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Citizens participating in New York Voices for Animals Day ask lawmakers to combat inhumane puppy mills, strengthen cruelty penalties
New Yorkers concerned about animal welfare converged in Albany Monday for New York Voices for Animals Day. They lobbied for stronger laws to protect pets.
New York Voices for Animals Day was sponsored by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the New York State Animal Protection Federation, and the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society.
Citizen advocates met with their state legislators to lobby in support of animal protection bills to combat inhumane puppy mills, provide dog control officers with training, strengthen the penalties for animal cruelty, and to stop breed-specific insurance policy discrimination. Sens. Patty Ritchie (R-Heuvelton) and Mark Grisanti (R-North Buffalo), and Assembly members Bill Magee (D-Nelson), Linda Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) and Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) received Humane Leadership Awards from the ASPCA in recognition of their commitment to animal welfare and work to increase protections for animals.
Bill Ketzer, senior state director of ASPCA government relations for the northeast region, said: "The ASPCA is proud to co-sponsor New York Voices for Animals Day, as it allows citizens the opportunity to engage their representatives directly on the need for laws to better protect animals. Animals cannot advocate for themselves, and we look forward to working with New York lawmakers to ensure the successful passage of responsible, effective animal welfare legislation throughout the year."
Brad Shear, president of the New York State Animal Protection Federation, and executive director of the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, said: "Animal shelters across the state work tirelessly to protect animals from harm, and it is through our day-to-day experiences that we see how critical it is to have strong laws to support our mission. We are here to let our legislators know how important animals are to New York residents and why we need better laws to protect them."
The ASPCA works closely with animal advocates and state legislators to enact the strongest possible legal protections to safeguard animals from cruelty, combat animal fighting, halt wildlife abuse and more.
For more information on the ASPCA or to join the ASPCA "Advocacy Brigade," visit www.aspca.org.


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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Fresh off of winning the 2013 ECAC Division III New England Baseball Championship yesterday, the MIT baseball team learned today that it has received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament. It will be the second appearance in three years for the Engineers who were also selected in 2011. MIT, the No. 5 seed in its regional, will open NCAA play against Western New England, the No. 4 seed, on Wednesday, May 15. The regional will be played at Harwich, Massachusetts and is hosted by the ECAC.
MIT (27-11) broke the school record for wins this weekend in its sweep through the ECAC Championships, surpassing the old mark of 25 that was reached twice before with a 12-0 win over Elms College on Saturday. Head Coach Andy Barlow, the 2013 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, led MIT to a second-place finish in the regular season NEWMAC standings with a 13-5 record, with the Engineers the only team in the NEWMAC that won the regular season series with NEWMAC champion Wheaton College.
Offensively MIT is lead by a pair of all-conference outfielders. Sophomore Hayden Cornwell (Newport Beach, Calif.), a second team All-NEWMAC pick, leads the team in hitting (.357), doubles (15), home runs (3), RBI (36) and slugging (.552). First team selection, junior Creed Mangrum (Sandy, Utah) shares the team lead in home runs (3) with Cornwell and is second on the team in batting average (.331).
With a team ERA of 2.89, pitching is a strength of the MIT team, led by its starting staff of seniors Aric Dama (Winfield, Ill.) and Max Ockner (Chesterfield, Mo.) and freshman Nicholas Locascio (Naples, Fla.). Dama, a second team all-NEWMAC pick, posted a 7-2 record to lead the team in wins, as well as innings pitched (66.0) and strikeouts (53) while posting a 2.18 ERA. Ockner, also a second team all-NEWMAC selection, went 5-2 with a 2.28 ERA while Locascio, who was named the Most Outstanding Player at the ECAC Tournament after throwing a complete game, two-hit shutout against Coast Guard in the championship game, finished with a 5-1 record and a 1.41 ERA.
The remaining seeds at the Harwich regional are No. 1 seed Southern Maine, No. 2 Wheaton (Mass.), No. 3 Endicott, No. 6 St. Joseph's (Maine), No. 7 Salem State and No. 8 Daniel Webster.

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from Weirder Bremen
on Mon 7/27 8:11 ET
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Week 22 Matches
Saturday, Aug 1
NYC - MON 2 pm ET
PHI - RNY 7 pm ET
DCU - RSL 7 pm ET
NER - TOR 7:30 pm ET
ORL - CMB 7:30 pm ET
SKC - HOU 8:30 pm ET
COL - LAG 9 pm ET
SEA - VAN 10 pm ET
Sunday, Aug 2
SJE - POR 5 pm ET
CHI - DAL 7 pm ET
All-Star game on Tues. Gold Cup is complete. No
USOC games. No mid-week MLS games.
Comments on Week 22 matches? Post on this thread.
from rancho chevron fc
on Mon 7/27 21:26 ET
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The Homegrown game is Tuesday. All Stars vs
Tottenham on Wednesday.
from FC Byrd Turgler
on Wed 7/29 20:34 ET
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Jaime Penedo was put on waivers by LAG today. This silly season is extra silly. from Seattle SC
on Wed 7/29 20:42 ET
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Just saw that during the pre-game show.
Interesting ...
from Seattle SC
on Wed 7/29 21:07 ET
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and Ricketts going back to LA (apparently) ... from Seattle SC
on Wed 7/29 21:45 ET
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Kaka PK, 1-0 MLS from Arrows SC
on Thu 7/30 5:45 ET
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Am I wrong to have had absolutely no interest in the all star game? I stopped watching them when MLS switched to an MLS vs. 'Some Other Team I Should Care About' format. from Mohawks
on Thu 7/30 7:43 ET
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I don't care about them either unless they switch to East vs.
West. Then just maybe I'll care more
from Weirder Bremen
on Thu 7/30 10:20 ET
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I'm not interested either. Do they really need an
off week? The all-star game was a promotional
scheme years ago when it was the only game besides
MLS Cup that was broadcast on a major network.
from Seattle SC
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I wouldn't care if it was West v. East either.
I've seen them all (because I'm not in the business of pretending to be a MLS fan) but the first two are the only two I had any real interest in, and I blame that on being a kid and not knowing any better. After '97 I thought and still think they should get rid of it.
Though if it stays - since I'll watch it anyways - I'd prefer a return to West v. East. I couldn't care less about a 5th place English team. I'm an American, I don't live in England and don't pretend I 'support' (insert foreign team I have zero connection to) ... I want to watch my Sounders and since I was a fan of MLS well before my city ever had a team, I want to watch the rest of the league also.
I can't stand the international friendlies either. Oh cool, foreign team A brought their scrubs and a name or two over to grace us with their presence for a meaningless exhibition match, awesome . . .
from FC Byrd Turgler
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I understand the disinterest. I watched it passingly...mainly to see Kane (whom I hadn't really seen anything of) and to see how Yedlin fit in. I think it's spot on for a diehard to be dismissive.
As for the utility of the game, there's definitely still a place for it. I think it brings a lot more eyeballs in the form of non-MLS fans who are at least somewhat open-minded about the league at this point, and it might put a few more butts in seats or watching MLS games at home for the rest of the season.
For the diehards, this was an exceptional read this week. http://www.si.com/longform/2015/mls/index.html
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on Thu 7/30 15:47 ET
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That article reminded me of the mailing lists I was on in 1995, specifically the MLSLA mailing list which seemed to be the most informed of them.
It had all the rumors for team names (e.g. "Dallas is likely to be either the Express or Burn") and player allocations (at one time Valderrama was linked to Columbus) and so on.
The reactions when the team names were finalized and after the uniform unveiling were hilarious.
I printed out some of those pages and have them saved with my old MLS media guides (1996, 1997, etc) in a box somewhere around here.
from FC Byrd Turgler
on Thu 7/30 16:00 ET
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After reading it, Jorge Campos's Ferrari instantly entered into my 'Top 10 things I'd like to own if I'm made of money.' from Shaolin Mystigods
on Thu 7/30 16:37 ET
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Drogba arrives in Montreal wearing a Yankees cap.
from FC Byrd Turgler
on Fri 7/31 13:55 ET
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So Gerrard and Keane not listed on the MLS injury report, but both are questionable. Giovinco is listed as probably by MLS, but the Greg Vanney interview on Sportsnet isn't nearly as sanguine. Should make for some interesting decisions between now and tomorrow.
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Tragic Tattoo Tales: A Valentine's Day Lecture and Reading with Anna Felicity Friedman and Matt Lodder
Image above (cropped) from Tattoo History Daily. See full image and caption here.
This Thursday, forgo the flowers, candy hearts, and love poems, and spend your Valentine's Day with stories of "disfigurement, murder, and flayed skin (with a bit of cannibalism and sadism thrown in for good measure)" -- with red wine of course -- at Morbid Anatomy (8pm) in Brooklyn, NY for the Tragic Tattoo Tales: A Valentine's Day Lecture and Reading.
The illustrated lecture and reading is given by our favorite tattoo scholars Anna Felicity Friedman and Matt Lodder, who will offer up tattoo history tied to romance and the macabre. Here's more on the talk from Morbid Anatomy:
Through illustrated slide lectures, Drs. Friedman and Lodder will present comparative historical material to provide context and deeper understanding and to separate fact from fiction. Learn about wide ranging tattoo topics in both Western and non-Western cultures and have questions answered that the stories raise. Did people really preserve tattooed skin? What were people reading about tattoos in the early twentieth century? Were Maori really tattooed head to foot? What were the connections between Ukiyo-e and Japanese tattooing in the Edo period?Anna also told the Brooklyn Daily: "There's some short stories about tattooing and romance, which are kind of creepy and weird. They always end with death, or some macabre consequence like being splashed with acid, or having the tattoo flayed off the skin."
Sounds like an average Thursday night for Brian & I, so we'll be there. I hope to see y'all as well. It's only $5 for admission, so you can bring a few dates to Tragic Tattoo Tales.
Also, check out Anna's irreverent Valentine's Day mini-series on Tattoo History Daily (which includes the images in this post). It's not related to the lecture content, necessarily, but similarly cynical and awesome.
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POSTAL 2: Share The Pain v1409 Patch
This patch will update POSTAL 2: Share The Pain to version 1409.
AWP Fudge Pack Version
Here it is -- the final version of Postal 2 AW7, now known as Postal 2: A Week In Paradise (AWP).
Postal 2: Share the Pain Demo
Check out this new multiplayer demo for the Postal 2: Share the Pain expansion pack. This demo includes three multiplayer maps: one Capture the Flag and two Deathmatch.
Postal 2 Nude Skin Pack
This patch has a variety of 33 nude female skins for both the Postal 2 and Postal 2 'Share the Pain' games.
1409x MULTIPLAYER patch for postal 2 stp
Postal 2 Patch 1337
The patch contains mportant bug fixes and gameplay enhancements including new maps, tracer fire, the Weapon of Mass Destruction, new cheats like the ricocheting cat gun, and the scissors launching machinegun and faster level loading times.
AWP Fudge Pack Version (Manual Install)
Here it is -- the final version of Postal 2 AW7, now known as Postal 2: A Week In Paradise (AWP).
A Week in Paradise Service Patch
A patch for AWP that adds two new difficulty levels, three new cheats, and more.
Postal 2: Share The Pain 1.408b Patch
The 1408b Patch for Postal 2.
A Week in Paradise (AWP) Zip/Unzip Fix
This is the pee fix for AWP (A Week in Paradise).
A Very Postal Chistmas
A Postal 2 add on.
Dance Bar
This map was converted from Unreal Tournament 2003; it's a large dance club.
A Very Postal Chistmas
Game add on
Nothing-D Mod
In the Nothing-D mod, nothing disappears. The blood, marks, puke, urine, etc, stay all of the time!!
Mp Edited Ponderous
An edited Ponderous multiplayer map, with new weapons and a lot more fun. Ponderous DivX 1.2
Postal 2 Mac OSX Retail Patch v1409.2
This release upgrades your Mac version to 1409.2. It uses a "Universal" binary and applies graphics, sound, karma, memory corruption and other fixes.
Postal Christmas v1120
Add on for Postal2 STP
A Very Postal Christmas Trailer
A high resolution trailer for the Postal 2 mod, A Very Postal Christmas.
Postal 2: Share The Pain v1409X Multiplayer Patch
This patch contains the most commonly used Postal 2 multiplayer updates, game types and fixes, as well as a number of bug fixes, all organized into a single patch.
Postal 2 Mac OSX v1409.1 Patch
Mac OSX retail v1409.1 patch for Postal 2.
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Postal 2 STP Gun Sound Changes
This changes the pistol, shotgun, and machine gun sounds for Postal 2 STP...but other sounds are added due to the fact that the file was built off of the FNEsoundpack for Postal 2, most credits go to ALCRD.
Deck 16 Redux
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Postal 2 v1409X Multiplayer Server
This files contains all the data you need to run a multiplayer server for the latest version of Postal 2, v.1409X.
Eternal Damnation Fan Video
Nice video of Eternal Damnation gameplay done by a fan in his spare time.
Have a Nice Day Trailer #1
A trailer for the Have a Nice Day, a new fresh adventure-shooter mod.
League Of Destruction Teaser
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Eternal Damnation Gameplay Video #2
A video featuring gameplay footage from Eternal Damnation, a Postal 2 modification.
postal 2 UCC tools.
MrD'z Turtle Smeg
Weapon for postal 2 stp
Postal 2 Riding Along Video
If you think that thare are no vehicles in Postal 2? Think again!
BDC Garage turned snatch
Eternal Damnation Teaser 2
Here's a new hi-quality teaser video for the mod. This was an unreleased teaser from a few months back, which we've decided to release to the public now.
Small Mutator for postal 2 stp
Launcher for postal 2 stp
Roadtrip to Paradise
Matinee scene created with Postal2
Neurological - Carnival Holocaust
This is the music from the Mod Eternal Damnation, composed by a member of Undertone, Neurological.
Krotchy Launcher.
Postal editor tutorials by ScottD
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Eternal Damnation Teaser Video
Catch a glimpse of the upcoming Postal2 Mod Eternal Damnation!
Eternal Damnation Teaser 2 (Low Quality)
Here's a low quality new teaser video for the mod. This was an unreleased teaser from a few months back, which we've decided to release to the public now.
Black grenades for Postal 2 STP
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grenades for postal 2 stp
Postal editor Tuts by ScottD
Adding weapons to a map
Adding things from other maps, and making movers.
Postal Editor tuts by ScottD
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Tut04 - How to add a teleporter to your map.
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Cunningham & Dell plead guilty
The conspiracy count is dropped (most definately in exchange for their pleading guilty to the assault & battery). Face up to 93 days in jail, but could get probation. Either way, Dantonio now has two starting WRs with convictions on their record.
My predictions:
1) They will be starting by the second week of the season.
2) Local media will commend them for taking responsibility for their actions --- time to put this unfortunate altercation behind them


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The iTunes Festival is back once again this year, with 30 days of free live music in the capital. As usual, the line-up is a corker, but you'll have to be very lucky to bag yourself tickets in the draw. In case you don't, you can download Apple's iTunes Festival app instead and watch all the shows live from your phone or tablet, and stream them afterwards for a limited time too.
You can also check out the full line-up, read up on artist bios and even try one last time to bagsy yourself some tickets. Fingers crossed!
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Thinking of selling your motor, but have no idea what to expect for it? The What Car? Car Valuations app, from Stuff.tv's stablemate, will give you a free valuation on any car up to 12 years old – with price info from sources across the UK updated daily.
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While we've now got all manner of apps to make our smartphone pictures infinitely more shareable, video still remains a little on the back foot – often left on our devices, unedited and unloved. Lumify aims to change that by mashing together videos of your choice into a single clip.
The app uses advanced algorithms to pick the most interesting parts of your chosen videos, editing them together with music into a 20-second uber-shareable 1080p montage.
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Vote!!! is the latest creation from the team behind the award-winning Infinity Blade series – not that you'd know it from first glance. In place of sword-fights and monsters, we have a cartoon-style political beat' em up between President Obama and Mitt Romney as they battle it out for the White House.
The great combat system remains though, albeit with more of a cartoon twist – plus you can dress your choice of candidate in all manner of iconic American outfits and fight with weapons that vary from lightsabers to sausages.
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Ever had to deliver a bit of bad news and not been quite sure how to word it? Leave that to comedian Matt Berry, who'll use his own unique 'charm' to get the message across with your choice of recorded message on a number of topics.
Whether you need to break up with your other half or tell a neighbor you killed their dog, you can choose from three levels of message harshness, then either email it to your target, tweet it or share it on their Facebook page. It's all a bit of fun of course, unless you really are a big meanie.
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Barry Diller Pays $2,000 a Day for Yacht Parking
Media mogul Barry Diller has a $100 million, 300 foot-long ("I like 'em long." - Barry Diller) mega yacht that he's been keeping at the Chelsea Piers, at the cost of $2,000 a day.
The ship, named Eos (though sometimes he throws an "r" in there when he's in Sitges), is the largest private sailing vessel in the world. So that kind of thing isn't cheap to dock. But who cares! Barry Diller is a billionaire and his friend-wife Diane von Furstenberg is pretty rich too, so what the hell. And that's your rich people news of the day! [P6, photo of Diller via Getty]


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I almost went with a more expensive brand and I am glad I didn't. I absolutely love this sideboard! It is the perfect color. Though my shipment took longer to arrive than I was expecting it was completely worth the wait.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A Clemson University researcher says widespread interest in the world of the undead isn't just a random fad.
English professor Sarah Lauro says people are more interested in zombies when they're dissatisfied with society as a whole.
Lauro has been studying the concept of the "zombie walk," a mass gathering of people who dress in tattered clothing and stagger about like zombies. She says such events originated in Canada a decade ago.
Over the next few years, as the U.S. became embroiled in war in Iraq, Lauro says the concept gained popularity in this country and continued to grow.
She says that as of last year, zombie walks had been documented in 20 countries. Guinness World Records says the largest took place in 2010 in New Jersey, with 4,000 participants.
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The Tribune's Brad Biggs tackles readers' questions.
Seriously, how does Mel Tucker still have a job? -- @klaramee2 from Twitter
I get the angst over the performance of the defense in the loss to the Packers but this was a complete loss across the board. The Bears offense scored on its first three possessions and failed to do so again the rest of the game. The defense didn't get any takeaways and the offense had a pair of turnovers.
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ST. CHARLES – A petting zoo owner charged with animal cruelty and neglect has filed court papers asking if six or seven of the impounded ponies can be rented to Donley's Wild West Town in Union.
Elgin resident Stacy Fiebelkorn, whose 94 animals were impounded last month, states in court papers that in 2012 and 2013 – from May through fall – she leased seven ponies to the small amusement park to provide pony rides.
While there, the animals are fed, housed and receive veterinary care, relieving Kane County Animal Control of the expenses associated with caring for the animals, the filing states.
But Nicole Wessel, a veterinarian who has been caring for many of the impounded animals, said the ponies have not recovered from starvation enough to give rides at an amusement park.
"They are not capable, because they are way too thin and don't have energy because of the malnutrition – let alone to give pony rides," Wessel said. "We have months of weight to put on them – a good three months to get them into a condition where [Donley] would be able to use them."
Wessel said the horses' body condition scores still were at 1 and 2, while normal is a body condition score of 4 or 5.
"Their guts were so unhealthy with worm infestation they were not able to absorb nutrients," Wessel said. "We had to fix that before we can start packing on the weight. They are doing better, [but] they are nowhere near ready for this. They are not even eating grain yet."
Fiebelkorn voluntarily gave up rabbits, poultry and all but two goats. The court forfeited the alpacas and llamas, and she is fighting to have the remaining 31 animals – mostly horses, ponies, minihorses and two goats – returned to her.
A judge ruled last week that Fiebelkorn had to post $30,000 in security by Thursday to pay for the cost of veterinary care, food and shelter for the impounded animals, many of which were sick and starving, officials said. If she does not post the security, she would forfeit the animals, officials said.
Randy Donley of Donley's Wild West Town said Fiebelkorn's ponies "were always the best quality" and – despite the current charges against her – would like to lease the ponies if possible.
"I'm in absolute disbelief about the charges against her," Donley said. "The only thing I know is what I've read. I'm always wanting to believe innocent until proven guilty."
Donley said his first instinct was not to associate his company with Fiebelkorn, but recognized that in the past two years, her ponies were in great shape.
"If we can be of any help financially, as opposed to it costing her money, the ponies could be out making her money and helping the situation," Donley said. "I'm not worried about some negative publicity."
Kane County Associate Judge Elizabeth Flood denied Fiebelkorn's attorney's request to allow Fiebelkorn to post a portion of the security and allow some animals to be returned to her care and custody.
Flood noted state law does not allow for partial payments on security to care for impounded animals but ruled that Fiebelkorn's lawyer could file court papers asking for some animals to be released based on what cash she could put up.
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text: Hello All I have searched High and low for every possible emulator for Android. Below are the fruits of my labor If you are a Dev or know one with skills please oh please attempt to port a few of the emulators mentioned below which are not yet on Android. Many of them are not system intense but were just unpopular BUT they have games on them that are hidden gems and cannot be played on Android any other way If you want to see an emulator which has not been ported to Android yet I encourage anyone who reads this forum to contact both Android and PC emulator devs to make a port The first link listed for each emulator is the one I recommend as a first choice. I should note I have paid for and installed every emulator here and tested some better than others but I find most of them get the job done quite nicely without the need for a clunky BT remote (Though an Xperia play with high end specs like an S3 would be nice) Also for some of these emulators you need a strong phone. I recommend buying a 64 GB Micro SDXC card(yes they work on almost all Android phones. Nexus One, Droid, Evo 3D and S2 I have tested myself) microSD Cards from SanDisk for Business and Consumer I am also including details of emulators which are in development or have not been ported to Android yet. I know some emulators may take a few years to be ported to Android but I will never stop dreaming Project Kainy If you are into emulation try out project Kainy. I am able to play Final Fantasy 10 on my cell phone via the streaming capabilities of Kainy. This is a great project and as mobile internet service improves it will be more and more feasible. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kainy.client&feature=search_result# ?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5rYWlueS5jbGllbnQiXQ.. 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Starting Monday golf cart enthusiasts around Beaufort County can rejoice - the law now allows those registered with the state to cruise a full four miles from their residence or gate.
When a bill sponsored by S.C. Representative Bill Herbkersman of Bluffton takes effect, golf cart owners can walk into the Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain registration and a permit decal, which requires providing proof of ownership and liability insurance along with a $5 fee. The person operating the golf cart still has to be a licensed driver, but registered owners will then be able to take their cart on secondary roads with speed limits no higher than 35 mph up to four miles from their residence or the gate of their development.
Although the law restricts golf cart operators from driving on U.S. 278 or S.C. 170, owners can cross a highway or street at an instersection with a posted speed limit above 35 mph.
The law previously allowed for traveling a distance up to two miles from a residence, preventing some owners living deep within gated communities from hitting the road, Herbkersman said. Despite restrictions on roads with speed postings more than 35 mph, the law should make life a bit easier for many, Herbkersman said.
"I think downtown it'll be a big impact because you can go farther," he said. "I think it'll be a big impact for Sun City because those people can now go greater distances outside of that gate, and folks on the plantations can reach places like Belfair and Berkeley."
Herbkersman said he plans to sponsor a bill during the next legislative session to allow for night-time driving.
Sun City residents hold about 3,300 of the 6,232 golf cart permits in Beaufort and Jasper counties, and though many welcome the change of law, some question the direct benefit of relaxed rules when their development is boxed in by U.S. 278 and S.C. 170.
Resident Mel Bardon said he sees greater golf cart use within the development than outside it, and the major roadways nearby limit the benefits to a degree.
"I really don't think it will impact Sun City residents much at all," he said.
Jean Gilbert said she initially thought she'd be able to hit S.C. 170 when she first heard the news. She said any expansion of golf cart use is a positive development, particularly for cash-strapped seniors trying to save on gas, but she sees the law as better for residents farther east in Bluffton.
"I think for the people who live in Bluffton, it's a blessing," she said.
Echoing other residents, Stella Messineo said she uses her golf cart more than her car, but she'd really like a path to nearby Walmart or Buckwalter Place.
"For many people, that's their only mode of transportation to get to the doctor or the store," she said. "I use my golf cart more than I use my car."
Residents of Daufuskie Island - where golf carts are commonplace and the only permitted vehicle in some parts - pushed hard for the law, Herbkersman said, adding that the greater awareness should improve compliance while meeting transportation needs.
"Quite frankly, the problem was they were not insured, and once they went past two miles they'd have to turn back," he said.
The Beaufort County Sheriff's office hasn't specifically addressed the law change department wide, but new legislation is typically handled in daily shift briefings, said Sgt. Robin McIntosh, the department's public information officer.
"Enforcement is the same as everything else," she said. "I don't want to trivialize it or anything. It's obviously something that would be addressed, should it come up."
The going rate for a six-month policy at State Farm runs between $60 and $90 for damage and liability insurance, said Bruce White, a spokesman. Liability coverage alone, which is required under the law, costs about $35.
Even with the change of law, the company doesn't anticipate a surge of golf cart policies, he added.
"We might see an influx of those, and, with that, you might see an influx with claims," he said. "Overall, I think it's just gonna be business as usual."


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Forums : MFLS Rules and Strategy Forum Thread : Line up strategy
from Plattsburgh United
on Sat 2/21 22:14 ET
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As a beginning to the season picking the 11 most popular and
expensive players along with the rest of your bench being the
cheapest most obscure players,
What's better for accumulating slush fund, that or a well
balanced complete viable team?
from Mohawks
on Sun 2/22 10:49 ET
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I always side with having a well completed roster from The Laws of Lalas
on Sun 2/22 11:51 ET
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here is my take. i don't like filling spots with sub 50 salary no-
name non-starters. that strategy works for other managers
though, most notably Chunkers last year, but it is a higher risk
play since you usually cannot unload those guys due to their low
fees. moreover, i prefer the flexibility of a deep roster, and i feel
like you do not need multiple 300+ salary guys to field a strong
team (in fact, in many years the high salary guys have largely
been busts). i prefer to start building my roster by finding as
many low salary starters on decent or good teams as i can. in the
old days, these guys would sometimes have low slush like the
non-starters because they were flying under the radar, making
them also hard to unload if they were injured or benched.
however, now that we have fewer managers, we also have a more
talented pool of managers over all. this means these "gems" are
found by more managers and they have better fees to start the
season. i think Horst started north of 75 last year, for example,
which initially surprised a lot of us. meanwhile, low scoring
USMNT guys who used to always clock in with 100 fees year after
year actually saw their initial fees fall last year, also indicating
the manager pool - although smaller - is actually smarter than
ever before. when all is said and done, i do not build my team
with the sole purpose of building a mountain of slush, but it is
one important consideration (and i usually do build a huge
stockpile that i never end up spending). if it comes down to a
decision between two guys, i will take the one i think will have a
much higher fee even if i feel like he is a small downgrade over
the other. my main consideration though is probably what teams
i want to pick players from based on their roster strength and
upcoming schedule (no matter how much you love a TOR guy,
just look at their schedule and go ahead and drop him now).
thus, i usually pick the 7 or 8 teams i think will do well over the
next 10 weeks and then populate my team with the best deals on
those teams. then there are guys who you must have, of course,
because they are either so freaking good or so freaking cheap.
you could argue that a person would be crazy to leave Keane off
their team this year (though i have ironically done exactly that as
of this post). finally, i tend to build my team from the back and
carry 8 or 9 defenders on my roster. i do this for many reasons,
but mostly because i feel like defenders are cheaper, safer plays
most weeks than mids and forwards. most weeks i will play 4 or
5 defenders, and i want as many home games for them as
possible to get clean halves and hopefully improve my +/-. as a
result, i usually finish with far fewer goals than other managers,
but my team still competes because i hedge against the risk of
shutouts. i sometimes think that i will never have a real chance
to win it all until i invest more in the attack, but it is just the way
i like to play (plus my GM is Alexi, and you know how he loves
high-priced veteran defenders). i have changed my team a few
times over the last week, but i am actually pretty happy with it
right now. i feel like it has great depth, a nice balance between
top teams, and a pretty sweet schedule to start the year. that
being said, i will still probably change everything by 03/06.
from Weirder Bremen
on Sun 2/22 15:55 ET
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I think balance is a better strategy for building
slush. Moneyball is the name of the game. Look for
bargain basement players.
from Carnival FC
on Mon 3/2 22:41 ET
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I am always interested in what you have to say, Randall.
But, I never end up reading the whole thing.
It's too hard to read when there are no line breaks.
My eyes get tired.
I keep on losing my place.
Could you start putting in line breaks in ever so often so it is
easier to read?
Because you really do have some good stuff to say.
If I could just get to the end...
from The Laws of Lalas
on Mon 3/2 22:48 ET
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from Shaolin Mystigods
on Tue 3/3 11:54 ET
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Capital letters rock. Seriously Randall, do you let your 10th graders get away with not using them??? from The Laws of Lalas
on Tue 3/3 12:02 ET
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of course not. they are not the e.e. cummings of MFLS. from The Laws of Lalas
on Tue 3/3 18:10 ET
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also, to amend my epic tome above, i think i have finally
figured out how to afford Keane and Dempsey and still create
a roster of all starters (i have 2 Gs, 3 Fs, 5 Ms and 9 Ds and
am playing a standard 3-4-3 opening week). i like my team a
lot. but yes, i will still probably change it 1,000 times @ least
by Friday lock (assuming we even have soccer by then...)
from Weirder Bremen
on Tue 3/3 23:12 ET
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I wonder if the best strategy is different with an
even number of teams this year as opposed to an odd
number last year. There might be fewer idle teams
with an even number.
from Carnival FC
on Wed 3/4 22:20 ET
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Both MFLS and mlssoccer.com gave Evans listed at CB over
Zach Scott. Really? Do you think that might be the case?
from F.C. Bayern Tampa
on Wed 3/4 22:55 ET
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Based on what I have observed in the past, if you are going to take a lowest salary player, take the first player on the list alphabetically that doesn't count as a foreign player (i.e. Maxime Crepeau, G, Mon). That usually gives the best shot at some transfer value higher than the others. Chalk it up to laziness.
That's my opinion on the matter. And yes, I have him on my bench : )
I try and make sure I have at least one viable sub who will play each week on my bench and then a couple of low salary players who won't ever play. I have noticed in the last couple of years that by the end of the season my team is pretty balanced with a good bench as I pick up players who may unexpectedly excel (maybe Hollingshead, Dallas? Deric, Houston?).
from F.C. Bayern Tampa
on Wed 3/4 23:00 ET
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I realized that Maxime Crepeau, the goalie for Montreal mentioned in my previous message, sounds like he should be playing for the Montreal Canadians not the Impact. from Weirder Bremen
on Thu 3/5 9:21 ET
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If he played for Toronto his name would be Max
from Plattsburgh United
on Thu 3/5 14:00 ET
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I second that WB
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-2294?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12841694#action_12841694 ] Shai Erera commented on LUCENE-2294: ------------------------------------ Ok, then I'll proceed w/ #3. > Create IndexWriterConfiguration and store all of IW configuration there > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: LUCENE-2294 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-2294 > Project: Lucene - Java > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: Index > Reporter: Shai Erera > Fix For: 3.1 > > > I would like to factor out of all IW configuration parameters into a single configuration class, which I propose to name IndexWriterConfiguration (or IndexWriterConfig). I want to store there almost everything besides the Directory, and to reduce all the ctors down to one: IndexWriter(Directory, IndexWriterConfiguration). What I was thinking of storing there are the following parameters: > * All of ctors parameters, except for Directory. > * The different setters where it makes sense. For example I still think infoStream should be set on IW directly. > I'm thinking that IWC should expose everything in a setter/getter methods, and defaults to whatever IW defaults today. Except for Analyzer which will need to be defined in the ctor of IWC and won't have a setter. > I am not sure why MaxFieldLength is required in all IW ctors, yet IW declares a DEFAULT (which is an int and not MaxFieldLength). Do we still think that 10000 should be the default? Why not default to UNLIMITED and otherwise let the application decide what LIMITED means for it? I would like to make MFL optional on IWC and default to something, and I hope that default will be UNLIMITED. We can document that on IWC, so that if anyone chooses to move to the new API, he should be aware of that ... > I plan to deprecate all the ctors and getters/setters and replace them by: > * One ctor as described above > * getIndexWriterConfiguration, or simply getConfig, which can then be queried for the setting of interest. > * About the setters, I think maybe we can just introduce a setConfig method which will override everything that is overridable today, except for Analyzer. So someone could do iw.getConfig().setSomething(); iw.setConfig(newConfig); > ** The setters on IWC can return an IWC to allow chaining set calls ... so the above will turn into iw.setConfig(iw.getConfig().setSomething1().setSomething2()); > BTW, this is needed for Parallel Indexing (see LUCENE-1879), but I think it will greatly simplify IW's API. > I'll start to work on a patch. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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Demetress Bell wasn't the only stranger getting a welcome from the Eagles on Thursday.
The Birds were also hosting Dontari Poe, considered by some draft analysts to be the top defensive tackle prospect in this year's draft.
The Memphis product was spotted walking the NovaCare Complex corridors with Jim Washburn. The defensive line coach started to turn away when he saw a group of reporters, but ended up walking by the group and introducing Poe.
"Y'all know Fletcher Cox," Washburn joked.
Cox, from Mississippi State, is also rated as one of the top defensive tackles in this year's pool of draftees.
The 6-foot-3, 346-pound Poe wowed scouts at the combine in Indianapolis when he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.85 seconds. He also impressed with his strength, squatting 700 pounds and bench-pressing 225 pounds a combine-best 44 times.
His tape, though, does not sparkle, according to some analysts. He didn't always transfer his athletic ability onto the field and sometimes took plays off. Still, many expect Poe to go in the first round. The Eagles hold the 15th overall pick.
They also reportedly hosted LSU defensive tackle Michael Brockers recently. Each NFL team is permitted 30 visits from prospects outside their area.


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Home >Needlecraft>All Cross Stitch Patterns>Gingerbread Garden Cube Chart With Beads Included
Finished cube size 1½" x 1½" x 1½" (4cm x 4cm x 4cm) when worked on 32 count linen fabric over 2 fabric threads.
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Last election was the same as previous elections, nothing changes.
The mystery of the 2016 election was its normalcy
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"While we were in the field hospital that the UAE built, we were surprised by – and this is the first that we have announced this – someone from Hamas instigating Israeli forces by launching locally made rockets from the field hospital", he said.
Inevitably, the Israelis hit back. "This shows their [Hamas's] wicked intentions and how they sacrificed us," Mr Al Falahi said. "They always claim that the enemy targets humanitarian envoys but the betrayal came from them."
He said as the team were leaving Gaza "after having raised the white flag, Hamas accused us of being spies, undercover foreign intelligence who were escaping".
"And apparently they had informed extremist militias in Sinai and Sheikh Zuweid [in Egypt] that there was a group making their way there, so prepare for jihad against them.
"So Muslims fighting Muslims, who were giving humanitarian aid to Muslims. As we stopped at a grocery to buy something to eat, they started shooting at us."
He said the same time they found that the militias had planted landmines in their path a few kilometres farther down the path.
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Storyteller, thank you for that confirmation of some of what we're hearing in the news about Qatar. One of the things that made the friend-of-Israel accusation seem dubious was the simultaneous reporting that this information had come from Israel. It would not seem to be in Israel's interest to 'out' Qatar if that relationship was true. So if the email was not a fake after all, do you have any information about who leaked it?
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When the San Juan High School library was destroyed by an arson fire on November 17, 2012, the news spread like — well, like wildfire.
Though it happened very early on a Saturday morning, most of the students knew about it before noon.
There was a general outpouring of rage and sorrow over the malicious destruction of both books and a room that held wonderful memories.
More than 20,000 books had been reduced to ashes, including irreplaceable historical collections.
As the school board president, Merry Shumway, said, "The whole town feels violated."
On the same day as the fire, the Phoenix Project was established by sophomore Tarrick Tumeh.
Tarrick, his mother Cindy, and his cousins Kira and McKale Simpson, set up a Facebook page with news of the fire, asking for donations.
"Insurance will rebuild the brick and mortar," the Phoenix Project Facebook page declared, "It will take the students and community to rebuild the school spirit."
School librarian Jeanna Grover added updates in the form of pictures and posts to the site, including, "Together we have the opportunity to learn that getting knocked down is only an opportunity to band together, get back up and make a difference."
The goal of the Phoenix Project was to raise a quarter of a million dollars to replace the ruined books.
That was a lofty goal. However, donations in the form of money and new books came in from many sources.
Donors included townspeople, former students, Utah Educational Library Media Association ($1,200), High Desert Uniserv ($1,000), Grand County High School ($700), Grand Education Association ($500), Barnes and Noble, Back of Beyond Books, Desert West Office Supply, Wells Fargo, the Navajo Tribe, Delta High School, Albion Middle School in Sandy, UT, and the San Juan Record.
The Kline Carroll family donated a comprehensive San Juan History Collection. The tragedy initiated two Eagle Scout projects: one by Ben Brown and one conducted at Bonneville High School, which brought in thousands of books.
Initially, Erin Hurst, at that time the San Juan High School student body president, reasoned that the devastation could initiate "a change for the better."
This year's student body president, Chase Chamberlain, bookends Erin's comment with, "The library is the heart and the soul of the school and so it is amazing to see it now. They have done such an excellent remodel."
Other students echo Chase's comment. They all love the beautiful pine ceiling; the sound buffers that "look like clouds", and the 30 touchscreen computers.
The library also has a big screen TV — with surround sound — used for training and meeting purposes. Jeanna often has book trailers (similar to movie previews) playing on it, as well.
Students generally agree that the new library is "more functional" and feels more like a library—a place to seriously study—though everyone misses the couches that made the old library a more comfortable place to "hang out".
Jeanna confirmed this, saying that when school started, nearly every student who came into the library asked, "Where are the couches?" She is happy to report they will soon have some.
One of Jeanna's favorite new features is the ventilation system or, as she puts it, "AIR! We now have an amazing heating and cooling system that works wonderfully well. Before, the entire library was cooled with only one swamp cooler on the roof, which was so loud we couldn't always have it running."
Jeanna remarked on other improvements as well, such as, "The students really get a kick out of the new wireless 10-key pad that they enter their student numbers into when they check out books.
"They also really like the automated blinds that go up and down with the push of a button."
However, she notes that even though the students are tech savvy and the library has Kindles they can check out, students still prefer holding a book.
Liz Meyer gave insight on the wide variety of books that are available to students when she said, "I like the 'cooking section'—it contains cookbooks, cooking instructions, and biographies of well- known chefs."
However, the science section, according to Jeanna, needs improvement. "We have great teachers who are really utilizing it right now and we are finding that section to be lacking."
Everyone involved with the library is very grateful to all of those who have helped.
Anyone who would like to donate funds so the science section can be built up may do so by sending a check to the San Juan School District Education Foundation, 200 N. Main, Blanding, UT, 84511.
Earmark the money for the San Juan High School Library.
The library also still has a wish list on Amazon, where contributors can choose which books they would like to donate and then easily pay with their Amazon account.
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For the few people who care, new Paramore that doesn't really sound like Paramore
I quite like it. Its catchy enough, I think it kind of sounds a bit like a cross between bloc party and taylor swift.
I've heard a few tracks, and the album is a little bit of a swerve ball in places.
As they said in the interview, they were really up for experimenting but not deviating too much.
I like this one, it sounds like No Doubt swinging from a chandelier.
That's exactly what I said.
But after hearing the first single I am optimistic about the album. I hope they don't deviate too much from their old style though. I love Paramore.
the first minute or so
i was all like whhaaaa??? dunno bout this.
but now i'm like yeeeaaahhhh! this is gud.
If you're talking about the single 'now' (I can't click youtube links at work) anyway, I haven't heard the album yet. Very excited about it though!
no i mean this new song
'Now' is okay, but a little underwhelming
this new one is pretty addictive.
the only bit i don't like is when she sings this bit...
Should I give Tegan & Sara a go then?
If I like 'Now' I mean?
Album was produced by the same guy as new T&S
He was also in Nine Inch Nails and produced last M83 LP and has worked with Beck and Tori Amos, so perhaps not too easy to pin this "sound" on him.
Wow, yeah...
This would not sound out of place on Heartthrob - she's even nailing that clipped T&S vocal phrasing.
the best bit in almost every Paramore song is that little tumble out of middle eight
They always save an extra little uplift.
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We're celebrating our 21st month of home ownership and that re-decorating itch is creeping up once again…
In all honesty though, it seems to be a constant in our home – in with the new ideas, out with the didn't-we-just-change-that from six months ago. And while I can't make drastic upgrades on such a whim, throw pillows, art and mantles have been known to make the hit list on a regular basis. I keep it as close to DIY, thrift store and Etsy as is humanly possible for the dear wallet's sake.
Here's what we began with nearly two years ago (taken before we moved in):
And here's a bit of inspiration that I'm currently smitten with:
I love a soft and cozy palette of rosy reds, burnt oranges and various shades of brown. Texture is a key component as well as modern lines & patterns (keeping the 1930's Spanish cottage new, in an older sort of way). More inspiration:
I fell in love with Amanda Peet's home from my first issue of Domino and it's been downhill ever since. Other sources for the above photos include DecorPad, the fabulous blog over at Isabella & Max, the latest issue at Elle Decor and this perfect suzani print from Calico Corners.
The troops pulled together and we began with a painting overhaul (white to tan might not seem like much of an overhaul, but keeping a modest, clean backdrop for the rooms was a key strategy in future decor change-ability).
In one amazing Saturday morning we had the entire living room and dining room covered, taped and painted. I am blessed with some pretty fabulous friends – a big heartfelt thank you to our team. We have a little home makeover project going on amongst the group and every few months we join forces to conquer a major project at someone's home. On this particular day we were inside painting while the boys were out back ripping up the backyard (pretty cool, right?).
A bit of painting, quite a few DIY projects, some major Craigslist finds… and a new living room is just around the corner. Excited to show you soon!


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Note: The download is not a trial, but a full working free version that they offer. The free version includes some basic drum and bass loops. You can combine the free loops that they provide with my guitar loops to create complete songs and original loops of your own.All of my audio loops are "Acidized" and include a corresponding "SFK" file. The SFK files are data files for use with programs like Sony Acid, Pro Tools and other high end recording software. The SFK files include important information that recording programs can use to determine and display:
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Today I'd like to share a picture of my creative Christmas gifts from my wonderful husband and friends.
Alison Smiths Dressmaking book has been on my wishlist for ages and there are some really good pattern designs in the back as well as all the helpful how too guides along the way.
The Threads DVDs are brilliant, I bought the first one in the series (ignore Amazon UK saying they are for region 1 only, our DVD player can't play region 1 and they play fine.) They are NTSC but both our TV and DVD player can accommodate this. DH added to my collection with season two and three, have only had chance for a quick look but they are like the first season in that they take you from no prior knowledge of dressmaking and hold your hand along techniques and materials as well as a few projects to demonstrate the concepts they are showing. If you are new to dressmaking and feeling overwhelmed head over to Amazon or Threads magazine online.
The Calligraphy set is optimistic, I begged for the wooden box set when I first saw it as the inks work and dry over acrylic paint, so they will be wonderful for art journalling. The full on pen set is optimizom on DHs side. I used to do a little calligraphy but my fine motor skills especially after last years crochet incident make it beyond me (at least for now).
Really hoping that I can bring some art back into my life in 2014, I have sorely missed it this year.
Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon
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The students spent the week assisting local public defenders in meeting some of the legal needs of their most impoverished clients. During the 2012 trip, each student dedicated over forty hours to assisting the Orleans Public Defenders staff in a variety of ways, including: conducting client intake interviews and jail visits, providing clients and their families with information about the status of their cases, researching legal issues, writing motions and memorandums of law, reviewing and summarizing discovery evidence, and assisting with court appearances.
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The very first PlayStation 4 TV ad will air during the UEFA Champions League final on may 25, 2013.
This might actually get me to care about sports again.
Great to see that the new advertising company are actually doing their job
True. Champion League is like 100 times bigger than Super bowl. go Sony
Aww man, if they get Fifa on board as a launch game and advertise that, it will explode.
GamersRulz: that would work out to almost $400 million for a 30 second spot... ouch. Not to mention a viewership of 11,000,000,000!
Joking aside, I know the CL is huge, and Sony does a good job advertising with them.....
So this is why Playstation is more popular in many other countries aside from the US.
I'm just surprised at how early this advertisement is, it suggests that the console may be coming even earlier than we thought.
get ready to look at some strange launch adds.
all PlayStation generations had had some very odd ones
cant wait for ps4
i''m hoping they will be completely gameplay orientated.
Hopefully we don't get TOO much of those weird Adverts though...
More like these would be MUCH better... http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Like 90% of it focused on straight up games. And the other 10% on the other stuff. :D
@GalacticEmpire... LMFAO! That'd be funny as hell.
40 minutes of Kaz gifs set to trololol
*I'd* buy it.
like i said, sony isn't bullsh1tting around, there bringing there a game.
Sony has been advertising champions league games for quite a number of years now......my take on it is that you think its something new, and threw in that "A game" sentence to sound convincing.
"like i said, sony isn't bullsh1tting around, there bringing there a game."
I read this as:
I'm saying something, something bringing. . . Look! There is a game walking past!
I get the point, but punctuation is a hell of a drug.
Nice move sony the champions league final is watch for maybe 3 times more than a boring superbowl final good move sony adv guys
Next Gen Sports games COULD be amazing. We say that every gen but I hope there is more competition within the sports market.
I'm guessing they'll have unveiled the final design by then. I can't see them kicking off a major ad campaign without it.
Highly suspect that they would ever show such a sheltered secret during an ad. I would think they want audience participation at E3 to see everyone's faces say either "Wooooooooow" or "WTF is that?". Then the media frenzy that follows...
It's hard to say, actually I think I agree because all things accounted for it sounds like Microsoft will unveil their console and the design of the console itself soon as well. I can guarantee that based on Major Nelson saying what he did about PS4 not being actually there. So I guess it would make sense for Sony to continue the hype train and show the console just before Microsoft's announcement to shut up the people that kept saying it has to be shown!
You think a corporation like Sony is concerned with petty things like shutting people up? That's fanboy talk.
Wuuuut? I am not even a Sony fan, nice try at starting a flame war?? I was just saying that for the naysayers - and all gamers alike - that they will unveil the design of the console itself soon. There was significant talk about the no show on news outlets so it's not just "fanboy talk" but whatever.
I've stated numerous times on N4G that I predominantly supported the Xbox 360 this gen.
EDIT: Not to mention it would look incredibly dumb if Sony hasn't shown the PS4 itself and Microsoft suddenly unveils the Xbox itself and details about it..
In February PS4 managed to get a lot of attention in news articles and magazines, free advertising. Now if the 720 is announced every article that informs people about it will have something along the lines of "720 is releasing later this year alongside PS4 which has been announced for a Holiday season release in 2013" So that will inform even more people. Finally Sony get to have a comeback because when they announce the design of the PS4 again the media will publish it because now they will have a picture to fill up their pages so again more free marketing.
I certainly hope they would reveal how the PS4 looks by then. I am excited for this now, normally I would not since I normally do not watch European shows, but now the Champions League is on my radar!
Final design won't be until E3 I suspect so we won't see it. Saying that if they come out and say "hey the final designs gonna be in the advert" imagine how many people would tune into the game just for that advert?
Imagine if the final design was shown in this ad for the first time.
That would be mind blowing.
It kind of hints that we'll see the final design before May 25 because it's unlikely they'll start advertising without a box to show.
Sony did say that there would be various ps4 conferences throughout the year. Plus, there was a rumor that another conference would be held in late april/early may so it's likely that we will see the final design before May 25. These next few months will be so exciting !!!
EA just announced Fifa 14, it'll be cool if Sony show that and like how people can use the share function to show goals etc easily. I mean for football fans.
So they're advertising it in May. Could we possibly be seeing something unprecedented here? A console that actually launches AT E3 ... Now wouldn't that be something.
The Sega Saturn launched at E3, to the surprise of everyone.
I highly doubt Sony will launch a console like that though, they will want to build up hype and anticipation and give people time to get pre-orders in. Aside from all of that, they said Holiday 2013 at the unveiling.
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I lived it, they announced that the Saturn was already available during their E3 show.
Even if Sony held an event or two before E3, I highly doubt they'd be ready for a launch right after E3, I realize that it's wishful thinking, but realistically they'll want that holiday hype and money. A launch in the Summer might not go as well.
Yeah, I was just made aware of that over at another forum. It'd still be quite a nice 'shock' though :)
As for building hype: Sony are rumoured to be having another event BEFORE E3. You never know.
edit: It's not wishful thinking. It's just a thought. 'Wishful thinking' is something born out of desperation and I'm certainly not desperate for it to release then. I'm probably looking at next year before I buy the PS4 anyway. The PS3 has plenty more for me.
How the eff did you remember that. . Crazy.
I still have my Saturn. Why you ask? Steep Slope Sliders I reply. The best snowboarding game ever made. Yeah that's right, I said it. I like it more than Cool Boarders and SSX.
Doubt it will happen since they said it would be released holiday 2013 during their reveal.
Sony also said that they wouldn't reveal first. That's besides the point though. It's just a thought, nothing more, nothing less.
GribbleGrunger - while that's true, I still don't see them having the console fully ready for launch until Holiday season.
Smart move, but Sony has EMEA locked down anyways.
I hope the PS4 ads are as awesome as this:
i hope not,
they need advertising that keeps people saying " i want one", not "wtf was that".
Champions League is one of the most watched sports event on the World, so it's a smart move, good job Sony.
It was a great idea from playstation to become a champions league sponsors all those years ago. Not really " smart move" it's expected considering their long time sponsors it would be complete idiocy if they didn't take advantage. If they weren't sponsors then I would call it a smart move and say they did a food job but its expected...
Let MS keep their Super Bowl or whatever it's called Sony have the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!!!
Barca? Bunch of complainers. Anyway perfect venue they are sponsors so its expected all of Europe will be watching the thing is I think it would be in Sonys favour too show how the console looks I mean how else will they advertise it?
Also hoping for a Dortmund barca final where Dortmund demolish Barca :D
Halaaaa Real Madrid!
Nice way to promote it, very nice! Now do you think Champion's League game on FIFA or PES on xbox will have the same ads of PS4? :D
If they're promote PS4 in the UK in May, it's almost definitely out in Europe this year! Great news!
That is a very good point. Worldwide release seems likely at this point. They wouldn't begin an advertising campaign almost 10 months before launching (assuming on March in Europe if not a worldwide release). By the time it came out hype would have simmered down somewhat.
Yeah they really do seen to have learned from the mistakes of the admittedly shaky ps3 launch. I like it.
Looking fwd to the final now lol, be nice to see new footage of games, maybe there will be a football trailer in there too.
Saw a BF4 trailer yesterday on UK TV which was a suprise since its not out till Oct/Nov time
They should of considered making an ad for the NBA playoffs as well.
Not a surprise because tons of people will watch the semi-finals and the final and PlayStation is an official sponsor already and they've already used the CL to promote the 'See The Future'-campaign.
Edit: Btw it's really cool and Bayern will win the CL ;)
Could this mean we may get to see the console prior to E3?
..Seems really strange to spend part of that 100 million budget during Champions League commercials if they don't show the damn thing :)
Sony is going to show off the design when MS eventually announces their Box. It will take wind from MS' sails. Thats why MS is holding off so long. Sony has a PR throat hold over them right now, so they need to strategize and find a way to counter it. They come out and say "well here it is, the XBox" then Sony will go "look at the PS4 design!!! And some new games!!" the next day.
I'm from 'MURICA. I have never heard of Champions League. I'm assuming that's football/soccer? Not sure how I've missed it for so long, but I guess I have.
If i remember correctly, Sony has been advertising in the Champions League since 2010 or 2009, at every match i see a Sony AD either for PS3 or PSV, well, good marketing strategy
Oh My God! Sony advertising the PS4 That's so coooooool


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Tonight, my daughter and I sat on the couch and told each other stories. Stories about our life together. We do this sometimes and we both really enjoy it. Kaia's stories always start with: "One day, when I was [insert age here], I was [doing something exciting] with you. I was happy." I like to tell her about sweet moments I remember from when she was a baby. She always asks for more stories. More memories. More. After we finished storytelling hour I told her that when I was her age I liked to make books. I would write stories about my life, or a life I wanted, draw pictures and bind the scribbled-on, misspelled pages with stapled cardboard book covers. She told me she wanted to make a book, too. I gave her some paper and she went to work. When she finished each page, she would ask me or my husband, Derek, to help correct her misspelled words.
She made a hilarious typo on the first page that made us literally laugh out loud. Let's just say the word "parents" was misspelled and the resulting sentence was inappropriate for a children's book. Between the giggles, I did what any millennial mom would do, I grabbed my iPhone. I had to document, and maybe share, this gaffe! As I aimed the phone at her page, she looked up at me with sad eyes and asked, "Why are you making fun of my book?" The laughter stopped. "No! I am not making fun. I just wanted to take a picture of your first novel!" But I was lying. My intention wasn't to document the beautiful moment my daughter put a pencil to paper to write the sentence, "When I was a baby, I hoped to have nice parents and I do." It was to make fun of her mistake. But the lie worked. She smiled and showed me her page, and all the pages that followed, asking me to document each of them. She was so proud. Proud of her work and proud to have a mama who thought her work was genius.
She's in bed now, asleep. She went to sleep feeling happy and loved and that should make me feel great as a parent. But I don't. I feel like a failure. I can't get the thought out of my head that I wanted to exploit her mistake for a few laughs. The pages of her book are carefully stacked on our counter now, "I don't want them to get messed up, mommy. Tomorrow, I want to make a cover, just like you did when you were my age." The misspelled word was erased and her daddy helped her write the word correctly. It's a work of art filled with loving sentences, hilarious stories and colorful drawings of her life. But I just can't erase the embarrassment I feel for shaming her when I should have been celebrating her.
This "shaming" trend is rampant in our culture. We love exploiting the most vulnerable members of our families for a few laughs. I have enjoyed many a blog post from funny parents who share tales of their kids' penis questions, potty training accidents, and exploits at preschool. For what? So that our Facebook "friends" and blog followers click "like" and share? I took a few minutes to check out the viral Tumblr site "Dog Shaming." Maybe yesterday I would have found it funny. Today, I see the same expression in the eyes of those pups that I saw in Kaia; the look of love and trust. It's the same look I see in the eyes of this 3-year-old girl, whose dad had her hold a sign he wrote (that she's obviously too young to read or understand) with the sole purpose of embarrassing her on the Internet. And she's looking at the camera with a smile. It breaks my heart.
We need to stop. I need to stop. We may live in a culture where every moment is captured, shared and commented on (we can thank Mark Zuckerberg for that), and I have no intention of going rogue and shielding my life from the prying eyes of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. But it will be done respectfully. I want to be the type of person who deserves the look of love and trust that I'm lucky to get every day from a sweet, beautiful and smart little girl named Kaia. Because you know what, she's right, I am damn proud to be her mom. And that book of hers... it is genius.
Do YOU think parents share too much in today's social media world? Should we avoid posting stories and pictures of our kids altogether? Or should we just do it in a positive, non-shaming way? Leave a comment and let me know!


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I program, and for most small jobs, and for most complex find/replace jobs, I prefer vi. I have tried EMACS, but I never really got it. But I've hit a point that, when I'm doing most of my coding, I prefer an editor that behaves a bit more like a word processor. I want a graphical editor. I have tried a few. The one I use these days is Komodo Edit from Activestate, which I use some on Windows but primarily on Unix.
This means that I CANNOT have three open and not partially-hidden editor windows on one screen. This used to be no problem for Komodo Edit, and is a deal-breaker for me.
So, what other mature modern graphical text editors for Linux are out there?