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Uncategorized, December 22, 2008
Gonzales, Rice Lied to Congress About Niger Intel
A high-ranking CIA official warned Condoleezza Rice in September 2002 that allegations about Iraq seeking yellowcake uranium from Niger were untrue and that she, as national security adviser, should stop President George W. Bush from citing the claim in making …
Gonzales, Rice Lied to Congress About Niger Intelligence
By Jason Leopold
The Public Record
A high-ranking CIA official warned Condoleezza Rice in September 2002 that allegations about Iraq seeking yellowcake uranium from Niger were untrue and that she, as national security adviser, should stop President George W. Bush from citing the claim in making his case against Saddam Hussein's regime, according to new evidence released by a House committee.
Nevertheless, the false Niger story showed up in Bush's State of the Union Address on Jan 28, 2003, and Rice later joined other White House officials in blaming the CIA for failing to alert them about the dubious intelligence.
However, Rep. Henry Waxman, House Oversight Committee chairman, said in a Dec. 18 memo to other panel members that statements by Rice and former White House counsel Alberto Gonzales were contradicted by testimony and other evidence collected during the panel's long investigation of the Niger mystery.
"For more than five years, I have been seeking answers to basic questions about why the President made a false assertion about such a fundamental matter," the California Democrat said.
"As the President's national security adviser at the time, Condoleezza Rice asserted publicly that she knew nothing about any doubts the CIA had raised about this claim prior to the 2003 State of the Union address," Waxman wrote, noting that Gonzales had "asserted to the Senate – on her behalf – that the CIA approved the use of the claim in several presidential speeches.
"The [House Oversight] Committee has obtained evidence that just the opposite is true. This evidence would appear to raise serious questions about the veracity of the assertions that Mr. Gonzales made to Congress on behalf of Dr. Rice about a key part of the President's case for going to war in Iraq."
CIA Testimony
The House Oversight Committee obtained testimony from Jami Miscik, who was the CIA's Deputy Director of Intelligence in 2002. Miscik stated that she intervened with Rice after some of Rice's aides on the National Security Council staff resisted CIA demands that they remove the Niger uranium claim from a presidential speech.
"Ms. Miscik stated that she spoke with Dr. Rice directly over the telephone on Sept. 24, 2002," Waxman wrote in his memo. "Ms. Miscik … was asked to explain directly to Dr. Rice `the reasons why we didn't think this was credible.' Ms. Miscik stated, `[i]t was clear that we had problems or we at the most fundamental level wouldn't have been having the phone call at all.'"
House investigators also learned from John Gibson, a chief speechwriter at the NSC, that there was an attempt to insert the Niger uranium claim in an earlier Bush speech at the request of chief White House speechwriter Michael Gerson and Robert Joseph, a senior aide to Rice.
However, Gibson said the CIA rejected the uranium claim as "not sufficiently reliable to include it in the speech." Gibson added that "the CIA was not willing to clear that language" and "at the end of the day they did not clear it."
The CIA fought to keep the Niger allegations out of another presidential speech on Iraq, scheduled for October 2002 in Cincinnati, according to testimony from then-CIA Director George Tenet, who said he spoke personally with Stephen Hadley, Rice's deputy.
"In his deposition, Mr. Tenet provided new details about the explicit nature of these warnings," Waxman wrote, adding that Tenet said he was approached by CIA subordinates who urged him to intervene because they were encountering resistance from the NSC staff about striking the dubious information from the speech.
"Staff came down to say there was specific language that they wanted out and, essentially, I called Mr. Hadley up," Tenet said. "It was a very short conversation. And I said Steve, take it out. We don't want the President to be a fact witness on this issue."
Mr. Tenet added, "The facts, I told him, were too much in doubt. … We sent two memos to Mr. Hadley saying, this is why you don't let the President say this in Cincinnati."
Claim Reappears
Though the Niger claim was removed from the speeches in 2002, Rice penned an op-ed on Jan. 23, 2003, claiming Iraq was actively trying "to get uranium from abroad."
Then, five days later, the allegation ended up in the President's 2003 State of the Union Address when Bush said, "The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa," what became known as "The Sixteen Words."
Bush's line about Iraq's nuclear ambitions helped the President seal the case for war with Congress and the American public. But it had other unexpected consequences.
After Bush's invasion of Iraq in March 2003, former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson began revealing that he had undertaken a fact-finding mission for the CIA to Niger in February 2002 and returned with the strong belief that the uranium-buying allegation was bogus, a conclusion shared by other U.S. officials who had examined the evidence.
Wilson went public with his account on July 6, 2003, with an op-ed in the New York Times, accusing the Bush administration of "twisting" the intelligence to justify the war.
Five days later, Rice blamed the CIA for failing to vet the Niger claims, and Tenet accepted responsibility, which many people interpreted as Tenet falling on his sword to protect the President
Though Wilson's article forced the White House to back track, it also touched off a behind-the-scenes campaign to discredit Wilson, a drive that led Bush administration officials to disclose to selected reporters that Wilson's wife, Valerie Plame Wilson, was a CIA officer.
When right-wing columnist Robert Novak published that fact on July 14, 2003, Mrs. Wilson's career as a covert CIA officer was effectively over.
Leak Investigation
The CIA then demanded a leak investigation, which eventually ended with the 2007 conviction of I. Lewis Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, for perjury and obstruction of justice. Bush later commuted Libby's sentence to spare him any jail time.
When the Senate Intelligence Committee investigated the Niger case in 2004, then-White House counsel Gonzales told the panel – on behalf of Rice – that the CIA "orally cleared" the uranium claim "for use by the President" in his speeches.
However, Waxman continued his panel's investigation on a separate track. He subpoenaed Rice last year seeking to compel her testimony about whether she knew in advance that the Niger intelligence was unreliable. Rice refused to comply with the subpoena.
In his memo, Waxman disclosed the new evidence that suggests that Gonzales and Rice may have lied about the CIA's role in the Niger case.
"Unfortunately, Dr. Rice resisted efforts by the Committee to obtain her testimony about these matters," Waxman wrote. "Thus, I am not able to report to you how she would explain the seeming contradictions between her statements and those of Mr. Gonzales on her behalf and the statements made to the Committee by senior CIA and NSC officials."
Waxman wrote his Dec. 18 memo in the context of ending his tenure as Oversight Committee chairman. In January, he will become chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Other key figures in the case also have moved on to other jobs and assignments. Rice is now Secretary of State. Hadley replaced her as national security adviser.
Gonzales rose to be Attorney General before resigning in the midst of a scandal over politicizing the Justice Department. Tenet also resigned amid criticism of intelligence failures at the CIA. Gerson is now a columnist for the Washington Post.
Jason Leopold launched a new online investigative news magazine, The Public Record.
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Innisfree is a Korean Eco Beauty Brand with a number of cosmetic and skincare products. I've tried a few things and recently purchased these Eco Nail Polishes (I can't find ingredient details anywhere!) because there were so many pretty shades to choose from (over 60!).
Overall I'm not sure what I think of the Korean and Japanese nail polishes I've used so far. They can be on the gloopy side.
I bought 4 shades of Innisfree Eco polish:The lids feel cheap, but the short stumpy bottle is quite cute overall so I'll let that go. I bought 4 shades that felt springy like a clear with giant glitter particles, a pale pink, a lime snot green and a sparkly pink.
First up is the strange clear polish (well more murky). This polish has large particles of glitter in it – quite odd I guess it could work on top of something else. I think they chunky bits look a bit lonely alone:
Next no 3 is a soft baby pink. It's a classic shade, quite nice but nothing spectacular. The formula is a little thick for my liking:
No. 15 is a snot green – my favourite! It just works really well I think:
No. 47 Sparkly Pink – it looks a lot more metallic rather than just glitter in the product photo so I am a bit disappointed – this is a bit too random and not shiny enough for my liking. It sort of really sticks to the nail and not in a good way:
Overall these polishes are cute, the colours are nice but the formula is just average. It's not that easy to apply and it's quite thick. It lasted about 2 days on me.
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Go Ferreting in South England
Using traditional methods and a breed handed down from his father, Ken Jenkins takes us ferreting near Stonehenge in southern England. For centuries, rural Brits have been relying on ferrets to hunt rabbits and other animals. WSJ's Justin Scheck reports.
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So now that K-Mart gets Jodo, Toys R Us gets Kul Teska, and Walmart gets Jabba, what does Target get??
I'll be honest: I HATE HATE HATE this trend of them putting non-TCW EU into the TCW line. If they're not in the show, they need to be slotted into another line, IMO.
Considering that Star Wars: Republic Heroes is a game that bridges Seasons 1 and Seasons 2 of the Clone Wars series, I really don't think it's that big of a deal for a figure like this to come out.
Yeah, that's a good point and one of the reasons I have no qualms about picking this up. This makes more sense to me than Quinlan Vos, for sure. It does seem to fly in the face of their whole "it's a kid-based line" mentality though...seems like more of a collector-focused figure.
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Garrison Keillor, the raconteur and radio host who has invited America into his life at Lake Wobegon, will be coming to The Ferguson Center in Newport News next week for a night of storytelling.
Keillor, whose iconic radio show "A Prairie Home Companion" is heard every weekend on WHRV-FM 89.5, will come to The Ferguson Center on Thursday, Nov. 13. Tickets are on sale now.
From his home in Minnesota, Keillor answered some questions by email for the Popcorn blog. Here is the e-interview:
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Greenwich pulls away late to beat Staples
With a vocal home crowd behind it and the potential for an undefeated regular season in front of it, the Greenwich High School boys soccer team wasn't about to let this opportunity go by the wayside.
Patrick Santini scored twice and the rest of Greenwich's talented senior class rose to the occasion too, as the Cardinals quickly responded from a second-half deficit and pulled away for a 4-1 victory over rival Staples in a showdown between FCIAC Western Division powerhouses.
The win raised Greenwich's record to 11-0-1, and was a huge step toward securing the league's regular season championship and top seed in the FCIAC tournament.
It was also the Cardinals' second straight regular-season triumph over the Wreckers, the league's most decorated program.
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"They've certainly had their share of success against us over the years," Greenwich coach Kurt Putnam said. "They've become our biggest rival, and I was really proud of how the boys responded. They showed resiliency, and have showed that type of character throughout the season."
After an action-packed but scoreless first half, the Wreckers (8-2-2) finally broke through in the 46th minute on a free kick by Diego Alanis, which was finished off by junior defender Andrew Puchala.
But it wouldn't take the Cardinals long to score the equalizer, which came courtesy of senior Jon Palmer less than three minutes later.
The complexion of the game would change soon thereafter when Staples sophomore goalie Noah Schwaeber left with a possible concussion.
Less than four minutes after Schwaeber's departure, Greenwich got what turned out to be the game-winner on a finish by senior Ryan Flippin, who snuck the ball in just under the crossbar.
"I had a dream about scoring and it felt awesome to come through in that situation," said Flippin, who anchored the Cardinals defense along with Palmer and Will Gittings. "Staples played hard and physical like we knew they would, but we were pretty organized. This was a big win for us."
Mateo Gowland, who had several near misses and was a catalyst to the victory, assisted on Santini's first goal with 14:44 remaining.
Santini then put an exclamation point on the match with 6:23 left off a pass from Sebi Hickman.
"Jon and Ryan got the big goals and I was just able to finish it off," Santini said. "It was a great atmosphere, and we fed off of that. We really wanted to keep our undefeated season going."
Both programs entered the showdown with a healthy amount of respect for one another, and that's exactly how they left Cardinal Stadium.
"I'm not sure the final score was indicative of how competitive the game was for the first 60 minutes or so," said Staples coach Dan Woog, expressing a sentiment also echoed by Putnam. "Psychologically we had to adjust to Noah coming out. He's been a real sparkplug for us. But I give Greenwich a lot of credit. They're a well-coached, senior-dominated team and they came though. Hopefully we'll get a chance to play again in the postseason."
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Goals: S -- Andrew Puchala; G -- Patrick Santini 2, Ryan Flippin, Jon Palmer. Assists: S -- Diego Alanis; G -- Mateo Gowland, Sebi Hickman. Shots: S -- 7; G -- 12. Goalies: S -- Noah Schwaeber (4 saves), Brenden Price (2 saves); G -- Santiago Irigoyen (4 saves). Records: S 8-2-2; G 11-0-1.


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Agency Says Employer Failed to Stop Supervisor's Sexual Demands, Retaliated Against Employees Who Spoke Out
SEATTLE - National Food Corporation, a major supplier of eggs to the Pacific Northwestern and Midwestern United States and East Asia, violated federal law by allowing a supervisor to demand sex from a female employee as the price of keeping her job, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
The EEOC's suit charged that a supervisor at National Food's egg farm in Lind, Wash., physically grabbed a female worker and repeatedly demanded sexual favors in order to keep her job. On a day-to-day basis, he was the only management employee on site supervising ten barns, and he took advantage of the fact that each barn was assigned one woman working in isolation, according to the EEOC's investigation. The supervisor made sexual demands several times a week, and the harassment continued for years. When employees raised complaints about sexual harassment, they were fired or forced out of their jobs.
"I suffered humiliating and disgusting demands from my boss," said the barn worker, who relied on her job at National Food's farm to support her mother and her daughter for almost seven years. "He should never have been allowed to have this kind of power."
Sexual harassment violates Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964. After first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement through conciliation, the EEOC filed the lawsuit (EEOC v. National Food Corp., CV-12-00550-TOR.) in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, and seeks monetary damages on behalf of the female victims, training on anti-discrimination laws, posting of notices at the work site, and other injunctive relief.
"All workers have the right to a workplace free of harassment," said EEOC San Francisco Regional Attorney William R. Tamayo, whose office has jurisdiction over Washington State. "Having to choose between performing sex acts and letting your children go hungry is a choice no one in America should have to make."
"This kind of appalling abuse of power should not occur in the workplace, whether it is in an office or on an isolated chicken farm," said Michael Baldonado, director of the EEOC's San Francisco District Office. "The law holds employers responsible for making sure that their supervisors realize that sexual harassment will not be tolerated."
Tamayo cited recent EEOC sexual harassment lawsuits involving vulnerable workers:
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The Macarthur Ballet Studio is a dance studio in the Macathur area specialising in Ballet Dancing.
We require a logo to be classy, stylish and modern but still retaining that classic feel (as Ballet Dancing still has an older fashioned brand attached to it.... but we don't want to appear old fashioned).
To attract mostly female dancers of all ages (Children to Adults), but not totally excluding males (even though they are a small minority of ours students.
*Addition : Please don't feel you have to replicate the shape of the Ballet dancer in the link below... Its just a guide showing the kind of dancer they like.
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* The font used needs to be classy. Script or a classic chisel edged font.
* The font is preferred to be in a gold colour... possibly even using slight gradients to give a golden texture.
* The colour in the background is preferred to be black or dark colours (Green, Burgandy etc)... see the following link for very basic designs my clients put together in Word...... http://www.thewebhub.com.au/ballet.jpg
* An image/logo/graphic needs to be created of a ballet dancer in the style of the image in this link http://www.thewebhub.com.au/ballet2.jpg (It doesn't have to be exactly the same, just has to have the same feel as this person... don't just replicate the shape of her)
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A Braves New Day in Cooperstown
This has not happened since 1996 that this large an induction class (6 members) consisting of great former Baseball heroes of the clay and grass get their names forever struck in bronze and will hear their stores and accolades echoed upon the summer air in Cooperstown on July 27, 3014. Even more amazing is the fact every inductee is currently drawing breathe and would make this the largest living class induction since 1941.
I think I can safely predict that on that great summer day in Cooperstown, New York this baseball hamlet might hold a 24 hour distinction of being dubbed ATL-North. It is amazing that Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, Joe Torres (played in Atlanta) and Frank Thomas will forever be aside the bronzed likenesses of such baseball icons as Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle as well as newer members Ripken, Boggs and Brett. 571 voters cast their votes for the induction class.
For the record, Maddux topped the list with 97.2% followed in order by Glavine (91.9), and Thomas (83.7%). Interesting enough, if Craig Biggio had been placed on 2 more ballots he would had beaten the requirement of at least 75 percent and made this the largest first year player ballot since 1955.
Biggio's 74.8 percent tally might make him a heavy favorite for 2015 induction, but as we have seen in this year's results, not until they are cast can the bronze plaque design begin. Lest we forget such dominating past baseball names like Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez will be newbies on next year's Hall of Fame ballot and some would predict early favorites to be inducted next January.
One of the biggest question that was being pondered and debated before the official announcement was if Maddux could top Tom Seaver's historic Hall of Fame induction percentage mark of You can bet more than a few comments and profanity-laced communications will be directed at the 16 BBWAA voters who decided to not to name Maddux on their ballot sealing his demise of not gaining the most percentage point ever for Hall of Fame induction. That will be a small side story told cross the country today, but one we all hoped might happen just for the sake anointing a new standard for voting excellence. But with 3 Braves caps heading into the Hall of Fame corridors, the South at least for today has risen high and can thump its chest out proud once again.
It is simply amazing that Braves icons pitchers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and their always positive Manager Bobby Cox will share that grand day all receiving yellow jackets, bronze plaques. The Atlanta duo was expected to join Cox on the stage in 2014, but not until their names were bellowed loud and proud could the ATL faithful begin to search venues and hovels for their pilgrimage to Cooperstown
Joining these 3 Braves into induction in his first year of eligibility will be the "Big Hurt" Frank Thomas who not only showed the grace of hitting for average, but could punish any pitch with a swing that was the envy of so many other MLB masters. Thomas who lives in Las Vegas, Nevada was one of those guys you could bet with certainty even before the New Year began would be "bronzed". Thomas played the game with integrity, honor and I do not think even a whisper ever was heard about him abusing PEDs or altering the scope of the game in any way. That in itself is a true testament of why Thomas deserves his plaque in an era where voices carried untruths and soured even the best of honest intentions within the game.
Even more amazing is Thomas's selection might have opened wide the further discussions on a Designated Hitter getting the call for the Hall of Fame. Thomas did not play the DH spot all his career as such Hall hopefuls as Edgar Martinez. But what Thomas's selection has grooved is the ideal that being a DH will not in the future possibly dismiss you from Hall consideration or have your stats discounted because of your spot on the lineup card, but not on the field. This could speak to many within the game finally giving credo to the DH evolution of the game and possibly we could see someone like Martinez garner more future Hall consideration and votes as well as open the Hall of Fame doors wider for future eligible Hall of Fame candidates like current Boston DH David Ortiz to becoming a more acceptable chance at garnering a Hall selection after he hangs up his well-used spikes.
Today's Hall of Fame announcements did have a darker side as some players saw their chances become bleaker and darken with another year passed and no movement up the proverbial hill in voting percentages. The biggest name to see a slide due to his last year of eligibility on this ballot was former Tiger pitcher "Black" Jack Morris who now will have to go the Expansion Era committee route to gain induction after only garnering 61.5 percent of the vote. Morris also received 6.2 percent less support this year than in 2013.
Amazingly the only 2 players to garner more voting percentage point this year in their second year of eligibility were Biggio (6.2%) and Mike Piazza saw his own increase in his voting numbers to 62.2 percent, a 4.2 % increase over last year's ballot. 4 players saw double digit decreases in their voting percentages as former closer Lee Smith garnered 17.9 % less votes this year. The other 3 losing ground towards the Hall summer stage were Alan Trammell (12.8%), Larry Walker (11.4%) and Edgar Martinez (10.7%).
Names you will not see on the 2015 ballot based on low percentages or no votes cast besides Morris will be: Rafael Palmero (4.4%), Moises Alou (1.1%), Hideo Nomo (1.1%), Luis Gonzalez (0.9%), Eric Gagne (0.4%), J T Snow (0.4%), Armando Benitez (0.2%), Jacque Jones (0.2%), Kenny Rogers (0.2%). The following names did not garner a single vote and will also be excluded from consideration for the Hall of Fame next winter. They are: Sean Casey, Ray Durham, Todd Jones, Paul Lo Duca, Richie Sexon and Mike Timlin.
I want to again congratulate Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Frank Thomas and the Veteran's Committee inductees Bobby Cox, Tony LaRussa and Joe Torre into the Cooperstown Hall and salute the BBWAA for their insight and votes in completing and enshrining each of these great men into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
With the names of those selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2014 is now official and complete it is time to focus upon another long awaited moment……Pitchers and Catchers report in 37 DAYS!!!!!


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My problems appear to have started around two months ago. I was washing the genital area in the shower (using the shower head), when i felt an odd pain/sensation inside the vagina. It felt like when the water shot up there, that it touched something inside that shouldn't have been there. Three days after that, i began to feel a soreness in the exact same area. Sometimes it would burn and be very uncomfortable, then it would be a mild soreness that didn't bother me at all (but it always felt like there was something inside). Oddly, it would sometimes feel cold down there, after eating very cold food or drinks. The soreness would come and go, as soon as i thought it had gone, it would be back again. I had other symptoms also: very frequent urination (but no burning) and a dull ache in my left side and kidney. A couple pf weeks later i went to the doctor with these symptoms, she felt the inside of my vagina but said she couldn't feel anything (maybe she felt the wrong place). She diagnosed a urine infection. To cut a long story short, i have given in endless urine samples, had to wait for the results, and then was prescribed antibiotics. I've had three courses altogether, and the very latest results came back as saying the infection had finally gone. I thought the soreness inside was maybe part of the urine infection, but after the results are clear, i can still feel it inside. I also still have a need to urinate much more than is normal, my bladder feels irritated (which makes me need to urinate), and i have a dull ache in my left side and kidney. I believe that i have an undiagnosed condition, and think that whatever is inside me, is pressing on the bladder making me need to urinate often, and could have led to a possible kidney infection.
I have been on a waiting list to see a gynecologist for about a month now, and in the meantime, i am worrying myself sick. I fear i must have cancer
of one form or another, a sore vagina can be a symptom of cancer of the ovary, the cervix and bladder, apparently. Can anyone relate to the symptoms i mentioned, especially the sore feeling in the vagina? Do you know what it could possibly be?


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Many Asian cultures that follow a lunar calendar celebrate an Autumn festival on the 15th day of the 8th month in the lunar calendar, which on this day falls on September 12th. This is not coincidentally when the moon is at its fullest.
Since the holiday occurs when the harvest is bountiful, food -- like with pretty much all other holidays -- plays a major role. We've done a roundup of the different types of foods that mark each of the holidays. Please share your stories about how you celebrate by commenting below!
In China, the mid-autumn festival is called Zhong Qiu Jie (also called the Moon Festival). Not surprisingly, the mooncake plays a major culinary role in this holiday, when Chinese families traditionally gather to pay respects to ancestors, light lanterns and view the full and bright moon.
In areas like Guangzhou, eating river snails is a big tradition, whereas in areas like Fujian, people traditionally eat ducks, because that's when they're mighty tasty. (Try this reportedly popular recipe for a duck and taro dish).
Mooncakes are also a big part of celebrations in Taiwan, as are pineapple cakes, and strangely -- BBQ, a relatively recent phenomenon. The tradition of families gathering to fire up the barbie goes like this: in the 1980s, barbeque marketers for whatever reason did heavy promotions around the festival. Let's just say -- it caught on!
In Korea, Chuseok is a major point in the year. Koreans observe the holiday over three days, gathering together to celebrate the harvest and visit ancestors' tombs to offer food and drink.
Songpyeon (송편), a type of Korean rice cake is the food star of Chuseok. It's a crescent shaped rice cake made with different fillings, such as chestnuts, sesame seeds, and different kinds of beans, which are traditionally steamed on top of the freshly picked pine needles. Other Chuseok foods commonly prepared are japchae, different kinds of jeon (vegetable pan cakes), bulgogi, galbijim and fruits.
For families celebrating Jesa (제사), which is a Korean tradition of paying respects and remembering their deceased ancestors, special food needs to be prepared, such as plainly flavored and simply cooked beef, fish, fruits, rice cakes and vegetables. A table is set with the food, and families pray, bow and offer the food to their ancestors, before sharing the food with family and neighbors.
In Japan, Tsukimi means "moon viewing." Like other countries, gathering to view the moon is core part of the holiday, as is the consumption of special foods called "tsukimi-ryori", or moon cuisine/foods. These include tsukimi-dango (rice dumplings) and other foods which are traditionally harvested at this like, like taro, green soybeans and chestnuts. Food fact: if you come across tsukimi-soba or tsukimi-udon, these are not traditionally tsukimi-ryori, but named after the fact that they have an egg cracked on top, which resembles the moon.
Catching the reflection of the moon in a cup of sake (tsukimisake) is also a tradition, which may bring good luck or alternatively, may help you get pregnant!
And a semi-food related belief: sometimes I swear I can see the "Man in the moon." But this full moon, look hard and you might just see, as the Japanese believe, a rabbit ... pounding mochi. (It's worth reading the story behind this here.)
Have you got a food tradition for the Mid-Autumn festival? By all means, don't keep it to yourself. Share, share away -- and that includes any yummy recipes!


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e3 Software needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 291 designs submitted by 81 freelance designers.
e3 Software
e3 Software is a small software company with our sights set high. We sell email marketing software to small business owners in a competitive environment. Our software is built for Mac users who love the Apple brand and we are looking to play off Apple's strengths, including their look and branding.
Logo should feel Mac-esque but still remain distinct, tech-savvy, clean, and bold.
For more information on the product and brand you can visit: http://ethreesoftware.com/directmail/index.php
Our customers rely on our software for their business email marketing needs. They are loyal Mac users who are looking for software that looks and feels like it's a Mac product. Most are small business owners. The need something that works right every time and is easy to use, they don't need a lot of bells and whistles.
They have a lot of options when it comes to email marketing and need a reason to believe in our brand at first glance.
Logo does not necessarily need to include the word software, "e3" alone is just as acceptable. This should logo should be highly transferrable. Will be used on letter-heads, email signatures, advertisements, etc. Will be THE brand image.
Should transmit an image of credibility. Make a STRONG first impression.
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enomicon needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 89 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
Hello again, designers!
Enomicon recently awarded keegan for a logotype that now will be used in this contest for Business cards, Letterhead and footer, Invoices, Curriculum Vitae (CV).
We seek a clean and professional look on all of the above material.
Enomicon is a software development company based in Europe (Sweden).
You can download our logo (in multiple variations) from:
http://www.enomicon.se/logo.eps (EPS)
We want you as a designer to create a very nice business card with our recently acquired logotype.
The business card needs to show professionalism, and it needs to be stylish. (Simple design is preferred)
The logotype reflects a very important, but fundamental part of business – which is communication.
A slogan would be appreciated together with this business card.
Information on the business card:
- Logotype (incudes our company name)
- First Name + Last Name (ON ONE LINE)
- Street Address
- Postal Code + City (ON ONE LINE – Sweden writes addresses like this)
- Mobile phone number
- E-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Webpage address: http://www.enomicon.se
We also need a letterhead and footer for our corporate documents printed.
The information required on the letterhead/footer is basically the same as business card, but with a few minor changes;
- Logotype (incudes our company name)
- Street Address
- Postal Code + City (ON ONE LINE – Sweden writes addresses like this)
- E-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Webpage address: http://www.enomicon.se
- BankGiro: (this is what a Swedish bank account number is called for certain payments, and looks like this: 1234-5678)
- PlusGiro: (this is another Swedish payment account number for other payments, and looks like this: 123 45 67-8)
We just need a template for a nice and simple invoice with our logotype, and the same required info as LETTERHEAD AND FOOTER.
We need a simple but VERY nice and most of all; professional design.
We use the CVs to show our potential customers the specific individual persons previous project involvements. Also information about the individual persons knowledge of systems, programming languages, infrastructure skills, database skills, database and application design (architecture) skills, and many more aspects of this individual like spoken languages etc.. You do NOT need to specify all of this.. One or two of them is sufficient to let us know how you think the design should look.. Don't mind the specific content!
No photos are supplied in the CV.
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The thoughts of Snowboarder Magazine go out to the friends and family of Aaron "A-Rob" Robinson. On Tuesday the 19th of July, 2011 Aaron Robinson passed away while snowboarding in Chile. The circumstances surrounding this tragedy are still vague but what is certain is that the riding community lost one it's own on this day. Aaron was a vibrant part of the fabric of our sport. A-Rob's love for the alpine in all forms was pure and infectious. His dynamic skills shined from inside the park to beyond the piste. Aaron lived for riding and adventure and the relationships they presented. From the time I spent with A-Rob since first meeting him a few seasons back I can find some solace in knowing that he was on another journey and strapped in when his time came, albeit much too soon.


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Zug, Switzerland, is rapidly expanding and therefore there are constantly construction projects across the town. It is not unusual to see cranes spread everywhere.
This panorama from 2011 was taken next to one such construction projects on a bicycle track. Note the many cranes used for construction. The fence was painted as part of an official painting competition to add some colour. The mountain you see in the distance is Rigi and in front of that is Zug main station with tracks continuing from there to Luzern and Milan. In the other direction, the tracks take you to Baar and from there to Zurich.


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The women's hoops team at Georgia College (5-1, 0-1 PBC) lost its first game of the season Saturday to No. 2 Lander University (8-0, 3-0 PBC) 83-67 in the Georgia College Peach Belt Conference (PBC) opener.
GC had three players, Chimere Jordan (Gray, Ga.), Tammeisha Law (Athens, Ga.) and Dominique Huffin (Tucker, Ga.), score in double figures. Jordan had a team-best 20 points, adding nine boards-six on the defensive glass-and three assists. Law recorded 12 points and five rebounds, while Huffin scored 10 points and snagged five rebounds. Huffin now has 994 career points at Georgia College.
Sophomore Karisma Boykin (Carrollton, Ga.) almost completed a double-double with 10 rebounds and nine points.
Lander led the entire game but the Bobcats managed to get within four with 5:44 left in the first half after a jumper in the paint by Law. However, Lander went on a 15-3 run to end the first half and extend their lead to 46-30.
In the second half, GC got as close to 10 points twice and was able to keep up with the Bearcats as both teams netted 37 points. The pressure defense and large lead for Lander was too much to overcome as Georgia College lost 83-67.
Lander also had three players score in double figures as Shannon McKever recorded a double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Jasmine Judge led all scorers with 24 points off eight three pointers. Tasheba Butler added 11 points and eight boards, while Nardia Robbins aided with eight assists for the Bearcats.
The Bobcats outscored Lander 26-24 off points in the paint. Lander beat GC 30-17 on points off turnovers and 19-8 on bench points. The two teams tied for second chance points at 14.
Georgia College will have short break due to finals and return home Thursday, Dec. 16 at 5:30 p.m. against Winston-Salem State University.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/GCSUBobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCSUBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Who Is Joel Richardson, Beck's End Times Prophet?
Research ››› ››› TERRY KREPEL & BEN DIMIERO
Author Joel Richardson has a long history of antagonism toward Islam, having written in his book The Islamic Antichrist that Islam will be the "primary vehicle" "used by Satan to fulfill the prophecies of the Bible." He has also agreed with the Florida pastor who planned to burn Qurans that "Islam is of the devil" and written a column headlined "What Obama and the Antichrist have in common."
Beck's Media Empire Increasingly Promoting Richardson
Richardson Pens Articles For Beck Website, Appears In Beck-Produced Video. In addition to his scheduled appearance on the February 17 Glenn Beck -- where, according to a WorldNetDaily report, he was to discuss "Islam's Mahdi, the Antichrist, the Middle East and Bible prophecy" -- Richardson has also benefited from promotion by other segments of Beck's media empire:
- In the past two weeks, Beck's website The Blaze has published columns by Richardson on the "History of the Caliphate" [TheBlaze.com, 2/6/11] and "The Emerging Leftist-Islamist Revolutionary Alliance." [TheBlaze.com, 2/8/11]
- Richardson appears in Rumors of War, a video released January 24 about "the true threat level a nuclear Iran poses to the United States and the Israel." It was produced by Beck's company Mercury Radio Arts and is available only to Insider Extreme subscribers on Beck's website.
Richardson Has Praised Beck's Attacks On Social Justice. Richardson wrote in a post on his blog: "I am truly grateful to TV and radio host Glenn Beck for highlighting the Marxist foundations of the 'social justice' movement. There is a vast difference between 'social justice' and genuine Biblical justice. Christians that swallow this poison pill are quickly transformed into little socialists for Jesus." [Joel's Trumpet, 7/8/10]
Richardson In 2009: "Beck Needs To Have Me On Sometime." Richardson wrote in a 2009 blog post: "Beck needs to have me on sometime. He gets a lot of his info wrong. Ayatollah Khomeini never banned 'Twelvers', as he himself was one. He banned the Hojjatieh of which Ahmadinejad is arguably a member of and which Mesbah Yazdi below is as well." [Joel's Trumpet, 10/1/09]
Richardson: Islam Is The "Vehicle" Of Satan
Richardson Posits That Muslim Mahdi Will Be The Antichrist. In his book The Islamic Antichrist [WND Books, 2009], Richardson "makes the case that the biblical Antichrist is one and the same as the Quran's Muslim Mahdi." [WorldNetDaily, 8/3/09]. He also claims that Islam is "the primary vehicle that will be used by Satan to fulfill the prophecies of the Bible about the future political/religious/military system of the Antichrist." From The Islamic Antichrist:
So maybe you now agree that it is important to become informed regarding Islam, but you may wonder why it is important to understand Islamic eschatology specifically. That's a good question. Please think through some of these points carefully: The Bible makes it clear that the Devil's primary plan for the last days has been, for the past few thousand years, to raise up two men, the Antichrist and the False Prophet, as his primary instruments to deceive the inhabitants of the earth. How do you suppose that Satan has planned to include the world's 1.5 billion Muslims in his grand end-time deception? Did Satan fail to foresee and strategize regarding the global spread of Islam? Or has Satan included the Muslims of the world in his end-time strategy? Will Islam, the world's third monotheistic religion, also undergo the persecution of Satan along with Christians and Jews as they all resist the Antichrist together? Or will Islam -- the religion that prides itself on resisting any form of idolatry -- simply submit to a demonic and false religious leader without putting up any real fight? For years, I questioned the Lord about these issues. In time, as my knowledge of Islam deepened, the answers to my questions became very clear. This book is my attempt to share with you what I have learned. I understand that this may sound like a strong statement to make, but I believe that the information presented in this book will establish the fact that Islam is indeed the primary vehicle that will be used by Satan to fulfill the prophecies of the Bible about the future political/religious/military system of the Antichrist that will overwhelm the entire world just prior to the second coming of Jesus Christ. [The Islamic Antichrist, Pages 11-12 (italics in original)]
Richardson Agreed With Pastor Who Planned To Burn Qurans That "Islam Is Of The Devil"
Richardson: "One Cannot Be A Christian And Also Believe That Islam Is Not Evil." Discussing Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who last year announced plans to hold a "Burn A Quran Day," and then changed his mind in the face of widespread condemnation, Richardson wrote at WorldNetDaily:
I fully agree with Pastor Terry Jones regarding the title of his book, "Islam is of the Devil." There's no question about it. In fact, I would say that if one is a true Christian and genuinely informed regarding Islam, there is no other option. One cannot be a Christian and also believe that Islam is not evil.
According to the religion of Islam, when Jesus returns, He comes back to destroy every cross throughout the earth and abolish Christianity as a religion. In case this is new information, the actual Islamic tradition reads as follows:
The Prophet Muhammad said: Jesus will descend (to the earth) ... He will break the cross, kill swine, and abolish jizyah (poll-tax for non-Muslims). Allah will perish all religions except Islam.
- Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 37, Number 4310, Narrated by Abu Hurayrah: see also Sahih Bukhari Volume 3, Book 43, Number 656
So unless you are the kind of Christian who thinks the destruction of crosses and the "perishing" of Christianity is a good thing, what else can you believe? Islam is of the devil. [WorldNetDaily, 9/11/10]
Richardson: "While Muslims Believe That Jesus Will Return As A Muslim To Destroy Christianity, I Believe That He Will Return As A Jew To Destroy Islam." From the same WorldNetDaily column:
And as we all know, Islam derives the majority of its demonic ideas from a book called the Quran. So Pastor Jones is completely correct when he says that the Quran is an evil book.
Nevertheless, I also want to state that I am utterly opposed to the planned burning of Qurans.
The answer is because this job belongs to Jesus alone. While Muslims believe that Jesus will return as a Muslim to destroy Christianity, I believe that he will return as a Jew to destroy Islam. [WorldNetDaily, 9/11/10]
Richardson Later Conceded Many Muslims Reject "Imperialistic And Violent Form Of Islam." In a later column, Richardson walked back his attacks:
While I stand by the theological accuracy of my comments, I will also admit that they were far from balanced. The remainder of the article essentially expressed my belief that when Jesus returns, He will cleanse the earth of all racially motivated hatred and anti-Semitism, and I believe that this will include the Quran. Christians, however, should not take it upon themselves to rid the world of Qurans by burning them. This would be about as effective as those dolts cleaning up the Gulf oil spill with paper towels and sponges (some of which were made from donated human hair!) even as the oil was still bursting forth from the ocean floor. Whether or not my words were at all part of the basis for Pastor Jones' decision not to go forward, I have no idea. But I do nonetheless wish these few months later to issue a few qualifiers.
My reason for saying, "Islam is of the Devil" is because its teachings stand in direct conflict with my Christian faith and confession. But despite Islam's many demonic characteristics, perhaps due to the various Jewish and Christian influences in its early formation, as well as the ever drawing power of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of mankind, Islam yet contains echoes and even some strong threads of righteousness that would be wrong to deny. While Christians may fundamentally disagree with many elements of Islamic doctrine and practice, we can applaud the Muslim commitment to such things as prayer, modesty and an unwillingness to compromise their own beliefs. If only a wider percentage of my Christian brethren were as committed to these things! Beyond this, despite the fact that many devout Muslims embrace an imperialistic and violent form of Islam, there are many other Muslims whose efforts to the contrary deserve our acknowledgment and respect. [WorldNetDaily, 2/4/11]
Richardson Column: "What Obama And The Antichrist Have In Common"
Richardson: "In No Way Do I Believe" Obama Is The Antichrist, But "Populist, Wealth-Distributing" Mahdi "Will Employ Precisely The Same Methods As Obama." Richardson wrote a column for WorldNetDaily headlined "What Obama and the Antichrist have in common." Despite writing that he wanted to "make it very clear that in no way do I believe that President Obama is the Antichrist," Richardson did draw parallels between the two:
Most people who have never even read the Bible have heard about the one Christians most often refer to as the Antichrist. In brief, according to many prophecies throughout the Bible, the Antichrist will be a satanically empowered man who will emerge as a powerful world leader shortly before the return of Jesus Christ. He will first emerge as a man of peace with a populist message and a large and popular following. Eventually, however, in his quest to expand his power base, he will seek to revive a powerful Middle Eastern empire. But even after his military campaigns begin, he will continue to use wealth redistribution as a tool to maintain his followers.
Before I continue, I want to make it very clear that in no way do I believe that President Obama is the Antichrist. For now, he is my president, and despite my deep disagreement with many of his policies, as an American, I pray for his protection and covering and that God would guide both his actions and his decisions.
When I listen to the average Christian express his expectations regarding the coming of the Antichrist, I often feel as though I am listening to something out of a science fiction novel. But will the coming of the Antichrist really be so otherworldly? We have just watched as an entire nation rallied around a populist leader with an observable religious fervor. What we have just observed and are even now watching unfold is but a foreshadow. Another man is coming.
That reminds me of another very fascinating prophetic figure. This man, known as the Mahdi (or rightly guided one), is known little throughout the Western world, but is awaited with an increasing fervency by many of the world's roughly 1.3 billion Muslims. The Mahdi is Islam's primary messiah figure, emphasized more so by the Shi'a but also awaited by the Sunni. Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of America declares that, "The coming of the Mahdi is established doctrine for both Sunni and Shi'a Muslims, and indeed for all humanity."
Like the biblical Antichrist, the Islamic Mahdi is expected by Muslims to emerge on the world stage at the end of the age in order to revive a vast empire. Muslims believe that the Mahdi will cause Islam to conquer the whole earth, leading to the ultimate victory of Islam over other religions and over unbelief. The numerous parallels that exist between the Antichrist and the Mahdi are shocking, but for the purpose of this article I want to highlight the Islamic expectation regarding their populist wealth-distributing Mahdi.
We have just watched as a man lacking virtually any proper qualifications rose to become the most powerful man in the world, almost solely on his charisma and his shallow appeal to class envy. Today, throughout the Islamic world, the masses are yearning for and longing for a populist messiah figure known as the Mahdi who, according to their very own prophecies, will employ precisely the same methods as Obama. And as we have also learned, the Bible and the understanding of the early church also clearly warn that a man is soon coming who will also employ these very techniques in his to rise to power. Over half of the American people fell for it this time. When the soon coming imposter messiah arrives, will be any wiser? As the Apostle Paul warned, "Let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober." (1 Thessalonians 5:6) The days we live in demand no less. [WorldNetDaily, 8/5/09]
Richardson Presents Himself As A Prophet
Richardson: "Prophetess" Told My Wife She Will Marry Someone With "Significant Insight Into The End Times" And Who Will "Release New Prophetic Understanding." From an interview on the program It's Supernatural!:
SID ROTH (host): Hello, Sid Roth here. Welcome to my world, where it's naturally supernatural. My guest, Joel Richardson, has such amazing insight into the end times. The prophet Daniel, in the 12th chapter, talks about the end times. Explain what he says.
RICHARDSON: Well, in the conclusion of this incredibly prophetic book, the prophet Daniel made clear -- in fact, it was revealed to him by an angel -- that all of the things revealed to Daniel, the primary message of this entire book, would literally be sealed up until the end times. And he makes this very clear, that when he's speaking about the end times, he's saying the time when the dead, those that sleep in the dust of the earth, are resurrected. This is talking about the end of the age, that at that time, the understanding of this book would be opened up to the church.
ROTH: And I can see how you've been hand-picked literally by God to give revelation of the end time. In fact, you were sitting among 7,000 people. Get this, he's sitting among 7,000 people, and the man that is speaking has a word of knowledge, but he starts out by even saying Joel's name. What did he say?
RICHARDSON: Well, let me just back up a teeny bit and make mention of something else. Just before my wife and I met, there was a prophetess that prayed over my wife and one of the things she said, was she said, "Your husband, you will marry someone that will have significant insight into the end times, and he'll release new prophetic understanding concerning the end times to the church and to the world." And so my wife and I are sitting in this meeting, 7,000 people, large civic center type of situation, in the very back. And before he spoke, he said, "I want to share a prophetic word in order to show that what I want to speak on is from the Lord." He called us out by name, and then he spoke things to us that no man could know. Things that we had been praying about. Things that only we know, that only the Lord, only God could reveal to a man. And that gets your attention.
And then one of the things that he said, was he said that the Lord was gonna bring me into a season of divine revelation, which I knew intuitively was tied into this word about understanding the end times. And of course, I had no interest in the end times -- I'm an incredibly unlikely candidate. My heart has always been to -- I love sharing my Christian faith with Muslims, and I love reaching out to the poor, and I thought if I ever had a ministry, that that's what it would be geared toward. But somehow the Lord has managed to bring together this love for Muslims, as well as this call to speak about the end times, and he's joined those two together. [YouTube, accessed, 2/17/11]
Richardson Has Collaborated With Dubious Anti-Muslim Activist Walid Shoebat
Richardson, Shoebat Have Written Book Together. Richardson has written a book with Walid Shoebat, God's War on Terror: Islam, Prophecy and the Bible [Top Executive Media, 2008]. Richardson has also co-edited a book, Why We Left Islam [WND Books, 2008], that includes an essay by Shoebat among the "shocking and brutally honest stories" in the book purporting to claim that "far from being a 'religion of peace,' Islam is both barbaric and repressive, a nightmare for both those living under it and those confronting it."
Shoebat Has History Of Inflammatory Claims. Among the numerous inflammatory claims Shoebat has made include asserting that Obama is "definitely a Muslim" [The G. Gordon Liddy Show, 9/10/08], suggesting that "the devil" wanted to "appoint somebody connected to Islam in the White House," [YouTube, accessed 2/17/11], and saying that Obama supports abortion "because there's nothing better that Islamists want to do than have Americans kill their own children. So it's not a problem for him" [YouTube, accessed 2/17/11]. Shoebat has also falsely claimed that Imam Feisal Rauf wrote of a "Judenrein" Israel. [WorldNetDaily, 9/3/10; Media Matters, 9/3/10]
Shoebat's Self-Proclaimed Background As A Former Terrorist Has Been Disputed. The Jerusalem Post has highlighted inconsistencies in Shoebat's claim that he was a terrorist and also raised questions about the charity he operates. [The Jerusalem Post, 3/30/08]
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Last January, we launched the initial version of our Tower Defense / RPG Hybrid Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten. We sold the game directly from our own website, using a browser-based demo distributed via flash portals to drive traffic and sales.
It was a solid niche hit, receiving both critical acclaim and financial success (by our standards).
Three months later, we detailed the initial sales results in a featured Gamasutra article, Defender's Quest: By the Numbers. At the time, we had sold 13,846 copies and made $70,716 gross in revenue.
Since then, we've massively improved the game, with new graphics, bugfixes, balance tweaks, and an enormous update to both story and gameplay content with "New-Game+" mode.
As hoped, our big update and promising sales numbers were able to attract the attention of Steam, GOG, Impulse, Desura, and GamersGate. We launched on all five services on October 30th. Afterwards, we took part in every sales promotion we could, going with whatever discount rate the platform holder suggested.
It's now been three months, and it's time to report on the results!
Lifetime revenue stats for Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten, across all sales platforms, are:
NOTE: These numbers do not include figures from GamersGate, who requested we not disclose sales or revenue data from them.
That's a lot of money up there -- over a quarter of a million dollars in gross revenue -- but let's take a step back. First of all, we don't get to keep all of that,. Each store takes a cut. I can't give net figures this time around, since NDAs forbid me from revealing several platforms' percentage take, but I can say this: our direct sales payment provider FastSpring takes 8 percent, while Kongregate takes 30 percent of all Kreds revenue. Steam, GOG, and the others take undisclosed percentages. (The silver lining is that sales tax, VAT, chargebacks, etc., are all covered by the stores' cuts).
Next, we get to account for expenses! I don't want to get too specific, so I'll just say total expenses were somewhere between $30-40K. And after that's subtracted, the pie gets shared out between the core team members, who have been working on this for about two years.
It works out to a decent living for doing something we love -- a tremendous privilege in and of itself -- but this isn't anywhere close to Minecraft, Limbo, or Super Meat Boy levels of money.
With that out of the way, let's look at where the money came from.
Everyone knows you can make a lot of money on Steam. But how, much, exactly? And what about other platforms? Let's break it down:
Steam, unsurprisingly, is the lion's share of the market. However, over 40 percent of our revenue came from other sources -- and direct sales are still our number 2 source of overall revenue.
If you combine direct revenue + Kongregate Kreds, 32.6 percent of all revenue was earned outside of the major portals.
The first thing this chart tells me is that you should sell your game direct! Not only is it a big piece of the pie, you also get to keep most of the money (92 percent!), and build a direct relationship with those customers that no platform holder can yank away from you.
Besides, we would have never gotten on Steam and GOG had we not built up a base of direct sales to convince them with first.
But don't take it from me, take it from Cliffski of Positech games, developer of Kudos, Democracy, and Gratuitous Space Battles. Once you're done reading that, head on over to Pixel Prospector's big list of Payment Processors to set yourself up.
As for the major portals, GOG's star is clearly rising. Even under direct competition, GOG generated 14.5 percent as much revenue as Steam.
If Defender's Quest had not also been available on Steam, I suspect GOG revenue would have been even higher. Steam enjoys a captive market of ardent loyalists, but GOG is swiftly becoming an attractive alternative and gaining loyalists of its own, especially in the anti-DRM crowd.
I should note that GOGers are a passionate bunch. Since our background is in Flash games, we implemented basic gameplay metric tracking without a second thought -- it's just something you do in that world. Shortly after, GOG players started complaining about the game "phoning home." The fans convinced us that it should be removed or at least switched to opt-out, and we put out a quick patch to disable the tracking. Although we stumbled at first, responding promptly to fan feedback turned things around for us and won us a lot of support in that community.


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Megan and Liz Record Stunning Version of Florida Georgia Line's 'Stay' [Watch]
Florida Georgia Line's hit 'Stay' got a stunning makeover by duo Megan and Liz Mace (known as Megan and Liz), fraternal twin sisters who really know how to sing.
The two gals from Edwardsburg, Mich. are both songwriters, but they obviously know a good song when they hear it, which is why they chose to cover FGL's track.
Their honeyed voices blend effortlessly -- similar to the vocal matchup between Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley -- and the song shines when stripped down to acoustic guitar and vocals.
Megan and Liz's rendition of the song is a stark contrast to the country duo's performance of the No. 1 hit at the 2014 ACM Awards. There are no pyrotechnics or flashy videos to pique interest; it's just a fantastic song portrayed in the simplest of ways.
Megan and Liz first broke into the music scene via YouTube after showing off a song titled 'This Note,' which they wrote at the age of 15. Since that first splash, they moved down south to Nashville. In addition to songwriting, they have covered other country artists such as Dan + Shay and Taylor Swift.


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The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council tonight will consider a proposal* to name the Cove Avenue stairway in honor of Harry Hay, one of nation's first gay rights activists, and spend $1,000 on a memorial plaque. In the early 1940s, Hay moved into a house near the stairway in the 2300 block of Cove Avenue, according to background submitted with the neighborhood council proposal. Nearly a decade later on November 11, 1950, Hay hosted a meeting to present a proposal that would lead to the creation of the nation's first gay rights group:
On a windy afternoon they spent several hours looking out at the Silver Lake Reservoir and talking over what one of them called "the most dangerous thing I've ever read." The setting for this unprecedented discussion was the hillside next to the top of the Cove Avenue staircase. They informally called themselves the Society of Fools, and by April 1951 had become the Mattachine Society.
The proposal to name the Cove stairway east of the Silver Lake reservoirs in honor of Hay, who died nearly a decade ago, would not require nearby residents to change their mailing addresses, said Elizabeth Bougart-Sharkov, who heads the neighborhood council's Urban Design & Preservation Committee. The committee, which adopted the proposal, received about 20 letters in support, she said.
If the neighborhood council's Governing Board approves the proposal tonight, neighborhood council officials will work with Council District 13 and city departments to find out how a plaque could be installed on the steps, Bougart-Sharkov said. The design, wording and location of the plaque still have to be decided.
In addition, it's stil not clear if that $1,000 would cover the cost of a plaque, and Bougart-Sharkov said some residents have indicated they would chip in to cover the cost.
Tonight's meeting begins at 7 p.m in the Micheltorena Street School auditorium.
* Update: The motion was adopted unanimously by the Governing Board, reports Bourgart-Sharkov.


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Gamma Knife radiosurgery is a type of radiotherapy treatment. It's also called stereotactic radiosurgery. Even though it's called surgery, a Gamma Knife procedure does not use surgery. It also isn't a knife. Gamma Knife uses very precise beams of gamma rays to treat an area of disease (lesion) or growth (tumor). It's most often used in the brain. The beams of gamma radiation send a very intense dose of radiation to a small area without a need to make an incision. Radiosurgery destroys cells so that they can't grow. A lesion or tumor will shrink in size over time.
Gamma Knife radiosurgery is called surgery because the end result is similar to removing a lesion with surgery. The beams of radiation are precisely focused to reach the lesion, with little effect on nearby healthy tissue. The Gamma Knife system is one type of radiosurgery system. Gamma Knife is a brand name.
A Gamma Knife procedure is done by a treatment team. The team is led by a radiation oncologist. This is a specialist in radiation treatment for cancer. The other team members may include:
Gamma Knife treatment in most cases involves these steps:
Gamma Knife radiosurgery is most often used to treat:
Your healthcare provider may have other reasons to advise Gamma Knife radiosurgery. Gamma Knife radiosurgery may be used when a brain lesion can't be reached by standard surgery. Or it may be used when a person can't have standard surgery, such as craniotomy. The effects of a Gamma Knife treatment occur slowly over time. Because of this, it's not for people who need immediate effects.
All procedures have some risks. The risks of this procedure may include:
If you are pregnant or suspect that you may be pregnant, you should notify your healthcare provider. Radiation exposure in pregnancy may lead to birth defects.
Your risks may vary depending on your general health and other factors. Ask your healthcare provider which risks apply most to you. Talk with him or her about any concerns you have.
Your healthcare provider will explain the procedure to you. Ask him or her any questions you have. You may be asked to sign a consent form that gives permission to do the procedure. Read the form carefully. Ask questions if anything is not clear.
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After the procedure, you will be watched for a period of time. If you had a cerebral angiogram, you will need to lie still with your leg straight for a few hours. This is to make sure the catheter insertion site in your groin is not bleeding.
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You will most likely be allowed to gently shampoo your hair the day after the procedure. You should not scrub the pin sites on your head until they have completed healed. They will heal in a week or so.
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This is a small village in the north of China, in the small province of Ninxia. Small in China has got another meaning... infact the province has got more than 6,000,000 of people. The name of this village is Tianji Zhang and is not far from the main city YinChuan. Here people still live in small one-room houses made of mud, with a stove in the center and the beds that works also as benchs. The bed in the night are warmed by burning embers, put under the wooden box of the bed. THe temperature in winter could even drop 40 below the zero. The most of the people left to go in the modern YinChuan, a city that develop incredibly fast.
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eBay is just another market in which products are bought and sold.
Making money on eBay is the same as making money in any other online or retail market. It's tough, because you have to be at least as good as everyone else, or you fail.
If you set off with the intention of making money, you are by IRS definition, a business. You must pay taxes on what you make.
As a business in the USA, you're involved in a great deal of competition. If you don't win, you lose.
eBay is the easy part. The hard part is figuring out how to run a business, insure your business, get all the right permits and registrations, and then figure out how to get people to want to buy from you instead of the other 38,597,562 sellers on eBay, or anywhere else on Earth, like the corner store.
Before setting off with a genius plan to make a million dollars on eBay, contact SCORE and ask them for business advice. SCORE is a fantastic organization, and they'll get you all the help you need.
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No one makes money buying on eBay. The only way to make money is to buy elsewhere, and sell on eBay.
No one makes money with eBay arbitrage. Arbitrage ("flipping") is buying and reselling the same thing quickly, but at a higher price, just to make a fast buck.
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The people who make money on eBay are people who know where to buy items cheaply elsewhere, and only then sell them on eBay.
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Deals are found where other people aren't looking.
Everyone is looking on eBay, so the deals aren't there.
Governments have no idea how to promote themselves. When a government runs an auction, it's usually in the most remote location, at the most ridiculous time, with the weirdest requirements. This isn't on purpose, it's simply because governments tend to operate to make things easy for themselves, not run to get the most money for their items to help us, the taxpayers.
Because they have no idea how to run an auction or promote it, if you're one of the few people who can figure when and where they happen, bring a truck and a lot of cash, and you're in.
I'd love to go to these auctions (you know what a cheapskate I am), but since governments are governments, and not businesses, they have no idea how to promote these things. Since they don't mail out postcards every six months to everyone in town (as they'll do to promote every other waste-of-time city project), no one knows when or where they are.
I think the best way to find them is to contact your local police or sheriffs' department and find out when they auction off the recovered stolen property. Try to contact your city and county governments to learn where they auction off the crashed cop cars and old typewriters. I have no idea when you find the federal auctions for expired munitions and presidential limousines. (No kidding: Camp Pendleton here in San Diego has had a heck of a time trying to get rid of a huge stockpile of expired napalm.)
Beware of well promoted auctions for idiots. The auctions you see promoted as ART LIQUIDATION or ESTATE SALE are run by pros, and therefore well promoted. These guys usually rent a vacant luxury home for a weekend just to run an "Estate Art Sale." Sometimes you can get a deal, but probably not enough of a deal to make it worth your while to resell. The good stuff that will fetch a better price on eBay is usually held back by the auction company, and sold themselves over eBay!
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Storage Unit Auctions
Some people rent storage units to hold their unused furniture. When they realize that the cost of the storage is more than the value of their old clothes and furniture, they stop paying the rent.
Storage units then auction off the contents. These are auctioned off only letting you see from the door; you don't get to pick through it until after you've bought it.
When you win, you sort it out, and the good stuff goes up on eBay.
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Santa Cthulhu 2013: Final!
It's done! At last! Santa Cthulhu 2013 is complete. If you haven't been following along, this is now the fifth not-quite-annual needle felted Santa Cthulhu extravaganza for us. You can see previous years' projects in the Felt Gallery. This one took a while, Brian and I started working on it back in mid-October. Santa Cthulhu sits in his Octi-Sleigh, ready to deliver his bag full of squirmy presents to children all over the world. A shoggoth pulls Santa and his sleigh; why bother with eight tiny reindeer when one protoplasmic behemoth will do? Keep scrolling for far too many photos ...
The bag of presents appears to be made of fishing net. It erupts with assorted tentacles, and a single giant crab claw.
Santa is needle felted entirely from wool. Oddly, this is the first year we've given the Santa Cthulhu wings. I have no real reason for that. In previous years I think we just got close to the finish line and thought, "Wings? Nah, that'd be more work ..."
The shoggoth is a writhing, amoeba-like mass of needle felted pustules, eyes, appendages and teeth. A shoggoth is a constantly changing creature. As such, it's somewhat difficult to put a yoke or harness on it. Santa just hitches his sleigh up to a large metal ring that he has to trust the shoggoth to keep incorporated into its fluctuating body. Chains hitch the shoggoth's ring to the sleigh, and Santa holds leather straps as reins. The eyes are glass cabochons that we painted specifically for the shoggoth. The teeth are epoxy clay.
The Octi-Sleigh is a substantial sculpture I made specifically for this project. It has a wire armature covered with nearly 4 lbs of epoxy clay. It is painted with acrylics, and I'd just like to point out that this was my very first attempt at painting with an airbrush! If you look back at the last several journal entries, you can see lots of work-in-progress photos of the sleigh.
Lovecraft's shoggoths are described as iridescent. For fun, we went with fluorescent. If you have a blacklight handy, the shoggoth (and even Santa) will glow!
Santa sits about 11" tall. The sleigh is 13" long and 7" tall. The shoggoth is about 8" tall and 11" long. And just to help, I took a photo with my hand in the shot, to demonstrate how big these figures are.


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Since starting my video series last year - I've received a lot of flack from atheists saying that I go "too far" or am exploitative in my methods. This video is for the atheists that hate me....
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Ha! You're the man, Lee! Keep oppressing the great oppressors.
Dude, I didn't know you were here! I saw your video earlier today, because I subscribe to your YouTube channel. So, do me a favor: Don't stop!
By the way, have you seen Greta Christina's lecture, "Why Are All You Atheists So Angry?"? She gave it at Skepticon 4, and I found that on YouTube, too. Lost track of how many times I've watched it, now. If you haven't seen it, yet, it just might be a source of new (or, should I say, gnu -- lol) anti-theist ideas. She hits a lot of nails on the head.
Thanks for your strong work, Mike!
OMG!!! :) Great Lecture, I am made to feel on a daily basis that there is something wrong with me because I am so angry! I have always wanted to know why all these religious people are not angry about all the in-justice, pain, & suffering going on in the world. And why do they no want to make it change and why they cannot admit RELIGION is the major factor?????????? Love you Greta!!!!!!!!
Lucy - have a look at Naturalism - for the causal web and determinism - to realise that the world couldn't be any other way right now - we are lead to this point due to fully caused causal factors that couldn't have been any other way.
Also, non-violent communication about how to manage personal anger, so that it can be direction and expressed fully in a productive way and doesn't cause self harm.
i Forgive you!!!!!
They deserve all they get. You went too easy on them I think, and you only told them once. People this stupid need to be told at least 3 times, very slowly.
Love your stuff, Mike! Don't evar stop!
Way to go Mike - don't hold back buddy!
You go Mike! I think your videos are freaking funny as hell. I would love to see more Christians VS Atheists Kickball soon!!!
I haven't watched your videos, including the one above. I'm mainly commenting on the text portion of your article.
I want to say, how can you 'go too far' in your methods?? Don't reliigious people do that? I just mentioned today to my CFI group members that one reason why I don't like church and Christianity in general is that they say they are loving, yet as soon as you sit in a pew, you are yelled at, criticized, oppressed and ridiculed all over the place. They "love" yet yell at you that everything you do will send you to hell.
That's what I call 'going too far'.
Keep up the good work.
LOL - yes - I avoid you tube comment lists - some of them capture my attention due to amusement value - but what's the point? Why waste time on garbage mostly from people who don't think too much about anything and love put down catch phrases with lots of short hand and swearing.
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