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Although mall marketing managers may be doing all they can to prolong the holiday shopping season and pulling out all the stops to keep consumers at their properties as long as possible (see "Creating a Big Bang," p. 118), when it comes to reaching out to communities, most are still sticking to tried-and-true methods.
Marketing managers are combining the traditional blend of advertising media — print, radio, television and direct mail — to market discounts and promote special events. The Internet will play a larger role then ever, as managers turn to e-mail, special microsites and other online widgets in efforts to inform shoppers about seasonal promotions and provide tips to ease shopping stress as a way to complement the in-mall experience.
The strategy stems from expectations for the holiday season. In spite of some bleak projections calling for it to be the worst holiday shopping season in several years, at least some retailers remain bullish and mall managers are following that lead.
"Retailers are confident about this holiday season," says John Bacon, communications director for Kansas City, Mo.-based RED Development LLC. He points to major tenants like Best Buy, who aren't doing anything different marketing-wise than in the past, except extending store hours and offering deeper-than-normal discounts on Black Friday. "That's why we feel confident in doing what we're doing, which is just to strengthen [existing] programs."
The National Retail Federation published a study of shoppers showing that consumers planned to spend an average of $923.26 on holiday gifts, up 3.5 percent from last year (about half the 7 percent gain recorded between 2005 and 2006). Overall it is projecting a 4 percent gain in total sales, down from 7 percent last year. Projections from other analysts are also in that range.
But in many mall managers' books any growth is good growth and as long as shoppers aren't pulling back and spending less than they did in years past, it should be a solid season. "At the end of the day, this is America and Christmas is Christmas," says Cheryl Dougherty, vice president of marketing for Pennsylvania REIT. She points out that studies indicate that higher gas prices are causing people to shop less often, but longer stays at centers balance that out. In the end, shoppers end up spending less on gas while keeping retail spending high through making more purchases in fewer trips.
Reaching out
When it comes to luring customers to properties, the biggest change between this year and holidays past is that mall companies are putting more and more effort and creativity into online campaigns.
"The Internet has been a cost-effective way to promote what's going on in centers," says Kim Jones, marketing director at RED Development's Village Pointe shopping center in Omaha, Neb. "We've been real pleased with e-mail," she adds, noting a 30 percent to 40 percent increase over last year in opened e-mail blasts.
Moreover, marketing managers can use information collected when consumers register for e-mail lists and respond to promotions to build a database for future campaigns. This year, Jones is using e-mail blasts to advertise RED's annual ornament giveaway program. (The center gives free imported, hand-blown Kugel ornaments to customers that spend more than $200 at the property.)
Managers at Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises' Victoria Gardens, a 1.3-million-square-foot open-air shopping center in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., also capture information about shoppers from e-mail registrations and Internet promotions to expand a direct database used for an annual gift-card giveaway. The program targets households fitting certain demographic criteria to receive a holiday greeting card that offers the recipient a gift card worth between $10 and $1,000.
"It's a fun game of chance," says Paulette Caputo, director of marketing for Forest City, explaining that no one knows the value of the gift card until the barcode on the greeting card is scanned. The high value of many gift cards makes the program popular with shoppers. It also enables Forest City to track how customers spend money and where they shop. Caputo says it generates sales for a minimal investment because the cost of the program is divided among tenants. And, shoppers with gift cards typically end up spending over and above the card's value. A survey of last year's buyers found that typical shoppers spent 2.5 times as much as the cards they redeemed.
Glimcher Realty Trust, a Columbus, Ohio-based REIT, is also making use of Internet marketing tools this year. In fact, the firm has replaced entirely its traditional direct mail with e-mail, according to Jill Clark, director of marketing. "Traditional direct mail is very expensive, and it's just as efficient to go electronic," Clark says.
Glimcher is using e-mail to inform shoppers about replacement of the company's traditional holiday coupon book with a retailer discount card and brochure. Individual property Web sites provide the most up-to-date versions of the discount brochure and copy of the discount card, which customers can download and print.
At Macerich Co., the firm's marketing staff is focused on building the company's e-mail database to launch a holiday marketing campaign, says Susan Valentine, vice president of Consumer Experience at the Santa Monica, Calif.-based owner and developer. "E-mail is the most cost-efficient way to expedite retailer promotions and support our own marketing program," Valentine says. The company has planned several e-mail blasts during the holidays, which will be supplemented with traditional media buys.
Opus West used traditional media buys in conjunction with electronic media to announce the opening of the Hill Country Galleria town center development in Bees Cave near Austin, Texas, in mid-October, but will limit e-mails to people who signed up to receive updates about the center, notes Joel DeSpain, vice president of real estate for Opus West.
In mid-November, Opus will shift its marketing efforts into a holiday mode, with the lineup of entertainment and children's activities planned leading up to Christmas posted on the property's Web site.
Yet another firm going the e-mail route is Columbus, Ohio-based Continental Real Estate. But they worry about oversaturating their customers, according to David Brudy, CEO for DRB Group LLC, which consults Continental. The firm will limit e-mail blasts during the holidays, because "anything more than twice a month feels like spam, and people will block us," he says.
DRB will also supplement electronic communications with a combination of media buys targeting women ages 24 to 54. Ads convey a consistent message that Continental lifestyle centers provide a superior shopping experience.
"When making a choice about where women shop, we want to be in the top three," says Brudy, noting marketing messages will focus on safety, the pleasant environment, unique gift offerings and opportunities to combine shopping trips with entertainment.
Going to bat for apparel
Macerich is focusing its marketing efforts this year on directly helping apparel retailers increase sales. "The Life of Style" campaign will highlight items that represent holiday traditions, providing advice like "where to find that fabulous little black dress for holiday parties or child's tutu for a holiday production of Swan Lake," says Valentine. Corporate is providing on-site marketing professionals a template and access to photo libraries, so they can tailor promotions to their property's own tenants.
The company will also launch its annual www.santatrackingstation.com November 1 linked to North American Aerospace Defense Command's Santa Tracking program, which keeps children informed about Santa's progress on Christmas Eve. The Web site will promote Santa Tracking Stations at Macerich malls, which feature an interactive world map to teach children geography based on Santa's delivery route.
Caruso Affiliated is also launching an Internet advertising initiative to promote holiday shopping at its Grove project in Los Angeles. This new Internet outreach effort involves placement of ads on 50 Web sites to reach the Grove's diverse shopper demographics, says Jennifer Gordon, vice president at Los Angeles-based Caruso.
Customers presenting the Internet promotion will receive free valet parking, as well as 25 percent off at Barneys New York Co-Op if they spend at least $250 in one day at the property.
Caruso will also use the Internet to market events and entertainment throughout the holiday season, including a tree-lighting show featuring celebrity entertainment and a fireworks display that last year attracted more than 30,000 spectators. Gordon sees this new advertising strategy as a test for Internet marketing's ability to reach the property's targeted demographic.
"Many premier retailers are placing more of their ad dollars into Internet programs, indicating that this medium is now reaching a broader, sophisticated consumer audience," Gordon notes. "This level of outreach is a new initiative for the Grove, and we will closely monitor the results."


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(a) RECOGNITION-
(1) SUBPART HEADING- The heading of subpart 2 of part H is amended by striking `Approval' and inserting `Recognition'.
(2) SECTION 496 HEADING- The heading of section 496 is amended by striking `approval' and inserting `recognition'.
(b) STANDARDS- Section 496(a) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)) is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking `STANDARDS' and inserting `CRITERIA';
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking `standards' each place the term appears and inserting `criteria';
(3) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by striking `at the institution' and inserting `offered by the institution'; and
(B) by inserting `, including distance education courses or programs,' after `higher education'; and
(4) in paragraph (5)--
(A) by striking `of accreditation' and inserting `for accreditation';
(B) by striking subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J);
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as subparagraphs (B) through (H), respectively;
(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (K) and (L) as subparagraphs (I) and (J), respectively;
(E) by inserting before subparagraph (B) the following:
`(A) success with respect to student achievement in relation to the institution's mission, including, as appropriate, consideration of course completion, State licensing examinations, and job placement rates;';
(F) in subparagraph (H) (as redesignated by subparagraph (C)), by striking `program length and tuition and fees in relation to the subject matters taught' and inserting `measures of program length';
(G) in subparagraph (J) (as redesignated by subparagraph (D))--
(i) by inserting `record of' before `compliance';
(ii) by striking `Act, including any' and inserting `Act based on the most recent student loan default rate data provided by the Secretary, the'; and
(iii) by inserting `any' after `reviews, and'; and
(H) in the matter following subparagraph (J) (as redesignated by subparagraph (D)), by striking `(G), (H), (I), (J), and (L)' and inserting `(A), (H), and (J)';
(5) in paragraph (7), by striking `State postsecondary review entity' and inserting `State licensing or authorizing agency'; and
(6) in paragraph (8), by striking `State postsecondary' and everything that follows through `is located' and inserting `State licensing or authorizing agency'.
(c) OPERATING PROCEDURES- Section 496(c) is amended--
(1) by striking `approved by the Secretary' and inserting `recognized by the Secretary'; and
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking `(at least' and everything that follows through `unannounced),' and inserting `(which may include unannounced site visits)'.
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- Section 496 is further amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking `APPROVAL' in the heading of such subsection and inserting `RECOGNITION'; and
(B) by striking `approved' and inserting `recognized';
(2) in subsection (f), by striking `approved' and inserting `recognized';
(3) in subsection (g)--
(A) in the heading of such subsection, by striking `STANDARDS' and inserting `CRITERIA'; and
(B) by striking `standards' the first place such term appears and inserting `criteria';
(4) in subsection (k)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking `section 481' and inserting `section 102'; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking `standards' and inserting `criteria';
(5) in subsection (l), by striking everything preceding paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
`(l) LIMITATION, SUSPENSION, OR TERMINATION OF RECOGNITION- (1) If the Secretary determines that an accrediting agency or association has failed to apply effectively the criteria in this section, or is otherwise not in compliance with the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall--
`(A) after notice and opportunity for a hearing, limit, suspend, or terminate the recognition of the agency or association; or
`(B) require the agency or association to take appropriate action to bring the agency or association into compliance with such requirements within a timeframe specified by the Secretary, except that--
`(i) such timeframe shall not exceed 12 months unless the Secretary extends such period for good cause; and
`(ii) if the agency or association fails to bring the agency or association into compliance within such timeframe, the Secretary shall, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, limit, suspend, or terminate the recognition of the agency or association.'; and
(6) in subsection (n)--
(A) by striking `standards' each place the term appears and inserting `criteria';
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking `approval process' and inserting `recognition process';
(ii) by striking `approval or disapproval' and inserting `recognition or denial of recognition'; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following: `When the Secretary decides to recognize an accrediting agency or association, the Secretary shall determine the agency or association's scope of recognition. If the agency or association reviews institutions offering distance education courses or programs and the Secretary determines that the agency or association meets the requirements of this section, then the agency shall be recognized and the scope of recognition shall include accreditation of institutions offering distance education courses or programs.'; and
(C) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
`(4) The Secretary shall maintain sufficient documentation to support the conclusions reached in the recognition process, and, if the Secretary does not recognize any accreditation agency or association, shall make publicly available the reason for denying recognition, including reference to the specific criteria under this section which have not been fulfilled.'.
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On February 25th, 2010, Leesa Martin sold her home at 2240 NE 62nd Street to Joshua and Alana Thye. Joshua and Alana Thye bought their new home for just over $190,000 and are now part of the Fort Lauderdale community.
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The Globalisation of Islamic Relief
In August 2002, a young executive dressed in a suit and tie approached me with his business card. I was in the press-conference hall of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, a gathering of the great and the good to mark the tenth anniversary of the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. A planned briefing from yet another honourable minister for the environment had been delayed, so I had loitered towards an exhibition of NGOs in search of more stimulating company.
The business card said "Islamic Relief Worldwide". Somewhat nervously, I asked if this was the same "worldwide" organisation that once had its headquarters in a small office in Birmingham, England. He replied that it did, that the United Kingdom head office now had more than 100 staff, and that there were field offices in other countries. Islamic Relief, he told me, was at the Johannesburg summit to observe the negotiations, lobby policymakers, and network with other NGOs.
This story came back to me as images from the Kashmir earthquake cascaded through the television screen in October 2005. There was Islamic Relief once more, this time next to Oxfam, the United Nations children's fund (Unicef) and other international organisations responding to calls for aid in the aftermath of a tragedy that has taken more than 79,000 lives.
The charity had announced an immediate donation of £1 million. This has since been more than doubled. It all seemed a world away from 1984 when Islamic Relief opened for business with a donation of…20 pence.
Why should this be surprising?
At one level it shouldn't. Islamic Relief today operates as would any large international charity based in Britain: it sources its income from a mix of individual donations, business, and government. It has a network of worldwide field offices. Its senior officials – not just its founder, Hany El Banna – have access to heads of state, ministers, top-level civil servants and the media in the countries it works in. And it has its teeth sunk firmly in the international aid policy agenda.
Yet, while none of this is innovative for an international non-profit in the modern age, it does represent a milestone of sorts. What we are witnessing is possibly the world's first international NGO with origins in Islam. Add to this the fact that this particular NGO is headquartered not in Riyadh or Cairo but in London, and its story becomes even more interesting.
Islamic Relief may be the largest of its kind, but it is not alone: other British Muslim aspirants for international NGO-dom are the charities Muslim Aid and Muslim Hands. The message is clear: watch this space.
A new horizon
It has been a long journey that reveals a mix of continuity and change. Like other, older British charities, Islamic Relief, Muslim Aid (1985) and Muslim Hands (1993) began life as small organisations, deeply serious about the practice of religion and focused on helping people of the same faith. Today, they are big, still serious about the practice of faith, but no longer consumed by a desire to help people of their own faith alone.
What has happened is that they have grown up and they have modernised. The "Islamic" in Islamic Relief today refers to the act of giving. The "Muslim" in Muslim Aid is the same as the "Christian" in Christian Aid: the charity's recipients do not have to be Muslim, or religious at all, to be eligible for assistance. True, the majority of the staff of Britain's Muslim charities are still Muslim, but it is only a matter of time before this next milestone is crossed.
Modernisation and international expansion have inevitably brought new tensions. But these trends also offer something different and potentially very exciting: the prospect of real change within the world of international NGOs, still dominated by wealthy and powerful organisations based in the rich countries of the global north.
The principal tension for charities such as Islamic Relief is to maintain the support of their traditional donor base as they expand, while at the same time knowing how to handle the many overtures from governments that inevitably come their way – especially when a charity based in the United Kingdom becomes large and influential in parts of the world where the British government is not very popular.
Islamic Relief's close links to the British government will not be lost on those of its donors who are angry with Tony Blair's support for and participation in the invasion of Iraq.
A secondary tension is that most ordinary Muslims in Britain are not at all used to the modern, professional charity run by people who carry laptop computers and write their emails on a Blackberry. The idea that hard-earned donations from the people on low incomes in Britain could be used to recruit lobbyists, campaigners, researchers and press officers (as opposed to directly helping the poor in other countries) will for many not be altogether welcome.
Partly because of this, there will always be room for the equivalent of the traditional charity – funded as so many are by the proceeds of cake-sales, coffee-mornings, charity auctions, as well as the staple collection-tin passed round the rows of worshippers at mosques on Fridays. Such charities take pride in their smallness and thus their ability to act quickly.
Indeed, many were involved in the Kashmir earthquake. They included teams of junior doctors who clubbed together to provide direct emergency medical relief, as well as others who pooled their money to buy food, clothing and tents. Many then took it upon themselves to hire container trucks which they themselves drove to make sure that the aid reached its intended destination.
From north to south
Earlier, I wrote that what has happened to Islamic Relief presents the prospect that something bigger and potentially exciting could happen in the broader world of international NGOs. The question is whether some of the larger charities inside the global south will watch Islamic Relief and decide that they, too, have the potential to take the plunge and organise, raise money, lobby, network and relate to the world's press on a much larger and more strategic scale than they do at present. In effect, do they have what it takes to become international NGOs?
This is not likely to happen anytime soon for NGOs in predominantly Muslim countries where civil society has been historically weak and where the ever-present hand of government means that groups which are legal are often those that are least likely to challenge state authority. But it is more likely to happen to NGOs in Latin America, south and southeast Asia and southern Africa.
Many of the large NGOs in these countries are just as influential as international NGOs such as Greenpeace – but their influence is mostly best achieved in the national context.
One of the well-known anomalies of the international civil-society sector is that it is mostly dominated by NGOs from the north, such as groups like Action Aid and the International Council for Science (Icsu). Stung by the "northern" label and in a genuine attempt to reflect southern concerns better, these groups are busy setting up offices in developing countries and recruiting more local staff.
Other, more research-based NGOs such as the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in London and Leadership for Environment and Development (my former employers) have established close networks with development NGOs in the south. This arrangement gives the southern NGO access to finance and top policymakers in the north; while it gives the northern NGO access to more authentic knowledge of the problems of development in the south.
What has yet to happen, however, is the development of a truly global NGO (of the calibre of Greenpeace or IIED) from within a southern country: one that possesses equally an international vision, and the confidence and the capacity to implement that vision. The voice of the south is represented at international meetings by many outstanding national NGOs, such as the Third World Network (based in Penang) and the Centre for Science and Environment (in New Delhi). But these organisations are not helping to shape policy in the capital cities of those northern NGOs that are today active in Islamabad and New Delhi.
Perhaps that should read "not yet". For if a relatively small twenty-year-old British community charity called Islamic Relief has the ability to go global in a relatively short space of time, the potential for much larger organisations elsewhere to think bigger than they do at present is there for the taking.
Ehsan Masood
© Ehsan Masood/openDemocracy 2006
This article was originally published on www.opendemocracy.net.
Ehsan Masood is a writer and journalist based in London and Project Director of The Gateway Trust. He is the editor of two books to be published in 2006: Life Without Water (Harvard University Press) and How Do You Know: Reading Ziauddin Sardar on Islam, Science and Cultural Relations (Pluto Press). He also writes for New Scientist and Prospect magazines and is a consultant to the Science and Development Network.
Tsunami in Asia
Where is the Muslim Support?
While one of the worst tsunamis ever recorded has unleashed an unprecedented willingness to donate money and save lives in many parts of the world, the community of Islamic states has been conspicuous in its restraint, criticises Khaled Hroub
Parliamentary Elections in Egypt
Islamists Integrated into Government?
In Egypt, polls opened on 9 November for the first round of the three-stage parliamentary elections. The role of the Muslim Brotherhood could prove to be decisive. Veit Medick reports
Islamic Banks
Bankers of God
A growing number of Muslims want to invest their money according to the principles of Sharia. Even Western banks are getting into the Islamic business. By Alfred Hackensberger


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Nixon launches new domain and redesign of website
ENCINITAS, CA – Nixon is kicking off the 2012 summer season with a big bag of NEW. A new website, a new domain and a new range of watches, audio and softgoods are now live and available on Nixon.com.
Nixon.com had previously been a government restricted site and was recently secured by Nixon Inc. and redesigned as the new launching ground for the brand.
The newly updated site has one goal in mind: to elevate the user experience. Whether you are a first time visitor, a returning customer, or a die-hard fan of the brand the new website increases engagement upon every visit. Expanded product photography and video, real-time team and event updates and enhanced customer service are a few of the many upgrades reflected on Nixon.com. The newly revamped Nixon.com was also the recent recipient of a "Site of the day" award from Design Licks.
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Thornhill Community Centre also contains a gym, one of three City of Markham Health and Fitness Centres, a dance and wellness studio, and the largest of the city's halls for rent, which can hold up to 500 people. This facility is also home to the Thornhill Seniors Club.
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2013 Dodge Journey: New Car Review - Video
The 2013 Dodge Journey reminds us of the story of the Ugly Duckling. When the Journey debuted in 2009, we couldn't find much to praise. It was a middle-of-the-pack midsize crossover that didn't stand out from the competition. But in 2011, the Journey went from Ugly Duckling to a bird of a different feather, not so much an elegant swan but a more appealing and sophisticated family mover.
The exterior styling of the Dodge Journey remains conservative -- basically the same as it has always been -- but the big improvements can be found inside in all five trim levels -- the AVP or American Value Package, SE, SXT, the fancy Crew trim and the sporty R/T, which is very similar to the Crew with a few additional upgrades.
Inside, the fit and finish of materials in the Journey are impressive for a crossover in this price range. The most eye-catching feature is the clear and crisp 8.4-inch touchscreen display. It's mounted within a well-configured dashboard that houses easy-to-read instruments and controls. Unfortunately, the biggest shortfall with the Journey's interior is lack of space, which, for a family hauler, should not be the case. As a 5-passenger vehicle, room is no better than adequate. With the optional third-row seat, there's space for two additional passengers (children or small adults only). Using this third row, however, shrinks cargo space to less than 11 cu ft.
The base AVP and SE models get a 2.4-liter inline 4-cylinder and an unrefined 4-speed automatic transmission. There's 173 horsepower heading to the front wheels, accompanied by too much engine noise when accelerating and a herky-jerky transmission. It's better to go with Dodge's smooth, powerful 3.6-liter V6, mated to an efficient 6-speed automatic, with either front-wheel or all-wheel drive. There's 283 hp on tap and 260 lb-ft of torque, which gives the Journey plenty of get-up-and-go, even when fully loaded. Beyond that, the Journey's upgraded suspension offers solid and capable handling, in town or on the highway.
As one would expect, the best fuel economy is dished out in the inline 4-cylinder, which rates 19 miles per gallon city/26 mpg hwy. The more thirsty all-wheel-drive V6 yields 16 mpg city/24 mpg hwy.
But you can't go wrong on the price. The base AVP comes in at only $18,995, and that includes decent standard features. Base price for our front-wheel-drive Crew is $27,995 but rises with the extras. A top-of-the-line R/T with all-wheel drive adds about $3,000. The powertrain warranty is generous, too: five years or 100,000 miles.
The 2013 Dodge Journey competes with such rivals as the Kia Sorento, which also offers a third-row seat with pleasing power and good fuel economy. The Toyota RAV4 is all-new for 2013 and is a quality piece, but it no longer offers a V6. If power and space is a priority, Dodge's own Grand Caravan offers both for a price just a bit more than the AVP Journey.
With this new Journey, Dodge made major interior improvements, added V6 power and provided more competent suspension, all while keeping the price affordable. Our recommendation: Avoid the inline 4-cylinder, pay the extra money for the V6, reserve the third row for kids only and feel satisfied driving one of the best crossover values on the market today.


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- My best tip for a successful kitchen makeover::
- Paint can make a world of difference without breaking the bank. Choose a glossier finish in the kitchen for optimal clean-ability. And when painting old greasy and dirty cabinets make sure to clean every speck of dirt off so your paint can properly adhere.
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Server Consolidation
So as we move into a new space and have to pay for our own power, I am going to be consolidating all the physical servers onto one VM box, I am sticking with VMware because we already have a vulnerable environment on it, I will just segregate the two environments in the virtual space and have a dedicated nic for accessing the vuln. from the lan or its own wifi(which you will have to crack :-P)
Please add any requests to the list and if its non-standard please provide URL with setup instructions
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- Did anyone ever hook the rack/servers up to the Killawatt and see what it was pulling? I'd like concrete numbers, so we can justify any expenditures in the future. Also what about our networking kit? How much power does that pull? - Mack 13:18, 29 November 2011 (CST)
-** one 3COM 2950 switch at idle draws about 15-20watts it seems -** the IBM 8841-41U (5u, 8gb, 2x 3.2Ghz xeon, 6x 74gb 3x 36gb) draws around 350watts with hdds spinning but idle (this machines does not support any power saving features or idle states) -** the IBM 8648-2BU (4u, 5gb, 1x 3.6Ghz, 4x 36gb) draws around 200watts with hdds spinning but idle (this machines does not support any power saving features or idle states)
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- Old famiweb scripts and services
- Untangle
- Would prefer to keep firewall/VPN stuff on its own box. Maybe we should move to a different distro that's less CPU intensive, and just use a low power network appliance (Atom based?) - Mack 13:18, 29 November 2011 (CST)
- PBX - Asterisk
- Security System (Aaron's RFID stuff)
- GIT repo
- Dedicated game servers? (http://www.teeworlds.com server requested, it's low on resources. Thantik 02:28, 5 December 2011 (CST))
- Siri Proxy
- DC++ (direct connect) server for project file/arduino sketch sharing? (This is just a 'hub' which allows members to direct connect to one another.)
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It was a tough night for both Demons teams in Mount Pleasant, as both played very tight games. On the baseball field, the Demons had swept the Panthers in their meetings in Washington, last night in game one the Panthers took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first, but Demon pitcher Josh Moore and his team behind him would clamp down. Washington tied the game on a Jake Redlinger base hit to deep center field that scored the tying run. In the bottom of the seventh, with a runner at third on a bunt back just left of the mound Moore dived and while on the ground threw the runner out at the plate to avoid the game ending. In the bottom of the eighth the Panthers with a runner at third got a base hit to win it 2-1. Henry Kreiger-Coble started the game, Conner Shull came on in the fourth, and Braeden Shull entered with the game tied in the top of the sixth.
In game two, which was heard on KCII, the Panthers started Corbin Taylor on the mound and the Demons started strong with an Anthony Ossman base hit, Brad Weatherman came up and hit a two run homer to left. Weatherman would get on in the fourth and Jake Redlinger would hit a two run homer to right to put Washington up 4-0. Demon Pitcher Jared Henry retired the first 12 batters they faced with a lot of ground outs. He took a perfect game into the fifth but the Panthers' bats caught fire as they got six consecutive hits which included two doubles and a triple. In the inning they'd score seven runs on seven hits. The Demons came right back though in the top of the sixth with two outs, Colton Covington got a hit then an error was followed by back to back to back doubles with Moore, Weatherman, and Jordan Gier hitting doubles. Washington scored four runs to go up 8-7.
In the bottom of the seventh the Panthers led off with a Henry Kreiger-Coble double and on a Tanner Courtney base hit to right Kreiger-Coble round third to come home but was thrown out at the plate to keep the game going. With runners at first and second Braden Shull hit a hard ball that looked like was headed to right but first baseman Colton Covington made a diving stop and threw him out at first . The play put runners at second and third and first base empty. The Demons intentionally walked Ross Hietmeir to load them up with two outs and Alex O'Donnell came up with a base hit to win it 9-8. Mount Pleasant improves to 8-2 in the conference and the Demons fall to 8-4.


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Some believe New Year�s festivities serve little purpose, but for millennia people have celebrated days getting longer, which explains our fascination with New Year�s celebrations. Even though winter cold chills the bones, spring lies around the corner. By watching nature, our ancestors planned for the future. In the Information Age perhaps we should take a hint. Five years ago the world was gripped by an unforeseen, by most, and arguably the worst financial crisis since the 1930s.
Since then it seems as if we learned a pitiful small amount. A wise man noted, �Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.�
When the next financial crisis hits, hopefully it won�t shock the system as profoundly as the Great Recession.
One huge mistake we failed to appreciate is how interconnected markets are and we should understand there are known unknowns. Hey, a broken clock is right twice daily. When Lehman Brothers� bailout failed, the ripple effect pressured the oldest American money market fund since it held copious Lehman debt.
Immediately, a 21st century run on the bank ensued; think George Bailey but not confined to Bedford Falls. Increasing the intensity were highly leveraged hedge funds with suddenly sketchy balance sheets. I�m no George W. Bush fan but his signing of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) ameliorated the crisis, at least in the short term. By the Federal Reserve injecting liquidity, the financial system stayed afloat. Since both the Bush and Obama teams thoroughly bungled TARP administration, Americans might be reluctant to go down a similar path again.
Wachovia and Merrill Lynch going bankrupt could have blown up the world�s financial underpinnings. We have a tool to make sure taxpayers will not be on the hook down the road. A proposal, under Dodd-Frank legislation, would require large U.S. banks to maintain 6 percent �leverage ratios� or face limits on the bonus payments to employees and dividends payments to stockholders.
Staunch Republican and former FDIC head Shelia Barr, along with Ronald Reagan�s Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Paul Volcker, support this common-sense regulation. Too Big to Fail (TBTF) banks oppose it citing international banks� lower capital requirements. In 2006 and 2007, TBTF banks had leverage ratios under 3 percent, only slightly higher today at 4.3 percent. When faced with losses, these banks, Too Big to Fail, did not have sufficient capital to absorb their losses. Because of this foolishness, millions lost their jobs, Gross Domestic Product plummeted and the Walton County economic engine, South Walton, virtually stopped.
Don�t fall for the international bank hogwash; it�s nothing more than a smokescreen. Of the top 20 banks bailed out by the Fed, see above, nine were foreign. In the American International Group fiasco, 10 of the top 16 banks with Fed lifelines were overseas institutions. With well-capitalized U.S. banks, when the next crisis hits (and there will be one), the Fed won�t feel compelled to backstop the global system. U.S. banks could perhaps scoop up undercapitalized foreign cousins; cue Adam Smith�s invisible hand.
Sure banks would have to hold more capital, but they could still make loans to credit-worthy borrowers. Someone described insanity as doing the same thing but expecting different results.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:57 pm
Post subject: A Digital Speed Graphic?
The question itself will be sacrilege to some, but there is a good reason. So hold your fire!
Here is the background:
I recently signed on at Hearst Castle in California as a Volunteer Living History Docent. We dress up in 1930s suits and wander around the estate pretending to be guests of William Randolph Hearst while tour groups are led by the guides. I would like to take on a role as "Staff Photographer" for the Hearst Newspapers. We have some old cameras as props, but I would like to be able to take real digital photos in this guise and post them online at the end of my shift. Then both guests and the gussied up docents could download any of the photographs they like (for free). To do so I need a camera that looks the part - but takes digital pictures.
I understand it is theoretically possible to mount a digital camera inside the body of a vintage Speed Graphic. Is there anyone out there who feels they could undertake the challenge. My budget is limited to a few hundred dollars.
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google LEAF MFDB's Digital back for 4x5
there are some others BUT they are all very high pricest
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We have some old cameras as props
Can you give us a make and model of what you have or plan/would like to use?
1930's era - (Top handle) Speed graphic with 4x4 lens board; Pre Anniversary Speed Graphic; several Graflex SLR; Burke & James; Bush Pressman; and a few other makes were "Press" cameras of the era with the first two the most common.
What electronic sensor recording medium camera to fit inside or what pixel count if you do not have a digital in mind?
Fudgie film instant film and holder can provide an instant print that can be scanned on a good flatbed, resized, and web posted without toooo much work.
The best camera ever made is the one that YOU enjoy using and produces the image quality that satifies YOU.
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I have no preference as to a specific model of Press Camera, as long as it is something that would have been used by one of those cigar chewing news photographers you see in the 1930s movies (we use fake cigars at Hearst Castle). A Pre Anniversary Speed Graphic sounds about right, since later models would not be appropriate. I'm looking around for something that doesn't currently work and can be picked up cheaply. The vintage camera will only be there for show and will act to disguise the digital camera inside.
As for the quality of the digital camera: Mediocre is fine. Something cheap would be great! It will have to be small enough to fit inside the body of the Press Camera. Then there is the challenge of operating it as if I was using the Press Camera. The pictures are not intended to be used *******, or posters, or anything requiring real quality. I am just wanting something that will take pictures for people to view for the fun of it. My volunteer duties last about 4 hours per shift. I am guessing there may be between 30-50 images taken each night, so I don't want to scan anything when I get home ... just upload and get 'em posted.
By the way, I am not capable with any job requiring tiny screws, so I will have to hire the job out. Is this a stupid idea?
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As a former park naturalist and interpreter, I think this is a great idea. Did you get it made? One idea is to simply take a photo of the glass viewing screen with a digital camera - that would look funky and aged, and would definitely become a big hit up there... here are some examples from Flickr of what this could look like, I think your visitors would love it and they could even use their own cameras to do it. Also put a can on the tripod leg with a note suggesting a $1 donation to the interpretive funds per shot for doing this, you guys could probably use it!:
I like this one too that shows the back of the camera, and would probably be more like the type you would get using a point-and-shoot digital camera:
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Well, it's coming along... slowly. Lots of little snags but it'll be done in another couple of weeks. Just in time to try it out on the Hearst Castle Evening Tour visitors this Fall
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Hal - give me a call (left a msg with my contact info at the interpretive programs office) or email, I'd like to chat with you about this project. Thanks!
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I was just at the North Carolina Museum of History today and they had something like this inside of a fixed display. It was an 8x10 camera aiming at a place where a visitor could stick their head inside of an otherwise complete 3D sculpture of a WW1 soldier (helmet and all) and push a button behind a display to take their photo through the vintage camera. The image would then be displayed on screens adjacent to the exhibit. It's pretty cool, and could probably be replicated inside of a Graflex.
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Joan Osofsky hears it all the time. Customers walk into one of her three Hammertown Barn stores and say, "Oh! I wish my house looked just like this."
Osofsky decided to try to distill the philosophy that has guided her choices for Hammertown Barn, a home and lifestyle store she started in a barn in Pine Plains, N.Y., 29 years ago, adding two more stores 11 years ago, in Rhinebeck, N.Y. and Great Barrington, Mass.
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Criminal Girlshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3SUWRy-SQUMotto Nuga cellhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JgCbL0L3Mw&feature=my_liked_videos&list=LLSzBE4XFZeZwl6PmZRTcU8wCome on dont look at me like that!
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Yeah....No. Not even.Even when the character designs stop both sucking and blowing chunks outright they're still pretty damn god awful.There is literally no redeeming value for this game whatsoever. And remember what I said about having to actually import the game and the cost associated with that? You couldn't give me this game for free even if you covered every cost because it would still cost me time and effort to pitch it out the window ASAP let alone actually having to pay hard earned money on both the game and the shipping costs.
I think I commented on this thread before that the idea of playing an RPG you can't understand is pretty silly. Most import-friendly games aren't story-centric for a reason. But if you really want to, I would recommend Valkyria Chronicles 3. If you're played the second one you should have no difficulty finding your way through the third, and it's an excellent game.


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All In The Family... Another Trip Down Memory Lane... Life in The Nebraska Sandhills...
We had a small horsebarn at the little country school I attended, but I never rode horseback to school. In fact, in my seven years (1958-1965) at Duff Valley District 4, the Fowler kids rode horses one day-- just for fun, I think. They had to tie the horses to the barbed wire fence because the school barn wasn't usable, and they never rode horseback to school again. No one else ever did, either.
Barn in the Schoolyard
The barn behind the Duff Valley schoolhouse was a relic from the early days when ranch kids rode horseback if they lived too far away to walk to school. The barn had enough room for six or eight horses, and some of the kids probably rode two-to-a-horse.
Sometime, Duff Valley School had changed from the old-time desks of the late 1800's to one-person desks that were still being used. The old-time desks were stored in the barn along with a few broken pieces of classroom furniture, some busted-up fruit crates, an old door, and some old lumber that still had nails in it.
Behind the barn, someone had nailed boards between two cottonwood trees that grew close by. We were strictly forbidden to climb that makeshift ladder to the roof, but the big boys sometimes hid on the roof when we played "Hide and Seek." When the person who was "it" went around the back of the barn, they'd slide down the front side of the roof, leap to the ground, and run "home." We little kids were in awe of their nerve, even while we were angry at their cheating.
Playing in the Old School Barn
We weren't supposed to hide in the barn or play in there at all because it was unsafe. But one year, we had only five girls in school -- me, my sister, and three of the Horner girls. We were such good kids that our teacher, Mrs. Schubert, probably couldn't believe her luck. That winter, she let us play in the barn with the strict rule that we had to stay out of the stall that had the lumber with nails in it.
Oh, the fun we had. We invented a little play about a wedding. (We were fascinated with weddings.) I was the groom, and Velda was the bride. Or maybe it was the other way around. I can't remember, but we stood up together. Carolyn was the preacher, and she arrived on stage by sliding down the old door we had propped against the hay manger. The two little girls were the ringbearer and the flower girl.
Mrs. Schubert let us use some of the school's Christmas program curtains and we strung them from the rafters. After much rehearsal, we invited her out, performed our drama (including several new verses to "Here Comes The Bride",) and then served cookies for the reception. She must have been amazed at our fertile little minds.
The barn appears at far left in this summertime photograph of Duff Valley School, my alma mater. The school was still in use at the time of the photo, but it closed soon thereafter and the neighborhood children went to a new two-room consolidated school at Rose, a wide spot in the road about 30 miles south of Bassett, with a post office, a store, and a community hall.
Stories From My Parents' Childhoods
A generation or two earlier, it was a common thing for ranch children to ride horseback to school. Both my parents did so. My mother's round trip by horseback was probably six or eight miles. Mama told about taking a hot baked potato in her pocket in the morning. It kept one hand at a time warm on the way to school, and it was also her lunch. Grandpa Sees was a potato farmer, and it was the 1930's. They got by with what they had.
In 1940, when my mother graduated from high school and got her first job as a teacher in the Lavaca community of Cherry County, Nebraska, her contract included a horse to ride to school.
My father and his younger brother and sister made a ten-mile round trip by horseback. My Aunt Cleona wrote in a letter of memories, "All them good old days riding horseback to school facing that old northwest wind and so cold you could hear the screech of horsehooves on the snow."
My father was the oldest child, and when his little brother started school, he rode double behind my dad. One horrible day, his little brother had an accident of the worst sort in his pants at school and my dad had to take him home. Daddy had a vivid memory of the humiliation and then the long trip home. When he told us this story, we laughed but his face still showed a little of the pain of that day.
These stories sound "long ago and far away", but not even a century ago-- not even seventy-five years ago-- many children of the prairie rode horses to school. The communal memory of Midwestern country folks of my parents' age contained many stories of those horseback journeys, and this is my small contribution to the preservation of a few of those tales.
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Weekend crime report
Metal thieves target T&D Solutions
Police say they caught two would-be metal thieves in the act Sunday night, Feb. 3.
According to a BPD press release, officers responded to T&D Solutions on Langham Road about 11:21 p.m. to find two males inside the fenced area of the business. Officers quickly set up a perimeter and apprehended the two males. Upon further investigation, police said the two men entered the business by cutting the fence on the east side of the property.
Police say they later found several coils of copper wiring, which the two men found inside T&D Solutions' trucks.
Police identified the suspects as Nathaniel Darbonne, 29, and Rayefield Bell, 28, both of Beaumont.
Both men were booked in the Jefferson County Jail and charged with theft of metal.
Weekend robbery at Red Roof Inn
Police say an unknown suspect robbed the Red Roof Inn Saturday night, Feb. 2, 2013.
The weekend robbery began about 11:30 p.m. when a heavy-set African-American male in a Chicago Bulls cap brandished a handgun and demanded money from the clerk.
According to a BPD press release, the clerk complied and the suspect fled south from the hotel, located at 2310 I-10.
No injuries were reported and police are still searching for the suspect.
Suspected car thief nabbed in Louisiana
Police in Iowa, La., were led on a high-speed chase by a suspect whose crime spree began in Beaumont, according to a BPD press release.
The weekend chase began with a robbery in Beaumont near the 3200 block of Euclid Street about 11:30 p.m. Saturday Feb. 2.
Soon after arriving at his Euclid Street home, police say the owner of an Infinity was forced from his vehicle by two unknown suspects. The man sustained minor injuries when the he was struck by a handgun wielded by one of the suspects, who then made off with the Infinity in an unknown direction.
Hours later, police in Louisiana would capture Cedric Pittman, an 18-year-old Lake Charles man, and he was charged with aggravated flight from officers, resisting arrest, criminal possession of stolen property, and criminal damage of property.
According to a BPD press release, Iowa police nabbed Pittman after he allegedly crashed into a house.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo on Saturday will host BEAM TREK, a competition that tests the knowledge of local high school students and offers them a chance to win scholarships.
BEAM TREK will feature 12 teams, comprised of three to five students, who will spend the day racing to several locations at UB's North Campus where science and engineering tasks await them. Students are expected to learn about solar power, how structures respond to earthquakes and other exciting fields of research.
Now in its sixth year, BEAM TREK is designed to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, as well as encourage participation from segments of the population such as women and minorities who are traditionally underrepresented in these fields.
BEAM stands for Buffalo-area Engineering Awareness for Minorities. Last year, close to $20,000 in scholarships were handed out.
When: BEAM TREK runs from 8 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m.
Note to media: The water and fire demonstration will occur around 4 p.m. at the Natural Science Complex (building No. 22 on this map: http://www.buffalo.edu/buildings/maps/NorthCampus.pdf). Because this is a competition, UB will not publicly issue more details. News media seeking more information should call Cory Nealon, university communications, at 716-645-4614, or email email@example.com.
Students have signed a waiver allowing their photos to be taken.
On-site contact: Don Davis, 716-359-5428.
Why: UB has a longstanding commitment to promoting STEM education. Nationwide, the effort is receiving renewed attention with President Barack Obama calling for funding increase in his proposed 2014 budget.
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Finding a Coffee Shop For TV Repair Near Me in Sumrall MS
The Best Places For Coffee In Mississippi
Any true coffee lover knows that it doesn't matter where you are – you always want a cup of joe. Whether you partied too hard in Austin last night, or you need a midday jolt in San Francisco, Foursquare is here to help you get the best brew wherever you travel.
The discovery app dug through their data and found the most popular shops for coffee in every state and Washington D.C. Results are based on top-rated places that have a designated coffee shop.
Surprisingly, not all locations were your average coffee house. For example, while in Bismarck, North Dakota, Foursquare users love the espresso at Fireflour Pizza + Coffee Bar. And users in San Francisco, California prefer to the espresso at the floral and garden center Flora Grubb Gardens.
Whether the locations below are places that also happen to service coffee, or establishments solely dedicated to java, these locations are worth your time (and Instagram snaps).
TV Repair Favorite Sumrall Coffee Shops Open Late
There are many business owners who work from home and like to take advantage of coffee shops open late all around the city in order to set up shop outside of their normal office space in order to just network with other people and even meet clients.
We do it quite often throughout cities in Mississippi so its great to have a resource on Sumrall coffee shops near me when out meeting clients in person (something a lot of TV Repair Sumrall MS professionals don't get to do).
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The response to the Rifts® Lemuria Megaverse® Insider was everything we could hope for it to be, with support topping out at around $30,841.00.
You have no idea how much this has re-energized everyone at Palladium, from staff to freelancers. There is excitement in the air and I am feeling highly motivated. I think all of us are. I'm in high gear and keeping everything moving forward.
All of the following has happened since the last Weekly Update . . .
UPDATE: Alex. Alex is doing well after the unexpected death of his brother-in-law. His sister and four nieces (ages 16-26) are dealing with the loss as best they can, and the tragedy has seemed to bring members of the family closer. At work, Alex has been surprisingly focused and productive. Like I said, the success of the Rifts® Lemuria Megaverse® Insider has all of us motivated and in high gear. Alex has also been loving the Rifts® Lemuria pages I've been turning over to him for editing.
UPDATE: Me. I am laser focused on completing books and getting them to the printer and into your hands, one after the other. When I do take a brief break from writing, I continue to work on keeping a dozen other projects, large and small, moving forward.
UPDATE: Behind the Scenes at Palladium. Things are rocking at the offices of Palladium Books. We accomplished all of the following just this week:
● I've been pounding out pages for Rifts® Lemuria.
● I received and approved five additional pieces of art for Rifts® Lemuria from Chuck Walton and await two others from Nick Bradshaw.
● I assigned artists to illustrate the cover art for . . .
● Chuck Walton and I had two meetings this week to discuss the art and design approach for the two Rifts® Northern Gun™ books.
● I've been lining up artists for upcoming releases, including the four listed above plus others. I'll be assigning interior art for several titles next week.
● Wayne and I ordered materials for producing, bagging and selling new Rifts® minis. I think we'll be offering the first batch of reissued minis next week.
● For Megaversal Ambassadors. Wayne and I designed, and sent to the printer, color ID cards for our Megaversal Ambassadors. MAs, make sure we – Palladium Books – have your contact information so we can send you some. We are also kicking around an MA T-shirt, but no promises. MAs, do we have your T-shirt size?
● I met with Carmen Bellaire on Monday and Wednesday to discuss the re-release of out of print Rifts® miniatures like the Glitter Boy, Cyborgs and Coalition Soldiers, as well as a dozen new, NEVER BEFORE RELEASED Rifts® miniatures. We'll probably be releasing these as single figures at around $6-$7 each.
● Rifts® (and Robotech®?) Miniatures. Carmen Bellaire and I also continue to discuss the feasibility of releasing a Rifts® and/or Robotech® miniatures game even if it's on a limited basis to start. Let us know whether you might be interested in such products.
● In addition to Carmen's efforts, Palladium has been approached by two different people about making a Robotech® miniatures game. We are currently entertaining the possibilities.
● More Robotech®. Harmony Gold surprised us out of the blue with the legendary Imai Files – pre-production concept art from Mospeada and Southern Cross – for our consideration in upcoming Robotech projects. All I can say is: Mind blowing and inspirational beyond anything we could have imagined. Wow. It's making us seriously reconsider what should be in the UEEF Marines book.
● I meet with Mark Dudley on Friday to discuss art for upcoming books and comic book projects. Trying to line up a color artist at a reasonable price at this very moment.
UPDATE: Online sales. This is the fourth week in a row of outstanding sales. Please keep standing behind us, order those back stock titles you've been meaning to get, the art prints, bookmarks, and T-shirts, and place pre-orders for upcoming releases. Oh yeah, and think about coming to the 2012 Palladium Open House. The money raised by the Megaverse® Insider is fantastic, but man, oh man, it is going fast. I mean, a little more than half goes to production of Rifts® Lemuria, a portion is getting a handful of out of print titles back in stock, and the rest will help get us caught up with bills. That having been said, things remain positive and exciting.
UPDATE: New! Palladium Bookmarks, Set Two. Wayne and I have designed and sent the next set of Palladium Bookmarks to the printer. They look awesome and feature Chaos Earth™, Phase World®, Nightbane® and Beyond the Supernatural™. See the description elsewhere in this Weekly Update.
UPDATE: BACK IN PRINT – Rifts® Dimension Book 5: Anvil Galaxy™. This ever popular Phase Worlds®/Three Galaxies™ title is sitting in our warehouse and ready to ship. See the description elsewhere in this Weekly Update.
UPDATE: BACK IN PRINT: Rifts® Sourcebook 3: Mindwerks™. Folks have been asking for us to get this title back in print, so here you go. It is at the printer and will be ready to ship on Tuesday. Order yours today. See the description elsewhere in this Weekly Update.
UPDATE: More out of stock titles coming back in print. Additional fan favorite titles will be sent to the printer for short-run printings. They include Wolfen Empire™ (for Palladium Fantasy®), Mutant Underground™ (HU2), Rifts® Mercenaries, Rifts® Splynn Dimensional Market™, and other out of print books. I'm hoping to do one or two a week over the next month or so.
UPDATE: Rifts® Lemuria. 1. I've been working on the book like mad and have been pounding out pages like crazy. 2. I have finally finished with the section on Biomancy spells – which was a monster, but is pretty damn awesome. 3. I finished the section on Lemurian Bio-Armor and man are you going to love this stuff! 4. These and other sections have been edited by Alex and are currently in Wayne's hands for a final edit. 5. Chuck's additional art for Lemuria was turned in this week and it continues to knock our socks off. 6. Final writing and editing is going at a good pace now. Typesetting and layout should start next week sometime.
UPDATE: Dead Reign™ Sourcebook 3: Endless Dead™. I'm champing at the bit to dive into this book. It is next on my list. Still looking at a March release.
UPDATE: Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook. Immediately following Endless Dead, I wrap up on this hotly anticipated sourcebook. March release is probably tentative, but the final writing should go quickly. All (or most) of the art is done and 65% of the writing.
UPDATE: Rifts® World Book: The Black Market. I assigned the cover to a new artist this week. The book is written by Matthew Clements with additional material by Taylor White, so I expect it to be good and a fast edit.
UPDATE: Rifts® World Book: Northern Gun™ One. I assigned the cover to an artist this week. After careful consideration, that artist is Chuck Walton, and he's talking about doing a wraparound cover. Is there anyone not anxiously awaiting this book? Chuck and I also discussed cover ideas (we have a couple of sweet ones) and design elements for the interior art. An April or May release.
UPDATE: Rifts® World Book: Northern Gun™ Two. I assigned the cover of NG2 to Jazzy John Zeleznik and he's already submitted a sketch for a wraparound cover for it. A dynamic fight scene in the NG Robot Gladiatorial Arena. Like I said, the creative forces at Palladium Books are on fire and pulling out all the stops.
UPDATE: The Rifter® #58. More exciting fan-created material for the Palladium Megaverse. Send in your submission for our consideration. April release.
UPDATE: Robotech® Genesis Pits™ Sourcebook. I'm still waiting to get the final manuscript from Irvin Jackson. April release.
UPDATE: Robotech® UEEF Marines™ Sourcebook. After seeing the original concept art for Mospeada, we may expand and/or completely retool this book. Talk about inspirational. Summer release.
UPDATE: Rifts®/Minion War™: Megaverse® in Flames™. I hope to start assigning the artwork for this book soon. Can't wait to work on it.
UPDATE: Sneak Previews on DriveThruRPG.com are coming soon. The one for Rifts® Lemuria should go up by the end of next week and Endless Dead a week or two after that. Don't forget, there are 90+ backstock titles, including back issues of The Rifter®, first edition rule books, other sneak previews and the Rifts® Game Master Kit, all available as PDF downloads at reasonable prices.
UPDATE: New advertising. Took care of three new ads and kicking around new venues. Would like to squeeze out a new catalog soon.
UPDATE: The Rifter® #0.1 (PDF). No word from the contributors yet, hopeful for the future of this project.
UPDATE: Gaming at the Westland Library. The event was small but fun. Julius ran five people in a Rifts® game, I ran six through a Palladium Fantasy® adventure. Two of my players were 11 years old and one was 14. Once they got into it, they were naturals, especial Sean who played a thief. That was interesting, because he didn't seem interested at first and was waffling on playing or not. My thanks to Bill Korsak who came down to run BTS, but we didn't have enough people. Thanks all the same, Bill.
Our next Westland Library event (ages 11-35) will be March 31, 2012. This is a great way to introduce a new generation to Palladium role-playing games. Sign up by calling the library at (734) 326-6123 or online at http://www.westlandlibrary.org/node/3089. The gaming is from 1-4 PM, Saturday, March 31, 2012. The library is located on Central City Parkway between Ford Road and Warren.
Palladium Open House is only 9 weeks away! And coming up fast!! It's going to be epic. A good number of G.M.s have sent in their games the last couple of weeks, but we need more. If you have any questions and Wayne isn't getting back to you, contact Alex or call the office. We need games! Sorry about all those exclamation points, but the POH will be here in no time.
If you're thinking about coming but haven't decided yet, I recommend you do so. The Palladium Open House (POH) is always a great time and tons of fun. Will this really be our last POH? It looks like it. Lack of available parking is the main culprit. Even at this year's event we'll be recommending car pooling from the hotel to Palladium. So this may be your last chance to experience the thrills and fun of a Palladium Open House. Note: VIP tickets are sold out, but you should put your name on the cancellation list by calling the office order line (734-721-2903). If someone cancels, you'll be contacted and can take their place.
Yep, a lot is going on. Chuck Walton asked me how I manage it all. I smiled and said, "As best as I can."
The truth is, it's all a matter of juggling and keeping all the balls in the air. Of course, things sometimes drop or get put on hold. For example, I have yet to mail out the PR copies and contracts for The Rifter® #57, let alone the upcoming issue. I was happy with myself to organize and clear off my desk, but in the process I discovered four Christmas Surprise Packages that had never been processed because they got buried on my desk. (Sorry guys!) I wrote them each a letter of apology and loaded up their Grab Bags to make up for the long delay, but sheesh, so sorry that happened. Entirely my fault. Likewise, I've been wanting to write a couple Murmurs from the Megaverse®, post more on Facebook and answer my long languishing Private Messages, but I've had my nose buried in finishing Rifts® Lemuria.
That's it for now. Have a great weekend, keep those imaginations burning bright and game on.
– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Writer and Game Designer
Palladium Books 2012 Product Release Schedule
January 2012 Releases
March 2012 Releases
April 2012 Releases
May 2012 Releases
June 2012 Releases
The following are in development.
A set of four, 2 x 6 inch bookmarks, each depicting a different Palladium game line: Chaos Earth™, Phase World®, Nightbane® and Beyond the Supernatural™. They are attractive, useful and make a fun collectible. The first set has been so popular, we had to do a second.
"I love the Palladium bookmarks and use three of the first set all the time." – Kevin Siembieda
A set of four, 2 x 6 inch bookmarks, each depicting a different Palladium game line: Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy®, Heroes Unlimited™ and Dead Reign™. They are attractive, useful and make a fun collectible.
This popular, fan-favorite Phase World® sourcebook presents a dynamic overview of the Anvil Galaxy™ and its many alien races, technologies, conflicts and secrets. A great resource for any Phase World® fan and valuable addition for campaigns involving the Minion War™.
Rifts® Mindwerks™ is a companion to Triax & The NGR™ and Triax™ 2. It details the techno-horrors of the Mindwerks Corporation and its insane mastermind, the Angel of Death, as well as providing more information on the NGR, the Gargoyle and Brodkil Empires, robots and equipment, plus the Gene-Splicers, a dozen D-Bee races, an evil Millennium Tree, mind-altering cybernetic implants and a few notable kingdoms.
The Rifter® #57 is an extravaganza of monsters and mayhem to surprise your players and spice up your games.
"I think this book is going to amaze people." – Kevin Siembieda
Endless Dead says it all. The zombie hordes grow in number and strangeness. Can humankind survive? Where is the military? What's next for the survivors of the zombie apocalypse?
This book contains horrifying new zombies to haunt your player characters along with new O.C.C.s and tons of tables for detailing Survivors' Hideouts, Safe Haven Communities, Death Cults and more. Survival is not enough. Now is the time for the war against the Endless Dead™. This book is epic.
Unknown to most humans, deep within Mexico the vampires have established entire kingdoms. There they live like tyrants and gods, dominating an underclass of cattle people used as slaves and food stock. Learn more about the vampires, their rivals, allies and the humans who willingly serve their supernatural masters for a chance to join the undead. A must-have guide for those who wish to travel deeper into the Vampire Kingdoms or play as vampires and their human minions.
On Rifts® Earth, the Black Market is the most prevalent trader in weapons, contraband and magic items outlawed by the Coalition. Explore the day to day business of the market along with its smuggling routes, practices, policies and nefarious products. Encounter the five major Black Market factions in North America and foreign groups like the Yakuza, Green Scarf Sect and the Underground Railroads of Atlantis and the Vampire Kingdoms.
The largest independent manufacturer of weapons, robots and adventure gear in North America is Northern Gun™. Located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, they have been the premier outfitter of mercenaries and adventurers for decades, and are a major hub for hiring military contractors. With a whole new product line to offer their customers, the future looks bright for Northern Gun™.
An in-depth look at the Invid Genesis Pits, their purpose, function and the creatures they create.
The Minion War spills across Rifts Earth, where demons and infernals hope to recruit allies and use the Rifts as gateways of destruction. Their influence shakes things up across the planet, especially at locations where demons and Deevils already have a strong presence. More details to follow, but for now, 'nuff said.
This is a great resource for getting out of print Palladium titles and other select books. We've made 90 titles available as PDF digital downloads from DriveThruRPG.com. This is a great way to try Palladium products and get access to out of print RPG source material. Some notable titles include:
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|2012-11-03, 10:12
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Location: UK
Age: 27
Anyway, the film does look like it might be a bit too convoluted with the sci fi elements and romance elements getting in the way with each other but I still reckon it will be pretty enjoyable. I can't wait to see it.
|2012-11-03, 12:34
|Link #63
Speaking of character designs, this trailer confirms for me that Sunrise Studio 8 must have some of the most bizzare yet strangely alluring character designs this year across more than a works. Lots of really lanky bordering on anorexic (if seen IRL) looking designs and proportions of characters with limbs that are noticeably disproportionate to their body size. Their females especially look like you could snap them in half like a twig with a little too much force, which makes it all the more strange since most of these shows are ultimately high intensity sci-fi battle anime. Makes me think whoever is the staff character designer has some sort of major leg fetish going on among other things. I think they're working that male gaze thing in any case.
I'm still expecting some major battle sequence out of this at some point despite how it looks in the trailer. I doubt they'll be able to help themselves.
|2012-11-03, 12:49
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In any case, I certainly hope that's Kanae that I heard because otherwise I really am starting to lose the plot (though I guess it's bad enough that one half a line from a likely background character in a trailer is enough to make me comment on it. XP)
|2012-11-03, 15:43
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The animation looks magnificent for me but I don't know about the story. I didn't read much about the previews post or tried to learn the summary. I just comes to me to check the pv when I saw it available after watching a video at youtube so I don't understand much but from the pv itself. It feels like there are much to happen but with only a movie length story.
It start from childhood until high school? a one sided crush from the girl to boy with the boy loving another girl who loves another boy. oh boy oh boy story. It looks interesting from the premises along but then here comes the sci-fi with the hourglass? or something device that the new transfer student own. A battle story at the end or a battle story? its like they like to put lots of elements into it but it doesn't have the time to put everything.
Well I hope it will be worth the wait.
Btw I read that its international release. Is is release in hong kong too. I can't read chinese -_- and I don't know how to know on what country its available for showing.
|2013-06-23, 12:44
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Age: 32
Are you fucking kidding me? This anime is so excessive in everything it does, and total trash to top it off.
Want sakura petals? Here, have a ton, and then some.
A girl is emotionally distressed over a guy's comment, what ever will she do? Of course, she'll give a smack to the guy's face so that he flies over the floor.
Physics? Natsuki has no trouble performing the wildest of acrobatics without breaking a sweat.
Plot? WE MUST MAKE SURE PEOPLE STOP USING CELLPHONES!!
Gawd, ten minutes into the anime I knew I shouldn't be taking it seriously, but everytime Japan does this, I feel like they've run out of ideas. They slapped together this movie just because Sunrise had money laying around somewhere. The romance of not noticing one's feelings was the one thing I enjoyed, but the show is basically a Haruhi without Haruhi, fake Byousoku 5 cm animation that seemingly aims to make fun out of any attempt to create serious Japanese animation.
If you want someone (intelligent) to hate anime, show them this movie.
|2013-06-23, 14:21
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Age: 27
Yeah I'm honestly disappointed with this film. It was very sappy and melodramatic so none of the characters were particularly endearing, and the focus of the plot was a bit wishy washy too. Something about a doomed future and time travelling and then this bizarre side plot about mobile phones that they just decided drop.
I did genuinely lol when Seki burst in to the room with just his swimwear and pulled the phone out of his trunks but other than that I struggle to think of a single scene i genuinely thought was good.
I'd also like to point out the first few minutes were kinda difficult to watch: It's hard to focus when there are fucking petals everywhere.
Overall score: 5/10
|2013-06-23, 14:39
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Join Date: Dec 2012
I think I may be the only one that is genuinely enjoying this film and think it deserves a lot better than some of the reactions I've been seeing. I'm only about 30 minutes into it, but so far I find it charming and whimsical (especially the way Natsuki is animated) in a way I haven't seen in a while. Not Ghibli or Disney levels of charming (not much is) but certainly more than what I'm used to seeing out of Sunrise Studio 8.
Spoiler for Musings about the Film 30 minutes in:
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|2013-06-23, 16:16
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Age: 32
As for watercolor effect, are you sure we watched the same movie? Maybe you meant to say the movie has a blurry effect, which it does, and it's just bad. Lightning effects were excessive; it's what adds to the movie's bluriness.
But ... they've done two things right in the animation department: one was the character animation, but again they decided to take it over the top, and it just comes off as disingenuous. But the truly impressive part was wave and water animation. They used some nice layers there that gave it a very realistic feel.
|2013-06-23, 16:21
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Imagine if people suddenly started criticizing Makoto Shinkai, Katsuhiro Otomo or Mamoru Nagano for his attention to detail and efforts to maximize the use of every frame. I refuse to discourage the industry from efforts like I see in films like this one or the also recent Garden of Words, especially when the norm now is to try to look for shortcuts and things that minimize the visual impact of scenes. The movie also doesn't look blurry at all to me, very crisp and refined actually. Did you watch it in 1080p on a TV with proper display for that format as well as proper settings?
|2013-06-23, 16:23
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Age: 33
I was paying attention as much as I could but I still did not understand several parts, like
Spoiler for Huh?:
I was okay with most of the movie but that last 10minutes were confusing as Hell
|2013-06-23, 16:40
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|2013-06-23, 16:47
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Again we'll see once I'm done, it seems to be a general concensus that this movie is utter shit or something, but I somehow doubt I'll see it that way in the end. Only a few times in my life have I seen a movie like this has started up like and it gravely disappointed me to the level others seem to be experiencing.
|2013-06-23, 16:53
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Age: 32
Let's just say that the animation really isn't the biggest problem here. Once you'll watch the whole thing, I believe you could agree with me on at least that point. Seeing though as how you've already established yourself as its defender though (even though you haven't fully watched it yet), I have my doubts about your future honesty!
|2013-06-23, 17:06
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Join Date: Dec 2012
I don't think the haters need to go to hell though (even if they accuse me of trolling or not ) because everyone is entitled to an opinion even if I personally think some people are rushing to conclusions (part of the reason I'm taking this film slow and in parts as it's a heavily anticipated one I want to make sure I have a full grasp on and was forewarned of it's thematic complexity), I'm just really understanding their viewpoints less and less as I press on with this film past the one hour mark. I'm almost fearful of the kind of reaction that the upcoming Short Peace (also produced Sunrise who is on a roll with unorthodox anime films this summer and also looking good) gets now what with being an omnibus format and all. I can already envision it getting hammered for being a series of vignettes that aren't fleshed out enough despite one of them getting some Oscar consideration and winning the Japanese Media Arts Award of Excellence. I mostly predict culture clash being a theme of the threads.
@Revan21: My hope is that I'll be able to answer your questions shortly. Not making any promises though.
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|2013-06-23, 17:09
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
Lense flares: the movie.
I was recommended this in the Kotonoha no Niwa thread, and needless to say, I was disappointed. This doesn't hold a candle to it. Cyth hit the nail on the head. The direction is, simply put, excessive. Everything about it is. This movie is a prime example of "trying too hard". It would have been a lot better if it had been more subdued. I didn't like the art direction at all (again, too excessive), but I suppose that's mostly subjective. The character animation was definitely great though.
The story was not particularly good nor engaging. And the last part of the movie was confusing as hell. I have no idea what the hell happened. I had to check if this was a sequel to an already existing work because I felt like a huge chunk of the characters' backstory was missing.
|2013-06-23, 17:19
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^ It is a sequel to the novel
I'm pretty sure it's impossible to understand the older character's relationship without having read the original prequel novel or seeing the movie adaptations from it
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