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June 2014 - We recently completed testing 802.11ac Enterprise Wireless LAN systems from Aruba and Cisco. Get the test report here >>
Novarum has been working on a project with the California Public Utilities Commission to measure Mobile Broadband Performance across California. Learn more about the CPUC project here >>
Our paper on Enterprise Wireless LAN Three Stream AP Testing is here >>
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Our technology coverage spans Wi-Fi, LTE, WiMAX and cellular data systems. We offer planning, design, testing and validation for public and private networks.
After years of analyzing and commenting on wireless broadband networks, Novarum has actually built a large scale wireless system that illustrates many of our design principles. We designed a network for the City of Cleveland that covers four and a half square miles in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood. It is a Wi-Fi access network with fixed wireless backhaul. The network delivers 4G performance levels to smartphones, tablets and PCs throughout the community using 802.11n technology at the network edge.


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We're proud to announce our nomination for the Recology & Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Award!
Your boots were made for walking all over our Stiletto strand bamboo floors. Stiletto is as fashion forward as you are, and it's just as tough. Its timelessness, however, doesn't end with its attractiveness. Stiletto is built to stand up to whatever you put down.
After the arrival of spring, I received call from a friend who asked me to accompany him and some friends on a hike into the forest to harvest spring bamboo sprouts.
General Manager of Southeast Asian General Operations and long time resident of the East, Steve Sandor lives in China at the edge of a great bamboo forest. In the next two blogs, we follow Steve as he hunts for and prepares a meal of bamboo.
Sustainable seafood will provide much of the culinary inspiration for Simply Fish – an exciting new fish restaurant that has just opened in North London, and the first restaurant project from Christie Singham, a former lawyer.
Plyboo Edge Grain Amber plywood was chosen as the product of choice for its FSC certification for sustainable forestry and for its low emitting SoyBond adhesive which is 100% formaldehyde free. Over 1000 sheets of plywood were fabricated into wall cladding and shelving for the patient recovery rooms, benches and featured wall seating in the public spaces, and veneer on the sub-level radiation doors.

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Where to see July 4th fireworks
While parades, picnics and concerts in the park are time-honored traditions commemorating our nation's independence 236 years ago, for many people, it's not the Fourth of July without a grand fireworks display. Celebrating the date with a variety of star-spangled salutes, following are some of the confirmed community events planned for San Diego County this year. Events listed take place on Wednesday, July 4 unless otherwise noted.
Central San Diego
Big Bay Boom Fireworks Show: This show features fireworks discharged simultaneously from four barges placed around San Diego Bay as well as off the Imperial Beach pier. The display lasts about 15 minutes and is accompanied by a patriotic score simulcast on radio station Walrus 105.7 FM. Check the website for recommended viewing locations and information about transportation, parking and free shuttles. 9 p.m. at San Diego Bay, North Harbor Drive, Midway District. (619) 686-6200, bigbayboom.com. Free.
Coronado Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks: Festivities will take place throughout the day, beginning with a 7 a.m. run/walk at Tidelands Park, the Art in the Park art show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Spreckels Park, a 9 a.m. rough-water swim at Central Beach, a 10 a.m. parade down Orange Avenue, and a patriotic 4 p.m. concert at Spreckels Park featuring the Coronado Community Concert Band. Celebrations end with the Glorietta Bay Fireworks display at 9 p.m. Glorietta Bay Park, 1845 Strand Way, Coronado. (619) 437-8788, ecoronado.com/4th. Free.
Fireworks and barbecue on the Berkeley ferry: Enjoy an Independence Day barbecue dinner aboard the Berkeley ferry, followed by some of the best fireworks viewing on San Diego Bay as the Big Bay Boom fireworks display is launched overhead. 5 p.m. at Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 N. Harbor Drive, Harborview. (619) 234-9153, sdmaritime.org. $30 in advance for adults; $18 for children.
Fireworks Dinner Cruise: Savor a boarding cocktail served in a take-home souvenir glass, enjoy a buffet dinner and watch the Big Bay Boom Fireworks Show from the deck of the Inspiration Hornblower. 7 p.m. at Hornblower Cruises & Events, Hornblower Landing at Grape Street Pier, 1800 N. Harbor Drive, Harborview. (619) 686-8715, hornblower.com. $119 per guest for a three-hour cruise.
Historic Old Town Fourth of July: Participate in one of the most authentic Independence Day commemorations with 1880s music and dancing, period costumes, sack races, cake walks and a pie-eating contest. Children 12 and under may enter the patriotic-hat-making contest. Registration starts at 10 a.m. in front of the visitor information center. There will also be a parade, games, flag-raising events and lots of food and drinks. No fireworks. 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, 4002 Wallace St. Free. (619) 220-5422, parks.ca.gov/oldtownsandiego.
Independence Day Sunset Sail: Enjoy a fireworks show with a sunset sail on San Diego Bay aboard the tall ship Californian. A cannon salute on board the Californian initiates the Big Bay Boom fireworks display. Hors d'oeuvres will be offered, and a cash bar is available. 5 p.m. at Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 N. Harbor Drive, Harborview. (619) 234-9153, sdmaritime.org. $50-$85.
La Jolla Fireworks: Fireworks will blast off at 9 p.m. from La Jolla Cove. The display can best be seen from Ellen Browning Scripps Park, La Jolla Shores and Kellogg Park. Ellen Browning Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove, 1180 Coast Blvd., La Jolla. Free.
Mira Mesa Community Fourth of July: Daylong events begin at 7 a.m. with a Pancake Breakfast at the Epicentre, 8450 Mira Mesa Blvd. At 11 a.m. the 38th annual Mira Mesa Fourth of July parade, featuring 65 units, steps off from the corner of Mira Mesa Boulevard and Greenford Drive, ending at Mira Mesa Community Park. The Mira Mesa Family Fun Day in the Park features carnival rides and a variety of entertainment and vendors. At 9 p.m., the Scripps Mesa Fireworks Extravaganza is presented from across the street, giving Fun Day participants a front row view of the show. Mira Mesa Community Park, 8575 New Salem St., Mira Mesa. MiraMesaTownCouncil.org. Free admission.
Mission Hills Celebration: The Mission Hills Town Council presents their annual Fourth of July celebration beginning with a 10:30 a.m. neighborhood parade that winds up in Pioneer Park at 11 a.m. The party continues with the annual barbecue competition and games for the kids. From noon until 2 p.m. the G String Daddies perform as families picnic in the grass. Pioneer Park, 1521 Washington Place, Mission Hills. ourmissionhills.com. Free.
Ocean Beach Fireworks: Enjoy a day at the beach and a fireworks display launched at 9 p.m. from the Ocean Beach Pier, followed by the infamous marshmallow fight (see sidebar). Ocean Beach waterfront, Newport Avenue to Saratoga Park, Ocean Beach. oceanbeachsandiego.com. Free.
San Diego Symphony: "Star-Spangled Pops" with Marvin Hamlisch: Get an early start on your Fourth of July celebration with a patriotic extravaganza complete with all-American hits from Main Street to the Great White Way. Mr. Marvin Hamlisch will lead the symphony in a salute featuring John Philip Sousa marches, a tribute to the military and a fireworks display. Embarcadero Marina Park South, 206 Marina Park Way, Marina. June 29-July 1. (619) 615-3906, sandiegosymphony.org. $18-$76.
Scripps Mesa Fireworks Extravaganza: The Mira Mesa/Scripps Ranch Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza, a 37-year tradition, will continue in 2012. Enjoy a full day of celebration, including a pancake breakfast, a parade and other activities, followed by fireworks at 9 p.m. Fireworks will be simulcast with KYXY-FM 96.5. Mira Mesa Community Park, 8575 New Salem St., Mira Mesa. scrippsmesafireworks.org. Free.
Scripps Ranch July Fourth Parade: At 10 a.m. the Scripps Ranch Civic Association presents the 42nd annual parade, themed "The Many Faces of Scripps Ranch," beginning at Red Cedar Drive and Ironwood Road, and ending with a community festival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hoyt Park, Scripps Ranch Boulevard at Aviary Drive. scrippsranch.org. Free.
SeaWorld Park Celebrates Independence Day With a Bang: On the Fourth of July, SeaWorld will present an extended display of red, white and blue fireworks set to patriotic music at 9:30 p.m. 500 Sea World Drive, San Diego. (800) 257-4268, seaworldparks.com. Free with park admission.
University City 24th annual Fourth of July Celebration: Start your day with a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Onstage entertainment begins at 9:30 a.m. and continues throughout the day. Show your spirit by decorating your bike and/or pet for the Bike/Pet parade at 11 a.m. Join the photo scavenger hunt at noon, and check out games and food booths along the way. There will be a rock-climbing wall, jumpers for the kids, a beer garden and free swim at Swanson Pool from noon to 4 p.m. Free trolley service will be available along Governor Drive. No fireworks. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Standley Park, 3585 Governor Drive. Free. (858) 552-1652, universitycitynews.org.
USS Midway Family Fireworks Celebration: Wild West Fourth of July Fandango: Enjoy country music and dancing, a mechanical-bull-riding contest, the Alpine Outlaws Gun Fighting Show, a performance of the national anthem, and one of the best viewing locations for the Big Bay Boom fireworks show. Additional entertainment includes face painting, balloon twisters, bounce houses, optional simulator rides, games and bar and food services. USS Midway Museum, 910 N. Harbor Drive, Marina. 6 p.m. (619) 544-9600, midway.org. $15 adult; $10 ages 0-17.
East County
El Cajon's Kennedy Park Picnic and Fireworks: The annual Fourth of July picnic begins at noon, followed by a fireworks show at 9 p.m. City recreation staff members and outside vendors will sell food and beverages. Disabled parking will be available, with general parking limited. Kennedy Park is a smoke- and alcohol-free park; El Cajon police will patrol the event. John F. Kennedy Park, 1675 E. Madison Ave., El Cajon. Free.
Rancho San Diego's "Celebrate the USA" Festival: Enjoy an old-fashioned Independence Day festival at an event for the entire family, with crafts and food for sale, antique cars on display, games and craft activities for the kids, free popcorn and cake, and music by Trails and Rails performing old-time songs. The afternoon wraps up with a decorated-bike contest and a parade featuring decked-out bikes, big wheels, strollers, wagons and walkers. Rancho San Diego Branch Library, 11555 Via Rancho San Diego, El Cajon. 10 a.m. June 30. (619) 660-5370, sdcl.org. Free.
"Santee Salutes" Fourth of July Celebration: Beginning at 3:30 p.m., enjoy music by the 80z All Stars, an '80s tribute band; kids will enjoy inflatable attractions and carnival games. New this year will be gourmet food trucks offering barbecue and Thai cuisine. A color guard from the Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 based at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station will begin at 6 p.m. The fireworks begin at 9 p.m. Town Center Community Park East, 550 Park Center Drive, Santee. (619) 258-4100, ext. 201, or ci.santee.ca.us. Free admission; $5 parking (free parking and shuttle available at Costco).
North County
4S Ranch Fourth of July Carnival and Street Faire: Activities include water slides, jumpers, crafts and games for members of the 4S Ranch Homeowners Association and guests; food and snacks available for purchase. Advance tickets: $6 per child until June 30. $10 per child at the gate. Adults and children under 2 are free. 1 to 4 p.m. at Linear Park, 17117 4S Ranch Parkway. Fireworks begin at dusk at Del Norte High School (see below). 4sconnect.com. $5 parking.
4S Ranch Fourth of July Fireworks: Fireworks begin at dusk at Del Norte High School. Gates open at 7 p.m. at Del Norte High School, 16601 Nighthawk Lane, San Diego. 4sconnect.com. $5 parking.
Camp Pendleton: Del Mar Beach Bash for service members and families starting 9 a.m. July 4 with entertainment, "Tribute to Heroes" video and family fun zone including obstacle course, rock climbing wall. Food and bands start at noon. Fireworks 9 p.m. Show military ID card. mccscp.com
Escondido Fourth of July Celebration and Fireworks: Pack a picnic basket, grab a blanket and head to Grape Day Park. Free entertainment includes musical performances, magicians, baton twirlers, children's arts projects, old-fashioned contests and, of course, fireworks. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Grills, alcohol, pets and tall chairs should not be brought to the park. 4 to 9:30 p.m. at Grape Day Park, 321 N. Broadway, Escondido. (760) 743-8207, (760) 839-4138, escondido.org. Free.
Fallbrook's eighth annual July Fourth Celebration and Fireworks Display: This family-friendly fundraiser supports the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance. Tickets include food, beverages, beer and wine, music, children's activities, silent auction and fireworks display. Activities include the Rubber Raft Regatta Race, the Rubber Duck Race, a military tribute, dancing and more. 4 to 9:30 p.m. (no admittance after 8 p.m.) at Grand Tradition, 1602 S. Mission Road, Fallbrook. $38 adults (in advance), $43 (at door); $12 children; free for ages 5 and younger. (760) 731-7313, fallbrookbeautification.org.
Julian Community Fourth of July Parade: This historic gold rush town's pre-parade activities feature a Marine Color Guard, a flyover by vintage military aircraft, a mock gunfight and robbery performed by the Julian Doves and Desperadoes, music by the Emerald Society Pipe Band and Blake Rogers, followed by the national anthem and a cannon shot to start the parade at noon. Known as the "best little small-town parade in America," the parade begins at Julian High School, marching along Main Street to Frank Lane Park, followed by an American Legion barbecue at 1:30 p.m. No fireworks are planned. 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in downtown Julian. (760) 765-1857 or julianparade.com.
LegoLand's Red, White and BOOM!: Enjoy a picnic, games, water toss and sack races along with patriotic music and entertainment. 8:30 p.m. fireworks. All activities included with admission to the park. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 1 Legoland Drive, Carlsbad. (760) 918-5346 or california.legoland.com.
Poway Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration: Enjoy patriotic music and daylong family activities, including face painting, train robbery re-enactments and old-fashioned games along with an arts-and-crafts market and photos with Uncle Sam. See displays of antique clocks, cars, model trains and quilts. Cool off with a scoop at the ice cream social. Storyteller Charles Johnson will perform on the Gazebo Stage. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road, Poway. Free. (858) 668-4576, poway.org/oldpowaypark.
Poway July Fourth Fireworks: Enjoy DJ music, recreational games and snacks, followed by a 9 p.m. fireworks display. 7 to 10 p.m. at Poway High School, 15500 Espola Road, Poway. $2 admission; free for children 11 and younger accompanied by an adult. poway.org.
Ramona Rotary Club Family Picnic and Fireworks Show: Presented by the Ramona Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club. The gate opens at 5:30 p.m. with DJ entertainment, raffle prizes, games for kids and adults, food, drink and fun booths. The fireworks display begins at 9 p.m. in sync with patriotic music by KYXY-FM 96.5. Bring chairs, blankets, etc. No pets, no alcohol, no smoking. Olive Peirce Middle School, 1521 Hanson Lane, Ramona. (760) 787-3206.
Rancho Bernardo "Spirit of the Fourth" Freedom Club Concert: Bring your blanket and picnic for this Tuesday, July 3 celebration, featuring a free concert by the U.S. Marine Recruit Depot Band. 6 p.m. at Webb Park, Avena Place off Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo. spiritofthefourth.org. Free admission; dinner available for purchase.
Rancho Bernardo "Spirit of the Fourth" Celebration and Fireworks: Beginning at 6 p.m., enjoy entertainment by Grammy Award-winning artists Sara and Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek and the 2012 RB Idol winners, followed by a fireworks display at 9 p.m. Bernardo Heights Middle School, 12990 Paseo Lucido, San Diego. spiritofthefourth.org/4th-of-july-activities. Suggested donation is $5 per person, $20 per family.
Rancho Santa Fe Independence Day "Concert on the Green": Catch a concert by the Coastal Communities Concert Band. Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy the patriotic and popular music. Food and drinks are available for purchase. 1:30 p.m. at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, 5951 Linea del Cielo, Rancho Santa Fe. cccband.com. Free.
San Diego Botanic Garden Fourth of July Parade: Bring decorated strollers and wagons (no bikes or scooters) and wear red, white and blue for a parade through the garden. Meet at Seeds of Wonder at 9:30 a.m.; parade starts at 10 a.m. sharp. Activities continue until 11:30 a.m. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at 230 Quail Gardens Drive. (760) 436-3036, sdbgarden.org. Free with admission: $12 adults; $8 seniors and students; $6 for ages 3-12; free for active-duty military.
San Diego County Fair Fireworks: On this last day of the fair, enjoy entertainment all day, including a Hometown Heroes parade and patriotic contests. Navy Band Southwest performs before the fireworks, which start at 9 p.m. Fairgrounds open from 10 a.m. to midnight. Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. Free with fair admission ($13 adults; $7 for ages 6-12 and ages 62 and older). (858) 755-1161, sdfair.com.
San Marcos: Fourth of July celebration, produced through community donations, features free musical entertainment, carnival games, bounce houses and food booths starting at 6 p.m. July 4 and a fireworks display at 9 p.m. at Bradley Park, Rancho Santa Fe Road and Linda Vista Drive. Bring chairs or blankets for lawn seating.
Vista's Red, White & Boom! Celebration: Celebrate Independence Day in grand Vista style, with festivities to include music beginning at 3:30 p.m. and fireworks displays at 9 p.m. cityofvista.com. $5 per person admission; $5-$15 parking.
South Bay
Big Bay Boom Fireworks Show (Imperial Beach): In addition to the fireworks discharged simultaneously from four barges around San Diego Bay, a barge is also anchored off the Imperial Beach pier. The display lasts approximately 15 minutes and is accompanied by a patriotic score simulcast on radio station Walrus 105.7 FM. Check the website for recommended viewing locations and information about transportation, parking and free shuttles. Imperial Beach Pier, Elm Avenue and Ocean Lane, Imperial Beach. bigbayboom.com. Free.
National City Fourth of July Carnival and Fireworks: National City and the National City Lions Club will host the annual Fourth of July Carnival at Kimball Park from June 29 through July Fourth, featuring games, rides, food and drinks for sale by local nonprofit organizations, and entertainment throughout the week. A fireworks display wraps up the festivities at 9 p.m. July Fourth. Kimball Park & Recreation Center, East 12th Street. and National City Boulevard, National City. (619) 336-6754, nationalcityca.gov.


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Native Americans have long used mesquite beans to make numerous delicacies and a few staples. The dried beans were ground into a flour that in turn made bread, cakes and bisquits. The beans also yielded candy, pudding and a wine-like beverage. Today mesquite jelly and mesquite wine are more common by-products.
The green mesquite bean pod, according to Euel Gibbons, contains a high percentage of natural sugars and makes a high energy survival food. This sugar would explain why the bean is known to naturally ferment under appropriate conditions. Once cattle taste fermenting mesquite beans, they will go to any length to get more if they smell the ferment.
Mesquite bean pods are typically 6-8 inches long and turn from green to brown. Gather the bean pods when light brown, but before they start falling. They may be slightly freckled with dark red or may be plain. If the pods have already begun falling, check fallen ones carefully for boring insects.
Wash the bean pods and break them into one-inch pieces. Put them into a large cooking pot and cover them with about 7 pints water. Simmer slowly for one hour, covered. Strain the beans off and discard. Pour the water into a primary and stir into it half the sugar. Stir well to dissolve the sugar, then add chopped raisins. Cover with cloth and set aside to cool. When at room temperature, add acid blend, yeast nutrient and pectic enzyme. Stir to dissolve these ingredients and set aside, recovered, for 12 hours. Add activated yeast and recover. Stir daily for 7 days. Strain off and discard the raisins, stir in remaining sugar until dissolved, transfer to secondary, top up, and fit airlock. Rack into clean secondary, top up and refit airlock every 30 days for next 4 months. Stabilize, bottle and allow to age one year before drinking. This wine will keep well, getting better as it ages. [Adapted from Dorothy Alatorre's Home Wines of North America]


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To celebrate release of our good friends Lycantrop Records new
VA Hybrids Evolution and mark the day of the first Licantrop party
LOST IN THE DARK we are preparing a special event at Triplag radio.
We will rotate previous releases by Lycantrop Records, mixes by label DJs and offcource tracks from new Hybrids Evolution release together with EP Stardust.
Time: 18:00 GMT ( 19:00 CET)
(the show will start on 18:00 or immediately after currently playing mix )
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1. V.A. Lycans Meetings
2. E.P. Stardust
3. V.A. Distorted Shire
4. V.A. Hybrids Evolution
5. DJ Mirkabah - Invocation of the Machine Spirits
(at least 50% of the mix should be made from Lycantrop Records tracks)
Please PM me or email to trip(AT)triplag.com me download link with MP3 128kbps (replace (AT) with @)


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i don't What u Want , Video Studio 9.0 Key or another
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I have been busy with quite a bit of lab work in these recent months and it is dinners with close friends that I fondly look forward to. Such moments of bliss are a gastronomic respite from stress. Indeed, food does more than just filling the stomach.
Another impromptu dinner with some League members (including apparently non-beef-eaters) brought us to Republic of Steak.
While the name might suggest politics, I suggest going there to check out their steaks.
On offer was the Waygu Steak ($29.90 promo price). Though on the thin side at 200g, it was sweet and juicy with the evident streaks of fats. Nothing really fancy but really decent for its price.
Personally, I much prefer the down-er-to-earth Cowboy Sirloin ($15.90). The thicker cut had a better bite. While being lean means it requires a bit more chewing, I like the beefier taste that it offered.
A choice of two side dishes accompanied each main course (very much like the Aston's chain of steak restaurants). The garlic spaghetti was infused with a potent garlic flavour while the baked potato was baked potato.
Desserts were great valued-for-money.
The Molten Chocolate Lava Cake ($4.90) was probably the best-valued one that I have ever had! Despite the price, it tasted heavenly of good dark chocolate and rum. Pity about the very average vanilla ice cream.
The Brownie with Ice Cream ($4.90) was a tad dry and while palatable, it paled against the lava cake.
The Tiramisu ($4.90) was luscious, creamy and with flavours of coffee and liqueur. Very good for its price too.
Overall, the food was generally good and service, though slow (I think they are short-handed), was earnest and personal. For a place that is barely a few weeks old, it is commendable.
Vino that night was Terranova Muscatel ($32 from thehungrycow!) and Terranova Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz 2005 ($35 from thehungrycow!). The Muscatel was interesting with a bouquet of green, unripe papayas and ice cream soda. The Cab-Shiraz was full-bodied with marked tannins that would go nicely with robust meats and stews.
Republic of Steak
Victoria Hotel
89 Victoria Street
Tel: 6720 8103
Chew On This: Republic of Steak is helmed by a few of Aston's ex-employees. Imitation is the best form of flattery, no?
Monday, March 29, 2010
The Republic of Steak
5 comments:
thanks for reviewing the resto, been wanting to try it,
- 9:34 pm
- Derrick said...
did they charge u corkage bro ?
i will go only if they allow BYO for free !
- 5:07 am
- The Hungry Cow said...
gourmandtales: No problemo! Go give it a shot.
Derrick: Corkage at $15/bottle. You could try negotiating. Hee.
- 11:49 am
I heard from one of the bosses that they actually have an in-house pastry chef so I guess that's why their desserts are pretty good.
- 2:09 am
- The Hungry Cow said...
Grace: Yups, that's commendable. Now you've just reminded me of their fantastic molten chocolate cake!
- 10:23 am
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I thought it would be fun to upload another podcast. I think I'll start doing these more often again. Thanks to enborRa, Sickness Abounds, Nostalgie De La Boue, 433rpm, and The Thing On The Doorstep.
Die Form - Sing Song
Esplendor Geométrico - Dinamo 3
Mecanica Popular - Daguerrotipo
Jacula - Triumphatus Sad
Order 1968 - Sturm
Geins't Naït - Vaclav
Gerechtigkeits Liga - Narkomanie
Pornosect - The Lie Becomes The Truth
Pacific 231 - Ma Douce Amie
P. Children - Social Life
Anne Gillis - Untitled
download here:
transmission 12
Sunday, October 19, 2008
transmission 12
Posted by soundhead at 10:27 AM
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Veamos como resulta tu "transmission 12"...........jeje.......
Veo que has puesto Dinamo 3 de Esplendor Geométrico, un buen tema, de sus tiempos gloriosos, bueno siempre han sido esplendorosos.
Un saludo.
Let's see how it is your " transmission 12 "..........jeje.
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In reality, the doll is just another 11.5" semi-articulated piece of vinyl (what else is new?) that may or may not arrive looking like the promo sans haunted house and music.
The minute I saw her she reminded me of Tonner's Galadriel doll.
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This guest post is by Ola Rogula of Doll Divine Dress Up Games, who i met a few years back at the Casual Connect games conference. A lot has been written about the so-called "big" successes in the games industry; certain titles and developers get the lion's share of the press, the fame, and the love. But meeting Ola and others like her has taught me an extremely valuable lesson: that even while flying under the radar with a product that many people have never heard of (or would even care about), you can still lock into a niche audience and provide a high quality, valuable product or service to them … and make bank.
Sit back, and let Ola showya how it's done. (Text by Ola, pictures by Ryan)
There are, of course, multiple ways to grow a successful Flash games portal. However, I'm pretty proud to say that I grew mine with a $0 advertising budget and no link building. The site grew entirely from organic referrals. Links and ad campaigns are great too, but if you want to know how to give your portal the ability to grow itself organically, here are the things that worked for me:
1. Mind-Blowingly Good Content
I hate to say this, but if you can't make games yourself and you don't have thousands to play with, you face quite an uphill battle. Great games are hard to come by and they are going to be both the biggest source of free advertising for you, and the biggest reason for people to come back to your site.
If you have a lot of money, you can make aggressive bids on games. This is the most straight forward way to fill your site with quality content. Of course, you're paying the developer to place your link and logo into the game, so that word of your site spreads with the game. Flash Game License is the logical place to start, although I personally have had more luck with seeking out amateur developers through deviantArt. The biggest downfall of this strategy is that you're always at the mercy of other people. I could never operate my site fully this way because I haven't been able to find enough good developers to hire for my needs.
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Alternately, you can be dirt poor as long as you know how to draw and program. Being able to create your own quality content is, in my opinion, the best way to make a splash. Of course, it's also implied that you don't just do these things; you're good at them.
There is also an elegant middle road solution. If you have some money to work with, and are a good programmer, it is very cost effective to hire out for artwork. There is literally a world of amazing artists out there who would love to get paid for their drawings. If you are an artist who needs a programmer, the situation is a bit trickier, and usually more expensive. I recommend biting the bullet and learning to code in Flash yourself.
Do not heed words spoken with plastic lips. – Confucius
I must stress that this is the most important point by a long shot. I grew my site almost entirely on my in-game links and word-of-mouth; both products of quality content creation.
2. Dabble
I have come to accept that it is impossible to predict what will be a "hit". The only thing you can do is try, take notes, and try again. I can very much attest to what my friend, Andy Moore, calls the "1 in 10 rule", asserting that about one in ten games is a hit. A lot of the rules he mentions for getting a game sponsored apply just as well for creating games for your own portal. Some will spread like wildfire across other sites, while others are left to rot.
Andy Moore: always a hit.
For example, I was very disappointed when my Vampire Maker was a total flop, despite having been successfully timed with Twilight! The Kitten Maker, however, took girl gaming sites by storm. Before these, I had attempted two adventure games which got an even worse reception. In these cases, the amount of time spent on development had no correlation to success. You have to be prepared to put out multiple projects, and you have to be prepared for most to flop. However, this is a beautiful time of self-discovery… It's the time when you and the world flirt to figure out exactly how you best fit together and what type of projects you should be putting out.
(Vampire Maker may be missing the ability to chew the living foetus out of a labouring mother's stomach with your fangs? You know – for Twilight fans. Just sayin'. – ed.)
3. Create a Brand
Once you complete #1 and #2 and create a game that has spread to other sites, people will click on your logo to get more of the same. What is "the same" in your case? What do you offer? Based on which of your games resonated best, you need to decide on an adjective and a noun. Are your games funny? Very polished? Imaginative? Accessible to the visually impaired? You have to pick an angle and promise to continually deliver it to users. What are you making? Political satires? Intriguing puzzles? Tower Defense games? Match your adjective with your skills and your noun with your interests. In my case it is: intricate, fantasy doll makers because I love fantasy and pay intense attention to detail. If your interests lie in an already expansive genre, you'd better have a good adjective to go along with it. Of course, you can span multiple genres and wield multiple adjectives, as long there's a united theme.
Create your site around this theme. Choose the name and colours accordingly. Contrary to popular belief, the site doesn't have to be fancy or complex. A lot of people lose money on site design early on which is silly. All you need is a banner, thumbnails, and pages for the games. Anyone can make this happen, especially with the amount of templates online. Orisinal.com is a great example of a simple yet effective layout. The #1 need of users is to find what they're looking for quickly. Cater to that first.
Quite appalling, in my opinion, are the free scripts that abound which auto-fill your site with games from external sources. How exactly is using a script found all over the internet that fills your site with games that everyone else is posting supposed to give you an edge over the competition? After reading this article, are you itching to get back to playing games on that awesome auto-filled site you love? No? Think about that.
We're using a purchased WordPress theme the includes one of those scripts, because website design and coding are not Untold's strong suits. We're not using that script to automatically siphon games, but have instead been selecting and inputting each game by hand. The problem is that the the theme we purchased was poorly built, and it opens multiple unnecessary connections to our database. The end result is that when a small handful of people visit our portals, our server traffic and memory usage go bananas. This fact alone (and my inability to fix it myself) is the reason why i haven't worked more diligently to grow traffic on Untold's games portals. Caveat emptor. -ed.
4. Be Nice to Your Search Engine
(At the time of writing, "search engine" is synonymous with "Google") The main advice usually given for optimizing Flash websites is: stop using Flash. This, of course, is useless advice for running a Flash games portal, although you should certainly avoid using a Flash-based navigation system. Google can't see or play your game so it is your job to translate its greatness to the bots. Yes, Google can now crawl the text inside files, but how are the words "Next", "Play" and "Jump!" supposed to emulate your top-notch graphics?
As for any site, first complete all your basic SEO. Use descriptive text, not just images, when linking within the site. Use a descriptive, yet to-the-point, meta title that includes two good key phrases. Write a robust meta description. Name your pages with descriptive file names so the URL is people-friendly. And finally, find a way to include a large chunk of appropriate text on the page. Describe your game.. the creation process.. the inspiration. Include a set of instructions. You have to put into text what Google cannot see.
Allowing fans to leave comments is a double-edged sword. Users can be an SEO godsend, filling the site with golden keywords and extensive commentary. They can also be a source of unprofessionalism and negativity. You must analyze your demographic and decide if they'd hate or relish the babble of other users. I took the unique approach of only allowing paid members to leave comments. This hasn't removed unprofessionalism nor negativity, but it has completely removed all external advertising. It seems even as little as $1 per month is enough to detract spammers. It has also kept the community much smaller and respectful of each other.
This moment of clarity courtesy of xkcd
5. Monetize That S***
Or rather, don't over-monetize that s***. I know it can be tempting. Flash portals make very little money per user. Mine pulls in about one cent per user per month. When attempts to expand aren't working, it's tempting to shift to maximizing profits from the existing users. Over-monetizing the site can drive users away, further lowering revenues. I'm sure I don't need to explain why increasing income through something that decreases traffic is the beginning of the end.
Flash portals make their money mainly through advertisements around the site and in-game ads. Flash developers can make a lot of short-term cash by putting their games up for bid, but you'd better kiss that avenue goodbye if you want to grow your own portal.
Website ads must be placed with taste. I recommend no more than one ad unit above the fold on the main page. The Google algorithm agrees. You care about the games first and the money is just a nice bonus, right? Hopefully this is true, but even if it's not, it's how you want your site to look. Placing an ad unit above or beside your logo exposes where your priorities lie. You want to make sure that all the things on your site that the user might find interesting are clearly visible, and the ad is just a last case scenario for their clicking pleasure.
But Ola – how am i going to earn a steady seventy-three cents a month without placing ads absolutely everywhere? -ed.
People have grown accustomed to one preloader ad and will generally sit through it. However, if you're just starting out, you need every edge over the competition and sparing the users the annoyance of video ads is a commendable one. The big advantage of in-game ads is that they spread along with your game as/if it goes viral. But again, even on other sites, I recommend giving your games the ad-less advantage. A static, silent, in-game ad that is visible during the true duration of the loading is acceptable (many ads simulate a loading bar which makes the user wait even after the game has loaded). And don't even think about layering multiple loader ads over each other. It's a lovingly hand-crafted creation, not an onion.


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Come into my heart, Lord Jesus
Come into today
Come in to stay
Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.
Light the four Advent Candles and the Christ candle! This is the season of light and Jesus (Yeshua) is the light of the world. He is the only light. He is the servant light of Hanukkah.
Lord, we invite Your light into our darkness. Please forgive us for our sins. Today, we make the decision again to turn back to your light and to be agents of Your light. Thank you for keeping your promise and dying on the cross so that we would not live in darkness but could be forgiven and live as ambassadors of light. Thank You Holy Spirit. We receive You today. Please come into our lives and be with us forever. Thank you, Lord Jesus. Amen.
"Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good works and glorify our Father in heaven" (Matthew 5:16).
And so we receive God's light—not just the flickering of candles but the eternal promise of God's light in us now and hope of eternal life forever.
Angels, from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
Ye, who sang creation's story,
Now proclaim Messiah's birth:
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the new-born King.
Shepherds in the field abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing;
Yonder shines the infant Light: Refrain
Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar:
Seek the great Desire of nations;
Ye have seen his natal star: Refrain
Saints before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
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October is 'Bullying Awareness Month' but when is 'Most Kids Don't Bully Month'?
by Larry Magid
October is National Bullying Awareness Month and that's mostly a good thing because it reminds us that bullying can be hurtful and can be prevented. But part of "awareness," is being aware that most kids don't bully. In fact, numerous studies have shown that the norm among most American (and other) kids is to treat each other respectfully.
A 2011 study conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project for the Family Online Safety Institute found that "Overall, 69% of social media-using teens think that peers are mostly kind to each other on social network sites." Unfortunately, "another 20% say that peers are mostly unkind, while 11% volunteered that "it depends." That's an issue we need to confront, but it's important to realize that about 7 in 10 kids are mostly experiencing kindness, not rudeness and certainly not bullying or harassment.
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I say this not just to defend our kids but to remind adults that it's actually a mistake to combat bullying by exaggerating its frequency and its impact. Yes it happens and yes it can be bad but the last thing we need is to create the impression that its common because if it's common it must be normal and if it's normal it must be OK. It's not normal and it's not OK.
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A 2010 study by Finkelhor and other scholars found that the percentage of youth (2-17) reporting physical bullying in the previous year went down from 22 percent to 15 percent between 2003 and 2008.
The fact that bullying may be going down rather than up is not a reason to stop campaigning against bullying. The fact that it happens at all is terrible and we need to stop it when it happens. But as we educate against bullying we need to remind ourselves, other adults and children that most kids don't bully and most kids — like most adults — want to live in a society where people are compassionate with each other.
Contrary to some media reports, there is not an epidemic of bullying and as I wrote a year ago, exaggerating the problem can increase the risk.
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The current U.S. unemployment rate of 7.8% is high historically (it was between roughly 4% and 6% for several years prior to the Great Recession), but is down significantly from its recent high of 10% in October 2009. Some observers predict a more rosy future, saying the unemployment rate could fall to 7% by the end of the year. If so, investors who want to benefit from an uptick in jobs should consider buying into companies that help employers find employees and help prospective employees find jobs.
Two such companies earn guru strategy approval. Over a decade ago, I created a number of computerized strategies based on the writings of noted Wall Street investment gurus, and I use these strategies to ferret out stocks worth buying.
Monster Worldwide (MWW) provides online employment solutions, including job listings, career management, recruitment and talent management products and services. The company, a pioneer in digital recruiting, operates in 50 countries. The strategy I base on the writings of Joseph Piotroski gives Monster very high marks. This strategy requires a company to be in the top 20% of the market based on the book-to-market ratio (which is the inverse of the more common price-to-book ratio), suggesting the stock may be well priced. The strategy then checks to see if the stock is a bargain or is low priced because the company is in distress. Monster's return on assets, cash flow from operations, lack of long-term debt, increasing gross margin and other variables suggest the company is doing well financially and its stock is priced at a level worth buying now.
The other employment-oriented company worth considering is Dice Holdings (DHX). Like Monster, Dice provides online job listings. It is known for narrowly focused, job-board Websites in specialized industries that target technology, finance, energy and health care, among others. The guru strategy I created from the writings of Peter Lynch recommends this stock. This strategy focuses on the price-to-earnings-to-growth ratio (price-to-earnings relative to growth), a measure of how much the investor is paying for growth. A PEG of 1.0 or less is acceptable and 0.5 or less is considered very favorable. Dice's PEG is in very favorable territory at 0.47, based on the average of its three- and four-year historical earnings per share growth rates. In addition, the company has a moderate amount of debt.
Of course, a downturn in the economy will hurt the job market and, in turn, likely batter these two companies. But if the economy continues its upward momentum and employment continues to improve, as expected, these companies are in a good position to benefit.


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I just had the pleasure of enjoying a heart-felt article written by Alister Kennedy of 42 Level One and Star Wars RebelsCast UK. It is so authentic and moving that I felt I really needed to open up more myself as we celebrate the holidays. I hope I get a chance to share Ali's words but, for now, I hope I can at least find the courage to share what my heart and soul feels I should.
For starters, this year has been the hardest year for me and my family, though I try to shelter them from my pain and struggles as much as possible. It all started with when two folks, Patty Vollherbst and Lauri Flaquer, stole all the credit for the hard work I put into a web site I was developing. I was willing to do tons of work for free and on the cheap (and I did end up unpaid for most of the work).. But apparently the fact that I asked for money for the tons of work I put in didn't make me a team player. I think it's fair to ask for less than a fourth of what would have otherwise been a $15,000 job just for starters by other standards (I know because I check what the competition charges).
If you want to know just how much I hate thieves and stealing of credit for work, read my content/creative work theft article on Y3B. I am a very forgiving and understanding guy, more than most, but theft is something that really makes me a sad panda, whether you steal someone's work or you refuse to pay for it.
Usually, I don't like to call people out but I need to release this burden and, since addressing it calmly with the offending parties did not work, I will share with ears that will listen and hearts that care. This event set off a chain reaction. Rumors were spread that I was over-charging or trying to milk customers. Of course, these rumors did not include the fact that our Project Manager was MIA for over two weeks and the lines of communication / chain of command were vastly unclear. I lost other clients in the process because, you know, negativity is more pervasive than anything good.
Then there were deaths in the family, betrayals by loved ones, fighting off sickness, endless car problems, and much, much more. It all seemed to come together in spikes. Just when we started to see the light at the end of the tunnel, things went pitch black all over again. Needless to say, it's been rough. Losing Robin Williams didn't help either. Sure, I didn't know him but it felt like the end of a great era, perhaps a portent of things to come. I'm not saying suicide is the right choice but I can relate. Depression really does hurt.
In spite of all that darkness, I still feel a glimmer of hope and joy. It's hard not to during this time. I look back, even at recent years, and recall better days… I know better days will return, too.
So here I am contemplating, musing even, and remembering the merriment and goodness of this holiday season. I hope you'll allow me to share these emotions and unadulterated thoughts with you today…
What Christmas Means To Me
Christmas has always been a special time to me. It's not because I can expect some neat gifts and maybe extra spending money, though that is nice, but rather the love and spirit that the season usually brings. This is a time of reflection, family, compassion, and countless memories.
As a parent, I get to enjoy the merriment and laughter of young ones running about and opening presents frantically. Truth be told, this year won't be big for gifts at all and we'll be happy to at least enjoy one big meal. The key is that we're together as a family. Hopefully, we can put our worries aside and enjoy some board games, reminiscing, and much needed laughs.
Friends and family. That's what Christmas means to me. When I say "friends", I mean the few that actually give a damn and stick around. Those are the rare treasures that the holidays bring us.
As a Christian, I do believe we should bring back Christ into the holiday but I do not force that upon others. As long as we all exercise a spirit of giving, compassion, and gratitude, we can all get along. With the weather getting colder and the days getting darker, it's easy to fall into depression and angst. This is when we need hope and love more than ever.
Christmas now also marks the one-year anniversary of HorsePLAY! LIVE and the Geeky Antics network (well, almost).
HorsePLAY! EP53 – Christmas 2014 Special PART 1
After some crazy tech issues with HorsePLAY! LIVE Episode 52, we decided to keep the one-year anniversary celebrations going. With Christmas right around the corner as well, we were feeling particularly nostalgic. Most of the memories took us to happy places but there were some anger-inducing memories too. We try to keep the salt to a minimum as we share Christmas memories, favorite HorsePLAY! moments, and rants.
We play quite a few voicemail messages and enjoy many laughs with our live chat. One of my favorites was the drunken karaoke game review with DekardC. Of course, to kick off the episode, we have a hilarious (and pretty catchy) dubstep Christmas intro theme.


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A good friend of mine is moving to Los Angeles this weekend. Last night we had a going-away party for him at a local pizza joint. I've never been to California myself. The West Coast is about the only major region of the country I have yet to visit.
I've never really felt much compulsion to go there, especially when it comes to seeing historic sites. As a paleophile, I'd love to see the La Brea Tar Pits and do the original Jurassic Park ride at Universal. (One of my more unrealistic bucket list items is to experience all four Jurassic Park water rides before I die; so far I've only hit the one in Florida, which leaves Hollywood, Japan, and Singapore, and I doubt I'll be going to Singapore in the foreseeable future.) But as a guy who's into early American history, I think I've always had this assumption that there isn't really anything in California that's right up my alley, so I haven't felt the urgency to make it to the West Coast in the same way that I badly wanted to go to New England for many years.
Of course, this attitude of mine is based on misconceptions about colonial America. Both California in particular and the West in general have an early American history. It just doesn't fall within the boundaries of early Anglo-American history.A lot of us get our sense of the basic contours of history from the introductory classes we take in high school and college. And in American history surveys, there tends to be a sort of "progression" toward the English colonial experience. You get your early Iberian explorers, then Columbus, then the conquistadors, then maybe a brief detour up to New Mexico for the Pueblo revolt, then the French, and finally Roanoke and Jamestown, and English-speaking Protestants take center stage from there on out.
This "progression" scheme partly has its roots in chronology. The English were relative latecomers in establishing New World colonies, so it makes sense to examine their efforts last. The problem is that we tend to drop the Spanish and French experience altogether once the Englishmen show up. Yet after the English colonies were well established, there were still French fur traders in the Mississippi River Valley, mestizo ranchers in the southwestern deserts, and friars in California.
Indeed, in the period between Jamestown and the annexation of California, entire populations rose up in the American West under the rule of Catholic monarchs or the government of Mexico. In 1776, while Washington reeled from Howe's campaign in New York, Spanish Franciscans were celebrating Mass at San Juan Capistrano. And by that time there had been Spanish missions in the Sonoran desert of Arizona for nearly a century.
But how many people think of southern Arizona and California as places associated with eighteenth-century American history? I'll confess that I generally don't. Instead, we think of the "history" of the Far West as something that started in the 1800s, when settlers of mostly British extraction started pushing back the frontier and displacing the Indians. But the Indians weren't the only people in the way. The descendants of the original colonists were still there, too, so the contest wasn't simply two-sided.
The Euro-American frontier didn't just move westward from the English-controlled seaboard, but also southward from French Canada and northward from New Spain. All this was very much a part of early American history, and I'm still trying to get my head around it.


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Guerlain Rouge G lipsticks have become one of my favourite lipsticks and this year out of them all Garconne and Girly, the two bright autumn shades were my absolutely favourites. Garconne is the most perfect red lipstick for me, and Girly is a fun bright pink shade.
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This is a common little flower, and I don't imagine it will tax your powers of identification overmuch. And it's not like I haven't got a great many flower photos featuring much more spectacular flora. But this single, simple blossom down by the Marys River is one of my favorites.
I must have seen these a thousand times. But I've never really stopped for them before. I didn't even see this one, but Lockwood did, and mentioned it, and there's just something about this half-hidden bloom, a solitary survivor at the end of summer. It was nestled calmly amongst dying plants and brambles. It looks completely unconcerned about the coming winter.
And it's unremarkable, as I said. Thousands like them every year. They're ubiquitous, so common you don't really notice them. Not until they're the only flower left on a riverbank. Then you stop for a closer look. Let's zoom in.
Look at how slender those petals are! I love their purple sunburst pattern. And now, this close, we begin to notice that the bright yellow center has a lot more going on than we might have guessed at a glance. Push in.
And we now see that there's actually some rather incredible detail here. I wish now I'd paused long enough to put it under the hand lens. Those little unregarded things can be so extraordinary under magnification – just like rocks, which may look dull and uniform until you choose a spot and zoom in, and find a riot of minerals forming intriguing patterns. There is a story to these shapes. They formed that way for a reason. And science has spent hundreds of years discerning those reasons. We can learn the name, look up the facts, and learn why this flower came to be the way it is – but imagine the first scientists to look so closely, to wonder what the reasons were. They had to start from scratch. They had to investigate and test their conclusions, hared off down blind alleys before finding their way to truth. But is truth the word I want? People use the word truth in strange ways. I want a word that says, "This is the most reasonable conclusion based on evidence and testing, but it is provisional and may be incomplete, and so we will never stop here, thinking we know the absolute truth." This is what scientific truth is. It's provisional, but it's also backed by hard work, reality, and as much evidence as we can muster.
And to me, that's the most beautiful truth. It takes nothing away from the beauty of the natural world: it adds. This is just a flower right now. Imagine what it will be when I know its story.
I can still find myths beautiful. The stories we told before we knew how to reliably investigate reality are often fascinating. We're an imaginative species. And those stories can tell us truths about how people think and how they relate to the world around them. But they're still shallow truths. They ripple the surface. They can dazzle, just like sun reflecting off of disturbed water can dazzle. But they're just reflections in the end. They have a power and beauty of their own, but I've not found them capable of matching the power and beauty of scientific truth.
No creation story can leave my jaw agape like the story of evolution. Tell me a god created this flower in this form for whatever reason, and I may find it adorable or poignant, but not awe-inspiring. Why should I be in awe of the idea of powerful, perhaps all-powerful, entities that can craft such things? Of course they can. They're gods, it's what they're supposed to do, and it really isn't all that interesting. Nor plausible, for that matter. Don't be ridiculous.
But the knowledge that small changes over vast spans of time, undirected by a conscious will, can sculpt such intricate and beautiful things, now that's interesting.
A universe filled with formations and flora, fauna and folks, empty of gods, that made it to this point on its own: that's what's fascinating. The fact we're clever enough to figure it out? Well, that gives me a bigger grin than I ever wore in church. Others get a thrill out of believing they're the special pets of deities. I don't need that to know we're rather extraordinary. I just read a science paper explaining some aspect of the universe around us that we never understood before. Then I know that, for all our faults, human beings are far more awesome than any gods we've imagined.
Then I reflect on the fact that evolution means this flower and I are distant cousins, and that we finite little beings discovered this fact using nothing more than the brains we evolved and the tools we invented, and I'm speechless.
Why am I an atheist? Because after all that, gods are certainly surplus to requirements.


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Hi guys
Just thought I'd share these two sets of backing tracks I've found helpful when practicing the 7 modes of the major scale.
There are two whole albums
Groovin' Through The Modes, which has all the modes of the C Major Scale.
Groovin' Through The Modes, vol. 2, which has all the 7 Modes, starting from the note C. That way you can really start to see how each mode is different - in terms of construction and in terms of sound!
I hope you'll enjoy these..


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You have to admit that there is a certain gimmicky appeal to having Lindsay Lohan play Elizabeth Taylor in the new Lifetime movie "Liz & Dick." Here"s a contemporary, pain-in-the-butt tabloid queen taking on the persona of the woman who, even before TMZ existed, had the paparazzi hanging on her every move.
Besides, anything Lohan does these days is going to attract attention. So, based on curiosity alone, Lifetime and its casting people have made a good, ratings-boosting move.
But is it a good movie? Oh, don"t be silly.
In mostly flawed and flimsy fashion, "Liz & Dick" recounts the fiery, roller- coaster romance of Taylor and Richard Burton that began during the production of 1963"s "Cleopatra" in Rome and captured the attention of the world. Over the ensuing years, they left their respective spouses, married and divorced, only to remarry and divorce once again.
The film opens in flashback, with voice-over commentary by Burton (Grant Bowler), reading a letter to Taylor on his dying day in 1984: "I fell for you the moment I saw you … You were everything I ever wanted. …"
Apparently, this was a habit. Burton wrote Taylor every day over a period of 20 years, according to the film. But, of course, back on the set of "Cleopatra," there was friction at the start with Taylor initially spurning advances by the brazen Welshman. Finally, she gave in and they began rendezvousing in their trailers while members of the film crew scrambled to keep the actors" spouses from finding out. At one point, after their affair became public, the Vatican condemned their living-in-sin ways.
With raven hair and sparkly blue contacts, Lohan does capture the physical essence of Taylor, but falls woefully short in terms of on-screen charisma. Bowler, meanwhile, nails Burton"s rich, melodic voice, but can"t match his rugged charm.
Both actors are handicapped by a script that not only is full of starchy dialogue, but fails to produce a cohesive narrative. Instead, it"s mainly a string of melodramatic, name-calling, bottle-throwing arguments, followed by kiss-and-make-up moments in which Dick presents Liz with an expensive gift like a huge diamond ring or a private jet. Most scenes carry all the emotional depth of a "Saturday Night Live" skit.
Consequently, viewers are given only occasional — and superficial — glimpses into the psyches of these two characters. We see that Burton was deeply hurt and resentful over his failure to win an Academy Award (while Taylor won two). And we are given only traces of Taylor"s insecurities when it came to her weight gains, a section of the film that the slim Lohan can"t make believable.
All of which doesn"t mean "Liz & Dick" doesn"t make for fun viewing if you go in with the right attitude. It"s crammed with boozy, "Mad-Men"-era excess, styles and fashions. And it follows the combative lovebirds from one exotic locale to another, hinting at a glittery lifestyle most of us can"t comprehend.
It also indirectly offers an intriguing juxtaposition between Taylor"s era and today"s media-saturated times. You wonder how she and Burton would have handled the kind of around-the-clock, Internet-fueled, gossip-mongering machine that Lohan deals with.
On the other hand, as far we know, Lohan has never been condemned by the Pope.
On TV
· Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor and Grant Bowler as Richard Burton in "Liz & Dick," Sunday on Lifetime. Check listings for your provider.


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Nursing Students Gain Life-Saving Donation from 1981 AlumnusMonday, March 19th, 2007
One of SUNY Canton's patient training simulators will live another day thanks to defibrillators donated by 1981 Alumnus Russell (R.B.) Lawrence III, and his wife, Sharon.
The Lawrences, who own and operate RB Lawrence Ambulance Service in Canton, had previously loaned the two Hewitt Packard Monitor defibrillators so the class could practice their life-saving techniques, according to Assistant Professor of Nursing Mary Ann Caswell. "The defibrillators are extremely effective learning tools in class," she said.
Caswell's second-year Nursing students have already employed the devices during a training session, utilizing one of the college's state-of-the-art Laerdal SimMan Universal Patient Simulators. A typical training session is as close to real medical practice as possible, without working with a human patient. Among other features, the computer-controlled animatronic SimMan can talk, breath, and replicate a full-scale heart attack.
"These simulations teach our students the life-saving abilities they will need when they join the workforce," Caswell said. "They forget they fact that they are working on a robot and focus on saving its life as though it was a real patient."
Douglas Duprey of Lisbon faced a heart attack scenario during the training session. He was speaking with the SimMan, who was complaining of the worst pain ever, when all of the sudden the life-sized rubber-molded man stopped breathing. Duprey looked for a pulse and immediately called for his classmates' assistance. Under Caswell's supervision, Duprey released the paddles from their holders and prepared to shock the mannequin back to life.
"Now make certain that no one is touching the bed or the mannequin," Caswell said.
Duprey responded by telling each of his classmates to stand clear as he set the paddles on the mannequin. Then the defibrillator beeped as he pressed the buttons that sent a shock to the non-responsive SimMan. As the SimMan began to regain his vital signs, Duprey's classmates performed a series of tests and procedures to ensure that their patient simulator would remain "alive."
Lawrence's donation was arranged through the SUNY Canton College Foundation, which frequently helps students' experience with scholarships, monetary donations to academic endeavors, or by securing in-kind educational donations.
The SimMan mannequins were purchased last year through federal grants and are designed to be sick with a variety of ailments or die on demand for instructional purposes.


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"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" of the Baltimore Orioles
The Good
Unless you are a big fan
of the game, it was very easy to miss the minor move the Baltimore Orioles made
on Tuesday morning. Lou Montanez, a
Double-A outfielder, was called up to the Show (Anaheim, actually). Montanez was it tearing up in Bowie (AA),
and was among the league leaders in many offensive categories:
In 116 games:
10th in
1st in HR (26)
1st in RBI (97)
1st in .SLG (.601)
1st in .OPS (.986)
1st in TB (271)
More like the leader
in many offensive categories, but he fails to be the absolute best in getting
on base. No matter, Montanez(pictured) really
earned this call-up. He earned it way
more than Chris Waters did, anyhow.
would have thought Waters was so bad in AAA, with the way he pitched on
Tuesday? Wow.
Getting back to Montanez,
if you were really into baseball in 2000, you may recognize the name. Lou was drafted third overall by the Cubs
that year, but struggled with the organization throughout his whole
career. He could get on base pretty
well, but the power never came, and that was his main asset because he wasn't
very fast. Finally, somehow, Montanez
found his power this year, his second year in the Baltimore system.
Montanez wasn't in the
starting lineup Tuesday, but I hope he's a starter in Baltimore rest of the
year. I really hope the Orioles don't
act like the rest of this season means anything. Dave Trembley needs to realize that Jay Payton playing everyday over
Montanez would be complete idiocy.
Montanez needs to play everyday.
There's no way around that fact.
Trembley might be right if he said that Payton playing everyday would
mean the O's could win three or four more games. But how many games the Orioles win this year doesn't matter. Montanez could play a part in the Orioles
future. Payton doesn't.
I hate it when a team that
is completely out of the playoff race, still is focused on winning that
year. All the decisions made the rest
of that season should be made to benefit the future. Mark Shapiro is a master of making those decisions. Ed Wade not so much. The decision of who should start in center
for the Orioles is a perfect test on how smart management is. I have confidence the Orioles will make the
right move and play Montanez, but if the same thing happened in Cincinnati,
Montanez would be on the bench. Out all
of all the teams, I believe the Reds have the worst management. I stand by my statement that Brian Sabean
is the worst GM in baseball, but the combination of manager Dusty Baker, GM
Walt Jocketty, and owner Bob Castelinni is extremely bad, just in the way they
all handle the club.
In other good news for the
Orioles, their High A club, the Frederick Keys no hit the Salem Avalanche. Brandon Erbe (7IP), Ryan Ouellette (1IP), and Freddy Deza (1IP) combined on the feat Tuesday. I'm not going to pretend this news has that much meaning, but it
serves as a metaphor on how the Orioles are a bad team, but are intelligently
rebuilding. The Astros are just as bad
of a team as the O's, but decided against rebuilding. Nice move Ed Wade. Now
your farm system is stinking up a cloud.
The Bad
You've got to feel bad for
Hayden Penn(pictured) I mean his 2005 and 2006
call-ups were disastrous, but he was 20 and 21 years old then.
Now he's a much better pitcher, and was
having a pretty fair season at AAA, but missed his first call-up because of
appendicitis. Then, was scheduled to
get called up again, but suffered a freak injury when a sliver of broken bat
hit his leg. So, in his place Chris
Waters made the start, and well, Waters will probably stay in Baltimore, to say
the least. A 5.70 ERA in AAA? Then he gives up one hit in eight innings against the Angels? Whatever works I
guess. Penn must be frustrated at this
point. I would be. Plus, Penn has 2.28 ERA in his last four
I originally was inclined
to suggest that the Orioles should move Dennis Sarfate (pictured) from the rotation
back to the bullpen. I thought the
switch was stupid because Sarfate had never started in the majors before, and I
really liked his future in the bullpen.
But after I looked at his career statistics, I decided the O's were not
that stupid. When you're a team like the
Orioles, you can afford to experiment.
Sarfate put up good enough numbers as a starter in the minors, that I
think it's worth a shot giving him a chance to come into the rotation for the
rest of the season. Of course, we'll
see how he does in his new role, but I believe a starter with 4.60 ERA is as
valuable as reliever with a 3.60 ERA.
The Ugly
We are now at "ugly", so I
will start off by talking about the Orioles' worst move this season. The worst move was the move that was never
made. Nobody was traded at the deadline! Sherrill was not traded, Millar wasn't
traded, Payton wasn't traded, Bradford wasn't traded, and Mora wasn't
traded! I understand that most of these
players (except Sherrill) were past their prime and getting overpaid, but all
that means is the Orioles can't get as many or less coveted prospects. If you read my previous entry "Sherrill Must
Go", then you know why I felt the Orioles should get rid of Sherrill. But Bradford, Mora, Millar and Payton also
should have been dealt for prospects.
None of these players have any meaning for the Orioles in the future.
Because of all these
player's salaries, the prospects involved in the deal would not be
top-notch. The deal would be simple,
though. The more the Orioles pay of the
remaining money owed to the traded player, the better prospects Baltimore
acquires. For example, if Kevin Millar was traded to the Mets, and the Orioles
paid 70% of the money remaining on Millar's contract, the O's could acquire an
average AA level prospect like Shawn Bowman.
But if the Orioles only paid 30% of the money, they would get a prospect
more like Jose Bierd, who's in A ball.
Lastly, my biggest
question to Andy and Dave…why is Juan Castro with the club? I mean you have an 36-year-old lifelong
utility infielder that has a .158 .OBP this year on your horrible rebuilding
team? Look, I'm all for buying cheap
free agents and plugging them in holes so you don't have to rush your prospects
to the bigs. In you're a rebuilding
team the last thing you want to do is rush your prospects. But this is a different case.
In AAA Norfolk, Freddie
Bynum, Brandon Fahey, and Eider Torres all are being blocked in the majors by
whom? Juan Castro?! I would like to see Andy MacPhail speak with
Fahey, Bynum, and Torres, look them in the eye, and explain why Juan Castro is
better than all three of them. I assure
you, calling up any of the three would not be labeled under "rushing
prospects". Any one of these players
could be with the Orioles as a utility men for the next five to six years. We are not talking about Matt Wieters, but
these guys still play a part in the future.
It's stupid to let them play yet another year at AAA. I have confidence that Bynum, Fahey, and
Torres will all be able to have their .OPS be higher than Castro's .340.
I wrote about as many
different things concerning the Orioles, as the number of times Jerry Manuel
has walked to the mound in the 8th an 9th innings this
week. Oh dear god, Jerry, just pick one
guy to close. My pick would be Joe
Smith. If Kunz can show he's ready, I'd
turn to him because he's the only real closer the Mets have.
Oh, never mind about that
Chad Bradford comment. He just got
traded to the Rays. Great deal for both
clubs. The Orioles acquired the always
valuable PTBNL.
Oh by the way, milb.com is
having a poll on the best bubble photo.
Here your choices:
Michigan Whitecaps Bullpen
Vote on the milb.com
homepage in the lower right hand corner. I voted Dustin Martin, but they are all so funny.