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- Publisher: Telltale Games
- Release Date: Jul 2, 2013
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, PC, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
- Summary: Join five new characters as they struggle to survive in The Walking Dead: 400 Days
- Developer: Telltale Games
- Genre(s): Action, Miscellaneous, Adventure, General, Compilation, Point-and-Click
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Score distribution:
Positive: 8 out of 12
Mixed: 4 out of 12
Negative: 0 out of 12
Jul 2, 2013The ending's a bit too simple (Wait, if they're hiding from people, why would they do that?) and I don't love the characters like I loved Lee and Clem, but the action and drama show that Telltale still has it and isn't satisfied to pump out exactly what the developers did last year.
Jul 3, 2013Should you pick up 400 Days? Yes! What are you, crazy!? This is a phenomenal new experiment in storytelling that redefines the types of stories that can be told in video games.
Jul 3, 2013400 Days is a nearly constructed collection of short stories that follow the macabre sentiment established by The Walking Dead. Will its cast be part of the eventual second season? Or is 400 Days merely intended to establish a mood and setting? Do the choices I made really matter in the grand scheme of Telltale's story? I have no idea, and that's precisely what makes it so attractive and potentially valuable.
Jul 3, 2013As this DLC ups the shock factor, it makes it clear when season two rolls around that Telltale has no boundaries, and you should prepare your emotions accordingly.
Official PlayStation Magazine BeneluxSep 27, 2013You could see 400 Days as a great dessert after an exquisite meal. Or maybe as an appetizer for a second course, because we were left wanting much more, even though this DLC does not quite reach the same heights as the original series. [September p.90]
Jul 3, 2013The individual stories are crafted with the same level of care as the main series, but divorced from a larger, more personal tale, these scattershot scenes show their hand as unused B-sides. More ambitious, but less focused than Season One, 400 Days feels like its setting: a serviceable pit-stop on the way to a (hopefully) brighter future.
Aug 18, 2013If you go into 400 Days expecting the same intense, emotional, roller coaster of a ride that Season 1 produced then you could be disappointed. With characters leaving almost as quickly as they are introduced there's no time to get any sort of attachment, particularly when playing as a different person in each chapter. Keep your expectations in check however and there's still plenty to get out of 400 Days, with an ending that could tie into the next season, this is still a worthy chapter in the series.
Score distribution:
Positive: 22 out of 34
Mixed: 9 out of 34
Negative: 3 out of 34
Jul 3, 2013This game picks up right where the 1 season left off for me-and that's with an amazing set of stories. I felt right into the game with theThis game picks up right where the 1 season left off for me-and that's with an amazing set of stories. I felt right into the game with the first story I chose. In this episode of 400 Days, you can choose which character story you want to start off with and go on from there. The comic book graphics seem to look even better than Season 1. And the control mechanics are the same as before. It was over before I started which wanted me begging for more. But, that's what I like about this Walking Dead game. It makes you anxious for the next episode to play. I loved everything about 400 Days and look forward to more episodes in the future. I give this episode a 10/10.… Expand
Jul 16, 2013I almost feel like I robbed Telltale when this is just £3.99. These 5 characters, as well as a few others, are very well presented. You get toI almost feel like I robbed Telltale when this is just £3.99. These 5 characters, as well as a few others, are very well presented. You get to know them, and the epilogue is a sign of what to expect in Season 2. A good one at that. The echoes of your choices from Season 1 will pan out here, which is really cool to see. I have good expectations from telltale for Season 2. 400 Days shows that even without Lee and Clem, they are still capable if delivering characters you can get emotionally attached as well as an intriguing, enticing story.… Expand
Jul 4, 2013A short but sweet episode to both hold us over to and get us pumped for season 2. You play through the story of several different charactersA short but sweet episode to both hold us over to and get us pumped for season 2. You play through the story of several different characters in any order you choose and make difficult decisions and face tense moments just like you did in season 1. The choices you make here will affect what happens in season two in ways not yet clear. I can't wait to see how they effect my experience, and if these new characters are the cast of season 2. One things for sure is that this episode gives the series even higher replay value, which is great for only $4.99. This episode is a lot of fun, and has gotten me even more pumped for season 2, but I can't help but wish this bonus episode was longer. But if you're a fan of TellTales fantastic The Walking Dead Game this is a must play. Skip it at your own risk.… Expand
Jul 11, 2013The Walking Dead 400 Days is another brilliant addition to the Walking Dead series from Telltale Games.Once again they have managed to createThe Walking Dead 400 Days is another brilliant addition to the Walking Dead series from Telltale Games.Once again they have managed to create brilliant characters and put them and the player into very tense but also very emotional situations.In this add on there are 5 characters each with a little story, whats brilliant about them is that they last about 15 minutes each and in that short time i cared for them and wanted to see them through their situation.This is because of various factors form the brilliant voice acting, well thought out situations but also the well thought out decisions you have to make.Ex. Kill a person as they tried to steal your groups supplies or let him go but run the risk of him coming back with his group and possibly killing you all.You feel the tension and stress while making this decision and thats what is brilliant about this game, it feels real!.Its only downfall is that not all of the stories have this affect others are not as strong in these terms and therefore feel inconsistent.But none the less 8.5/10… Expand
Jul 4, 2013You'd think 15 minutes for each story wouldn't be enough but damn they pulled it off.
Due to the episodes length, you're thrown intoYou'd think 15 minutes for each story wouldn't be enough but damn they pulled it off.
Due to the episodes length, you're thrown into situations much faster then in Season One and must act quickly. You won't fall in love with the characters like you did Lee and Clem but this DLC is done great and perfectly sets up for Season 2.
Already regret some of the choices I made but wouldn't have done it any other way.
Also just for the price its worth picking up.
I love you TellTale.… Expand
Sep 2, 2013It's good but I can't help but feel that it should have been more. The originals strengths remain; storytelling, voice-acting and difficultIt's good but I can't help but feel that it should have been more. The originals strengths remain; storytelling, voice-acting and difficult and satisfying decisions. It's nice to see that what you decide impacts the wrap-up at the end of this 1-2 hour experience but I can't help but feel that we should have gotten more time with each character. Don't get me wrong the characters are good (great in some cases) but without the long character development of the original title you don't care a tiny bit about them.
But as a teaser for the next season, this game works for the most part. It provides some thrills and if these characters properly impact the impending story then it's completely fine. If only we had had a running time of twice what we got then this might have been the best thing I've ever bought for 5 bucks but it does fall a bit short of that, especially with the quality I've come to expect from this series.
In any case, if you enjoyed the original then there is no reason why you shouldn't buy this instead of an ice-cream.… Expand
Jul 26, 2013What was the point of this? TWD was all about developing a personal connection to the characters. 400 Days is a measly 10 mins with 5What was the point of this? TWD was all about developing a personal connection to the characters. 400 Days is a measly 10 mins with 5 different characters and by the time the credits roll you don't give a damn about any of them. This was nothing but a Telltale Games money grab while people wait for Season 2. Absolutely pointless. 10/10 for Season One. A big fat ZERO for 400 days.… Expand
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ALGIERS, May 2 (Reuters) - Norway's Statoil is interested in investments in Algeria's offshore potential and solar and wind energy projects, Norway's foreign affairs minister said after meeting with his Algerian counterpart, a ministry statement said on Tuesday.
Statoil is already operating in Algeria's gas sector, but it is the first time the company has expressed public interest in renewable energy projects and offshore projects in Algeria.
Algeria, hit by the crash in global oil prices, is working hard to find new energy resources to boost its revenues but also to develop renewable energy to cut domestic demand for gas so it can export more.
Norwegian Foreign Affairs minister Borge Brende highlighted "business prospects not only in the gas sector but also wind, solar and offshore", the Algerian ministry statement said.
Algeria will announce shortly a major solar project of 4,000 Megawatts as part of its renewable energy development.
During the visit, Algeria's Energy Minister Nourredine Bouterfa also said the government planned a project with a capacity of 3,000 megawatts from wind energy.
Algerian state energy company Sonatrach's revenue reached a record low of $27.5 billion in 2016 versus $60 billion in 2014 after the collapse of energy prices.
Several international companies have already showed interest in Algeria's offshore projects, including Italy ENI , U.S. Anadarko and ExxonMobil. Sonatrach has said that it expects offshore works to begin before the end of this year.
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For Communication Grads, a Tough Job Market
The University of Georgia's yearly survey of journalism and communication graduates is out and the news isn't good. The job market has tightened, salaries are stagnant and benefits are being cut. On the brighter side, more of the 2009 grads with jobs are doing web-related work and by and large, the students remain satisfied with their career choice.
News Leaders and the Future
What do today's newspaper and broadcast news executives think about the economics of their industry? Are they optimistic for the future? A new survey by the Project for Excellence in Journalism in association with the American Society of News Editors and the Radio Television Digital News Association offers answers.


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Landslide in Switzerland kills two
A landslide has buried a residential building in southern Switzerland, leaving two people dead, four injured and an unknown number missing.
Police spokesman Marco Tutti said the landslide occurred early this morning in the village of Davesco, near the city of Lugano, when heavy rain caused a hill to collapse and cover the building with masses of mud.
Mr Tutti said police and firefighters are on the scene searching for an unknown number of missing people.
The four injured people were rushed to a nearby hospital.
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Death Sentence
Sometimes I take too long to get to the meat of my reviews, forcing my readers to plow through several paragraphs until they discover my true feelings about a film. Let me save you the trouble this time around.
Avoid Death Sentence like the plague.
Nick Hume (Kevin Bacon) is a mild-mannered everyman — an insurance executive who spends his days at work analyzing risk portfolios and his nights at home with his beautiful wife and two teenaged sons. When his eldest son is brutally murdered as part of a gang initiation, something inside Bacon snaps. While his quest for retribution comes away with its pound of flesh, it also takes everything Nick loves down with it.
Death Sentence is a wildly over-directed film from James Wan (Saw), who has never in his life heard of the words subtlety or restraint. The film relies on blatant melodrama when it should settle on cold, hard understatement. I couldn't help imagining, in the first act, before it really went off the rails, what this film might have looked like in the hands of another, far more insightful and self-composed director such as Mystic River's Clint Eastwood.
The dialogue is embarrassingly ghastly; the is score overwrought; the soundtrack is something from a bad "Dawson's Creek" episode; the look of the film, with its soft, bleached frame and diffused cinematography doesn't feel retro or daring — it just looks like rubbish. Perhaps most surprising of all, Kevin Bacon, a great actor by anyone's estimation, turns in his worst performance in memory.
The audience laughed at so many points during the film (none of them points the filmmakers intended) that if one didn't know better, one might think Death Sentence was a comedy.
The one single bright moment in this film is the inclusion of John Goodman as a gunslinger from whom Hume buys the weaponry with which to enact his revenge. Rest assured, though Hume is so inept when buying the guns that he doesn't seem to know which end to point at the enemy, he is transformed into a badass simply by reading a few manuals — and, of course, shaving his head.
In the final act, as Bacon, now a black-clad death angel, uses his bullets to tear the limbs from his family's killers, Death Sentence begins to resemble the sort of grindhouse film Robert Rodriquez and Quentin Tarantino attempted to evoke earlier in the summer. It all ends (blessedly) with a rip off of Scorsese's magnificent Taxi Driver.
Revenge films seem to be all the rage these days. Next week Jodie Foster's The Brave One opens with a surprisingly similar storyline. Death Sentence pretends to be a fable about the dangers of reciprocity. It purports to be a moral commentary on reprisal and its ability to turn on and destroy all who touch it — those who live by the sword, die by the sword. Some have seen in it a cautionary tale about America's post-9/11 need for retribution. Sure, and Saw was an alarm bell against the inadequacies of the health care system.
Death Sentence is a laughably bad exercise in the pornography of sadism and the American appetite which voraciously consumes it. The only death sentence here is your price of admission. Do yourself and this film a favor. Put it out of its misery.


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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Testing the Waters on a Waldorf Rhythm
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Looks like a fun day :)ReplyDelete
Sometimes I feel the need for a bit more structure in our day-to-day but the kids seem to function better the way things are. I guess we have a loose daily rhythm which, for the most part, works well but I don't much (if any!) time to myself.
How long until Free starts school?
This whole post just made me smile! I am so glad you are giving the "rhythm" a try, it has worked wonders at our house. Kids will always be kids, with meltdowns and whining (of course adults have meltdowns and whining too, lets not forget), but overall, having rhythm in our home has really brought a sense of peace and our days are really pretty wonderful! (most days are wonderful, some are not.)ReplyDelete
I'll be curious to see how it all goes for you,
sending you love,
Loveing the post. I have recently been dipping in to Waldorf and am currently looking in to Homeschooling Brendan through secondry school. I know he is only 8 and i have 3 years but i need to choose a secondry school in 2 and i'm not sure a big school is the way to go. if he wasn't in the village school (less than 18 kids) then i would have whipped him out and Home edd him long ago!
Really happy you had such a possitive day. i too would be interested in the significance of the colours..... not read about that yet....
Sounds so nice... we seem to have more routines - and i need to get on a better rhythm though and not let things fall through, and be a bit more structured, children really do need it.ReplyDelete
Your day looks amazing!
Warm wishes,
so far day two is going OK. It was dad's day to have a fun project and he's not such an early riser as I am. Set us behind at least an hour, but he's trying! We will certainly be more on schedule tomorrow.ReplyDelete
hey, i wrote a comment on this post the other day but it looks like it didnt work. Good luck with your new rhythum for the kids, looks like you all had fun. Love frees mo hawk! very cute:) oh and id made bread that morning also but it didnt turn out beautifully like yours did. Mine more resembled a rock lol, any bread making tips for me?ReplyDelete
just wanted to add another perspective for homeschooling. we started out in a public waldorf school but the rigidity of the schedule didn't work for my oldest. we started homeschooling and have gradually moved onto radical unschooling, which is all about child-led learning and respecting children as human beings and just loving life and learning. :)having them home is really wonderful, regardless of my joking around. ;) and remember, if homeschooling didn't work for you, you can always go back to a traditional school as well. good luck in what you do!ReplyDelete
I was smiling all the way through this beautiful post. What a fantstic day you all had together.ReplyDelete
I love Frees hair!
Yes, the meltdowns are going to happen. But the opportunities to explore are a much greater pull for a child usually than fussing over this or that. I usually find my kids fuss mostly when they are bored or I am not being fully present with them, or noticing their need for rest, food etc...
Starting the day early means I feel that something has been accomplished even if things unravel later on :)
The children are more content to enjoy a quiet time after lunch if the morning has been full and stimulating too.
You are such a lovely Mama! I am enjoying learning, living and journeying along this mama road with you.
Enjoy your weekend!
Hi Kat,ReplyDelete
Thank You so much for your lovely comments on my blog and the award....:)
Wow what a busy day. Its looks so sunny and warm over there its so cold and rainy up here in the mountians for the last week or so. Ive been busy with my 3 haven't had much time on the computer. Time flys between blog post some weeks...:)
Feel free to leave your piece of mind here with me. I always look forward to reading the sweet thoughts you leave behind. I will respond here so keep an eye open... thanks for taking the time, it is always appreciated. Blessings!


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Gun owners in Connecticut have already had to deal with severe restrictions on their 2nd amendment rights, and with recent gun control laws passed in the state it looks like the law abiding are being asked to compromise more of these rights while the criminals continue to do what they do… break the law.
We just reported on the long lines of CT gun owners being required to register their guns and magazines with the state and one man who has been charged with failing to do this, but it looks like at least one gun owner has received a letter rejecting his "assault weapon" application.
Apparently the applicant was late by one day and has now incriminated himself. Congrats Connecticut. This is the future of gun control in anti-gun states unless these ban-happy politicians are relieved of their duty.


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With the Council of Stellar Management (CSM) Elections coming up soon we at EVE NT have contacted all the running candidates who have announced their intentions to run and provided them with a standardised interview template. The goal of this is to give each candidate a set of standard questions for them to respond to with the aim of helping you, the voter, to choose a candidate who best represents you and your play style to CCP. The same questions have been asked of every candidate as to allow easier comparison. The responses posted are unedited and will be published in the run up to the opening of the voting period on February the 29th in the order that they have been received. You can find out more about the CSM elections here.
Today's candidate is Nashh Kadavr.
1. Please start by giving us a short introduction to who you are and your history within EVE Online. Include how long you have been playing and the groups you have been involved with.
My name is Nashh Kadavr and have played EVE since late 2006. Like most eve players I have dabbled in industry, mining and missions before finding my purpose in EVE; shooting other players in the face. Nashh Kadavr became my main character in 2007 and with him I have spend a lot of time in low-sec as a pirate.
Both in and out of game I have become more involved with player organised events and EVEsports. I now run one to the largest player run events in Nottingham UK twice a year and also own a premium EVEsports program with an increasing amount of broadcasts.
2. Who would you consider to be your key constituents? Who you would best represent within the playerbase?
If I would have to find a specific group I would have to represent it would be the low-sec dwellers of EVE as that where I have spent most my time. In a broader sense I would like to represent everyone in New Eden. EVE online has THE best gaming community of any MMO and the incredible attendance at live events shows this. I want to help CCP help organisers and content creators doing what they do to keep our amazing community going strong.
3. Please summarise your platform. (Preferably using key bullet points)
- Events (ingame and out of game)
- EVESports
4. Why have you decided to run for CSM this year?
Bam Stroker actually ran with a platform I really liked for CSM 10 and when he decided not to run for CSM 11 I asked if I could run on his behalf. As I have been running live events and EVEsport programs I felt there is enough to be said specifically for those groups collectively that it's worth having a representative for these areas. There is space for improvement everywhere and I want to help get this information to CCP in a manageable way.
5. Have you run for or been a member of CSM in the past? If so please list each year and if you were elected.
I have not run before.
6. What makes you a unique representative when you compare yourself to other candidates?
My platform and target audience in a strange way is pretty small. Despite many people using content and attending community events, the benefits I intend to create are directly linked to the people that make the magic for everyone else.
Most candidates you will find have lots of technical aspects they want to throw at CCP, game changers and game designers in the making if you will. I cannot do this and truth be told, I dont think thats what the CSM is for. I view the CSM as a group of people representing what the players think is wrong, not themselves.
7. Do you have any out of game experience and skills that make you a good candidate?
In real life I am Bar & Restaurant manager and for this job I require to be a good organiser. Through doing this job for nearly 15 years I have become a good analyst of problems and found ways to solve them. With it being a social job I have forced myself to be a good communicator and can deal with different personalities pretty well, a skill that cannot be underestimated when dealing with some EVE players.
8. What areas of EVE are you weakest at knowledge wise?
I am pretty bad at playing EVE to be honest. Jokes aside I think it's fair to say I have a generally good understanding of most things in EVE although I don't excel at anything specifically.
9. If you were offered unlimited development time - what's the biggest change you would lobby for in EVE?
Nothing, personally, I don't want to be a game developer. I see my job as CSM member to be a collector of the people's opinions and making that into a readable clear picture for CCP to do with as they see fit. There are things being made currently like the Tournament server and if I had any skill or enough knowledge to help I guess I would spend time on that.
10. If you could wind back the clock - what feature or change would you remove from EVE?
Despite the initial lashback against the captain's quarters and the vanity store I wish there would be spare time and budget at CCP to continue that project. I like playing EVE and I trust in CCP that the changes they bring in have been thoroughly thought out and tested and made to progress and better the game. Mistakes have been made, sure but they can be reverted, I wouldn't remove anything from EVE, in fact I am excited to see where it's going and what will be added.
11. If you could pick one candidate to be elected with you who would they be and why?
If I could only pick one I would have to say Bam Stroker. Bam is the reason I am running and the only reason I became interested in this popularity contest. Now that wouldn't be fair as such so from those that are running, I would like to serve with Steve Ronuken.
12. What is your favourite memory in EVE and why?
Oh wow I have so many good memories from EVE online over the years. I think it's the friendships that it has created. I would consider some of my fellow players my best friends despite only meeting them in real life once or twice a year. I have thoroughly enjoyed making lots of connections and meeting lots of interesting people, none more so than my time at the Bastards, I have a tattoo on my shoulder to remind me of them forever.
13. What platform(s) do you use currently to engage with the wider player base? If someone wanted to contact you what is the best way to do this? (Include Twitter/Emails/Skype/Slack etc.)
I am fairly active on several platforms, predominantly Skype and Twitter. Of course I use emails and slack as well although my preferred method of contact is definitely Skype.
14. If people wanted to find out more about your platform - where is the best place to do so? (Include blogs, forums posts and podcasts)
My forum post on the EVE online forum explains what I hope to achieve clearly. I try to squeeze in the odd plug here or there but for a fully written manifesto visit me there. If you want to speak to me just poke me anytime, I like to talk.
15. In short - what is your closing statement (no more than 500 words please!)
I feel my manifesto is very different than others, I do not intend to be a game designer or pick faults at the game. I merely want to represent and be the liaison between EVE players and CCP.
I feel that the CSM is viewed wrong by some CSM members and candidates, the CSM is not there to fight against CCP and not there to tell them how to do their job. In my humble opinion the CSM is there to help advise CCP on what the rest of the player base think and give them feedback on proposals. This should be based on the opinions of each CSM members constituents.
Basicly, if you like community stuff, in or out of game, if you like EVESports and you want a CSM member with a realistic view on its purpose, chuck me a vote.


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Although I have spent most of my life in the math and science field, I
have always had a need to create -- poetry, computer aided art,
quilting, ceramics, you name it. Even while I was in school for an
electrical engineering degree, I was painting irises for relaxation. I
think I used it to balance both sides of my brain. And now that I am
in a clinical psychology PhD program (University of New Mexico), I
find beading and weaving jewelry to be incredibly fun and calming. I
want to make jewelry that is wearable art of the highest quality;
hence, I use mostly gemstones in my work. I also am having fun
learning different braiding and knotting techniques for my jewelry. If
I had my druthers, I'd make a lucrative living with my craft. However,
since that doesn't look likely at this current time, I will continue
toward my degree while crafting on the side. But watch out! You're
going to have to call me Dr. Lotus Jewels by December 2012!
Other random info: I love cats. I currently have 3 of them, all
rescues. I also have a husband I love and I love the natural beauty
found in New Mexico, especially the piercing blue sky and Sandia
mountains when they turn red at sunset.
Websites: LotusJewels.etsy.com, http://www.facebook.com/
I am an island girl who grew up at the beach and only recently began combining and selling my love of beachcombing and design with my other loves of crafting and photography. I especially love to design custom art and craft for customers because it gives me direction and I enjoy thinking about and intending extra love for the person who will wear or use my art!
Mermaid inspired accessories, nature inspired photography, and urban inspired stencil design are my main features.
I currently live on the Hawai'ian island of Kaua'i with my husband and 2 sons.
There has never been a time in my life when I wasn't knitting or sewing. I learned those first lessons from my grandmother when I was too young to recall a beginning. It just became a part of my descriptive adjectives: long hair, green eyes, fiber addict. I love how color and texture combine to not only create beauty, but function, as well. Fiber simply fascinates me. I love manipulating it and fiddling with it just to see what it can do. I love all the different stories it has to tell. I do my own designing and make my own patterns. Making things things of beauty and quality with my own hands is enthralling. So, I'm lucky. I'm a girl in her studio by the pond, teasing out the tales my yarns and woolens, silks and cottons have to reveal, while looking for and finding new inspirations everywhere.
My favorite part of Handmade is having the opportunity to know the people who purchase my little bits and pieces of creation and being a part of a community of givers, receivers, and makers. Everything I design is with all these people in mind. To that end, my materials are sourced to be organic, fair trade, recycled, repurposed, and/or vintage. And at the end of the day, when I send a little piece of handmade goodness out into the world, I consider it a job well done and a job well worth doing, at that.
My name is Judy and I created "JuJuBeads" to satisfy my urge to make pretty things! It really started out as a form of therapy during a period of health problems when I was pretty much housebound. Before I knew it, it seemed to take on a life of its own. And pretty soon, "JuJuBeads" was born. I love what I do and I hope it comes out in my work. I welcome custom orders and strive to make my customers happy!
My facebook site: is www.facebook.com/pages/
My twitter site is: www.twitter.com/#!/jujubeader
My blog is: www.jujubeader.blogspot.com
As of now, my blog is more about me, my life, my struggles and nothing really to do with "JuJuBeads" but I do plan on integrating it sometime soon.


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By virtue of their 47-17 win over Maumelle in the season finale Friday the Booneville Bearcats will be at home to face Clinton in the opening round of the Class 4A football playoffs.
Booneville (10-0) and Clinton (4-6) have crossed paths before, most recently as conference foes in 2006 and 2007 — Scott Hyatt's first year at Booneville — but also in the opening round of the 1976 playoffs. The schools also met twice in 1946.
A win by the Bearcats would keep them at home for the second round on Nov. 22 against the winner of the Hamburg-Mena first round game. Hamburg (8-2) was the runner-up in Conference 4A-8 and Mena (5-5) was the fifth seed from the 4A-4 — the Bearcats beat Mena in Mena 49-28 in week 7.
Booneville could play a third game at home with a win in that game.
Besides Booneville, and the three other playoff teams from the 4A-4, the Bearcats also have wins over Gravette and Star City who also qualified for the playoffs as the five seed from the 4A-1 and Star City who was the three seed from the 4A-8.
Down Highway 10 a piece, Magazine will also open the playoffs at home to take on Brinkley (3-7), the fifth seeded team for the 2A-6.
The Conference 2A-4 second-seeded Rattlers (8-2) come into the playoffs off a 28-8 win over Decatur.
A win by the Rattlers would send them to Des Arc (8-2), the Conference 2A-6 champion who has a first round bye.


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|Ayhan Çarkın
Çarkın, who was also convicted in the Susurluk affair of 1996 -- a traffic accident that revealed links between the state, criminal gangs and the police -- appeared on Uğur Dündar's "Arena" television program Monday evening and made several revelations related to the Susurluk trial and the assassinations of people suspected of having links with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
Hüsamettin Korkutata, a former member of the parliamentary Unsolved Murders Research Commission that was founded in 1993 by the government, said there is a long history of killing on behalf of the state.
Noting that though those going to eastern Turkey to fight terrorists began with nationalist feelings of saving the country, Korkutata said other groups, such as the clandestine gendarmerie intelligence unit JİTEM or the "Secret Guards" team, started to appear later. These groups -- which were organized illegally -- believed they were the people who were going to save the country, Korkutata said.
"There are a number of men like Ayhan Çarkın," Korkutata said. "They are used by the ones claiming that they fight for the state, but then they are left alone. You know Mahmut Yıldırım, nicknamed 'Yeşil,' who was involved in the infamous Susurluk accident? There is nobody with him now, but the generals were behind him once upon a time."
Arguing that retired Gen. Veli Küçük, a prime suspect in the Ergenekon case, is among those who assume they know better than the state, Korkutata said they now deny the allegations. Everything is clearer now with the Ergenekon investigation, he said.
It was also a matter of debate that, though Çarkın denied accusations that he killed 91 people in 1996, just after the Susurluk accident, he confessed 12 years later to killing nearly 1,000 people. Korkutata said that many things have changed in Turkey in recent years and that even those assumed to be "untouchable" can be held accountable before the court.
Avni Özgürel, a columnist who writes about Turkey's recent history, said he cannot understand why Çarkın spoke up after so many years. "They [he and the others with him in this illegal group within the state] are out of money. He may be trying to give a message to someone: 'If you want me to shut up, give me money.' But we cannot know."
Reminded of Çarkın's remark that "we are the lamps of Susurluk illuminating Ergenekon," Korkutata said Susurluk is just one example of "state-gladio-mafia" triangle and shadowy networks within the state.
Ergin Cinmen, the lawyer who organized the "One Minute of Darkness for Light Forever" protest after the Susurluk affair, said Çarkın's confessions should be carefully analyzed and investigated in relation to the Susurluk case. "Susurluk and Ergenekon are two main lines of counter-guerilla movements in Turkey after the 1950s," Cinmen said. "Two reports by the parliamentary Susurluk Research Commission and the Prime Ministry Inspection Board were prepared after the Susurluk affair. Those who claim to be responsible for the murders, including Ayhan Çarkın, should stand before the court."
Calling on the prosecutor's office to investigate Çarkın's claims carefully, he also said, "Political will should pave the way for the prosecutor." Özgürel said Susurluk and Ergenekon are related. "If Susurluk had been cracked down properly then, we would not have witnessed such ugly events now," he added.
In the meantime, the Bakırköy Prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into Çarkın's remarks. Çarkın previously stood trial for "being a member of a gang" and was sentenced to four years. Çarkın was not accused of murder in the Susurluk indictment.
23 October 2008, Thursday
A trial of strength with Ergenekon
Prosecuting the 'deep state' conspiracy that has destabilised the country for decades is a vital test for Turkish democracy
- guardian.co.uk,
- Monday October 20 2008 22.00 BST
- Article history
All of the national daily newspapers published in Turkey dedicated a special place on their front pages on Monday to the trial of people suspected of membership in Ergenekon, a criminal network with ties to the state. Headlines and titles were similar: "Trial of the century begins," "History changes today," "Third confrontation with the deep state," "They are called to account," "Monumental trial commences," "Judgment day," "The Ergenekon marathon"... The single truth advertised by these titles is that the Ergenekon trial is of substantial importance for Turkey.
All Turkish media organisations, though they have diverse ideological stances, are covering this trial extensively, thereby negating the attempts by certain groups in Turkey to scorn and downplay the trial ever since the commencement of the Ergenekon investigation. So why is this trial so important?
Turkey is unfortunately a country characterised by an abundance of mysterious murders, shadowy provocations that foment social, ethnic or religious hatred or conflict, terrorist organisations of all manner of ideological disposition, and bloody attacks staged by these organisations. The regime currently in place in this country is still miles away from being a system of peace based on mutual trust and respect between state and society, but gives the impression of an order of repression that seeks to ensure its survival through fabricated fears and inflated threats.
The argument that the true democracy sought by all segments of society, one entailing greater democratic participation, extended rights and freedoms, would make the country an ungovernable one still has buyers among some influential groups. These groups that assume a self-induced responsibility and duty to maintain the survival of the existing regime believe that the only way to prevent Turkey from becoming "an ungovernable country" is to keep popular demands for democracy and freedoms reined in – a situation that, they argue, can only be ensured by keeping fears and concerns over security and stability alive at all times. As activities to nurture these fears and concerns cannot be undertaken openly, they need underground, shadowy terrorist organisations like Ergenekon. As such organizations have come into being for the purpose of keeping the state apparatus manageable, every organisation or act can naturally be associated with this apparatus' behind-the-scenes machinery. For this reason, the equation "Ergenekon terrorist organisation = deep state" is a well-justified one.
Our argument is that "Turkey confronts its dark past" – and this is proposed with good reason. The 2,455-page indictment on the organisation and the millions of documents submitted with the indictment show that the Ergenekon terrorist organisation has ties with many groups within the state and the army, and that the acts directly or indirectly conducted by the organisation did indeed make their imprint on Turkey's recent past, altering the course of events and interrupting the country's natural progress. Some documents in the indictment clearly indicate that the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Hizbullah, the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C), Islamic Great East Raiders Front (IBDA-C) and many other illegal organisations or gangs either have ties with or are under the direct control of Ergenekon, some since their establishment and others from a later stage.
Also, the claims voiced by Turkish media organizations maintain that the assassination of many distinguished journalists and intellectuals -- including Ugur Mumcu, Çetin Emeç, Ahmet Taner Kislali, Necip Hablemitoglu and Hrant Dink – and businessmen such as Özdemir Sabanci, Üzeyir Garih and many Kurdish businessmen and similar murders by unknown assailants, and the tragic killing of a Christian missionary in Malatya are linked to this organisation. Moreover, two years ago, the council of state was attacked and a judge killed; almost simultaneously, hand grenades were thrown at the office of newspaper Cumhuriyet. Both attacks had given the impression that they were perpetrated by radical fundamentalist groups as a reaction to a headscarf ban; it is now obvious that both were subcontracted by the Ergenekon organisation. Indeed, the chief prosecutor has recently demanded that the council of state attack case be re-heard in light of the new evidence.
Going further back, it is suspected that this Gladio-like organization, which has existed since 1956, albeit under different names or appearances, has played an active part in many obscured murders or incidents conducted by unknown assailants. It is thought that the bloody clashes between leftist and rights groups in 1970s, the massacre in Kahramanmarafl, the mass killing in Çorum, the bloody May Day in Istanbul's Taksim Square in 1977, the massacre in Sivas in 1992, the mass killing in Basbaglar and the massacre in Istanbul's Gazi district in 1995 are all linked to Ergenekon.
This shadowy network has infiltrated deep into the state bureaucracy, the media and NGOs. Since 2003, its strategy has been to create chaos in the country to prepare the grounds for an eventual military takeover. Therefore, it is not surprising to see that some retired generals who plotted two distinct, abortive military coups in 2004 against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK party) because of its policy concerning the Cyprus issue have ties to Ergenekon. Also, the fact that these generals became the chairmen of the so-called Kemalist Thought Associations (ADD) after retirement and organised a number of demonstrations called "republican rallies" in order to lure the military to oust the government should come as a surprise to no one. Although these generals have yet to be indicted, it is highly likely that their coup plots will be prosecuted under the process of the Ergenekon trial.
In the end, they all served one grand purpose: to keep Turkey under the reins of the former Kemalist elites – though they are called neo-nationalists nowadays – and maintain the system of "military guardianship".
Thanks to this trial, for the first time in its history, Turkey is attempting to try military officers on active duty on charges of attempting to overthrow the elected government. If it can do this successfully, Turkish democracy has a bright future. No doubt, the Turkish judicial system will undergo a serious test of its maturity with this trial; either it will show that it is pressure-proof – or that it is a failing system.
Meanwhile, we must correctly analyze the threat posed by the PKK in its efforts to fill the gap vacated by Ergenekon – in terms of injecting fear into society so that the country becomes easily manageable by certain groups. It is possible to regard the errors that go beyond army negligence in the face of PKK attacks on military outposts in Daglica in 2007 and in Aktütün earlier this month, where many soldiers were killed, in this context. Now, everyone must open their eyes to the fact that, whether the job of persuading society that the country is always under threat is done by Ergenekon or the PKK or any other terrorist organisation, this serves only to increase the influence of generals over politics and government.
The Ergenekon trial is truly a turning point for Turkey. Turkey will either purge itself of this poison or be obliged to live with its toxic effects.
Editor's note: a correction was made on October 21 at 11:00 at the author's request to the date of the PKK attack on the military station at Daglica; our apologies for the initial error.


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An outfit I wore for my night out with my mom and dad which some photos you can check out here. Just a simple outfit with the main colour of yellow/mustard, although I wore tights because it was starting to get chilly by the time we were about to set off.
Moving on about the outfit, I've wanted this top for ages now since my friend saw it in New Look and bought it, so I have been waiting to get enough money to buy it and finally I got it. The shorts are also from New Look which I bought from their mid season sale during my birthday and the yellow loafers are from Topshop which are surprisingly tight so I have to put plasters at the back of my feet if I wear them but I endure it because like the top I have been lusting over it and as they were on sale, I just couldn't resist.


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Weekly Trend: Mobilizing Bike-Share Systems for Social Change
In the United States, biking is becoming increasingly popular as new biking infrastructure and bike-share programs pop up around the country. Emulating the intricate and efficient bike networks that exist in European countries such as the Netherlands and Denmark, entrepreneurs, as well as larger companies are attempting to transform our automobile dominated cities into bike-friendly environments. Changing cities to be better equipped to support an avid bike culture boast many benefits from improved health for bikers to lessening our carbon footprint.
Transforming cities in order to encourage biking could potentially impact social inequalities that persist in the United States as well. Income gaps and institutionalized racism are two issues that are pervasive yet often overlooked in American society today. Bike-share programs have the potential to make a meaningful impact on these issues.
Although bike-share companies, such as Hubway, Citi Bike and Capital Bikeshare, have seen considerable success in the past few years, these programs have struggled to reach populations of lower socio-economic status and minorities. Research shows that low socio-economic bikers are significantly underrepresented in bike-share programs in the Twin Cities, while residents of higher income levels make up a majority of bike-share members. This trend is clear in other cities as well and begs the question: How can bike-share programs better reach low-income residents and thus further promote this alternative form of transportation?
Some fundamental problems such as requiring a credit card to become a member and a lack of bike-share stations in low-income neighborhoods are contributing factors to this inequity. Similarly, biking infrastructure, such as shielded bike lanes and lights specifically for cyclists, is often concentrated in wealthier regions rather than poorer neighbors and again discourages citizens of lower socio-economic status to utilize bike-share programs.
Why is this important? For starters, the lack of diversity in bike-share participants is yet another example of an institutionalized form of inequality in the United States. Furthermore, utilizing bike-share programs and promoting bike culture could have immense benefits for society as a whole; however, without the participation of low-income residents, biking as a valid form of transportation is unlikely to become ubiquitous.
Bike-share programs have the potential to bring about significant and positive social change. More economical than cars, bikes can essentially "level the playing field" and enable people of all economic backgrounds to reach any given destination. Programs that help low-income people by subsidizing the cost of bike-share memberships as well as establishing more bike-share stations and better biking infrastructure in poorer neighborhoods are a few ways in which this inequality can be minimized.
Bike-share programs have the potential to reach people of all socio-economic statuses and change the way we think about transportation. Equitable biking infrastructure and increased bike-share stations in poor neighborhoods could drastically increase the number of minority cyclists on the road. Mobilizing those of low socio-economic status will be just as important as rallying participation from the middle and upper class as innovators look for opportunities to better our society and change our cities by promoting bike culture.


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How can I access data from Ext3 partition on external (USB) HDD from Windows Vista box? Or even better from Linux running inside VirtualBox on Vista host.
I'm interested in read, won't need to write, so any read only solution is valid for me (also meaning, that any solution valid for Ext2 is valid).
I've tried Ext2 IFS, but only thing it's gets done is to make disk actually appear in the explorer, but when I try to access it, it tells me, that the disk is not formated. Any suggestions?


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Lionsgate, the studio behind reigning box-office champion The Hunger Games, has a tight schedule to keep to reach the intended August/September start date for the sequel Catching Fire. Not only do executives not want the audience to cool down too much, but they also need to get star Jennifer Lawrence wrapped by Dec. 20, in time for her to begin work on the X-Men: First Class sequel in January. As if all that wasn't enough, they also need to replace director Gary Ross, who bowed out because of the time constraints.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate has met with potential successors Bennett Miller (Moneyball) and Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend), but Lawrence seems to be the frontrunner because his schedule is more open. Expect a decision to be made very quickly because time is definitely of the essence.


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Eric Fischl wants artists involved in shaping American identity
New York painter Eric Fischl was in Bel-Air on Saturday, fundraising for "America Now+Here," a planned exhibition of art, music, theater and poetry meant to involve a wide variety of artists and participatory audiences across the country in the always-evolving vision of American identity. The show, whose multimedia shape is still a work in progress, will be mounted in four specially designed semi-trailer trucks that can set up in parking lots, fairgrounds and public squares in cities and towns large and small.
Citing the "national nervous breakdown" that followed the terrorist attacks of 9/11 nearly eight years ago, Fischl told a sizable group of potential funders at the home of actor and art patrons Leonard and Susan Bay Nimoy that the United States had yet to incorporate artists in the conversation about fundamental priorities and issues of 21st century American experience. Among the 140 artists involved in the project are sculptor Bruce Nauman, who is representing the U.S. in the 2009 Venice Biennale, photographer Catherine Opie and painter Mark Bradford; playwrights Edward Albee and Jon Robin Baitz; musicians Rosanne Cash and Melissa Etheridge; and poets Suheir Hammad, Luis Rodriguez and California poet laureate Carol Muske-Dukes.
The effectiveness of such a tour, limited as it will be, is of course debatable. Still, there is little doubt that it will at least represent a radical departure from the fear-based representations of America now-and-here that have dominated so much political discourse, pop culture and press punditry since 9/11.
"America Now+Here" will be presented by Artrain, an established nonprofit organization based in Ann Arbor, Mich., that has toured 18 different exhibitions in the cars of a modified railroad train since 1971. Fischl's project, estimated to cost $4.9 million for a 21-month tour, will be the first to be fitted for 18-wheel trailer trucks. A spring 2010 launch is anticipated for the National Mall in Washington.
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One of the most important tools in a marine environment is a communications device, with the ability to call for help or to coordinate manoeuvres paramount to the successful and safe operation of any maritime vessel. With every Coast Guard across the world monitoring the same VHF Radio channel, it's vital for any sea going vessel to be in a position to communicate, not only to call for help, but also possibly to assist with any distress calls. When minutes really matter, the importance of a reliable Marine Radio solution can never be underestimated.
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How to Make Homes Safer for Older People
Whether due to slower reaction times or simply not being able to see and avoid risks, elderly people are far more likely to suffer a fall or other injury when at home. Those in the over-65s age bracket account for the vast majority of hospital admissions and the highest incidence of serious injuries.
It's important, therefore, that as our loved ones age, we do everything within our power to make their homes as risk-free as possible.
For those whose loved ones continue to live at home, either alone or with an elderly partner who may not be able to help in an accident, their safety can be a constant worry.
Here are a few key things that can be done to help make homes safer for older people.
Rearranging furniture
Sometimes furniture can be positioned in such a way as to clutter a room and cause unnecessary obstructions, increasing the risk of trips and falls. Rearranging the furniture in your loved one's home, so that there are clear through-paths within rooms, and plenty of space to manoeuvre walking aids or wheelchairs is a quick and easy way of making the home safer.
Low tables should be placed close to the walls, along with armchairs and any large potted plants.
Ensuring there is adequate floorspace not only makes getting around easier but minimises the risk of your elderly relative banging their head on a hard surface should they stumble. Also, ensure that you tuck away any wires and flexes from appliances and freestanding lighting.
Adding extra grab rails and supports
Adding grab rails in the bathroom can help a loved one get in and out of the bath or shower and use the toilet without the need for assistance, preserving their privacy and dignity as well as their safety. As some people are prone to dizzy spells, especially in warm temperatures, fitting a grab rail close to seating in the kitchen might also be a good idea.
If your loved one is receiving support in the form of daily visits from care workers, they may still be left alone for many hours at a stretch. Being able to use the bathroom as and when they want, rather than having to wait until a visit is scheduled, helps them feel in control and more independent.
Mikis' care story
In this short video, Nick and Maro explain their reasons for choosing Elder live-in care.
They discuss how live-in care has allowed Nick's father Mikis to stay independent in his own home while making a new friend at the same time.
Installing ramps and stairlifts
Replacing steps to the front and rear of your loved one's property reduces the risk of them tripping as they come and go from the house. This can pose a particular danger in the autumn and winter when slippery fallen leaves or ice present an added risk. Converting the steps to a ramp and adding a sturdy handrail will help keep your loved one safe and mobile, as well as helping them feel confident about getting out of the house.
Fitting a stairlift indoors can be beneficial to those with mobility problems. If your elderly relative is still living in their own home a stairlift enables them to access upstairs rooms, rather than facing the disruption of converting their house to introduce a downstairs bedroom.
Automatic cut-offs for gas and cookers
One of the many ways elderly relatives like to maintain a sense of independent living is by continuing to cook their own meals, rather than rely on 'Meals on Wheels' services or waiting for a caregiver that only comes once or twice a day. If your loved one is receiving dementia or Alzheimer's care, however, being left alone in the kitchen can be extremely dangerous, and we would recommend that you call Elder to discuss live-in care as a solution.
Those with memory problems can struggle to cope with basic daily tasks and may leave cooking unattended or forget to turn off appliances. As well as an increased risk of fire, there is also a danger that they may burn themselves on dishes they didn't realise were hot, or scald themselves when they run taps.
There are devices which can be fitted to cookers and gas-powered equipment so that they will automatically cut out if left unattended. If your loved one wishes to continue cooking, then fitting one of these safety devices is a good idea.
Employing a carer
Of course, no home can be made entirely free from hazards, and you may feel the only way you and your loved one can have full peace of mind is by knowing there is someone always on hand to offer them care and support and to ensure they remain safe. If your elderly relative is reluctant to move into a care home then employing a live-in carer can be a good alternative option. Private care at home is more affordable than most people realise and in-home care packages can be tailored to your loved one's needs.
The live-in care worker will be able to assist with all manner of tasks, from helping your relative wash, clean and cook to taking them to appointments and social events. Private care agencies work hard to match their clients with a caregiver who shares their interests and hobbies. As such, they can provide much-needed companionship and mental stimulation as well as keep your loved one safe and comfortable.
Whether your loved one remains in their own home or moves in with you, a few simple adaptations to their living space can make a huge difference in keeping them safe and comfortable.
Related Questions
24-hour Live-in Home Care: What's the Cost?
With an increasingly ageing population, there is a huge demand for elderly care services. More and more families are looking at alternatives to the care home model, as older people who are accustomed to living independent lives reject the idea of moving away from their much-loved homes.
Preventing Falls: How to Care for Ageing Parents
With the majority of people wanting to live at home for as long as possible, the best way to care for your ageing parents is to ensure that their home is as safe as possible, with the aim of preventing any falls from occurring. Falls can also happen outside the home, especially in winter, so it is important to consider all the areas that you can have some positive influence over.
Live-in Care: How to Find a Carer
If you have decided to employ a live-in carer to provide care and support for your loved one, there are various ways you can go about finding a suitable person. This form of elderly care offers the best way of helping an older person to remain safe and independent in their own home when their care needs increase.
Staying in Their Home: How to Care for Ageing Parents
Independent living is important to many people as they grow older, and most say they want to remain in their own home, even when they need help to manage their day-to-day tasks. There are many ways of supporting your elderly parents to stay in their familiar surroundings, from providing extra equipment to arranging 24/7 care.


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Kyle Busch splashes his way to Nationwide win at PIR
Kyle Busch once again showed the NASCAR Nationwide Series field why he's the all-time leader in race victories.
Busch easily drubbed the field to win Saturday's rain-shortened Blue Jeans Go Green 200 at Phoenix International Raceway, leading all but 13 laps in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to score his seventh series victory here and 64th overall in his career. The race was halted after 168 laps because of persistent rains.
"This car is awesome, obviously," said Busch, who now has 128 victories in NASCAR's top three series. "I think we've shown that here time and time again, and again today, which is nice. … We're on a roll, I guess I'd like to say."
Kevin Harvick finished second in a JR Motorsports Chevrolet, followed by Brad Keselowski's Penske Racing Ford. Kyle Larson and Matt Kenseth completed the top five.
Keselowski started from the pole, flanked by Brian Scott's Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. Keselowski led at the start, with Busch moving his JGR Toyota to second on the opening lap.
By Lap 6, Busch was into the lead going under Keselowski in Turn 2, with teammate Kenseth up to second one lap later.
Keselowski brought out the first caution on Lap 22, turning Daryl Harr and in the process damaging the nose of his own Ford. Repairs on his car dropped him from fourth to 27th. "I didn't do myself any favors with the damage to the car," said Keselowski. "But that's part of racing."
With rain expected, drivers picked it up in the early stages, dicing furiously in mid-pack as they attempted to get to the halfway point.
By Lap 40, Keselowski was back up to 12th, while Busch led Kenseth by 0.796 seconds.
Busch led by more than 5 seconds at Lap 80, when green-flag stops began for the field. Busch came in on Lap 88, one of the last cars to pit, taking four tires in 14 seconds.
That stop put Keselowski back in the lead, and three laps later, Derrike Cope lost a right-front tire and hit the wall while running 29th, bringing out a caution.
By this point, there were only eight cars on the lead lap, with Keselowski surrendering the point by pitting.
After the pit stops, Harvick took over the lead ahead of Busch, Kenseth, Keselowski and Chase Elliott. Busch took the lead back as soon as the green came out, and led at the halfway point of the race.
At Lap 110, Busch led Harvick by 1.854 seconds.
Jamie Dick lost an engine on Lap 134 to bring out a yellow and send the field down pit road. Under caution, Busch won the race off pit road to maintain the top spot. Keselowski challenged him hard on the restart, but Busch held the point and quickly pulled away, leading by 1.474 seconds at Lap 150.
"Brad can always hang in there for a few (laps), but our car is so strong it'll get going. And once it gets going and the momentum gets build up, you can kind of see the gap widen."
On Lap 160, Harvick went under Keselowski to take over second place.
Seven laps later, the caution came out after Ryan Reed crashed, erasing a 3.071-second lead for Busch. At the same time, the skies opened, heavy rain coming down. After a lengthy delay, the race was officially called.


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So, I got TI's new CD, "Paper Trail," a few days ago and there's a song on it that I really like called "Swing Ya Rag." It's a song you'll probably hear on radio eventually, and if you like to go out and dance, you'll probably hear it even sooner. When singing along in my car (yes, I rap alone in my car. You should try it), I can't help but notice how much he mentions Louis Vuitton and Gucci "rags," which I'm assuming must be scarves. Mostly, while rapping, I mistakenly say "bag" instead of "rag" because I think I've developed some weird sort of mild, purse-related Tourette's, but I digress. These "rags" are apparently swung above the head, in lieu of dancing, at clubs.
So, I couldn't help but ask myself: if I were to swing a rag, what rag would I swing? And today, I would swing the Louis Vuitton Candy Scarf/rag. It has a fun, pop-art sensibility to it that reminds me of the jelly-filled jewelry I used to have as a little kid in the 80s. That jewelry had glitter and other tiny, shiny treasures floating in the brightly-colored goo inside, the the arrangement of the LV logos and stars in this scarf look like someone has squeezed all the floating goodness towards the edges. It's casual, glam, and a lot of fun – perfect for the type of rag-swinging that TI seems to be advocating. Buy through eLuxury for $340.
P.S. Please consider supporting our small, bag-loving team by clicking our links before shopping or checking out at your favorite online retailers like Amazon, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, or any of the listed partners on our shop page. We truly appreciate your support!


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John Greathouse
John Greathouse is a partner at Rincon Venture Partners, a venture-capital firm investing in early stage Web-based businesses. Prior to joining Rincon, he was a serial entrepreneur.
Mr. Greathouse is a tenured member of the University of California at Santa Barbara's Technology Management adjunct faculty, where he teaches courses on new venture creation and entrepreneurial sales. In 2012, he was granted the University's "Venky" award. A CPA and Wharton M.B.A., Mr. Greathouse is author of the startup blog JohnGreathouse.com.
Read essays by Mr. Greathouse on The Accelerators.


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New Zealand's best and most beautiful boat tours
Jun 10,2015
A holiday in New Zealand wouldn't be complete without a day out on the water. Not only is the South Pacific country surrounded by the stuff, it also boasts more than 4000 lakes and over a dozen maritime fiords. Whether you want to spot wildlife, be active, take the helm or just sit back and enjoy the scenery, New Zealand's best boat tours offer all that and more. We have compiled the definitive list for you.
Queenstown: Jump On Board a Vintage Steamship
Home to three Millennium Hotels and Resorts properties, Queenstown is one of New Zealand's top tourist destinations. The compact town is surrounded by mountains and overlooks the uniquely shaped Lake Wakatipu. Climb aboard the TSS Earnslaw, also known as The Lady of the Lake, and step back in time. This century-old steamship is so much a part of Queenstown's history, it's like a floating museum. During the 90-minute trip across the lake and back, pore over old photos and memorabilia, visit the engine room, stroll the deck, photograph Queenstown's famous mountain range, The Remarkables, have a meal or glass of wine at the Promenade Cafe and Bar or join in a sing along at the piano. Tours depart throughout the day and are suitable for all ages. The TSS Earnslaw operates year-round but is itself on holiday in May/June each year.
Te Anau: Be Awed by Milford Sound
Te Anau is best known as the gateway to Fiordland National Park, which attracts half a million visitors each year. If you could pick only one place to see by water, Milford Sound would probably be it. Cruise Milford is one of the many companies offering tours of the famous fiord. Its vessels are smaller, which allows for lesser crowds and more personal service. The one-hour-and-45-minute cruise will show you waterfalls and sunbathing fur seals and give you a splendid opportunity to get a photo of Mitre Peak. If you're lucky, you may even see dolphins. There are three departures daily and transportation is available from your Millennium hotel in Te Anau or Queenstown. Prices start from $80 NZD ($53 USD) and children aged four and under sail free.
If you're up for a more adventurous day on the water, book a trip with Rosco's Milford Kayaks. Don't worry if you've never paddled before, all skill levels are catered for and every tour is led by an experienced guide. Kayaking Milford Sound is an unforgettable experience that just may be the highlight of your holiday. Trips run year-round. Minimum age is 14.
Dunedin: Photograph Fascinating Wildlife
Explore New Zealand's beautiful Otago Penisula with Monarch Wildlife Cruises & Tours. Just a 45-minute drive from your Dunedin accommodation at Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin, you'll board the MV Monarch at Wellers Rock Wharf. Each tour goes in search of the wildlife that call this region home: New Zealand fur seal pups, sea lions, dolphins, yellow-eyed penguins and more than 20 different bird species, including the fascinating and very large seabird, the albatross. Tours sail past the world's only mainland nesting area for the Northern Royal Albatross. The Otago Peninsula can be cool and windy even in the middle of summer, but that's the best time to see the animals at play. Travelling without a warm jacket? No worries, jackets are provided on the tours. Some tours are suitable for all ages. Children under five years old sail free.
Taupo: See Maori Rock Carvings by Yacht
Lake Taupo is said to be the largest fresh water lake in Australasia and is often referred to as the Great Lake. The Millennium Hotel and Resort Manuels Taupo offers stunning lake views but there's no better way to learn about the local history than a cruise to the Maori Rock Carvings. The unique carvings are only accessible by water and Sail Barbary has been leading the way for more than 30 years. Bring your own food and drinks on this two-and-half-hour scenic cruise that offers you the opportunity to see Taupo's history close up.
Have a group of eight or fewer? You can charter Barbary for a special movie night cruise. New Zealand's only floating cinema is available December to March.
Auckland: Get Your Own America's Cup Sailing Experience
America's Cup is an international, prestigious yacht race loved by New Zealanders. When Sir Peter Blake took home the trophy in 1995, his win was described by Governor-General Catherine Tizard as New Zealand's proudest day since Sir Edmund Hillary's ascent of Everest in 1953. Auckland is known as the 'City of Sails', which makes it the perfect place to learn to sail a real America's Cup yacht. Take a 10-minute stroll from Copthorne Hotel Auckland City to Viaduct Harbour where you'll board a former racing yacht with Explore's America's Cup Sailing Experience. Their professional crew will guide you through the duties of a champion yachtsman. Take the helm or get on the grinders for a hands-on racing experience. If that's not for you, just sit back and enjoy the ride. Sailing around Auckland's Waitemata Harbour is a great way to see the city's skyline and get some salt air in your lungs. The two-hour trip departs every day and is suitable for aged 10 and older.
Bay of Islands: Spend a Day on a Working Tall Ship
Dreamed of being a sailor? Ever wanted to hoist the sails of a tall ship or take charge at the helm? The R. Tucker Thompson is a working tall ship in the Bay of Islands that lets you have a go at being a crew member. But it's not all work (and there's no obligation to participate). You can choose to relax on deck with freshly baked scones and a cup of tea or take in the scenery and snap a few photos. After the barbecue lunch, take a swim or walk along the beach during an island stopover. This full-day sail is more than just a scenic cruise, it's an adventure and fun for all ages. Tours depart just a five-minute walk from Kingsgate Hotel Autolodge Paihia and run from November to April; after that the ship is used for youth development voyages.
No matter where your New Zealand holiday takes you, the sea, lakes, rivers and fiords will never be far away. This is a stunning country made even more so when viewed from one of these beautiful boat cruises.


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and other oddities from the past:
2011 Fried green tomatoes?
Hurricane Sandy hit in 2011
Potatoes! in 2011
2012 Our Squash runneth over
2013 The stately Sunflower
2013 Not a corn stalk
2014 Wow!, how did we miss them?
The Towson Presbyterian Church Inter-generational Garden is located next to the church's labyrinth at the corner of Chesapeake and Highland Avenues in Towson, MD.


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Ivy Tech Community College will present its sixth annual Recycled Art Show from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 5 at an award reception in the Oakley Auditorium Art Gallery, 8000 S. Education Drive, Terre Haute.
Amateurs and professionals are invited to submit art made of recycled materials from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday and 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to Karen Page in Room H130 at Ivy Tech Community College for judging in several categories.
The Recycled Art Show is being sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Fine Arts and Design at Ivy Tech. Artwork entered can be from a group or an individual and must be made of recycled materials and for a purpose other than its original use. Cash prizes will be given for Best of Show, Best Amateur 2D and 3D for individual and group and Best Professional 2D and 3D for individual and group.
The reception is open to the public. For more information about the show call 812-298-2227.


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Assiniboine is thriving and is the focus of a larger, far-reaching operation. Assiniboine's Parkland Campus in Dauphin offers several full-time day programs and a large range of evening and off-campus courses. The College also has offices in several other communities offering a wide range of programming. Market driven courses are offered in Brandon and throughout Assiniboine's catchment area, and distance-delivered training is an area undergoing growth.
About 75 full-time instructors and as many administrative and support staff offer 24 full-time day programs and 3 apprenticeship programs to a full-time enrolment of nearly 1,500. This is only a fraction of Assiniboine's activities, however. A myriad of off-campus and evening programs contribute to an annual enrolment of over 10,000.
The College offers you:
- a broad range of career directions;
- affordable tuition fees;
- more individualized instruction – small classes, accessible instructors;
- ready access to student services and facilities – computers, library, gym, weight room;
- an open, friendly environment;
- home-style cooking in the main cafeteria or Crossroads canteen;
- an on-campus government-supported day care facility;
- a healthy, smoke-free environment;
Assiniboine Community College has an interesting 35-year history. It was originally called the Brandon Vocational Training Centre, opening its doors in February, 1961, with a staff of 2 administrative personnel and 2 instructors, 2 course offerings, and a total of 24 students.
Soon renamed the Manitoba Vocational Training Centre, it grew steadily. By 1966, a staff of 6 administrative personnel and 18 instructors handled 11 different program offerings with a capacity of 300 students.
The growth of the College was paralleled by an expansion of facilities. Originally, shops and classrooms were located at 11th Street South at Queens Avenue, with additional classrooms at two locations on 10th Street. In the fall of 1966, students moved into a new building at our present location.
On December 15, 1969, Manitoba's three technical vocational schools entered a new phase of development when they became community colleges. The Manitoba Vocational Training Centre was renamed Assiniboine Community College, while the technical colleges in Winnipeg and The Pas became Red River and Keewatin Community Colleges respectively.
In 1982, an expansion to the original college building was completed, which included additional classroom space, heavy duty and general shops, educational support services and Students' Association offices and store. The expansion allowed the College to consolidate its facilities.


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Tree-ring constraints on the terrestrial carbon cycle
Plats: Geovetenskapens hus: U27
David Frank from the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
Forested biomes contain the largest terrestrial carbon pools and currently buffer global warming by tempering the rise in atmospheric CO2 concentrations. However, a limited understanding of forests' responses to climate change contributes to widely divergent estimates of their future carbon sink capacities. To reduce these uncertainties, more extensive empirical data are needed to quantify and link forest growth dynamics with climate variability over large spatial scales and over inter-annual to centennial time-scales. Annual growth rings of trees are a natural archive that fulfill these needs.
In this talk I will detail progress in improving our understanding of i) carbon cycle-climate feedbacks that are expected to amplify anthropogenic warming and ii) the physiological responses of forests to increased CO2 concentrations. I will furthermore show approaches using tree-ring archives to validate (or falsify) components of Earth System Models: we for example find that vegetation models underestimate the summer temperature sensitivity of forest growth in Scandinavia, while overestimating the precipitation sensitivity in the Mediterranean region. I will conclude with some discussion of research priorities and strategies to provide improved quantification of carbon cycle processes during the next decade.
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5 mars 2014
Webbredaktör: Rolf Jacobson
Sidansvarig: Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi


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Lindsay Anglln and her winning garden display in 2008.
Bradstone goes to Chelsea
Published: 04 May, 2009
ASHBOURNE: Decorative paving and walling products manufacturer Bradstone, is to appear at the Chelsea Flower Show in London on 19-23 May.
As part of the company's sponsorship of the Chris Beardshaw Mentoring Scholarship (CBMS), it has provided materials for 'Dawn Chorus', a garden designed by Chris Beardshaw and current scholar, Lindsay Anglin. Key features of 'Dawn Chorus' include Bradstone's limestone Tuscan columns, limestone shards in the water pool and Cotswold slates.
The Chelsea Flower Show is a major event in the gardening calendar, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show regularly attracts 157 000 paying visitors, comprising of professional landscapers and gardening enthusiasts. Exhibitors come from around the world, representing the very best in garden design and highlighting the latest trends and products. With the most comprehensive media coverage of any gardening event, the Chelsea Flower Show is definitely the place to be seen.
Group chief executive of Aggregate Industries Bill Bolsover said: "The Chris Beardshaw Mentoring Scholarship is an important partnership for Bradstone and provides a strong commercial platform for our products amongst our key target market. There is currently a trend to improve rather than move resulting in a demand for innovative products which can transform a garden quickly and easily. We will be showcasing a range of products that meet this requirement at Chelsea and expect lots of interest in our products following the show."


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It's October, and new releases are ramping up. Rebecca Ruiz and Josh Wodarz dive into Mystere by French band La Femme, the debut album of New York band Public Access TV, the latest Ty Seagull related produced album by Ex-Cult, and a release by former Missy Elliot protege Lady Wray.
And of course, there's beer. There's always beer.


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