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New game, new rules, new confounditries.
Necrons have a rule called Reanimation Protocols which returns slain models to the unit. Some of the units with this rule have models with 2-3 Wounds. The rule doesn't mention Wounds at all, so nothing written on how many Wounds they come back with.
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Annual, perennial herb, shrub, generally hairy, generally taprooted
Stem prostrate to erect
Leaves simple to pinnately compound, basal or cauline, alternate or opposite; stipules 0
Inflorescence: cyme (generally raceme-like and coiled) or flowers solitary
Flower bisexual, generally radial; calyx lobes generally 5, generally fused at base, generally persistent, enlarging in fruit; corolla generally deciduous, rotate to cylindric, lobes generally 5, appendages in pairs on tube between filaments or 0; stamens generally 5, epipetalous, filament base sometimes appendaged, appendages scale-like; ovary generally superior, chamber 1, placentas 2, parietal, enlarged into chamber, sometimes meeting so ovary appears 25-chambered, styles 12, stigmas generally head-like
Fruit: capsule, generally loculicidal; valves generally 2
Genera in family: 20 genera, 300 species: especially w US; some cultivated (Emmenanthe, Nemophila, Phacelia )
Recent taxonomic note: Recently treated to be included in an expanded Boraginaceae (also including Lennoaceae) [Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 1998 Ann Missouri Bot Gard 85:531553; Olmstead et al. 2000 Mol Phylog Evol 16:96112]
Annual, perennial herb, generally glandular-hairy, tap-rooted or from ± thick caudex
Leaves generally alternate, simple to 2-pinnately compound, generally ± reduced upward
Inflorescence: cyme, generally dense, coiled, generally 1-sided; pedicels generally short
Flower: corolla rotate to bell-shaped, white to purple, tube base with scales free or fused to filaments; stamens generally attached at same level, equal; ovary chamber 1 (or 2 below middle), placentas parietal, enlarging and meeting in fruit, style 2-lobed, generally hairy below lobes
Fruit oblong to spheric
Seeds 1many, oblong to spheric, generally brownish; back generally pitted or cross-furrowed
Species in genus: ± 175 species: Am; some cultivated for ornamental
Etymology: (Greek: cluster, from the dense inflorescence)
Reference: [Halse 1981 Madroño 28:121132; Heckard 1960 Univ Calif Publ Botany 32:1126; Lee 1988 Syst Bot 13:1620]
Bristly hairs may cause severe dermatitis. CA pers often hybridize, difficult to separate. Biennial and perennial herb species by Richard Halse.
Annual 1070 cm
Stem erect, 0few-branched, glandular-puberulent, stiff-hairy
Leaf 10120 mm; blade < or = petiole, oblong to ovate, irregularly toothed
Flower: pedicel 1020 mm; calyx lobes 46 mm, 68 mm in fruit, ± linear, sparsely hairy, ± glandular; corolla 1020 mm, rotate to widely bell-shaped, tube and lower throat white to light violet, limb violet to purple, deciduous, scales fused to filament base, square; stamens 1020 mm, long-hairy; style 1020 mm, short-hairy
Fruit 610 mm, ovoid, beaked, short-stiff-hairy, gland-dotted
Seeds 4060, ± 1 mm, pitted
Chromosomes: n=11
Ecology: Open areas, burns, slopes, coastal-sage scrub, chaparral
Elevation: < 2400 m.
Bioregional distribution: Inner South Coast Ranges, Southwestern California (except Channel Islands, w Western Transverse Ranges), w edge Desert
Distribution outside California: Baja California
Flowering time: MarJun
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[Illinois] ECE 416 Impedance Based Sensors II
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In this lecture, we start off with a light review of the nanopore sequencing method which is based upon having a carefully bioengineered pore that can induce different changes in charge blockages as different base pairs go through the pore. Then, the coulter counter which is a small aperture separating two chambers filled with conductive electrodes is seen. Fluid containing the cells is drawn through the channel and as the particle occupies the channel, resistance increase and the change in it is measured through a fixed voltage. The size of the current change is proportional to the size of the particle. Example data from a coulter counter is then seen. Cell adhesion is the coupling between cell and surface which is a fundamental aspect to many important processes. The CellKey uses this method and measures the changes in impedance that occur in response to stimulation by supplying a constant voltage, that at low frequencies flows both around and between cells and at high frequencies through cells. The things that contribute to the impedance measurements are the changes in cell-substrate adherence, changes in cell shape and volume, and changes in cell-cell interactions. The combined data from lots of cells, not individuals is measured. Example data of this method is then shown. The advantages and disadvantages of the impedance-based detection methods is then discussed. Last, an overview of the next lecture about fluorescence based detection methods is seen with an introduction to energy levels and photons.
My research group is focused on the application of sub-wavelength optical phenomena and fabrication methods to the development of novel devices and instrumentation for the life sciences. The group is highly interdisciplinary, with expertise in the areas of microfabrication, nanotechnology, computer simulation, instrumentation, molecular biology, and cell biology. In particular, we are working on biosensors based upon photonic crystal concepts that can either be built from low-cost flexible plastic materials, or integrated with semiconductor-based active devices, such as light sources and photodetectors, for high performance integrated detection systems.
Using a combination of micrometer-scale and nanometer-scale fabrication tools, we are devising novel methods and materials for producing electro-optic devices with nanometer-scale features that can be scaled for low-cost manufacturing. Many of our techniques are geared for compatibility with flexible plastic materials, leading to applications such as low cost disposable sensors, wearable sensors, flexible electronics, and flexible displays. Because our structures manipulate light at a scale that is smaller than an optical wavelength, we rely on computer simulation tools such as Rigorous Coupled Wave Analysis (RCWA) and Finite Difference Time Doman (FDTD) to model, design, and understand optical phenomena within photonic crystals and related devices.
In addition to fabricating devices, our group is also focused on the design, prototyping, and testing of biosensor instrumentation for high sensitivity, portability, and resolution. Advanced instruments enable high resolution imaging of biochemical and cellular interactions with the ability to monitor images of biochemical interactions as a function of time. Using the sensors and instrumentation, we are exploring new applications for optical biosensor technology including protein microarrays, biosensor/mass spectrometry systems, and microfluidics-based assays using nanoliter quantities of reagents. The methods and systems developed in the laboratory are applied in the fields of life science research, drug discovery, diagnostic testing, and environmental monitoring. -From Professor Cunningham's Faculty Profile
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Started watching Parks & Recreation. On Season 2. I'm really really enjoying this show. Gives me warm feels. Not always laugh out load, but it makes me smile over and over and over.I'm pretty much in love with Andy and Ron.
Archer Season Finale: And once again, Sealab is a giant fricken bomb on stilts.
I can't imagine Lana in her line of work not miscarrying a baby though...but I do love how any romantic buzz between Lana and Archer are usually killed off immediately with Archer being an idiot. After his awesome and daring rescue when Lana is about to plummet to the ground, he goes back to talking about his manicure, and his "I love you" confession was thwarted when he regained consciousness to name Lana's baby after him then tease Ray about being ticklish or whatever. Good form Archer!! x)
The latest ep of Parks was fucking phenomenal. The animal control guys are the best.
So I watched Defiance last night, it was a very enjoyable sci-fi show. I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes from here. Interestingly enough, it seems to me like it is the opposite half of a sci-fi/western than Firefly. I mean Firefly focused on a group of "outlaws" travelling from planet to planet in a universe consisting solely of humans, Defiance focuses on a sheriff on Earth that now has a population of aliens.....I don't know, the comparison makes more sense in my head than I think my explanation does.


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5 Keys to a Seahawks Win in Detroit …
The Seahawks flew back to their nest in Seattle this past weekend nursing some singed feathers following a frustrating loss in San Francisco. Despite a lackluster performance in the City by the Bay though, the Seahawks have actually fared really well over their first 7 games. They have run the gambit against some of the toughest teams in all of football and now find themselves pitted against a Lions team that in many ways is looking for answers.
Can the Seahawks get in a Rhythm in MoTown … or will they be singing the Blues? Here is an in-depth look in to that question and 5 Keys to a Seahawks victory on Sunday …
Keep On Siphoning the Gas …
Last season, Matt Stafford and the Lions looked like a team poised to make a serious run in 2012. The team finished 10-6, as Stafford racked up an impressive 4,814 yards passing (4th in the NFL) … and 41 TD's through the air (3rd best in the league).
Oh how times have changed though. While the Lions are on pace to equal their passing yardage totals from a year ago … their aerial attack from a year ago looks a lot more like an airline strike. The Lions come in to this game #1 in Pass Attempts per Game (46.2), so there is very little mystery about what they're going to do – throw the ball. But can they SCORE through the air? That has been the lingering question for them all season long.
Matt Stafford has thrown for only 7 touchdowns this year … and has been intercepted just about as often (he has 6 picks). Even Russell Wilson has been more productive than that … which is why Lions fans and NFL experts alike are befuddled and starting to ask questions as to just what in the name of Bobby "Night Train" Layne is going on here. After the Eagles game, Lions receiver Calvin Johnson was asked about his team's scoring drought. He had this to say …
"I'm not really (frustrated)," he said. "If I was dropping touchdown passes, then, yeah. But coverages have been dictating a lot of things down there. The touchdowns will come. We are still moving the ball and that's all that matters."
Coming in to this game, the Lions are scoring an average of only 22.2 Points/Game (22nd in the NFL). That's because while they may march up and down the field … actually punching the ball in to the End Zone has been an issue. The Lions are scoring TD's only 47.83% of the time they get in the Red Zone (19th in the NFL). While they're been nowhere near as bad as the Seahawks in the Red Zone (Seattle has scored TD's only 33.33% of the time – 2nd to last in the league) … the futility of the offense is noteworthy and a huge concern is you're a Lions fan.
The Lions are converting only 33.33% of their 3rd Downs (23rd in the league. Seattle is 25th with 32.58%).
In fact, the Lions have only 26 First Downs through their first 6 games … only 5 teams in the NFL have fewer –none of which appear to be playoff contenders at this point in time.
All of that bodes very well if you're Seattle and without a doubt, there is one man whom they without question have to stop …
Megatron … Meet Optimus Prime …
Going in to their Monday Night matchup with the Bears, wide receiver Calvin Johnson had 558 of his team's 1579 yards … and 35 of his team's 148 receptions. In other words, 35.3% of the Lions total receiving yards … and 24% of their total receptions were attributed to Johnson.
Because of his absolute dominance on the gridiron, Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson has earned the nickname "Megatron", a name that is well deserved as he led the league last year in receiving yards (1681), was 4th in receptions (96), and finished 2nd only to New England's Rob Gronkowski with 16 receiving touchdowns. Though he's not been anywhere close to as dominant as last season, there is a strong correlation between Johnson's performance and the overall offensive production of the Lions …
Rams Game … (WIN 27-23) … Calvin Johnnson caught 6 passes for 111 yards.
49ers Game … (LOSS 19-27) … Calvin Johnson caught 8 passes for 94 yards.
Titans Game … (LOSS 44-41) … Calvin Johnson caught 10 passes for 164 yards a TD.
Vikings Game … (LOSS 13-20) … Calvin Johnson caught 5 passes for 54 yards.
Eagles Game … (WIN 26-23) … Calvin Johnson caught 6 passes for 135 yards.
Bears Game … (LOSS 7-13) … Calvin Johnson caught 3 passes for 34 yards.
So it goes without saying that stopping (or finding a way to neutralize) Megatron is central to beating the Lions. At 6'5" 236 pounds and capable of running 40 yards in 4.35 seconds, Johnson is a load for anyone to stop. But on Monday Night, veteran CB Charles Tillman (6'2" 198) put on an absolute clinic on how to do just that. Tillman shadowed Johnson all night, playing Bump and Run coverage on him and spending most of the game in Johnson's face. The results … Johnson caught only 3 passes for a grand total of 34 yards. Well, it's not going to get any easier for him this week. Megatron … meet Optimus Prime -- Richard Sherman (6'3" 195 pounds) who just might be the best CB in all of football right now. Sherman comes in to this game #1 in the NFL in Passes Defensed (11) and looks like he just might be able to cover the wind itself if asked to.
Though Sherman will probably find himself matched up on Johnson for the majority of this game, Brandon Browner (6'4" 221 pounds) has the look of another Prime whose size and physical, aggressive style of play could also minimize Johnson's effectiveness as well, should he find himself matched him up against Johnson on a few plays.
With elite speed and coverage ability from Earl Thomas and hard hitting support from fellow Pro Bowler Kam Chancellor, Seattle's secondary might be just the perfect weapon against Megatron as they will undoubtedly look to double team him with those guys during those times they break in to zone coverage.
With wide receiver Nate Burleson out for the season and TE Brandon Pettigrew the only other real threat in the passing game (albeit only more of a short to mid-range option) … the Lions offense appears to be a bit of a 1 trick pony, as RB Mikel Leshoure and the running attack is a far cry from the days of Barry Sanders. Teams that are able stop Megatron essentially stop the Lions offense.
Continue To Be The New Bad Boys …
After last Thursday's game against the Seahawks, 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh was asked about the physical nature of Seattle's secondary. Here was what one reporter asked him and his response …
Speaking of referees, a lot of plays on the outside where your receivers were kind of locked up with cornerbacks. How did you see that confrontation throughout the game going?
"Well, I wouldn't use the words 'locked up.' There's another word I would use. But, we'll take that up with the officials in New York, and get their view of it. That's the only position that we can be in."
In fact, Harbaugh went so far as to go to the league office this week and complain/ask for clarification on the rules for just how physical cornerbacks are allowed to play.
When told of Harbaugh's comments during an interview on 710 ESPN, Pete Caroll retorted …
"I'm surprised that he felt like their receivers were so overwhelmed"
During that same interview, Carroll went on to talk about how he learned to value size in defensive backs from former Steelers great Mel Blount and from those Raiders teams of the 1970s. Guys like Blount and Jack Tatum helped to redefine how defense was played throughout the NFL … as those guys are two of the nastiest grittiest players ever to don a football uniform. And now Pete Carroll has instilled that exact same toughness, grittiness, and outright mauler mentality in to this team. In short, the Seahawks have become the very dirt-bags that former head coach Jim Mora always longed for.
The Seahawks are going to need THAT team to show up on Sunday Morning if they're going to shut down the Lions at home. As mentioned above, the Lions have had their struggles on offense and CAN be pressured in to making mistakes.
For all that Seahawks fans complain about penalties … the Lions have actually been worse, committing an average of 7.8 per game (29th in the league vs. an average of only 7.3/game for the Seahawks). The Lions have committed 47 offensive penalties this season (only 6 teams have committed more including your Seattle Seahawks – who have 51).
Lions have committed 6 interceptions and 5 fumbles this season, many of those in the Red Zone. They are a -5 in the Give Away/Take Away Department (25th in the NFL) … and rank #26 in the league in Turnovers per Game (-0.6).
Matt Stafford is getting sacked an average of 2.0 times per game (10th most – nearly the exact same amount as Russell Wilson) … and he's been hit almost as often as Wilson as well (Detroit – 27 QB Hits/Seattle – 29 QB Hits). So though they've only given up a total of 12 sacks thus far … Stafford's offensive line is far from an impregnable fortress.
The Lions lost and lost handily to the 49ers, Vikings, and Bears – all teams who have top tier defenses. Against those teams, the Lions allowed a total of 10 sacks … committed 2 interceptions … and fumbled the football 4 times.
Even the Rams (who have a very solid defense and whom the Lions beat in their home opener) gave them fits, as Matt Stafford threw 3 interceptions in that game.
The Seahawks defense comes in to this game …
2nd Best in Red Zone Defense (they allow TD's in the Red Zone only 30% of the time).
8th Best in Sacks (they have 19)
Tied for 7th Best in Opponent Fumbles/Game (Seahawk opponents fumble an average of 1.6/game). They have forced 9 fumbles (among the top 10 most in the league).
10th Best in Passes Defensed (they have 43 PD's)
9th Best in Passes of 20 Yards or More Allowed (they have allowed only 17).
So there is very good reason to believe that the Seahawks defense CAN give the Lions similar fits on Sunday if they don't forget to bring their nasty streak with them. Detroit fans remember well the days of the Bad Boy Piston teams … and Sunday could easily be a very rude introduction for them to the NFL's new Bad Boys …
Autobots, Roll Out …
Regardless of how well the Seahawks defense does though … you've got to SCORE to win. On the surface, some of the numbers suggest that's going to be far easier said than done …
Detroit Lions DEFENSE …
Passing Yards/Game … Lions are 6th Best in the NFL (210.5 Yards/Game)
Pass Plays of 20 Yards+ … Lions are tied for 2nd Best in the NFL (only 12 such plays allowed)
Red Zone Defense … the Lions have allowed a TD on only 25% of opponents' trips inside the Red Zone (that is #1 in the NFL).
Sacks … Lions are tied for 12th in the NFL (17 Sacks)
Seattle Seahawks OFFENSE …
Passing Yards/Game … Seahawks are 31st in the NFL (they average only 162 yards/game)
Red Zone Scoring Percentage … Seahawks are 31st in the NFL, scoring a TD only 33.33% of the time.
Points/Game … the Seahawks are 31st in the NFL, scoring an average of only 16.6 points per game.
But Pete Carroll's primary mode of attack hasn't been through the air … it's been almost a resurrection of Old Ground Chuck. The Seahawks and Marshawn Lynch come in to this game with the 8th Best Yards/Game average rushing the football (131.7 Rushing Yards/Game). And while the statistics indicate that Lions are an average defense against the run (they allow an average of 108.8 Yards/Game -- 17th Best in the league) … it should be noted how they have fared thus far against some of the game's top running attacks …
San Francisco (averages 176.6 Yards/Game on ground – 2nd Best) … Lions yielded 148 yards (5.5 yards/average rush) and a TD.
Minnesota (averages 132.3 Yards/Game on ground – 7th Best) … Lions yielded 127 yards (4.5 yards/average rush)
Chicago (averages 131.5 Yards/game on ground – 9th Best) … Lions yielded 171 yards (5.3 yards/average rush)
So, there is good reason to believe that Marshawn Lynch will have similar success this Sunday. STILL … if this team is going to win … and has any aspirations of getting to and making any waves in the playoffs … they have GOT to open up the offense and allow Russell Wilson to do what he does best – utilize play action pass, create on the run, and let him THROW the football.
From Danny O'Neil, to John Clayton, to Seahawk fans like you and me … the cry is the same – take the chains off this offense and free Russell Wilson. Conservative play calling is killing the Seahawks in so many ways. In the 49ers Game, Russell Wilson completed 5 of his first 9 passes [55.5% Completion Rate] in the first 2 series of the game. The result – Seattle got 2 field goals and led 6-3 at Halftime. But Wilson attempted a grand total of only 9 passes in the entire 2nd Half … only 3 of which ended up being caught (in large part because of the ineptitude of Seattle's receivers). The result – San Francisco was able to key in on stopping the run, dominated the time of possession in the 2nd Half, and walked away the victors. Seattle comes in to this game having attempted a mere 175 passes so far this season – that ranks dead last in the NFL. That equates to an average of 25 pass attempts per game – far below the league average of 33-34 passes. If the Seahawks really want to contend … that's got to change.
Keith Myers who writes the blog "12th Man Rising", had another interesting little factoid this past week …
On first down, Wilson is completing 69% of his passes, has a 9.1 yards per attempt average, and a 101.4 rating. On all those [other] downs his completion percent drops under 60%, just yard per attempt is in under 6, and his rating is in the 50′s.
Why the difference? Because teams are stacking the line trying to stop Lynch in those situations. Play-action or not, Wilson and the offense has been much [more] effective at finding mismatches and making things happen on first down, and they need to take advantage of that.
The issue that Myers points that is currently happening is precisely the exact same kind of problem that the Seahawks Offense had at times under Mike Holmgren – it's becoming far too predictable. Opposing defensive coordinators KNOW that when Russell Wilson drops back in to shotgun on 3rd down that they're passing the ball. There is no threat of popping Marshawn Lynch through the hole on the kind of quick hitting trap plays that San Francisco gashed Seattle with last week (the exact same kind of trap plays that Holmgren used to run to near perfection here in Seattle by the way). It may be time to put the shotgun on the shelf, as it:
A] signals to the defense that the upcoming play IS going to be a pass.
B] takes away Wilson's ability to get a better read on the defense from the line of scrimmage.
C] takes away Wilson's ability to utilize the play action pass (which he is a master at).
So if Pete Carroll and John Schneider trusted Russell Wilson enough to name him this team's starting QB … then they should trust him enough to take full control of the offense and let him create. And contrary to what it may appear, the statistics also say that there ARE potential points to be scored downfield IF Darrell Bevell chooses to put the ball in Wilson's hands more and to allow him to take some shots against this Lions Defense …
Points/Game … the Lions are 22nd in the NFL in points allowed (25.0 Points/Game)
Passes Defensed … the Lions are 29th in the NFL in passes broken up (they have only 24 PD's)
Interceptions … the Lions are 32nd in the NFL (they have only 2 INT's)
Forced Fumbles … the Lions are among the bottom 9 teams in the NFL in creating them (their defense has created only 4 FF)
Outside of Louis Delmas (who is a good free safety, but is questionable for this game with a knee issue), Chris Houston, Jacob Lacey, and Amari Spivey aren't names that should strike fear in to the hearts of anyone. This is a secondary that is just begging to be tested.
Beware of the Revenge of the Fallen …
In nature though, there is nothing more dangerous than a wounded animal. On Sunday, the Seahawks just might find this Lion's den perilous indeed. While it may be tempting for some to think this game will be a coming out party for Seattle's Offense … this is a Lions team that comes in to this contest licking its wounds as well. This is a team that was just embarrassed on the road in Chicago in front of a national audience Monday night. That loss dropped them dropped them to 2-4 on the season … and with the schedule that they have coming up their coach Jim Schwartz is more than likely telling them, "This is the season guys. We cannot and will not lose this game." Playing a desperate team AT HOME following a tough loss is not an ideal formula for a Seahawks team needing a win.
Though the Lions have had their struggles defensively this year ... there is obviously talent on this team. Last year, the Lions defense was able to produce 34 turnovers (Only San Francisco and Green Bay had more [each had 38]). And though they have allowed their share of yards on the ground, they have been fairly stout when it gets down to the Red Zone.
The Lions come in to Sunday's contest #1 in the NFL in fewest touchdowns allowed in the Red Zone Defense (they have allowed a TD on only 25% of opponents' trips inside the Red Zone). For a Seahawks team that is 31st in Red Zone Offense and will be without Doug Baldwin … that's not good.
And while some of their defensive numbers have been down … this is a team that is quite capable of getting in to the opposition's backfield and causing problems …
DT Ndamukung Suh (7 Tackles for Loss – tied for 10th Best in the NFL)
LB Justin Durant (6 Tackles for Loss – tied with Bobby Wagner)
DE Cliff Avril (5 Tackles for Loss) – Chris Clemons and K.J. Wright both have 5.
LB Deandre Levy (4 Tackles for Loss)
Players like Ndamukung Suh and former All American Nick Fairly are certainly quite able of making life miserable for opposing offensive players. Just ask Jay Cutler, who's probably still looking for the number of the truck that hit him. (It's a good thing Russell Wilson can run.) The Seahawks are simply going to have to avoid making critical mistakes and committing dumb penalties. And believe it or not, the Seahawks have done a much better job of that.
Much has been made about the Seahawks and their penalty situation. In their first 3 games, the Seahawks committed an almost unthinkable 32 penalties. But for all the airtime that Seahawk fans have been spending jamming the airwaves with complaints … that trend has actually changed dramatically. For those who haven't been paying attention … since the Green Bay game and the return of the NFL's regular referees … the Seahawks have just 19 miscues in 4 games. If you haven't done the math in your head, let me lay it out for you …
In Games Officiated by Replacement Refs …
@ Cardinals ……………… 13 penalties
Home against Cowboys ….... 5 penalties
Home against Packers ….… 14 penalties
Average Penalties/Game …. 10.66 penalties/game
In Games Officiated by Regular Refs …
@ Rams ……………………. 5 penalties
@ Panthers ………………… 7 penalties
Home against Patriots ……… 4 penalties
@ SF 49ers …………………. 3 penalties
Average Penalties/Game …. 4.75 penalties/game
Over their last 3 games then the Seahawks have averaged just 4.7 penalties/game … which (believe it or not) is the 4th FEWEST in the NFL. If the Seahawks want to win, they'll have to continue to trend of playing fairly mistake free football, as Ford Field (like the CLINK) is one of the toughest venues in all of the NFL to play in (they have 100 False Start Penalties there since 2005 – 4th Most in the league over that time). Getting an early (and hopefully comfortable) lead on this team is going to be crucial to keeping this crowd from becoming a factor in this game.
At 2-4, this Lions team is one that looks to be teetering on the precipice. Their fans are discouraged and they have a long and not so distinguished history of losing football. The Detroit Lions opened up the 2011 Season a staggering 5-0 … ever since though, they have gone 7-11. So if the coaching staff takes the training wheels off Russell Wilson … and the team plays good, solid fundamental Seahawk football … and doesn't beat themselves … the Seahawks have a very good chance of marching in to MoTown, getting in to a Rhythm, and making the Lions and their fans the ones who are singing the Blues by the end of this game.
Bold Prediction:
The Seahawks put a hurting on Megatron and show the rest of the world that THEY are More Than Meets the Eye …
Seahawks 24
Lions 10


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City attorney says K-9 ordinance reaches beyond council authority
New London - The city attorney has advised the City Council that a proposed ordinance requiring the police department to maintain a four-dog K-9 unit violates the city's charter.
Attorney Jeffrey T. Londregan said in a memo sent to the council on Thursday that the proposed ordinance, which the council is set to discuss Monday, would be in "direct violation" of Sections 40 and 37 of the City Charter.
But City Council President Michael Passero, who also is an attorney, strongly disagreed with Londregan's interpretation of the charter, saying the "proposed ordinance falls squarely within the legislative authority of Council as demonstrated in Sections 21 and 43."
"The community is outraged he (the mayor) is unilaterally dismantling the program,'' he said. "So that's when the councils steps in as a representative of the citizens and tells the mayor, there will (be) a K-9 unit."
Londregan wrote that the proposed ordinance is an attempt to dictate how the police department operates and what assets it must maintain.
Under the charter, the mayor, who is the chief executive of the city, controls the police department. The council cannot "dictate, or attempt to dictate," the way the mayor manages the city and its staff, Londregan wrote.
The council has proposed an ordinance mandating a minimum of four K-9 units in the police department, each comprising a dog and its handler. The cost of maintaining the units would be included in the department's annual budget.
"As the proposed K-9 Patrol Division ordinance is an attempt to give an order to the Police Department to maintain certain services and patrols divisions, it is in direct conflict with the provisions of the City Charter,'' Londregan wrote.
But Passero said he is confident the council's proposal is permitted under the charter.
"We organize departments. We could reorganize any department. That's our legislative prerogative,'' he said.
In an email response to Londregan's memo, Passero wrote that he anticipated Londregan's opinion and drafted the ordinance so as to not interfere in the "administration" of the police department.
"The ordinance does not dictate how the Chief/Mayor manage or direct the K-9 unit,'' he wrote. " The legislation only requires that the police department include a K-9 unit within certain minimum parameters. This is a policy issue that rests within the legislative power vested with the Council. The Mayor, in turn, will be obligated to exercise his executive authority to carry out the mandate."
The council's Public Safety Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, followed by the City Council at 7 p.m.
In June, Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio eliminated two K-9 positions in the department. Buck, a German shepherd, was retired for medical reasons and Bessie, a bloodhound, was scheduled to be donated to another department, leaving one police dog in the department, as required by the police union contract. Officer Todd Lynch, the police union president, is the only officer paired with a K-9. His dog is Jasper, a German shepherd.
Finizio has said he does not support an urban police department using dogs that bite and intimidate.
"I fully support a K-9 program that employs the use of detection and tracking dogs, such as our bloodhound Bessie," Finizio said. "I reiterate that as a matter of policy, I do not support the use of biting/patrol dogs in city law enforcement."
After an outcry from some members of the department and the public, Finizio reinstated Bessie.
Last month, the council passed a non-binding resolution supporting a K-9 unit in the police department with at least four dogs. It then proposed the ordinance, which in effect would require the department to have a K-9 unit with at least four dogs.
Bessie bides time in Norwich kennel while city leaders determine her fate
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Sometimes it seems like I am always horribly late getting on the bus. I see interesting cooking techniques and appealing ingredients fly by me and all my good intentions to use them. Sometimes these ingredients reside right in my own pantry…and still it takes months of mental prodding to get me to try that particular recipe I have been saving (for what I have no idea)…a recipe that I really, with all my heart, do want to make!
Take matcha.
Matcha, that fine green tea powder that everyone has used to make cakes and cookies and ice cream and mousses and all sorts of sweet things. Matcha, which has been done ten times over, up-down-and-sideways, already. Matcha, which I have had lounging in my pantry since my trip to Hong Kong. I know, bad, bad me.
"Better late than never" is too convenient a rationalization for the procrastinating likes of me! I feel like I've just discovered bootleg pants when everyone else has moved on to skinny jeans 🙁
Anyways, enough whining 😉 A perfect opportunity did present itself (as it always will when it comes to baked goods) in the form of another afternoon get-together with my bookstore friends (the same bunch I baked these for). I had (still have – good intentions like I said!) a bunch of matcha recipes filed away, but I chose this White Chocolate and Matcha Tea Marbled Cake I found on Bea's beautiful La Tartine Gourmande for my first matcha venture. Her gorgeous photos and delicious-sounding recipes never fail to enchant me! It helped that Stella of Sweet Temptations made it as well with glowing reviews 🙂
Matcha Tea and White Chocolate Marbled Cake
(from this recipe at Bea's La Tartine Gourmande)
- 3 large eggs (2 oz each)
- 180 grams all-purpose flour
- 80 grams white chocolate (just like Bea, I used Valrhona)
- 120 grams butter
- 150 grams fine sugar
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon matcha tea
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
– Melt the butter.
– Place the chocolate in a bowl over a pot of simmering water and let simmer until the chocolate is melted.
– In the bowl of a stand mixer, place the eggs with the sugar and beat until it is white in color, then remove (I used the whisk attachment).
– Sift the flour with the baking powder and add it to the egg/sugar mixture, mixing manually with a whisk. Then add the salt and butter and mix.
– Divide the batter in 2/3 and 1/3. Add the melted chocolate to the 2/3 batter and the matcha tea to the 1/3 batter.
– Preheat your oven at 350F. Grease a rectangular cake pan/loaf pan and add half of the chocolate batter. Continue with the matcha tea batter and finish with the other half of the chocolate batter.
– Take a fork and pass it through the different layers of batter.
– Cook your cake for 50 minutes, or until the blade of a knife comes out dry when inserted in the cake. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before un-molding.
Although I'm not a fan of white chocolate, I did enjoy this cake. The white chocolate's overwhelmingly sweet (to me) taste dissipated nicely into the tight, buttery crumb. The matcha layer was flavored just right, not too strong but with the tea's distinct earthiness coming through. I didn't swirl the layers enough however, so the matcha layer just sat there stodgily instead of developing into cool retro waves. That didn't affect the taste though and I'm happy to report that my bookstore friends went back for second servings! 🙂
Talk about serendipity: Just as I was thinking of finally using my matcha, Kelli of Lovescool, and of those famous matcha tea cookies (and whose recipe is also part of my matcha files), posted a round up of the many bloggers who have made these popular sweets! Yay! 🙂 More serendipity! Amrita of La Petite Boulangette is hosting this round of Sugar High Friday and her theme is Asian Sweet Invasion — encouraging all participants to put an Asian twist or use an Asian ingredient in a classic dessert recipe. So this will be my entry…hooray! I suppose, at the end of it all, this cake's timing couldn't have been more perfect! 😉


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by Maggie Wollman
I recently read the obituary of a man who changed my life. Dr. F. William Bora, Jr. received a full column resumé of his career as a hand surgeon.
Thirty years ago he cured my trigger fingers. "Trigger finger" describes a condition where the finger joint locks in a closed position. It can be manipulated to open, but that is not how a hand should work. This condition did not keep me from playing tennis. I simply slipped the handle in my curved palm. However, it was difficult to control a steering wheel with a fist, and wearing a glove on a cold day was challenging.
Dr. Bora came recommended to me by a doctor friend who had also benefited from his skill. On the day of the surgery at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, I sat at a table with a low curtain through which I extended my hand.
I could see Dr. Bora enter the room with an entourage. He performed his surgical magic and then said, "I'm going for coffee. You close up," and he left the room. The show was over, and I went home with a follow-up visit to the office a few days later. I had two subsequent surgeries on two other fingers without any discomfort.
The middle finger of my right hand was recalcitrant, and to keep it open, it was bound to a tongue depressor. For this finger I also required physical therapy. I don't remember how many sessions I had, but I do recall the sensuous pleasure of moving my fingers in a vat of warm sand.
Recently two friends of mine also had surgery for trigger finger. Their experience is a paradigm for our health care problems. Both men were in an operating room in surgical gowns. Both had a full anesthetic, spent half a day in the hospital and left with their hands in slings, reducing all activity to what they could do with one hand. They were incapacitated for several days. For one the operation cost $12,000 with an additional $60 for the sling.
What for me was a simple out-patient procedure which allowed me to go home, prepare dinner and my other quotidian chores has been elevated to surgery on a theatrical scale. There's probably an insurance excuse for this. On the other hand, right or left, the more time spent in a hospital, the greater the exposure to the germs which reside there.
While a simple medical procedure can be unpleasant for the patient, imagine how frustrating it must be for the doctor to find the practice of his skill entangled in politics.
Maggie Wollman is a long-time Mt. Airy resident, curmudgeon and member of the Lovett Library Writers Club. And be careful what you say to her. Remember that her trigger finger now works perfectly.


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Overton's to sponsor wakeboarders Phil and Bob Soven
Overton's to sponsor wakeboarders Phil and Bob Soven Star wakeboarding brothers to work with most renowned name in watersports
GREENVILLE, N.C., April 21, 2011 — When one thinks of the renowned names in watersports, Overton's comes immediately to mind for high-quality gear at affordable prices. Now, another one of the top names in the sport – Soven – is joining forces with Overton's. Star wakeboarding brothers Phil and Bob Soven will be sponsored by Overton's for the coming season.
"We are very excited to partner with two of the true stars of the sport in Phil and Bob Soven," said Vernon High, director of purchasing for Overton's. "So much of what we do at Overton's is centered around family fun on the water, We look forward to working alongside one of wakeboarding's most renowned family names to promote the sport for enthusiasts of all ages".
Phil Soven, 21, is coming off an amazing 2010 season where he finished first in the King of Wake standings (for the third time in his career), first in the Pro Wakeboarding Tour standings (for the third time in his career) and first in the WWA World Series standings for the fourth consecutive year.
Bob Soven, 20, was named Rookie of the Year in 2010 after his first season of professional competition. He ranked third in the final King of Wake standings and won wakeboarding events in Miami and Colorado Springs. In 2009 he was featured in Sports Illustrated after becoming the first amateur to win all five stops of the Junior Pro Men's Tour.
"Overton's is the top name in the game when it comes to having a wide selection of quality gear at great prices, so it's going to be great fun to promote their good name on the water this season," said Bob Soven. "My brother and I are looking forward to another great season of successes, and being a part of the Overton's team is a great first step toward an enjoyable 2011."
As part of their sponsorship agreement with Overton's, the Soven brothers will star in new video productions that will be coming out later in 2011, appear in Overton's photo sessions and promotional materials.
More information about Overton's including the company's renowned on-line catalog, can be found by visiting www.overtons.com.
About Overton's
Over the years, Overton's has grown from its humble beginnings in the back of a grocery store in Greenville, NC, to the World's Largest Watersports Dealer. Widely recognized and respected in the industry, Overton's catalog and website www.overtons.com provide consumers with the widest selection of boating accessories and watersports equipment available. The company's acquisition by Gander Mountain in December of 2007 assured continued growth, allowing expansion of offerings and the availability of products in Gander Mountain's 116 retail stores throughout the United States.


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Obama To Unveil National Security Strategy In 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he'll release a new national security strategy next year.
The White House on Friday released a copy of a letter in which Obama informs Congress of his intent to release a new National Security Strategy in early 2014.
The document will update the strategy he outlined in 2010 as well as describe the administration's national security priorities for the remainder of his term.
In the 2010 strategy, Obama addressed how the U.S. would strengthen its position as a global leader, end the war in Iraq, disrupt, dismantle and defeat the al-Qaida terrorist network and achieve economic recovery both at home and abroad.


text: One more Frolic Afield for the week, again at Alcohol Professor. Amid true crime tours, walking up lots of hills, and visiting Bruce Lee's grave, I surprisingly ended up finding some time to drink. Seattle had a lot to offer, and Seattle Spirits is a look at my imbiber's highlights.


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Monday, April 4, 2011
Preview of Chippewa 50K and Life in General
That's the positive spin on it. The negative is that I am 5 pounds overweight and 10-15 minutes slower over 50K than I should, or could, be. I can feel in my workouts that the typical spring "pep in my step" hasn't come. I can hold a decent pace for a decent amount of time, but it's not better or worse than it has been the whole winter.
Chippewa is my big spring goal race. Let there be no mistake about it. I am no ultrarunning hipster; and I won't pretend that it's just a fun run or a training race. But, on the other hand, my current form dictates that I will have to run my own race and get whatever place falls into my lap. Ironically, Chippewa in 2008 continues to be the race where I have most severely bonked, and the 2011 version could surpass that, if I started out too fast. Besides, Joe Ziegenfuss, who probably runs a 50K on par with a very in-shape me, has signed up, so there is no realistic chance of winning.
But, again I have to be honest, one can always dream, a la Jim Carrey's "so there IS a chance!". Who knows what kind of shape this Ziegenfuss fellow is in, and who knows if he will even show up. And as people think "but there are so many other people, who could beat you", I remind you all that I do not read minds. There is a chance of winning ,however small it might be. And as I always tell people, the fun races and the ones where I have a decent chance of winning, placing, finishing in the money, or getting a PR.
Hmm, the bravado is getting me excited. Too bad it's too late to train. Maybe I could drop a pound or two?
Now, to life in general. Denmark is enjoying the first few days of spring, and the effects are everywhere. Nurses are flirting with paramedics, stroke patients are learning how to wink with their good eye, and my recently divorced friend and future hematologist started dating one of the nurses on the leukemia floor.
And yours truly is feeling it, too. Reader(s?) will know that I tend to get melancholy when I think of the uncertainties of the future. Last week, we hit a low in that regard. The Girl suggested that we move close to La Corsse, so Natali live with her mom (my Ex), which suddenly meant that our, admittedly tentative and perhaps realistic, plans for moving to Oregon or Alaska had to be cancelled. From one moment to the next, we had quasi-settled on four possible locales: Madison, Twin Cities, Rochester and Iowa City (in that order of preference). The cities with med schools, that is.
I had looked forward to living with Natali and exchanging her for Andreas (who was always going to live with my Ex, anyway) duting school breaks. But our new plan will work, too, although I was depressed for a few days after this new decision. Not because of the plan, just because something so basic to my happiness can change so rapidly, beyond my control. Natali would prefer living with both her parents within a few hours drive0
, too, so she and the Girl are actually agreeing for once.
So once we had our new plans settled, and a fair amount of pointing at the Girl going "you're not going to change your mind again, are you, because 15% of my brain is constantly is constantly thinking about this!" had occured, things started getting good. The weather happened upon us, as we ran an almost-marathon in a beautiful forest on Sunday.
It's almost to the point where I feel optimistic about life.
Work is okay.
We found a name for the baby: Mattias.
Natali is doing well.
Andreas is doing well.
Christian is speaking fluently now, and is making slow progress in his potty training.
Mattias is healthy, as far as we know.
The Girl's research is going well.
Our plans for next year are solidifying.
Our plans for life are solidifying.
And in ten minutes the Girl will bring back the Lorax from music class. I will bike with him to pick up Natali at the gym, where she is currently in her "young fitness" program. We'll have a few minutes before the emerges from the gym, and to pass the time, the Tallest Slide in Næstved awaits us; he shrieks as he slides down, his long blond hair flying behind him. He knows that I, on occasion, will have a few gummi bears in my pocket to reward him for particularly spectacular descends, and he looks up optimistically the moment his feet hit the sand.
Life is all right.
10 comments:
- sea legs girl said...
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- April 4, 2011 at 8:32 AM
- SteveQ said...
Joe Z. is in fantastic shape. Matt Patten ran with him in Colorado, where Joe's living and training and said that he's running the mountains like a goat (Ziegenfuss is German for Goatfoot, by the way).
- April 4, 2011 at 8:42 AM
- sea legs girl said...
Steve Q, Ziegen actually means goats and not goat. As I always say, if you're going to have one goat foot, you might as well have several.
- April 4, 2011 at 9:23 AM
- Fast Bastard said...
Me: So my chance of winning is like one in a thousand?
SteveQ: More like one in a million.
Me: So there IS a chance!
- April 4, 2011 at 10:35 AM
- olga said...
We're thinking Flaggstaff.
A chance is a chance.
I change my outlook on future life several times a day.
- April 5, 2011 at 3:52 AM
- SteveQ said...
@SLG: I may not be multilingual like you, but I speak fluent German. Ziegen does indeed mean goats, when by itself, but in combination words, it's goat's. Goatfoot is a shortening of Goat'sfoot. Probably someone in the family line had a clubbed foot.
For some reason, even Google Translate wants to throw in a hyphen...
- April 5, 2011 at 8:51 AM
- SteveQ said...
It just occurred to me that there might be a plant named goatsfoot, for which the Ziegenfuss family was named, so I looked it up. There is one, but it only grows naturally in South Africa and it's a weed, so... no.
- April 6, 2011 at 8:55 AM
- Tracizzle said...
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- April 6, 2011 at 10:46 AM
- sea legs girl said...
Steve Q. Well, yes. I figured it out shortly after I wrote it (that the EN was a connector). And then it was confirmed by the author of this blog. Also when I considered how few goats share one foot, I figured there was a slight possibility I was mistaken.
I still maintain that I am fluent in every language on the planet. You're just ever so slightly better at German. ;).
- April 7, 2011 at 11:15 AM
- Bianchii said...
I started to write blog in English.
I will write about everything, will be a lot of pictures, reviews of books, films, songs etc.
So it would be nice if you visit my blog sometimes :)
(Sorry for mistakes, I'm still learning English)
(you can follow me)
- April 9, 2011 at 3:17 AM


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The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) released the 2016-17 assessment results in the areas of Primary and Junior Reading, Writing and Mathematics, as well as the results of the Grade 9 Mathematics assessment and the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).
"Our results have improved or remained consistent with previous years as we reach closer to the provincial average in four of the nine assessment areas administered by EQAO," said Manny Figueiredo, Director of Education.
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Resume: The paper reports findings from a larger study of sponsors and their relationship to sponsored parties. In the present reporting, the focus is on sponsors. Rather than evaluating such sponsorships in traditional effect hierarchical terms, a conceptual Sponsor Value Model is specified as a structural equation model where the drivers are attitudes towards the sponsorship and emotions towards the sponsorship. It is found that the two classes of variables describe different aspects of the perception of sponsorships, and that they both contribute significantly to the overall value of sponsoring for a particular company. In the present paper, two cases are shown for two major sponsors. The specified Sponsor Value Model is estimated by a partial least squares (PLS) method. It is found that the two sponsors are perceived differently, both in terms of emotional and attitudinal responses. It is also found that the emotional responses aroused by the sponsorships are at least as important as those ascribable to attitudinal elements. Key words: Sponsorship, emotional response, attitudes towards sponsorship, structural equation model URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6642
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These are a few pics of Fifi and Rex's first week at home!
Fifi with daddy on the sofa.
Fifi meeting friends and family.
Fifi giving kisses.
Fifi and Rex cuddled up in bed.
Fifi and Rex in their home!
Fifi and Rex with Mummy on their arrival.
Rex cuddled up with Daddy on his first day.
We have been planning their 'arrival' for months.....taking time to find the right breeder, getting their little 'house' ready and doing all the research! we were so excited when we went to collect them, the day of the royal wedding! i did suggest to my fiance that we call them 'kate and william' but he wasnt having any of it!
We think that the girl, fifi may be a tad plumper than her brother but our appointment with the vet tomorrow and a health check will hopefully put our minds at rest! they seem content and comfortable, sleeping all the way through last nite without any problems- minor the huugggeeeee presents (poos and wees) left to greet us in the eearly morning!)
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Glendale Community College is offering two summer courses in Baja California at the college's field station. GCC has been holding classes in the Baja California peninsula of Mexico since 1974.
Introduction to Marine Biology (Biology 125) paired with the Field/Laboratory Investigations in Marine Biology (Biology 126) and Natural History Field Studies (Biology 131) will be held at the college's recently completed new field station in July and August. The field station (Estación del Mar Cortés) is in the town of Bahía de los Angeles on the Gulf coast of the Baja California Peninsula. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Galapagos of Mexico" because of its natural beauty and biodiversity. The area contains the Midriff Islands, where students in the program do their field research, and is famous to scientists, educators and fishermen.
The field station itself has classrooms, dorms, a living room, kitchen, showers and restrooms. Students help with daily cleaning and food preparation under the supervision of staff and a cook.
The college-credit courses are open to anyone from high school students to seniors and have no prerequisites. Participants are required to enroll at the college and get a student ID number.
Introduction to Marine Biology and the Field/Lab course meet on the GCC campus first from June 27 to July 6 and then at the field station from July 7 through 21. The paired courses combined are four units and are UC, CSU transferable.
Natural History Field Studies is a two-unit course that involves individual and group investigations of the biological environment and the impact of human activities on it. It is CSU transferable. Students meet at the field station Aug. 4 through 19.
The cost for the biology courses is $785; for the Natural History course, the cost is $795. It includes transportation, lodging at the field station and meals, but excludes registration fees. Limited financial aid is available.
More information on the courses, field station and instructors can be found at www.glendale.edu/baja along with photos and student comments.
The GCC Planetarium will have a summer schedule of "Evening with the Stars" presentations.
"Evening with the Stars" is displayed on the planetarium's digital dome and takes guests on a fact-filled ride to the stars, constellations and planets. All shows are presented by a live narrator, allowing audience members to ask questions.
Show dates are Fridays, June 17, July 15 and Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m. There are two shows at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Saturdays June 18, July 16 and Aug. 20.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Only cash or checks are accepted. There is no late seating as the doors must remain closed during the planetarium shows.
Presentations in the planetarium are on a custom-built 30-foot diameter dome. Patrons view the shows from power reclining seats. The all-digital full-dome theater was developed by Sky-Skan with both 2D and 3D digital star fields. The planetarium also features a fully computer-controlled 5.1 surround sound system and automated high-intensity LED lighting.
Free parking is available for public planetarium shows in Circle Drive, located along the front of the Administration Building at 1500 N. Verdugo Road. The planetarium is in the Cimmarusti Science Center building. For more details call (818) 240-1000, Ext. 5275 or go to www.glendale.edu/planetarium.
WENDY GROVE is public information coordinator at Glendale Community College. Her column runs once a month. Reach her at (818) 551-5161 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Oscars 2014 red carpet has come and gone, so let's get right to it, friends! Who was the best-dressed celebrity of the night?
It was custom Prada for Lupita Nyong'o. "It's a blue that reminds me of Nairobi, so I wanted to have a little bit of home," said the actress. A gold and diamond Fred Leighton headband completed the goddess-like look.
As expected, Jennifer Lawrence worked the red carpet in Dior. Do you like the decidedly less voluminous peplum gown or prefer the actress in something more poufy?
"I put this on and I felt like I was one with the dress," said Amy Adams of her tuxedo-inspired sapphire blue Gucci gown. Blue is definitely her color!
Cate Blanchett stunned in a cap-sleeve embellished gown from Armani Privé. "It's heavy, but I love it," revealed the Best Actress nominee.
Jessica Biel showed up to the ceremony in Chanel Haute Couture (do you recognize the gown from Sophia's Oscar dress picks post?) and jewels from the Tiffany & Co. Blue Book collection.
Charlize Theron went the opposite route of last year's dress, choosing a black gown for the evening's festivities. How regal does she look?
Naomi Watts showed up in a white short-sleeve Calvin Klein Collection gown and Bulgari jewels. "It's sort of like a spiderweb," said the actress of her eye-catching necklace.
Anne Hathaway went the edgy route in Gucci. Word has it she's working with a new stylist. Are you liking this direction more or less?
Sandra Bullock looked beautiful in navy Alexander McQueen. Who would win in a fashion face-off: Amy Adams or Sandy B?
Finally, Angelina Jolie's formfitting metallic gown was well worth the wait, wouldn't you agree?
Who do you think was the best-dressed celebrity on the Oscars red carpet? Vote now and sound off in the comments!


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Meet the Team #10- Jose Castro (Sound Designer)
Welcome to the 10th Meet the Team interview. This week were happy to bring you a new perspective on development, with our first interview from the audio department for Elite: Dangerous. Jose Castro has been a sound designer at Frontier Developments for almost four years, working on titles such as Kinectimals, Disneyland Adventures, and now Elite. We begin by asking him how he got into sound design and what advice he would have for anyone else planning to get into the same field.Games have always interested me, but even after I decided I wanted to get into the industry my top priority was finishing my postgraduate degrees in both piano and composition. In the meantime, though, I searched for any opportunities that were compatible with my situation, and I was lucky enough to get involved in a local amateur strategy game project, Glest, which went on to be fairly successful. I think the combination of theoretical and hands-on knowledge worked to my advantage when I later applied for a job in a big company. As for advice, I think that it is important to build a skill set that takes into account the daily workings of the company that one applies for, in addition to the specific tools of the (sound design) trade.
Did you have any experience with any of the previous elite games prior to working for frontier?A bit, though for a long time I just knew of Elite as the seminal space-sim, so Ive always revered it by proxy, so to say. Had I been born a little earlier, or had access to a computer sooner, they would probably have been my favourite games ever.In regards to Elite: Dangerous, what are you working on specifically right now?
Everything related to sound really; on a given day, even when I focus on a certain item or system Im constantly revising the project structure and tweaking things everywhere.
What are the biggest challenges of your work at the moment?Right now Im mostly concerned with building internal structures that scale well as the game broadens in scope, yet are easy to work with; then theres the matter of defining the audio systems and features and making sure they fit in the right places within the overall design; and of course, at any given time the end result has to sound as polished as possible.
Are you a long-standing fan of science fiction? If so, what are your favourite pieces of media in the genre?Yes I am; Ill give you a list of names that come to my mind as they do: Heinlein, Asimov, Foundation, Omni, Starlog, the beginning of Patlabor2, Armored Core, Zone of the Enders, Enders game, Freespace2, Freelancer, Darkstar One, 4X, Lander (Psygnosis), Blade Runner, CS80, Synthesizers!
What kind of equipment are you using? What key things do you consider whenever you begin working on something for the game?I use everything I have at my disposal, whether libraries, own recordings, soft and hard synths... Lately Im experimenting with using the middleware (Wwise) itself as a sound source because it gives ultimate flexibility, but theres no dominant trend established yet. In the same vein, currently the sounds are mostly of the electromechanical sort, but when the spaceship is still and quiet, the hum of the power supply and the flow of the air conditioner are its pulse and breath.What kind of sound are you aiming for when it comes to "sound in space"?
The players ship is at this point both the main character and scenario in the game, so my goal is to have it generate a rich soundscape on its own: the hums and chatter from the electronic equipment (think Nostromo starting up), the whirl of the air conditioner, the resonances of the weapons in the cockpit... theres a myriad of elements that we can work within this inner space, all of which can be reactive to meaningful parameters to the point that an experienced pilot should know the state of the spaceship just by listening to it.When it comes to outer space, my approach is to gather meaningful information and bring it into the cockpit via sound, if the pilot cannot naturally hear it. We have a device in the spaceship that could potentially simulate an entire aerial battlefield (delivered via earplugs or bone conduction), but what it actually recreates, and how, is entirely up to us. The question is then really a matter of design: does the pilot-player need to hear explosions? Do we represent all the explosions or only those within a certain distance and radius from the players point of view? Should they sound airborne-like, etc.In addition to the sound HUD, the spaceships will include a different device, a radio of sorts, rudimentary but dependable, that plays through a speaker in the cockpit and passively tunes to radio frequencies, say that of a nearby pulsar or the engine of a spaceship passing by; in case of general interface malfunction, the radio might very well be the only source of information on the outside world.Finally, when an atmosphere is present, airborne sounds will come into the mix, and the pilot will for instance hear a nearby explosion, enhanced by a deep submarine-like HUD boom, and punctuated by a little crackle on the radio, each of those elements contributing to the feedback.It is important to stress that both radio and HUD are real devices, so they can malfunction or be damaged, and replaced by better models with different capabilities (both) or sound sets (HUD). The pilot should have some degree of control over them, from within the ships interface a volume slider, a sound HUD checklist to activate or deactivate types of data sonified. More so, since both HUD and radio can be muted, it is possible to just drift along listening to the sounds that truly belong to the inner space, and nothing else.
Will each ship get their own signature sounds in terms of the ambience inside of the cockpit?Yes, the modules in the ship will have each a series of unique sounds, not just while being operational but also when starting up, rebooting, malfunctioning... Different combinations of modules will make the ship sound different, and my long term goal is that the pilot can intuitively have a feel of a particular ship, a grasp of how good it is and how well it is behaving, by listening alone.Whats your favourite game genre and which games inspire you?
Roguelikes and 4Xs are my favourite genres, though I spend more time reading about them than actually playing!Games that inspire me? Noctis, aiPlanet, and Minecraft, to name three. There are lots of games that I like because they are accomplished in one or more departments, but the potential that games like these show never ceases to astonish me. Oh, and theres also Steel Battalion, for obvious reasons!Have you ever tried your hand at making a game yourself, whether by modding an existing title or by other methods?
Im always thinking of game concepts and ideas, and I try to make prototypes with my meagre programming skills whenever I have time!
What role will you be playing most in the final game?Ill be an explorer, or a trader for the sake of saving to buy a better ship to reach uncharted places.
Finally, what element of Elite: Dangerous are you most excited for people to hear?There are a handful of sounds I already think of as signature, like the confirmation sound when requesting permission to dock, but Im most interested in the whole ensemble. I want the players to feel that the sounds, however fun and exciting, are there for a reason, that they make sense in context; over time, they should become a dependable source of information while navigating, and in the long run, if a player turns the ship on, hears the start-up sequence and feels a sense of familiarity, that will make me really happy!Thanks to Jose for taking the time to do this interview, and to everyone else for reading it. Well be back with a new interview soon, but if you have any comments or questions about this one then let me know below!
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The Roost is aimed at horror fans who fondly recall the heyday of drive-in theaters and pot-addled midnight screenings. Directed by Ti West, this über-low-budget pic mines the less-is-more approach carved out by the likes of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead and early John Carpenter
The premise is effectively lean. Four young people (Karl Jacob, Sean Reid and real-life siblings Wil and Vanessa Horneff) are on a late-night road trip to a friend's wedding when their car crashes on a lonely country road. Their cellphone dead (damm the luck!), they hike to the nearest farmhouse for help.
Bad move. What our hapless kids don't know is that an elderly couple has just been swallowed up by something lurking inside the barn - something hungry and horrific.
That's it. West devotes only token energy to character development, and he doesn't trouble himself about explanaining where the aforementioned menace came from or why it happens to be at this particular barn in the middle of nowhere. The setup is delightfully simple, but it's enough to offer swarms of bats, flesh-eating zombies and a music score boasting more violins than an Italian hootenanny.
West and cinematographer Eric Robbins create spooky atmospherics through a constant interplay of light and darkness, German expresisonism meets Friday the 13th, with a coal-black country night illuminated only by the bilious glow of yellow porch lamps. The Roost has the unmistakable feel of a feature debut by a film-school student, but its roughly hewn theatrics - shaky handheld camerawork, grainy film stock, shot compositions that seem just a bit too meticulous - work to the movie's advantage.
Moreover, the filmmakers deserve credit for creative thinking, even when the ideas don't work so well. The Roost is bookended by Tom Noonan as the host of a horror movie show on late-night television, but the conceit sounds cleverer than its execution. Such winking postmodern irony seems a trifle gluttonous when killer bats and zombies are already on the menu.
Still, the film's creepy atmospherics don't completely make up for a mighty thin storyline. The lack of even cursory characterization keeps viewers at arm's length; it's tough to care too much whether these kids end up in bat guano. Even raw-nerved B-movie such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre made sure audiences had some sort of an emotional investment in its characters.
One final note: The movie owes much to the aesthetic of executive producer Larry Fessenden, who has developed a cult around such films as 1997's Habit and 2001's Wendigo. Fessenden briefly appears in The Roost as an ill-fated paramedic.
Part of what makes The Roost effective is its grainy visual presentation. Such grittiness might be the product of a tight budget, but it also happens to nicely conjure memories of cheapo horror flicks of the 1970s and early '80s. The movie is shown here in 1.85:1 aspect ratio.
An English audio track is available in Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0. While the former is obviously preferable, it makes only modest use of immersive sound. Volume is inconsistent in several spots; I found myself straining a few times to hear the dialogue.
A nifty bit of supplemental goodness awaits viewers. The centerpiece is A Look Inside The Roost. Featuring lots of raw behind-the-scenes footage, the 31-minute featurette is loosely structured and a bit meandering, but its intimate glimpse at indie filmmaking will fascinate diehard cinephiles. From the shoot to sound mixing to the picture's eventual premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival, Ti West provides an insider's look at the journey of a young filmmaker. It's interesting to see the level of preparation that goes into even the most seemingly innocuous of stunt work. Oh, and the guy gets props for referencing that God-awful but infectious "Silver Shamrock" jingle from Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
The Truth About Bats is just what the title indicates. This nine-minute, 34-second mini-documentary showcases the bat-centric musings of Earl Tuttle, who founded the Austin, Texas-based Bat Conservation International. Let the myth-shattering begin: Bats are your friend!
Also included is Prey, Ti West's student film. The 10-minute, 35-second movie belies the director's interest in minimal storytelling and penchant for building tension. Two guys are chased in the snow by a ferocious -- and unseen -- creature. Nothing more, nothing less.
Rounding out the extras are a photo gallery and previews for The Reeker and The Curse of El Diablo.
You've seen better low-budget horror flicks, but trust me, you've also seen much, much worse. The Roost hints at the talents of a young filmmaker with a knack for ratcheting up tension without losing a sense of humor.


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