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[log ind for at se URL] Looking to start a gaming community website. Need creative designs for the site.
I'm looking for someone to build an automatic gaming website via WordPress
We have a mobile gaming app ready to be launched in Play store. We need ASO to be done for this single tap free arcade game. Things to be done: Keywords Optimize Optimize Title, Short Description, Long Description (3000 to 3500 Words) + Translations Guide Icon (Icon samples are provided) + guide Screen Shots (Sample screenshots are provided) + Video
Need full time web developer for development of gaming project
i want a profisional editing my gaming video
...youtube channel videos and promotional purposes. Attached is an image, which gives the approximate color context and theme of the intro. The image describes the name of my Gaming Clan - THE_OUTLAW. Type of Games: First Person Shooter Online (Warface, Warframe, BF1 etc) UPDATE : I guess you can add a small footer after logo reveal that says
Simple 600-800 word blog content. Looking to have long-term writers. Gaming knowledge preffered.
I need to design a set of plates (2 sizes), cups, and napkins with the theme of video games. This will be for boys' birthday parties. I will also need a banner, straw, and utensil design that matches the artwork of the plates/cups/napkins. This will just be a matter of choosing a coordinating color scheme. Please see the pictures attached of the unicorn set. This will be the exact set that we...
We need a website responsive and with the back-office in wp. All the designs are ready, so only the coded is needed. It has Homepage plus 4 pages.
In need of an American/English speaking script writer for a gaming channel. The channel consists of listicle-type of script creation (Ex. top 10 Best Mario Kart Characters). The script(s) will need to be approximately 1600-2000 words. The person would need to show me their previous works before being hired and would need to provide me with their present
Simple 600-800 word blog content. Looking to have long-term writers. Gaming knowledge preffered.
I need an Android app. I would like it designed and built.
Hello Freelancers, We are an e-sports gaming cafe that mainly focus on offering e-sports games (online PC video game and competition) and console games such as Play Stations 4, XBox, Nintendo WiiU, and Virtual Reality games. ESports are not only video games, they are full of competition, cooperation and exercise. XFun is going to provide a comfortable
Hello, I am getting issues in my Game app, if u can fix, send ur proposal.
Hello, I am getting issues in my Game app, if u can fix, send ur proposal.
I've created a youtube intro for a gaming team, they live in my country so our connection wass verry strong !
Youtube gaming channel would like, to incorporate, native American art ex. Thunderbird, also being ex military (CAN) maybe underlined with a weapon or likewise tech, red preferred color as well
Looking for an EXPERIENCED Web Developer of Esport Web Sites to design and program a new Esport web site that is similar to [log ind for at se URL] and Overwatch cross play. Serious inquiries only and must send URLs that you've built specific to this industry. We will not respond to anyone who doesn't have real Esport functionality experience.
...short (5-7 seconds) intro clip to my YouTube Gaming Channel: 'Tunnix_HD' The clip should ideally; - be 3D with sound effects (I.e. After Effects or Sony Vegas Pro style) - contain my channel name 'Tunnix_HD' - have sub heading under the channel name 'Gaming - VR - Tech - Reviews' (in whichever
Hello, I require a web app made of a demo of the future gaming platform my company plan to make, i've attached a photo to give you a basic idea of the theme and idea. The final product should be downloadable so that i can upload to directly to the website. More information and pictures will be given to potential choices.
I need a new website. I need you to design and build my blog. I won't provide anything. Try and complete and let me see. If I like it, I will purchase for bid price.
Hola a todos/as! Estamos buscando a un redactor experto en SEO y que tenga conocimiento básicos del mundo Gaming (Videojuegos, consolas, cultura de los videojuegos.... etc) pero sobre todo con experiencia en investigación "pura" a la hora de conseguir información para su artículo. Requisitos: - Experto en SEO (sólo será aplicable a la ho...
Tidbit Gaming is a website that collects information from many sources of video game reviews, previews, and discussions, and compiles it into a simple bullet list of pros, mixed, and cons. The goal of this project is to save people time and effort on deciding which game to buy and spend their limited time on. Fast and to the point, but with personality
Rony kindly bid-- need to award the project
I need a logo made for my gaming channel. The logo should be bold like the logo for a sports team. I like bold lines and colour. I'm after the head of a raptor with the text "Raptor" somewhere in the logo. It should be original and have an impact.
I need some graphic design for my gaming clan.
I would like a logo made for my gaming channel for youtube and twitch. It should be simple and bold with colour and bold lines. I would like it to say "Raptor" somewhere. Light blues and pinks like neon glows are very cool, as well as bold blacks and whites.
My channel is called "Zombie r3v3ng3", I would love some kind of zombie and the text in a cool font. I like bold lines and colours, like sports teams logos
we need android developer who is good with unity 3D for making a game similar to Teen Patti
I need an Android app. I would like it designed and built.
I need an Android app. I would like it designed and built.
...I need a new design (css-layout!) for this new page: [log ind for at se URL] I need: - a css-template (Bootstrap version 4), responsive - 7 new small graphics for the hanging man on the gallows (fitting to the design of the page) - in the template I need a little footer (contact, privacy policy) Feel free: - which fonts you use - which colours
Gaming social media website that has a modern, simple design. My client is ok with it being built from a framework but not cms like WordPress since the functionality of WordPress does not fit this project. There will be graphic designs needed in this project.
Size 468 x 60 Advertising Banner for [log ind for at se URL]
I need a logo designed.
I need a new website. I need you to design and build a website to held online esports competitions.
Custom website made from scratch. Looking for a full stack developer that also can do graphic designs since there will be graphics needed. This is a long term project so we will continue after this first phase. In phase one we will focus on minecraft. Looking for a quote, don't have a specific budget at this moment.
We're an up and coming gaming You Tube channel that needs a fresh logo. We are currently looking at a comic book themed cover for our videos. We need an equally themed logo to compliment that cover. Reference attached image for guidelines What we are looking for: - The logo must go across the back the couch (in the image attached) - The
Dear Freelancers, I need a creative logo for my gaming center (internet gaming center company). It have to be very creative. It must be unique. 5 Examples. Thank you, price we discuss in chat. Cya
I need a really cheap basic website creation please be cheap and affordable. I just need it to be simple and quick, please. If we can make a weekly payment plan I would love to do that and I would love to work with you long term so I can pay you to add more features after the first version of the website is created.
... I need a logo, the logo needs to fit to this background: [log ind for at se URL] Thematic of the logo: Medieval / Nordic / Viking / Gaming / Brutality The logo needs to be clean, high-quality and transparent. I want source files like Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator. The logo should look something like that:
...and stacks in return. > The will be handsome and will be valid for as long as the apps will exist i.e. for lifetime. > These apps include the below mentioned catalogs : 1. Gaming app similar to 8ball pool, 3patti. 2. Social Networking app similar to F'b , linkedIN. But will be the much smaller version with more lesser facilities. 3. Hiring website and
I need a good and reliable Italian content writer to write articles from 500 to 2000 words about online games and online casino. This is an ongoing project, so we would like to find a good candidate that would like to work for us for an extended period of time.
my business is [log ind for at se URL] it is launching tommorow and i need an amazing photo to launch my business, you must be able to submit the photo today
I want to create fantasy game app
An online marketing company requires an SEO aware freelancer to write high-quality, unique online gaming content. Native Norwegian is a must.
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November 20, 2012 11:00 ET
Next Generation Augmentative and Alternative Communication Solution Offers Flexibility, Ease of Use and Accessibility via Web, Smartphone and Tablet
OAKVILLE, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 20, 2012) -
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Bringing new hope to people with communications disorders, Mozzaz Corporation announces the release of TalkingTILES, a new Augmentative and Alternative Communication ('AAC') mobile app aimed at helping people with a speech or language disorder better express their thoughts, wants, needs and ideas. The app was announced at the recent 2012 ASHA Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), communication disorders are among the most common disabilities in the United States. Several studies show that 8-12 people per 1,000 experience severe communication impairments requiring AAC (ASHA 2008 AAC Report). AAC solutions have been in use for over three decades, with options ranging from manual picture-symbol boards to hardware based voice output devices.
Created in partnership with researchers, practitioners and families, TalkingTILES is breaking new ground in Assistive Communication Technology. It offers people with communication disorders as well as their educators, therapists, and parents maximum flexibility, balanced by ease-of-use and universal mobile access. With access to a vast library of more than 50,000 symbols and words in over 30 different languages, accents and voices, TalkingTILES can be customized and personalized to meet the communication needs of a wide variety of speech impaired individuals; including people with autism, ALS, cerebral palsy, stroke, aphasia and other traumatic brain injuries.
"We loved how easy it was to program the speech pages in TalkingTILES and how quickly our son learned to use it for communication," says Tracy Liscumb, mother of an 8 year old non-verbal autistic son. "His frustration levels just dropped as he found a way to communicate his needs."
Clinical support teams such as therapists, educators and caregivers for special needs individuals can program TalkingTILES content and share data remotely from their own device to their client's device through Cloud-based remote synchronization; resulting in an efficient and flexible way of managing speech and communication therapy collaboration across a support team.
"The fact that I can use my own laptop to program my client's TalkingTILES speech pages and then have them remotely sync to their personal device is a big time saver for my clients and my therapy team," says Dana Sahian, Speech Language Pathologist. "I can focus my time on actual therapy with the client as opposed to programming their iPad."
"We are very excited to bring this technology to market with TalkingTILES. Our mission is to make Assistive Technology affordable, accessible and adaptable to anyone and everyone. Individuals should have a choice in the type of device they wish to use, and TalkingTILES provides the most flexibility of any solution on the market today," says Sammy Wahab, CEO of Mozzaz. "With our launch today, we are releasing the iOS and Android versions, to be followed by Microsoft Windows 8 and BlackBerry versions in the coming months."
TalkingTILES Key Features & Benefits
TalkingTILES can be directly downloaded from AppStore, Google Play or accessed directly from the Mozzaz website (www.mytalkingtiles.com) for a free 30 day evaluation (includes symbol libraries, voice libraries, team collaboration and remote sync).
About Mozzaz
Mozzaz is a creator of assistive technology and healthcare wellness apps to help improve the quality of life for people with special needs or who suffer from chronic illness. Founded by individuals with a direct connection to special needs and disabilities, the Mozzaz team has embraced a mission to bring high-quality, valuable and affordable solutions for disabled communities. Working in close collaboration with researchers, educators, practitioners and families, Mozzaz is working to understand their unique needs and deliver new and innovative technology solutions that are relevant and provide true value.
Mozzaz has developed strategic alliances with healthcare industry partners and technology leaders to deliver secure and trusted solutions to market. For more information visit us on the web at www.mozzaz.com.
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Toxicology case: How to help dog owners manage zinc oxide toxicosis
May 01, 2014
A 6-month-old 42-lb (19.1-kg) Labrador retriever chewed on a tube of diaper rash ointment containing 10% zinc oxide. The dog punctured the tube and ingested about 3 oz of the ointment but did not ingest any of the plastic tube. The estimated dose of zinc oxide ingested by this dog was 448.8 mg/kg.
CASE MANAGEMENTSince the dog was asymptomatic, ASPCA APCC staff advised the owner to give the dog a small amount of milk to act as a demulcent (a coating agent that helps to reduce and relieve irritation to the oral cavity and stomach) and to monitor the dog at home for signs of mild gastrointestinal (GI) upset, including vomiting, anorexia, and diarrhea. The owner was also instructed to withhold food and water if the dog vomited.
The dog started vomiting about 75 minutes after the exposure and had intermittent vomiting for about 45 minutes. The vomitus contained clear liquid and evidence of the ointment. The dog was lethargic but was completely back to normal within seven hours.


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Tracey O'Brien choked back tears and dotted her face with a tissue as she told the jury about walking into a local bar one evening in search of her then husband – Michael Bargo Sr. – who didn't come home.
Tracey O'Brien choked back tears on Monday as she told the jury about walking into a local bar one evening in search of her then-husband, Michael Bargo Sr. She walked up to him, made a comment she could not remember, and then left.
But he followed her outside to the car. "He punched out the window," she said. "Michael (Bargo Jr.) was in the back seat in his car seat. Not even a year old."
O'Brien remembered seeing the glass shatter dangerously close to their child.
She also told the court of her deteriorating relationship with her son, now 21, who sat behind the defense table during the penalty phase of his murder trial on Monday.
Last week the 12-member jury found the younger Bargo guilty of first-degree murder with a firearm for the 2011 death of Seath Jackson, 15. The jury is now hearing testimony about aggravating and mitigating facts of the murder.
The panel eventually will recommend a sentence — death or life in prison without parole — to Circuit Judge David Eddy, who will ultimately decide Bargo's fate.
During her testimony for the defense, O'Brien said this is the first time she had seen her son in four years.
Last week, the defense presented testimony that described a messy divorce between Bargo's parents when the defendant was 7. Their son was used as a pawn, witnesses said.
The longtime tension was evident in court Monday, as O'Brien called "this is your fault" from the witness stand, over their son's head, at her former husband.
During her testimony, O'Brien appeared different than the portrayal of an abusive mother given last week by her ex-husband and his mother. She described Bargo Sr. as a man who would come home drunk and angry.
"I would get Michael out of his crib and would sit in his room with him until his dad would pass out," O'Brien said. "I knew he wouldn't bother me if I was in there and I had Michael."
She remembers Bargo Sr. punching holes in walls and, after the couple separated, calling social services so many times the agency threatened to charge him with calling in false reports.
In 2008, Bargo Sr. was arrested for owing more than $20,000 in child support payments, she said.
O'Brien recalled her son acting out — at one point even lying down in the middle of the street for no reason. Another time he climbed a tree and stayed in the branches for hours because he couldn't be with his dad like he wanted.
"Sometimes there was bizarre behavior for no reason," pointed out defense attorney Charles Holloman. O'Brien remembered finding cut marks on her son's arms and noticing he was piercing his own body.
"He didn't have an answer," she said when she questioned him about the marks.
After the mother's testimony, the defense switched the topic to the analytical, calling Dr. Robert Berland to the witness stand.
He told the jury about the results of a psychological test on the defendant that consisted of 370 true-and-false questions.
"He was diagnosed originally as a bipolar, but I think it's a kind of throwaway diagnosis ..." Berland said. "I think he's probably, at most a schizoaffective, which is the same thing, only it's inheritive."
Bargo's paternal grandfather had a history of mental disturbance that resulted in repeated hospital visits. He eventually committed suicide.
According to Berland, members of the first generation after someone with a mental disturbance have a higher likelihood for suffering from mental illness.
"The father (Bargo Sr.) is likely mentally ill," Berland concluded.
Berland's testing on Bargo Jr. also showed high levels of paranoia and schizophrenia, indicating symptoms of a psychosis, and he believes Bargo Jr. suffers from delusional paranoid thinking.
"Delusional paranoid thinking means that you have a view of the world, that you feel vulnerable to things that other people don't feel vulnerable to," Berland said.
The psychosis is biological in nature and can be inherited or develop as a result of a brain injury. Bargo is said to have suffered from head trauma during childhood.
"… Everything I have points to mental illness," said Berland.
After the defense rested, the state called Dr. Greg Prichard, an expert in clinical and forensic psychology. He contradicted Berland, saying Bargo's behavior is on the cusp of psychopathic, and that the defendant has previously been described by medical professionals as "oppositional defiant."
Prichard pointed to Bargo's history of insubordination, fighting, being suspended from various schools more than 20 times, setting fires, and showing disrespect to authority figures and the women in his family: his sister, mother and grandmother.
Prichard argued all of these factors pertain more to behavioral problems than any psychosis.
Prichard also said Bargo's lengthy medical/social work file never mentions partial complex seizures. Last week, defense witness Dr. Joseph Wu testified the defendant showed signs of such seizures.
Prichard also reviewed documents about the crime itself and Bargo's history. "I'm saying, in my review of everything up until the point of this crime in April of 2011, that there's not an indication that he has a psychotic process," Prichard said.
He pointed to the organization that went into planning Seath's death, explaining this doesn't suggest Bargo was in the middle of a psychotic break.
"What we see in Mr. Bargo's case, it's much more the criminally minded individual, that he's orchestrating this event and he has a number of players underneath him that he has instructed to carry out these, essentially well-planned tasks," Prichard said.
"That's the nature of the kind of character we're talking about with Mr. Bargo to begin with."
He also pointed to the mutilation of Seath's body and failure to show empathy as evidence of Bargo's psychopathic tendencies.
During cross-examination of Berland, the defense medical expert, Assistant State Attorney Robin Arnold noted that on the day of Bargo's arrest he did not indicate any signs of suffering from hallucinations, schizophrenia or delusions, and his cognition was normal.
Arnold and Prichard both pointed out possible problems with Berland's test results.
"He wasn't going to admit that there was anything wrong with him," Berland said. He later said Bargo referenced several times having frightening auditory hallucination.
Both sides rested Monday afternoon but not before the defense moved for a mistrial on grounds the state had inappropriately suggested Berland supported life sentences in death penalty cases.
Closing arguments will be heard this morning and are scheduled to not exceed 45 minutes.
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Offering operations as competition prizes should also be banned, according to a wide–ranging review of the regulation of cosmetic surgery being led by Sir Bruce Keogh, the NHS medical director. The review comes following the scandal in which 50,000 British women were given faulty implants. The PIP breast implants, made in France, were passed by European regulators but the filling was then switched from medical grade silicone to industrial filler normally used in mattresses.
The interim report contains responses from the medical professions, clinics, patients and the public following a call for evidence on the state of regulation of all cosmetic procedures, from injectable skin fillers and Botox to laser and light hair removal and surgery. The findings include a call for tighter restrictions on advertising and greater enforcement of existing legislation. Many feel that cosmetic procedures should be subject to the same advertising ban as prescribed medicines.
The writer and broadcaster Vivienne Parry, a review committee member, said: "Aggressive marketing techniques are often used to maximise profit. This may be the right approach for selling double glazing but not for people having or considering whether to have surgery.
"Everyone who decides to have cosmetic surgery should have time to think about the risks. Time–limited deals and offers on voucher websites pressure people to make snap decisions."
There are also calls for a ban on offering a free initial consultation, which puts pressure on the patient to go through with the surgery and for that consultation to be with the surgeon carrying out the work or at least a medical professional. Experts are concerned that nurses operating on commission are often the first person seen by the patient, who is subjected to pressure sales techniques.
Offering surgery as prizes in competitions and two–for–one offers should be banned, the report says.
Patients should also be given a cooling–off period by introducing a twostage consent process and better information should be provided on the side–effects, including photographs of expected bruising and scarring.
There is also a call for greater training of those offering cosmetic surgery, including the protection of the title "surgeon" and regulation that only medically qualified staff could administer injectable treatments.
Sir Bruce said: "It's not always acknowledged that people undergoing cosmetic interventions are not only consumers but also patients. They are taking decisions about medical procedures that can have a profound impact on their health and wellbeing.
"The responses to the call for evidence send a clear message that the current regulatory framework doesn't do enough to support patient safety."
Dr Rosemary Leonard, a review committee member, said: "It is wrong that the first consultation is with a sales person rather than a medical professional. Surgery is a serious step, and a patient must be told about the immediate side effects after surgery as well as any potential long–term effects."
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons warned that the report did not go far enough.
Rajiv Grover, the organisation's president, said: "The call for a medical professional rather than a salesperson to hold the initial consultation with prospective patients is a dangerously broad and inadequate definition.
"The only person holding a consultation with a patient should be the surgeon who will be performing the procedure. Otherwise, the professional could still be, for example, a nurse working on commission for practitioners based either here or even abroad.
"Recognised medico–legally, informed consent is essential for patient safety and only the surgeon carrying out the actual operation should be involved in the process. Achieving anything less at the end of this exercise would make a mockery of the review – if not turn it into an outright sham."
The review group will report in March with recommendations.
"Aggressive marketing may be right for selling double glazing but not for people considering having surgery'


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"I can think of no single event in recent years that more eloquently acknowledges the quality of a Lewis & Clark education than does this invitation to join so distinguished a group of institutions," said President Tom Hochstettler. "This invitation offers our students a tremendous opportunity to engage our global community in a meaningful way."
Launched in 1974, The Luce Scholars Program is aimed at a group of highly qualified young Americans in a variety of professional fields. It is unique among American-Asian exchanges in that it is intended for young leaders who have had no prior experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity in the normal course of their careers to come to know Asia or their Asian counterparts. The program provides stipends and internships for eighteen young Americans to live and work in Asia each year.
In spite of its name, the Luce Scholars Program is experiential rather than academic in nature. Some scholars have been attached to Asian universities in teaching or research capacities, but none of the participants is formally enrolled as a student in a college or university and no academic credit is extended.


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In pagina 37 Versus 208 per 211 Romae Aeternae dicunt:
Num ideo - mater carissima, per tela per ignes me eripuisti ut hostem in mediis aedibus ut Ascanium puerum et patrem meum uxoremque alterum in alterius sanguine trucidatos cernam?
My best guess at this is: "For which reason is it - most caring mother, did you carry me through spears and flames in order to (meet) the enemy in the middle of the house, or in order to distinguish my boy Ascanius, my father and my wife slaughtered, each in the blood of one another?"
So, because Aeneas' father is refusing to leave (and it seems to be implied that Aeneas won't leave without him) Aeneas is basically asking Venus "what the hell was all your help for if we are going to stay here and die anyway?"
Gratias vobis et valete!


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Shootings, breweries, elections, sheriffs, lawyers and the Flat Rock Playhouse all made news in 2012. But some events perhaps didn't get the ink they deserved.
Here's my offering of local stories that stayed under the radar...until now.
(1) Alcohol sales. Before the May 8 referendum, all major grocery stores in the county except the one in Etowah were located within a municipality that allowed beer and wine sales. A side story of the referendum was that only one voting precinct out of 35 voted against alcohol sales. Tuxedo was the holdout. That notwithstanding, there is a store in Tuxedo that now carries adult beverages.
(2) Atlanta Bread. Restaurants open and close in Hendersonville all the time, but few that fold are major chains. These guys do extensive market research and they are not supposed to get it wrong. Atlanta Bread has seen half of its stores close in recent years while its rival Panera Bread remains strong. So what went wrong here? Perhaps Atlanta Bread and Wal-Mart were not a good fit. Chain restaurants need to be seen from the highway and have easy access. That could have been the difference.
(3) Sierra Nevada's secret. When Sierra Nevada's site selection team came to town, it put us all under a microscope. One item on its checklist was a visit to the local wastewater treatment plant. According to the site consultants, because these facilities are usually out of sight, this is where many cities "hide their junk."
Hendersonville's showcase sewer plant passed that test. Its plant may never receive Sierra Nevada's discharge, but we can speculate that it gave us an edge in getting the brewery. Cheers.
(4) Arnold Palmer. We all remember when Arnie flew into town in 2007 for the Seven Falls golf course groundbreaking. It comes as no surprise that Palmer's design people in Orlando have taken a "no comment" position on events that made news in 2012. You are a sweet guy, Arnie, but it needs to be said that the Arnold Palmer Design Co., which boasts 300 signature courses around the globe, should have done a better job vetting the developers and others who poisoned the well. Until just last month, Palmer Design had listed Seven Falls on its promotional Web site. Shameless.
(5) The carousel. With little fanfare, Smiley's Flea Market added a 30-horse carousel in October. This may well be the first permanent carousel in the county. Kids can ride for just a buck. The flea market had some bad press in March, but it has bounced back and the carousel is a nice touch. Now in its 29th year, Smiley's has grown so big that it has its own traffic light, and next-door parking lot entrepreneurs are selling spaces for $5. Shades of the Apple Festival.
(6) Foreclosures. They command a lot of space in the legal section of the paper, but are foreclosures in Henderson County up or down?
They're down (kind of). In 2010, we had 670 civil cases with a home or business foreclosure filing. That was an all-time high. In 2012, there were 540 property foreclosure filings in Henderson County, only 11 fewer than in 2011. Surprisingly, statewide there was virtually no change, either.
(7) Secession. The Obama admin-istration runs a program from its White House website where if enough people support an issue via an online petition, the president's staff will review it and issue an official response. At the end of 2012, the White House received 32,000 electronic signatures for a petition for North Carolina to "peacefully withdraw from the U.S." Far-fetched?
Yes, but secession is not new for our county.
You see, according to historians, in 1800 some 50 rebellious families petitioned Congress to be returned to South Carolina. They were living in a large part of what is now Henderson and Transylvania counties called the "Orphan Strip." This land, once Cherokee territory, was claimed by both South Carolina and Georgia. The feuding ended in 1838 after state boundary lines were set and Henderson County got its charter. So why didn't we end up in South Carolina? It seems that we were not wanted. This area was once thought to be a haven for outlaws.
(8) Lottery blues. Lottery ticket buyers in Henderson County on the average spend $1.85 to win $1, or about the state average. Buncombe County players are among the luckiest, spending only 89 cents to win a buck. What's puzzling is that in fiscal year 2012, local lottery ticket sales went up 20 percent from the previous year, prizes for winning tickets bought here increased 5 percent, but revenue allotted to Henderson County ($3,836,252) dropped by $2.1 million. It's complicated.
(9) Lonesome highway. Last spring, with little fanfare, the orange barrels were taken up on the U.S. 25 connector. The project to widen to four lanes 2.8 miles of U.S.
25 from Zirconia to I-26 was finally completed. Truckers rejoiced. The $16 million construction phase began in 2009, but the project had been on the books for 31 years.
Why so long? The connector was a unique project that called for all federal money, but the devil is in the funding distribution formulas. The NCDOT didn't want the connector to bump other priority road projects, hence a standoff with the feds. After years of wrangling, our legislators got the connector properly funded without jeopardizing other highway jobs. Happy motoring.
Matt Matteson was the Henderson County planning director from 1989 to 1999. He resides in Horse Shoe.
2012 stories that didn't make the news
Shootings, breweries, elections, sheriffs, lawyers and the Flat Rock Playhouse all made news in 2012. But some events perhaps didn't get the ink they deserved.


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This week's collection includes flags flying at half-staff at the Washington Monument following a deadly shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard, a Colorado flood victim sorting through the wreckage of her belongings and a woman and her daughter fleeing as a volcano erupts in Indonesia.
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The Board of Directors of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Neil Turok to the position of Executive Director. The appointment, effective October 1st, comes with the unanimous endorsement of the Institute's Board following an extensive search and the unanimous recommendation of the Search Committee composed of Perimeter Institute researchers, members of its international Scientific Advisory Committee and members of the Institute's Board of Directors.
Mike Lazaridis, the founder of Perimeter Institute and Chairman of the Board, personally led the successful search and says, "We are extremely pleased to welcome Professor Turok to Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He is a world-renowned scientist of the highest calibre and provides tremendous research and leadership experience. He is ideally suited to build upon Perimeter Institute's considerable international achievements to date in scientific research and educational outreach as we move forward in our next, ambitious phase of development."
Commenting on his appointment, Dr. Turok says, "I am thrilled and honored to serve as the next Executive Director of Perimeter Institute, or PI. The Institute's innovative approach, its flexibility and its determination to tackle the most basic questions are already attracting the world's most brilliant students and researchers to Canada. Working with the excellent PI team, I hope to strengthen these developments so that PI becomes a world epicenter for theoretical physics, catalysing major scientific breakthroughs."
Professor Stephen Hawking, the internationally acclaimed scientist at the University of Cambridge and a close colleague of Dr. Turok, says, "Neil Turok will make an excellent Director of the Perimeter Institute which has established itself as a world leading center of research in theoretical physics. He has been a colleague of mine for a number of years and I have been very impressed by his insight and originality. The combination of Neil and PI is brilliant and holds great promise for the future."
About Dr. Neil Turok
Dr. Neil Turok currently holds the Chair of Mathematical Physics at Cambridge University, where he is also the Director of the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology. He earned his PhD at Imperial College and, in 1994, became a Professor of Physics at Princeton University. Among his many honours, he was awarded the 1992 James Clerk Maxwell medal of the U.K. Institute of Physics.
Dr. Turok has worked in a number of areas of theoretical physics and cosmology, focusing on observational tests of fundamental physics. In the early 1990s, his group showed how the polarization and temperature anisotropies of the cosmic background radiation would be correlated, a prediction which has been confirmed in detail by recent precision measurements. The team also developed a key test for the presence of the cosmological constant, also recently confirmed.
With Stephen Hawking, he later developed the Hawking-Turok instanton solutions describing the birth of inflationary universes.
Most recently, with Paul Steinhardt at Princeton, he has been developing a cyclic model for cosmology, according to which the big bang is explained as a collision between two "brane-worlds" in M-theory. In 2006, Steinhardt and Turok showed how the model naturally allowed the cosmological constant to relax to very small values, consistent with current observations. Steinhardt and Turok co-authored the popular science book "Endless Universe: Beyond the Big Bang." A full online multimedia talk about this subject may be viewed online by clicking on Perimeter Institute Public Lectures and reviewing Dr. Turok's presentation "What Banged?"
Born in South Africa, Dr. Turok founded the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS). Based in Cape Town, this postgraduate educational centre supports the development of mathematics and science across the African continent. For this work and his many contributions to theoretical physics, Dr. Turok was recently awarded a prestigious TED Prize and a "Most Innovative People" award at the 2008 World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WSIE).


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Stop and go
- January 29, 2009
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by Robert Burke
Not one foot of new track has been laid for the Dulles Metrorail extension, and already it's been quite a ride. And the thrills aren't over yet as the bumpy stop-and-go progress on the multibillion dollar construction project so vital to Northern Virginia continues under a new federal administration.
A year ago, the long-planned expansion appeared dead when federal officials balked at the idea of spending $900 million on a Metrorail system that was underfunded and badly in need of repairs.
In the words of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) director James Simpson, the project faced "an extraordinarily large set of challenges."
Stunned supporters — including Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and members of the state's congressional delegation — managed to bring the project back to life through political pressure and enough changes in the plans to satisfy critics at the FTA.
Their efforts paid off. The project cleared a key hurdle two months ago when the FTA reversed its earlier rejection and signed off on the first phase of the $5.2 billion project. In early January, Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters gave final approval, noting the significant improvements made by project managers over the past year.
On the drawing board for more than 40 years, the 23-mile extension would make it easier for people to get around in one of the state's largest job corridors. According to state transportation planners, it would improve traffic flow to the bustling Tysons Corner area and Washington Dulles International Airport.
William Lecos, president and CEO of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and a big supporter of the rail extension, wonders whether last year's rejection actually helped. "There is some view that says had that not happened, you never would have rallied the broader support" in business and political circles, he says.
Construction is set to begin in March. The first phase of the extension — dubbed the Silver Line — would be complete in 2013. It adds five new stations — four in Tysons Corner — and an extension from the Metro system in Falls Church to Wiehle Avenue in Fairfax County. A second phase, scheduled for completion in 2016, extends into Loudoun County and adds six additional stations, including one at Dulles International Airport.
Supporters say the extra rail will provide a commuter route for up to 60,000 people a day in the outer suburbs, relieving the congested Dulles Toll Road. The extension also is driving the makeover of Tysons Corner. With 120,000 jobs and more than 26 million square feet of office space, Tysons is the nation's 12th-largest employment center. However, only 17,000 residents live there.
Dominated now by cars and crowded highways, Fairfax County leaders are working on a new land-use plan that would transform Tysons into a mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly urban center. The higher densities proposed for Tysons depend on the Metro stations. The beginning of construction on the new Metro line could put more pressure on the county to pass the plan so developers can start building.
"The worst fear right now is that the Metro goes through and in 2013 the first passenger opens the door on the brand spanking new Metro West station and looks out on a vacant car dealership," says Lecos.
The speed of the Tysons Corner redevelopment may be affected by other factors. The new Obama administration is pushing a federal stimulus package that would include billions for infrastructure projects such as transit, which could boost the Dulles rail project or other transportation improvements in Northern Virginia.
The pace of commercial development, though, could be slowed by the recession and credit crisis. "I guess the only good news is that we have time to get it right," says Stewart Schwartz, executive director of the Coalition for Smarter Growth.
With much of the funding mechanisms in place, changes in Tysons and along the Dulles corridor seem closer than ever. Earlier this year Virginia transferred control of the Dulles Toll Road to the Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority, which is managing the Metrorail project. Money from tolls and from special tax districts in Tysons and Reston will help repay about $1 billion in public tax-exempt bonds that will be used to help finance construction.
The crisis in financial markets has affected bond sales as well. A $300 million offering in December by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey attracted no bids. But airports authority spokeswoman Tara Hamilton says the bonds' tax-exempt status makes the Dulles bonds more attractive to investors.
Some of the biggest supporters of the Dulles Metrorail project would actually like to see its momentum slowed a little to give them time to change its design. TysonsTunnel, a grassroots group that wants the rail line built under Tysons instead of on elevated tracks, still hopes to convince federal and state leaders that a tunnel is a better deal. Kaine dropped plans for a tunnel about two years ago, saying it would make the project more expensive and hurt chances for winning federal funding.
TysonsTunnel leader Scott Monett says tunnels are actually cheaper because they last longer, and that underground stations are better for creating the kind of urban environment that smart growth supporters want. "We have to appeal to the feds" for support, says Monett. His group sent letters in December to Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and to the Obama transition team. Monett says Oberstar backs the tunnel option. "The feds are the ones that under the Bush administration kind of forced this deal, and they are the ones who can fix it."
There's already plenty to fix at Tysons and up and down the crowded Dulles corridor. A few years of construction will probably make commuting worse in the short-term but the project's backers are taking a long view. "A year ago we were very worried that this project wasn't going to get built," says Marcia McAllister, communications manager for the project. "And now we're at the best spot we've ever been in."


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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
A Story, A Certificate, A Location - Wishful Wednesday
I wish Grampa Fred Gerner's Pennsylvania death certificate would come. The certificate number in the index was undecipherable and the wrong certificate arrived in response to my first request. With my second request I included a print-out from the index with his name and the number plus some suggestions as to what the number might be. I also asked if their original index looked better than the scanned online version and if so, that they please look at it. It's been more than four months since I sent my request, the amount of time they say it takes to send death certificates. I continue to be patient... and wish.
I wish I could find some document naming the birth place of my great-grandfather, Henry Carl Meinzen. It seems like I've searched every possible source that might give me that information and I come up empty-handed (or empty-sourced, as the case may be). One source I hoped would respond is the IOOF since I knew my grandfather was a member in Steubenville, Ohio, but I'm still waiting (after several years).
I noticed that the July/August issue of Family Tree Magazine has an article about researching Lutheran ancestors. I know my grandfather was Lutheran and I was able to find Steubenville church records (his church merged with the United Church of Christ of Steubenville) but I don't think I can search German records until I have a location.
Sometimes I think we family historians could be detectives. But if so, I know I wouldn't get paid for solving the case of my grandfather's birth location -- at least not yet.
Do you have unfulfilled wishes for your family history/genealogy?
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I wish your Pennsylvania death certificate would arrive also. When I read this post, I recalled your post about the number, and realized it had been a long time. I just didn't remember it had been that long.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Dee. I vigilantly watch the incoming mail these days. I just hope the people in PA didn't decide the request was too complicated or not specific enough to complete the request. They cashed my check ages ago!Delete
Nothing like waiting for documents to help us develop patience, huh? NOT! :) It's funny how there are some mysteries I've thought I'd never solve, then suddenly out of nowhere a new clue comes up, and it pays off. I hope you get the answers you're looking for soon.ReplyDeleteReplies
Karen, I'm hoping to have some clues fall out of nowhere, too! It's true it happens, it just seems like a long time since I've had it happen. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.Delete
I appreciate your comments and look forward to reading what you have to say. Thanks for stopping by.


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Although no amount of money will ever fully compensate you for the loss that you have sustained as a result of missing your loved one, this may be an important way to determine how to move on with your life and begin to put the pieces of the puzzle back together. Loved ones can be impacted by the loss of a family member due to lost wages and other serious considerations.
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Consulting with an experienced oilfield accidental fire lawyer is strongly recommended in this situation. Wrongful death cases can be extremely complex but a knowledgeable oilfield accidental fire lawyer can help advise you about the steps involved and the best way to protect your rights going forward in a case. It is extremely important to identify an attorney who has extensive experience in this field as the outcome of the case will be important for you as well as your family members.


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This Week In Island History
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago
From the Newport Journal, Dec. 5, 1913,
The fixtures and contents of the store recently occupied by E. Minoux as a bakery were sold Friday at a sheriff's sale, the Newport Bakery paying $500 for the entire outfit.
The upper stories of the Thorndike are being finished with lath and plaster instead of the metallic walling, as the latter is too noisy.
The Bay View Hotel is to be wired throughout for electricity. Mr. Lincoln Hammett of Newport has the contract.
75 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, Dec. 1, 1938
The Jamestown Red Cross, which has been occupying one of the stores in the McCafferty block since the hurricane, moved Wednesday to their new quarters in the Jamestown garage office.
From the Newport Daily News, Dec. 7, 1938
Amidst tooting of whistles, honking of automobile horns and the cheering of about 500 onlookers, ferryboat Governor Carr, of the Jamestown & Newport Ferry Company, stranded on Jamestown's shore since the hurricane and tidal wave of Sept. 21, moved smoothly down the ways that the WPA had constructed and floated gracefully on top the waters of Narragansett bay about 7 o'clock this morning.
50 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, Dec. 4, 1963
Federal Housing Authority representatives failed to appear last night at the meeting of the Town Council, the Jamestown Housing Authority, the planning board and the buildeditorial ing inspector, called to discuss further steps in planning for housing for the elderly in Jamestown. The town solicitor outlined the steps taken to date by the Jamestown Housing Authority and the town for building a 35-unit dwelling for the elderly in Jamestown.
25 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, Dec. 3, 1988
Four emergency call boxes were installed on the Jamestown Bridge, the state Department of Transportation said this week. The devices cost about $6,100 each.
From the Newport Daily News, Dec. 7, 1988
As school officials await legal advice on how to proceed with their struggle to build a new school addition, hidden costs of the delay are starting to surface. Plans to build a $3.25 million addition to the Jamestown School have been on hold since July when archeologists discovered what is believed to be one of the largest Indian burial grounds on the Eastern seaboard.
More than 200 Narragansett Indian burial pits have been found so far.
15 years ago
From the Jamestown Press, Dec. 3, 1998
At a workshop with the Harbor Management Commission Monday evening, Town Council members indicated they would be in favor of raising mooring fees in the coming year for the first time in a decade.
The streets of Jamestown village will be full of bustling shoppers out and about this Saturday, Dec. 5, a day filled with a variety of island holiday activities.
10 years ago
From the Jamestown Press, Dec. 4, 2003
After surviving the Hurricane of '38 and 60 years of abandonment, the Plum Beach Lighthouse has finally been restored.
Land development is the greatest potential threat to both public water supplies and private wells in Jamestown, according to state findings in an assessment program mandated by the federal government.


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Paris Fashion Week: Some calm before the storm
I'm on the Eurostar on my way to Paris, and to distract my attention
from the various not-so-insignificant items of luggage I have
undoubtedly forgotten (in Milan these included contact lenses and more
than two pairs of trousers) I often mull over the shows we've seen,
and what that may mean for the season ahead.
The Milan shows were pretty strong this season. Not as strong as last
time - but with their penchant for sun-worship and stripping off, the
Milanese 'get' summer much more than winter. In contrast with almost
every other fashion capital, the Milan shows are overwhelmingly better
for spring than for winter.
There are exceptions, of course, like Jil Sander under Raf Simons,
consistently forward-thinking, inquisitive and intelligent. This
season, his felt like the surest hand in Milan - well, tied with
Miuccia Prada, a woman with so many ideas about clothing and so great
an influence season upon season, she deserves a fashion week to
Some other assured collections came from more unexpected quarters,
none more so than the beleagured house of Gianfranco Ferre. Tomasso
Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi tagged on to the still-influential feel
for the minimal throbbing through fashion, but have it a new spin.
Well, it wasn't exactly 'new', but we haven't seen it for a good ten
years, not since the later collections of Helmut Lang and the earliest
offerings of Nicolas Ghesquiere at Balenciaga. And it was very
interesting to see it at Ferre, initially a contrast to the house's
archives or ornamental excess, but the more I think about it an ode to
Signor Ferre's architectonic brilliance. A Gianfranco Ferre collection
that makes you think? Who could have anticipated that?
I also loved what Christopher Kane and Donatella Versace created for
the Versus label - much more than either the Versace or Kane
collections, to be honest. Fortunately I had a chance to see these
clothes up close, and therefore fully appreciate the surfaces of
leather coats bonded with glitter, sparkling embossed pattern and
Kane's neat way with a lurex Fairisle knit.
Most of the fashion we saw in Milan was unequivocally Italian - I
can't imagine a French palette digesting Versace's baroque curlicues
or the heaving bosoms and cling-film tight skirts of Peter Dundas'
Emilio Pucci any easier than a bucket of spaghetti carbonara, of which
they are the sartorial equivalent. But certain elements dominant at
Milan Fashion Week will undoubtedly cross over. That feel for the
point where the sixties met the seventies was articuated time and
again: witness Frida Giannini of Gucci's latest homage to YSL, a
French national treasure Parisians are always happy to see deified,
even by their traditional Fashion rivals. We also saw much of
Balenciaga imitated, a fall-off from last season's Jil Sander that
also seagues into that mid-century revivalism.
But it's always a mistake to try and second-guess Paris, the capital
of international fashion and the one city powerful enough to make or
break a trend at the final hurdle. I'll be there in just a few hours.
Milan Fashion Week is over. Long live Paris Fashion Week!


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This isn't your typical church "service." Of course, this isn't your typical church.
This isn't your typical church "service." Of course, this isn't your typical church.
"We're very open-minded," Tony Waltman said. "Our catch phrase is, 'No matter who you are on life's journey, you are welcome here.' "
For a third year, that trip includes the enactment of a murder mystery. With parishioners and other audience members playing detective.
This time, it's "The Case of the Malted Falcon," a spoofy riff on the 1930 Dashiell Hammett novel and 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie that's being staged tonight through Sunday at the First Congregational Church of Stockton.
"We're trying to be more contemporary," said Waltman, 51, a church member who's directing the dinner-theater production. "We have such a mix of older and younger people that we kind of mix it up a bit."
"I absolutely love it," said Jessica Neel, 20, a church member acting in her second secular murder mystery. "It brings more people in who see a different side of the church. It's not so much serious repenting. It's more celebrating life rather than feeling bad."
In this case, Sam Spade becomes Sam Club, a private detective assigned to safely transport the $1 million chocolate Malted Falcon to a New York museum. However, he feels really bad when he gets knocked out and the priceless sculpture is stolen.
In order to repair his reputation, he must find the thief and retrieve the falcon. Someone gets killed.
Audience members, who'll receive a "bag of candy" for their efforts, guess along, sleuthing in groups of 10 seated at seven tables during the 90-minute play by Mary Lou Ambrose and Tony Schwartz.
"Each table works together and takes notes," Waldman said. "Before the final scene, we collect ballots and see how they did." The reward? Magnifying glasses and mini-flashlights, a "cute little something to let them know good they are sleuths." The perpetrator changes for each staging.
"Everyone's a volunteer," Waltman said of the eight-member cast. "Half of them aren't even church members."
They all were part of last year's "Suspect Hollywood" cast. Waldman said a 2011 "brainstorming session" led to the first production ("Until Death Do Us Part"). The participatory plays have been well-received, selling out and allowing Waldman to increase the number of performances from two in 2011 to four this year.
This is no fledgling operation. In 2016, the First Congregational Church of Stockton - affiliated with the United Church of Christ - will have existed here for 150 years. They're still remodeling the former Mallard's restaurant building that's now their home.
"We're not afraid to try new stuff," said Waldman, a retired restaurant manager who's been part of the church's 120-member congregation for five years. "We mix stuff up a little bit. Every church is trying to find a little niche.
"We always wanna grow, but sometimes that won't happen if you try too hard. Our goal is that, maybe, a neighbor who won't come to church gets invited to the play and says, 'Hey, this is different. Maybe I should check it out and come to church some time.' "
There are other curiosities: Heifer Hoedown, a summer barbecue, a children's carnival and a Halloween haunted house.
"We hope to do that again, though we know some people frown on it," said Waldman, a native of Riverside. "But we feel we have to embrace the community and meet people where they are."
Jeff Hopson - the church's "cool" pastor in Waldman's estimation - once returned from a trip to Palm Springs, where he'd held services at a YMCA. He was welcomed by the congregation breaking into a rendition of the Village People's "YMCA."
"Even older people were doing the 'YMCA,' " Waldman said.
Neel, a Stockton native and Weston Ranch High School graduate, became involved when she accompanied a friend to last year's auditions for "moral support."
"I wound up doing it," said Neel, who's studying animal science at Modesto Junior College and wants to become a veterinarian. "I played a ditzy character."
It's the same this time. She's Rachael Raven, a satirical take on cable-TV cook Rachael Ray.
"I'm familiar with her," Neel said. "But not extremely. Just enough to kind of portray her how, offstage maybe, she's a diva. Real mean. I cook sometimes, but not on a day-to-day basis."
Neel, an "on-and-off" church-goer, has found it to be a welcoming sanctuary.
"It was kind of nerve-wracking," she said of her 2012 acting debut. "I'm naturally shy. Being on stage and having people looking at me all at once. You have to get everything down.
"It was a really nice experience. They're nice people. The first time I went, everybody was so open, kind and very helpful."
Waldman, who volunteers as chairman of growth and missions outreach and "takes care of everything from doing mailings to the Western barbecue hoedown and shoot-out," shared that sentiment.
"We're really big on an extravagant welcome," Waldman said. "Everyone is just so friendly. It's nice to find a church where you feel right at home."
Contact reporter Tony Sauro at (209) 546-8267 or email@example.com.


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In the beginning of the game the player has to pick out one of the twelve beautiful young ladies. One of them even exists in reality - she is the winner of Miss Russia contest in 2003. Once you choose a character the task is to make your protégé as successful and famous as possible.
The world of Adrenalin is a world of a TV reality show where girls from different countries (USA, Russia, Ukraine, Sweden and even the Congo) compete to become the fastest driver and to make a bid for the sympathy of the audience. The more popular the girl becomes, the higher her rating grows, the more advertising and promotion offers she receives. The aim is to make the character a superstar not just on the track, but on TV, radio and covers of magazines.
First of all Adrenalin is a show and the audience loves to be entertained. The winner is not always the one to cross the finish line first, but the one who manages to amuse the public, the one who does it spectacularly, the one that makes the audience scream and applaud.
- 12 characters - each one with her own skills and motivations
- 8 concept cars designed by professional auto-designers
- Over 15 unique tracks built exclusively for the Adrenalin show
- Various car upgrades and tuning modifications
- Original gameplay which combines a racing game and a management sim
- Different race types, including Knockout Race, Death Match, Circuit Race, Drift and others
- Spectacular special effects
- Joystick and force-feedback steering wheels support
- Original soundtrack featuring the most popular Russian rock acts
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The Dukes County/Friends of Sengekontacket Barrier Beach Task Force will dig out spotted knapweed and plant beach grass in test plots on Joseph Sylvia State Beach on Saturday, March 29 (rain date March 30). Volunteers are welcome. Meet at 10 AM on the beach at pathway 22, the nearest path to the Big Bridge on the Oak Bluffs side. Bring work gloves, a trowel or garden spade, and sun protection.
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June 25. 2013 6:47PM
New-home sales hit highs in May
By Staff And Wire Reports
— Sales of new homes rose in May to the highest rate since mid-2008, and purchases in the early spring were also higher than originally estimated, the government said Tuesday.
Sales increased 2.1 percent last month to an annual rate of 476,000, the U.S. Commerce Department said, providing more evidence of the robust recovery underway in the U.S. housing market.
In New Hampshire, more single-family homes sold in May than for that month in eight years, according to data released Monday by the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.
The number of residential sales in the state hit 1,361, marking an 11 percent increase from last year. It was the 18th consecutive month of year-over-year unit sales increases and the most units sold in May since 2005.
The median sales price in New Hampshire increased 5 percent from May 2012 to $215,900, the highest median price for the month since 2010. Sales volume in May, meaning the total dollars exchanged in those residential home sales, was $340.4 million, up 17 percent from last year and the largest for May since 2007.
Unit sales are 11 percent ahead of last year for the year to date through May, while median price is up 5 percent and sales volume ahead by 11 percent.
"I continue to believe that it is only responsible to remain guarded in our optimism, but it's very fair to say that the market is consistently heading in a positive direction," said NHAR President Bill Weidacher, a broker at Keller Williams Metropolitan Realty in Bedford.
Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast national sales in May to reach an annual rate of 464,000.
Sales rose in May despite a reversal in mortgage rates that extended into June. The rate on a 30-year mortgage topped 4 percent for the first time in a year, up from 3.5 percent just a few months ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Yet economists point out that rates remain extremely low by historical standards, and they don't think sales of new homes will slow unless the economy does.
Richard Moody, chief economist of Regions Financial Corp., said "higher mortgage interest rates in and of themselves will not derail the housing market recovery."
Sales of new homes leaped 40.7 percent in the Midwest and 20.7 percent in the Northeast to drive the gains. Purchases also edged up 3.6 percent in the West.
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Dec 25, 2007 at 9:54 pm
sweet swap, have a co-worker who just did a LS1/Auto swap in a 69 Firebird. Love it.
Dec 9, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Tom the Tire guy show here in Surrey is Kick ASS!! Not to big, but high end cars. Your 69 would be a crowd pleaser. My 67 is a daily driver not a show car. But I'm sure we will cross paths and look forward to metting you.
Any left over parts??
Any left over parts??


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after suffering to release this album in physical form somehow, and trying out various croatia & balkan labels, in the end we opted to release an album as a free download on a web page of South-Eastern Europe's biggest music festival, EXIT festival. The sole album can be downloaded at this link (hi quality download, 320kbps) :
Irie FM is without a doubt the best roots band in Balkan area, playing all of their tunes in 'showcase' style(vocal plus dub, joined together & dubbed in one piece song). A 10 piece band with full brass section gives you authentic roots vibration that follows the tradition of Steel Pulse on one hand and Midnite on another. Worth giving a listen most definitely! The band would enter the studio again in Semptember 2011, and hopefully with new material & promotion that would EXIT do until then, we would be able to find a proper record company interested in releasing this beautiful music!
"Irie is a state of consciousness to be reached, a positive everyday life that has purpose." -says Vukasin Markovic, a former member of cult band Eyesburn, today's leader and songwriter of Belgrade's finest roots reggae band, IrieFM, and this is an idea that has gathered ten great musicians.
IrieFM began playing traditional Roots Reggae with a lot of jazzy brass moments. As the band matured, their music has taken a lot of dub, soul, and "Punky Reggae" sensibility.
In 2006 then merely students, they were asked to open the concert prior to Capleton's gig, and directly after which the they got invited to Del Arno's band D.A.B.-ing studio in which, after two years of maturation, occurs "Skills of Youths" album. Career of ten-piece band continues by going to India and signing releases for World Music label and the whole market of the eastern subcontinent, along with artists such as Sade, Richard Bona and John McLaughlin. Once back from the east, IrieFM was invited for numerous concerts all over Serbia and the region. The band performed at Exit four times in a row, while the list is further improved by series of concerts at festivals like Trenchtown, Supernatural, BELEF, Demofest, Jelen Pivo Live, Days of Belgrade, and in May 2010, they were the opening act for famous Thievery Corporation at their concert in Belgrade.
Exit Label, IrieFM & Balkan's Hi Fi/Balkanfarraj gives you the online edition of the album Skills of Youths.
The vocalist of the band has been recorded on some of our(Balkan's Hi Fi) riddims and that is going to be released in time to come. You have some dubplates by him under name Zamfiron our soundcloud page worth checking, just mind that these are still in demo version, and yet need to be mixed properly.
For all info about booking Irie FM, or recording Zamfir, please do not hesitate to contact us at balkanshifi (et) gmail (dot) com .


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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 17, 2012) - Tyhee Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:TDC) ("Tyhee" or the "Company") announces that it has reached agreement with the Company's former President, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Dave Webb, amending the previous Net Smelter Royalty ("NSR") Agreement on the Yellowknife Gold Project ("YGP"). It has been apparent that the previous royalty agreement, made in 2001 between Tyhee and Dr. Webb, has been an impediment for certain parties considering providing financial support to the Company as it advances the YGP towards production, targeted in 2015. While Dr. Webb sold this royalty to related companies in 2007, his related company agreed to significantly reduce royalty payments during the critical project pay-back period, which is projected to be between three and four years following the start of gold production. This significantly improves the Company's ability to obtain financing, and the Company appreciates Dr. Webb's continued commitment to make the YGP work.
All other outstanding issues between the parties have also been amicably resolved. With the conclusion of this agreement, the Company plans to accelerate its efforts in the design, permitting and construction phases of the YGP.
Dr Webb, who until December 2011 served as Tyhee's President and CEO, has had a long and successful association with the Company, which has benefited substantially from his geological expertise. He used his specific knowledge of Archean gold deposits to identify and consolidate the four properties that now form the Yellowknife Gold Project. He also led the dedicated professional team that consolidated the land and built the gold resource up to more than two and a quarter million ounces. Under his leadership, Tyhee initiated the submission of applications for the permitting of Yellowknife mine and mill complex, which is currently in technical review. Since leaving Tyhee, Dr. Webb has been providing consulting services to other companies in Africa and North America, while developing other gold properties owned by his company.
Brian Briggs, P. Eng., Tyhee's President and CEO, commented, "We wish to thank Dr. Webb for his two decades of service to the Company, during which he laid the foundation for our transition from being an explorer to building the next gold mine in the NWT."
Dr. Dave Webb added, "I am happy to have left Tyhee in strong and capable hands, ready to execute our vision of creating the newest and preeminent gold producer in the Yellowknife Gold Belt. I remain a significant shareholder and will continue to be available to offer my assistance to Brian and his team as needed."
(Further detail regarding the original NSR may be found with the Company's other documents filed on www.sedar.com as well as on the Company's website (www.tyhee.com), including in "Volume 1 Executive Summary, Yellowknife Gold Project Feasibility Study, Northwest Territories, Canada" at http://www.tyhee.com/docs/yellowknife_fs_vol1_execsummary_final_21_aug_2012.pdf).
About Tyhee Gold: Tyhee is focused on developing the first gold mine on its flagship Yellowknife Gold Project ("YPG") in Canada's Northwest Territories. The project is located in the same prolific Archaen Greenstone Belt as the renowned world class "Con-Giant" deposit, which produced a combined 14 million ounces of gold. Tyhee is led by a veteran, project-driven, management team committed to aggressively advancing a permitting and development path targeted to enable mine construction to begin in 2014. An independent Feasibility Study ("FS")* has been completed, which estimated that, at a base-case gold price of US$1,400 per ounce and a projected 4,000 tonnes-per-day processing plant comprised of a conventional gravity-flotation-cyanide process and incorporating open-pit and underground mining methods on the Ormsby, Bruce Lake, Clan Lake and Nicholas Lake deposits, the YGP is estimated to return a pre-tax net present value (NPV) at a 5% discount rate of approximately $216 million and an internal rate of return of 20% based on initial estimated capital cost of $193 million (including a 10% contingency.) At current gold prices of approximately US$1,600 per oz., the YGP would have an NPV of $375 million, an IRR of 28% and a payback period of 30 months.
The study also estimated Proven and Probable mineral reserves(1) for the YGP at 20,433,000 tonnes at an average grade of 2.03 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold, containing 1,334,000 ounces of gold, resulting in a mine-life of approximately 15 years. Tyhee's technical team has identified six separate gold deposits in the YGP, including Ormsby, Bruce Lake, Clan Lake, Nicholas Lake and Goodwin Lake. These areas have a combined Measured and Indicated resource(2) estimated to total 1,715,000 ounces of gold contained in 27,115,000 tonnes at an average grade of 1.97 g/t, and Inferred resources of 487,000 ounces of gold contained in 5,774,000 tonnes at 2.62 g/t.
(1) The mineral reserve estimate for the YGP is shown above and was calculated by Bret C Swanson BE (Min), Principal Consultant, of SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc. Effective Date of July 1, 2012. Reserves are inclusive of mineral resources.
(2) The mineral resource for the YGP shown above was estimated by Jeff Volk, P. Geo. of SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc. Effective Date of July 1, 2012.
All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, including statements regarding the expected payback period, the improved ability to obtain financing and plans to accelerate its efforts in the design, permitting and construction phases of the YGP are "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results and future events could materially differ from those anticipated in such statements. Factors that may cause actual results to vary from those made in the forward looking statements described in this document include: changes in general economic conditions and conditions in the financial markets; changes in demand and prices for minerals; delays in obtaining approvals, litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; delays in completion of work necessary to complete the feasibility study, whether as a result of adverse weather conditions, contract or labour disputes, equipment failure, or response to regulatory enquiries in respect of permit applications; technological and operational difficulties encountered in connection with the activities of the company. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect the forward looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on the companies' forward-looking information. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
GT Investor Relations Inc.Greg Taylor905 337-7673 or Cell: 416 firstname.lastname@example.com Gold Corp.Brian BriggsPresident604 firstname.lastname@example.com
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I was recently chatting with an SEO at an agency about consulting, now that I am doing SEO audits and in-house SEO training, and he asked an odd question: "How do you talk to your clients about what they need, but not pass on too much SEO knowledge in the process?"
Gobsmacked, I choked… that is what a client is paying you for!
My response was to the tune of "I don't worry about it as a consultant because I offer so much great advice, I know they'll come back for more. And when I'm working as an in-house SEO, and sense this is happening, I drop the agency immediately. When I work with a good consultant to pick up work that I didn't have time for, they are very forthcoming with knowledge and insight for the project."
What amazes me is that this isn't an uncommon question/concern for some agencies. I am floored that an SEO agency fears that in one day of training or a few conversations with IT would give away too much knowledge – perhaps they don't have too much to offer in the first place!
If you sense your SEO agency is dodging your questions about SEO, drop them flat and find an SEO consultant who will pass along all the SEO knowledge you desire.
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Two weeks ago, we shared this stunning nautical Maine wedding and loved every last bit of it, including that gorg ombre petal pathway! Remember? It's not just the sweet details that made this fête so memorable. It was also that lovely lady behind the lens, Liz Banfield, that gets us every time. We just can't get enough of her! So, we're back this week with a bundle of Liz for you, including a behind the scenes look into her stylish studio (designed by Janet Gridley), an interview complete with Liz's favorite shots and a fabulous film from Hello Sunshine Films. Need more? It's all right here in gallery.
1. What inspired you to become a wedding photographer?
I was always hobby photographer and have been shooting with an SLR since the age of 11. In my early 20s I worked as an advertising executive at Fallon. Midway through my advertising career I was assigned to the Nikon camera account. The experience of working with that particular client, specifically observing some of the world's best photographers, such as Matthew Rolston, opened my eyes to what photography could be as a profession. At the time, wedding photography was transforming from traditional portraiture to the more photojournalistic, fine art approach that is the standard today. Plus everyone around me was getting married! I shot my first weddings for advertising colleagues and family who were looking for something different for their wedding documentation.
couch: recovered thrift store purchase / peekaboo clear coffee table: CB2 / domino gold leaf table: Worlds Away / chandelier: Deco Glam from Shades of Light / gray throw: Faribault Woolen Mills Co. / wall paint: 'Wickham Gray' by Benjamin Moore
2. Are you self-taught or did you go to school for photography?
I have a liberal arts degree from Grinnell College and studied Art History. My school didn't even have a photography course. And I never intended to be a photographer so it wasn't on my mind as a path to study. To me, photography was a personal passion and I didn't see it as a potential career until I worked in advertising. I'm actually so grateful that I took the circuitous path. I feel fortunate that I was able to get a great education and some corporate experience before becoming a professional photographer.
big pillow: Pikku (same designer that did the blue pattern "Baubles Blu" that Liz uses on her website) / small ikat pillow: DIY from fabric bought from Usbekistan off ebay
3. What does your typical work day look like? How often are you in your studio?
My typical day really depends largely on whether I have a shoot. In addition to weddings I shoot commercial and editorial assignments during the week. For shoot days, I'm usually up early and on location by 7 a.m. I like to get started early because it makes me feel that we won't run out of time or light to complete the assignment. A location shoot is an action-filled day of the best kind.
For a day at the studio I try to get up early to work out first, then get the kids through their morning routine and off to school. I have an easy 5 minute commute to my studio. While there, I'm usually at my computer doing a thousand little things to manage my business: marketing, client service, social networking, editing. Ironically I don't do all that much shooting at the studio though I have beautiful light and plenty of space when the need arises. In addition to using the studio as my office, I have a consultation space to meet clients. I have carefully decorated it to reflect my aesthetic and compliment my work. Also I have carefully organized the studio so that everything has a place and a purpose, giving me a sense of productivity from the moment I walk in the door.
basket: Nate Berkus for Target / rug: Nate Berkus for Target / small pewter vessel (with pink flowers): Match / mouse pad: DIY using Pikku's Baubles Blu paper (she also uses this paper to wrap up reprint orders!) / gold office lamps: Visual Comfort / white cabinets: recovered thrift store purchase / Parsons Desks: West Elm / desk chair: Ballard / gold throw: Faribault Woolen Mills Co. / floor paint: 'All White' by Farrow and Ball
4. Can you walk us through a wedding day shoot?
For a wedding shoot, I'm usually on the first flight out on Friday morning. When I arrive at my destination, I'll scout the locations and review my notes from the client and planner. If there's time, I'll dash off to a local museum, which is my favorite place to get inspired (I was an Art History major, after all!). Then I make sure I learn all the names of the immediate family and wedding party. I feel that personal touch often makes an impression, establishing an immediate rapport that has a positive impact on the photos. I also usually shoot the rehearsal dinner, which is a great way to get to know who's who with the wedding party and families. On the day of the wedding I try to sleep as late as possible, have a big breakfast, and put my feet up until it's time to start shooting. From there, it's pretty much non-stop until midnight or later. The next morning, I like to get home as soon possible so I can to squeak in a little weekend time with the family. I give myself permission to putter around a little bit on Mondays, though in the midst of wedding season, there really is no such thing as a day off.
5. Whose work are you most inspired by in the wedding industry?
I'm hugely inspired by photographers who shoot film and have a strong creative point of view, such as John Dolan and Elizabeth Messina. John was a trailblazer in transforming wedding photography into a respectable art form and has always been my role model for the kind of photographer I wanted to be. Also, the craft of shooting film is something I hold dear to my heart. Many top photographers like Elizabeth and John, Meg Smith, and Jose Villa have proven that film is still relevant in photography today. I think there are many sophisticated clients out there who see and appreciate the difference. And it's heartwarming to see young photographers like Tec Petaja, Kate Headley, and Charlotte Jenks Lewis also shooting film.
Inspiration is not limited to photographers, however. Sometimes a floral arrangement or an invitation suite really knocks my socks off. I am so inspired by all the creative elements that go into a wedding. I certainly relish capturing them all on film.
cake stand: vintage / white work table: Ballard / pouf: Flocks via Design Within Reach (similar) / zebra wallpaper: Schumacher / mirror: vintage / sconces: Restoration Hardware / blue console: Threshold from Target
6. What is the most rewarding part of being a wedding photographer?
It gives me great satisfaction to know I'm creating a legacy and archiving a moment in time for families. My hope is that the pictures will tell the story of a happy day for generations to come.
Parsons Desks: West Elm
7. What is your dream photo shoot location?
I love any location that has a trifecta of great light, beautiful architectural elements, and a remarkable vista. It can be almost anywhere as long as it has those three things! I'm an intrepid traveler so there are many places I'd love to see and shoot such as India, Japan, and Argentina. Still, the U.S. is full of amazing locations and I've shot many of them.
8. What are your all time favorite photographs that you've taken, and why?
I couldn't possibly pick so few ALL TIME favorites. I have hundreds! But here are a few…
Photographing people getting ready for their wedding is always a favorite subject of mine. This lovely bride had just tried on some family heirloom earrings that she would wearing for her wedding. I love feeling the genuine excitement in this picture as she and her sisters look in the mirror. This photo takes me right back to that moment. I'm sure I was smiling too!
Oftentimes I like to shoot before my subjects are "ready" for the posed shot. In this case the wedding party was gathering around the swing and instead of putting my camera down to arrange everyone, I just kept shooting. I love how natural everyone looks as a result. But amid the chaos, there is still a focus to the picture.
If I could have a super-power, it definitely would be an invisibility cloak! I love it when I can truly stealth shoot a reception and take a shot where no one is in the least bit aware that I'm there. There seem to be several different narratives happening simultaneously. Also, the black and white film and the tuxes, gives this scene a timeless, atmospheric feel.
Oh the pure joy of this shot! I love the cinematic quality here — the motion, the narrative, the panoramic composition. I often stalk the sides of posed group shots, looking for those in-between moments, which I find much more special than anything posed could ever be.
I'm always captivated by this yummy, beautiful ring shot. The diamond is the only thing in focus and the rest has a creamy softness… the beading on her Kenneth Pool gown, the thick satin ribbon, her pale flowers. Collectively it all speaks to both the luxury and the sweetness of this wedding. It's very much a portrait of this bride, even though it doesn't show her face.
This image was taken of the bride's parents who are giddy over watching their only daughter perform her first dance. In moments like these, I try to remember to look around a bit instead of just focusing solely on the bride and groom dancing — what's happening around them is also very important to telling the story of that event.
9. What advice do you have for brides and grooms on their wedding day?
I have lots of advice! After 15 years in the business, I could probably write a book. Top tip? Be sure to hire vendors that you click with on a personal level. You will spend more time with your photographer than any other person on your wedding day so make sure they are the kind of person you like to be around. But the advice really applies to all your vendors. Throughout the process of planning you need to work with people who have what YOU need, whether it be creative vision or good listening skills. Trust your gut there and you will be happy with your choice.
Photography: Liz Banfield / First photo of Liz: Suzie Brockman / Cinematography: Hello Sunshine Films / Interior Design: Janet Gridley
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DETROIT (AP) Jose Valverde threw a few pitches during Detroit's workout, then returned to the dugout as upbeat as usual.
Valverde's role for the World Series still isn't clear, but the right-hander doesn't seem to mind.
``I don't care. All I want is to be a champion,'' he said. ``If I had to start, I'd do it.''
Valverde has been Detroit's closer for three years and didn't blow a save through all of 2011, but this postseason has been ugly. He lost Game 4 of the division series against Oakland and gave up four runs in the AL championship series opener against the New York Yankees. The Tigers went on to win that game and sweep the series, but Valverde hasn't been used since.
The World Series begins Wednesday at either St. Louis or San Francisco. Valverde sounds confident he's made the necessary mechanical adjustments, and so does manager Jim Leyland.
``I think everybody's making too big of a deal of the Valverde situation. Valverde's going to be ready. There's nothing wrong with Valverde. He's going to be fine,'' Leyland said. ``I got a kick out of it. Nobody wanted me to pitch him, but everybody asks me every day if he's going to be the closer. I don't know what they expect, but I'm going to just see what happens.''
Leyland went with other options after Valverde's meltdown against the Yankees. Left-hander Phil Coke got the save in Games 2 and 3.
The more flexible approach to the late innings allowed Leyland to use Coke in crucial spots against a New York lineup that has plenty of left-handed power. Against the Cardinals or Giants, Valverde might be back in his old role. Aside from Coke, Detroit's top relief options include right-handers Joaquin Benoit, Octavio Dotel and Al Alburquerque. Benoit has had difficulty keeping the ball in the park this season.
``Sometimes the biggest out is in the seventh inning or eighth inning, not always in the ninth inning,'' Leyland said during the series against New York. ``That's why when you start going by committee, that's what `committee' means. You say, `This is the most important out I have to get. I will use my bullet now and take my chances later.'''
Still, Leyland sounds ready for Valverde to contribute again.
``To me, you've got to pinch hit in the National League cities, you're going to have to use your pitchers, so if you get behind, that's just the way it is,'' Leyland said. ``I think he'll be a big part of this World Series.''
Coke, meanwhile, has been in the spotlight more than usual, and he's certainly enjoying the ride.
``I don't have any idea what's going on. I just know I'm having a good time,'' Coke said recently. ``And we have a common goal that we're trying to achieve, and the last thing I want to be known for is the one that didn't do his job.''
Coke's performance probably earned him a bit more leeway with Leyland. The manager didn't seem to mind the fact that Coke accidently nicked him on the head with a bottle during the postgame celebration after the finale against the Yankees.
``That was just Phil Coke pouring champagne. I got real cold. I usually don't go out in those celebrations. But they got me, and I was freezing, so I jumped up and he was - as Phil Coke will do - he kept dousing the thing,'' Leyland said. ``Well, as he poured the bottle down, I jumped up. Well, he hit my bald spot in the back, split my head open, but fortunately it was just a big scab. It didn't slice it open. I didn't need stitches or anything. After a couple more vodkas and cranberries, I didn't feel anything.''
It's been a trying year at times for Leyland, who admitted his team underachieved for much of the season. But now Detroit is ready for a chance to shine on the game's biggest stage.
``I can't tell you how many free meals I've had in the past 24 hours. I'm almost embarrassed, but every time I go to pay a check they said somebody picked it up,'' Leyland said. ``They've been great, really neat, in the grocery store and stuff everybody's pumped up obviously.''