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NOLA loves its music and its food-and its craftspeople and artists too. There are many ways of experiencing or taking home with you some of New Orleans' quirky crafts and artworks, while still eating and listening to music! In the spring, it's really fun to visit some of the local arts markets. One of the oldest is the Arts Market of New Orleans, held rain or shine in Palmer Park located on the corner of South Claiborne and South Carrollton Avenues, the final stop of the St. Charles historic streetcar. The Arts Market is held on the last Saturday of every month, and you can eat wonderful food there and also listen to live music. Many local visual artists show their work, and you can drool over gorgeous jewelry, hats, handbags, ceramics and wood items, and anything else that our creative artists have imagined. Upcoming dates for the next three months are (rain date Sunday) Saturday March 31st – Celebrate Africa Day at the Arts Market; Saturday, April 21st (special early market); and Saturday May 26th .
If you want to try something a little different in an up and coming part of town, the Freret Street Festival is another option . It's on the first Saturday every month, at the crossing of Freret Street and Napoleon Avenue; only a short walking distance from us. Not only can you dine sumptuously from local restaurants, and peruse artworks for sale, you can also check out the flea market vendors who bring their wares uptown. There's an eclectic lineup of music every month as well. The next market is a Supermarket on April 7, with four live music stages. And after you shop at the Freret Street Festival, you can stroll up and down the street for more entertainment. Freret Street has become famous of late as "The New Freret," a neighborhood convenient to uptown universities, with diverse shops, restaurants and bars. There's a fancy bar that serves artisanal cocktails, Cure; a gourmet hotdog emporium, Dat Dog; a wood-fired pizza restaurant, Ancora Pizzeria and Salumeria, that takes you back to the old country. There's an old school hardware shop, the usual suspects like yoga studios, a comedy theatre that also holds acting classes, and a bike shop that sells used and new bikes you can use to ride to the next market! If you want to know more about the neighborhood, and your many dining and shopping options there, visit http://thenewfreret.com/.
If you can't make it uptown, and still want to see some local artwork and crafts indoors, ride your bike or board the streetcar headed downtown to Dutch Alley, another gallery that is a cooperative of local artists and craftspeople located behind the French Market at 912 N. Peters. For a list of artist members, see http://dutchalleyartistsco-op.com/. It's the cities largest artist cooperative, with 25 regional artists as members; it's open seven days a week, with artists staffing the gallery. You're sure to see something you like.
You might also see something different at RHINO Contemporary Crafts Co., (Right Here in New Orleans), another artists' cooperative shop in the Shops at Canal Place, at the foot of Canal St. Founded in 1987 as a nonprofit to help foster awareness of Louisiana fine crafts artists and provide educational outreach, RHINO recently moved to spacious new quarters on the second floor of the Shops at Canal Place. Artist members are also there to answer any questions. Don't forget, both Dutch Alley and RHINO are in tax-free zones, another of Louisiana's ways of providing incentives for the purchase of Louisiana hand-made items. RHINO Contemporary Crafts Co. – Fine Handmade Crafts in Canal . So go forth and shop!


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FL Studio 11 is a complete software music production environment, representing more than 14 years of innovative developments and testament to our commitment to Lifetime Free Updates. Everything you need in one package to compose, arrange, record, edit, mix, master and perform professional quality music.
Click here to learn how to update one FL Studio version to another.
FL Studio 11 is the fastest way from your brain to your speakers.
- Performance mode – Trigger Playlist Clips live using a mouse, touch screen, typing keys or MIDI controller.
- Multi-touch support - FL Studio & some plugins respond to Multi-touch & gesture functions.
- Playlist - 199 Playlist tracks, increased from 99.
- Links with MIDI port - MIDI input port is used to avoid conflict between controllers.
- Playlist & Piano roll – Horizontal & vertical movement locking.
- Piano roll - Glue notes, Mouse wheel velocity, Monophonic step entry mode & Chop chords tool.
- Right-click data entry - Most controls now allow a right-click option to type in values.
- Plugin Picker - Right-click to open a plugin & presets in the Browser. Type plugin names to highlight entries.
- Mixer - Page Up/Down keyboard keys cycle through the current mixer track's plugin windows.
- Options - Play truncated notes in Clips. Click and hold functions. GUI animation, sober to entertaining.
- Patcher – Overhauled with animated connections and a fresh interface and Voice Effects (VFX).
- VFX Key Mapper – Remapps live or Piano roll note input. Transpose, keychange, chord etc.
- VFX Color Mapper – Piano roll note colors to control 16 independent generators/instruments/groups.
- Harmor – Komplexer WT wavetables, 'Map audio regions to keys' for sampler like functionality & more.
- ZGameEditor Visualizer – Create real-time or rendered HD video effects automated & synced to FL Studio.
- DirectWave - Native multi-timbral mode to play more than one patch from note colors in the Piano roll.
- Newtone 2 – Completely re-written with a new analysis and pitch engine for more accuracy.
- Workflow - Shortcuts & mouse actions now harmonize with FL Studio's Piano roll and Playlist.
- Vibrato editor - Create vibrato effects including start/end amount and frequency & match existing vibrato.
- Warp editor - Warp mono or polyphonic audio, slice, re-time/quantize drum-loops, vocals.
- Free update - for existing owners.
- FL Flowstone - successor to the original Synthmaker instrument/effect plugin development application.
- Ruby - Now including the Ruby high level programming language for even more control.
- Create - Synths, effects & now control external hardware such as DMX (soon) and Robots.
- I/O - Supports USB devices, Wiimote, I/O cards, Wi-Fi, webcams and audio hardware.
- Make coffee - It's true connected to the right robot, FL Studio can now make you a coffee!
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Understanding Canadian Investment Deductions
If you're an investor in Canada with a non-registered investment account, you likely incur expenses to manage the investments and account for the investment income you earn. It's important to keep track of those expenses — many of them are tax deductible. Here are some tips to help you minimize the tax exposure on your investments.
Deducting investment-related expenses
Certain expenses you incur to earn investment income are tax deductible. These include:
Investment counsel and management fees (only the portion of these fees related to services for your non-registered — that is, non-Registered Retirement Savings Plan or non-Tax Free Savings Account — investments are deductible)
Safekeeping, custodial, and safety-deposit box fees
Tax return preparation fees, if you have income from a business or from your investments (sometimes called income from property). This includes interest, dividends, rents, and royalties.
Interest on money borrowed to earn investment income, such as interest, dividends, rents, or royalties — but not capital gains.
Brokerage commissions are not fully tax deductible as incurred because they form part of the tax cost on the purchase of an investment or reduce the proceeds on the sale. In other words, these commissions will reduce your ultimate capital gain, or increase your capital loss on sale, but are not deductible on an annual basis against other sources of income.
Detail eligible carrying costs and interest in Part IV of schedule 4 of your tax return, "Summary, Carrying Charges and Interest Expenses." Then enter the total on line 221.
Be careful when claiming interest deductions (and other investment expenses when no reasonable expectation of cumulative profits exists) from the investment in question. Plainly stated, your deductions may be denied if you're not expecting to earn enough interest and dividends from your investment over the expected holding period to cover your interest costs over that same period. What's more, capital gains are not good enough on their own to allow deductibility of your expenses; you must have a reasonable expectation to earn "income from property" which includes interest, dividends, rents, and royalties.
If you live in Quebec, you have additional rules to worry about. Specifically, for Quebec tax purposes you can deduct interest (and other investment expenses) only to the extent you've reported investment income in the year. Investment income for these purposes includes taxable capital gains. Any interest that is not deductible can be carried forward to offset investment income you have in future years.
Determining when interest is deductible on your tax return
The government makes it very clear when interest on debts is deductible for tax purposes. And if you're planning to take out a loan and deduct the interest, you'll want to ensure you are onside with those rules.
For your interest to be deductible, the following four criteria must be met:
There must be an obligation to pay the interest costs.
The interest costs must be paid or payable during the year.
The interest costs must be reasonable.
The borrowed money must be used to earn business income or income from property.
When funds are borrowed from a bank or other lending institution, a legal obligation exists to pay the interest annually. And because the investor and the bank are not related to one another, it's safe to say that the interest costs are reasonable. Therefore, provided the interest is paid during the year or the lender could legally enforce payment, it is clear that the first three criteria are met.
The fourth criteria states that the borrowed money must be used to earn business income or income from property. The term "business income" is simple. It means you earn income from operating your own business or investing in someone else's business. It gets a bit trickier when you consider income from property, which includes interest, dividends, rentals, and royalties — but not capital gains. The tax law is clear — when funds are used to generate primarily capital gains, the interest is not deductible.
The most common types of items purchased with debt where you will be able to deduct your interest include bonds, mutual funds, public company shares, and rental properties. Interest on debts incurred to purchase personal assets like a house is not deductible, although you're able to use the equity in your home to secure a loan that is used for investment purposes. In that case the direct use of the borrowed funds is investing; therefore, the interest is deductible.
If you borrow to invest in an RRSP or TFSA, your interest is not tax deductible. Consider using your tax refund to pay off at least part of your loan in order to keep your non-tax-deductible debt to a minimum.
Leveraged investing is not for everyone, because it's considered risky. Ask yourself whether you have a long-term investment horizon, sufficient personal cash flow to make loan payments (particularly in years where the investment cannot generate the cash flow to support its loan), and a high risk tolerance.
Even if your interest cost exceeds your investment income, you're still entitled to deduct the excess against other sources of income if you're expecting income in the future.
Special deductions for exploration and development investments
Did you invest in an oil and gas or mining venture? The type of investment may have been called a "limited partnership," a "flow-through share" investment, or simply a "tax shelter." Whatever the term, if you did invest, you're probably entitled to some special tax deductions. One of the attractive features promoted in the selling of oil, gas, and mining investments is the tax write-offs (slang for "deductions") available.
If you're contemplating an investment in an oil, gas, or mining venture, be sure you completely understand the risks associated with the investment. A general rule is that the greater the tax saving, the riskier the investment. Be sure that such an investment falls within your risk-tolerance comfort zone. Invest based on the quality of the investment — not the tax saving provided by the investment.
Why are these tax deductions made available? The government thinks it's a good idea to encourage oil, gas, and metal exploration in Canada, so the Income Tax Act contains provisions to encourage these activities. The Act provides oil, gas, and mining companies with significant write-offs for Canadian exploration expenses, Canadian development expenses, and Canadian oil and gas property expenses. A mineral exploration tax credit is also available when you invest in certain companies that are looking to raise capital for mining exploration.
Because many exploration companies do not have sufficient money to go out and explore for oil, gas, and metals, the Act permits these companies to turn to you for the funds. You're the one actually funding the exploration and development, so you get the attractive tax deductions. This is referred to as the expenses being "renounced" to you. Because exploration is the government's main initiative, and the exploration phase has the greatest chance of failure, the write-offs are greatest when funds are expended on exploration.
The promoter of the oil, gas, or mining venture will provide you with all the information you need to claim the allowable deductions on your tax return. Depending on the structure of the investment, you'll receive a T101, T102, or T5013 slip. Instructions are provided on the back of these forms to assist in calculating your deduction.
You don't have to take the maximum deduction. Any amount not claimed will carry over to the following year for a potential deduction using the same percentage figures. Why would you not want to take a deduction? Perhaps you expect to be in a higher tax bracket next year, so the deduction will be worth more in tax savings if you wait.


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Being told that someone you care about has cancer is often a big shock. You may want to help but you don't know how. You may think that there are things you should say or do that will make things easier for the person with cancer – if only you knew what they were.
You may have thoughts such as, 'What if I say the wrong thing?', 'How do I talk to her?' and 'I don't want to hurt him.' Many people feel like this, even if they're used to dealing with difficult issues.
This section offers ideas for how to talk about cancer and be a good listener, and practical ways to help your relative or friend.
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When it comes to candle making, the wax you use is really up to personal choice.
There are quite a few reasons why candle makers select soy wax for their candles. Some like it due to the fact that soy wax is 100% natural (it is a pure vegetable wax) and it is biodegradable. Many prefer soy wax because of the long, even, and clean burn the wax provides with less soot. And, even still, many candle crafters like soy wax because it is an environmentally friendly, renewable resource that American farmers can plant and harvest; also helping the economy too. Some other reasons for why some people prefer using soy wax for their candles are ease of use. Since this wax is in flake form, it is a breeze to weigh out, work with, and clean up. And, soy wax is a single pour wax, requiring no repours.
Soy wax is for container candles. Due to the nature of this natural wax, the finished candle will have a mottled (or frosted) appearance on top. However, if you do not like this appearance, you can always apply heat to the finished candle with a hot hair dryer or heat gun.
Supplies and Equipment Needed:
NG 100% Soy Wax
Fragrance Oil
Spectrum Candle Dye or Color Block
Pouring Pot
Stainless steel mixing utensil
Cookie Sheet
Hot Glue Gun
Glue Sticks
A little behind the scenes knowledge:
For this candle making process we are going to suggest the double boiler system for melting the wax. Fill a large pot half way full with tap water. Place the filled pot onto the stove top burner. Turn the appropriate burner on medium heat. Once you have the pouring pot filled with the correct amount of soy wax, place the pouring pot into the water filled pot. Once the water starts to boil, you will notice that the soy wax is beginning to melt. As this occurs, you want to occasionally stir the wax to ensure an even temperature.
Carefully place your glassware on a cookie sheet. Preheat your oven to the lowest temperature possible. Once the oven is heated, place the cookie sheet with the glassware into the oven. Allow your glassware to warm in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Once the allotted time has passed, carefully remove the cookie sheet using oven mitts. Set these aside.
The standard fragrance percent for soy candles is 1-1 ½ ounces of fragrance oil per pound of wax.
For measuring purposes, 20 ounces (weight) of soy wax is equivalent to 16 ounces of fluid volume.
Directions for making a soy candle:
1. Weigh out the correct amount of soy wax with your scale.
2. Place your soy wax into your pouring pot and using the double boiler system, heat the wax to 185 degrees Fahrenheit. Monitor this by using your thermometer. Please Note: Heating soy wax hotter than 200 degrees Fahrenheit will discolor the wax, so proper monitoring of the temperature is advised.
3. While you are waiting on the wax, plug in your hot glue gun.
4. Once the wax is in a liquid state, add your candle colorant.
5. Next, add your Natures Garden's fragrance oil of choice and stir well to incorporate throughout the wax.
a. For this step you will need to know the flashpoint of the fragrance oil you selected. The right temperature is extremely important to ensure that the fragrance oil binds properly with the soy wax. You also do not want to risk "burnoff". Burnoff is the adding of a fragrance oil at too hot of a wax temperature. Because a flashpoint on a fragrance oil is the highest temperature the fragrance can handle before breaking down, burnoff can affect the scent in the finished candle. That is why you want to know the proper temperature to add the fragrance oil. You can find this information right on the label of the Natures Garden fragrance oil. This information is also in the Important Fragrance Specifics area on the website under each fragrance oil listing.
b. Fragrance Flashpoints give you the answer as to when you add your fragrance oil to the hot wax. Any flashpoint that is higher than 185 degrees Fahrenheit is added at 185 degrees. For any flashpoints that are below 185 degrees, they should be added at or below the flashpoint degree. The key to remember is try not to add the fragrance oil at a temperature that is hotter than its flashpoint.
c. Some fragrance oils have a very low flashpoint. In these cases, testing comes into play. You are balancing flashpoint temperatures with the fact that the wax needs heat in order to bind the scent with the wax.
6. Once the soy wax has been scented and colored, you will want to stir your wax thoroughly. Doing this step will help the mixing and binding of the color and scent throughout the wax.
7. The next step is allow your soy wax to cool at room temperature. Place your thermometer into the pouring pot and wait until the wax reaches 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Pouring at this temperature will allow for a smoother surface in your finished candle. While you are waiting, prep your containers for the pour.
8. Using your hot glue gun, place a little amount of glue to the bottom of the wick tab. Then, carefully center the wick to the bottom of the glassware. Gently, straighten your wick in each glass.
9. Once your wax is the appropriate temperature (110 degrees F), you will notice the physical appearance of the wax will be slushy like. At this point, you are now ready to pour your wax. Slowly, fill each glass to the point where the jar changes shape. Filling a jar surpassed the point where the jar changes shape will increase your chance of a sink hole in the finished candle.
10. Once all containers have been poured, allow them to set up and undisturbed at room temperature.
11. When all candles have completely set up, lid each container to allow for the fragrance to be absorbed by the wax. This is known as the "cure time." For best results, allow your candles to cure for 24-48 hours.
12. Once the cure time has elapsed, it is now time to trim your wick, and light your homemade soy candle. Enjoy!
On a Final Note:
Anytime you burn a candle for the first time, you want to establish a "memory burn." A memory burn is a complete wet pool of hot, melted wax over the entire top portion of the candle. If the first burn is a memory burn, this ensures that every time you burn your candle, you will not have tunneling around the wick or an excess of unmelted wax adhered to the candle jar. A memory burn also guarantees that the scent throw of your candle will be the best possible since every gram of scented wax is being used.


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Be part of the next generation of champions. Applications open 5th July. IATC 2020
One of Dorna's key objectives is to create diverse platforms for the promotion of young riders in different countries, to ensure the development of future generations of new talented riders, who will eventually take the place of the current stars of MotoGP™ and WorldSBK. The basic idea is the organisation of competitions on the same machinery for all the riders, with that machinery sharing characteristics with the bikes used in MotoGP. These are motorcycles which combine some basic mechanical, riding style and set-up features, but also allow young riders to compete at a high level. Apply here: https://www.asiatalentcup.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of these projects for Asia and Australia is the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup 2019. The participating riders come from countries such as Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia and Turkey. The competition sees Asia's stars of the future participate in a ten race championship held over five rounds throughout the year, with all of the riders on homogenised Honda NSF250R Moto3™ bikes.
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"The manor in the time of the Saxons belonged to the family of Mitford, and at the Conquest was part of the possessions of John, Lord of Mitford, whose only daughter, Sybil, was married by the Conqueror to Sir Richard Bertram, son of the lord of Dignam, in Normandy." [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Nearby is Mitford Castle which dates from the end of the 11th century. The Norman motte and bailey castle stands above the River Wansbeck and was the first of three seats for the main line of the Mitford family. It's in ruins today but Mitford Old Manor House built in the 1600s remains nearby. Mitford Hall is a Georgian mansion house built in 1828 by the Mitford family.
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Holiday travelers on the Ohio Turnpike will get an online chance to grade their experience on the toll road.
The turnpike has launched what it calls its first comprehensive travel survey.
A key goal of the survey is finding out why motorists might choose the turnpike over a parallel route across northern Ohio.
The 241-mile turnpike also wants to know why some motorists pay tolls in cash rather than using the E-ZPass electronic payment system.
The survey takes about five minutes to complete and participants can enter a drawing for three $100 gift cards.
The survey will be open through Dec. 11.


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Sunday services are powerful each week. We have Spirit-led worship music and an anointed sermon from Pastor Zack Strong. Children ages 6-12 are in our Generations Center Auditorium where they have Kids Church with music, fun and children's ministry. Children ages 3-5 are in a preschool class in the G.C. and nursery is available for ages 0-2.
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This is part one in a series that will run over the next few days (up to and including New Years Day) featuring predictions for 2008 by folks somehow connected with Amoeba Music -- staff, owners, and Amoebloggers (including The Bay Area Crew, Whitmore, Gomez Comes Alive!, and Eric Brightwell), plus other individuals who are either fans of the Amoeblog (such as DJ ALF) or have been featured in some way in past Amoeblogs such as hip-hop author/journalist Michael A. Gonzales (interviewed months back in a report about the book Bronx Biannual).
Each contributor was asked to make a prediction for 2008 on any topic -- music, film, technology, politics, sports, social trends, etc. Their prediction could be real or imagined (i.e., wished for) and they could be done in all seriousness or in jest or in half-jest. And the responses could be anywhere from a few words to a paragraph or longer in length. Very special thanks to those who took the time to share their predictions for 2008 including today's contributors: Eric Brightwell, Amoeba Marc, The Insomniac (Bay Area Crew), and DJ ALF -- all below:
I predict that the biggest criminals in the history of humankind, literally having stolen the entire contents of the US Treasury several times over in the last decade, not to mention all the lives ruined or lost along the way, will continue their thieving virtually unabated in 2008.


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Tooling Update
Die/Mold Shop Embarks on $1.3-Million Expansion Project
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Industrial Mold & Machine Co., Owensboro, KY, announced plans to invest $1.3 million to expand its facility, acquire new automated machinery and hire five additional employees. The company manufactures plastic and die-cast molds and metal-stamping dies, and performs waterjet cutting, precision machining, custom-EDM work and arc welding.
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I read your post above as implying that unsorted database searches constrain the performance of advanced computers for some fundamental reason. This seems like nonsense to me.
I didn't mean it literally. It was meant as a joke in answer to AI being at the most square or cube of our intelligence. I honestly don't know if he was joking or not, but I was!
More generally, search is not a hard problem given that it is both parallel and, giving indexing, can be performed very efficiently on conventional computers. While quantum algorithms are interesting, they're probably not particularly useful unless implementing quantum computers ends up being trivially easy. It'll likely end up being cheaper/easy to just use conventional computers for these problems.
On topic, Nielsen gave a talk on quantum computation at a singularity summit at the end of which Kurzweil asked whether the effort to build quantum computers will scale with the benefits. He has since moved on to other projects since writing his book which I linked earlier and said he was not in any position to give a yes or no answer. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
In other news, I read that the first venture capital has begun investing seed money for private companies building quantum computers. While a hundred million dollar investment in a few companies may not be nearly enough to actually deliver the first quantum computer to market, it indicates that the quantum mechanical model of computation may have some economic advantages over the classical one, especially when it comes to simulating atomic/molecular physics.
Extending the usefulness of QC from the rather obvious application of simulating physics to AI is harder to make, but it can be made. It would be a real boon to machine learning, specifically unsupervised learning algorithms, to have a large scale quantum computer. Heaping unstructured data into one of two groups, while not exactly genius, is at least useful and is already proven to be equivalent to quantum search. Any boolean classification can receive a computational bump equal to the one quantum search has over its classical counterparts e.g. squared.


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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 2 may forever live on in infamy as the movie that almost went for a bold and bloody ending before reigning it in and given us a tamer ending marking the end of an era. However, if you are a Twihard, or simply an avid film collector looking to complete your Twilight Saga collection, you'll be able to do so when Breaking Dawn—Part 2 hits Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download on March 2.
If March 2 sounds like a weird release date, it is. Most often, Blu-ray and DVD releases come out on Tuesdays, but since The Twilight Saga has such an avid fan base, a Saturday release date will allow outlets to do a weekend event promoting the final installment in the series. The set will street at midnight on March 2, and will allow fans to line up and come together for the big release.
The Blu-ray and DVD sets themselves will be jam-packed with bonus features, although I have seen lengthier lists in the past. The big extra is a 7-part "Making of" documentary that will include the major bumps the cast and crew had to get through to create two movies based on one book. There are more features, but if you are a fan, the best news is that Blu-ray and DVD copies of the flick will get the same extras and that neither copy will cost an arm and a leg. Blu-ray copies will run for $39.99 and DVD copies will cost $30.98. You can check out the full list of extras, below.
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GoGamer's 48 Hour Madness deals are nothing to sneeze at
GoGamer.com has a 48 Hour Madness sale going on that ends Tuesday at 3 am EST. One sale is upcoming MMO from NCsoft Aion for just $39.90 compared to $49.99, and an imported PC version of Blood Bowl (since it's not out in the US yet) for $27.90. Supreme Commander is $7.90, Homeworld is $9.90 […]
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Mass Effect on PC is 80% off this weekend only
If you've been holding out on purchasing Mass Effect for PC, now is your chance to get a great deal. GoGamer has BioWare's RPG on sale for $9.90, which is over $40 off the regular price. The sale lasts through Sunday. Via LA Examiner.
Americans can buy DualShock 3 for $42
US retailer GoGamer.com is offering DualShock 3s to lucky American gamers for $42 plus shipping. Which is slightly cheaper than the £39.99 British PS3 owners are going to be paying for the controller on Friday. Importing for the win. Thanks, PS3F.


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Healthy City/Lipporanta
A large campus-like construction project located in the city of Oulu in Finland, Northern Europe
Brief Overview
The issue at hand is a large campus-like construction project to be situated in the city of Oulu in Finland, Northern Europe (10-12 large buildings, construction work schedule 2012-2018). The area constitutes an aggregate of city living, welfare services and business premises. A new living-concept is being developed in the area - a health park that brings welfare service providers and those in need of them closer to one another.
The different functions of the area are linked together through well-being and health, social contact and natural interaction between different generations. The interactive construction method of the area promotes social contact, the use of services and social well-being.
Similar comprehensive co-ordination of functions in construction work has not been previously realised in Finland.
Services that are to be situated in the area are among others, a shared reception office for the area, a convenience store, a day-care centre, a restaurant, a café, an e-library, a gym, a welfare and beauty salon, physical therapy services, physician's and nurse's services. A special emphasis has been placed on e-functionality and the internet in planning the services.
The geographical location of the area is part of the historical centre of Oulu. These days the river delta that was once occupied by tar merchants, shipowners and fishermen serves as the most distinguished recreation area in Oulu. The new construction project will return the area to its rightful status both functionally and as a part of the townscape.
The park in the area borders on the water-front of the Oulu River delta. Pedestrian bridges, cycleways, a sports stadium and public swimming pools, canoeing and exercise routes, marinas, a nationally significant beach and a spa hotel as well as city-like services are all located a stone's throw from the area. (See attached picture 1)
The name of the area is Lipporanta. The logo competition refers to the name of the mentioned area.
Brand Name
The name Lipporanta, is formulated from the two Finnish words lippo and ranta.
The word lippo refers to the action of lippoaminen, or hand netting, an old fishing method in which the fishing implement is a thinly knit net (called a lippo) on the end of a long pole. The lippo is run downstream near the bottom of the river. When a whitefish swims upstream, it gets caught in the net. Hand netting is also used to catch other fish, such as (smelt and river lamprey). (See attached pictures 3 and 4)
The word ranta means a beach or shore in Finnish, and in this particular context it means specifically the beach or shore in direct vicinity of the Oulu River delta.
The name (brand) Lipporanta has been comprised on both geographical and historical bases.
The project area is near the beach and there is an easy access from the area to the beach. (See attached picture 1)
The term lippoaminen has a geographical significance as well, since hand netting has been traditionally practised in the direct vicinity of the area, by the riverbank.
The geographical map of the construction area also forms a shape of the fishing implement, lippo. (See attached pictures 1 and 2)
The action of lippoaminen also has historical significance, as it is a traditional fishing method. Even today, people are hand netting in the area, and the caught whitefish are shared among the fishermen with old-time rituals.
Target Audience
The primary sales demographic for the apartments are the working population, the aging population from 45 and upwards, retired, active and health conscious people as well as families.
Residents who prefer to live in the direct vicinity of the city centre, near services, ones who are active and appreciate the possibility for natural social interaction.
Living in the Lipporanta area is the answer to the needs of urbanisation and the increase in well-being activities. The emergence of the larger age groups as well as a general increase in wealth, support the phenomenon.
The logo we are searching for will serve first and foremost as the name and logo of the residential area (Lipporanta). The logo should symbolise/describe high quality living amidst all services, social action and comfort - in a modern way.
On the map, the area is shaped like a lippo, the history and geographical location of the area refers to the fishing method lippoaminen (hand netting), and in fact the lippo is used to catch whitefish "just as the Lipporanta area with its services is used to catch a resident" - therefore the fishing implement figure should be considered as at least one option in the different versions of the logo.
Appendices: pictures of a lippo (a fishing net) and a map of the area (including the lippo figure on top of the map)
Picture 1) A map of the area
Picture 2) A map of the area, on top of which a fishing implement used in hand netting is modelled, the net part is on top of the construction site, and the park bordering on the beach makes up the handle of the fishing implement.
Picture 3) A picture of the net
Picture 4) A picture of hand netting (lippoaminen)
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Back in 2006, I played disc golf in Budapest while we were "home" visiting family. We try to go every couple years if possible. So, this was not my first time in BP; I lived there for four years during my twenties, and I was very active in freestyle Frisbee, ultimate, and tons of basketball during that time. I had tons of experience with the culture, extended family, had a business there, even spoke the language, but this was my first time to play disc golf in BP.
Beni met me at the station, and we boarded a northbound train to
i Island, which is a largely flat island north of central Pest and closer to the Buda side. We walked across the bridge and into the park, and met the other guys who had been waiting for us to arrive. They were Dani and Peter. We said hello and chatted about the U.S., Hungary, and disc golf. After a drink, it was time to get down to business. The baskets were stored in the same building as the snack shop and the old ladies serving coffee and
sandwiches gave the guys access. We played a temp course on a gorgeous summer day. I learned it was an American guy who had gotten these guys into disc golf. I was stoked to play and meet new players, but I also saw disc golf starting Hungary.
On December 29th, 2012 I had the opportunity to play an end-of-the-year tournament, called The Christmas Cup 2012, at Budapest's first permanent disc golf course. Ten days earlier, upon arriving, I had contacted Dylan, Beni, and Dani via the Hungarian disc golf web page. All were great communicators via email, text, and phone and not only kept me in the loop, but also provided transportation via Beni from the banks of the Danube to the course up in the hills on the Buda side.
What a pleasure to see these guys again! As is typical for disc golf clubs everywhere, the guys who were playing golf then, are still playing golf now, and will most likely be for many years into the future. As Beni drove up to the course, I took in the beauty of the capital from the flat and industrial side of Pest and after crossing the Duna to the more pleasing and alluring green hills of Buda, and we chatted about disc golf and what's happening with their club. The conversation covered the Austro- Hungarian Tour, of which there about ten, and some of the initial obstacles establishing courses for temporary tournament use. Struggles with course maintenance, course improvements such as bridges and tee pads, and conflicts with land owners all reminded me of home.
We arrived to the course, Spiritus; it is on built on a series of rolling hills leading up to the Buda Hills, and as we pulled in, I spied many players practicing and warming up. There were ten or fifteen players airing out their drives and getting in some last minute putting practice. At first glance, I was excited by how many people I see.
Beni and I arranged our bags before we left the car, I was pulling off my jacket as the sun was warming up fast, and he started to put on a Santa costume. He explained he was putting on the costume because he would get a point reduction from his score. I had a good laugh walking up with Beni-Santa only to discover another Santa as well as a Wizard turtle, an Arab, farmers, and others. As you can read via the link below the tournament had an exceptional rule. I can also see some teens and a mix of ultimate and canine disc enthusiasts who also enjoy disc golf. This was clearly a party and an opportunity to celebrate people and flying discs at the end of the year.
As we walked on to the course, I noticed it is a series of imposing terraced hills with broad and varied terrain. Clusters of trees and bushes pock mark the hill side. The course is played over three of these hills, each one rising over the city below. The terraced areas are sloping and the elevation on the hills affects each shot. Every time I looked up, I took in the vista below me. It was an unusually beautiful day, the frost was melting away where not in the shadows, the sun was shining, and I was excited to play. I might have been more excited than anyone there as I had every experience and a hundred more when I lived there. I went there knowing nothing and left smelling like roses. I was so glad to be there playing in disc golf tournament.
A couple of lovely ladies offered
foralt bor
(mulled wine with cinnamon, clove, apple and orange) and homemade
, the national drink made of distilled fruit (usually plum, apricot, or pear). Think very strong fruit brandy. With the fun of the costumes and the addition of libations before noon, there was a jolly mood. Yet, we were still there to play golf. The TD called us in and after a rundown of announcements, of which I missed, and rules for the day, we were sent out for a shotgun start at 11:15.
I was starting on hole twelve on a card with Dani, Krisztian, and Laszlo. Dani had been my primary contact, and I was stoked to play with him. We had played that round back in 2006. As we played, we talked about the course, how he got the land secured, baskets in the ground (locally made), and fund raising efforts. These guys are clearly the foundation of disc golf in BP. Traveling always gives me perspective and this was no exception. As a board member for the KCFDC, I am involved with a large volunteer organization with a thirty year history. It was a tremendous contrast appreciating the first permanent course in Budapest. What a pleasure it was.
Dani explained the hills are made of clay and some areas were back filled with the ruins of buildings from the Second World War. Thus, and luckily the area has little possibility for development. The area also incorporates limited BMX trail/track, and some pedestrian foot traffic on trails. The holes range from about 45 to 140 meters in length (145 to 450 feet) with a variety of uphill, downhill, and sloping shots on a variety of greens with some ace runs mixed with long accurate shots to tight greens. This is all done with seven baskets with two pads each making fourteen holes. There is plenty of land and to expand the course into eighteen or more. The baskets are locally made and greatly reduce the costs for a small club. A few keys members donated the funds to build their baskets, which are regulation size with two sets of chains.
As the sun and spirits warmed us, I felt the hills more and more. We were clearing having fun as much as competition and threw one of the "ace run" holes twice, just for fun. The views were incredible and the camaraderie even better. I felt that familiar Hungarian hospitality just as I had hoped.
Hungarian disc golf web page
Results and description of the tourney
Hungarian Frisbee Association- no English link,sorry.
Last Edit: January 21, 2013, 06:40:54 PM by ekolk
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Here's the link to the pics.
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Good stuff. Thanks for sharing. When you said their baskets are all homemade, I was envisioning something a lot cheaper looking. But after looking at the pics, those guys look like they did factory quality work!
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The utility industry and the state's main grid operator are "considering a range of existing and new alternatives for mitigating the impacts of a long-term or permanent shutdown at San Onofre," said Stephanie McCorkle, a spokeswoman for the California Independent System Operator.
At full tilt, San Onofre can produce enough electricity to power 1.4 million homes. The seaside plant, located at San Diego County's northern edge, also provides crucial voltage to support the power flowing along coastal transmission routes.
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The plant shutdown — along with California's aggressive renewable-energy policies and a newly completed transmission line into San Diego — have shifted the conversation about nuclear power.
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The power grid is being propped up this summer by two aging, heavily polluting natural gas generators at Huntington Beach — a resource that won't be available again next summer.
Meeting electricity demands from now through September also could require that consumers conserve on short notice. Service interruptions may be scheduled among customers who took a rate reduction in return for possible disruptions.
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