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I've been looking at expanding my Western hunting net and want to start getting points for Utah. Will someone explain to me the PP/bonus point system for Utah? Thanks.
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I've been looking at expanding my Western hunting net and want to start getting points for Utah. Will someone explain to me the PP/bonus point system for Utah? Thanks.
Utah has a bonus point not a preference point system. The way it benefits you is if you have say 5 points and are applying this year, you would have 6 chances to draw (5 + current year). The actual way this is pulled off by the draw software may be somewhat different, but that is basically your advantage.
If a hunt has two or more non-resident tags, half of those tags go to the person with the most bonus points. So in that way your bonus points act like preference points, and if you have the most points you will draw. For example I am chasing one of the top elk hunts, and it has two tags, so one tag goes to those with the most points. I am in the max point pool, and last year five guys (with max points) put in so I had a 1:5 or 20% chance to draw. Those with even one point under max had less than a 1% chance to draw that particular tag.
Another thing to keep in mind when applying in Utah is that the hunting license has a 365 day life. If you buy it very close to the last day you can apply on one year, the following year you can use that same hunting license to apply if you apply earlier than the prior year. In effect you only have to buy a hunting license every other year.
Thanks. I figured you would know how to explain this to me.
Financially, to apply for bonus point it appears there is a $10 application fee, a $10 bonus point fee, and then the hunting license $65 every other year if worked how UH pointed out. Is that correct?
I dont apply in Utah but that sounds about right to me.
Utah is one of those states that as long as you are buying a point for one specie, it does not cost a whole lot more to apply for another specie. I think deer elk and antelope can eventually pay off. Desert sheep, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, mountain goat, bison and moose will always be a long shot if you are just starting out. I am in the max pool for desert sheep and still have less than 1% draw odds because it has been years since they have had more than one tag for a given hunt, so max points is not having a big advantage.
Best I can figure you pay for a $65 hunting license and a $10 app fee and if you dont draw you get a point at no additional charge. The UT web site seems to get more confusing the more I look at it....


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A recruitment firm has seen annual turnover rise by a fifth to £30 million after opening a new office.
Encore Personnel Services, based in Leicester, said last year's success followed the launch of a new operation in Leeds, taking the number of branches it operates to eight.
The company aims to grow by a further 40 per cent this year thanks to the expected strong growth from its managed services and driving divisions.
Encore also supplies staff to logistics, manufacturing and engineering companies throughout the UK, employing more than 2,000 temporary staff each week through its eight locations and 21 divisions.
To round off a great year Encore won Best Company to Work For at the 2013 Institute of Recruitment Professionals Awards run by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
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Black and White Mints - now white and black liquorice mints, sorry to say but they have changed them from the original version as shown in the photo. They are now white on the outside with the liquorice on the inside. In reverse you might say. We think someone is getting paid too much when they start messing with firm favourites like this. They do of cause still taste of mint and liquorice but it's all gone upside down!
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Tumilty, N; Welch, J; Ye, HT; Balmer, RS; Wort, C; Lang, R; Jackman, RB; (2009) Multiple conduction paths in boron delta-doped diamond structures. APPL PHYS LETT , 94 (5) , Article 052107. 10.1063/1.3075860.
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Impedance spectroscopy has been used to investigate conductivity within boron-doped diamond in an intrinsic/delta-doped/intrinsic (i-delta-i) multilayer structure. For a 5 nm thick delta layer, three conduction pathways are observed, which can be assigned to transport within the delta layer and to two differing conduction paths in the i-layers adjoining the delta layer. For transport in the i-layers, thermal trapping/detrapping processes can be observed, and only at the highest temperature investigated (673 K) can transport due to a single conduction process be seen. Impedance spectroscopy is an ideal nondestructive tool for investigating the electrical characteristics of complex diamond structures.
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Hitbox Team have created what is sure-to-be a runaway success in Dustforce, given the right promotion, price-point or placement in a popular indie bundle. You play as, what is effectively a ninja caretaker (or janitor, for those of you hailing from the other side of the Atlantic). You run, flip and slide your way through the levels sweeping up leaves, dust and any other detritus left behind by the… well the game never tells you the name of the bad guys… So to counter the good guys' Dustforce mon...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
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A game that I've been enjoying for the past week or so is Dustforce, which is made by the small-scale developer, Hitbox Team. On one hand, yes this is another platformer that has a unique art style and is made (not advertised) to be difficult to progress in and is probably just going to be looked at as Super Meat Boy byproduct or something. The game is based around ninja janitors that beat up the evil forces of dirt and grime and yeah you can just watch the trailer whateverHowever, in contrast t...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
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Dustforce! Is a game by Hitbox Team. I was lucky enough to stumble upon a trailer for Dustforce a few months ago. The art and music drew me in as well as the appearance of fluid gameplay.You're treated to a short cutscene set to a short, fun song, and then you're thrown straight into gameplay, able to start in the tutorial right away. The game is centered around making it through platforming stages and dusting as much dust as you can (done by swiping or running on top of). The tutorial is design...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
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I'll preface this review by saying this: I'm not great at this game, I haven't S+ ranked a gold level, or even started much of chapter 2, but I felt a review of this game needed to get out as fast as possible simply because this is an extremely unique game and creates a feeling that I rarely experience with a videogame. This game encapsulates the speed of Sonic with the fidelity of a fighting game to produce something truly magical.Dustforce allows the player to choose from 4 unique characters, ...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
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Innovation Lesson from The Apprentice
I'll admit it. I, unlike most people in the United States, did not watch Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice" the other night. But in a conversation with some people who did tune in, it sounds like the winners applied an important innovation concept.
As I understand it, the task for the week was to see which team could sell the most hot dogs to raise money for charity.
The first challenge for each team was to set the price of the hot dogs: low enough to sell large volumes yet high enough to maximize margins. This is a challenge that all companies face when pricing their products or services.
Each team started selling their dogs for about $5. Then they started to ask their customers for more money using a variety of creative gimmicks. Their plan worked so they continually increased the selling price by bundling in extras (e.g., pictures with the celebs).
One team continued to focus on these "traditional" business techniques, selling as many high priced hot dogs as possible. In the end, they sold about $17K. Not bad for a day's work.
But the winning team figured out something quickly. The hot dogs were not the end game; they were a means of getting to the objective: raise the most money for charity.
Instead of selling $200 hot dogs on street corners, they called their high-roller friends and asked them to buy hot dogs for $5,000 or more. The result? Over $52K in sales. Over three times the profit of the other team.
Can you imagine how many hot dogs you would have to sell to make a $50K?
This highlights one of the mistakes that organizations make when thinking about innovation.
Although top executives typically keep their eyes on the end game (usually some variation of short- and long-term stock price), as you move down through the organization this changes. The focus shifts to measuring and managing tasks and products (such as selling hot dogs). The reality is, these are only a means to an end.
The solution? Stop micro-managing activities and make sure that every employee understands – and keeps their eyes on – business fundamentals and what matters most. This will enhance both creativity and overall business performance.
Is your organization measuring how many hot dogs it sells? Or are you looking at creative ways to make as much money as possible?
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- January 7, 2008 at 4:33 pm
This post has been chosen as one of the top 5 Management Zingers on Slacker Manager for Saturday January 12th. Thanks for the heads up on the hot dog and innovation.
- January 7, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Thanks David! Your website rocks. I am honored to be on the Top 5 Management Zinger list. Keep up the good work.
- January 8, 2008 at 8:45 am
Not being afraid of sticking your neck out there and telling the boss that you want to try a new idea is difficult. I think many of employees are afraid to do this because of the backlash it can create. It's up to management to allow mistakes to be made, so employees aren't afraid to try something new.
- January 8, 2008 at 9:42 am
Karl, you are correct. Sticking your neck out can be difficult, especially if you are concerned that it will be chopped off. Yes, management must encourage risk taking (or as I prefer to think of it, "encourage acting like an owner") if innovation is to occur. Equally, if the employee is "less attached" to his or her job, they will do a better job.
Doug Busch, former Chief Information Officer at Intel once told me, "The best things I have ever done in my career came shortly after I decided that the best thing that could happen to me is that they fire me.â€
You, as an employee, can add more value (innovation) when you are doing what is right rather than what will keep your job. And yes, that is easier said than done.
- January 8, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Another lesson in innovation is shown by the selection of the project manager.
"Empresario" chose their project manager by traditional methods reasoning that since Omarosa has been on the series before she would have a inside track on how to play the game.
"Hydra" selected Stephen Baldwin because he wanted to see what he could do.
Many times companies select the choice that looks best using traditional methods, and ignore candidates with a fresh perspective.
Innovation comes alive when the boundaries of traditional habits are broken.
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The WASP Museum will host a Veterans Day celebration, Run for the WASP, a benefit 5K run and 1.3 mile walk beginning at 1p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. Cost is $25 per person and $20 for pre-registered students and military personnel. Cost is $25 on the day of the race for any runner or walker. Register by clicking on "Run for the WASP" button on the top right of the WASP Museum homepage (www.waspmuseum.org), print registration page and mail with entry fee to: National WASP WWII Museum, P.O. Box 456, Sweetwater, TX 79556. There will be awards for 10 year age groups.
The Sweetwater Police Department (SPD) received 33 calls for service, issued one citation and made three arrests on Nov. 7, 2011.
The SPD received 11, 911 calls.
Arrested by SPD:
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• Ramona Martinez-Almanza, 57 — Warrants.
• Paisley Shafer, 19 — Warrants.
The Nolan County Sheriff's Office (NCSO) had 10 calls for service, served no civil papers and made four arrests on Nov. 7, 2011.
Arrested by NCSO:
• Michael Adam Hernandez, 21, of Sweetwater — Warrant/cruelty to non-livestock animals.
The overnight forecast for Sweetwater is clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 15 mph.
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Nov. 29 — at Clyde
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The 2011-12 high school girls basketball season tips off today with two Nolan County teams set to face off against each other.
Class 3A Sweetwater will entertain Class 1A Highland at 6:30 p.m. at Mustang Gym, right after a JV contest between the two schools at 5 p.m.
Today's game marks the debut of new Sweetwater girls coach Candice Wyatt, who was hired in May fol-lowing the resignation of ex-coach Jerry McSherry. Six players return from a team which finished just below .500 (16-17) overall but was only 1-7 in district.
The Sweetwater Police Department (SPD) received 144 calls for service, issued 19 citations and made 19 arrests from Nov. 4-6, 2011.
The SPD received 68, 911 calls.
Calls for service:
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• Criminal mischief — 1500 block of McCauley.
• Theft — 400 block of NE Georgia.
Arrested by SPD:
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• Zamardrick Walker, 18 — Warrant.
• Raymond Spillers, 72 — Warrant.
• Lonnie Bell, 39 — Warrant.
• Santos Vera, 22 — Warrant.
• Juvenile, 13 — Evading.
• Joe Lozano, 51 — Warrant.
• Jaime Garcia, 25 — Warrant.
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The state entered six pieces of evidence which the jury saw: a picture of the car the victim woke up in, a picture of the victim's bruised face, the picture of the blood stains on the victim's clothing while in Abilene, and the articles of clothing--his shirt, shorts and boxers which were later found. A video was also shown of the victim.
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Key Messages for Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Weather Service (NWS) will conduct the first-ever national-level test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The test will take place Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 at 1 p.m. CST. The test may be up to three and a half minutes in length.
AUSTIN, Texas — Federal disaster aid in the form of Public Assistance reimbursements has been approved in 12 more Texas counties affected by the wildfires of late summer, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said Thursday.
Briscoe, Clay, Coryell, Edwards, Hall, Howard, Kimble, Menard, Montague, Nolan, Sutton and Wise counties join the 19 other counties approved for supplementary funding from FEMA under the latest amendment to the Sept. 9 major disaster declaration for the wildfires.


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Recent graduate Anna Costello '15 was named to the All-America lacrosse team by Women's U.S. Lacrosse on June 10, and rising junior Emma Trenchard received an Honorable Mention.
Stanford rising senior Alexandra Crerend '11 was one of 100 talented lacrosse players invited to try out for the U.S. women's national lacrosse team June 12–14 at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md.
From the III team to the varsity, every member of the girls lacrosse program saw valuable playing time on Saturday as the varsity and JV teams beat Miss Porter's and the III team defeated Westminster.
Sarah Byrne '11, a senior at Dartmouth College, was recognized on Wednesday with All-Ivy League Honors. Sarah, who played soccer and lacrosse at Loomis, has been a standout for the Dartmouth lacrosse team since arriving as a freshman.
The girls varsity lacrosse team notched two well-earned wins on the road last Friday and Saturday against Williston and Exeter.
The girls lacrosse team outmatched Hotchkiss on Saturday when the Pelicans hosted the Bearcats to a 16-5 victory in the Meadows.
The girls varsity and JV lacrosse teams hosted the Wild Boars of Choate on Wednesday, and the Pelican teams soared to victory, with the varsity team posting a 17-13 win and the JV winning 9-6.
The girls lacrosse team opened its season this week with a good showing in a scrimmage against a talented Glastonbury High School team on Wednesday followed by a strong win (18-5) over Sacred Heart in Greenwich on Thursday.
March is often the time for Loomis students to explore new opportunities outside of the classroom, and this spring is no exception for several Pelican spring sports teams as they head south for spring training.
Director of Athletics Bob Howe '80 on Friday announced the appointment of Clarissa Clarke from Nor'easter Lacrosse to the helm of the Loomis Chaffee girls lacrosse program.
The girls varsity and JV lacrosse teams prevailed over Greenwich Academy on Saturday in front of a huge Greenwich crowd.
The girls lacrosse team notched its ninth victory of the season with a nail-biting 12-11 win over Phillips Andover Academy at home on Saturday.
After going down 6-0 in the opening eight minutes of play, the Loomis girls lacrosse team pulled off a come-from-behind win over Northfield Mount Hermon on Wednesday, rebounding to a 13-11 victory.
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Tommy Bahama Announces 'Manhattan Island' On Fifth Avenue NYC
Tommy Bahama, the island-inspired lifestyle brand will open its first global flagship store located at 551 Fifth Avenue in New York. The store is the largest Tommy Bahama retail location worldwide and features a 5,000-square-foot store featuring men's and women's apparel, swimwear, footwear, accessories and home decor, the 1,300 square-foot Marlin Bar, the only free-standing bar between the Empire State Building and Central Park, as well as a 6,700-square-foot Tommy Bahama Restaurant and Bar, located on the second floor. The retail store opens on Saturday, November 17, followed by The Tommy Bahama Restaurant and Bar, in early December which was delayed due to the after effects of Hurricane Sandy.
"We are excited to open our first New York City location on Fifth Avenue, one of the most prestigious shopping avenues in the world. This launch is especially significant as we celebrate 20 years in business and seek new ways to elevate our brand both in the U.S. and internationally," states Terry Pillow CEO of Tommy Bahama. "It took us a long time to find the right space, but we are confident that this is the perfect location for us--New York's Fifth Avenue is the epicenter of luxury, style and the heart of Mid-town Manhattan."
Located in the landmarked Fred F. French Building which was built in 1927, the Tommy Bahama store was designed by Michael Neumann Architecture LLC and emulates an environment evocative of the brand – light, airy and relaxed – bringing to life the relaxed surroundings of a resort coupled with the sophistication and worldliness found in Manhattan. Paying homage to the city, the facade of the two-story location features louvered screens created from reclaimed wood from the Coney Island Boardwalk, Cuenca limestone floor tiles, white screens that are perforated to create images of palm trees, a spiral staircase, and an oak plank ceiling that is weathered by sun and salt water to evoke the decking of a dock.
Offering an innovative retail and restaurant experience, shoppers will be able to enjoy a day of retail therapy and unwind at The Tommy Bahama Restaurant and Bar, which occupies the second floor and features a full range of eclectic, island-inspired fare for lunch and dinner from Executive Chef Jason Michael Krantz, formerly Executive Chef of Danny Meyer's Blue Smoke. The Marlin Bar, located on the first floor, will provide a serene refuge from the fast-paced environment outside its windows and will feature programming such as happy hours appropriately named "Island Time".
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I had been looking for a bistro type place in the teens and found this one Sunday night. It was everything I could ask for and I will be back.
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Steak Frites is one of those places that you went years ago and you just stopped going for no reason. I was there the other night with a group of friends and we had a fantastic time. It has become that neighborhood bar/restaurant that you can go over & over again and have a FAB time - a good drinks, great staff, fantastic energy, and a yummy meal. As I was leaving with my friends, we were all like see you next Friday - same time & same place. Yep, it's my new Friday local :)
Posted by Anonymous on 01/15/2012
Try their omelets you'll love them. Their brunch is great.
Posted by Adam on 01/14/2012
Steak frites has some of the best food. I frequent here probably twice a week and have never been disappointed. Everything on the menu is cooked and prepared to perfection. The service is on point every time the wine selection is delicious and great wait staff...all in all best place around and gold stars for everything across the board
Posted by Anonymous on 01/13/2012
Great burger, charcuterie, poulet, steak tartare, tuna tartare, and fries...I've been more times than my wallet would care for but it's great food and reasonable. Beautiful place and great waiters who can be slow but I guess they adopt the French attitude towards serving ;) love this place.
Posted by Lea on 12/04/2011
This restaurant was terrible. Our steaks were burned, not med rare as ordered; they only had one menu for our party of five people to share; and we spent most of the evening with empty water glasses.
Posted by The B-Man on 04/28/2011
I am very surprised to see everyone ripping on this place. They have hands down one of the better burgers in the city.


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Picking up where the floral Janoski's left off, the Huf Blossom pack are arguably the most beautiful skate shoes out right now. Hit the jump for closer looks at the Sutter in Navy Blossom, Mateo in Black Blossom and Genuine in Ivory Blossom and then get over to Huf's Facebook for a chance to win all three!
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If the country (except Cali, you lucky mofos) ever decides to thaw, we're going to break out a pair of kicks from Huf's new Sutter floral pack. Coming in pleasing tones of salmon and light navy, they're the perfect choice for spring. See the blue after the jump.
We're always amazed at how much product gets made just for St. Patrick's day, a "holiday" most Americans have absolutely no connection with whatsoever. But then we remember how much we love alcohol and it makes sense. Get these Huf socks here and hit the jump for more looks.
How WuTang can put out another black boot/shoe with Huf only months after dropping one with DC may have to be chalked up to the mystery of Shaolin but one things for sure, the upcoming collab with Huf is gonna be rad. Here's a peek at the hat, Plantlife socks, jersey and HR-1 boot, hit the jump for full looks.
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Tea is therapeutic because boiling the kettle on raises your self of steam. Give your afternoon a boost with today's Groupon from Carrot Top's Café. Choose from the following options:• £12 for afternoon tea for two with tea or coffee
• £24 for afternoon tea for four with tea or coffee
Curbing cravings with home-cooked fare, Carrot Top's Café is a city centre bistro garnished with light lunches and sweet treats. Diners can sink their teeth into traditional cooked breakfasts, seasonal sandwiches, and lovingly-prepared cakes. The establishment also serves morning and afternoon tea.
Gracefully placed on table spreads, afternoon teas will begin with hand-cut sandwiches and sausage rolls. Palates will then be sweetened with cakes, home-made scones with jam and clotted cream, macaroons, and Scottish tablet, with all morsels washed down with cups of tea or coffee.
While yet to be widely reviewed, the personnel and quality of cuisine at Carrot Top's Café has attracted a few very favourable reviews.
Visited with my daughter and grandchildren friendly [sic] service with super home baking and freshly made sandwiches and the children were made so welcome. Would definitely come back again.
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Between 1999 and 2005, the Corvette C5-R racing program annihilated the competition in the American Le Mans Series. The team collected 45 wins in 66 starts-a win ratio of about 70 percent. It will certainly go down in history as the most auspicious racing program in the Corvette's history.
Much of the credit for those continuous wins can be ascribed to the fortitude of the powerful C5-R 7.0L racing engine. The C5-R was based on GM's Gen III small-block V-8 but featured numerous enhancements designed to provide the strength needed for daylong endurance races. It was also designed as a structural member of the Corvette C5-R race car's chassis.
After some internal prodding by far-thinking employees and external begging from some deep-pocketed enthusiasts, GM Racing released the C5-R cylinder block for civilian use through the GM Performance Parts (GMPP) network. Weekend racers and street enthusiasts rejoiced-and winced. The retail price for a C5-R was (and is) more than $6,000. That's just the cylinder case, mind you-not a whole engine. Granted, for the money, one receives a race-prepped block with some serious hardware. To date, about 500 C5-R blocks have been purchased outside of the Corvette racing program.
A paradigm shift in affordable big-inch LS engines has taken place with GMPP's release of the LS7 cylinder block (PN 17802854). Like the C5-R, the LS7 block is an aluminum block that enables the construction of a 427ci engine. The LS7's production manufacturing, however, means it costs substantially less than the C5-R block. In fact, at around $3,200, the LS7 block costs about half as much.
This is huge. It opens up a new world of engine-building possibilities for those who have trouble rationalizing a $6,000 charge on the American Express card.
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Invariably, the question is begged ... if the LS7 is half the price of the C5-R block, is it only half as strong or half as good? Not at all, according to GM Racing's Bob Cross. "The C5-R block was originally designed only for competition use, so it features a lot of exotic production treatments and racing hardware," he says. "This block was never intended to be offered to the public, and its cost reflects the processes involved in its manufacture."
In other words, the cost disparity between the C5-R and LS7 has less to do with what the LS7 lacks than what goes into manufacturing the C5-R.
"Keep in mind, the LS7 was designed to support up to 650 hp," says Cross. "The C5-R was designed for 750 normally aspirated horsepower, but it also had to integrate within the chassis as a structural member and last for 24 hours of all-out competition."
Admittedly, those are performance parameters most private enthusiasts won't push-making the LS7 look even more like a value. One of the caveats of jumping onto the LS7 bandwagon is the current absence of an over-the-counter controller from GM for the engine. But just as engine builders have adapted stand-alone systems for their C5-R-based engines, so too will they find a workaround for LS7-based buildups. FAST, for example, recently introduced an adapter that allows the factory LS7 MAF to clip onto the LS2 wiring harness, making the swap that much easier.
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There are obvious differences between the LS7 and C5-R blocks. Production differences include details such as varied external ribbing-the C5-R has increased ribbing because the engine was designed as a structural member of the race-car chassis-and conventional (LS7) versus screw-in (C5-R) galley plugs. The major differences are the ones that account for much of the price disparity between the two blocks.
To begin, the C5-R block is cast with a very specific recipe of 356M aluminum. Once cast, it is heat-treated and hipped. Hipping, a reference to hot isostatic pressure, is a procedure in which the block undergoes a multistep treating process that pressurizes, heats, and cools it to ensure strength and all but eliminate porosity. Approximately 20 percent of the C5-R block castings that undergo this expensive (several hundred dollars per block) and time-consuming process are rejected. The production LS7 block doesn't receive this treatment, but it also wasn't designed for professional endurance.


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The Valente center's advisory board meets twice a year, advises on programs and budget, and review faculty fellowship and student research assistant applications. The advisory board is made up of one representative from each arts and sciences department, and enables the center to transmit questions back to those departments for discussion. Membership is voluntary and rotating.
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In this course, Dennis Taylor shows how to analyze and communicate the value of data with charts in Excel. The course starts with the foundations: what the parts of a chart are, what the different types of charts are, and which charts work best for your data. The course then shows how to create a presentation-ready chart in minutes and offers dozens of in-depth tutorials on formatting and fine-tuning charts so they represent data clearly and accurately.
Of all the many buttons available to you on the Design tab once you've selected a chart is a not-so-obvious button, third from the left, called Switch Row/Column. This has to do with what we call the orientation of the chart. The chart that's highlighted, the one roughly across columns H through N here, is based on the data that we see over in columns A, B, C, and D. And nothing wrong with the chart, really. It lacks a few items of explanatory information, and it's a typical-looking chart that we see when we highlight data and, whether we create a quickly or from the menu, a column chart.
Now what does Switch Row/Column do? Let's click it, and you'll see what happens. The data is oriented quite a bit differently in this example here. Let me switch it again. You can go back and forth; it's a toggle switch. The initial display shows each cluster of columns in this group representing a different month, and of course we're talking about Domestic, Europe, and Asia for each little cluster. And I think for many people this would be an ideal way to display this information. Why Switch Row/Column? Well, perhaps you never thought of this kind of display. Now I'm not necessarily saying its better.
In fact, I would probably say it's not as good because the legend on the right-hand side has twelve different colors in it. But it does point out with certain kinds of data, changing the orientation by way of the Switch Row/Column button does give us a different perspective on this data. I recommend it as something you do all the time, even though many times you'll see a display that's not very enticing or very much better, and sometimes a lot worse that what you already have. But now when we look at the data, we see what's happening. For example, under Domestic, we see the trend going up and down. Same thing in Europe, maybe a little more consistent. Maybe in Asia even more consistent. That tells us something.
And once again not necessarily better that what we saw before. And as you try this with different charts, and once you begin to get used to it, there is another chart down here. This is a stacked column chart. I don't think this is going to look better, but let's try this as well. Switch Row/Column and we see what's happening this way. This does tells us at a glance--which we probably already knew anyway--that Domestic has a larger share than the other two regions, but once again we have the issue of 12 separate colors. Let me change the nature of this chart though by suggesting that maybe instead of, as I click the chart here and go back to the data, suppose we're only showing the first six months here.
So I'm going to simply make this show the first six months, and we see the result. And of course we are just seeing that first half the year there. Switch Row/Column. With only six items in the legend, this isn't quite so unrevealing as the previous chart was. So as we look at the data here, we see the breakup. Here is a Line chart and here-- nearly always when you try this for the line chart you'll see usually not an acceptable alternative, Particularly on a line chart where we have gotten used to the general idea that usually we're talking about data flowing over a period of months or days or hours, weeks, whatever, any time period. This doesn't really make a lot of sense and not a good choice.
But again, use this button freely. It's so easy to use. It gives you a different, and sometimes more revealing, perspective on the source data that you're trying to show on a chart.
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How can I tell if my online activity even computer use is being monitored?
If your talking about a job watching you, it's very likely that they are. Unless you are very good with computers, you may not be able to tell. Just take it for granted you are being watched, and just tow the line with a work computer.
Thanks for your reply -but it's the reverse scenario-- I AM the boss but I'm ignorant of clever techie tricks.
I'm trying to find out if there's software that can alert me --somehow....
got an escalating feeling of paranoia :-(
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The usual stuff will work: new computer, better parking spot or strip club vouchers...
You can't. If you want to see what is running on your system, open a terminal and type
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that will show you a list of running processes/apps.
That however is only one way of watching what you are doing. They could be monitoring your internet use in a variety of ways that you will not be able to detect.
If you are really really concerned, you should just get rid of who you think may be doing this. Your a boss...use your powers of evil!! Conversely, if you have superiors that you think may have ordered this surveillence, you may want to look at what you are doing (not to imply that you are actually doing anything wrong).
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Finance boss leaves University Hospital of North Staffordshire amid debt crisis
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THE finance director at Staffordshire's biggest hospital is to leave his job amid a financial crisis which has seen debts spiral to a reported £27 million.
John Maddison's shock departure comes just 11 months after he was appointed as the University Hospital of North Staffordshire's finance director.
Mr Maddison, pictured below, has warned of looming financial upheaval as the hospital's debts last month hit £16 million.
But sources close to the hospital now say that figure has risen to around £27 million.
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It is understood Department of Health officials are behind the departure of Mr Maddison, who leaves his post next week.
And other senior executives have been summoned to the region's strategic health authority this month to explain the reasons for the overspend.
Details of the hospital's current financial position – which should have been released yesterday – have now been held back until Tuesday.
The rising debts have been blamed on the cost of extra patients attending the accident unit, fines for failing to hit A&E targets, and the reopening of 80 beds which has already cost £7 million in six months.
The 1,100-bed hospital – which has a £400 million annual budget – must also pay £50 million-a-year in mortgage payments following the building of the super-hospital.
Union leaders and health campaigners have been left baffled by Mr Maddison's surprise departure.
Unison's hospital branch secretary Rob Irving said: "Although here for such a short time, John was highly respected and professional.
"He would share financial projections with us and seemed to be taking the trust in the right direction.
"That is why we are so surprised to hear about his departure and we would now like to know what the financial future is for the hospital."
Ian Syme, co-ordinator of campaign group North Staffordshire Healthwatch, said: "We are absolutely stunned by this.
"Counting the interims, it means the trust has had four finance directors in recent times. Yet with all the problems facing the University Hospital, it needs a stable regime and that stability should start at the top with chief executive Julia Bridgewater."
Mr Maddison arrived at the Hartshill complex from a hospital in North Tees and Hartlepool with impeccable credentials having served that area for 27 years.
The hospital will now install another interim executive before advertising for a permanent successor in the New Year.
The hospital today confirmed Mr Maddison was leaving to pursue other opportunities closer to his home in County Durham.
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Yakima Shooting Suspect Caught On Camera
A very clear photograph has been released by the Yakima Police Department of the person suspected in the shooting of a 25 year-old Yakima man in the parking lot of the Fifth Avenue Safeway store yesterday.
Yakima Summer Little League Registration Tomorrow
The Yakima National Little League will hold summer league registrations tomorrow (Friday, June 15th) from 6-7 p.m. at Elks Memorial Park.
Yakima Bears Moving To Hillsboro, Oregon
After 23 seasons back in Yakima, it appears that the short-season A ball club Yakima Bears will be relocating to Hillsboro, Oregon.
Save the Colonel! – Yakima's Oldest Public Monument
On Independence Day, 1902, a monument was unveiled in the center of Yakima Avenue and Third Street of what is now downtown Yakima.
Over the last, nearly 110 years, it has fallen prey to the elements and is in need of restoration.
Quarter Midget Racing This Weekend
Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Tony Stewart all got their starts somewhere.
This weekend, see some up-and-coming racers begin their racing careers!
Happy Secretary's Day! Meet Our Administrative Assistants
Today marks the 60th celebration of "Secretary's Day" or, as it is now called, "Administrative Professionals Day."
Yakima's Best Drug Dealer
The winner of Rite Aid's nationwide 2011 "Favorite Pharmacist" contest is from Yakima.
911 Scam Alert
If you already pay for phone service, tell these scam artists that you already "gave at the office," or that the "check is already in the mail."
How People Perceive Yakima Citizens [PHOTO]
The current meme you see online are the 'How People Perceive'. No doubt you've seen a few of these already like how people perceive stay-at-home moms, graphic designers and there was even one for how people perceive DJs. I thought I should make one for Yakima.
Yakima Bears To Return In 2012
Photo by Todd LyonsYakima Bears GM K.L. Wombacher announced today that the Bears will play the 2012 season at Yakima County Stadium.
You Know You're From Yakima When… [LIST]
Welcome to Yakima, the Palm Springs of Washington. It's the infamous sign welcoming travelers on I-84 on their way to or from Seattle. Many of us were born and raised in Yakima and will probably die in Yakima. It's been the butt of many jokes, but it's home.
Like how people of race or religion can make fun of themselves, it's perfectly okay to make fun of our hometown. We reached out to our staff, friends and family and came up with a small list of ways you to tell if you really are from here.


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Ministry of Human Resource and Development called a meeting of the Education Department of States and the affiliation bodies like National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) to discuss deteriorating teachers quality in the country.
According to report, the Ministry is keen to implement the recommendations of the Justice Verma Commission on teacher education to improve quality of teachers. Sources claimed that the Commission has stressed for pre-entry testing of candidates for admission to teachers education programmes; increasing investment in establishing teacher education institution; and exploring the possibility of teacher educators as visiting faculty in schools.
The consultative meeting comes in the wake of Justice JS Vermas observation that results of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) demonstrate that bulk of the candidates who take the test do not qualify to be recruited, despite having a professional degree in teaching. This, the commission said, reflects the poor quality of pre-service teacher education and poor subject knowledge, and poor quality of general education across the country.
A senior HRD Ministry official said, It has been argued that the need for conducting TET may not have arisen if a fairly rigorous system of admissions to teacher education courses had been followed. The Commission has recommended that the Government explore possibilities of instituting pre-entry tests for admission to the various programmes of teacher education.
The Commission has already talked about strengthening of instructional structures like NCTE, TETs, DIETs and BRCs for in-service teacher training. The Supreme Court-appointed Commission has taken a view that the recommendations of the Commission deserve to be accepted and has requested the Centre and the NCTE to file an affidavit in the implementation plan.


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In my work, I use dots much the same as one would use a bingo piece, as a place holder. A dot can stand in for a color, a compositional device, and an object to express relationships. It can describe depth and also be as flat as a tiddlywink. I like the simple geometry of the dot and its reference to so many familiar images, a button, a game piece, a hole.


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MAHWAH, NJ, March 28, 2012 -- Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America (SEMCA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, is consolidating its distribution network serving the independent retail channel to two distributors.
SEMCA's Health & Environmental Solutions group will focus all its distribution on state-of-the-art distributors ALMO Corporation, based in Philadelphia, PA and Climatic Corporation, based in Columbia, SC.
"Sharp is excited to align with the industry's two leading appliance distributors," said Chris Hogan, vice president of sales for Sharp's Health & Environmental Solutions group. All Sharp dealers can now take advantage of the strong sales and highly automated logistic capabilities offered by ALMO and Climatic."
ALMO Corporation will expand from their current Sharp territory in the Northeast to a nearly national footprint, coast to coast, serving every state outside of the Southeast with the exception of Hawaii. Their 10 strategically located warehouses help keep their vendor and dealer base competitive and well serviced. ALMO also carries Sharp AV products within a separately defined geographic territory. Visit their website for more information. http://almo.com/index.asp
"Sharp Insight® products are truly best-in-class microwave appliances. With the expansion of our distribution agreement, our appliance dealers throughout North America are able to offer Sharp Microwave Drawer™ ovens, built-in microwaves, steam ovens and convection ovens, which are key components in today's higher end kitchen," said Warren Chaiken, president & COO of Almo. "With Sharp's top of the line products and our distribution capabilities, this partnership is a win-win for the independent dealer channel."
Climatic Home Products' highly trained sales force will assist Sharp with the Southeast. As a part of the Climatic Corporation, an organization with more than 75 years in distribution and 13 southeastern locations, Climatic Home Products enjoys the benefits of being part of a national wholesale and professional services group. Reaching hundreds of dealers on a weekly basis, Climatic Home Products operates from several distribution centers, providing excellent replenishment capabilities in 24-48 hours.
"We are thrilled to add Sharp to our list of highly acclaimed brands," said Gilly Bailey, chief operating officer, Climatic Corporation. "Health and environmental products are a rapidly growing segment of the market, and we are pleased that our dealer base will have a full array of solutions available to their customers." Learn more at http://www.climaticcorp.com/home/climatic-home-products.
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There is power in a name, as ancient wisdom claims. And sometimes a prophecy. It was a moment of rare foresight when guitarist Esa Holopainen came up with a name for his new band: Amorphis.
Derived from "amorphous" (without determinate form, shapeless), the choice would subsequently prove more apt than anyone could have imagined at the time. It was the fall of 1990, and the band's two founding members, Esa and drummer Jan Rechberger, had recently joined forces with guitarist/vocalist Tomi Koivusaari and bassist Olli-Pekka "Oppu" Laine to leave their mark on the emerging Finnish death metal scene, only to transcend it by far and set their sights on new horizons before that scene even reached the surface of public awareness.
From the outset, Amorphis were determined to follow no vision but their own. Asked a few months after the band's conception whether Amorphis would ever change style if some new trend came along, Esa answered: "We'll change our style only if we manage to create something ourselves."
A programmatic statement for a band that would go on to reinvent itself with every new album, continuously challenge listeners to forget all their preconceptions about music, and, through all ups and downs, never bow to compromise.
In January 1991, Amorphis spent two days in Timo Tolkki's (Stratovarius) TTT Studio to record their first, and only, demo. While not satisfying the critical tastes of the band members themselves, the three-track Disment of Soul caught the attention of Relapse Records, and the American label was quick to sign the young band.
In May 1991, Amorphis was already back at TTT to record six songs. Only two of these were picked for the first 7″ single, but the full session was two years later released on the EP Privilege of Evil (info | shop).
Frequent club gigs won the group a devoted fan base even before they entered Stockholm's famed Sunlight Studio in May 1992 to record their first full-length album.
The Karelian Isthmus (info | shop) was released in 1993 and, like the four following albums, distributed in Europe through Nuclear Blast Records. Albeit rightfully overshadowed by Amorphis' later work, the assertive debut showcased many of the elements that would soon become the band's trademarks. Majestic, doom-laden riffs combined with concise, folk-influenced guitar leads and atmospheric keyboard passages set this album apart from many of its contemporaries and offered a glimpse of future greatness.
In recent years, songs from this album have made a comeback in Amorphis' live set, seamlessly blending with the band's later work and proving they have indeed stood the test of time. Although The Karelian Isthmus took its name from a historic Finnish battleground, its lyrics contemplated universal themes of warfare and religion, drawing on Celtic mythology rather than the traditions of Amorphis' own native land.
With its sophomore release, however, the group reclaimed its Finnish heritage in triumph, creating a monumental album that single-handedly put the small Nordic country on the map of progressive metal and is nowadays considered an all-time classic: Tales from the Thousand Lakes (info), a concept album based on the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala.
While still strongly rooted in the death metal tradition, this 1994 release already branched out beyond the usual confinements of the genre. The boldest step toward a new direction was the addition of clean vocals, provided by Kyyria's Ville Tuomi. Ville's melodic voice, elegantly contrasting with Tomi's growls, brought a new dimension to the band's sound, as did the greater prominence of synthesizer and piano.
Whereas the synth tracks on the first album had been laid down by drummer Jan, Amorphis had recently found a full-time keyboard player in Kasper Mårtenson. Kasper's best-known contribution to the band's repertoire was the song "Black Winter Day" (info), which was later released on an EP (flanked by outtakes from the Tales sessions) and remains a favorite among old and new fans alike.
The success of Tales was immediate and overwhelming. Strenuous tours and tough schedules, however, took their toll, and Kasper soon decided to leave Amorphis. A successor was found in Kim Rantala. Jan was replaced by Pekka Kasari (ex-Stone), and just before recording their third album, Amorphis recruited a sixth member, singer Pasi Koskinen.
With this new line-up, Amorphis boldly launched into its most adventurous endeavor yet. Elegy (1996, info | shop) became a quantum leap for Amorphis, the watershed between their death/doom beginnings and the unique brand of progressive rock that has been the cornerstone of their albums ever since.
Without doubt, Elegy was still a metal album, and a highly acclaimed one at that, yet there was a lot more to it. Its songs were not even based on guitar riffs anymore but on pure melody, often with a distinct Eastern touch. The mesmerizing interplay between Kim's lush synthesizer arabesques and Esa's immaculate guitar lines conjured up the spirit of 1970s progressive rock at its finest. Lyrics were again adapted from Finnish mythology, in this case, the Kanteletar, a collection of ancient folk poetry. Pasi and Tomi shared the vocals on a roughly equal basis, with Pasi's role restricted to the clean parts.
To demonstrate the band's increasing versatility, an acoustic version of Elegy's perhaps most significant song, "My Kantele", was added as a reprise at the end of the album. This acoustic rendition also served as the title track of the next EP, released in 1997, which contained two new originals as well as two excellent cover versions of songs by Hawkwind and Finland's own heroes of oriental-flavored psychedelia, the legendary Kingston Wall.
After about one and a half years of ceaseless touring following the release of Elegy, the band members opted for a time-out to recharge their batteries and think about new material. From the outset it was clear that the next album would have to do without the massive production of Elegy and strive for an earthier, less meandering feel. This decision was in part due to the fact that Amorphis was again without a keyboardist after losing sight of ever-busy Kim.
Toward the end of the studio sessions, Santeri Kallio of Kyyria was brought in to add some tasteful keyboard tracks to the songs, but first and foremost, 1999's Tuonela (info) was a guitar album. Its mellow, understated beauty displayed the maturity of a band that had fully come into its own, making music for the sheer joy of playing a good song without wasting a thought on categories. Even the album's one "pure" metal track, "Greed", was playfully introduced by an Indian-style melody, performed by Tomi on sitar.
Other foreign spices were provided by saxophonist/flutist Sakari Kukko of world music legend Piirpauke. The guitar parts were honed to perfection, often reminiscent of Pink Floyd or U2 in their extensive yet sophisticated use of delay effects. All vocals including the few remaining grunts were now performed by Pasi, who had also written almost all of the lyrics.
With hindsight, Tuonela may be considered the most focused Amorphis album of the Koskinen era, each of its ten songs a timeless gem in its own right yet forged smoothly together into a coherent whole greater than the sum of its parts. The new millennium was greeted with the tenth-anniversary compilation Story and another line-up change.
Following the breakup of Kyyria, Santeri had already joined Amorphis as a full-time member when bassist Oppu felt he could no longer commit himself to the band. He was succeeded by another ex-Kyyria member, Niclas Etelävuori, who came in just in time for Amorphis' third U.S. tour.
Back home in Finland, the studio beckoned again. Am Universum (info | shop), released in 2001, retained the moody atmosphere of Tuonela but introduced more varied soundscapes and a much wider dynamic range. Instead of letting the guitars dominate throughout, more space was given to keyboards and saxophone work, the latter again masterfully contributed by Sakari Kukko.
The folk influences took a step back on Am Universum in favor of a more experimental approach, allowing for liberated studio jams. In the literal sense of the word rather than in purely musical terms, this was Amorphis' most psychedelic - that is, soul-baring - offering to date, not in the least due to Pasi's increased confidence as a lyricist and singer. The opening track "Alone", a quintessential Amorphis song, was released as a single and topped the Finnish charts for three weeks.
In 2002 the band was asked for a contribution to the soundtrack for the movie Menolippu Mombasaan. The commissioned piece was a cover version of a 1976 Finnish pop hit, "Kuusamo", which was given the full Amorphis treatment and remains the band's only song in their native tongue to this day. Amorphis' longstanding relationship with Relapse Records ended with Am Universum. In 2003, Relapse released the retrospective Chapters, which included a DVD featuring the band's videos from "Black Winter Day" to "Alone".
Freed from a contract, the band members decided to record the next album on their own terms and shop for a label with the finished product in hand.
Far From The Sun (info | shop) was produced by the band itself, which had been rejoined by original drummer Jan Rechberger after Pekka Kasari had quit to concentrate on family duties. Recording most of the tracks at Niclas' and Santeri's own CCPC studio obviously added to the relaxed and intimate feeling of this album. Involving no guest performances apart from some background vocals, it came closer to Amorphis' live sound than any of their previous recordings did. Compared to Am Universum, Far From The Sun turned out heavier, more straightforward and also once again more folk-oriented, journeying deep into Turkish and Persian territory.
The album was released by Virgin/EMI in the spring of 2003, but only in Europe. The US release had to wait until the fall of 2004 and would have been accompanied by a North American tour, had not fate stepped in. The tour itself was ultimately canceled for reasons beyond the control of the band, yet the prospect of it gave Pasi the reason he had been looking for to leave Amorphis after nine years and concentrate on his various other musical projects.
The search for a new frontman was no easy task. Of more than a hundred demos submitted by hopeful candidates, not one fit the criteria. In the end, Amorphis found the right person through word of mouth: Tomi Joutsen (Sinisthra), a powerful, multi-faceted singer with breathtaking on-stage charisma. His intense, deeply emotional delivery immediately won the crowds over at each concert the band gave in 2005, including a one-month tour of North America.
Himself a fan of Amorphis since their early days, Tomi brought not only new vigor and a fresh perspective to the band but also the initiative to revive the use of contrasting vocal styles that had contributed so much to the magic of Elegy and Tales. Befitting this choice, the band - which by then had signed with its trusted partner of old, Nuclear Blast - decided to reconnect with its own past on another, even more surprising level with a thematic return to the sources of Finland's literary heritage.
Eclipse (2006, info | shop) recounted the fate of Kullervo, the most tragic character of the Kalevala. The vast dramatic scope of the ancient tale provided the canvas for Amorphis to paint an all-encompassing masterpiece which went straight to the top of the Finnish charts, as did the accompanying single House of Sleep. Ensuing club gigs and festival appearances all over Europe at long last established Amorphis as a first-rate live act, all the while new songs were already in the making.
Released in August 2007, Silent Waters (info | shop) confirmed that a new era had indeed begun: this album was the first in the band's long history to have been recorded with the same personnel as the previous one. Stability, however, does not mean stagnation for Amorphis. While continuing along the lines of Eclipse in both musical and lyrical terms - as opposed to earlier albums, which often differed radically from one to the next - Silent Waters has its own distinct atmosphere and tells a quite different story, namely Lemminkäinen's hunt for the Swan of Tuonela. Its somber mood was gracefully captured in the outstanding cover artwork by renowned US artist Travis Smith, who has been responsible for the band's album and single covers since 2006 including the latest releases.
Both Eclipse and Silent Waters went gold in Finland, a feat not yet accomplished by any earlier Amorphis album, and won the band a host of new fans around the globe. The remainder of 2007 was spent on the road in northern and central Europe as well as in Russia and Japan, whereas 2008 found the band in southeastern Europe, at a multitude of summer festivals and, during the fall, in the USA and Canada.
Entering the studio straight after returning from a month of intense touring proved to be a wise choice, as Skyforger (2009, info | shop) presents Amorphis tighter, more versatile and more focused than ever. A feast of musicianship as well as a triumphant statement from a band that has managed to create its very own sound, the album combines the sheer energy of Eclipse and the sensitivity of Silent Waters with the unbridled creativity of older landmarks like Elegy and Am Universum. While each song from the chart-topping "Silver Bride" to the epic "Sampo" and the thunderous "Majestic Beast" is a gem in its own right, the whole effortlessly surpasses the sum of its parts. The lyrics were again crafted by Finnish poet Pekka Kainulainen and translator Erkki Virta, who already collaborated on the previous album. Bringing the archetypal blacksmith Ilmarinen to life with a depth of character far beyond the one-dimensional portrait of the hero rendered by the Kalevala, the poetry of Skyforger cements the role of Amorphis as modern-day storytellers perpetuating an age-old tradition in their very own way - not confined to any predetermined shape, yet always instantly recognizable, always true to their own vision, and always unique.
2010 is a year to celebrate for both AMORPHIS and their fans: it`s the band`s 20th anniversary, and shortly after releasing their first-ever DVD "Forging the Land of Thousand Lakes" (info), these merchants of all things gloomy, melancholic and heavy are back with "Magic & Mayhem – Tales from the Early Years" (info | shop)! Any band could release a best of album, especially one with an impressive back catalogue such as AMORPHIS. But the sixpiece put together an essential list of old classics, fan faves and cover versions and completely re-recorded them! So for the first time, all fans have the opportunity to see how old, death metallish material like "Vulgar Necrolatry", their biggest hit in the 90ies "Black Winter Day", or the much loved live anthem "My Kantele" sounds with "new" singer Tomi Joutsen! A must have for old and new AMORPHIS fans alike, and an exciting journey throughout the band`s illustrious career!
AMORPHIS still manage to surprise, to delight and to step up to their status. With their tenth studio album »The Beginning Of Times« (info | shop) these Finns prove once more that there is no other band if it comes to amazing, natural sounding melodies, deep emotions and a bit of unique sonic darkness - powerfully performed with some more really heavy parts this time around. This album will be your soundtrack for both cosy summer nights as well as the following fall and winter season!
"The Beginning Of Times" was produced by the band; vocals were recorded under the guidance of Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT) in his home studio in Kuopio. Like its predecessors, the album was mixed by Mikko Karmila.
In June 2011, AMORPHIS have embarked on the extensive "The Beginning Of Times" tour, which is scheduled to continue through 2012.
At the peak of the second decade of their musical journey, Finnish melancholic dark rock/metal masters AMORPHIS give birth to their eleventh mind-child named "Circle".
The total of nine tracks that are contained on "Circle" once more prove the musicians' ability to intertwine new and established ingredients. "To put it in a few words, it's compact, brilliant, fresh and still has all the elements you expect from AMORPHIS", as guitarist Esa Holopainen points out.
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While Anisa Sayyed relaxed in the athlete's lounge after winning the silver in the 25m air pistol event at the Commonwealth Games at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre in Glasgow on Saturday, the 34-year-old's booming laughter was cut short, albeit momentarily after a question by Rahi Sarnobat, the gold winner from Maharashtra.
Sarnobat asked Anisa, who is also from the state, whether she expected any reward from the Pune Municipal Corporation, considering she was born and brought up in Pune. Anisa's face darkened for a minute. "I am still waiting for the reward they (PMC) promised me for winning the gold four years ago. This time around, I have only won the silver. Do you think I should even expect anything?" she said.
Anisa who clinched two gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi had been promised a 450 square feet flat and a cash reward of Rs 2.99 lakh by the PMC. After follow ups by Anisa and her sister, she was offered a 250 sq feet flat in a slum rehabilitation building in Aundh at a monthly rent of Rs 450. Also there's no sign of the cash reward.
"My sister who is a policewoman has been running around the PMC almost every week for the last four years, making applications and meeting officials. Earlier, the authorities said they would give me a flat, then they said they will give a 250 square feet flat on rent. We declined to accept the dingy fifth floor flat as the building doesn't even have a lift and it's too small for my parents to stay in," said Anisa.
The same happened to the cash reward.
Anisa's husband Mubarak Husain said that when they approached the PMC authorities enquiring about the cash reward, they were bluntly told that as the Maharashtra Government has already given a cash reward, there was no need for PMC to do the same.
"It seems to me that all these are tactics to get publicity and nothing else. You announce some reward in front of a dozen media personnel and later quietly tell us that we won't be given any. We felt quite sad about this behaviour by the PMC," he said.
Anisa echoes the feeling by saying the PMC shouldn't have announced the reward. "If they cannot afford to give me money then they shouldn't have announced it. It is not like I forced them to give me an award."
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Age of Steel, a set of 18 dynamic and powerful fantasy fight poses for Michael 4 & 5 and Victoria 4 & 5, is here: http://www.daz3d.com/new-releases/age-of-steel
The poses are designed for the Fantasy weapons collection, but they will work with other weapons too (although two-hand poses will probably require more or less adjustment). Due to the fact that all of the poses are created using limits on, there are some slight differences in poses between different figures.
There are also reset poses included.
None of the poses affect facial features, such as morphs, expressions or eye movement!
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Breast augmentation or breast enlargement is a highly popular cosmetic surgery procedure. It is used to remedy breast underdevelopment; breast volume changes related to breastfeeding, pregnancy, or weight loss; or breast asymmetry. Dr. Reuben offers breast augmentation to provide Salt Lake City women with a more full or symmetric shape using the most advanced techniques available. Prior to the procedure, you will have a thorough consultation to review your options and tailor the breast augmentation procedure to your own needs.
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We crafted this cabinet dividing the 2nd floor in a Prospect Heights townhouse. The cabinet serves to display a very nice collection of vintage toy vehicles.
The floor of the townhouse slopes almost 4 inches down from right to left in the photo, We were able to install the cabinet level to the ceiling and disguise the slope with an applied baseboard.
This cabinet is positioned in what was a separating arch between the front and back of the 2nd floor of the townhouse.
Behind this cabinet is another cabinet facing into the bedroom.
The construction is in cherry
Below is a rotator with images of other similar work created in our Brooklyn studio. We invite your visit to our showroom to discuss your project.
- Walnut cabinet for plasma screen installed in Greenwood Heights apartment
- Library in a country home - designed by Ania Stempi
- FiDi living room designed by Ania Stempi - cabinetry by Scott Jordan
- Wall Unit for a very serious vinyl collection - center cabinet contains turntable and amplifier and even a CD player
- bedroom wall cabinet for Chelsea apartment with clothing storage in center and provision for video screen and electronics.
- triple armoire in cherry - built for a Greenwich Village bedroom triple armoire in cherry - built for a Greenwich Village bedroom
- cabinetry for a Cobble Hill parlor in cherry designed by Ania Stempi cabinetry for a Cobble Hill parlor in cherry designed by Ania Stempi
- Triple Bookcase in cherry Triple Bookcase in cherry
- Downtown Wall of Vinyl Storage for a very decent collection of jazz vinyls and some equipment for listening
- Display cabinet for collection of vintage toy vehicles