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Hot off the heels of the teaser shown to Brazillian audiences over the weekend, IGN has posted the first look at the Sonic Movie poster which in turn shows the title of the movie and the design for Sonic! Continue reading Sonic Movie Design, Poster & Final Release Revealed!
Project Sonic 2017 Announced
Announced at the 25th Anniversary Party, Sonic project 2017 "is not a sequel". During the CG trailer we see an image of destruction in which Eggman mechs have taken over, as Sonic charges towards them he's joined by… well… you'll see. Continue reading Project Sonic 2017 Announced
New Sonic Voice Actor Announced
Sega has announced that Jason Griffith will no longer be the voice actor for Sonic the Hedgehog. Roger Craig Smith is confirmed as his replacement.
The actor has previously played the roles of Chris Redfield in Resident Evil 5, Ezio Auditore da Firenze in Assassin's Creed 2, various roles in Valkyria Chronicles and Siegfried in Soul Calibur IV. In anime, Smith has voiced Deidara from Naruto and Shinji Hirako and Nova from Bleach.
Smith's credentials in the voice acting world has not gone unnoticed by Sega's community department – in particular ArchAngelUK, who is said to have played a part in the man's signing. However, the announcement came from Sega America's community blog.
Sonic will not be the only character to experience a voice change. SoA's Kellie reveals that just about "everybody" in the current lineup has been replaced with new actors. The only other new VA to be announced was Kate Higgins as Tails – Higgins has played roles in Valkyria Chronicles, Madworld and anime Naruto in the past.
One cast member who has not been replaced is popular actor Mike Pollock, who retains his position as the malevolent Dr. Eggman.
This announcement follows the story we broke the other day about a change-up in the franchise's vocal lineup.
So, what are you're thoughts on all this? Is Sonic finally saved? Will the new voice actors offer the sort of talent you guys have been asking for?
'Project Needlemouse' Is Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 is the official name of what has been known for months as 'Project Needlemouse'. The news was announced on Gamespot in conjunction with Sega of America early this morning, along with a teaser trailer (above). The game is being developed by Sonic Team.
Featuring 3D models on a 2D plane, Sonic the Hedgehog: Episode 4 aims to be a return to form for the platforming series. Gamespot ran a 48-second trailer of the game – only three of which included a full-screen display of what we should expect. Corkscrew twists from Sonic 2 and double-screen loops from Sonic 3 were present in the brief time we had to see the action.
"While the game is a brand-new adventure, it will definitely pick up after Sonic & Knuckles. However, what you are looking at is the beginning of a new story arc," said brand manager Ken Balough to Gamespot on the Sonic 4 reveal. "We're going to deliver a Genesis-era Sonic game as if it were created today that goes to the core of what classic Sonic fans desire. This means [the fan] gets to judge us on our work each step of the way, and we plan on delivering that goal in a big way."
The "Episode 1" part of the game's title suggests episodic content – Balough was keen to stress that Sonic 3 & Knuckles were essentially two parts of the same game, and that Sega are going to tap into that some more with this downloadable title. Looks like the company is taking the whole "back to the roots" deal quite literally, right down to the 'lock-on' technology.
Although this is being tagged as a return to classic form, Balough announced that the homing attack – seen in modern titles since Sonic Adventure – will be added to Sonic's roster of moves, which will include the Spin Dash and 'Power Sneakers' (which we assume will be a power up rather than a specific move). Players will be able to compete with one another for the fastest times via online leaderboards.
Now, Wii owners – don't feel left out, because the game is hitting the WiiWare channel as well as Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. Balough said that in terms of content all versions will be the same, but "the Wii will be at 480p, while the XBLA and PSN versions will run at 1080p. However, for certain areas of the game, the Wii will be able to use motion control, and the PS3 will be able to use the Sixaxis."
The music is said to channel the 16-bit roots of the platforming series, according to Balough; "It will sound like an evolution from the original series. Expect to hear very familiar tempos and styles of music that resonates with 16-bit games but also has a modern appeal."
So, let's review; 2D adventure with 3D models, palm trees, badniks, corkscrews, loop-de-loops, 16-bit evolved music, continuation from Sonic & Knuckles, 'lock-on' technology and a homing attack; for Wii, PS3 and 360. We can't really say any fairer than that!
Known as 'Project Needlemouse' for nearly six months since its official reveal on 9/9/09, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 has been the subject of an insane amount of fan fervor – more so than past Sonic titles if only for the fact that Sega has stayed relatively silent on releasing concrete details. What little information was drip-fed to the community (including badnik concept artwork and images of palm trees) resulted in pages and pages of excited speculation on forums and blogs alike.
Now we know for sure what Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is all about; what are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments section below, and stick with TSS for future details!
E3: 36 New Chronicles Screens
OK, we dropped the ball a little bit. We didn't pick up on the new screenshots released by the SEGA Press guys the other day (we may add them to this article later on though), but these are new-new screens, literally fresh from today's E3 Experience. What you get here is a few shots of a volcano-esque fiery area where you most likely run into Knuckles and Shadow in. There are some screens of Chao being used in battle, and a few character's special POW moves too.
Finally, you also get to see the GUN Commander in full cartoony form. Hopefully he won't break down and cry when he sees Shadow or something. Dude's a soldier man. Ain't no time to get sappy now.
Hit the jump for the images, as there are a lot of them. Continue reading E3: 36 New Chronicles Screens
E3: 23 New Unleashed Screens
Take a gander at all these new screenshots of Sonic Unleashed. High quality and everything. Some are from stages you've seen before, some are from the new China level, and some are HQ snaps of the Werewolf action. If nothing else it's looking both interesting and tasty. Not an awful lot to report on these snaps otherwise besides the massive reach Were-Sonic appears to have to beat down foes, and some rather nice enemy design during the Sonic segments. Like the rather cool looking robot in the image below, which looks like something out of Knuckles' Chaotix. If they're called Badniks as well, that would be win. SEGA, make it happen.
Hit the jump for the full gallery. Continue reading E3: 23 New Unleashed Screens
UPDATE: GamesRadar uncover the story behind Sonic Xtreme
Regular visitors of GamesRadar.com will have noticed their site has been doing alot of features regarding Sonic the Hedgehog including 'The rise, fall and deafening crash of Sonic', 'Retro reviews', 'Lost official artwork' and most recently 'The best Sonic moments ever'. At the end of the recent feature they explain that there is more Sonic on the way with another feature regarding the least-known chapter in Sonic's past.
There's more Sonic scheduled for next week too, including one extra-special story where we shed some light on one of the least-known chapters of Sonic's history – something any Sonic fan should read. See you there.'
Continue reading UPDATE: GamesRadar uncover the story behind Sonic Xtreme
Smash Bros. Dojo Updates with Green Hill Zone
It's been floating around the Internets for a few weeks now, but now it's finally official: the Green Hill Zone is in Super Smash Bros. Brawl!
Today's update at the Smash Bros. Dojo shows the Green Hill Zone stage in all its glory, with the usual commentary by Masahiro Sakurai. Features of the stage include sloping hills, collapsing terrain, and Tails, Knuckles, and Silver running by in the background.
Sonic Site Awards 2007 Reveal Late Awards
The Sonic Site Awards 2007 officially finished late last year, but technical problems had prevented us from getting the rightful winners their traditional award banners from each category.
These awards were created by DarkNoise, well-known fan artist, and were finished last week after constant problems with imaging programs. Below you can find the awards for each winner, please feel free to save the image and host on your website.
Information Station: Concept Mobius
Evolved Forum: No More Blue
Most Entertaining: The Sonic Show
Impressive Layout: Mystical Forest Zone
Worth It: Saturday Morning Sonic
Evolved Website: No More Blue
Fangame 2007: Retro Sonic
Artist 2007: Airlight
Comic 2007: Chaos Diamonds
Fiction 2007: A Rose And A Thorn
Music 2007: Snappleman (Malicious Fingers)
Elite Award: Sonic Cage Dome
Elite Award: Sonic Wrecks
Biggest Contribution: Darkspeeds
SONIC SITE AWARD 2007: Sonic Style
True Blue album tracklist released
Official Japanese Sonic the Hedgehog site has released the tracklist to new Sonic album True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog
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NiGHTS to stand by Wii
Takashi Izuka has said in an interview with German site G-Wie-Gorilla that he think's Nintendo's machine was the right choice for NiGHTS and if they make a future installment it will be for Wii.
"When we decided to finally make a sequel to NiGHTS, we didn't know which console it would be for," he recalled. "We only decided later on that we would develop the game for the Wii. But I think it was a good choice – should we make another instalment, we would make it for the Wii."
The new Wii game NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams has seen a mix of positive and negative reviews so far with it's Japan and US launches but with the European release soon and the NiGHTS into Dreams port to PS2 hitting Japan soon we won't count the jester out just yet.
For the full interview click here but beware, the text is all in German.
Stay tuned to Sonic News for more news as it happens!
New Riders 2 Screens Reveal Loads
That looks like an awkward position to drive in…
New screenshots of the upcoming Sonic Riders sequel to PS2 and Wii uploaded at SEGAs FTP show off some new content. Shadow and Rouge and confirmed to be back, now with the unsurprising inclusion of Blaze the Cat.
Other than the new Blaze sightings, water bike gear, flying gear and Chopper bike gear have been shown, expanding on the originals mere three type of vehicles (Board, Bike and Skate.) There's also screens of some new courses such as the water based stage and temple like area. Continue reading New Riders 2 Screens Reveal Loads
New characters for Sega Superstars Tennis
PlayStation 2 Official Magazine UK have a new 8 page section dedicated to Sega Superstars Tennis. In it they have new information and screenshots, the screenshots show Amy, Dr.Eggman and Super Sonic playable. Amy and Dr. Eggman's "Shadow the Hedgehog" art is being used for their character icons, how lazy.
The mag reveals Ulala changes costume from her orange suit to a white suit and Sonic changes to Super Sonic during a match which makes both characters turn the ball sparkly. Sega had no comments on this right now. Continue reading New characters for Sega Superstars Tennis
More new screenshots and four new Rivals 2 Videos
IGN have released four new gameplay videos of Sonic Rivals 2, one of them including a story scene between Tails and Espio. Ironic to the game's name it look's like characters will be coupled to WORK TOGETHER –
- Sonic and Tails
- Knuckles and Rouge
- Shadow and Metal Sonic (Fan-fiction love story writers will be loving this -_-')
- Silver and Espio (and this -_-')
It also look's like we have adventure maps like the one in Sonic Advance 2 making a return.
There is alot of voicework in these video's(Espio sounds terrible in my oppinion) and doesn't seem to be written very well, for example at the start of the Knockout mode battle between Sonic and Knuckles Sonic says "Let's race". Continue reading More new screenshots and four new Rivals 2 Videos
New Sonic Rivals 2 Trailer
A new Sonic Rivals 2 trailer has shown up, it shows footage of the final 2 battle modes out of the 6 – King of the Hill and Tag Mode.
King of the Hill mode is simply battling to earn the most points and keep the highest score while Tag mode is a pass the bomb kind of affair.
Omochao also makes a guest appearance in the King of the Hill mode, I'm guessing he's a referee because he has a flag and seems to freeze players maybe to penalize them.
In Tag Mode it look's like each player has a timer in which the bomb will explode if they hold it which is weird. It also look's like you can ride rockets.
Like most trailers there is no music in this one.
Stay tuned to Sonic News for more Rivals 2 updates!
Mario and Sonic With Wi-Fi
Online retailers are now displaying the European boxart to the DS version of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games which includes the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection logo and is rated 3+ by Pegi.
What these online features are is unknown but will most likely be the same as on the Wii version.
Stay tuned to Sonic News for more information as we get it.
SEGA Superstars Tennis announced
One of the endearing things we liked about Sonic was that he wasn't as whored about as Mario has been on the whole 'let's do as many different sports and genres as possible' game. We had Sonic Shuffle, lesson learnt for the most part.
SEGA have today announced that SEGA Superstars Tennis will be released on the PS3 and XBOX 360 and feature an entire roster of Sonic Team and SEGA characters such as Samba, Ulala and (yes!) Big the Cat. About time that freakishly slow cat got some more love.
Despite the premise of the game being a bit depressing, what with the year of spinoffs and what this tennis game could mean for the future of Sonic's pimping days, the two screenshots released for the game appear to be just about the greatest things we've seen in years. Also note the Motobug as ball boy in the first image. Sumo Digital, the developers of this new spinoff, are our new heroes. Continue reading SEGA Superstars Tennis announced
Samba De Amigo Wii confirmed
Remember that Samba game rumor we reported awhile back? Well, it's recently been confirmed. The latest issue of Nintendo Power confirmed that Sonic Team's cult classic rhythm game will indeed be heading to the Wii in an all new sequel, developed by Gearbox, makers of the critically acclaimed acclaimed Brothers in Arms franchise. While it remains to be seen how these developers will go from gritty WW2 tactical shooters to a colorful light hearted rhythm game, Samba is certainly a perfect fit for the Wii.
The sequel will contain both old and new songs, but anything outside of that is currently unknown. Samba was listed in GameStop's date base with a Febuary release date, although it remains to be seen whether that date was official or speculatory. The only date given by Nintendo Power is "2008".
New NiGHTS Screens
1up has updated it's NiGHTS page with some new, awesome looking screenshots, showcasing a previously unseen level. Enjoy! Continue reading New NiGHTS Screens
Sonic Rush Adventure US Site Open
SEGA of America have released the official Sonic Rush Adventure game site today! You can access it though the link in the 'LINKS' part of this report. Please be aware that the website is in flash. A lot of information is availiable for viewing, including new zone screenshots, music and general information about the game.Just follow the link road and all shall be revealed. Blaze is confirmed as being 'playable' in gameplay.
For those unable to view the site, the stry revealed there is as follows;
One day, a mysterious energy signal appears on Tails' radar and he quickly grabs Sonic to go and investigate. As they fly further and further, a sudden storm comes and bowls them way off course. Soon after, Tails loses control of the plane and they go into a tail-spin over one of the islands. Continue reading Sonic Rush Adventure US Site Open
PLAY Magazine: Sonic Riders Sequel Details
The English Playstation 2 magazine PLAY have featured a Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity article in the September issue of the magazine! The article divulges several details, not least of all the fact that Jet the Hawk (Of original Sonic Riders fame) is set to return alongside a few more new yet currently unrevealed characters.
According to the 2-page preview's text regarding the story, Sonic the Hedgehog himself discovers an odd artifact that contains the power to alter gravity itself (Possibly alluded to in the game's title), sparking the interest of his Extreme gear rival Jet the hawk. Naturally, a clash breaks out between the two over dominance of the mysterious artifact, leading them to settle their score over a few Extreme gear races across such courses known as 'Botanical kingdom' and Crimson Crater', the former being the first stage and the latter being the second. Continue reading PLAY Magazine: Sonic Riders Sequel Details
Retailers Reveal Sonic Riders Sequel
Video game retailers EBgames and Gamestop have put up the supposed Sonic Riders sequel up ready for pre-ordering on their sites! The game is titled "Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity" and is listed as having a proposed shipping date of the 1st of February 2008. Currently revealed details on the sites also say that the game will be availiable on both Nintendo Wii (For the pre-order price of $49.99) and Playstation 2 (For the price of $29.99)
No other information has been revealed as of yet about Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity's details except for the title. It's not even yet known if it will be available for other consoles other than Nintendo Wii and Playstation 2 (Indeed, SEGA'S American and European sites make no mention of the game) but when we know, so shall you. So please stay tuned to The Sonic Stadium and Sonic News for more information as it breaks.
Many thanks to Holy Nightmare on the Sonic stadium forums for the tip-off!
More NiGHTS Media
Again, as this is mostly media oriented, no need for much of my blathering.
The NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams box art:
The NiGHTS Video with in game music:
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams video
It should be noted that the sound is a bit out of sync with the video, and the boss music starts way early, nevertheless this seems to be the official music. As a NiGHTS fan, I rather like the first one. The second one…sounds fitting, but a bit weird to me.
Sonic Rivals 2 characters revealed
It has been confirmed, via newly released screenshots from GameSpot, that both Espio and Metal Sonic will be in the next Sonic Rivals. You can see the screenshots in the link below.
Sonic Rivals 2 officially confirmed
According to a french gaming website, as well as Sega-Europe, we've received official Sega confirmation of Sonic Rivals 2, slated for release on the PSP in autumn of this year.
According to the press release, Tails and two new characters are confirmed to be in the game, though details have not been revealed on the latter two characters at this time. More tidbits include a "jostling" new control scheme, allegedly meant to bring better customization and style to the existing control scheme, allowing for "tighter" competition. Sounds peachy. Continue reading Sonic Rivals 2 officially confirmed
Sonic Rivals 2 announced!
Not much to say here, really, but various sources have confirmed (GameInformer, some random online store, GameTrailers) the existence of a sequel to Sonic's PSP debut, Sonic Rivals! The game is set to come out on November 6th this year, and will be on sale for $39.99.
No other details have been revealed regarding the content of the game. Stay tuned to Sonic News for further developments!
Sonic 06 Unearthed
We don't normally cover stuff like this (hacking discoveries and whatnot), but we felt this was interesting enough to warrant a news story.
If you've ever been to Sonic CulT, S2Beta, or the like, you'd know that they tend to specialize in ROM hacking, and reverse engineering of Sonic games. Local guru, Link, decided to take that a step further, and delve into Sonic the Hedgehog, for Xbox 360.
What he found was certainly interesting.
In addition to many nifty tweaks, such as tweaking Tails' gameplay to not suck, he made a single key discovery; one the likes of which hadn't been seen in a Sonic game for years beforehand. Continue reading Sonic 06 Unearthed
Sonic Rush Adventure Confirmed!
Avast ye scurvy dogs!
Late this afternoon it was confirmed by both SEGA Europe and SEGA America, that development is now underway on a sequel to the Sonic Rush title, speculated a few weeks back on TSS. Sonic Rush Adventure is set to wash up on the shores in time for the Autumn this year.
Sonic will this time be pitted against a motley crew of Pirates, while fighting through 7 action-packed stages. Keeping in tradition of Sonic Rush, the game is pegged to "seemlessly Utilise" both of the DS screens once more. Not only that, but players will be able to assemble an Armada of ships to sail the seas, gathering rings, performing tricks and engaging in battles with other ships; all using the DS stylus control. Continue reading Sonic Rush Adventure Confirmed!
New info on the upcoming Nights game
Sega has recently revealed new information regarding Nights 2. The game's official name is "Nights: Journey of Dreams". It will feature 7 new worlds, 3 new powers up called "Persona Masks", a 2 player mode, will use the WiiConnect24 feature to allow players to send currently unknown items to friends Wiis, and will make use of the Wii's forecast channel to change the scenery in accordance to the seasons.
The Persona Masks offer new shape shifting abilities to allow Nights to better navigate the land of Nightopia:
- Dragon mask: Transforms NiGHTS into a huge dragon and makes him resistant to wind effects.
- Dolphin mask: NiGHTS can change into a dolphin and explore under water.
- Rocket mask: NiGHTS takes the shape of a rocket and travels at supersonic speeds.
Little else is known about Nights: Journey of Dreams. Stay tuned!
Sonic and Mario finally in cahoots!
First off, we'd like to apologize for both our downtime, and being so late to deliver the most widespread of news. Rest assured, though, we're bucking up, and promise to deliver the latest Sonic News from now on, yadda yadda, you get the deal. Anywho, on with the show…
If you've snooped around the internets lately (or Sega's website, to be more specific), you'd notice this little gem. What's this? Sonic and Mario? In a game together? This isn't a photoshop, right?
And indeed, it isn't! Continue reading Sonic and Mario finally in cahoots!
NiGHTS Sequel for Nintendo Wii
SEGA are getting ready to announce a new NiGHTS Into Dreams game for the Nintendo Wii, it has been reported. Gaming website SPOnG.com first revealed the information, where it writes that SEGA all but confirmed 'NiGHTS 2', yet wasn't prepared to state this on the record.
Before SPOnG's article, the Official Nintendo Magazine in the UK printed a teaser image in their current issue that has been rumoured to be a reference to NiGHTS. The magazine stated that it was a secret project to be revealed next month, but fears and doubts were raised when it was made clear this was to co-incide with April Fools Day. Continue reading NiGHTS Sequel for Nintendo Wii
Gamespot Interview Reveals Information
Yojiro Ogawa, in a new review with Gamespot, spills the beans on some of the games status. Though this is his third interview in a week, this is quite possibly his most in-depth interview yet.
First off, it seems that the game hasn't been in actual development as long as people expected; they only started programing the game last January and only have had a little over a year to work on it. This isn't exactly bad, though, cause they have actually pushed back the release date a few times to put in everything they wanted to. To make up for lost time, though, they doubled the development team on the game so more people could work on it. One half of the team worked on Adventure Mode (the game's main mode) and the other half worked on Party Mode (multiplayer minigame mode). this explains why the multiplayer and single player seem like two totally different games. Continue reading Gamespot Interview Reveals Information
Famitsu Releases New Sonic and the Secret Rings Trailer
Famitsu released a new nine minute trailer of Sonic and the Secret Rings on their website. This trailer is an extended version of one that IGN released a week ago. But this goes in further, much further, revealing new levels, multiplayer, and even characters.
Within the trailer, they include an in-depth look at multiplayer. Working similarly to Sonic Shuffle, up to four players choose one of eight possible characters. They then choose a game board play in a series of minigames. The player that wins the minigame gets a chance to open a treasure chest. Treasure chest either contain a Sonic Token or a booby trap. If you get a Sonic Token, you get to choose another Treasure Chest, but if you get a booby trap, your chance to open treasure chest is up and all players play another minigame. Player with the most Sonic Tokens at the end wins.
Along with their look at multiplayer, though, we also see new footage of some new levels, displaying how the games mechanics and level design is presented in the title.
We here at Sonic Stadium will keep you up with the game news, and watch progress on the trailer on the discussion forum on the Sonic Stadium Message board.
Sonic and the Secret Rings release date revealed!
Sonic and the Secret Rings, formerly known as Sonic Wildfire, and Sonic's latest (and first) adventure on the new Nintendo Wii system, may be arriving earlier than initially expected!
Originally scheduled for launch around Spring of 2007, then later revealed as February 27, GameSpot recently announced that the game will, in fact, launch a week earlier – on February 20th! Good news for all you impatient little buggers, eh? =P
Sonic and the Secret Rings is Sonic's latest adventure on next-gen consoles, and makes use of the Wii's unique control scheme to maneuver Sonic through an "Arabian Nights" type setting. Stay tuned to Sonic News for further updates on Sonic and the Secret Rings, as well as other Sonic-related events!
Sonic Next for PC confirmed!
According to a scan of the back of the Sonic Riders PC manual, and Amazon.com, what Sonic Next fans without any of those newfangled consoles have been waiting for is no longer just a nice idea!
Thanks to Shadow Hog of The GHZ for pointing this out – perhaps this will bring new opportunities to fans of the new Sonic game, eh?
New Sonic tidbits galore!
If you've been hanging around the Sonic Rivals board on the SSMB, you may have noticed this by now, but if you haven't, well… pictures speak better than words, right?
Recently revealed in GameSpot's screenshot section for the new PSP Sonic title Sonic Rivals are screenshots of the elusive mystery 5th character pictured on the character select screen in existing screenshots of the game. Well, that "mystery" character isn't such a mystery anymore: Continue reading New Sonic tidbits galore!


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When my world gets too noisy I find myself getting quiet. I tuck my heart in by all four corners, and beg the hustle in my soul to just: be still.
Lately I have been sinking myself deep into my old lady hobbies—I read, watch my birds, tend to my garden, and try to keep the children from breaking one another in half. I think this way of living takes practice for us adult people. We have to fight off the checklists, opinions, insecurities, and all the muck that keeps most of us from growing little again. It's a good life, and I've been learning how to rest through the eyes of my children, because for them it's so effortless. They don't have to strain to see beauty everywhere. They don't feel guilty over slowing down, and yet have you ever noticed the way kids can almost instantly reboot—usually right before bedtime, God help us!
One day while I was rushing through the sweaty task of watering my plants, Alana came barreling out of the door screaming at the top of her lungs, "Mommy loooooook a RAINBOW!"
She could barely contain her glee, while I was preoccupied with what nozzle setting would accurately water the plants without drowning them. Now whenever I water, she always looks for the rainbow. All it took was one ordinary moment in the midst of a mundane task to stop her in her tracks. It makes me slow down too. I'm learning to crave less and marvel at more. The smoke haze around our home reminds me of how even blue skies carry hope, and I won't always have the blood orange moon's beauty to admire.
Psalm 19:1 in the MSG translation says, "God's glory is on tour in the skies, God-craft on exhibit across the horizon. Madame Day holds classes every morning, Professor Night lectures each evening.
My heart grows heavy as I watch the news. I see the pictures and read the stories of pain circling around our tiny broken plant, and yet in the cracks of despair I see goodness. I see people coming together who would have never otherwise met or needed each other. I see everyday heroes stepping up. I see life in a land where there shouldn't be any survivors.
Let's give beyond what we can, sure. Let's pray, let's educate ourselves, let's band together, and find beauty in the ugly that gets thrown our way. Let's look for the rainbow in the mundane, but maybe we start doing that before the flood starts.
So, I drink deep from the well of children around me, because they are the future. They hold more hope in their bones than I can muster in my uptight pinky finger. They see differently, they love differently, and I think we could all stand to learn something from their unexpected ways.
I'm sure this sounds like the rantings of a SAHM with too much coffee and time on her hands, but when you really boil down the tragedies we face in life, the joy, the pain, the humor, the sorrow—we all want to face it with someone. We want our family, our tribe, and nothing reboots the village quite like children.
This year my Mom lost her beloved childhood bestie to cancer, and in the same grief filled day, a dear friend of mine gave birth to her precious baby girl. So life goes on and pain and joy lock fingers promising us that God's not done with this story.


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Group Tours
Old School Square offers a variety of group tours.
Cornell Art Museum Tour
Includes an introduction to the current exhibitions and a tour with Museum personnel. Allow 1 hour. $8 per person.
Minimum group size is 10; please call Leanne Griffith at 561-404-1886 to reserve a tour date.
Old School Square Historic Site Tour
This guided tour of Old School Square's historic buildings (Crest Theatre, Fieldhouse and Cornell Art Museum) includes an entertaining video, an overview of programs and services offered at Old School Square and the Cornell Art Museum's current exhibitions. Allow 2 hours. $10 per person. Optional lunch may be included at an additional cost per person. Minimum group size is 10; please call Leanne Griffith at 561-404-1886 to reserve a tour date.
First Thursday Site Tours
This tour, led by a site docent, is for individuals and small groups; no reservation necessary. Tour is offered on the first Thursday each month, beginning at 11 am and 1 pm and begins in the Cornell Art Museum. Tickets are $8 at the door. Discover the fascinating story behind Old School Square! Enjoy a slide show of Delray history followed by a walk through the beautifully restored, historic school buildings.
Volunteer Informational Tours
Learn about volunteer opportunities! Tours begin in the Crest Theatre lobby!


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The purpose of this project is to develop a methodology for retrieving, processing and tailoring intense precipitation forecasts, primarily aimed at hydrologic and hydraulic assessment of e.g. flood risk. Requirements of the forecasts are a high resolution in both time (1 hour) and space (potentially below 10 km) and flexibility to enable usage in a variety of applications that need high-resolution forecasts.
Ultimately, the developed methodology is envisioned to form the basis of a warning system which:
• provides hourly probability forecasts for intense precipitation at a high spatial resolution;
• delivers warnings, information and data through a warning service web portal, including specialized web services related to specific end users' needs and subscriptions (e.g. RSS feeds, risk maps etc.);
• is linked to hydrological forecasting models, with specific focus on e.g.
1. high water levels in flood risk zones,
2. flash floods in areas with thin soils and/or quick hydrologic response,
3. urban flooding and inundation.
The main objective of the project is to assess the applicability of high-resolution precipitation data for improved knowledge of, preparedness for and cost-analysis of intense precipitation and mainly its hydrological consequences in terms of e.g. floods and debris flow.
Questions to be answered include:
• Knowledge: How can different types of sensors (e.g. radar and automatic gauges) be combined for optimal description of intense rainfall fields and their variability in time and space? What are the typical characteristics of intense rainfall fields in Sweden with respect to extension, duration and development over time? Is there any geographical dependence of the most intense rainfall events?
• Preparedness: With which accuracy can today's forecasting system predict intense rainfall events? How can different observational data sources and forecast products be combined for different hydrological applications? Which is the potential added value of higher-resolution flood forecasts as compared with today's 24 hr-based system?
• Cost analysis: Can costs for damages related to intense precipitation be meaningfully described in terms of damage functions with selected explanatory factors? Can rainfall and flood forecasts be used in a more efficient way to increase the benefit of warnings in specific applications and situations? Can planning and decision support at e.g. municipal level be improved by tools for risk assessment coupled to intense rainfall?
As a basis for the analyses, a national database will be compiled comprising historical high-reolution observations from different types of sensors as well as high-resolution precipitation forecasts from different models and institutes. The observations will be analysed and coupled to cases of natural disasters and rainfall-induced damages. The forecasts will be evaluated against observations and methods will be developed to combine different types of forecasts into optimal products for subsequent use in hydrological forecasting.
The project will be organised in four work packages (WPs), where WP1 will focus on the different precipitation products, their evaluation and integration into primary forecasts. In WP2, tools for post-processing primary forecasts into e.g. probability forecasts and distributing them will be developed. In WP3, forecasts will be tested and evaluated in a number of relevant case studies. WP4 will assess economical consequences in terms of damage functions and develop an economical tool.
Forecast tools
SMHI is currently not issuing warnings for local flooding where there are no observations or models available. Warnings of intense precipitation are issued in terms of Class 1 (Heavy rain) and Class 2 (Very large rainfall amounts).
These warnings cover large areas and do not provide information with enough temporal and spatial resolution to be of direct use for hydrological risk assessment. The ambition of SMHI is, however, to provide warnings of intense rainfall at higher resolution in time and space.
New methods of short-term forecasts are constantly being developed; methods that can be utilized for this purpose. SMHI has recently launched a system for short-term precipitation forecasts (KNEP; Ridal et al., 2011), a 'now-casting' approach using weather radar in combination with weather projections from the HIRLAM atmospheric model. KNEP delivers hourly precipitation forecast for the coming 36 hours with 11×11 km resolution nationwide.
Weather radars provide rainfall estimates with an excellent resolution in time (15 min) and space (2×2 km), but are associated with large errors. They need to be adjusted by using ground observations or a mesoscale analysis of the observational field, for example the Swedish system MESAN or an interpolated gridded precipitation field like the PTHBV. Both the PTHBV and the MESAN are part of SMHIs operational system.
Another new forecast tool is GLAMEPS (Grand Limited Area Model Ensemble Prediction System; Iversen et al., 2011), which is a multi-model forecast ensemble with high resolution (13 km). GLAMEPS uses different versions of the meteorological forecast models HIRLAM and ALADIN to create an ensemble of 52 forecasts and will become operational in 2011.
On a lower resolution (25 km) there are also global ensemble forecasts from the European Centre (ECMWF). See Table 1 for an overview of existing products in Sweden. Similar systems are operationally tested at different locations in Europe, for example the Extreme Rainfall Alert (ERA; Hurford et al., 2011) and the European Precipitation Index based on simulated Climatology (EPIC; Alfieri et al., 2011). Furthermore, the ECMWF Extreme Forecast Index (EFI; Lalaurette, 2003) can be used as an indicator of extreme rainfall.


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We have constantly talked and worried about the threat of oil for the last 3 months. We have claims offices and clean up workers everywhere, but thankfully, no oil. I think the news has scared us all and we've watched and waited but still have not had any confirmed oil arrive at Mexico Beach or any of the Gulf County beaches. Despite this, we battle the perception that there is oil on our beaches. The good news is that it looks like we are going to salvage a pretty good summer. The crowds are down a little, but it hasn't been disastrous. I know one of the larger rental companies is on track to have their best year yet. These visitors aren't buying real estate right now, but at least our restaurants, motels, and stores that depend so heavily on the summer season have been doing okay. We've even gotten a fair share of new vacationers who came from places where there was oil, and many are planning to come back. Many others vacationers and second home owners keep coming each chance they get just in case there is oil in the future. If you have plans to come to the beach right now, there doesn't seem to be any reason to change those plans at least for the next several weeks. This is a local website that gives updates and shows a number of beach cameras showing the "Coast is Clear".
Scallop season opened early this year and most people are finding all that they want. Fishing has been great, and it may be the best year I can remember. I love going fishing and have had some great trips. Below are a pictures from the last few weeks, including one of my dad and an 84# cubera snapper & my 43# wahoo.
How's the market? It's not dead, but it's not the great summer it looked like we were going to have prior to the oil threat. Everything pointed to a ton of property selling this summer before the oil threat began. I think my situation gives a good representation of the current market. In May, I had roughly 15 buyers that were ready to purchase as soon as we could find the right property. 12 of the 15 adopted a "wait and see" attitude about what is going to happen with the oil. I'm getting some sales calls and new inquiries, but most people just want information and have no plans to purchase until the oil situation is resolved. There were so many buyers looking to purchase at the beginning of this summer that even with the majority on hold, there have been more closings this summer than last summer. Last year from May 1st to July 14th there were 56 closings. This year for the same time period, there have been 62 closings. That's amazing to me that the majority of buyers are on hold and we've still had more closings. There were going to be a lot of sales this summer if not for the oil. It's most unfortunate for the sellers who looked like they would sell this summer without having to give further discounts. There's still property selling, but the volume is not what it was in March and April when there were more and more buyers, and almost every good deal was getting multiple offers. Those of you who follow the market closely will be surprised at some of the deals that have not sold on my Top 25 at Mexicobeachsales.com.
The one positive effect from the oil threat on the market has been on long term rentals. BP has hired hundreds of workers to be here in case they need to clean up oil. These people need places to stay, and many have been paying very high rental rates. I have seen a number of places which normally rent for $1,200/month that are now renting for $3,000/month. (The renters do get all of their utilities included at this price.) The downside is that these workers must be allowed to cancel with just a 15 day cancellation notice because they need to move if the oil doesn't get here or they are needed in other areas. I hope they all have to cancel their leases. On a very positive note, I've met a lot of these workers, and the majority are under the impression that it's not going to get bad here.
What about these super low prices on Condos? There have been and are some new condos priced in the $50K range. They are located about ¼ mile from the beach in a development called Palmetto Plantation. It's an unfortunate situation that's a good example of a worst-case scenario in a condo/homeowner's association. Most of the condo projects did certain things to save owners and developers money. One way they do this is to have one water meter with the city, and the water payment is included in HOA dues. This saves everybody. However, when an HOA lacks sufficient funds, this is a big problem. A number of owners weren't paying their mortgages, much less their HOA dues. The HOA didn't have the money then to pay the city for water. After months of failure to pay, the water was turned off by the city. Insurance was also combined and included in the HOA dues. I'm told this wasn't being paid either. Since there was no water, the buildings were condemned because of fire codes. This project has had some new owners buy in and work out some items with the city. There are now two functioning buildings that do have water. It's risky buying in these, but also maybe a great deal. These units are getting tons of interest by people who want a cheap place at the beach, but they can't get loans on them. There is a good chance cash buyers will end up buying multiple units in this project and wait until they can get other paying owners to work together to resolve all of the issues.
Keep in mind that a bank will not give a mortgage on any project that is not in good standing. The Summerhouse project is right across from the beach in a good location with attractive, well-built units. There is a concern about this project failing next since the developer that owned about ½ the units filed bankruptcy. Prices have plummeted here, and there's one 3 BR short sale now listed at $135,000. However, projects don't always fail when it looks bad. Waterside Village was shaky a year ago and now looks very healthy with 24 units selling this year.
Rates on 30 and 15 year mortgages are near 50-year lows. Amber Lowry at Vision Bank told me this morning that she can do 30-year loans at 4.5% and 15-year loans at 4.125%. Even if you're not looking to buy, it is a great time to consider refinancing. Her cell phone number is 850-227-4492 or you can email her at: firstname.lastname@example.com. Superior Bank is another good local lender and you can reach Sam Tyus at 850-509-2442 or email@example.com.
Short Sales vs. Foreclosures: This is confusing to many people. I try to address it each year in a newsletter since many of you have been added this year. A foreclosure is a property that a bank has foreclosed on and is now owned by the bank. A short sale is when the individual who owns a property tries to sell for less than they owe a bank. Short sales usually require quite a bit of negotiations with the seller's bank and are not all the time successful. Just because a short sale is listed at $399,000, that does not mean the seller's bank is going to accept that amount. I know that can be very frustrating, and it can drive realtors and buyers crazy. You can often get a great deal on a short sale, but you may need to be patient as it often takes months to try and work out the details. A foreclosed property is different. Once it's been foreclosed on and the bank owns it, it's a usually a much simpler process to purchase these properties. There are presently 76 foreclosed properties on the market. There are 19 foreclosed residences and 57 foreclosed vacant lots on the market. There are an additional 88 properties listed as short sales, 51 are residences and 37 are vacant lots. You can find these updated daily on the foreclosure link at MexicoBeachsales.com.
Best Deals on the Market
Mexico Beach/St. Joe Beach/ Windmark
Vacant lots
Cape San Blas/Indian Pass
Vacant lots
Port St. Joe
It was great to hear the reports last night that the oil has been stopped for the first time. Let's all hope the fix works and we can begin moving forward.
Take care,
Zach Childs
Broker- Port St. Joe Realty
Cell: 850-819-0833


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JJUA54064U Corporate Social Responsibility
The aim of the course is to introduce the participants to the international aspects of business law pertaining to responsibility, especially the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in its various different forms (guises). The course will provide students with knowledge of the theoretical background of and the major legal challenges relating to the different international approaches to business responsibility and accountability, i.e. human rights, labour rights and anti-corruption. The course will challenge the students on the legal basis and business case for social responsibility in relation to business. The students will gain an understanding of new methods of making regulation in the form of "soft law", as well as the growth of international instruments as a consequence of the increased internationalization. In addition the students will be introduced to the different actors or stakeholders in CSR and their role, especially Non Governmental Organizations (NGO's), International Bodies, Businesses, (Social) Media, Governments and the OECD National Contact Point.
The second part of the course will be based on cases and structured as workingseminars where the participants will work in groups. The course will also include dilemma-games. It is thus expected that the participants are willing to make an active contribution both in and outside of the lecture-room.
The course consists of two parts. The first part (4 lectures of 3 hours) contains the historical and theoretical background of the emergence of responsibility and accountability pertaining to business. This part will contain an introduction to the relevant terms and concepts, and the different modes of legal instruments; international instruments, soft law and self regulation. The EU Green Paper on CSR and OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The second part (7 lectures of 3 hours) of the course will focus on the most prevalent forms of responsibility that is Human rights, Labour Rights and Anti-Corruption. The Human Rights element will introduce the most fundamental principles of human rights in the World Declaration, European Convention on Human Rights and the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights, and then focus on the international business angle in relation to the UN Global Compact, the UN Norms and UN Special Representative John Ruggie's Policy Framework (Protect, Respect, Remedy), Alien Tort Claims Act and the differences between responsibility, accountability liability and enforceability. The Labour Rights element will likewise introduce the most fundamental elements of labour rights and how these are being applied to businesses and will include the ILO-declaration of 1998 and the business angle with the UN GLobal Compact and the growing importance of supply-chain-contracts. The Anti-Corruption element will also introduce the most fundamental principles including the UN Convention against Corruption and the business angle in the UN Global Compact and OECD and EU-initiatives with a special emphasis on the extractive industry. The reporting element will focus the new Danish legislation on Non-Financial Reporting and the reporting regime in the UN Global Compact as well as the Global Reporting Initiative. The reporting element will include both the "environmental footprint" as well as the "economic footprint". At the end of the course there will be a one hour session for questions before the exam.
The objective of the course is to enable the students to:
- Present and explain the theoretical and practical problems of the course subject
- Identify complicated legal problems
- Analyse complex problems within the course subject based on various relevant and professional approaches
- Argue in favour of professional solutions, make a critical weighing of the relevant arguments and make a reasoned choice in relation to theoretical and practical solutions
- Put into perspective the concrete problems of the course subject in a way that shows that she/he has a professional breadth of view in relation to and knowledge about the course subject
- Communicate and formulate her/his knowledge and arguments professionally and linguistically correctly and in a way that is structured and coherent
Selected passages from "The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility" eds. Andrew Crane et al., 2009, Oxford University Press and a students' compendium designed by the course lecturers.
Approximately 500 pages.
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- Oral defence, 20 minutesOral exam based on synopsis, 20 minutes
- Exam registration requirements
In order to attend the oral examination, it is a prerequisite to hand in the synopsis before the specified deadline.
The deadline is May 15.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
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- Exam period
Autumn: December 19 - 23, 2016 (preliminary dates)
Spring: May 29 - June 2, 2017 (preliminary dates)
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Armando Salguero
Miami Dolphins LT Laremy Tunsil may miss minicamp because of injury
Miami Dolphins left tackle Laremy Tunsil may miss all or part of the team's mandatory minicamp this week because he has been nursing a leg muscle injury.
Tunsil's injury is not serious. If the Dolphins were playing this weekend, he would play.
But the team will examine him Tuesday morning to determine if he is 100 percent healthy. If trainers determine he is anything less than 100 percent, coach Adam Gase may decide to hold Tunsil out of the pads and helmet contact practices scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The reason Tunsil might be kept out is precautionary. The Dolphins would simply be trying to remove any risk of Tunsil re-aggravating the injury, which could affect him being ready for the start of training camp in late July.
If Tunsil cannot participate in minicamp, as he missed the last week or so of OTAs, his place with the starting offensive line will be handled by Sam Young.
Young is Miami's backup at both left and right tackle at the moment.
And while this -- again -- is not a serious injury matter, it does highlight a situation the Dolphins may have to get comfortable managing if Tunsil misses any games during the 2017 season: The team will have effectively gone from a situation of relative strength in managing the left tackle spot to one of lesser certainty.
Last year, the Dolphins had Branden Albert as the startiung left tackle and Tunsil, who started at left guard, could take over if Albert was injured. In that regard, the team had two starting caliber left tackles.
But with Albert traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a seventh round pick last spring, the Dolphins now must rely on Tunsil as the starter with Young as the backup.
And while the Dolphins expect Tunsil to be an upgrade over Albert, it is quite obvious if he's unable to play all 16 games, the Dolphins will have taken a significant step back at the position because Young is not a starting caliber player.
(Young is fine as a fill-in and was good enough last season in that role. But if he has to play three, four, five games at left tackle, the drop in productivity at that spot may become noticable.)
Young, obviously, has been working to hold up his end. Although he has said he doesn't take the backup job for granted, he definitely is an experienced option. He is starting his eighth NFL season.
"I think my goal is just to continue to get better," Young said last week. ."It might be a cliche, but I think that every day I'm looking to improve, looking to fill wherever the coaches put me, whether it's right, left, they need me to play quarterback. I don't think that's likely, but I'm just trying to help and continue to get better each and every day."
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Please see my CV for a list of published papers, projects underway, and grants.
Mullinix, Kevin J. and Robert J. Norris. 2019. "Pulled-Over Rates, Causal Attributions, and Trust in Police." Political Research Quarterly 72(2): 420-434. Link. PressRelease. MediaCoverage.
Norris, Robert J. and Kevin J. Mullinix. 2019. "Framing Innocence: An Experimental Test of Wrongful Convictions and Public Opinion." Journal of Experimental Criminology. Link. PressRelease. Crime Report Post.
Miles, Matthew, and Kevin J. Mullinix. 2019. "(Un) Informed Voting? A Test of Compulsory Voting Feedback Effects." Policy Studies Journal. Link.
Kernell, Georgia and Kevin J. Mullinix. 2019. "Winners, Losers, and Perceptions of Vote (Mis)counting." International Journal of Public Opinion Research 31(1): 1-24. Link.
Coppock, Alexander, Thomas J. Leeper, and Kevin J. Mullinix. 2018. "The Generalizability of Heterogeneous Treatment Effects Estimates Across Samples." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 115(49): 12441-12446. Link.
Chong, Dennis and Kevin J. Mullinix. 2018. "Information and Issue Constraints on Party Cues." American Politics Research. Link. PressRelease. MediaCoverage. LSE post.
Mullinix, Kevin J. 2018. "Civic Duty and Political Preference Formation." Political Research Quarterly. 71(1): 199-214. Link.
Druckman, James N., Adam J. Howat, and Kevin J. Mullinix. 2018. "Graduate Advising in Experimental Research Groups." PS: Political Science and Politics 51(3): 620-624. Link.
Leeper, Thomas J. and Kevin J. Mullinix. 2018. "Motivated Reasoning." In Oxford Bibliographies. Link.
Mullinix, Kevin J. 2016. "Partisanship and Preference Formation: Competing Motivations, Elite Polarization, and Issue Importance." Political Behavior 38(2): 383-411. Link. LSE_post.
Robison, Joshua and Kevin J. Mullinix. 2016. "Elite Polarization and Public Opinion: How Polarization is Communicated and Its Effects." Political Communication 33: 261-282. Link.
Mullinix, Kevin J., Thomas J. Leeper, James N. Druckman, and Jeremy Freese. 2015. "The Generalizability of Survey Experiments." Journal of Experimental Political Science 2(2): 109-138. Link. Pre-Print PDF. MonkeyCage.
Mullinix, Kevin J. 2015. "Presidential Debates, Partisan Motivations, and Political Interest." Presidential Studies Quarterly 45(2): 270-288. Link.
Druckman, James N., Thomas J. Leeper, and Kevin J. Mullinix. 2014. "The Experimental Study of Legislative Behaviour." In The Oxford Handbook of Legislative Studies. Link.
Sharp, Elaine B. and Kevin J. Mullinix. 2012. "Holding Their Feet to the Fire: Explaining Variation in City Governments' Use of Controls on Economic Development Subsidies." Economic Development Quarterly 26(2): 138-150. Link.
Mullinix, Kevin J. 2011. "Lingering Debates and Innovative Advances: The State of Public Opinion Research." Policy Studies Journal 39(s1): 61-76. Link. Crime Report Post.
Copyright © 2017 Kevin J. Mullinix - All Rights Reserved.


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With the use of a cell tracker, your mobile phone can become a detective used for a number of purposes, depending on your needs. This is achieved once the software has been downloaded and installed in the phone that you intend to monitor (target phone). Thus, your mobile phone can become a device with several spy features. Phones can easily be monitored unknown to the user.
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Cell Tracker for Surveillance
Technology is becoming more advanced, and we should be abreast with the latest trends. Spying may not be new, but, one of the latest incarnation – the Highster Mobile, offers capabilities unparalleled to this date as you can see from reviews.
Mini GPS Tracker
Cell phone trackers are now very refined. You can know where a phone is simply by putting or installing the appropriate software into the cell phone. That is great for monitoring teenagers. Additionally, they are helpful in that you can find a loved one who might be in trouble simply by seeing where their cell phone is through the real-time map that comes with Highster Mobile.
Cell Phones Can Now Keep Track Of Your Family
The Highster Mobile is great in terms of general mobile phone tracking as it does this in real time as it includes real-time GPS map tracking. This can be useful for detective work. Because of the portable nature of mobile phones (being more portable than older tracking systems), it can be easily hidden and go undetected. Moreover, this comes with a cloaking feature. There are constant improvements in phone tracking technology, through software and apps, to meet the needs of those who use them. With advancing technology, you will be able to do even more.
Spy SMS
Yet another interesting spy feature is called SMS forwarding. This is made possible because, at the point of download and installation, you get to choose whether you want all the information from the target phone (the phone that you intend to monitor) sent to your email or phone. So, you should put your own phone number so that all the messages can be sent to you. You do not need the phone number of the target phone for any reason. The software is also invisible to the monitored phone and cannot be traced to you.
Monitor Your Employees
With this app, your employee(s) will no longer be able to while away the time in some unproductive venture. This will also limit the wasteful use of the company's resources.
What Else?
In truth, the list is endless. You might want to:
- Check up on someone periodically.
- Keep track of call logs.
- Listen to employees' conversations when you are not in the office.
- Monitor your children.
How to Protect Yourself from Being Detected
You may come up with a question – How do I protect myself from being detected? Here is the answer. The general precautions are often that you should never leave your smartphone unattended to, not giving the phone to someone you do not know and so on. But for this particular app, you do not need to bother about that because only you will have the password and license key needed to be able to access all the messages that are sent from the target phone.
The Good News
However, the good news is that it is almost impossible to get caught with the Highster Mobile because the name itself does not, in any way, suggest what it is or what it does even when someone gets to see it as an installed app on his or her phone. Besides, no one can know who even installed the app into the phone. Moreover, the software has been designed in such a way that it does not show after it has been installed.


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Namibia is the most arid African country located south of the Sahara Desert, and the most vulnerable to land degradation. In spite of its very dry climate, Namibia holds a remarkable variety of habitats and ecosystems ranging from deserts (with less than 10 mm of rainfall per year) to subtropical wetlands and savannas (with over 600 mm of rainfall per year)... More »
Key challenges to biodiversity conservation relate to the impacts of continued population growth, consumption and production patterns, as well as environmental threats, climate change and land degradation. In addition, Namibia is confronted by pressing development issues, such as the debilitating effects of poverty, unemployment and the HIV/AIDS pandemic... More »
Implementation of the NBSAP1: The first Namibian NBSAP (2001-2010) constituted a ten-year strategic plan of action for sustainable development through biodiversity conservation. The NBSAP was very comprehensive and comprised of fifteen fundamental principles concerning issues such as: conservation and sustainable use; biodiversity valuation; sound ecosystem management; international cooperation; representative network of protected areas; wise resource management in arid landscapes... More »
The proclamation of the Sperrgebiet paved the way for the consolidation of the entire coastal zone into one new national park. This monumental step forward was completed with the upgrading of the National West Coast Recreation Area to national park status in 2010. This conservation area is now known as the Dorob National Park... More »
As focal point to the CBD, the MET (Multi-Lateral Environmental Agreements Division) will oversee the monitoring and evaluation of NBSAP2 with the active and structured support of the NBSAP2 steering committee. It is envisaged that the different key institutions represented on the NBSAP2 steering committee will report back to the committee and high-level stakeholders on an annual basis, in terms of their progress and challenges with regard to achieving the targets and strategic goals of NBSAP2. Independent mid-term evaluation of NBSAP2 will be undertaken in 2016, in time for presentation to COP-13 to the CBD... More »


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shankin pottery
visiting artists
We eagerly anticipate the participation of Hanna Trayhnam in our 2019 "16hands Spring Studio Tour". Though born and raised in Floyd County, she now lives in Oregon and will travel here in May to share her work with us.
Sandi Pierantozzi:
My current work involves a combination of carving, slip inlay and slip trailing, with colored slips, underglazes, and oxide washes, sometimes including impressed texture. By using a variety of surface techniques I feel very engaged with the pot. After many years of using only impressed texture, I felt the urge to explore other methods of surface decoration. Now I often incorporate more than one technique on each piece. Slip trailing and slip inlay, while very challenging, are exciting for me because it is much like writing and drawing, two things I love to do. These techniques of applying designs by carving into, or putting on top of the surface, instead of imbedding into clay, have allowed me to explore texture in a whole new way.
I am inspired by the world around me. Nature, architecture, jewelry and bead design, pattern, especially fabric designs, are constant sources for me. I grew up around fabric and it continues to inspire my work. I have chosen to make functional pots because I appreciate food, celebration, and setting a beautiful table. In this "age of communication," where most communicating is done electronically, and so much food is being eaten out of paper, plastic or Styrofoam, my hope is to have my humanity show through my pots, by bringing some creative life into eating and drinking. A handmade pot contains the soul and energy of the maker, and when used, a human connection is made. These basic connections between people keep our souls alive.
Neil Patterson:
Neil makes pots that are designed to be used and enjoyed. There is always an evidence of the soft material, clay, often bolstered by a formal or architectural structure. He knows that to have an intimate connection to the hand formed object is vital to a full life. To experience the touch of a potters hand while savoring a cup of coffee or a bowl of soup is one of life's sublime pleasures.
Janel Jacobson
The joy of using pots every day goes hand in hand with loving to make useful pots for others to embrace in their daily lives. My current work focuses primarily on wheel-throwing using porcelain clay, and occasionally using stoneware clay, to make useful wares such as drinking vessels, bowls, plates and an assortment of pots that can be used in the kitchen for food preparation. The feel and the smell of the clay, the beauty of the wet pots, the variety of glaze results, and the making of new forms are all a part of why pottery-making is a compelling life pursuit for me. Knowing that others enjoy using those pots makes it all even better.
The porcelain glazing this year explores a bright white glaze, also modified to make pale blue and pale green versions, having a soft, satin-feeling surface that is contrasted by the use of colored clear glazes on the same piece. The stoneware pots are glazed with our studio glazes that my husband, Will Swanson, uses for his pots: shino, carbon trap, white shino, my old 7-White from my early years, and occasionally a black/temmoku. The white that I use on the porcelain, and its soft blue and green variations, are also being applied to the stoneware with very interesting and pleasantly touchable results. Everything is high-fired in a gas reduction-atmosphere kiln.
More information can be seen at https://www.minnesotapotters.com/
Visit her web site at https://www.sunrisemnpottery.com/welcome/
Tom and Maggie participated in our spring tour May 6th and 7th 2017
Tom Jaszczak
When I reflect on what pots I make and why I make them, growing up in Minnesota is really the source. Having a great public education where ceramics was offered as an elective and being exposed to places like the Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis Institute of Art and the St. Croix Pottery Tour. My pots are just riff on the wonderful pottery tradition of Minnesota. As my work evolves from different outside sources such as Piet Mondrian, the Bauhaus movement or Lucie Rie, I just put my Minnesota spin on these other sources that I find compelling.
My current work is made of red earthenware and fired to Cone 3. It often has a small detail of color blocking or graphic. I enjoy the confines of minimalism and I would describe my work as minimal. I try to give my minimal work depth through layering. First the scraped brick clay, second the liquid and rich skin of the slip added and the last flat bit of color.
maggie jaszczak
I make hand-built earthenware vessels that draw on the quiet, minimal forms of basic function, such as basins, troughs and baskets. Surfaces emphasize the subtleties of material, process and firing as the primary decorative elements – dragged grog, finger marks, the layering of slips and terra sigillata, and the dulled whites and blacks that come from reduction firing at a low temperature.
Smaller pieces like plates, cups, mugs and bowls are wheel-thrown, then scraped and pared down in form and reduction fired. Most recently I have been pulling from my long love of textiles to add pattern and color to this smaller work.


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The annual Horizon Report is a collaborative effort between the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI). Each year, the report identifies and describes six areas of emerging technology likely to have a significant impact on teaching, learning, or creative expression in higher education within three adoption horizons: a year or less, two to three years, and four to five years.
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HART's Shakespeare series has been known as "Shakespeare on the Canal"…but should we find another name?
We have been known as Shakespeare on the Canal over these past years.... but many Indy residents think of the canal as being a bit further north...by the Indiana State Museum (with their fun Summer Sounds Concert Series), the Eiteljorg Museum (with the lovely Christel DeHaan Family Terrace overlooking the water) and the Indiana Historical Society (which hosts those awesome Concerts on the Canal!)
Where exactly are WE located?
HART's outdoor Shakespeare productions happen in White River State Park with the beautiful White River as our backdrop. Our lovely amphitheater is nestled between the bridge that leads to the Indianapolis Zoo on one side and the canal located in front of the NCAA on the other side. IUPUI's NIFS is also close by, and White River State Park's Celebration Plaza is where you'll find our food trucks plus beer and wine when we produce The Taming of the Shrew this summer on Aug 9th and 10th!
HART's Shakespeare on the Canal has a nice ring to it….but should we change it to something more accurate??
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