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JK Racing Asia Series heads to Europe for 2012
JK Racing Asia Series press release
After just one year in the limelight, the JK Racing Asia Series (formerly known as Formula BMW Pacific) has confirmed participation at two venues in Europe.
The Series will open up a new opportunity for young upcoming drivers to test their talent at two historic circuits, Paul Ricard in the South of France and the legendary Spa- Francorchamps in Belgium.
"We are constantly looking at ways to move this Championship forward and provide the best training ground for future Champions. All of the Circuits listed on our Calendar will be vital for the future of any driver's career and will offer them unrivalled experience at this level.
"Ricard is the only track that does not currently host Formula 1 but I hear that this may change soon. By running in Europe we give our Asian drivers an opportunity to experience European motorsport before they make a full transition and at the same time it puts us in front of the Europeans who can then see the quality of this Championship first hand" said David Sonenscher, CEO of Motorsport Asia.
"No other such Series provides this kind of platform for junior drivers. Usually when they graduate from karting, they will compete on a National level or at best a Continental level. This has never been done before" added Sonenscher.
Any thoughts of this being done in the past would have raised concerns over the level of the budgets required, however, the Series organiser Motorsport Asia has worked very hard with the Teams to keep the costs at a surprisingly affordable level. In fact, they are not expecting any significant increase in driver participation costs.
"We have always been very competitive in that respect and I think it is safe to say that we will continue to be so. I think drivers will find the costs pretty amazing, especially when you look at what you are going to get for it. I encourage any driver who has not signed a deal yet for 2012 to take a close look at this Championship" said Sonenscher.
The Series will continue its run at some of Asia's leading Formula One circuits, including Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, Marina Bay Circuit in Singapore and at the Buddh International Circuit in India.
In total, 16 races will be held as part of the 2012 season.
JK Tyre & Industries, the leading tyre manufacturer in India, is the title partner for the JK Racing Asia Series.
The JK Racing Asia Series is currently the only Junior Formula that provides a unique opportunity where the drivers are given a platform to compete in front of the Formula One fraternity.
The JK Racing Asia Series is organised by Motorsport Asia Ltd.
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Joy Lo Dico
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June 6, 2013
As the last few diners pay the bill in a sleepy Carluccio's in Watford, the waiter serving me an espresso also serves the hottest piece of town gossip for centuries. "I've heard President Obama is coming too," he says. "How do you know?" I ask. He winds me back, through what the wife of the friend of the brother of someone told him, to the source — a member of staff at The Grove.
Hold on? Obama at The Grove, the luxury hotel that usually hosts the England football team before games at Wembley? In Watford?
Tomorrow, the country house style retreat and spa that soothes the brows of Hugh Grant and the Beckhams will host this year's Bilderberg Group conference, in which the world's power brokers meet under Chatham House rules to kick around the talking points of the day. According to the Bilderberg website, it is "an annual conference designed to foster dialogue between Europe and North America", with "off-the-record discussions about mega-trends" and the major issues facing the world. If you choose to believe the conspiracy theorists, Bilderberg is running a shadow world government away from the eyes of the media.
This year's official participant list, released by Bilderberg in a new spirit of openness, must have been put together by a Machiavellian genius to confound the agitators. They will have expected Chancellor George Osborne, puppeteer of the British economy, but what has his Labour counterpart Ed Balls done accepting the invitation? Prince of Darkness Peter Mandelson is a shoo-in but cuddly liberal Shirley Williams too? Eric Schmidt, CEO of the all-seeing Google, clinking glasses on the terrace with internet freedom fighter Lawrence Lessig? And why Watford?
The secrecy of Bilderberg is also the fascination. Founded in 1954, it takes its name from its first venue, the Hotel de Bilderberg in Oosterbeek in the Netherlands. No minutes are taken nor press conferences held but world leaders from Tony Blair and Bill Clinton to Angela Merkel have all rubbed shoulders with business leaders and academics in this private sphere.
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Squeryl statements that pass compilation won't fail at runtime. Refactor your schema as often as is required, the Scala compiler and your IDE will tell you exactly which lines of code are affected.
The Composability of Squeryl statements allows you to define them
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Write as declaratively as SQL, only with less boilerplate. SQL's declarativeness is preserved, not encapsulated in a lower level API that requires imperative and procedural code to get things done.
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BBC America's new original series Copper seems an odd foray for a cable network built on rerunning some of the best programming from across the pond, though Copper is itself a bit of an amalgam of foreign and American interests (although in this case, Irish rather than British). It's 1864 New York, and Irish immigrant police detective Kevin "Corky" Corcoran (Tom Weston-Jones, MI-5) is exactly the type of ruggedly handsome, clever, morally complex hero with a tragic backstory you would expect to anchor such a work. And as of the first two episodes, Weston-Jones does an adequate job in charming viewers enough to take an interest in Corcoran as a protagonist and hero as he fights against (and occasionally participates in) a corrupt police force in a corrupt city.
Copper comes out of the box with violence and grit and doesn't easily let up. It relishes portraying the slums of the kind of day where you could punch a man carrying the corpse of a dead child for interrupting you being pleasured (or about to be) by another child. There's plenty of liquor, fighting and busty whores; this is a series for adults, and Copper doesn't let it be forgotten. Though it could be compared to — and does borrow from — series covering roughly the same time period and themes (Hell on Wheels, Deadwood), it owes the most to Scorsese's Gangs of New York, taking place just after the New York Draft Riots of 1863 which acted as the climax of that film, and in the same Five Points slum. But for more on why Copper may be worth a trip into the gutter, hit the jump.
There are elements to Copper that, while they don't feel fresh (narratively speaking), at least are interesting enough to pull one into its world. Producer Tom Fontana has said though the series is set the 1860s, it knowingly has a "modern" feel to it. I've said a similar thing about Hell on Wheels, though not as a compliment. Hell on Wheels puts a modern shine on gritty historical situations, but while some of the dialogue might feel modern in Copper, at no point does it feel sanitized.
That very dialogue is, however, unfortunately clunky, and some of the writing overly trite. But to its credit, Copper has created a worthy and fruitful construct in which to tell its story, with minimal plots completed or solved within a single episode. Rather, it takes its time in unraveling not just its central mystery (the disappearance of Corcoran's wife and murder of his daughter) but spends several episodes in unfurling the results of other character-driven events. Others still are hinted at or touched upon briefly without a reliance on over explanatory dialogue. These highlights are occasionally diminished by some of the wavering accents and spectrum of talent among the principle and supporting actors, but Copper still keeps itself from becoming too reliant on stereotypes, and has certain moments that feel historically accurate.
As of the first two episodes, the struggles seem to be confined mostly to rich versus poor, though race is often broached. Corcoran is bonded to a talented black surgeon, Doctor Matthew Freeman (Ato Essandoh — and I'm not going to comment on the Dickensian nature of his character's name) as well as the wounded son of a wealthy industrialist, Robert Morehouse (Kyle Schmid), from their days on the battlefield, the specifics of which are not discussed. Still, despite being in New York, Freeman's wife is afraid to leave the house, and several characters comment on whites fearing newly emancipated slaves pouring into their city to take their jobs and their money. It would seem that many WASPs are hoping the Irish thwart the influx of freed men and women themselves, as their own kind are struggling for space and opportunity. Where the show takes this could be be interesting, though whether it finds anything new to say on the subject may be another matter.
The Irish are the stars of the show as the consistent Irish pan flute in the background alerts us, but so far Copper populates itself with the Irish without really exploring their presence. But again, given its sometimes slow process of uncovering narrative elements, it could be later in coming. And that might not be a bad thing.
Most of the series' characters belong in the spectrum between good and evil, including Corcoran, and their shifting moralities and alliances are an entertaining watch. Similarly, Copper itself currently exists somewhere in the spectrum between a good show and a mediocre one, but so far it seems worth sticking around to find out where it will ultimately land.
Copper premieres Sunday, August 19th at 10pm on BBC America
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Now in its 10th year, CBRE's How Global is the Business of Retail? report identifies the target markets of international retailers globally.
International retailers targeted a wide range of new markets in 2016. 89% of surveyed cities saw at least one new international brand enter. Retailer activity increased by 2% in 2016, down from the 3.1% increase registered last year, indicating a slowdown in retailers' global expansion. The vast majority of the top 15 cities targeted by retailers for the first time last year are mature markets.


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We conduct multiple sports leagues for six weeks at a time concurrently between the start of the semester until the end of the semester. We then hold the playoffs and championship games for those sports at various times prior to the end of the semester. This allows the participants to play multiple sports during the course of the semester.
To participate, you will need to register in house or online at https://campusrecreation.csustan.edu/ [1] and purchase an Intramural Sports Pass for $10.00 prior to the posted deadlines. (The cost is $10.00 per sport)
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Ross W. Graham
Jesus said, "Open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest" (John 4:35). "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field" (Matt. 9:37-38).
He was signaling the dawn of a new age in redemptive history, the age of the harvest. As the book of Acts records this harvest growth, it always reminds us that God is in charge of it. "And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved" (Acts 2:47). "And all who were appointed for eternal life believed" (Acts 13:48).
We can therefore be optimistic as we reach out with the gospel. We are the harvesters, and this is the age of the harvest. No rebellious, sin-hardened individual is beyond hope, because our sovereign Lord can, and often does, soften the hardest of hearts.
"Preach the Word," Paul said to Timothy. "Be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encouragewith great patience and careful instruction" (2 Tim. 4:2). He went on to tell Timothy, "Keep your head in all situations, endure hardships, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry" (2 Tim. 4:5).
The importance of the Word of God in the work of evangelism and biblical outreach cannot be overemphasized. "Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ" (Rom. 10:17). The salvation harvest occurs only as people are confronted with the lordship and saving work of Jesus Christ.
But that requires hard work on the part of God's people. God uses our diligent efforts to bring in the harvest.
"I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow" (1 Cor. 3:6). Paul concluded, "So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow" (vs. 7). God from all eternity has purposed to save a multitude of people through the sacrifice of his Son and to assemble them into local expressions of his body called the church.
The importance of the Lord's initiative in biblical evangelism was confirmed when Jesus said to the confessing Peter, "I will build my church" (Matt. 16:18). He did not say, "Men shall build my church," nor to Peter, "You shall build my church." What he did tell us is that the church is supernaturally generated by the triune God. Biblical evangelism is from beginning to end the work of God as he brings in the harvest.
Ross W. Graham is general secretary of the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension of the OPC. This article was excerpted and slightly adapted from Planting an Orthodox Presbyterian Church, by the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Reprinted from New Horizons, May 2003.
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Justin Timberlake is open to going to the Marine Corps ball with the Corporal who asked his hand to the event.
"I saw that, I don't feel backed into a corner at all," Justin said at a press conference for "Friends with Benefits," when asked about the YouTube invite from Corporal Kelsey De Santis, who is stationed at the Marine Corps base at Quantico.
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"I'll tell you what, I accept, but not because she shouted out one of my songs, which I do love, when they do that, because I'm shameless and not because she had all those beefcake military guys behind her to try and intimidate me, although that probably would have worked by itself," he added.
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As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, earlier this week, the Corporal used a YouTube video to ask Justin to come to her ball on November 12 – a week before the one his "Friends with Benefits" co-star, Mila Kunis, was invited to by another Marine.
"So Justin, you wanna call out my girl Mila, well I'm gonna call you out and ask you to go to the Marine Corps Ball with me on November 12, in Washington D.C.," the Corporal said in the clip.
Justin said he would try and make the event because he found the invite flattering.
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"I don't get asked out… ever. So I was very flattered by that. And I hear that she's trained in martial arts so I'm hoping that we can tousle at some point. That last part was a joke," he added. "But yeah, if my schedule works out to do it, I'd love to do it. It's an honor."
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Key resource: Going to Scale with Community-led Total Sanitation: Reflections on Experience, Issues and Ways Forward
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GIOVE-A2 to secure the Galileo programme
Today, ESA awarded a contract to Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (UK) for initial activities leading to the construction of a second spacecraft for the Galileo satellite navigation system. Named
ESA wishes to guarantee the continuity of the Galileo programme with the permanent presence of a spacecraft in orbit. This will maintain European rights to the frequencies and allow continuation of the experiments initiated with the successful
Monitoring of the space environment will also be an important ongoing mission objective for the new satellite.
The new satellite will incorporate some enhancements over
In addition to the frequency filing activity,
In charge of the development and validation of the Galileo system, ESA has to ensure that the programme is not endangered by the loss of the frequencies allocated to Galileo by the ITU in the event of a malfunction of the currently operational
GIOVE (Galileo In-Orbit validation Element) is the first step for the Galileo system. Preparations will be continued with the
Galileo is a joint initiative between ESA and the European Commission. When fully deployed in 2011-2012, it will be the first completely civilian positioning system.


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Last week I finished a survey from ISTE on my opinion about the role of schools in teaching digital citizenship. I believe it is not only the parents and schools share the responsibility to train their child on the safety and manage their conduct online. By coincidence, last week Edmodo released a poster (shown below) that lays out the expectations for online behavior.
As students form their online identities, they need to reflect on how are they viewed professionally. Of course, this may be the last thing on their mind when posting updates on Twitter or FB.
Anyway, it is highly recommended for (high school) students to get on LinkedIn and work on repairing their online presence that they created. This blog post illustrates how this can be done.


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Governor's task force mulling tuition increase
Higher tuition and different rates depending on a student's year in school or academic field are among draft proposals being considered by Gov. Rick Scott's higher education task force.
The task force will hold a webinar Friday to discuss these and other suggestions before finalizing its recommendations.
The proposals include scrapping an existing 15 percent annual cap on tuition increases and giving individual schools more flexibility to set their own rates as long as they are in line with each school's mission and guidelines set by the Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System.
Another idea is to allow universities to set differential tuition such as higher rates for degree programs that are more costly or more likely to result in higher paying jobs.
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Sinn Flieger 756 UTC DIAPAL – Leather Strap
This is a brand new watch from Sinn, and is one of the most innovative and exciting new releases this year due to the special features of the movement. The Sinn 756 UTC DIAPAL is chronograph with a completely lubricant free escapement, which is a world first. Every wristwatch requires a service every few years as the escapement wheels and pallets need lubricating to avoid friction. Sinn used the technological innovations of the space program to develop a lubrication free escapement called DIAPAL, which is a reference to the friction reducing technique of replacing the ruby pallet stones with diamonds, hence the name DIAmond PALlets. The diamond pallets are then fitted to the traditional movements, in this case the Valjoux 7750, so you have the tried and tested Valjoux 7750, which is the world standard for automatic chronographs, which has been modified with space age technology to make it friction free. This is a technology which has been years in the making at the Sinn labs. In addition to the movement The cases are treated with "Tegiment" process. This is the process where the ice-hardened outer layer of special anti-corrosive stainless steel is hardened to 1,200 Vickers which is four times harder than nickeliferous high grade stainless steel used in other high quality stainless steel watches. This steel process is rarely found in watches, but is more often found in surgical instruments, and aerospace and aviation. Has a sapphire crystal, screw down crown and is water resistant to 20 ATM. The dial is anthracite in colour with black sub dials and is an attractive and striking looking watch. The UTC hand is a dual time indicator and is independently set of the main hands and points to a second time zone. If you do not want a second time zone showing, the hand can be set to move in synchronization with the hour hand and it fits behind it perfectly so it will never be seen. Width is 40 mm excluding crown and 45 mm including crown Lug to lug is 47 mm, Thickness is 14 mm.


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I love auto shows for the many, many activities for car enthusiasts. Messing with Ford's "intelligent" robot. Doing the Ride and Drives. Getting free coffee mugs. Questioning auto show models about the products they're standing next to. Collecting all the brochures I can only for my sister to later use them for scrapbooking.
But I'm not going to discuss any of that in this list. Instead, I'm going more in-depth, namely determining who will buy the vehicles debuted at major auto shows, since many automakers have been expanding into new segments of the market. This will involve questioning the car companies' judgment and contrasting them with my portrait of the "model" customer of each car, which will endear me to the product planners of the world.
After all, product planners have gotten their business cases and ideal customers very wrong before. For instance, buyers of the Honda Element. The Chevrolet SSR, a vehicle which Bob Lutz has never mentioned in any of his books. The Mercedes-Benz CLA. Any Scion except the FR-S.
Therefore, I've selected five cars that were unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show this past week and make out the differences between the conceptual buyer (generated from market surveys and focus groups) and the actual buyer (the likeness generated by a history major).
Author's Note: Product planners, no hard feelings. I'm sure a lot of Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations went into making market plans for these cars. I needed a good list to make some entertainment out of the week's events. There's nothing like seeing the answers to questions nobody's ever asked on auto show turnstiles.
Acura RLX Sport Hybrid
The Supposed Buyer: For the person considering the midsize luxury hybrids like the Lexus GS450h or Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid, or V-8 luxury cars like the BMW 550i and Audi S6. Never mind the fact that not many people buy them. That'll mean the very few baby-boomers on the younger end of the scale who care about the environment or people whose RL leases are up.
The Actual Buyer: Any wealthy buyer who has stuck to Honda product through and through, scared of BMW service cost and perception. Think ZDX owners (or more likely, lessees) who wish to stay loyal to Acura but want the most expensive car in the showroom. Either that or they're just getting the RLX because the least expensive Tesla Model S doesn't have enough of a range for their needs.
Youabian Puma
The Supposed Buyer: Anyone who bought a Murano CrossCabriolet but decided it wasn't big enough and needed a retractable hardtop. If that's 1% of CrossCab buyers, that's maybe 10 people. Or perhaps someone who can afford the $250 non-refundable fee for a background check so they can test drive the car. After all, what do the customers think they're buying? A Bugatti Veyron!?
The Actual Buyer: No one. Despite the website proclaiming a 12 to 18 month waiting list. Seriously. In that case, it will be the company that liquidates Youabian that'll be stuck with it. Then, look for someone to buy it at auction as a prop to be featured in Kanye West's next music video. After all, he does need to one-up "Mercy." Maybe he should call the video "Bankruptcy" while riding in it in the music video.
Nissan Juke NISMO RS
The Supposed Buyer: A person who liked the Juke-R but couldn't afford it, and dismissed the normal Juke NISMO because it wasn't fast and/or bonkers enough. Past Sentra SE-R owners who have kids on the way and need a "crossover." Non-conformists who want to stand out from the numerous MINI Countryman John Cooper Works cars in the parking lot and spend a lot less money.
The Actual Buyer: As above, but maybe no more than 100 of those people exist. As a result, Nissan will have to appeal to hot hatchback buyers with numerous ads and test drive events. That means getting Ford Focus ST, high-end Fiat 500L, and Volkswagen GTI buyers who want all-wheel-drive. Also, there might be a few people who would turn an AWD Juke RS into a rally car...
Kia K900
The Supposed Buyer: Someone who didn't think the Hyundai Equus was anonymous enough and decided the Kia would be even better. Buyers who went to their high school reunions in their Cadenzas and weren't noticed like that TV spot promised they would, and therefore believe that the K900 will make a larger statement. These are the same people who'll buy the K900 because it sounds high-end.
The Actual Buyer: Teams of speed-crazed men who want to break Ed Bolian's cross-country record because the CL55 has high service and customization costs. (I am not actually encouraging this.) Because let's face it, when someone calls you in for the excessive speed, they almost certainly won't call your car a Kia. Which will mean you'll cross the country in under 28 hours and 50 minutes. Especially with the V-8 engine.
Porsche Macan
The Supposed Buyer: Boxster owners who had kids but still want the Porsche experience despite a manual transmission not being available. And people who can't afford a Cayenne who have always wanted a Porsche SUV for whatever reason. People getting out of their 3-Series/C-Class/A4/X3/GLK/Q5 lease who will pay the insane lease rates just to keep up with their co-workers and neighbors.
The Actual Buyer: Somewhat successful salespeople who need to showcase what their bonus went towards since the Audi Q5 is too common (and doesn't have sideblades). Customers who don't have to fund college educations or kids with trust funds. Or much more likely, industrious individuals who will buy them at dealers across the United States and promptly ship them to Asia for a quick profit.
So what other customer profiles have the product planners gotten wrong this year?
Satish Kondapavulur runs Clunkerture, named because "Clunker.com" was $82 at auction and would've taken 30% out of the balance of his Eagle Vision for LeMons fund. In between contemplating cross-country runs, he spends much of his time attempting to convince others that his MkV Jetta 2.0T Wolfsburg is indeed a sports sedan.
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Springfield, MO – OCH is pleased to welcome the following providers to our hospital system:
Salvador Ceniceros, MD: OCH welcomes psychiatrist Salvador Ceniceros, MD. Starting April 16, Dr. Ceniceros will see patients at OCH Christian County Clinic in Nixa and at OCH in Springfield. He sees all ages and types of patients with Medicare and Medicaid insurance. Dr. Ceniceros is a neuropsychiatrist and a fellow with the American College of Psychiatry. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Ceniceros in Springfield, call 417-837-4065. In Nixa, call 417-725-8250.
Ven Vu, FNP-C: OCH welcomes family practice provider Ven Vu, FNP-C. Ven is working with Dennis Morrison, DO in the OCH North Specialty Clinic. Ven received her Master of Science in nursing from theUniversity ofMissouri and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing fromSt. John'sSchool ofNursing ofSouthwestBaptistUniversity. She can accept Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare and some private insurances. To schedule an appointment, call (417) 874-4510.
Judy Bone MOTR/L: OCH/Advantage Therapy welcomes Judith Bone, MOTR/L to the team. Judy works with pediatric therapy and the Ozark Area Autism Clinic (OAAC) atOCHChristianCounty Clinic. Judy received her Masters in Occupational Therapy fromMaryvilleUniversity. To contact Judy, call 417-724-3004.
Jason Glass, PsyD: OCH welcomes Jason Glass, PsyD. Starting April 25, Dr. Glass is available to see patients at OCH Jasper County Clinic inWebbCity and at OCH inSpringfield. He received his education from the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology with a concentration in neuropsychology. To contact Dr. Glass, call 417-673-0366 (WebbCity) or 417-875-4682 (Springfield).
Ozarks Community Hospital is a 45-bed acute care provider-based facility located in Springfield, Missouri, just off Interstate 44 between North National Avenueand North Glenstone Avenue. In addition to a wide range of services, including a 24-Hour Emergency Room and variety of specialists, OCH operates another hospital in Northwest Arkansasand 14 clinics serving communities throughout the Ozarks. Visit OCH at www.OCHonline.com.


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Two renowned architectural practices, REX and OMA, have collaborated on this Dallas Centre of the Performing Arts, also known as Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, which was completed in 2009. Realised as 'flexible and multi-form while requiring minimal operational costs', the 7700-square-meters 575-seat theatre can be easily transformed into a number of configurations including proscenium, thrust, and flat floor, thus enabling 'directors and scenic designers to choose the stage-audience configuration that fulfills their artistic desires.'
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'By investing in infrastructure that allows ready transformation and liberating the performance chamber's perimeter, the Wyly Theatre grants its artistic directors freedom to determine the entire theater experience, from audience arrival to performance configuration to departure. On consecutive days, the Wyly Theatre can produce Shakespeare on a proscenium stage or Beckett in a flat-floor configuration silhouetted against the Dallas cityscape.
Both learning from, and improving upon, DTC's original Arts District Theater, the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre will restore Dallas as the home of the most flexible theater in America, if not the world.'
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Directed by John Auer for Republic Pictures in 1953, The City That Never Sleeps takes place not in New York City as you'd probably guess, but on the seedy side of Chicago, Illinois. Advertised with a salacious one sheet showing dancing girls, a passionate kiss, a murder scene, a sneaky cop and a fight on an aboveground subway line, it's a fast paced movie with a great cast that tells a solid, suspenseful story with a few fun twists.
The central part of the storyline revolves around a man named Johnny Kelly (Gig Young), a cop who is really having some serious difficulty dealing with the stress of his job. Johnny's pretty much ready to throw in the towel and return his badge, and if that weren't enough he's unhappy with his marriage to Kathy (Paula Raymond). In fact, Johnny would love nothing more than to take off with a foxy burlesque dancer named Sally Connors (Mala Powers), a woman referred to as 'Angel Face.' Sally's life is no bowl of cherries either, she's tired of her job and wants more out of life though she seems to enjoy the company of fellow entertainer Lydia (Marie Windsor). Madly in love with Sally is another entertainer at the club she works at, a guy who paints his face up and stands in the window facing the street and works as a 'mechanical man.' He wants to do a husband and wife comedy routine with her and dreams of hanging out on the beach with her while he performs day in, day out.
In order to improve his lot in life, Johnny is debating whether or not he should take the offer made to him by a corrupt district attorney named Penrod Biddle (Edward Arnold), who sees in Johnny the makings of a right hand man. Johnny just wants some easy money though, enough to get out of Chicago and start over. Also in the picture is a tough thug named Hayes Stewart (William Talman), he's power hungry and isn't afraid to kill in order to get what he wants. Biddle wants to pay Johnny to help get Stewart across the state line without the cops nabbing him. Trying to keep Johnny grounded through all of this is Sgt. Joe (Chill Wills), seemingly the only honest cop in town and a man who believes that maybe, just maybe, there's hope for Johnny.
Narrated by the city itself, this one moves fast and hits all the right notes. Early in the film the pictures sets up enough interesting characters that we're onboard and in it for the long haul, be if the cop debating what to do with his life, the killer who has an unusual affinity for his pet rabbit or the beautiful stripper unsure what to do with herself. The plot twists and turns, as plots are apt to do in good film noir, while the shadowy cinematography shows off the seedy side of early fifties Chicago beautifully. The film is incredibly effective in exploiting its location photography, be it the scenes that take place outside the club, with our mechanical man performing in the window visible from the abandoned warehouse across the street, or be it on one of the above ground subway lines in the area. With the city literally a character in the movie (in this regard the movie feels a little bit like The Naked City) it makes sense that Auer would emphasize the danger and darkness of Chicago the way he does here and the movie is all the better for it.
Performance wise, we're in very good shape as well. Gig Young, who some of us will instantly associate with a certain Twilight Zone episode, is a solid lead. His Johnny is a man full of conflict, a man wrestling with not only issues or morality but of identity as well. At one point we can assume his job meant a lot to him, and when we meet him it's obvious the shield he wears no longer carries the importance it once did. Young plays this part well, we get under his skin and into his head just enough to ensure we want to know how and where his story will end. Mala Powers steals the show as Angel Face, a gorgeous woman who is just as messed up and torn up as the married man she's seeing on the side, while a great supporting performance from one of the greatest bad girls of noir of all time, Marie Windsor, is also a welcome addition. Arnold is good as the sleazy D.A., while Talman makes for an imposing heavy and brings to the screen a palpable intensity.
Though some unusual logic gaps and unexpected elements of dream like ambience sometimes feel at odds with the gritty cops versus killers angle that the movie finally settles on, The City That Never Sleeps is fast paced, entertaining and suspenseful. It might not rank up there with top tier efforts but this is solid B-picture entertainment through and through, an underrated picture that fans of the genre really ought to appreciate.
For a movie made on a modest budget in 1953, The City That Never Sleeps looks pretty good on Blu-ray in AVC encoded 1080p high definition framed at 1.33.1. There's a nice amount of natural looking film grain present that results in a very film like presentation without the picture ever looking deteriorated or dirty because of it. Texture is good and black levels are strong, with very nice shadow detail. There are some scenes that do show more than other parts of the movie do and there is a consistent amount of small specs and scratches present throughout - this could have been cleaned up more than it has been, but it still looks pretty good and it offers a reasonable amount of depth.
The only audio option on the disc is a DTS-HD Mono track in the film's original English language, no alternate language or subtitle options or offered. The audio is clean and clear and easy to follow, the dialogue easily discernible and the score dramatically strong without overpowering anything. There are no issues here with hiss or distortion and the levels are properly balanced throughout the movie. Range is obviously limited by the age and format of the source material but the movie sounds just fine here.
Aside from a static menu and chapter selection, there are no extra features at all on this Blu-ray disc from Olive Films.
Olive Films' Blu-ray debut of John Auer's The City That Never Sleeps doesn't offer up any extras and would have benefitted from a bit of restoration or cleanup work, but all in all it looks pretty good in high definition. The movie itself, however, is a good one. Some nice mystery and suspense, some solid action, interesting characters, snappy dialogue - a really enjoyable and underrated film noir well worth rediscovering. Recommended.
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In keeping with the minimal philosophy of living in a yurt, the ideal design will employ a minimum of materials, be as "green" as possible and will be both sustainable and durable.
In our yurt, we have chosen a very inexpensive, basic design and material for our flooring. There are several reasons for this.
Firstly, cost is a factor in the decision as to the type of flooring to use. We opted for materials with a cost of less than $0.45 per square foot, plus $0.10 per square foot for finishes.
Secondly, we wanted to ensure that the frequent traffic directly from outdoors to indoors did not track in excess dirt. Carpeting would have trapped that dirt.
Thirdly, the location of the yurt in a wooded area would have attracted insects such as ants. By constructing flooring with a hard surface, we eliminated nesting sites for those insects.
Fourthly, we wanted a floor that would remain cool in the summer and able to adapt to winter conditions. With the hard surface, we were able to lay down area carpets that we already owned in strategic locations, while keeping bare floor at entrances and frequently used work areas, such as the kitchen areas and washroom.
Lastly, we wanted to minimize weight of the flooring, since we built the yurt on pads and posts, rasther than embedding pillars into the ground.
To accomplish all four goals, we used ¾ inch oriented strand board as sub floor material, with 1/8 inch good one side plywood laid at a ninety degree angles to the subfloor as the main floor. The plywood was screwed to the underlay using three quarter inch wood screws with threads the full length of the screw. The use of full-length threads is essential, so that the screws can be countersunk into the thin plywood.
Lastly, we used a clear varnish to coat the surface of the flooring, making sure to pay special attention to the high traffic areas.
Since installing this flooring, we have found that it works remarkably well, and shows a sheen and grain similar to good-quality hardwood or laminate flooring, at one quarter of the cost.
However, some problems have arisen. On occasion, we stored 20 pound propane tanks on the floor, and, with changing temperatures, the tanks attracted condensation. This condensation accumulated in a ring on the floor. To remove it, we lightly scoured the area with a Javex and water mix, with modest success. The only other problem has been a slight separation, due to the thinness of the material, in spots where insufficient screws were used.
This flooring has answered all five of our criteria for the design, and is recommended for anyone contemplating an inexpensive flooring alternative, whether in a yurt or cabin.
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Thoughts Regarding the BP Oil Spill/Gusher in the Gulf
June 23, 2010 in Current Events, Death & Dying, Random Notes, Uncategorized | Tags: American Birding Association, blow out, BP, camera, corporate, death, Deepwater Horizon, disaster, Drew Wheelan, energy, experience, filming, greed, Gulf of Mexico, gusher, harrasement, hope, Houma, Louisiana, officer, oil spill, police, president, psychic, reading, renewable, resources, security, spirit, Tony Hayward, video | Leave a comment
Recently I was asked to help put some perspective on what has been taking place in the Gulf of Mexico. From what I understand, this is (among other things) an opportunity for us to harness the frustration and anger being directed at the businesses involved. When harnessed properly, this energy can then be utilized in bringing about a change in the way that we as a people view our dependance upon fossil fuels and the risks that we will take to support our habit.
We are like drug addicts willing to sell their own mother for another fix. We are so fearful of becoming dependent upon foreign oil, that we are willing to risk damaging our own environment by taking to waters that are deeper and more difficult to work in, where our technology is outpaced by our desire for oil. If we had the technology in place to drill "safely" I suppose that's one thing, but to drill when you cannot contain a blowout or similar problem is bordering on criminal.
The only way that I can see those responsible for this disaster truly making amends is if they honor their own clever marketing campaign by actually moving beyond petroleum, not later, now. As in, taking their vast revenues and ceasing all explorations for future oil reserves and depleting the wells they have already tapped and using all future profits from them in researching, developing, producing and marketing "clean" and renewable energy sources.
This could happen, if enough people push for it, including share holders, and others with a vested interest in these corporations. But, why would the company want to move away from oil when it is so profitable to continue drilling? The answer is to make it far more profitable to move away from the fossil fuels and too costly to continue drilling.
If the process by which to obtain a drilling permit was far more difficult and thorough, it is conceivable that our current crisis could have been averted. By the company's own admission, they did not have the tools required to do the job when the rig collapsed and began spewing oil from under the sea.
It is much like having a fire in the kitchen and not having a fire extinguisher. You go to the store (with the kitchen on fire) and discover that they do not even have a fire extinguisher that will do the job. So, (with the kitchen nearly burned down) you start making stuff up on the spot and hope that something works before the kitchen is no longer standing.
The Gulf of Mexico will recover in time and so will those affected by this, at least those who live through it – a lot of marine life is being killed that we cannot see. The true impact that this incident has brought upon the earth is yet to be realized and while it will get "worse" before it gets better, it will eventually be behind us and hopefully we will be the wiser for it. With far greater penalties in place for incidents where there is spillage and strict safety regulations that are actually followed and not ignored.
While a healthy dose of anger being leveled at BP makes some sense, let us remember that if we were not content to continue using oil to fuel our vehicles etc., that they would be forced to move on to other fuels. We as a people, need to wean ourselves, by demanding alternative fuels, refusing to allow the continued exploitation of our "oil fields" located in environmentally sensitive places and by holding our politicians accountable.
Speaking of politicians, it truly is sad that the current president has benefited from campaign contributions from big oil. The corruption and cronyism that is/was rampant in the agency responsible for policing and regulating drilling by big oil is a complete travesty and needs to be completely overhauled. The judge that struck down the six month moratorium on deep water offshore oil drilling, had investments in big oil.
One of the most upsetting developments is the government acting as a private security force for BP. I watched a video of an individual who was filming across the street from BP's Deepwater Horizon incident command center. While on private property (not BP's) and across a busy street from BP's building, an officer approached the gentleman and attempted to scare him off. He "strongly advised" that the individual stop filming. When questioned as to why, the officer replied that BP did not like being filmed.
Last week, Drew Wheelan, the conservation coordinator for the American Birding Association, was filming himself across the street from the BP building/Deepwater Horizon response command in Houma, Louisiana. As he explained to me, he was standing in a field that did not belong to the oil company when a police officer approached him and asked him for ID and "strongly suggest[ed]" that he get lost since "BP doesn't want people filming":
Here's the key exchange:
Wheelan: "Am I violating any laws or anything like that?"
Officer: "Um…not particularly. BP doesn't want people filming."
Wheelan: "Well, I'm not on their property so BP doesn't have anything to say about what I do right now."
Officer: "Let me explain: BP doesn't want any filming. So all I can really do is strongly suggest that you not film anything right now. If that makes any sense."
Not really! Shortly thereafter, Wheelan got in his car and drove away but was soon was pulled over.
It was the same cop, but this time he had company: Kenneth Thomas, whose badge, Wheelan told me, read "Chief BP Security." The cop stood by as Thomas interrogated Wheelan for 20 minutes, asking him who he worked with, who he answered to, what he was doing, why he was down here in Louisiana. He phoned Wheelan's information in to someone. Wheelan says Thomas confiscated his Audubon volunteer badge (he'd recently attended an official Audubon/BP bird-helper volunteer training) and then wouldn't give it back, which sounds like something only a bully in a bad movie would do. Eventually, Thomas let Wheelan go.
"Then two unmarked security cars followed me," Wheelan told me. "Maybe I'm paranoid, but I was specifically trying to figure out if they were following me, and every time I pulled over, they pulled over." This went on for 20 miles. Which does little to mitigate my own developing paranoia about reporting from what can feel like a corporate-police state.
This folks, is almost scarier than the oil spill (gusher) itself. I believe that this little incident illustrates the entire problem. Our government is in bed with big business and when that happens it is safe to say our democratic society has been compromised and is under heavy attack by greed.
Here is the story:
Sending out feelings of hatred to Tony Hayward, President Obama and others involved in this debacle will not help. Instead we should be sending our supportive and constructive thoughts and energy to those involved with this disaster.


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APPLICATION: Install at the end of center pivot systems for automatic flushing at start-up and shut-down — or, configure with an electric solenoid interfaced with the center pivot for automatic flushing while system is operating. Specify: 1.5" MNPT or 1.5" MBSP.
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DA fines family accused of providing alcohol to teens before fatal crash
Three Arrowhead High School students killed in July
The Waukesha County district attorney is fining a Pewaukee family with providing alcohol to three teenagers hours before their car slammed into a utility pole in Delafield over the summer.
WISN 12 News reporter Hillary Mintz explains why the district attorney decided not to file criminal charges.
Three 18-year-olds were killed after crashing at a high rate of speed into a utility pole on Nagawicka Road in July.
Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel said earlier that night, the Arrowhead High School students were partying at a house in Pewaukee.
"The son was having a party. The mother has made statements to police in which she submitted she supplied beer for the party. She wanted the kids to have a good time before they went off to college. The father admitted he went downstairs. He knew it was happening," Schimel said.
So earlier this month, Schimel issued nine citations, worth up to $500, to Scott Wetzel, his wife and their son.
All have pleaded not guilty, and when WISN 12 News tried to talk to them Wednesday, they had no comment.
The district attorney said the reason the family who provided the alcohol is only being fined is because the three boys killed here were 18.
Schimel said if they were under 18 it would be a criminal offense.
For now, he said he is hoping the potentially hefty fines send a message.
"I'm trying to make a statement with this. I'm trying to have people in the community recognize that it is not OK to give underage kids alcohol, especially in circumstances where you're not going to supervise and make sure they don't go driving," Schimel said.
The mother of one of the victims, Ian Glidden, said she wishes the parents wouldn't have let the kids drive.
The family is scheduled to back in court in February, but will not face any jail time.
The families of Kody Koepke of Delafield and Timothy Peters of Pewaukee were unavailable for comment.


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equinoxx5's Renders and Stuff (formerly: (Re-)Constructing the Old West)
After watching Silverado for about the billionth and third time (I love that movie!), not to mention the trailer for Django Unchained, I got a bug in my bonnet to do a western-y themed render or two. So, I set about putting together a western street set, using Daz's Old West sets, re-textured a few signs for a little variety, but still decided I wanted some more. I discovered some nice, free (always a plus) buildings by a user named Tippy on ShareCG. Good stuff. Problem was, they weren't built to Poser scale, but to the scale of the more cartoonish characters that Tippy creates.
Using Tippy's structures as inspiration, I've been re-modeling a couple of them in Hexagon, to match scale with the Daz sets (modeled by the inestimable Jack Tomalin). My primary method of matching scale has been actually using doors and windows from the Daz sets, and reconstructing Tippy's buildings around them. It's worked out pretty well so far. Of course it makes the models undistributable, so I can't share the meshes themselves, although in the future, I may just model my own doors and windows, using the components Jack modeled as a scaling guide.
Anyway, I just finished up (I think) my "re-interpretation" of a nice little hotel that Tippy modeled. It's actually the second building I've re-done, but it's the first one of which I have a few renders (done in DS 4.5 RC3) to show off.
The major change I made from Tippy's version -- aside from the color scheme (I mentioned that he tends to a more stylized, cartoony kind of aesthetic, right?) -- was replacing the veranda in his model with a balcony. You know, a place for the villain's cronies to perch and try to get the drop on the hero during the big showdown. Also, like Tippy's, this is pretty much a shell -- pretty (I hope) on the outside, but no significant interior details. That said, I did include a ceiling and floor between the first and second stories (Tippy's is literally an empty box on the inside). It weighs in at a bit over 25,000 polys all told, but that's actually still a little more than 8,000 less than the original.
Next up, I'm thinking a bank building, but I haven't decided yet whether to do a remix of Tippy's, or build one from scratch. Any tips or constructive feedback is appreciated. (And in case I wasn't clear, hats off to Tippy and Jack T. for the inspiration.)
ETA: Oh, by the way... the name on the hotel is after my nephew, not the software. ;)
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This is really cool. I like it a lot.
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Me too..................I could see me using something like that. Excellent my friend. :coolsmile:
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Very cool....
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Thanks for the tip on Tippy's stuff-the proportions don't seem too cartoony to me so if I can get them to load in DS I should be able to rescale them to something I can use.
Your reinterpretation looks cool too.Post edited by Odaa on
The windows still seem a little out of scale (a bit large per scale.) The texturing and overall model looks very nice.
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Thanks for the tip on Tippy's stuff-the proportions don't seem too cartoony to me so if I can get them to load in DS I should be able to rescale them to something I can use.
Your reinterpretation looks cool too.
Thanks. Overall, I think the proportions are pretty good; it's really just the doors and windows that are scaled to Tippy's characters, which definitely run to the more stylized end of the spectrum, and, as I said, the difference in scale really shows when plopped down next to one of Jack Tomalin's models. When one of Tippy's buildings is scaled comparatively with one of Jack's (such that floors and ceilings would be at about the same height, for instance), Tippy's doors are still much larger than Tomalin's. Making the doors appropriately sized for an "average" Poser-scaled figure, I find the rest of the building is too small and it comes off looking like a children's playhouse.
It's not a knock on Tippy's creations, just an acknowledgment that while his models are usable in DS and Poser, they weren't specifically designed for those applications.
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The windows still seem a little out of scale (a bit large per scale.) The texturing and overall model looks very nice.
Yeah, I lifted the windows and doors directly from the Daz Old West Saloon, and it wasn't until I finished setting up the surfaces in DS that I placed a figure in the scene and realized just how huge those windows are. Although, I think for a hotel, they kinda work. I'll definitely be looking a little closer at the size of the windows in future models, though.
Thanks for the feedback!
My first shot at a Tippy remix was his Old West Store. For my version, I added stairs to the second floor and threw in a dividing wall to create a back room/workshop area on the first floor.
After some of the feedback on my hotel, I went back and re-worked the windows on the store -- this one also uses windows from the Daz Saloon, but I scaled them down a bit in the Y axis so they weren't quite so huge -- which also necessitated re-working the walls to accommodate the newly-sized windows. The signs on the front of the building are borrowed from Tippy's model, and the front porch/walk (which I also re-used for the back porch) is also from the Daz Saloon.HallettBros01.jpg1280 x 1024 - 542KHallettBros02.jpg1280 x 1024 - 551KHallettBros_Int01.jpg1280 x 1024 - 836KHallettBros_Int02.jpg1280 x 1024 - 859KPost edited by equinoxx5 on
That looks very nice now :)
Scale is great, textures are great, and plenty of room to put furniture.Post edited by Joe Cotter on
Here we have my Tippy-inspired constructs (kitbashes, really) alongside a couple of texture-tweaked Daz/Jack Tomalin buildings. Again, my overall goal was to be able to mix and match these buildings without the result being too stylistically discordant, and I think so far, it seems to be working out fairly well.
Left to right: Daz's Old West Undertakers converted to a doctor's office; my remake of Tippy's Old West Store; a newspaper office based on Daz's Old West Bath House; a livery stable (background) portrayed by the Rustic Barn (sadly, no longer available) from Daz's old freebies section; and my reinterpretation of Tippy's Old West Hotel.WestBldgsWIP00_sepia_720.jpg1280 x 720 - 636KWestBldgsWIP00_720.jpg1280 x 720 - 586KPost edited by equinoxx5 on
very nice :)
Teofa Posts: 823
Very Nice
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Before I started re-modeling buildings to flesh out my little frontier fever-dream, I hallucinated a couple of protagonists -- my "white hats," if you will -- by the names of Durango Jones and Jake Starnes. A bit later on, more townsfolk began popping into my head, like Annie Bryce, who runs the Bryce House, and is sort of sweet on Jake (and vice versa).
In Ride the Heroes (links to full-size/full-resolution version at my dA account,)
Coming or going, Durango and Jake always tipped their hats to a lady. Of course, when the lady was as pretty as Annie, it was more reflex than conscious action...IRtH_b_1k.jpg1024 x 576 - 428K
GLWoodard Posts: 3,315
That is some fantastic stuff.
betsy662 wrote:
That is some fantastic stuff.
Here are a few more characters to flesh out my little make-believe Western town...
Keeping the Peace (links to full size/full resolution version at my dA account)
While no one would ever claim Granite Creek was the most lawless town in the New Mexico Territory, it saw its share of rowdiness. The job of keeping the peace fell to Sheriff Hawley Glenn and his deputies, Enrique ("Rick") Aguilár and Travis Blake. They wore tin stars... and they backed them with iron wills and nerves of steel.KtP_8x10.jpg1000 x 1250 - 491KPost edited by equinoxx5 on
I decided not to go with Tippy's bank design, though I may re-purpose it for something else down the line. I've got a rough idea of the way I want to go; I'm still doing research and working on the basic layout. Then we'll see if I'm actually up to executing it.
In the meantime, I've started working on a sort of companion piece to the hotel (companion as in abutting, and in the backstory I'm working out for my little town, owned by the same folks). Here's where it stands at the moment...brsprwip01.jpg1200 x 960 - 250KPost edited by equinoxx5 on
Well, my Western project is on hold for a variety of reasons, which can be pretty well summed up under the blanket category of "real life." In the meantime, powerage has released a Wild West Town construction kit over at Rendo that looks to have some pretty cool features.
As for me, I'm not completely idle, and my latest piece has kind of a frontier spirit, of sorts, to it...
"A Stop Along the Way"
Awesome as the road trip was turning out to be, Pete and Tracey were glad to get off the highway for a bit. The Sunrise Inn showed its age, but the owners took pride in the place, and it was clean, comfortable and, in its own way, kind of charming. But seriously... what was the deal with the guy in Room 7?AStopAlongTheWay_full.jpg1600 x 900 - 897K
"Just ASK Her Already!"
"C'mon, Ethan, she's just a girl--"
"She is NOT just a girl, Josh, she's Amanda freakin' SPENCER!"
"Whatever, dude. Bottom line here: you want her to go to the dance with you, you gotta ask her. That's how it works."
"I know, I know. I just need a minute to work up my-- hey! Did you see that? She smiled! She-- aw, man... I think she's smiling at YOU. Bro, that is so not chill."
"Oh, for crying out loud..."JustAskHerAlready_full.jpg1200 x 1500 - 851K
Chohole Posts: 32,500
Super expression you have got on her face.
Thanks to the awesomeness of Joequick, rduda, Redfern, BlueBeetle3 and Stonemason, here's a little love for a couple of my all-time favorites...
"Those Two Guys..."
Blue and Gold. Beetle and Booster. Ted and Mike. Best friends, partners, brothers. To much of the world, even to some of their own teammates, they were considered the jokes of the Justice League. But those who bothered to look past their fun-loving -- often, admittedly buffoonish -- exteriors knew the truth: when it came down to it, they were heroes to the core.ThoseGuys_full.jpg1200 x 1500 - 893KPost edited by equinoxx5 on
SteveM17 Posts: 881
Blue and Gold return! That brings back some memories! Always good to see them again.
IndigoJanson Posts: 1,100
Some very cool work on those Western scenes. Like the more modern ones a lot too, the expressions on the teen faces are fantastic. I hope real life does eventually let you get back to the frontier town though, it's an impressive project.
Work in progress, based on architectural drawings from 1949 found in North Carolina State University's Rare and Unique Digital Collections.
Still need to do the restroom windows, the overhead doors for the service bays, a lift for the lube/tune-up bay...
I go back and forth on how detailed I want to get. On one hand, I'm not sure I want to model the tracks for the bay doors. Then again, I actually modeled a key slot into the lockset on the front door. I'm wacky like that.servicestation_wip01.jpg1600 x 1280 - 283Kservicestation_wip02.jpg1600 x 1280 - 172Kservicestation_wip03.jpg1600 x 1280 - 276K
Service bay doors [strike](no tracks)[/strike].servicestation_wip05.jpg1600 x 1280 - 633Kservicestation_wip04.jpg1600 x 1280 - 530KPost edited by equinoxx5 on
Another view inside the service bays... from shortly before I decided to start over.servicestation_wip06.jpg1600 x 1280 - 886K
Jaderail Posts: 0
Really? Start over. That looked great to me. I'm not even a car dude but I Loved that so far.
Jaderail said:Really? Start over. That looked great to me. I'm not even a car dude but I Loved that so far.
Yeah, I got a little better read on some of the details in the source drawings. And I'm no Stonemason or Tomalin by any stretch, but I thought I could re-do the mesh a bit cleaner. Thirdly, it's far from my strong point, but I'm mapping as I go along (not texturing, just laying out the UVs), rather than saving it all for the end; hopefully it'll be somewhat less daunting this way.servstation02_wip01.jpg1600 x 1280 - 617K
Well haven't seen the mesh, but from these images it's looking very nice :)Post edited by Joe Cotter on
Gedd said:Well haven't seen the mesh, but from these images it's looking very nice :)
"Cleaner" is mainly in reminding myself to delete unnecessary hidden faces (from abutting cube prims and the like). The big thing is laying out the UVs as I go. "Developing a workflow" I suppose you might call it.
Anyway... latest WIPs, to show where I've gotten back to (and one with a figure thrown in for a sense of scale). Still need to re-do the non-plate glass windows... and the other thing that leaps out at me now that I see it, is that those interior doors could use some mouldings to trim them out...servstation2_wip03a.jpg1600 x 1280 - 686Kservstation2_wip04.jpg1600 x 1280 - 744Kservstation2_wip03.jpg1600 x 1280 - 684Kservstation2_wip02.jpg1600 x 1280 - 561KPost edited by equinoxx5 on
What are you using on the upper windows btw?
Gedd said:What are you using on the upper windows btw?
The architectural drawings I'm working from specify fixed panes of Velvex (textured glass) for those lites. I haven't found a really accurate Velvex texture that I like -- at least, not a "clean" one -- but as a placeholder, I grabbed another textured glass pattern from CG Textures, and plugged it into the displacement and refraction color channels.
Of course, I am straying from the drawings here and there, as well -- artistic license. For example, they call for glass doors on the restrooms, which doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Then again, I'm not an architect, so what do I know?cfgas_rrdoorspec2.jpg1066 x 824 - 337Kcfgas_frtelevdet01.jpg1381 x 917 - 557KPost edited by equinoxx5 on


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AUSTIN (AP) – Texas has the second-highest birth rate in the nation and more than 25 percent of those children live in poverty.
That's according to the annual Kids Count survey released Thursday. The number of children in Texas rose by nearly 1 million between 2000 and 2010, and accounted for more than half of the U.S. child population growth. But 39 percent of Texas mothers received no, or very late, prenatal care and the percentage of babies born underweight jumped 13 percent. The study is conducted every year by the Austin-based Center for Public Policy Priorities. The nonprofit and nonpartisan organizations advocate for solutions to poverty.
The study also reported that children without health insurance dropped from 20.8 percent in 2006 to 16.9 percent in 2009. High school drop-outs are also down.
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Pastor Mark E. Whitlock II
By Cora Jackson-Fossett
Sentinel Religion Editor
The spiritual playbook to win the game of life will be revealed this weekend at the 8th Annual Men's Breakfast and Christian Men's Conference sponsored by the Men's Ministry of Christ Our Redeemer A.M.E. Church.
The free event, held in the edifice at 46 Maxwell Street in Irvine, opens Saturday, June 16, at 7:30 a.m., and continues to Sunday, June 17, at 10:30 a.m.
"All men – grandfathers, fathers, single men and their sons – may expect to have fun, fellowship, and find out the secrets to building people, teams, stronger families, careers, and communities that win consistently," said Pastor Mark E. Whitlock II.
"Our primary goal is to create a learning environment for men and boys to achieve success in every field of human endeavor. We are in a tough game of life and we will never achieve success without consistently practicing God's principles."
The guest speaker is the Rev. Dr. Gerald Kisner, pastor of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, the oldest African American church in West Palm Beach, FL. Under his leadership, several ministries have been established to aid members and the surrounding community including the redevelopment of neglected land into 53 affordable homes.
"Then on Sunday, every father will receive the 'Father of Year Award' at the 10:30 a.m. service. We have the best men in Orange County, Los Angeles, and Riverside County and plan to recognize them during the worship," said Pastor Whitlock.
"Everyone's invited to unite with us in building healthy Christian families led by strong Christian men."
Darrel Webb is president of COR's Men's Ministry. For information about both events, call the church office at (949) 955-0014.


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The Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd
A 9 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II service is offered at the Camp Good News Christian Center, 71 Route 131 in Forestdale. The Rev. Michael Rennier is pastor. Coffee and refreshments are served after the service. Communion is celebrated each Sunday. Call 508-420-0800.
Barnstable Friends Meeting (Quakers of the Light)
Unprogrammed worship (meditations, contemplation and silent prayer) is shared Sundays from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Burgess House, 559 Route 149, Marstons Mills. Contact Rachel at firstname.lastname@example.com
Cape Cod Synagogue
The synagogue is located at 145 Winter St., Hyannis.
Shabbat services are held every Friday and Saturday. All are invited to attend. Family Shabbat and Shabbat Dinner are at 6:30 p.m. on the second Friday of every month. For more information, call 508-775-2988.
Christ Chapel
Contemporary worship is at 8:30 a.m., traditional worship at 10:30 a.m. Child care is provided. Infant nursery, toddler worship and children's church are provided during adult services.
Christ Chapel is at 1200 Old Stage Road in Centerville. The Rev. Dr. John Paul Lotz is the senior pastor. Call 508-420-1200 or go to www.christchapelcapecod.org.
Corpus Christi
Mass is celebrated at Corpus Christi, 324 Quaker Meetinghouse Road in East Sandwich, Monday through Friday at 9 a.m., Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 7, 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Call 508-888-0209.
Cotuit Federated Church
The church holds worship and Sunday school at 10 a.m. Nursery is provided. Cotuit Federated is a combined United Church of Christ/United Methodist Church at School and High streets. Call 508-428-6163.
Faith Assembly of God Church
The morning message is delivered at 9:30 a.m. Evening Bible study is each Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the church on 154 Bearses Way in Hyannis. All are welcome.
The Christian Recovery Fellowship meets from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday, while renovations continue at the Salvation Army in Hyannis. E-mail: email@example.com.
Faith Baptist Church
Faith Baptist Church at 245 Osterville-West Barnstable Road in Osterville holds services at 10 a.m. every Sunday, with adult and children's Sunday school at 9 a.m. Childcare and classes are available for children of all ages. A mid-week prayer is held each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., and youth group for grades 7-12 meets Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. The Rev. John L. Kerns is pastor. For information, call 508-420-2252 or visit www.faithbaptistofcapecod.com.
Federated Church of Hyannis
The Federated Church of Hyannis, 320 Main St., Hyannis, holds services Sunday at 10 a.m. The Rev. Dr. John A. Terry is minister. A taped broadcast of the previous week's service can be heard Sundays at 7:05 a.m. on WOCN-FM (104.7). Call 508-775-0298 or visit www.federatedchurch.org.
First Baptist Church, Hyannis
First Baptist Church is at 486 Main St., Hyannis. During the summer, Sunday worship service and Sunday School begin at 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible study is 9 a.m. Sundays, 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Men's Bible study is twice a month on Thursdays, 6 p.m.; ladies' Bible study is weekly on Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Prayer hour at noon each Monday. Pot luck supper followed by intergenerational program is monthly on Saturday evening. The Rev. Carl Heick is pastor. Call 508-775-1846.
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Hyannis
The church is located at 94 Stevens St. Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday service in Portuguese, noon on first Sunday of the month; Sunday school for students up to age 20, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday testimony meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Reading Room, 357 Main St., Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., with additional hours Friday, 4-7 p.m. Stop by for quiet study of the Bible; Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, the Christian Science Monitor and the writings of Mary Baker Eddy. A church member is available to answer questions or aid in your study. Call 508-775-0874 or www.christiansciencehyannis.org.
First Lutheran Church
Worship services are at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday.
The church holds a Taize service the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Taize is an ecumenical, peaceful way to pray that uses musical chants, silent meditation and scripture readings.
The church at 1663 Main St. (Route 6A) in West Barnstable is handicap accessible. Call 508-362-3161 or visit www.flccapecod.org.
Kollel of Cape Cod
Erev Shabbat Family Worship services are held at 7 p.m. each month by Kollel of Cape Cod at 150 Flint St. in Marstons Mills. A community Shabbat dinner is at 6 p.m. Reservations for the dinner are required; call 508-428-5576. For more information, go to www.kollelcapecod.org.
Marstons Mills Community Church
Worship service is at 10 a.m. every Sunday. We are a Bible-based, Christ-centered church, with a local fellowship. Sunday school is at 9 a.m., with worship at 10 a.m. The church is at 2135 Main St. Call 508-428-7974 or go to www.marstonsmillscommunitychurch.org.
Mashpee Congregational Church (UCC)
Weekly Sunday worship is held at 10 a.m. at 259 Shore Drive, behind the Popponesset Marketplace in Mashpee. Coffee and refreshments follow the service. The Rev. Jim Scovil is minister. Call 508-477-9211 or visit www.mashpeeucc.org.
Midcape Church
Midcape Church is a new church meeting at 540 Main St., Hyannis. For more information, call Mike Alford at 508-367-2426 or visit www.midcapechurch.com.
New Road Nondenominational Church
New Road is an informal, nondenominational church that meets Sundays at 10 a.m. at 1480 Route 28 in Centerville. All are welcome. For information on other meetings, call 508-775-7723 or contact email@example.com.
One Light
The Center for Spiritual Transformation is an interdenominational new thought church, created specifically for those who do not want to align with any single spiritual tradition. Gatherings are held the second and fourth Sunday of each month at the Cape Cod & Islands Realtors Association Conference Center in West Yarmouth. Call 508-428-6248 or go to www.peaceoncapecod.org.
Osterville Baptist Church
Sunday services are at 9 and 10:45 a.m. Signing for hearing impaired by request at 9 a.m. service; infant and toddler care provided at both services for birth to age 3. Bible School for pre-school to high school, 9 a.m.; Little Kids' Time (3-K), 10:45 a.m. Prayer group Weds. 7 p.m.; Jr. and Sr. high "Sojourners" Weds. 7-9 p.m.; Women's Bible study Weds. 9:30 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. (begins Sept. 21); AWANA (ages 3-grade 6) Fri. 6 p.m.; Mom to Mom, Thurs. 9:30 a.m. (begins Sept. 22); Men's Bible study Sat. 7 a.m. Info on youth groups available at Web site. The church is located at 842 Main St. For info on other programs, call 508-428-2787 or go to www.ostervillebaptist.org.
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Worship services and Sunday School are held at 10 a.m. with Bible studies at 9 a.m., both led by Rev. Randell Bessette. A nursery is also provided. Sunday school for children is at 10 a.m. The church is located at 14 Cape Drive, Mashpee. Call 508-477-4966.
Presbyterian Church of Cape Cod
Sunday worship is at 10 a.m. with Christian education classes at 9 a.m. There are study times at 6 p.m. on Sundays and 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. The church is across from Cape Cod Community College on Route 132 in West Barnstable and can be found on-line at www.capecodopc.com.
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
The church is located at 347 South St., Hyannis. Masses include: Saturday at 4 p.m. (English); Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m. (English); Sundays at 1 p.m. (Latin); Sundays at 3 p.m. (Spanish); Sundays at 7 p.m. (Brazilian/Portuguese). 508-775-5361.
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Orthos is at 8:30, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 and Sunday School at 10 a.m. The church is at 1130 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Centerville.
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
St. Mary's Episcopal Church is located at 3055 Main St. (Rte. 6A) in Barnstable Village. Weekend services include a Saturday 5 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II; Sunday 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I and Holy Eucharist Rite II at 10 a.m. During the school year, Church School with Godly Play for pre-K through grade 5 at 9:30 a.m., with organ and full choir at 10 a.m. Sunday. Year round: Children's Joy Mass, 10:30 a.m. the 4th Sunday of the month; nursery care from 9:30-11:15 a.m. for the 10 a.m. service. Holy Eucharist with Healing service Wednesday at 10 a.m. Rev. Stephen Smith, rector, presides. Call 508-362-3977 or go to www.stmarys-church.org.
St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Christian Church
Divine Liturgy and Sunday school are held Sundays at 10 a.m. All services are in English. The church is at 62 Main St. in Cotuit. Call 508-420-1113.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Holy Eucharist Rite I services are at 8 a.m., with Holy Eucharist Rite II at 11 a.m., both in the Parish Hall, due to restoration of the sanctuary. Holy Eucharist (Rite II) at Crystal Lake services are 9:15 a.m. Bible Study at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; The Rev. Denzil Luckritz is the pastor. For more information call 508-428-3561 or visit www.stpeters-capecod.org. The church is located at 421 Wianno Ave., Osterville.
Seventh Day Adventist Church
The SDA Church runs the Bayberry Christian School for elementary grades. Separate Sabbath School Bible studies are held for children and adults at 9:30 a.m. every Saturday followed by Worship Service at 10:50 a.m. On the first and third Sabbaths of each month, a potluck dinner is offered following the service. Wednesday night Prayer Meetings are held at 7. The SDA church is pastored by Pastor John Piroski, 2736 Falmouth Road, Route 28 in Osterville. Call 347-613-2187.
South Congregational Church
Worship is held at 10 a.m. at 565 Main St. in Centerville. Church school for children in preschool through eighth grade is available. A coffee hour follows the service. The church also offers adult, family, children's and bell choirs. Call 508-775-8332.
Unitarian Church of Barnstable
The church is at the corner of Route 6A and Phinney's Lane, Barnstable Village. The Rev. Dr. Kristen L. Harper will lead morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 9. The sermon topic is "The Prodigal Daughter." All are welcome to join the Social Hour following the service. Religious education for children begins at 10:30 a.m. Child care is available during service. 508-362-6381.
United Methodist Church
Sunday worship services are at 9 and 10:45 a.m. in the church sanctuary. Coffee hour and nursery care available for both services. Sunday school at 9 and 10:45 a.m. The Rev. John E. Holt is pastor.
The church is located at 57 Pond St. in Osterville. Church phone: 508-428-2811.
Unity on Cape Cod
All are welcome at the 10 a.m. Sunday service at 147 Walton Ave., Hyannis, led by the Rev. Steve Carty Cordry. Meditation circles and Oneness blessings offered throughout the year. Sunday School is offered during the regular school year. Coffee and refreshments served Sundays in the church's Friendship Hall. Call 508-775-8400 or visit www.yeahgod.org.
West Parish of Barnstable
Services of this United Church of Christ congregation are every Sunday at 10 a.m. at the 1717 Meetinghouse on Route 149 in West Barnstable, led by the Rev. Reed Baer. Church school, youth groups and nursery care are offered.
Call 508-362-4445 or visit www.westparish.org.
West Yarmouth Congregational Church
Services at the West Yarmouth Congregational Church, 383 Route 28, West Yarmouth, are held every Sunday at 10 a.m. with Junior High Youth Group 5 p.m.
The Rev. Charles K. Soule is the pastor. Call 508-775-0891, or visit www.wyccucc.org.
Zion Union Church
Zion Union Church is a multicultural, multiethnic and multigenerational ministry located at 805 Attucks Lane, Hyannis. Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m. Adult and youth (ages 5-17) classes Sundays at 9:30 a.m. - join us for interactive teaching of biblical principles. Noon Day Prayer, Tuesdays at noon; Bible Study and Prayer Service, Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Rev. Bernard Harris, Sr., is senior pastor. 508-771-4311 or www.zionunionchurch.org.
We've got pumpkins
The Unitarian Church, Route 6A, Barnstable Village is holding its 4th annual Pumpkin Sale – that is, until the pumpkins run out! All are locally grown. Also for sale – bulbs for fall planting.
Federated festivities
The Federated Church of Hyannis holds an Oktoberfest celebration from 3 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 8, at the church, 320 Main St., Hyannis. A five-piece oompah band (aka the Brentwood Brass) entertains, and a buffet offers German potato salad, knockwurst, sauerkraut and more. Games, raffle and silent and live auctions complete the day. $10, $5 kids. Info at 508-775-0298.
Women's Connection luncheon
The Cape Cod Christian Women's Connection will hold an October "Care and Hope" luncheon on Oct. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Canal Club, 100 Trowbridge Road, Bourne. Guest speakers are Karen Spangler of SolAmor Hospice in Bourne and inspirational speaker Rudy Galdonik of Providence, RI. $15. Reservations: 508-888-3869 or 508-428-0808.
Support group meetings
The Catholic Cancer Support Group at Our Lady of Victory Church, 230 South Main St., meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The meeting this month is on Oct. 11, beginning at 6 p.m. with a Mass and anointing of the sick in the church, followed by a meeting and social gathering in the Parish Center. The support group is faith-based, but all are welcome. For more information call Mary Lees at 508-771-1106 or the Parish office at 508-775-5744.
Common Cathedral
On Sundays at 3 p.m., the South Street green at the corner of Ocean and Main streets next to Town Hall in Hyannis, will host a weekly Common Cathedral, described as "a gathering of kindred souls to sing, pray and share in a communion service – an open table for everyone – home dwellers, street dwellers, churched and seekers, visitors, young and older…"
Food pantry can help
Cape Cod Synagogue's Food Pantry can help if you are in need of food. The synagogue is open Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call ahead if possible: 508-775-2988.
And - donations of non-perishable food items, cash or supermarket gift cards are always welcome.
Help for tough times
A free booklet, "Help in Tough Times: Community Resource Directory," is online at www.ostervillebaptist.org. The directory contains a list of various services available to those in need of community, health, substance abuse and employment services. For more info call 508-428-2878.
Recover in fellowship
The Christian Recovery Fellowship, a group with the mission of providing a "spiritually consistent platform for the restoration of broken lives," meets Monday through Saturday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Faith Assembly of God Church, 154 Bearses Way, Hyannis. Contact Charlie Markarian at 508-775-5733 or email@example.com.
Group offers Buddhist meditation
The Cape Cod Dharma Collective meets the first and third Sunday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at CIGSYA, 56 Barnstable Road, Hyannis. The group offers peer-led, alternative Buddhist meditation and a dharma discussion group. All are welcome regardless of background, tradition or level of practice. E-mail email@example.com.
Discussion and meditation
Spirit Journey philosophical/metaphysical discussion and meditation group meets on Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Winslow House of First Parish Brewster Church on Route 6A. Call 508-349-0805. Meetings are free.
Buddhist meditation
The Cape Sangha, a Zen Buddhist meditation group, meets Sundays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Unity on Cape Cod, 147 Walton Ave. in Hyannis. All are welcome, and basic instruction in meditation is offered to beginners. The group is affiliated with the Community of Mindful Living and the Unified Buddhist Church. Go to www.capesangha.org or www.yeahgod.org for more information.
Zen Center presents weekly meditation
The Cape Cod Zen Center has weekly meditation practice at the Unitarian Church of Barnstable, Route 6A, Barnstable Village. The Tuesday morning group meets at 8 a.m. in the RE area downstairs. The Center also has five meditation sessions per week at the Zen Center, 169 North Main St., South Yarmouth. Call for times or visit www.capecodzen.com. There are also retreats, field trips to the Providence Zen Center and monthly talks. Info: 508-362-2410.
Send us your news
The Religious Services section welcomes listings for houses of worship in Barnstable and surrounding towns as well as news of programs, achievements and events. Send your news to The Barnstable Patriot, ATT: Religious Services, PO Box 1208, Hyannis, MA 02601; or by fax to 508-790-3997, marked RELIGIOUS SERVICES; or to email@example.com