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According to BBC , new research has just confirmed that a long-studied gibbon found in South West China's tropical forest is a brand new species of ape, and scientists have chose to give the primate the name Skywalker hoolock gibbon. Outside experts are split on whether it's enough to justify new species status. They also estimate that only about 200 such Skywalker hoolock gibbons exist in China (making them, potentially, an endangered species), although more can also be found in neighboring ...
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Defendant 'cuts throat' in Haverfordwest Magistrates' dockA reporter for the Western Telegraph was inside the court at the time of the incident. One witness who was in the court said, "He came into the dock, then asked to go to the toilet". The court has been closed while an investigation is carried out by cops. "Police are not looking to speak to anyone else in connection with this incident at this time".
BSO deputy suspended in connection to leak of FLL shooting videoBroward Sheriff Scott Israel said the department is "making progress and aggressively pursuing the case". 'I feel like he shouldn't be paid at all, ' she said. The memo also alleges Dingman did not use proper discretion and that his conduct was unbecoming of a deputy. Records show that Dingman's salary was $72,735 in 2015, and that he earned a total of $117,280 including overtime and special detail payments, the Sun-Sentinel reported.
Golden Globes: Jimmy Fallon Takes Aim at Donald Trump in Opening MonologueIt was doomed from the start, as Fallon's prompter went on the fritz during his opening monologue and he was forced to squirm and all but beg for patience and forgiveness. "This is the Golden Globes ", he said in his introduction, "one of the few places left in America that still honors the popular vote". He then did a spot-on impression of comedian Chris Rock riffing on how no one from the multiple nominated "The People v".
Sanremo con Giorgia, Mika, Ricky MartinCarlo Conti ha ringraziato Maria De Filippi per aver accettato l'invito e i vertici Mediaset per aver dato il via libera alla collega permettendole di essere all'Ariston. Ma non solo. Queen Mary parteciperà a puro titolo gratuito, come ha specificato Conti al Teatro del Casinò. "Lui è e rimane il direttore artistico e non ho partecipato alle decisioni, al contenuto e non ho ascoltato le canzoni".
Anticipazioni Uomini e Donne: nuovo amore per Gemma GalganiStando alle ultime anticipazioni ufficiali del programma , la puntata in onda oggi , dovrebbe essere quella dedicata alla scelta di Claudio. Per Sonia però non finiscono le emozioni, perché alla fine della puntata la mamma di Claudio Sona dice di non volerla incontrare per farle tanti auguri per questa nuova esperienza.
Renault team boss leavesRenault announced on Wednesday that a mutual agreement was reached between themselves and Vasseur, with the former boss stepping down immediately. Sky F1's Martin Brundle tweeted: "This is a big surprise and suggests further underlying problems".
Morgan called the woman the 'worst' mum live on Good Morning BritainA fuming mother has asked the parents of her daughter's friend to pay $537 after her little girl's red leather boots were damaged during a playdate. . Poor Susanna Reid sat there not really knowing what to say, before attempting to diffuse the situation. A fashion designer has been taken to task on live television in the United Kingdom by host Piers Morgan for having the audacity to bill a friend over damage to her daughter's expensive boots while the girl was on a child's play date.
Uomini e Donne: tragico lutto per il Trono Over, inutili i soccorsiDopo qualche giorno di riflessione, la redazione di Uomini e Donne ha deciso di replicare alle parole dell'ex tronista . Noi speriamo, in questi anni, di averti regalato un po' di vita, tu ci hai regalato tanti sorrisi. Una dichiarazione forte soprattutto perché proveniente da una persona che, di fronte alle telecamere, ha ammesso di essersi messo d'accordo con Giulia Carnevali per la scelta.
Brooke Offers Ridge a Way to Get Rid of Quinn for GoodOn January 10, Wyatt and Quinn will get a few rounds of tequila as they embrace their defeat while Steffy will ponder on what will happen to her life while she is waiting for her divorce with Wyatt. "Now's the time. We've got to expose Quinn". Because of this, Eric is led to believe that his wife was the one who came on to Ridge when it was actually the other way around.
Russian Federation might use 'compromising material' against Donald Trump, reveals unverified documentsA 35-page dossier that details President-elect Donald Trump's ties with Russian Federation was published for the first time in full by Buzzfeed on Tuesday evening, and revealed a particularly surprising allegation involving Trump hiring prostitutes to pee on a hotel bed.
Veronica Maya si è sposataLe nozze da sogno dell'ex conduttrice di Linea Verde e del chirurgo plastico di origini siciliane sono state organizzate nei minimi dettagli dal wedding planner dei vip, Enzo Miccio. Lì sull'isola di Saona con l'oceano che stava a guardare le loro promesse, Veronica Maya e il compagno Marco Moraci sono diventati marito e moglie.


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Wanderingvets.com is a charitable network of friends that work together in cities and communities across the United States to attempt to ease homelessness among Homeless Veterans.
The mission of Wanderingvets.com is:
To establish a network of dedicated individuals, either veteran or non veteran, formerly homeless or never been homeless, though with true spirit of brotherhood, compassion and desire to help those that have served their nation and the desire to return to as much of a productive life as possible.
The Veterans Administration Claims that over 70% of Homeless Veterans are Substance Abusers or Mentally Ill. There are veterans on the streets of America that are undiagnosed PTSD / TBI sufferers that have been ignored by the Veterans Administration for over 60 years including those that had served in World War II.
Substance Abuse is in the mix of the mentally ill Homeless Veteran as they become self medicating. Alcohol and drugs do come into usage and lend to the problems of the Homeless Veteran as they become detached from everyday life.
As the VA has tried to distance itself from these issues, it has fallen to a few "Advocates" to pick up the ball and see this through. With OEF and OIF veterans returning as well as the previous numbers of Homeless Veterans this issue has continued to grow regardless of what the Veterans Administration tries to claim otherwise.
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In Annihilation, Troops are just another unit that can become a kill point by dying and generate kill points for killing other units. In most cases, Troops choices are less effective at killing and as easy or easier to kill than similar Elite, Heavy, and Fast Attack units. This is obviously an overgeneralization, but it matches the game design and is more accurate than inaccurate as a general rule. So in Annihilation, fewer Troops choices are better for most armies. The exceptions include Chaos Space Marines Cult Troops - Khorne Berserkers are very killy, Plague Marines are among the most durable, Noise Marines produce significant Dakka, and Thousand Sons have great antipersonnel fire and are the best unit to take Demolisher cannon hits on. Dark Eldar should generally take a maximum number of Troops, as they are a bargain for their killing power. Imperial Guard can go with a large number of Troops, especially if they have a Platoon that collapses into a Commissariat Blob. Yes, you can mount the platoon squads in Chimeras, but blobbing 30+ in Annihilation makes the unit essentially nonviable as a kill point for most armies.
In Capture and Control, most armies really only need two scoring units, as there are only two possible objectives. Reserving a unit to hold your own objective at the end of the game and sending another towards the enemy objective (often obliquely – no sense trying to hold an objective against counter attacks for 3 turns) is generally a good default behavior. If you are Eldar, you need at least two units assigned to each job, as Wave Serpents break down at the most inconvenient times, and walking Eldar Troops aren't known for their durability. Guardsmen need more units for defense (and possibly offense, but Guard should focus on eliminating all enemy scoring units and/or contesting the far objective, in most cases) – I like 3 units in the area to hold my home objective, and I tend to devote the rest of my Guard force to immobilizing and then eliminating enemy contesting and capturing units. Space Marines often do well to Combat Squad a couple of units for home defense, working on the premise that killing two units is harder than killing one.
Seize Ground can have up to 5 objectives – so obviously you need at least 5 scoring units, right? No, not at all. In almost no cases should you be able to take more than 3 objectives – your opponent has to be really asleep for you to get to 4, and if you're looking at 5 objectives, just go ahead and go for Wipeout instead.
Seize Ground is the mission designed for Space Marines. Combat squads mean that 6 scoring units are very likely for most Space Marine players, and each unit essentially has to be destroyed totally to be stopped. Eldar also love Seize Ground; mobility is really all they have going for them, so having a lot of objectives to hope to tank shock a Wave Serpent of Dire Avengers onto is a very good thing.
From the articles I take away the following concepts.
1. You don't need to contest all objectives, just the majority of them. If there are five objectives, you need to take 3 to win.
2. Troop choices need to be protected. They need to survive till the end of the game. There are several ways to do so. Firstly shield them in terrains. Secondly take either large units that are hard to reduce to less than half, or make them particularly resilient.
3. One to two troop choice should be mobile, held in "reserve" until toward the end of the game when they can rush forward and take an objective.
4. This means minimum of 3 troops and maximum of 4 troops.
5. Other force selections, whether it be HQ, elites, fast, or heavies should be taken to attack, and they really should focus their attacks on enemy troops as much as they can.


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Ostula and Mexican Army Hold to Clashing Versions of Recent Attack
Publisher: Global Voices
Date Written: 28/07/2015
Year Published: 2015
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In Mexico, the independent investigation agency SubVersiones has published a compilation video that chronologically shows what events that took place on July 19, 2015, in the indigenous Nahua community of Santa María de Ostula. That day ended with a child dead and four people wounded.
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An interesting post, for these dog days of summer, on the perils and difficulties of living in a disintegrating culture - from Anthony Esolen [here]It's a particularly timely article for those Anglicans, myself among them, who wish to live in a tradition and culture which, in the opinion of many, now no longer exists ...
"... During the early and dark days of World War II, when the British army at Dunkirk had the sea behind them and the Germans before them, they sent a message back home consisting of three words: But if not.
It was a brilliant message, because even if the Germans managed to intercept it and decode it, it wouldn't have done them any good. "But if not" … what?
But the army knew that their countrymen would understand. It was more than a message regarding strategy. It captured the heart of the war itself, a battle for the survival of European culture and civilization against the diseased fantasies of the Third Reich.
The reference comes from the story of the Hebrew youths Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in captivity in ancient Babylon, who refused to bow down in worship before the statue of King Nebuchadnezzar. The king summoned them before him in a fury and demanded their submission, lest he cast them into the fiery furnace.
Their reply was manly and direct:
If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. BUT IF NOT be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
The British people then roused themselves to action—ordinary men, anyone with a boat and a heart that beat warmly for God and country. They crossed the channel in defiance of the enemy and rescued more than three hundred thousand men.
The incident reveals more than a common language. It reveals a common way of life, and a common view of life. The sterling words of the old King James Bible, a work of the highest culture, had long come to inform and vivify the ways of ordinary people.
That message could not now be sent, either to England or America. It would be incomprehensible. That is not because the culture has changed. It is because it has been destroyed, and the most energetic destroyers have been the very people whom we charge with its care: teachers, professors, statesmen, and artists.
Thomas Molnar had this to say about it:
Culture has come to mean … anything that happens to catch the fancy of a group: rock concerts, supposedly for the famished of the third world; the drug culture and other subcultures; sects and cults; sexual excess and aberration; blasphemy on stage and screen; frightening and obscene shapes; the plastic wrapping of Pont-Neuf or the California coast; to smashing of the family and other institutions; the display of the queer [that is, bizarre], abject, the sick. These instant products, meant to provide instant gratification to a society itself unmoored from foundation and tradition, accordingly deny the work of mediation and maturation and favor the incoherent, the shapeless and the repulsive...." ...


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Joey Bishop Dies
Joey Bishop, the stone-faced comedian who was part of "The Rat Pack" died on Wednesday night at his home in Newport Beach. He was 89 and had been in failing health for some time.
The Rat Pack, during the 60's and 70's, was considered the coolest gang of entertainers of their era. Other members were Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, and Sammy Davis Jr. The group starred in the original "Oceans Eleven."
Bishop starred in a late night talk show on ABC opposite Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin for 2 ½ years in the late 1960's. Regis Philbin was his announcer and sidekick in the show.
He also starred in "The Joey Bishop Show" which was a situation comedy that ran in prime time from 1961 to 1965.
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I then went on to Rio Dulce and took a boat trip down the river to Livingston on the Caribbean Coast. Livingston can only be reached by boat and has quite a Caribbean atmosphere alongside indigenous Mayan culture (and a few rastafarrians and hippy travelers.) And it was very hot! It was also a bit of shock to see men go about their daily lives with a gun at their belt. It's normal in Guatemala and generally in Latin America to see armed guards outside banks and other businesses, but seeing 'normal' people with guns is new to me. I'm not entirely sure that I want to get used to it!
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Weekend Travels - Rio Dulce and Livingston
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Kelsey and Ben's reception was held at beautiful Rosemary Beach. Events by Nouveau Flowers provided these unique center pieces and the florals for this event. The caterer was Paradise Cuisine Catering, party rentals provided by H & M Event Rentals, music by Sweet Beat Productions, photos taken by Sarah Bussey Photography and white table linens provided by DWL.


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Happy New Year!!!!!!!
Hope everyone has a safe wonderful joy filled kick awesome Year of the Dragon!
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Little man with a basketball.
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It is that time of year where Lil'Miss has finished all her sports for the year. Nothing happening until January.
She needs a break. She sprained her ankle just slightly a week or two before Halloween. We went to the corn maze – got hopelessly lost – and the kids went and played on the bouncy pillow thingy. Well you put 15 odd kids on a giant air filled pillow and kids are going to bounce off. She did and her ankle, though not swollen or in need of a doctor, has not felt "right" since. She is going to have a few weeks of no skating, swimming or golf and hopefully she has no twings in that ankle in January.
She enjoyed her golf SNAG class that just finished. She is going to do it again in January. She has a ways to go but she is learning and you can defiantly see her progressing.
The Lil'Man is almost one year old!! Like – OMG where did the time go??????
He is quite a character and oh so so very different from his sister! If my phone cooperates I will try to remember to upload an adorable video of him trying to bounce a basketball. He is definitely going to be a sports boy.
And he is smart. He is talking already – "this", "look", my babysitter swears he said "watch me" today. He says "this" in Chinese. He calls me by name (annoying I would prefer mommy) and we are working on "TA" cause I am sick of him screeching when he wants something. Sigh. We got a "Da" out of him today.
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Ohh what to say
Little man is black and blue – literally.
Three times the charm right? I hope so cause that boy has banged himself in the head three times this week now. He has two big ass goose eggs on his forehead and a small cut and black eye on the side. Bloody hell. Family photos on Sunday. Yaa! Make-up stick must come out.
He had a run in with the coffee table twice and the bathtub drain pull thingy the second time. The first two in his attempt to learn how to walk and stand independently. The bath tub was due to his very annoying habit of wanting to stand in the bath tub. He and I usually fight the entire time he is in the bath cause I make him sit when he stands. Well this time he was with his Nainai and she doesn't get after him like me and whamo guess who slipped. Bloody hell!!
Gonna be purple tomorrow.
No I don't beat my kid!!!
Lill'Miss has started spelling tests. She has her first one this week. Only 6 words but to my happiness she is taking it seriously. I am the worst speller ever. The person who created spell check is on God level in my book. I am hoping she does not follow in my footsteps.
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At 6:30 this morning!!!!
We have a house alarm. We got it a few years ago – mostly when hub started working late and I was home alone with the Lill' Miss.
Well last night the alarm started arming itself when there was no one around and these yellow bad symbols were on. I phoned the company last night and the stupid lady who answered the phone goes – well the tech department is closed can you phone back in the morning?
Ok – it had stopped doing what it was doing and everything was fine except for these yellow symbol things.
At 6:30 this morning the alarm goes off!! REALLY LOUDLY!!
Kids wake up! I run downstairs in my underwear (not a pretty sight) and turn it off. The phone never rang. It is supposed to after an alarm goes off and it didn't. Then the alarm goes off AGAIN!!! Now I am in a furious mood. I throw a diaper less baby at hubby and run downstairs to get the alarm. Now I am raging.
I phone the alarm company and while I am talking to the tech the dame alarm goes off and the phone cuts out as the alarm takes over the phone.
This happens TWICE!! In that time I am told that the police have been dispatched. NO!!! CANCEL!!! I AM NOT PAYING FOR THAT!!!!
Bad words are flying and I am still in my underwear.
I finally had enough time before the alarm went off again to get a bath robe on. This time I was using my cell phone to call them so I was not disconnected.
Then the monitoring section phones on my hard line asking for code words so they don't send the cops again because the panic button has been pushed.
Panic button?!?!?!? Who pushed the panic button? Whaaaaaa???
The guy asks me where my fobs are.
They are right…………… um where the hell is my FOB!!!
It is always attached to my key chain and it was not there. Hub and I go on a mad hunt for the fob. Ripping drawers and pockets apart. My keys are never played with by the kids and always put in the same spot. The fob had to be within distance of the house to cause this headache.
Finally after the damn alarm goes off two more times – my neighbours must surely hate me by now – the tec says he is going to disconnect and shut down the fobs till we find them.
Good plan.
Alarm no longer going off, yellow symbols gone. Peace once again.
The in-laws come up stairs and hub explains to them what is going on and shows them his fob. My mother-in=law immediately goes "OH. It is outside. I thought it was a kids toy. I picked it up and then threw it back on the ground last night when I saw it."
Yup it was outside. Crushed, split open and totally dead. Sigh.
And the entire family is awake much earlier than normal on a Saturday morning.
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I might just write again
It has been a while since I have actually written a blog post.
In Japan my blog was my release, my memories and a way to express my frustrations. My therapy.
It seems that as I am in Canada again and closer to family expressing my frustrations openly is not appreciated. I miss the therapy though.
I was thinking of creating another blog just to release on but that is too much work.
We have two kids now – a very active 6 year old girl and a growing demanding 9 month old boy.
Love them both to bits.
Lill' Miss and Crazy Boy are both so very different kids. They are fun and frustrating all in the same breath.
Lill' Miss is getting a tad spoilt in the toys sense. Hubby and I have great fights with her in the purging the toys department. Trying to keep it under control is actually a little stressful. Between, grandparents and neighbour girls she is gifted far far too much. To the point that she does not play with most of them or even forgets she has them.
She is in grade one now and doing great so far. She is in skating, swimming and will start golfing again soon. Very active but she seems to enjoy it. She definitely gets bored very easily.
Crazy Boy is a massive rolly polly 24 pound bouncing boy. He is growing like a weed. Faster I think. He picks up some pretty fast speeds when crawling and is able to pull himself up into a stand using basically anything. He has also mastered the art of falling on his face and has cut his lip once already and currently is sporting a sizable goose egg on his forehead (kitchen chair) .
It is getting late and I need to sleep. Crazy Boy has been waking up at 3am the last few nights and eating tons. He is going through a growth spurt. I need to sleep.
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Kids, bystander, finally police interveve
Eric Bartl 11:30 a.m., June 17
Just in time for opening-day races, Del Mar's first craft brewery has opened to the public. Viewpoint Brewing Company sits directly south of the Del Mar racetrack and fairgrounds, just across the San Dieguito Lagoon.
The view of the lagoon contributes to the brewpub's name, and the 7000-square-foot space opens up to a shaded patio overlooking the lagoon, offering long community table seating, fire table booths, and a smattering of bar-friendly games ranging from cornhole to skeeball.
2201 San Dieguito Drive, Del Mar
Opening the high-rent city's first brewery didn't happen without effort, and owner Charles Koll spent nearly two years making it happen, including several visits to Del Mar city hall to convince officials and concerned residents that his business was legit.
"Del Mar's tough," Koll says with a laugh, "I was accused of wanting to open up a strip club at one point, and a motorcycle gang hangout!"
While some members of the community had reservations, Ko credits other Del Mar residents with helping Viewpoint make it through the city's vetting process.
"My neighbors," he explains, "I live just up the street from the brewery, and my neighbors actually banded together and showed up." When the city held the public hearing, he says, "One after another they came up to the podium and spoke, and expressed their interest in the brewery, and their support of me."
An avid homebrewer, Koll previously worked professionally as a chef, including in the kitchen of Rancho Santa Fe's upscale restaurant Mille Fleurs. There he met Gunnar Planter, who signed on as Viewpoint's executive chef, serving creative small plates and elevated pub fare, such as pretzel bao buns and pink peppercorn steak frites.
Given his culinary background, Koll suggests the quality of food at Viewpoint is as important to him as the beer. "There is no distinction between, we're a restaurant that brews beer, or we're that brewery that produces food," he says. "It takes the same knowledge and technique to put out a great dish as it takes to produce a great beer."
To wit, brewer Moe Katomski also comes from a culinary background. Katomski has homebrewed with Koll for years, while cooking in notable restaurants such as Solana Beach's Pamplemousse Grille, and Truluck's in La Jolla.
Katomski says he and Koll work on beer recipes together, and that the two regularly meet with Planter to discuss both beer and food menus: "We have a meeting at least once a week about how the food and beer are going to play together."
While the 15-barrel brewpub opened with just five house beers on tap, its 20 tap handles are filled out by regional guest beers. Katomski expects that to continue as he and Koll work to add more of their own drinkable, food-friendly styles to the lineup. The brewhouse is set up to add up to 240 barrels of fermenting capacity to its current 60.
Viewpoint was originally to be known as Vigilante Brewing, but Koll encountered a naming conflict with a brewery in Montana. He points out the Viewpoint logo is an ambigram: it retains meaning when viewed from a different perspective. In this case, when upside down it reads: "Good Beer."


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Sunday, July 17, 2016
You have the best job...
I hear that frequently. I also heard it in my previous career. Someone has to work hard to make sure customers/clients/guests are well taken care of. It is what Joan and I do.
It isn't always easy.
Today, I had a private charter. We deadheaded with one of our Friday Harbor boats to pick these people up at Roche. It would have been way less expensive to van shuttle them to Friday Harbor, but, no. I was told it was a wedding party. It wasn't. I was told they were given the right information regarding timing. They weren't. Seems that someone at our Roche desk told them, "Be here around 3:00"... when the timing was: 2:30 check-in, 2:45 boarding, 3:00 departure. They arrived at the boat 25 minutes after the scheduled departure time. With a "hard" back-at-the-dock (in Friday Harbor) time of 6:00 (to get on the departing ferry).
The naturalist and I could only smile and say, "Welcome aboard."
"Sorry we're a little bit late."
I said, "We are on your time. I know you have to be back in Friday Harbor at 6:00 - what is the most important thing to you with this charter?" (I already knew what they were going to say.)
"We want to see Orcas."
"Let's get going..." I did the shortest safety orientation ever, and we shoved off. With smiles on our faces. Sometimes 3 hours isn't enough... 2 1/2 hours puts even more pressure on the crew. Fortunately, the whales weren't too far away, and when we got on them, they turned direction - heading the way that would be the best for our timing.
Our guests got to have a very nice viewing, with a couple different groups of Orcas. I had time to take one shot..
That is Mega, also known as L-41. He is a big Orca... about the same length as the boat we were on today. It was different members of L-Pod that we were viewing this trip.
Hauling ass back to Friday Harbor, I took this shot of the Cattle Point Lighthouse...
Just 'cause I like lighthouses, and there are some pretty ones around here.
Passing Griffin Bay, this shot of the sparkly water...
We got them back to the dock a few minutes early - plenty of time to have an adult beverage before they board the ferry. They were very appreciative of the Orca experience and all we did to make the timing work for them.
Our stress was probably self-induced. Or, induced by someone who gave these people the "around 3:00" information. Not someone who usually works that desk.
On the bright side, the weather was lovely. Water conditions were ideal. I was grateful the whales were cooperative. The guests were nice (they could have been pissy when told at the desk that they were late). The first mate and I get paid, even if we are waiting for guests who are late. I feel responsible to give the the best trip possible, even with a time constraint.
After work, Joan and I went out for supper. Today was our "Friday," and we have the next 3 days off. Tomorrow is my birthday... and I don't have to work on my birthday, for the first time in years.
And, there were whales. :-)
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Today we are going to speak about prom hairstyles that are so must have this season. Usually, girls who have medium & long hair length choose voluminous festive hairstyle look. Of course, it's a great choice, but you should know, that there are lots of other different feminine hairstyles that will definitely look awesome on you.
Structured curls
So, if you have decided to make structured curls, then use curlers or curling iron to wind the curls, when you've got the curls, please make sure not to use comb brush, otherwise you will break the curly hair structure. It's better to use your fingers instead and a hairspray.
Soft waves
Hair's soft waves will also look amazing during the prom ball. So, if you have decided to make such waves, then firstly braid them into braids, your hair has to be clean and wet. Wait until your hair is completely dry then separate the braids and use your fingers to make kind of waves on the hair, then use hairspray to fix them. If you have bangs, then you can make it look creative, as you can separate it into two parts, or you can make backcomb.
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The spiral curls will definitely look cool, and believe me, if you will choose exactly this kind of hairstyle, then you will be in center of everyone's attention, as it will give you additional style. So, if you want to make such style, then you should go to the professional hairstylist.
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November 2007 WDW Bits and Bites
Feature Article
This article appeared in the October 30, 2007 Issue #423 of ALL EARS® (ISSN: 1533-0753)
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Ever wonder what Walt Disney World was like way back when? Each month we visit a time gone by in Walt Disney World history. Keeping with Epcot's 25th Anniversary celebration, we travel back 11 years to 1986 and the opening of Captain EO.
Captain EO was shown in the Journey Into Imagination Pavilion in Epcot from September 12, 1986, until July 6, 1994. During the height of singer Michael Jackson's popularity, Captain EO showcased his talents. It brought together original songs, dance and special effects created by executive producer George Lucas, director Francis Ford Coppola, and the Walt Disney Company. The show also starred Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston.
For 17 minutes, with the help of special 3D glasses, you were transported to another dimension with musical characters that included a green elephant that sneezed musical notes through his trunk (Hooter), an orange-haired monkey with butterfly wings (Fuzzball), and much more.
For the rest of the article and photographs visit: http://allears.net/tp/ep/captaineo.htm
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Steve Barrett, author of the Hidden Mickeys book and webmaster of www.HiddenMickeysGuide.com, highlights the following Hidden Mickeys for your next journey to Walt Disney World:
1. On the DINOSAUR ride in Disney's Animal Kingdom, stay alert for a classic Mickey near the loading dock. Just as the ride starts and before you travel back in time, a classic Mickey at the lower left corner of a white greaseboard appears on a wall to the left of your vehicle. These WDW whiteboard Hidden Mickeys can come and go, but this one seems to have staying power. If you ride DINOSAUR and discover that it's gone, please let me know! (Thanks to Jesse Kline, Chris Williams and Brodie Mumphrey, Trisha Johnson, Annmarie Benavidez, William Goodwill, and Charles.) http://allears.net/btp/hm187.jpg
2. Finally, a decent cannonball Mickey! At Typhoon Lagoon, this cannonball classic Mickey is on your left under the first cannon past the waterfall if you're drifting in the creek. If you're walking on the nearby trail, it's just past "Forgotten Grotto" in the rear of the park as you walk alongside the drifters. These cannonballs aren't all the same size and seem to be proportioned well. (Thanks to Ashley Izzo and William Goodwill.) http://allears.net/btp/hm188.jpg
3. This Hidden Character is hard to spot! In Goofy's Candy Company, Downtown Disney, there is a hidden Goofy shadow behind the giant mickey Rice Krispy treat on the upper back wall. Great work, Imagineers! (Thanks to Salina Barbosa and Johnny Bartolomeo.) http://allears.net/btp/hm189.jpg
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by Doug Ferguson
Now that you've experienced Mission:Space, maybe it's time you saw where the real astronauts start their voyage into space. The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is about an hour or so drive from Orlando and makes an excellent one-day trip. You may also want to visit before or after your cruise that departs from nearby Port Canaveral.
Getting to KSC from Orlando is pretty simple. Take Rt. 528 (Beeline Expressway) east. Unless you're from the Midwest, you've probably never seen a road as flat and straight as this. Also, the speed limit is 70 mph. Don't be surprised to have people passing you even at that speed. You'll see signs for KSC as you near Route 1.
There are several different admission packages available. If you are staying at a nearby hotel, they may have discount tickets available. Here are the prices as of September 2007:
— Maximum Access Badge: Provides access to the KSC tour, IMAX movies, all exhibits including the Apollo/Saturn V center, and the Astronaut Hall of Fame. $38.00 for adults, $28.00 for children 3-11
— Standard Admission: Provides access to the KSC tour, IMAX movies, and all exhibits including the Apollo/Saturn V center. $31.00 for adults, $21.00 for children 3-11
— 12 Month Pass: Provides access to KSC tour, IMAX movies, all exhibits, and Astronaut Hall of Fame for one year. $50.00 for adults, $35.00 for children 3-11
There are also some additional tours and events that you can add to your visit. These prices are in addition to a standard or maximum access admission, which is required.
— NASA Up Close Tour: Tour launch areas with a private expert tour guide. Extra stops include the A/B Camera Stop – the closest viewing for the Space Shuttle Launch Pads, the Shuttle Landing Facility and a stop outside the Vehicle Assembly Building. $22.00 for adults, $16.00 for children 3-11
— Cape Canaveral Now and Then Tour: Tour America's first launch sites from the 1960s, visit the Air Force Space and Missile Museum and see today's active unmanned rocket program. $22.00 for adults, $16.00 for children 3-11
— Lunch with an Astronaut: A lunchtime space program briefing with an actual NASA Astronaut. Enjoy a delicious meal and take home an autographed souvenir. $22.99 for adults, $15.99 for children 3-11
Planning Your Visit
Prior to visiting the Kennedy Space Center, I would recommend visiting the website at http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com to see if any special activities are planned during your visit. If you are lucky enough to be there for a shuttle launch, I would advise getting launch tickets well in advance. The visitor center and all tours are closed on launch day.
Special events in the past have included the Astronaut Hall of Fame induction, 40th anniversary of the base, and anniversaries of various missions. On these days, there are usually special events such as lunches where you can meet such notables as Buzz Aldrin, Scott Carpenter, and many of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronauts.
For more details on visiting the Space Center, visit the online guide authored by Doug Ferguson here: http://allears.net/btp/ksc.htm
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Columnist and blogger Jack Spence has recently completed and reviewed two new books about Walt Disney World:
The Disney Mountains – Imagineering at Its Peak, by Jason Surrell: "The Disney Mountains: Imagineering at Its Peak," describes the creation and building of the many man-made mountains that Disney has built around the world. Starting with the world's first steel-tube rollercoaster, the Matterhorn at Disneyland, and ending with their latest creation, Expedition: Everest, each mountain (or mountain genre, like Space Mountain) is given its own chapter. The forward by Marty Sklar is especially entertaining. This book is an easy read as it is only 128 pages and is chock full of illustrations…" For the full review: http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2007/10/book_review_the_disney_mountai_1.html
"Realityland: True-Life Adventures at Walt Disney World" by David Koenig: "Ever wonder why Walt's vision of EPCOT was never brought to fruition? Ever wonder why Disney only built three hotels until Michael Eisner came along? Ever wonder why the Swan and Dolphin hotels are located where they are? Ever wonder why all the shops now carry the same merchandise? This book answers these and many other questions." For the full review: http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2007/10/book_review_realityland_1.html
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Animal Kingdom
Donald's Breakfastosaurus character breakfast ends November 5. A new character meal, Donald's Safari Breakfast, will be offered at Tusker House. Restaurantosaurus will continue to be open as a quick service restaurant from 10:30 a.m.
The new Yak and Yeti restaurant is scheduled to open November 14.
Disney-MGM Studios
ABC Super Soap Weekend – November 10 – 11, 2007 — One weekend each fall, stars from the ABC soap operas make appearances at the Disney-MGM Studios. Park guests are treated to a spectacular interactive weekend with their favorite actors and actresses from the ABC Daytime dramas All My Children, One Life to Live, and General Hospital. http://www.allears.net/tp/mgm/m_supersoap.htm
Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights: November 12, 2007 – January 6, 2008 — The Streets of America backlot cityscape at Disney-MGM Studios comes alive with millions of sparkling lights each evening. The lightshow is in collaboration with Arkansas businessman Jennings Osborne, who developed the display for his daughter. The dazzling spectacle is included with Disney-MGM Studios admission. http://www.allears.net/tp/h_osb.htm
Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival concludes on November 11, 2007. Full details: http://www.allears.net/tp/ep/foodwine.htm
In addition, the fest's nightly Eat to the Beat! concert series will feature an even more varied lineup this year, including classic rock, oldies and country performers. At World Showcase, America Gardens Theatre. Show Times: 5:45 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
Jon Secada Oct. 31 – Nov. 3
Chubby Checker and the Wildcats Nov. 4 – 6
The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts Nov. 7 – 8
David Sanborn Nov. 9 – 11
Holidays Around the World – November 23 – December 30, 2007. This Epcot tradition continues with storytellers, a character tree-lighting ceremony daily, a stunning display of snow-white lights, and the Candlelight Processional — guest narrators accompanied by a massed choir and orchestra for a retelling of the Christmas story. The holiday fun is included with regular Epcot admission. http://www.allears.net/tp/holiday.htm
Candlelight Processional – The updated list of Epcot's Candlelight Processional celebrity narrators for the upcoming 2007 holiday season includes (subject to change): http://www.allears.net/tp/h_cpfaq.htm
November 23-25: David Robinson
November 26-28: John O'Hurley
November 29-December 1: Neil Patrick Harris
Magic Kingdom
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party concludes November 2, 2007!
— Information: http://allears.net/tp/mk/mnssh.htm
— Reader Reviews: http://land.allears.net/reviewpost/showproduct.php?product=222&cat=65
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party — November 12, 15, 16, 25, 27, 29, 30; December 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 2007 Holiday merriment fills Magic Kingdom. There are special holiday shows, fireworks and treats. For ticket information, guests can contact 407-W-DISNEY. http://www.allears.net/tp/hol_mk.htm
Downtown Disney
Festival of the Masters – November 9 – 11, 2007 http://allears.net/btp/festmast.htm
Festival of the Season – November 23-December 24, 2007, Holiday Happenings.
The PGA TOUR's final stop of the fall season at the Walt Disney World Resort will now be known as the Children's Miracle Network Classic. A milestone multi-year agreement between the PGA TOUR, Walt Disney World Resort and Children's Miracle Network was recently signed, and runs through 2012. This year's event is scheduled for October 29 – November 4, and will be held on the Magnolia and Palm courses at Walt Disney World Resort. GOLF CHANNEL will televise all four rounds of competition.
Disney Cruise Line – Pirates of Castaway Cay Pin Event – November 11-15, 2007
Pirates have invaded Castaway Cay! Join Mickey Mouse and friends for a swashbuckling pin adventure aboard the Disney Wonder. This Disney Pin Trading event will feature an adventurous 4-night Bahamian cruise with unique dining experiences, spectacular entertainment, a visit to Castaway Cay, and, of course, pins! Just call 1-800-951-3532 or your travel agent and ask for the Disney Pin Trading Package. Package must be booked prior to Sunday, November 11, 2007. http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/event?id=21411
Don't forget to check our Events page for current updates: http://allears.net/pl/events.htm
Rehabs and Closings
Animal Kingdom
Tusker House remains closed until November 17 while being converted to a buffet service restaurant. Kusafiri Coffee Shop and Bakery remains closed while Tusker House is rehabbed.
Spaceship Earth, presented by Siemens, will be undergoing a number of changes over the coming months. The changes will combine the attraction's time-travel adventure into the past with a new finale that provides guests the opportunity to imagine their futures. Each of the ride scenes will be enhanced, and new show scenes will be added to the attraction's story along with new lighting effects, costumes, set decoration, narration and musical score. With phased renovations occurring throughout the year, Spaceship Earth's makeover is scheduled to be fully completed in early 2008. The reopening of Spaceship Earth has been changed to February 18. Read the full press release here: http://www.allears.net/news/hnews.htm#41107
Magic Kingdom
Main Street Cinema is closed for refurbishment through November 20, 2007.
Mickey's Country House is closed for refurbishment November 5 – 16, 2007.
Animal Kingdom Lodge
There is ongoing construction in the Lodge for the conversion of deluxe rooms to Disney Vacation Club Villas. Also, there is outside construction of a new animal barn and Disney Vacation Club buildings. Construction is scheduled to last through April 2009.
Contemporary Resort
The North Garden Wing has been demolished. The tennis courts and playground are also gone. Rumors persist about a Disney Vacation Club Resort being built; however, no official announcement has been made.
Coronado Springs Resort
The Jaguar Slide at Coronado Springs Resort's Dig Site will be closed November 26 – December 14, 2007. Only the slide will be closed; the pool will remain open.
Fort Wilderness
The Wilderness Swimmin' Pool at Fort Wilderness will be closed November 26 – 27. Meadow Swimmin' Pool will be partially closed November 28 and 30 while its deck is cleaned; however, the pool will remain open.
Wilderness Lodge
Hidden Springs Pool at the Villas at the Wilderness Lodge is closed through November 21. The feature pool at Wilderness Lodge will be open during this refurbishment.
Yacht Club
The Yacht Club's "Quiet" Pool is closed through November 29, 2007. As an alternative, guests can use the Dunes Cove pool at the Beach Club Villas, or Stormalong Bay.
The Official All Star Cafe at Disney's Wide World of Sports is closed for refurbishment through November 19, 2007.
Typhoon Lagoon closed for its annual refurbishment beginning October 28, 2007, and is scheduled to reopen on January 6, 2008.
The Palm, Magnolia, and Oak Trail Golf Courses are closed now through November 5, 2007, for the PGA Tour's Children's Miracle Network Classic. The Classic runs November 1-4, 2007.
Be sure to check our Rehabs and Closings page for periodic updates: http://allears.net/tp/rehabs.htm
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The Year of a Million Dreams officially began Sunday, October 1, and as part of that celebration Disney Cast Members are not just dispensing "dream" prizes, but are also creating an unprecedented number of "Magical Moments." These include guests being tapped to help with the pixie-dusted opening of Magic Kingdom, getting the star treatment at a celebrity-style handprint ceremony at Disney-MGM Studios, or being named Official Wildlife Spotters at Disney's Animal Kingdom. We have some reports of guests at Walt Disney World and Disneyland receiving "dreams" from the Dream Squad and some of these Magical Moments, as well.
Heather Barnhart: My son received a magical moment while we were vacationing at Disney World the week of September 18-25, while we were waiting to catch our Magical Express bus to Animal Kingdom Lodge. The bus had taken an extremely long time to get there (longer than usual for some reason) and the cast member was commenting on how well-behaved my 4-year-old had been. Once our bus finally came, we were escorted on the bus, and waiting for us was the cast member who had been talking to us. He told us he had a surprise for my son. Mickey Mouse had heard about the bus being late and had a special gift for him. The cast member gave my son a Mickey Mouse glove autographed by Mickey Mouse! My son was so excited!
Pam Kane: We were in the Magic Kingdom, it was getting hot, and the line for "Dimbo" (as my son called Dumbo) was getting long. We were pondering whether to brave the line, as my son's birthday dinner was scheduled in 20 minutes at the Crystal Palace. As if from nowhere, a lovely Dream Maker from Northern Ireland stepped up and asked my son if it was his birthday. He said yes. She asked if he'd like to go to the front of the line! He was allowed to pick his favorite color of Dumbo to ride in that car, and then she had him close his eyes. She said, "Oh! I think I just saw Tinker Bell fly over!" and sprinkled glitter all over us. My son was enamored. She then gave us a Fastpass for the whole party of six to any ride we chose that evening.
Stacy: After spending six months planning a surprise "magical" trip to Disney for my daughters (7 and 4), by the time we arrived at the park on September 12 I was physically exhausted. However, after reading about the Year of a Million Dreams, I thought the only thing that would make this trip extra special would be a visit from the Dream Squad. We traveled to every park from dusk to dawn and not once during the week-long stay did I see the Dream Squad in action. However, during our day at Epcot we lost a Disney bag (how many of those are lost per day?) that contained our daughters' costumes that they wore to the princess breakfast, the photo that we purchased of them with Belle, and their autograph books. I was devastated! I happened to run into a member of the Dream Squad (Chelsea from Ecuador) who was done with her "dream" duties and now had her customer service hat on. She was so kind. She invited us to be her guest at the premier seating for the fireworks, allowed our girls to "blow out" the torch to start the fireworks, and replaced their autograph books with ones that were completely filled. She was like a dream come true. Although we were not granted a big extravagant dream, we were blessed to have run into Chelsea and to have met her. My wish is to somehow get word to her, to thank her again for making us feel as though our lost bag was the most important thing to her on that day. Thanks, Disney!
P.S. The bag was found five days later and was mailed to our home within two days.
Sara from Central Florida: Just wanted to share that even pets can get in on the extra Magical Moments that are part of the Year of a Million Dreams. We recently left our dog Abby in the kennel at Disney's Animal Kingdom. When we picked her up at the end of the day, we were informed that she had been chosen "Pet of the Day." She was presented with a Magical Moments certificate as well as a bag that included two squeaky toys and one rope toy for us to take home. We were so excited and proud of her! As we left the park, other guests stopped to pet Abby, tell us how cute she was, and ask what had happened! We commend Disney for including four-legged members of the family!
EDITOR'S NOTE: If the Dream Squad bestows a "dream" upon you, or if you receive an official "Magical Moment," please let us know! We'd love to hear what you won, how you were chosen, and don't forget to send any photos if you have them! Email us at email@example.com
For more Magical Moments: http://allears.net/tp/yomdmm.htm
For Dreams: http://allears.net/tp/yomd.htm
Editor's Note: This story/information was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all current rates, information and other details before planning your trip.


text: This old GDC talk from 2012 by Josh Sawyer is called Do (Say) The Right Thing: Choice Architecture, Player Expression and Narrative Design in New Vegas, which should be pretty a decent explanation of what you will find within. As far as I can tell, it has actually been freely available on the GDC site since September 2015 but we never actually newsposted it, so now that oversight has been rectified. Phew! Only 2 years late on that one.


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Last week, Product Girl was in New York to check out The Makeup Show. Last year's show was a huge success and this year it was even better. In total, the show spanned two days, attracted more than 6,000 people and 60 prestige brands. The list of exhibitors was pretty impressive, including show newbies NARS, Yves Saint Laurent, RMS Beauty, Dermalogica and Kevyn Aucoin to name a few. We both had an incredible time at the show — shopping our tails off and spending some quality time together over a long weekend. Believe it or not, Laurie's been contributing to Product Girl and talking me off beauty ledges for over a year and a half now and we have never met face-to-face.
We thought we'd share a few highlights from the show with you and give you a glimpse at some of our favorite things we took home. Many brands debuted new items and some even previewed upcoming launches (uh-huh, NARS!). For me, I was all about hitting up the Becca Cosmetics, RMS and OCC booths and that's where I spent most of my money this year.
Here's a look at my haul:
- I went for Becca Beach Tints in Fig, Guava, Apricot, Watermelon and Grapefruit… the limited edition Apricot is only available in Becca's Beach Tint Trio set that includes Watermelon and Grapefruit. Also opted for Becca's Professional Brush Soap, Nail Polish in Tangerine Dream and Dancing Barefoot, and Mineral Bronzing/Highlighter Duo not pictured because I started using it right away! 🙂
- Stocked up on some RMS, shown here is the RMS Beauty Raw Coconut Cream, Un-Cover Up, Living Luminizer and Lip2Cheek Cream in Smile.
- At OCC, I picked up the new OCC Tint, OCC Loose Color in Distortion and Lip Tars in Lo-Fi, Beta, Strutter, Tone and Interlace.
I did get a few other things at Bergdorf Goodman's while I was in New York but more on that later… now here's a look at Laurie's haul:
Makeup For Ever, in addition to boasting crazy lines at their booth, showcased the new Aqua Liners which should be added to your summer makeup wardrobe stat!
We spent some time chatting with Rose-Marie Swift of RMS Beauty, and fell even more in love with her organic beauty line. Not only are her products amazing, she is wonderful! We both picked up her Raw Coconut Cream which has infinite uses. We're embarking on the challenge now, stay tuned.
- Becca Cosmetics is shutting it down with nail color this summer. I'm already obsessed with Dancing Barefoot! And I also picked up Becca's Shimmering Skin Perfector in Opal. How have I lived 28 years without this?
We both discovered Parian Spirit Blush Cleanser — a pro artist must-have. It smells of oranges (yum), gets everything off with practically no dry-time and is safe for brushes.
NARS was a first-timer at the show, and while they weren't selling anything, they did preview their Fall collection, the new Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliners and the new concealers. These eyeliners are a welcome addition to the line, and we can't wait to officially test them out! There's a nude pencil in there that we're already going crazy over.
The ladies at Sue Devitt pampered us with the Microquatic Marine Crystal Collagen Mask. The ultimate, medical-grade mask that transforms and heals skin after sun exposure, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, etc. Laurie walked around for a good 30 minutes with two slabs underneath her eyes and felt like a brand new woman once she took them off.
- Makeup For Ever, in addition to boasting crazy lines at their booth, showcased the new Aqua Liners which should be added to your summer makeup wardrobe stat!
If you ever have the chance to go to The Makeup Show — pro artist or not — you should. There are so many seminars and educational offerings, and it's a great way to network. We hope to make this an annual thing! Oh, and lucky Laurie, The Makeup Show is coming to Chicago this year.


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After a while the run-ins got sort of comical in their frequency, and I often thought of just introducing myself and telling him we enjoyed his writing, but I never did. Instead we'd just stand in a corner and say, "Oh, there's Alan." Or we'd turn a corner and almost run smack into him, give an awkward nod, and keep moving, giggling to ourselves about how consistently that sort of thing would happen. I'm sure we're just a couple of many music lovers in town who'll miss seeing him out and about.
I've linked to and quoted Rich countless times over the years on FWL. Here are a few of those posts.
And here's a nice memorial by a music critic named John Rockwell.
UPDATE: LAWeekly has posted a memorial by his former editor, John Payne. Here's a nice passage.
Rich was one of your cultural coal canaries; he remained prescient right up to the end. Somewhere along the line he acquired a reputation as a gadfly, a status he thoroughly enjoyed. He'd been radicalized personally and artistically by his experiences as a student at Berkeley in the 1940s, where he rubbed shoulders with many of the future giants of the new music, including Lou Harrison, John Cage and Harry Partch. He never lost his passion for the new and pioneering "serious" music, and helped promote a long list of moderns including Steve Reich, Philip Glass and Terry Riley. He was also an avid supporter of Esa-Pekka Salonen and Gustavo Dudamel. And he dug Radiohead.


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QUOTE OF THE DAY:"People are spending most of their time online, but the vast majority of their consumption still happens offline. So tying those two things together is critical. That's why more and more online marketing channels are opening up to offline transaction data." — Eric Stein, executive vice president of marketing intelligence agency Epsilon.
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RETAILERS TO SHARE CYBER THREAT DATA: In the wake of a cyber attack that rocked consumer confidence in Target, U.S. retailers will establish an industry group for collecting and sharing information about possible security threats. The financial services industry, which has a similar group for information-sharing and threat analysis, will help the National Retail Federation with setting up the new task force. Once established, retailers will have a formal forum for discussing potential threats to credit card fraud and information security, as well as collaborate about how to prevent future attacks. ( Reuters)
ETSY JUMPS INTO WHOLESALE BUSINESS: Etsy, an online marketplace for handmade and vintage goods, is getting into the wholesale business. Sellers can now take wholesale orders from merchants via Etsy, so that their products can be sold in stores. Etsy will take its standard 3.5% commission on all transactions. The online marketplace has become a popular sales channel for artists and craftsmen to sell directly to consumers, but now with the help of Etsy, they have the potential to see their products sold in thousands of retail stores. ( New York Times)
The perception of eBay is that people use it to buy and sell products in an auction-based format. However, a reported 73% of items last year were actually sold at a fixed price. ( BBC)
Storefront, a platform that helps online brands run physical retail operations, has raised $7.3 million in venture funding. Storefront has helped brands such as Google and Indochino open pop-up shops where they can try their hand at selling via bricks-and-mortar stores without committing to a long-term lease. ( Fashionista)
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I went to see me Natrapath yesterday to get some results of some tests. It revealed that I should eat much less sugar and carbohydrates. She suggested a low carb diet to kick me off. Has any lost weight this way and what did you eat. I know that I eat far too much sugar even when I am trying to be good.
Would love to hear your suggestions.


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Paul Polman, chief executive of British consumer goods giant Unilever .... confirmed that he ranks as perhaps the world's foremost peddler of "Global Salvationism."
... Mr. Polman is not only a co-chair of Davos, he is incoming chair of the WBCSD [World Business Council on Sustainable Development] and a prominent member of the UN Secretary-General's High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda.
Mr. Polman's speech ticked all the boxes of what [is] also called "millennium collectivism." He denigrated business short-sightedness, promoted climate catastrophism and suggested that what was needed was a "new model" of capitalism in which giant corporations would sacrifice shareholders in order to solve global problems.
... The problem of the modern corporation is not that it forces single-minded devotion to the bottom line on its managers, but that it gives them too much leeway to dabble with dangerous fads. Meanwhile, those who spout about a "new model" for capitalism invariably hold an inaccurate and demonic image of the free-market original, which is still the only truly "sustainable" version.
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Beautifully crafted houses, churches and barns adorn the farmlands where the cattle grazed on lush, green grasses. Each house is different and unique in its make from the other lending itself a wonderful countryside charm and warmth.
Engelberg, in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland, is a beautiful village overlooking Mt. Titlis with breathtaking views, stunning landscape and mountain scenery. An ideal dream destination for spa-lovers, skiers and honeymooners from India. It is also an attractive filmshoot location for popular Indian movie song-dance sequences wherein the actress dances on the snowy terrains in skimpy chiffon or georgette sarees (poor thing must be freezing in the cold) and the actor (main hero), all geared up in winter-wear, is all set to romance her. Nevertheless, Switzerland has thus, become a dream destination for Indian tourists which has increased the tourism revenue for Swiss government, I am sure!!
Peaceful, serene, calm and refreshing… my search for Nirvana was complete at Engelberg.


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Estimating overannotation across prokaryotic genomes using BLAST+, UBLAST, LAST and BLAT
- Gabriel Moreno-Hagelsieb1Email author and
- Brigitte Hudy-Yuffa1
© Moreno-Hagelsieb and Hudy-Yuffa; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014
- Received: 26 November 2013
- Accepted: 11 September 2014
- Published: 16 September 2014
As the number of genomes in public databases increases, it becomes more important to be able to quickly choose the best annotated genomes for further analyses in comparative genomics and evolution. A proxy to annotation quality is the estimation of overannotation by comparing annotated coding genes against the SwissProt database. NCBI's BLAST (BLAST+) is the common software of choice to compare these sequences. Newer programs that run in a fraction of the time as BLAST+ might miss matches that BLAST+ would find. However, the results might still be useful to calculate overannotation. We thus decided to compare the overannotation estimates yielded using three such programs, UBLAST, LAST and the Blast-Like Alignment Tool (BLAT), and to test non-redundant versions of the SwissProt database to reduce the number of comparisons necessary.
We found that all, UBLAST, LAST and BLAT, tend to produce similar overannotation estimates to those obtained with BLAST+. As would be expected, results varied the most from those obtained with BLAST+ in genomes with fewer proteins matching sequences in the SwissProt database. UBLAST was the fastest running algorithm, and showed the smallest variation from the results obtained using BLAST+. Reduced SwissProt databases did not seem to affect the results much, but the reduction in time was modest compared to that obtained from UBLAST, LAST, or BLAT.
Despite faster programs miss sequence matches otherwise found by NCBI's BLAST, the overannotation estimates are very similar and thus these programs can be used with confidence for this task.
- Annotation quality
- Overannotation
- Pairwise alignment
- Sequence comparison
- NCBI's BLAST
The continuing growth of the number of genome sequences in public databases has become an always present meme in the introduction to most bioinformatics articles. It is therefore important to develop fast methods for analyzing such amounts of genomic data. Overannotation, an estimate on the proportion of false genes annotated into a genome, can work as a proxy to genome annotation quality (see examples of use at [1–6]). In this regard, Skovgaard et al.[7] developed a method to estimate the number of genes that should be annotated in a genome. The method is based on comparing the proteins encoded by the annotated genes of a genome against the SwissProt database [8, 9] (see Data and methods for further details).
In a mini review about the 1000th genome deposited into public databases, Lagesen et al.[10] made a point about the time required to analyze a high number of genomes. In the case of estimating overannotation by the SwissProt method, the bottleneck would be in comparing the annotated coding genes to the SwissProt database, which is commonly performed, like many other protein sequence comparisons, using some version of NCBI's BLAST [11, 12]. However, there has been a few new programs promising to do a much faster work comparing sequences, such as the BLAST-Like Alignment Tool (BLAT) [13], LAST [14], and the sequence analysis multitool USEARCH [15], which contains UBLAST as a substitute for BLAST. While these algorithms produce results faster, the speed comes at the cost of missing some proportion of similar sequences. However, the calculation of overannotation by the SwissProt method depends on the proportion of large and small annotated proteins that find a match in the SwissProt database, rather than on the total number of sequences finding matches, and rather than on the number of matches found by each sequence. Therefore, even if these new sequence comparison tools miss matches that would be found by BLAST, the relative proportions of small and large proteins finding matches in the SwissProt database might be similar and, thus, render these newer sequence comparison tools just as useful and more efficient for the task of estimating overannotation.
In this work, we tested the performance of BLAT, LAST and UBLAST, for the specific task of estimating overannotation as compared against NCBI's BLASTP+ [12]. Since SwissProt contains redundant sequences, we also tested if we could reduce the database, by eliminating nearly identical sequences, without losing information towards estimating overannotation.
Data and methods
The version of the SwissProt database [8, 9] available by early December 2013 contained a total of 540,261 protein sequences. The quality of these sequences is annotated in a five level hierarchy. We wrote a program to remove any protein sequence with qualities 4 (Predicted) and 5 (Uncertain) leaving 522,651 sequences. The same program reduced the database by keeping only one example of any identical protein sequences taking the above 522,651 to 438,166 non-identical sequences, thus reducing the number of sequences in the database by approx. 16%. The UCLUST function of USEARCH7.0.959 (32 bit-compiled, which is the free version for academic and non-profit institutions) was used to produce SwissProt databases with only one representative for very similar sequences by clustering at 95, 90, 85, 80, 75 and 70% identity thresholds.
We estimated the overannotation of approx. 2700 prokaryotic genomes available at the RefSeq database [16] (ftp://ftp.ncbi.nih.gov/genomes/Bacteria/) by early December 2013.
The version of NCBI's BLAST (BLAST+) was 2.2.28+ (64 bit-compiled), LAST version was 392 (64 bit-compiled), BLAT was version 32 (64 bit-compiled). The version of UBLAST was the so named function implemented under USEARCH7.0.959 (kindly provided by the author 32 bit-precompiled). Both BLAST+ and UBLAST were run with default parameters, except for an E-value threshold of 1e-6. BLAT was run with default parameters. The first experiments, those used to compare processing speeds, were run in a late 2012 iMac. This computer was not running any other process during these experiments. Calculations for all 2700 genomes using BLAST+ were run in computer clusters kindly provided by SHARCNET. All the genome-to-SwissProt comparisons using the faster programs were run at the late 2012 iMac.
Overannotation was calculated using the SwissProt method described by [7]. Briefly, the method estimates the number of genes that should be annotated in a genome by calculating the proportion of genes coding for proteins at least 200 amino-acid residues long (deemed as true genes), matching proteins in the SwissProt database (large SP-matching genes); and the proportion of small annotated genes, those that would code for proteins less than 200 amino-acid residues long, also matching SwissProt proteins (small SP-matching genes). The proportions are expected to be very similar if there is no overannotation. The lower the proportion of small SP-matching genes compared to that of large SP-matching genes, the higher the overannotation.
As mentioned, filtering out protein sequences labelled either "Predicted" or "Uncertain" from the SwissProt database left 522,651 sequences, while eliminating identical sequences left 438,166 sequences. Further clustering sequences using USEARCH's UCLUST function left 339,818 sequences at 95%, 299,959 at 90%, 268,285 at 85%, 239,682 at 80% 214,044 at 75% and 190,445 at 70% identity thresholds.
Genomes used in the ten-genomes experiment
Organism (NCBI's UID)
SP hits
Gene estimate
Overannotation (%)
Streptococcus pneumoniae 670-6B (52533)
Bacillus cereus ATCC 10987 (57673)
Bacillus subtilis 168 (57675)
Escherichia coli K-12 MG1655 (57779)
Burkholderia pseudomallei 1710b (58391)
Burkholderia cenocepacia MC0-3 (58769)
Anaeromyxobacter sp. K (58953)
Methylobacterium nodulans ORS2060 (59023)
Coprothermobacter proteolyticus DSM5265 (59253)
Lactobacillus salivarius CECT5713 (162005)
Mycobacterium abscessus GO06 (170732)
Given the results of the experiments above, we further tested the difference in overannotation estimates for all the remaining prokaryotic genomes available in our database with all four programs (BLAST+, UBLAST, LAST and BLAT). We did not calculate time differences because BLAST+ would take too long to run in our machines. BLAST+ experiments were run in computer clusters. Since the time saved using reduced SwissProt databases was minimal, we made all of these comparisons against the clean SwissProt database with 438,166 non-identical sequences.
The Shared Hierarchical Academic Research Computing Network (SHARCNET). Work supported with WLU funds and Discovery Grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The costs of publication have been covered by Wilfrid Laurier University.
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Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Weihnachtskarten im Mai
Heute komme mal wieder gegen die Saison mit Weihnachtskarten zu Euch. Für beide Karten habe ich Stempel von TAWS benutzt.
Hey all!
Today I have Christmas cards for you again. For both cards I used stamps from TAWS.
Bei der ersten kommen die süßen Vögel aus dem Set All Wrapped Up.
For the first one I used the cute birds from the set All Wrapped Up.
Stempel: The Alley Way Stamps ("All Wrapped Up", "Cake Day", "Making Holidays Bright")
Dies: Mama Elephant ("Tags A Lot"), My Favorite Things ("Tags Stax")
Patterned Paper: Basaic Grey ("Aspen Frost")
Coloration: Copic, Su
Stempelkissen: Memento, Versafine
Twine: Tchibo
Cardstock: Neenah, Color Copy, SU
3-D-Lack: efco
Glitzer: Wink Of Stella
Sparkles Christmas: Tag you're it
Glory Of Christmas: Birds
Pink Elephant: Anything Goes
Für die zweite Karte habe ich einen der hübschen Schneemänner aus dem Set Chill Out verwendet.
On the second card you can find one of the handsome snowmen from the set Chill Out.
Stempel: TAWS ("Chill Out", "Making Holidays Bight")
Dies: Simon Says Stamp ("Ashlynn Snowflake"), Impression Obsession, Die-Versions ("Snow Flurries"), Mama Elephant, Memory Box ("New Castle Snowflake", "Lindeman Snowflake")
Coloration: Copic, SU
Spray: Mr. Huey's, Tattered Angels
Stempelkissen: Memento
Cardstock: Color Copy, SU
Twine: SU
Jingle Bells: Let It Snow
Little Red Wagon: To Die For
Christmas Card Challenge: Anything Goes
12 comments:
- Deepti said...
These are so cute! Love ur fab coloring
- 26 May 2015 at 13:59
- Susie Moore said...
Both of these cards are soooo cute! Thanks for creating with us this week at Little Red Wagon Challenge Blog.
- 26 May 2015 at 19:18
- Lisa Lara said...
oh I love those fun birds Anni, brilliant coloring. What magnificent dimension on your snowflakes.
- 27 May 2015 at 01:43
- Ela G said...
Die sind toll geworden!
- 27 May 2015 at 11:57
- sweet art designs said...
Love both cards. Your card with tag has a wonderful warm feel. Thank you for sharing with us at The Glory of Christmas - Myrna DT
- 27 May 2015 at 13:16
- SmilynStef said...
Fantastic landscape and snowy sky ... so glad you *let it snow* with us at Jingle Belles.
- 28 May 2015 at 01:05
- Shirley-Anne Barber said...
Love the embossed back ground and the sweet snowman . Thanks for sharing your card on Christmas Card Challenge Blog
- 28 May 2015 at 10:51
- Hazel said...
Thanks for entering The Glory of Christmas challenge 59 with your lovely crafting, Hazel, DT - you could also enter this into my CHNC challenge extra for May - I'd love to see it there too. x
- 29 May 2015 at 20:53
- Inkyfingers said...
What fabulous sparkly embossed backdrop for your cool snowman. Lovely design!
Thanks for playing along with Christmas Card Challenge this week!
Carol x
- 30 May 2015 at 10:47
- Cazro said...
A super cool tag card, loving your festive birds. Thanks for sharing with us at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. Caz
- 30 May 2015 at 19:05
- Lori said...
What a sweet, sweet tag card!! Thank you so much for joining us at The Pink Elephant this week xoxoxo
- 2 June 2015 at 03:17
- lauren bergold said...
oh my gosh how cuuuute is that snowman? such a gorgeous CAS card! thanks for joining our snowy fun at ♥JINGLE BELLES♥!
- 4 June 2015 at 02:40


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