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1. silvery - adjective
· resembling or reminiscent of silver; "a soft silvern voice"; "singing in her silvery tones"
Synonym(s): silvern
2. silvery - adjective
· having the white lustrous sheen of silver; "a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"
3. silvery - adjective
· of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair"
Synonym(s): argent, silver, silverish
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Born in England, became a Muslim at the age of 19. He is married with two children. He comes from a distinguished family and his father was a famous architect. Abdal Hakim Murad has an MA in Arabic and Oriental Studies, and is a candidate for D. Phil. He lived in Maddinat al Buhooth and studied usul extensively at al-Azhar while studying Qur' anic recitation in an institute affiliated with al-Azhar. He also worked in Saudi Arabia as a para-legal doing translations. Abdal Hakim Murad was Publisher and Editor for the Quillian Press and General Editor of the Islamic Texts Society's Ghazali Series. His translations are of the highest caliber his translation of Ghazali's The Remembrance death and the Afterlife received wide acclaim an his translations of as-Sayyid Mashur al-Haddad are excellent resources for issues of spirituality in Islam.
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Are you ready for Easter yet? If you haven't finished your festive meals, here are a few suggestions of something sweet, of course! One of my biggest pleasures in life is to bake cakes and sweets, so whenever there is a major holiday coming up, it is natural of me to post some recipes on this blog. Decorating cakes is so much fun! So here I am with some Easter inspired cupcakes and cookies recipes, I hope you will love them!
I searched all around Pinterest for some inspiration and took some idea from there and decided to create some sort of bunny shapes from frosting while making the ears from sugar paste (or marzipan).
Then I made some Easter egg nests - these are my favorite! - a few other bunny tails and the ones with strawberries were meant to represent carrots dug up from the ground, but my glazing technique failed me this time and it did not stick to the strawberries, so let's pretend they are carrots, ok?
I also made some gingerbread Easter egg cookies, now I cheated a bit with these, because I used a dough mix from the store and did not make it myself, but I promise you I spent more than three hours decorating these!
I worked with four bowls or frosting, each in a different color and I messed up my kitchen with glaze, tiny butterflies and food coloring, but I so loved the final result, I mean, the whole designing process gave me such satisfaction!
Easter is all about pastel colors and fun shapes, so creating these was so much fun for me, just looking at them brings me such joy, I bet that by tomorrow they will be all gone, at least I hope they are delicious too!
Here are the ingredients I used:
For the cupcakes dough: your basic 150 g flour, 120 g caster sugar, 2 eggs, 100 ml milk, 100 g butter and a bit of almond extract - my favorite.
Mixed all these and bake them for 25 minutes at 175 degrees Celsius
For the frosting - I used the same frosting for the cookies and cupcakes:
180 g of mascarpone cheese, 200 ml of whipped cream, a bit of vanilla extract.
You also need food coloring and various cake decorations, you can find them at the baking department in any hyper market.
I hope you like them and I will leave you by wishing you a very happy (and delicious) Easter!


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Monday, November 22, 2010
Random Thoughts Before Breakfast
Sometimes my brain goes on sabbatical. Instead of focusing on the tasks at hand, it wanders far afield, contemplating the origins of the word "obfuscate", pondering what Pride and Prejudice would be like if it were set in Miami, and internally debating the merits of combining gingerbread with lemon vs. white chocolate (watch for the fruit of this debate in a future post).
One of my frequent random thought rabbit trails is "why are things the way they are?" Why, for instance, is it the norm in the United States to plant a front yard full of grass? Why not an herb garden that needs less maintenance and yields something useful?
Why is light red the only color group that gets its own name? We have light blue and light green and pink. Maybe we should have blunk and greenk as well.
Why do waiters at swanky restaurants wield pepper grinders that could double as renaissance weapons? Do they fear an uprising of the patrons when the bills arrive?
And why is our entire food culture based on wheat? There are a bunch of other grains out there, many of them higher in nutrition than wheat. So why is wheat the normal flour, rye is borderline normal, and all others are funky, weirdo hippie grains?
Whatever the reason, the rebel inside me likes to occasionally buck the trend and bake with different flours.
These were fun, easy pancakes to make. The spelt gave them a sweeter flavor than regular wheat pancakes, and they texture was nice and light, not the brickishness usually associated with whole grains.
Simple Spelt Pancakes
- adapted from King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking
2 cups ( 7 oz) whole spelt flour
2 Tbsp (7/8 oz) sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1-3/4 cup (14 oz) milk
2 Tbsp (1 oz) unsalted butter, melted
2 tsp vanilla (optional)
1- In a medium bowl, whisk together the spelt flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, combine the milk, melted butter, and vanilla, if you're using it.
2- Form a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Stir the batter just until the dry ingredients are thoroughly moistened; it will seem very thin and soupy. Let the batter sit for 15 minutes; the spelt will absorb the excess liquid and the batter will be much thicker.
3- Heat a nonstick griddle or heavy cast-iron skillet. Brush lightly with vegetable oil (or my new favorite, coconut oil). When the surface is hot enough to make a drop of water skip and hiss in the pan, spoon the batter onto the pan, 1/4-cupful at a time.
4- Cook until bubbles begin to form around the edges of the pancakes, 2 to 3 minutes. When they are just beginning to set, flip them and cook the second side about a minute more.
Depending on the how the first round of pancakes turned out, you might need to adjust your heat up or down.
Serve with good butter and your favorite syrup. Be prepared to be adored by those you share these with!
* One last question - milk comes from mammals, so how to you make milk from a grain? Does one have teeny tiny hands to milk the rice grains? Probably not. Can you make milk from spelt? If so, I'm sure there's no use crying over it.
7 comments:
- MommaMindy said...
Now, ya' got me thinking...lemme add my greatest pondering to date...how come red dye in clothing FADES and red dye in any spilled food item SETS IN and never fades? So thn, why don't they start coloring clothes with Kool-aid and jello?
A recipe I can make with confidence. Thanks. :) I can and do make pancakes. Love the idea of just changing the flour.
- November 22, 2010 at 8:46 AM
- Cookie baker Lynn said...
MommaMindy - Actually, some people do dye with jello and KoolAid. My mother used to own a weaving store and they taught a class on dying wool with jello. Made me want to never eat Jello again!
- November 22, 2010 at 9:02 AM
- Fallon said...
I love spelt flour! I'm making these pancakes this weekend. Yum yum!
- November 22, 2010 at 9:06 AM
- Liz said...
I actually know the answer to one of your questions! I read recently that restaurants had to stop putting pepper mills on tables because patrons would steal them, and that's why they now have those gigantic pepper mills (that no one could possibly slip into a purse unnoticed!) proffered by waiters.
- November 22, 2010 at 9:43 AM
- Elle said...
I can suggest one answer... gingerbread and lemon (my Mom always used a clear lemon sauce) go well together. Some of the others sure are puzzlers. I think the huge pepper grinder is so it won't get lost or 'walk off' with a patron :)
Great sounding pancakes. I like spelt, too. Mostly have used it in bread...must try these!!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and all those dear to you Lynn my friend...and keep having wayward thoughts...much more fun than straight and narrow ones.
- November 22, 2010 at 4:46 PM
- bellini valli said...
I have yet to have the opportunity to try spelt flour so I think a good place to start would be for breakfast. By the way have a fantastic Thanksgiving. There is so much to be thankful for.
- November 23, 2010 at 7:24 AM
- grace said...
blunk is one of my favorite colors! :) your musings are good ones--if you ever get any answers, do let us know. :)
- November 23, 2010 at 7:39 AM


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I was recently reminded of this dish when I saw a vegetarian Laksa being made on Rachel Allen's Home Cooking show - she made it with sugar snap peas and bean sprouts. I suddenly had a craving for Laksa and since I am still recuperating, decided to try making it at home with the help of my trusted Tara. It turned out to be a delicious one pot meal for our Sunday lunch which even my 6 year old enjoyed and smacked the last bits from her bowl.
It was a perfect dish to have for my starved palate which has been surviving on khichdi and mostly bland food....the chicken was cooked to perfection as well. I used glass noodles instead of rice noodles and they made a nice change. You could use Thai curry paste instead of making the paste from scratch but I do believe that the freshness of the ground ingredients adds to the flavours which may otherwise get submerged in the coconut milk. Season this dish with caution since it has fish sauce as well as stock cube in it, both already have salt in them.
Chicken - 200gms boneless cut into strips and marinated with a little salt and lemon juice
Vegetables - 1 cup sliced - I used babycorn and bell peppers
Coconut milk - 400 ml
Chicken stock cube - 1 dissolved in 400ml of water
Sesame oil - 2 tsp
Spice paste:
Ginger - 1" piece
Garlic - 4 cloves chopped
Lemon grass - 1 tbsp chopped (only the tender inner part not the tough outer stalks, if you'd rather not grind this because of the fibres, then just add the lemon grass whole to the laksa when its cooking)
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup chopped
Fish sauce - 2 tbsp
Green chillies - 4-5
Rice noodles/Glass noodles - 250 gms, soaked in hot water till soft and then rinsed in cold water.
1. Grind all ingredients for the spice mix to a paste - it will be a little coarse and not fine.
2. Heat the sesame oil in a wok and fry the spice paste for a few minutes, then add the chicken pieces and fry on high for 3-4 minutes.
3. Add the coconut milk and chicken stock to the wok and bring to boil. Then simmer for about 20 minutes till the chicken is cooked. Add the chopped vegetables and cook for 5 more minutes.
4. I usually take out a portion for my daughter at this stage and add a couple of slit green chillies for a little heat.
5. Check the seasoning and add some salt if necessary.
6. In individual serving bowls, portion out the cooked noodles and then pour some laksa over it.


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This waterfall is located in Wensleydale, one of the Yorkshire Dales which is famous for its cheese. The the river is the Ure, which downstream changes its name to the river Ouse
Within the stratified rocks, and on the banks, you can see a seam of coal, which is rain forest peat that has been compressed over 300 million years. You can see the effect on the dark brown colour of the river.


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Department of the Medical Examiner
Welcome to the web pages of the San Diego County Medical Examiner. The Medical Examiner Office is centrally located in Kearny Mesa in the County Operations Center. We are a full service agency, performing all of our investigations, toxicology, and forensic pathology in house. In the following pages, we hope you will find useful information about the services, education and research efforts of the Medical Examiner's Office as well as collected data on our cases and important links.
Check out our annual reports, which include statistics for 2000 - 2015 as well as insight into the day-to-day work of our office, from the initial investigation and examination, to our contributions to research, assistance with organ and tissue donation, and our collaboration with various multiagency groups trying to reduce sudden and unexpected deaths in San Diego County.
Find out what to expect if you've experienced the loss of a loved one and our office has become involved.
Obtaining copies of death certificates and reports.
Learn the steps necessary to obtain copies of the death certificate and reports from our office. Also, information regarding "pending" causes of death can be found here.
View an actively updated list of selected cases in the County
Our Bereavement Center can offer help for families in the difficult times following the loss of a loved one.
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Space shuttle Endeavour had an early start Thursday night to its 12-mile journey from Los Angeles International Airport to its new home at the California Science Center.
The massive shuttle rolled out of a United Airlines hangar around 11:26 p.m., about half an hour before its scheduled departure time. From LAX, Endeavour will venture onto South Los Angeles surface streets toward the science center in Exposition Park.
Endeavour, which made its last space trip in May 2011, will make its trip to the science center on a NASA transporter pulled by four electronically connected vehicles, a trip that is expected to take over two days.
There was a flurry of last-minute activity on Thurday night to get everything ready for the shuttle's road trip.
Inside nearby Fire Station 5, the command post that will direct the entire 12-mile move came to life, with live video from route cameras projected onto the wall.
MORE: Submit Your Pics With #ShuttleWatch | How to See Endeavour on "Mission 26"
"We have to be able to adjust our plan to where the needs arise within the community," said LAFD Asst. Chief Tim Manning.
Shortly after 11 p.m., crews along Lincoln Boulevard were laying down Endeavour's steel-plated runway.
Enormous crowds are expected, and that raises concerns for both the security of the irreplaceable shuttle and for public safety.
"We look at crowd surges," said Deputy Chief Mike Downing of the LAPD. "We look for any problems, and if there are problems, we could surge resources toward the problem."
To ensure safety, police will use more than a dozen portable surveillance cameras temporarily mounted along the route, as has previously been done for special events such as the Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup parade.
The Axis cameras can zoom in a mile and are controlled and monitored with a secured digital network.
"We can connect anywhere to the Internet, and via the Internet they can look at the video from their command post, or they can look at any device that is connected to the Internet," said Fredrik Nilsson, of Axis Communications.
Police were also forced to shut down many streets and sidewalks to accommodate Endeavour's parade through the streets, according to The Associated Press. The orbitter is outfitted with a 58-foot-tall tail and a 78-foot wingspan, which will be a tight squeeze through many roads. Cable and telephone lines were raised and about 400 trees had to be cut down in preparation for the shuttle's passage.


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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Anxiety usually accompanies surgery.
For Mike Adams, it was a whole different experience.
During the weeks leading up to the removal of one of his ribs to ease his thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition that according to Johns Hopkins Medicine is caused by compression of nerves or blood vessels in the thoracic outlet (the area between the base of the neck and the armpit, including the front of the shoulders and chest), Adams' apprehension diminished.


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Students continue raising funds to provide park equipment
Mayor Don Wesely, Parks and Recreation Department officials and Southeast High School students today dedicated the city's new skatepark at Tierra Park, 27th Street and Tierra Drive. The students, who helped fund, design and build the new skatepark, raised over $30,000 to help complete Phase I of the Tierra Skatepark Project.
"This celebration is the manifestation of a vision shared by our community and our young people," said Mayor Wesely. "These students took on this skatepark challenge with a passion, and today you see their dream turned into reality. I'm very impressed and proud of the efforts these students have displayed."
The city funded the new skatepark's 60-foot by 100-foot concrete base, which cost about $15,000. The Phase I modular equipment, which cost about $26,000, was funded through the students' campaign. The students are continuing their campaign to raise an additional $50,000 for the purchase of park equipment. The concrete base will be expanded to 80-feet by 100-feet when fund-raising efforts allow for the addition to be constructed. A 100-foot long, 10-foot high chain-link divider fence is in place to provide a safe separation between the skatepark and an adjacent soccer field.
This is the city's second skatepark. The first, at Peter Pan Park, 3250 "X" Street, was dedicated in December 2001. Southeast High students helped build the Peter Pan Park facility, and the project was funded through the Neighborhood Self-Help Improvement Program, donations and city funds.
"Once again I'm inspired by the youth of our community," said Parks and Recreation Director Lynn Johnson. "I continue to be impressed by their ambition and dedication. We are always willing to partner with such outstanding volunteers."
"We really wanted to create a good place for us and our friends to skate, a place where we could all be comfortable," said Southeast High student Colby Collura. "We feel that this open location is perfect for us, and we hope that the park neighbors feel the same. Best of all, we know that this park will be enjoyed way beyond our years here and that the little guys just learning to skate will look at what we've done and see that they can continue our efforts, because it can be done."
The skatepark dedication and ribbon-cutting are part of a day-long celebration at Tierra Park. Among the activities are skating demonstrations conducted by a team from Precision Skateboards, an open skating session with music provided by KISS-FM, live music from 4 to 9 p.m. as well as various games and activities, provided by Tobacco Free Nebraska. Sponsors for today's Tierra Park Skatepark Dedication are Lincoln Southeast High School, Precision Skateboards, Tobacco Free Nebraska, the Lincoln Council on Alcoholism and Drugs, Inc. and the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department.
Tax-deductible donations for the skatepark can be sent to the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Foundation, 2740 "A" Street, Box 204, Lincoln, NE 68502. Donors should include a note that the donation is for the skatepark. Those wanting information on the skateparks can call the Parks and Recreation Department at 441-7847.
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Choose Your Own Adventure
How The Cave of Time taught us to love interactive entertainment.
Between 1978 and 1982, entertainment went interactive, and, for myself and many others, Choose Your Own Adventurebooks were the catalyst. Unlike Dungeons & Dragons, which required friends; or computer games, which required your parents to spend a lot of money; or arcade games, which required your sister to drive you to the mall, Choose Your Own Adventure books cost $1.75, and you could read them on your own.
The idea for interactive fiction was laid out by Jorge Luis Borges in 1941 in his short story "The Garden of Forking Paths": A Chinese spy for Germany living in Great Britain discusses his ancestor's ambition to write a vastly complex novel that is also a labyrinth wherein every branching path is determined by the reader's choices. A more prosaic early attempt at interactive texts were psychologist B.F. Skinner's "programmed learning" books that culminated with Doubleday's interactive TutorText series, which debuted in 1958 with the thrilling The Arithmetic of Computers. Basically an extended multiple-choice quiz, a correct answer sent you forward in the text while an incorrect answer sent you to a page explaining just how wrong you were. But all of these efforts were eclipsed by the bedtime story Edward Packard told his two daughters in 1969.
While telling his daughters their story, Packard, then a lawyer who was "never comfortable with the law," asked them what happened next. They each gave a different answer and he turned this branching path story into what would one day become the Choose Your Own Adventure book Sugarcane Island. "I had written a couple of children's stories that I hadn't been able to sell," he says, "And I couldn't sell this one either. It went in the desk drawer."
In 1976, he saw an ad for Vermont Crossroads Press, a small publishing house run by Raymond Montgomery and his wife, Constance Cappel, that was looking for innovative children's books. Packard sent them Sugarcane Island. Montgomery was a big advocate of experiential learning and he had been designing role-playing exercises for Abt Associates, a consulting company that applied social sciences to government and military problems. Recognizing the value of Packard's idea, he bought the book and announced a line of interactive stories for children called "The Adventures of You."
What happened next involves a complicated series of shuffles that essentially saw Packard leave VCP, followed by Montgomery signing a six book contract with Bantam. The publishing house retitled the books "Choose Your Own Adventure" and Packard returned to help write them. In 1980, Bantam signed Packard and Montgomery to separate deals that allowed them each to write Choose Your Own Adventure books.
From the start, the books were full of innovative page hacks. Readers would be trapped in the occasional time loop, forced to flip back and forth between two pages. Most memorable was Inside UFO 54-40,a book in which the most desired outcome, discovering the Planet Ultima, could only be achieved by readers who cheated and flipped through the book until they reached the page on their own. At that point, the book congratulated the reader for breaking the rules.
Many Choose Your Own Adventure fans at the time noted how fixated the books were on death. "One of the running jokes," says Christian Swinehart, a graphic designer who has spent a lot of time studying the structure of the series, "is that every choice leads to death, more or less." Packard and Montgomery were determined to make the books feel "real." Whereas most children's literature comes out of an educational tradition, which requires "good" choices to result in victory and "bad" choices to result in death, they wanted to keep the reader guessing. "My intent was to try to make it like life as much as possible," Packard says. "I didn't want it to be a random lottery but I didn't want it to be didactic so that if you always did the smart thing you always succeeded. I tried to balance it."
"There's no way we could have programmed a moral ending for every story line," Montgomery concurs. "Life isn't that way. Choose Your Own Adventure is not that way. Choose Your Own Adventure is a simulation that approximates the choices that we face in our lives." Over time, the series evolved from straight adventure stories like The Cave of Time, Your Code Name is Jonah, and Who Killed Harlow Thrombey? to more immersive books that took full advantage of the second-person narrator like You Are a Shark, You Are a Genius!, You Are a Monster and the downright existential, Who Are You? There were sports books ( Stock Car Champion, Skateboard Champion, Roller Star) and even 11 martial arts books (Master of Tae Kwon Do, Master of Karate, Master of Judo).
Montgomery and Packard were the most prolific authors of the series, with Packard held in especially high regard by serious fans. "Packard was more of the writer," Demian Katz, the archivist behind a massive online gamebooks catalog, says. "I'm not a fan of the inconsistent books. I like exploring the world, but having the world stay the same despite my choices." A book like Packard's The Mystery of Chimney Rock is narratively simple: You choose to investigate, or not, a spooky house, inhabited by an old lady, a cat, and a groundskeeper. Packard takes these simple elements and weaves a near-infinite series of choices from them like a jazz musician expanding a riff. "36 possible endings," the cover proclaims, and every one of them appears logical.
Montgomery, on the other hand, often eschewed internal consistency in favor of big ideas, and his books have their own bizarre charm. While Packard was writing the standard sword-and-sorcery story The Forbidden Castle about dragons, knights, and princesses, Montgomery unleashed the berserk House of Dangerwhich involved super-intelligent monkeys plotting to destabilize the world economy via counterfeiting, psychic detectives, Civil War ghosts, alien abduction, holograms, age regression, cannibalism, secret environmental conspiracies, and one ending that has the reader turned into Genghis Khan.
The books were a hit and, with more than 250 million copies in print, it felt as if everyone read them at some point. In a world before Nintendo DS, where the only games you could play on your own were Merlin or Simon Says, a book like The Cave of Time was a comparatively sophisticated portable entertainment system. And, even better, adults were suckers for kids reading books.
For Montgomery and Packard, the market appeared to be insatiable; it was inevitable that the two occasionally worked on automatic pilot. "I wrote several sports books, about which I knew very little," Packard says. "I wrote a book called Soccer Star, even though I'd never played soccer, and I'd never watched a full game. I read a book on coaching soccer and it seemed to work. That book became a very good seller in Germany."
Both men wrote separately, often completely ignorant of the titles the other was producing, trusting that Bantam would coordinate the line. But they were committed to Choose Your Own Adventure and in total agreement about the series' voice: the second-person you. After all, the series was called "Choose Your Own Adventure" not "Choose a Fictional Character's Adventure." Using the second person also had another key benefit: "From the outset, we wanted Choose Your Own Adventure books to be non-gender specific," Montgomery says. "It was a conscious decision."
It's also a counterintuitive one, making the books resemble games far more than books. David Lebling, one of the fathers of computer gaming and one of the programmers behind the pioneering text-adventure series, Zork, says, "When you think about the way books work, for the most part the protagonist is a well-defined person and the book is about that well-defined person and it makes sense to say this is a man or a woman. The details are critical to the story. Second-person books, in my experience, have not been all that successful. Second-person games have been pretty successful."
The no-gender policy proved difficult to maintain when Bantam hired artists to draw covers and illustrations for the series. "In the text I was always extremely rigorous never to have anyone refer to the reader as 'he.' " Packard says. "But Bantam insisted it be a boy because they had market research that said girls would identify with boys but boys would never read a book where 'you' was a girl. That was a big problem because most of the covers were of boys and most of the illustrations were of boys."
It was a move that Packard believes lost readers: "I think we lost a huge number of girls to The Babysitter's Club." Two other problems led to the decline of the series. One was competition from dozens of other Choose Your Own Adventure style series: TSR's Endless Quest, Britain's Fighting Fantasy, Infocom's spin-off Zork books, R.L. Stine's Give Yourself Goosebumps, the Which Waybooks, Twistaplot, Lone Wolf, Lazer Tag Adventures, and hundreds more.
"A lot of the competing series were published by our own publisher, Bantam!" Montgomery recalls. "They knew a good thing when they saw it, I guess. I don't remember any particular response to it. We were competing with ourselves at that point." The second reason the series ended was built into the structure of the books themselves: the tension between narrative and interactivity. It's the same tension that was found in the emerging genre of computer games.
David Lebling says, "When you think about narrative and interaction you're thinking about the degree of control the player has over the story. You can make sandbox games where you wander around and do things. There's no way you can really die and there are many paths exploring your sandbox, but if you want to get something closer to a traditional narrative you can't do that. You have to push, entice, or otherwise drag the player along through your narrative."
Choose Your Own Adventure created a demand for interactivity among its readers, but the series itself was becoming less interactive as time went on. "In the early days of CYOA, we—when I say we, I mean myself and the other writers—had quite a few more endings than later on in the series," Montgomery says. "We had as many as 30 to 40 endings in the first 10 to 15 titles. We were burning up story lines like crazy with all of those different endings. And it was fun, but even if it only took six, seven pages to get to an ending, there wasn't a lot of room for character development, or plot development, or all the kinds of descriptive phrases that you need to build a scene."
It was a simple matter of page count, imposed by the physical restrictions of book publishing: A 118-page story can only let you deviate from the main narrative so far. "A Choose Your Own Adventure is almost the epitome of not giving you choices," says Lebling. "They're—what? One hundred fifty pages, max? So each page or every other page usually gives you two or three choices, and if you multiply that out that's not an enormous number of possible states." Christian Swinehart has charted how the number of endings declined as the series progressed, a sure sign that narrative was taking precedence over interactivity. But interactivity wasn't vanishing, it was evolving and books were no longer the optimal medium with which to deliver it.
"Gamebooks were getting more complex," Swinehart says, referring to series like Fighting Fantasy, which used dice rolls and had combat systems. "Suddenly you needed to have a pencil and paper and do math to move along, and at that point what a computer is there for is to keep track of a set of numbers and crunch them for you."
When Lebling encountered the Choose Your Own Adventure series, he had already written and programmed Zork. "I saw the Choose Your Own Adventure books as being a knock-off," he says. "I saw them after Infocom started up and thought, 'Oh, this is trying to do an adventure game as a book. How strange.' I thought of them as being less interactive and less open than even the smallest adventure games."
The end of the series was hardly a surprise for Packard. "I knew that, like all series, they get very popular, sales shoot up and then trail off," he says. "I could see the peak being reached and then things going off."
At least in America.
"Researching interactive books," Demian Katz, gamebooks archivist, says, "There's pretty much the same pattern in every country. A few come out, they become explosively popular, a flood of knock-offs are released, they reach critical mass and then drop off into nothing. When I first started cataloguing them, around 1998, it was happening in the Czech Republic. That was one of the last booms."
Coincidentally, Choose Your Own Adventure books ceased publication in 1998. Packard and Montgomery had a falling out and no are no longer on speaking terms, but each continues to fly the interactive-fiction flag. In 2000, they regained the copyright for their respective titles. Packard took his to Simon & Schuster where he's developing them into full-blown apps under the name U-Ventures, while Montgomery picked up the rights to use the Choose Your Own Adventure name, and he and several of his authors have started ChooseCo, a company that's reprinting the old books and publishing new ones.
For Montgomery, the choice is to keep publishing the books, aiming at young readers who will still be enticed by the novelty of interactive fiction. "I think that the later books with fewer endings actually helped kids make the transition from Choose Your Own Adventure books to regular, full-length books with third person narratives and no choices," he says. Packard's U-Ventures are e-books with features that make them more like games, with codes that need to be entered and timed challenges. "We want to take advantage of the format and do things you couldn't do in the printed books," he says.
But the books will never again achieve the massive impact they once had. "These books were the gateway drugs of interactive entertainment," says Swinehart. "The Infocom people and the Choose Your Own Adventure people are hybrid folks. You don't often see people combining the hacker perspective with the literary perspective. You don't see typing and programming mix together that much." David Lebling agrees, "Computers push graphics, books push reading, but there was a brief shining moment when computers pushed reading." And, inversely, during that same time, the Choose Your Own Adventure books pushed programming.
"The most important thing is to get people reading," Montgomery says. "It's not the format. It's not even the writing. It's the reading. And the reading happened because kids were put in the driver's seat. They were the mountain climber, they were the doctor, they were the deep sea explorer. They made choices, and so they read." The Choose Your Own Adventure books were part of a cultural shift that saw entertainment become more interactive. It was a moment when entertainment became, in a way, more like real life. As the introduction to each of the books states:
"Remember—you cannot go back! Think carefully before you make a move! One mistake can be your last … or it may lead to fame and fortune.
"Good luck!"
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Echo Lake
Valid Park Admission Required
All Ages
30 minutes
Cheer on Indy and Marion as they perform amazing stunts with blazing special effects to demonstrate movie-making magic.
Raise your hand for the "casting call" when the casting director steps on stage to select adult volunteers. If chosen, you'll appear as a costumed extra in select sequences of the show!
Against the backdrop of temple ruins, Indiana Jones makes a grand entrance and the show swings into non-stop action. In pursuit of the golden idol, Indy and his companion Marion battle dangerous bad guys, leap from tall buildings and make other daring escapes as fake bullets fly and a moving vehicle bursts into flames. The edge-of-your-seat suspense comes to a climax in an explosive finale!
As the 2 heroes triumph over traps, villains and epic obstacles, a director explains the movie magic. Learn the difference between stunt doubles and stunt actors. And watch demonstrations of basic fight routines—how to safely throw and take punches, fall from tall buildings, and even wield whips in the midst of complex action sequences.
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UPDATE: TweetSavr v1 is currently broken. Which is due to Twitter updating how you can use your RSS feeds (feeds are now password protected).
TweetSavr is my second Mac OS X screensaver that connects to your Twitter account to display your latest tweets, your friends, or even public tweets. TweetSavr allows you to keep up-to date with Twitter without having to be sitting in front of your Mac.
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PowerPC or Intel Macintosh, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5+, and Quartz Extreme
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Personal Timeline: Grab the Twitter RSS URL from the bottom of your Twitter profile. It Should look something like; (feed://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/6075622.rss).
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It didn't feel like there was a whole lot of juice to Ride Along, which carried a premise that only barely withstood a feature-length film.
What audiences bought, and what audiences got, was a slapstick cop comedy that paired two familiar characters: Kevin Hart as the rambunctious amateur, and Ice Cube as the unflappable, frequently-annoyed badass.
But there was chemistry there, and if you laughed a couple of times during the movie (and you probably did), you wouldn't be opposed to seeing the two bickering with each other once again with a slightly different context. And now it looks like that's exactly what you're gonna get. Deadline confirms that plans are underway for a follow-up to 2014's first big breakout hit. Ride Along opened huge (crushing its direct competitor, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit) but, miraculously, registered great legs, it's nestled close to $120 million domestic since (and it could easily make it to $140 million by the end of its run). Plans have been underway for a sequel since even before the first film was released, with the studio very confident about the film's performance on a $25 million budget. This announcement also confirms that the core people responsible for the first film have returned. Cube is a box office mainstay, with Ride Along joining a cupboard of hits that include the Friday movies, the Are We There Yet? franchise and the Barbershop films. But the smartest move was locking down Hart, who just starred in the Valentine's Day hit About Last Night. Hart's going to show up next in Think Like A Man Too, as well as the Will Ferrell team-up Get Hard and the upcoming The Wedding Ringer, so it's something of a miracle that this sequel is expected to shoot this summer after Get Hard wraps. Tim Story, who directed the first Ride Along as well as as Barbershop, Fantastic Four, and Think Like A Man will be helming the coming sequel. Lot of collaborative spirit here. The name that should probably be on everyone's lips at this point is Will Packer. Packer produced both Think Like A Man and Ride Along, as well as About Last Night and The Wedding Ringer. But previously, he's found a lot of success with black-themed films, garnering blockbuster profits for pictures like Stomp The Yard,Obsessed and Takers. Hitching his wagon to Hart might be the wisest career move he makes, as he is fast becoming one of the industry's most dependable producers at the age of only 39. Deadline's report claims that the sequel "is expected to have more action" and will be more "multi-cultural to expand the demos." Given that the first film closed with (spoiler alert?) Hart resuming his efforts to join the force, perhaps partners Cube and Hart will take a third participant on a ride-along. Can you think of any comic talents that could conceivably fit that third slot? Sound off below.


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(Reuters) - U.S national team goalkeeper Tim Howard says he will take a year off from international duty in order to spend more time with his family.
Howard, who will continue to play in England's Premier League with Everton, has been capped 104 times by the U.S. and was the starting goalkeeper in the last two World Cups.
In a statement distributed by the U.S. Soccer Federation on Thursday, Howard, 35, said he had told U.S. coach Juergen Klinsmann that he would not be available for national team selection until September 2015, meaning he would miss next year's CONCACAF Gold Cup.
"Having played overseas for the last 12 years and missing out on spending time with my family, making this commitment to my family is very important at this time," said Howard.
"It's the right decision at the right time. Jurgen has always been up front with all the players in saying you have to earn your place, which is something I agree with, so I look forward to coming back next fall and competing for a spot."
Howard's absence will open the way for Aston Villa keeper Brad Guzan to become first choice keeper while Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando, who was the third keeper at the World Cup in Brazil, could also get chances to start.
"This gives us a huge opportunity to see Brad Guzan and Nick Rimando going forward and fighting for the number one spot," said Klinsmann.
"We have young talented goalkeepers with Sean Johnson and Bill Hamid, who have been brought along the last couple years, so this may give them a chance here and there to get some game time."
Klinsmann said that after a "productive conversation" he understood Howard's situation but made it clear that the keeper would have to fight to get his spot back.
"I told him as long as he is the same Tim Howard that we always see performing well, he will be welcome back with open arms and right back competing for a spot. He knows that he has to prove that he deserves to be back."
Howard will be 39 when the next World Cup will be held in Russia in 2018.
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Ripon CA. – On April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Ripon Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its sixth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs and over the counter medications. Bring your medications for disposal to the front parking lot of the Ripon Police Department at 259 N. Wilma Ave. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Last September, Americans turned in 244 tons of prescription drugs at over 5,200 sites operated by the DEA and its thousands of state and local law enforcement partners. In its five previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners took in over 2 million pounds—over a thousand tons—of pills.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.
Four days after the first event, Congress passed the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, which amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an "ultimate user" of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to entities authorized by the Attorney General to accept them. The Act also allows the Attorney General to authorize long term care facilities to dispose of their residents' controlled substances in certain instances. DEA is drafting regulations to implement the Act. Until new regulations are in place, local law enforcement agencies, like the Ripon Police Department and the DEA will continue to hold prescription drug take-back events every 6 months.
For further information regarding this Ripon Police Department- Drug Take Back Day, please contact Det. Sgt. Terri Jensen at 209-599-0261, or gro.nopirfoyticnull@nesnejt
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Last spring the top women riders invaded June Mountain for SNOWBOARDER'S 5th Annual Ms. Superpark. The event gave the women an opportunity to push themselves to the limit sessioning a park designed by June's skilled and forward-thinking terrain park crew. Here the ladies reveal their insights on what personal snowboard progression means to them.
"When I'm out riding, there are certain things I need to do in order to feel comfortable on my board. When I'm comfortable, I'm confident, and I think that is the most important thing when you are trying to progress. I start off on some smaller features just to get my feet under me, and after I feel solid on those I'll start to step up to the larger features and add rotations. If I am learning a new trick, I start with something similar that I'm familiar with and then work from there. Like in learning a switch 540, I'll practice a switch 180 to get the initial rotation and a front 360 to get the landing. Then all I have to do is combine the two. Once I get the first try outta the way (and I'm in one piece) it's all about practicing it over and over. Soon it isn't so awkward and it will come naturally."
-Hana Beaman
"Progression is a natural phenomenon that has to be cultivated organically. When it starts happening, there is an energy and a stoke that could never be forced and everyone feels! Ms. Superpark offers a forum for this to naturally happen and it always does, each day. The sessioning starts, people try things you never thought of, which then in turn sparks ideas in you, and there it is—something new is born and attempted. This year I saw the pill feature and visualized a handplant instantly. The horizontal pill wasn't quite working for me, so I grabbed Jeremy and we found a vertical pill, set it up my way, and there it was! I pushed myself and got a handplant six feet above the lip of the quarterpipe. I was stoked, and that is how you "naturally" force progression (haha)—make everything right for you so you have no excuses but to succeed!"
-Alexis Waite
"Ms. Superpark is especially good for progression because if I see somebody do a sick spin over a big jump or boosting off a hip, I get so stoked and I want to make my tricks look better, or go bigger, or be more creative. I get so caught up in it that at the time, I'm not even aware that it's progression happening right in front of me. It just seems like everyone is pushing each other and laughing and having a good time."
-Raewyn Reid
"At Ms. Superpark, people get so nervous and psych themselves out that they don't even hit some of the stuff. What I do mentally to overcome this fear is to simply tell myself that it's going to be fine and to stop being such a little baby about it, because it's only a giant mound of snow. After you hit everything once, it seems to me that the initial fear goes away. From that point on, it's all fun and laughs and positive progression. Ms. Superpark is one of my favorite events to go to every year because all my friends go and everyone is always super-stoked on everyone else's progression personally, and for the sport's as well."
-Bryn Valaika
"To me, progression means doing something that I thought maybe wasn't possible. There are many ways daily that I work on progression in snowboarding, mostly off the mountain. Getting your body in shape is a major priority, but more crucial is getting your mind in the right state. I meditate daily, and I think mostly of snowboarding and what tricks I want to do and visualize them. Once I start, it's easy to let my mind wander because it's fun, and then I am able to take it to the mountain and the tricks don't intimidate me as much."
-Leanne Pelosi
"100% of progression is mental; it's all about one's creativity and desire to exceed their personal best. There are definitely times where we'll be scared and crashes that will hurt, but in the end we'll conquer our aspirations with hard work, never giving up. Taking our perfected skills, tweaking, and pushing them on new terrain will ultimately produce new tricks in the most graceful way possible. I like to visualize doing a new trick right before I drop in, then just give 'er and see what happens."
-Gabi Viteri
"Progression has always been a really natural thing for me. It's something I've never been able to force; I find when I bang my head against the wall with a trick I don't get anywhere, and it usually means I need to step back and take a different approach. I've had those moments of endless attempts where I continually make the same mistake, and then one day it just clicks and I've got it. There isn't much in between for me, which can be nice at times and really frustrating at others. I think progression and the way you approach it is different for everyone, and there isn't any set way to do it or to learn something new. The one thing I do know is that you have to be committed both mentally and physically, or it isn't going to happen."
-Spencer O'Brien
"What inspires me to rise above is the environment and riding with girls and guys who push themselves on the obstacles in front of us. The more creative the feature, the more ideas I get on the different ways I can hit it. Progression to me involves approaching something in a way that someone else might not have thought of or seen. For example, the crane ball feature—I built my own lip for that to make it work for me. Of course pushing tricks is progression, but pushing style and approach is what's more appealing and fun to me. When you're feeling it, everything else physically and mentally falls into place. I personally have to feel it and know that's what I'm going to conquer for that day in order to make it happen—it's just my nature. And, of course, you have to stay in shape to take the slams when they come."
-Tara Dakides
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A visit to Butlin's isn't complete without a trip to Splash Waterworld. The water is as welcoming as it looks, and the subtropical temperature is always the same (whatever the weather's doing outside!). There is a Splash Waterworld at each of our resorts where you can paddle in a nice heated pool and for little ones there is a special shallow areas for them to paddle and have a splash.
With an outdoor Traditional Fairground for older children and a specially designed funfair for little ones, we've made sure there's something for everyone. And because it's all included in the price, you can go on all the rides as many times as you like...
Let us entertain you with our professional daytime and evening shows. You'll see stars from TV, live bands, shows perfect for your little ones and West End style productions to remember. Please note that the live entertainment varies depending on which break you choose.
Our characters aren't just there to wave from afar, you'll see all of them performing on our Skyline stage throughout your break. They each have their own shows that are specially designed for short attention spans so your little ones will love them.
Our sports coaching sessions are split for different age groups to make sure your children get the most out of their experience and learn a new skill or brush up on an existing one during their break. Please note that session are available to pre-book once you arrive on resort.
We know how valuable it is to plan and budget before a holiday so we include a wide range of activities and entertainment within the price of every break. We're happy to say that you can arrive at Butlins safe in the knowledge that there'll be something for everyone to enjoy, without having to worry about spending extra when you get here.
Let our friendly FA-qualified coaches help your budding soccer stars improve their skills using modern coaching methods. They'll work on ball control, team tactics and defensive principles along with passing and shooting techniques to improve accuracy and power. These sessions are highly recommended by our guests and take place in our dedicated football area.
With all sorts of materials to spark the imagination and get creative with, your children can stick and splodge to their heart's content. Our Redcoats will encourage the little ones to express themselves and will help them to have a brilliant time in the process. Mums and Dads can join in too as it's never too late to paint a masterpiece! Who knows what wonders you'll create?
Swinging rope bridges, twisty tunnels, soaring cargo-net walls. Children will love exploring our outdoor playgrounds!
Our Circus School is especially designed for children aged 9 years and above. They'll have the chance to learn a new skill including devil sticks and poi. Available on term time weekends and school holiday breaks this activity is available to book on resort when you arrive as places are limited.
At Butlins we know that little ones have endless energy, so they will love running around and exploring our indoor soft play areas.


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Rawson, Inc. is a leading manufacturer's representative, providing sales, service and inventory management for instrumentation, valve and control products used by customers in the refining, chemical, oil and gas, power generation, pulp and paper, food processing, pharmaceutical and semi-conductor industries in six Southern States in the US and also in Mexico.
That means alot of print jobs in many different areas, both geographically and by industry segment. For Rawson's IT manager, Micky Barber, making sure systems are running at the headquarters in Houston across the company's many remote locations is a full-time job. "The speed by which we need to get documents out is critical to our business success," Barber explained. "We've had TallyGenicom printers for some time in all of our operations – including two of the 6218 which are used in our computer room and run at 1800 lines per minute. Five of the 6312 models ar e placed in our v arious administrative departments and 17 TallyGenicom 2365HD's at remote regional facilities." "We installed the new 6610 for use by both our quotes group and sales department in Houston. On average, we do about 1200-1300 documents a week on this printer. Primarily it is used for our sales reporting, pick list for orders and for actual fulfillment. Often it is a two part-form that we need to produce," Barber explained. "We've used this printer to replace a small 6312 pedestal model unit. We like the 2000 lines per minute efficiency of the new 6610 unit – it's a great improvement from the 1200 lines per minute we were used to. I also like the improved design benefits over the 6218 and 6312, as well as the print quality of the copies that we get on the 6610. The cartridge ribbon lasts much longer and that's a plus for us." "For me, it has been a very easy to transition over to this new 6610 printer, especially with the convenience of getting the paper out and the ease of setting the tractors. It definitely was a Plug and Print situation – out of the box and up and running in 10 minutes," Barber added. "Another tremendous advantage that makes my job that much easier is PrintNet Enterprise. It keeps me productive and allows me to trouble shoot all at the same time," said Barber. "That is so much better than walking all over the facility to diagnose a problem."
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NASSR 2005: Montreal
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Proposals are now being accepted for the thirteenth annual conference of the
North American Society for the Study of Romanticism (NASSR), "Deviance and
Defiance," to be held in Montreal, Canada, 13-17 August 2005. Deadline: 15 January 2005.
The conference topic, "Deviance and Defiance," revisits Romantic transgressions and Romanticism as trangression, how Romanticism is a transgression, is transgressive, and transgresses itself. The topic engages notions of deviance and defiance from numerous perspectives, including the Romantics' defiance of and deviation from the norms of their own period, including questioning the legitimacy of what is "the norm" or "normal" in Romanticism, what is the norm of Romanticism.
POSSIBLE TOPICS for NASSR 2005:
- Political and aesthetic defiance
- Religious deviations and defiance
- Deviating world views at the turn of the eighteenth century
- Sexual deviance and transgression
- Textual deviants
- Deviations of nation, trangressions of nationality and nationhood
- Romantic criminal deviants and Romantic criminality
- Defiance in the public sphere
- Deviations from nature and the natural
- (Re)defining Romantic norms, normality, and the normal
- Taxonomical deviations
- Defying philosophical and scientific categories
- Defying history; gender transgressions.
We welcome submissions from all disciplines with an interest in the
conference topic. Please e-mail paper proposals (500 words) to firstname.lastname@example.com
For the general call for papers and more information about NASSR 2005,
please visit the conference website:
For the special sessions, please visit:
Andrew Elfenbein; Tim Fulford; Michael Gamer; and Tilottama Rajan
Michael Eberle-Sinatra (Université de Montréal) and Joel Faflak (University
of Western Ontario)
Jason Camlot (Concordia University), Monique Morgan (McGill University),
Peter Sabor (McGill University), Jonathan Sachs (Concordia University), and
Tabitha Sparks (McGill University)
(This year's NASSR conference will also be dovetailed with the seventh
biennal conference of the International Gothic Association, also focusing on
deviance and defiance, which will be held from the 11th-14th of August at
the same location; see http://www.wlu.ca/~wwwgac/IGA2005.)
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.—Marek Olesinski and Max Yon scored 21 points apiece as Air Force rallied to defeat Utah State 73-72 in the Mountain West Conference opener Wednesday night.
The Falcons (7-5) survived a turnover with 11 seconds left and Jalen Moore's 3-pointer at the buzzer to defeat the Aggies (10-3), who were making their MWC debut after leaving the Western Athletic Conference.
Air Force used a 9-0 run to produce a 39-34 lead at the half but the Aggies opened the second half with a 15-4 surge to go up 49-43.
Tre' Coggins added 14 points and Kamryn Williams had 11 rebounds for Air Force, which shot 56 percent in the first half, including 6 of 12 from 3-point range, and 51 percent for the game.
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MACON, Ga. (Feb. 27, 2012) – With the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Championships set to get underway Wednesday afternoon, the conference office released their postseason awards on Monday, and sophomore guard/forward Destiny Mitchell (Bluffton, Ga.) was named Second Team All-Atlantic Sun.
Mitchell – who received Second Team All-Conference honors a year ago – led the Lady Bucs in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, and minutes played.
The Bluffton, Ga. native led the league in field goal percentage (55.9), ranked second in double-doubles (9), and rebounding (9.9), and ninth in scoring (13.8) in 18 conference games.
"Destiny is such a tough and physical player, and she is always going to give you 100 percent each time she steps out on the floor," said head coach Karen Kemp. "She battled back from a serious knee injury in the off-season, so Destiny wasn't at full strength earlier in the year, but she definitely turned her game into a higher gear once the conference season started. Destiny is one of the best players in the conference and we're fortunate to have her for a couple more years."
Overall in 28 games this season, Mitchell recorded 10 double-doubles, 19 double figure scoring games, and 13 games with 10 or more rebounds – including the last seven games to end the season. On top of those outstanding numbers, the sophomore sensation was the only player in the A-Sun to record a 20-point, 20-rebound effort after finishing with 23 points and 20 rebounds against league-leading Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday afternoon, while also registering six games with 20-plus points, which was tied for fifth among A-Sun players.
Mitchell was also only one of three players in the A-Sun to record a 30-point game in 2011-12, where she finished 12-of-15 from the field and made nine consecutive field goals over a stretch of 19-plus minutes at Mercer on Feb. 2.
Mitchell enjoyed an impressive run midway through the conference season where she averaged 21.4 points and 11 rebounds, while also shooting an astonishing 77.6 percent (45-58) from the field in games against Lipscomb, USC Upstate, Mercer, Kennesaw State, and Jacksonville. In addition, she finished the second half of the conference season posting up 17.2 points and 12.2 rebounds, along with shooting 61.5 percent (72-117).
Meanwhile, as Mitchell was selected to the second team, Stetson's Victoria McGowan and FGCU's Sarah Hansen were unanimous first team selections, while Haley Nelson (Belmont), Tee'Ara Copney (USC Upstate), and Brittany Kirkland (UNF) capped off the list.
After being tabbed preseason player of the year, McGowan lived up to the expectations and was named Player of the Year, while Coach Smesko was selected Coach of the Year after guiding FGCU to a perfect 18-0 conference season. Jacksonville's Crystal Bell took home Defensive Player of the Year honors.
The Lady Bucs gear up for postseason play as ETSU takes on top-seeded FGCU on Wednesday afternoon in a quarterfinal game. Tip is set for noon inside Mercer's University Center.
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Xbox One Media Remote Officially Announced
The Xbox One Media Remote will allow you to assume direct control of the television and entertainment aspects of your Xbox One.
Xbox Wire has officially unveiled the Xbox One Media Remote. This confirms a previous story we covered where the Xbox One Media Remote was leaked onto Amazon Canada but was immediately taken down. This remote is meant for Blu-ray playback, streaming video and TV channel navigation.
The Xbox One Media Remote can also change the volume of your TV and turn it on or off through the signals of the Kinect. Even better, the remote has a motion sensor, which causes its buttons to illuminate whenever the remote is moved around. It's odd that Microsoft's answer to the all-in-one media center options of the Xbox One is yet another remote to add to the countless number you already have. That said, there has been a remote control for every Xbox console to date, so it was just a matter of time we suppose.
The Xbox One is due to hit store shelves in early March and will be priced at $24.99.


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- Kid Flash. Fastest boy alive.
- — Kid Flash[src]
|Kid Flash
|Real name
|Wallace "Wally" Rudolph West
|Fastest boy alive, Winghead (Mammoth)
|Place of Origin
|Keystone City or Central City
|Jump City
|Altered human
|Teen Titans
|Jinx (girlfriend)
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Teen Titans
|Rudolph West (father)
Mary West (mother)
Barry Allen (uncle)
Iris Allen (aunt)
Bart Allen (cousin)
|Powers & Abilities
Enhanced strength
Above-average endurance
Supercharged brain activity
Experienced hand-to-hand combatant
Tornado formation
Flirting with Jinx and other cute girls
Having to do things slowly
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|Michael Rosenbaum
|First Appearance
Kid Flash is a superhero, an Honorary Titan, the partner of Flash and the romantic interest of Jinx.
Character HistoryEdit
Wally West was caught in a chemical explosion caused by a lightning strike. The electricity that infused with the potentially dangerous mix of chemicals radically altered Wally's body, giving him the ability to move and think at superhuman speeds. Subsequently, he became the young sidekick of The Flash and was dubbed with the moniker Kid Flash.
At some point, he left his mentor to become independent and make a name for himself, only to become one of the Teen Titans later on. He came to Jump City after the Titans East, following a period of filling in for the Titans, had been called back to their headquarters. He quickly came to blows with the H.I.V.E. Five, who couldn't at first apprehend him. However, Kid Flash took a close personal interest in their leader, Jinx.
He eventually revealed himself at the museum, where Jinx was alone and trying to steal back the necklace. Kid Flash tried convincing Jinx to leave the H.I.V.E. Five and join him to fight crime, but Jinx blasted him with her hex and the H.I.V.E. Five arrived, ready to take Kid Flash down. However, Kid Flash decided to stick around and fight, but his confidence overtook him, and he slipped on a puddle of water and was knocked unconsious by Jinx.
He was captured and Jinx contacted Madame Rouge of the Brotherhood of Evil to present Kid Flash to her in order to win her respect and thus become a recognized villainess. But Kid Flash decided not to stick around for that and escaped, but not without first dismantling the H.I.V.E. Five's headquarters. Kyd Wykkyd's stealth, See-More 's see through vision, Gizmo's technical weapons, and Jinx's hex blasts proved no use; Kid Flash is just too fast for them. Exasperated, Rouge went after him, Jinx did as well, desperate to prove her worth to Rouge. Rouge found him first and engaged Kid Flash in an ardorous chase; Kid Flash only barely managed to get away and hide in a warehouse, where he was found by Jinx. She disabled him and presented him to Madame Rouge as her prisoner, but Rouge struck her aside. Then Kid Flash was released by Jinx and she struck Madame Rouge, letting Kid Flash get away. Jinx decided to change her ways of evil and joined forces with Kid Flash.
When the Brotherhood of Evil finally executed its plans to eliminate all young superheroes around the world, Kid Flash and Jinx (although Jinx didn't have a communicator while Kid Flash did) were among the few who managed to elude capture. The two were the last to arrive at the Brotherhood's base. Kid Flash made up for his absence by carrying off all the unconsious, defeated villans to the freeze machine, where they were made into statues, while Jinx knocked Kyd Wykkyd, Mammoth, Gizmo, and Billy Numerous unconsious, as well as making Mother Mae-eye disappear.
Teen Titans Go!EditKid Flash makes several appearances in the Teen Titans Go! comic series. He and Jinx have since formed a romantic relationship, but it occasionally falls on rocky times since Kid Flash still can't suppress his flirtatious nature. In issue #34 he participates in a racing competition against Más y Menos, but both loses the race because he flirts with Raven , Argent and other female Titans on the way and infuriates Jinx . In issue #36 Jinx is captured by the Gordanians, with Kid Flash helpless to stop them. Eventually, thanks to him, Wonder Girl, Aqualad, Speedy, Beast Boy, and Robin, his girlfriend was freed along with the other captured Titans.
In issue #39, they are together, though their relationship is a bit strained at the time. When Kid Flash tries to apprehend Andre Le Blanc, he is hindered by Larry, who is on a match-making quest with Cupid's bow and arrows and inadvertently makes three female pedestrians. (one an elderly lady). fall in love with Kid Flash, unintentionally inciting Jinx's jealousy once more.
In issue #53, Kid Flash and Jinx have since moved to Keystone City where they continue to fight crime. After a cold encounter with one of Jinx's former boyfriends and his sister, she and Kid Flash share their first official kiss.
Kid Flash wears a red and yellow one piece unitard which includes his mask. From his head to his waist, his costume is yellow, and his legs are red, ending with yellow boots. His mask has two big eyeholes and it leaves his nose, mouth, and chin exposed. Just like his uncle, he was two red lightning bolts on the sides of his heads where his ears would be. Kid Flash has spiked, red hair which add's significant height. He also wears long, red gloves.
One of Kid Flash's most notable personality traits is his witt. Because his super-speed literally allows him all the time he needs, Kid Flash is very laid-back. He likes to wise-crack and make snappy quips, and seems to be quick with making decisions as well. Perhaps due to his cocky nature, he sometimes finds himself going far too fast for himself, which can lead to mistakes. Despite this, Kid Flash has a kind heart that can see people for who they really are, which he displayed in his interactions with Jinx.
He is shown to be very insistent with pursuing somebody he fancies as shown in Lightspeed. After he was taken by Jinx, he tried multiple times to get close to her, but she always struck him down. Despite this, he kept trying and eventually succedded.
As seen in the Teen Titans Go! issue #34 "The Great Race", Kid Flash enjoys flirting with any pretty girl he sees. During the race, he stopped to flirt with Argent, Raven, and other random women (much to Jinx's jealousy and anger).
Powers and AbilitiesEdit
- Superhuman Speed: Perhaps the most obvious power that Kid Flash has in his arsenal, it allows him many interesting abilities. Some of the abilities Kid Flash has displayed are:
- Creating small tornadoes which are strong enough to lift humans up.
- Vibration of his own body molecules to pass through solid objects, though he does not always seem to prefer gently passing through objects.
- Creating high frictions hot enough to cause burns, which comes useful at times whenever somebody gets a hold of him.
- At one point, Kid Flash caused a small earthquake of some sort due to high-velocity impacts with his hands supplemented by his speed.
- Enhanced Strength: While not physically the strongest superhero out there, Kid Flash is known to run through several walls within a building, and that takes quite a lot of strength to accomplish, although it is possible that this is his speed that is allowing him to accomplish this. Also, he was able to slam the ground and create a shockwave (which was strong enough to subdue Madam Rouge) similar to Mammoth's shockwaves.
- Peak Endurance: Kid Flash can run at an undetermined amount of time and is very sturdy against punishment, as he has been shown crashing into a wall, electrocuted and receive blows while recovering rather quickly.
- Supercharged Brain Activity: Kid Flash's mental abilities are also hyper-accelerated, simple computations can be done at lightning speeds and can devise strategies and solutions to problems when fighting villains in no time at all.
- Hand-to-hand Combat: Although not his main preference and although it wasn't shown in the cartoon, in the Teen Titans Go! issue #36 "Troy", he was seen kicking the Gordanians.
An apparent drawback to Kid Flash's super-speed ability is that he needs to rest and consume plenty of food (most likely due to his super-fast metabolism), in order to maintain his superpower. This was especially shown in Teen Titans Go! Many of his appearances showed him eating in mass quantities. Madame Rouge was likely aware of this downside, as she made it very clear to Jinx that Kid Flash should not be given food or drink while under capture.
- Homecoming - Part 2 (cameo)
- Lightspeed
- Calling All Titans (cameo)
- Titans Together
- Kid Flash is voiced by Michael Rosenbaum, who was the voice of Wally West/Flash in the animated Justice League series. This lends more to the fact that this animated version of the character is none other than Wally West, the first and original Kid Flash.
- In the DC comics, Wally West gained his powers when he was accidentally exposed to a lightning blast under the same circumstances as his uncle. He eventually becomes the Flash after his uncle's untimely demise during the first Crisis.
- According to Beast Boy at the beginning of "Calling All Titans", Kid Flash already had a communicator even though it wasn't shown how he got it.
- Even though he had a communicator, Kid Flash wasn't ambushed by the Brotherhood of Evil.


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Friday, August 26, 2011
Veggie-Packed Crustless Quiche
The only slightly tedious part of making quiche is taking the time to make a good homemade dough. For that reason, it can be hard to make quiche on a busy weeknight. I also find that dough usually makes for a heavy meal, especially in the evening. This recipe is my solution to the issue - crustless quiche! My recipe is packed with baby spinach, zucchini and feta. It's perfect straight out of the oven and maybe even better the day after, at room temperature with a nice green salad.
This quiche also works great with leftovers. Try it with some leftover roast chicken, peppers, goat cheese or prosciutto and pour the quiche mixture over top.
Veggie-Packed Crustless Quiche
Serves 4-6
5 eggs
1 cup of whole milk
1 cup of heavy cream
A pinch of nutmeg
5 heaping cups of baby spinach
1 medium zucchini
1 tsp of dried oregano
1/4 cup of Parmesan
1/4 cup of crumbled feta
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Preheat your oven to 425F. In a bowl, beat the eggs. Whisk in the cream, milk, nutmeg and add a good pinch of salt and pepper. Reserve.
In a pan on medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil. Add the spinach and cook until it just starts to wilt, for 4-5 minutes. In the meantime, grate the zucchini. Place the zucchini in a dish towel and ring out as much liquid as possible. Add to the just wilted zucchini. fold in the dried oregano and cook for 1-2 minutes. Place the spinach and zucchini on a chopping board and coarsely run your knife through the mixture. Add to the milk and cream mixture. Fold in the feta and half of the Parmesan Pour into a 9 x 1.5 inches greased pie plate. Top with the remaining Parmesan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top of the quiche is golden brown. Leave to cool for a couple minutes and unmold onto a plate. Serve warm or at room temperature with a green salad. Enjoy!
18 comments:
- Julia said...
I love crustless quiche, and with feta, cha ching, winner!
- August 26, 2011 at 6:44 PM
- Chocolate Shavings said...
Julia: The feta adds such a great touch of cheesy saltiness - I love it!
- August 26, 2011 at 6:53 PM
- Grannie said...
Love the looks of this crustless quiche. I will be trying it out. Thanks.
- August 26, 2011 at 9:13 PM
- Brooke said...
Oooh, this looks wonderful! I'll be trying it soon, for sure!
- August 26, 2011 at 9:42 PM
- A Canadian Foodie said...
I think I had a fritatta like this at the San Lorenzo Market in Old Town Florence and I have never - and I mean never - forgotten the flavours and textures of that taste moment. Absolute heaven. Can't wait to try your recipe.
- August 27, 2011 at 8:41 AM
- Chocolate Shavings said...
A Canadian Foodie: I love it to! It's a great alternative to a frittata - it's very similar but there's more of a creamy taste because of the heavy cream and milk.
- August 27, 2011 at 10:36 AM
- Lissy said...
It`s looks so good!
- August 27, 2011 at 3:52 PM
- Luv'n Spoonfuls said...
Looks absolutely delicious (and healthy without trying too hard). Lovely photo and another great recipe to bookmark!
- August 28, 2011 at 12:07 AM
- Amy said...
Couldn't agree more...I don't usually make anything with crust on a weeknight! This sounds perfect, easy and delicious! Best of all, I love any recipe that helps me "clean the fridge"! :D
- August 28, 2011 at 1:38 AM
- Jeannie said...
I would surely enjoy this if it's right here in front of me right now!
- September 1, 2011 at 11:33 AM
- Chocolate Shavings said...
Jeannie: I'm craving a slice too!
- September 1, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- Nina said...
Thats a nice quiche:). Bookmarking this one:).You have a lovely blog:)
- September 1, 2011 at 3:56 PM
- Elena said...
Love this modification of quiche! Thanks for sharing!
- September 3, 2011 at 3:33 PM
- Chocolate Shavings said...
Nina: Let me know what you think when you try it!
- September 3, 2011 at 3:52 PM
- kyleen said...
Making a quiche without the crust sounds like a great idea. The pie crust takes too long to make/chill/roll/pre-bake. I'm definitely trying this next time I have leftover veggies.
- September 4, 2011 at 1:28 AM
- rachelsdigestif said...
mmm I love crustless quiche! This one looks delicious...I've got some zucchini waiting to be put to use too.
- September 4, 2011 at 2:04 AM
- Chocolate Shavings said...
kyleen: It's definitely a great time-saver!
- September 4, 2011 at 7:31 AM
- Leanne said...
Yum, this looks delicious! We're moving soon and this seems like the perfect way to use up some staples and our leftover veggies. Thanks!
- September 6, 2011 at 4:41 PM


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CRM Conference to Showcase the Retail Experience
May 14, 2012 5:00 AM PT
CRMC (Customer Relationship Management Conference) is being held May 29 to 31 at the Chicago Hyatt Regency. This annual event offers a unique agenda for retailers, Devon Wylie, CEO of CRMC told CRM Buyer. "It's specifically focused on case studies from topnotch multinational retailers. With this approach, attendees can get actionable learnings they can take home with them."
The conference will offer three streams: basic loyalty and strategy; analytics implementation; and social and mobile.
"Social and mobile is a new piece," Wylie said. "While we have touched on it in the past, this year it's hitting mainstream."
Walgreens, GameStop, Express, Best Buy, Bass Pro Shops and Groupon are among the retailers who will be participating in the event.
Soraya Daraby, cofounder of Foodspotting and digital strategist for ABC News, is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at the conference on "The ROI of Social Media for Today's Retail Brands: How to Make It Work for Your Business."
Loyalty specialist Kobie Marketing will also be leading a roundtable discussion on "The Best Technology to Drive Customer Engagement & Generate Measurable Results." The focus of the discussion will be on understanding and delivering an effective customer experience in retail with a particular focus on integration approaches.
"Retail channels have evolved over the years to include mobile, tablets and integration with social media platforms," Michael Hemsey, president of Kobie, told CRM Buyer.
"It's well beyond someone liking you as a brand. Now you have to engage with customers and create customer experience management strategies through those channels to differentiate yourself over the long term," he said. "You also have to know how to monetize those behaviors by tying them to your offline programs to drive new relationships."
Kobie will be releasing a new white paper, "Omnichannel Loyalty: Designing the Ultimate Consumer Experience," on its website at the end of this month.
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This is the latest in a series of social media integration announcements from Zoho. The company has already rolled out Facebook and LinkedIn integration with Zoho CRM, and LinkedIn integration for Zoho Recruit.
The user interface for Zoho Support now includes a new social tab with options for Facebook and Twitter. These features allow users to monitor customer profiles, pages, hashtags and defined keywords, as well as reply to public tweets and Facebook comments from within the application.
An Escalates feature automatically sends alerts to assigned company officials when tweet spikes -- based on certain keywords -- occur. Companies can also use keywords to expedite ticket routing to specific support agents or teams.
Facebook and Twitter integration for Zoho Support is available immediately, free of charge, in the Zoho Support Enterprise Edition and Zoho Support Professional Edition.
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CallCopy, a provider of contact center call recording and workforce optimization (WFO) solutions, has announced an updated version of its cc: Discover WFO suite. cc: Discover allows organizations to better utilize business intelligence and ensure optimal end customer satisfaction through integrated call recording, speech and desktop analytics, quality management, screen capture, agent coaching, performance management, customer survey and workforce management.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
we got a walker!!
30 comments:
- Nanette said...
Yes! I thought the same thing with that last picture!
Go, Davy! And congrats to you for all your hard work to get her there!
- February 26, 2012 at 11:44 PM
- Sharla Watene said...
YAY! Love her! I'm coming out in April and can't wait to see her show her moves!!
- February 27, 2012 at 12:37 AM
- Heather said...
HA I love that fist pump! She is so cute walking. Those chubby thighs! Love them.
- February 27, 2012 at 12:50 AM
- kelly said...
Oh my goodness....congratulations :-))... S nice to see the goal you set has been achieved....well done miss Davy girl!!!
- February 27, 2012 at 1:07 AM
- Petie said...
Adorable! Go Davy...
- February 27, 2012 at 4:13 AM
- Wynn Anne Sibbald said...
She looks like a girl with a mission. "Outta my way! I'm comin' through!" She rocks! Fabulous pictures.
- February 27, 2012 at 4:33 AM
- Lynne said...
haha - that picture is spot on. love your blog - your writing is hillarious!
- February 27, 2012 at 4:36 AM
- Debby said...
Good job Davy. She looks like she is running. I bet she will be non-stop.....good luck keeping up with he. I love that thick hair she has. She is going to keep on amazing you.
- February 27, 2012 at 5:20 AM
- aniC said...
This was wonderful news (even from a blog stalkers perspective) Love the last fist pump picture!
- February 27, 2012 at 5:22 AM
- Georgia said...
Whoooo Hoooooo......so happy she is walking!!!
- February 27, 2012 at 7:04 AM
- Livyb said...
Love those pictures! Such an achievement for you all! Congratulations!
- February 27, 2012 at 7:10 AM
- Sarah said...
What a cutie - congratulations!
- February 27, 2012 at 7:32 AM
- Kelsey Crowder said...
Yey Davy!!!! And I'm lovin her fist pump... so awesome!
- February 27, 2012 at 8:09 AM
- Melinda said...
All of those pictures are awesome! I kind of want to put them in a slideshow and play them really fast, kind of a stop motion thing. haha! Not only is the fist pump awesome, her face just makes it better! Such a cutey! Way to go Davy!
(Oh and good luck with the locks and the cups, I swear my older kids just don't get it and my 23 month old climbs on EVERYTHING, so naughty! haha)
- February 27, 2012 at 10:26 AM
ahhhhhhhhhhh! yay hooray so exciting! great job, little miss davy + well done, mama ruth!
our low-tone girls walked at 20 + 21 months, so i know (kinda sorta) how amazing this is for you.
congrats a bazillion times over!
...now go lock up everything.
- February 27, 2012 at 11:52 AM
- Becki D said...
That first picture is pretty much the cutest thing ever.
Go Davy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- February 27, 2012 at 12:09 PM
- Reenie said...
Yea for Davy!!! Those pics are absolutely adorable :)
- February 27, 2012 at 1:13 PM
- Melany said...
yaaayyy! that's awesome! those pictures are adorable, love her chunky legs in that romper. and awesome judd nelson picture! total victory pose.
- February 27, 2012 at 6:57 PM
- The DeVito's said...
YAY!! That's amazing! Way to go Davy! Why are the cups of water dangerous for a tubie girl?
- February 27, 2012 at 9:14 PM
- aknapp said...
Congratulations Davy!!! She is so adorable!
- February 27, 2012 at 9:32 PM
- aknapp said...
Congratulations Davy!!! She is so adorable!
- February 27, 2012 at 9:32 PM
- merideth said...
so stinkin cute!!! yay for davey!
- February 28, 2012 at 9:05 AM
- Heather said...
cutie! I love her chubby legs
- February 28, 2012 at 1:42 PM
- Kym said...
Fist pumpin' it all the way here in Utah! That is a huge victory. Go Davy!
- February 28, 2012 at 2:17 PM
She is just precious! Love all her faces. Congrats on the HUGE milestone!!!
- February 28, 2012 at 5:42 PM
- Ora said...
Stupid school... cuts into my "the mom" stalking time!
YAY DAVY!! She is so stinking cute... would it be totally weird if I told you I want to eat her cute little legs?! The fist pump is just the greatest, I could hear the music when I saw the picture even!
- February 28, 2012 at 11:39 PM
- Julia From TGR said...
nice blog
- March 1, 2012 at 8:25 PM
- jojo said...
Sooo excited for little Davy, I just punched the air and did a little dance! So awesome!!!
- March 1, 2012 at 11:03 PM
- Georgia said...
Saw your post from Miggy. Davy is a cutie. Her determination will take here far.
- March 2, 2012 at 4:53 PM
- TonyF said...
You are right about that. I see the similarity. Funny.
prozac linked to birth defects
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Hollywood director F. Gary Gray combines his passions for movies & motorcycling in new Harley-Davidson documentary short
Hollywood director F. Gary Gray combines his passions for movies & motorcycling in new Harley-Davidson documentary short
Video highlights Gray's role in the worldwide adventure of a single leather jacket as it travels the globe during Harley's 110th Anniversary
By Lee Hayes
MILWAUKEE, WIS. — Gary Gray loves motorcycling almost as much as he loves making movies. Gray combines his two passions in a documentary that follows an epic journey on his custom Harley-Davidson.
In the video, which debuted on www.h-d.com/ironelite, Gray, the director of such box-office hits as "Friday," "Set It Off," and "Law Abiding Citizen," describes riding his Harley-Davidson as a form of meditation. "When I'm not working, I'm riding." said Gray.
Joining Gray on the 500 mile ride, which he described as "his best ever" were three of his Harley riding friends, including actor and "Cosby Show" alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
During the journey from Atlanta, Ga. to one of the largest annual gatherings of Black bikers in Daytona Beach, Fla., Gray wore the Harley-Davidson Freedom Jacket.
As part the company's 110th Anniversary Celebration — Harley-Davidson has enlisted riders from around the world to take a single leather jacket – the Freedom Jacket – on an adventure and to share their stories online. The Freedom Jacket will pass from rider to rider as it travels the globe. It will return to Milwaukee for a final celebration and display at the Harley-Davidson Museum Labor Day weekend, Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2013.
"The Freedom Jacket symbolizes the brotherhood between riders," said Gray. "Adding a patch honoring the Iron Elite represents Harley's long history with African American riders; whether you're in a group or a single rider, we all have this unspoken bond."
Gray joins a long line of African Americans who have contributed to the 110 year history of Harley-Davidson. Since the company's founding in 1903, African Americans have had a defining impact on Harley-Davidson's brand and motorcycling culture. It is a history filled with visionaries, artists, leaders and revolutionaries.
Figures like William B. Johnson, the first African American licensed by the American Motorcycle Association to race, as well as the first African American to own a Harley-Davidson dealership; Bessie Stringfield, the first Black woman to ride solo cross country; and Benny Hardy, the custom bike builder who created the Captain America motorcycle for the movie "Easy Rider."
For a behind the scenes look at Gray's inspirational journey with the Freedom Jacket, and to find more feature stories about African American Harley legends and the brotherhood of Black bikers, visit: www. h-d.com/ironelite.


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This TC based on Blade1 movie.Thats why story line copy Blade1 story line. ---Blade Features: -new weapons bladegun from Blade1 Blade beretta from Blade2 HKusp Match from Blade2 new coltcommando from Blade2 pumpshotgun from Blade1 sadew shotgun from Blade3 sword from Blade trilogy flying stakes from Blade trilogy -sword and kung-fu fighting system - new character models: 3 Blade models Karen Frost Quin Whistler Vampires -new hud -new music(from Blade OST) new sounds -new skins -more than 6 big levels -new animations new melee atack new thowing molotov animation We are sorry, but we can't finish thic TC in the way we wanted, but all that we done for it you will see in . So don't be upset, Blade is alive and kicking :D
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Amy at Worlds 13
En route to London when the news of Amy's death broke, I shared a note about a community in mourning:
Traveling abroad when the tragic news of Amy's death hit, as the community mourns, our thoughts are with family, friends, and teammates.
— @bikehugger October 4, 2013
Back in Seattle, I found a photo of Amy from Worlds in our archives that I took earlier this year. Didn't know her personally, just as media, but friends of mine like Russie shared their emotions about her after finishing the race.
What will stand out the most that day is how moved she was by her family and supporters. All around that crazy race her name was cheered, chanted in harmony with fellow Americans.
And last weekend Matt captured this moment of silence for her in Portland…


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what happens if the Trial period expires? Because no matter where i looked, there are things written about PREMIUM version ... which is not yet available ... but nothing about the 30day trial period.
1) what happens exactly after 30days?
2) until the premium will be available ... are we able to use those features for free? or are they not usable at all anyway so far?
thanks for the clearification


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