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Here it is with every frame:
Wunderval! How might you time a short of this type?
Timing is the most elusive of animation techniques. Construction, staging, color...
they have nothing on timing.
it's timed right there for you.
Thanx John!!
I like how the overshoot shows how much force (strong enough to send his hair flying to the other side) is in his movement. The line of action looks like it is closer to the ground than the final pose.
Woody is a blur during the motion. Would it have been better if there were more drawings in it?
Great post John!
I missed posts like this
hey, I've been practicing, I copied some frames of a sequence from Babby Bottleneck
please, check it out
Thanks for all
Wonderful !!!
Very helpful stuff right here. ((Absorbs))
This might be off topic but, the frame in the beginning of the Woody clip, where he is completely flattened to the ground, seems pretty essential to the sequence. It's the most extreme in its use of distortion.
Is this a sort of set up for the antic?
But doesn't the accent also have to do with his attitudes, and feeling at that moment. In other words, the more pissed off Woody is, the more he lurches forward, and subsequently the snappier the antic to that lurch?
i also notice those drawings of woody are supurb as well. thanks for laying out those frames!
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This is great stuff!!! Thanks so much for this, I enjoy these posts heaps, it great how you can go frame by frame and see each pose and it's timing!
I did a little walk cycles inspired by your Ranger Smith walks you posted about a week ago. you can take a look here if you like!
thanks so much for sharing all this knowledge with us, I'm having a ball!!!
Wow, can't wait for this post!!!
Amazing, simple background, yet such focus, and energy implied.
(What's that around Jimmy's neck?)
These are excellent! I remember when I first tried to animate, I would've tried something like this with 3 frames, it's weird how normally you wouldn't notice this kind of thing.
Oh, and Mr.John K, I was wondering if you know any good alligator characters from the 40's that would be good to practice. I wanted to make a birthday present for my father, and he likes gators. The only one that I know of that I think would be worth it is wally gator, and that's it. I you hand in some help I'll be able to do the layout practice as soon as possible. Thank ya.
Nice example. Popeye's "Me Musical Nephews" used similar overshoot-recoil for much of Popeye's animation giving it a definite "kick".
The mostly lifeless color remake served up straight inbetweening.


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Android users, the wait is over. The wildly popular iOS game, Temple Run, is now available for download on Google Play.
"We are excited to finally share the Android release date with our fans who have been so enthusiastic and supportive of Temple Run," said Keith Shepherd, co-founder of Imangi Studios, the game's developer. "By expanding to more mobile devices, we hope to provide the same addictive and fast-paced gameplay to an entirely new group of players."
If you haven't already heard of Temple Run, it's a ridiculous simple but addictive (that's the classic formula, huh?) game that has your character running out of a Indiana Jones-esque temple and escaping "Evil Demon Monkeys" that come chasing after. Why do they want you, you ask? Well, apparently your character has stolen an important golden piece of craft and those monkeys want it back. But you're not gonna let 'em off that easy, are you?
The gameplay is quite intuitive. As your character starts to run, you will encounter breaks in the road, tree branches, fire rings, and edgeless paths. Your job is to make quick decisions for the character by selecting up, down, left, right to make he or she turn toward a certain direction or dodge obstacles so you can't be slowed down. If you do run into an obstacle, the monkeys will inch closer. One more crash and the monkeys will teach you a thing or two about stealing from their kind.
There are also gold coins and power ups along the run, which you can get by tilting your phone left and right or swiping up to make them jump. The long you continue your running streak, the harder the levels become and the faster you run. We're pretty sure there's no end to the game and your character will just run for as long as he or she can, so it's not all too clear whether your character would eventually ever make it away from the demon monkeys. But the high scores are something to boot, and you can unlock different running characters as you play.
Temple Run was released in the iTunes App Store since August of last year, and became a popular sensation by the year's end. It has certainly taken a long time for the app to translate to the Android platform. During this wait, many copycat apps appeared in the online shop formerly known as the Android Market. The issue is the same as the one Apple has been facing with fake apps trying to replicate popular games on the iTunes App Store.
Expect the file size to be on the larger side; Temple Run will take up approximately 26 MB per download. In comparison, Angry Birds Space is about 23 MB and Draw Something is a mere 5 MB. But if you want to diversify your range of crazy addictive gaming apps on your phone, be sure to add Temple Run to your mix.

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A great deal has been said about the Philadelphia School District's initial contract proposal to the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. So far, little of that has been said by district officials, who have declined to go into specifics.
On Thursday afternoon, I sat down with Superintendent William R. Hite Jr., who very much wants the public to know that he's first and foremost an educator, that he values teachers, and that he does not want to drive anyone out of the district.
"We believe teachers are professionals, just like architects, lawyers, doctors," Hite said. "We want a contract that reflects that. I truly believe that in order for teachers to be effective, there needs to be some flexibility and we need to treat them as professionals."
Hite said he wants to clarify some misconceptions about what's out there about the proposal, which The Inquirer obtained and detailed this week. The contract of 10,000 teachers and 5,000 secretaries, nurses, counselors and other support staff expires in August.
That proposal calls for a 13 percent pay cut for those making over $55,000 and an end to seniority-based positions and to a guaranteed adequate supply of textbooks, among other provisions.
It infuriated teachers and PFT leaders, who said it seemed the district was attempting to penalize and drive out veteran educators. Many said they felt disrespected.
But Hite said that was the opposite of the district's intention.
"We have a great deal of respect for what teachers do each and every day; we think that teachers are key to our strategy of improving educational outcomes for all of our students," he said.
The superintendent said he would not neogtiate in public and declined to go into details on the financial terms of the proposal, beyond emphasizing the district's dire fiscal situation, its projected $1 billion deficit over five years, etc.
"We're really trying to save this district," he said.
The proposal asks for salary reductions and benefits givebacks of 13 percent for those making $55,000 and above, but also increases teachers' workdays, to eight hours. (They currently work a seven hour, four minute day.)
That's just a recognition of what most teachers are already doing, Hite said.
"Many of our teachers work beyond eight hours — they work on weekends, they work nights, and they work on holidays. We value that. This is not a longer school day — this is more time to plan and collaborate," he said.
Now, Hite said, for teachers to advance, they must move out of the classroom; the superintendent wants the new contract to help them progress in their careers while remaining in the classroom. "Distinguished" teachers should be paid accordingly, their classrooms used as models, and their experience used to help new and struggling teachers.
"We want more support for teachers," Hite said.
As for provisions that call for an end to mandated water fountains, private rooms for nurses and counselors, and an adequate textbook supply, the superintendent was clear: "there is a difference in eliminating a provision and eliminating the thing that is being provided."
Translation: the superintendent does not want to take away teachers' water fountains or desks or counselors' and nurses' right to private rooms to see their students.
When he was a teacher, his contract didn't call for Hite to have chalk and a chalkboard, he said. But he had them; his district still had a responsibility to provide them, even though they weren't spelled out.
"Many of those things are listed in our contract," he said, pointing to a bound copy he keeps in his desk. "In terms of a professional contract, they have no business being there. Those are kind of ridiculous. In order for us to provide a high quality education, naturally we have to provide those things."
What he wants, Hite said, is a "more modern document that speaks to the type of things that we think are really important, like growth and evaluation and development and teachers being part of the conversation."
Flexibility is also key, he said.
Remove a class size maximum, a current proposal, helps with things like concurrent high school and college courses and "blended learning" opportunities — with a cap of 33 students, if 10 students at five district high schools wanted to take an Advanced Placement class, that would be difficult to achieve.
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Turkey fires into Syria after teen's death
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish teenager was killed and two other people were wounded near Syria's border by stray bullets fired during renewed clashes between Syrian rebels and Kurdish gunmen, an official said Wednesday. Turkey's military said it fired into Syria in retaliation for bullets that struck Turkish territory.
Syrian rebels and pro-government fighters from the Kurdish Democratic Union Party have resumed battles in the Syrian town of Ras al-Ayn. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Kurdish gunmen had captured most of the town after a day of fighting against the rebel jihadi groups.
The Observatory said the fighting in Ras al-Ayn between Kurdish Democratic Union Party, or PYD, and members of al-Qaida-linked Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant left at least 11 dead people dead, including nine extremists.
The clashes between rebel factions who had fought together against forces of President Bashar Assad have been frequent in the past weeks. Fighters affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and those from the al-Qaida-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant clashed last week in Aleppo, Syria's biggest city.
The growing phenomenon of rebel-on-rebel violence has sapped strength from the broader opposition movement to Syrian President Bashar Assad, underscoring the rebels' inability to unite around a common command and for Assad's deeply divided political opponents in the Western-backed opposition group to unify their platforms.
A Turkish official said the 17-year-old boy was killed in the Turkish town of Ceylanpinar by a stray bullet on Tuesday while another teenager was in a hospital in serious condition. The official from the Ceylanpinar mayor's office spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
The Turkish military said in a brief statement that it fired into Syria in retaliation to shots fired into Turkey, including several that hit a police station in Ceylanpinar. It gave no further detail on the attack but the pro-Kurdish Firat news agency said the military fired artillery at an area in Ras al-Ayn. The official in Ceylanpinar said the military targeted PYD gunmen but had no information on any casualties or damage.
Turkey was once a close Syrian ally, but turned into one of Syrian President Bashar Assad regime's harshest critics and is a key supporter Syrian rebels. Turkey has repeatedly struck back at the Syrian territory in response to shelling, mortar rounds or fire from across the border since shells from Syria struck a Turkish village in October, killing five people.
The Observatory said members of jihadi groups had to withdraw from Ras al-ayn to nearby villages. It said Kurdish gunmen captured a number of fighters in the area.
The fighting broke out Tuesday after the Islamic fighters attacked a Kurdish patrol in the area, capturing a Kurdish gunman. Wider clashes erupted later in the day after the Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant rejected a truce offer, according to the Observatory.
More than a dozen Ceylanpinar residents have been wounded from stray fire as the groups have battled for control of Ras al-Ayn since November.
Officials in Ceylanpinar were on Wednesday urging people to keep away from the Syrian border, to stay indoors and to avoid balconies or windows.
Also on Wednesday, angry residents protested the teenager's death outside of the hospital where at least eight Syrians wounded in the fighting were being treated, the official said.


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Just got back from Capclave. Here are my thoughts on the science fiction and fantasy literary convention.
First of all, I want to thank all of a the wonderful people at The Washington Science Fiction Association, the panelists and speakers, the other attendees, and all the volunteers who made the convention a reality. A convention is a lot of hard work, and the organizers even stuck around at the end to hear people (constructively) complain!
And now, a breakdown.
Panels: Excellent! Great information, well-delivered, and good audience participation. I attended panels on YA Science Fiction, working on your fiction-writing career, working in a writing-related field while trying to launch your fiction-writing career, and magic in a mundane world (among other things). I think they're planning on increasing the amount of time between panels next year, which was the only qualm I had. I liked how they had three to five panelists at each talk so that we got to listen to some great discussions. The panelists all played off of each other well, and the talks were never dull.
Workshops: I attended the writing workshop moderated by Allen Wold. Allen is quite a force to be reckoned with! I received some great insight into my writing.
Socialization: I felt a little more comfortable meeting people at the GLVWG writers' conference I went to last March, mainly because the meals were in the hotel and shared by most of the conference attendees and speakers. But I did get to talk to some wonderful people at Capclave, including editors, gamers, authors, and librarians (librarians are quickly becoming one of my favorite types of people!). I only wish that I had known that the parties written on the board were "open parties" - I probably would have met even more interesting people!
Here are some of the people I did meet, in no particular order:
Allen Wold - Author, panelist, moderator, taskmaster. A man deft and encouraging in his criticisms who left the writers with the feeling they could make something good out of their writing. If you ever get a chance to take a class with him (he teaches at conferences and cons all throughout the year) I strongly suggest you take it. Allen is a multi-published science fiction and non-fiction author.
Edmund R. Schubert - Now, here's an interesting story. I found out that Edmund was editor for Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show, which sounded familiar. I realized that I had heard about that magazine through my interview with Jason Sanford, and I asked Edmund if he knew Jason. He said yes, then I said I'd interviewed Jason, and THEN Edmund said he'd read my interview! I checked my blog later, and I realized that, in his interview, Jason actually recommended Edmund highly. Talk about coming full circle! Anyway, Edmund was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the subject at hand and all things science fiction. I'm very lucky to have met him in person. Check out his website to see his new book!
Larry Hodges - Now here's a guy who would make a great character in a story. Larry is working on is first science fiction novel. He also maintains a blog about politics, AND he's a retired table-tennis coach. Which is actually turns out to be a fairly lucrative profession. Did you know that table-tennis players in Europe can make more than a million dollars a year? Larry is the only person I know who can write, coach table-tennis, and recite the histories of every single president complete with terms of office. His frequent participation in workshops and overall enthusiasm about the writing industry make him a great resource.
Danielle Ackley-McPhail - Danielle is a woman who knows a lot about creative promotion! Her launch parties are apparently legendary in this part of the industry, and she gives away great candy. She's a fantasy author and an anthologist. She's also a great person to know, who really, truly gets joy out of her work.
Danny Birt - Danny is trying to single-handedly destroy the fantasy formula of 1.) person meets sage 2.) person quests for magical object 3.) person destroys the Great Evil. He's also a composer of both classical and filk music (a type of science fiction folk music), and an adept manuscript critiquer.
Davey Beauchamp - Davey likes to use his art for a good cause. He's an anthologist who has compiled science fiction stories to provide relief from natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. Davey is also a YA librarian, and he provided some great insight into the kind of styles that would interest a younger audience.
Conclusion: Terrific convention. Great information. Beautiful location. Very accepting of and willing to help newbies, once they figured out I was one. :) If you're in the MD/DC/VA area, and you're at all interested in reading, writing, or learning more about science fiction and fantasy, put Capclave 2009 on your calendar!
Update: I also wanted to mention Darcy, who was one of the leaders of the writing workshop, and gave me excellent advice about dancing. She didn't have a nametag, but I'm guessing that she's Darcy Wold, Allen Wold's daughter. Thanks Darcy for your help!


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Shipping Container Guesthouse Retreat
We've been seeing lots of revamped shipping containers lately, but the living roof, big windows and great colors on this makeover caught our eye. This container is a perfect little escape for one Texas family, click on through to see all it has to offer.
This space is used as a guesthouse, playhouse and garden retreat for artist Stacey Hill and her family. Designed by architect, Jim Poteet, they installed bamboo flooring and wallcovering, a shower, sink and composting toilet, heating and air-conditioning and floor to ceiling windows and glass doors. Measuring 8 ft by 40 ft, it is the perfect size for an additional play space! See more photos over at Dwell.
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Annual UPS survey takes a deep dive into healthcare logistics landscape
The merging of the complex web of healthcare with efficient logistics operations is one that comes with more than a few challenges.
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The merging of the complex web of healthcare with efficient logistics operations is one that comes with more than a few challenges.
These challenges are spelled out in detail in the fifth annual UPS "Pain in the (Supply) Chain healthcare survey, which was conducted for UPS by TNS, a provider of global market research services, and was based on data and feedback from senior-level healthcare supply chain decision makers in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device and supply companies in the United States, Western Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
The survey explained that 83 percent of respondents maintain that the top two planned investments for healthcare companies on a global basis are tapping into new global markets and investing in new technologies, with both of these strategies being employed within 3-to-5 years to do things like increase competitiveness, maintain product integrity, and gain efficiencies, said UPS. And it added that the countries where healthcare companies will most focus their efforts during that time will be China, U.S., Brazil, and India.
Even with an eye on the future the survey highlighted the myriad challenges healthcare decision makers are up against, including a difficult economy, pressures to reduce costs, and increasing regulations and reform.
Regulations were cited by 52 percent of survey respondents as their top business concern, and healthcare reform and other legislative changes was right behind at 51 percent, with intellectual property protection rounding out the top 3 at 48 percent.
And the top supply chain-specific concern was regulatory compliance, according to 65 percent of respondents, with cost management second at 60 percent, with only 41 percent of respondents saying they have had success in managing supply chain costs.
In an interview, Scott Szwast, director of healthcare marketing for UPS, said that this survey serves as a diagnostics tool and helps UPS to better understand what challenges its customers are facing, coupled with what healthcare logistics and supply chain improvements they can make.
"Healthcare is an incredibly large industry," he said. "It is projected to be a $1 trillion global industry by 2015 (according to IBISWorld data), and it is also one of the most complex businesses in the world, with the products that move through the healthcare supply chain being increasingly sensitive, sophisticated, and valuable. The healthcare supply chain piece of it is around $60 billion."
The fact that increasing regulations was the top concern among survey respondents was hardly surprising, explained Szwast. The reason for that, he explained, was that it places a higher burden—or bar—to be able to successfully operate.
What's more, increasing regulations continually cause shippers to change the playing field, in terms of how they manage distribution processes, transportation networks, and in some cases reverse logistics operations.
"In the last ten years, we are seeing that our customers are having to do a lot more than they have ever had to do in their healthcare supply chain," said Szwast. "They are having to reach a much larger audience in terms of the demographics and where patients being treated and also in terms of where products are being distributed globally. There are challenges with compensation and reimbursement and their ability to get paid for what they do and having to do it with much more sensitive products."
Regulations also impact how shippers expand healthcare logistics services in countries where they want to expand into, and he said customers are "very concerned" about the implications of changing U.S. regulations and also globally in Asia and Europe, not only related to product distribution but also how healthcare products are dealt with, moved and disposed of and what the reverse logistics implications are. Szwast noted that there are as many regulations related to reverse logistics aspects of the healthcare supply chain as there are for forward distribution processes.
The United States Affordable Healthcare Act law received a mixed response among survey respondents. 38 percent said they were cautiously optimistic of progress, with 26 percent having a negative view, and 22 percent indicating they were neutral.
"This legislation will create significant opportunities and significant challenges," said Szwast. "Its key goal is to extend healthcare coverage and make it broader, with the individual mandate and expansion of Medicare, which were both upheld by the Supreme Court. The latter part is expected to add 18 million new patients to U.S. coverage rules. These additional 18 million patients creates a significantly larger universe of covered patients for healthcare manufacturers and distributors and care providers to serve. That is a good thing but also a challenging thing, because some specifics of the law mandate ways in which particular products are made available to patients as well as specific ways in which they are delivered. It also puts some additional operational burdens on companies, including a 2.3 percent excise tax on medical device manufacturers on the first sales of any medical device, which will definitely impact the operational profitability of these products."
But even with the additional tax, Szwast these manufacturers will have access to a significantly expanded universe of patients with healthcare coverage
Another one of the most interesting changes UPS saw annually in the survey, according to Szwast, is how much healthcare supply chains are focusing on product protection for both product security and intellectual property protection. The company said that in a five-year analysis of survey data product protection concerns include product security and product damage and spoilage, coupled with growing concerns regarding intellectual property protection that have been growing for the last three years.
Other constants cited by UPS over the past five years include ongoing concerns regarding cost management and regulatory compliance.
About the AuthorJeff Berman, Group News Editor Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, and Supply Chain Management Review. Jeff works and lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, where he covers all aspects of the supply chain, logistics, freight transportation, and materials handling sectors on a daily basis. Contact Jeff Berman
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Katy Perry: Naughty Little Good Girl
Katy Perry is the kind of girl you can bring home to your mother. She's a good wholesome girl and a pastor's daughter. Just don't tell your mom that Katy kisses girls (and likes it too from what we hear!). Also don't tell mommy dearest that Katy got banned from Sesame Street for showing too much cleavage. And you might not want to tell your mom that Katy got wasted at the Warped Tour and a sexy video of the night leaked out onto the internet. Well, on second thought just follow Katy on Twitter, and keep her far away from your mother.
Katy seems to truly enjoy the Holiday season, and their is no shortage of excellent photos of her from Christmas concerts and photoshoots :


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Seven teams that created startups in just 72 hours while on a bus headed to San Antonio pitched their ideas yesterday to a panel of celebrity tech judges at Rackspace's Castle headquarters. The top two StartupBus Buspreneur Battle finalists will compete tonight at the StartupBus All-Star Finals against two teams from the StartupBus Alumni bus and two teams selected by an online audience. The final competition is tonight at Champions Sports Bar & Restaurant in Austin, which is Rackspace's headquarters during SXSW Interactive.
Watch the video (shot and edited by Rackspace videographer Jacob Forbis) to see how the startup competition stacked up and who took the crown:
Here are the seven teams that participated in yesterday's competition:
CareerMob: CareerMob is a platform that connects employers with job-seeking military veterans. The site enables veterans to identify the skillsets necessary to succeed in their careers of choice, as well as provide them with information on academic training programs that help them become certified to work in the civilian world.
grassroots.io: To the developers of this startup "there's a big problem in this country, and that problem is the government." grassroots.io is a viral platform for political advocacy that helps mobilize grassroots efforts through the click of a mouse. The web site automatically generates tweets, emails and Facebook posts for a certain political issue that connects users to their specific legislative representatives.
ghostPOST: ghostPOST is an anonymous live chat service that saw 5,000 page views in 61 countries within 48 hours of its launch. The startup team said that the web site is programmed to randomly generate up to 300,000 usernames that will keep the conversations going.
USupplyMe: USupplyMe reinvents the relationship between buyers and suppliers. The web site allows individuals looking for certain goods to post a "wanted" ad that is visible to several potential suppliers who can offer competitive prices for that particular item.
Exversion: The creators of Exversion think data is sexy, so they created a startup to share the sexiness with other developers and data professionals. Three days ago, the team launched a web site that aggregates and publicly distributes thousands of open datasets for free. Exversion also provides an API for application developers to manage and integrate different versions of each dataset into their own projects.
NextChaptr: Book publishing is often a high-risk undertaking that involves significant financial investment. With Nextchaptr, the risk for publishers is eliminated. The startup team created a web site that allows the public to filter story ideas and commit to purchase a book before its publication.
cloudspotting: Cloudspotting is a creative tool that enables users to virtually draw or paint over stock images of clouds. The site allows artists to "make the sky their canvas."
StartupBus is just one of many events Rackspace is participating in around SXSW Interactive 2013. And if you want to find us on Twitter, be sure to keep an eye on the hash-tag #SXRackspace.


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Repurposed Vintage: Jewelry Storage
Lately I've been on a bit of a kick with all things vintage. I love odd little pieces with a serious sense of history but sometimes I have trouble reimagining them for my home.
In an attempt to start thinking about things a little more creatively, I've rounded up five ideas for repurposing vintage finds for jewelry storage. Most of them would also work well for organizing and displaying and little odds and ends you might have laying around.
1. A colorful assortment of teacups and saucers are perfect for displaying small pieces. Via Martha Stewart.
2. A vintage muffin tin makes for an interesting way to organize your collection. Via SF Girl by Bay.
3. Mini Vintage Baking molds are great for sorting your pieces in a drawer. Via Paisley Wallpaper.
4. A vintage rake head makes for an unexpected way to keep necklaces from tangling. Via HGTV.
5. A vintage Cake stand makes for great vertical storage with a small footprint.
Via BHG.
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People who will become eligible for low-cost health insurance under the federal Affordable Care Act are invited to a meeting Feb. 23 to learn how the program will work.
The meeting will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the Eastgate Town Center.
Tennessee Health Care Campaign board member Katherlyn Geter will talk about the act and how local residents can apply, according to a news release. The nonprofit organization advocates for universal coverage. Geter also is regional coordinator for the Southeast Health Care Insurance Assistance Program, which provides information and advocacy about Medicare.
The health care reform act aims to improve access to health care through a variety of reforms, including mandatory health insurance through the private sector, government-managed insurance exchanges or state Medicaid programs.
Enrollment will begin Oct. 31 for insurance coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2014. Low- and middle-income people will be eligible for tax credits or subsidies to help pay for coverage.
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Did you know?
In 2008 South African wine exports reached a record 400 million litres.
South Africa boasts 18 official wine routes and 2 brandy routes – 99% of them in the country's wine capital – the Western Cape. The bloodlines of the South African winemaking industry, our wine routes reflect not only the development of our winemaking tradition, but like a fine vintage, our country's maturation into a full-bodied, flavourful democracy.
Before you venture out to experience the wine routes of South Africa, some background info. Every journey has a beginning – even if only in thought, and it was the idea of Jan van Riebeeck, the first governor of the Cape, to plant a vineyard in 1655. On 2 February 1659, Oom Jan wrote in his diary, "Today - God be praised – wine pressed for the first time from Cape Grapes". We couldn't agree more.
All South African wine routes fall under the auspices of the Wine of Origin Scheme. Production is divided into official regions, districts and wards. There are 5 principle demarcations – Coastal, Breede River Valley, Little Karoo, Olifants River and Boberg, covering 21 districts and 61 wards. Stylistically, South African wines fit somewhere between Old World and New.
Vines are planted across the Western Cape as far as the Hemel-en-Aarde valley in the Southern Cape, Bamboes Bay on the West Cape coast, Hartswater in the Northern Cape and Rietrivier in the south western Free State. Unofficially, South Africa's northernmost vineyards are in Bronkhorstspruit, east of Pretoria in Gauteng!
Each of South Africa's wine routes exhibits its own personality. If you're a serious wine buff you'll want to delve into the intricacies of terroir, appellations and labels. Or like most of us you'll visit a couple of estates, swoon over the gorgeous award-winning wine, buy more than you meant to, and then reward yourself further with a long delicious lunch in the warm Cape sunshine.
The most popular wine routes are those in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl, with Robertson and Durbanville areas emerging as new favourites.
Whether you're a "I drink it 'cos it tastes nice" wine lover, or a blind-tasting genius who can identify the exact spot the tree was grown on the first sip of a French oak barrel-matured Chardonnay, you're welcome on the wine routes in South Africa.
South Africa has 18 wine routes and 2 brandy routes. Visit the website of the route you'd like to visit or contact the local tourism office for maps and directions.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
The Cape Tourism office can assist with any wine route enquiries for a particular region.
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Private Bag X9108
Cape Town 8000
South Africa
80 St Georges Mall
Cape Town
Tel: +27 (0)21 426 5639/47
Fax: +27 (0)21 426 5640
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Best time to visit
Anytime is wine route time. In summer and autumn, the vineyards are most scenic and in winter you'll avoid the crowds. Harvest is generally January – March.
How to get around
A hire car or self drive option is ideal, or use a guide or professional tour operator. Alternatively some of the wine routes offer a hop-on-hop-off bus or shuttle service.
What will it cost
There is no 'wine route' charge per se. Wine tasting fees depend on the estate. You will typically be required to buy a glass in the tasting room to taste the wines. Phone ahead or enquire about prices at the cellar door. Wine pairings, tutored tastings and other specialised tours may cost more, and should be booked in advance.
What to eat
Enjoy locally produced organic cheeses, fresh and dried fruit, baked goods, hand-made charcuterie, olives, olive oils, berries, herbs and try typical Cape and Cape Malay cuisine.
What's happening
There are major auctions and regional wine festivals happening throughout the year, as well as special events organised by wine estates. Contact the local tourism office or the individual wine estate for more information.
Best buys
South African wines, of course. You are limited to the amount of wine you can carry on an international flight so enquire about shipping from the cellar, or through an accredited agent.


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Event: Warner Bros. much-awited movie CHANDNI CHOWK TO CHINA had its International premiere at the Steven J. Ross Theatre, in Burbank, California where the entire team of CC2C was present.
Guest List: Akshay Kumar, Nikhil Advani, Deepika Padukone, Twinkle Khanna
Venue: Steven J. Ross Theatre, Burbank, California
Date: 07-Jan-2009
Bollywood celeb Aamir Khan along with wife Kiran Rao were spotted at PVR.
Bollywood producers-directors Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Krishan Kumar, Ravi Bahl, Divya Khosla Kumar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Wardha Nadiadwala celebrate diwali with Bhushan Kumar
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Department of Energy Releases $8 Billion Solicitation for Advanced Fossil Energy Projects
December 12, 2013
As part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan , the Energy Department published a solicitation today, making up to $8 billion in loan guarantee authority available to support innovative advanced fossil energy projects that avoid, reduce, or sequester greenhouse gases. Authorized by Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, loan guarantees under this new solicitation will help provide critical financing to support new or significantly improved advanced fossil energy projects – such as advanced resource development, carbon capture, low-carbon power systems, and efficiency improvements – that reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gas pollution.
EDX - Share and Share Alike
November 26, 2013
At NETL, sharing energy technical knowledge and expertise just got a whole lot easier. The Laboratory's Office of Research and Development has recently launched the Energy Data eXchange, or EDX, a knowledge-sharing network built to provide a single source for fossil energy-related datasets and the tools to use them. EDX is designed to make research and other data generated by NETL researchers, other EDX users, and outside agencies available almost instantly through a common portal that features key tools to support analysis and evaluation.
Energy Department Assisting Launch of Low Greenhouse Gas–Emitting Jet Fuels
November 22, 2013
On behalf of the Department of Defense and the U.S. Air Force, the Energy Department is seeking research projects that would lead to the commercial production of coal-derived jet fuel. Creating jet fuels from coal capitalizes on an abundant domestic energy resource and lessens our dependence on foreign oil for jet fuel production.
Energy Department Expands Research into Methane Hydrates, a Vast, Untapped Potential Energy Resource of the U.S.
November 20, 2013
Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced nearly $5 million in funding across seven research projects nationwide designed to increase our understanding of methane hydrates — a large, completely untapped natural gas resource—and what it could mean for the environment, as well as American economic competiveness and energy security.
Energy Department Invests to Drive Down Costs of Carbon Capture, Support Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Pollution
November 07, 2013
As part of the Obama Administration's Climate Action Plan, today the Energy Department announced the selection of 18 projects across the country to research innovative, second-generation technologies that will help improve the efficiency and drive down costs of carbon capture processes for new and existing coal-fired power plants.
Wellbore Cement: Research That Begins Where the Sidewalk Ends
October 29, 2013
As we meander down the sidewalk, how many of us give more than a passing thought to the cement underfoot? For the most part, it's just another flat surface, a means to an end, whether it leads us to a coffee shop, book store, or parking lot. But when it's puckered, chipped, or crumbling, we certainly think about its need for repair.
NETL Technologies Recognized for Technology Development, Transfer
October 25, 2013
A great invention that sits on a shelf, gathering dust, benefits no one. That's the idea behind the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC), a nationwide network of federal laboratories that provides a forum to turn laboratory innovations into commercial products. Organized in 1974, and formally chartered by the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, the FLC now comprises approximately 300 federal laboratories and centers, along with their parent departments and agencies.
Project Aids Development of Legacy Oilfield on Alaska's North Slope
October 21, 2013
Building on a project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Linc Energy (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) is exploring the potential for accessing significant amounts of oil in the Umiat oilfield, a shallow, low-temperature, light-oil reservoir within Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve. In the process, they're shedding light on how this and similar reservoirs could be successfully developed to increase supplies of domestic oil and natural gas.
National Lab Technology Transfer Making a Difference
August 28, 2013
At the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), scientists and engineers work every day to develop solutions to the nation's energy problems. Technology transfer makes it possible to move NETL innovations from the lab to the marketplace, benefitting the greatest number of people as quickly and efficiently as possible.
A Potential Path to Emissions-Free Fossil Energy
August 20, 2013
President Obama has outlined a broad strategy to reduce pollution and slow the effects of climate change.
The Greenhouse's Effect: NETL and Phipps Join Forces to Study Water
August 15, 2013
At first glance, one of the world's greenest greenhouses and an energy lab may seem an unlikely pair, but they share more than their Pittsburgh, Pa., location. The Phipps Conservatory Botanical Gardens and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) also share a concern for water.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Receive Funds for Fossil Energy Research
August 15, 2013
Five fossil energy-related projects that will help maintain the nation's energy portfolio while also providing educational and research training opportunities for tomorrow's scientists and engineers have been selected for funding by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
DOE Selects Ten Projects to Conduct Advanced Turbine Technology Research
August 14, 2013
Ten university projects to conduct advanced turbine technology research under the Office of Fossil Energy's University Turbine Systems Research (UTSR) Program have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for additional development.
Ancient Lava Flows Trap CO2 for Long-Term Storage in Big Sky Injection
August 13, 2013
How can a prehistoric volcanic eruption help us reduce the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere today? The answer is found in the basalt formations created by the lava – formations that can be used as sites for injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from industrial sources in a process called carbon capture and storage (CCS).
One Thing Leads to Another: How NETL Research Saves Lives
August 08, 2013
Balanced on the tip of a finger, it doesn't look like much — a bit of screen door, perhaps, or a badly mangled paper clip — but this little piece of metal is making big news in the medical community, and big changes in the lives of patients with coronary- and peripheral-artery disease.
Excerpts of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz's Remarks at National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown
July 29, 2013
On Monday, July 29, 2013, Secretary Moniz will visit the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Morgantown, W. Va. Moniz will tour the facility where the National Energy Technology Laboratory is leading the charge to develop clean and efficient energy technology.
Secretary Moniz Dedicates New Supercomputer at the National Energy Technology Laboratory
July 29, 2013
Today, Secretary Moniz dedicated a new supercomputer—one of the world's fastest and most energy efficient—at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). The high-performance computer for energy and the environment is not only one of the top 100 supercomputers in the world, but it is also one of the most energy efficient for its size.
How a Chemical Engineering Major and Track Star Came to a DOE Summer Internship
July 25, 2013
From an early age my mother always instilled in me that education was important. As a young child, growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, I was not always the best at math. During the fourth grade I was placed in a summer program to better my math skills. This gave me the foundation I needed to understand the math concepts enabling me to master the skills. With this new confidence, I began to excel in math and science related courses, even now as I enter my senior year at Howard University.
National Energy Technology Laboratory Publishes Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Studies
July 23, 2013
Solid oxide fuel cells are among the cleanest, most efficient power-generating technologies now being developed. They provide excellent electrical efficiencies and are capable of operating on a wide variety of fuels, from coal and natural gas to landfill waste and hydrogen.
Research Without Borders: NETL Pens MOU with Brazilian Coal Association
July 18, 2013
In 1837, separated by an ocean, Charles Wheatstone and Samuel Morse both invented electrical telegraphs. On February 14, 1876, Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell separately filed for a U.S. patent on the telephone. In 1902, German meteorologist Richard Assmann and French scientist Léon Teisserenc de Bort independently discovered the stratosphere.
Virtual "Open House" Makes it Easier to Tour NETL Labs
July 11, 2013
Have you ever wondered what it's like to work with a first class technology lab? Are you looking for a cutting-edge facility where you can be a part of important research projects? Or are you just interested in the latest research on energy technologies?
NETL Innovations Recognized with RD 100 Awards
July 09, 2013
Two technologies advanced by the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in collaboration with strategic partners have been recognized by R&D Magazine as among the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the commercial marketplace within the past year.
New Breathalyzer Offers Hope of Pain-Free Diabetes Monitoring
July 08, 2013
Researchers at the Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) have teamed up with their Regional University Alliance (NETL-RUA) colleagues to develop a new hybrid nanostructure that could make it easier to monitor blood sugar.
Improving Our Environment One Roof at a Time
June 27, 2013
Living roof. Eco-roof. Vegetated roof. Known by a variety of names, green roofs – which are built on top of a conventional roof and are partially or completely covered by vegetation – have been around for thousands of years and are popular in many European countries, especially Switzerland, Sweden, and Germany. Because of their many benefits, including improved energy efficiency and enhanced regional biodiversity, green roofs are becoming increasingly popular in North America. According to the annual Green Roofs for Healthy Cities survey, the green roof industry grew a remarkable 24 percent from 2011 to 2012.
Developing a New Primer on the Nation's Electricity Markets
June 25, 2013
You flip a switch and your light comes on. Sounds simple, right?
DOE-Sponsored Research Improves Gas Turbine Performance
June 17, 2013
An innovative airfoil manufacturing technology that promises to improve the performance of state-of-the-art gas turbines has been commercialized through research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
DOE Lab Receives Award for Work on Drilling Technology
June 13, 2013
Directional drilling – the drilling of non-vertical wells that helped make the development of shale gas possible -- will continue to play a key role in energy development, and so will the technologies that make it possible.
NETL Corrosion Scientist Earns International Technical Achievement Award
May 30, 2013
For the impressive breadth of her contributions to the field of corrosion science, both as an educator and researcher, NETL's Malgorzata Ziomek-Moroz has been recognized by NACE International, The Corrosion Society.
Modeling Through Shared Resources, No High-Fashion Experience Required
May 29, 2013
Modeling—the computer kind, not the runway kind—can help researchers predict particle movement, enabling improvements in the design of components used in energy production. To give graduate students experience modeling these systems, NETL has placed several high-performance computer clusters at Oregon State University.
Finding Alternative Water Sources for Power Plants with Google Earth
May 29, 2013
Sobering news from experts: Rising populations, regional droughts, and decreasing groundwater levels are draining the nation's fresh water supply.
Recycling Carbon Dioxide to Make Plastics
May 20, 2013
The world's first successful large-scale production of a polypropylene carbonate (PPC) polymer using waste carbon dioxide (CO2) as a key raw material has resulted from a projected funded in part by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy.
Expedition Provides New Insight on Gas Hydrates in Gulf of Mexico
May 14, 2013
A joint-federal-agency 15-day research expedition in the northern Gulf of Mexico yielded innovative high-resolution seismic data and imagery that will help refine characterizations of large methane hydrate resources in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
Breakthrough Industrial Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Project Begins Full-Scale Operations
May 10, 2013
The Energy Department's Acting Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Christopher Smith today attended a dedication ceremony at the Air Products and Chemicals hydrogen production facilities in Port Arthur, Texas. Supported by a $284 million Energy Department investment, the company has successfully begun capturing carbon dioxide from industrial operations and is now using that carbon for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and securely storing it underground. This first-of-a-kind, breakthrough project advances carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies and demonstrates the potential to safely secure carbon dioxide pollution underground while providing an economic benefit and increasing our energy security.
NETL Scientist Named Finalist for Service to America Medal
May 08, 2013
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) metallurgist Dr. Paul Jablonski, was named a finalist for a Partnership for Public Service Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal – known as the Sammies – during a congressional breakfast ceremony today in Washington, DC. The annual awards pay tribute to federal employees whose work advances the health, safety and well-being of Americans.
Carbon Storage Atlas, Employee Newsletter Earn International Communications Awards
May 07, 2013
The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) and its National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) recently walked away with two prestigious 2013 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards presented by the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC).
Regional Partnership Documentary Wins "Best of Show" Aurora Award
April 30, 2013
A documentary co-produced by Prairie Public Broadcasting (Fargo, N.D.) and the Plains CO2 Reduction (PCOR) Partnership with support from the U.S. Department of Energy has received a 2012 Platinum Best of Show Aurora Award — the highest honor awarded — in the nature/environment documentary category.
Interagency Collaboration to Address Environmental Impacts of Shale Gas Drilling
April 23, 2013
A memorandum of understanding to perform collaborative research related to airborne emissions and air quality at natural gas drilling sites has been signed by the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The research supports DOE's goal of enhancing America's energy security by contributing to the health and safety of workers in the nation's energy sector.
Hydraulic Fracturing Data Collection Tools Improve Environmental Reporting, Monitoring, Protection
April 18, 2013
Two data collection tools specifically developed for hydraulic fracturing are available to help regulatory agencies monitor drilling and completion operations and enhance environmental protection.
DOE Accord Seeks Accelerated Development of Alaska's Vast Unconventional Energy Resources
April 17, 2013
Development of potentially vast and important unconventional energy resources in Alaska – including viscous oil and methane hydrates – could be accelerated under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed today by the state's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Innovative Technology Improves Upgrading Process for Unconventional Oil Resources
April 09, 2013
An innovative oil-upgrading technology that can increase the economics of unconventional petroleum resources has been developed under a U.S. Department of Energy-funded project.
Data from Innovative Methane Hydrate Test on Alaska's North Slope Now Available on NETL Website
March 11, 2013
Data from an innovative test conducted last year that used carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen (N2) injection to release natural gas from methane hydrates at a well on the Alaska North Slope is now available to researchers and the public on the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) website.
Alaskan Ice Road Water Supplies Augmented by Snow Barriers
March 06, 2013
In a project supported and managed by the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have demonstrated that the use of artificial barriers—snow fences—can significantly increase the amount of fresh water supplies in Arctic lakes at a fraction of the cost of bringing in water from nearby lakes. The results promise to enhance environmentally sound development of Alaska's natural resources, lowering the costs of building ice roads used for exploring for oil and natural gas in Alaska. They could also be used to help augment fresh water supplies at remote villages.
NETL Earns Carnegie Science Awards for Advanced Materials, Corporate Innovation
March 04, 2013
For its leadership and innovation in science and technology, the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory has earned two Carnegie Science Awards from the Carnegie Science Center. NETL representatives will receive the Advanced Materials Award and the Corporate Innovation Award at the 17th annual award ceremony to be held May 3, 2013, at Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh.
NETL Research Results in New U.S. Patents
February 14, 2013
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) received nine patents in 2012 for innovations that address the Nation's energy challenges. The patents include an integrated process for removing pollutants from fossil-fuel combustion systems; a metallurgical melting process to produce defective-free metal ingots; catalysts that make it easier to reform hydrocarbon fuels; stainless steel compositions and heat treatment processes to enhance stainless steel durability; a method to measure the circulation rate of coal solids in gasification reactors; and a process to separate and purify carbon dioxide (CO2). Deployment of these technologies will enhance energy efficiency, improve metallurgical processes, and allow for better emissions monitoring and control.
Researching the Climate
February 08, 2013
What role do methane hydrates play in the global carbon cycle? How might Earth's vast stores of hydrates respond to a warming climate? What impacts could large-scale gas hydrate dissociation have on the world's environment? Working with other federal agencies and academia, NETL seeks to answer these and other vexing questions about methane hydrates or "fire ice."
Fossil Energy-Developed Fuel Cell Technology Being Adapted by Navy for Advanced Unmanned Undersea Vehicles
January 31, 2013
Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology being developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for coal-based central power generation is being adapted by the U.S. Office of Naval Research for use in advanced unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs).
DOE-Supported Project Advances Clean Coal, Carbon Capture Technology
January 29, 2013
Researchers at The Ohio State University (OSU) have successfully completed more than 200 hours of continuous operation of their patented Coal-Direct Chemical Looping (CDCL) technology - a one-step process to produce both electric power and high-purity carbon dioxide (CO2). The test, led by OSU Professor Liang-Shih Fan, represents the longest integrated operation of chemical looping technology anywhere in the world to date.
Breakthrough Large-Scale Industrial Project Begins Carbon Capture and Utilization
January 28, 2013
A breakthrough carbon capture, utilization, and storage project in Texas has begun capturing carbon dioxide and piping it to an oilfield for use in enhanced oil recovery. The project at Air Products and Chemicals hydrogen production facility in Port Arthur, Texas, is significant for demonstrating both the effectiveness and commercial viability of CCUS technology as an option in helping mitigate atmospheric CO2 emissions.
New Set of Computational Tools and Models Expected to Help Enable Rapid Development and Deployment of Carbon Capture Technologies
January 28, 2013
An eagerly anticipated suite of 21 computational tools and models to help enable rapid development and deployment of new carbon capture technologies is now available from the Carbon Capture Simulation Initiative (CCSI). The toolset developed by CCSI, a public-private partnership led by the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory, will help meet an urgent need by industry to take carbon capture concepts from the laboratory to the power plant more quickly, at lower cost and with reduced risk.
New Agreement Makes Innovative NETL Simulator Training Available to Pierpont Students
January 17, 2013
Community and technical college students in West Virginia will learn about the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of clean energy plants utilizing unique simulator based training in a new agreement signed with the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL).
NETL's New Supercomputer Ranks Among the World's Top 100
January 15, 2013
One of the world's fastest, most energy-efficient supercomputers – expected to help energy researchers discover new materials, optimize designs and better predict operational characteristics – is up and running at the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Morgantown, W.Va
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Sneak Preview: FLOR's First Store...Opening Friday!
The carpet tile company, FLOR, has had a storefront location in the past (in Santa Monica) but it was strictly for "show" - a way to let consumers know about their unusual product. They've now jumped in to the retail market feet first with their very own FLOR store, right here in Chicago! We stopped in for a sneak preview yesterday and snapped some photos of the shop while getting the scoop on the new project....
....from the president of FLOR, Greg Colando.
The new shop functions as a design studio or workshop as much as a retail location. There are samples of every FLOR tile in production, so you can see, feel and combine textures, colors and patterns to your hearts content. There is plenty of floor space to show off the product and an area has been designated just for building sample FLOR "rugs" so customers can experience their design vision firsthand and make adjustments while working with the FLOR staff.
A "design library" has been set up with various fabrics and wallcoverings to allow customers to see how the FLOR samples will work with products similar to those they may already have at home. FLOR photos from over the years will also be on hand as further inspiration.
We think the move to a in-person retail experience is a smart one. We've long been fans of the product, having seen it in person in other shops and in friends homes - the quality really comes across when you can experience the tiles firsthand. The new shop should make the FLOR shopping experience a breeze for Chicago customers.
Opening day is Friday, June 19 at 9am. It's located at 1873 North Clybourn (right next to Jayson Home & Garden).
Store Hours are as follows:
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Sun: 11-5
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New and updated guidelines to help healthcare providers choose the most appropriate medical imaging exam for a patient's clinical condition are now available via the latest version of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria. More than 175 topics with over 850 variants are available, including:
• Adjuvant therapy for resected squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (new);
• Local-regional therapy for resectable oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas; and
• Retreatment of recurrent head and neck cancer after prior definitive radiation.
The Appropriateness Criteria are available online and can be accessed through all major mobile platforms via the Anytime Anywhere™ application. For more information about the ACR Appropriateness Criteria, including the new Anytime Anywhere application, visit www.acr.org/ac.


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ASK Video Releases New Instructional DVD for Logic
ASKVideo Interactive Media, a creator of video tutorials on DVD for popular music software programs announces a new series for Apple\'s Logic Pro music creation program, and is now shipping.
In this first of three DVDs in the series, musician and Apple expert Tony Wallace guides the user through the basic ins and outs of Logic Pro using 28 tutorial videos (over 2 hours of instructional video) and AskVideo\'s easy to use interface and DVD menus. Great for Logic and Logic Pro users, the tutorial is designed to get you up and running quickly and makes learning a pleasure with ultra-high video and sound quality.
Logic Pro Level 1 begins with the basics of setting up and getting around the program. Chapters include; Setup Assistant, Preferences, Audio Settings, Screensets, Key Commands, Template Files, File Management, Tools, Editing Techniques, Arrange Window, Tracks, Global Tracks, Transport, Cycle Mode, Tempo and Time, Display Levels, Catch and Link, Zooming, Markers, Regions/Aliases, Region Parameters, Folders, Recording MIDI, MIDI Files, Audio Window, Importing Audio, Recording Audio, Region Editing.
Upon completion, the user will feel comfortable with basic set-up, recording, and editing in Logic. Future installments of this trilogy will guide the user through the advanced features.
Requirements: MAC: OS X Version 10.2 or higher, Power Mac G4 867 MHz, 256 MB RAM, Sound Card. This product includes QuickTime 6.x Mac which is required for video playback. DVD ROM Drive required.


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Animal Species:Fanbelly Leatherjacket, Monacanthus chinensis (Isbeck, 1765)
The Fantail Leatherjacket is generally has light to medium brown tones but is able to alter to a darker to blend in with certain environments.
Standard Common Name
Fanbelly Leatherjacket
Alternative Name/s
Fan-bellied Leatherjacket, Fantail Leatherjacket
The Fantail Leatherjacket can be recognised by the large skin flap on the belly, the concave snout profile, the caudal filament, and by the triangular profile of the back.
It is cream to brown with brown blotches and mottling on the body, and brown bands on the caudal fin. When swimming above mussel beds, or crinoids, it can assume a dark colouration.
Size range
The species grows to 40 cm in length.
The Fantail Leatherjacket occurs throughout the Western Pacific.
In Australia it is known from tropical and temperate waters from south-western Western Australia, around the north of the country and south to the southern coast of New South Wales.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution by collection data
Ozcam map of Fanbelly Leatherjacket specimens in the Australian Museum.
It occurs in depths from 5 m to 50 m. It is commonly seen by divers in rocky and weedy areas, but is also caught in deeper waters by trawlers.
- Species:
- chinensis
- Genus:
- Monacanthus
- Family:
- Monacanthidae
- Order:
- Tetraodontidae
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Allen, G.R. & R. Swainston. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 201.
- Edgar, G.J. 1997. Australian Marine Life: the plants and animals of temperate waters. Reed Books. Pp. 544.
- Hutchins, J.B. in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. State Print, Adelaide. Pp. 992.
- Hutchins, B. & R. Swainston. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Swainston Publishing. Pp. 180.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-Eastern Australia. Crawford House Press. Pp. 437.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
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Target's 'Black Thursday' Upsets Some Shareholders
Though shoppers have been grousing for the past couple of years about Black Friday keeps creeping into Thanksgiving Day, it's shareholders who are giving Target grief over the decision to kick off its sales at 9 p.m on the holiday. Photo: REUTERS.
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|2010-03-01, 03:41
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Claymore Chapter 101
Welcome to the monthly discussion thread for Claymore, Chapter 101.
The thread was created before the chapter was published. Usually false spoilers start to appear early so (naturally) people always need a place to discuss them.
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|2010-03-01, 04:14
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The raw is out. The spoiler was true. Deneve finds a way to bring Clare away. I do wonder why Noëlle appears in that vision... Yuma did succeed in saving Cynthia but gets hit by a projectile and cries because of the pain, I suppose. That's when Dietrich appears ... Now I'm waiting for the translation. Looks like another great chapter.
|2010-03-01, 04:24
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I don't understand what the hell is happening to Claire,i thought that in this chapter we'll have an answer,but unless the translation surprise me i doubt we'll understand something concrete this time,sigh.
Btw,if Diet is already there,it's highly possible that Miria & co. are there too.....
|2010-03-01, 04:41
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Btw it's quite impossible that Deneve can really escape unless Priscilla decides herself to let them go,infact at the moment Priscilla can reach Deneve in an istant,not to mention that Claire & co. aren't cloaked anymore.......
|2010-03-01, 04:43
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It did look like the destroyer was seriously aiming for Prissy though, one one of the panels she is riddled with projectiles like a hedgehog XD ... nothin that would seriously impeed her though, you're right. I think it must have something to do with what they talk about at the beginning... although... looking at Prissy's face, maybe she's just too bored to kill clare ..
|2010-03-01, 04:54
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|2010-03-01, 05:13
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Thanks for making the thread so fas Solace.
I wrote something before but instead of closing a tab in the browser I closed the whole broser...imagine that... I'm smart
Anyways about thsi chapter - well the spoiler we got earlier seemed to be the real one. I'm not sure if Jean was the one that put that safety mechanism on Clare to prevent her from awakening (since I can't read nor understand what they say) but from a few panels it looked it was connected to the time when Clare fought in Pieta thus when jean brought her back. Now how did she do that and how exactley to do it I still no idea nor a reasonable explanation (probably there is one but I'll need a translation to get it). A lot of things were said during this chapter so the answer is probably there.
I would still have prefered it if Rahpaela was the one who did it since she actually could influence Clare subcontiously while she was emerging from the Destroyer. We saw that Clare was using what Raphaela knew not on purpose but rahter ntaurally so this proces would be possible.
Also Dietrich really came to the rescue somehow. I don't see how she'll help Yuma (who is serioulsy injured and not that good at regerataing) and Cynthia (who can't even move) against all those hellcats and all the ones that will come in a few moments. Than again maybe Dietrich is far stronger than her current rank suggest and she is hidng her true power from the Organization for some reason. She didn't strike me as that kind of perosn from what we saw so far but the fact that she is here now might mean that she didn't return to the organization to report. Or she might have recieved a new mission while on the way to headquarters.
Either way the fact that she is here means Miria shouldn't be far behind. And I highly doubt they would have missed the yoki of 3 AOs the Destroyer and Prissy in one place. So I expect to see the other ghosts next chapter.
Helen and Deneve were simply great this chapter. They read the situation pretty fast and took action accordingly.Though they sort of pissed of Prissy which is never a good thing. Either way I don't see Deneve escaping with Clare if Prissy decides to chase after them.
I loved the look on Prissy's face when she got nailed by all thoose rods and just after she released a bit more yoki to get rid of them.Another thing that was interesting was that when Clare went into QofB mode again and tried to cut Prissy stopping inches from her face Prissy wasn neither moving nor trying to deflect or block the attack. I don't think she could have been sure that the attack would stop just a couple of inches from her face before the blades revert back to normal. I think she simply didn't care cause that wouldn't have made any difference which is to say she's on a much higher level and Clare doesn't stand a chance (like we all thought and I hoped ). Or maybe I'm just making a big deal out of something simple.
Also Prissy doesn't really seem to want to kill Clare but rather get information out of her. Maybe that's because Clare couldn't awaken or because she attacke so vigorously. Eiter way if Prissy wanted Clare dead she wouldn't have slapped her. No really Prissy slapped Clare.
Oh and who was that Claymore in the second panel? The symbol looked really similar to Teresa's but there's no way that is Teresa.
And the Destroyer wasn't aiming for Prissy. Helen and Deneve use the fact that when you just cut the rods they shoot mini rods at the nearest life form to take over it (and that's usually the one who cut them) but since the rods were moving When Deneve cut them they already went past her and the nearest life form was Prissy so big rod shot alot of mini rods at her.Helen and Deneve thought all those rods would at least slow Prissy down but they thought wrong.
Lol I said so many thing and I don't have the slightest idea what they all are talking about
I wanted to say a few more things but no time....uni calls
|2010-03-01, 05:26
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So it was really jean, what a surprise
Wow, good chapter but i somehow doubt that helen, deneve and clare can escape priscilla if she intends to pursue them any further. Perhaps when they take the pills. It was awesome and humiliating the same time. Clare tried desperately to awaken but nothing happened. But in the end clare is better of as she is right now.
But after reading it i am still not absolutely convinced that it was jean. It could be also priscilla or rafaella.
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|2010-03-01, 05:48
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So it was theresa herself because the only connection between clare and noelle is theresa or rafaella, damn you yagi ....
I need the translation!!
I doubt dietrichs motives are utterly selfless.
The bad thing is that yuma and cynthia don't know dietrich, that is a really messed up situation. Dietrich could take them as a hostage.
|2010-03-01, 05:59
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my theory is that Clare is thinking back at the first page... something like "Hell, I defeated Rigardo, and awakend #2 (1st panel) but here I am loosing to Prissy, I'm just as helpless as Noelle and Sofia back then (2nd panel) and then on the next page she collapses to the ground ...
|2010-03-01, 08:29
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Was that Raphaela with an eye on page 2? or Noel? It clearly wasn't Jean... though I have no doubt Jean was responsible for preventing Clare's awakening. I just want to know why someone other than Jean was shown... was it Raphaela's memory telling Clare she couldn't awaken?
Plus Yuma smacked that rod out out her arm with the hilt of her sword before she got fully infected... pretty slick.
|2010-03-01, 08:40
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All right Yuma! My favorate supporting charecter isn't dead yet! Still Dietrich bieng there makes me wonder just what her agenda is. She's supposed to be loyal to the organization, so she might be there to capture them. On the other hand maybe she'll be like Miria, and only acting loyal to hide her own plans?
|2010-03-01, 08:58
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Yuma was crying her eyes out but with a slight smile on her face, as if she believed she was about to make her final stand without the energy to move or even lift her sword any more (the arm was covered in blood)... Then she closed her eyes bracing for the worst, heard something, and sees Dietrich's back and 5 Hellcats ready to pounce. Dietrich says something to a shocked Yuma too... chapter ends.
|2010-03-01, 09:08
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Ugh, so the spoiler was true after all...well, I'm not gonna complain, much.
I am surprised we don't figure out who didn't stop her, unless it really was Noel...and that's just random as all hell 0_o. Guess we have to wait until we get translations.
You have to wonder though...why wasn't Rafaela seemingly involved at all. Not that I don't like Jean, but she wasn't really much first choice. If Awakening isn't Claire's fatal revenge, what is?
I am shocked they were actually able to get Claire away from Priscilla like that. I mean, wow...their meeting wasn't at all like I imagined they would. I think we all imagined they would just have one grand confrontation and that was that. Priscilla never seemed to want to kill Claire which I figured, but I can only wonder what will happen next. After all, she can just follow Claire some more.
But like I said in the 100 chapter; a few chapters ago, I don't think anybody would have predicted their confrontation to turn out like this.
Happy to see Cynthia and Yuma still alive, they are too cool to die . Their was alot of crying in this one
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DURHAM — The University of New Hampshire women's hockey team didn't give its fans much to cheer about during Saturday's 10-2 loss to defending national champion Minnesota.
But that's unlikely to keep the Wildcats' die-hard fans away from the sport they love.
While not as numerous as fans of the UNH men's hockey team, the fans who follow the women's team religiously are unwavering in their support for the team.
Scott Gower has been attending UNH hockey games since he was a student in the late 1990s, when Darren Haydar, Ty Conklin and Hobey Baker Award winner Jason Krog were the big names on the Wildcats' roster.
"Those years got me hooked," Gower said. "I really just like hockey. We'd never been to a women's game before the last year of the ECAC. With Hockey East forming a women's league (in 2002), we made it a point to come to every game."
Gower, along with his brother Jeff, is a mainstay at most UNH hockey games, men's and women's, and stands in the front row of the student section at home games, even though he is no longer a student.
"This is my family," Gower said of his fellow die-hards. "Sometimes I see these people more than my real family."
The UNH women's hockey team has fallen on hard times in recent years. After five straight NCAA tournament appearances between 2006 and 2010 (which included two Frozen Four bids), the Wildcats have had two straight losing seasons. The current UNH team is 6-8-1 overall.
"I feel like the women need more support," he said, gesturing to the mostly empty Whittemore Center. "I take pride in going to the women's games. But obviously, the atmosphere at the men's game is kind of the draw."
Darci Wilder, a UNH student in the early 2000s, owns five UNH hockey jerseys and has attended 225 consecutive men's home games. She can't pinpoint the exact date the streak started, but she was able to put it in a historic context.
"Whatever game it was after Colin Hemingway's goal against Providence between the legs," said Wilder, who estimates she spends around $3,000 a year on her hockey habit.
The crowds at the women's games are smaller and, as a result, quieter. But those who dismiss women's hockey are missing out on a good game, according to Jeff Gower.
"It's a different type of game," he said. "Of course there's no checking or anything like that. It's kind of more skill oriented. You can't just go up there and plow into somebody. It's more of a pure hockey than anything. A lot of people come to the men's game just to see the hits."
The Gower brothers and Wilder travel together to a large number of games, men's and women's. The trio made the trip to Minnesota last year to watch the women's team get swept by the Gophers.
"It's kind of like second-nature now," Jeff Gower said. "It's not a job, but it's something we always do."
The group that stands behind the UNH net on the east side of the rink do the same chants and cheers for the women's games that they do for the men (but cleaned up slightly for the women).
"We have to keep up the tradition," Jeff Gower said. "Some of them would rather have the dirtier cheers, though."
UNH senior Joe Landry, who clangs the cowbell in the student section at both the men's and the women's games, said there is definitely a difference in leading a small cheering group at the women's games than a large one at the men's games.
"The men's games, the students have a tendency to pick up the pace on their own," Landry said. "During the men's game, you have to pick it up, or the students will pick it up for you if you don't."
Becca Rubinstein, who graduated from UNH last spring, was back at the Whittemore Center on Saturday to cheer on the Wildcats. So intense is her fixation on each game, she refused to be interviewed during play.
"I like hockey, and this is fantastic hockey," Rubenstein said. "The lack of checking forces them to focus on finesse."
The UNH women have never won an NCAA championship, but can stake a claim as the only UNH hockey team to earn a national championship. The Wildcat women won the AWCHA national title in 1998, beating Brown 4-1 in the final game.
Megan Suffel, a sophomore at UNH who is on the swimming and diving team, came to cheer on her friend Jenna Lascelle, a sophomore forward. Both Suffel and Lascelle hail from Cornwall, Ontario.
Suffel came to Saturday's game waving a large Canadian flag.
"We try to support everybody, whether or not they're from Canada," Suffel said. "Half of the team is Canadian."
Aiden Durocher, a senior music education major, is the student director of the pep band. Even though the band did not play at Saturday's game, Durocher was wearing his UNH jersey and cheering on the women against Minnesota.
"I want to support my Wildcats," Durocher said. "I have a number of friends on the team and they could use all the support they can get."
Even though he went home to Manchester for the holiday break, Durocher said he wanted to see how the UNH women stacked up against the mighty Gophers. He said he attends all of the men's games and as many women's games as he can get to, but enjoys the smaller crowd at the women's games.
"It's nice, because there's a lot fewer people here," Durocher said. "The atmosphere is a lot better. At men's games, there's a lot of ferocity at those games."
Rubenstein was sporting a jersey worn by Maggie Joyce (a "bad-ass defenseman," according to Rubenstien), who played for the Wildcats from 2005-09. She said she doesn't understand exactly why women's hockey has failed to attract the large crowds that typically fill the Whittemore Center for the men's team.
"A lot of people like to see the checking and the fighting," Rubenstein said. "They don't realize that women's hockey is a very physical game.
"One of the reasons I've heard most often is that people like the atmosphere better for men's games," she continued. "But they fail to acknowledge that if they came to the women's games, the atmosphere would be the same."
Fans of Wildcat women are a spirited group
DURHAM — The University of New Hampshire women's hockey team didn't give its fans much to cheer about during Saturday's 10-2 loss to defending national champion Minnesota.


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Irina Shayk: Blue Valentine Vixen
Irina Shayk struts her stuff at the New York premiere of Blue Valentine hosted by Quintessentially at The Museum of Modern Art on Tuesday (December 7) in New York City.
The 24-year-old Russian model is reportedly suing GQ Spain after finding nude pictures of herself in the December issue, while she asserts that she was actually wearing underwear. Gail Marie of Elite Model Management said, "Irina is the victim of 'Photoshop' and a breach of contract."
The magazine responded by saying, "Irina posed nude and Irina herself, the Elite agency, the photographer and the stylists know this as do the 15 witnesses that assisted at the shoot. Why lie?"
FYI: Irina is wearing Zac Posen paired with Christian Louboutin heels.


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By John Henson, Milwaukee Bucks
Nov. 1, 2012 — These past few months have been a complete whirlwind for me. Adjusting to independence (i.e. cooking, cleaning, banking, etc.) in a brand new city has taken some getting used to, but I'm getting there. I wasn't sure what to expect when I arrived in Milwaukee after spending most of my life in the South. But I can honestly say that I love it here. The city, the Bucks fans and the lifestyle are awesome.
Thankfully, living away from home during my three years in Chapel Hill, combined with my parents' guidance, helped prepare me for my professional career off the court. But the NBA's Rookie Transition Program (RTP) over the summer was four days of learning life skills that have already helped me tackle the business of professional basketball.
Imagine waking up tomorrow and going to work in your dream job. Whether it is a doctor, a pilot, a teacher, an actor, business owner or an athlete. There is no feeling in the world like it and I'm so fortunate to be where I am today. This is the exact thought that went through my head when I sat down for the RTP — I was soaking everything in. Being among my friends, former teammates and other guys I'll be seeing on an NBA court this year. It was surreal. I wanted to know everything about what it takes to be successful in my new career and the RTP filled every gap of every question that I had.
There were a lot of great speakers during the RTP, but to hear Chris Herren speak after watching his "30 for 30" Unguarded on ESPN earlier in the year blew me away. To have everything in the world going for you and to lose it all because of bad decisions made me realize that I have a gift and I want to use my gift to make my family, university and the NBA proud.
And on the lighter side, we all laughed pretty hard when Fab Melo's chair broke during the photo shoot and he crashed on the floor. I was waiting for Ashton Kutcher to run out with the cameras. It was HY-STER-I-CAL. There he was laid out on the floor. You ever seen a seven footer try to get up off the floor without a hand from someone else? It's like watching paint dry! LOL. Oh, and by the way, he was fine. We did check to make sure of that before we all started laughing at him. LOL. Overall, it was great to get to know all the guys from my draft class and to see my college teammates Harrison [Barnes], Kendall [Marshall] and Z [Tyler Zeller].
Training camp and preseason were going really well until I sprained my knee in a game against the Bulls. Mike Dunleavy fell into the side of my knee when I was going for a rebound, but thankfully, it is not a serious injury. It's feeling fine, I'm just waiting for swelling to go down. I'm disappointed that I won't be able to start the season against the Celtics but I've been working hard at rehab so I can get back on the court and contribute. We have a very deep roster with a mix of high-energy young players like Brandon, Monta and Tobias as well as some very talented vets like Mike and Sam. I'm excited to get the season started and find a rhythm with the guys.
While I haven't had a lot of down time, I did have a chance to see a couple of great movies. I enjoyed Sinister. It was a solid horror movie. On a scale of 1 – 10, I'll give it a 9 1/2.
I want to make my blog fun and interactive, so please ask me questions. Tweet me @_John_Henson_ and ask your questions. What do you want to know about the life of an NBA rookie? What types of things are you most curious about? Every month I'm going to choose the most interesting questions to answer and give you guys a behind-the-scenes view.
Keep checking for more of my updates on here and Twitter @_John_Henson_. And Go Bucks!
And stay tuned for upcoming information on my #ShowMeYour Milwaukee Instagram contest. More details on the contest in my next blog post.
John Henson is 6-foot-11 forward from North Carolina. He was the 14th player taken in the 2012 NBA Draft.
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