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Don Francisco - I Gotta Tell Somebody. I hate '70s guitar praise and worship, but I love Don Francisco. Go figure.
Alan Stivell's Suite Irlandaise
Quote from: FormerReformer on December 16, 2009, 02:10:47 AMDon Francisco - I Gotta Tell Somebody. I hate '70s guitar praise and worship, but I love Don Francisco. Go figure.Don Francisco... Wow. That brings back memories. Selam
Quote from: Nebelpfade on December 16, 2009, 02:17:03 AMAlan Stivell's Suite IrlandaiseI love Alan Stivell! And that's one of my favorites by him. Selam
Metallica - The Unforgiven (Piano Cover)
Quote from: Asteriktos on December 16, 2009, 04:46:33 PMMetallica - The Unforgiven (Piano Cover)I still cannot believe they made an Unforgiven III.
Gregorian Chant Advent songs.
Quote from: Vlad on December 17, 2009, 02:15:49 AMGregorian Chant Advent songs.Awesesome!
Thy Nativity O Christ Our God - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D50-8JlcwSg
Naazim il-Ghazaali of Iraq, may God give him eternal rest.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgqQ4kvsD3chttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBctwB8LuGY
Finally brought out the ol' Clancy Brothers Christmas album (Boulabas, the opening track). Between this and the Irish Rovers "Irish Christmas" record, my wife will be pulling her hair out. Being a mall worker, she's not a fan of Christmas music and she really doesn't like much traditional Irish music.Needless to say, these get alot of play when she's at work and not at home
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Got Some 'Splainin' To Do
In yesterday's post, I showed how to do a search all for images with the caption "Table of nations" or "Family of nations." I constructed the search like this: (table, family) of nations. In response to that post, one user asked for an explanation of the list of words in parentheses. So it would seem I have some "'splainin' to do."
I actually mentioned this search syntax in a recent post, explaining that a list of words separated by commas and enclosed in parentheses is equivalent to an OR search for each of those words. In other words, (table, family) will return the same results as table <OR> family. The advantage of using the parenthesized list is that it acts as a single expression which can be combined with other expressions. As I did in yesterday's search, a parenthesized list can be used as part of a phrase. So (table, family) of nations is the same as table of nations <OR> family of nations, but using the parenthesized list saved me having to type "of nations" twice.
An OR command, on the other hand, cannot be used like this to find alternate words in a single phrase. If I were to enter table <OR> family of nations, Accordance would find any occurrence of the word table or the phrase family of nations. It would not understand from this syntax that I want to find the phrase table of nations.
Using parenthesized lists of words is a concise and flexible way to look for alternate words in a more complex expression.
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This kind of search can be accomplished using <or>, it's just more cumbersome. Consider
son of <followed by><within 1 word> (God <or> man)
It would be nice to have a mechanism for incorporating a boolean expression within a phrase that is more succinct than the "<followed by><within 1 word>" idiom.


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The Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign is the biggest mobilisation to address poverty since Make Poverty History.
The campaign has the backing of philanthropist Bill Gates and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, as well as organisations like the Church of England, Tearfund, Christian Aid, Bond, Oxfam and Save the Children.
Together they warn that almost a billion young people will experience a childhood of hunger and malnutrition by 2025, despite living in a world where there is enough food for everyone.
A report by the groups says that the life chances of some 937 million children and people between the ages of 15 and 40 will be permanently damaged by the impact of childhood hunger.
The economic burden of children growing up hungry is predicted to cost developing countries £78bn over the next 15 years.
Although 14,000 fewer children are dying each day than in 1990, the groups warn that unless hunger is addressed, progress will falter.
The campaign calls upon David Cameron to make the most of the UK's G8 presidency this year to unite world leaders in addressing the root causes of hunger.
Campaigners say that the hunger crisis can be solved if:
- Governments keep their promises on aid and invest to stop children dying from malnutrition
- Legal loopholes are shut down to stop big companies tax dodging in poor countries
- Poor farmers are not forced off their land and the available agricultural land is used to grow food for people and not biofuel for cars
- Governments and investors are "honest and open about the deals they make in the poorest countries that stop people getting enough food"
Archbishop Tutu said hunger could be ended if leaders and individuals take action.
"Hunger is not an incurable disease or an unavoidable tragedy," he said.
"We can make sure no child goes to bed hungry. We can stop mothers from starving themselves to feed their families. We can save lives.
"We can do all of this, if we are prepared to do something about it ... we can make hunger a thing of the past if we act now."
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Today in class we spent two hours listening to the cutest pregnant woman give a two-hour talk about the launch of a new magazine. Not just any magazine launch, but a new title that became successful in the midst of this recession, and the incredibly talented pregnant woman was responsible for this miraculous achievement.
Food Network Magazine is the title, and Maile Carpenter is the EIC who has managed to surpass the original estimate of 400,000 views to an astonishing 900,000 with only three issues having been published!
Coming from the successful launch of the Everyday with Rachael Ray magazine, Carpenter managed to find a hole in the already crowded cooking magazine market. She was able to do this quickly with, what she notes, is Food Network Magazine's major point of difference: It comes with a built in network of celebrities, from Rachael Ray herself, the Iron Chef, Guy Fieri, Paula Deen and more, along with their popular personalities, brand recognition and established trust and loyalty.
While this magazine is in partnership with The Food Network, it is not biased toward the show and its merchandise. Carpenter and her small staff go behind the scenes and to write as if the TV station weren't included in the name, such as the well-received article "Secrets of the Iron Chef" (appreciated by fans as well as the crew). More than 100 recipes at all levels are in every edition, and while there is content available on foodnetwork.com, the companion magazine site is still under construction.
This "pop culture approach to food" has already been much more popular than original estimates, and after hearing Carpenter speak realize I am going to subscribe to this magazine as well (add it to my list, along with Esquire… Don't think I can afford all these!), for the recipes as well as support of an admired talent. To subscribe yourself to what I promise will deliver delicious recipes and mouth-watering food shots (Carpenter promises none of the spray glue tricks I was used to in advertising!), click here.
Additional thanks to the panelists in "Building a Brand: a Wheel with Multiple Spokes":
- Bill Stump, VP, Digital, Rodale: Made me excited about his/Rodale's tactics of allowing inexperienced employees to generate videos for websites such as Men's Health. Emphasized to those of us entering the job market to attempt any task you're given.
- Gail Horwood, SVP Digital Programming & Strategy, Martha Stewart Omnimedia: I wonder how much personal impact Stewart has on her brand, but they are all quite successful. Shared the secret that the craft section is most popular. I believe it, there are directions to make a really cute message board in the June edition of Martha Stewart Living.
- Frank Lalli, EIC, International and Magazine Development, Reader's Digest Association; ED, Purpose Driven Communication: Reminds that you are your own brand. Spoke about launching the magazine/360 approach to Pastor Rick Warren's A Purpose Driven Life. For Bible Studiers, obviously I'm not in the target. Did get the chance to ask him why Reader's Digest changed their cover design years ago from the Table of Contents and made it look just like every other magazine- he said the team thought it needed updating, while I thought it lost its identity and individuality.
- James Jacovides, VP, Licensing & Syndication, Time Inc.: If you have any questions, ask him I think he thinks he knows everything. In reality, he is very smart and he works for a very successful company and he knows it and isn't afraid to share. He discussed how magazines go international and the different methods Time Inc. uses to ensure an immediate profit.
- Jaimee Zanzinger, Deputy Editor, Real Simple: I personally like Real Simple, though it hasn't helped me de-clutter my life. Zanzinger spoke about their commitment to helping make an easy reading experience, from short articles to the included book mark and pictures that help tell the story. Interesting to note, the photos in Real Simple are styled after every article is written, not scrap art. Must be incredibly expensive for the shoots and talent, but the effort comes through in print.
Off to my first NYC party!!! Some launch for some music reality show from what my friend with the tix told me. Concept sounds like it may be lacking, but I could use a few free drinks after these long days. Woohoo.


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In a way, spring is a time for reflection. You've made it through the New Year and the worst of winter, decided upon your goals for the months to come, and set out to achieve them. As spring begins to edge into summer, there comes a time to evaluate your progress—resolutions kept, resolutions broken, classes passed, classes failed, chances taken, chances missed, yada, yada, yada.
Don't worry, I didn't fail any classes.
Three A's and a C.
Stupid government.
Anyway, before it's time to break out the grill and buy your Fourth of July firecrackers, it's a good idea to take stock of things, to ponder your choices, to adjust the sails, and, in my case…to realize just how much you hate the taste of guava.
What? You thought this post was going to be serious? Some sort of inspirational admonition about sticking to your lofty goals and following through on your previous commitments? Have we met? Don't get me wrong, all of those things are admirable and you should do them, but I'm not about to dedicate my first post-finals write-up to anything that resembles serious thought. My brain needs a breather, people. Today, we talk about guava.
Have you tried guava paste? Up to this point, I never had. After spotting some yummy looking recipes and photos around blog-land, I was feeling mighty inspired to give this mystery fruit a try. Having happened upon this recipe, which includes manchego cheese and cinnamon sugar, all bundled up in an empanada, I felt completely assured that this would be a delicious combination.
I repeat: Have you tried guava?
Why did my food angels not swoop down from food heaven (a.k.a. Sur la Table) and stop me from eating guava paste? It tastes like some sort of bitter cheese that dressed up as a fruit for Halloween. While guava paste may lure you in by looking an awful lot like strawberry jam, it is entirely different. This fruit possesses a decidedly sour bite, undoubtedly aided by this recipe's addition of lime juice. Combined with some pungent manchego cheese, this stuff is…interesting.
And by "interesting," I mean "yucky."
That being said, I can see how guava might just be an acquired taste. After all, this was my very first attempt at this guava-osity, so I could be missing out on a better way to prepare it. Either way, I like to share the misses as well as hits around here, because we certainly all have experienced them. Live and learn, no?
Really, honestly, truly, the point of this post is just to say that I am finally returning to regular blogging. After about two months of utter chaos in what felt like every aspect of my life, things have settled down and I'm itching to get back in the kitchen. Plus I totally missed you guys! So expect lots of yummy, guava-free stuff coming very soon!


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This post is a little overdue. John and I went to Seattle and Vancouver over Labor Day weekend to visit Jessica Glesby, Leanne Prain, Mandy Moore and Yarn Core. Jessica of Yarn Core, based out of Seattle, ended up canceling on us which just meant we got to spend more time in the great nation of Canada. It was really great productive trip. I wish I could just work on my documentary all the time.
I'm temped to sit here to tell you all play by play how the trip went, list the great food we ate, talk about the wonderful things we saw, the feeling of adventure I felt in my gut but I'm not going to. This is not a travel blog, this is my documentary blog. Of course this brings up an interesting issue, how honest can I be here? I mean if I confide in the blogosphere all the worries and problems I encounter, it might make me extra vulnerable to the world of criticism, doubt, and other negative vibes that come from being in the film industry. What if an investor reads one of my blog postings and thinks I'm too ____(fill in blank) and then doesn't want to invest. Just something to think about.
With each trip I take and each shoot I do I get better which is true for most things. I've had many conversations with people about what does a documentary director actually do, what does a documentary producer actually do and interestingly enough, the answers are never really the same. Different people have different ethics and ideas about what you can do and not do in documentary filming. After our International Yarn Bombing Day shoot in San Antonio, I learned that I needed to make a wishlist shot list to help organize the shoot. Before we left on our trip I had written all the interview questions out, I had made a shot list, listed potential locations down, printed out maps to everything, scheduled the trip, and budgeted everything so we could not spend too much. A lot of these things are things producers usually do but for this trip I ended up doing most of it. I was pretty damn prepared. I even knitted John a hat and me a scarf for our trip.
Most of my hard work paid off while John and I were out in the field. I didn't account for a tremendous amount of traffic on I-5 coming into Vancouver which made us miss our first interview which was with Jessica Glesby. Thankfully Jessica was super cool and we rescheduled to do the interview in the morning, before our interview with Leanne and Mandy. She even gave John and I some suggestions of places to eat in Vancouver. Everything worked out because John and I got to squeeze in a little nap before we wandered around the downtown area in search of dinner. I won't get into it too much but Vancouver is beautiful and so are its people. We had a great time and got to go over everything for our big days of production on Saturday and Sunday.
We got up early Saturday and headed out to meet Jessica. Even though we were prepared, batteries charged and all, I felt a little nervous. It felt vaguely like I was about to go on a blind date. She and I had been in touch for months now but we hadn't really met. Once we were face to face it felt like we were old friends. John and I set up and dove right in. We had a two camera set up. Producer Spencer Stoner, lent us his Canon 5d Mark II. Jessica was really fantastic on camera. I felt like the interview went really well. John thought I was a little too formal and made the criticism that I should talk more conversationally. He said that Jessica was great but other interviewees might be more stiff on camera. Duly noted.
After lunch with Jessica and her boyfriend, we headed back downtown to meet Leanne and Mandy. We were meeting at Leanne's apartment on Bute Street. We got there and started setting up while casually talking to both of them. I had mentally prepared myself to be a better interviewer, I was relaxed and ready to be more conversational, less formal. They wanted to be interviewed together but I was also planning on interviewing them each on their own first. I could tell what made them great professional partners, they easily complimented each other. When one was stuck the other jumped in and vice versa. Once we got all our audio set and ready to go, we only had about an hour worth of battery power and space on our cards. This was disappointing but not devastating. Once we got as much as we could, we left knowing that we would meet up with them later for a nighttime yarn bomb.
We rushed back to the hotel to dump all the cards, power up all the batteries and physically and mentally rest. We got some dinner, tested all the equipment and packed the car again only to head about again. Once we met up with Leanne and Mandy we walked over to the Carlyl statue that they were going to yarn bomb. Some people stopped and watched, or just made comments as they walked by but no one stopped them or stopped us for filming (I love Canada). We got a lot of great stuff. I even used my GoPro camera to get some super low angle shots. After I looked at the footage later, I couldn't be happier with what we got.
After it was done, we all decided to go get a drink and just unwind. I was temped to put mics on them and film while we were hanging out but John talked me out of it. We hung out with Mandy and Leanne and got to know them better. Leanne has another book coming out called Hoopla. Mandy has been writing for some craft sites and magazines. I wish I would have brought my knitting with me, I feel like I could have used her expertise. (She had to leave a little early that's why she's not in the picture to the left.) All and all it was a great day.
The next day was all for B-roll. Again, I had made a wish list of shots to get. John and I drove around Vancouver, each taking turns getting some shots. This was pretty fun. Eventually when the sun started to set, we reluctantly had to leave Canada and head back to Seattle where we were flying back at 5:00am.
I might have to go back to Vancouver at some point and meet back up with Jessica, Leanne and Mandy and see how they are all doing. This trip was really amazing. I now have 100 more Gigs to log and transcribe. I just realized that today is September 11th and everyone is remembering tragedy but I'm trying not to look back to the horrors of the past, I'm looking forwards to the beauty that people can create with yarn.


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This volume answers a question that's central to an understanding of the Revolution: How did a republican rebellion started by a citizen militia, supported by a society terrified of standing armies, develop into a war conducted by professional soldiers? The book also incorporates short summaries of the major campaigns, making it ideal for anyone needing a refresher on the course of the Revolution or instructors looking for a course supplement. It's a great introduction to the questions Revolutionary War historians have been asking and the answers they've found.


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The battle of the bunkers
I'm convinced that the colorful language that emits from golfers' mouths originated from players trying to extricate golf shots from the sand burrows that grazing sheep created in the sand on the old course at St. Andrews. Although sand bunkers have changed dramatically since that time, the language and frustration of the average golfer faced with a bunker shot remains pretty much the same. Not surprisingly, golfers complain more about bunkers--too soft, too hard, too wet, too dry--than anything else on the golf course. Nevertheless, according to the Rules of Golf, some penalty should exist for poorly hit shots--it's part of the game. Thus, bunkers have a profound influence on the character of a course and play a strategic role in the architect's design.
Bunker maintenance will always be a formidable, but unavoidable, part of the golf-course superintendent's job. However, consistently following good maintenance practices will provide good playing conditions and cut back on complaints and any resulting negative perception the golfer may have of the course. In addition, it can extend the useful life of your bunker sand, delaying costly replacement.
Start with the right material Using good sand is a "must" and can prevent numerous maintenance nightmares. This means using USGA-standard particle size and shape. The best particle sizes for bunker sands are confined to a relatively narrow particle-size range. The majority of the particles in the sand you use should be between the 0.25 and 1.00 mm wide. Other factors to consider are particle shape, color and cost. Generally, the best bunker sands are quartz-based and angular in shape to provide reasonable firmness.
Angular sands have flat sides, which interlock with those of other particles to establish stability. This is important because it provides firm footing for a good golf swing. Angular sands also better resist excessive washing from bunker slopes (due to irrigation or rain) and they minimize "fried-egg" lies.
You can perform in-house testing to evaluate and compare sand angularity or sharpness. One method involves using a pocket penetrometer and recording how much pressure you must apply to press a golf ball into moist sand samples set up in a box. Another is to use oven-dry sand and measure the angle of repose. Pile the material to the highest angle possible without the grains beginning to avalanche down the side of the pile. The more angular the particle, the greater the angle of repose it can achieve. In other words, greater angularity allows you to pile the sand more steeply before it starts to slide downward.
Color should be secondary in importance and has more to do with aesthetics than function. That is not to say that color is irrelevant. White sands create more maintenance problems because they show contamination much more readily. However, there's no denying that white sands are beautiful. They show up well and create a wonderful visual scene for the golfer. Nevertheless, particle shape and cost are of much greater importance from a maintenance standpoint. A word of caution: Some sands that technically fall within USGA guidelines still may not be suitable or acceptable to some or all of the members of your club. Test sands available in your area with your members.
To maintain good playing conditions in bunkers, superintendents must rake, edge, control weeds and see that all bunkers drain properly. In addition, superintendents must cut down on cost by extending the life of bunker sands by reducing contamination. The rest of this article will cover methods of performing these tasks.
Contamination prevention >From the moment you add new sand to a bunker, contamination occurs, shortening the sand's remaining useful life. Because contamination is the most significant factor leading to costly renovation of sand bunkers, you should perform all bunker maintenance in ways that minimize contamination. Improper maintenance allows silt, clay and organic matter to accumulate in the sand. These fine particles gradually fill in pore spaces between the sand particles and cause poor drainage, discoloration and allow the material to become hard and crusted.
You can slow this "aging" of sand bunkers with proper maintenance. Good maintenance practices will increase the useful life of bunker sands and significantly lower expenses by delaying costly bunker renovations. More importantly, you can achieve good playing conditions by practicing proper raking, edging and weed control and by assuring that bunkers drain well. Ultimately, playing conditions take precedence over other maintenance considerations.
Raking Before the 1960s, raking was a laborious, time-consuming, costly operation. The advent of the power rake has reduced this cost. Unfortunately, superintendents often assign the task of raking bunkers to a new or less-proficient employee. This can be false economy. Correct and careful raking prevents the need for costly additions of sand and premature renovation. Further, because raking bunkers is one of the most frequently performed maintenance practices, it has the potential--if done improperly--to cause the most problems and complaints. After a bunker is raked, it should give the golfer a fair lie. If it doesn't, you're sure to hear about it.
* Hand Raking. Unfortunately, not many superintendents have the budget to hand-rake bunkers. However, there's no doubt that hand raking is the ideal method to ensure a fair lie. It also has several other distinct advantages. Hand raking offers the opportunity for a trained employee to check bunker depth on the floor and slopes. In addition, it minimizes mixing of organic matter, such as leaves and clippings, into the sand, cutting down on contamination. The greatest benefit of hand raking is uniformity. Golfers want and expect to be able to play sand shots out of sand that is consistently firm and uniform throughout the course.
Preferences of surface characteristics vary from golfer to golfer. Two golfers in a foursome may prefer a smooth surface while the other two prefer furrows, so you can't please everyone. The surface characteristics you create can vary from smooth to distinctly grooved or furrowed and depend on the raking procedure and type of rake you use. Remember that it's more important to be consistent than to have any one particular type of surface.
You can use any method of hand raking as long as you exercise care that you don't leave ridges of sand at the termination of either the backward or forward stroke. Do not get in a hurry as this could leave waves in the sand. Give careful attention to raking the perimeters of bunkers. Rake the sand on the fairway side of the bunker, or backside, so that the sand is level with the turf. This will ease difficult lies.
* Power raking. Since the introduction of power sand rakes, bunker raking is not as laborious and costly as it once was. But if you factor in lower bunker quality, increased aging of sand and the cost of the machines, the savings are not as great as they first appear. With that said, the power rake obviously is here to stay and, if you use it properly, it is an invaluable maintenance tool.
As I noted previously, putting new or less-proficient employees on power sand rakes can be a false economy. Correct and careful raking of each bunker is important: The bunker-rake operator should be one of the best-trained employees and should be rewarded as such.
Bunker-rake cultivation tools include a wide range of implements from which to choose. Different sand types and ages require different cultivation tools. Shop around and you will find the best for your sand bunkers.
Drive mechanical bunker rakes into a bunker and then lower the cultivation tools. Drive slowly around the bunker in a circular or figure-eight pattern. Do not create waves or deep furrows. Keep power rakes 18 to 24 inches away from bunker edges and off of slopes (see photo, page G 44). Also, stay out of deep bays. Improper use of mechanical bunker rakes or having the wrong cultivation tools can lead to mixing of sand and soil. This occurs when the machine gets too close to the edge of the bunker or the cultivation tools are too deep for sand.
Lift cultivation tools or rakes before exiting the bunker and always enter and exit at different points. The operator should smooth up the exit point by hand raking. Most importantly, rake and smooth all edges by raking sand back toward the edges. Greenside bunkers should have at least a 2-inch lip to prevent the use of a putter for bunker shots. You always should carry a manual sand rake on the machine for the hand raking that you'll need to complete the job you begin with a power rake.
It is critical that you monitor sand depth closely if you use mechanical rakes. Bunkers should have at least 4 to 6 inches of sand on the bottom. Do not let raking shift the sand around; this means that it will be too thin in some areas.
Edging Grass encroachment into bunkers is a continual problem. Therefore, to maintain the original shape, you must edge bunkers. Edging frequently with string trimmers or reciprocating or mechanical edgers will minimize the need for more severe edging. During favorable growing conditions, edging may be necessary every 2 weeks.
If you do not edge the grass periodically, the turf will grow inward, reducing the size and obscuring the shape of the bunker. Some bunker edges have been known to grow inward several feet, and the original perimeter could only be found by digging or probing. Frequent edging should prevent this problem. If you need to perform more severe edging to reestablish the original edge, rake back the sand and use straight-blade hand shovels. Then be sure to remove all debris.
You can achieve a relatively natural look by using a spin trimmer and allowing grass to grow on the bunker face down to the level of the sand. Another approach is to use a mechanical edger or reciprocating trimmer (see photo, page G 48). This can leave a "cutter" effect with no turf growing on the bunker face. A reminder here--sand and turf should meet on the back side, so the cutter effect is not what you want there.
During all edging procedures, remember not to contaminate the sand any more than necessary. This also includes mowing around bunkers. Use caution to keep from blowing large volumes of clippings into the sand: clippings add to the aging process of the sand.
You can reduce edging somewhat by using plant growth regulators (PGRs). Not all PGRs affect lateral growth of turfgrass. Thus, some may not actually reduce the frequency of edging. However, even when this is the case, reduced mowing frequency decreases clipping contamination.
In addition, you may want to consider using some of the fine-textured zoysias that are now available. Their slower growth cuts down on encroachment into bunkers and they blend in well with bermudagrass.
Sand washing Washing is without a doubt the single largest source of sand contamination, and throwing sand back on bunker faces after heavy rains is one of the most costly and labor-intensive tasks you'll face.
Preventive maintenance will help reduce this cost. The way to minimize the impact of washouts is with good drainage; not only in the bottom of the bunker but also at the top of the slope, where a "smile" drain can be of benefit. Also, see that water does not enter the top of the bunker--use a swale to divert water or install interceptor drains to carry off surface runoff.
Architectural designs that use steep slopes or flashing cause the most maintenance problems. A good way to minimize the impact of washouts on bunkers with such designs is to construct a deep vertical lip along the top edge of the bunker. This vertical lip then leads down to a flat surface at a 90-degree angle. You then pack the cut with sand (see figure, above). With this design, water drains straight down through the deep sand instead of hitting the steep clay slope and washing out, taking sand with it. The disadvantage of this procedure is the amount of sand needed and the possibility of "fried-egg" lies.
In most areas of the country, good subsurface drainage is a must for bunkers. A superintendent should perform any maintenance or preventive practice possible to increase drainage to prevent washouts and contamination.
Other maintenance practices Greenside bunkers that receive a lot of play can have a substantial build up of sand over time. You should monitor this and return the sand to its original elevation and distribution. Wind also can have the same effect. In winter, some superintendents erect snow fences to prevent sand from blowing. If wind is a factor at your location, use sand at the high end of particle-size range to reduce blowing.
Liners A good way to eliminate or greatly diminish soil contamination is with the use of geotextile liners, and there is no doubt that liners perform this function well. Plus, liners eliminate discoloration from underlying red clay and resist rocks that gravitate to the surface and contaminate the sand. However, many courses have installed liners only to remove them later. Liners make it difficult to keep sand at a uniform depth, and mechanical rakes tend to snag the fabric. Of course, if you are hand raking bunkers, this is not a problem (yet another argument for hand raking!).
New technology The latest technology for preventing contamination and lowering maintenance costs is a bunker stabilizer that is blown in as you would Gunite (see photo, page G 48). You line bunkers with a 2-inch layer of this material and allow it to dry before adding sand. The material remains resilient but eliminates mixing of soil and sand. Because this technology is new, it's long-term value and durability remain to be seen. But it is certainly intriguing at this point. On steep faces, this material allows you to place as little as 1 to 2 inches of sand. The ball does not "plug" and rolls toward the bottom of the bunker after impact.
By using good maintenance practices and being conscious of contamination, you can lengthen the life of bunker sands and diminish maintenance costs. You also can enjoy your trips to the pro shop to interact with golfers who have just finished a round of golf on smooth, well-maintained and uniform bunkers.
Wallace "Tinker" Clift, C.G.C.S., is department chair of the golf-course and turfgrass management program at Texas State Technical College (Waco, Texas).
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Analysis of mobile traffic during the second half of 2009 shows YouTube accounting for a tenth of all data consumed on the move, but P2P is still clogging cells.
Analysis from Allot Communications, providers of network optimisation for operators, shows that streaming over HTTP is the application of choice for today's mobile user. P2P traffic is still significant, clogging up the busiest five per cent of cells to the tune of 34 per cent, compared to 12 per cent overall.
But HTTP downloads account for 19 per cent of all mobile data, worldwide, while browsing consumes 27 per cent and streaming (over HTTP) accounts for 29 per cent of the total. VoIP and IP are still niche applications, filling only three per cent when combined, leaving other applications to consume the remaining three percent.
Chart from Allot Communications
But when mobile users aren't watching YouTube videos (which account for 32 per cent of the streamed video) they're updating Facebook - usage of which grew by 180 per cent during 2009.
Skype still dominates VoIP traffic, with 77 per cent by volume, but things are less clear-cut when it comes to messaging, where Yahoo leads but is closely followed by Windows Live amongst others.
QQ is a Chinese language messaging service
Allot gathered the data using its installed base of servers. The company reckons that it covers 180 million mobile subscribers around the world - a decent sample size.
That sample showed YouTube traffic up by 90 per cent between the first and second halves of 2009. This bodes badly for network operators, who are going to have to find some way to make heavy users pay more for their bandwidth, and get rid of the P2P crowd too, if they're going to keep making money. ®


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Week in one-liners: Biden, Boehner, Kyl – POLITICO.com
The top quotes in politics…
"Go f— yourself." — House Speaker John Boehner to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
"For me, this is the lowest — one of the lowest points as a member of the United States Senate." — Sen. Barbara Mikulski venting about fiscal cliff negotiations.
"It was kind of a B-flat." — Sen. Jon Kyl describing the tone inside a GOP fiscal cliff meeting.
"I said, 'This is Joe Biden and I'm your buddy." — Vice President Joe Biden recounting a meeting with Senate Democrats.
"At the end of the day, we got whooped." — Rep. Steve LaTourette on the fiscal cliff deal.
"I would do almost anything Tina Fey asks me to do." — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi looking forward to her cameo on "30 Rock."
"I am proud to say that Al Gore finds my principles reprehensible." — Glenn Beck on being rejected as a bidder for Current TV.


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At a time when North Korea is attempting to show it's ready to resume six-party talks on its nuclear weapons program, Pyongyang fired off a volley of rhetoric aimed at joint US and South Korean military exercises.
The denunciation, one day after the US announced new sanctions may increase regional tensions, say analysts, but does not mean fresh clashes are likely.
At the regional forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, North Korean spokesman Ri Tong-il characterized US and South Korea war games as "a grave threat to the peace and security not only of the Korean peninsula but of the region."
While Mr. Ri's tone was typical of North Korean denunciations of the annual US and South Korean exercises staged every spring, analysts fear North Korea may be using the war games to raise the temperature in the wake of the sinking of a South Korean navy ship in the Yellow Sea. The war games are slated to begin Sunday off South Korea's east coast.
"[North Korea sees] the exercises as a real danger," says Kim Bum-soo, a scholar on international relations and editor of an influential conservative magazine. "If we carry out the exercises, North Korea needs to fly its own fighters, to take defensive measure," he advises.
But North Korea's aging warplanes, mostly Russian-built MiGs, are not likely to go anywhere near the exercises. They remain grounded much of the time due to of a lack of fuel and spare parts.
"I don't think there will be retaliation in the near future," says Mr. Kim, even though "the exercises will increase tensions." He says he sees pressure against North Korea as building on the basis of "two-plus two talks" – that is, the meetings this week between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates and their South Korean counterparts in Seoul.
North Korea appears to see those meetings, and the exercises, as the basis for revving up a diplomatic campaign intended to show its willingness to return to six-party talks on its nuclear weapons.
North Korea's spokesman says the country would return to the talks on North Korea's nuclear program, last held in Beijing in December 2008, if they were held on "an equal footing" with other participants. By "equal footing," he said he meant that the UN Security Council should first do away with the sanctions – a goal that appeared to undermine chances of a resumption of talks in the near future.
Meanwhile, North Korea is making an effort to show it is ready to talk. For the second time in two weeks, colonels from the United States and North Korea are due to meet Friday at the truce village of Panmunjom to prepare for broader talks between generals.
It was at Panmunjom that the Korean War armistice was signed nearly 57 years ago, on July 27, 1953.
As the focus on North Korea gradually shifts from crisis to that of impending talks, or talks about talks, analysts are skeptical of any substantive results.
"They are going to exploit the situation," says Lee Chang-choon, a retired ambassador who participated in negotiations with North Korea in the early 1990s. "They would take advantage of what has happened in the UN" – referring to the watered-down statement issued by the UN Security Council that failed to blame North Korea for the attack on the Cheonan in which 46 South Korean sailors were killed.
As for the North Korean spokesman's statement at the forum of ASEAN, in which South Korea is also participating, Mr. Lee says, "This is actually nonsense." Ri's comments "are just a media exercise." Mr. Lee calls the ASEAN gathering, at which diplomats typically signal high-level policies, "a kind of diplomatic festival."
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You know how in "Clueless," Cher's greatest joy in life was a makeover? She would've loved "The Biggest Loser" – especially the finale, when we see the incredible transformations each contestant has gone through. Plus, we seriously care about what happens to everyone since we've invested several months into watching their journeys unfold.
The latest batch of "Biggest Loser" contestants included mothers and daughters, fathers and daughters, newlyweds and even the very first "Survivor" winner. So, how did they do? Who made the most drastic changes and took home the title? Spoilers ahead!
Host Bob Harper brought the season's competitors together for a live finale Monday, where the 13 eliminated contestants weighed in to see who would take home the $100,000 at home-prize, and the final three in the game weighed in to find out who won it all. [[369795451,C]]
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First things first: Who was the third person in the finals? Competing to join Team Jen's Roberto Hernandez and Team Dolvett's Stephen Kmet were New Jersey mom Jacquelyne (Jacky) Kmet and Georgia car salesman Colby Wright. In the first moments of the finale, we learned that the Southern charmer ended up losing enough weight to qualify him for the finals.
That left Jacky to compete against the rest of the eliminated contestants for the at-home title. "The Voice" veteran Erin Willett made a strong showing, as did makeup artist Sarah Gilbert and gym teacher Luis Hernandez. But Luis came out on top, losing the greatest percentage of weight over the course of the season and taking home $100,000 in the process. [[369766851,C]]
As for the winner, Roberto Hernandez was revealed to have the greatest weight loss at 160 pounds. He walked away with the $250,000 prize. Stephen came in second with 133 pounds lost, and Colby landed in third place after losing 122 pounds.
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Last summer, a drunk Arizona police officer named Robb Gary Evans drove himself to a bar, flashed his badge to avoid paying cover at the door, and then walked up behind a woman, put his hand up her skirt, and ran his fingers over her genitals. A jury convicted him of sexual abuse, a felony with a maximum sentence of 2 and a half years in prison, and Evans was fired from the police force after an internal investigation.
Nevertheless, Arizona trial Judge Jacqueline Hatch, who was appointed to the bench by Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ), decided that Evans' actions did not warrant jail time — sentencing him probation and 100 hours of community service. Evans also will not have to register as a sex offender. Yet, while Judge Hatch apparently did not view the disgraced former cop's actions as particularly serious, she had some very harsh words for the woman he assaulted:
Bad things can happen in bars, Hatch told the victim, adding that other people might be more intoxicated than she was.
"If you wouldn't have been there that night, none of this would have happened to you," Hatch said.
Hatch told the victim and the defendant that no one would be happy with the sentence she gave, but that finding an appropriate sentence was her duty.
"I hope you look at what you've been through and try to take something positive out of it," Hatch said to the victim in court. "You learned a lesson about friendship and you learned a lesson about vulnerability."
Hatch said that the victim was not to blame in the case, but that all women must be vigilant against becoming victims.
"When you blame others, you give up your power to change," Hatch said that her mother used to say.
The victim, who has not been identified by the press, called for Judge Hatch to apologize for her offensive comments, adding that if she had not been at the bar to be assaulted by Evans, "it probably would have happened to someone else."


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Praying with Pant Legs Rolled up
June 12, 2012
assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barkatuh
These days we see a common sight in masajids -
- a brother approaches the masjid,
- bends down rolls up his pant / trousers above ankles,
- goes in prays salaah,
- exits,
- un-rolls his pant/trousers (to get back to the position of below the ankles!) and
- leaves happily thinking he has pleased Allah!
SubhanAllah, he could not have been further from the truth.
For a Muslim brother t0 keep his lower garment above the ankles is obligatory at all times – not only in salaah. In addition, as you can read below, it is not permissible to tuck up / roll the pants or trousers in salaah – same applies for sleeves.
From IslamQA,
There are a number of hadeeths which forbid rolling up the garment when praying.
Al-Bukhaari (812) and Muslim (490) narrated from Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "I have been commanded to prostrate on seven bones: the forehead – and he pointed to his nose – the hands, the feet and the ends of the feet (i.e., toes), and not to tuck up my garment or hair."
Tucking up the garment or hair means gathering it together to prevent it falling on the floor when one prostrates.
An-Nawawi said:
The scholars are unanimously agreed that it is not allowed to pray with the garment, sleeves and so on rolled up. … All of that is not allowed according to scholarly consensus; it is makrooh in the same that it is discouraged, so if a person prays like that he has done something wrong but his prayer is still valid. Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jareer at-Tabari quoted as evidence scholarly consensus. Ibn al-Mundhir narrated that the one who does that should repeat his prayer, and he narrated this view from al-Hasan al-Basri. End quote.
It says in Tuhfat al-Minhaaj, 2/161-162:
It is makrooh for the one who is praying to tuck up his hair by putting it together or putting it under his headgear, or to tuck up his garment, such as rolling up his sleeve or hem. End quote.
Based on that, tucking or rolling the pants up is makrooh when praying.
There are ahaadeeth which forbid letting the garment hang down or come lower than the ankles (isbaal).
Al-Bukhaari (5787) narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Whatever of the izaar comes lower than the ankles is in the Fire."
Abu Dawood (4084) narrated from Abu Juray Jaabir ibn Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Beware of letting the garment come below the ankles, for that is conceit and Allaah does not like conceit."
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood
So it is not permissible for a man to make his garment so long that it comes below the ankles. If he insists on letting it come below the ankles and wants to pray wearing these pants, then if he leaves them as they are he will be praying with his garment coming below the ankles, and if he rolls them up to come above the ankles, he will be praying with his garment tucked up. In this case we have a conflict between two prohibitions: the prohibition on letting the garment come below the ankle and the prohibition on rolling up the garment when praying. There is no doubt that the ruling on letting the garment come below the ankle is more stringent, because that is a major sin. As for rolling up the garment when praying, it is makrooh (disliked). If there is a conflict then precedence must be given to that which is more important, which is avoiding letting the garment come below the ankle. In that case he should roll up his garment until it comes above the ankle.
Shaykh 'Abd ar-Rahmaan as-Suhaym was asked:
I tuck up my pants when praying so that I will not be letting them come below the ankles, but the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) forbade tucking up the garment when praying. Does this apply to tucking up the pants? What is the ruling on that?
He replied:
If the pants or trousers come below the ankle, then they must be lifted up, in prayer or otherwise. In fact it is not permissible for them to touch the ankle because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "The izaar (lower garment) should come to mid-calf, but if you insist it may come lower, and if you insist it may come to the bottom of the calf, but it should not touch the ankles."
Narrated by Imam Ahmad and an-Nasaa'i.
Tucking up the pants does not come under this prohibition because lifting the izaar away from the ankles is a shar'i requirement; in fact it is obligatory, whereas the prohibition on tucking up the garment or the hair signifies that it is makrooh (disliked).
End quote.
With regard to a woman praying in rolled up pants, women are forbidden to pray wearing pants whether they are rolled up or otherwise.
If she goes against that and prays wearing pants, the prayer is valid in and of itself.
An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said in al-Majmoo' (3/176): If it covers the colour (of the skin) but shows the shape of the body such as the knee and buttock, and the like, then the prayer is valid because the condition of covering the body was fulfilled. ad-Daarimi and the author of al-Bayaan narrated a view that it is not valid if it shows the shape, but this is an obvious mistake. End quote.
If a woman prays wearing pants, she should not roll them up because there is no need for that, as what she is required to do is to cover the tops of her feet when praying, and because the prohibition on making the garment longer then the ankles applies only to men and does not include women.
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I have the entire series "Space: Above and Beyond" ripped and was wondering if there is any interest on this site for some Space Marines killing aliens on this site?
If so I have it in DVD format...
I have the entire first season of this show on DVD and was just wondering if anyone was interested. It was a pretty solid show that was created by two of the X-Files key writers. It involves an interplanetary conflict between Earth and an Alien race known only as the 'Chigs'. The key Earth force in this show is the Space Marines.
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It only lasted one full season but it was a pretty awesome show.


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In addition to the smartphone integration there is also the option to receive email notifications from the system whilst you are away from your property, giving you full control and peace of mind regardless of your location. To further ensure the safety of yourself and your property, this wireless video intercom system also uses an extremely wide angle view camera (170 deg. horizontal, 130 deg. vertical) thus dramatically increasing the area which the camera views. The Panasonic VL-SVN511 wireless video intercom system gives you the tools to take control of the safety and security of your property. To find out more about this product, please contact us through the button at the bottom of this page.
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Hi there, I am studying Design and for one of my assignments I have included quotes by designers and theorists. Some of these I found in a book and others I had previously collected and I don't know where I found them. Is it ok just to text reference them i.e. 'Not all those who wander are lost' (J.R.R. Tolkien). Or should I include this in my Bibliography aswell? And if yes how do I do this? Please help me! Thank you


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Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center Recognized as a We Honor Veterans Partner
Published on August 14, 2011GAINESVILLE, Ga. – It may surprise many people to learn that 25 percent of those who die every year in the U.S. are veterans. To help provide care and support that reflect the important contributions made by these men and women, Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has become a national partner of We Honor Veterans, a pioneering campaign developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
As a We Honor Veterans Partner, Hospice of NGMC will implement ongoing veteran-centered education for their staff and volunteers to help improve the care they provide to the veterans they proudly serve. The nation is seeing many of the veterans who served in World War II and Korean pass away – and the number of deaths of Vietnam veterans is beginning to rise. "We are excited about the opportunities available through the partnership with We Honor Veterans to enhance our own understanding and sensitivity to our veterans and their life experiences," says Rhonda Rogers, LCSW, Hospice of NGMC social services coordinator.
The We Honor Veterans campaign provides tiered recognition to organizations that demonstrate a systematic commitment to improving care for Veterans. "Partners" can assess their ability to serve veterans and, using resources provided as part of the campaign, integrate best practices for providing end-of-life care to veterans into their organization. By recognizing the unique needs of our nation's veterans who are facing a life-limiting illness, Hospice of NGMC is better able to accompany and guide veterans and their families toward a more peaceful ending. And in cases where there might be some specific needs related to the veteran's military service, combat experience or other traumatic events, Hospice of NGMC will find tools to help support those they are caring for.
"As a daughter of a WWII veteran, I am passionate about improving veteran services," says Marcia Howell, LCSW, a social worker with Hospice of NGMC. "While caring for my father in the last year of his life, he was able to tell me more about his experiences than ever before. During his medical appointments, he was deeply touched when the staff commented on his military history. The recognition and appreciation of his service meant a great deal to him, and I want to continue to do that with other Veterans."
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China's gymnasts stormed to the men's team gold at the Olympics while Japan lodged a last-gasp appeal to walk away with silver ahead of Britain on a dramatic evening in London.
Two days after finishing a lowly sixth in qualifying, China pulled themselves together to retain their title with a score of 275.997.
Japan were in second place going into the final rotation but appeared to have dropped out of the medals when Kohei Uchimura, the last man to compete, completed a messy dismount from the pommel horse to draw a low score from the judges.
That sparked loud celebrations among the British fans as it meant their team had finished second, with Ukraine third.
Japan, however, lodged an appeal against Uchimura's score and all eyes turned to the giant screen above the arena as gymnasts, fans and media waited for news.
For nearly 15 minutes, officials huddled in deliberation before announcing that Uchimura's pommel horse score had been increased by 0.7 points, bumping Japan up to silver medal position, 0.241 ahead of Britain who were demoted to bronze.
Ukraine, who had already been celebrating before the appeal was announced, were pushed out of the medals into fourth place.
The crowd booed the judges as they left the arena but Britain's gymnasts still had big smiles on their faces, knowing they had won their first Olympic team medal in a century.
In all the late drama, the disappointment of the United States team went almost overlooked. Top dogs in qualifying, they had a series of mishaps and ended up fifth.
On the pommel horse, John Orozco lost his rhythm and sat for a moment on the end of the apparatus, while Danell Leyva came off altogether. Orozco looked close to tears afterwards, and again after a disappointing vault.
Japan had to overcome a major mishap of their own when Koji Yamamuro was injured as he crash-landed on to his knees and head from the vault.
Yamamuro, all-around bronze medallist at last year's world championships, hopped off the competition podium on his right foot and was given a piggy-back ride out of the arena by a team coach. He had been due to also compete on the pommel horse but his place was taken by Kazuhito Tanaka.
When Japan came out for the medals ceremony, Yamamuro was carried between two team mates and hopped to his place on the second step of the medals podium.
Yamamuro's injury may jeopardise his participation in Wednesday's all-around individual final and the vault final next Monday.
China's consistent scoring allowed them to take the lead after the second rotation and the world champions looked back.
Chen Yibing contributed a 15.800 on the rings, the apparatus he has won Olympic and world gold on, and Feng Zhe had 16.216 on the vault.
Guo Weiyang, a late substitute for 2004 Olympic pommel horse champion Teng Haibin who was injured in training earlier this month, had been blamed by team mates for the poor qualifying showing but he proved his worth on Monday with 15.200 on the parallel bars.
Britain started strongly with 15.966 on the pommel horse from 2008 Olympic bronze medallist Louis Smith, a score that remained unbeaten for the rest of the day.
Sam Oldham's fall from the horizontal bar cost them but they were still able to clinch the nation's first team medal since a bronze at the 1912 Games.
As Britain were lining up with China and Japan for the medals ceremony, Ukraine's dejected gymnasts trooped dejectedly past waiting media without speaking.
Coach Yuliy Kuksenkov did stop to talk though, telling reporters: "They did well, they fought, they competed, but unfortunately some kind of subjectivity got in the way of today's competition, probably that played a role.
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Gamebook Adventures 1: An Assassin in Orlandes in Review – Choosing your own adventure, page by page!
Some time ago I reviewed Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain – a rendition of the classic Choose Your Own Adventure Book for the iDevice and was quite satisfied with it. Just recently Tin Man Games released a similar title in Gamebook Adventures 1: An Assassin in Orlandes, but it is completely original and developed exclusively for the iPhone. How does it match up against the series, written by Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone? It seems it is actually better! Feel free to discuss this review of Gamebook Adventures 1 in our forums.
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Despite being a completely original game, Assassin in Orlandes follows all of the classic rules of the Choose Your Own Adventures genre. It chronicles the story of a young noblemen, accidentally becoming witness to a murder and receiving a ominous warning about the kidnapping of his girlfriend. He has no choice but to follow the trail to try and rescue her.
Assassin in Orlandes, unlike the more classic Fighting Fantasy series, focuses more on the story than the dungeon crawling/RPG elements. It spans the city, a mysterious crypt, some wilderness locations and finally the castle of the evil-doer. If it was a classic game rather than a virtual gamebook, I would call it more of an Action/Adventure (despite my hate of this term) than an RPG game. There aren't that many battles and equipment, while being valuable is not a gamebreaker. At least the equipment, used in battles.
Speaking of battles, Assassin in Orlandes uses quite an original system. You and your opponent both throw dice for attack and defence. Then you compare only the highest dice value – if attack rolled higher than defence, you hit. The equipment only defines the number of dice each rolls. That means that even barehanded and stark naked with luck you can ultimately win the battle. The check rolls are not as forgiving, however, so having a high fitness roll when creating the character will go a long way towards making the game easier.
What irked me a bit while playing Assassin in Orlandes was the enormous amount of game-overs you'll run in to. The game is very unforgiving and with no way to go back to fix the decision – apart from the 3 single-use bookmarks. You may easily miss an item, that turns out to be critical only at the last scene of the game, which means you'll have to start over again. And while in a sense this does add to the replayability value, this also brings a lot of frustration associated with it.
The interface in Assassin in Orlandes is excellently done with a choice of fonts and page styles to suit any taste. The game automatically does all of the item collecting, saving you the hassle of nitpicking the icons on the page. The dice rolling works and looks great, and is controlled both by a tap on the screen and a shake of the iDevice. Since all of the dice respond to shaking, this allows some leeway and for a bit of cheating as you can try to reroll if some are not to your liking. There is also a quick roll mode which does away with the animation, though due to some strange bug the game sometimes doesn't register the result and freezes.
An Assassin in Orlandes is an excellent game, adapting the mechanics of the classic Choose Your Own Adventure gamebooks to the new era while preserving the spirit of the genre. It takes the focus away from combat and towards the story, truly allowing you to choose how it progresses. At the same time, the unforgiving gameplay may be a bit frustrating for the more casual player. If you haven't tried the Choose Your Own Adventure genre, this may not be the best place to start, however the fans of the genre will appreciate the original story, excellent interface and the built-in achievements system.
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Project Pie, a fast-casual pizza chain based in Carlsbad, said it entered into a partnership with Lee Equity Partners to accelerate its growth. Terms of the transaction weren't disclosed.
Project Pie is the most recent restaurant concept developed by fast-casual pizza pioneer James Markham who founded the business in 2012 following his involvement in two other similar pizza businesses, MOD Pizza in Seattle and Pie-ology in Fullerton.
Project Pie has three outlets currently — in Hillcrest, Chula Vista and Las Vegas — and plans a new store in the Eastlake section of Chula Vista in March.
Lee Equity Partners is a New York based private equity firm. Thomas Lee has been responsible for investing more than $10 billion in capital in some 100 transactions in the last 40 years, including Snapple, General Nutrition, Dunkin' Brands, and Playtex Products, according to the Project Pie announcement.
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The U.S. Postal Service has settled a class-action lawsuit filed by employees in "permanent rehabilitation positions" for $17.3 million, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
In Walker v. USPS, claimants argued the Postal Service discriminated against employees with disabilities by forcing them to work fewer hours. Edmund Walker -- a temporary rural carrier -- filed an individual discrimination complaint against USPS in 2000.
EEOC certified the complaint as a class action lawsuit in 2005, and the Postal Service has identified about 40,000 employees as class members, according to the American Postal Workers Union. These employees, who had their duty hours restricted between March 24, 2000, and Dec. 31, 2012, will receive written notice concerning the claim procedure in July, EEOC said.
Attorneys who litigated the case will collect about $4.3 million from the settlement, Federal Times reported. The total for each employee will depend on how many individuals file a claim; if all eligible employees file the paperwork, each claimant will receive about $300.
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Could a Netflix-cable alliance spur HBO to go rogue?
A potential alliance between online video streaming company Netflix Inc <NFLX.O> and cable companies could spur cable television's biggest premium player HBO to consider its options beyond the set-top box and go directly to customers on the Web.
But not anytime soon.
Analysts say Time Warner Inc's HBO, which has more than 28 million customers through its cable, satellite and phone partners, would be in no hurry to risk hurting their very profitable business based on a perceived threat from Netflix or any other newcomers.
"Why fix it if it's not broke," said Standard & Poor's analyst Tuna Amobi. "You're virtually jeopardizing billions of dollars, it seems remote from our perspective."
People familiar with HBO executives' thinking say this has been looked at and they 'have done the math' and are even more sceptical it makes sense.
Yet the question, which is often asked, comes up again with the news that Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings has opened early talks with cable operators for a partnership.
If these Netflix talks come to fruition the alliance could start out as a billing partnership — with Netflix appearing as a line on cable customers' bills. But the talks have also encompassed the possibility of Netflix shows one day being offered on-demand say people familiar with the talks.
On a financial basis the two could not be more different. Netflix has warned investors it will likely turn in a loss this year, while HBO will likely grow its $1.5 billion in operating profits. In creative terms, Netflix is dipping its toe into producing original shows, while HBO is a record-breaking Emmy-award winner nearly every year.
The concern for cable investors is that even though Netflix is still seen as a poor man's HBO, with its package of older TV series and movies with few original shows, it will compete on a level playing field in the battle for customers' time on a set-top box.
Hastings frequently says Netflix will look more like HBO in the future. Last month, his company launched 'Lilyhammer', the first of five new original series on its service and likely will look at more as it tries to give its customers reasons to stay on even as programming costs rise.
But in a potential partnership with cable, Hastings focus will primarily be on pay television's 100 million home distribution.
"We believe distribution agreements with the cable providers could materially increase Netflix's subscriber base in a relatively short period of time," said Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente. "The question for Netflix, however, is how to reach greater scale without sacrificing all the economics to its cable partners." Such a partnership could also lower acquisition costs and improve profitability he added.
Even after guessing a fairly high overlap between Netflix's 23 million subscribers and those homes. There would still be plenty of room for growth if Netflix is offered as some sort of discounted add-on deal to consumers.
"Netflix is at a point where they are trying to get as much distribution as possible. However, I think Netflix needs the cable distributors more than vice versa," Morningstar analyst Michael Corty said.
Such a deal would not be a million miles away from something Comcast Corp <CMCSA.O> has already been announced the launch of Streampix, a Web-based extension of its on-demand programming with a wide range of older TV shows and movies.
Perhaps the earliest example of how this could work is seen with the lastest version of Apple Inc's <AAPL.O> Apple TV set-top box, which now allows users to sign up and get billed directly for Netflix through the box.
All in all, HBO bosses might end up having to take heed from a character in their award-winning show 'The Wire' and understand the "game done changed."
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The seconds were ticking down late in second-half injury time Saturday night. Dwayne De Rosario stepped forward to take a free kick from just outside the penalty area, likely Toronto's last scoring chance of the game.
What followed next could be the turning point in Toronto FC's season.
The Reds captain unleashed a blast into the Houston Dynamo goal, easily eluding former teammate and Canadian goalkeeper Pat Onstad.
Its sheer power was a culmination of a game — and season's worth — of frustrations. No fancy passes, no deception, no trickery. Just pure, unbridled force of will.
After the game, an emotional De Rosario could barely put words together to express his feelings.
"Oh, I'm winded man," De Rosario said. "It's not the way we wanted to start, but we showed the commitment. We showed the tireless effort the team continues to show day in and day out."
The goal capped off an improbable rally for Toronto, who rallied to beat the Houston Dynamo, 2-1, on Saturday and keep alive their chances of making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
It marked Nick Dasovic's first win as Toronto's interim coach since he replaced the fired Preki last Tuesday. It was also just TFC's second road win of the season.
"This is one game we definitely needed to win, but hopefully we build on this," De Rosario said. "Like I said, it's emotional, I'm speechless, but I'm happy to help my team to get the result, and to get it against my former club — it's bittersweet."
For much of the game, nobody would have imagined TFC winning. Badly outplayed, Toronto committed another defensive error, allowing Brian Ching to score on a free kick — the third time in two games the Reds have allowed a goal on a set-piece.
Save for a Chad Barrett header off the crossbar in the first half, Toronto mustered little. They didn't look like a team motivated by a sense of urgency — or even by a new coach who had vowed to make the game fun again.
Their body language oozed frustration and, at times, they looked defeated.
[inline_node:318669]So it was perhaps of no surprise, then, that striker Chad Barrett — not one to sound off — held nothing back at half time, telling a sideline reporter that his team was being "slaughtered" and didn't come to play.
But De Rosario wouldn't concede defeat. Instead, he willed his team to victory. He put the team on his back, tying the game in the 60th minute on a free-kick strike — his 10th goal of the season — and persevered in the Houston heat to set up his 11th for the winner.
It was a classic performance by De Rosario, who scored his share of big goals while a member of the Houston Dynamo.
The TFC captain has had his struggles of late, seemingly stuck on nine goals for an eternity, but his own hardships didn't prevent him from stepping up to lead his team when it needed him the most.
It was the kind of resilient performance that could pick up the entire squad as it approaches the final five games of the season.
With the three big points, Toronto kept pace with Colorado and Seattle, both winners Saturday, and now sit five points behind San Jose.
And Toronto's next opponent next Saturday at home? San Jose. The Earthquakes have two games in hand, making a Toronto win that much more imperative.