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Madonna & Guy on the rocks?
report on my site regarding the tenuous state of Madonna"s marriage. Up to that point, no other gossip/entertainment outlet had offered the same specific information. Three days later - thanks to Shoni for alerting me - the following report appeared in the NY Daily News. "Is he still Madonna"s Guy? London insiders are buzzing about trouble between Madonna and her husband of five years, director Guy Ritchie. Open speculation in media circles is that "the couple has split, but they"re keeping it quiet." Another longtime Madonna insider tells me: "She has been spending very little time with him. She is obsessed with everything related to her career at this point. The album ["Confessions on a Dance Floor"] is a hit, and that is all she seems to care about these days. "A split? Not sure. Less time together? Most definitely." Madonna"s rep, Liz Rosenberg, says all has been well on the video set for her new single, "Sorry." "Guy came to the set to visit, once with the children [Rocco and Lourdes] and once without," she said. "Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie seemed perfectly comfortable and adoring of each other. ... My sense is that they"re quite a happy, content couple. Madonna herself recently surprised fans by speaking of how she and Ritchie nearly broke up. "I got married for all the wrong reasons," she admitted in a documentary last October. "My husband did not turn out to be everything I had imagined him to be." The film depicted fights - including one that derailed a planned trip to Ireland - and a day when the couple wouldn"t speak to each other. Madonna admitted, "There is no such thing as the perfect soul mate." But she said: "I thank God every day that I married a man who makes me think. That is my definition of true love." Now I know you might be sick of hearing me gloat, but gossip is a bitch eat bitch world. So don"t forget who"s got you covered, ok?


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Beth Bradley started out as a volleyball player at Lipscomb University in 1999 and then spent three seasons as a member of the Lady Bisons basketball team. Bradley, from Durham, Calif., is back on the basketball court this season as an assistant coach with the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. A public relations major at Lipscomb, Bradley has also been an assistant at the University of Denver, Old Dominion and the University of San Diego. She took time out from her busy schedule to answer some questions for Lipscombsports.com.
The picture is of Bradley and her niece Lola (named after my great aunt Lola Mae who attended Lipscomb University from 1930-32).
What sport did you play at Lipscomb? What years? Who were your coaches?
"I played volleyball from 1999-2000 for Jeff Spivey. I played basketball from 2000-2004 for Frank Bennett."
What is your fondest athletic memory at Lipscomb?
"Winning the Atlantic Sun Championship in 2004 and going to the dance (NCAA Tournament)!"
Who had the biggest influence on you during your athletic career at Lipscomb? How?
"My coaches had an impressive influence on me during my career, but I must say, the person who had the most profound influence on my life is my former teammate and friend Amelia Stark.
"She impacted my life in a way that I could have never predicted and I am a better person because of her. Not only was she an incredibly talented athlete, but she taught me the importance and impact of selfless acts. Her energy and love for life transcended the walls of McQuiddy! She is one of my dearest friends."
What is your fondest non-athletic memory from your time at Lipscomb?
"Well, I had a lot of fun performing in Sing-a-rama with my social club buddies."
What is the most valuable thing you gained or learned from your time at Lipscomb?
"The vital importance of being open and accepting of people that are different and seeing the immeasurable value in cultures, religions, politics, and varying perspectives of the world… and the beauty found in exploring and discovering the unique nature of those around us."
Who was your favorite professor? Why?
"Dr. Jim Thomas was always able to create a space in which learning was a natural outcome. I remember discussing current events, and Jim was able to put them in a perspective that covered a multitude of applications. He became one of my first mentors and fortunately we have stayed in touch over the years."
Where do you live now?
"Williamsburg, Va."
Who is your employer? What is your occupation? What does your position entail?
"I work in the athletic department at the College of William and Mary as an Assistant Women's Basketball Coach. In our program I coach the guards, manage our strength program, am heavily involved in recruiting, and am the team's academic adviser, liaison to the marketing department, chair of our LAB mentoring program to prepare our upperclassmen for L.ife A.fter B.asketball, champion community outreach, and co-direct summer basketball camps."
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HTC and Apple released a joint statement tonight announcing an end to their global patent dispute. The settlement comes with a new, 10-year cross licensing deal that includes both current and future patents, though no terms were disclosed. HTC's Peter Chou and Apple's Tim Cook had this to say about the deal:
"HTC is pleased to have resolved its dispute with Apple, so HTC can focus on innovation instead of litigation," said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC.
"We are glad to have reached a settlement with HTC," said Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. "We will continue to stay laser focused on product innovation."
Phil Nickinson of our Mobile Nations sibling site, Android Central spoke to HTC tonight and also learned:
The licensing deal covers all of HTC's products, company spokesman Jeff Gordon told Android Central this evening, which includes Android as well as its current Windows Phone stable. Gordon also said that "we do not expect this license agreement to have an adverse material impact on the financials of the company."
Microsoft has long had a cross-licensing deal in place with Apple, and Nokia and Apple settled their patent dispute back in June of 2011. Samsung remains in litigation with Apple, as does Google-owned Motorola.
With HTC turning out fantastic new phones like the HTC 8X, it'll be nice to see their time, energy, and money keep going in that direction, rather than getting wasted over who was the first to put round corners on rubber-banding slide unlocker.


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Now that's one YUGE offer.
Billionaire Mark Cuban really wants to know what Donald Trump's plans are if he's elected president in November. So much so the Dallas Mavericks owner went on social media to to offer the Republican presidential nominee a $10 million donation to the charity of his choice if he sits for a one-on-one interview on the substance of his policies in a series of tweets on Friday.
Cuban laid rules out in follow up tweets, including not being able to mention the Clintons and not having anyone else in the room to help.
"Just me, you and a broadcast crew," Cuban tweeted.
Within his "ground rules," Cuban added that the two would only discuss the details and facts of Trump's plans.
He went on to say that he would simply write the check and give it Trump to keep.
"In the immortal words of YOU. 'What do you have to lose ?';" Cuban wrote in the last tweet.
Cuban has been vocal about his dislike for Trump for some time. He endorsed Hillary Clinton at a rally in Pittsburgh, and said that Trump scared him, NBC News reported back in July. Cuban himself has also toyed with a run for the presidency, but has never followed through.
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"Mythmaking and the Archival Record: The Titanic Disaster as Documented in the Archives of the Seaman's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey." by Johnathan Thayer
Of course, the title alone would grab most people's attention and I immediately turned the pages to begin reading the article. What a remarkable job Mr. Thayer has in caring for the Seaman's Church Institute (SCI) Archives. Imagine having access to material that surrounded the romantic yet tragic Titanic story!
As I continued to read he spoke eloquently about how it is Archivists that often control access to material with historical impact, and whether or not the material is processed to provide access to it, can determine how historical events are later viewed. In the abstract, Mr. Thayer alludes to this, "...of the role that archives and archivists play in the process of cultural myth making and in reclaiming historical experience."
I read on further; while the article is a bit lengthy it's chock full of remarkable information about the Titanic historic episode and specifically about the abysmal conditions under which many ship workers had to function at the time. In paraphrasing some of the more poignant reports from the article many of the White Star Line crew who survived the sinking of the Titanic, managing to stay alive in lifeboats or in the water, were denied compensation for the full voyage, denied money to wire home to let their families know they had survived, and were ordered by White Star Lines to remain on the ship Lapland while they were in New York (three days). Adding insult to injury, in some cases literally, White Star Lines made crew members work on their return voyage to London to pay for passage on the ship Lapland. Please, if you have a few minutes, do take the time to read the full article on the SCI Archives website.
And this brings me back to myth making. Mr Thayer states, "...the archival record provides primary insight into the historical event as it happened in real time, stripping away decades of subjective weight..." and "The role of the archivist in this process is to preserve and make accessible the materials that make the study of historical experience within a context that is original and primary. The closer one is to the primary record of the historical event, the thinner the layers of the myth." (my emphasis)
As a Genealogist, I'm constantly trying to bust myths. I don't just want to find the date that John Richards was born, I want to find a record of his coming into being, of his being alive and living, and to document his passing on. What's more I know there are genealogists and family historians out there that are holding primary material in their collections yet, either unknowingly or even sometimes knowingly, don't share it.
This article is a reminder to family historians and genealogists of every stripe to think about the family material you have and DO something with it. Do not allow it to languish in an attic or basement (remain unprocessed), especially if you have original letters or documents. Get that material in archival folders and boxes, label those folders and put them up on your blog or family history website. They're the primary record of historical events, the ones that make that myth layer thinner. Too often we have no way of knowing how many other researchers may be looking for the information our material contains.
If you don't know how to protect and preserve that material, ask! We're great question askers, us genealogists, so there's nothing wrong with asking about resources. Check with a local genealogical or historical society. And if money is an issue, don't let it be. If you have original letters more than 50 years old, let me know. I'll find resources for you to be able to get them in proper storage. Share the research you've done not just with the family you know, but with researchers at large (at the very least, get it to the Allen County Public Library - they'll duplicate and bind it for you).
It's not often I can reference a scholarly SAA article in my genealogy world. Much thanks to Johnathan Thayer for graciously allowing me to reference his article.


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Trisomy 13 and trisomy 18 are genetic disorders that cause serious birth defects and health problems.
Chromosomes carry genetic information. Infants born with trisomy 13 or 18 have 3 of the affected chromosome where there should only be 2.
Risk Factors
A risk factor is something that increases your chance of developing a disease or condition. There are no known ways that parents can cause or prevent their child from being born with trisomy 13 or 18.
The symptoms of trisomy 13 and 18 vary. Most children will have some, but not all symptoms.
Symptoms of trisomy 13:
- Apnea—prolonged periods when there is no breathing
- Cleft lip —a vertical slit in the upper lip that is more common than in trisomy 18
- Cleft palate —an abnormal opening in the roof of the mouth that is more common than in trisomy 18
- Extra fingers or toes
- Feeding difficulties
- Feet with prominent heels
- Hearing loss
- Hernias —bulging of tissue or organs through a weak spot or opening in a muscle wall
- Low-set ears, unusual in shape
- Low birth weight
- Purplish-red birthmarks
- Scalp abnormalities
- Seizures
- Severe intellectual disability
- Small eyes or other abnormalities of the eyes, including a single eye
- Small head with sloping forehead
- Testes that fail to descend
Symptoms of trisomy 18:
- Apnea—prolonged periods when there is no breathing
- Arms and legs in a bent position
- Cleft lip—a vertical slit in the upper lip
- Cleft palate—an abnormal opening in the roof of the mouth
- Clenched hands and overlapping fingers
- Deformed hands and feet
- Eye problems
- Feeding problems
- Hearing loss
- Hernias—bulging of tissue or organs through a weak spot or opening in a muscle wall
- Low birth weight
- Low-set ears that may be deformed
- Intellectual disability
- Small head, with the back of the head prominent
- Small mouth and jaw
- Testes that fail to descend
- Underdeveloped fingernails
- Webbed neck
Trisomy 13 and 18 can be diagnosed both before and after birth. Tests may include the following:
Before birth:
- Images may be taken of your baby. This can be done with ultrasound .
Bodily fluids may be tested. This can be done with:
- Amniocentesis
- CVS—chorionic villus sampling
After birth:
- Your doctor will assess your baby's condition. This can be done with a physical exam.
- Your doctor may order a chromosome analysis. This can be done with a blood sample.
There is no specific treatment or cure for trisomy 13 or trisomy 18. Most babies born with trisomy 13 or 18 have severe physical problems. Treatment may focus on making the child comfortable, rather than prolonging life. Talk to your doctor about whether life-prolonging measures are appropriate for your child.
Children who survive infancy may need:
- Surgery to correct physical problems
- Speech therapy
- Physical therapy
- Other types of developmental therapy
There are no known ways to prevent trisomy 13 or trisomy 18. After these disorders are diagnosed, parents can decide whether to continue or terminate the pregnancy. If you have concerns, talk to a genetic counselor when deciding to have children.
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I started with a basic egg pasta dough:
300g fine white flour
3 eggs
Place the flour in a heap on the work bench, and make a well in the centre. Break the eggs into the centre and then using your fingertips work the flour into the eggs. This is the really fun messy bit. Once incorporated, knead the dough, if necessary adding just a drop of water or two to get a good workable consistency. How long to knead? Till the dough stops feeling sort of grainy and starts feeling smooth. Wrap up in plastic wrap and let sit for at least half an hour.
Break the dough into two pieces (leaving one wrapped up) and set your pasta machine to the widest aperture. flatten the ball of dough out a bit so it can fit through and feed it through by cranking the handle on the machine. Once fed through, fold it in half and feed it through again. If the dough kind of catches on the rollers and has a rough knobbly surface, smooth just a little flour on to the dough before folding and feed through again. Do this 6 or 7 times... I promise you will know when it is done as your pasta dough will be smooth and silky.
Then take the machine in a step and feed the pasta through again. In another notch and feed again... You might find you now have an unmanageably large length of dough; if so, cut it in half and put one half under a damp clean dishcloth while you deal with the other half. Keep taking the machine in a notch and feeding the pasta through until you have the finest sheet you can get. Don't worry if the edges are not perfect!
Stage 2: the Ravioli
1 bloc du foie gras (about 200g)
1 batch egg pasta dough
If you are making square or triangular ravioli you can simply place the sheet on the bench, brush it with water, put your ingredients on top, lay another sheet on top of that, and then press together and cut out the ravioli. In my case I wanted to make something a little more festive, so I cut out heart shapes. Then I (and my handsome assistant) brushed the edges of one heart with water and then placed pieces of bloc du foie gras on the pastry, leaving a good edge of pastry. We then placed another heart of pasta on top and pinched around the edges firmly.
Sprinkle the hearts with flour to stop them sticking together then spread out on a tray and pop them in the freezer. Once frozen you can put them into a ziplock bag and keep them that way until ready to use.
Stage 3: Pumpkin Veloute
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 butternut pumpkin (aka squash)
1 tsp caster sugar
drizzle of olive oil
1 litre of chicken stock.
In a large pan, soften the onion in the oil until translucent. Add the cubed pumpkin and sprinkle with the caster sugar. Stir the cubed pumpkin over medium heat until the pumpkin is browned and the sugar has caramelised. Pour over the chicken stock and raise the heat to bring to the boil. Simmer until the pumpkin has cooked completely then put through a ricer, after which you can use a stick blender to blend to a velvety smooth veloute.
To complete the dish:
Heat the veloute until warmed. Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Once it has reached boiling point, add the ravioli (still frozen). Cook for just a few minutes till al dente. Put out serving plates, add some of the veloute and then lay the ravioli on top in a decorative fashion. Grate a little nutmeg on top.
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name the replacement for eddie you want?!
Quote:If you go to the 110 club leauge club or the Park View before the home games youll meet up with the lads on here then you can sort out your problems with them then you might like the crack on longside good lucklowerhouseclaret
You're all a bunch of low intelligence dim-witted hypocrites. Again you are spreading negativity which will eventually increase across most of our fans. Why do fans listen to idiots like yourselves. You wanted shut of Laws. You were happy when we got Howe. There you go. Small minds and short memories. Shall I give you an idea which I have stated loads of times but been slated for. Get behind the team when they need it most. What about that for an idea. Oh yes, that means having to go through some bad times. I'm glad I know none of you personally as it is frustrating just reading some of your idiotic childish posts. God help me and God help BFC with supporters like you lot.
Quote:this is what lhc is talking about idiotic childish posts if you have nothing concreate to say keep quietChorleyClaret
KP, what a confrontational oik you are!
Quote:Fantastic run but I think we have to stick with him. He has aged a year since this thread started and obviously being so much more mature makes all the difference, innit?soapylily
Depressing run but I think we have to stick with him.
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eyo needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 119 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
We are looking for a designer to take what we have drawn out and use their creativity to make a killer design! We have provided the logo, and what boxes we need. We want big icons that are fun and a pleasure to click. This page has to be very clean and keep the style of our logo. We are not married to the way we have drawn out the pages, but would like to have all the elements included, so you can use your creative license.
We need the site to be fun and sexy. It must utilize white, and we would like toincorporate color to show which page you are on … whether that be color-codingor some other color indication.
In addition to what is on the diagram we want to promotethat:
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And that for every purchase a donation will be made tocharity
We also need a search bar incorporated on both the homepageand the product page
Wherever it says picture of something here you don't have toput a picture but just write those words so we can change it. Please note that our site will be used forpromoting artists work so we wont be using istock photos or anything. For the left bar we have the top ten ratedproducts, put a sample shirt design so we can see what it would look like. Also for the designs that are highlighted onthe right (almost sold out etc, you'll see it on the page layout) put a sampledesign so we can see what it would look like.
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Before I had breast cancer, I had kidney cancer. They caught it early, removed my right kidney, and I went right back to work as a fashion-industry freelancer.
Three years later, at 56, I was diagnosed with (unrelated) breast cancer. This time I needed chemo. Everyone knows chemo makes you bald. But it also saps your energy and changes your taste buds.
Before my treatments, I'd make batches of foodfor the coming weeks: often easy, comforting dishes like chicken soup with rice.
After recovering from treatment, I started to crave hot, spicy foods to knock the taste of chemo out of my mouth: Indian, Korean, Mexican.
I grew up in a family full of chefs and bakers, and I'd been cooking for years. So it makes sense that I started cooking classes for people I met in treatment.
In my first class, everyone looked at what they'd made—poached salmon with herbed yogurt raitaand sauteed greens—and they were so excited. They realized they could be alive again, in a sense. My heart was bursting.
I quit fashion altogether and poured my creative energy into starting a 501(c)(3) nonprofit called Cook For Your Life, which just keeps growing. In a way, I did this because I had to. I wanted to do something that had meaning for me.
Sometimes I have to pinch myself.
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Ryan Dosier - Today is the third and final day of our coverage of events from the 2011 Disney D23 Expo, wherein I'll give you my thoughts and opinions on everything I saw (and didn't see) at The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. However, I'd like to start out by making a little shout out to someone who made my trip even more extraordinary than I could've hoped.
Raymond Persi is a huge Muppet fan, a funny guy, and a great host. He also happens to be a story artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios. I was elated when Raymond emailed me a week before the Expo and asked if I would like to tour the Studios as a sort of thanks for The Muppet Mindset. Of course I said yes (and many other excited words of agreement), so on the Monday after the Expo, Raymond showed me around the historic Burbank lot where I got to see the buildings that Walt Disney built including the original Animation, Shorts, and Ink and Paint buildings. I also got to tour the Television Animation department where they make shows like Phineas and Ferb (even getting to draw on one of the animator's computers), see the outside of the Walt Disney Archives, and tour most of the Animation building where I got to see head of Pixar and Disney animation John Lassetter's office (which had at least one Kermit in it). Can you say incredible? There was even a standee for The Muppets on display in one of the main buildings at the Studio, outshining the Walt Disney Archives display ten-fold (at least to me). I really can't thank Raymond enough for his kindness and willingness to share. I learned and experienced so much on that hour-and-a-half tour, and I can really never thank him enough!
But you're not here for that (unless you're Raymond... in which case you're probably still not even here for that). You're here to read my thoughts about everything Muppety at the D23 Expo (or because Google brought you here after you searched for "rambling Muppet nerd"). Well, you'll be pleased to hear that my thoughts are almost entirely positive.
Let's start with the clips shown from The Muppets and the presence of Kermit, Piggy, Rowlf, and Jason Segel during the two biggest presentations. I've read quite a few discouraging comments about how the Muppets' presence at D23 was a lot larger back in 2009 (where they famously arrived onstage on a steamboat), well that may be true, but it is also true that the presence of almost every Disney property was larger at the Expo in 2009. I think that only the Cars property had a presence larger/as large as two years ago. That said, having Muppets there at all was huge. Finding anything from Winnie the Pooh was practically impossible. The same could be said for popular Disney properties like The Little Mermaid and even most Disney Channel things were relegated to one day in one small location.
The Muppets dominated the Expo this year, although it may not have been readily apparent. Kermit and Rowlf (along with Brian and Lisa Henson and Leslie Carrara-Rudolph) were the extreme highlight of the Disney Legends Ceremony. The applause and emotion from the crowd upon seeing Kermit and his banjo exploded. Not even Regis Philbin or a live Disney Princess voices concert could compete with getting to sing "Rainbow Connection" with Kermit the Frog. Rest assured, Disney knew what they were doing. Kermit and Rowlf closed out the Ceremony. They were the final act... because nothing could follow that, and Disney knew it.
The same could be said for the Walt Disney Studios presentation. The presentation may have led off with Pixar and ended with The Avengers from Marvel, but everyone I talked to--or overheard talking--said that seeing the Muppets and clips from The Muppets, which were specifically given the coveted last spot in the live-action Disney productions section, was the highlight. Even Entertainment Weekly considered it the most important portion! The only two celebrities in the Studios presentation to get calls of "I love you (insert name here)!" were Kermit and Jason Segel (and maybe Scarlet Johnasson... though I admit my eyes were doing more work than my ears when she came onstage). When Kermit mentioned to Jason that he was "a regular" at D23, he received cheers and whistles. It was extraordinary seeing the Frog work the crowd and the crowd be worked so wonderfully.
Then came the clips for The Muppets. I know that what I type here won't do the clips justice... because I don't really know what to say that could. Instead, I think I'll just ramble about what was there. First off, the new Muppet in the room: Walter. He was amazing. Better than I could've expected. His eagerness to be thrown over Kermit's fence just for a chance to meet his hero spoke miles to me. His reminding the Muppets that they do things with music was incredible. He represents you, and me, and all Muppet fans who stick around no matter the weather. He was passionate and dedicated and he passed out when Kermit the Frog stood before him. If that doesn't say obsessed Muppet fan, I don't know what does.
Jason Segel and Amy Adams were both excellent. They didn't steal the scenes from the Muppets, they weren't over-acting, under-acting, poorly reacting or anything of the sort. They worked off of Kermit and Walter and the others like pros, which was incredibly refreshing considering our last leading-lady was Ashanti. I couldn't really figure out too much about their characters or if there was a side-plot for them based on the clips, but whenever they were around the Muppets they both just seemed to light up. Jason's character, Gary, calls Kermit "sir" in the scene where they sit in his house. I don't know if that was scripted or ad-libbed but I think it was my favorite moment with Jason. He was just so innocent and in awe of the Frog... as we all should be.
The Muppets completely stole the show the entire time. Whether it was 80's Robot cracking up the audience or Floyd firing in a quick joke or Walter begging to be thrown at the electrified fence again, this was always the Muppets' movie. I think that was what was so magical about these clips. Not since The Muppets Take Manhattan have I felt so strongly that the movie truly belonged to the Muppets--and that's just based on about 15 minutes of footage. The montage paired with "We Built This City" is going to be a highlight of the movie simply because it's just a bunch of Muppets being funny. It's not a bunch of Muppets being funny in the background while Michael Caine dances awkwardly. It's a bunch of Muppets being funny in the forefront for seven minutes straight. It's Fozzie being silly, it's rats skating on toothbrushes, it's Rowlf tearing away rotted floor boards, it's Beauregard's eternal sweep. It's a Muppet movie and I am here to tell you right here and now that there should be absolutely no doubt or concern about whose movie this is. As if the title didn't already tell you that.
This next comment can be quoted and used for me or against me after the movie comes out, but based on just these two clips I saw, the Muppets have never been more fun, funny, sharp, and just plain Muppety (in my opinion) since the days of Jim Henson. I don't know if this was the writing, the fresh attitude and approach, the nostalgia, or just the rampant Muppet energy over taking the set as they embarked on their first feature film in 12 years... but, to paraphrase Eric Jacobson, if the whole movie is half as good as the two all too brief but undeniably magical clips shown at D23, then we are in for quite a ride. There were so many inside jokes, so much incredible visual and spoken humor, so many gorgeous looking and sounding Muppets... It really is the one we've been waiting for, Muppet fans. And in 88 days I think we'll all find out why.
There is honestly nothing bad I can think to say about the clips... other than I just want to see the whole movie. But it's worth the wait for this. Remember these times, people. Because no matter what the outcome of the movie is... this is the best time to be one of us: a Muppet fan.
So what if the D23 Expo wasn't showing off every single Muppet product we'll see on store shelves in three months? What it did was to get those of us who saw the clips--and even the thousands (millions?) who didn't, but read about them online--even more excited for the movie that Disney (and you and I) needs to launch the Muppets back into the big time. Will it work? Who knows. But I know that I certainly can't wait to find out what the future holds. Bring on November!


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tdsGamer needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 77 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
We are about to launch an online video game retail shop. We love new and classic (such as the Original Nintendo and Sega Genesis) games. We intend to sell both. However, our emphasis will be on the newer games in the beginning.
The consumer (hereafter referred to as "gamer") has a wide array of ages and backgrounds. Gamers range from children to adults, and every culture. However, we intend to target the more serious, committed, and older gamer (about 18-45 years old).
What we are looking for is a logo that is similar to a coat of arms, but for video games, it may also have a general impression of heraldry. It doesn't need to be complex but feel free to give that a try if you are mused. It needs to be scalable for e-mail signatures, business cards, pens, banners, etc. We plan on being an honorable and trustworthy retailer and we would like that to show in our logo. For a color scheme we prefer darker/richer colors. We favor blue and gold.
Our slogan is: By Gamers, For Gamers.
The site name is: 8-Bit Legends.
Please send it to us as an Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator file.
We will place your name on our Affiliates page for a job well done.
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- Contador
- Armstrong
- Schleck (Andy)
- Vande Velde
- Leipheimer
- - 10. [in no particular order] Evans, Sastre, Rogers, an ex-Soviet (could be Russian, could be Czech), Kloden, and another ex-Soviet.
- One more past or current Rabo rider will be thrown off the Tour for doping, but not necessarily for doping that takes place during the race.
- Cav will undergo a distinct lessening of his brashness thanks to the near-death experience he will have on one of the more challenging mountain stages, where he will crack spectacularly, his team will not wait for him en masse, and he will barely avoid being eliminated on time.
- Christophe Moreau will buy a stage win.
- David Millar will not win a stage.
- Astana will implode and we will be treated to a spectacle like the LeMond vs. Hinault 1985 grudge match, complete with separate chefs cooking two dinners, one for Contador and his boy Sergio Paulinho, the other for the soon-to-not-be-racing-for-Astana-upon-the-return-of-Vino contingent.
"...With that the conversation gets serious again. Just a few weeks ago Fignon revealed he has advanced pancreatic cancer. He's the same age as LeMond. He won the Tour in 1983 and 1984. He may only have months to live. So he's put out a book about his life, Nous Étions Jeunes et Insouciants – We Were Young and Carefree. In it Fignon admits to taking amphetamines and cortisone shots during his career. He twice failed a drugs test. No one can say for sure this contributed to his cancer.
LeMond's face immediately saddens. "It makes you think about how short life is. I had dinner with him at last year's Tour. I've always liked Fignon. People think we're bitter enemies. But we're not. We were team-mates. He was different to the other riders. He was a thinker.
"He's thinks now that the drugs he took may be related. But I don't think anything Fignon was on is related to cancer. I mean, he was on the baby aspirin. It was always a wink, or a joke, at dinner table. 'Can't wait 'till the Tour is over, and we don't have to feel pain anymore'. The problem was the criterion races, which came after. They were all fixed, and kind of disgusting. But they were even more painful, because you're racing flat out..."


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Erika Flores
Advisor and Technical Coordinator
Erika Flores Reynoso received her Veterinary degree from the National University of Mexico, and has completed internships in zoos from South Africa and Kenya, to Mexico and the USA. She was the Coordinator of "San Cayetano", a Wildlife Research and Conservation Center operated by the Mexican Government, was responsible for small mammal medicine in a private hospital for 5 years, and has given two Diplomas for Veterinarians. In 2010, Erika joined the International Fund for Animal Welfare as Advisor and Technical Coordinator for our Companion Animal Project in Cozumel, Mexico.


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matthew needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 90 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
We're just launching a new website and need a design concept creating for our tree planting campaign for the window and door industry in the UK. We need a logo and design for the banner of Wordpress website, which needs to get across our tree planting activities.
We're very open to different ideas from designers, and have no fixed idea of what the design should look like. We're looking for a clean, modern look (not too fussy) and feel that a tree or trees should be incorporated within the design.
We're happy to consider any colour scheme. The website is in the very early stages, but there is a bit of information at http://www.trees4windows.com
Must have a tree / trees within the logo.
Reasonably corporate looking
Image to be 920 wide x 180 high pixels
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upward needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 143 designs submitted by 32 freelance designers.
theeventco. "personalising your party"
Entrepreneur launching new niche business into the market.
Anyone holding an event from engagement, christening to intimate dinner party, cocktail party, hens/bucks nights, 21st - you name an occassion and theeventco. personalises your party!
Logo to be fresh and dynamic.
No primary colours please. Like mocha, tiffany blue, mint.
Typeface should be clear and simply. Nothing fancy please.
Please no clip art images.
Dont have any set ideas in mind, but once something catches my eye I will be able to provide more feedback and direction.
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mark waddell necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 415 diseños de 107 diseñadores freelance.
NETCONN Solutions
We are a woman owned small business, who provides IT services and solutions to the US Gov't, civilian agencies, and other small disabled or veteran owned companies. We have a great small business culture that gives the engineers an ability to be creative. Being a small business in an industry that is dominated by a handful of huge companies can be tough. The engineers here are some of the smartest people I have ever met and deserve to have their hard work noticed by our clients. That is why we are rebranding. We are young and want to grow, but need to get our name noticed in the sea of IT contractors.
We do not have the resources to hire a design company to create an icon and logo for us. That is why we need your help!
Our target audience includes Gov't workers, retired and current military folks, and young IT professionals. We are trying to branch out into more commercial work as well, so we would like an icon and logo that will catch everyones eye!
We are known generally as just NETCONN to most people and that word has always been capitalized and in navy blue. I would like to keep it navy blue, it does not need to be capitalized, and please be creative with the font! You are free to be creative with the icon and the "Solutions" part of our name.
We are a small company, so it would be expensive for us to reproduce designs with numerous colors. Please, no more than 3 colors. Please no cartoonish fonts or graphics. It needs to be professional, but not bland.
I picture the icon and logo to be simple, yet bold! It screams intelligence, professionalism, technology, and modern!!
The icon and logo will be used on all of our marketing material, our website, business cards, and potentially the sign we are putting up on our building! Please make sure it will work on everything I just mentioned. I have attached our current icon and logo, which you will notice is very bland and out of date.
Thank you in advance for you help!
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Well, as it turns out the Mets won't get Cliff Lee afterall. He's heading for Texas. It could have been worse, he could have landed with the Yankees or back with the Phillies. The Rangers' offer is enough for a rental, then the Mets will have a chance on the free-agent market.
I wouldn't get my hopes up about that, either. That's when the Yankees will simply write the biggest check.
Even so, the Mets will need another pitcher if they are to catch the Braves, who are in for three to close the first half of the season. The Mets are three games behind, and to get a good feeling about themselves heading into the break they need to win two of three. That keeps them close heading into the second half, which they start off with a killer trip to the West Coast the face the Giants' pitching, the Diamondbacks and the Dodgers, who'll remember how they were dusted by the Mets at Citi Field earlier. If that's not enough, they'll come home to face the Cardinals.
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Andrew Tregubov
Archpriest Andrew Tregubov was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1951. Since his childhood he had been drawn to the images of ancient Christian art that he saw in museums and churches. As he grew older the mystical and philosophical aspects of Christian teaching revealed by this art became more and more the focus of his interest.
Andrew and his wife, Galina, immigrated to America in 1975, and the following year Andrew entered St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York). At St. Vladimir's Seminary he had opportunity to study with such famous teachers as professor Serge Verhovskoy, Rev. John Meyendorff, and most especially Rev. Alexander Schmemann, an internationally renowned scholar and important leader of the Orthodox Church in America.
Studying the theory and history of iconography at St. Vladimir's, Andrew began to convert his artistic skills into the practical work of painting icons. In the absence of reputable schools of iconography, he gathered knowledge of various techniques and styles from a number of well-known professional iconographers, especially Leonid Ouspensky, Maria Struve, and Elizabeth Osolin, all from Paris, France.
In 1979, Andrew was ordained to the priesthood of the Orthodox Church and was assigned to a parish in New Hampshire. The Nobel Prize winning Russian writer, Alexander I. Solzhenitsyn, and his family became parishioners and close friends of Father Andrew and his wife, Galina. In the same year, on a trip to France, Father Andrew encountered the works of a genius 20th century iconographer, Monk Gregory Kroug. This very important personal discovery was a turning point in the development of Fr. Andrew's individual iconographic style.
In 1984 Fr. Andrew and Galina received a grant from the Russian Social Fund of Solzhenitsyn to make a comparative study of ecclesiastical arts in the Orthodox communities in France and England. The result of this project was a unique collection of photographic transparencies made of the iconographic works of Gregory Kroug and a number of other contemporary masters of iconography.
Upon his return from Europe, Fr. Andrew began to lecture on iconography before such different audiences as church communities and universities around the US.
In 1990 Fr. Andrew wrote a book, The Light of Christ: Iconography of Gregory Kroug (ISBN 0881410969) published by St. Vladimir's Seminary Press.
Since the late 70s, in addition to being a parish priest, Fr. Andrew has worked as a professional iconographer, receiving commissions from individuals and church communities all over the US. His larger projects include St. Nicholas Church in Norwich, CT; St. Mary's Church in Cincinnati, OH; All Saints of America Mission in Salisbury CT; New Skete monastic community in Cambridge, NY; St. Gregory's Church in Wappingers Falls, NY; and St. Andrew's Church in Delta, CO.
Father Andrew has also made a few mosaic icons in ancient Byzantine style, most notably for Christ the Savior Church in Pearl River, NY.
In 1995 he was awarded the New Hampshire Council on the Arts, Discovery Award.


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If you are a regular visitor of Travellingcamera, you must have noticed that title of this Photo Journey is not really matching with what we usually share. This post is inspired by lot of queries which come to us, especially in summer. One of the mostly asked thing is the options to reach Kasol and Malana. Here we are trying to share some details the option to reach Kasol/Malana, places to stay, things to do and lot more.
While compiling this post, old memories are coming to my mind. I started this blog in 2008 and never got a chance to go again to Kasol, but my only trip to this region was very exciting with college friends. We planned a trip to Kullu Manali from Shimla and thought of visiting Kasol/Malana as well. This was a week long trip and we spent 3 days walking & trekking around Kasol.
When it comes to options of reaching Kasol from Delhi or Chandigarh, the only way to hit this region is by road. It's not connected by railway and flights are not very frequent to Kullu. There is an Airport near to Kasol, which is located in Bhuntar (Kullu) but flights are rare and would be a costly affair. In some of the portals, folks have quoted low rates like 2.5K but I could never find that. There is no rail line in part of Himachal Pradesh. Kiratpur Saheb in Punjab and Una in Himachal are two railway stations around this place. Both of these railways stations are more than 150 kilometers away from Kasol. There is another narrow-gauge line at around 100 kilometers, which is located in Jogindernagar, but it's not recommended except in a scenario when you have enough time and want to experience toy train, which starts from Pathankot and ends at Jogindernagar.
Interesting debate about Himachal destinations - 10 Most exploited places in Himachal Pradesh by Tourists
So road is only good options to reach Kasol. Now transportation has improved a lot and you have multiple options. There are luxury buses by HRTC are available for Kullu from Delhi, Chandigarh & many other main cities. Even normal buses of HRTC are also quite good and cheapest way to travel. Luxury buses by Himachal Tourism are also available from Delhi. All Volvo buses by HRTC & Himachal Tourism start from Himachal Bhavan in Delhi, which is located in Mandi House near Connaught Place.
You may want to check the links from where you can book bus tickets HERE.
You may want to check the links from where you can book bus tickets HERE.
All these buses go to Manali via Kullu and one needs to get down at Bhuntar to take local bus for Kasol or a taxi. Kasol is located at around 30 kilometers from Bhuntar. Kullu can be reached from Delhi by national highway NH 1 up to Chandigarh and from there by national highway NH21 which passes through Bilaspur, Sundernagar and Mandi towns. Kullu is 480 km from Delhi.
To know more about adventurous & interesting hill stations in Himachal - Over 30 hill stations of Himachal Pradesh, India
There are various options available to stay in and around Kasol. Budget hotels, few resorts and luxury home-stays as well. And this place offers great atmosphere all around. Fresh air , blue sky, parvathi river, local folks, cattle grounds, green hills and lot more. There are various interesting treks around Kasol and Malana. There are various easy, moderate and difficult treks around Kasol village. Kheer Ganga is one of the main treks. Whole Parvati valley is very different and more beautiful from many surrounding hills stations of Himachal Pradesh. There is lot to explore in this part of Himachal, some can be discussed and some are not to be disclosed in public !
Kasol is a village in Parvati Valley of Himachal Pradesh. Parvati River flows through the village. There is a bridge in the village which divides it in two parts known as Old Kasol and New Kasol. Lot of Foreigners can be seen in the streets around this place. Holy place Manikaran is just 5 kilometers from Kasol. Malana is another popular village which is reachable after a moderate trek. We went till Malana and heard a lot of stories about the place. We also got to know that many of the foreigners have come to this place and living here for many years now. Lot of Israelis come to Kasol and one can see the hebrew language banners in parvati valley. Probably I will share another post only on Malana with some of the mind boggling stories associated with this place, the cannabis and local democracy.
Kasol is one of the favorite places for backpackers and also a base for Himalayan trekking to SarPass, Pin Parbati Pass and Kheer ganga. Wish you a great trip to Kasol.
I would request you to follow these things when traveling -
- Manage your waste well and don't litter
- Use dustbins. Tell us if you went to a place and found it hard to locate a dustbin.
- Avoid bottle waters in hills. Usually you get clean water in hills and water bottles create lot of mess in our ecosystem.
- Say big no to plastic and avoid those unhealthy snacks packed in plastic bags. Rather buy fruits.
- Don't play loud blaring music in forests of jungle camps. You are a guest in that ecosystem and disturbing the locals (humans and animals) is not polite


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Lawyer: Apology Closes Minnesota School Lockdown Case
NEW PRAGUE (AP) — An attorney says a 12-year-old boy and his family have apologized for a prank 911 call that prompted a school lockdown in New Prague.
Defense attorney Marsh Halberg says the public apologies closed the case Monday.
The boy was arrested March 20 after two calls were made about a shooter on the school campus with an assault rifle.
According to Halberg, the boy used a deactivated cellphone that was still capable of calling 911 to call in the phony report during a bathroom break. Halberg says the boy told police he did it because he "likes bright, shiny lights and police officers."
The Scott County attorney's office declined to comment on the juvenile case. It's unclear whether the boy's family will have to pay for law enforcement response.


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When our son was four or so, and television in rural Mississippi was in its infancy, one of the few stations we could get with our rooftop antenna was WABG at Greenwood. Reception was not that great.
During a visit with relatives, an uncle asked the lad, "What do you like to do?"
"Oh, just play, and watch TV," he replied.
"And what do you watch?" the uncle queried.
"Mostly 'difficulties,'" he responded, not missing a beat.
The story's funny only when you know that the station's programming would often vanish for long periods of time, replaced with a message that said: "Technical difficulties — Please stand by."
One rarely sees that in today's TV world. But if a four-year-old were asked a similar question today, the response might well be, "Mostly 'Ask your doctor.'"
It is impossible to watch anything on TV without being bombarded by commercials for drugs purporting relief for everything from toenail fungus to restless leg syndrome, heart disease, and Alzheimer's — always with the injunction, "Ask your doctor if such-and-such is right for you."
This, after enumerating a laundry list of possible "serious side effects," ranging from sleeplessness, loss of appetite, stroke, addiction, heart attack, liver complications, internal bleeding, vomiting, and death (the latter, admittedly, a pretty serious side effect).
Which leads one to wonder if the purported remedy isn't worse than the ailment, not to mention the drain on the pocketbook — because one thing's for sure and certain: all these drugs are hellaciously expensive.
The majority of those touted so extensively on TV are targeted to elderly participants in Medicare's drug assistance program, which has become a gravy train for the pharmaceutical companies since its inception a couple of years ago.
Thanks to the largesse of the Bush administration and a Republican-controlled Congress, the program was written so there would be no competitive pricing of drugs. It was Santa opening his toy shop and saying, "Take all you want."
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, reported that in the six-month period following the start of the Medicare drug program, pharmaceutical industry profits jumped more than $8 billion, or 27 percent. One major drug company saw profits soar 73 percent. Health care companies providing Part D insurance plans had revenue increases from 2005 to 2006 of 27 percent to 57 percent.
The nation's elderly are paying much more than necessary for drugs because of the prohibition against Medicare negotiating prices directly with the companies, as is done by the Veterans Administration. In many cases, prices paid by insurers participating in the Medicare program are over twice as much as those paid by the VA.
Among the top 20 most-prescribed drugs under Medicare in November 2006, Zocor 20 mg had a yearly cost for VA patients of $127.44; for Medicare, $1,485.96 — an unconscionable 1,066 percent difference. Zocor 40 mg prices were $191.16 and $1,485.96, a 677 percent difference; Protonix, a 435 percent difference; Prevacid, 334 percent difference; and Fosamax, 205 percent difference.
Little wonder drug companies are spending millions on "Ask your doctor" advertising.


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Lean Lunch
Event Date:
July 12, 2018 - 12:15pm to 12:45pm
Event Location:
Wellness Center
Event Description:
Tuesdays & Thursdays
This 30 minute class is designed to maximize your current level of fitness. The class allows you to work at your own pace and is appropriate for those just beginning or seasoned enthusiasts. There is a lower body focus on Tuesdays and an upper body/core emphasis on Thursdays. Classes improve cardio fitness, increase muscle endurance, and create a lasting calorie burn.


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But anyway ...
The Williston Public Library will have a South Beach Diet Weight-Loss Program at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21.
The first 30 people to arrive at the program will receive a free South Beach Diet book. Join in on the great tips, proven tricks and taste delicious diet food. Participants also will receive the support they need to make healthy changes in their diet and lifestyle.
For more information, call your local library or the Levy County Public Library System at 352-486-5552.
Cross Brand Cowboy will be starting its 3rd Annual Kids Ranch Rodeo Series on Saturday. This is a four-month series which you are able to come to one of them or all.
Jamerson-Sheffield Post 91 meeting
The Jamerson-Sheffield Post 91 of the American Legion has its June meeting. It will begin with the E-Board meeting at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 5:30. All members, both the Legionnaires and Auxiliary members, are encouraged to attend. The auxiliary needs to elect new officers, but its members need to be there to participate. The post is located next to the FFA Arena on U.S. Highway 129 between Trenton and Bell.
Ombudsman program needs volunteers
Army Pvt. Matthew C. McKinney, son of Michael McKinney of Chiefland and Tammi Reda of St. Cloud, has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training.
Madylyn Christina Baker Johnson was born Monday, May 9, 2011, at North Florida Women's Center, in Gainesville. She joined her big brother, Aydan and her parents, Heather Baker, of Chiefland and Chuck Johnson, of Bronson. Her maternal grandparents are Tim and Erin Baker, of Chiefland.
By WINNELLE HORNE
Director, Quilt Museum
The Log Cabin Quilters met Thursday, June 9, at the Levy County Quilt Museum. Quilting was done on the Log Cabin Quilt in the frame. We have more quilt tops to be done but in the summer everyone has much to do at home.
We've had more fruits and vegetables to be brought in. All this takes time to can or freeze and we very much appreciate everything that comes in.
City of Chiefland employee Candy Pipkins, left, receives a pin from City Manager Grady Hartzog Monday night for five years of service with the city. Pipkin is a staff assistant at City Hall who mainly works for the utility department. She also handles scheduling for the parks and recreation department and handles some of the city's payroll.
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The Chiefland Citizen is your source for local news, sports, events, and information in Levy County and Chiefland Florida, and the surrounding area.


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Muffins for Mom is approaching soon. May 10th & 11th any mom or special lady that wishes to have a muffin with their kid(s) will want to come check this event out. Moms with a last name starting with A-L will be able to come to the Boren cafeteria on May 10th and any Mom with a last name starting with M-Z will be welcome to come on May 11th. If one of the dates is better than the other for you, we would love to have you! Come enjoy muffins, coffee and assorted juice and water with your little Boren bear.
Who: All Boren Moms or special lady
What: Muffins with your kid(s)
When: May 10th A-L & May 11th M-Z @ 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Where: Boren Cafeteria
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Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Wenger against Champions League expansion
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels expanding the Champions League to 64 teams would be detrimental to domestic football across Europe.
European football's governing body, UEFA, are considering scrapping the much-maligned Europa League and instead increasing the number of sides in their showpiece competition. The new format could be introduced for 2015 and might open up the Champions League to as many as seven English clubs and five Scottish teams at a qualifying stage.
But Wenger told Arsenal Player: "I am not convinced because the Champions League already has audience problems in the group stage, I think that would create more and lower the level."
He added: "It would mean that you create a complete European championship league. That could be detrimental to the national leagues as well and could take some interest out of the first stages of the Champions League."
Meanwhile, FIFA have named their three-man short list for the Ballon d'Or, with Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi in contention to land the prestigious accolade for a fourth successive year.
The Argentina forward has netted 82 goals in 2012, just three shy of former West Germany and Bayern Munich striker Gerd Muller's record which was set in 1972.
Real Madrid's Ronaldo, who won the award in 2008, provides strong competition, with Barcelona's Spain playmaker Andres Iniesta completing the nominees.
Wenger feels all are worthy. He said: "It's very difficult. For the class, Messi. He's scored 76 goals in one year. It looks just outrageous to me. Therefore it would be one thing to reward something exceptional.
"Ronaldo, has always been there and he deserves it as well. He won the Spanish championship. Iniesta won the European Championship with the national team and, therefore, you could reward him.
"I'm not a big fan of these things - if you judge purely the class, you judge Messi. If you want the achievement of the year, you would choose Ronaldo and maybe Iniesta in second, that is how I see it."


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Abyss Odyssey Trailer: Synchronizing Fantasy and Side-Scrolling
The team behind Zeno Clash is back with a new downloadable title, Abyss Odyssey.
ACE Team claims that Abyss Odyssey will maintain many technical disciplines from popular fighting games in order to bring this side-scrolling, fantasy-fighter to life. Abyss Odyssey will allow players to choose one of three ethereal warriors to fight monsters from the great beyond. These three characters, Katrien, Ghost Monk and Pincoya, are going to be stuck in an infinite, ongoing war, because the abyss in Abyss Odyssey never ends.
Luckily, your characters have special abilities to help control or possess nearly every enemy type they encounter. Abyss Odyssey will be released this summer as a downloadable title for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.


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Education & Technology in an Age of Pandemics (revisited)
There is much (potentially) to be excited about here. Few would argue against having greater access to more learning opportunities, especially when those opportunities are offered for 'free', where there is latent unmet demand, and where the opportunities themselves are well constructed and offer real value for learners. As with MOOCs at the level of higher education, however, we perhaps shouldn't be too surprised if these new opportunities at the high school level are first seized upon *not* by some of the groups with the greatest learning needs -- for example, students in overcrowded, poorly resourced secondary schools in developing countries, or even students who would like a secondary education, but for a variety of reasons aren't able to receive one -- but rather by those best placed to take advantage of them. This has been largely been the case for initial adopters of MOOCs. (One of the first studies of this aspect of the 'MOOC Phenomenon', which looked at MOOCs from the University of Pennsylvania, found that students tended to be "young, well educated, and employed, with a majority from developed countries.")
As a practical matter, some of the first types of beneficiaries may, for example (and I am just speculating here), be homeschooling families in North America (while not necessarily comparatively 'rich' by local standards, such families need to be affluent enough to be able to afford to have one parent stay at home with the kids, and generally have pretty good Internet connectivity); international schools around the world (which can offer a broader range of courses to students interested in an 'American' education); and the families of 'foreign' students looking to apply to college in the United States (the edX course "COL101x: The Road to Selective College Admissions" looks, at least to my eyes, tailor made for certain segments of the population of learners in places like China, Korea, Hong Kong, etc.). In other words, at least in the near term, a Matthew Effect in Educational Technology may be apparent, where those who are best placed to benefit from the introduction of a new technology tool or innovation are the ones who indeed benefit from it the most.
Longer term, though, it is possible to view this news about movement of a major MOOC platform into the area of secondary education as one further indication that we are getting further along from the 'front end of the e-learning wave' (of which MOOCs are but one part) to something that will eventually have a greater mass impact beyond what is happening now in the 'rich' countries of North America and the OECD.
Learning with new technologies has of course been around for many decades but, broadly speaking, has not (yet) had the 'transformational' impact that has long been promised. "Gradually, then suddenly" is how one of Ernest Hemingway's characters famously describes how he went bankrupt. Might this be how the large scale adoption of educational technologies will eventually happen as well in much of the world?
I f so, one credible potential tipping point may be a 'black swan' event that could push all of this stuff into the mainstream, especially in places where it to date has been largely peripheral: some sort of major health-related scare. (For those unfamiliar with the term, which was popularized by Nicholas Taleb, a 'black swan' is a rare event that people don't anticipate but which has profound consequences). One of the first ever posts on the EduTech blog, Education & Technology in an Age of Pandemics, looked at some of what had been learned about how teachers and learners use new technologies to adapt when schools were closed in response to outbreaks involving the H1N1 influenza virus: the 'swine flu' that afflicted many in Mexico about six years ago; and an earlier outbreak of 'bird flu' in China. I have recently been fielding many calls as a result of the current outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa asking essentially, 'Can we do anything with technology to help our students while our schools are closed?', and so I thought it might be useful to revisit, and update, that earlier post, in case doing so might be a useful contribution to a number of related discussions are occurring.


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Strangers: Prey at Night, The R
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A family's road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family's every limit as they struggle to survive.
1 hr. 25 min.
Opened March 9th, 2018
Rated R for horror violence and terror throughout, and for languageCastChristina Hendricks, Martin Henderson, Bailee Madison, Lewis Pullman, Damian MaffeiDirectorJohannes RobertsWriterBen Ketai
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How to migrate from OXID eShop to OpenCart?
The essence of LitExtension products focuses on their friendliness to users, which means that every shopping cart owners, even who has little knowledge of technology, can follow guidance and migrate data from OXID eShop to OpenCart easily. You are advised that need not to consult any other sources except this understandable step-by-step guide below.
1. Preparation.
- Please ensure you have the right permission to upload files.
- It must not block access from any third party IP.
- OXID eShop and OpenCart Stores can operate normally during migration as it requires a very limited resource for the process.
- PHP Compatibility: PHP 4.x or later.
- It is strongly recommended to backup OpenCart first.
2. Setup
2.1. Cart Migration Setup:
Cart Migration is a web application, it will be installed automatically.Please login to LitExtension and go to My Account > My Downloadable Products then click to the Hosted Tool link to do fully automatic installations.
2.2. OXID eShop and OpenCart Store Connector Setup
After unzip the package module, go to folder "cartmigration_tool", copy and upload "cartmigration_connector" into OXID eShop and OpenCart root folder. After finished please make sure Connector can be reached at:
If you have any problem reaching the link please ensure you have htaccess configured correctly and the file has execution permission.
For security, please open connector.php, find this very first line:
define('LECM_TOKEN', '123456');
And change "123456" to another string, this will be used to enter to the Migration Form (Cart Token) and acts like "password" to prevent unauthorized data access to your OXID eShop store.
Note: please do not use special characters in token or else the migration tool might fail to work, it should contain number and alphabet characters only. Example:
– Good token: 12ab34cd56
– Bad token: #Fr35h#Mi!5
3. Extra Plugins Setup
Plugins are purchased and setup separately into Cart Migration. They will provide additional functionalities to the tool. Normally plugins need to be customized and tweaked by LitExtension Team to fit customers requirements and will be sent to customers later on. There are a few types of plugin:
- Products and Categories SEO Urls Plugin: helps migrate Products and Categories urls. Old urls will be saved in OpenCart Store and will be maintained to keep all current SEO ranking you have built up for years.
- Custom Fields Plugin: help migrate custom fields from X-Cart Store to OpenCart Store. This is useful in case customers have customized their store, for example: adding fields to database tables, and also want to migrate these fields into OpenCart Store.
- Customer Password Plugin: special plugin which adds the ability to read passwords encrypted by X-Cart to OpenCart. All passwords are migrated over and remains encrypted, customers can login to the new shop right away without the need of resetting passwords. To install, please Click Here or have a look at the read_me.txt in the Customer Password Plugin package.
Note: Plugins might not be available for some specific OXID eShop or OpenCart. Details setup instructions will be provided when you purchase the plugins.
4. Migration
Return to http://mycm.litextension.com/cm/abc/xyz , you are now at Step 1 (2.1 Section) of migration process.
The migration will go through 3 simple steps. Just hit "Next" when you finish one step to advance.
4.1. Step 1: OXID eShop and OpenCart Setup
OXID eShop setup
You must upload a connector as guided in 2. Setup. After you have done that, please enter the form:
– Cart Type: Choose 'OXID eShop '
– Cart URL: Your OXID eShop URL
– Token: The token string which has been configured in connector.php
OpenCart Setup
Follow similar steps with OpenCart as in OXID eShop Setup
4.2. Step 2: Migration Configuration
- Select suitable Languages, Order Statuses and Currencies for OpenCart store.
– Languages Mapping: If your OXID eShop is multilingual, corresponding languages (or storeviews) should be available in OpenCart Store. You may need to create additional languages in OpenCart Store to avoid data loss.
– Currencies Mapping: Assign OXID eShop currencies to proper OpenCart Store currencies. Creating currencies in OpenCart Store may be needed.
– Orders Status Mapping: Assign OXID eShop order statuses to proper OpenCart Store order statuses. Creating additional order statues in OpenCart Store may be needed.
- Select all data you want to migrate from OXID eShop to OpenCart.
- Additional Options:
– Migrate recent data: In case OXID eShop is still live and continue getting new data during migration process, this option helps to migrate recent ones only without starting over again.
– Clear current data on OpenCart Store before Migration: All current products, categories, manufacturers, customers, orders, product reviews, taxes will be cleared in OpenCart if you choose this option
– Migrate categories and products SEO URLs: SEO URL of OXID eShop will be preserved in OpenCart, allowing keeping Pagerank.
– Transfer images in product descriptions to OpenCart Store: Download all images in product description into OpenCart so that it won't have to refer back to OXID eShop or anywhere else for images.
– Preserve Customer IDs on OpenCart Store: This will help to preserve your old Customer IDs for easier reference.
– Preserve Order IDs on OpenCart Store: This will help to preserve your old Order IDs for easier reference
4.3. Step 3: Migration
The migration will take place automatically in this final step. In order for it to progress, you should not close your browser of remove OXID eShop Connector.
After the migration is completed, click on "Clear Cache and ReIndex Data" to finish.
That's all about migration process which can be carried out yourselves. Technical knowledge and skills are not necessary to use LitExtension shopping cart migration tools. Hope that with this detailed guide and attached video, online store owners don't hesitate to try our live demo and decide to use our OXID eShop to OpenCart migration tool – optimized solution for your online business.
You can also consider to migrate OXID eshop to other target carts:
Migrate OXID eshop to WooCommerce
Migrate OXID eshop to Prestashop
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US Marshals Service Asks Us To Remove A Comment
from the is-this-the-best-use-of-their-time? deptLast week, we had a post about a ruling from Judge Beryl Howell, concerning awards on default judgments. Judge Howell has been a controversial figure in copyright circles over the last few months, because prior to becoming a judge, she was an RIAA lobbyist, and prior to that, she helped write the DMCA and a variety of other really bad copyright laws. Not surprisingly, her rulings on copyright issues have gone strongly in favor of the copyright holder -- even going against the rulings of many other judges. At the very least, it's difficult to see her as an unbiased member of the judiciary on copyright issues. A general sense of fairness would suggest that, given her role in the laws she's now asked to rule on, she should recuse herself from copyright cases. I don't believe that Judge Howell is corrupt. In fact, I find charges of corruption towards judges thrown around way too frequently. But I do think she has an obvious and clearly stated bias on copyright issues, and thus is not an impartial judge in such cases.
Given the controversy and the nature of the open forum we provide, some folks took to the comments to criticize Judge Howell -- and some took it to ridiculous lengths, by making suggestions about Judge Howell that were way beyond inappropriate. This happens sometimes in comments sections on the internet. People often make extreme and ridiculous comments out of frustration. We see it all the time, and whether we agree with the comment or not (and usually, we don't), most people chalk it up to what it is: someone venting frustration by making an extreme comment. No one takes such comments seriously.
Well, there are always some exceptions, of course. And in this case, someone did apparently take one of those ridiculous comments seriously. The one that said:
Is it time to start murdering the corrupt yet?This is, undoubtedly, a stupid comment. Because the answer is obvious to pretty much anyone: NO. It is not appropriate to murder the corrupt, no matter how corrupt they might be. There are all sorts of ways to attack corruption, but murder is not a way that should ever be on the list, let alone anywhere near the list of possibilities. Of course, as is the nature of online communities, even people who disagree with Judge Howell seemed to think this comment was a bit over the top -- even though it doesn't advocate anything specifically (it just asks a question) and doesn't name anyone in particular.
Again, most people would see such a comment, recognize that it was someone venting frustration, just as others have vented frustration in the past in inappropriate and extreme ways, that never lead to any action.
However, a few days later, the US Marshals Service contacted us, saying they were investigating this particular comment, and asked us to remove it. I actually thought this was odd, because the method for removing such a comment would be to delete it, which would delete with it any information associated with that comment -- and nowhere in the request was there any mention of us being told to retain the data. However, our general viewpoint is that we don't remove comments, even offensive ones, other than comments that we deem to be spam. We certainly deem this comment to be offensive, stupid and counterproductive, but we saw no reason to remove it. Indeed, it spurred a long thread of discussion.
It's likely that someone else in the comment thread (and it's not difficult to guess who from the thread itself) reported the comment to the Marshals Service, believing that it's a fun thing to do to cause trouble for us. The truth is, this individual is almost certainly wasting the valuable and important time of the Marshals Service, who have significant and important work to do, but instead are "investigating" a stupid comment written in frustration on a blog.
We are not removing the comment, and we've explained this to the US Marshals Service, who noted they understood our reasons. The Marshals Service indicated that its first course of action in such situations is to seek the removal of such content -- which strikes us as a little odd. In this case in particular, the comment did not advocate anything. It certainly didn't mention or name a judge. It did not even suggest doing anything. It asked a question. A stupid question -- we agree -- but still, it was just asking a question. The US Marshals Service has every right to investigate threats and to do what it needs to do. Certainly judges have been targeted by crazy people at times, and I appreciate the work that the Marshals Service does in protecting judges. But I am still troubled that the US Marshals Service would contact sites in such a manner, certainly implying that the US government and the Justice Department might somehow take action if you did not remove the comments. In this case, the Marshals Service has assured us that no action will be taken against us for leaving the comment up, and they even recognized (and apparently expected) that we would write about this whole thing.
But, for everyone in our comments: let's try to keep a little perspective. One idiot making a stupid comment does not amount to a credible threat. We keep our comments open so we can enjoy the benefits of a wide range of opinions, insights and experiences. And while sometimes the comments descend into petty name calling, much of the time, they're awesome. Making idiotic comments about murder is completely counterproductive, as is reporting such obviously non-specific comments to the US government. Let's keep a little perspective here and focus on debating the issues.
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Reviewed by Mickayla S. (age 6)
My favorite character is the little boy who tells the story. He was scared. He wanted to take his dog Amos along, but his older brother would not let him. My favorite picture shows when a cat ran between his legs in the dark barn. I liked this story because one night my friend Carlie and I slept out in a tent and my dog Zeke kept us safe from the coyotes.
Kids who have slept outside at night should read this book.


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The Salvation Army Continues Hurricane Sandy Assistance One Year Later
At the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, The Salvation Army is committed to rebuilding communities and lives.
One year ago, Hurricane Sandy pummeled the East Coast following a four-day northern trek, creating the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 season. A week before the strike, disaster services crews of The Salvation Army were ramping up response efforts by feeding evacuees and developing search and rescue teams.
Following an initial response phase in which millions of meals, beverages, clean-up kits, flashlights, blankets, and other essential items were provided to thousands who sustained tragic loss, The Salvation Army continues to be active in recovery one year after the storm hit.
With a permanent physical presence in most of the communities affected by Hurricane Sandy, The Salvation Army is committed to providing assistance to for as long as needed.
"The Salvation Army's relief efforts continue long after the initial impact of a disaster, and we will use all of the donated funds to provide ongoing assistance to meet the needs of individuals, families, and whole communities impacted by the hurricane." - Major Ron Busroe, National Community Relations and Development Secretary
With the support of donors and partnering organizations, affected individuals and families are being met with financial assistance, rebuilding and repair costs, and in-depth case management to address unmet needs. The long-term recovery phase began in June and is planned to continue at least through the end of 2014, or until the last need has been met in the hardest hit areas of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The services being provided include, but are not limited to:
The Salvation Army received $36,106,457 in cash and in-kind contributions from the compassionate public and corporate partners who opened their hearts to help their neighbors in need. Financial contributions are being used to support ongoing services to meet the needs of those struggling to regain their homes and their lives in all communities impacted by this disaster.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for more than 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through a broad array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.


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(Reuters) - Japanese MotoGP rider Hiroshi Aoyama will be fit to test in Malaysia next month despite breaking his wrist in a motocross accident in Spain.
The official motogp.com website said the 2009 250cc world champion needed a week's rest for the fracture on his left wrist to heal but he would be able to attend the February 5-7 test at Sepang.
Aoyama, who will race for the Avintia Blusens CRT team this season, was the last man to win the 250cc title before it became Moto2. He raced in world superbikes last season and as a substitute in the final MotoGP round in Valencia.
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These days, it seems the whole family is hard at work. Whether doing homework, surfing the web or managing your investments, there is plenty of room for everyone. These combination of cabinets, file drawers and desktop spaces, offer great family home office solutions.
Infinity Multi-Work Station with cabinets, file drawers and desktop space.
Infinity Two Station Home Office System with Melamine countertop.