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Jumpstart January 2012
Posted 04 January 2012 - 08:43 AM
I loved this photo that I took out a window while it was snowing (a rare treat for us.) I played around with some blending modes and actions, and ended up liking this one the best.
First, I cropped the photo to remove the distracting window frame.
Then I used the action MRE_PhotoBasics_SmartGlow, which softened it and gave it a glow, while leaving the details easy to see.
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 09:16 AM
Search the ScrapGirls Boutique to find three products that would work well with your photos from Task #2.
Requirement: Share links to those three products in this thread.
Posted 04 January 2012 - 09:33 AM
From the opening post: "When you post a task requirement to this thread always remember to label it with "TASK #..." so you get credit for the correct task."
As the game progresses, it will become increasingly difficult for the welcoming committee team to keep track of which tasks are being completed if they are not numbered, so please remember to label your tasks with the correct task number
If you have already posted tasks which are not labeled with the task number(s), you can go back and edit the post so you can add the task number. Just go to your original post and click on the Edit button at the bottom right of the window, then add the appropriate task number to your post.
Posted 04 January 2012 - 09:41 AM
link 1: ScrapSimple Transparency Overlays: Suzette http://store.scrapgi...erlays:-Suzette
link 2: Holiday Magic Collection Biggie http://store.scrapgi...llection-Biggie
link 3: Pure White Paper http://store.scrapgi...ure-white-Paper
Posted 04 January 2012 - 09:53 AM
This was fun! I think any of the Christmas collections would work well with my photos, but I picked two:
Brandy Murrys lovely Holiday Magic and
Syndee NucklesWinter's Hush
I also picked Melissa Renfros: Stitched Frames as one possible framing idea.
Posted 04 January 2012 - 10:00 AM
Blossoms and Blooms Winter Embellishments
Winter Roses Collection
Holiday in Lights Collection
Posted 04 January 2012 - 10:40 AM
Scrapsimple Embellishment Templates:SnowglobeScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Snow Globe
Icy Collection Biggie Icy Collection Biggie
Scrapsimple Embellishment Templates: Forest Frames ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Forest Frames
Posted 04 January 2012 - 11:16 AM
I could use these products with my photos:
PWR To You From Me Collection Biggie
JDE Watercolor Christmas Embellishment Mini
SNU SS Word Art Templates: Editable Text - Christmas
Posted 04 January 2012 - 11:47 AM
Holiday Magic Collection Biggie http://store.scrapgi...llection-Biggie
Jingleberry Collection Biggie http://store.scrapgi...llection-Biggie
SS Background Blenders Masks http://store.scrapgi...lenders---Masks
Posted 04 January 2012 - 12:25 PM
Winter Roses
Winter White Collection
Winter Wonderland
Posted 04 January 2012 - 12:34 PM
So many choices, but I settled on these:
Posted 04 January 2012 - 12:56 PM
Dynamic Brush Set: Pennant Banners 6302
http://store.scrapgi...:-Jersey-Alpha'>Scrap Simple Alpha Templates: Jersey Alpha
http://store.scrapgi...im-Like-a-Fish'>Swim Like A Fish Paper Templates
Posted 04 January 2012 - 01:08 PM
Simplicity Collection
http://store.scrapgi...k:-Rough-It-Up'>Rough it Up
Xtreme Teen Skateboard collection skateboard
Posted 04 January 2012 - 01:28 PM
CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES Collection Biggie
GLITZY BLUE Super Mini Collection
LITTLE RED BIRD Collection
Posted 04 January 2012 - 02:25 PM
BMUJournalers http://store.scrapgirls.com/product/21533/ScrapSimple-Digital-Layout-Album-Templates%3A-12x12-journalers
ABR Because Of You http://store.scrapgirls.com/product/24160/Because-Of-You-Collection-Biggie
SNU Style Chipboard Edge 6301 http://store.scrapgirls.com/product/19378/ScrapSimple-Tools---Styles%3A-Chipboard-Edge-6301
Posted 04 January 2012 - 02:59 PM
Glitzy Green -- http://store.scrapgi...tion-Super-Mini
Christmas Whimsy -- http://store.scrapgi...Collection-Mini
Cottage Christmas -- http://store.scrapgi...llection-Biggie
I think my sepia photos would look nice with a pale green Christmas theme.
Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. Maria Robinson
Posted 04 January 2012 - 04:56 PM
http://store.scrapgi...ions-Collection - Resolutions Collection
http://store.scrapgi...-Happy-New-Year - Brush Set: Happy New year
http://store.scrapgi...fetti-6301-Mini - Dynamic Brush Set: Confetti 6301 Mini
My photos were from New Year's Eve so I think any of these would work with them.
proud mom to Aspen (15), Caeleb (13), Kai (10), & Taliah (9)
He died for me, I'll live for Him!
My gallery
Posted 04 January 2012 - 05:51 PM
My son's birthday pictures were the last ones of the year. I didn't do much to these just cropped a little. I will probably use a style or action on them when I put them into a page though.
My mission in life in not merely to survive, it is to thrive, and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style.
Posted 04 January 2012 - 08:31 PM
1) Glitzy Christmas Collection Glitzy Christmas Collection
2) My Christmas Wish Collection My Christmas Wish Collection
3) All I want for Christmas Collection Biggie All I want for Christmas Collection Biggie
Posted 04 January 2012 - 08:50 PM
http://store.scrapgi.../product/16509/ Life goes on
http://store.scrapgi.../product/17096/ PHOTOBOOK 3
http://store.scrapgi...Collection-Mini Inked collection mini
Visit My Gallery
Posted 04 January 2012 - 09:41 PM
Technically this was a Halloween photo, but the abundance of pink in the photo doesn't lend itself to Halloween, so I thought:
1) Autumn Joy Biggie and Autumn Joy Clusters Mini
2) Value Pack: Homebody
3) Super Pack: Doggy Tales
Posted 04 January 2012 - 09:43 PM
Posted 04 January 2012 - 10:06 PM
Task 2: done - I fixed the red eye, cropped the people making faces on the edges of the photo & adjusted the level downward a little which brightened the colors no end - this started about 1pm and the light was so bright, everything was washed out. [attachment=15569:IMG_4917 (re)_thumbnail.jpg]
Task 3: decisions, decisions, I think maybe the following would be good:
Cottage Christmas by Brandy Murray
Christmas Edgers by Jan Randal
Winter's Hush by Syndee Nuckles
Posted 04 January 2012 - 10:14 PM
Love this Collection with it's colors perfect for Boys:All Wrapped Up Collection Mini
Fun birthday kit here too:2 Much Fun Collection Mini
Have a feeling I'm gonna need this for this one:Scrap Simple Tools: Color Swatch
My mission in life in not merely to survive, it is to thrive, and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style.
Posted 04 January 2012 - 11:37 PM
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Christmas Chronicles
Scrap Pack: A Victorian Holiday
Christmastide Collection Mini
Posted 05 January 2012 - 03:13 AM
I auto corrected curves, then sharpened, used both a cooling and a warming action (they didn't cancel each other out), sharpened some more, and then added a quick edge burn. I think I'm satisfied with it, but could change my mind at any time!
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 03:16 AM
Project Memories Christmas Collection Biggie
Value Pack: Little Red Bird
Holiday In Lights Collection Biggie
Posted 05 January 2012 - 05:43 AM
Lifted Journal Paper Super Biggie
Sun Kissed Collection Mini
Dynamic Brush Set: Stars 5001
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Many weeks have passed by and as my notes say, I am pretty much unemployed these days. I am working as a consultant for some ex-Linuxcare friends that do not do Linux except as a server platform. My time at Wild Open Source kind of ended on a mutually agreeable note; so I am moving on to other things.
I cannot see that I will have too much time moving forward to keep up this journal/diary. I am moving on to other things which seem very interesting to me but these things are a different reality and occupy a different place for me.
Its been fun reading the diary entries and seeing how some friends are doing. Best regards to them. New roads call and I have always believed that one should travel the road to see the terrain and the noteworthy places along the route.
I still maintain a weblog which I will add to my notes. The weblog gets updated more often but its more of a personal reflection of mine.

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text: Spring season of 2009 was my first time turkey hunting. My husband is a successful turkey hunter and he likes nothing better than calling in a bird for someone. He got a nice gobbler pretty quick into the season so he dedicated many hours with me on trying to get my first bird. We live in North Carolina and the turkey population where we hunt is not as plentiful as we would like. But, we do what we can with what we got. We had been hunting pretty hard for 2 and 1/2 weeks and we were having no luck at getting a shot. It seemed like the spot we would pick to hunt that the turkeys would come out and feed at one of our other spots. It seemed we could never pick the right spot. As my season was drawing to a close still without a bird I had some good luck come my way. Two or three days before the close of the season a farmer next to us decided to fertilize his cow pasture. When I heard the trucks spreading the manure on the field that day I was thrilled. I knew that this was going to be a turning point in my hunt. The turkeys that I had been chasing all season were known to come out in the field and scratch around in the manure in the evenings before going to roost. We planned my hunt for the next to last day of the season. My husband was going to call for me and a friend of ours wanted to go along and watch and besides if more than one came in he was going to be able to take a shot on the second turkey since he hadn't fillen a tag as of yet. It was a somewhat cloudy day as we made our way out to the pasture. We got settled in our spots and we were feeling quite relaxed. All of a sudden we saw some turkeys making there way into the field more about 500 yards away. I was thinking can you believe that they are on that side of the field and we set up on this side. We watched those turkeys as they crossed the fence and made their way slowly down the hill. There were 5 jakes in this group. They were just walking back and forth on the hillsidde still 450 yards away. We sat there and watched as my husband sweet talked those jakes with his calls. They seemed to be heading our way, but there was still a great distance for them to come. They finally crossed a small stream and we just needed them to head up the hill toward us. But, there they were down in that valley and we could not see if they were headed our way. Just when we thought that things were looking good. Here come two hens. Now I am thinking you got to be kidding me. These hens are going to lure the only males I have a chance at away. However, luck was still on my side the hens came out and left before the jakes could follow them. My husband kept calling but the hill was still blocking our view so we still didn't know where those jakes were at. So we sat there and planned our attack. It had already been decided that I got the first shot on any male. But, since this group had more than one if it worked out we were going to go for a double or a triple. See in North Carolina you can kill two male birds in the Spring. My husband had only used one tag in this season. We each had shotguns because you just never know. So we decided to shoot as we were sitting if given the opportunity. It was a good thing that we were thinking ahead because all of a sudden we saw one head pop up over the hill heading our way. So here was my chance to get my turkey. So as I was looking down my gun at my sights, my ears are attuned to my husband. He said wait the others are coming in. Now I am waiting for the turkeys to come on up the hill. We all had our guns ready. We each knew which turkey to shoot out from our previous planning. My husband counted to three which was our signal to all shoot at the same time. When he said three, three shots rang out. I was so excited I was across the fence before they even got up off the ground. It was unbelievable! It was even more special because I was able to share it with two important people.


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" Meelectronics R1 is a perfect IEM for Bass Lovers, With the recent price drop, this is a steal for bass heads. R1 has been redesgined and updated from the initial version and is very much improved a lot in terms of SQ. A complete review on R1 : Accessories : My purchase had a pretty good set of accessorries though the official website doesnt show some of them, My R1 package came..." --hitme987
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Believe it or not, living nearly a century may someday
be commonplace. As a result, rather than thinking of
retirement as the final stage of life, a more realistic
approach may be to view it as a progression of
phases. This involves taking a fresh look at retiree
expenses and income, as well as withdrawal and
estate planning strategies.
In order to choose the most advantageous charitable giving strategy, individuals and families must evaluate a number of factors, such as their need for current income, their desire to control and preserve assets during life and after death, their specific charitable intent, as well as important tax management issues.
Americans used to count on a pension plus Social Security to get them through their "golden years." But times have changed. Today defined benefit pension plans are becoming much less common, people change jobs more often and most manage their own retirement funds through defined contribution plans.
In America today, carrying some debt is unavoidable but how much debt is tool much? Assess your debt and begin reducing it with three easy steps .
A penny saved is a penny earned, right? Not necessarily. Thanks to inflation, over time that penny could be worth less than when it was first dropped into the piggy bank. That's why if you're investing—especially for major goals years away, such as retirement—you can't afford to ignore the corrosive effect rising prices can have on the value of your assets.
The cost of financing a college education can be daunting to many families. The good news is that a family does not have to be in a low-income bracket to qualify for many current aid programs.
If you are a regular donor to charity, life insurance could help you to make a much larger gift to your cause of choice.1 Instead of making periodic cash contributions to a charity, you could use the same amount to pay the premium on a life insurance policy to benefit the charity. Upon your death, the charity would receive the full face value of your policy—which would likely amount to considerably more than you could afford to donate during your lifetime.
Employer-sponsored health insurance is considered by business owners and employees alike to be one of the most important benefits available in the workplace today. Yet skyrocketing costs are making it more difficult for small businesses to attract and retain skilled workers with the promise of health insurance
Although the term retirement income replacement ratio sounds formidable, it's actually a simple, understandable concept that doesn't require any fancy math. The ratio helps you zero in on your retirement savings goal and periodically measure your progress as you move toward your target. Will you need 60%, 75%, 90% or even 100% of the income you have in your last year of work to maintain a desirable standard of living after you retire?
Read this simple guide on how to get started in investing and how to reassess your investment strategies through multiple life changes.
Most kids learn the basics of money and making change in elementary school, but probably won't learn how to manage money unless they choose finance as a career path. That means it is up to all of us to see that our children reach adulthood prepared to face life's fiscal challenges.
If you're one of the millions of Americans who owns either a traditional individual retirement account (IRA) or a Roth IRA, then the approach of tax season should serve as a reminder to review your retirement savings strategies and make any changes that will enhance your prospects for long-term financial security. It's also a good time to open an IRA if you don't already have one.
For better or for worse, the American way of financial life relies on debt as a way of solidifying a desired lifestyle. Therefore, it is important to establish a good credit history if you intend on making more substantial, debt-financed purchases in the future.


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pgAdmin 1.8 online documentation
Edit Grid
The Edit Grid tool allows you to view the data that's stored in a table or view, and to edit the content if technically possible.
The header of the grid will show the name of each column, together with the data type. A column that's part of the primary key will additionally be marked with [PK].
Important: In order to edit the data, each row in the table must be uniquely identifiable. This can be done using the OID, or a primary key. If none of them exist, the table is read only. Note that views can't be edited and are read only by design; updatable views (using rules) are not supported at this time.
To change the value of a field, you select that field and enter the new text. The Store toolbar button allows the data to be written back to the server. The row will be written automatically, if you select a different row.
To enter a new row into the table, you enter the data into the last row that has a row number marked with an asterisk. As soon as you store the data, the row will get a row number, and a fresh empty asterisk line is created.
If an SQL NULL is to be written to the table, simply leave the field empty. If you store a new row, this will let the server fill in the default value for that column. If you store a change to an existing row, the value NULL will explicitly be written.
To enter a newline into a field, press Ctrl-Enter.
If you want pgAdmin III to write an empty string to the table, you enter the special string '' (two single quotes) in the field. If you want to write a string containing solely two single quotes to the table, you need to escape these quotes, by typing \'\'
To delete a row, press the Delete toolbar button.
The Refresh toolbar button allows to reread the contents of the table, refreshing the display.
You can select one or more rows, and copy them with Ctrl-C or the Copy toolbar button to the clipboard.
The Sort/Filter toolbar button will open the View Data Options dialog.


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Marc Hiller is an associate professor of health management and policy at the University of New Hampshire. His primary areas of teaching, public service, and research are in public health (policy and practice; tobacco prevention/control) and ethical issues in health care. Currently he teaches courses in public health, ethics, and health care delivery systems. Since 2003 he has been involved in the national leadership of the American Public Health Association. He is the author/editor of two books, Medical Ethics and the Law Implications for Public Policy (1981) and Ethics and Health Administration Ethical Decision Making in Health Management (1986) and, has authored journal articles on a variety of public health and ethical issues and policies.
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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are down 12 cents, or almost 5%, at $2.39, after the company reported Q1 revenue and a smaller-than-expected net loss per share, and projected this quarter's revenue higher as well.
Revenue in the three months ended in March fell 31%, year over year, to $1.09 billion, yielding a net loss of 13 cents per share.
Analysts had been modeling $1.05 billion and a 17-cent loss.
Gross margin in the quarter was 41%, on a non-GAAP basis, up from 39% in Q4 but down from 46% a year earlier.
For the current quarter, the company projected revenue in a range of down 1% to up 5% from last quarter, or $1.11 billion at the mid-point. Analysts have been modeling $1.075 billion in revenue this quarter.
CEO Rory Read remarked,
Our first quarter results reflect our disciplined operational execution in a difficult market environment. We have largely completed our restructuring and are now focused on delivering a powerful set of new products that will accelerate our business in 2013. We will continue to diversify our portfolio and attack high-growth markets like dense server, ultra low-power client, embedded and semi-custom solutions to create the foundation for sustainable financial returns.


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ean Little's most recent book, The Sweetest one of all, is a picture book for very young children and their parents. In it, barnyard animal babies ask their mothers who they are and each of them is told that he or she is the sweetest one of all. The book ends with a human mother telling her little one the same thing. And getting a loving hug in response. The playful text should continue to delight both children and adults even after many readings.
The colourful illustrations by Marisol Sarrazin are endearing and filled with lively detail. Each will hold small readers spellbound.
Autobiography, Penguin, 1990, 260 Pages
The second part of the autobiography of Jean Little, author of such works as "Mine for Keeps" and "Once Upon a Golden Apple." Picking up where "Little by Little" left off, this book focuses on her adult life. The author describes how she slowly lost her sight, adopted a beloved seeing-eye dog named Zephyr, and was able to continue creating novels by using a talking computer. Illustrated with black and white photographs.
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Here we see how to send fully localised e-mail from PHP. Similar steps can be taken with other scripting languages.
You need to configure PHP on the server to use the mbstring extension. In popular distributions it is already installed with PHP. Verify that along with the package "php" you also have "php-mbstring" installed as well.
Then, you configure the default language settings for mbstring, so that your scripts are simpler. As we opt for Unicode and utf-8, these settings are universal. The following section should already exist in your distribution (at least on my Fedora Core 2), but commented out.
[mbstring] ; language for internal character representation. ; -> "Neutral" is for Unicode. mbstring.language = Neutral ; internal/script encoding. ; Some encoding cannot work as internal encoding. ; (e.g. SJIS, BIG5, ISO-2022-*) mbstring.internal_encoding = UTF-8 ; http input encoding. ; -> Setup your Web pages to be in utf-8 and specify utf-8 in HTML headers. ; -> Sometimes Apache is configured to send the encoding in the HTTP headers. ; -> ..which is set to iso-8859-1 (Debian?). Don't omit that setting. mbstring.http_input = UTF-8 ; http output encoding. mb_output_handler must be ; registered as output buffer to function mbstring.http_output = UTF-8 ; enable automatic encoding translation accoding to ; mbstring.internal_encoding setting. Input chars are ; converted to internal encoding by setting this to On. ; Note: Do _not_ use automatic encoding translation for ; portable libs/applications. mbstring.encoding_translation = On ; automatic encoding detection order. ; auto means mbstring.detect_order = auto ; substitute_character used when character cannot be converted ; one from another ; -> if character code not found, show as U+xxxx. Good for finding issues. mbstring.substitute_character = long;
Finally, you can send localised e-mail through the following script. You can either execute it from command line (php mailtest.php) or add it as a Web page and visit it.
<?php include('Mail.php'); include('Mail/mime.php'); $from = "From: \"" . mb_encode_mimeheader('Αυτά είναι ελληνικά') . "\" <root@localhost>"; $to = mb_encode_mimeheader('Παραλήπτης') . " <firstname.lastname@example.com>"; $subject = 'Θέμα'; $body = 'Περιεχόμενο του γράμματος'; mb_send_mail($to, $subject, $body, $from); ?>
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Kayak for the Kure for MS
Date & Time
Sunday, May 19, 2013 -
9:00am to 5:00pm
Event Details
Join Nature Adventures Outfitters Inc. in the fight against multiple sclerosis (MS) at this fifth annual benefit paddle. Choose your mode of transportation: kayaks or paddleboards and paddle through the salty waters of Shem Creek. Don't worry if you're not an expert on water, naturalist guided tours are available. When you're back on land, bid in the silent auction for prizes like river trips all around the state. All proceeds from the day's activities benefit research for MS. Shem Creek, 483 W Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Sunday, 9am-5pm. Prices vary. (843)568-3222, www.kayakcharlestonsc.com


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Web Stories
Bible exhibition marks 400th anniversary, May 1-Aug. 8
Posted April 28, 2004; 06:04 p.m.
The Princeton University Library has opened a new exhibition marking the 400th anniversary of an important event in the history of the English Bible. "The Bible in English: Before and After the Hampton Court Conference, 1604," on view May 1 through Aug. 8 in the main gallery of the Firestone Library, features more than 60 early English Bibles.
In 1604, English bishops, Puritan leaders and other churchmen convened by James I gathered at Hampton Court Palace for the purpose of determining "things pretended to be amiss in the church." One result was the renowned King James Bible, first published seven years later.
The earliest Bibles in the exhibition, dating before the King James version, demonstrate the tumultuous political and literary history leading up to that translation. They include manuscript copies of the Wycliffite Bible, considered the earliest complete rendering of the scriptures into English. Although appearing as early as the 1380s, the Wycliffite Bibles were banned in 1408 by an ecclesiastical act. Even though printing in England started in the 1470s, no part of the English Bible was printed before 1525, no complete Bible before 1535 and none in England before 1538.
The first printings, also on display, were the translations of William Tyndale, once chaplain to a noble family who fled to Hamburg because there was "no place to do [the translation] in all of englonde." Although deemed "untrue translations," Tyndale's work served as the foundation for subsequent English versions, such as those of Miles Coverdale (1535), Thomas Matthew (1537), the Great Bible (1539), the Geneva Bible (1590) and the Bishop's Bible (1568). Visitors can see rare copies of these Bibles in the exhibition.
Princeton is one of the few universities in the world capable of mounting a historic English Bible exhibition from collections on its campus. This distinction is due to the presence here of the Scheide Library.
More information on the exhibition is available on the library's Web site.
Contact: Ruth Stevens (609) 258-3601


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I just want to express my gratatude for all the help folks on this site have blessed me with !! I have had several PM'S inviting me to the local events and training sessions by people that dont know me from Adams house cat.
you cant know how much that means to me! I just want to say Thank You! an God Bless !!


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Friends of the Governor's Mansion
Volunteer Info
Oklahoma History Center
September 7, 2013
Don't miss the seventeenth annual Septemberfest, Saturday, September 7, 10am to 4pm at the Governor's Mansion and Oklahoma History Center. Hosted by Governor Mary Fallin and First Gentleman Wade Christensen, Septemberfest is a free event for the whole family!
A Celebration of what makes Oklahoma unique, Septemberfest features a variety of attractions for visitors of all ages. Activities featured at this years Septemberfest include historic reenactments, a chalk artist, pony rides, crafts, American Indian dancers, and more, ensuring families an action-packed day of entertainment.
Governer's Mansion Activities
Arts and Crafts
Carriage and Pony Rides
Food Vendors
Historic Reenactments
Chalk Art
Oklahoma Musicians and Performers
Chuckwagon Cooking
Sports Activities
Rock Climbing Wall
Activities at the History Center
Continuing with the family-friendly entertainment, the Oklahoma History Center, located across Northeast 23rd street from the mansion, will bring the past to life. Along the Red River Journey visitors will enjoy interaction with living historians representing WWII, cowboys, land run participants, nineteenth century American Indians, antebellum musicians, the Civil War, plein air painters, and more. The history adventure continues inside the History Center with learning stations, hands-on activities, demonstrations, games, storytelling, and unique exhibits about Oklahoma.
Some new and exciting features this year will include an outdoor music venue that highlights musicians from our great state, including local high school bands, Kyle Dillingham, Sarah Dye, and Carter Sampson. Guests can hunt for hats throughout the exhibits, make their own hat, and enjoy a passport as they visit the living historians along the Oklahoma History Center's Red River Journey.
Music Stage
10:15am - High School Band
11:00am - Classen School of Advanced Studies Jazz Band
12:00pm - Sarah Dye
1:00pm - Carter Sampson
2:00pm - Kyle Dillingham
For out more about outdoor activities view the History Center Red River Journey map.


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Miami has given the Bulls four marks of playoff futility in one series - worst playoff loss (36 points, game 2), lowest scoring quarter in any postseason game (9 points in the 3rd quarter, game 4), lowest shooting percentage in any postseason game (25.7%, game 4), lowest total points in any postseason game (65 points, game 4)
Also, in game 4, 20 of Chicago's 65 points were from the free throw line.
But they won game 1 so we suck, right guys? lol
There's also a rift in the locker room now with Richard Hamilton publicly displeased about his current role with the team.


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Rowdy going for orange bumpers in between and out further that the inner ring on white bumpers. I am not happy with the video but it was the best I could do without a camera person. Rowdy made one mistake and I left it in to show the correction. The total session was about 15 min. and this is a very short extract. I learned one thing. Don't wear black pants when videoing a black dog.
Rowdy is about one or two sessions from completing pattern blinds and then blinds with diversions.


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Outreach Minnesota is an initiative of the Get Ready program, an early intervention and college awareness program. Your students will learn about setting goals for higher levels of achievement. They will also gain a greater understanding of career opportunities, reasons to attend college, ways to pay for college and higher education opportunities. Through this outreach effort, you will have access to the tools that will help you show students a path to a bright future.
How to Apply
To participate, an application and materials request form must be completed. Download the application. Then fax it to (651) 642-0675 or mail to:
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Once your organization, school or classroom is accepted into the program, the Get Ready materials will be sent to you. A brief orientation training covering site responsibilities and opportunities will be scheduled with staff prior to implementation.
How and When to Use Outreach Materials
Because it may be difficult to find time during class to engage students in this early college-awareness curriculum, some participants use the curriculum at other times:
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Educators receive a comprehensive curriculum, which includes all the necessary student workbooks to implement the program:
- What Will I Be: Teaches students about goal setting and self-esteem, and ties skills and interests to possible career choices.
- Great College Mystery: Helps students explore college types and careers and introduces them to high school and financial aid concepts
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For weeks I have been making sure that I had everything in place just in case my Player had a difficulty whelping puppies. She looked absolutely huge and I figured it would be tough for her to handle the pups. I had the vet ready to meet me if anything went wrong.
She started at 10:00 pm and kept delivering through the night. Every one of them I checked them out, dried them off and helped her with the first 8. She looked like she was done at 3:30 am and was sleeping. My Vet had thought 9 was the number and 8 came out. I decided it was time to get two hours of sleep.
5:00 am I rise and head out to the whelping box, there are two more puppies and they are all cleaned up and nursing with the others. I had nothing to do with them and they were perfect.
9:00 am she had two more and once again she handled it all by herself the whelping box was as clean as could be and she was cleaning the puppies.
I guess my point here is that often times we try to "help" or coach this whelping process with people and dogs. 98% of the time Mother Nature is really the one in control and we should let Nature take it's course.
I included a picture of the 12 Traveler & Player puppies that were all born healthy. I had little to do with it
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The State Department released this statement following Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's decrees of November 22, 2012 that grant him broad powers.
The decisions and declarations announced on November 22 raise concerns for many Egyptians and for the international community. One of the aspirations of the revolution was to ensure that power would not be overly concentrated in the hands of any one person or institution. The current constitutional vacuum in Egypt can only be resolved by the adoption of a constitution that includes checks and balances, and respects fundamental freedoms, individual rights, and the rule of law consistent with Egypt's international commitments. We call for calm and encourage all parties to work together and call for all Egyptians to resolve their differences over these important issues peacefully and through democratic dialogue.


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For those of you that have been to Wood Badge you understand the great training, the lasting friendships, and the spirit of Scouting that comes in every Wood Badge course. You get idea that every Scout deserves a trained leader and that in Wood Badge you are participating in the Advanced Leadership Course of the Boy Scouts of America. You understand the committment that it takes in time and money to seek out the best training and then follow-up that training by spending up to a year and half working a ticket designed to make Scouting better for the youth we serve. You get all of that.
So why should a Scouter go to Wood Badge. Yes, it's all of the stuff previously stated but it's a lot more than that.
Why Wood Badge? Well for starters it is the best Scout leader training the BSA has. No matter at which level you serve in Scouting, Wood Badge has something for you. Whether you are the Chief Scout Executive or a Den Leader, Wood Badge will teach you how to provide a great program for our Scouts starting with why we do this thing called Scouting. The Wood Badge experience gives you insight to the World of Scouting, not just your little piece. It reinforces methods and Aims and gets all Scouters on the same sheet of music, and yep, you will be singing a lot!
Wood Badge allows you the much-needed opportunity to step back into the hiking boots of a Scout and be that Scout as he experiences Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and is introduced to Venture Scouts. You get to learn like a Scout learns and in doing so you become a better communicator and teacher. You learn to train and lead using the EDGE method. I think you will find that this method satisfies every learning style and will assist you in sharpening your leadership skills.
Wood Badge sends you back to you unit with a song in your heart, a smile on your face, and a mission to make Scouting better.
The training at Wood Badge will make you a better Scouter, a better Spouse, a better employee when you use the tools taught in the course. It gives you perspective on everything in your life and a method to work you future plans in and out of Scouting. The Wood Badge training is world-class and is used in corporate America and in organizations big and small.
So why Wood Badge? Well, for one thing, it is our direct link to Baden Powell's training of Scouters. The methods may have been refined, the uniforms certainly are different, and Scouting has changed with the times, but the Wood Badge is the Wood Badge and our history and tradition in Scouting is brought full circle in the Wood Badge experience.
When Baden Powell held the first Scoutmaster Training at Gilwell, he organized the participants into Patrols. This is the foundation of a Boy Scout Troop and BP understood that we learn by doing and do it with our Patrol. During the Wood Badge course the instruction all leads to doing. Within the Patrol, the participants work together to become a high performance team. Once this is realized, the experience can be taken back and applied in the Scouters unit.
Wood Badge has four specific objectives and as a result of attending Wood Badge, participants will be able to:
First, View Scouting globally, as a family of interrelated, values-based programs that provide age-appropriate activities for youth.
Second. Recognize the contemporary leadership concepts utilized in corporate America and leading government organizations that are relevant to our values-based movement.
Third, Apply the skills they learn from their participation as a member of a successful working team.
And finally, Revitalize their commitment by sharing in an overall inspirational experience that helps provide Scouting with the leadership it needs to accomplish its mission on an ongoing basis.
So Why Wood Badge? Back when I became a new Scouter helping out with my oldest son's Pack I was invited to go to Wood Badge. I did not give it too much thought, after all, I was just a Cub Scout Den Leader, why do I need more training? Then I became a Cubmaster, and again, an invitation to Wood Badge was extended. A group of Scouters that were (and still are) super active in the District kept encouraging me to go to Wood Badge. They kept telling me that this "Mountain Top" Scouting experience was something that I really needed to attend. And again, I blew it off thinking that everything was going great in the Pack and I really didn't need more leadership training. In 2004 I became a Scoutmaster, and again the same group of Scouters encouraged me to get to Wood Badge. I went to a Wood Badge dinner in January of 2005. It was a gathering to recognize Wood Badge participants that had completed their tickets and introduce Wood Badge to prospective participants. My wife and I went and enjoyed the evening. The room was filled with the most enthusiastic Scouters I have ever seen. They were from every corner of the council and represented every level of Scouting. Toward the end of the program a Scouter stood in front of the crowd and asked if "There were any Beavers in the house?" At first I thought he was referring to the Oregon State Beavers.. but what happened next sealed the deal for me. About a dozen Scouters stood up and broke out in song, when they were finished, the whole room (well those Scouters with beads on) stood and sang. They all sat down and about another dozen different Scouters stood and sang a verse about Bobwhites.. and so it went till the whole room was singing. The staffers closed out the song and everyone began hugging and shaking hands and there was nothing but smiles and laughter in the room. I sat there with my wife with a big grin on my face. My wife looked at me and said.. "Well… go sign up." And that night I registered for the next course.
I participated in WE1-492-1-05 and was placed in the Beaver Patrol. I did have a "Mountain Top" experience and took all I learned back to my Troop. In 2009 I was asked to be on Staff. I had to turn it down because I was over extended as not only the Scoutmaster of my Troop, but the Scoutmaster of a Troop heading to the National Jamboree. In late 2010, I was asked again to be on staff for the 2011 course and I immediately said yes. I served as a Troop guide for W1-492-11 and as I have shared with my fellow Troop guides and the mighty Buffalo Patrol, "I had a great experience when I went to Wood Badge, I fell in love with Wood Badge on staff." Early this year I was asked again to staff a Wood Badge course. And again, I said yes.
The people who attend Wood Badge and those that staff Wood Badge are the greatest Scouters out there. Their dedication to Scouting and the youth we serve is second to none. Their committment to training and making the Scouting organization better is beyond compare.
So Why Wood Badge? Why Not?
If you have been invited to attend Wood Badge, please consider it. You will not regret it. If you are concerned about time and money. Contact your local Wood Badge staff, ask at your next roundtable, there are ways to get you into the next course. The benefits of Wood Badge outweigh the excuses not to go. You are a dedicated Scouter, I know this, because you waste you time reading my blog. SO if you have not been to Wood Badge.. GO! And you will have a great experience. I promise.
If you are a Wood Badger… What's your Critter? Leave a comment and share your Wood Badge story.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
Why Wood Badge?
For those of you that have been to Wood Badge you understand the great training, the lasting friendships, and the spirit of Scouting that comes in every Wood Badge course. You get idea that every Scout deserves a trained leader and that in Wood Badge you are participating in the Advanced Leadership Course of the Boy Scouts of America. You understand the committment that it takes in time and money to seek out the best training and then follow-up that training by spending up to a year and half working a ticket designed to make Scouting better for the youth we serve. You get all of that.


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By Ben Levisohn
Stocks traded higher today, although I'm at a loss to explain why. Maybe it was because the Arab League didn't come out in support of an attack on Syria? Or was it that more disappointing housing data means that maybe the Fed will think twice about starting tapering? Or maybe it's just what the market does after a big drop, as I noted earlier.
Whatever the reason, the Dow Jones Industrials gained 0.3%, the Standard & Poor's 500 rose 0.3% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.4%.
And with month end just a couple days away, some strategists are already looking to next month. S&P Capital IQ's Alec Young sums up the damage so inflicted so far:
While August came in like a lamb, it's headed out like a lion. After peaking August 2 at 1709 with a hefty 19.8% YTD gain, the S&P 500 has been under pressure ever since. Catalysts for profit taking have centered on the upward pressure Fed tapering worries have put on interest rates and their likely impact on a lackluster economic and earnings outlook. In addition, recent Syrian geopolitical worries have also weighed given the equity markets' tendency to price in the worst when faced with a highly uncertain and inherently unpredictable risk. Not surprisingly, expensive, high-yielding interest rate-sensitive sectors like Utilities, Telecom and Consumer Staples have borne the brunt of the August pullback, falling 5.3%, 4.5% and 4.9%, respectively, underperforming the S&P's 3.3% drop (through August 27).
You know what's outperforming? Oil stocks. With the price of oil rising on Syria fears, Marathon Oil (MRO) gained 3.7% to help lead the S&P 500 higher. Chico's FSA (CHS), meanwhile, gained 4%–and erased a 7% pre-open loss–after missing earnings forecasts but predicting a better third quarter on its conference call. That move cost somebody a lot of money.
Wedbush analysts Betty Chen and Alex Pham explain:
While the Q2 miss may be disappointing, we believe tweaks to the assortment combined with strong conversion trends have led to early Q3 sales improvement (~+1% comp according to our calculation). Despite a highly competitive environment and the most difficult compare of TY, management highlighted QTD sales were +4.9% vs. +10% LY.
Adjustments to Fall product supported by additional marketing efforts could help reaccelerate sales. Although WHBM was pressured by excessive and inappropriate colors in Q2, we note management has already made the proper adjustments for Fall and TV advertising with item specific messaging at the core brands could provide additional traffic drivers.
Brown-Forman (BF-B) fell 1.5% after missing earnings estimates this morning, while JC Penney (JCP) dropped 3.1% a day after William Ackman sold his shares.
And what would the day be without a mention of Tesla (TSLA)? The surging automaker took a break out of big gains to lose 0.3%. We all know about its success in California. The Christian Science Monitor looks at why it could be a smash in Hawaii.


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We'll discuss best practices for higher education alumni social media and which colleges are getting it right.
Marty Note
This is a slideshare from @mattmcfadden. Matt spoke at Raleigh Internet Summit today about social and SEO. He mentioned MergeWeb.com, his company, figured out how to put social shares directly in an email. I've Tweeted for more on this as it sounds cool. Matt admitted they are still testing, but the ability to fire social shares without consumption of the content behind the link sounds cool.
Thoughts this slideshare was well done. I like the idea of social as only as good as the fit for your audience. I think this is true and points to the need for persona and segmentation work.


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Family: Laridae, Gulls and Terns view all from this family
Description ADULT SUMMER Has very pale gray back and upper wings, a dark, crested cap, and otherwise white plumage. Legs are black and the long, narrow bill is black with a yellow tip. In flight, wings can look almost pure white but at closer range outer primaries appear as subtly darker wedge. ADULT WINTER (seen in this plumage from late summer onward) Similar, but forehead is white. JUVENILE Similar to winter adult, but back is barred and scaly.
Dimensions Length: 16" (41 cm)
Habitat Nests along Atlantic and Gulf coasts on beaches and islands; present in summer breeding range mainly Apr-Sep. Winters from Florida and Gulf coasts south throughout Caribbean.
Range Texas, New England, Florida, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast
Voice Utters a harsh chee-urrick call.
Discussion Elegant seabird with powerful, buoyant flight on long, narrow wings. Announces its presence with a loud and distinctive call and dives frequently after fish. Sexes are similar.


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This course if for surfers who are able to catch green waves, drop and turn, both frontside and backside. They must already have mastered the board and the waves.
With the advanced surf training, you will learn the essence of surfing and you'll be able to progress a step further. In modern surf, the key to performance lays on a surfer's ability to generate speed while riding the wave. How to gain such speed and at what part of a wave are you at, are key skills that must be honed to perfection. We will also teach you to adapt your surfing style to the features of the wave you're riding, i.e., to be able to read and "manage" the wave, and thus to take maximum advantage of its potential, whether it is a beach break, a reef break, or a point break.
Once you have developed your ability to gain speed, there are a series of manoeuvres to learn, such as the floater, off-the-lip, cutback, and snap manoeuvres, tubing, aerial moves and other, which enable you to "hit" the wave in such a way as to take the most advantage of its features.
How to perform certain manoeuvres to overtake a section that is closing up, to ride above or within it, trying always to surf the wave's pocket, i.e., the area where the wave is strongest and generates the most speed, are all goals that require a lot of practice and much perseverance. Therefore, we frequently monitor you on video at this level, which becomes an essential instrument for reviewing and correcting the mistakes and posture of a pupil or surfer. We operate in association with surfboard manufacturers who have long years of experience in this field and can also advise you and follow up on the selection of the most adequate board for you.


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Do you think that the new trailer will be on British television on Sunday? There is a new Simpsons and Malcolm In The Middle on Sky One so maybe, as Sky is owned by Fox it might be on.
Another thing, it is definatly on the internet on Sunday isn't it or is it Friday that it's on the web?


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True Ames Surf Fins Blog
HANDMADE VOLAN FINS March 06 2015
All of our volan fins are 100% handcrafted with precision and care here at our shop in Santa Barbara, CA. Volan provides the unique characteristics of both strength and flex due to the weave orientation. The silky smooth raw finish on these fins gives them that timeless look and organic feel.
George Greenough Gear February 05 2015
Greenough Logo embroidered on a Flexfit hat. 98% cotton / 2% spandex
George Greenough classic airplane logo sweatshirt: Ultra soft fleece and super comfortable mid-weight zip hoodie. 80/20 cotton/poly 8.5 oz.
SURF EXPO 2015 December 30 2014
Come and check out our latest fins at Surf Expo Booth #236 January 8-10 2015 in Orlando, FL.
New Greenough Shirts November 11 2014
New Greenough Logo Shirts!- These vintage soft tees are extra comfortable and have a stylish look. Back print with small logo on Left Chest.
Light Grey: 100% cotton. 4.3 oz. Soft lightweight slim fit combed cotton
Charcoal: 60/40 cotton/poly blend. Slim fit, heathered, combed cotton
The Tyler Warren Pivot Fin November 04 2014
3 sizes round out this collection. Often referred to as a cross between a larger Greenough and the Heritage. This fin is a stand up fin like the heritage but with less tip area so turns become more fluid and have a "carve" kind of feel. Loose when you need it, but solid at the tip. The "curves" in this template are just right….kind of like a magic board. It's been a pleasure working with Tyler on this one. These Pivots will become part of the "timeless design" category, never going out of style.
This is a solid addition to the True Ames line up
Volan Flex Fin Demonstration October 08 2014
This video is a great way to see how our Volan fins flex. The flex comes more in the body of the fin rather than just at the tip.
Fins made with Volan fiberglass and properly aligned for optimal weave orientation, have very high performance flex characteristics.
Solid FIberglass Fins For Bigger Surf October 07 2014
These fin templates made of Solid Fiberglass are great for the Fall and Winter surf seasons. Try a set on your bigger board and feel the difference.
We offer a few templates in solid fiberglass for the people who want a more sturdy fin for bigger waves and bigger boards. These templates will compliment your step up board or big wave gun. We manufacture these fins with the highest quality materials available, for long lasting durability and high performance. They feature balanced flex patterns and perfect foils.
Available in the Following Templates: Channel Islands, KC, Lost, Eric Arakawa
Greenough Fins: 3 classic templates...perfected August 25 2014
The 4-A:
George Greenough has certainly made his mark on all things surfing and here is the best of the best. The full base coupled with the tapering, moderately flexible tip creates a balance that transcends and complements so many aspects of surfing. Of course a unique understanding of his aquatic fish friends is the foundation here. Install the 4-A on any performance surf vehicle and you will find instant bliss. Currently available with matte finish.
The 4-C:
The predecessor to the 4A, this template is important. Conceived in the early '70s, a direct descendent from the original Stage 4 that swept the surfing world. We offer this fin to be used as you see fit. Reports have come in with a wide range of applications.
We just say this is one of the most classic, fundamental designs or a single fin longboard…ever!!
This fin has its roots in George's windsurfer! He and others have lent strong encouragement to bring this design to the surf world. The basic theory is a "stiff leg" and "active paddle" (sometimes called the paddle fin). By putting the working part of the fin deeper in the "clean" water, the feeling is solid yet highly maneuverable. This fin is one of the only designs we have ever claimed to noseride as well as it performs in the turns. The 9.75" is a perfect complement to a 9'6" single fin. These fins surf a bit smaller than their size compared with conventional fin sizing.
Check out our collection of Greenough Fins.
Volan Fins June 24 2014
New Volan Fins!! Greenough 4-A and L-Flex
These Volan fins are fine tuned with a precision foil as well as proper flex. All fins are hand made in our factory and go through the strictest quality control. Fins made with Volan fiberglass and properly aligned for optimal weave orientation, have very high performance flex characteristics. The flex comes more in the body of the fin rather than just at the tip.
Hand Foiled Solid Wood Surf Fins June 19 2014
This is a short clip showing the process behind creating our new wooden fins. These fins are machine foiled and sealed with one layer of glass making the glass-on process so easy. Cedar and Bamboo are ultra light and these wood fins also have positive buoyancy, they float! The best part is that we make them here, in house.
How to fit FCS fins flush on your surfboard February 19 2014
You might notice that your FCS surf fins don't fit exactly flush on your board. There might be a gap in the front or back of the fin that can create drag and collect debris. Most people think that you just file down the fin tabs to make them fit deeper in the FCS plugs..That won't work. This is because the bottom of these fins are actually flat. You have to customize the angle and depth of the fin to fit properly. This video will show you how to fit FCS surf fins flush on your board.
SURF FINS: Lot's of 'em January 03 2014
For more than three decades Chuck Ames and the True Ames Fins team have been at the forefront of the fiberglass fin industry. Balancing a surfer-driven design ethic with an unyielding commitment to innovation and production excellence, we have forged an international reputation in the surfing and windsurfing communities as the guys who, simply put, make your waveriding vehicle of choice work even better. After all, as Chuck likes to say, "You could have the best board in the world shaped for you but, if the fins are off, it won't go- the thing just won't work the way it should." Day in and day out, it is our goal at True Ames to make sure such fin failures never happen to you.
George Greenough " All I've Found " film clip September 19 2013
All I've Found (George Greenough) - Sea Movies from www.KORDUROY.tv on Vimeo.This is a classic film clip from "All I've Found" Highlighting George Greenough's Knee boarding on single fin spoons.The waves in this clip are pristine. Very cool footage! Check out our selection of Greenough Fins at trueames.com Our most popular Greenough fin is the 4-A: The full base coupled with the tapering, moderately flexible tip creates a balance that transcends and complements so many aspects of surfing. Of course a unique understanding of his aquatic fish friends is the foundation here. Install the 4-A on any performance surf vehicle and you will find instant bliss. Currently available with matte finish. SMALLER SIZES ( 7" - 9" ) Use the smaller sizes for a single fin or 2+1.
SURF EXPO 2013 / SEPT 6-8 / ORLANDO, FL September 03 2013
It's that time of year again, Surf Expo in Orlando, FL is happening this week Friday 9/6 -9/8. Stop by the True Ames Booth #969. We will have a full selection of our latest surf fins and SUP fins. Lots of different fins in stock right now for your single fin, twin fin, thruster, quads, and we offer different 2+1 setups for longboards and SUP boards. our system fins are available in FCS and Futures Compatible.
For more than three decades Chuck Ames and the True Ames Fins team have been at the forefront of the fiberglass fin industry. Balancing a surfer-driven design ethic with an unyielding commitment to innovation and production excellence, we have forged an international reputation in the surfing and windsurfing communities as the guys who, simply put, make your waveriding vehicle of choice work even better. After all, as Chuck likes to say, "You could have the best board in the world shaped for you but, if the fins are off, it won't go- the thing just won't work the way it should." Day in and day out, it is our goal at True Ames to make sure such fin failures never happen to you.
System Fins for FCS and Futures Compatible August 27 2013
We have a great selection of System fins that are compatible with FCS and Futures bases.
Tri- Fin Sets starting at $68.00
Offered in Solid Fiberglass or Hexcore in a variety of colors and sizes. Available in Twin fins, Thruster, Quads.
Some Single Fins April 12 2013
Here is a shot of a few of our single fin selection. Just some of the good ones hanging on a sheet of wood. check out our website for all of the fins we have to offer.
TYLER WARREN QUAD FINS January 17 2013Tyler Warren Quad fins available in FCS and Futures Compatible and glass ons Here is an article from the latest issue of Surfing Magazine. Tyler Warren talks about his Quadratic Egg Shape. A very Versatile board that can handle waist high to double overhead surf.
Peter Mendia: Surfer Magazine Cover Shot December 28 2012Congrats to our team rider Peter Mendia for getting the latest Cover of Surfer Magazine for the Feb 2013 issue. This is a shot from South Florida during the swell from Hurricane Sandy.
Fin Design at True Ames: The Importance of Fin Template and Foil December 12 2012The outline of a fin is what determines the area and the look. The way the area is distributed on the fin is what makes fins individual and work in so many different ways. A wide base fin with a wide tip is the most stable but not forgiving. A narrow base fin with a narrow tip will be very loose and fast but unstable at slow speeds. The fin's sweep (or rake angle) affects the board's ability to carve turns. A more vertical fin will make tight turns and fast directional changes while a more raked fin will carve wider arcs and handle more power through turns. Tail width is also a factor in fin choice. Narrow tail boards do not require deep fins because there is less distance from the fin to the rail. A wide board requires a deeper fin than a narrower board. For example an 8' egg style board that is on the wide side should use about an 8.5" to 9.0" fin. A narrow tail single fin board that is 7'6" can use a fin in the 7" to 8" range. True Ames Surf Fins incorporate a constant foil which means you will not find any flat spots on our fins that may cause water disturbance which will ultimately cause poor performance. Our bigger solid color fins are foiled from 7/16" solid 6oz. glass sheet stock. Smaller fins do not need to be so thick to have the proper foil. To read more about fin design and how to choose the best surf fins check out trueames.com
John Perry Surfboards: Threedom December 10 2012
Our friend John Perry is constantly working on new board designs and bringing some back from the archives. Check out his latest: This is a short board shape with a 2+1 setup. His Team riders Shawn and Tony are putting this board to the test. check out the article below. Check out the John Perry Performer fin at trueames.com
The conception of the "Threedom" fin configuration came over us, myself and one of my best mates Dave Lambertson of Carpinteria, in a garage relaxing over a couple of games of billiards In 1980, we had a circus of board designs to choose from; single fins, twinnies and now the thruster. That being said the focus of our conversation slipped right into critiquing board design. Ok, so the single fin is maxing out with no-noses, wide points behind center and wider tails. The twin fin, for those that could ride them, were slashing and skating in and out of control, if you will and then the resolve to those who couldn't manage either was the thruster, to plug the gap, no offense to twin lovers. I always had respect for those that could rip them.
Oh….so back to the "Threedom" concept………. Dave, a sagey kind of thinker, proceeded to analyze the thruster. Apparently he said he had had an earlier epiphany before he went to sleep one night about making the side fins smaller and the back fin taller to alleviate the tension on your back foot that never seems to allow you to stray too far from the cluster. I was now mind surfing his epiphany and senses. At that time I had a shaping bay inside the surf shop called "Ocean Rhythms" and couldn't wait until morning to draw one up. I had some outlines in mind already that might fit this new fin array and found the fin size; shape and placement had to be placed properly to meet this vision. Obviously I made Dave the first one and was glassed by Moonlight Glassers of San Diego.
Since the wave prospects in Santa Barbara in the summer are rare, we ventured deep into mainland Mexico for some testing. We hit some classic, quality waves and a bonus hurricane 10' swell! I had brought down a thruster and we traded off the new one which we hadn't named yet between us. I approached it with no expectation, just go for it and see where it wanted to take me. Well, it did the opposite! I took it where I wanted to go, kind of like surfing where your eyes lead you. Wow! My feet weren't always over the fins and I could trim forward like a single fin. Cutbacks were smooth and drifted controllably, pulling verticals without losing speed and almost at will due to the side fins that are placed higher up on the rail line. Because the side fins are toe in slightly and the fins spread further apart from one another, there is low drag and lots of carried speed throughout the tail section. Needless to say, that is where we both agreed to characteristically call it "Threedom" (freedom!). In good fun, we added the "All World' phrase to go along with our shared venture into discovery. Obviously our take on this was not to replace a particular design, but to expand our horizons. We made about 150 "Threedoms" out of Ocean Rhythms in the early 1980's. The board model never really was acknowledged all these years due to the explosion of board marketing and professional surfing. It is fun to share this design now since there is a new explosion of sharing all and any kind of board design. Some 30 years later, I still prefer riding the "Threedom" fin configuration which now is typically called a 2 + 1 set up. I know that there are some of you out there that have experienced the "Threedom" in the same light Dave and I have.
New 2+1 Combo Fin Sets November 19 2012This combination is our Smith and Parrish Full base single fin + a set of two FCS compatible 3.7" side bites.
Wooden Surf Fins: Machine Foiled October 25 2012The Tyler Warren Bar of Soap fin is designed for the small Twin fin "bar or soap board" These boards typically come in sizes 4'11" to 5'3" and are super wide and compact...Much of Tyler's inspiration in designing the "Bar of Soap" came from his experience riding two of Richard Kenvin's Hydrodynamica Project boards: The White Pony and Casper. Both of these boards were inspired by the hydrodynamic planing hull surfboards created by Bob Simmons 60 years ago. Check out the wood fin selection 10" base x 4 5/8" depth--These wood surf fins are machine foiled to perfection. The cedar grain gives these fins optimum flex / stiffness. To make these easier for you to glass them on, there is one layer of glass on each side. Wood fins also have positive buoyancy, they float! The best part is that we make them here, in house.
GEORGE GREENOUGH SURF FINS: History of The Stage 6 Fin September 06 2012Above: a photo of some of George Greenough's original designs for the paddle fin, and a collection of some windsurf boards and molds. ( Spoon and Chopper ) He used to make almost all of his fins, boards and other equipment, and was an innovator who enjoyed creating and reinventing. Here is a look at a timeline showing how a fin that was created for a windsurf board, adapted over time to a surfboard fin. Through trial and error, many hours in the shop and in the water, we now have the " Stage 6." Late 60's George makes the first paddle fins out of stainless steel. Sometimes these fins would take 2 or 3 days to grind and finish, but the end product was worth every second of labor for George. In fact, he was windsurfing one day and lost the fin on the rocky bottom. He came back at low tide for a few days of countless hours of searching and found the metal fin in tide pools. 1987 Greenough encourages Chuck Ames to use the paddle fin design on surfboards. The result: A thruster setup with 3 small paddle fins, unfortunately they would break off since they were glassed on with and had a very small base. 1990's As system fin box designs developed became widely available these paddle fins were tested out again, the problem was the base of the fin was still too narrow, especially for smaller thruster setups early 2000: The paddle fin design was now adapted to fit onto a longboard with a fin box and produced great results. True ames labeled the fin The "Stage 6" the combination of a stiff leg and active paddle to generate powerful turns, the bigger sizes were powerful on the tip. Today: The greenough "Stage 6" fin has come a long way and is a classic model that's been refined and perfected. From the early days being crafted of metal, to now, where the fin is light and has the perfect flex and made of high quality fiberglass. Below: a photo of early paddle fins on a shortboard. Greenough Stage 6 Fin By True Ames
TRUE AMES TEE SHIRTS AND HOODIES August 31 2012
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Valedictorian Chris Douthitt (right) and salutatorian Dan-el Padilla Peralta exited through FitzRandolph Gates following the University's 259th Commencement. Both gave addresses during the ceremony.
Above left: Bachelor's degree recipient Ruth Hunt and her family check out the newly minted diploma.
President Shirley M. Tilghman presided over the Commencement ceremony. Her remarks focused on the legacy of Woodrow Wilson.
A number of students wore stoles they received at the University's first Pan-African Graduation Ceremony held on June 4.
At left: The new graduates celebrated after walking through FitzRandolph Gates.
Professor John Fleming, the chief marshal for University
convocations, acknowledged applause after President Shirley M. Tilghman
recognized him on the occasion of his retirement from the faculty this
year. He has led the academic procession at 17 Commencements.
Below left: Students enjoyed the salutatory address, which is traditionally given in Latin. Students were provided with translated copies of the remarks, complete with footnotes telling them when to applaud (applaudite), laugh (ridete) and shout loudly (acclamate magna voce).
Students tossed their caps into the air after officially being designated as graduates.
Bachelor's degree recipient Alexander Combs received a congratulatory hug following the ceremony.
At left:
Honorary degree recipients, pictured with President Shirley M. Tilghman
(front row, third from left) and University Orator Robert Rawson (back
row, third from left) were: (front row from left) Dolores Huerta, John
Bonner and Mia Hamm; and (back row, from left): Freeman Hrabowski III,
Paul Farmer and Seamus Heaney.
Below left: Faculty members honored with President's Awards for Distinguished Teaching were (from left) William Bialek, Joel Cooper, William Gleason and Sankaran (Sundar) Sundaresan.
Bottom left: Provost
Christopher Eisgruber congratulated the four outstanding New Jersey
secondary school teachers recognized during the ceremony: (from left)
Kathleen Mueller of Central Regional High School, Bayville; Ann Ryan of
Lindenwold High School, Lindenwold; Katherine Princiotta of West
Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, Princeton Junction; and Timothy
Cullen of Leonia High School, Leonia.
Photos by Denise Applewhite and John Jameson
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Tilghman to graduates: Carry the spirit of Princeton
Posted June 6, 2006; 05:24 p.m.
Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman drew upon the wisdom of one of her predecessors for advice for today's graduates.
Referring to the legacy of Princeton's 13th president, Woodrow Wilson, she exhorted students during her June 6 Commencement address to listen to one another "with open minds and mutual respect" as well as to define their lives "in terms of service to causes that are larger than ourselves."
Tilghman reminded the crowd assembled on the front lawn of Nassau Hall that this year marks the 150th anniversary of Wilson's birth and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. "As a consequence," she said. "I have been reading a great deal about Wilson and thinking about the mark he left on Princeton."
His "insistence that universities foster lively and unfettered dialogue between students and faculty" seems especially important in a world "in which the nature and quality of public discourse has been impoverished," she said.
"It used to be possible to describe the range of public opinion as a bell curve, with the majority finding common purpose in the middle ground, but increasingly our nation's voices are more accurately portrayed as two bell curves, separated by a deep and bitter divide," Tilghman said. "Never has the world seemed so adamantly polarized to me, and I fear we are at risk of losing an essential ingredient of a vital democracy and a humane worldwide community -- listening to one another with open minds and mutual respect."
She encouraged the graduates to continue to pursue ideas with the spirit of inquiry they have found at Princeton. "I hope that this inclination to doubt, to expand, to enhance, to review, to interrogate has become part of your lives, and that you relish every opportunity to exercise these qualities," she said, urging the students to take stands on issues and add to the public discourse.
At the same time, she implored them to be mindful of other opinions. "We also hope that you have developed the capacity to imagine, even if for only a moment, what must be in the mind of a person with whom you profoundly disagree," she said. "If you have learned to do this, you will never be able to hate or defame that person, for you will have looked into, and seen first-hand, the humanity in the other that unites us all."
Another part of Wilson's legacy -- his call to service to the nation -- embraces a broader definition of engagement in public life, Tilghman said. "The modern cacophony of voices shouting past one another is so troubling and dangerous precisely because the world is in dire need of well-educated men and women who are willing to join together to undo the deeds that should not have been done and to accomplish those that were left undone -- not only by earlier generations, but by my own," she added.
The challenges facing the next generation are "truly daunting," she said, citing environmental, health, scientific and social concerns ranging from global warming to the erosion of public education.
"Despite these monumental challenges, I remain an optimist," she said. "I am optimistic because sitting before me on this magnificent historic lawn are men and women who have the intelligence, the will and the education to confront and solve the problems my generation has handed you."
In conclusion, Tilghman said, "... as you walk or skip or run through the FitzRandolph Gates today, I hope you will carry with you the spirit of Princeton and all that this place has aspired to teach you -- a determination to follow your passions in service to the common good, an openness to new ideas, and a willingness to engage in civil discourse with integrity and mutual respect. I also expect you will continue to do what you have done so well at Princeton -- to aim high and be bold."
Tilghman shared the podium with two Princeton seniors: valedictorian Chris Douthitt, a music major from Spokane, Wash.; and salutatorian Dan-el Padilla Peralta, a classics major from New York.
Looking back on his time at the University, Douthitt said, "Princeton has been an incredible incubator: It has indulged our minds, and our minds have grown. Perhaps more importantly, it has kept us nestled away from the intellectually toxic culture of our time. This culture respects power more than ability, it respects answers more than inquiry and it respects naked opinion more than nuance. We should be grateful that Princeton has given us the safety to immerse ourselves in a rich suspension of people and ideas so that we could develop our intellect and our character uninterrupted."
Padilla delivered the salutatory address
in Latin, a Princeton tradition dating to an era when the entire
ceremony was conducted in Latin. The Latin Salutatory, Princeton's
oldest student honor, began as a serious, formal address, but today it
often contains humorous tributes, recollections and a farewell to
Princeton campus life.
"Our fame will be bounded by the stars, and our names will be imperishable," Padilla told his classmates. "I thank you for your friendship and support. I do not doubt that in the future we will all flourish in the diverse walks of life."
The University awarded degrees to 1,108 undergraduates and 661 graduate students at its 259th Commencement. It also conferred honorary doctoral degrees
upon six individuals for their contributions to science, health care,
athletics, literature, education and civil rights: John Bonner,
Princeton's George Moffett Professor of Biology Emeritus; Paul Farmer,
medical anthropologist, physician and founding director of the
international organization Partners In Health; Mia Hamm, U.S. women's
soccer legend; Seamus Heaney, Nobel laureate poet, translator and
essayist; Freeman Hrabowski III, president of the University of
Maryland-Baltimore County; and Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United
Farm Workers of America.
As it does each year, Princeton honored excellence in teaching at the Commencement ceremony. Four Princeton faculty members received President's Awards for Distinguished Teaching. Four outstanding secondary school teachers from across New Jersey also were recognized for their work.
Other honors for the new graduates were presented over the last few days of the academic year. Five graduate students were honored for excellence in teaching during the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni's Tribute to Teaching Dinner June 2. Seniors were recognized at Class Day ceremonies June 5, where the keynote speaker was former U.S. President Bill Clinton. He challenged the students to apply the "unprecedented personal power" they have gained through education to serve an increasingly interdependent world.
At the Baccalaureate service on June 4, humorist and best-selling author David Sedaris entertained the students with a fanciful tale describing his fictional years as a Princeton student. He concluded his story by reminding the students that the future is unpredictable. "Stuff comes up, weird doors open, people fall into things," he said.


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You've yet to experience horror until you've seen Resident Evil 6 on PS3. Capcom takes PlayStation.com through this fantastically frightening game.
The creators of Resident Evil 6 want to scare you. Don't be fooled - while the smiling development team of Eiichiro Sasaki (director), Hiroyuki Kobayashi (executive producer) and Yoshiaki Hirabayashi (producer) are friendly... they want to frighten you witless. The classic survival horror series is shuffling back to PlayStation 3 once more, and its development team are making sure it's an experience that is the stuff of nightmares.
A new type of evil
Change and evolution have been big factors of the Resident Evil series since the first game made its debut on PS one back in 1996. Starting off as survival horror, it has steadily brought in action adventure elements which resulted in the gun-toting Resident Evil 5 on PS3. With Resident Evil 6, Capcom wants to use all the best parts of the series to date and create something terrifyingly new.
"Resident Evil had a tension of not knowing what was around the corner - and we're bringing that back for this game," explains Kobayashi. "We're putting back in all the thrills, spills and chills you expect from Resident Evil but taking it to the next level. Everything you love about the series is going to be here but we're going beyond the boundaries of everything you've ever experienced."
One aspect which will help push Resident Evil 6 into this exciting new territory is the arrival of some familiar faces mixed with some new ones. The return of Chris Redfield, Sherry Birkin and Leon Kennedy will make Resident Evil fans happy, partnering with the mysterious likes of Secret Service agent Helena Harper, talented Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance sniper Piers Nivans and Jake Muller - the enigmatic son of Resident Evil bad guy, Albert Wesker.
Unleashing the undead
These six characters are caught up in a multilayered story where they are paired off in missions for a tale that eventually brings them together in China to unravel a deadly bioterrorism plot. A new virus strain - the C Virus - has been created, and the results are horrific.
"We're proud to announce that zombies have returned to Resident Evil," smiles Kobayashi. "We realise they've been gone a while so we're happy to bring them back. But we didn't want to make them typical zombies, so we've changed them - they can now use the weapons and items they had as humans, and can leap and run at you."
Super zombies aren't the only new threat you'll need to look out for. A brutal new enemy called the J'avo has emerged from the C Virus. The J'avo are not your typical brain-munching straggler - they use tactics to attack you, heal from wounds and regenerate any missing body parts into new weapons. As an evolving mutation, individual J'avo will make you fear for your life... and you'll never know how it will mutate each time you try to kill it.
"Horror has to be immediate"
To cope with these gruesome new perils, Capcom has changed the control scheme slightly, making the characters more dynamic than before. The rigid controls of previous Resident Evil games have been replaced with the ability to run and shoot simultaneously, there are more melee attacks at your disposal and you now have the option to lie on your back and shoot from a low position or while rolling. "The challenge was to make the game stress free to control while putting you in the middle of the horror," says Sasaki. "We've made changes that still make it feel like it's a horror game with a smooth and easy to control system."
With a new way to fend off the enemies of Resident Evil 6, Capcom wants to make sure you're immersed in the spine-tingling tension and hair-raising action of the game at all times, whether you're watching a cutscene or playing. "Horror has to be immediate and you have to feel it as you play the characters," explains Sasaki. "We want you to feel part of the story with emotional depth, and that you always feel an immediate sense of horror."
And that sense of horror is palatable in the demo Capcom presents. Tense, dark and dripping with a feeling of dread, Resident Evil 6 is immediately impressive. Character animation is smooth as Leon and his companions react to their surroundings with subtle gestures which adds to the immersion. And as you progress, rats run across floors, lightning flashes through windows and bloodied bodies litter deserted hallways.
"A horror entertainment experience"
As each section of the game features two characters, a partner can be either computer-controlled or assumed by a friend over PlayStation Network or offline in split screen mode. Wanting to make co-operative play as accessible as possible, Capcom has allowed players to drop in and out of the game whenever they want, without the need to go back to a menu screen or checkpoint.
Resident Evil 6 also sees the return of the score based arcade mode, The Mercenaries, which is unlocked from the start of the game - giving you a quick blast of action aside from the main story mode.
Expectations are high, and Capcom isn't scared - there's plenty of confidence that Resident Evil 6 will deliver a layered and satisfying adventure. "We're trying to provide a horror entertainment experience," says Kobayashi. "But it's not just about horror - we're creating a complete package. We want to make everything as dramatic as possible, from the story to the action, and tie it all together for a great game."
You can see for yourself when Resident Evil 6 hits PS3 at the end of 2012. Expect more on this stunning survival horror on au.playstation.com soon.
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