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Taylor Momsen Covers 'FHM' March 2012
Taylor Momsen takes the cover of FHM's March issue, currently on newsstands in the UK and hitting the States in about a month.
Here's what the 18-year-old Pretty Reckless singer had to share:
On her look: "I love stripper shoes and I always try to find the tallest ones. I'm always surprised no one talks about my shoes. I'm, like, on stage in 15-inch heels but people talk more about my eye make-up, which has stayed the same forever. I always think that's funny. I'm 5'8″. So I'm really tall."
On her ideal guy: "I don't like guys who overdress. And I don't like guys who try too hard. My biggest thing is be yourself. Be yourself and if people don't like you, then they can suck a d*ck. If they don't like you, then they're not the type of person you should be around. I don't like people who pretend to be something to fit into a certain crowd or guys who pay more attention to how they look than you do – that's not a good thing."
On fronting a rock band: "It's awesome. They're like my best friends. We have the best chemistry. There's never a bad day and I love it. It's like, you know, living the dream. That sounds so contrived, but it's true. Most of my favourite bands are from England. You guys have the best bands. The Beatles, Zeppelin, The Who, you have frickin' all of them! America loses there. We still have a couple of good ones, but you guys have the greats."
FYI: Taylor is wearing a custom NYC Sex Trash bra top.

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Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe star in this slightly unusual vampire movie that was written and directed by the Australian twins Peter and Michael Spierig. Here vampires have already proliferated to the point where they dominate the world, but these immortal beings are facing a blood shortage because they have made humans into an endangered species.
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Samantha & Scott needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 47 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
Dr. Simon Rosenberg
Prosthodontics and Cosmetic Dentistry
The Center for High Tech Dentistry
"Improving Smiles One Patient at a Time Using
High Tech with a Gentle Touch"
Call for your initial exam or for a Free Consultation!
I have attached a wireframe for the basic layout.
Also, please look at these examples for websites we like:
Here is an example with video:
We really like how the images "pop" out of these sites. We love the use of a big image that uses gradients and colored brushes on top or around the picture to make room for the "call to action" (like "Call Us Now For an Appointment". Then use faded gradients around the image to integrate the heading and form for them to fill out. The images fill out the space. They are big.
If you read the following articles on "polish", "quality" and "negative space", we will love your design:
And Quality:
And Using negative space (see their demo):
The main purpose to get people to book their appointment online or call the dentist.
The more they trust him and get their questions answered via the website the better.
He has a lot of features on his current site, but it is ugly and they don't work with one another.
As far as pictures, families with big smiles and nice teeth will be great. If you can find one in a dentist office, that could work, but I don't think that you will find the best pictures for that.
Functionally, this is everything the home page needs (refer to the wireframe)
1. Logo, Phone #, and space for 3 - 5 pages in the top navigation.
2. Beautiful picture w/ call to action and an arrow or something subtle to point to the form on the right. The image should be large and fill the space. I DO NOT just want a picture in a rectangular box. I want the picture to either "pop out" of the box, or to fade into the top or body and work with the text around it.
3. a form containing a header, smaller description, name, phone, email, submit button and privacy statement on the right hand side.
4. Under that, a place for the main blog and a sidebar.
5 We need to find space for other parts that exist currently on his home pages:
a. Office Hours
b. Book Now Button
c. The Picture of the doctor
d. Social media buttons - yelp, linkedin, twitter, newsletter
e. their address up on top
I can't say it enough - imagery and polish, imagery and polish. I want it to look like it was created in 2010.
Common Complaints From Completed Projects:
1. Don't make the top of the page vibrant with color, and then forget about the rest of it and make it different greys.
2. The image should use gradients, brushes, fades to integrate it behind the form or video. The image should "pop out" of the box if possible.
3. Don't go too crazy with boxes. I dont want box with an image, with a box for a form, a box for a phone, a box for each heading, etc. You can achieve much of the same effect just using spacing correctly. I used boxes in my wireframe only to show you where things go.


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Providence-based Citizens Financial Group Inc. will lay off 125 workers in Bridgeport, a notice filed with the state Department of Labor shows.
The layoffs, which will take place between Aug. 1 and Oct. 24, will affect employees at 1000 Lafayette Blvd and are part of cost-cutting measures, said Lauren DiGeronimo, a bank spokeswoman.
DiGeronimo would not identify the business affected. But Citizens parent Royal Bank of Scotland had maintained a credit card operation in Bridgeport ever since buying the business from People's United Bank — then People's Bank — in 2004.
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Dallas-based Wingstop, announced Friday plans to significantly expand its presence in the Northeast.
According to the announcement, Wingstop plans to open at least 25 new restaurants in New Jersey over the next five years. The company has already set up meetings scheduled with franchise prospects on March 19 and 20 at the Hilton East Brunswick.
We believe that New Jersey has the potential to very quickly become one of our most successful markets," Dave Vernon, Wingstop chief development officer said. "There is no doubt that the market loves chicken wings and we are convinced that our one-of-a-kind flavors will become the favorite of wing fans across the state."
New Jersey has been identified as a priority market for the company's growth in 2014, the announcement said.
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Any document claiming that the OCC is involved in holding any funds for the benefit of any individual or entity is fraudulent. The OCC does not participate in the transfer of funds for, or on behalf of, individuals, business enterprises, or governmental entities.
The Alert may indicate that funds are being held by the Comptroller of the Currency because of the need for a "Non-Resident Cooperate and Individual Tax (NRICT)" document.
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Blog Sentiment Analysis Using NoSQL Techniques
Corporations are increasingly using social media to learn more about what their customers are saying about their products. This presents unique challenges as unstructured content needs analytic techniques to interpret the sentiment embodied in the blog posts. InfoQ caught up with Subramanian Kartik to learn more about the blog sentiment analysis project his team worked on.


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Abel Turner, The Life and Travels of Abel Turner
As a young man in Foxcroft, Maine, Abel Turner was caught up in the evangelical revivals and converted to Free Will Baptism, becoming a minister by the age of 21. Beginning in the backwoods settlements, Turner spent the better part of a decade attempting to "convert sinners" in Piscataquis and Penobscot Counties and the in the Burned-Over District of New York state, from Utica to Penn Yan and Cattaraugus County.
Written for his wife, Abel Turner's long and detailed autobiography is a remarkable record of a young Free Will Baptist minister's labors during the Second Great Awakening. Beginning with his childhood in Maine and his conversion experience, the manuscript provides insight into Turner's experiences preaching in the rough-hewn interior settlements of Maine and the Burned-Over District of New York from roughly 1821 through 1839. In addition to some wonderful commentary on evangelical religion in the heart of the Awakening and on Turner's own spiritual development, the memoir includes fascinating descriptions of the towns and people he met along the way.
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- Free Will Baptists (1727-1935)--Clergy
- Maine--History--19th century
- New York (State)--History--19th century
- Second Great Awakening--Maine--History
- Second Great Awakening--New York (State)--History
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Missed Part Ten of this Mini-Workshop? You can find it here
- Worrying What Mother Might Think:
This chapter in The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes follows on from being overly self-critical and takes us into the territory of worrying in advance about something that hasn't happened yet. On the one hand, it's great that you're worrying that far ahead of your story being published and landing in the hands of people who know you, because it shows confidence in your abilities to get published. On the other hand, to me it's like never leaving the house for fear you might be run over by a bus. If you worry about what people will think of your story, will it help with your paranoia about your writing? As evidenced by the above quotes from New York Times Best-Selling author Eloisa James, learning to deal with how others perceive romance writing (and the derision that comes with it) isn't something that goes away when you're published AND successful. So you should consider dealing with it sooner rather than later, because - TRUST ME - it's isn't going to go away...
Our mothers tend to be a favourite topic, particularly if you write for a line that has sex scenes. There's a belief that by reading a book with explicit sex scenes the author is somehow revealing something about their personal life (I WISH!!!) When what you have to remember is that a romance novel is about FANTASY and ESCAPISM. Someone asked me in a recent interview if my books were based on some of my own fantasies, and I had to answer yes. Because if they aren't, then where do the ideas come from? Does that mean I have or will act out on those fantasies in real life? Well I'm not saying as a single gal I'd turn away an Alex or a Gabe or an Adam from one of my Modern Heat books or a Kane or a Ronan or a Quinn from one of my Romance books. But I've dated in the real world, I've been in serious relationships in the real world, heck – I've even been engaged. Am I still single because none of the guys in my life measured up to the fantasies I create on paper? Like hell. Because the women who read and write romance novels aren't the idiots some people like to believe we are. We can separate fantasy from reality. We understand what escapism is and the value it has in our chaotic, sometimes depressing lives. People fantasize about everything from their dream house, to the holiday of a lifetime, to winning the lottery, to losing the extra ten pounds needed to fit into that dress they saw in the window of a shop. My attitude towards anyone who knows me, reads one of my books and is shocked by some of the content, is to look them directly in the eye and challenge them with a deadpan expression and a 'What?' Are they going to tell me they've never read a romance novel before, or watched a romantic movie, or fantasized about a movie star or sports personality or famous singer at some point in their life? As if! We all do it. It's our ability to fantasize, dream and think outside the box that has led to some of the greatest inventions of our time. Man dreamt about flying. Where would we be if someone hadn't fantasized about that one, hmmm? ('You see things; and you say, "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say "Why not?"' George Bernard Shaw).Women fantasize about men, sex and romance. They also know the difference between real life and fantasy. Don't believe me? Take a look at this Blog from Small Town Scribbler (and the entire post is worth a read on this subject) in answer to an article in The Guardian last year;
"The thing about these books is that they are fantasy. People, even women, are allowed to fantasise, and the thing about fantasies is that they are not necessarily something that you would want to happen in real life. They are an exaggeration of a desire. And desires, unfortunately for the like of Ms. Bindel, do not necessarily adhere to the guidelines of 21st century pseudo-intellectual thinking."
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes rightly says; "Such worries are normal, but you must not let them hamstring your creative efforts. If you can't entirely banish such worry from your mind, then consider adopting a pen-name. For you have plenty of other things to worry about, and frightened self-censorship simply has to be jettisoned at once."
I know a large number of writers who publish under a pseudonym. It can be very confusing at author gatherings! Especially if you're a newbie and their author name is in small print while their real name is the first thing you can read on a tag pinned to their breast. And people will refer to them by their real name, making it even more confusing until you settle in. I now have an agreement with many of my author friends in that they know I will refer to their author name at any of the talks, dinners, lunches, receptions, conferences, guest appearances etc we're at, and if I slip up from time to time over the phone or when we're alone they forgive me. Mind you, it also amuses me greatly that I have a number of tags from events where it reads; Trish Wylie writing as Trish Wylie. But then I'm easily amused. What a pseudonym means is that, should you want to, you can keep your writing life separate from your real life. No-one needs to know what you do unless you decide to tell them. Sometimes you're not given a choice – your real name may already be an author name in the published romance writer community – or you may have a real name the publisher doesn't consider 'author-ly' enough. Some people even purposefully choose a last name the same as a best-selling author so that their books will end up on the shelf beside that author; the hope being there will be a knock on effect in sales as people browse the books beside their favourite author. The recent article in the Washington Post about the RWA Conference says; "Other writers have to go invent pseudonyms, a laborious process that can involve flipping through phone books, looking for something melodious toward the middle of the alphabet. (It's better to steer clear of A's or Z's; that way, when your books hit the stores, readers don't have to stand on tiptoe or crouch down to see them.)" Whatever the reason for any pseudonym you choose or don't choose, what you decide to share with your friends and family is entirely your decision. As a good little Irish girl, up until recently I had an arrangement with my mother when it came to my Modern Heat books; I wouldn't give them to her and she wouldn't tell me if she got a copy and read it. That out-of-sight-out-of-mind approach worked until she started coming to tell me how much she enjoyed the damn things. Now I just hand them over as they hit my door and I remember whose Mills & Boon books I used to steal when I was a teenager. We reap what we sow…
The book goes on to say; "Of course you want to be bound by the dictates of good sense and good taste. But these are a far cry from the groundless worries about a stern and unforgiving moral arbiter. One of the great joys of writing fiction is that you are free. You must believe this and act like it. You must never, ever allow yourself to get hung up on fears of what some family member or friend might think on a personal level."
I would add that if your friends and family know how hard you have worked to achieve your goal of being published and they can't praise you and celebrate with you when you get there – then stuff them and stuff what they think. No-one is forcing them to read your book, are they?! People may sneer at the romance genre all they want, but the fact is it's worth billions every year, is bucking the recession trends in publishing, takes up a HUGE chunk of the book market and earns authors a good living compared to many other genres.
Romance writer's often talk about 'BLEEDING ON THE PAGE' or how they were emotionally drained after finishing a story or how they took the fact they cried while writing a scene as a good sign. What this means is the characters became so real to them they were emotionally invested in the story; what the characters were feeling they felt. This IS a good sign, because if we become emotionally attached to the story then not only is there a good chance the reader will become emotionally attached to it, it also means we're more likely as a writer to accurately portray how the characters are feeling.
The author of The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes says; "I have met several enormously talented students who never sold their stories because their copy was devoid of real emotion; these writers feared strong feelings in real life and simply couldn't face such feelings in their writing.
If you want to succeed as a writer of fiction, you must never hide from your own feelings because they provide for you your most essential contact with your story characters - and potential readers."
Remember way back near the start when I talked about COMMON UNIVERSAL TRAITS and how they helped connect the reader with the characters? This is where the writer taps into those common universal traits and uses their own emotions and personal experiences to add depth and meaning to the characters emotions and experiences. Let's look at what we said about COMMON UNIVERSAL TRAITS just to refresh our memories: The emotions and thought processes of our characters will make sense because they're common universal traits. If they feel grief it's understood, because everyone experiences grief or loss at some point. If they feel nervous it's understood, because who hasn't experienced that at some point? The same goes for happiness and unease and embarrassment and fear. They're all human emotions. And we're all human. So long as why the characters are feeling these things makes sense, then the reader can empathize and draw on their own personal experience to add to the text on the page. When you think about it, the reader does a lot of the work.
So keeping in mind those examples are all human emotions and we're all human, remember that writers are humans with human emotions. To understand what the characters are feeling we have to understand their emotions. To understand their emotions we have to look back on our own lives and remember the times we felt similar emotions. This can be tough, particularly if you're one of those people who has learned to control or hide their emotions over the years for one reason or another. Just as we might not be willing to discuss our personal experiences with a stranger, we may feel that writing the same emotions on the page for our characters is in some way revealing our own experiences to the reader – a 'stranger' – or maybe worse to some people from the point of view of the last subject; a reader we know who isn't aware of our emotions about a particular experience. I had this happen with a good friend. She's known me for years, we've been through a lot of good times and very bad times together and have talked about everything and anything under the sun the way girlfriends do. But after reading one of my books she recognized something she knew was personal to me, and it made her think about what else she might have missed in my other books. She felt guilty and came to talk to me about it; apologizing in case I felt she should have known and that somehow she wasn't as good a friend as she should have been. It really surprised me. Because it wasn't that I was using my stories as some kind of cathartic release of pent up emotions about experiences I'd had and had never talked about. What it was, was me using my personal experiences to add depth to my fictional characters. I was digging deep and thinking about how I felt and reacted and I was pouring it onto the page as if I was that character living and experiencing that moment and everything that went with it. It had never occurred to me not to do that. But then I never thought about what it would be like for someone who knew me to read the book either. I was just telling a story. And drawing on the kind of personal experiences that I'd always assumed people the world over had… A bottle of wine and several hours later my friend understood that. But I do think she read my books with a much closer eye after that. Bless her.
Before you all go worrying that I had some hugely traumatic experience at some point that scarred me for life, I can tell you the scene she spotted was in O'Reilly's Bride. It was when my heroine had severe period pains and just wanted the hero to go away. But he didn't, instead he stayed and got her painkillers and a hot water bottle and lay down with her to rub her tummy and talk to her until she cried herself to sleep. The extent of real life experience I brought to that scene? I have bad periods. The difference between me and my heroine? Her bad periods were a reminder of the fact she's highly unlikely to ever have children. She's in love with the hero, who wants a family. She's trying to hide her secret and how she feels about him and when she's feeling low and vulnerable and she's in physical pain; he's tender and thoughtful and kind – and it crushes her. I'm not that woman. But I know exactly how she's feeling physically and I can place myself in her shoes in that moment and imagine how she feels trying to hide from the man she loves. I'll be honest – I cried like a baby writing that scene - but not because I've been where she was. I had my personal experiences for part of it, and then I had friends who had a hard time conceiving and I'd been there on the outside looking in while they went through IVF treatments. Personal experience plus observation plus common universal emotions all added together to create the scene.
Think about experiences and emotions you could draw from as a romance writer. Ever had your heart broken? Ever longed for something or someone you didn't think you could have? Ever experience a lack of self confidence? Embarrassment? Fear? Exhilaration? Sexual attraction? Curiosity? Bemusement? Bewilderment? Anger? Frustration? The list could go on and on. Now think about how many of those things the characters in your book are likely to have felt or will feel during the course of their journey.
The book says; "We still live in an age that looks askance at direct confrontation with many feelings, especially elemental ones such as rage and fright. But you as a writer of fiction must never hide from such feelings because they are absolutely essential to good stories."
This is doubly essential for good romance stories. Because a romance story is an EMOTIONAL JOURNEY. And particularly when we're writing INNER POV about the characters feelings and thoughts, we have to be able to paint a convincing picture in the mind and heart of the reader. So we dig deep. We draw on our own experiences. We imagine how we would feel if we were in their shoes at that point of the story. We stay 'in character' the same way an actor or actress would if they were playing a part. But in order to do that – and forgive me for using what might be considered a touchy/feely phrase – we need to be 'in touch with our own emotions'. Again, maybe this is part of the reason so many romance writers are women. We try to get in touch with our feelings and understand our emotions from fairly early on, because in our traditional role as nurturers we have to help others to understand their feelings and emotions. That's not to say there aren't a great many men out there who aren't as in touch with their feelings, but when it comes to writing women's fiction it makes sense that in order to truly understand a woman's fantasies, the need for escapism and the emotions they experience, a woman is more likely to understand them than a man. Again, I stress, not impossible for a man. Just more likely for a woman…And the statistics would back that up so far... Nicholas Sparks would be a notable modern day exception. But if you look back at romance writing through the last century and beyond, what percentage of the authors were women? Then think of the way a male writer approaches a story. How many of Sparks novels end in a HEA? Even if they do, he's unlikely to leave it there, he's more likely (in my experience having read his books) to come back with a sequel where he puts his characters through the emotional wringer again. Does that mean he didn't understand the characters feelings and emotions? Read one of his books and I challenge you to say he didn't. But then I would challenge you to read his Bio and look at the things he has experienced in his life to understand why he writes the kind of love stories he does. His stories might not have the neatly tied up HEA we have in category/series romance but the vast majority of them are about love overcoming adversity and tragedy and enriching people's lives.
You don't have to have married a billionaire or a prince or had your heart captured by a Sheikh to write a romance novel with one of them in it, but you do have to understand the emotions the characters are feeling. The fantasy elements of the story may stem from you imagination, but the feelings your characters experience come from your heart. That's why so many authors say they are emotionally drained at the end of writing a manuscript…
So don't be afraid to delve deep into your own emotions and to bleed some on the page as you allow the reader to delve deep into your characters emotions. It might seem overly dramatic or clichéd when you're at the creative stage, but if it still feels too much to you at the EDITING STAGE then you can do something about it. When in doubt about going too far, my editor always tells me to go for it. If I go too far then she can rein me back in. But she can't put something on the page for me if she feels something is missing, nor can she know what I was aiming for if it wasn't there.
Task Thirty-Two: Make a list of some of the emotions you've experienced with examples of high and low points in your life where you felt those emotions at their most extreme. Then think about the actions you made to change things. What were your goals? What did you learn from the experiences? How did they effect the decisions you made later in life? Are they the kind of experiences you could draw from for your characters? Are they the kind of experiences and emotions women all over the world could understand? Then take a look at the editing stage of your manuscript to see where you could draw on those experiences and emotions to add depth to your characters in a way the reader will understand.
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July 30. 2013 10:09PM
Bedford takes stock of all town properties
By SUSAN CLARK
Union Leader Correspondent
— Property owners will soon receive new assessment statements in the mail.
The town began the process in April by going door to door to collect data to calculate each property's assessed value. The objective is for all property owners to pay a fair share of taxes within their property class and for assessments to be as close to market value as possible.
If you weren't home at the time or did not return the assessing department's call, town assessors estimate the value as best they can, said Bedford assessor Bill Ingalls.
"We never get 100 percent of physical inspections. More likely, if we get 50 percent we're lucky," he said.
All towns in New Hampshire are required to conduct revaluations every five years, as mandated by the Legislature in 2002. The town's last revaluation was in April 2008. During the process, a physical inspection of the interior and exterior of each property is conducted. Assessors analyze the location, size, quality of construction, age of improvements, topography, utilities, zoning restrictions, etc.
Appraisers then study property sales and determine where actual increases and decreases in value are occurring, and comparisons are made.
The town's cost of the revaluation is $100,000, which is set aside in the general fund. Most properties were inspected by the town, and some were completed by independent contractors.
"We saved the town a lot of money by doing it in-house," Ingalls said.
In 2008, the town's total assessed value for residential, commercial and utility properties was $3.34 billion, an assessed value of 95.7 percent. In 2003, the total assessed value was $1.8 billion, at 65 percent. The tax rate in 2003 was $18.63, and $17.86 in 2008.
"Every year, the assessors conduct a market analysis to determine the current ratio of assessments to sales," said Jessie Levine, town manager. "In 2012, property in Bedford was assessed for about 109 percent of market value. The goal is to be between 90 and 110 percent, with 100 percent being the target. That means that on average, properties in Bedford have been selling for less than their assessed values."
In this revaluation, Ingalls said, some property values will increase, some will decrease and some will stay the same.
"Bedford has fared well in the region and across the state, and New Hampshire has fared well over the past five years than the majority of the country," said Ingalls.
The main thing is that the assessed value be close to the selling price on the real estate market.
Real estate agent Fred Afshar of Keller Williams in Bedford said agents look at assessed values only as a trend to see if they are increasing or decreasing.
To get a better picture of a home's value, Afshar and other agents conduct market strategies for owners who want to sell properties.
"We look at what's on the market to see the competition, and where a seller needs to be," he said. "We look at assessments as a way for towns to collect taxes. Towns don't have the money to do full appraisals."
He said a good marketing strategy is for a home's condition to be in the top third and the price in the lower third.
Afshar said some buyers, from California as an example, expect homes sales to be based on square footage overall, but that's not the case here. Basements have a different value than first and second floors, and the same is true for finished third-floor spaces or attics.
Property owners have the right to appeal an assessment if they believe their new values are too high or inaccurate. For an appeal hearing, call 1-855-228-4033 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Aug. 9. Informal appeal hearings will take place by appointment only from Aug. 5-23, at the Bedford Meeting Room at 10 Meetinghouse Road.
Property values may also be viewed at www.bedfordnh.org. Click on Assessing Department, then to Online Property Data Queries.


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When Christine Sloan was growing up in Warren, Ohio, she loved being in nature. "I used to go exploring whenever I had a chance. I would climb trees, wade waist deep in the local ponds, and catch creatures like crayfish, frogs, and snakes. I was amazed by everything," she says.
Now, nearly three decades later and more than 2,000 miles from her home in Ohio, Christine is still an avid lover of the outdoors—and getting paid for it as a watershed/environmental planner with San Diego County.
"San Diego is an arid region that doesn't receive much rainfall, so conserving and protecting the water supply is of great importance to the region," she said.
One of her projects focuses on impervious surfaces such as roadways, driveways, and parking lots, which are characteristic of urban sprawl. "These surfaces prevent rain from seeping into the ground and replenishing our groundwater because the water is swept away by gutters and drains," she said.
Sloan is preparing a manual that will allow developers to reduce the impervious surfaces while still allowing urban growth. "It's my goal to implement a low-impact development program to help decrease storm water runoff, allow groundwater replenishment, and protect the natural processes of the watersheds."
Sloan received a B.S. degree in biological sciences from Wright State in 1977, with primary interest in ecology and the environment. Her thesis for her master's degree dealt with environmental effects of pesticides. Along the way she served as president of the Golden Key National Honour Society and received the best-graduating senior award. She earned magna cum laude honors as an undergraduate and summa cum laude distinction from the master's program.
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I built a wind turbine a couple of years ago but the voltage produce was only 11 volts so never did anything with it. tried with only 2 blades and got the rpm up but my furling was not good so the blades ripped off, now I'm thinking of using smoothing capacitors to increase voltage and stop any surges from gusts, my question is this.
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We're reminded of the strength or weakness of our arms every moment of the day. Whether we're carrying a child through a mall, pushing our way through revolving doors or lifting heavy objects, when our arms are fit and strong get us through the day with a minimum of strain and sweat.
Arm fitness covers three areas: the biceps, the triceps, and the forearm. "The biceps are the muscles that we use to flex our arms at our elbow," says Chantel Barton, adult fitness director at the Downtown Regina YMCA. "The triceps are on the posterior part of our arms. They provide the counterforce to let us straighten our arms, and to do work while in this position. The forearms provide strength and endurance to our wrists and hands. Taken as a system, the arms are our primary tools for interacting with our environment."
Arm fitness is not an all-or-nothing matter. Even light regular exercise can strengthen the muscles and make life easier for people of all ages. This said, do not do sets of these exercises every day; allow 1-2 days break between each workout. "Exercising your arm muscles actually tears them microscopically," says Barton. "There's nothing wrong with this. That's how your muscles grow new tissue that can handle the extra work you demand of them. But this is why you need to do arm exercises not more than three times a week, and not on consecutive days."
Here are three exercises that can help you win the 'arms race'.
Biceps curls
The biceps curl is designed to build strength in the bicep muscles. They are the ones on the anterior part of your upper arms. The exercise is simple: Get two items of equal weight and hold them in your hands. The weights can be dumbbells (five to 10 lbs. each, depending on your strength), large cans of soup, or whatever works for you.
With your arms straight by your side, palms facing forward, flex at your elbow until weights or cans are lifted to shoulder and chest level. Hold this position for a few seconds, then relax and return to your starting position. That's a biceps curl. "For increasing strength, utilize heavier weights where six to eight repetitions is challenging in a single set," Barton advises. "In contrast, to increase muscular endurance, use a lighter weight that allows you to be able to do 12 to 16 repetitions before the muscle fatigues."
Triceps extensions
Triceps extensions are the reverse of biceps curls. They exercise the muscles on the backside of your arms.
The movement of a triceps extension is the exact opposite of a biceps curl. Instead of pulling up a weight, the movement is pushing down. This can be done using a cable machine or a resistance band that is hung over something above your head.
"To avoid injury, your triceps need to be as strong as your biceps," says Barton. "So mirror the number of repetitions and sets you do in your biceps curls for your triceps extensions."
Wrist curls
Your forearms and wrists support your hands and what you use them for. Wrist curls help to provide strength to the small muscles in these vital joints.
Functionally, wrist curls can start in the same position as biceps curls. However, instead of folding your arms, simply flex your wrists upward, then downwards. Use smooth, slow motions; don't jerk.
"Do the same number of repetitions and sets as you do for your biceps curls and triceps kickbacks," Barton says. "And remember, if you do these exercises today, wait until the day after tomorrow to do them again. Otherwise your muscles won't heal properly, and you won't enjoy the full benefits of your efforts."


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Ron Guth: The first Trade Dollars appeared in 1873, not for use in America, but primarily in Asia. Since most were shipped overseas, collectors in America struggled to find examples. As usual, the Mint offered Proof versions for sale to collectors (at a premium, of course), but Uncirculated versions were another story. This is why high-grade Trade Dollars are so elusive and valuable today. To illustrate, the Condition Census for the 1873 Trade Dollar drops from a high of MS-67 (only a single coin) to a low of MS-64 in 10th place. This is completely out of character for a first-year-of-issue coin, where the Census almost always consists of numerous high-grade examples because of the hoarding by collectors of the new design.
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American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers: State of the Union a Lesson in Contradiction and Denial
Feb 12, 2013, 11:55 EST
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama's energy policy remarks in the State of the Union address were a lesson in the art of contradiction and denial. He touted the benefits of energy independence due to oil and gas production, but then reverted to the same policies of the past in suggesting a new slush fund for costly subsidies to fund expensive energy sources that will only hurt consumers struggling to emerge from a recessionary economy.
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American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers President Charles T. Drevna said, "Despite the rhetoric on the promise of renewable energy, the fact remains that the country cannot blow, grow or glow its way to energy independence through billions in subsidies and massive mandates for alternative energy.
"As we have seen many times with this President, his lofty rhetoric does not meld with the reality of his actions. While it is encouraging for the president to tout oil and gas production, our new resources boom happened on private lands in spite of his efforts. He says he is going to cut red tape for energy production, but all he has done is erect more barriers to production on public lands since he has been in office. The President cites the abundance of fossil fuel as responsible for lower energy costs, yet inexplicably his policies are geared towards causing energy costs to 'skyrocket' for the average consumer.
"We are disappointed, but not surprised that the President refuses to recognize that you can't have it both ways. It is illogical to tout the benefits of oil and natural gas resources in one breath and in the next call for the elimination of those same resources.
"The undisputable truth is that oil and natural gas are the immediate and long-term keys to energy independence and the catalysts to a domestic manufacturing revitalization that is capable of restoring the American economy.
"No foreign power can destabilize America's vast energy resources. No foreign power can prevent us from developing the vast treasure trove of our fossil fuel reserves. We can only do it to ourselves – and we've been doing it far too long. The President, however, could start charting a new course tomorrow by approving the Keystone pipeline, which would replace oil we import from overseas with supplies from our neighbor to the north and create 20,000 jobs almost immediately."
About AFPM
AFPM, the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (formerly known as NPRA, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association) is a trade association representing high-tech American manufacturers of virtually the entire U.S. supply of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, other fuels and home heating oil, as well as the petrochemicals used as building blocks for thousands of vital products in daily life. AFPM members make modern life possible and keep America moving and growing as they meet the needs of our nation and local communities, strengthen economic and national security, and support 2 million American jobs.
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A soft kiss on the side of a man's scrotum as a greeting or show of appreciation. In some parts of the world, two kisses are given...one on either side (ie, Paris, Barcelona, etc.). A gentleman's kiss has also been used as a form of apology.
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On April 20-21, visitors to Old Fort Niagara will have the opportunity to explore the beginnings of the American Revolution with musket firings, storytelling, living history programs and ceremonies honoring veterans of more modern wars.
Patriots' Day commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord fought April 19, 1775, between British regulars and Massachusetts militia. The day is still a civic holiday in the states of Massachusetts and Maine, although the observance was moved to the third Monday of April in 1969.
The fort's Patriots' Day program will include demonstrations and special exhibits by re-enactors portraying British soldiers, American militia and loyalist irregulars.
Although Fort Niagara is 500 miles from Concord, Mass., the fort claims a direct connection to the fateful events that occurred there in April 1775. Lt. Colonel Francis Smith, who led the British column from Boston to Concord, commanded Fort Niagara from 1772 to 1774.
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Russian team Katusha is presenting an appeal to sport's highest court after the International Cycling Union refused to grant top-tier status in 2013.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport says a verdict is expected next week. Katusha riders include the 2012 rankings leader, Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain.
The team's general manager is Viatcheslav Ekimov, the three-time Olympic champion and longtime teammate of Lance Armstrong with the U.S. Postal Service team.
The UCI's license commission declined Katusha's application for World Tour status and guaranteed entry to cycling's biggest races. Katusha must rely on wild-card entries from race organizers. The commission and Katusha have not said publicly why the license was refused in December.
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UPDATE: SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - A small plane carrying the husband of a NASCAR executive crashed into a neighborhood while trying to make an emergency landing Tuesday, killing five people and starting two house fires that seriously burned three other people, authorities said.
NASCAR confirmed that Dr. Bruce Kennedy, a Daytona Beach plastic surgeon and husband of International Speedway Corporation President Lesa France Kennedy, and NASCAR Aviation pilot Michael Klemm were among the dead.
The identities of the victims on the ground were not immediately released.
Authorities said an adult and two children died in the homes that were quickly gutted by the fire after the airplane crashed in the suburban Orlando neighborhood around 8:40 a.m.
Matt Minnetto, an investigator with the Sanford Fire Department, said the plane itself was scattered in several pieces across the area. Among the three survivors was a boy about 10 years old who had burns over 80 to 90 percent of his body, Minnetto said.
"It was an extremely intense fire," Minnetto said. The crash had spilled aviation fuel, contributing to the fire's spread.
A firefighter who responded to the blazes was also hurt trying to reach the victims.
The plane had been traveling from Daytona Beach to Lakeland when the pilot declared smoke in the cockpit shortly before the crash, said Kathleen Bergen with the Federal Aviation Administration. The pilot was attempting to land at the Orlando Sanford International Airport when the plane went down about a mile or two north of the airport, Bergen said.
The twin engine Cessna 310 was registered to Competitor Liaison Bureau Inc. of Daytona Beach, a company registered under the name of William C. France, the late chairman of NASCAR who died June 4 at his Daytona Beach home.
Lesa France Kennedy is France's daughter. International Speedway Corporation, of which she is president, owns or operates 13 of the nation's major motorsports facilities.


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Justin Timberlake and Destiny's Child Drop New Tracks
Is 2013 the year of the comeback?
Over the weekend two pop titans, Justin Timberlake and Destiny's Child, released songs that have many fans feeling like they've been sent back to the 90s.
On Friday, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, graced the world with their first original song in over eight years as Destiny's Child. "Nuclear," a 90s throw back jam, will be featured on their upcoming greatest hits album, "Love Songs," which is set to be released on Jan. 29. Pharrell Willaims produced the track that features the trio singing lovelorn lyrics over a jungle drum break beat. The song was also launched in order to gear up fans for DC's reunion on the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 3.
While the women dropped their new cut on the Internet, Timberlake decided to tease fans before unleashing his first song in about six years. Last week, JT tweeted a cryptic message on Twitter, then posted a YouTube video titled, "I'm Ready," where the pop star/actor talks about his absence from the music world. The video also contained a link to a countdown that ended on Sunday at midnight. When the time came, the "Sexy Back" singer delivered and posted the stellar "Suit & Tie," which features a verse by Jay-Z, to his website. In an open letter, he also announced that his next album would be called "The 20/20 Experience."
Timbaland produced the Marvin Gaye ode but it has not been reported when JT's long awaited follow up to "FutureSex/LoveSounds" will be released.
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90 Degrees for Tuesday?
90 Degrees for Tuesday?
The heat will return for Tuesday! This is like a summer pattern with the jetstream well to the north. Temperatures will spike into the 80s across eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas; moreover, I wouldn't be surprised if the temperature gets real close to 90 throughout the River Valley.
Strong south winds and a mostly sunny sky will help to push those temperatures to 90, but when do we typically start to experience the 90 degree heat?
The average first 90 degree temperature in the River Valley is around May 11th; however, it's exactly a month later for northwest Arkansas!
The heat will be short as an upper level disturbance moves in from the southwest. We'll see more clouds along with some showers and storms for Wednesday and Thursday.


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Zara's November Madness
It's official: I can't go one month without buying something from Zara. What better way to get geared up for my monthly visit than with a quick peruse of its November arrivals? Winter cozies span the rainbow of sumptuous sweaters, divine faux fur toppers, structured coats, crisp separates, and flirty frocks. Since the holidays are right around the corner, I would love to get my hands on this shimmery print tunic. It's perfect for a casual Thanksgiving dinner with the fam. Tempted to see more?


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Scientists have announced a new element is to be added to the Periodic Table.
High-power reactions and the rapid spinning of the previously most powerful element, Blairium, has produced a dull, heavyweight element: GordonBrownium.
Although extremely unstable, scientists have isolated GordonBrownium in a bubble of hot-air. By carefully balancing the forces around it, they can prevent its complete disintegration even as its power ebbs away.
Within the next year, physicists hope observe GordonBrownium colliding with Cameronium, a lightweight shiny element. The outcome of this impact is uncertain as the properties of Cameronium are hard to pin down - appearing green or blue depending on the observer.


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Design Tip # 1 - When to choose a 4" x 8" x 4" block - Since this block is the skinniest unit it is used either to fill in a window opening where a thin block is needed or to create a curved kitchen or recreation room bar. If you′re looking for a way to jazz up your selection consider sprinkling in some frosted or colored glass blocks as well. It is usually better to try to prefabricated sections using this block because they are difficult to lay using the unit by unit method due to the fact they don′t have much surface area on the 4" side. Design Tip # 2 - When to choose a 6" x 6" x 4" block - This unit is most often used for either new construction or replacement windows. It looks good when it′s paired in larger commercial openings with the 12" x 12" x 4" sized masonry units. It is available in many of the common patterns including Decora, Wave, Argus, Vue, Clear and Iceberg patterns. This block is difficult to use with partition walls because there are not any finishing end, corner or curved blocks that accompany 6" sizes. Design Tip # 3 - When to choose a 6" x 8" x 4" block - This unit size is often an excellent choice when you′re looking to complete a shower stall or enclosure. The reason this block works out well is because the curved glass blocks and many of the finished bull nose end units are manufactured in the 6" x 8" x 4" size. Since this size is not too large it comes in handy when you′re designed a curved walk in shower wall where there is not a lot of depth for the shower base. Design Tip # 4 - When to choose the 8" x 8" x 4" block - The most cost effective block to design your shower, wall or window with is the 8 x 8 x 4 size. Since this unit uses a small number of units per square foot and because the production runs of this size are large their total costs per square foot tend to be the most reasonable. Another reason to consider this size is the end, step down, 45 degree angle, and 90 degree corner blocks are available in this size and in multiple patterns (including Decora, Wave, Icescapes, Iceberg & Clear). Design Tip # 5- When to use 12" x 12" x 4" blocks - The 12" x 12" unit is used primarily for its larger size and mass. This selection is most commonly used in glass block window and wall in-fill projects predominately in the commercial market. Common patterns include Decora, Wave, Argus, Vue, and Clear. Design Tip #6 - Mix up sizes, colors and frosted options for a unique touch- Why be uniform when you can step out with a unique style of your own? Mixing the sizes together provides just the touch that can make a project stand out. It is usually easiest to mix blocks like 6" x 6" with the 12" x 12" units or to mix 4" x 8" blocks with 8" x 8" units. Another option to consider is the use of colored or frosted glass blocks - use a few of them as accents, stripes or as a complete wall or window. Design Tip #7 - If you′re still not sure call the experts - Sometimes it′s easiest and best to call the block experts to design your shower, window or wall project and take any guesswork out of the process. Now that you′re equipped with these sizing tips you′re ready to get moving on your glass block shower wall or window project.
The design of your home - you′ll want the design of your windows to fit into the overall design of your home. Rounded windows may look a little obscure when fitted into a really tall wall just as overly large windows may be inappropriate in a small home. Select a window design that can be used through your home to achieve a consistent design theme. Incorporating a large variety of window designs may be overpowering. Window design should be complimentary never overwhelming The climate you live in also has to be taken into consideration - if you live in a cold or noisy area you may want to fit double-glazed windows but not all window designs are well suited to this type of treatment. Make sure you get all the information you′ll need to make wise window design choices from your window supplier.
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Many 'eating styles' can help us to stay
healthy - but some are driven by an intense fear of becoming fat.
These can damage our health and are called eating disorders. The
two most common problems are Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.
We describe them separately here, but the symptoms are often
They are 7 to 10 times more common in women
than in men.
We do not know for certain, but important
factors include:
In women, periods become
irregular or stop.
In men and boys, erections
and wet dreams stop and testicles shrink.
When does it start? Usually
in the teenage years, but it can start at anytime.
Anorexia nervosa is a dangerous condition which can lead to
serious ill health and even death.
When does it start?
Often in the mid-teens. But people don't usually seek help for it
until their twenties because they are able to hide it.
This involves dieting and binge eating,
but not vomiting. It is distressing,
but not as harmful as bulimia. Sufferers are more
likely to become overweight.
Your GP may refer you to a specialist counsellor,
psychiatrist or psychologist. Your eating disorder may
have led to physical problems and some physical illnesses
can mimic anorexia - so get a physical health check.
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Discussion in 'Doctor Who' started by V\'ger, Jan 28, 2006.
Totally agree!
Well, I avoided it all the way up until now. Not particularly by choice, but by necessity. We see Dr. Who episodes on late night PBS showings here, and very sporadically. I didn't want to watch one episode and get hooked only to find that the next episode would be 5 weeks later at 4 AM on a PBS station that was so grainy you couldn't make out people from background.
Yeah, the theme is very catchy.
Indeed I will. I found them on Netflix this morning, the 3rd season and the 1st season with Christopher Eccleston. I will watch those, too.
We'll have to see (about the Ninth Doctor, not Billie Piper. I already know I like her. ). David Tennant has a lot of charisma and stage presence. However, the stories look like they're a lot of fun so I've no doubt I will enjoy that.
I also found some classic episodes of Dr. Who on Netflix's Instant Streaming and will be checking those out to get a taste of the more classic stuff.
One of the best Classic Who serials is "The Caves Of Androzani". It's the 5th Doctor's final story. And it is amazing.
Just sayin'
Get some Genesis of the Daleks on the bounce too.
^ What he said. Yes.
^ Definitely working on it. I don't mind sayin' that I did tear up at the end of the Second season finale. It was probably dust or something. Lots of sad, sad dust.
Time for an update anyone?
LOL! The primer is pretty useful, but could I make a suggestion? Could we have a fifty-year ban on the word "basically"? It has to be the most commonly misused word in the English language. If one says "basically", then proceeds to go on for several paragraphs...well, that's just not very "basic", is it?
Other than that, good job!
My wife and I got started on Who when the 1st season of the current series was first available on DVD. Got it on Netflix. We were instantly hooked, but then tabled it as there was nothing after that available to us yet. Recently I discovered seasons 2, 3, 4 and all of Torchwood so far on Netflix instant watch. We're in the middle of season 4 now. I've been watching some of the classic who's on Instant watch to get a fix when she's not around.
Ah. I started that one earlier this week. I got bored pretty quickly and did something else. I'll have to try again now that I know it's an important one.
I also enjoyed Cracked.com's "primer" on Doctor Who, though it is unfairly hard on Eccleston.
Well, it's not REALLY all that important until the last 5 minutes of the last episode. Then it becomes just about the most important 5 minutes in the entire series.
Eccleston? It was unfairly hard on ALL of the actors. It's written in a personal and vindictive style. Whenever anyone questions the article, she immediately comes back with a giant bitch slap lobbied directly at the poster.
If I was unfamiliar with Doctor Who and read that article, I wouldn't even give the show a chance.
Read her profile and then her responses in the comment section. She's less interested in being funny with Doctor Who, and more interested in convincing herself that she is sexually irresistible in some form. She was also pretty inaccurate in many places, and honestly sounds like any other emo-tween who came into the show crushing over Tennant and did some peripheral Wikipedia research...
She was clearly highly complimentary of the acting of Doctors 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 10. On top of that, her only criticism's of Hartnell's performance she put down to his age and health. She was very hard on 4's off-screen, post-doctor behavior as well.
I can see how it might be off-putting to someone who's not accustomed to the style of Cracked writers. As an avid, cracked reader though, I can assure you that it's a very positive write-up.
I didn't read the comments so I can't say anything about how she handles criticism.
She also is unfamiliar with the "spell check" feature, nor does she realize "its" and "it's" have different meanings. Monsters becomes mosters, and on and on. It was painful to read that article.
What amuses me is that it seems like this was written after her article about the End of Time two-parter, where she gushes over Wilf, and has praise for Matt Smith, yet in the history article, she bashes him.
If you want to question the future of society, read her America's Got Talent article. Don't have a gun nearby. Suicide is not the way to go.
Going on the first sentence of the Matt Smith section I think this was written before Matt Smith had been seen on screen as the Doctor.
Yes its the five minues when Who died
I've just read it and it sure is shite. She obviously thinks she has a sense of humour, it's evident that she has not though.
Well, I thought it was funny, but I am admittedly new to Who fandom. Seems to me she's a huge fan though. I think it's during the 3rd Doctor bit where she as much as says so.
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Meetings of the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation board often hear toughly worded Western demands that Iran stop uranium enrichment and cooperate with an IAEA probe of alleged secret nuclear weapons work by Tehran.
But with Iran showing interest in an offer made by six nations last week, their joint statement Tuesday was moderate, taking note of "useful meetings."
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Thanks to Taffer for the link to this news item. It's swiped from the PC Gamer Blog, but I'm linking to Taffer and not the original source because the PC Gamer blog doesn't have permalinks. (Come on guys! I KNOW you can do better than that. Blogs are not mysterious devices. The functionality is well established and easy to comprehend.)
The upshot of the article is that:
- You must activate the game on-line to play it.
- It can only be activated on one machine at a time. I hope you weren't planning on playing on your home computer AND laptop, or your home AND work computers.
- You can only activate the game twice.
In order for the following to have the proper impact, I should establish my love for this series. The original "Shock" game – System Shock – affected me so strongly that I wrote an entire novel based on the game. The sequel is one of my all-time favorites. I've been waiting for this one for the better part of a decade. I've been following the story since the first hints of it dropped way back in February of 2006. I'm not just a fan of this series, I'm an avid, nearly rabid fan of this series.
Dear 2kGames. I've got sixty bucks right here. And you guys will never see it. Never. I don't care if I see the game in the bargain bin two years from now for $5. I don't want it. I also don't want to hear your crying about pirates ripping you off. You started it. Your box claims "This game requires Online Activation to play", but if you were honest about what that really means – if you let people know what you were really selling – it would demolish sales. And you know it. I don't use pirated software, but my fond hope is that the pirates give you the quick humiliation you deserve.
Activating the game twice? I picked up Doom 3 a couple of years ago, and I've reinstalled it four times since then as I've shuffled games around or upgraded my computer. There is no excuse for thinking like this.
And this just backs up my earlier post on the uselessness of game reviews. This should be the first thing mentioned in every review. PC Gamer talked about it on their blog, but I'll bet this never makes it into print. It is my hope that gamers pass this along, so that nobody buys this game without knowing what they're getting into.
EDIT: More here. Looks like you get an activation "back" when you uninstall? How magnanimous of them.
EDIT: More here on the 2k forums. They have flatly claimed that secuROM isn't a rootkit. That announcement is followed by about four pages of angry responses from users talking about how it is exactly that. I can't say one way or the other, but if they have added lies to the mix then I think it ought to act as a Tony-Hawk style multiplier on the negative feedback and publicity they might be experiencing.
In the comments below someone points out that the number of installs has been upped from 2 to 5. I will admit that 5 is indeed larger than 2, although it is less than inifinity, which is the number of installs most games permit.
EDIT: More on this at other sites:
The Daily Jump
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Kotaku has a response from Ken Levine
And even the demo installs the rootkit.
EDIT: Looks like The Rampant Coyote is giving the game a pass as well.
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There is no gingerbread house in director Richard Jones' acclaimed and much-traveled take on Humperdinck's classic 1893 opera "Hansel & Gretel." Instead there's lots of surreal hunger-inspired imagery in theLyric Opera of Chicago revival, which plays a nine-performance run at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. $34-$239. (312) 332-2244 or lyricopera.org. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 12, Jan. 8, 11, 14, 19 and 2 p.m. Dec. 14, 16 and Jan. 17
Take the cake
If you're seeking celebrity cake-baking advice for the season, then don't miss the Buddy Valastro Live: The Cake Boss -- Homemade for the Holidays Tour at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $35.75 or $45.75. (847) 782-2366 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7
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The late choreographer Ruth Page's 1965 take on "The Nutcracker" is back again under the newly renamed Ruth Page Civic Ballet at two locations: Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, (847) 622-0300. $32; $20 kids. Then it's at College of Lake County's Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake, (847) 543-2300. $23-$31; $13-$16 kids. See ruthpagecivicballet.com. 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8-9, in Elgin; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, in Grayslake
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While the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center undergoes a major million-dollar renovation, it presents music acts like The Good Lovelies at other area locales. Catch this Canadian folk and country trio on Saturday at Ramsey Auditorium in Wilson Hall at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Kirk Road and Pine Street, Batavia. $23; $13 students. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8
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In other commodities, three of nine people surveyed expect raw sugar to rise and the same amount predicted a drop. The commodity slid 9.5 percent to 17.66 cents a pound on ICE Futures U.S. in New York this year.
Fifteen of 21 people surveyed anticipate higher corn prices next week and five said the grain will drop, while 14 of 21 said soybeans will climb and four expect lower prices. Fourteen of 19 traders predicted gains in wheat and two were bearish. Corn fell 0.4 percent to $6.9525 a bushel in Chicago this year as soybeans retreated 0.3 percent to $14.0475 a bushel. Wheat declined 12 percent to $6.8775 a bushel.
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