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I have a problem. When I compile 3D House Builder, there is an error in HouseBuilderApp class that says "System.Windows
.Control.DrawEv entArgs does not contain GraphicsDevice method". Is it because of using VS 2012 instead of 2010? How can I fix it?
Thank you John for the example... Everything works well, after updating the dlls and adding/updating the libraries referenced in the solution. I do recommend at least having Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 SP1 or later along with Windows 7 or higher. The examples does work well with Silver-light 5 [SDK] as well as XNA 4.0. I do recommend downloading Windows Mobile 7.1 SDK, as this has Silver-light 4 and XNA 4.0 along with Direct X. Everything works well including the spinning house when u tally up the construction costs. However, I do have one question regarding the left sidebar tools and options? It does not seem to be working?? I can only zoom in and out and change some colors to the element[s] themes along with layering. Any suggestions? Thank you, Meng 'Bubba' Vang
I have a problem with glitching graphics in 3D House Builder. I have upgraded my video graphics card driver to the latest version, but it didn't help. I have latest version of DirectX and Windows 7 32-bit. My laptop has Intel 945 graphics card, may it be a reason of this problem? Is this card too old and not capable to run this project?
I recently tried to run this project on another PC. This computer has Radeon HD3870 graphics card. Graphics renders properly, no glitching. But I tried to run other sample programs that uses Silverlight and XNA on my laptop, and it worked properly. I guess that House Builder uses some technology that graphics card in my laptop does not support. How can I figure out what exactly is the thing that my laptop does not support? Is it possible to modify House Builder to run properly on older hardware, like my laptop? Any clue would be appreciated.
Someone adviced me that if I want to run this project on computers with old graphics card I have to switch to CPU rendering. I tried to do so, but I don't know how. I found some tutorial on the Internet, but I couldn't use it, because Silverlight version Microsoft.Xna.F
ramework.Graphi cs.dll does not include some definitions as non-SL version of mentioned library. What can I do?
Please help me! When i build A3B project, i have a problem "The type or namespace name 'Color' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)"
I has solve it. But when i build A3B project, the next problems appears. 'Microsoft.Xna.
Framework.Graph ics.IndexElemen tSize' does not contain a definition for 'ThirtyTwoBits' . I find definition in Assembly Microsoft.XNA.F ramework.Graphi cs.IndexElement Size, but it doesn't support ThirtyTwoBits, it support SixteenBits. But on msdn show that assembly support ThirtyTwoBits. I don't know why. please help me! Thanks very much!
Hi Xuantung! I'm facing the same problem, could you please tell me how you managed to solve it? Thanks!
it have miss assembly reference, you should add "Microsoft.Xna.
Framework, Microsoft.Xna.F ramework.Graphi cs, Microsoft.Xna.F ramework.Extens ions, Microsoft.Xna.F ramework.Shader s, Microsoft.Xna.F ramework.Math and System.Windows. Xna
After reading the documentation, I understood that it has used silverlight 5 beta version. John can you help us to upload latest version of the same app with silverlight 5 version.
Dear, I have a problem, when I'm drawing a cube in a nesesito drawingSurface each of its segments have the characteristic of interaction with the mouse, this is pocible to do and if that is how to do it. I am developing in silverlight libraries XNA 5 with this in Visual Studio 2010. I would greatly appreciate a response to this issue. Thank you very much. Luis Espinoza Contreras Santiago, Chile.
The description only shows VS2010 SP1 and Blend Preview for Silverlight 5 as requirements. The only reference to Microsoft.Xna.F
ramework.* that's part of the download is the Math bits. Perhaps the DirectX SDK is required as well?
3D Housebuilder Project is Run, why running without house, only other UI interface, my operation environment is Windows XP Professional and run environment VS2010 SP1 , Silverlight Developer 5 Beta, Silverlight 5 Tools,please give advice or comments,Thank you very much,John Teacher(I'm is China boy,my english name is Jun Cocoa and email :email@example.com
om or jun_cocoa616611 email@example.com)
Hello Jun! I had the same problem. The problem is how the application is parsing some of the strings. You and I have different decimal separators than americans, and thus our Visual Studios doesn't interpret the code the same way. A quick way to get around this is to change your settings in the control panel to English (United States). Do that and recompile and you should be good. Good luck! //Viktor Larsson


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15 Dec 2015
Growth across businesses leading to robust performance
In an interview with ET Now, K K Maheshwari, MD, Grasim Industries, shares textile business outlook in the backdrop of non-availability of land. Excerpts:
ET Now: I want to start off with your thoughts on the export markets. How are they doing? Tell us how much more growth drivers for the segment going ahead?
KK Maheshwari:When you look at the entire fibre then there are mainly two fibres which are natural, one is cotton and the other is viscose staple fibre. The trend is people want more and more of natural products. With the limitation on land availability and the competition for land from other uses like urbanisation, increase food requirement etc there is likely to be a limit on the growth of cotton which you have seen stagnating. Cotton production has seen around 25 million tonnes plus minus one million tonnes for the last many years. Therefore, we believe that VSF comes in as a natural product which can meet the requirements of the customer to get a fibre which is natural added to that it provides the advantage of being very soft providing extraordinary comfort and providing a fluidity which is unparallel from any other fibre or yarn. There is big opportunity for VSF to grow.You asked me about the opportunities for export but let me tell you the huge opportunities that awaits even in India. We have a population which is almost the size of China but our domestic sales are a little over $70 billion for textile and clothing whereas in China it is well over $700 billion. I am sure you have heard this comparison with China for almost any product but here is a product where we are talking about the growth in the economy. We are talking about the increasing middle class in the country. We are talking about the increasing spending patterns and the increasing desire of the youngsters to experience fashion, to experience life and to experience the dynamism of life and that is where we believe that even Indian markets would offer huge opportunities for growth. That is where we started focusing on ethnic wear and now of course we have extended the Liva into even the western wear. As I explained to you earlier that we are already seeing a traction coming in even from International brands. Today we export to over 40 countries.
ET Now: What is the outlook on VSF prices and we have been breaking it down to specific dynamics for each of the businesses?
KK Maheshwari: VSF for its attributes which are far superior to other fibres has always commanded a premium over other fibres. The pricing tend to get influenced by a number of factors. Most recently we are seeing that the prices of most commodities have taken a hit not because of any other reason excepting for the fact that there has been a huge capacity in the industry. VSF also took a hit because of that and then we found in the last two quarters there was some semblance of re-stabilisation or re-equilibrium getting established in the market because many of the players, our competitors would not have been in a very comfortable situation with the prices. We do see these fluctuations in the prices and therefore it is very difficult to put one benchmark. Eventually if you see the fibre cost, it is such a small part of the total cost of a fabric or of a garment that we believe the unique properties which LIVA made garments would offer because of the unique VSF attributes, it would make sure that our entire value chain is more than happy irrespective of the minor fluctuations of prices on either side.
ET Now: Do you think the China impact could have a greater impact on prices in terms of a trend for 2016?
KK Maheshwari:As I mentioned there has been a pick up in the prices over the last two quarters. Now we are again seeing some changes with a slowdown in China. Some pressure emerge but these are all short term volatility which we have to learn to deal with and in longer term we believe that just because of the fact that there is going to be inadequate availability of land, people's natural preference for organic products, people's preference for natural products and the fact that this is an outstanding creation which lends itself for a lot of versatility in design, VSF based garments, the LIVA based garments will continue to have a great future. There will always going to be a great increase in demand for that.
ET Now: Do you see margins improving to double digit levels on the back of the changing product mix and the new capacities coming on stream?
KK Maheshwari:For any industry to have a sustainable future it would need healthy margins because you have to continue to reinvest in, not only improvements in your existing plants and equipments but also for a new research and new business development initiatives. So it is not a question for us but generally for every industry it would have to earn a reasonable return on investment and healthy margins. The industry used to have healthy margins and then over the last years they did face pressure on the margins which has started improving.
If one were to look at longer term on sustained basis, the margins would improve to reflect the fact that this is a product which has a lot of advantages over the competing products. So it is a matter of time. It is difficult to predict the exact time. Ideally it should have happened by now but for the fact that in the last few years a lot of overcapacities got created the world over, largely in China, and it would take some time for those capacities to get adjusted with the natural growth that takes place. But again, VSF as being one of the fastest growing fibres amongst all the fibres, its growth rate has been almost touching 9 to 10%. It is difficult to sustain that level of growth but even then we think that this would be a fibre which would continue to grow at the highest rate compared to all other fibres.
ET Now: 20% of your revenues come in from the textile segment. What is the outlook there, given the capex intensive nature of the business, do you think the turnaround in the cycle is pretty much around the corner?
KK Maheshwari: These days the cost of inputs for most players is almost similar due to the globalisation which has taken place in the integrated world. We do not think that barring the fact that certain countries, especially China, seems to have overcapacity for most products and they do have advantage of getting certain raw materials slightly cheaper than India but then there are other disadvantages which they have. So I would say that on the whole we are as cost effective as any other manufacturer in the world. It is only a matter of time before the industry starts seeing healthy margins.
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C4K "Cruise 4 Kids" Sports & Exotic Car Rally in San Diego invites high-end luxury car owners to participate in a 40 mile "cruise" to raise money for charity. C4K Rally has become one of San Diego's most prestigious car charity events.
This year's theme is a Poker Run that starts at Viejas Casino and ends at Jake's Motorcars in San Diego. At Viejas Casino drivers will be greeted with a pre-party the night before, a private gambling engagement, and special hotel accommodations. In the morning we decal all the cars and kick start the morning with a public car show. The Poker Run consists of drivers being dealt 3 cards and picking up 2 additional on their way to Jake's Motorcars. At Jake's Motorcars the driver with the best hand will win a luxurious weekend getaway. At Jake's Motorcars, C4K drivers will be able to indulge in a hosted bar and catered lunch. We will also have a DJ, vendor/sponsor booths, driving simulators, silent auction and raffle, and award presentation. This event was filmed by local news media, drones, car mounted cameras, and videographers to create our C4K 2016 movie.


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It's been a minute since we last heard from Ransom. Today that all changes as the wordsmith returns with something potent and contagious. The wordsmith offers up a solid new effort called "Revelations," showing off his lyrical prowess quite effortlessly.
Ransom shows off his lyrical style and delivery, providing another reason to be a fan in the process. Don't sleep on this one. Check out the new effort in the stream below and speak your thoughts on it after the jump. Stay tuned for much more from Ransom coming very soon!


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STEELE, A and Melby, Vidar (1995) NURSES KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEFS ABOUT AIDS - COMPARING NURSES IN-HOSPITAL, COMMUNITY AND HOSPICE SETTINGS. JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING, 22 (5). pp. 879-887. [Journal article]
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The literature reports an ongoing debate amongst nurses regarding the risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through routine nursing care. An emotionally charged dilemma appears to exist for many nurses regarding what they perceive as conflict between professional obligation and personal risk, This study investigates nurses' beliefs, knowledge and perceptions of risk of contracting HIV while implementing their nursing care. The study focuses on qualified nurses in the hospice, hospital and community settings. No other similar comparative study that also focuses on hospice nurses has been identified. This quantitative study was implemented within Northern Ireland, by way of a respondent-administered questionnaire. The study's sample consisted of 45 qualified nurses and a response rate of 93% (42 respondents) was achieved, Analysis of the data involved the use of descriptive and correlational statistics. Overall findings indicated that many nurses, but particularly those who work in the hospital and community settings, hold negative and biased beliefs, and have inadequate knowledge and misguided perceptions regarding their risk of contracting HIV through the implementation of routine nursing care of clients. Many of those nurses readily admit their lack of knowledge. On the whole, hospice nurses appear more knowledgeable and exhibit a more positive approach to AIDS clients, and appear less fearful than do nurses in the other two settings. Implications for hospital management, for nurse education, for nurses themselves and for clients are discussed. This study should be seen as a springboard for future research within Northern Ireland.
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Xero is considered the leading accounting software today, and for many valid reasons. It allows you to monitor your business data and transactions in real time. It offers you the on-the-go convenience of pre-programmed formulas, instant reports and easy payroll management. Many of the most time-consuming bookkeeping tasks can now be done with just a few clicks of a button. Moreover, its data entry and reconciliation features give you laser-focus accuracy and minimise costly errors and miscalculations.
As with any software, however, Xero is, at the end of the day, only a tool – no matter how clever or helpful it is, its performance still depends on its users. Xero shines when it is utilised by a highly skilled accountant who knows how to use it, and most importantly, truly understands how to make the best of the software's capabilities to cater to the interest of your business.
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By working with an accountant who is armed and skilled in the use of the right tools and solutions such as Xero, you can look forward to a more streamlined accounting and reporting process for your business. With your accounting matters properly managed, you can then gain back the time, energy and headspace you need to access more opportunities that can drive the growth of your enterprise.
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Tax legislation is not only complex. It also gets revised or updated on a frequent basis, so ensuring your business is fully compliant with prevailing laws can be tricky. A highly skilled accountant is in the know with the latest changes in legislation, so he or she will be able to prepare your files, organise your books and file the necessary paperwork following the right format and process. This will save you time as well as keep you away from legal problems due to misinformation.
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Targeting Urban Poverty in Cambodia: Accuracy Matters
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – There is no room for mistakes when identifying urban poor households. As IDPoor Programme team from the Cambodian Ministry of Planning demonstrated at a March workshop, urban poor household identification requires accuracy in the questions evaluators ask and a reliable scoring system. More>>>


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One of the joys of Toddler's is that they embrace the joy of music. Cole is singing and dancing all the time. We are particularly impressed with his love of the guitar, as modeled by his "Uncle Brian."
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Foncie's Fotos
Thursday, June 6, 2013 to Sunday, May 4, 2014
Foncie Pulice was the last man standing from Vancouver's great era of post-war street photography. Creator of about 15 million images over his lifetime, Foncie captured Vancouverites in action as they strode the city streets. His photographs trigger vivid memories for long-time residents who recall the particular day, the hour, their companions, the circumstances.
Curator: Joan Seidl, MOV Director of Collections and Exhibitions
Design by: Resolve Design
For Families
Pick up a self-guided tour worksheet when you purchase your admission and your family will have a great time matching shapes, finding the location of old signs, solving word jumbles, and even doing a word search!
Do you have a Foncie?
The MOV is pleased to be working with the Knowledge Network to collect the stories behind your Foncie photo! Visit Foncie's Corner to submit your photo and story, or visit the exhibition (opening June 6) for tips on how you can tell whether your old street photo may be a Foncie.
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'The Kids Are All Right' Puts The 'Fun' In 'Dysfunction'
The Kids Are All Right
- Director: Lisa Cholodenko
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Running Time: 104 minutes
With: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Hutcherson, Mia Wasikowska
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'We Support You'
'How'd You Two Meet?'
'I'm A Doer'
The Kids Are All Right, an adorably high-spirited romp from Laurel Canyon director Lisa Cholodenko, is an indie film (with glossy studio production values) about a suburban family standing up to a threat from without; plundering from Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Odd Couple and Meet the Parents, it's a classic Hollywood domestic comedy with a mischievous twist.
Not the twist you're imagining, perhaps: The fact that the yin-yang Southern California couple at the movie's center are lesbians is played nonchalantly straight. Though common enough in mainstream cinema today, gay characters are almost invariably relegated to the status of wisecracking best friends with nothing to do in life but act gay and dispense romantic advice. Not here: The guiding joke in The Kids Are All Right is not that Nic and Jules are a same-sex couple, but that they're so utterly conventional -- the kind of healthy-eating, meticulously recycling, solid citizens you might find in any affluent metropolitan enclave.
Played with verve by Annette Bening in a fetching short shag, Nic is a go-getting gynecologist whose public smile conceals a tongue dripping with acid. Nic runs the family, but she gives a long leash to her emo spouse (Julianne Moore), a stay-at-home wife and career dilettante currently dabbling in landscape design. (It must be the couple's habit of unwinding at day's end with a little gay male porn that drew a draconian R rating -- in every other respect, The Kids Are All Right is a capable bourgeois comedy.)
Nic and Jules adore one another, but like most other long-lasting unions, their marriage has grown a little stale. They scarcely notice, so overflowing are these two with worry about their teenage children, the college-bound Joni (Alice in Wonderland's Mia Wasikowska) and the sweet-natured Laser (Josh Hutcherson), an impressionable kid who keeps company with a coke-snorting "untended" friend his anxious moms would rather he ditched.
Enter disruption, in the dishy form of Paul (Mark Ruffalo), a hippie restaurateur whose anonymously donated sperm helped give life to Joni and Laser. Unencumbered, free of spirit and lacking in all introspection, Paul readily agrees to meet ("I love lesbians!") when his bio-kids reach out. The three get along famously, but the moms, who learn about the meeting after the fact, are more cautious -- not, it must be noted, because the newcomer is straight or even because he's a man, but because, having dropped out of college and never having sustained a lasting relationship, he doesn't strike them as role-model material.
Though he grows his own veggies, it turns out that Paul has some "untended" terrain of his own, which grows unnervingly clear as he becomes part of the family in ways that upset the equilibrium Nic and Jules have worked so hard to calibrate. What follows, ironically, may prove less palatable to highly politicized lesbian audiences than to backers of Proposition 8.
Then again, it's hard to imagine any but the most dour and humorless taking offense at this essentially sweet-natured movie. Co-written by Cholodenko (who with her partner conceived a child by sperm donor) and Keeping the Faith screenwriter Stuart Blumberg (a sperm donor when he was in college), the crisply funny screenplay delivers a slyly affectionate poke in the ribs to boomer culture, with its compulsive hyper-parenting and narcissistic introspection on the one hand, and its devoted pursuit of self-gratification on the other.
If there's a sin committed in The Kids Are All Right, it's less sexual than moral: The movie's real critique is aimed at the heedlessness of playing with others' emotions and taking what doesn't belong to you. Indeed, the action progresses to a ringing endorsement of traditional family values and an homage to the sheer hard work that goes into building, maintaining and defending a family -- for anyone, gay or straight. It's bitchy, compulsive Nic who holds the center together, and if The Kids Are All Right can be said to have a gay sensibility at all, it lies in the film's rousing defense of one of the most maligned figures in American cinema -- the strong mother. (Recommended)


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Well this year is certainly flying by at an alarming rate! It's a good job I'm getting plenty of stitching in although there is no actual finishing of said stitching going on. I did make a list the other week of the pieces I had that needed finishing to display and there were 14. Now there are 16! I despair!!!!
So, as you may have guessed I have had 2 more finishes. They have been WIPs since September and December so it was time they were finished really! First finish of the 2 was this one.
Renato Parolin Sotto La Neve
32 count Crafty Kitten Latte Murano
Started 14th September 2016
Finished 5th April 2017.
I just wish I could get a decent photo to show how gorgeous the fabric is.
Finish no.2 is this one. My Monday night SAL with Barb.
Cross Eyed Cricket Collection Winter
18 count Silkweaver Expressions Blueberry Delight
Started 2nd December 2016
Finished 12th April 2017.
I just love how this looks on this fabric. I am so pleased with it.
So you would think that 2 finishes would mean 2 new starts but I have been very restrained so far and just had 1 small new start. This is Lizzie Kate Good Things which I've had in my stash for..............................hmmm I don't actually know. A LONG time! I have no idea what fabric I'm stitching it on but I'm hoping it'll look OK when it is finished!
As I said in my last post I was going to treat myself to some Nashville releases when they reached our shore. Well they reached our shore at the end of March at Peakside Needleworks. I did buy 2 of the CCN Jump for Joy and gifted one to my dear friend Barb for our sheep SAL! The good thing is I'd sold some charts that I had finished with and that paid for them and I have a bit leftover :)
Before I forget the winner of the Stitchers Anon chart is Brigitte. Brigitte please email me your address and I'll get it in the post to you after Easter.
I can now show the gift for Mouse as she has received it and I am very happy to say she like it.
My Big Toe Designs Stitching Buds
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Started 14th February 2017
Finished 16th February 2017
I have been making on progress on my other WIPs. This one is driving me a little mad with it being over 1 on 32 count. I have a hard time seeing it when I'm stitching with DMC 3865. It will be worth it but I may have been better with a brighter white!
My Lady at Christmas is coming along rather nicely. All that lacy bit did drive me a little mad but it looks so pretty all done. Just got the colours to fill in and I'll move onto the top of the dress.I am loving the fabric and I can see more purchases from Chromatic Alchemy in the future although probably not this year unless I get desperate!
Barb and I are still stitching away on our Friday night sheep SAL. I am stitching MND Bloom and I finally have a sheep! This is such a lovely piece.
Of course no post is complete without my 2 HAED WIPs. I have to say I am starting to get very fed up of these! Once these are done I do want to start another but I am just not sure that I can. Oh how I wish I hadn't bought so many of them especially as I can't sell them or give them away with them being PDFs. Hopefully I'll live a very time and still get a few more stitched lol.
My DH took Thursday off as one of his privilege days so we went to Tophill Low Nature Reserve. Last time we went there wasn't much there but this time.........we saw kingfishers!!!! We have never seen one before and we got to see a pair. They were sitting on eggs so we saw them when one came out of the nest and the other one went in. There were well placed branches for them to sit on so we got loads of photos. Some pretty rubbish to be fair but I'm not getting rid of them! We also saw a pair of grebes carrying nest material, pheasants, egrets etc. Here are just a few photos.
Well I shall be on my way now and find something to do. I am on my own today as both girls are working and my DH has gone to Tophill Low with a chap from the local photography group. I might see if I can finish reading Guards! Guards!.
Until next time.
With much love.
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|Mocha Chip Cupcakes
My idea of a Valentine Cupcake- to my mocha cupcake batter, I added a cup of dark chocolate mini morsels. Then after they are thoroughly cooled, I slathered on a layer of chocolate ganache over the cupcakes and sprinkled them with heart-shaped candy sprinkles.
Hope your Valentine's Day was happy!
Mocha Cupcake
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, at room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with paper or foil liners.
Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. In a measuring cup, combine the milk and brewed coffee. In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and beat until combined. Add the flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the milk mixture in 2 additions, beating on low speed until just combined; scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about ½ to ¾ full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 16-20 minutes (book says 22-24 minutes, mine were done at 16). Let the cupcakes cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Transfer the cupcakes to the wire rack and let cool completely, about 1 hour.
Source: http://www.howtoeatacupcake.net/2008/03/mocha-cupcakes.html
Ganache Frosting
1 cup heavy cream
12 ounces of semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla
Put the chocolate in a heat-proof bowl.
Bring the cream to a simmer in a saucepan. Pour the cream on the chocolate and wait for a minute and mix till the chocolate is melted and smooth. Leave the chocolate ganache at room temperature till thickened. Whip the ganache until fluffy.
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We welcome you to our website. Sigma Lambda Lambda, known as "SLL," is a non-profit organization that conducts philanthropic projects and social events in the Memphis metropolitan area. Since 2004, SLL has participated in various projects; from raising money for scholarships to adopting families.
The commitment of Sigma Lambda Lambda members has always been to protect and enhance the traditions of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity throughout the mid-south community. To navigate, click on the picture or link to get to the page.
Sundresses & Linen is the Greater Memphis area's premier summer event. Now, in its sixth year, 2,000 patrons are expected to attend this year to enjoy live music, eclectic food samples, great beverages and more! Join us On Sunday, May 26, 2019, at The Pink Palace – Memphis, TN, from 6 p.m. to midnight. Click here to visit the official SNL website
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We are committed to improving Memphis, TN and its surrounding municipalities by being active stewards in our schools, churches, civic affairs, and local businesses. Leveraging the benefits of aligning highly motivated individuals with like attainment and similar ideas, we will successfully enhance and protect Omega's rich heritage.
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The History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Dr. Oscar J. Cooper1888 - 1972
Dr. Oscar J. CooperThe most honorable Oscar J. Cooper was born in Washington, D.C. He went on to graduate from the M Street High School, Washington, D.C. and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree, Howard University in 1913. He obtained a Doctor of Medicine Degree from Howard University in 1917, and practiced medicine in Philadelphia, PA for 50 years.
Professor Frank Coleman1890 - 1967
Professor Frank ColemanThe most honorable Frank Coleman was born in Washington, D.C. He Graduated from the M Street High School, Washington,D.C. & went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science Degree from Howard Univ. in 1913 & a Master of Science Degree from the Univ. of Chicago. He was a Professor & head of the Physics Department at Howard Univ. & a U.S. Army Officer, WWI.
Bishop Edgar A. Love1891 - 1974
Bishop Edgar A. LoveThe most honorable Edgar A. Love was born in Harrisburg, VA. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Howard. He also obtained Bachelor of Divinity Degree, Howard Univ.; a Bachelor of Sacred Theology Degree, Boston Univ.; Doctor of Divinity Degree (Honorary) from Morgan College. He was a U.S. Army Chaplain in WWI, & a Bishop, Methodist Church.
Dr. Ernest E. Just1883 - 1941
Dr. Ernest E. JustThe most honorable Ernest E. Just was born in Charleston, SC. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Dartmouth College (Phi Beta Kappa), and was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP in 1915. He earned a Dr. of Philosophy Degree, Univ. of Chicago in 1916; and became the 19th honoree in the USPS Black Heritage Stamp Series on Feb. 1, 1996.
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Memphis, TN/ and Shelby County is served by four chapters (2 Undergraduate and 2 Graduate) of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The Undergraduate chapters are located at the University of Memphis and LeMoyne-Owen College. The two graduate chapters are Sigma Lambda Lambda (SLL) and Epsilon Phi (E-Phi)
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text: We have lost a formidable presence in the music world. Lofti Mansouri died in his home in San Francisco on Friday, August 30th of complications due to his pancreatic cancer. In Toronto, we are grateful for having had his influence at the Canadian Opera Company from 1976 to 1988. He is responsible for establishing the COC chorus, the COC Ensemble Studio program and, most notably, the use of surtitles; the latter adopted internationally as a means to reach a wider audience. This arrived from the belief that opera should not be elitist, but enjoyed by the masses. Although he went on to work for the San Francisco Opera Company for 13 years, in Canada his indelible influence will be felt and appreciated for years to come.


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I had a long day yesterday that involved sitting in a conference room for a meeting from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. The mere thought of the afternoon weighed like an elephant on my shoulders by the time 11 o'clock rolled around. What eventually made the afternoon bearable was the Raw Revolution bar I nibbled on from time to time. Chocolate Raspberry. Let me repeat… Chocolate Raspberry. And now imagine a little slab of raw goodness that is the color of a naughty chocolate bar with the flavor of super ripe raspberries and sinful chocolate ganache.
Normally I make snacks like this at home with my kids. They are healthy, quick and much cheaper than commercial bars. I haven't made chocolate raspberry before, but we routinely make one with dates, cashews and a berry blend (my little guy calls them "Sweet Fruit Snowballs").
A friend of mine was writing on facebook about enjoying a cup of homemade chai tea. How I love chai! What's not to love, really?! Got me thinking about making a raw bar or raw ball using chai spices. I started imagining a blond ball speckled with fragrant Indian spices and studded with coconut. Knowing me, as some of you do, you are aware that I am an info junkie. So I started checking out some of my favorite web resources and I came across a few ideas for raw vegan macaroons and even one with a chai spice blend. I played around with my food processor and my spice grinder and came up with something that is share worthy. What I ended up with are perfectly sized nuggets of spiced coconutty perfection. They are not flecked with spice as I envisioned because I started off with fine ground spices, but they are well spiced and studded with coconut! The spice flavors definitely developed over night, so my suggestion is to make them one day and eat them the next if you can stand to keep your mitts off that long!
Right, here you go! I am also posting my recipe for Sweet Fruit Snowballs since it's a perennial favorite in my household! Enjoy.
Vanilla Chai Yummies (makes 30 tablespoon size balls plus a few teaspoons for tasting along the way)
12 pitted dates
2 cups shredded coconut, unsweetened
1 cup raw cashews
4 Tbsp maple syrup or honey
4 Tbsp melted coconut crème or coconut oil *
3 tsp spice blend (see recipe below)
1 tsp flaxseed meal
*If you are keeping you snack raw go ahead and melt the coconut creme or coconut oil over a cup of hot water. You put the product into a glass dish and let the dish rest in the water without getting the water in the glass dish, of course. Stir, stir, stir and then remove. It's about gently warming the raw product while keeping it raw. If you aren't concerned about the rawness of the coconut creme or coconut oil then you can zap it in the microwave for a few seconds or melt over a double boiler.
Blend all ingredients in a food processor until the mixture is evenly moist and will hold together when you press it. Use a small ice cream scooper to make even tablespoon size balls or use a spoon to portion and then roll in the palm of your hands. You can roll these guys in a little extra shredded coconut if they are sticky. I didn't need to do that. Eat or chill and eat… yum!
Chai Spice Blend (Makes about ½ cup)
2 Tbsp of each of the following spices, ground: Ginger, Cardamom, Cinnamon
2 tsp of each of the following, ground: Cloves, Nutmeg, Allspice, Black pepper and Vanilla Powder
Mix the ingredients until combined. Store in a tin or a spice jar.
Sweet Fruit Snowballs (makes 36 teaspoon size balls)
12 pitted dates
1/2 cup goji berries
1 cup raw cashews
1/4 cup fresh cranberries
1 tsp maple syrup or honey
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp flaxseed meal
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, for rolling — you may have coconut leftover depending on how much you press into the balls.
Blend all ingredients in a food processor until a smooth-ish paste forms. Roll tsp amounts of the fruit-nut mixture in the coconut. Eat.


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The game is divided into 2 parts (represented by 2 files: DOS version). The first part starts with Frodo at his home in the Shire, where eventually you will team up with the other Hobbits Pippin and Sam, as well as Aragorn and Gandalf. From meeting with Tom Bombadil, the Green Knight, the Balrog and ends with the Nazgul River incident.
The second part of the game starts with forming of the fellowship, thus adding new team members: Boromir, Legolas, etc., until the end of the novel." --MobyGames.com
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For last 5 or 6 years I have been spending a week or two around New Year's climbing outdoors and exploring different places and crags. For the first few years, I have chosen Spain, but recently I am more interested in new, more foreign or 'unknown' locations.
My main purpose is to visit the place, meet with locals, share my knowledge, experiences and knowledge about climbing. I also try local routes hoping to promote the place and help the local community to develop its own climbing and culture.
I'm doing this to make a switch from competitions, to experience new places, adventure, and all the kinds of happiness that climbing, travelling and being outdoors can offer . I visited this country two years ago for the lead world cup in Amman (2011). I have very nice memories from this trip, not just because of winning the comp in Climbat gym, but also the unforgettable experience of visiting Petra and seeing so many cliffs and the climbing potential in this area.
I really liked the atmosphere of this country and how kind, open and generous people are there. I am happy to say that my first impression was not wrong and I am glad, that I got the opportunity to join Klemen Bečan (plus his wife, photographer and my boyfriend) on a second trip in Jordan.
We all have experienced many wonderful things that climbing and spending time outdoors can offer you (and also, how adidas outdoor collection can make it much easier and comfortable :P ).
We spent the first week of our trip in the southern desert area 'Wadi Rum'. This climbing place offers an unimaginable amount of climbing with much potential for new routes, from trad to sport multi-pitch routes, sport climbing and bouldering on all kinds of rock (from sandstone to granite).
Here we did some all-around exploring bouldering, and exploring the place and its uniqe environment. We (Klemen) also bolted and did (FA) of one sport route on granite and we found and climbed the hardest sport multi-pitch route in the area (Glory 8a+; 6a,6c,8a(+),7c,6c), I also tried 'trad' climbing (-it was the first time for me and I really enjoyed this experience!) and much more .. Sleeping in the desert, driving with 4x4 Jeeps, cooking on an open fire and talking with the very friendly and open local Bedouins is just something more to add.Later we moved further north, to the capital city Amman and the climbing areas around Ajlun (ca. 1 hour driving from Amman). We were kindly accepted and hosted overnight at the local bouldering gym and main meeting point for hiking, canyoning and other outdoor activities in this area, the office of Tropical Desert Trips (thank you Hakim Tamimi :).
There are many sport climbing areas around Ajlun, some of them are already bolted and cleaned, and many more are still waiting for that. We wanted to do some sport climbing, bolt new routes, explore the area and connect with Amman's sport climbing community to share the experience, knowledge and our views about climbing.
We spend many days outdoor, sleeping in the cave, bolting, cleaning and climbing during the day . (OK, I have to admit, that I did not bolt my own new route, but Klemen, Anja and Luka did so).
At the end of our stay, we left the area with a 'little new crag', some projects and also some new routes. Maybe I should mention also a very nice new line, Jordan Express (8b) of which I did the 2nd ascent (and Klemen the FA)...
The rock in the north is very solid and high quality, the routes are very well bolted and offer sport climbing experiences and challenges for all levels of climbers. I think that here in Jordan everyone can find a challenge and a new unforgettable outdoor experience! :) At the moment, as I am writing this, I am already) beginning my training and preparation for the new season ... So, there will be more news and updates coming for sure :)


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This study investigated the perceived impact of examination malpractices (EMs) and its contextual factors on the study progress in Nigeria.
In an era of growing public access to information, how can data be better used to encourage transparency and accountability in the education sector?
As evidenced by recently published articles, corruption has severely infected higher education worldwide. Through a global scan, this article first surveys examples of corruption in higher education in a few countries.
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Rickie Fowler hopes U.S. Open start No. 7 is lucky break to win first major
Rickie Fowler's golf resume is missing a major attribute: a major victory.
Fowler broke out in 2014 with top-5 finishes in all four majors. He tied for second at the U.S. Open and British Open, but his missing link is that elusive first major title and Fowler knows it.
"I think I'm very much ready to go get in contention in a major and get the job done," he said.
Given that the 2015 U.S. Open is on a links-style course, which is "fun for me," Fowler said, is U.S. Open start No. 7 the lucky one?
He already feels comfortable on Chambers Bay following his official practice rounds Monday and Tuesday, plus playing a round Sunday with Masters champion Jordan Spieth.
"I feel like putting the two together (links style, U.S. Open)," Fowler said, "could turn out to be a great week. So far what I've seen the past few days, it's been fun to hit golf shots around this golf course and I'm looking forward to learning it even more."


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The Gordon Deep Wood might fall under a new genre of furniture: "Modern Organic Industrial". Modern because of the strong architectural shape of the base and design, Organic because of the thick table top and featured trending "live edge", and Industrial because the base is made from welded steel rods resembling rebar (reinforcing bar, traditionally used to reinforce concrete). The "live edge" is perhaps the most unique feature of this table. At 8cm it is the thickest Cattelan Italia has made to date and is specific to this table. Only available in the Canaletto walnut (NC) finish. The base can be finished in several colors of embossed lacquered steel including GFM69 graphite, GFM71 white, GFM73 black or OP0 transparent varnished raw ferrous metal.
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Bill Clark has been involved with California skiing his entire career which spans nearly 40 years. Starting as a junior racer in the Auburn Ski Club (his dad preceded him as a jumper); Bill is now the club's executive director in charge of a 6 figure budget. After graduating in the mid 70's from Sierra College and Sacramento State with a BA in Commercial Recreation Bill joined the coaching staff conducting programs at Boreal in the winter and Mt. Hood in the summer.
In 1979, Bill and his family moved into the small apartment in the Western America Ski Sport Museum at Boreal and in addition to his other responsibilities, have been responsible for the museum operation since. He initiated the display of FWSA award recipients and is today a supporter of the program.
Bill should count as one of his great accomplishments the mediation of egos and conflicts between Wendell Robie, club founder, and Bill Berry, museum curator emeritus. Bill is now on the board of the Squaw Valley Ski Museum Foundation and will be in an influential position for the new museum content and focus. The plan is to relocate the museum from Boreal into a new facility near the entrance to Squaw Valley. The Auburn Ski Club (ASC) is a major operation with 40 coaches and over 250 competitors offering coaching for every Olympic on snow discipline. The club has been recognized by USSA as the nation's top Nordic club twice in the past 10 years. ASC just finished hosting the US Nordic Nationals and is in preparation for the 2015 Junior Olympics.
Bill and his wife, Laura, direct the entire business which includes hosting numerous collegiate and junior events each year. Often their 3 grown daughters are there to assist though they would likely not volunteer to move back into the old apartment across the Boreal parking lot from the modern training center. The program's most prominent competitor is Jeff Hamilton (FWSA President's Award), '92 speed skiing Olympian and past record holder (150 mph).
In today's age of megaresorts and corporate oversight it is indeed rare for a ski club to maintain the facilities and significant influence that ASC has achieved. The results are in large part due to Bill's continuing guidance and stewardship. Bill rose from a club background and now stands as one of the nation's premier event hosts and youth program directors.
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The Disadvantages of Drinking Bottled Water
In 2008, the bottled water market cornered 28 percent of the liquid refreshment market, according to the Beverage Marketing Association. Bottled water has become big business, but the industry is not without its critics. The upside of bottled water is that the convenience of it has people drinking more water instead of soda or other sugar-laden drinks, but the downsides are numerous.
It's Just Water
Not only is bottled water just water, but it just might also be water from your very own municipal water plant -- or one just like it. As much as 25 to 30 percent of bottled water comes from municipal water sources, and may or may not undergo further purification before bottling, according to the National Resource Defense Council. But unlike tap water, which requires frequent testing for contaminants, bottled water doesn't have to meet the same standards or undergo the same testing.
It's Expensive
Tap water costs next to nothing, or around $0.002 per gallon, the Environmental Protection Agency estimated in 2004. Bottled water costs anywhere from $0.89 per gallon to over $8.26 per gallon, the Food and Water Watch reported in 2007. Using filtered water costs just $0.31 per gallon and eliminates many of the contaminants often found in water supplies, the Environmental Working Group states.
It's a Resource Drain
Landfills are filled with water bottles. Although plastic waters are recyclable, as many as 86 percent of the discarded bottles end up in the trash rather than the recycling bin, according to the Container Recycling Institute. Just making the bottles uses 1.5 million barrels of oil each year, enough to fuel 100,000 cars for a year, the Earth Policy Institute reports.
It May Contain Contaminants
Laboratory testing conducted by the Environmental Working Group and reported on its website in October 2008 by lead author and senior scientist Olga Naidenko, Ph.D., found contaminants exceeding levels allowed in tap water in bottled water. Out of 10 popular brands, four had bacterial contamination and the rest contained 38 different contaminants, with an average of eight contaminants per brand. Two brands contained contaminants in excess of California's safety standards for water. Cancer-causing agents were found in samples from five states that exceeded voluntary bottling manufacturer's standards. The results of a four-year review of bottled water conducted by the National Research Defense Council showed that 25 percent of samples tested contained contaminants.
- Business Ethics: Is Bottled Water a Waste?
- National Resource Defense Council: Bottled Water Contamination
- National Resource Defense Council: Marketing a Perception of Purity
- Environmental Working Group: Bottled Water Quality Investigation: 10 Major Brands, 38 Pollutants
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Y'all know I'm a loud and proud Cumberbitch, so I could swoon for 500 words about last night's Hamlet performance, but I won't, because the Barbican Centre's interpretation of a 400-year-old play was more than a display of Benedict's fantastic forearms. It was a depiction (strangely) of teenage depression and suicide, despite the leading man pushing forty.
I've been well acquainted with Shakespeare's tragic Danish prince since high school. And then again in college. And then again after college, because I just love the play. Something has always resonated with me where Hamlet is involved, and thanks to last night's National Theatre Live streaming performance, I finally understand why.
As a teenager, I dyed my hair black and wrote mean notes to myself about how ugly I was. I locked myself in my room and meditated on Nine Inch Nails and Nirvana. I was the epitome of teenage depression. As I grew up, I learned my depression wasn't going anywhere, but I could hide it so no one knew I was depressed–and I was good at hiding it. Still am.
In the play, Hamlet feigns madness. He reverts to a childlike sort of exuberance. Benedict dons a toy soldier uniform and stomps across tabletops. He is animated, wild, in front of others, but as soon as he's alone, the tears flow. In Hamlet's famous "to be or not to be" speech, he ponders if life is even worth continuing. This was me in high school–and so many others. Benedict further represents a troubled teen in his astounding physicality as he hops, skips, and leaps all over the stage.
It's no wonder the man was covered in sweat for the entire performance, ginger curls glued to his forehead. No wonder Benedict has been losing so much weight over the show's run, too, trying to force down as many calories as possible pre-performance. His already prominent cheekbones were like a razor's edge.
Ophelia, of course, goes one step further than her precious, beloved Hamlet by actually going mad and committing suicide–doing what the young prince has not the will to do. She loses her first love; she then loses her father. How many teens do we lose to suicide for similar reasons because their feelings are either ignored or overlooked, much like Ophelia, who is left to wander alone offstage into a white light?
The production itself was spellbinding. Benedict Cumberbatch (although an Oscar-nominated film actor) was made for the stage. Not only was he physically impressive (he moves like an eighteen-year-old on cocaine), but his vocality evoked gasps from the audience as he went practically up a musical scale from depressive whispers to rage-filled roars. And okay, yes, he's absolutely gorgeous to look at. He should wear jeans more often; definitely more often. God bless that ass.
He had a strong back up cast with the haunting Sian Brooke as Ophelia, Ciaran Hinds as an absolutely evil Claudius, and Anastasia Hille as loving, confused mother Gertrude. The special effects were movie quality, especially the final scene before the interval when the entire Danish royal home appears to be alive with swarms of angry, black flies. I give top honors to the fight coordinator who made Benedict's childish Hamlet into an impressive (and sexy) sword fighter in the big, final duel.
And the ending still hurt. I joked before the show, "I wonder how it's going to end." The joke was on me as I still wanted to scream "NO!" as Hamlet shuddered and died in the arms of his one and only friend. If only depression was something we could kill with a poisoned sword.
I can't say if director Lyndsey Turner intentionally asked Benedict to play Hamlet young. I don't know if it was her idea to have Ophelia wander into the darkness like a child first learning to walk. Whatever the intention of the director or the actors, the Barbian's Hamlet was a haunting reminder of the illnesses of the mind and how our own hearts betray us–at any age–but more so as young adults when we're still trying to understand who we are.


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Coint & Plick 2010 #11: 9 Innings: Pro Baseball 2011
NOTE: early on in the polls, I had volunteered to help Forks pull quotes for a few games. one of them was this game which I totally loved and had as my #1 and still play literally to this day, so I ended up pulling a ridiculous amount of quotes and stills from threads. out of sheer fanboyism I am going to include most of them here in a shameless ploy to boost this game's prominence/pagerank, or at least help draw it into line with the traffic inexplicably attracted by the entry about The Settlers.
75 points, 5 votes, 2 TOP GAME votes
Time for a frickin' 9 innings thread on ILG, folks…
Z_S: if iPad were NES, 9 Innings, GameDevStory and maybe Drop7(still haven't played it) would be the Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt pack-in
Mordy: 50% baseball sim game and 50% card collecting extravaganza, 9 Innings 2011 hit the pleasure center of my brain that loves collecting better and better cards while combining that with the best sports mechanics I've yet seen on the iPhone. It was hopelessly addictive and even with season ending bugs (I had two, the second of which actually ended my interest in 9 Innings 2011) it was still great enough to be my 3rd favorite game of the year.
jamescobo: In sheer value terms (price : amount of enjoyment derived), 9 Innings 2011 may well be the biggest gaming bargain I've ever found; it's months and months and months later and I'm STILL ducking out to play this game compulsively even though it still won't let me check my swing. For a game which wiped out 100% of my progress during FirstUpdateGate, that's a pretty substantial accomplishment.
The thing about 9 Innings is that it is perfectly designed to be playable at any moment in the day. baseball can be broken down into so many component parts which serve as gameplay milestones ("oh I'll just play one AB/inning/game/season/etc.") + brilliant virtual-d-pad-less portrait mode allowing for one-handed play (perfect for playing while standing on a bus/ducking out for a smoke/"oh man I just drew a platinum Albert Pujols" *frantic masturbation*)+ controls streamlined to remove anything which isn't fun to control (fielding) while absolutely nailing everything else to within seven decimal places = a good excuse to play is never hard to find. Then you get into building a team and then you get into card collecting and then all of a sudden it's seven AM three days later and you're still playing.
bnw: played the shit out of it
Will M.: Thank god this game doesn't track how many hours I played it because enough games have made me feel embarrassed about that this year. And I probably played this more.
The rest of my team isn't that spectacular. I can't seem to get good cards for SS and LF.
Haven't really bothered with the bench. What sucks with combining cards is that I'll combine 3
gold cards and get another stupid fucking coach that I already have. Or an ugly cheerleader.
Tracer Hand: the real way to rack up points is the real man's way – by playing Homerun Mode for like three hours straight til you can't see. HR Mode is totally idiotic – i feel like a pavlovian dog or something – but after a tense game it feels so sweet to just bash em out of the park.
– the difference in style between difft pitchers is terrific. some curveballs loop slowly in, others snap tightly.
– the stealing mechanic should actually work; as it is, it's just chance
– defensive substitutions, please!
– stamina depletion of opposing relievers, please! it's not fair that my guys' tiredness lasts through to the next game, but their guys magically "heal" overnight. it takes away one of the great strategic satisfactions of baseball: wearing down the relief corps so that the next day your opponent's no. 5 starter gets left in the game too long
– it is a bit too easy. i'm now into the next season (2011) and i didn't get a chance to switch it up to "hard"
– i love how in the world series everyone seems to play a bit better
– i think howie kendrick has to have the best player photo (although i am partial to josh beckett's come-hither, kenny powers-esque pose)
Coint & Plick 2008 #11: Fable II
47 points, 5 votes
Polyphonic: This game is pure popcorn. It doesn't have the best combat, it feels very short and it sometimes doesn't work right, but it hits a pleasure center that is pretty primal for me.
Matt D: The insipid villagers ended up driving me down the evil path. A crowd of children and onlookers were alternately praising, jeering and begging at me while I was trying to get at a vendor to buy/sell some gear, and I may have set them on fire, a little. Repeatedly.
Forksclovetofu: It's… okay? I might like this more if I trusted it to take me further into the story. It's not as immersive as I want it to be, that's for sure. I actually quit playing Oblivion for this, cause I figured my girl would be more into it cause you can get married and have a dog and the graphics are better, but I'm starting to question that decision. Honestly, the Oblivion minigame is more complex than Fable's vaunted character interaction. Here, it's mostly fart till you can't fart no more and then somebody wants to marry you. Apparently renaissance RPG land is a little like the seedier corners of the internet.
'Animal Crossing + Murder' is weirdly accurate.
MPX4A: This game is Bully to Oblivion's GTA.
JimD: Got married and had a baby and regretted it almost instantly. I'm going to find it hard to resist slaughtering her and setting the baby on fire.
Salsa Shark: I'm getting more annoyed each time I go into Bowerstone. Everyone flocks to me and asks me why I'm too cheap to buy them gifts or too non-committal to buy them rings and then when I go to a dig spot in an alleyway a bunch of kids follow and corner me for five incredibly frustrating minutes, demanding autographs and then getting angry when I ignore them because I'm too busy button-mashing the controller to try to push them out of the way. This game would be a lot better if villagers didn't stalk me every time I have stuff to do.
I'm having trouble reconciling my intention of remaining good/pure/vegetarian with my OCD about completing everything in a game. I can't shoot all the gargoyles and get all the treasure chests unless I get into the Temple of Shadows, but I can't get into the Temple unless I abandon my non-meat non-evil ways. Also my second 'accidentally' ate two of the five crunchy chicks.
Will M: I played Fable II last night for like 2 hours and got NOWHERE. There's no grinding per se but there's a lot of EXCRUCIATINGLY BORING foot travel punctuated by menus that take over thirty seconds to LOAD and a dog occasionally barking and a thought bubble popping up over his head saying there is a treasure or something is buried… meaning you have to go about fifteen feet off the beaten path, watch an awful animation, get an item which takes three seconds to load, and then go back to the trail, making you wonder why they even bother making you leave the beaten path because it's not like you get in a fight– it's just a massive waste of time. Why not make the dog bark and then I HAVE THE ITEM? Then a shitload of people start following you around with hearts over their heads because once you thought it'd be a good idea to do "victory arm pump" in this city 15 times, and they're all talking, and talking, and talking and saying the same things. So to escape them you get behind the counter at a bar and for the next ten minutes you start earning money and you WANNA STOP because it's so boring but you CAN'T because this is the first time in a while you've earned money and you LOSE YOUR MULTIPLIER IF YOU STOP but you have to deal with repetitive button-pressing and EVEN worse repetitive people saying 'you're good at pouring beer' or whatever they say and fuck that game fuck that game fuck that game.
Coint & Plick 2009 #11: Left 4 Dead 2
60 points, 5 votes, .5 TOP GAME vote
BNW: Slightly disappointing. While there's new content here, none of it seems as inspired as the original.
Jjjusten: So it's 2009, and big shock, we're all still out here shooting virtual zombies. Fortunately, unlike shooting virtual nazis, zombie killing never gets old. Lots of people got all bent out of shape about this one because of Valves longstanding "give you shit-tons of stuff for free forever" approach, but they can all shut up – this is not just some map pack bullshit, this is a whole different game. WAY improved over the original in every way, AI director is leaps forward, melee weapons are a game-changing addition, maps are far more intricate, replayablity is endless. I'm not even sure how they had the time to make a sequel this good in such a short period of time, but there's no question, this is worth every penny. So boohoo indignant fanboys, go back and play Counterstrike for the 4 billionth time and shut the fuck up.
Polyphonic: Best cooperative video game experience ever. Valve took a great game and made it even better. My buddy John has a setup where we have two 360s in one room, and we play four-player campaigns together. There is a great deal of collaborative hysteria.


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Camping, it truly brings back memories! Time in nature makes great memories for a family, couples or just yourself. You should learn as much as you can about camping before you head out. Review the ideas that follow to have the best trip possible.
Though you may believe that there will be sufficient wood lying around for your fire, you may only be able to find wet lumber that does not easily burn. As an added precaution, bring along wood from around your yard or logs from a home store, and keep them where they will stay dry.
Remember that everything you bring will get dirty on your trip. As long as you are prepared for getting dirty, you will not feel so stressed out when it happens. Enjoy the outdoors and get down and dirty. You can get clean when you get home.
Get everyone involved in choosing a campsite. Talk about the state you wish to see. With the many parks and preserves in the world, deciding where to go can be a task into itself. Try to select a short-list and then put it to a family vote.
Make sure that the tent you take camping has enough space for everyone you are taking along. This will ensure you are able to comfortably move around without disturbing people you are sharing your tent with.
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Preparation can make your camping trip easy and relaxing. Always be well prepared prior to leaving on your camping trip. Research the area to learn about the wildlife and the geography and climate.
Do not forget to pack duct tape for your camping trip so that it can solve neraly any problem! It can fix so many different things, holes, leaks and just about anything else that arises.
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Purchase a few camping pillows to take with you. If you use your bedroom pillows, the humid weather will make them feel hot and sticky. Standard pillows will take in moisture and could mold or mildew. Camping pillows are coated to prevent this from happening, keeping you dry and comfortable.
Always have all your gear prepared before the trip. Forgetting your sleeping bag or food is not what you want to happen. Use a check list that you can use to double check, to be sure that you have everything before you leave home.
When going camping with kids, explain to them some common camping problems you might run into. Go on the Internet together and read about safety, look at poison ivy pictures and poisonous animals.
If your dog will be joining you on your camping trip, keep him leashed and under constant supervision. You may encounter people with a fear of dogs. You should respect your fellow campers in the area. Also, dogs can damage your campsite or another person's campsite if they're not watched carefully.
Safeguard your food from the local wildlife. Take safety precautions, such as wrapping your items in many layers for protection. Making sure to do this, will lessen any chance of a wild animal attack.
Duct tape is a handy item to pack with you on any camping trip. It is as convenient for repairs while you are camping as it is at home. You may need to patch up a punctured air mattress. It can repair a rip in a sleeping bag, tarp or tent. If you want to take a long hike it can be put on feet to keep blisters at bay. This can also be used for injuries when you do not have a regular doctor around.
Make it a point to properly prepare your flashlight when you pack for your trip. It's easy to accidentally turn on a flashlight when rummaging through your bags. To avoid drained batteries, store your flashlights with the batteries backwards. This way they won't activate if the switch is nudged and will stay fresh till you need them.
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David Byrne once said, "You may ask yourself, well, how did I get here?" and if I were to answer him…. I'd have to say, "I really don't know…"
As it turns out, it was not the hectic schedule of baby making that had me crabby…. no, it's just life in general. On paper every thing is easy: Emotion is easy. Relationships are easy. Jobs are easy. Parenting is easy. Raising dogs is easy. Keeping up on the house is easy. Waking up at 7 a.m is easy. Cooking is easy. Working out is easy. Taking your daily vitamins is easy. Decluttering is easy. Cleaning the garage is easy. Being social is easy. Drinking 8 oz of water is easy. Finding yourself…. it's all easy. Put the figurative pencil down and actually IN REAL LIFE start on the list of things to-do, all of a sudden it's not so easy.
Last week I made an appointment for this Wednesday at a fertility clinic, but today I called and canceled the appointment.
Life on paper I can handle…. but in real life, lately I've started cracking at the seam. I want to be this superwoman, this cougar-about-town… but instead, I started cracking from the weight of everything raining down. Everything started happening at once. My boyfriend lost his job, my 18 year old daughter flew out of the nest, my boyfriend moved in, we're merging, my body is aging…. there has been job seeking, house hunting, baby making, empty nesting, visitors visiting, dog walking, weight gaining, no-coffee drinking, co-habituating…. and everything, EVERYTHING, is in flux. I could not tell you where I will be in three months and that is freaking me all the hell out.
On paper I am a saint. A SAINT. But in real life, I'm a porcupine. Cute from a distance, but a bit prickly to live with. And tired of getting poked (in a bad way) my boyfriend has decided to take a break for a bit and has hit the road….. I can't say I blame him. At the moment I think that the only ones who really can tolerate me are my dogs. But only if I walk them….
ANYway… I wasn't going to blog this…. but it's part of the process. If we make it through this and end up pregnant…. this was part of the process. So here it is. I wish I could jump into the figurative piece of paper, like an Aha video, but this is reality…. though sometimes it feels unreal.
David Byrne also said, "And she was looking at herself/ And things were looking like a movie/ she had a pleasant elevation/ she's moving out in all directions/ oh oh oh…."
I can not help but wonder how the movie ends…


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Joint Distraction Surgery for Ankle OA
Repairing, not replacing, joints may be the next step in osteoarthritis care.
Treatment for hips and knees worn down by arthritis is usually straightforward: joint replacement surgery. But surgical solutions for osteoarthritis in the ankle are less clear-cut. Joint distraction arthroplasty (JDA) may offer the best solution.
Traditional repair methods such as fusion – or arthrodesis – require bones in the ankle and leg to be permanently locked together with plates and screws. Pain relief can be dramatic, but it comes at a price: an abnormal gait, potential arthritis in nearby joints and an ankle too immobile for sports or climbing stairs.
The alternative is an artificial joint, similar to a hip or knee implant. Ankle replacement is more complicated though, and requires a high degree of surgical skill. Ankle implants also tend to wear out quickly, making them a poor choice for the younger, more-active patients who often need them.
"Most people with knee arthritis are in their 60s and thinking about retirement, whereas ankle arthritis frequently strikes people in their 40s who need to function and provide for their families," explains Gregory C. Berlet, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon at the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center in Columbus, Ohio.
A Better Option for Younger Patients?
Some doctors advised younger patients to grin and bear it until a better option comes along. But one exists. JDA uses the body's natural repair mechanisms to heal the joint without damaging it.
It involves pulling the joint surfaces slightly apart and holding the bones in place with pins set in an external fixation frame. The theory is that the absence of mechanical stress on the joint combined with changes in intraarticular fluid pressure allows damaged cartilage to repair itself, explains Austin T. Fragomen, MD, director of the Limb Lengthening Clinic at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City.
HSS physicians have used distraction arthroplasty for ankle arthritis for a decade and recently began using it for knees.
Surgeons remove any bone spurs – growths common in ankle arthritis – and drill small holes in the bone (called microfracture) to help stimulate cartilage repair. Then assemble the frame, about six inches in diameter, that encircles the ankle like a halo. It stretches the joint surfaces about 5 millimeters – less than a quarter inch. Stem cells from the patient's bone marrow are used to jumpstart the repair process. Because they can transform into cartilage cells, stem cells are often used in orthopaedic surgeries.
Patients wear the fixation frame, which Dr. Fragomen admits is bulky and apt to "tear the sheets," for about three months then switch to a temporary walking boot. Full recovery takes close to a year. By then, a thin layer of new cartilage has formed, bone swelling is reduced and subchondral cysts – fluid-filled sacs that are common in osteoarthritis – have been absorbed.
Dr. Fragomen says, " The goal is for patients to be able to get out of bed and walk and stand for prolonged periods – to walk the dog or go hiking. And in 75 percent of cases, they can. That the procedure has a 75 percent success rate is supported by five different studies."
It's not known why distraction fails in about a quarter of treated patients. "Some of it is biology; the bone simply doesn't respond," Dr. Fragomen notes.
It's also not clear who is best suited for the procedure.
"Distraction arthroplasty was developed for young people, but I've had patients over 60 who wanted to try it," Dr. Fragomen says. "And we found that older patients actually scored highest on functional measures. So we try not to exclude too many people who could benefit."
Anyone with a functional range of motion is a candidate, including patients with post-traumatic arthritis, which develops years after a fracture or other injury. Distraction is not an option for people who lack all ankle motion or have advanced inflammatory arthritis.
The most common complication is an easily treated infection at one of the pin sites. Severe pain, Dr. Fragomen says, is rare.
The benefits of distraction arthroplasty last at least 10 years – the amount of time HSS has followed patients. If symptoms recur, the process can be repeated. Or, if ankle implants continue to improve, replacement surgery may eventually become a satisfactory option for younger patients.
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What I think is that there is more room in my lungs than is taken up by the air that I am given, and that part of what makes me so restless with the now and then again is how shallow the breathing is. And how useless it is to look for new atmospheres if you haven't yet found the keys to the doors in front of them. How is one supposed to operate a battering ram without sufficient breath to even get up the hill?
In China one evening we got ourselves accidentally kidnapped by a friendly cab driver who drove us up into the hills outside of the city to the dining room of a tiny lady with a freezer full of truly disgusting popsicles. Later, when we returned to our cab to head back into the city, I couldn't help noticing the haze and the heat and the tiny lights of the town below wrapping their fingers around my arms, marking my skin with their fingerprints, the unexpectedness of the whole evening like surfacing in a pond.
There is a lot of room left under my skin for all of the things I haven't yet seen.


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Hi there,
I saw a thread earlier on this, and the recommendation was to deactivate all plugins. I have done so, and still not cannot use the Save All Changes button on my Broadscope themed website: http://ParkersburgCity.com. I am trying to change the email address on the Contact & Social Stuff area.
Please help :-)
Hey dmidcap!
Do you mind creating a temporary admin login and posting it here privately so we can take a look?
Can you switch the user role to Administrator so we can check theme options? :)
That did the trick! Thanks!
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