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To Be Or Not To Be: That Is The Adventure
Now the #1 most funded publishing project on Kickstarter ever!
To Be Or Not To Be is an illustrated, chooseable-path book version of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, written by me, Ryan North:
- "William Shakespeare" you may know from single-handedly giving us some of our most evocative phrases, such as "all that glitters is not gold", "too much of a good thing", and "the game is afoot" (Sherlock Holmes said this too I guess.)
- "Ryan North" you may know from my work on the critically-acclaimed comic Dinosaur Comics, writing the incredibly popular Adventure Time comic book series, or from co-editing the #1 Amazon bestselling short story anthology Machine of Death.
- "Chooseable-path" you may recognize as a trademark-skirting version of a phrase and book series you remember from childhood. Remember? Books in which... an adventure is chosen??
These three things got mashed up together into one BASICALLY AMAZING BOOK full of JOKES and also SWORDFIGHTS and GHOSTS and AWESOME AS A MASS NOUN. But don't take my word for it:
While we won't be delivering the books in time for Christmas, if you pledge $30 or more, you unlock a Kickstarter-exclusive Holiday Hamlet ecard that can be sent directly to your gift recipient. You can read about that here! It's the perfect last-minute gift for anyone on your list (assuming they are good at waiting for things) (and also like to read)! Also we've unlocked lots of new prizes at each reward level: be sure to check the updated list!
A few things:
- My friend: it is exactly as awesome as you remember, only now you're playing the main character instead of watching someone else just PRETEND to be him.
- Also unlike Shakespeare I didn't skip over the pirate scene in Hamlet. You get to fight PIRATES. With SWORDS. And yes OF COURSE you can choose which body part you cut off. Why would you write a book where you can't do that is my question.
- YOU WON'T HATE HIM ANYMORE. Honest! This is great literature in what has to be the most accessible, friendly format ever. If you ever struggled with wondering what was going on and what people's motivations were in the play, you will totally understand everything once you play through this book, assuming you make the same choices Shakespeare did when he played it. That doesn't mean this book is written for children. It just means it's easy to understand someone's motivations when you're the one making the decisions!
- Hey speaking of that, making the same choices Shakespeare did will be easy as there will be little Yorick skulls beside the "canonical" choices. So if you want to stick to the plot of the play, that's not a problem! It's super easy! But I'll warn you: Shakespeare's choices didn't lead to the best ending for the characters. Not by a long shot.
- While the book itself is told in modern language, for each of the big speeches, you have the option to say it in the original beautiful and fancy language, or you can have told in modern language, like with Hamlet rapping it or whatever. IT IS TOTALLY YOUR CALL.
- Yep, I hear you. The interactive books of our youth often suffered from arbitrary plotlines and capricious death. This book puts you in a real, consistent world where your choices matter. Also there are ghosts. Also you can play as a ghost. Also you can haunt the planet for generations because GHOSTS DON'T DIE.
- Yep! In fact, the first choice you make is to choose your character, and each character has their own storyline. Storylines, actually: dozens and dozens of storylines. You can play as Hamlet, his girlfriend Ophelia, and his dad Hamlet Sr, who (SURPRISE) dies on the first page and becomes a ghost. And then we make fun of you for dying on the first page, but you can become a ghost and must INVESTIGATE YOUR OWN MURDER that you TOTALLY SLEPT THROUGH because you got SLEEPY IN AN ORCHARD. (Shakespeare wrote this part, I can't help it.)
- Ophelia's adventure is as well-thought-out as Hamlet's, but rather than being a hero suffering from crippling inaction, you are a smart, self-sufficient woman who knows what she wants and is totally rad 100% of the time, and also you are dating a PRINCE. You can choose what you want to do with your life: help your boyfriend who's crying about a spooky ghost, or I don't know TAKE DOWN INTERNATIONAL TERRORISTS INSTEAD?? It's nuts. It's awesome. Oh my gosh.
- Then I can assure you this book is still totally awesome and chock full of those things you like. You can (AND WILL?) love this book even if you've never had any particular interest in to being or not to being. This is a book written for adults who like only the most awesome of things. That is you. I know it.
- I've used the story of Hamlet as a starting point, but a) that's already a great story because it ends with pretty much everyone in it getting stabbed in the body and b) the story can go in all sorts of fun, crazy directions when you make a choice that Shakespeare didn't.
The book itself is already written: it's 80,000 words of comedy and mayhem that I lovingly crafted together myself over the past year. 80,000 words is about what you'd call an "actual book-length book". So why the Kickstarter? One reason, really:
We are going to decide how amazing this book is going to be.
The more money we raise, the better the book will be. Paperbacks and hardcovers and nice paper stock are a given, but we'll also be adding PICTURES. And not just any pictures: PICTURES DONE BY SOME THE BEST VISUAL ARTISTS AND ILLUSTRATORS ALIVE TODAY. I say this without hyperbole, and as proof offer up this alphabetical list of Amazing People Who Are Doing Pictures For This Book, Look At All These Amazing People, I Love Them:
- Aaron Diaz (Dresden Codak)
- Alex Thomas (Star Wars: The Old Republic)
- Andrew Hussie (MS Paint Adventures)
- Andy Runton (Owly)
- Anthony Clark (Nedroid)
- Becky (Tiny Kitten Teeth)
- Braden Lamb and Shelli Paroline (Adventure Time, Ice Age)
- Brandon Bird (What Nat Saw, so many amazing paintings)
- Brian McLachlan (The Princess Planet)
- Carly Monardo (so many good things)
- Chip Zdarsky (The National Post, Extremely Bad Advice)
- Chris Hastings (The Adventures of Dr. McNinja)
- Chris Jones (Snowflakes)
- Danielle Corsetto (Girls With Slingshots)
- David Hellman (Braid, A Lesson Is Learned But The Damage Is Irreversible, Second Quest)
- David Troupes (Buttercup Festival)
- Dave Kellett (Sheldon)
- David Malki (Wondermark)
- Dustin Harbin (Dharbin!)
- Dylan Meconis (Family Man, Outfoxed)
- Emily Carroll (The Prince And The Sea, so many others)
- Emily Partridge (Mount Pleasant Comics)
- Ethan Nicolle (Axe Cop)
- Faith Erin Hicks (Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong, Friends With Boys)
- Jeff Rowland (Overcompensating, Wigu)
- Jeph Jacques (Questionable Content)
- Jess Fink (Chester 5000 XYV)
- Jim Zubkavich (Skullkickers)
- John Allison (Bad Machinery, Scary Go Round)
- John Campbell (Pictures For Sad Children)
- John Keogh (Lucid TV)
- John Martz (Heaven All Day, Drawn.com)
- Jon Rosenberg (Scenes From A Multiverse)
- Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant) (she did all spot illustrations you can see in the video and on this page!)
- Kate Leth (Kate or Die)
- Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet, Copper, Daisy Kutter),
- KC Green (Gunshow)
- Kean Soo (Jellaby)
- Kris Straub (Broodhollow, Chainsawsuit, Blamimation, Starslip)
- Lar deSouza (Least I Could Do, Looking for Group)
- Marlo Meekins (all the beautiful pictures)
- Matthew Inman (The Oatmeal)
- Meredith Gran (Octopus Pie, Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens)
- Mike Holmes (True Story, Bravest Warriors)
- Mike Krahulik (Penny Arcade, co-founder of Child's Play)
- Mike Maihack (Cleopatra In Space)
- Noelle Stevenson (Nimona, Gingerhaze) (she did the cover too! It's going to be AMAZING, you will totally see it if you keep reading)
- Randall Munroe (XKCD)
- Ray Fawkes (One Soul)
- Raynato Castro and Alex Culang (Buttersafe, Katamari Comic)
- Rebecca Clements (Kinokofry, Ruffle Hall)
- Rosemary Mosco (Bird And Moon)
- Ryan Pequin (Three Word Phrase)
- Sam Bosma (Turtle Soup)
- Sam Logan (Sam And Fuzzy)
- Scott Campbell (The Great Showdowns, Double Fine Action Comics)
- Steve Wolfhard (Cat Rackham, Adventure Time)
- Tony Cliff (Delilah Dirk)
- Tyson Hesse (Boxer Hockey)
- Vera Brosgol (Verabee, plus storyboards for ParaNorman and Coraline!)
- Wes and Tony (Amazing Super Powers)
- Zac Gorman (Magical Game Time, all the pretty pictures)
- Zach Weiner (Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, plus Trial Of The Clone!)
... AND MORE (surprise artists? YES)
If we reach our goal for the book, I'll be able to release the book as a professionally-edited, professionally typeset, professionally-designed beautiful volume with a single illustration commissioned from each of these artists, each rendering a different way your story can end. And the more money we raise, the more deaths get illustrated, until we have all 110 deaths done! You can die a lot in a book like this, and I want to make each time something to look forward to. I want it to be a treat.
In the video, I've included images showing each artist's style, and in some cases, an actual detail from an illustration I've already commissioned from them. It is a SNEAK PEEK (assuming this project reaches its funding goals and is a success, otherwise it is just TANTALIZING GLIMPSES INTO A WORLD THAT WAS NOT MEANT TO BE)
This book will be published with help from Breadpig, who have a proven track record in bringing awesome into the real world. They're the publishers behind super rad, super quality books like XKCD: volume 0, SMBC: Save Yourself, Mammal! and The Most Dangerous Game, and most recently, Zach Weiner's own chooseable-path gamebook also launched here on Kickstarter, The Trial Of The Clone.
Well, I can tell you I think it's my best work so far. And while you can't read this book just yet, pretty much everything else I've ever written is online for free! I mentioned a bunch of it at the top of the page, but there's still more, like B^F, where I reviewed the insane novelization of Back to the Future, page by page, and my Twitter account, where I tell jokes that are short because it's Twitter, that's what it's there for!
BUT ALL THAT ASIDE, I've worked to include every amazing thing possible in a book like this. There's loops, alternate endings, secret paths and things that I'm pretty sure haven't even been done before in the medium. Also, instead of a play-within-a-play to trap the conscience of a king, there's an "an-adventure-is-chosen" book within this "an-adventure-is-chosen" book, which you read while playing as King Claudius reading this nested book! It's a whole separate book contained within this book, with cover and illustrations done by Andrew Hussie. It's kinda the best?
For every 5K we raise, I'll post another section from the book! We'll all choose what path we take... TOGETHER. So you can read some of it that way too!
Every reward level gets you a DRM-free digital download of the book. $15 is all it takes! And this is highly appreciated. But if you want to contribute more, there are some fun things I can offer in exchange! Because things have been going so well, every tier threshold now includes TWO brand-new, never-released-anywhere Dinosaur Comics ebooks, so it's three books for the price of one. PLUS if you donate a little extra, we'll throw in things like a plush Yorick skull (cutest ever!), an amazing multiple-path bookmark designed for this multiple-path book, awesome stickers and TATTOOS, a choose-your-own cover reversible dust jacket, a poster showing a map of the entire choice-structure of the book (beautiful, lose yourself in it), an audiobook version, all the way up to custom comics and custom little adventures starring YOU that I will write and that will be super rad extreme. Keep reading to find out more about the rewards and what's left to unlock! These are priced to raise money for this publishing project, but they're still pretty good deals too!
Not everything reward is listed in the tiers over there to the right (they can't be edited once they've started) but rest assured you'll be getting all the prizes you've earned here. I made a page that shows an up-to-date listing for each tier! And the more money we raise, the more new rewards get unlocked that'll be automatically applied to people who have already contributed :o
Yep! If the book reaches its goal, yep, there's plenty of motivation to keep going! I've got lots of plans for awesome things we could do to make this book the BEST EVER. They include:
- $20,000 = UNLOCKED!!! Base goal, book printed w. 30 illustrations. THIS BOOK IS GOING TO HAPPEN. Thank you all SO MUCH! Here's an illustration AND the first page of the book - comment to vote on where the story goes next!
- $30,000 = UNLOCKED: nine more superstar artists, plus every reward threshold gets the ebook now too! More details here!
- $35,000 = UNLOCKED: book printed w. 40 illustrations
- $40,000 = UNLOCKED: Dinosaur Comics ebooks! I've never offered Dinosaur Comics in ebook format before. THAT IS ABOUT TO CHANGE, and you're getting them first, and for free, and anyone who has donated $15 or more (ie: every reward tier!) gets one. You're now getting two books for the price of one because I LOVE YOU :o
- $45,000 = UNLOCKED: book printed w. 50 illustrations
- $50,000 = UNLOCKED: SCREW IT, book printed with every ending illustrated, that's over 110 illustrations but WE ARE GONNA DO THIS
- $55,000 = UNLOCKED: the most amazing bookmark ever in time, specially designed for multiple-path books. Everyone who donates $25 or more gets one!
- $60,000 = UNLOCKED: All hardcovers will now all come with a dust jacket. A CHOOSE YOUR OWN DUST JACKET, THAT IS. One side has one image, but you can take it off and flip it around for a whole new badass cover design! Check it out!
- $65,000 = UNLOCKED: ANOTHER brand new Dinosaur Comics ebook goes out to everyone at any tier level. We're now at three books for the price of one! And yes, these Dinosaur Comics books will include all three secret texts.
- $70,000 = UNLOCKED: audiobook - SOMEHOW. The future of audiobooks, right here. Listen To Your Own Story That Is Read To You By A Voice In Your Ears. And this will be sent free to everyone who gave $75 or more!
- $75,000 = UNLOCKED: five amazing new artists! Surprise!
- $80,000 = UNLOCKED: Hamlet stickers! If your reward tier included temporary tattoos, you're getting stickers now too. NICE!
- $90,000 = UNLOCKED: POOR YORICK. This is a Kickstarter-exclusive chooseable-path mini adventure that takes place BEFORE Hamlet, leading into the action of To Be Or Not To Be. We're 25 years in the past and alas, poor Yorick: you're broke! While you may be a man of infinite jest and most excellent fancy, THAT DON'T PAY THE BILLS. Your one hope is an opening at the royal court for a jester. Seems easy enough: the listing says your responsibilities are "...to entertain Kid Hamlet and also to not end up dead at every turn". Will you survive? Or will you end up in a shallow grave? WHO KNOWS, I HAVEN'T ACTUALLY WRITTEN IT. This ebook is free with every tier level!
- $95,000 =UNLOCKED: Poor Yorick will now have illustrations!
- $100,000 = UNLOCKED: What the heck, I will write a sequel book. You guys are crazy. And since you have forced me to dream like a crazy man, here are some more "let's make To Be Or Not To Be awesome" motivations!
- $110,000 = UNLOCKED: five more incredible artists! NICE.
- $125,000 =UNLOCKED: all endings in the Poor Yorick prequel will now be illustrated!
- $150,000 = UNLOCKED: The Kickstarter-exclusive prequel book, Poor Yorick, is now a real, physical, separate volume, sent to everyone at the $25 tier level or above. Thank you so much.
- $175,000 = UNLOCKED: five more amazing artists. YOU GUYS, WHAT IS THIS.
- $200,000 =UNLOCKED: a stage performance where the entire internet votes on what happens next!
- $225,000 = UNLOCKED: 100 free copies will be sent out to schools, libraries, colleges and universities! If you'd like your school to be on the list, forward this page to your teachers or professors, and have them contact us either through Kickstarter or by emailing ryan [at] qwantz [dot] com!
- $250,000 = UNLOCKED: A special holiday ecard with an unseen brand-new super-awesome holiday Hamlet illustration by cover artist Noelle Stevenson, sent free to everyone who's pledged $30 or more - with or without shipping charges! If you're getting this book as a gift for someone, here's something you can print out and give them in time for Christmas. Plus, we'll ALSO add another 25 books to the pile we're sending out to schools. To get the ecard, just fill in your information here!
- $275,000 = UNLOCKED: Squishable, the people behind Wee Rex, will team up with me to make a SQUISHABLE YORICK SKULL. This soft and adorable skull will be the same size as Wee Rex, fit in your hand, and be a TOTALLY CUDDLY WAY to contemplate what a piece of work humanity is. The cutest memento mori ever? ALMOST DEFINITELY.
- $300,000 = UNLOCKED: To Be Or Not To Be will now be printed in full colour. We've taken a simple black-and-white book with 30 illustrations and turned it into a full-colour, fully-illustrated, gorgeous volume. And it's yours for the exact same price!
- $325,000 = UNLOCKED: five more super-rad artists! HOLY SMOKES.
- $350,000 =UNLOCKED: another 50 books are being sent to schools, universities, and libraries! If you'd like your institution to be on this list, have them contact us either through Kickstarter or by emailing ryan [at] qwantz [dot] com!
- $375,000 = UNLOCKED: B to the F ebooks included at the $25 dollar tiers and above! Rewards list updated!
- $400,000 = UNLOCKED: the Kickstarter-exclusive mini prequel adventure, Poor Yorick, will also be printed in full colour!
- At this point both books have become the best possible books it is possible for a book to be! Nicely done, everyone! Here's the final stretch goals:
- $425,000 = UNLOCKED: Another 25 books sent to schools and libraries, plus the book will be published under a Creative Commons license!
- $450,000 = UNLOCKED: Another 25 books sent to schools and libraries! Also I will... create a pizza that looks like Hamlet and... eat it?
- $475,000 = UNLOCKED: another 50 books sent to schools and libraries! But that's only 275 books total so let's bump it up to 400 books sent out instead! LET'S GO NUTS
- $500,000 = UNLOCKED: I will literally explode (literally)
- $525,000 = UNLOCKED: everyone who is getting stickers will also get a sticker that says "I BELONG TO SOMEONE AWESOME". Put it on your book! Put it in your monster truck!
We've unlocked so many awesome things! This page shows the rewards given at each tier level.
Because you like making choices where people DIE?? Also because it's going to be great. I've put a list of other things I've done above, offering them up as my Comedy Credentials, and hope that all these mostly-free content will encourage you to take a wee tiny risk on something that's not free. I've been insanely lucky to be able to make a living by being an online cartoonist and writer - one of the very few to live this awesome dream - and I'd like to keep producing cool things for awesome strangers. Hopefully this experiment is a success!
You look up from this webpage and decide that this book is definitely something you'd like to have in your life. You want to make something awesome happen. You click the "Back This Project" Button up at the top of the page and it feels - it feels good. It feels right.
In fact, nothing ever goes wrong for you again!!
Risks and challenges
I'm really excited and confident about this project. The main challenge will be in corralling the artists to get the illustrations on time, and then producing the best possible book (and rewards!) we can. This shouldn't be too hard, because as an artist, I know that all artists are incredibly reliable people who love meeting deadlines! Also if this is somehow not the case I will crack the whip on all slackers. Also, we've chosen fulfillment deadlines based on reasonable expectations of how things will go, but if it takes longer, we'll let everyone know and double-down on getting it done.
The difficulties in producing a physical book are well-known to me (I've self-published several volumes of Dinosaur Comics) and we're prepared for them. I feel confident that with your help, this is a Thing we can Make Happen!Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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Edgy meets cute! This colorful and cool sterling silver pendant is oh-so trendy and fun. The skull design features multi color enamel finishing and various shapes like the rose that's placed on the forehead and the diamond shapes within the eyes. An included 18" chain threads through the single bail to support the piece around your neck. Pair it with all of your chic casuals and show the world how fierce you can be!
Please Note: Pendant CAN be removed from the chain.
All weights pertaining to gemstones, including diamonds, are minimum weights. Additionally, please note that many gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty. View Gemstone Enhancements and Special Care Requirements for important information.
Sterling silver, also called fine silver, is a beautifully lustrous cool-toned precious metal favored in fine jewelry among other products. The most reflective of all metals (excluding mercury), sterling silver looks stunning by itself and brings out the best hues in an array of colorful gemstones.
Sterling silver can be polished to a higher sheen than platinum. In fact, Ag, the chemical symbol for silver, comes from a word that means "white and shining." The surface of silver can boast that shiny, polished appearance, or can be brushed, satin, matte, sandblasted, antiqued or oxidized (chemically blackened).
In order to be called sterling silver, a metal must be made up of a minimum of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy (meaning other metals), including but not limited to copper and nickel. The alloy is added to pure silver to make the metal more durable, tougher and harder. Sterling silver is designated a fineness of "925." Pieces with sterling silver may be marked "sterling."
Finishes on Sterling Silver
Finishing, or plating, is a common treatment with sterling silver. Popular types of plating are rhodium plating, gold plating and anti-tarnish plating. Plating is used to extend the life and sheen of the jewelry. After sizing or buffing a piece of jewelry with a machine, it must be re-plated to restore the finish.
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MDM Entertainment
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4.9 miles from Skokie, IL
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A Touch Of Class DJ Service
5.6 miles from Skokie, IL
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6.8 miles from Skokie, IL
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8.5 miles from Skokie, IL
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10 miles from Skokie, IL
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12 miles from Skokie, IL
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12 miles from Skokie, IL
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CONTAJUS Entertainment
12 miles from Skokie, IL
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Talent City Artists
12 miles from Skokie, IL
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Raunak Entertainment
12 miles from Skokie, IL
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A Soundz
13 miles from Skokie, IL
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13 miles from Skokie, IL
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14 miles from Skokie, IL
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Soundtastik DJ
14 miles from Skokie, IL
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Kolko Entertainment
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Non-Stop Entertainment
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Chicago Mobile DJs
16 miles from Skokie, IL
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DJ Akib Entertainment
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Koz Mobil DJ
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Party Mobile DJ
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text: For the truly affluent Chinese, of which there are hundreds of thousands these days, having a home in Shanghai and one in Hong Kong is passé. You've made your neighbors jealous if you have a home in Malibu. In fact, according to the National Realtors Association, Chinese buyers accounted for 12% of all the non-American buyers of California real estate in March of 2013. That puts them only behind the Canadians, which accounted for 23%. Here's the kicker: China's home buyers spent more than twice what the Canadians spent, dishing out upwards of $425,000 for a piece of the California Dream. Forbes spoke with Andrew Taylor, the Aussie CEO of Juwai.com, China's biggest real estate source for those looking to buy overseas or connect to those who are on the prowl for property. Here's Juwai's top 10 most searched for destinations, along with comments from Taylor. Sales data not included.


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Merson: Fans to 'slaughter' RVP if he stays this summer
Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has warned Robin van Persie he will regret his decision to leave the Gunners.
Skipper Van Persie revealed on his official website he would not extend his contract, which runs out at the end of the 2012-13 season. The 28-year-old cited his desire to win trophies as a key reason for his decision, with Arsenal yet to win any silverware since 2005.
Despite that Merson believes Van Persie, who scored 37 goals in all competitions for the Gunners last term, will live to regret leaving Emirates Stadium and warned that he would be "slaughtered'' by Gunners fans if he is unable to secure a move before the new campaign.
"Not many players leave Arsenal, very rarely, and don't regret it. It's an unbelievable club,'' Merson told Sky Sports News. "It's perfect. I'd have liked him to stick it out.
"I'm a bit gutted really. He's burnt his bridges. If he comes back and they don't sell him the fans are going to slaughter him. They'll be devastated. He's a top-drawer player. World class.''
Big-spending Manchester City loom as the most likely suitor for Van Persie as they look to further strengthen after their breakthrough Premier League success last term.
Former Gunners striker Alan Smith does not believe, however, that the Dutchman was swayed to turn his back on the club by the riches the likes of City can offer.
"From what I have heard from people close to Robin he's not motivated by money,'' he said. "I think at his age, he's 28, it's about winning medals. He's in his peak years now. I truly believe in this case he wants to win things in the next few years when he can.
"That doesn't reflect well, of course, on Arsenal. It's really disappointing from Arsenal's point of view. But Robin van Persie is looking at the next few years when he's 28, 29, 30; he thinks they can't win trophies. You don't want to say it but you probably have to agree with him.''
Smith fears Van Persie's departure is set to widen the gap between the Gunners and those clubs at the top of the Premier League. While Wenger has already brought in Lukas Podolski and Oliver Giroud to boost his forward options, Smith is unconvinced they can match Van Persie's influence.
"He's got a lot of hard thinking to do now, Arsene Wenger,'' he said. "He's brought in Giroud and Podolski but can they replace the 37 goals he got last season? They are going to have to for Arsenal just to stand still let alone move forward.
"It's a double blow for Arsenal because they've also lost a captain, and a good captain too. It's going to be very difficult to make up the points they trailed Manchester City last season. I'm not saying, though, that they've got no chance at all.''
Former midfielder Ray Parlour believes Van Persie had made up his mind to leave the club before the end of last season.
"I think he knew three or four months ago that he wasn't going to stay,'' he said. "That's football these days. People move on quickly. Arsenal have to accept it and move on.''
With Van Persie set to fetch top dollar Parlour has urged Arsenal to immediately reinvest the money in the squad.
The Gunners hierarchy were criticised for failing to spend following the departures of Cesc Fabregas - also skipper when he left for Barcelona - and fellow midfielder Samir Nasri.
Parlour is hopeful that situation will not occur again, adding: "There is talk he could get £25 million to £30 million. If that is the case it has to be invested straight back into the club.
"When Fabregas and Nasri left the money wasn't invested back in. They need to spend the amount they get and maybe more as well. Maybe they can get two or more players with this money.''


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RHS Class of 1942 celebrates Platinum reunion
A lot of people have stopped into the Rensselaer Library this past month to see the display for the Rensselaer High School Class of 1942.
On Saturday, June 9, at SJC's Halleck Center, the Rensselaer Alumni Association will celebrate several reunions this year for classes from 1942, 1947, 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 2002 and 2012.
There are certainly a lot of classes represented there, but a 70th class reunion is pretty noteworthy.
In 1942, we were in the midst of World War II, and a lot of the young men and women graduating weren't sure what the future would hold. Sometimes it seems like little has changed, but I'm sure the Class of '42 would tell you differently.
The display will remain up through Saturday. Money raised from the dinner will support scholarships for future classes.
For those who would like to leave a message about the display, the organizers can be reached at P.O. Box 24, Rensselaer, IN 47978.


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(a) When a law-enforcement officer observes any respondent abuse the petitioner or minor children or the respondent's physical presence at any location in knowing and willful violation of the terms of an emergency or final protective order issued under the provisions of this article or section 5-509 or 5-608 of this chapter granting the relief pursuant to the provisions of this article, in knowing and willful violation of the terms of a protection order from another jurisdiction that is required to be enforced pursuant to section four, article twenty-eight of this chapter, he or she shall immediately arrest the respondent.
(b) When a family or household member is alleged to have committed a violation of the provisions of section 27-903 or 28-7, a law-enforcement officer may arrest the perpetrator for said offense where:
(1) The law-enforcement officer has observed credible corroborative evidence, as defined in subsection 27-1002(b), that the offense has occurred; and
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(c) Any person who observes a violation of a protective order as described in this section, or the victim of such abuse or unlawful presence, may call a local law-enforcement agency, which shall verify the existence of a current order, and shall direct a law-enforcement officer to promptly investigate the alleged violation.
(d) Where there is an arrest, the officer shall take the arrested person before a circuit court or a magistrate and, upon a finding of probable cause to believe a violation of an order as set forth in this section has occurred, the court or magistrate shall set a time and place for a hearing in accordance with the West Virginia rules of criminal procedure.


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Game #52: The Triumphant Return of Howie Clark
New York (21-29) at Toronto (24-27)
at 7:07 p.m. ET at the Rogers Centre
Today's lineups:
Johnny Damon, CF
Derek Jeter, SS
Hideki Matsui, LF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Jorge Posada, C
Jason Giambi, DH
Josh Phelps, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Melky Cabrera, RF
PITCHING: RHP Tyler Clippard
Alex Rios, RF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Vernon Wells, CF
Matt Stairs, LF
Frank Thomas, DH
Aaron Hill, 2B
Howie Clark, 3B
Sal Fasano, C
John McDonald, SS
PITCHING: RHP Jesse Litsch
NOTES: The Jays purchased the contract of infielder Howie Clark, who last played for Toronto in 2004. Clark broke his thumb during a Spring Training game with the Padres, who released him before this season. After six weeks, Clark began working the phones and signed a Minor League deal with the Jays. … 3B Troy Glaus sat out with a sore hamstring. … SS Royce Clayton didn't suffer a fracture after fouling a ball off his left foot on Tuesday. He was available in an emergency situation on Wednesday and is listed as day-to-day. … RHP Jamie Vermilyea was optioned to Triple-A and INF Ryan Roberts was designated for assignment to make room for Clark on the active and 40-man roster, respectively.
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why didnt the jays just bring roberts back up? instead they go to the trouble of bringing up clark, a lifetime loser, when they could have brought up a young guy; now that he has been DFA he will have to go through waivers to stay with the team. This move doesnt make any sense to me
If both Halladay and Buerhle are on, what's the over/under on the game time? 90 minutes tops?
I'm also disapointed in the Clark move. The guy I was hoping they'd bring up was Sergio Santos from AA.
He could be our long term SS. He is rated to have the best arm in the Jays organization and in 45 games for New Hampshire has hit 11 home runs and knocked in 29 while hitting .261.
He's 24 years old and should have a future with us-whereas Clark is a has been and not going anywhere.
Clark is just up here for a cup of coffee until Glaus' hammy heals. Roberts proved capable in the field but looked lost at the plate.


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Released on June 10, 2013, this 11" MacBook Air looks much the same as its predecessor externally, but internally Apple made several improvements. A more efficient 1.3 GHz Intel "Core i5" processor results in improved battery life and faster graphics. Other features include 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, a "Thunderbolt" port, and two USB 3.0 ports.


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As agencies reduce data centers, new technologies and strategies could fuel a migration
After months of planning, the federal government's data center consolidation initiative should ramp up in January. Through the next year, that effort also could have an interesting ripple effect: a spike in the use of open-source systems.
Here's why.
The software used in complex government systems must work across multiple systems. To achieve that, sets of solutions, named stacks, have been developed. The concept of integrated software stacks has been around for many years, but what's new is the way open-source software is starting to creep higher up the stacks.
Most IT managers are well aware of the LAMP stack, which includes the Linux operating system, an Apache Web server, a MySQL database and a dynamic programming language such as Perl, PHP or Python. But other open-source system groups are growing rapidly. Some obvious examples are the JBoss Application Server with a JAX-WS Web services stack, the Zope object-oriented Web application server — written in Python — and the Plone open-source content management system that works with Zope.
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We believe government IT offices are entering a two- to three-year window of opportunity in which they can help influence the evolution of open-source stacks that large systems integrators choose. Many government offices, especially state and local government offices, have similar needs when it comes to the types of applications they use to conduct public-sector business. The website Civic Commons was launched in September to help government offices share software they have developed. That site joins similar efforts such as CORE.gov. There's even an annual open-source government conference named GOSCON.
Here are some additional factors that could make open-source systems a favorite for consolidated data centers.
Cloud computing. NASA is deeply involved in Rackspace's OpenStack effort that works to integrate open-source components in the solution stacks used by government offices. Parts of OpenStack will integrate code from NASA's Nebula platform. The result is that cloud solutions offered through Nebula, and eventually through other government cloud installations, will be built atop open-source software.
Big systems. IT systems integrators are receiving an ever-larger percentage of federal IT dollars. According to IDC Government Insights' "U.S. Federal Government IT Spending Guide," the government spends more on IT services than it does on hardware and software combined. Integrators often seek robust, enterprisewide open-source systems when handling large government installations because they sometimes can submit lower bids if they eliminate software licensing costs.
Programming plans. Big integrators have shown they are willing to dedicate some programming and engineering efforts to open-source projects. Even though they don't make money directly from open-source efforts, they do receive powerful platforms and applications that they can install and maintain under government contracts.
Middleware. Open-source middleware systems are emerging to help developers tie various systems and business functions together. FuseSource and the Java Message Services are two examples.
Virtualization. System consolidation often means the use of more virtual servers. Thus it's worth noting that open-source virtual machines are growing in popularity. VirtualBox, Palacios and XEN are three examples. There are nearly 20 other open-source virtual server systems waiting in the wings for a chance to grab a chunk of this emerging market.
Flexibility. In June, the Office of Management and Budget announced that it's reforming the certification process for some types of large systems integrations, particularly financial systems, by shifting the accountability for software performance to the vendor through self-certification. That indicates that IT vendors will have more flexibility with the types of software they choose to integrate into their systems as long as they can make them work reliably. Although vendors will be assuming more of the risk, they also might reap specific rewards from their choices, including open-source choices.
However, it's not at all fair to say that the expansion of open-source software is happening because open solutions are somehow better than commercial IT solutions. In fact, systems from Microsoft, Oracle, Hewlett-Packard, SAP, IBM and many other vendors continue to be some of the most robust and reliable solutions available. But open-source presents the potential to eliminate several layers of software licensing fees.
Is that a good thing? I've heard some IT managers complain that open-source software is more difficult for them to maintain and troubleshoot. But for large systems integrators, who make their money by building and maintaining complex systems, that seems to be less of an concern, and it will be the large integrators that build and manage many of the large, integrated shared-service centers.
The bottom line: Agencies will see savings not only from consolidating redundant systems but also by eliminating unnecessary software licensing fees and reducing the costs associated with staffing, space rental, energy consumption and data retention.
Open source will be a powerful tool to help make that happen. But what government IT managers really need are the right tools to measure and significantly improve IT economics across their enterprises. Only then will they be able to predict which software and staffing decisions are the best choices to help them further their commitment to citizen services while trimming operating costs.
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Mohammad Hafeez notched his third century of the series, while off-spinner Saeed Ajmal grabbed four wickets to help Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the fourth one-day international on Wednesday.
Hafeez finished with 113 not out for his ninth one-day century as Pakistan knocked off their modest 226-run target in the 42nd over to take an unbeatable 3-1 lead ahead of today's fifth and final match.
Pakistan had restricted Sri Lanka to 225 all out in 48.5 overs, with Ajmal (4-39) and paceman Umar Gul (3-37) sharing the spoils.
Hafeez, who hit centuries in Pakistan's two wins in the first and third matches in Sharjah, pushed Tillakaratne Dilshan for his 12th boundary to complete three figures, raising his bat and blowing a kiss to his wife in the stands.
Hafeez became the sixth batsman in all one-day cricket to hit three tons in one bilateral series.
In all, Hafeez hit two sixes and 12 fours off 119 balls, while Sohaib Maqsood finished with a 56-ball 46 not out, with a six and four fours.
Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad (44) put Pakistan on track during a solid 84-run stand after opener Sharjeel Khan was dismissed for 13.
Shehzad, who hit a career-best 124 in Pakistan's two-wicket loss in the second match in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, started off well with three boundaries in Nuwan Kulasekara's third over, while Hafeez matched his partner with as many boundaries in Suranga Lakmal's seventh.
The stand set up the victory and even after Shehzad's dismissal, caught in the slips off Lakmal, Pakistan wiped off the target with consummate ease.
Shehzad hit five boundaries during his 56-ball knock as Sri Lanka's bowlers were rendered ineffective.
Maqsood and Hafeez shared an unbroken 111-run stand for the third wicket.
It was Pakistan's seventh one-day series win this year — their best-ever in a calendar year, beating the six series win record achieved in 2011.
"It was a really pleasing performance by the team," Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said. "A series win gives us more confidence and delight. I think Gul set the tone right from the start, getting wickets with the new ball, and everyone else is really bowling and batting well."
Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews blamed lack of application for his side's defeat.
"We didn't do very well in all departments. They played good cricket and were far better than us, so they deserved to win," Mathews said.
Sri Lanka failed to post a big total after Mathews opted to bat after winning the toss on a flat Sheikh Zayed Stadium pitch.
Gul removed Kusal Perera (8), Tillakaratne Dilshan (8) and Dinesh Chandimal (5) to reduce Sri Lanka to 36-3, before Ajmal tightened the screws at the end of the innings.
Ashan Priyanjan fought hard during his 93-ball 74, which included 10 fours, to register the highest score for a one-day debutant for Sri Lanka, beating Chamara Silva's 55 made against Australia in Colombo in 1999.
Priyanjan shared two useful stands of 89 with Kumar Sangakkara (51) for the fourth wicket and then added another 40 with skipper Mathews (38) to keep Sri Lanka on course for a respectable total, but Sangakkara's run out, off a brilliant piece of fielding by substitute fielder Anwar Ali at point, derailed Sri Lanka.
Sangakkara had looked good during his 78-ball knock, featuring three fours.
Priyanjan had looked solid until he tried an unusual shot off paceman Junaid Khan and was bowled just three balls into the batting power-play.


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Rear View of Buck Spring Lodge, 1909
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Doesn't the title to this post just grab your attention? Probably not. Digital collections coming online are getting to be old news and hardly worth the time to mention. They are getting so common there is no possible way to keep up with all of the additions. But, of course, I am listening to what is going on in Utah and Salt Lake City particularly. So, I picked up a significant announcement that the Church History Library has just put millions of documents online in digitized format. Here is the news article talking about the additional records online:
Millions of LDS documents, images now online, Deseret News 29 June 2012
Here is a quote from the announcement:
OK, but that was only the first half of the announcement. Here is the second half:"We are pleased as a Church History Department ... to announce that the Church History Catalog is now online, and it is live, and it has remarkable features and capabilities," said Reid L. Neilson, managing director of the department.A beta test of the online catalog was announced in May 2011 at the association conference in St. George, Utah. Asked for a show of hands, many in the luncheon audience indicated they had already acquainted themselves with the beta version of the product."This warms my heart," Neilson said."Isn't it marvelous that before you go to Salt Lake City you can do research and figure out what reference you want to see before you actually get to Salt Lake City?"A user can now search the database, save it electronically and simply access it upon arrival at the Church History Library, he said.The new online catalog can be accessed at history.lds.orgHe showcased some of the features of the new online catalog, which can link to more than 400,000 pages of digitized documents and images.
If you find something in the catalog that you would like to see, for a fee, you can request that the document be digitized and sent to you. There are some supposed links to YouTube in the article but the links are bad. I put one of the videos at the beginning of this post."We've also worked with Brigham Young University's Harold B. Lee Library and the Family History Department, and we are pleased to let you know that we have tens of thousands of family histories that have been digitized and now linked to our library catalog," he said.The department is also endeavoring, Neilson said, to digitize the most important Mormon periodicals of the 19th century. These include "The Evening and the Morning Star," the entire run of the "Improvement Era," and "The Juvenile Instructor" in conjunction with an Internet archive that provides fully searchable digital scans of the pages of those publications.Photographs are already available through the catalog. In coming years, Neilson said, many of the photos will be digitized and made available for download and greater access through the catalog.Neilson noted that the department has created a series of short video vignettes explaining how to use the new online catalog and do such things as saving search results to an "e-shelf" for later research.


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Justin Bieber Paparazzi Assault Case: Will the Singer's Friends Testify?by Maggie Malach | PopCrush
The Federal Aviation Administration may have been cleared Justin Bieber of any illegal flight-related activity, but the singer's legal woes are far from over. If reports are to be believed, Justin's friends are getting pulled into his on-going paparazzo assault case.
According to TMZ, the photographer who claims he was beaten up by Justin's bodyguards in a Subway bathroom is planning on focusing the lawsuit around the singer's alleged drug use.
Reportedly, the paparazzo's lawyer wants to subpoena Lil Za, Lil Twist, Khalil, Scooter Braun, among others, to support the case that heavy drug use led to Justin's behavior. This allegedly includes the 'As Long As You Love Me' singer's consumption of sizzurp, weed and alcohol.
TMZ points out that an interesting addition to the supposed list of people the photographer's lawyer wants to subpoena is Patrick Nilsson, Justin's trainer. It doesn't really fit that a person who keeps Justin healthy would testify about his drug use.
Yikes! We hope for Justin's sake that this all works out soon.
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Jan. 4, 2008
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Senior guard Chandice Cronk posted her second straight game-leading scoring performance Friday night as her 28 points helped to lift the Santa Clara women's basketball team to a 78-75 win over CS Bakersfield in non-conference action at the Leavey Center. With the victory, the Broncos improved their winning streak to seven game and now own an 11-3 overall record, while the Roadrunners dropped to 6-9 on the season.
"Tonight we gave great effort throughout the game," said head coach Michelle Bento-Jackson. "We remained focused even with our backs against the wall. I'm proud of my team for that focus."
Junior Elizabeth Doran added 16 points and redshirt junior Sara Majors chipped in with 11 points and a game-high five assists. Cronk, who also tied the game-high three steals, was one of three Broncos to have a perfect game from the free throw line as she went 5-for-5. Senior Jen Gottschalk, who pulled down a team-best eight rebounds, was 2-for-2 from the charity stripe, while Claire Goins went 4-for-4.
Midway through the first half, the Broncos produced an 18-6 run to turn a 12-12 tied into a 30-18 lead on points from five different players. Yet, the Roadrunners rallied to bring the score within just one at half time. Ke'Airra Jones started the fight for Bakersfield and a nailed jumper from Kelley Traver brought the margin to three points, 30-27. With seven seconds left, Naomi Johnson hit a jumper to end the first half trailing the Broncos by one point, 37-36.
The start of the second half was a true battle for control as neither team was able to gain the advantage. The two teams played through 10 ties and six lead changes before Doran made a jumper to give Santa Clara the lead for good at 67-65. The Broncos then began to widen the gap on points from Tracey Walker, who converted a traditional three-point play. Yet, the `Runners were not ready to give up so easily and came within one-point on two occasion with under a minute left in regulation. A pair of made free throws gave SCU a 75-73 lead with just five seconds left, but a foul by Cronk sent Krista Arase to the free throw line. She made both baskets to come within one point for the final time, 76-75. However, it was Arase who then sent Doran to the charity stripe just one second later to post the final score, 78-75.
For the `Runners, Traver had 21 points, Johnson registered a double-double with 19 points and a game-high 13 rebounds and Christ Kepenekian added 11 points.
The Broncos return to action on Saturday, Jan. 12 as they open West Coast Conference play against the Gaels of Saint Mary's. Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Leavey Center.


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A FOTM (friend of The McChronicles) - let's refer to him as "code name: Ian" - accepted an assignment and dropped by the financial headquarter's McDonald's this week. Here is his report, accompanied by some photos he captured with his phone, now known as "the McDonald's cam":
From the outside the "Wall Street" (actually Broad Street) McDonald's looks more like a bank or brokerage firm, however, upon entry you realize that it is surely your regular old McDonald's. The urban myth that there are waiters and table service in the "Wall Street" McDonald's is simply not true. The service format is just like every
McDonald's location I have been to.
There are several notable things that distinguish this location from others. First, diners can sit and look out the big front windows and see tourists and commuters streaming off of the Staten Island Ferry. If you're lucky (as I was today) you might catch a concert going on in front of the One New York Building across the street. Another impressive feature of this McDonald's is its large capacity. Although meager when compared to the Times Square (Manhattan) location, the upstairs dinning room has seating for over 200 hundred people.
The one thing I found most impressive is McDonald's unyielding commitment to add a touch of local culture to its restaurants. In true New York fashion, the "Wall Street" McDonald's was crowded, loud, and, instead of service with a smile, you are more likely to get service with scowl and an undistinguishable accent.
Overall I enjoyed my experience, even though there is nothing truly special about this location. I would definitely leave it off a world tour of the coolest McDonald's (the Times Square restaurant would probably be the top priority while in NYC). If you're looking for a place to eat lunch to "get away", or to plain old avoid all the stuffy Wall Street types, this is the place to go. I would even go as far as to say it is the melting pot of the financial district with a more socio-economically diverse crowd than the upscale soup and sandwich places that are ubiquitous in this section of New York City.
Thanks, Ian (code name). Speaking for The McChronicles fans worldwide, we appreciate your insight into this intriguing McDonald's restaurant.
The McChronicles: a blog about, not affiliated with, McDonald's.
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Eds. note: Selections for the All-Wesco teams were made by Wesco coaches at the annual league meeting Monday night. The All-Wesco and All-Cascade Conference basketball teams will be in The Herald print edition on Tuesday, March 5.
Wesco 4A North
Terry Dawn, Arlington, Sr. — POY
Devin Stoen, Lake Stevens, Sr.
Andrew Roozen, Mount Vernon, Sr.
Nicota Stevenson, Monroe, Sr.
Noah Jones, Arlington, Jr.
Casey Leek, Mount Vernon, Jr.
Wesco 4A South
Jason Todd, Jackson, Jr. — POY
Imaan Vicente, Kamiak, Sr.
Travis Bakken, Edmons Woodway, Jr.
Bayek Tutlum, Marnier, Sr.
Devin Joseph, Edmonds Woodway, Sr.
Wesco 3A North
Cannen Roberson, Stanwood, Sr. — POY
Nathen Grimm, Marysville Getchell, Jr.
Josh Thayer, Stanwood, Jr.
JoJo Webster, Oak Harbor, Sr.
Drew Stang, Stanwood, Jr.
Elijah Jordan, Marysville Getchell, Sr.
Wesco 3A South
Josh Hawkinson, Shorewood, Sr. — POY
Zach Pederson, Glacier Peak, Sr. — POY
Greg Bowman, Mountlake Terrace, Jr.
Blake Fernandez, Mountlake Terrace, Sr.
Dreu Vader, Glacier Peak, Sr.
Loren Lacasse, Mountlake Terrace, Jr.
Ramsey Rosales, Glacier Peak, Sr.
Marquis Armstead, Mountlake Terrace, Sr.
Wesco 4A North
Dakota Tomson, Lake Stevens, Sr.
Kevin Hofstad, Mount Vernon, Sr.
Kaleb Bryson, Arlington, Jr.
Miles Witt, Mount Vernon, Jr.
Josh Baird, Snohomish, Jr.
Wesco 4A South
Jason Smarr, Edmonds Woodway, Jr.
Dan Kingma, Jackson, Jr.
Steven Gallardo, Cascade, Sr.
Brian Zehr, Jackson, Jr.
Josh Wisnubroto, Kamiak, Sr.
Kiante Ahmad-Woods, Marnier, Sr.
Wesco 3A North
Drew Washington, Oak Harbor, Jr.
Drew Sears, Stanwood, Jr.
Dante Fields, Marysville Pilchuck, Jr.
Jace Chacon, Everett, Jr.
Michael Painter, Marysville Pilchuck, So.
Dayne Herron, Oak Harbor, Sr.
Wesco 3A South
Ben Andrews, Shorewood, Sr.
Taylor Freeman, Shorewood, Sr.
Alex Horning, Shorecrest, Sr
Masambba Njadoe, Shorecrest, Jr.
Sam Franks, Shorecrest, Sr.
Russell Crippen, Snohomish, Sr.; Colin Kane, Snohomish, So.; Riley Schelfhout, Monroe, Jr.; Brandon Gundersen, Monroe, Jr.; Bradey Brummel, Arlington, Jr.; Gavin Smoke, Arlington, Jr.; Ryan Lian, Lake Stevens, Sr.; Moussa Sanoh, Lake Stevens, Sr.; Thomas Susnios, Lynnwood, Sr.; Bryce Landers, Lynnwood, Sr.; Connor Willgress, Jackson, Jr.; Brad Rice, Edmonds Woodway, Sr.; Cody Chrisman, Mariner, Sr.; Chris Hailer, Oak Harbor, Sr.; Mason Garcea, Stanwood, Sr.; Steven Tran, Everett, Sr.; Omar Sakin-Romulus, Marysville Getchell, Jr.; David Popach, Everett, So.; Austin Lobaugh, Marysville Pilchuck, Jr.; Caleb Tingstad, Meadowdale, So.; Mitchl Pohrman, Glacier Peak, Sr.; Jacob Perkins, Meadowdale, Jr.; Jesse Zerom, Mountlake Terrace, Sr.; Dylan Pontrello, Shorecrest, Sr.


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Long Term 2011 Nissan Quest LE Update 3
The Six Month Mark
I'm halfway through the Quest's yearlong tenure, and I just surpassed 15,000 miles. My goal is to hit 30K by the time its 12 months are up -- generally, we put 20,000 to 25,000 miles on a long-termer -- but it's not going to be easy. You see, I broke in the Quest by using it as a support vehicle on a 2800-mile, seven-day road trip with a Lotus Evora. So making up almost 3000 miles in the second half will be tough, but, hey, the Quest has the features (navigation, satellite radio, DVD entertainment, automatic climate control, power front seats) and usability (seven-passenger capacity, fold-flat second and third rows, power sliding doors and hatch) to make it happen.
Speaking of the 15,000-mile mark, the Quest was due for its second service stop, so I took it back to Nissan of Thousand Oaks for an oil change, tire rotation, full inspection, and replacement of the cabin air filter, all for $258.11. I also had the service technician diagnose an annoying rattle that was coming from the rear of the vehicle -- turns out there was a loose latch assembly in the hatch, which was tightened and fixed under warranty. Since then, I've been motoring around in quiet bliss.
Whenever I transport passengers in the Quest, one thing happens without fail: at least one seatbelt gets tangled and caught up in a locking clip, leaving about two feet of belt sitting on the floor. The locking clips look like any other locking clips, so I'm not really sure why it happens, but it does. In other safety news, I saw where the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently released its Top Safety Pick awards for five minivans. Sadly, the Quest was not one of them, due to an "acceptable" (and not a "good") rating for the rollover test. The rollover test measures roof strength and to earn a good rating, IIHS requires that a roof have a strength-to-weight ratio of four (withstanding four times a vehicle's weight before the roof caves in five inches). The Quest's? A quasi-close 3.36. "Top Safety Pick" minivans included the Honda Odyssey, the Toyota Sienna, and the Chrysler trio (Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Caravan, and Volkswagen Routan). IIHS noted that the Chrysler minivans all underwent roof structure enhancements for 2012 (as you can imagine, top safety scores matter to minivan buyers), so I expect Nissan to make similar enhancements on the Quest, probably for a 2013 model year refresh.
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I posted this last year, but wanted to go back to it as a very practical resource/application for the end of the year. It's important we take time as leaders to reflect and look back over the last 12 months, as well as looking forward to the next 12 months and beyond. Year End Review Questions:
1. What are the 2-3 themes that personally defined 2011 for me?
2. What people, books, accomplishments, or special moments created highlights in 2011?
3. Give yourself a grade from 1-10 in the following areas of focus for 2011: vocationally, spiritually, family, relationally, emotionally, financially, physically, recreationally.
4. What am i working on that is BIG for 2012 and beyond?
5. As I move into 2012, is a majority of my energy being spent on things that drain me or things that energize me?
6. How am I preparing for 10 years from now? 20 years from now?
7. What 2-3 things have I been putting off that I need to execute on before the end of the year?
8. Is my family closer at the end of this year? Am I a better friend at the end of this year? If not, what needs to change immediately?


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DFA Records Art Exhibition
Last night i took some photos of the launch of DFA records art exhibition at Tom Dunne Gallery in Darlinghurst for EMI.
Titled "That's Cool But Can You Make It More Sh*t?", the show was a large collection of record sleeves, posters, doodles and polaroids from LCD Soundsystem and other DFA projects.
As it's Splendour season the calibre of international guests was pretty high with LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, Alison Goldfrapp and Nick Valensi of The Strokes in attendance.
Local talent was well represented too with various members of Dappled Cities, Faker, Red Riders, Papa vs Pretty, Lost Valentinos and even a Masterchef contestant.
Sometimes these things can be pretty wanky but i encountered no jerks and everyone was quite lovely.
The show continues till August 2nd.
You can find more of my snaps at Pedestrian or Oyster or below.