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scriba needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 22 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
We are a group of freelance developers trying a new adventure in gaming for iPhone
It is a simple game, potential player are iPhone and iPad users
I imagine an age range from 7 years old to 99 (and more :-))
and people liking games similar to Trism or Tetris
I need the application icon for my iphone game (and for the iTunes App Store)
In the attached files you can see a few screen shots and explanation
- the game field is based on concentric polygonal shapes
- between those shapes there are moving characters
- the character can be good, bad and neutral
- the user must 'smash' bad character (without killing good ones) by sliding the polygonal shapes over them (see the attached pictures)
- character are animated have magic powers and so one
Please look the attached files to have an idea of the game and feel free
to post questions. Note: the the character are not definitive, so do not
make assumptions on those ones to imagine the icon
I'd like that the icon give to the user a feedback of what the game is,
something remembering polygonal shapes (and eventually smashing)
so I need PSD files from which I will extract the PNG ones
the required format are the following:
iTunesArtwork, 512x512
iPhone 3g/3gs icon 57x57
iPhone 4g icon 114x114
iPad Icon 72x72
iPhone 3g/3gs Small icon 29x29 (spotlight icon)
iPad Small icon 50x50 (spotlight icon)
iPhone 4g Small icon 58x58 (spotlight icon) (this can be omitted)
here http://www.cocoia.com/iPhone4iPadPSD.zip
you can find a useful photoshop template with
the different required icons sizes
(the last one 58x58 is missing, but it is not a problem, I could use the 57x57 one)


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Leaders of the nation's largest farm groups say legislation offered by the House to trim federal spending by $61 billion fails to recognize the contributions already made U.S. agriculture to those efforts.
Members of the American Soybean Association, the National Association of Wheat Growers, the National Corn Growers Association and the National Sorghum Producers were responding to provisions in the House Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government past March 18.
In a statement released as the organizations concluded their annual meetings at Commodity Classic in Tampa, the groups said their members "recognize that reducing federal deficits and the national debt is critical to putting the American economy, including U.S. agriculture, on a sound course" for future growth and prosperity.
"We note that agriculture made a down payment in cutting spending when the Department of Agriculture directed $4 billion in savings under the Standard Reinsurance Agreement for federal crop insurance toward deficit reduction," the statement noted.
"We believe any further reduction in discretionary spending should recognize and reflect this contribution. We would also note that agriculture-related programs represent less than one-half of 1 percent of the federal budget.
The statement was attributed to National Association of Wheat Growers President Jerry McReynolds, a wheat producer from Woodston, Kan.; National Corn Growers Association President Bart Schott, a corn grower from Kulm, N.D.; American Soybean Association President Alan Kemper, soybean farmer from Lafayette, Ind.; and National Sorghum Producers Chairman Gerald Simonsen, a sorghum grower from Ruskin, Neb.
"Looking forward, we believe any meaningful approach to deficit and debt reduction in the FY2012 budget must encompass all entitlement programs and all discretionary spending," it said. "We look forward to working with Congress and the administration to develop a budget that successfully addresses the need for federal deficit and debt reduction balanced with the need of ensuring a successful agricultural economy."
The statement was one of a number of policy positions adopted by the four groups during the 2011 Commodity Classic, which broke records for attendance. At least 4,826 persons attended, breaking the previous record set when the event was held in Nashville three years ago.
Along with a statement that the ethanol blenders tax credit should be transitioned to a market-based safety net for the ethanol industry, National Corn Grower delegates adopted language saying the organization should investigate transitioning direct payments into programs that allow producers the ability to manage risk while assuring food security."
Delegates to the NCGA's Corn Congress also defined what a "safety net" means – a combination of risk management tools available to producers that have the ability to protect against revenue losses due to circumstances beyond their control.

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The Countywide Resource Conservation Functional Master Plan (the "Resource Conservation Plan" or "RCP") will combine the related elements of green infrastructure planning and rural character and agricultural conservation into one functional master plan in order to streamline the process, meet state requirements for planning elements, and more efficiently update existing plans and maps.
On November 20, 2012, the County Council approved the draft map transmitted to them by the Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee to be implemented by CR-83-2012. The Council also approved the accompanying Subdivision Bill CB-104-2012.


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October 24, 2007
President Snyder updates campus on the financial health of the university
To the Case Western Reserve University community,
When I delivered the State of the University addresses last month, I promised to share details of our plan for financial health after our trustees reviewed it at the board's fall meeting. That session took place this weekend, and I am pleased to report the trustees approved an approach designed to bring the institution a balanced budget by 2011—and, at the same time, position us to build on our strengths.
I first want to thank the trustees for their support. I also want to express my gratitude to the many administrators and staff who analyzed our current finances and helped develop detailed, realistic projections for our future. Finally, I must recognize our Faculty Senate leaders, Chair David Matthiesen, Chair-Elect Glenn Starkman and Budget Committee Chair Ken Ledford. They and the entire faculty budget committee devoted enormous time and energy to helping us craft the best plan possible.
As I have said repeatedly since I arrived this summer, we could eliminate the deficit much more quickly with across-the-board cuts. The problem with that approach, however, is that it risks harming the very areas that could contribute most to Case Western Reserve University's future advancement. This financial blueprint, applied in conjunction with a comprehensive academic strategic plan being developed this year, should allow the university to make substantial progress even as it resolves existing fiscal challenges.
Case Western Reserve University already is an outstanding institution. By approaching our current financial issues in a deliberate, thoughtful way, we can position it to realize more of its untapped potential in a shorter time period. And that is our goal: To take the steps necessary to make Case Western Reserve University the institution we all know it can be.
First, though, we must understand where we are. The university closed Fiscal Year 2007 with a deficit of $20 million. Our operating expenses totaled $844 million.
Three schools—the Weatherhead School of Management, and the schools of engineering and medicine—were in deficit in 2007, but medicine suffered the largest shortfall by far. Its gap arose in part because of expenses related to the 2006 affiliation agreement with University Hospitals, including about $10 million relating to the consolidation of individual physician practice plans into the University Hospitals Medical Group. The School of Medicine also absorbed significant one-time costs as a result of discoveries made as part of the its budget office's renewed attention to fiscal accountability. The university is working with the accounting and consulting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers to review the medical school's finances and make recommendations to improve management and efficiency; that analysis is expected to be complete before the end of the calendar year.
The close of the FY '07 budget did bring some promising news. For example, impressive management of the university's endowment led to a $208 million increase in total net assets, representing growth of 10 percent over the previous year. Sponsored project awards climbed to $403.8 million, an increase of $29 million over FY '06. And in a December 2006 review, Moody's Investors Service was satisfied enough with the overall university balance sheet and cost reduction measures that it allowed the university to keep its current investment-grade debt rating.
Under the terms of our recovery plan, the Weatherhead School of Management will close its deficit in 2009, and the School of Engineering in 2010. The School of Medicine is forecast to eliminate its gap by 2011, when the entire university will have a balanced budget. From there the institution will focus on building its reserves.
Over the next three years the university will continue to focus on controlling costs and work to improve alumni and donor relations. At the same time, leaders will evaluate revenues at the school level and adjust resources accordingly. We hope to start investing in areas that will raise the university's stature in Fiscal Year 2009, based upon the work of groups developing the university's strategic plan.
We have provided additional information about our finances online at http://www.case.edu/provost/budget. I encourage you to review the documents there. The deans of each school, as well as members of the Faculty Senate, have been briefed regarding the plan's details. If you have questions, please feel free to speak with leaders at your school. In addition, representatives of the university's budget office will come to individual schools and units if more detailed presentations are desired.
I know that our strained finances have required many of you to do even more for the university in recent years; I deeply appreciate the commitment all of our employees—faculty and staff—have made to this institution, especially in these difficult times. I truly believe that by working together, pooling all of our intellect and energy, we can lift Case Western Reserve University ever closer to its aspirations.
Barbara R. Snyder


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shok08 brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 87 Designs von 21 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We need a logo and a shop sign for our costume jewelry shop to be opened soon. It will operate in Moscow, Russia
Freya ('Фрея' in Russian)
We are planning a startup specializing in costume jewelry for women, to be located in a small (6-8 square meters) in a shopping mall. This will be our first venture after long years of office work:). Hopefully, this will grow into a trading network.
Tagline (motto): Just for you ('Только для тебя' in Russian)
Our target customers: women 23+ (~ up to 45), living in Moscow, working in offices of commercial firms, modern, active, having some experience in costume jewelry. These women worked a lot, have achieved some family & career statuses, gave a lot to others, and wish to devote some time to themselves, find their own interests and new image, a sort of 'start a new life'. We think that the uncommon costume jewelry is a good and very easy way for these women to 'try on' some new images, and may become a little step towards this 'new life'. Russian women are traditionally used to precious metal 'real' jewelry (gold, diamonds, etc.), however the costume jewelry is a much more affordable, informal and creative way to set up a new look as often as one wishes
Product characteristics: bijouterie (rings, earrings, necklaces, beads, bracelets, etc.) of good quality & uncommon design, average price level, mostly natural materials (glass, crystal, silver, metal, wood, etc.), for wearing at office and after
The message we want to send to our customers: we carefully select the most interesting & rare items for our shop so that these things accentuate your individuality, make you feel unique and put an inimitable accent to your image
- Logo must contain the brand name and be easy to read
- Must deliver 4 versions of logo:
o With Brand name only, in English
o With Brand name only, in Russian
o Containing both Brand name and Tag line in English
o Containing both Brand name & Tag line in Russian
- Will be used in print and web site
- Should work on a light or dark backgrounds (or be reversible)
- Deliver one version in full colour, black on white and white on black
- Not 'hi-tech' style, more romantic, mysterious, artistic, inspiring, feminine, but not too 'girlish'. Should correlate with our 'for whom' description (strong, reliable, self-confident on a surface, but at the same time – dreaming, romantic inside). May also reflect the idea of a 'treasure' that is usually hidden, so making you really excited if you manage to find it
- You can optionally add a person or an animal or any other object to the log, if it fits stylistically and maintains the general look and feel appropriate for a modern sophisticated woman consumer
- Hand-drawn art is OK if appropriate
- It should be eye-catching, alive and emotional!
- Shop Sign must be in Russian and English versions
- Shop Sign should contain a Brand name and key elements of a Logo design
- Shop Sign will be about 1,5 meters long and 0,7 meters wide, and it will be either drawn above the shop entrance, or manufactured separately and placed above the entrance
- Shop Sign must be a contrasting, noticeable, attracting attention, inviting
- Deliverables formats: .gif, .jpg, .pdf, and original files .ai, .psd and eps. if possible
- Stay away from images of precious stones and metals
- Not dull, and not 'web 2.0' style:)
- Other 'don't wants' already mentioned above
Finden Sie heraus, wie ein Designwettbewerb funktioniert, oder lernen Sie mehr über unsere Logo-Design-Angebote.


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344-10300 Hebrew Scriptures HU LA 3a, h
This course treats the books of the Bible critically as literature, as religious and moral texts, and as a source of sociological knowledge. This course surveys the biblical literature, acquaints the students with critical methods for the study of the Bible, situates the Bible within the literature and culture of the ancient Near East, and discusses the religion of ancient Israel. Deals with questions of history and archaeology, and with questions of meaning -- what the biblical text meant to its ancient readers, and what meanings it has today. Cross-listed with 340-10300. Students may not receive credit for both 344-10300 and 340-10300. 3 credits. (F,Y)
344-10400 Introduction to the New Testament HU LA
A survey of the life and teaching of Jesus, and major themes in the Pauline Epistles and the Book of Revelation. 3 credits. (IRR)
344-10500 Introduction to World Religions: Indigenous and Eastern HU LA 1a, h, g
Examination of methods in the study of religion and the meaning of ritual, myth, and symbols as applied to Native American and other primal religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shintoism. Ideas of divinity, methods of liberation, life after death, attitudes toward nature, ways of living in society, and world views are studied in each tradition and then compared. 3 credits. (F,Y)
344-10600 Introduction to World Religions: Western and Modern HU LA 1b, h, g
Study of the historical and theological dimensions of the three major Western religious traditions. Ideas of God and prophecy, angels and sages, messiahs, rabbis, and Sufis are examined in a comparative approach to Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions. Various methodological approaches to the study of religion are surveyed and applied to our interpretation of the traditions. Also explored are the primal worlds of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim storytelling, from the foundational scriptures (Bible and Koran) through later texts exemplifying the fundamental values of each tradition. Also considered is the encounter between these traditions and the critiques of secular modernity (Freud, Marx, Nietzsche), raising the question of the contemporary meaning of religion in the West. 3 credits. (S,Y)
344-17500, 344-17600 Selected Topics in Religion HU LA
Topics to be determined according to teacher and student interest. May be repeated for credit for selected topics on different subjects. 3 credits. (IRR)
344-20100 Religion and Culture HU LA 1a
Study of the mutual relations between religion and culture. The course explores the religious dimension of art, music, and literature, and considers the way religious symbols influence cultural movements; contrasts religious symbols as the basis for cultural values with religious symbols as a countercultural critique of majority norms. Students study both Western and non-Western examples, such as African-American spirituals, Handel's Messiah, European cathedrals, and Buddhist meditation practices. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above, or one course in religious studies. 3 credits. (O)
344-20200 Religion and Society HU LA 1a, h, g
Studies the interrelationships between religion and society. Major themes include examination of how religions influence social and political systems, how economic and historical factors affect religious dynamics, and how social scientists study religion today. It is a multicultural study of diverse societies. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above, or one course in religion. 3 credits. (E)
344-20300 Judaism HU LA 1a, 1b, g
An introduction to Judaism, with a focus on theology, ethics, and ritual practice. Readings include selected texts from the biblical, rabbinic, medieval, and modern periods. Theological and ethical issues include God, good and evil, covenant, death and afterlife, justice, and social responsibility. The course examines how these Jewish understandings are lived out through practices associated with birth and death, marriage and commitment, sexuality, and the life of study, prayer, and devotion. Cross-listed with 340-20300. Students may not receive credit for both 344-20300 and 340-20300. Prerequisites: One course in the humanities or social sciences. 3 credits. (S,Y)
344-20400 Christianity HU LA
A survey of the Gospel accounts of Jesus, and the historical development of Christianity, including major theological themes and issues. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above. 3 credits. (O)
344-20600 The Problem of Evil HU LA
See 314-20600. (Y)
344-20700 Death and Immortality HU LA 1a, h
A look at various experiences surrounding death and their symbolic significance. Seen as an integral aspect of life rather than as an unwelcome end, death and grieving become initiations into a deeper sense of life. Includes a study of symbolism hidden in myths of afterlife, and how we can grapple with the threat of nuclear war. Prerequisites: One course in the humanities or social sciences. 3 credits. (Y)
344-20900 Reason, Religion, and God: Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion HU LA 1a
See 314-20900. (Y)
344-22100 Religion and Depth Psychology HU LA
A study of Freudian, Jungian, humanistic, and transpersonal psychologies with respect to issues in religion. Topics for study include dream theory, the individuation process, psychological types, self-actualization, peak and plateau experiences, death, psychological aspects of worship, values, the psychology of meditation, and levels of consciousness. Students are encouraged to keep a dream notebook and must submit a term paper based on it or some suitable research topic. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. 3 credits. (O)
344-25200 Introduction to Mysticism HU LA
Drawing from the mysticism of world religions, focuses on the mystical process (i.e., what happens to the mystic on his or her journey to "deepest reality") and the ways to reach this goal. Topics include stages of the mystical path, voices and visions, love or bridal mysticism, meditation and contemplation, and mysticism in the world of action, science, and the occult. Prerequisites: One course in the humanities or social sciences. 3 credits. (E)
344-25500 Religions in America HU LA
A sociohistorical survey of the varieties of religions in North America, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, new religious movements, and religions of various ethnic groups, such as Native American religions and African American religions. Emphasizes the role religion plays in the political and ethical spheres of American life. Prerequisites: 344-10600, or sophomore standing or above. 3 credits. (IRR)
344-27500, 344-27600 Selected Topics in Religion HU LA
Topics to be determined according to teacher and student interest. May be repeated for credit for selected topics on different subjects. Prerequisites: One course in the humanities or social sciences. 3 credits. (IRR)
344-28100 Hinduism HU LA
A historical survey of the development of Hinduism from its origin in the Vedic religion to the modern Vedantism. Reading and discussion on the Upanishads, the Bhagavad-Gita, and the Yoga Sutra. Prerequisites: One course in the humanities or social sciences. 3 credits. (O)
344-28300 Introduction to Buddhism HU LA 1b, h, g
See 314-28300. (E)
344-30500 Comparative Study of Religions HU LA
Examination of the major issues in various religious traditions and comparison of their similarities and differences through the method of typological and phenomenological analysis. Certain common themes among these religions, such as the concept of god(s), the nature of man, the problem of evil, ways of salvation, patterns of rituals, and types of religious organization are discussed. Prerequisites: 344-10500; 344-10600; one level-2 or above course in religion. Recommended courses are 344-24200, 344-28100, or 344-28300. 3 credits. (E)
344-31100 Philosophy of Religion HU LA
See 314-31100. (Y)
344-31700 Myth and Metaphor HU LA
A study of myth as primary symbolism and the ground of conceptual meaning in religion: analysis of major archetypal images, the hero's quest, and personal mythology. Prerequisites: 344-10500 or 344-10600; one of the following: 344-20100, 344-22100, or 344-23200. 3 credits. (O)
344-32000 Anthropology of Religion SS LA
See anthropology 339-32000. (Y)
344-32300 Gender and Sexuality in Judaism HU LA
Exploration of what it means to be a Jewish man or woman. The course addresses how Jewish gender roles have changed throughout history, as well as how contemporary Jews deal with changes in women's roles and demands for gender equality. Topics covered include: what is "gender" and how to study it; traditional roles of men and women in Judaism; the gendered Jewish body; family and sexuality; homosexuality; Jewish feminism; the gender of God; and changing women's religious roles. Cross-listed with 340-32300. Students may not receive credit for both 344-32300 and 340-32300. Prerequisites: Three courses in the humanities or social sciences. 3 credits. (Y)
344-33300 Jewish Mysticism HU LA
This course traces the history of Jewish mysticism. After a brief overview of early Jewish mysticism from the biblical and rabbinic periods, students will concentrate on the medieval flowering of Kabbalah, and its further development in the 16th-century Kabbalah of Safed, Israel, and 18th-century Eastern European Hasidism. The emphasis will be on understanding both the theoretical and experiential aspects of Jewish mysticism, and on examining some of the key texts of Jewish mysticism. Cross-listed with 340-33300. Students may not receive credit for both 344-33300 and 340-33300. Prerequisites: Three courses in the humanities or social sciences. 3 credits. (Y)
344-35300 Twentieth-Century Mysticism HU LA
Study of the major trends in 20th-century mysticism through the writings of key mystics. Topics include earth and esoteric spiritualistics, the influence of Eastern spiritualistics on the West, and current Jewish, Christian, and Sufi ideas. The writings of Teilhard de Chardin, Thomas Merton, and Yogananda, as well as works from the Native American and Sufi traditions are studied. Prerequisites: 344-25200. 3 credits. (E)
344-37500, 344-37600 Selected Topics in Religion HU LA
Topics to be determined according to teacher and student interest. May be repeated for credit for selected topics on different subjects. Prerequisites: One course in religion; two additional courses in the humanities and/or social sciences. 3 credits. (IRR)
344-37700 Women and Religion HU LA
A study of the emerging issues regarding women and religion, including the psychology of women's spiritual journey, the importance of the feminine or yin dimension of reality, the role of women in ancient and traditional religions, and new forms of feminine spirituality. Prerequisites: Three courses in religion and/or philosophy, or those courses in psychology, sociology, anthropology, and politics that address women's issues. 3 credits. (O)
344-39100, 344-39200 or 344-49100, 344-49200 Independent Study in Religion U LA
Study or research project(s) of the student's own devising. Minimal consultation with professor; final project(s) evaluated by professor. Offered on demand only. May be repeated for credit for different projects. Prerequisites: One course in religion; two courses in the humanities and/or social sciences; permission of instructor. 1-4 credits, depending on instructor and student interest. (IRR)
344-39300, 344-39400 or 344-49300, 344-49400 Tutorial in Religion U LA
Work by student and teacher together on a problem or project of interest to both. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor; one course in religion; two additional courses in the humanities and/or social sciences. May be repeated for credit. 1-4 credits, depending on instructor and student interest. (IRR)
344-49500, 344-49600 Seminar in Religion HU LA
Small group study of a topic not offered otherwise in the curriculum or not offered at the same level. Prerequisites: One course in religion; two courses in the humanities and/or social sciences; permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit. 3 credits. (IRR)
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I'm writing this to thank some people for their kindness.
The other night, I went to a drive-thru restaurant, and when I went to pick up my order, I found it had been paid for by the car ahead of me — with the message "Have a good day."
Also, our walks were shoveled twice this winter by two young men from the Mormon church. They wouldn't accept any money.
There are still many kind and generous people around us.


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Movie Review: Skyfall (2012) (IMAX)
November 10, 2012 in Movie Reviews, Reviews
The buzz surrounding Skyfall before I went to watch it was that it's "the best Bond film ever." I've never been a huge fan of the franchise, even though from memory Casino Royale, the first of the Daniel Craig era, was pretty darn good. Naturally, with 23 Bond films in the overall series, saying that it is the best ever is setting it up for unreasonably high expectations.
And I think it was my expectations for Skyfall that had me coming out of the cinema doubting the "best ever" claims. In fact, I don't even know if it was better than Casino Royale.
That's not to say I didn't enjoy Skyfall because I absolutely did. It had an amazing opening sequence — by far the best of any Bond film I've seen and probably the best of any film I've seen this year. The title sequence which followed was also sensational (I usually tune out during those opening credits but this one had me riveted) and the Adele-performed theme song might just be the best Bond song I've heard.
But after that blistering start, Skyfall slowed down and fell back down to earth a little for me. The plot is actually simple but feels overly and unnecessarily elaborate. A bad guy steals the list of the true identities of MI6 undercover operatives around the world. And he wants to make Bond's handler, M (Judi Dench), suffer. Or kill her. Or whatever. Bond wants to stop him. People get shot and stuff gets blown up.
In other words, I didn't think Skyfall had a very strong storyline or script. It was held together by the strong performances of Craig, Dench and Javier Bardem, the rugged realism of the action sequences and the confident direction of Sam Mendes (American Beauty), who infuses the film with many beautiful and memorable images (none of which I can or should spoil here). But to be honest I didn't find the action or the drama to be particularly outstanding. Very good, occasionally exhilarating, but not outstanding.
The Bond girls this time around were underutilized in my opinion. Naomie Harris has little chemistry with Craig as a fellow agent and fades in and out of the storyline, never really finds her place. The sultry Berenice Marlohe excels during the splendid Macau casino sequence but her part of the story is never properly wrapped up.
One part of the film I did enjoy was its take on technology and Bond's interactions with Q (Ben Whishaw). It asks the question of whether field agents like Bond are necessary anymore given the power of modern computers and the skills of hackers, and it also makes fun of those cool gadgets the Bond franchise is so well known for. It's a sign that Bond is moving on with the times and may continue to evolve in the 24th and 25th films, which Craig is apparently signed on for.
Perhaps those who are more emotionally invested in the Bond franchise or character will have a different take, but unlike the critics who are heaping unqualified praise on the film, I personally foundSkyfall to simply be a very-well made film that impressed me more with its dazzling style than its substance.
3.75 stars out of 5
PS: It used to be blasphemous to even suggest this, but apparently many now think Craig is the definitive Bond? I'm not sure, but I reckon he kills Pierce Brosnan.
PPS: I watched this film in IMAX. I don't really get it. Bigger screen and louder sounds. Is that it?


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Michael Bowen has just notified me of the death of Cincinnati-born Audrey Campbell, best remembered for playing Madame Olga in the sexploitation "roughie" trilogy consisting of WHITE SLAVES OF CHINATOWN, OLGA'S HOUSE OF SHAME and OLGA'S GIRLS -- all made in 1964. The IMDb credits her with only ten feature films, the other notable one being Joe Sarno's macabre SIN IN THE SUBURBS, but she also played minor roles in many a New York-based soap opera, including AS THE WORLD TURNS, THE GUIDING LIGHT, RYAN'S HOPE, even DARK SHADOWS. Audrey died last Thursday, June 8th, concluding what I'm told was a long stay in a New York City hospital, at the age of 76. The cause of her death has not yet been reported, but she suffered from kidney and respiratory problems in recent years.
I once wrote an essay on the Olga films for VIDEO WATCHDOG, which appeared in our sold-out issue #32. At the time, I was able to get Audrey's address from my friend, Charles Kilgore, who had conducted a superb and now definitive interview with her for his fanzine ECCO. (It appeared in #20 and was later reprinted in the booklet included with the Something Weird DVD release of the Olga triple bill of OLGA'S HOUSE OF SHAME, OLGA'S DANCE HALL GIRLS and the film that started it all, WHITE SLAVES OF CHINATOWN. In that interview, Audrey remembered that Andrew Sarris once listed her, Laura Antonelli and Jenny Agutter as his fantasy women in an article for AMERICAN FILM.) I sent a copy of the VW issue containing my essay to Audrey's home address and received from her a card of handwritten thanks that included her home number and an invitation to call. I took her up on the offer one Sunday afternoon (funny how I can remember that detail) and we talked for three hours or more, during which she told me (among other things) that my essay was the finest thing she had ever read about the Olga pictures.
I'll always treasure that memory particularly, but everything she had to say was of interest, especially her stories of the early days of live Cincinnati television. She had her biggest success in local television on WKRC-TV, where she was cast in the wrap-arounds of a bizarre late night movie called THE GIRL IN THE WINDOW. The opening, commercial lead-ins, and closing of each show found Audrey -- then known as Mrs. Audrey Theile -- wandering around her apartment in different $100 nightgowns from Shillito's department store, brushing her hair at her vanity table, filing her nails, getting ready for bed, and finally going to sleep. This 10:00 pm movie aired weeknights in 1956 -- the year I was born; I don't know how many years it ran, but I actually have vague memories of such a program. This marathon call was all on my dime, but I'd gladly have paid for it a second time if I could have had a tape recorder running. Fortunately, Don May Jr. and Synapse Films had the foresight to record an audio commentary with Audrey for their OLGA'S GIRLS DVD.
Audrey told me that she and Gerard Malanga (a fellow Cincinnatian) left town around the same time, in 1961, but kept in touch after they arrived independently in New York City. Audrey was courted to followed Gerard into the Warhol Factory crowd, but she never did. However, I suspect that Gerard's familiarity with Audrey's work in the Olga films helped inspire the whip-cracking role that was played in the Velvet Underground's Exploding Plastic Inevitable live stage show by Mary Woronov -- who had a look and presence similar to that of Audrey's Olga. The Olga trilogy actually anticipated Lou Reed's writing of "Venus in Furs" by a couple of years.
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Audrey Campbell created one of exploitation cinema's great iconic characters -- a 1960s successor to the sorts of roles Myrna Loy played in the 1930s, but with a more brutal edge -- and she was a bright, vivacious, amazing person. I liked her a lot and wish I'd known she was ill.


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"Live sculpted" in a Utah Valley University building, a 15-foot prototype of a proposed 300-foot Statue of Responsibility for America's west coast was unveiled Thursday.
UVU President Matthew Holland spoke to about 25 people at a ceremony at the Losee Center, where Utah sculptor Gary Lee Price has been working on the project in the atrium for nearly a year.
Working in front of students, professors and passers-by was new for Price. "To sculpt the whole thing right there, I was quite apprehensive," he said.
But he came to appreciate the chance to chat with people and get a new perspective on the work. "Your eye is only good for a few minutes at a time … I chose to sculpt during the middle of the day, so I could get more interaction. I really found it delightful."
The statue depicts one hand grasping another from above. The future full-size version is envisioned as a companion for the Statue of Liberty in New York, and more than 15 years after the project began, its supporters have found a California home for it. But a spokeswoman for the Statue of Responsibility Foundation declined to identify the location.
Leesa Clark-Price said the city's leaders asked the group to sign non-disclosure agreements for planning purposes. She expects the location to be announced "around" July 4.
"The city is already very, very interested in having the project," she said. "This city actually reached out to us."
The clay prototype was coated in plaster and blue rubber to create a mold that was removed during the unveiling ceremony Thursday. The mold will be used to create a 15-foot, stainless steel version of the statue for the campus, expected to be completed by fall. Leaders of the Statue of Responsibility Foundation envision copies "at every campus around the country."
"It has been quite a marriage with UVU," said Clark-Price. "We've spoken to many classes, from business to art, as well as families coming by."
The statue was conceived 40 years ago by Austrian author and concentration camp survivor Viktor Frankl, in the bestselling book Man's Quest for Meaning. He envisioned a west coast companion to the Statue of Liberty to signify that "liberty must co-exist with responsibility to maintain freedom," according to the foundation's website.
Before his death, Frankl formed a committee to bring his idea to life, including late business guru Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Price was approached about creating the sculpture in 1997.
"It helps me realize after doing this 15-footer and all of the recognition…that the 300-footer is going to happen," he said. "I just have that confidence now."
The Utah Legislature passed a resolution expressing support for the project in 2010.
The foundation has recently replaced Daniel Bolz as president and CEO, but Clark-Price also declined to name the group's new leader.
The cost of the project has been estimated at $300 million. The Washington Post reported that $200,000 had been collected by 2010, but this week, Clark-Price said there only "has been a couple million [in in-kind services] raised through Daniel Bolz."
The statue's theme is all-encompassing, said Clark-Price.
It will "create a movement for responsibility for education, for our veterans, responsibility for our kids, to make this a better world to live in," she said. "It's definitely not just a message for America. This is a global message."
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Jeep News & Rumors
• Get a Jeep credit card. You'll benefit from usage at dealerships, including on parts, maintenance, and accessories. Go to chryslercards.com.
• Jeep set a global record in 2013. Global sales were up 4 percent, with more than 25,000 Cherokees selling in the first two months in the U.S.
• What is "Cherokee Effect"? Go to jeep.com/cherokeeeffect to find out. Suffice to say, there you'll find vignettes of expeditions, featuring "celebrities." We use quotes because they're celebrities in the sense that the Cherokee is a Cherokee.
• China is demanding Fiat take a closer look at claims of the Wrangler having a risk of catching on fire.
• Automotive News compiled the best automotive blunders of 2013. One was when NHTSA and Jeep decided to put off-the-shelf trailer hitches on older Grand Cherokees and Libertys to help protect the fuel tank during rear-enders. And yet…NHTSA never actually approved the fix. • The '14 Wrangler was a top 10 model in Kelly Blue Book's top 10 Best Resale Value Awards.
• What is the perfect 30-mile road trip? That's what Jeep asked in order for people to possibly win a '14 Compass or Cherokee. Check out the winners here: jeep.com/en/live/30-miles-of-freedom/
• The Grand Cherokee was Jeep's top-selling model in 2013, followed by the Wrangler, Compass, Patriot, then Cherokee.
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• By September, all new vehicles will be mandated to have a black box like airplanes?
• The 426 Race Hemi turns 50 in 2014. It gets a new logo.
• Ram is re-adding the Mossy Oak edition to its lineup. The '14 Ram 1500 is back after a year's absence and will include a RamBox cargo-management setup for both the 6- and 5-foot bed lengths. Pricing starts at $39,985. It's a Crew Cab 4x4, based on the Ram Outdoorsman.
• Mopar is getting in to the monster truck business: Mopar Muscle is the first Mopar-sponsored truck in more than 10 years. The Ram weighs 10,300 pounds, has a 2,000hp 565ci supercharged 426 Hemi.
• Is Lockheed Martin building the next Hummer-like vehicle? Its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle has been passing preproduction tests. The vehicle is poised to replace the Army and Marine's existing Humvees.
• Carinsurance.com asked around for the best-looking license plates by state. Wyoming won -- with cowboy and bucking bronco–while Delaware's is the eyesore -- gold lettering and no picture. How exactly did Delaware beat out California for ugliest? Cali's simply has a plug for the DMV's website.
• LoJack's "Best Recovery Stories of 2013" included one in SoCal in which a Bobcat Skid Steer estimated at $30K was swiped from a construction site, which led them to a junkyard, which led them to a bunker with guns, meth, and marijuana.
Jeep Willys Wheeler Edition
Take a Wrangler Sport and throw in a bunch of off-road stuff like a new Jeep Trail Rated Kit with tow strap, and you've pretty much got the Willys Wheeler Edition from Jeep. It's a throwback to the original Willys, as noted by specific Willys-themed decals (including "4 Wheel Drive" on the tailgate). The MSRP is $25,795.
Industry News
• Lincoln Electric has a mobile app. It's called Lincoln Library and gives you all the latest welding and cutting info, like product catalogs, specs, and other stuff in Lincoln's database.
• Zone Offroad Products now offers Factory Protection Plus for eligible late-models with some of the company's lift kits. Check it out at zoneoffroad.com.
• Mickey Thompson scored two 2013 Global Media Awards from SEMA for its Deegan 38 tire and Sidebiter II wheel. The award is for manufacturers whose appeal extends beyond the U.S.
• Rugged Trail Access Program -- that's a venture from Omix-ADA's Rugged Ridge brand. Grants worth $5,000 will be provided to nonprofits to help out with keeping trails open on public land, litigation, and education. Learn more at ruggedridge.com/trailaccess.
• Toyo Tires broke ground on a 700,000-square-foot addition to its tire manufacturing plant in White, Georgia.
• And…Continental Tire's new Sumter, South Carolina, manufacturing joint was able to start production three months early. The plant is expected to be able to have production capacity of about 5 million units per year by 2017.
• Performance Accessories has redesigned its website. You can search by make, model, year, or app or by way of products by category, for leveling kits, body lifts, and other lift systems. Go to performanceaccessories.com.
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"Effective November 1, 2013: JKS manufactured products are no longer available from TransAmerican Wholesale, 4Wheel Parts retail stores, 4WD Hardware mail order and wholesale departments. Correction to previous statement found here: As pointed out by TAP Worldwide legal counsel. TAP Worldwide has only sold authentic JKS-manufactured parts and that TAP Worldwide has not and does not sell 'imitation' JKS-manufactured parts or 'cheap imported knock offs' as JKS manufactured parts."
-- Statement issued by JKS. Learn more about genuine JKS parts at jksmfg.com.
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Want to learn more about the people who put together your favorite Jeep magazine? Agreed, you don't. But some of you have been asking questions, so in each issue, we'll answer those, no matter how weird they -- and you -- are. Send your question to jpeditor @sorc.com with the subject line, "I Need to Know." We were going to make that subject line "Get Naked," but we have enough of those already in our spam folder.
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|This month's burning questions:
|How many vehicles have you bought because you found them online versus the old-school newspaper classifieds?
|I bought my Cutlass through the Joe Dirt AutoTrader. My Ramcharger I saw on the dealership's TV ad. Other than that, every other one of my vehicle purchases were found online.
|Well, maybe not online vs. old-school papers. While I was a want-ad junkie for a long time, for most of my first 10 years of Jeeps either I heard about them via word of mouth, the person wanting to get rid of it knew me, or I saw it on the side of a road or in a junkyard somewhere. To date, I've probably acquired more Jeeps that way than any online ads.
|Almost all of them came from online ads. My '49 CJ-3A was for sale out front of a payday cash loan place, it broke down on the test drive, and I had to have it. I think the rest came from Craigslist, dealer websites, autotrader.com, or the like.
|What's your favorite non-automotive magazine?
|It's a toss-up between On Target or American Rifleman.
|There are non-automotive magazines?
|Underwater Basket Weaving Quarterly. It really is an entertaining rag. Last quarter there was a doozy of a piece on "splinting" with cane off the Great Barrier Reef while snorkeling. Those crazy underwater splinters are the best, and oh, the colors of the fish swimming past! Honestly though, I get kinda burned out on magazines somehow. Maybe I like looking at the pictures in Arizona Highways if one is floating around the house….
|Which app do you wish existed?
|One that shows you which people are the aliens and which are the humans. I broke my fancy sunglasses that did that, and I'm all out of bubblegum.
|I wish there was an app -- and it only has to have two buttons. Button 1 would be make the person you are emailing actually reply to your email with information that is pertinent to your original request in one email rather than having to repeat yourself 5-10 times in 5-10 emails to get the information, picture, or shipping info you need. Button 2 would be used for when the parts show up at your house and when you take the part out it is: A) the part or parts you ordered, or B) the part or parts actually fit like the company told you they'd fit, with zero hammers, drills, or welders needed.
|The weekend extender app. It allows you to have a "do-over" Sunday or two in case you are not ready for the work week come Monday morning. A three- to four-day weekend really hits the sweet spot in my opinion.


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The Light from the TV Shows: Hey, Kids, Remember These Shows?
Last night on Twitter, I earned a few favorites and reTweets when I sent out the one-liner, "At last, my months of following "The Great Space Coaster" on Twitter have paid off: I just won an autographed photo of Gary Gnu."
Funny thing is, though, I wasn't joking: I really did get selected to receive a Gary Gnu photo which — unless I very much miss my guess — will bear the signature of puppeteer Jim Martin, who brought Gary to life on the show.
Reminiscing about that live-action kids show in turn got me to thinking about other such shows from my youth which, for the most part, tend to have been forgotten by just about everyone who didn't experience them when they were originally on the air.
Here, for your reading enjoyment (and possible education) are a few that crossed my mind. Some were on broadcast networks, others were in syndication, but they all clearly left their mark on me in one way or the other, since it's been at least 30 years since I've seen full episodes of most of them. Mind you, that's not to say that they'd hold up for me now, but I'll say this much for 'em: every damned one of the theme songs has a hook that'll stick in your brain for the long haul…except maybe the one that leads off this list, but, damn, even that's screaming to be sampled by an industrious DJ somewhere.
1. Curiosity Shop (1971-1973)
Chuck Jones, the man behind some of the most memorable Warner Brothers cartoons of all time, brought his unique sensibilities into a live-action setting for this educational program which, at least as far as ABC was concerned, seemed like a perfect opportunity to pull in some of the audience of this new PBS show called "Sesame Street" which was all the rage for the single-digit set. Thanks to Jones's cartoon connections, he was able to pull such luminaries as Mel Blanc, June Foray, and Don Messick to give voice to the various characters, but there were also actual cartoons incorporated into the show, including animated adaptations of such comic strips as "Dennis the Menace," "The Wizard of Id," and "Miss Peach," and trivia buffs may also be interested to know that the Schoolhouse Rock song "Three Is A Magic Number" made its debut on the show.
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Former All-American Named Cross Country Coachby Jim Amidon • April 25, 2007 Share:
Wabash College Dean of Students Thomas E. Bambrey has announced that Roger Busch will become Wabash's head cross country coach beginning July 1.
Busch, a 1996 Wabash graduate, was part of Wabash track and cross country teams that were dominant on the regional and national level when he was an undergraduate. Beginning this fall, he hopes to help return Wabash's distance running program to an elite level.
In addition to his responsibilities as the cross country coach, Busch will assist Coach Rob Johnson with indoor and outdoor track and field. Johnson has guided the cross country program since 1971.
"I am honored that Dean Bambrey, Athletic Director Vernon Mummert, Coach Johnson, and President (Pat) White have the confidence in me for this position," said Busch. "I'm very excited about getting started this fall, and will work tirelessly to win a national championship as a coach just as I worked aggressively to do so as an athlete."
Busch, who works in the Wabash Advancement Office as assistant director of the Annual Fund, stepped in as interim cross country coach in the fall of 2006 when Coach Johnson was sidelined with medical problems. He's worked with several all-conference cross country and track athletes at Wabash, including two-time track and field All-American Geoff Lambert, who was the Division III national runner-up in the indoor 800-meter run.
"We are very pleased that Roger Busch has agreed to be our head coach in cross country and assistant in track and field," said Dean Bambrey. "Roger was an All-American runner here and possesses excellent distance-running credentials. He has been working with our runners this year on a volunteer basis and has the respect of the team. We are sure he will continue the outstanding legacy established over many years by Rob Johnson, who will continue as head coach in track and field and assistant in cross country."
"Obviously I have a really tough act to follow in Coach Johnson," Busch said. "He was the biggest influence in my life when I was in college and he has been my mentor the last two years."
Busch was inducted in the Wabash College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001. As an undergraduate at Wabash, he was an All-American in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and in cross country, placing fifth and sixth respectively during the 1995-96 school year. He was named the track and field MVP for both Wabash and the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference in 1995 and 1996, and was the Wabash cross country team's MVP for the 1995 season. He earned four letters each in track and cross country, and was an 11-time All-ICAC selection in track and cross country. He won conference championships in the steeplechase (4), 5,000-meter run (2), and 800-meter run (2). He was also a leader of Wabash cross country teams that finished third and fourth at the national championships.
"I am elated that Roger Busch will be our cross country coach and assistant track coach next year," said Director of Athletics Vernon Mummert. "Roger was one of Wabash's greatest All-American distance runners and will undoubtedly get our runners' immediate attention and respect when he goes out and literally shows them what it takes to be a great distance runner. Middle and long distance runners will now begin to take a much more serious look at our Wabash cross country and track program due to Roger's influence in their training."
Busch has raced professionally since 2002, and is a three-time national champion in USATF Masters competitions. He has twice qualified for the Ironman Triathlon World Championships; won two Maui Half Marathon Championships; and finished second and fourth at the Maui Marathon in 2002 and 2003, respectively. He was a USAT Triathlon All-American four times from 2002 through 2005.
Busch's goals for Wabash are simple. "I would like to put us back on the map in cross country and recruit and develop middle-distance and distance athletes to take to Nationals every year."
Busch will continue his work in the Advancement Office through the remainder of the fiscal year.


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A design movement primarily associated with Scandinavia, in which future users of the artifacts being designed participate in the original design work.
A standard operator in a keystroke-level model (KLM), P represents the act of pointing, that is, moving a cursor with a mouse. It was empirically determined to average 1100 msec by Card, Moran, and Newell (1980b, 1983), but it can also be calculated with Fitts' Law.
The "O" in "GOMS," operators are the actions that the software allows the user to take. Operators can be defined at many different levels of abstraction, but most GOMS models define them at a concrete level, like button presses and menu selections.
A system of symbols used in specialized fields to represent facts or values (as in a circuit diagram) or to give instructions (as in a programming language), usually subject to rules of combination and ordering ("syntax"). Although the symbols are discrete, there may be an admixture of analog features (relative placement of components in a circuit diagram, or layout of text in a program). This is a wider definition than that of Nelson Goodman's (1968), for example, but it is more typical of conventional usage. Notations may be persistent (written down) or transient (spoken or otherwise fleeting). See also interaction language.
normative model
A model that identifies one or a few best ways for a system or person to behave. The model usually offers a criterion or criteria against which to evaluate behavior.
nonfunctional requirements
Qualities of a system under development that are not directly related to its function, such as maintainability or reliability.
A version of GOMS that is computationally realized in a tool called GLEAN. NGOMSL stands for Natural GOMS Language, and was developed by Kieras in the mid-1980s. More information can be found in Kieras (1997) and Kieras, et al. (1995).
MUD(multi-user domain)
A persistent collaborative environment that is modeled on a geographic space.
motor control
A branch of experimental psychology concerned with the study of human movement.
MOO (multi-user domain object-oriented)
A MUD in which the characters, their behavior, and all other services are built and extended using an object-oriented programming language.


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Trading is an easy business to get into: No degrees or specialized training are required, start-up costs are relatively low and it can be done from the comfort of home. The logistical ease of getting started, however, should in no way imply that becoming a profitable trader is simple.
Most experienced traders would attest that success depends on many factors including hard work, research, planning, discipline and being a lifelong student of the markets. As with many businesses, there are certain principles that, when followed, can greatly increase the chances that a trader will be successful.
Here, we explore 10 timeless rules that are an important part of successful trading, no matter the techniques, markets or time frames you trade.
1: Treat trading like a business
As a hobby, trading quickly gets expensive: Just dabbling can prevent traders from gaining the proficiency and experience they need to become consistently profitable. As a job, trading can be discouraging because there is no such thing as a regular paycheck: Traders can work 10-hour days all week and end up empty handed on Friday. Rather than thinking in terms of a hobby or job, it is important to approach trading as a business.
Like any business, trading incurs expenses, losses, taxes, uncertainty and risk, and these factors must be taken into account. The key to developing a successful trading business is good planning, both for the overall business and for the actual trading. Traders who want to weather the learning curve and stay in the industry for the long haul will put in the time and effort to research and develop strategic plans that encompass short- and long-term goals and the details of trading: What will be traded and how it will be traded.
2: Always use a trading plan
A new trader would not have to look far to come across the well-known saying, "Plan your trade and trade your plan."
The first part — plan your trade — is accomplished through a trading plan: A written set of rules that defines entry, exit and money management criteria. Good trading plans often are based on experience or market observations and developed through research and exhaustive testing. While it is time-consuming and challenging to develop a profitable plan, a major advantage is the consistency it delivers.
The second part of the adage — trade your plan — is, for many traders, as difficult as developing a trading plan. Trade your plan means following your trading plan exactly, without making excuses, second-guessing or otherwise deviating from the rules that were so painstakingly created. Taking trades that fall outside the plan is considered bad trading, even if they turn out to be profitable.
Often, invalid trades are the result of our emotions: Fear, greed, impatience, overconfidence, etc. Other times, they stem from our mistakes, or pilot error as it is often called. Trading your plan is not as easy as it sounds, and most traders must work hard to develop the necessary skills over time. Consistently following the rules of an effective trading plan is part of what allows a trading business to make money over time.


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Bobbi Kristina's Engagement Ring Belonged to Whitney Houston
Another day, another strange update in the love life of Bobbi Kristina Brown and her adopted brother, Nicholas Gordon. More details are emerging on her alleged engagement ring -- it belonged to her mother, Whitney Houston.
Hollywood Life reports that the ring is worth a whopping $250,000! Houston was reportedly wearing the ring when she died, and Bobbi Kristina began wearing it as her engagement band shortly thereafter. The diamond is 10 carats!
Meanwhile, Bobbi Kristina's friends are just as surprised by her new romance as the rest of the world. Pals told TMZ that Bobbi Kristina broke the news to her buds at a barbecue this week. They weren't sure if Bobbi Kristina was even serious at that point ... until she and Gordon began kissing. Awkward!
One pal told the website that she thinks the relationship is a result of both Gordon and Bobbi Kristina taking Houston's death hard. That's certainly a tragic, if understandable, way for people to come together. However, it also contradicts earlier reports that Houston gave her blessing to the relationship -- how could she have done that if they weren't dating yet? Though it is possible that they simply took their relationship to the next level once Houston passed.
Bobbi Kristina's friends previously said that all she told them regarding an engagement was that she and Gordon are planning a trip to Las Vegas. Whatever the case may be, we wish these two the best!


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Hi everyone,
There was an amazing experimental musician playing in Center Camp around 12am-2am or so one night and I really want to find out who he is so I can hunt him down, hopefully on myspace or something....
I can't believe I didn't write down his name right then!
His music was really inspiring though.
He was a youngish guy with a shaved head except some nose-length dreads right in front.
He was on mixers/sound machines only. No turntables. The music was this amazing creation/mix of "random" sounds and noises which he somehow wove into cohesive musical thoughts without a distinguishable melody or beat.
ANyone know who he is or how I can find out?
Thanks to anyone who reads or responds.
How to find a list of musicians who played in Center Camp?
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hee hee... that was by buddy Zapper :)
you could find him @ www.myspace.com/oozesystem
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Yes, that is from the same night. The picture was taken through a digital camera I found on the ground. And actually located the owner yesterday through this site.transgirl wrote:That pic is from that same night I guess. Assuming he only performed at Center Camp once..
His music that night seemed a lot less cohesive than the stuff posted on myspace. But it all rocks!!
The Ooze System consists of a few people. At this point, I think he only has one track in the player. The first 3 are by Mr. Rogers. The last one is by him (Zapper). And it is a bit more straight forward than what he played that night.
Make sure you find his personal page through the Ooze System profile. I don't know the direct link to his page offhand.
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Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State women's basketball team fell, 72-48, as they hosted seventh-ranked Amherst College tonight in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Lord Jeffs improved to a perfect 13-0, while the Rams dropped to 4-5 on the season.
Amherst held a 10-point lead at the break, 36-26, behind a 15-point first half on 6-of-6 shooting from sophomore forward Megan Robertson (Tewksbury, Mass.).
The Rams opened the second half on a 9-2 run to cut the deficit to three, 38-35, capped off by a three-point play from junior guard Nicky Young (Queens, N.Y.) with 16:52 remaining. Amherst responded with a 16-0 run to extend their lead to 54-35. The Lord Jeffs held the double-digit lead throughout en route to their 13th win of the season.
Farmingdale State was led by senior guard Nikita Green (Roosevelt, N.Y.) who had 15 points, while Young added 14 points.
Robertson scored a game-high 25 points for Amherst, on 10-for-10 shooting, along with nine rebounds and four blocks.
Amherst recorded assists on 23 of their 27 baskets.
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Sports Movie of the Week: 'Bull Durham' [VIDEO]
April is a sports fan's dream with the NCAA basketball championship, the NBA and NHL playoff push, golf's Masters tournament, the NFL draft and, perhaps most celebrated of all the annual April sporting events, the opening of the Major League Baseball season. This week's Sports Movie of the Week, 'Bull Durham,' is arguably the best baseball movie ever made and a perfect choice to get fans in the mood for baseball.
In the 1988 film, Kevin Costner stars as Crash Davis, a veteran minor league catcher for the Durham Bulls. Davis is entrusted with the development of pitching phenom Ebby Calvin 'Nuke' LaLoosh (Tim Robbins). As the two players at opposite ends of their careers feel out their relationship, fan Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon) takes a liking to both of them, creating a romantic triangle that provides awkwardness and laughs on and off the field. Filled with behind-the-scenes baseball gems and outstanding performances, 'Bull Durham' is a love story, but it is baseball that is the true love of all the characters.
Five Reasons to Watch 'Bull Durham'
1. The movie is ranked fifth on the American Film Institute's list of the 10 greatest films in the "Sports" genre.
2. Nearly every interaction between the players in the movie produced baseball jargon that is more recognized now than it was prior to the film's release.
3. Davis' "I believe in…" speech in the scene in which Davis and LaLoosh both find themselves at Savoy's house is one of the film's best moments.
4. Actors Sarandon and Robbins first met on this film. Though they never married , they did have two kids before splitting in 2009.
5. The on-field dialogue between Davis and LaLoosh is laugh-out-loud funny, while functionally giving depth to their characters.
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It's amazing how well some of these choices work. Earl of Grantham as an English bulldog? Spot on. The dowager of Grantham, aka the brilliant Maggie Smith, as a Persian cat. Divine.
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Veteran West Coast gangsta rapper MC Eiht dedicated much of his life to rap, beginning his seminal career with Compton's Most Wanted (CMW) while only a teenager. Despite his youth, Eiht's contributions helped catapult CMW to national fame in 1990 with It's a Compton Thang. The group followed the lead of fellow Compton gangsta rappers N.W.A, but were a bit less controversial and, in turn, much less popular. CMW released two more albums -- Straight Checkn 'Em (1991) and Music to Driveby (1992) -- before Eiht began his solo career in 1993 with the group's producer, DJ Slip, in tow and "Steiht Up Menace" as his solo debut single. His debut solo album, We Come Strapped, topped Billboard's R&B album chart a year later. Eiht's sales numbers unfortunately went downhill from there, though he retained a cult audience over the years and remained loyal to longtime affiliates Slip and Mack 10.br /br /Born Aaron Tyler in Los Angeles, Eiht began his career as part of CMW while still a teenager. After the song "Rhymes Too Funky" became a local hit, the group signed to Orpheus, who released three albums by the group: It's a Compton Thang (1990), Straight Checkn 'Em (1991), and Music to Driveby (1992). These albums offered several singles for the group, but none measured up to Eiht's solo debut, "Streiht Up Menace," in 1993. The Slip-produced ballad came from the Menace II Society soundtrack, a popular film Eiht had acted in. Following the success of this single, Eiht signed to Sony's Epic Street division and entered the studio with Slip to record his full-length solo debut, We Come Strapped. Billed as "MC Eiht Featuring CMW," the album didn't really feature anyone from CMW except the rapper and producer. Nonetheless, the album debuted atop Billboard's R&B album chart despite lacking an omnipresent lead single and reached the Top Five of the pop album chart. The album also garnered headlines for featuring not one, but two parental advisory stickers (Sony claimed no responsibility for the lyrical content). br /br /None of Eiht's successive albums were as successful as We Come Strapped, though some were arguably better. Following his initial success in 1994, the rapper returned in 1996 with Death Threatz and 1997 with Last Man Standing. Both albums featured production by Slip and were arguably better albums than Eiht's chart-topping debut, yet Epic remained unimpressed and parted ways with the Compton gangsta rapper. It didn't take long for Eiht to return, though. He signed to Mack 10's Priority-distributed Hoo Bangin' label and recorded Section 8 (1999), his most diverse album to date, if not his best. In successive years, Eiht recorded albums on an annual basis: "N" My Neighborhood (2000), Tha8t'z Gangsta (2001), and Underground Hero (2002), all but Tha8t'z Gangsta for Hoo Bangin'. None of these albums topped the charts, but Eiht continued to move his career forward. For instance, he appeared alongside Ice Cube and Mack 10 in the 1999 film Thicker Than Water and even reunited with Compton's Most Wanted in 2000 for Represent. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide


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#5 Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader From Northern Illinois
Feb. 20, 2010
TEMPE, Ariz. - The No. 5 Arizona State baseball team swept a doubleheader against Northern Illinois on Saturday, winning the first game 10-5 and the second game 26-1 in seven innings. A crowd of 2,548 at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark saw the Sun Devils improve to 3-0 on the season with the two victories.
In the first game, Drew Maggi and Zach Wilson had three hits each, with Wilson driving in three runs to pace the ASU offense. Deven Marrero drew three walks, including two with the bases loaded for the first two RBI of his career.
Merrill Kelly started and went five innings, allowing three hits and three earned runs to get the win in his ASU debut. Freshman Brady Rodgers also made his Sun Devil debut, allowing three hits and one run with five strikeouts over the final four innings to earn the save.
After Kelly escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the top of the first, Zack MacPhee had an RBI triple and Wilson followed with a run-scoring double to give the Sun Devils a 2-0 lead. The teams traded runs over the next two innings before ASU broke the game open in the fourth, as a two-run double by Wilson started a six-run inning to put the Devils in front 9-1.
Game Two saw the Sun Devils score early and often, putting 20 runs on the board in the first three innings, with nine runs each in the second and third innings. MacPhee, Riccio Torrez and Austin Barnes had four hits each, with MacPhee driving in five runs while Barnes had four RBI.
In all, 12 different ASU players had hits, with seven Sun Devils recording multi-hit games, and 10 different players drove in runs. The Devils also tied a 47-year-old school record with six triples in the game, matching the record set in 1963 against Utah State. MacPhee had two of the triples, giving him four in the first three games of the season.
Jake Borup got his first career start and went five innings, allowing four hits and one run with five strikeouts to earn the first victory of his ASU career. Freshman Josh Moody made his Sun Devil debut and pitched two innings of shutout relief.
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January 21, 2013 10:30:41 AM
Jeff Clark - [email protected]
"If you build it, they will come."
That was the mentality when the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors and the Columbus City Council decided to build the $5 million, 70-acre soccer complex, and with the announcement of two major tournaments -- the Coaches Cup in November and the Presidents Cup in May 2014 -- people will definitely be coming to the Friendly City.
But the complex has been plagued with congested traffic and parking problems since it opened in September, leading many to wonder if the Columbus Soccer Complex can handle the crowds associated with hosting a major tournament.
In November, the board of supervisors approved an additional $100,000 to use for more restrooms and a coaches area for the complex. The city followed with an additional $100,000 at the request of Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority Director Roger Short.
In December, Kevin Stafford, of Neel-Schaffer, asked the board's permission to seek up to $50,000 in PLN funds through Tombigbee Water Management to put in two culverts on the back end of the property on Coretta Street.
"Putting in culverts and connecting Coretta Street will allow people to circle all the way around the park," Stafford said. "It will help eliminate a lot of the traffic congestion."
Stafford said the $50,000 estimate was on the high end, and he expected the project to cost less. The PLN funds would cover the engineering fees and materials.
"Tombigbee Water Management is going to put in the pipes and do the dirt crossing," Stafford said. "This will be done this summer. I feel pretty certain it will be completed by August."
District 1 Supervisor and board president Harry Sanders praised the Coretta Street extension.
"This will help the traffic problem tremendously," Sanders said in December. "By connecting Coretta Street, it will allow people to circle around to the south end after a ball game instead of going out the same way they came in."
With a plan in action to help ease the traffic flow on the back end of the complex, the county has also devised a plan to increase the number of parking spots in the park. The county purchased a half-acre of property at Seventh Avenue North and Third Street North and an additional small parcel of land east of the property. Short said this should create an additional 30 parking spots. Short said he is in talks with the county about having the spillover grass parking lot on the north end of the complex paved or slagged.
"I think we will have enough parking for the tournaments," Short said. "Our local folks want to park right on top of the fields. But people coming in from out of town for tournaments will use the Hitching Lot parking area and the parking lot at the Trotter."
Short said the additional restrooms and coaches lounge should be completed by summer.


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Gandhi statue at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Atlanta
On our road trip earlier this month, one of the highlights was the time we spent on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was born and where he later preached at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. King is buried here, along with his wife, Coretta Scott King, and the entire street lined with historic homes and buildings is a living museum to the African-American community and its struggle for civil rights.
I don't usually idolize people but even the most jaded among us would find it hard not to be moved by the life of a visionary. And King was a visionary in the same mold and of a similar stature as Gandhi, the man who comes as close to being an idol for me as any human being possibly can. In fact, as many of you already know, King was greatly inspired in his struggle for civil rights by Gandhi's non-violent struggle for India's freedom from British rule.
It is needless to say that Gandhi and King are among the greatest minds and influences of all time. Even politicians who sanction wars can't help but quote these men. But why is it that as we pay lip service to their vision, we disregard the essence of their message with the attitude that it is too Utopian to be practical?
The home where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born.
Gandhi and King were too smart to ask for Utopia in our flawed world. But, very reasonably I think, they saw non-violence as something all of us, as intelligent human beings capable of independent thought, can understand or at least appreciate. Yet, so many years after they showed us the way, there are a couple of tiny things that keep us from getting it: laziness and an unwillingness to be the change.
It is easy to think that the world is such a horrible place, there is not much we can do about it, so why bother? We pick up the newspaper in the morning, read about wars and famine and tsunamis, throw some money at it if possible, and then go back to our comfortable lives and our families and our jobs because, let's face it, it's easy and it's what we are used to.
But being the change is not difficult: all it takes is courage. Not each one of us has to be a Gandhi or a Martin Luther King, nor does each one of us have to go and start a hospital or a school in a remote village in India or Africa, or achieve world peace. (Well, if you can, more power to you!) But for starters, it is enough to just want to infuse non-violence into the way we think and then begin to act on it.
Desi at the memorial
The key is not just to think about violence in the obvious forms of war and bloodshed, but to realize that it is something we often apply, without a second thought, to the most mundane and unnecessary situations: not taking the time to listen to others, honking impatiently at the person in the car ahead of you who won't go as fast as you want them to, forming a prejudiced opinion of someone based on how they look or talk, or just saying an unkind word in an angry moment to someone else (even if you say sorry afterwards) are all forms of violence that we could well do without.
Best of all, like most good things, non-violence is habit-forming: try it for a while and you will get addicted to it. And who knows, maybe one day you will bring about world peace or start that school for needy kids in Africa (and go vegan, of course :))
The Ebenezer Baptist Church on Auburn Avenue where King was a pastor
One of the reasons many of us don't want to make the change is because we're afraid we'll be the only ones. Unfortunately, in our world, it's easier — maybe even cooler– to be a jerk than it is to be a saint. But is that a good reason for not even trying to do the right thing? Is it a good enough reason to let our world remain as flawed, as hurt, as violent as it is?
I'll end with a quote from Gandhi, inscribed under a statue of the Mahatma that stands at the King memorial in Atlanta, because no one could have said it better:
"Nonviolence, to be a potent force, must begin with the mind. Nonviolence of the mere body without the cooperation of the mind is nonviolence of the weak and the cowardly, and has, therefore, no potency. It is a degrading performance. If we bear malice and hatred in our bosoms and pretend not to retaliate, it must recoil upon us and lead to our destruction."