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Aspiring game designers have just been handed the motherlode of thought and wisdom with the Critical Path project, a series of short interviews from virtually every big name in gaming.
Freely hosted online, the elegantly designed interface allows video game fans to sort through clips by tagged topics or interview subject to experience what ultimately amounts to a few hours of footage in a sort of hive mind around the state of gaming and design.
At launch, the site hosts 121 clips ranging in length from 30 seconds to two minutes.
The roster of developers and designers in the archive is already impressive, with more slated to appear as the project grows. Todd Howard ("Skyrim"), Sid Meier ("Civilization"), Will Wright ("The Sims") and Peter Molyneaux ("Fable") are just a few of the notables who have contributed to the archive so far.
The site will be updated with interviews from new developers, as well as revisiting topics with luminaries already represented on the site as the industry evolves.
The interviews themselves harken to an Errol Morris-style documentary format, with simple black background and subjects speaking directly into camera. In fact, the goal is ultimately to take some of the footage and to shape it into a feature-length documentary, though the projected release date for such a film is unknown.
Artifact Studios, the production company behind the Critical Path project, is used to documenting what goes into making games, producing behind-the-scenes footage, commercials and developer diaries for games like "Skyrim," "Just Dance" and "Toy Story 3."
"We're at an amazing point in history where digital entertainment is emerging and changing our culture," said the documentary's director, David Grabias, whose films and series appear on outlets such as PBS, HBO, and National Geographic.
"We are interested in documenting the minds, thoughts, and inspirations behind the evolving medium to try and translate its meaning today, and potential to be a leading artform tomorrow."
In addition to providing introspection and dialogue to the art of making games, the project may also bring to light the personalities behind such well-loved titles as "Gears of War" and "Halo."
While the lead designers and creators of these games are well-known in the communities that worship them, big-time game designers are still generally unrecognizable to the public at large. By putting such a direct, humanizing focus on the people behind the games, Critical Path could shed more light on the masters of their craft.
Critical Path project provides introspection and institutional memory to game design
Aspiring game designers have just been handed the motherlode of thought and wisdom with the Critical Path project, a series of short interviews from virtually every big name in gaming.


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Sorta. OK, no, not really. For some strange reason Jamie over at
Motive Mag the site that's a Vortex for all things VW has posted a Vaseline-enhanced image of what they're claiming is the new 2009 VW Routan (what our Rou-tan Clan spy photo from last night wasn't good enough for ya?). There's absolutely no way we can be sure of their claims, as it could really be any minivan underneath that fuzzy p-shop masking layer. But if it is the new egg-mobile from VW with the unpronounceable name of Routan, that's one heckuva big logo it'll be sporting in the front. Well, it's got to be easily distinguishable from its Dodge and Chrysler cousins, doesn't it? Well, we'll find out soon enough what it looks like as we've got the Chicago Auto Show starting in oh, right around five days? [VW Vortex]
2009 VW Routan Embargo Broken By VWVortex Before Chicago Auto Show Reveal?
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Added Jan 19, 2009
By burdastyle
New York, New Yo...
At last, a wrap dress! And not just any wrap dress: with crisp lines and elegant structure, this is fresh but classic version.
Material Notes
silk shantung, self-made piping, fabric-covered buttons, snaps
Related Techniques
- Photographer
- Photographers Assistant
Joe Leonard
- Stylist
Quinn Asteak
- Make-up
Alexandra at Atelier Management
- Hair
- Model
Mey at New York Models
- Location
Isa's apartment
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Dec 6, 2009, 04.12 AMby Dawn Marx
This is a great dress. I absolutely HAVE to get this one :)
Aug 4, 2009, 05.15 AMby stylnprofyln
This is cute! I just may have to go on and get this!
Jun 28, 2009, 04.07 AMby joshua-haligowski
It is great… i like it. it's clean and the color that you have chosen is great. you are a good designer.
good work =]
May 18, 2009, 12.23 AMby baberahamlincln
I have some comments about this dress. First of all, it's kind of a nightmare to try and make it. The directions are not very clear or detailed. The pattern lacks a lot of guiding marks and there is no lay-out plan for cutting the fabric. Hence, I couldn't it it onto 2.5 meters of fabric. Anyway, here is what I learned: First of all, the sizing doesn't really matter, since it's a wrap-dress. I'm closer to a 44, and I just cut the pattern a little big in a few places and it actually ended up turning out too big in a lot of places. I couldn't figure out how to put the pleated inserts in. It's completely unclear how or where they go according to the pattern and instructions. Also, I didn't have enough fabric to make the cuffs, so I endd up just making cap sleeves, which, cut to the pattern plus about 1 cm to account for my bulging biceps, were absolutely huge on me. Also, I think this should have some darts somewhere around the chest area or arm holes, and there is some small mark on the pattern, but the instructions don't mention it. I also think the arm-holes are too big. The shoulders were way too wide for me. Even in the photograph of the model you can see that this dress is a bit bulky in the arms and sleeves. I used a lightweight cotton but collar still kind of stands up in a strange, almost vampirey-trench coat look. I found that it was more flattering to have the wrap button under my bust, which with my C-cup ended up being extremely low-cut and somewhat indecent! Anyway, after wearing it once I realized I have to take off the sleeves, add a dart, narrow the shoulders, and make the sleeves smaller, before potentially adding the piping. As soon as I finish I will post pictures. Xoxox Nicole
Apr 28, 2009, 03.13 PMby olivian
I'm SO close to finishing mine! Except I don't understand how to work with piping…..
Mar 19, 2009, 10.07 AMby bubbley74
you must be joking if you think you can turn this or the blouse in to a plus size.the ruffles on the blouse will make the bust look inches bigger than what they realy are OK if you are an a or b cup, and as for the coat cross over and a bow in front us plus size ladies have little or no waist none of us want a double layer of thick material over our front and the bow wil be a foot infront of most of us it dont bare thinking about.Insted of addapting a pattern from a size 8 to fit us make us one that will suit us PLEASE.Bubbley74
Feb 22, 2009, 03.56 AMby munchie
I was just thinking the same thing Mandymoo! This Rocks ! As a trench, you could have long sleeves for the colder start to the spring season and alter it in the summer for shorter sleeves for a perfect look! I need to buy it!! =)
Feb 1, 2009, 01.54 PMby mandymoo
i keep looking at this dress i love it so much i think i am going to have to buy it. great pattern burda
Jan 30, 2009, 03.47 PMby mariejessie
There is a lot to like about this dress:
Wraps are in, so this dress works in that regard. It is also has classic styling, and the piping gives it a nice crisp feel, making this dress a wardrobe staple.
If, like most people, you need to make a few adjustments here and there, the princess seaming provides ample opportunity to tailor this dress to your shape in just the right places.
The skirt as shown has fun pleats, and are easy to sew as pleats go. The pattern would easily lend itself to removing the pleats for a pencil skirt, or altering the skirt to another type altogether.
Personally, this isn't my type of design. It doesn't appeal to my mid-40s sensibility, nor is my size represented. Were I to make it, I'd need to make extensive size revisions, and I'd need to change the skirt type for my heavier hips. As a short woman with a bottom heavy hourglass shape, I find wrap dresses difficult to fit and wear unless made in jersey fabric. Further, I find piping tedious to make, though it is possible to purchase premade piping, which is what I'd probably do!
Were I able to grow another 7 inches and lose the same amount in my hips, I'd love this dress! Is there a pill for that?
Jan 29, 2009, 02.06 PMby TerezaSews
I have a dupioni that is crying to become this dress in deep mauve but it is too small! Please please please make it up to 44 or even higher because this cut is just so flattering for everyone and so versatile!
Jan 27, 2009, 10.56 PMby zyurelaie
oooooo this would be awesome in a jean fabric but this brown-tan is fabulous!!!
Jan 24, 2009, 06.36 AMby staticstasy
Very pretty!
Jan 23, 2009, 07.27 AMby benedikta
Hi Auntchelle, See my comment above, we are looking into making this for a wider size range. We will keep you posted. Best, Benedikta
Jan 23, 2009, 05.43 AMby kdexeter
Absolutely beautiful! As a fan of vintage clothing, I think this is a wonderful example of classic styling brought up to date, it reminds me very much of a 1950s pattern I own. I would have to lengthen it though, but this is wonderful!!!
Jan 23, 2009, 04.29 AMby miss-g
So happy with this pattern. Its a gem. I would make it as a trench for autumn with long sleeves in gaberdine or cotton sateen. It would have been good to have a decent full length back view photo. Its hard to tell what it looks like from behind. I'd also like to see a pattern for a regular wrap dress in the style of Diane von Furstenberg. There's a lot of potential with a classic pattern like that.
Jan 22, 2009, 04.12 PMby auntchelle
Great pattern. I agree that the size range is disappointing. I would love to see this pattern adapted to a Plus Size. A basic wrap dress for ALL sizes would be great.
Jan 22, 2009, 08.12 AMby linn
I wanna make it! But I can't download the pattern because I don't have a creditcard, I'm just 16 years old.. and my mother also don't have one :(
Jan 21, 2009, 04.43 PMby hamble
Such a cute coat dress! Loving the new oldstyle looks that are floating around. I agree with a few others who have posted that a larger size range would be nice. My size is usually covered, but I like to make clothes for friends, and as my skills don't run to size alteration, its not fun to have to limit myself and my friends due to body type. That said, its so great to have open source patterns to play with, really appreciate it and I've been spreading the word!
Jan 21, 2009, 02.56 PMby jules80
wow i love it! hopefully i'll get good enough at this sewin thing so i can make it!! love love love it!!!!!
Jan 21, 2009, 01.27 PMby maldrich
I would want THIS wrap dress pattern in the larger size range. But please tell me that US sizes 10-14 aren't typically going to be excluded from your patterns. That would be highly disappointing since I imagine the majority of users fall in the 6-16 size range.
As for a more basic knit wrap dress, bring it on! (though with my straight stitch Singer I imagine it'll be awhile before I'm able to afford a zigzag machine).
Jan 21, 2009, 09.56 AMby nehmah
TO THE team, This is a very nice coat pattern, however there are two potential problem sites. Those who are larger than a minimal C cup will find this gaps at the bust-line. Altering a double-breasted garment to fit correctly from a C cup to a DD is difficult. Above a DD and there will be real trouble. Perhaps you could post a How-to about this, not the one there as you have the overlap areas to be considered. The second area can be remedied more easily. The inset portions of the skirt will have to be top stitched for several inches, to keep the insets from spreading, should you have any fullness at side hip, abdomen, or rear. If not stitched down, these insets will also tend to gape. The easiest solutions are to use heavier fabrics, or eliminate the insets. They are a design detail and do not appear to be absolutely needed. For those who feel that these remarks should be at the pattern purchase site, I cannot post there. I won't pay for a pattern that I cannot use. I am a plus-size. (It is, I suppose, possible that the Team has considered these areas, and the pattern directions will address these issues.) Most sewists (I do like the UK term) are just that, sewists; they're not graduates or even students of fashion design or guild certified tailors.
Jan 21, 2009, 09.09 AMby victors
think thats a great idea. thanks!
Jan 21, 2009, 07.02 AMby benedikta
Some comments are asking for a more basic wrap dress, somewhat DVF Style. While designing this one I was kind of thinking that we did not have a basic wrap dress. But we got carried away with this creation and were having too much fun to just go with a basic. However I think that you are right, we need to think for the future if we should not design a basic wrap dress for you as well, in order for you to be able to add your own design details and I am wondering if that would not be of more interest offering that in all sizes. What do you think?
Jan 21, 2009, 06.53 AMby benedikta
I can not believe that you all love this so much. That is so much fun! We are absolutely excited and are hoping we hit the nerve as much with the following creations! Since there is such a high demand for the pattern we will consider creating this for a larger size range. Don't expect it to soon since we have to reconfigure it for a different body type, but we are on it and will keep you posted! Yay for all your positive feedback!
Jan 21, 2009, 01.36 AMby Hedda Nilsen
If all the coming patterns are as gorgeous as this one, you'll make up for the previous weeks annoyances in no time! But, as so many have pointed out, why only up to size 40? Luckily it's perfect for me, but wrap dresses look SO good on bigger figures. This'd be the perfect birthday present for more than one of my bigger than 40 but not at all plus-size friends.
Jan 20, 2009, 11.21 PMby cottonrose
Very neat. I like the smart tailored lines. Don't know if I would make it because I think those cross over necklines always have a habit of gaping. But it DOES look nice!
Jan 20, 2009, 08.45 PMby shessomelicious
I would absolutely buy this if it went up to my size – a US 14 or 16 (RTW – I think about an 18 – 20 in traditional pattern sizes). It's so beautiful and a shape that girls who are packing heat front and back (aka a little thing known as curves) could totally rock.
Please, you beautiful Burda people, heed the responses and make this available to the busty and the bootyful. Because I would look SO foxy in it!
Jan 20, 2009, 06.33 PMby lisashep
Stunning…I might tweak a few details, but I love the tailored approach to the wrap dress!
Jan 20, 2009, 06.18 PMby staticfax
I love this I have an idea to make it a coat and do it in like green corduroy with brown cuffs for a steampunk outfit.
Jan 20, 2009, 06.13 PMby saweimer
I, too, would love to try this pattern — but, alas, I don't think I have any part on my body that is a size 8! Any chance that patterns will be available in Women's sizes??
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NACHES—The Tapash Sustainable Forest Collaborative is utilizing about $420,000 in state and federal salmon recovery funds to improve fish habitat in the Naches River Basin's Little Rattlesnake Creek.
Part of the recovery effort involves an Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest plan to decommission five miles of a road located in the Little Rattlesnake Creek floodplain about 12 miles northwest of Naches where frequent flooding has washed out the road pouring sediment into the creek.
The Little Rattlesnake Road (Forest Service Road 1501) runs along Little Rattlesnake Creek for many miles. In 2009 and 2011, major flood events led to the stream running onto the road and washing sediment into the creek. Subsequent analyses convinced U.S. Forest Service officials the road is vulnerable to more washouts so a determination was made to decommission the road and restore the floodplain with vegetation.
Little Rattlesnake Creek is an important habitat area for steelhead and bull trout so the Yakama Nation, non-governmental organizations, and state and federal agencies in the Tapash Sustainable Forest Collaborative (http://www.tapash.org/) have favored removal of the road. Little Rattlesnake Creek flows into Rattlesnake Creek and the Naches River, both of which are important habitat for Chinook salmon.
The U.S. Forest Service constructed the road many years ago to support a large timber management program south of the area. Agency managers now believe the roadbed should be removed and five miles of the surface be restored to a natural state because other roads in better locations now serve the national forest lands.
The presence of the road adjacent to Little Rattlesnake Creek has reduced stream shading, degraded floodplain function, interrupted hydrologic processes and affected water temperature for many years. Decommissioning the first five miles of road would increase the potential for woody debris collection, allow development of complex habitat, reduce sediment into the stream and lower water temperature. All are key components for improving habitat for fish species.
"By constructing a mile and a half segment of road at a higher elevation, we can ensure access needed for managing state forest lands and forest fire suppression," said Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Southeast Regional Manager Todd Welker. "No matter how much money is put into that road, washouts will happen again and again. This is a good opportunity to do the right thing."
The DNR, Yakama Nation, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service and Nature Conservancy formed the Tapash Sustainable Forest Collaborative because of
a shared concern about planned development of intermingled private timber lands. Those initial interests expanded to fostering healthy forest ecosystems in the Eastern Washington Cascade Range.
"Traditional knowledge and science has shown this area to be critical to steelhead, salmon and bull trout recovery in the Yakima Basin," said Yakama Nation Department of Natural Resources Deputy Director Phil Rigdon. "Removing the road will once and for all address stream and road interactions that have for years hamstrung efforts to restore those fish species to that drainage."
Rigdon also said the Yakama Nation has secured $60,000 from the federal Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund for construction work to build a new connector route from Grouse Heaven Road on the south side of Little Rattlesnake Creek to assure access for DNR timber management.
NOAA Columbia Basin Branch Chief Dale Bambrick said abandoning the Little Rattlesnake Road would be a significant step in the recovery of Naches steelhead populations and improving habitat in Little Rattlesnake Creek, Rattlesnake Creek and the Naches River.
"Fisheries advocates have tried to get this road decommissioned for decades," Bambrick said. "What was different this time was the collaborative problem solving. The Forest Service insisted vehicle access should not be significantly diminished and they got together with the DNR to ensure that didn't happen. The fish agencies agreed to help find funding and did so with help from the Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board."
The Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board has approved $360,000 in funding for the project. The board is responsible for providing the Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board with an annual locally-reviewed and ranked list of salmon habitat improvement projects for the Yakima Basin. The Yakima board ranked the Little Rattlesnake Creek Floodplain Reconnection Project the highest priority for 2013.
On September 23, U.S. Forest Service officials signed a decision notice and finding of no significant impact for the Forest Service Road 1501 Flood Repair Project. Due to the upcoming holidays, a legal notice that starts the 45-day project appeal period will begin in January 2014. Appeals sent before the legal notice is published cannot be accepted, agency officials said.
They also stated anyone who expressed interest in the Forest Service Road 1501 Flood Repair Project or other Naches Ranger District flood repair projects should receive notification of the decision. The decision notice and other environmental documentation are available on the web at: http://go.usa.gov/Dv2P
Work could begin on removal of the road segment as early as next spring.


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The heat finally broke here in the Seattle area and I am already looking for the fall. The month of Elul will soon lead us to not only cooler weather but our holiday season as well. The word אלול "elul" is Aramaic and means "search." Betulah (virgo), the constellation associated with this month, moves along her heavenly course in search of her beloved. The words אני לדודי ודודי לי "Ani ledodi v'dodi li" (I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine) express the essence of this month. For this reason, "Elul" is often taken as an acrostic form of these words—א"ל"ו"ל.
As stated above the mazal (astrological sign) of Elul is Betulah, a virgin. When the prophet asked, "Can a nation be born at once?," it was a reference to the immediate establishment of the eternal monarchy of Yisrael through the future advent of Mashiach. The breaking forth of this sudden kingdom is compared to birth from a virgin womb. The usual toil involved in the conception of a nation just isn't present; Yisrael is born by Hashem's will alone. With perfect emunah we await the coming of this messianic kingdom, an event which is rehearsed in early autumn. Betulah wails, we hear the cry of the shofar's blast. Tishrei's "Yamim Norim," (days of awe) are birth pangs whose memory fades with the coming simcha of Sukkot, a chag expressing the realization of our nearing messianic kingdom. In the sukkah we dine with the patriarchs and are sheltered in a cloud—we receive a taste of the world to come.
Our Sukkot liturgy speaks of the re-established kingdom in more of this peculiar language; זרע עמוסי רחמו, נולדו כילד ממעיץ...חלה וילד מי זאת, מי שמע כזאת "The seed borne by Him [Hashem] from the womb, born like a child from its mother…She delivered and gave birth: 'Who is this? Who has heard of the likes of this?'" The words chosen to describe the establishment of this sudden nation clearly reflect the mystical circumstance surrounding the birth of our King and help to further build the connection between the life of Mashiach and his nation.
The mother of Mashiach, who is herself traditionally referred to as The Virgin (Ha-betulah), traveled from the Galilee to Bethlehem. She followed her love. Yosef was a tzadik; he married his young bride before they journeyed to the suburb of Jerusalem. It may have been late in Elul, in some traditions this is the only time in which custom does not discourage a marriage late in the month. Certainly, by the time the holy couple entered the hill-country surrounding Jerusalem, the moon of Tishrei was nearly term—full.
The move from Elul to Tishrei, like other transitions during the year, is marked by a changing of the celestial guards. The month of Tishrei is associated with the constellation of Moznaim (scales). The new moon of this month, Rosh Hashanah, is called Yom Hadin—judgment day. Hashem holds the world in the scales of decision. On this day it is decided whom will be born and who will die during the coming year; the success or failure of every human being is measured out. When the parents of Mashiach entered the city of David, it had already been decreed that the child being carried by the young woman would live; he would be born and prosper. Yeshua entered this world, born from a virgin, under the branches of a sukkah—under the cover of stars. For this righteous couple, the shelter of the sukkah became a marriage tent. The relationship of Yosef and his bride was consummated not in the conception of a child, but in the birth of our King Mashiach. This virgin birth rehearses the creation of a nation and a salvation that will spring up from the ground, seemingly out of nowhere, at the returning of our King.
This messianic kingdom and the birth pangs signifying its arrival are written of in the twelfth chapter of the Revelation of Yochanan. His words continue in the tradition of our prophets and sages. Alone, far from home, in exile on the island of Patmos, Yochanan looked in to an autumn night's sky. He watched as the stars came alive and recorded the vision in a book.
Here Yochanan's vision is placed firmly within its High Holiday context. This heavenly drama is rehearsed by the stars each year at Rosh Hashanna. Certainly, the woman crowned with twelve stars is none other than the constellation Betulah, the virgin. The crown she wears is a star cluster called Coma Bernice. In Yochanan's vision the virgin giving birth is the nation of Yisrael; she brings forth a child (the Mashiach) who is taken into heaven to be hidden from a dragon (a grouping of stars called Draco) who seeks his destruction. Yisrael finds refuge in the wilderness where she narrowly escapes a flood sent by the dragon. Again, the account is told in such a way as to blur the narrative line between the life of Yeshua and the history of his people.
ואות גדול נראה אז בשמים אשה עטה מעטה שמש ולבנה תחת רגליה ועל-ראשה אשה יציץ נזר שנים עשר כוכבים: והיא הרע ללת התסעק בחבליה כי נהפכו עליה צריה.
"There was a great wonder in the sky; a woman clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet and on her head a crown of twelve stars. Being with child, she cried, travailing in birth, and pained to deliver."
Without thought, we often wish one another a Mazal Tov—a "good constellation." Hashem created the stars for times and for seasons; our wish is that joyful events might inaugurate seasons of blessing for Yisrael. We hope that one simcha is a sign of more to come. Ultimately, our desire is to see the days of Mashiach. With each rotation of the moon, with every movement of the constellations, we await a holiday without end. From the first contractions felt by his mother during the awesome days between Rosh Hashanna and Yom Kippur and his miraculous birth at Sukkot, the life of Yeshua creates a pathway and foreshadows the sudden sprouting of a re-established nation, a messianic kingdom that will bring peace and joy to the entire world.


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Max Payne 3, however, is a very different proposition. Ostensibly, it's one of the most linear games Rockstar has ever made, and that's not a bad thing. Those skills, normally directed towards building functioning ecosystems and populating vast cities, have been channeled into a more focussed narrative.
I played part of chapter III, which opens with a short in-game cut-scene. At this point in the narrative, Max has left New York and is working as private security contractor for wealthy industrialist Rodrigo Branco, whose glamourous wife Fabiana has been kidnapped. Max and his partner, Passos, are tasked with making an exchange for Fabiana that night at the Galatians stadium, a fictional football team in Sau Paulo. Recalling the motion-comics the series is famous for, it's a heady mix of cinematic styles and visual flourishes: key pieces of dialogue appear on screen, dutch angles, changes in film stock, gravelly voiceover. Some might find it overwhelming, but it certainly gives the game a distinctive visual style. It's not boring to watch.
Impressive as these cut sequences are, though it's the way that they seamlessly segue into gameplay that really sells this type of storytelling.
For instance, in chapter III the exchange for Fabiana doesn't go well: a rival faction turns up, steals the money, and during the ambush Max is shot through the arm. This sequence uses the same slick, cinematic grammar, but suddenly the game begins proper. Max is obviously in pain, clutching his arm. Low on health, you need to get out of the open and search for some painkillers. Watching Max stagger, holding onto walls, trying to ride out the pain, it's clear that a lot of motion-capture work has been done here.
Passos shepherds you to one of the stadium's medical bays, where Max patches his arm and guzzles a few of his pharmaceuticals. Health partially restored, it's time to do what Max does best; unfortunately, like Wolverine, what that is isn't very nice. It's killing people.
The game lets you choose between three main shooting options: hard lock, soft lock, and free aim. The first two are pretty much what you'd expect - both assist with aiming to a greater or lesser degree - but it's free aim that really facilitates the classic run-and-gun Max Payne gameplay. Yes, it's harder to pull-off a head-shot, but it should be difficult. It also means that you can aim in any direction and keep on moving in a realistic manner.
If Max Payne 3 has an ethical maxim underpinning its attitude towards murder, it would probably be something like: if you have to kill, you might as well do it as stylishly as possible. To assist you in this quest there are a range of mechanics, from the series' staple Bullet Time to Shoot Dodge, which momentarily slows down time as you launch yourself in any direction. For those who have never played a game in the series before, it takes a while to learn when Max's unique abilities should be used. Shoot Dodge, for instance, confers a greater tactical advantage when used in a large open space, not a tight corridor. But after a while, you start to use them instinctually, and you find you're creating cinematic action spectacle on the hoof.
The forces Max encounters aren't all the same, either. The AI has been tailored depending on the background of that particular faction. In the interior of the football stadium you encounter an elite para-military group – they are well-trained, well-equipped and organised. If they spot you, and you take cover, they will systematically flank and flush you out. There's no hiding. It can get pretty tense, and this feeling is only amplified by the absence of regenerating health. Some players, coddled by the rebounding health of Call of Duty and Halo, might find the need to be constantly on the search for pills onerous, and something of an anachronism. But when you know you can't stay in cover like a coward until it's safe to shoot again, it encourages you to use Bullet Time or Shoot Dodge. And if it didn't nudge you towards its unique mechanics in such a way, Max Payne 3 would play like so many other third-person shooters.
Working your way through the football stadium, it's hard not to be impressed by the level of detail that has been lavished upon the game's environments, from little 5-a-side pitches with training cones and footballs that you can dribble or deflate with a bullet to an impressively well-stocked trophy cabinet. This beauty could also be something of a worry, however. Uncharted 3 looks stunning, but one of the reasons why it's so breathtaking is the lack of freedom.
But it seems as if Max Payne 3 is aware of this pitfall, regularly changing up the gameplay to vary the pace. In chapter III alone there's a sniper section where you help guide Passos to safety, as well as a breathtaking set-piece in which Max jumps from the gantry high above the stadium and crashes through a window in slow motion. Yet ultimately it'll be the story - Max's finding a kind of solace that doesn't come in a brown bag - that will really define the game.
Max Payne 3's cinematic approach works brilliantly, and though much of what we've seen so far is set in South America, the demo implied that these chapters will be interspersed with episodes from Max's tortured past in New York. He's always been a compelling protagonist, and it'll be fascinating to see him explored further.


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Palin's Office Issues Cease and Desist for CrackHo.com
Gov. Sarah Palin does not take kindly to being called a crack ho.
The Alaska governor's office has issued a cease and desist order to the owner of crackho.com, a URL that was set up to redirect to Palin's official Web site.
"It has come to our attention that the Web site www.crackho.com has hijacked a State of Alaksa webpage," Michael Barnhill, Alaska assistant attorney general, wrote in a May 5 letter to the site's owner, which was published last week on the Huffington Post.
Barnhill said the site's owner, Shoe Latif, violated an Alaska law that prohibits using the official state seal without permission. Failure to remove the site could result in a $500 fine or six months in prison, he wrote.
The site no longer redirects to the governor's Web site. Latif denied having the official seal on her site, and said it was essentially a prank.
"A while back during the election I created a new front page for crackho.com," she wrote in a note on the site. "I redirected traffic to the Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin's Web site. I never had the official seal or anything from her site on my server. It was a simple redirect using the meta refresh tag. I didn't think anyone would notice. Ooops."
Ironically, the AdSense ads being served up on the site are ads for a Sarah Palin political action committee.
"Yes I know the AdSense ads have been Palin's PAC banners. I think it's awesome that in essence, they are paying ME!" Latif wrote.
Latif said she was planning to remove the site entirely because it is out of date and is rarely updated.Originally posted to AppScout.


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This document explains all of the settings available in Mozilla Firefox for controlling pop-ups.
Table of Contents
What are pop-ups?
Pop-up windows, or pop-ups, are windows that appear automatically without your permission. They vary in size but usually don't cover the whole screen. Some pop-ups open on top of the current Firefox window, while others appear underneath Firefox (pop-unders).
Firefox allows you to control both pop-ups and pop-unders through the Content panel in the OptionsPreferences window. Pop-up blocking is turned on by default, so you don't have to worry about enabling it to prevent pop-ups from appearing in Firefox.
When blocking a pop-up, Firefox displays an information bar (if it hasn't been previously dismissed — see below), as well as an icon in the location bar.
When you click either thebutton in the info bar or the icon in the location bar, a menu is displayed with the following choices:
- (show the blocked pop-up)
Pop-up blocker settings
To access the pop-up blocker settings:
- Click the menu button and choose . .
- Select the
In the content panel:
- Block pop-up windows: Uncheck this to disable the pop-up blocker altogether.
The dialog has the following choices:
: This is a list of sites that you want to allow to display pop-ups.
- Allow: Click this to add a website to the exceptions list.
- Remove Site: Click this to remove a website from the exceptions list.
- Remove All Sites: Click this to remove all of the websites in the exceptions list.
Pop-ups not being blocked
Is the pop-up coming from Firefox?
The pop-up may not actually be coming from Firefox. You can determine where the pop-up is coming from by the appearance of the window.
- If you see the location bar with the little bookmark star in the pop-up window, the pop-up is coming from Firefox. Another good indication is the Firefox logo or the orange Firefox button on Windows 7 in the top left corner of the windowAnother good indication on Linux is if you see the text "- Mozilla Firefox" at the end of the title bar.
- If that's not what you see, you may have malware on your computer that causes the pop-ups. For help, see Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware.
- If you see the location bar with the site identity button (a globe, padlock or warning triangle) in the pop-up window, the pop-up is coming from Firefox.
- If that's not what you see, you may have malware on your computer that causes the pop-ups. For help, see Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware.
Is the pop-up blocker on and enabled for this site?
- Click the menu button and choose . .
- Select the panel.
- Make sure the Block pop-up windows checkbox is checked.
- To the right of Block pop-up windows, click the button. A dialog will appear that shows all the sites that are allowed to show pop-ups.
- If the site that's opening pop-ups is in the list, select it and press .
- Click Close the Allowed Sites - Pop-ups window.
- Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
Is the pop-up shown after a mouse click or a key press?
Certain events, such as clicking or pressing a key, can spawn pop-ups regardless of if the pop-up blocker is on. This is so that Firefox doesn't block pop-ups that websites need to work.
Is it a true pop-up window?
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Bob Bruggeworth, president and CEO of RFMD, said, "We fully expect RFMD's GaN process technology will play a central role in our corporate mission to extend and leverage our leadership in RF components and compound semiconductor technologies into multiple industries. The unique physical properties of RFMD's GaN technology deliver performance that is unattainable by current competing technologies. Also, RFMD's GaN technology is manufactured in the same high-volume manufacturing facility as our industry-leading GaAs products, providing RFMD a measurable competitive advantage. Accordingly, we believe our GaN technology will become a disruptive technology across a broad range of commercial and defense markets."
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The outline of the Rite of Election for adults and the one for children of catechetical age are virtually identical. The additions for young people are two: the inclusion of parents in the affirmation by the godparents, plus an optional "Recognition of the Godparents" placed after the Act of Election.
I suspect that recent legislation clamping down on lay preaching would abrogate it, but I'll offer the 1988 text giving the rubrics for the homily:
281. The bishop, or the celebrant who acts as a delegate of the bishop, gives the homily. This should be brief and suitable to the understanding of the children. If the celebrant finds it difficult in the homily to adapt himself to the mentality of the children, one of the adults, for example, the children's catechist, may speak to the children after the gospel.
While I think there are any number of lay people who could and should be given an opportunity for liturgical preaching, I think letting a bishop or priest off the hook at a major church liturgy is wrongheaded, even if children are present. First, I think that being an effective preacher means being able to communicate with children and youth. A cleric unable to do this probably shouldn't have the faculties to preach in the first place.
The content of the "brief" homily is a no-brainer:
The entire community should be encouraged to give good example to the children and to show their support and interest in them as they prepare to celebrate the Easter sacraments.
You can't get much easier that this. While it may be preaching to the choir, so to speak, it does give the bishop or other preacher an opportunity. A lay person may not be able to preach these days, but a wise preacher, if he were a bit adrift on the content of the Election homily might well attempt a simple exchange, approaching a number of parents, godparents, catechists, and pastors, and ask them, "What message do you need to hear as these children approach the Easter sacraments?" Speaking with the children themselves, if only in the cathedral parish, might be a good idea, too.
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After much thought and re-work, the KSI Board is happy to announce the revamped and improved KSI VIP Donor System for 2019.
Unlike the past where one donation netted someone the VIP group, now the group will reset on the 1st day of each year.
In order to get re-added as a KSI VIP Donor, you will have to contribute in one of the following ways:
- Donate $10 to KSI's PayPal
- Donate at least 1000 bits to KSILive
- Sub to KSI for at least 2 months
Once the new year begins, just donate in any of the 3 above ways and you will receive the 2019 Donor Award as well as the 2019 Donor Group. Just provide proof in the AAP area when you apply.
Your donation can be made by someone else, so just have them provide you with the receipt. This only applies for PayPal donations and Subscribing. Bits must be your own.
Donations can also add up, so you can contribute $5 for two months and receive it. Just keep the receipts as proof for your request and you will be given Donor access.
With this revamp, we have improved the perks of donating to KSI. Because of your financial commitment, we want to reward you for believing in KSI and contributing in that way.
- Access to VIP Area on the forums to talk with other donors.
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We want to provide the best KSI experience for all of our members, and those who fund the websites, events, and so much more should be rewarded for contributing and believing in the community. So please enjoy this revamped system and allow us to work with you to forge a better, more inclusive KSI.
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Tyler comes to Tech with an established resume from high school...a solid competitor with the drive to excel.
AT TECH - (In 2010): Tyler competed in five meets during the cross country season...improved to finish third on the team at the OVC meet...achieved a best time of the season at Furman, where he was clocked in at 28:36.
HIGH SCHOOL: Tyler lettered in both cross country and track at Tullahoma High School for coaches David Benjamin, Chris Clemens, Jeff Lester and Clester Winningham...named the team's MVP, all-Mid-State and voted district MVP on his way to qualifying for the TSSAA state track & field meet.
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Pain-free method of injecting drugs found
For the needle adverse, there is good news. Researchers may have found a way to inject medications and vaccines without the ouch.
A new laser-based system can blast microscopic jets of drugs into the skin. It's the same type of laser used by dermatologists on facial treatments, called an erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet, or Er:YAG, laser.
The device was developed by Jack Yoh, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Seoul National University in South Korea, and his graduate students. The injector is described in the Optical Society's journal Optics Letters.
The laser is attached to an adaptor containing the liquid drug. A membrane separates it from another chamber filled with water. Laser pulses lasting 250 millionth of a second generate a vapor bubble in the water, and the pressure of the bubble forces the drug to be ejected through a nozzle the size of a human hair.
"The impacting jet pressure is higher than the skin tensile strength and thus causes the jet to smoothly penetrate into the targeted depth underneath the skin, without any splashback of the drug," Yoh said in a statement.
Tests on guinea pigs showed the jet can penetrate several millimeters under the skin without harming the tissue and with little or no pain. If they can ensure it only penetrates the layer close to the skin surface there would be no pain.
The researchers said this method is superior to past attempts by others to create injectors because it's got better jet strength and drug dosage control. No word on when it may be available for humans.
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I've got an 83 R100RT the has a bad rear master cylinder has anyone had any luck rebuilding those or should I just replace it?
I've got an 83 R100RT the has a bad rear master cylinder has anyone had any luck rebuilding those or should I just replace it?
What's bad about it? So, it depends...there are services that will overhaul or sleeve a master cylinder if you want to keep what you have. Or you can buy knew and be up and running more quickly and confidently.
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mine-ineye-deatheah-pielayah-jooa-kalayus. oolah-minane-hay-meeriah-kal-oyus-algay-a-thaykin', buddy!
I had this problem a couple of years ago. I replaced mine with a new unit. You may want to check with Beemer Boneyard to save yourself some money...
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I'm not sure how bad it is all I know is it will not build and pressure.
if you rebuild give yourself a 50% chance of it holding up for a year or less....just my experience on rebuilding MC's. Check with Motobins for a price of a new one. They are usually quite a bit cheaper than the stateside stealerships, even considering the shipping and Brit LBS to USD exchange.
2003 Suzuki DRZ 400S
well obviously your results may vary... I've taken great care to lightly sanded or honed those being rebuilt and inspected inner surfaces for nicks and such still have had them leak. I don't rebuild MC's anymore due to past experience w/ cars and motorcycles but have done many brake calipers with great results...Just something to take into consideration, that rebuilding doesn't guarantee it will be leak free. Rebuilding is a gamble and may or may not work. If the rebuild doesn't work then you out the price of a rebuild kit and MC and maybe a ruined gas tank, if it works then just the rebuild kit.
If I were getting paid to repair a customer's MC, I wouldn't want to take a gamble that the rebuild would work and potentially have eat the labor and explain why now the customer will have to buy a MC because the rebuilt one leaked. What rebuild it again for free or have the customer by a new MC on top of what was already charged because I have a 200% success rate w/ rebuilding hydraulics...
2003 Suzuki DRZ 400S
related note, what are people's thoughts on re-sleeving master cylinders?
I know a guy who can get it done for about a hundred bucks... Wondering if it's worth it.
Is he able to install the sleeve and have all the orifices line up? I don't know how much a new rear master is. But with 100 bucks, you should be close.
this was for a front master. specifically a dual disk. I've not seen the guy's work, but He comes highly recommended.
"Rebuilding" is quite a general term and can reach from just cleaning to changing parts to re-sleeving. If all that is need to use a "repair kit" and put a new plunger and seals in the MC, I would do this and expect the unit to last a while.
Re-sleeving to me is tricky and I hesitate to trust the work and the cost may be very close to buying a new part.
Early K-bikes ( and maybe R bikes at that time too) had a problem with the front MC, where the anodized plunger wore the soft bore out. BMW was selling a rebuild kit in Europe, but not in the U.S. Here they listed the complete assembly for replacement. Mainly because the replacement and later original equipment parts had a hard bore. I brought several repair kits from Germany at one time and provided friends in need with them. Some worked and lasted, some did not. I put one in my 1990 K1 and it lasted for two years and then started leaking again. I replaced the complete unit then.
The master cylinder I just rebuilt is honestly a bit rough. If my rebuild success rate drops, I'll shoot for re-sleeving this one. Why not? Is your guy a friend, an airhead mechanic, a machine shop or what? Heck, I have a couple mills and lathes at home, so I might even try the job myself (some day).
Assuming your master cylinder in question is from your '77 R100RS listed in your profile, MAXBMW has a new one for $387.00 and a rebuild kit for $67.55. If it doesn't need to be re-sleeved, $67.55 is not a bad price for a good working master cylinder. If you need to get it re-sleeved for $100, you'll have an essentially new master cylinder for about $167.. still 43% of the new price.
I say one of us should give it a shot and let the rest know how it goes.
Thanks for all the input but being I will be riding my wife on the back I opted for a new one.


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Now, we know we have made it. Stephen Colbert revealed our new logo treatment to the world, in a way only he could. Turns out USA Today is his favorite newspaper, and he's not a fan of change. But in the end, he embraces change…..er….sort of, by using the logo itself to tell the story of how hard the USA Today graphics department will be working to execute our "living" logo each day.
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by Myles McMorrow, November 27, 2009
Here's how I do an Acid Start-up. As the pool is filling, immediately after plastering, add 1 gallon of muriatic acid directly to the water (don't splash it on the bare plaster) per 5,000 gallons of fill water. Wait to add the first gallon after the bowl is nearly full. With a watch, time the amount of time it takes to fill up a 1 gallon or 5 gallon bucket with the hose(s) used to fill up the pool. Do the math to determine how many gallons are added every hour. Divide 5,000 by the number of gallons coming out of your hose(s) per hour, and you will know how long it takes to fill 5,000 gallons from the hoses.
When the pool is full, test the Total Alkalinity. It should be zero. Then test the pH, and do a base demand test to determine how much pH increaser to add. Add up to 6 lbs of pH increaser at a time, brushing the pool to distribute fully. Wait several hours in between 6 lb additions. When all of the pH increaser is added, recheck pH and Total Alkalinity. Add additional increasers if needed and keep brushing.


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Sunday, October 07, 2007
Weekend Cat Blogging - Ywette
Ywette is real happy that it's now autumn. That means that I have started knitting and crocheting again, and that means lots of yarn for her to play with.
Weekend Cat Blogging is hosted at Paulchens Food Blog this week. Head over there to find more beautiful kitties!
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That looks like a yummy sock yarn that she is playing with. What are you making? Do tell!
- October 07, 2007 4:31 PM
- Anne said...
Pene, I'm slowly learning to knit entrelac-technique. I'm making a simple scarf right now :)
- October 07, 2007 5:26 PM
- Dragonheart said...
Ywette, it looks like you are having fun with that yarn! My mom crochets sometime, and the yarn is always fun to play with. :)
- October 07, 2007 7:17 PM
- meeso said...
Ohhh...she's so cute!
- October 07, 2007 8:19 PM
- Katie said...
That wool looks so colourful, especially against her fur! So cute! And she looks like she's not going to give it up without a fight! ;)
- October 08, 2007 4:07 AM
- sammawow said...
Ywette seems very intent on keeping that yarn!
- October 08, 2007 5:30 AM
- Brilynn said...
I used to have a siamese that loved yarn and used to wind it all over the house if I forgot to put it away.
- October 08, 2007 10:53 PM
- Anneli said...
Cute cat and of cours it's fun with the yarn! My cat eats yarn and that's not good! He had to go through surgury but he's fine now! Be careful!
- October 09, 2007 11:02 PM


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Published: 12th March 2013
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It's always darkest before the dawn.
Cassie hasn't felt this alone since she moved to New Salem and joined the Circle—the closest thing to a family she's ever known. But now that the Circle has been possessed by powerful evil spirits, Cassie is left with no choice but to turn to her dark side to rescue them. As she struggles to get through to her friends and her soul mate, Adam, she finds an unexpected ally—one who will tempt her more than ever before.
With her enemies quickly closing in, Cassie fights to keep her heart true and her soul pure. But she knows better than anyone that all magic comes at a price, especially when Black John's Book of Shadows is involved. Will Cassie defeat the darkness once and for all . . . or will the Circle be lost for good?
About the Author
L. J. Smith has written a number of bestselling books and series for young adults, including The Vampire Diaries (now a hit TV show), The Secret Circle, The Forbidden Game, Night World, and the #1 New York Times bestselling Dark Visions. She is happiest sitting by a crackling fire in a cabin in Point Reyes, California, or walking the beaches that surround that area.
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Series: Secret Circle
Audience: Children
For Ages: 13+ years old
For Grades: 7 - 9
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 288
Published: 12th March 2013
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: US
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Box office report: Ride Along dominates with $47.8 million, breaks January record
(EW.com) -- It's good to be Kevin Hart and Ice Cube this weekend. The increasingly ubiquitous Hart, who recently told EW that Ride Along is "my baby," scored big with a $41.2 million opening weekend for the buddy-cop comedy. That should jump to an estimated $47.8 million when one factors in the Monday MLK Jr. holiday. Not only does the impressive haul surpass expectations for Universal's leanly budgeted $25 million comedy, but it also breaks the record for a January opening. (If you're still not sold on the Hart/Cube pairing, whose chemistry lifted the film to an "A" approval rating with CinemaScore audiences, let this stupendous spot on Conan give you a taste of their chemistry.)
Universal folks have further reason to thrust their chests out this weekend. Buoyed by rapturous word of mouth, the studio's real-SEAL heart-thumper Lone Survivor dropped just 38 percent to deliver an impressive $23.2 million in its fourth weekend. Director Peter Berg, whose Battleship bombed so badly, made Lone Survivor for $40 million and now can boast about a $74 million domestic total.
Sliding into the No. 3 spot is Open Road Films' animated The Nut Job. With families looking for holiday entertainment, The Nut Job should swap places with Lone Survivor by the end of Monday. The squirrel comedy, which earned a solid "B" rating from CinemaScore audiences, managed to outperform its modest expectations.
Alas, the same can't be said for Paramount's stab at rebooting its Jack Ryan franchise, with Star Trek actor Chris Pine playing the action-hero CIA agent who's previously been played by the likes of Alec Baldwin and Harrison Ford. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, which the studio made for $60 million, debuts at a rather limp No. 4 with just $17.2 million. A "B" CinemaScore rating shouldn't do much to attract moviegoers distracted by all the Oscar-nominated films they want to see before the big show. That said, Shadow Recruit fared better overseas, with $22.2 million from only half of the international markets.
Frozen hung on in the No. 5 spot, with Disney's domestic kitty now totaling nearly $333 million. But hot on its heels was American Hustle, which earned 10 Oscar nominations and last night walked away with a SAG award for best ensemble cast. David O. Russell's caper, starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence, enjoyed a 28 percent jump with a $10.6 million haul in its sixth weekend; its total gross rose to $116.4 million. The Meryl Streep/Julia Roberts family drama August: Osage County likewise enjoyed a jump in box office to $7.6 million as it more than doubled its theater count to 2,051; its cume stands at nearly $18.2 million.
The only other other notable new release is Devil's Due, Eli Roth's found-footage horror movie that was hoping to benefit from its mega-viral "Devil Baby" campaign. The film failed to crack the top 5 and earned a dismal "D+" CinemaScore rating. That's a bleak showing, and yet the $7 million film already recouped its investment with an $8.5 million debut.
The top five:
1. Ride Along — $41.2 million
2. Lone Survivor — $23.2 million
3. The Nut Job — $20.55 million
4. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — $17.2 million
5. Frozen— $12 million
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Calling all carbs for St. Joseph's Day
So tasty … The annual Saint Joseph's Day spaghetti lunch at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica Center will be Friday, March 16. At 10 a.m. is the blessing of the food on the Saint Joseph Table, and then from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., dine-in and to-go lunches will be available. All of this delicious food can be yours for a donation of $10 per meal, with drive-through service behind the Cathedral Basilica on the corner of Forsythe and Archie. To reserve the to-go meals, call (409) 833-8996 The menu will be traditional pasta Milanese cooked by the Knights of Columbus, Council 951, fried fish prepared by Big Rich Courville, and assorted traditional vegetables, bread and dessert. Very special live Italian music will be provided by Jimmy Simmons. The luncheon is a communitywide event, and everyone is invited and welcome.
Giving back: To thank everyone for the recent success of their elegant Finch Hutton restaurant on Boston Ave. in Nederland, Chef Rafael and wife Christina and Lance and Tina Bradley of Inre Wines hosted a wonderful four-course meal with wine pairing and art auction by local artist Barney Stinett. This intimate evening raised over $8,000 for the local March of Dimes.
Gone for the Gold … Last Thursday evening, guests and hopeful winners once again enjoyed the Art Museum of Southeast Texas annual fundraiser Go for the Gold. Quaffing cocktails and enjoying the gourmet buffet from Cheddars and divine desserts from Two Magnolias as they played conversation catch-up with so many of their nearest and dearest were Jane and Joe Bob Kinsel, Judy and James Black, Andy and John Quigley, Elizabeth and Russ Waddill, Amy and Scott Renick, JoEllyn and Donald Jowers, Kathy Fisher, Christy Amuny, Michele and Mitch Smith, Mary Jane Garth, Charlene and Bud Leonard, Anne Winslow, Casey Winslow, Eve Anderson, Dean Conwell, Keely and Craig Kinsel, Martha Sue Jones, Natalie (who co-chaired the event with J. Earl Brickhouse) and S.L. Greenberg, Sally Bundy, Betty Leaf, Pat Klein, Marty and Revon Craig, Kit Ohmstede, Barbara and Bob Quinn, Beth Bommer, Kim and Roy Steinhagen, Tammy and Scott Crutchfield, Margi and Rocky Chase, Tam and Tom Kiehnhoff, Gloria and Mack Fulbright, Camille and Chris Ohmstede and too many more to mention. Emcees Brad Klein and Clark Winslow kept the crowd on the edge of their seats as each number was meticulously pulled in the reverse drawing. The final three numbers were drawn with Mark Steinhagen winning $1,000 in gold, Garrett Quinn winning $1,500 in gold and Marianne Cowan taking home $10,000 in gold. Congratulations to the winners and to all the volunteers who helped sell almost 500 tickets.
Candles and cakes … Belated best to Al Caldwell. Champagne toasts to Edward Persia, Bonnie Tortorice, Billy Elliott, Pagie Meighen, Tom Combs, Judy Ware, Gillian Jenkins, Andrew Chionsini, Mike Jenkins, Andre Cokinos, Foss Bean, Phoebe Bassana, Bart Nichols, Lisa Braneff, Tynell McFaddin, Stephanie Chenault, Lisa Causey, Kristen Godwin, Nancy McGrade, Debra Johnson, Cecile Burandt, Dana Reaud, Jimmy Simmons, Laurey Harmon, Katharine Carmichael and Therese Ruddy.Until the next RSVP!


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Lightning allow two 3rd-period goals, fall on road to Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Almost none of the 14,070 fans on hand knew that Mark Letestu scored the game-winning goal for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
That was OK with him. He was just happy his team came away with two points.
Letestu redirected Jack Johnson's shot from the point with 2:38 left, lifting the Blue Jackets past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Monday night.
The goal was initially credited to James Wisniewski immediately after the game. Johnson, celebrating his 27th birthday, thought he had the winner until the goal was changed long after the teams had left the ice.
Letestu said the crowd, that was so exuberant during the Blue Jackets' rally in the second half of last season, had a hand in carrying the club.
"It was especially loud coming down the stretch," said Letestu, who has four goals in five games after netting only one before then. "When we got that last power play, (the fans) could sense it, too, that we were close. Maybe they willed us on to score that one.
"It was rockin' out there."
It was the Blue Jackets' season-high fourth win in a row.
There were plenty of others in the spotlight before Letestu's winner. Nathan Horton scored his 200th NHL goal, also during a third-period power play, and Ryan Johansen scored for Columbus, which is 5-1 in the new year. Sergei Bobrovsky had 26 saves.
"We showed some character coming back," said Horton, a free-agent signing from Boston last summer who missed the first 40 games for his new team while recovering from shoulder surgery. "That's what we needed when we needed it most."
Tampa Bay had been 17-1 when leading after two periods.
The Blue Jackets had a man advantage for the sixth time after Tyler Johnson was called for hooking with 3:28 remaining.
Just 50 seconds later, Wisniewski fed Johnson for a hard shot that Letestu deflected past Anders Lindback through heavy traffic in front.
"They found a lane there," said Lindback, who had 25 saves.
Columbus, 2 for 6 with a man advantage, dominated the rest of the way. Wisniewski barely missed on an empty-net attempt with a minute left, and Matt Calvert and Brandon Dubinsky helped to keep the puck away from the hard-pressing Lightning.
"We got our game back," coach Todd Richards said about the step up after a dismal second period. "To me, that's a sign of the character you're looking for from your group. Teams are going to make pushes, get some momentum in the game … but I like the way we went after it in the third period."
Alex Killorn and Victor Hedman had goals for Tampa Bay, and Lindback stopped 25 shots.
"Ultimately, we had way too many penalties," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. "It turned into a special-teams game, and their special teams were better than ours."
Columbus tied it at 2 at 3:09 of the third when Horton wristed a rising shot from the top of the left circle just inside the far post.
The power-play tally was his second goal for Columbus after notching 142 in six seasons with Florida and 56 in three years with the Bruins.
Johnson didn't end up with the winner but did have two assists.
"It felt nice to have a comeback win on the birthday," he said. "I can rest easy a little bit more tonight."
NOTES: Columbus RW Cam Atkinson had a three-game goal streak end. C Boone Jenner had scored in two straight. … Tampa Bay C Steven Stamkos missed his 29th game (broken right leg). The Lightning fell to 15-10-4 without him. … The last time the teams met, the Blue Jackets won 1-0 when Bobrovsky stopped all 18 shots he faced before leaving with a strained groin that would sideline him for a month. … The Lightning played the second of a three-game road trip that ends Tuesday at New York. The Blue Jackets opened a span in which they will play five of six at home.


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Mission 8 – Eyeless contains One Key, Two Secret Doors, and Five Lost Souls
Video Walkthrough
You get a little help by acquiring an eye for a friend and you continue making your way to the final boss.
The mission starts off slow. Use the Angel Lift and Demon Pull abilities to follow the Harpies. Angel Lift up to a spot with a red crystal on a door. Use the Eryx weapon to bust through easily.
Replay[edit]Replay the mission after obtaining Aquila. Use it here to cut open the vines across the path. Through the vines is a Lost Soul and a Copper Secret Door to the right of the soul. The door leads to the Secret Mission A Taste of Heaven.
Use the Demon Pull ability to move the floating platform around. Angel Lift up to it, then boost out forward. The boost will take you to a subway. After the subway passes, look to the left for a Lost Soul.
Walk down the subway tunnel, but stay on your toes. A sort of demon train will pass through every now and then. Stand on the side of the tunnel with the green lights to avoid getting hit.
At the end of the path are a few of the same old demons. The subway will still pass through from time to time, so watch your head. Use it to your advantage, if anything. Launch enemies up to it for an instant kill.
Once the enemies are cleared out, continue down the tunnel. The path will lead to a side path with a door covered in vines. Use your Angelic Weapon to cut through, allowing you to pick up a Key.
Return to the last room, and take the third path to continue on. A few demonic shards may pop out from time to time. Use Ebony & Ivory to take care of the demon shards before they run you down. At the end of the path is another red crystal that must be broken by Eryx. A Divinity Statue will be in the next tunnel.
A few Harpies are flying down the tunnel. Walk a few steps and look for two side paths on both the left and right sides. The right side contains a Lost Soul. The left side contains a door that must be chopped down with the Arbiter. Inside is an Argent Secret Door. This door leads to the Secret Mission Moderate Traversal.
When ready, move on to the next area. A short cut scene will play with a glass floor. After the scene, look around for blue rings. Use the Angel Lift ability to hook on to the two blue rings nearby. Both will lead to a Lost Soul, meaning two souls total.
After collecting the souls, use the Demon Pull ability on the eye in the middle of the room. Several Harpies and Pathos will come and attack. Using the Angel Lift will help you fight them face to face, or use Ebony & Ivory to shoot their wings off for a short time. Be warned, their wings will grow back. Once they're taking care of, use the Angel Lift to escape the area.
You will need to back track all the way out. It won't be easy either. A few demons will appear from time to time to challenge you to a battle. You've fought them all before, so don't sweat the lack of details. Reaching Phineas will complete the mission.
Collectible Locations
- Keys: 1
- Secret Doors: 2
- Lost Souls: 5
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#LoveWell by Dan
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November 9, 2017
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November 6, 2017
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November 2, 2017
Don't Be Crusty
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In the darkness we need a glimmer of light.
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What Good is Theology?
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How Do You Do It?
People want ask me all the time how we raise our kids. Here are ten things we have done.
October 24, 2017
To those of you courageously saying, #MeToo, I believe you. It wasn't your fault.
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October 23, 2017
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text: "In a time where anything retro seems to be in, WITH HONOR is a very retro band, bringing back old school hardcore to the forefront and embracing a time where message meant more than image". – The Underground Scene Over the past three years, With Honor has been helping to carve out a niche in the subgenre of positive hardcore. Playing powerful, unique, spirited 'core with melody puts them up at the ranks of likeminded post hardcore/punk revivalists Rise Against, Comeback Kid and Strike Anywhere. With their fiery youth crew spirit and uncompromised loyalty, With Honor has returned with their second full length release, This Is Our Revenge. Formed in 2002 in the hardcore breeding grounds of Connecticut, the members of With Honor banded together to "start a fast energetic band that had something positive to say. We wanted to keep the music modern, but using older influences as well", said guitarist Jay Aust. With Honor immediately established a solid team which consists of vocalist Todd Mackey, guitarists Jay and Jeff Aust, bass player Jack Caron and Jon Ross on drums. The band originally teamed up with Stillborn Records and released 2004's Heart Means Everything which was extremely well received by punk and hardcore scenes alike. With Honor toured incessantly in support of the aforementioned release with bands like Hatebreed, Sick Of It All, and Comeback Kid and gained numerous fans by playing festivals like New England Metalfest, Hellfest, and Skatefest, gaining the attention of several large independent labels. Jay said, "We chose Victory because of their strong reputation and our respect for the history and bands on the label. We couldn't have found a better place to call home." This Is Our Revenge was recorded in June of 2005 at the legendary Salad Days studios with the one and only Brian McTernan. "Working with Brian was definitely a learning experience. We learned how to look at song writing in a whole new way. In the end, Brian was able to find all of our strengths and bring them out to create an accurate representation of the band", Jay said. The title of their debut Victory album, This Is Our Revenge, pertains to the fact that music and various art forms provide an outlet from society and is a revenge on the prescribed way people are supposed to live. For the members of With Honor, the record is also a realization that rather than constant anticipation of things to come, these moments are the defining ones of their lives. Musically and lyrically, This Is Our Revenge is With Honor's strongest album yet. The band grew up listening to bands ranging from Minor Threat and Gorilla Biscuits to NOFX and Face To Face; they wear those influences on their collective sleeve. Lyrically, the band does not have one specific agenda. Vocalist Todd Mackey said, "On this album I wrote about politics, relationships, and spirituality. This album has been therapeutic for us as a band because we faced so much adversity in its process and more specifically our individual lives in the last year or so. I had some things happen to me that I hoped I would never have had to deal with in my life". There are lighter songs on the album, like "20 Strong", which touches on an unforgettable summer tour with Comeback Kid and Bane. Overall, This Is Our Revenge was born out of struggle and loss and is With Honor's most real and emotional offering to date. With Honor makes it easy to connect and believe in music again with their anthemic and inspirational new record, This Is Our Revenge. With Honor strives to affect as many people as possible in a positive way, while approaching music and their audience from a standpoint of mutual respect. Guitarist Jay Aust said, "It's important that people think for themselves and make decisions that are right for them". With Honor wants to help people realize their potential and inspire individuals to impact one another through words and actions. This Is Our Revenge hits stores on October 18th, be sure to check With Honor out on the road this Fall with Most Precious Blood.


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