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AC72 goes sailing on light, wet Auckland day
(Source: Americas Cup) Emirates Team New Zealand took its AC72 sailing for the first time today – on a cold, wet Auckland winter's day. As a very watery dawn glow started to light Auckland, the AC72 was wheeled from the shed, mated to the wingsail and lifted into the Viaduct Basin.
There it sat while a few last-minute adjustments were made and the crew waited for some breeze. Sailing time was delayed several times as team meteorologist Roger Badham monitored weather radar and computer models and kept the sailing crew, impatient to leave the dock, informed.
Finally at 1pm the big cat was towed out in the Auckland Harbour and did not return to base until after dark. The breeze was still very light and rain was threatening. Three chase boats containing designers, engineers, systems experts, boat builders and specialists accompanied the cat, intently watching its every move.
The breeze in the outer harbour varied from zero to 8-10 knots and the sea was flat. Rain came in the squalls.
"It is good to get the first sail under our belt," Grant Dalton said. "Overall the weather could have been better but the wind was ideal for a first sail. It's what we had waited for. Dalton said the day, while unspectacular, was productive. "We know more about the boat than we did this morning and that's why we go testing."
Up to the end of next January, teams are permitted only 30 sailing days in the AC72. Emirates Team New Zealand intends to make every sailing day count. A sailing day is defined as the yacht releasing the tow for only five minute. The team plans to sail from dawn to dusk when conditions are favourable.


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This weekend I attended the Walk of Hope held at Allison Park.
This weekend I attended the Walk of Hope held at Allison Park.
It was a sobering experience to be surrounded by people who have had to overcome a tragic death of a loved one by suicide.
To help me better understand, I picked up several brochures about suicide prevention. The one that caught my eye was a brochure explaining how the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention program came into existence.
Sadly, it was founded in 1994, by the parents of a teen, Mike Emme, who took his own life.
In his last words he wrote a note to his parents saying, "Don't blame yourselves, Mom and Dad, I love you."
It was signed, "Love Mike–11:45 p.m."
His parents pulled into the driveway behind Mike's bright, yellow mustang–seven minutes too late.
The yellow ribbons were started when Mike's Mom talked to his grieving friends about creating mementos that they could have to remember him with. She decided that a yellow ribbon would be used in honor of the cherished yellow mustang that became a symbol of Mike himself.
The legacy started when Mike rescued a 1968 Ford Mustang from a field where it had sat neglected. He bought it, rebuilt it and painted it bright yellow. As Mike and his mustang became more and more active helping other teens and friends, giving them rides to and from work and school, he became known as "Mustang Mike."
Mike's Mom told the teens, "don't do this, don't attempt suicide. If you are ever at that point of despair, please ask for help!"
Those grief-stricken teenagers listened and made cards with the message to reach out for help, to never commit suicide and that it's OK to Ask4Help.
Yellow ribbons became a symbol of the program when the teens began tying them to their hair and pinning them to their clothes on the day Mike died. Yellow is in memory of his cherished '68 yellow mustang. The heart in the middle of the ribbon is the symbol of the survivors left behind when a loved one dies.
At Saturday's event, survivors were given yellow balloons that many wrote loving messages on to release during their walk around the bike trail.
Before the balloons were distributed, Emily Kelley, a Certified Health Education Specialist and trained presentor for the Brown County Yellow Ribbon program, told the large crowd gathered, "We release the balloons as a symbol that, 'I will never forget, but I will remember to live.'"
A group of teens from New Ulm was at the event to perform a depiction of what depression can look like. After the performance I had a moment to talk to them and ask them why they think SPOTS (Students Performing on Tough Situations) is important. You can read their responses at the bottom of this page.
Surprisingly, many of these teens have experienced depression or know of someone who has. This is there way of helping.
Out of this entire experience and from what I've recently learned, I can't stress enough that no one should struggle alone.
The Yellow Ribbon cards say it best: This ribbon is a lifeline! It carries the message that there are those who care and will help! If you are in need and don't know how to ask for help, take this card to a counselor, teacher, clergy, parent or friend and say: I need to use my yellow ribbon!
Suicide is a tragic event with strong emotional repercussions for its survivors and for families of its victims. Don't let yourself or someone you love become a memory at a Walk of Hope event.

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Land Use Planners
At WCL&W, Professional Planners (also known as Land Use Coordinators) occupy a unique professional niche at our firm. They handle many of the details of our zoning cases, from researching the relevant history of a property and preparing reports, to working with the client's consultants and other players to prepare and submit applications. Planners also interact with appropriate county staff to review and revise applications as necessary, and attend public meetings where they make presentations and answer community members' questions.
Key personal strengths for this position include attention to detail, poise and composure in public speaking situations. Planners at our offices typically have Bachelors or Masters degrees in Urban and Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, or related fields. Just as important as their educational background, we look for candidates with direct work experience in the planning or zoning functions of local governments. Depending on which jurisdiction they serve, Planners also attend evening or weekend meetings as part of their job.


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Plug McEnroe
Kareem Chapman, aka Plug McEnroe hails from East Point, Georgia, born on November 20, 1800. Chapman was a kid with a natural sense of humor who grew up cracking jokes on his family members and classmates. By middle school he had earned the title of class clown. His first time on state took place at Fort Valley State freshman year in college, when he hosted a popular dormitory talent show. He had an epiphany and realized that he had the gift…he could make people laugh. He would transfer to Valdosta State where he discovered that he wanted to pursue a career in artist management and development. He worked as a radio host on V-91 as well as hosting various events around campus. This exposure allowed his comedic talent to come to the forefront. All too quickly, life happened and Chapman found himself expecting his first child, forcing him to take a job as an overnight cashier. In-spite of the mediocre job, his humor was always in the forefront. He kept his customers entertained telling one joke after another until one night a popular comedian from Atlanta, Dirty South, came into the store. After watching him interact with several customers, she invited him to a comedy spot where he could showcase his comedic talent. A severe case of stage fright prevented him from doing the show. As fate would have it, he moved to L.A to pursue music only to find his passion had began to die, One afternoon, he went to an open mic night at the Ha Ha Café in North Hollywood. He managed his first night jitters, went on stage and put on a great show. Everyone needs a launch pad, and this was his.
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Red Carpet Rundown: The Athletes Outplayed The Actresses At The 2012 ESPY Awards
Professional athletes really only get one big rep carpet event a year, so it makes sense that they brought their A-game. (Yes, I'm going to make bad puns like this the whole post. You'll have to grin and bear it.)
At the 2012 ESPY Awards, it wasn't the random actresses who simply can't miss a red carpet event or attended as athlete arm candy that took the show. They may have more red carpet experience, but the actresses seriously under-performed by playing it safe and attempting fashion-blogger defense.
The athletes, on the other hand, were at least taking risks! Not all of them worked out, but they seemed to be having fun and trying something other than the expected metallic sheath. I think they all deserve some acknowledgement for that! And actresses, maybe you should take a few pointers from Maria Sharapova, Jamie Anderson and Lindsey Vonn.
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Hillsdale Daily News
QUINCY � The Reading High School girls basketball team let its defense set the tone of the night.
Playing tenacious defense and dominating on the boards, the Rangers posted a first quarter shutout and coasted to a 40-18 victory over the Quincy Orioles in a Big Eight conference rivalry game Friday evening.
Reading (3-2, 2-1 Big Eight) has relied on its defense during the opening weeks of the season, and it came through big time against Quincy. The Rangers only scored seven points in the opening quarter, but they never let the Orioles get comfortable in their offense and held them scoreless.
"Our defense played very well, and we try to contest every shot," Reading coach Ryan Mulnix said. "Anytime you get a road win in a rivalry game, you're proud."
Quincy (0-3, 0-3 Big Eight) got on the board in the second quarter and matched baskets with the Rangers, but Reading carried a 17-9 lead into halftime.
The Rangers took control again in the third quarter with a 14-4 run and never looked back.
"Our scoring picked up in the second half and we got to the free-throw line," Mulnix said. "We played better at the offensive end tonight, and we have to find a way to make baskets."
Two players scored in double figures for the Rangers. Jamie Hubbard had 12 points and six rebounds, while Brittany Marquart scored 11 points. Ashley McCarly had seven points and Michelle Davis added six points. Taylor Coe scored three points and forced four steals.
Andrea Ferrin scored six points to lead Quincy, while Katie Santi added five points. Bree Spalding had two points and seven rebounds, and Bailey Knaack had two points and four rebounds. Ashton King finished with two points and Kelsey Bean grabbed three rebounds.
Reading will host Springport on Tuesday, while the Orioles travel to Centreville for a non-conference game.
Jonesville 57, Homer 39
A slow start and cold shooting hurt the host Comets in a loss to the Homer Trojans in a Big Eight conference game Friday.
Jonesville (1-5, 0-3 Big Eight) fell into a nine-point deficit by the end of the first quarter. The Comets hung with Homer in the second quarter, but trailed 27-16 at halftime. The Trojans used a 12-6 run in the third quarter to pull away.
"It was a fast paced game," Jonesville coach Tom Dunn said. "We missed some easy shots and Homer put the ball in the basket."
Kalie Spencer scored 11 points for Jonesville. Hannah Smith finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and five steals.
The Comets host Concord for another Big Eight game Tuesday.
Ann Arbor Rudolf Steiner 55, Will Carleton 30
The host Cougars were unable to get on track offensively and fell to the Ann Arbor Rudolf Steiner Storm in a Mid-South Conference game Friday.
Rudolf Steiner raced out to a 21-7 lead in the first quarter and was never threatened the rest of the way. The Cougars trailed 34-14 at halftime.
Cheyenne Smith scored 10 points to lead Will Carleton. Abby Andrews finished with a game-high 18 points to lead the Storm.
Defense sparks Rangers past Quincy
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Working on my translation of Ven. Yin Shun's Investigations into Emptiness, 空之探究, Chp. 4.5 has the following (pg. 239):
And also:Avalokitavrata's (Guan shi 觀誓) commentary on this, the *Prajñā¬pradīpa¬ṭīkā (Bo re deng lun guang zhu 般若燈論廣註; Wisdom Lamp Treatise Sub-commentary), explains "designation on a cause" as "upādānam upādāya prajñapti", which is "designation having composed a composition".
The Ven. provides no citations for either of these passages.From Diṅnāga (Chen na 陳那), who had himself renounced in the Vātsīputrīya school, there is also the *Upādāna¬upādāya¬prajñapti Śāstra (Qu yin jia she lun 取因假設論; Treatise on Designation of Compounding on a Cause). In summary, the "composite designation (shou jia 受假)" which is given in the Prajñā[pāramitā] sūtras is precisely the "prajñapti upādāya" (yin shi she 因施設; cause designation) which is stated in the *Madhyamaka Śāstra (Middle Treatise).
However, the name for the text from Avalokitavrata as *Prajñā¬pradīpa¬ṭīkā appears to be correct. However, I would like some more details on whether the Tibetan, for example, matches the reconstructed Sanskrit here: "upādānam upādāya prajñapti".
For the Diṅnāga text, the Ven.'s book actually gives the incorrect Chinese (the correction is already made above). However, I would still like some further confirmation or otherwise, of the reconstructed title as "*Upādāna¬upādāya¬prajñapti Śāstra".
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or pointers.
~~ Huifeng


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Reviewed By Richard N (GREENSBORO, NC) Reviewed for a 2000 Chrysler Town and Country —12/31/2014 10:20 AM
These LED headlamps were a great improvement. Visibility with the low beams was much improved and the high beams are more that twice as bright. They used more space than the original bulbs so check for clearance behind the headlamp socket. In my vehicle, they were a close fit, but work fine. They fit in the existing mounts and plug into the existing headlamp socket so no modifications were necessary.


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LucasArts will showcase five new game titles at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this week in Los Angeles. The company plans to show off its various Star Wars themed franchises across multiple platforms including Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Star Wars Republic Commando and Star Wars Galaxies: Jump To Lightspeed. On the non-Star Wars themed game front, LucasArts will showcase
LucasArts will launch Star Wars Battlefront in tandem with the release of the Star Wars Trilogy DVD on September 21, 2004, allowing consumers to watch the classic movies then power up the PC or game console, extending the experience through the game. Additionally, LucasArts will ship Star Wars Republic Commando in conjunction with the release of Star Wars: Episode III movie trailers this fall. Star Wars Republic Commando is a squad-based first-person shooter set during the Clone War era, between Attack of the Clones and Episode III. You can read about the company's complete line-up below:
LucasArts E3 Lineup:
Star Wars Battlefront: An action/shooter game that gives fans and gamers the opportunity to re-live and participate in all of the classic Star Wars battles like never before. Players can select one of a number of different soldier types, jump into any vehicle, man any turret on the battlefront and conquer the galaxy planet by planet online with their friends or offline in a variety of single player modes. Battles are set up in more than 15 environments across 10 diverse planets, such as Hoth, Endor and Tatooine, in addition to memorable Clone Wars locations like Kamino and Geonosis. Star Wars Battlefront will be released for the PlayStation2, Xbox and PC on September 21, 2004, day-and-date with the release of the Star Wars Trilogy DVD set.
Star Wars Republic Commando: A squad-based first-person shooter that lets players explore the elite world of the Star Wars military. Leading a three-man squad of Republic commandos, players embark on a variety of missions that go deep behind enemy lines in more than 14 intense and challenging levels, spanning three unique campaigns. As a Republic commando, you will have more than a dozen deadly weapons at your disposal, including the game's ultimate weapon -- your squad itself. The innovative "One-Touch Squad Control" system lets players command orders to their squad with the touch of a button. Star Wars Republic Commando will be released in Fall 2004 for the Xbox and PC.
Star Wars Galaxies: Jump To Lightspeed: The struggle between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance extends into space with Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed, the first expansion pack for the award-winning Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing game set in the Star Wars universe. Positioned in the Star Wars timeframe between Episode IV and Episode V, this first extension opens 10 vast and distinct space sectors, spanning from the Core Worlds to the Outer Rim, for players to explore while engaging their opponents in intense real-time combat or uniting with friends in battle or exploration. Players can embark on more than 100 new missions, venturing through asteroid fields, nebulae and space junkyards while honing skills in four new space-specific professions. Star Wars Galaxies: Jump To Lightspeed will be released in Fall 2004 for the PC.
Mercenaries: A revolutionary third-person combat-action game that places gamers in a virtual playground of destruction and delivers the next level of free-form gameplay in massive interactive environments. The game gives players the opportunity to take on the role of a soldier for hire in an open-ended world, letting players choose to be one of three mercenaries: an American ex-soldier, a British secret agent or a Swedish bounty hunter. Each playable character has unique strengths and weaknesses that affect gameplay. The nonstop action within Mercenaries is heightened by the integration of the Havok physics engine, making everything within the environment act and react as it would in real life. LucasArts will deploy Mercenaries in Winter 2005 for the PlayStation2 and Xbox.
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Beginning approximately five years after the events of the first KOTOR(TM), Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords takes players on an entirely new journey as they assume the role of what is believed to be the last Jedi in the galaxy. The game features a cast of memorable returning characters and sinister new villains. Using more than 30 new Force powers, players can turn weak-minded enemies against one another in combat with "Force confusion" or see through doors and view character alignment with "Force sight." Assigned to protect the Old Republic and the Jedi Order from the terrifying Dark Lords of the Sith, players must explore and battle through seven diverse worlds while being challenged whether to choose the light side of the Force or surrender to the lure of the dark side. The Sith Lords will be released for the Xbox and PC in Winter 2005.
LucasArts will be showcasing its product lineup in Suite 153A/Concourse Hall in the Staples Convention Center by appointment only on May 12-13. The suite will be open to all show attendees on May 14 beginning at 12:30 p.m.


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State officials hoping to bring a commercial spaceport to Volusia County will make their first appearance before the Volusia County Council on April 4 and Councilwoman Deb Denys couldn't be happier about that.
State officials hoping to bring a commercial spaceport to Volusia County will make their first appearance before the Volusia County Council on April 4 and Councilwoman Deb Denys couldn't be happier about that.
The project has "huge potential," Denys said Monday. "We need everybody on board."
"I know there are environmental concerns and other mitigating factors," Denys said of the proposal to locate a private, commercial launch facility just inside Volusia County on land now owned by NASA.
Having all council members ask questions of Space Florida officials and hear "the same thing at the same time," she said, will go a long way toward making sure everybody understands the issues. She and others hope local officials will support the proposal.
Space Florida, the state's public/private space development corporation, wants to convince NASA to release 150 acres of its land now contained within the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge or Canaveral National Seashore to operate a launch facility outside the security perimeter of NASA launch facilities. The area is south of Oak Hill, in a place known as Shiloh for the historic citrus community vacated when the federal government acquired Kennedy Space Center.
The primary client that Space Florida hopes to lure is SpaceX, a company already active in space flight and owned by Paypal founder Elon Musk. Musk recently visited the Texas legislature, however, and indicated that among the four locations under consideration – Florida, Texas, Georgia and Puerto Rico — he is leaning toward Texas.
Though Texas appears to be "winning the fight," said Dale Ketcham, chief of strategic alliances for Space Florida, "it's not over yet."
Space Florida's recent request for proposals also attracted a bid from Blue Origin, another company developing commercial rockets. Blue Origin is owned by Internet entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com.
Blue Origin, already conducting testing at its facility in Texas, is "enthusiastic about the prospect of conducting launch and recovery operations at the Shiloh location," its proposal states, adding the site seems "well-suited for launching reusable medium to heavy lift" manned and unmanned, rocket-propelled vehicles.
The company said it's seeking 25 acres for an orbital launch site, but also suggested the spaceport should be larger than 150 acres, given the possibility of two or more companies locating there.
Space Florida is still in the preliminary phase of environmental assessment to identify the two most likely locations for a potential spaceport, Ketcham said. He hopes to have those locations pinpointed within weeks and said the agency is "working aggressively toward minimizing the footprint and the environmental impact."
The next step would be a full environmental impact statement, a lengthy federally guided process, Ketcham said. Texas started the process nearly a year ago and Georgia recently started. "Ideally," Space Florida would like to just submit a big circle over the area, but the process requires the identification of specific locations, Ketcham said.
Though NASA has stated it's not interested in signing over 150 acres to Space Florida, Ketcham said they are still in an ongoing dialogue over the request.
Charles Lee, advocacy director for Audubon, said in 42 years of the environmental business he's never heard of an instance of a piece of national wildlife refuge or seashore being sectioned off for private use.
Lee said Audubon is opposed to Space Florida's Shiloh proposal for two reasons: its potential negative impacts to the management of the refuge, such as possibly limiting future prescribed burning for scrub restoration, and the impact to the public use of the seashore and refuge.
But, Lee said, Audubon "has certainly offered to work with (Space Florida) on alternatives that would utilize appropriate lands in already developed areas of the NASA complex."
According to Space Florida, however, SpaceX does not want to be inside the NASA complex because of the additional security requirements and scheduling issues required for launches.
Lee said the insistence leaves him "scratching his head about a private company being so peculiarly insistent on being able to send payloads into space without having to go through any government security."
Ketcham said Monday all of the sites that SpaceX is considering have advantages and disadvantages.
If SpaceX ultimately chooses Texas, it would be a significant disappointment, he said, "but that doesn't change our desire to recapture that (commercial space) market for Florida."
The visit with the County Council, Ketcham said, will give the agency "an opportunity to characterize accurately what we're doing and why."
Denys is enthused about the potential for anchoring commercial space flight in southern Volusia — because of the jobs and economic boon it could bring. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is already an anchor for the aerospace industry here, Denys said, "and the ability to expand that option is phenomenal."
"I can't tell you how many people, corporations and organizations who say 'what do we have to do to get them here,' " she said Monday.
Space Florida officials and Denys said they know the path to creating a commercial space flight center is lined with potential hurdles, but they remain optimistic and are settled in for the long haul.
"I believe there's a way to address the environmental concerns," she said, as well as concerns about future launches limiting public access to the refuge.


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Argentina edges in front of France at Davis Cup
Buenos Aires, Argentina – David Nalbandian and Horacio Zeballos rallied from a set down for a doubles victory over Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra to give Argentina a slight edge over France in their Davis Cup quarterfinal.
Nalbandian and Zeballos earned a 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5, 6-3 win on Saturday to give the host nation a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five tie.
Juan Monaco, a straight-set winner over Gilles Simon in the second of Friday's opening singles matches, will have the first chance to clinch it for Argentina on Sunday against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Tsonga was a five-set winner on Friday against Carlos Berlocq.
Simon, a late replacement for the injured Richard Gasquet, and Berlocq are slated for the fifth, and possibly deciding, rubber.
Argentina is a bit depleted as well, competing without world No. 7 and former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro, who had also declared himself unavailable for the Argentines' opening-round tie against Germany in February.
Nine-time champion France is a perfect 5-0 all-time versus Argentina in Davis Cup play, dating back to 1952. The French prevailed 5-0 in their last meeting in a World Group semifinal in Lyon in 2010. France is also 1-0 in Buenos Aires, with that victory coming 31 years ago in the opening round.
France last won the Davis Cup in 2001, while Argentina is still seeking its first-ever title, having finished as a runner-up on four occasions, including as recently as 2011.
The Argentina-France winner will meet the Czech Republic-Kazakhstan victor in the semifinals in September.


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Million BucksNovember 02, 2005
I'm fascinated with the Million Dollar Home Page. This guy got the idea to sell pixels for a dollar each, in blocks of a hundred, to get him through college. The advertisers get an ad spot for 5 years, and "a piece of internet history." Silly and gimmicky, but that's exactly why it worked, and to date he has pulled in an unbelievable half million dollars.
But, geez, the quality of advertisers sure does say a lot about the type of company that buys into high exposure, flash-in-the-pan marketing like this. Online casinos and pharmacies, marketing courses, and various bottom-rung web hosts and domain registrars: in other words, classic popup window and spam fodder. There must be a connection between the perceived value of running an ad on a site like this and the quality of the products being hawked.
Though you could probably learn quite a bit about effective web advertising by studying the various ads to see what techniques grab your attention, considering they're all static images fighting only each other for eyeballs.
That can't be true, can it?
Realy nice!
That really, really hurts my eyes.
It's like spammer hell! Kinda like walking into a nightmare and seeing all the monsters hanging out together.
What I don't get is: don't these people realize how shallow, cheap, and degrading their marketing approach is?
I admire the guy for getting all the money. But I mean really? It's pretty bad, and he says it's spawned 500 odd copycats. I really don't see why advertisers are drawn to this site, it's not like it even had a presence to start off with. Stop feeding the links and the monstrasity will eventually whither away into obsecurity, where it belongs!
All it took was one news story on a slow day for the local broadcasters to pick this up and it completely took off. This has been around for quite some time.
I'm stunned… why didn't I think of that first!?
I bought one block about a week after Alex put up the page.
It gave me about 120 extra visitors every day.
By now that number is down to 50, but that's still a lot.
We've even put up a group action at fundable (http://www.fundable.org/groupactions/pixels50x20).
I would be most interested to see what some of the click through ratios are like.
They are spending in excess of $1000 for something thats lost in the crowd. That said, that's nothing for a few clicks these days.
It was a unique idea no doubt but probably not an overly repeatable one - and like you pointed out our favourite spammers and banner ad guys are up there. They might get some value now but we won't all look at it for the five years lol.
I've purposefully not been linking to it for some time.
Still, hey I wish I'd thought of it first… I need the cash…
I see a rel="nofollow" in that link to MDHP at the top of your post, Dave… I guess you're not quite fascinated enough to boost its standing, then? ;^)
You know, this is one of those headslappers that brings into sharp relief some of the more lizard-brained aspects of human nature; that being said, you can't fault a guy for hitting the jackpot with this sorta bong-induced scheme, can you?
nortypig - it seems you are right about this being a one-off sharkjumper-the "million dollar women's hompage" has not been nearly so prosperous to date.
What'd really be impressive is if it was all done with image replacement. :)
I can't see anyone but spam and crap buying this, although a great idea by the creator. You have to admire those that come up with a cheap money maker the first time around. You could always just save some time and by my pixel once for $1,000,000
So here's the funny and ironic thing about all this…
The "MillionDollarHomepage" is the way I found this site (I swear I have never been here before). I think it took me 5 random clicks to get here from some obscure "AbbreviationZ" site to "Amazon", to the "css Zen Garden", to here… No Lie. I was amaized when I saw the "Million Bucks" blog entry.
It truly is a small world and we are very intertwined. Six degrees of separation (or less) I'd say.
I wouldn't be so quick to knock this whole thing. Randomness may not be so random - we all usually get to where we need to be in the end.
Crazy, yet it worked. Interesting that the one that jumps out at me is the simple grey "download movies" button.
Mind you, with a Google pagerank of 7, a few pixels currently buy you a fair bit of Google love.
What I find interesting ist the "TÜV" advert somewhere in the middle. TÜV is actually a serious company involved in product testing, safety and certification services.
Seems like they don't know where they are advertising…
This is pure commercialism. The Internet and mass-media publishing playing the masses. Anyone can make a buck this way, it is unethical though since this is poor advertising that blinds potential customers with Google Allmighty SEO.
If anything this is a pure example of how companies and most advertising consultants and agencies completely fail to understand the medium.
Although the 'million dollar homepage' has novelty value, that's all it has - it's not offering anything to the advertiser, and it's another sign of the continual down-spiral of the online ad quality.
I'm continually amazed that clients are willing to pay thousands, even millions of pounds (GBP) on their design, branding and advertising, but when it comes to the web, with the exception of buying the space they seem happy to let a second rate design student free with a copy of paint shop 'pro' to "spearhead" their online campaigns.
I'm not buying it. I'm willing to bet that more than half the 'ads' up there he placed himself.
One of the companies I work for (World Nomads Travel Insurance) advertised on there early on in the piece merely to give the guy kudos for coming up with such a cracker of an idea.
We've had a lot of traffic, but (not surprisingly) only five sales. Not a great conversion rate - but a great idea nonetheless!
Haaa! That's funny, just about a month ago I got a query on IRC from this guy, he was asking me to help figure something out for placement. I helped a little but had to go. After he pasted me his link I almost fell off my chair thinking "what in the world is he going to do with this web site". I guess it worked out well for him… Silly, Daft, but successful. Nice job.
Neil, I think they understand the medium just fine.
What they're getting unless I'm very much mistaken (I can see there is something going on with the links - they're not standard) is link love in Google. :-)
Bit of PageRank and alt texted keywords from a link on a site that's going as viral as that one is worth the paltry sum of cash that's being charged - if the links are recognised by Google.
Actual human click through's are probably the icing on the cake really.
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He should donate the rest of the money to charity. People are starving everyday, one by one (and that is not pixelworthy IMHO)
But again companies that think Google rank plus this site to achieve more sales is the answer, I dont think so. I surely believe that any customer that finds a site with products they can buy, are not feeling that eager to buy, if they came from the zillion dollar site. It feels cheap maybe the design does not help too. The pixels are a give away but the companies that sell goods dont sell pixeldotmania but real goods, I think this shows poor advertesing strategy.
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Stu Nicholls is offering free advertsing space … for zero dollar you get 1825 pixels (75px by 25px), your site needs to be related to the world of CSS.
Go http://www.cssplay.co.uk/menu/zero_dollars.html
and grab yours.
Unethical? Unethical me arse! Hey, most of us envious that we passed such a good opportunity to make some free money, but some just being way too serious about it. Just give it up! C'mon, people! I mean, come on! %)
Yea, sure, novelty and all that. And I'm pretty sure that shall never work as a advertisement option in the future, barring the site in question. The pure simpleness and ingenuity is what strikes, and let it be that way.
By the way, it is a good lesson for all of us: keep it stupid, simple.
And as for commercialism, this page is nothing comparing with the profits some made during the age of exploration. Maggelan's expedition, resulted in circumnavigating the world, cost four ships out of five and left only 18 men alive out of 277, claiming Magellan himself. But for all that, the profit from small cargo of spice they brought, amounted to over 10 000%. Now, that's gellin'. ;)
Concidering the quality of ads on subject page, amongst all the crap there is gems. Like finding the ability to order Czech absinthe for delivery in US — that is worth a million bucks. Figura;;y speaking.
Looks like the site has disappeared? All I get is a cPanel "There is no website configured at this address." message… Has it died?
That was *so* hard to look at, with all those tiny, gaudy little GIFs, but the idea struck me as rather ingenious. I realize that guy is advertising some questionable websites but you have to give him credit for being creative about begging for money. I never would have thunk it… :)
I think the reason for the low quality of advertisers on the million-dollar-homepage is the fact that the campaign started in Europe, or in this case in England.
Europe is technically progressive (a lot of government-funded deep research beyond the quick-fix market mentality) but business-wise, or culturally more conservative. This means that the only ones to jump on to a quick rollercoaster ride like this are… But what the heck, everybody's having a blast. Great idea and great execution!
That's my take IMHO, Cheers - Chris


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Agios Nikolaos Travel Guide
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Shaking off its reputation for package-tour karaoke evenings and touristy clubs, this resort is rapidly transforming into a charming getaway for couples and families. Ágios Nikólaos (or Áyios Nikólaos), about 43 miles (69km) east of Heraklion on the island of Crete, is now a cosmopolitan resort with high standards of harbour-side café-bars and top quality restaurants.
Ideal for couples of all ages, Ágios Nikólaos is an excellent base from which to explore the eastern part of the island while on holiday. The town itself does not boast any major historical or archaeological sites, but it does have one major curiosity: the deep pool in the environs of the harbour, called Lake Voulismeni, has many tales and legends attached to it, and was once believed to be bottomless. The lake is very beautiful and attracts visitors from all over the world with its dramatic red cliffs. Look out for the bright plumage of the kingfishers who frequent the lakeside.
Ágios Nikólaos also has a fine Archaeological Museum, worth visiting while on holiday for its growing collection of Minoan artefacts. The museum houses finds from the cemetery of Aghia Photia, dating back to 2300 BC, including more than 1,500 vases. Besides all the Minoan finds the museum also exhibits the skull of a young Roman athlete wearing a gold olive-leaf wreath, dated to the 1st century AD.
Many visitors on holiday in Ágios Nikólaos take the excursions to the fortified islet of Spinalónga to see the ruins of, and hear the fascinating story of what became the last leper colony in Europe. The island of Crete is full of epic historical attractions and it is not difficult to find exciting excursions and day-trips when staying in Ágios Nikólaos. However, many happy hours can be spent wandering the quaint waterways of the resort itself, taking photographs of the various pleasure boats and fishing craft, or relaxing in a taverna.
Good clothing and shoe shops, as well as high-quality jewellery stores are available in Agios Nikolaos and holidaymakers won't be disappointed. The street market (Wednesday mornings) is a good place to rummage with the locals for clothes and bargains. The top end of the market is a great place to buy traditional foodstuffs and local thyme, honey, herbs, fruit and vegetables. The resort is fashion-forward in many regards and visitors and locals often dress up in designer labels for a night of socialising.
The Agios Nikolaos lake area is full of tourist-orientated tavernas that charge more for the location than the quality of the food. Aggressive waiters will try to pull you into the restaurants on the lake and a firm 'no' is sometimes required, although it is also true that some of these 'advertisers' can be charming. The most fashionable places to dine out are along the harbour and these trendy joints can fill up quite fast in the evening.
Ágios Nikólaos used to be famous for its bar culture when thousands of holidaymakers would flock here every year for a good party. Today, it still maintains a few 'touristy' bars serving up the traditional mix of 80s disco music, and a couple of British-style pubs and sports bars. The more modern and relaxed café-bars on the south side of the harbour tend to attract more customers nowadays and are popular with the locals as well as tourists which makes them feel more authentic.
The area around the Agios Nikolaos resort is ideal for hiking, and the coastline lends itself to the pursuit of all kinds of watersports, appealing to just about every kind of holiday visitor. Almyros Beach, a 20-minute walk from town, is pleasant and sandy, and there are a number of lovely pebble beaches to choose from on windy days. The various hotels in the resort have swimming pools, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts. The town council organises a programme of cultural events each summer season, some of which are staged in the small theatre on the lake.
Restaurants and tavernas down by the harbour tend to be pricey and party animals may be disappointed with the limited nightlife options in Agios Nikolaos.


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Farm Chem
This logo is for Farm Chem.
Farm Chem is all about selling farm chemicals on a retail basis online… things like herbicides, pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers. Some are organic, some are not.
We are in the process of completely revamping our retail web site and are looking for a new logo while in the process. I have attached the current logo, as an UPDATED web site framework PLEASE LOOK AT THIS SO YOU SEE WHERE THE LOGO IS GOING TO GO (though this is subject to change at this time). Overall, the color scheme of the overall web site will end up being earthy in nature…. greens, blues, browns, etc. The logo should stand out but be in harmony and synergy with the site… although the log may find itself onto a business card or a piece of letterhead at some point, it's primary use will be in conjunction with this web site.
Overall, I find the current logo to be too vertical in nature - I'd like to get it a bit more horizontal. It's also rather dull. The words "Farm Chem" should be included, but the designer is free to take liberty with a variety of ways of using it. Other images and graphics can be included in any creative way. Finally, the logo should adequately convey what it is that we do in a nutshell… I do think that the current logo does that, but I'm very open to ideas and your creativity in how we make this look.
Logo really should be *about* farm chemicals, but it should also be very "farmy" as well. It should be clean. Nice, tight, smooth lines soft textures… and probably more visual in nature. I'm thinking of some type of more direct infusion of the forms "Farm Chem" into the design.
Thanks. I look forward to seeing the results.
Farm Chem is designed to appeal to farmers, golf courses, and small to mid-sized nurseries and other retail agribusinesses primarily in Australia and New Zealand.
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FedEx overcharged customers for years, internal email says
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FedEx Corp. has been "systematically overcharging" customers by billing businesses and government offices at higher residential rates, a company sales executive said in an internal
e-mail unsealed in a lawsuit.
"I have brought this to attention of many people over the past five or six years, including more than one managing director, and no action has been taken to address it," Alan Elam wrote in an e-mail on Aug. 2, 2011. "My belief is that we are choosing not to fix this issue because it is worth so much money to FedEx," Elam said in a separate e-mail that day.
The e-mails were unsealed on Monday in a class-action lawsuit claiming FedEx Corp. and FedEx Corporate Services overcharged commercial and government customers as much as $3 each for millions of packages delivered. The plaintiffs, who claim violations of federal civil racketeering laws, seek three times the amount of the alleged overcharges in their lawsuit.
"We allege that FedEx has and continues to engage in a pattern of intentionally charging its customers residential delivery fees for deliveries to obviously non-residential addresses such as courthouses, government offices and banks," Steven J. Rosenwasser, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said in an interview.
FedEx, based in Memphis, Tenn., has charged residential rates for deliveries to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Office, Bank of America Corp., Toyota Motor Credit Corp. and the National Passport Processing Center, according to the amended complaint filed Monday in the lawsuit.
"Perhaps most telling, on at least 70 separate occasions, FedEx improperly charged a residential delivery surcharge to its customers for deliveries to FedEx's own headquarters," according to the complaint.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Memphis in 2011 seeking to represent a national class of consumers, also asks for an injunction barring FedEx from charging commercial customers at residential rates. The Elam emails were among 11 documents unsealed and attached to the amended complaint.
"These 11 documents do not tell the entire story of this case," Sally Davenport, a FedEx spokeswoman, said in an email on Tuesday. "We will continue to defend these allegations in a court of law and not the media."
FedEx customers with billing concerns can seek refunds by going online at fedex.com or by calling
1-800-GoFedEx, Davenport said.
"FedEx built its reputation on award-winning customer service," she said.
The Elam e-mails point to the company's internal knowledge of overcharging, lawyers suing the company said. The e-mails were initially classified by FedEx as confidential and unsealed by court order Monday.
"Defendants' own internal documents prove that defendants have known for years that they are unlawfully charging residential surcharges when they do not apply, but have permitted the unlawful surcharges to continue because they generate substantial illicit profits," Rosenwasser and other plaintiffs' attorneys said in an amended complaint filed after the order.
"We believe that FedEx's own e-mails show that the overcharges were not an accident or error, but rather an intentional decision to employ a system that overcharged customers," Rosenwasser said in an e-mail.
Elam said he became aware of a problem in 2008, according to the e-mails. "It became clear to me at this time that we had a systemic problem that was likely causing overcharges for thousands of our customers, and that the dollar value was huge," Elam wrote in an Aug. 12, 2011, e-mail to Daniel Mullally, FedEx senior vice president for sales.
Elam said he brought the issue to the attention of three of his superiors, including his managing director. "In conversations with each, I used the language, `This is a huge class-action lawsuit waiting to happen.' None of them have ever reported back taking any action to elevate this issue," Elam wrote.
"FedEx has been systematically overcharging our customers for services that we know we did not provide, and we have been doing so for many years," Elam said.
In a prior e-mail attached to this string, Mullally told Elam that he didn't know about any possible overcharging.
"Quite frankly was not aware of this but certainly I understand the gravity of the situation so let me involve Solutions, Customer Service and Billing to see what we are doing to resolve," Mullally wrote. "Thanks for bringing to my attention."
Chris Suhoza, vice president of solutions at FedEx, responded to Mullally and Elam: "Alan rest assured your concerns and those of others in this area have not gone unheard. We are working this customer experience issue through ..." The rest of this sentence remained redacted, or blacked out.
The case is Gokare P.C. v. Federal Express Corp., 11- cv-02131, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee (Memphis).


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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Engine Specs Announced
- 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray offers up to 460 hp
- Torque will stand at 465 lb-ft
- Corvette goes on sale later this year
Chevrolet has officially announced engine specs for the all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray. The newly redesigned sports car, revealed earlier this year, will use a 6.2-liter V8 that makes up to 460 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque.
According to Chevrolet, those figures are with the available "performance exhaust." But drivers who don't opt for the upgraded exhaust still get 455 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque. That's a strong figure, especially since the bulk of the torque -- more than 300 lb-ft -- is available from a nearly instant 1,000 rpm.
The newly announced power and torque figures are a strong improvement over the outgoing Corvette. Last year's model also used a 6.2-liter V8, though it only produced 430 hp and 424 lb-ft of torque.
In addition to offering more grunt than last year's engine, the latest Corvette's powerplant boasts several other new features. For instance, the new engine uses Active Fuel Management, a first for the Corvette. Active Fuel Management, also called cylinder deactivation, turns off half the engine's cylinders in easy driving, such as highway cruising. It leads to greater efficiency and improved emissions.
The latest Corvette engine also boasts direct fuel injection. That system injects fuel directly into a cylinder, rather than using a multi-step process like older engine designs. The result is improved fuel economy and, according to Chevrolet, greatly reduced emissions.
"The new engine's performance complements the Corvette's low mass with a tremendous feeling of power that builds as the rpm climbs," said John Lee, chief engineer for GM's small block engines. "Drivers will experience more power and acceleration than ever before with the standard engine -- in fact, its power and torque surpass many up-level engines offered by competitors."
The all-new 2014 Corvette was officially unveiled earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show. Officially the Corvette Stingray, the latest model boasts an all-new interior and exterior to go along with its new engine. The hardtop goes on sale this fall, with a convertible following later in the year or early in 2014. Pricing starts at $51,995 with shipping -- an increase of around $1,500 compared to last year's model.
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From the National Curriculum for History:
The national curriculum requirements for citizenship became statutory in September 2002. Schools will need to consider how the citizenship programme of study should be taught. This scheme does not provide a model for an approach to citizenship, but does suggest where links between history and citizenship might be made.
History has a significant role to play in citizenship education. In particular:
· pupils learn how the past influences the present, what past societies were like, how these societies organised themselves, and what beliefs and cultures influenced people's actions;
· pupils see the diversity of human experience, and understand more about themselves as individuals and members of society;
· what pupils learn can influence their decisions about personal choices, attitudes and values;
· pupils develop skills that are prized in adult life.
Citizenship is something that we cant avoid. Love it or loath it, we have to incorporate it into our schemes of work at Key Stage 3. This seminar hopes to explore a number of issues:
· How Citizenship can be incorporated into the history curriculum for 11-14 year olds.
· The role citizenship should play in 14-19 History
· Resources and ideas for effective lessons
The following are a list of things noted in the Citizenship Curriculum:
· legal and human rights
· the criminal justice system
· diversity of national, regional, religious and ethnic identities
· central and local government
· characteristics of parliamentary and other forms of government
· the electoral system
· the work of community based, national and international voluntary groups
· the importance of resolving conflict fairly
· the significance of the media in society
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Chill the Boréale and pour the gravy on the poutine. Montreal is officially a Major League Soccer city.
After months of negotiations, MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced in Montreal on Friday that Canada's second-largest city will become home to the league's 19th franchise, to begin play in the 2012 season.
Joey Saputo, owner of the USSF D2 Montreal Impact, will also assume ownership of the expansion team, which will play at a newly renovated Saputo Stadium. The natural-grass venue will undergo approximately US$22 million in expansion to accommodate crowds of 20,000, some 7,000 more than its current capacity.
Additionally, the new team will play a select number of games at nearby Olympic Stadium, the 66,000-seat venue that once was home to the Montreal Expos.
"We are proud to welcome Montreal, the second-largest French-speaking city in the world and a multicultural metropolis whose residents are deeply passionate about the world's game, to Major League Soccer," Garber said Friday.
"Joey Saputo and his family are a committed ownership group that truly loves the game and will provide extensive knowledge to MLS based on their years of involvement in the sport. We believe that both Saputo Stadium and Olympic Stadium will provide a world-class soccer environment for supporters in Montreal and throughout the province of Quebec."
Montreal becomes the third Canadian team in MLS, following on the heels of Toronto FC in 2007 and the Vancouver Whitecaps, who will join the league in 2011.
The addition of Montreal has been in discussion for more than a year, and whispers grew especially loud when 55,571 fans packed Olympic Stadium in February of last year to see the Impact defeat Santos Laguna of Mexico 2-0 in a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal match.
Montreal has a long history of supporting the beautiful game and was home to two separate NASL franchises in the 1970s and '80s. The Saputo family has been involved in the sport since that era, as a sponsor of the defunct Montreal Manic. The Saputos were also the original founders of the Impact in 1993.
"After 17 history-making years, our team and sport have reached a new summit today," Joey Saputo said Friday. "Our team has evolved and our sport is now major. As a Montrealer, I am extremely proud of the acquisition of an MLS franchise. This is what Montreal deserved: a great league within a great city."


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The giants who dance under water
The hippopotamus is an enormous, semi-aquatic mammal with smooth, naked skin which lives in swampy areas, lakes, and rivers in Africa. Hippopotamus means 'river horse' in Greek, although the hippo is more closely related to a pig than a horse. It is the 3rd largest living land mammal, after the elephant and white rhino.
It has an inflated-looking body supported on short, relatively thin legs. The male weighs around 1,600-3,200 kg, and its height is about 140-165 cm whereas the female weighs 655-2,344 kg and is 130-145 cm high. It has a huge muzzle and eyes, nostrils, and small ears are placed high on head.
Its color is brown to gray-purple with pink underparts and creases; short bristles on head, back, and tail. It also has mucous glands which secrete an oily red fluid that protects skin from sunburn and drying, and perhaps infection.
Hippos do not have sebaceous or sweat glands, spending most of the day in water or mud to stay cool. At night they exit at the water at the same spot to graze on vegetation.
A bull hippo's canines can grow to 70cm (28 in) long, and their mouths can open over 1 m (4 ft) wide! Hippos are extremely graceful in the water, despite their clumsy appearance on land. Their specific gravity allows them to sink to the bottom of rivers and literally walk or run along the bottom. Adult hippos are able to stay underwater for as long as 5 minutes.
The hippos advertise their territory by dung-showering on middens: the bull backs up to heap, simultaneously urinates and defecates backward, paddling excrement with its tail.
Your chances of seeing one in the wild
Historically, hippos have been found throughout all of sub-saharan Africa, but most populations have been reduced or exterminated. Now largely confined to protected areas it still survives in many major rivers and swamps. Good places to see it would be almost any park and reserve with sizeable lakes and rivers bordered by grassland.
In 1995 it was listed on CITES appendix II. One subspecies, Hippopotamus amphibius tschadensis, is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN 1996 Redlist.


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Pinkymac wrote:Sprite Darter! I farm that little bugger constantly and have yet to see it, I even check the AH everyday on some off chance it pops up on there! It's so pretty and colorful, it will match my pink haired troll perfectly!
Jazeel wrote:I have had awful luck getting the kirin tor familiar, I am still stuck at 3 of of the books read on my main, i have alts who have breezed to 6 books read in a few circuits of dalaran.
Ladysong wrote:There are so many pets that just...Well, they seem to want nothing to do with my toons these days. Back in vanilla, I farm two Crimson Whelpling pets, and about 6 Dark Whelpling pets..Now that I'm on another server and actually want them for myself? No drops. It's the same for the Azure and Emerald ones, and the Sprite darter. Just started Arch yesterday and already have my first pet up for solving, but my other collector with maxed Arch still has no claw or pterodaxx...
I've had the same issue with the Oozling, and the Hyacinth...BUT! I did manage to finally get a Hyacinth for a mere 5000g...So now the only other -really- rare pets that elude me are the Razzashi and Gundrak raptors, and the Black Tabby...At least the Tabby I can farm for while working on Loremaster and Arch.
3 of 8 Dalaran books, 2 of 4 baby crocs, no Mr. Pinchy yet...And no rat...But the # 1 pet that eludes me?
The Baradin Fox Kit.
Coy wrote:I can't count how many hours I spent farming and then here comes along 5.0.4 and WHAMO! Sprite Darter Hatchling all around.
Plucky wrote:Also...the number of pets is a bit weird...especially for reskins or even exact skins....of functionally similar creatures, i mean the Chicken you can /Cluck at for the quest itself can be battled for capture, and the egg it lays hatches into a Westfall Chicken.....with the same model, sorry to be a bit of a peeve, but i think the Westfall Chicken needs to have a smaller model to differentiate it, or either have it's model changed to a Baby Chick or a model/rename to Westfall Rooster.
Lysi wrote:They changed the Cockroach to Undercity Cockroach, so they seem to be trying to fix some of the ambiguity..
Mairin wrote:Lysi wrote:They changed the Cockroach to Undercity Cockroach, so they seem to be trying to fix some of the ambiguity..
Yep but now it gets a little weird where you start seeing Undercity cockroaches in the Wetlands.
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Women in the Outdoors event set for Aug. 4
The Wapiti Roost Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will be hosting a Women in the Outdoors event on Sunday, Aug. 4 at the St. Marys Sportsman's Club beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event is geared toward introducing women to various outdoor activities. A registration fee is required and entitles the attendee to their choice of four of 10 classes as well as breakfast and lunch. Class topics range from plant identification to archery to fly fishing to beekeeping.
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Children's Book Charging Question
I've recently been considered to illustrate a 13 page children's book (I'd be doing 7 pages of art).
It's literally my first job offer to do actual published art for pay, and I just don't know what I should do in regards to money.
I know it's relative, but I just want to make sure I don't sell myself sort.
Considering my lack of experience in commission art, and my years of personal experience with drawing in general......
Sigh. I don't know. I don't know what to do.
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I used to do small projects for a mini magazine type of thing and I got paid 20bucks a page. Though, it was small images and I was only 16 at the time. It really depends on what your time is worth to you, I guess. Don't sell yourself short, maybe see what they are offering, then negotiate depending on what they offer you?
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I dunno if you are still dealing with this question, but here is a good video that will maybe help?
It's kind of long, but he's got a lot of experience in the children's book industry and is worth the watch as he specifically talks about children's books in the video.
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I was offered 1500$ when I was going to do one. At first I thought that was a lot of money for it but then I see how much time is put into it.
Second piece of advice, much like commissions do not do the whole thing and send it to them. Send your sketches first and see if they like those for the pages. I did the whole book, it took two days to do. Had it all done and sent it in all proud and happy to be done and found out they wanted one of the characters to look completely different so I had to go redo the whole thing again. :( Not something you want to run into. So when doing something this big send each page as a sketch just to make sure before you start into colour and details and such.
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Thanks for all of the advice, guys!
I think the offer fell through, only cause I think she was looking for someone to basically do the whole book for like $50.
She said she's been looking for a long time, and this is probably why she can't find an illustrator. LoL
But I'll keep all of this advice on the back burner just in case, and also for possible future endeavors.
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Unfortunately that seems to be the general mindset of a lot of people looking for book illustrators, especially in the self-publishing world. Just about everyone who has ever asked me to illustrate for them has asked me to do it for free. Almost like they're doing me a favor by letting me partner with them on this great project of theirs. u_u I think people just don't realize how long it takes to actually illustrate something and that the time spent working on their project is time you can't spend on other jobs.
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Anyone moving to Britain with their car must register it with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and get UK plates within six months.
This enables the authorities to make sure the car is taxed, insured and roadworthy. The drivers can also be prosecuted for speeding and parking offences.
However in a commons reply Stephen Hammond, the road safety minister, admitted the Government had no idea how many motorists were flouting the law.
Local authorities believe that there could be at least 30,000 foreign registered cars on Britain's roads illegally.
There are fears that some of the cars are in poor and potentially dangerous condition as well, because their roadworthiness is checked neither in Britain nor their country of origin.
"There are a number of issues such as road worthiness," said Nick Lester, London Councils' corporate services director.
"They don't get their UK MoT and the country in which the car was originally registered is not going to be interested either."
There are also difficulties pursuing the motorists for parking fines and London's congestion charge, because their details are not held by the DVLA.
It is estimated that 330,000 parking tickets are issued to foreign motorists in Britain, of whom nearly 30 per cent are living in the country.
According to one local authority study, a third of the most persistent parking fine evaders owned foreign registered vehicles, suggesting the driver was resident in Britain.
London Councils estimates that foreign drivers account for five per cent of motoring offences, even though they represent only two per cent of drivers.
But despite mounting concern about the number of unregistered foreign cars, only four were clamped by the DVLA last year, according to another Commons reply.
The failure to get to grips with the problem appalled Andrew Percy, Tory MP for Brigg and Goole, who tabled the question to the DfT.
"I am staggered only four cars have been clamped," he said. "You see foreign vehicles driving around and there is no database.
"We don't know if these vehicles are safe. We don't know whether they are insured. They don't pay road tax either.
"When they introduced freedom of movement of labour you would have thought somebody would have realised there is going to be a problem.
"If these cars are not going back, we don't even know if they are meeting road safety requirements in their own country.
"Could they not record cars when they come into the country? There are number plate recognition cameras. We should know how many of these cars there are."
Mr Hammond said the majority of foreign cars were only in Britain for short periods of time.
"All vehicles on the roads must abide by the same rules whether they are registered here or abroad and that includes making sure that the vehicle is roadworthy," he added.
"The DVLA keeps details of vehicles reported to them and if there is evidence that a vehicle has been in the country for longer it can be subject to enforcement action."


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Linea Chair: Inspired by LA's Freeways
Designer Jeni Tu sees red in traffic. That red — evocative of the string of taillights on her Los Angeles commutes — makes its way onto her Linea chair, a prototype inspired by the curvilinear geometry of the city's freeways.
Linea takes its design cues from the twists and turns of LA's overpasses, as well as local landmarks like the Getty Center. Its powder-coated bent steel frame is covered in walnut laminate as a nod to the city's mid-century design heritage.
Linea was recently exhibited at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair and won the 2012 Wilsonart Chair Competition. According to Tu, an Industrial Design graduate at the California College of the Arts, feedback at ICFF was positive, which could fast-track the chair from prototype to production.
For updates on the Linea chair, and to see the rest of this emerging designer's work, check out Tu's website.
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Pretty Porch Inspiration
Porches are an summer house essential — they let you enjoy a sunny day in the shade, extend the seasons, and if you're lucky, they have screens to shield you from pestering bugs. Even if you don't have one, these images are a great way to imagine a relaxing summer's day...
1 A gorgeous front porch, outfitted with almost all reclaimed objects, including daybed for summer sleeping! Via Traditional Home.
2 A serene and rustic sleeping porch, via Re-Nest.
3 Front Porch With Salvaged Windows, via Re-Nest.
4 A New Zealand beach house, via Dwell.
5 A Napa Valley screened dining porch, via House Beautiful.
6 A family's multi-purpose porch, even with a bathtub-turned-lounge chair! Via Re-Nest.
7 An awesome outdoor living room, plus it'd be pretty awesome to have a porch fireplace to keep you warm on a crisp night! Via House Beautiful.
8 A light filled porch, via House Beautiful.
9 A beautifully blue classic cottage porch, via House Beautiful.
10 Nicole over at Making it Lovely is continuously upgrading her adorable porch, which features a gorgeous handpainted 'rug.' See the original here). Via Making It Lovely.
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Emerald Green Wrap Shirt
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Another modal top for me this week. I've had this fabric for several years and have never used it. I've got about 5 more yards so I bet I will be using it for another garment soon. This is a printed Burda pattern #7107, but it's also a downloadable one, too. More on my blog here.
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Jan 30, 2013, 07.56 AMby leokadia
ein wundervolles shirt! diese farbe mag ich schon sehr lange und freue mich auch, dass sie jetzt so modern ist! viele grüße leokadia
Jan 29, 2013, 08.30 PMby schnui
I love the colour of this top and I am so glad it is the colour at the moment. It suits you well. I made up this pattern too and found the ties too much as well but you look great in this lovely top and have wrapped yourself up very stylishly.
Jan 29, 2013, 04.45 PMby Mary Athey
This is lovely. I envy you having so much of this gorgeous.fabric.(my favourite.colour). I.d make.a dress and.skirt Thanks for.the advice.on the drape front.top/dress. I.m thinking of taking the sleeves of.it.now!! I don.t know.if its the fabric.i.used.or what.but I think.its mumsy looking lol. Ill pbotograph it with and without sleeves when I post x
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If you want big, ballsy sound from your iPad 3's iTunes library, choose the AirPlay-enabled Klipsch Gallery G17 Air. It looks good in gloss black so shouldn't embarrass your iPad 3, takes 3.5mm and USB inputs and is a neat option for bass junkies.
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We might not have been treated to a full blown Apple iTV set – but why would you need one when you can stream 1080p HD video from your iPad 3 straight to the new and improved Apple TV via AirPlay? You needn't fork out for a whole new telly and you get the most powerful Apple TV to date, thanks to that A5X processor.
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If you want to expand the iPad 3's 64GB/128GB storage, you'll need the world's first wireless external hard drive, Seagate's GoFlex Satellite Wireless. Set this bad boy up with your iPad 3 and you'll get access to 500GB worth of music and movies. The GoFlex's battery lasts for 5 hours and will connect to up to three devices over Wi-Fi.
Apple Smart Cover for new iPad
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Before the rush of covers and cases to protect that lovely Retina Display on the new iPad fly at us tomorrow, it's worth buying an Apple Smart Cover. The magnetised cover should protect your new iPad – butter-fingered gadget owners rejoice.
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CRESTVIEW � A 19-year-old man was shocked with electricity after he crashed his car into a power pole early Sunday morning.
CRESTVIEW � A 19-year-old man was shocked with electricity after he crashed his car into a power pole early Sunday morning.
William Edgar McDonald, of Crestview, was speeding eastbound down Airport Road about 2:30 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol. He lost control at a sharp left curve just past Fairchild Road.
McDonald�s two-door Nissan spun out along the shoulder, hit a road sign, went into a ditch and then collided head-on with a power pole. The car continued on for about 30 feet before coming to rest in some small brush.
The power pole was knocked down.
A witness who heard the crash heard McDonald revving his engine after hitting the power pole, according to the FHP. The witness approached the wreck and saw McDonald had gotten out of the car and was walking up a hill.
The witness tried to warn McDonald about the downed power lines, but McDonald came in contact with them anyway and was shocked with electricity, which caused significant trauma, the FHP reported.
He was flown to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola in critical condition, the FHP reported.
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What Famous Movie Car Just Sold for Over $500K?
Even 21 years after the release of the conclusion to one of the greatest trilogies ever, people still can't get enough of the Back to the Future franchise.
Recently, one of the original DeLoreans used during the filming of Back to the Future 3 was auctioned off to the public with part of the proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's research. When all was said and done, the winning bid was for $541,200.
The DeLorean DMC-12 was the highlight of a two day auction of some ridiculous BTTF memorabilia courtesy of "Profiles in History." Ridiculous mainly because of the price tags that some of these items went for– Marty's jacket from 1955 went for $36,000, the Gray's Sports Almanac went for $11,000 and the original Mattel Hoverboard went for over $27,000.
For the past eight years, the car has been restored to the fullest by a private collector. So the winner of the ride won't have to worry about a rip in the fuel line or the time circuits acting up on you. It's been in good hands. Also the suspension has been replaced and a roll cage and V-6 engine were installed so hitting 88 mph will be much easier. Time travel will be a cinch.
It makes a guy want to go back in time and almost sleep with his mom. Kidding. Vodka works just fine for that.
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Late Friday, a blog focused on iOS security research claimed to have found a severe security flaw in iOS. It's not a way to install malware or otherwise run destructive code, but it is an effective way to create fraudulent text messages that could be used in phishing schemes. While any phone that uses SMS text messaging is vulnerable, UI aspects of the iPhone make it a particularly tempting target. Since then, Apple has claimed the vulnerability lies in SMS technology, not iOS, and that it has no way of fixing it. So how does such a gaping hole in SMS security work?
As pod2g's security blog explains, the vulnerability originates in the Protocol Description Unit system that's used to transmit text messages. When you create an SMS message on your phone and hit the Send button, your phone translates the message into PDU terms, tosses it across the network to its recipient, and the phone at the other end catches the bundle of PDU code and translates it into whatever display format the recipient phone uses. But if you're handy with raw code, you can bypass all the technology that UI designers have worked so hard to make nice and instead create a message in raw PDU text format.
That's where shenanigans can begin. Just by typing a few words into a text string, a nasty spammer can change the User Data Header in the PDU code, and make it appear to the recipient that the text is coming from their beloved "Mother," "The FBI," "Messengers From Space," or any other recipient they choose to specify. So you could get a message from "Mom" asking you to "Please log into this bank site so we can pay for your Uncle's kidney surgery" or some other piece of phishing trickery. Even more maliciously, someone who knew the name of your trusted contacts could send, for example, a message that appears to be from your buddy Dave claiming to have had an affair with your house-pet, driving you into a jealous frenzy for nothing but their own amusement. More seriously, courts have used SMS messages as evidence, so this scam could be used to falsely prove that someone violated a restraining order, or is engaged in criminal conspiracy.
The iPhone is especially vulnerable because of its SMS user interface. In a typically Jobsian pursuit of cleanliness, the iPhone doesn't display the phone number of whoever sent you a message, only the name of the sender. So if "Uncle Jed" is texting you from a phone number in Kazakhistan, there's no way to tell that you're getting messages from a suspicious number. Obviously, the iPhone isn't the only phone to keep those ugly integers tucked away in the pursuit of elegance, but it's by far the most prominent, and therefore the one with the most to lose if its interface gets regarded as a security risk.
Apple has dealt with phishing vulnerabilities on the iPhone before, as well as phishing scams built around the Apple ID. Unfortunately, this vulnerability is inherent to the SMS protocol, making it much harder for Apple to unilaterally fix it. Seth Bromberger, a security consultant at NCI Security, suggests that the iPhone should display an originating number but it's hard to imagine Apple cluttering up its clean lines with the kind of numeral strings that we all stopped remembering the day we got a built-in contacts list. For now, Apple has issued a statement telling users to be careful, and mentioning that hey, by the way, if you and all your friends just used iPhones exclusively then you would automatically be texting with the iMessage system, where these problems can't happen. So perhaps the solution to this iPhone vulnerability is to buy an iPhone for all the people who might text you. Everybody wins.


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Ramona Logan died October 8, 2012
Remona Maxine Logan, 78, of Prim passed away at her home on Monday, October 8, 2012. She was born July 31, 1934 in Woodrow to Ed and Lovie Carlton Verser.
She was joined in marriage with the late Lawrence Logan November 18, 1952. She was a loving mother and found her greatest joy while surrounded by her children, grandchildren and many close friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Logan; parents, Ed and Lovie Verser; brother, Lynn Verser; and a grandson, Jerry Ryne Hipp.
She is survived by two sons: Russ Logan and wife, Roe Ann, of Texas and Larry John Logan of Prim; three daughters: Vickie Stark and husband, Tommy, of Prim; Sherry Duncan and husband, Mark, of Prim; and Teresa Hipp and husband, Dewayne, of Drasco; three brothers Ted Verser of Parma; Y.B Verser of Prim and Billy Verser of Brewer; 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were on October 11 at Woodrow Baptist Church with Bro. Ron Bray officiating. Burial followed in the Lancaster-Verser Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Tony Logan, Richard Stark, Clint Cullum, Bo Hipp, Levi Logan and Presley Gallaway.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Heber Springs Funeral Home. To view Remona's online obituary please go to www.heberspringsfuneralhome.com


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The Rock Band 3 disc soundtrack contains 83 of the best bands from around the world, including bands that have never appeared in a music game, as well as support for existing Rock Band tracks (Rock Band and Rock Band 2 discs, downloaded songs, track packs, AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack, LEGO Rock Band and Green Day: Rock Band).
Additionally, Rock Band 3 will give players immediate access to a music library approaching 2,000 songs by launch, with new content added regularly. Rock Band's gigantic music selection dwarfs that of any other music game on the market.
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii
This week, the Rock Band DLC release features funk, Hip Hop, and Classic Rock with 4 amazing artists. Beastie Boys kick things off with the lead single off of their 2011 release Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, "Make Some Noise" and one of their breakout rock party anthems – "No Sleep till Brooklyn".
From the world of funk, Rock Band fans get a one-two punch! Rufus (ft Chaka Khan) delivers the grooves with "Tell Me Something Good". The Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown, picks up the tempo with the inimitable "Super Bad, Pts. 1 & 2".
Lastly, Heart's "Barracuda" arrives in the Rock Band Music Store. A frequent request on RockBand.com, this track features an optional Pro Guitar upgrade, letting you learn the galloping riff to the 1977 classic.
As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.
Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 (August 2nd , 2011):
- Beastie Boys – "Make Some Noise"
- Beastie Boys – "No Sleep till Brooklyn"
- Heart – "Barracuda"X
- James Brown– "Super Bad, Pts. 1 & 2"X
- Rufus (ft. Chaka Khan) – "Tell Me Something Good "
These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. Tracks marked with "X" will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.
- $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
- $2.00USD (200 Wii Points) per song
- $0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
Without further ado, here is the entire, jaw-dropping Rock Band 3 setlist:
- Amy Winehouse, "Rehab"
- At the Drive-In, "One Armed Scissor"
- Avenged Sevenfold, "The Beast & the Harlot"
- Dover, "King George"
- The Bronx, "False Alarm"
- The Flaming Lips, "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1"
- HIM (His Infernal Majesty), "Killing Loneliness"
- Hypernova, "Viva La Resistance"
- Ida Maria, "Oh My God"*
- Juanes, "Me Enamora"
- Metric, "Combat Baby"*
- Paramore, "Misery Business"*
- Phoenix, "Lasso"*
- Poni Hoax, "Antibodies"
- Pretty Girls Make Graves, "Something Bigger, Something Brighter"
- Queens of the Stone Age, "No One Knows"
- The Ravonettes, "Last Dance"
- Rilo Kiley, "Portions for Foxes"*
- Riverboat Gamblers, "Don't Bury Me...I'm Still Not Dead"
- Slipknot, "Before I Forget"
- The Sounds, "Living in America"
- Tegan & Sara, "The Con"
- Them Crooked Vultures, "Dead End Friends"
- Tokio Hotel, "Humanoid"*
- The Vines, "Get Free"*
- The White Stripes, "The Hardest Button to Button"*
- Faith No More, "Midlife Crisis"*
- Filter, "Hey Man, Nice Shot"
- Jane's Addiction, "Been Caught Stealing"*
- Maná, "Oye Mi Amor"
- Marilyn Manson, "The Beautiful People"
- The Muffs, "Outer Space"
- Phish, "Llama"
- Primus, "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver"
- Rammstein, "Du Hast"
- Smash Mouth, "Walkin' On The Sun"*
- Spacehog, "In the Meantime"
- Stone Temple Pilots, "Plush"
- Swingin' Utters, "This Bastard's Life"
- Anthrax, "Caught in a Mosh"
- Big Country, "In a Big Country"
- The Cure, "Just Like Heaven"*
- Def Leppard, "Foolin'"
- Devo, "Whip It"
- Dio, "Rainbow in the Dark"
- Dire Straits, "Walk of Life"
- Echo & the Bunnymen, "The Killing Moon"
- Huey Lewis and the News, "The Power of Love"
- INXS, "Need You Tonight"*
- J. Geils Band, "Centerfold"
- Joan Jett, "I Love Rock N' Roll"*
- Night Ranger, "Sister Christian"*
- Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train"*
- The Police, "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
- Roxette, "The Look"*
- The Smiths, "Stop Me if You Think You've Heard This One Before"
- Tears for Fears, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
- Whitesnake, "Here I Go Again"*
- The B-52's, "Rock Lobster"*
- Blondie, "Heart of Glass"
- Bob Marley, "Get Up, Stand Up"
- Chicago, "25 or 6 to 4"
- Deep Purple, "Smoke on the Water"
- Doobie Brothers, "China Grove"*
- Elton John, "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- Foreigner, "Cold As Ice"*
- Golden Earring, "Radar Love"
- John Lennon, "Imagine"
- Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Free Bird"
- Queen, "Bohemian Rhapsody"*
- Ramones, "I Wanna Be Sedated"
- Steve Miller Band, "Fly Like an Eagle"
- T. Rex, "20th Century Boy"
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "I Need to Know"
- War, "Low Rider"
- Warren Zevon, "Werewolves of London"
- Yes, "Roundabout"*
- Beach Boys, "Good Vibrations (Live)"
- David Bowie, "Space Oddity"
- The Doors, "Break on Through (To the Other Side)"*
- James Brown, "I Got You" (I Feel Good) – Alternate Studio Version*
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience, "Crosstown Traffic"*
- The Who, "I Can See for Miles"
*Songs available on Rock Band 3 for Nintendo DS
Rock Band 3 allows players to create and save setlists and share them with friends, both in-game and through RockBand.com. New song filters make it easier to find the types of songs fans want to play and hide the songs they don't, while a built-in song recommendation system will suggest tracks from Rock Band's colossal music library, based on personal fan preference.
In addition to guitar, bass, drums and solo vocals, Rock Band 3 adds three-part vocal harmonies that were introduced with The Beatles: Rock Band and, for the first time ever, a keyboard peripheral to the band. Up to seven players can rock together for the ultimate social gaming experience.
Rock Band 3 empowers players to develop actual musical skills through the fun of fully scalable Rock Band Pro gameplay. Fans can dive in on Easy to try out basic skills and work their way up to Expert for real mastery.
- Pro Drums supports three expansion cymbals, with gameplay differentiation between toms and cymbals.
- Pro Keys features pitch-accurate keyboard performance across a two-octave range, displayed on an easy-to-read keyboard track.
The Rock Band 3 Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar Controller is a fully functional, full-sized, electric guitar with strings that also functions as a game controller for Rock Band 3's innovative Pro mode gameplay. Its revolutionary technology will allow gamers and music lovers around the world to experience the immediate joy of playing guitar through the fun and accessibility of Rock Band gameplay.
Rock Band Pro, which incorporates more realistic instrumental performance information into gameplay, including string and fret information on guitar, differentiated cymbal and tom notation for drums, and full pitch-accurate gameplay for keyboards. Rock Band Pro is available in all modes of Rock Band 3, and features tutorials and a variety of difficulties, including Easy, meaning that real instrument performance is within reach of any player, no matter their experience level.
The Rock Band 3 Squier Stratocaster uses technology built into the neck and fingerboard of the guitar to track finger positions in real time. The guitar also transmits strum data for the six individual strings, allowing the game to give feedback to players as they make the leap from rhythm game rocking to real world skills. Players can unplug from the fun of Rock Band 3 and plug directly into an amp to rock for real.
For the casual player, Rock Band 3 has great new party modes that allow fans to get rocking with friends quicker than ever, including party shuffle and persistent drop-in/drop-out and difficulty selection from any gameplay screen. For the serious player, the revamped Career Mode features 700+ goals and rewards and seamless leaderboard integration for an endlessly deep campaign experience. Rock Band 3 also adds a suite of social networking tools to the game so fans can engage friends and fellow rockers over Facebook, Twitter and more. Whether players want to jump in for a quick song or take their band to the top, Rock Band 3 has a mode for everyone.
Rock Band 3 will ship simultaneously worldwide and will be compatible with all Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band peripherals, as well as most third-party instrument and microphone controllers. Mad Catz is the official peripheral manufacturer and distributor for Rock Band game controllers.
Rock Band 3 will ship in North America for the Wii/PS3/Xbox 360 ($59.99), and NDS ( $29.99).
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King University Men's and Women's Tennis teams played Coker College in Hartsville, SC on Sunday. The Women's team played hard in a 7-2 loss with wins coming from Mariana Hosomi at #2 Singles in a dominating 6-2, 6-0 win. Mari and fellow freshman Naomi Reyes won their doubles match 8-4. Sophmore Amanda Huffaker continues to improve despite her loss on Sunday.
The Tornado Men battled bravely in their match, The 7-2 loss was close in several matches including a 3rd set tiebreaker by Senior Captain Patrick Jones. Patrick battled back from being down 5-2 in the second to force the tiebreaker. He paired with Junior Leo Brigato to win their Doubles match
8-4. Leo then won his first singles set 7-5 before cruising to another victory winning the second set 6-2. Freshman Trevor "T-Bone" Harris won his first match in an exhibition match finishing strongly with an 8-4 victory.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The 22nd-ranked Birmingham-Southern men's basketball team won its 37th-straight home game with a 70-48 victory against Rhodes College, Sunday afternoon in Bill Battle Coliseum.
The Panthers move to 12-1 overall and 4-1 in the SCAC, while Rhodes falls to 9-5 and 4-1. BSC now leads the SCAC East Division standings.
BSC came out strong to start the game, scoring 20 points in the first six minutes and leading 20-4 at the 14:01 mark. But the Panthers went cold after that, not scoring again until the 9:19 mark on a single free throw by junior Zac Richards. The next non-free throw bucket for BSC did not come until the 4:12 mark with a layup by senior Caleb Lee.
The Lynx were able to cut it to nine, 23-14, with 5:29 left in the half, but that was the closest they would come, as BSC scored 10 straight unanswered points to end the period, leading 33-14 at halftime.
The Panthers kept a large lead for the duration of the game, going up by as much as 30 with 3:05 left to play before eventually winning by 22.
Richards led BSC with 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting, followed by junior Blaise White with 11 points and senior Jasen Jonus with 10. Lee led on the boards with six rebounds, and White led with four assists and four steals.
The Panthers shot 46 percent (23-of-50) for the game, including a 51.9 percent performance in the second half. BSC hit 26.1 percent (6-of-23) from three-point range and 85.7 percent (18-of-21) from the free throw line.
Rhodes shot 37.5 percent (18-of-48) overall, 28.6 percent (6-of-21) from beyond the arc, and 66.7 percent (6-of-9) from the line.
BSC out-rebounded Rhodes 30-28 while committing only 10 turnovers to the Lynx's 19.
The Panthers are on the road next weekend for more conference play, traveling west to Texas to face Southwestern, Friday in Georgetown and Trinity, Saturday, in San Antonio.