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Astana's restaurant scene is like the city itself: Cutting edge and growing fast. You'll find Indian, American, Japanese and European cuisines alongside more traditional Russian and Kazakh fare. And the restaurants themselves range from ultra-upscale hotel outlets to the fancifully-decorated Ali Baba with traditionally-clad waitresses, fountains and private cabin seating.
Chefs have been imported from around the globe to work in Astana's finest restaurants and have brought their own unique influences. Their menus change with the seasons and with their personal preferences.
A host of international cuisines can be found at places such as Portofino, considered one of Astana's best Italian restaurants, or the Korean House, which is popular among not only the region's large Korean population, but many others. East West restaurant is known for its Indian cuisine and unique Soviet-era decor. And traditional Russian and Kazakh fare can also be found at the popular Epoch and Grilliage restaurants.
Those new to Kazakhstan and looking to try dishes from the Central Asian region should seek out restaurants serving the traditional shashlyk. This is a shish kabob style dish with grilled vegetables and meat. Ali Baba, located in the old city center and a short taxi ride outside the new city center, is one of the best spots to try the shashlyk. Ukrainian cuisine is also popular in Kazakhstan and for a unique Ukrainian dining experience, you can head to Melnitsa ("The Windmill").
Whether your preference is experimental fusion or Kazakh comfort food, you'll find it in Astana's varied and expanding restaurant scene.
Al Fresco
If you crave some traditional Italian food – whether staple favorites common in Europe and America, to authentic specialty dishes – this menu is sure to satisfy. The chef prides himself in diversity, and loves to mix things up with surprise offerings or accommodating special requests. The attentive staff is really the ones responsible for the great atmosphere here. Al Fresco is perfect for a power lunch, a business dinner, a date or for a child's birthday. Service is fast, so if you want you can eat and be out in 30 minutes, but you very well may choose to linger through the afternoon or evening over wine and/ or coffee.
If you have a taste for the Dark Ages and the Arctic North, this is the place for you. The Arbalet is decorated in a Viking theme with traditional tall, heavy chairs, stone walls, swords and axes on the walls. It is extremely accessible and convenient, staying open 24 hours a day. Arbalet is not cheap, but the ambiance is wonderfully romantic and the food is consistently good.
Aroma Restaurant
The all-day dining venue of the Astana Marriott Hotel offering breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The world acclaimed Marriott breakfast buffet is available daily from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. offering daily home-made bakery products. A la carte menu with a French influence, created by Benoit Letellier, Executive Chef of the Astana Marriott, is available for lunch and dinner. A wide grill selection including prime cuts, fish and seafood of the highest quality as well as Central Asia specialties are also on offer. The menu is regularly revisited to reflect seasonal products availability.
The dishes are complemented by more than 120 wines and champagnes from all over the world and a wide selection of fine spirits.
Arystan Restaurant
Most European-style restaurants in Astana are relatively expensive. This one is not. Recommended for backpackers, Asia on $50 a day students, and many others.
This is a popular chain restaurant, with a surprisingly impressive range in cuisine served at reasonable prices. The décor and atmosphere are only routine, but you can consistently count on good food and good service, with an amazing amount of variety in the menu. A buffet is offered during the day.
Astana Nury
The Yessil River is one of Astana's greatest assets and few places in the city take advantage of the waterway as much as Astana Nury Restaurant.
Nury is located directly on the right bank of the river just a few metres from the water and provides unobstructed views of the river and Astana's modern skyline. Nury offers a large and diverse menu ranging from Azeri specials to Kazakh favourites to dishes originating elsewhere in the Caucasus, particularly Azerbaijan, and cuisines from around Europe. And the food is prepared with strict observance of national and centuries-old eastern traditions.
The idea behind the restaurant was to create a place that served high quality cuisine but that was casual and focused on family dining. With a cozy interior, stunning river views and an international menu, Astana Nury offers all of the ingredients for a beautiful evening on the water.
Augustin Restaurant
Augustin Restaurant is a new eatery in downtown Astana that will transport you back to old Europe. From its authentic interior to its self-brewed German beer, Augustin is the place to go if you're in the mood for a taste of Europe.
After the December 2010 edition of Edge, this successful Almaty chain restaurant extended its reach to Astana – and it has not disappointed. So extensive is the fare, that the restaurant's website lists 17 different menus to cover it all. Think classic Russian dishes with a good dose of French haute influence, recreating the culinary traditions of late-Czarist Imperial St. Petersburg. Then throw in some Western taste, and you have an adult-ready, kid-friendly mesh of what the Czars may have done if they set out to create their own version of an upscale Ruby Tuesdays. Expect a menu of clay-baked lamb and veal, a steak list with more than 20 entrees, seafood, plus bar food and a children's menu. And just when you think it's over, they roll the dessert menu out. There's even a hookah flavor selection that's 50 percent off on Wednesday nights. You can enjoy phenomenal wine and spirits and live music, too. Takeout and delivery is available. Take a look at the delivery menu on their website, but it's also worth coming here just to see the fantastic and unusual interior.
Barkhat Restaurant
Barkhat, the "silk velvet" restaurant, delivers on the sensual promise of its name. Rich, stylish interiors, supremely private VIP rooms, bar options to suit any taste, and the freshest of European and Japanese dishes all give guests here the sense of being wrapped in a delicious sensory cocoon.
As the name suggests, prepare for a genuine culinary journey through Deutschland and Mitteleuropa (Central Europe). The owners have captured the spirit of these regions' famous beerhouses superbly, presenting an earthy atmosphere and a hearty selection of juicy sausages, steaks and grilled meats. If you are a beer connoisseur, or simply a beer lover, this is your place: You'll find here one of the better selections of draught beer in Astana, especially of the German persuasion.
Bochonok Brewery
For German and Mitteleuropa visItors seeking gemutlechkeit cuisine, or American and Russian engineers thirsty for solid fare and good beer, we recommend the Bochonok. Styled after an old European brewery, this restaurant offers a wide variety of beers and has solid and large menu.
Capital Music and Pub Restaurant
For middle-aged swingers in search of a good time, you can't do better than the Capital. Located in Astana's spectacular new Left Bank, not far from the Baiterek Tower, it has live music featuring popular Russian and international songs. There is karaoke in the VIP room. However, the VIP room gets booked early on weekends, so call if you want to sing with your friends.
Chili Peppers
No local atmosphere here! This is as Western frenetic as they come, which makes it a very popular pizza place for young people. The low prices and good value for portions don't hurt either. It's conveniently located close to the Baiterek Tower.
East West
A fascinating mix of 21st century sophistication in the cuisine and 20th century caution in its décor, East West offers both general international and excellent Indian cuisine. The interior still retains a pre-independence style. A must see, if you are interested in Soviet décor.
Egorkino Derevnya
Located in the city's restaurant alley, this is a part of a hotel with the same name. It's not cheap, but here you can try good Russian food, usually to a much higher quality than you would find in many parts of Russia. Throughout its existence this restaurant has maintained a high standard of cuisine.
Anyone who misses the Cold War or still loves old John Le Carre novels has to make a stop here. Epoch has a décor evocative of the Soviet Union – and revels in it. Old Russian-made cars are parked inside and out. This is a great theme restaurant with public and private rooms depicting Soviet-era flags and icons. It even has intelligence apparatus from the old KGB. The food is bold and innovative, including fresh fish, cooked whole, goose and rabbit, all at reasonable prices. Some areas have glass floors with memorabilia underneath. It's a great place to party with live music and dancing on the weekends. A very good value.
Good, solid value and food quality, neither too cheap nor too expensive with a good range of European and Kazakh dishes.
Everest Restaurant
There aren't many places you can eat on the deck of an old river boat or inside an old Soviet Airliner. But that's exactly what the Everest Restaurant offers – unique experiences and country-style dining in the midst of the city.
The owners created the pond a few years ago, then erected open-air gazebos along its shores. Most customers eat in the round pavilions in spring, summer and early fall. You can also eat on the deck of an old river-cruise boat that's docked at the lake. You can also eat inside an old Soviet airliner that sits on a podium at the water's edge. Everest's owners removed the airliner's seats and installed tables.
Everest's food consists of hearty Kazakh and Russian basics. The shashlyk is excellent – succulent and fresh. The vegetables in the salads are also fresh, particularly the tomatoes and cucumbers. It's a good bet that they come directly from a nearby farm.
Farhi/Ali Baba
Tremendous fun, and a dream place to bring kids of all ages. Everyone loves the Ali Baba, located just off the great curve of the Ishim Embankment. It's over-the-top festive nomad in style and décor with the waiting staff in traditional costumes. There is even a lavish play area for young children. Walt Disney couldn't have done it better. The terrace is popular in summer, with fountains and private cabins. And did we mention? – The food is excellent, sophisticates fly up from Almaty to savor it. Try their chebureks (a pastry with meat inside); warm and fresh they are spectacular. A little pricey, but well worth it. No trip to Astana is complete until you've dined here.
Favor Restaurant
Favor's new branch in Astana deals in superlatives: the restaurant has one of the largest wine selections in the capital, occupies a prime old city location and is one of the relatively few places in Astana to offer live jazz. With sterling service and delicious food from its open kitchen, Favor should be a favorite.
French Brasserie Capri
Located in the Radisson Hotel alongside the Ishim (Esil) River, this is simply one of the best restaurants in Central Asia. Cuisine is limited in scope and there is no ethnic taste to it. But if you fly in straight from Cannes, you'll feel right at home. The Mediterranean cuisine is outstanding. This is also one of the prime locales for sophisticated swingers on a Friday night. Expensive but worth it – provided you have the money and the taste.
Another five-star location for the social set and the hard partiers, Fusion is a classy, top-level restaurant right above the Fashion night club. One unusual feature is that the restaurant sports three main rooms with a different ethnic menu in each, so select your preference before sitting down. The Japanese room is particularly interesting with small wooden bridges over "rivers" of small white stones, surrounded by a wall of glass. The VIP-Fusion room has extra-comfortable furniture and a large plasma TV screen as well as karaoke. Free Wi-Fi.
Gauchos Restaurant
A taste of Argentinian steak has been introduced to Astana. Located about 10 minutes by car from the left bank, in the center of the Eurasia district, Gaucho's interior puts you in the middle of a romantic Argentine "villa" with a fire place and bullfighters. The menu is Argentinian with steaks, salsa, focacca bread and right at the entrance there's an open grill where you can watch your meal being cooked and smell the taste of it.
Grilliage Restaurant
As the name indicates, this is a refuge for carnivores, not vegetarians, and it offers a wide range of reasonably priced grills in the local, European and Russian styles. Russian cuisine in grilling meat, when done well, is excellent and unique, not to be missed.
Il Patio and Planet Sushi
This is part of a chain of Italian-Japanese restaurants, which means you get reliability and predictability. Il Patio was the first restaurant with a nice salad bar in Kazakhstan, and offers good pizza, pasta and other Italian favorites, and it has a great dessert menu. At all Il Patio locations, you can order sushi on the pizza side, or pizza on the Planet Sushi side, or mix it up. They play background Italian music in Il Patio and Japanese music in Planet Sushi. Il Patio-Planet Sushi remains one of the most popular choices for takeout and delivery across
India Gate
India Gate creates a unique atmosphere of being somewhere in India in the middle of Astana. The interior features imported Indian souvenirs, banners and posters. The menu offers tasty Indian cuisine with some Thai and Chinese dishes. It is also conveniently located on the threshold of the left bank on Abai Avenue and Sary Arka Street.
Izumi Tay
Japan has always been a mystery to the Western part of the world – its culture, its traditions and of course its food! Izumi Tay (rock-fish – Japanese) has showcased the best of Japan since 2005 in Astana and is considered by many to be the best Japanese restaurant in the Kazakhstani capital. Sushi, sashimi, miso soup and other Japanese tasty dishes are served in the best Japanese traditions. The restaurant is located on the left bank at the foot of the KazMunaiGaz building.
Jet Set
One of the oldest "new" restaurants in Astana, Jet Set opened after the city was named the new capital. Reliable European cuisine served in the median price bracket.
Kausar Restaurant
Well worth exploring, Kausar offers European and Kazakh food prepared to Halal standards and very reasonably priced. A must for devout Islamic visitors. This restaurant is far from the new city center, so be ready for a drive.
Kishlak is another super-comfortable Uzbek spot with a really interesting interior, with streams running inside and raised platforms and comfortable cushions. The waiting staff is dressed in Uzbek national garb. The lagman is popular, and comes in clay pots. This place is packed with business people for lunch, but is kind of a party spot during weekends.
Korean House
A part of Restaurant Alley. There are now a lot of South Koreans working at any one time in Kazakhstan, not to mention the fact that there are a lot of people who simply adore Korean food, so this restaurant does a healthy amount of business. It also offers a good introduction to Korean cuisine. The restaurant says its chefs have been trained by great masters from South Korea, and the service is excellent.
La Riviere
One of the most expensive restaurants in Astana, but worth every penny: Exclusive atmosphere, exquisite food. It has a cigar room and two VIP-halls – one seating 12 people, and another small one for 4 – while a live pianist provides atmosphere. The only stipulation for the dress code is "no sportswear". La Riviere also has a children's menu, a nice fireplace and you can also order Kalyan.
Line Brew
This is another dining place that looks like a medieval castle from the outside (actually built in a transformed old water tower). But there's a very cozy atmosphere inside with an open spit-grill where you can watch the meat cooking. This restaurant offers a wide range of shish kebabs. It's popular among foreigners, yet quite pricey. Line Brew has some of the best steaks and barbecue in Kazakhstan, which are often cooked over open flame. It also has great fondue and has extensive wine list. This is also a place known for its selection of beer. It salads are made artfully. You can see some live music here, but it is not overwhelmingly loud.
L'Olivo Ristorante
The Rixos President Hotel re-launched in September 2011 its primary restaurant as the new L'Olivo Ristorante.
The idea behind L'Olivo was to add a unique dining experience with an Italian and Mediterranean feel to Astana's restaurant scene. The restaurant's interior reflects a classic Italian style with light but rustic colours and welcoming deep walnut- and vanilla-coloured furniture in front of the restaurant's large front window.
The menu offers modern Italian dishes without forgetting the cuisine's traditional roots. The Milano, Italy-born chef prepares house made pastas daily with specials rooted in Italian basics such as Parma ham. The restaurant's Minestrone soup and beef Carpaccio on rocket leaves are also highly recommended.
The restaurant strives for authenticity in everything it does from the Italian music playing in the background to its Italian beverages to its monthly specials.
Marco Polo
Located in Ramada Plaza Hotel the restaurant corresponds to the hotel's high level, presenting international cuisine, which is open for breakfast and lunch.
Marrone Rosso
Marone Rosso is a coffee house, bar and café with delicious European cuisine also loved for its location, friendly stuff, fast service, modern interior and atmosphere. Maronne Rosso is perfect for meeting with friends and business meetings.
This is a very Russian style restaurant with rustic décor. Gazprom executives may not dine here but you could easily imagine they would.
Melnica "The Windmill"
Located in Restaurant Alley, Melnica offers traditional Ukrainian country home-cooked style food. Decorated like a traditional Ukrainian farm house, in the summer the garden is used to grow vegetables, including tomatoes, corn, pumpkins and herbs. Tables and private dining areas are scattered about the garden among the vegetables. The maître d' is well known as a character in the Astana restaurant world. When you leave, you get a small bag of sunflower seeds.
If good German sausages and a beer are what you're looking for then Muller is the place for you. The venue is separated into two main hall providing live jazz and serving a variety of European and German staples. A relaxed atmosphere, Muller is a great place for lazy weekend afternoons over a beer and a snack whilst enjoying some sporting favorites on giant TV screens.
If you're feeling cold or blue, this is the place to come to replenish your soul with traditionally hearty German food and beer. The restaurant is decorated in a traditional German country atmosphere, but the music is livelier. On Fridays and Saturdays, you can enjoy live Jazz and Blues. On weekdays there is an all-you-can- eat buffet.
This high-end establishment is considered one of the top Italian restaurants in Astana. It also diversifies with great confidence into the vastly different Japanese cuisine as well. Located in Restaurant Alley.
Princess Turandot
Reasonably-priced and a magnet for visiting Chinese businessmen and engineers, the Princess Turandot chain is famous for offering large portions of very good Chinese food. Princess Turandot first opened in Almaty at the Auezov Theater in 1998, and because of its high valuefor- money, it is also one of the most popular take-out restaurants. Everything is prepared by skilled chefs from China. Located on the Right Bank of the Yessil River.
Regine's in Astana is a treat for more than just the palate. With sweeping views and opulent interiors, this branch of the international chain certainly has an impact on the eye. However, the talented chef and the unique French menu, with some Kazakh dishes, will always bring guests back to their plates.
Located across the street from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the same building as Jimmy'z, Regine's caters to an older clientele. Its atmosphere is formal and conducive to business lunches and dinners. It's the perfect place to impress your guests and negotiate a contract. This is a good place to dress up a bit for the occasion.
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Most Restaurant
If you love to cook but hate to clean, you'll love Most Restaurant. Most customers have access to tableside grills where they can prepare their own meat, fish and vegetables. Everything is provided, but customers are able to ensure that their steaks, for example, are cooked to the temperature they prefer. The entrees are then served with a fine whiskey or wine chosen from Most's extensive drink menu. The mix of self service, unique interior and tasty drinks have helped Most build a loyal local following.
Most is constructed on two levels and offers a VIP hall, karaoke, Wifi and a big screen television showing sports from around the world. Managers say they are striving for a comfortable, casual style and plan to expand in spring 2012 with outdoor seating
Sadu is a restaurant and café in the Keruen Mall, offers bright and airy resting spots. An elegant dining room offers a large menu of Italian and Japanese cuisines. Snacks and fuller dishes are located upstairs.
Samovar is another place with two locations that are very popular with locals. The layout gives you a bit of privacy, as it's divided into small sections with curtains covering the booths. It serves up home-cooked style traditional Russian food. It has quite a selection of soups, meats and blini, while Compote is always available. It's often packed for lunch.
This is good restaurant with good portions of delicious food, and they also feature special entertainment programs. The centre of the restaurant is beautifully decorated like an opera stage, and offers excellent acoustics for entertainers who sing both traditional Kazakh and popular international ballads. A host introduces the entertainment, which includes comedy and music. It serves breakfast, as well as a business lunch for 1,700 tenge, and offers a separate children's menu. With good service, it's a strong choice for holding special banquets. It seats 350 people, and has a VIPhall for 30.
If you've eaten in one of these in any airport in the United States, you know what you're going to get. Far from haute cuisine, but honest Italian staples, competently-cooked and reasonably priced. Sbarro is a quick place to get an inexpensive meal, and is situated in the Mega Centre shopping mall.
Tarantino Bar & Grill
Tarantino – the first restaurant of «Turbo Group» company in the capital city of Kazakhstan presents interesting interior design solutions reflecting the mood of legendary films director, shabby buff couches, metal, an outdoor concrete, unusual light and colors. The menu is based on Japanese, Italian and American cuisine. The restaurant hall is equipped with modern high-quality acoustic system that delivers powerful and clear sound. On weekends «Tarantino» will operate as a bar with live band performances and guest DJ.
Wi-Fi, hookah (kalyan), large TV screen, dance floor, live music are other special things about this place.
Thank God It's Friday (Friday's)
If you are from the United States, feeling homesick or cultureshocked, then this is the place to come. Predictable chain restaurant fare and not that cheap, but you'll always get what you expect. Places like this are good for bumping into foreign friends, and it's also very popular with local Kazakhs. The menu is very close to the American version.
Georgia is known as the "Italy of the Caucus," although Georgian cuisine is little known outside the former Soviet Union. But is has always been famous for its hearty opulence. Tiflis is a good place to discover it.
Tre Kronor
This traditional brewery/restaurant/pub serves up northern European cuisine in a romantic setting that the 19th century poets would have loved. Located in Restaurant Alley, you can't miss it: It looks like a Scandinavian traditional house from the outside. Very expensive, but nonetheless, a popular lunch and weekend spot. Also a good choice for doing business.
Anyone dreaming of char-broiled,Latin American style grill will not be disappointed by this authentic replication of Latino fare – simply muy bueno!
Located in the Sine Tempore shopping mall, Venice is one of the oldest restaurants in "new" Astana. Fantastic pizza, as one might surmise from the name.
Vista Restaurant & Bar
Located on the 27th floor of Marriott hotel Vista Restaurant & Bar is designed for recreation, meetings with friends, family and colleagues. Feel the rhythm of the city and discover new facets of flavors and aromas in a breathtaking atmosphere. The menu of Vista Restaurant & Bar has fusion elements of European and Asian cuisine. During the weekend DJ plays tranquil lounge music, creating a pleasant mood at the bar and the restaurant. A separate VIP room for 12 persons with fully equipped karaoke system will enable you to rest in pleasant surroundings.
Selection of fine wines and champagnes includes over 120 kinds from different countries of the world, as well as wide range of spirits and cocktails.
Zhybek Zholy
This lively establishment is a testament to Astana's rising taste for diverse Asian cuisine. While the overall menu includes traditional Kazakh and European fare, it clearly caters to Chinese and other mainland Asian palates. You can also rack up some billiards before or after your meal, and on select nights, your ears will be treated to themed live music. All told, the place most certainly has the stuff for a full night out.


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Gerard Kugel, DMD, MS, PhD
Associate Dean for Dental Research
Professor of Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry
Dr. Kugel has been conducting research at the Dental School for 25 years which has contributed to his expertise in Clinical Research and Esthetic Dentistry. He is a reviewer and board member for many dental journals and is a Fellow in the American and International Colleges of Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the Academy of Dental Materials. Dr. Kugel has published over 120 articles and over 200 abstracts in the field of restorative materials and techniques. He was given over 300 lectures both nationally and internationally.
Pamela Corrado
Assistant Director of Dental Research
In her role as Assistant Director of Dental Research, Pam ensures financial and regulatory compliance and handles pre- and post-award grant management for faculty in the Departments Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics & Operative Dentistry. She supervises and audits clinical studies for faculty and PG students to ensure compliance with federal, state and sponsor regulations regarding good clinical and research practices. Pam also manages finances and operations of the Oral Medicine Clinic and supervises research coordinator assigned to PG student research.
Ronald Perry, D.M.D, M.S.
Director of International Student Program, Comprehensive Care
Dr. Perry is the Director of International Student Program, Comprehensive Care, and served as Director of the Gavel Center for Restorative Research. He works as a liaison to corporate sponsors to help secure finding for bench and clinical studies; acts as PI for select clinical trials; authors/co-authors journal articles; mentors pre- and post-doctoral students in research and sits on master's thesis committees. Dr. Perry graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. from Boston College. He earned his doctorate in dentistry from Boston University. He completed his M.S. in Dental Research at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and owns a private general dentistry practice, Meridian Dental Associates, in South Weymouth, MA.
Eileen Doherty, MS
Director of Pre-doctoral Student Research
Clinical Assistant Professor
Professor Doherty manages the TUSDM Student Research Program, including the Student Summer Research Fellowships, the Dean's Research Scholars Scholarship, Bates-Andrews Research Day, and the Robert R. Andrews Awards Dinner. She also promotes outside research and presentation opportunities for TUSDM students and tracks all outcomes related to student research. Eileen is available for assistance with proposal writing, and can assist with material and testing set-up.
Britta Magnuson
Dr. Magnuson instructs pre- and post-doctoral students and faculty on proper study design, protocol preparation, data collection plans and additional study paperwork for IRB submission. In addition, she treats patients and assists with student rotation in the Oral Medicine clinic. She also examines and screens subjects for clinical trials and writes and edits articles for publication.
Quigley Raleigh
Program Manager
Quigley ensures financial and regulatory compliance and handles pre- and post-award grant management for faculty in Craniofacial & Molecular Genetics, Public Health & Community Service, and Pediatric Dentistry. She reviews grant opportunities and proposals; drafts budgets and submit grants to the Office of the Vice Provost and sponsors; and acts as liaison to sub- and prime-award institutions and Sponsored Accounting. In addition she is responsible for overseeing the regulatory compliance and daily business operations of several laboratories on the Boston Campus and in Medford.
Katie Dunn
Department Administrator
Katie manages the administrative processes for the Dental Research department and Gavel Research Center. She coordinates administrative process of the Pre-doctoral Student Research Program, oversees the International Research Program, coordinates travel for the AADR/IADR Annual Meeting and supervises the department Staff Assistant. Katie also acts as liaison to other School and University offices, assists with research budget management/planning, and submitting grant applications.
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Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS
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- The Nerf N-Strike ECS blaster is one of the most awesome and exciting N-Strike developments released in over 40 years of Nerf brand history
- The first fully automatic Nerf Clip System blaster to date
- A removable shield allowing players to transition to Attack Mode
- The ultimate full auto clip system blaster complete with a Blast Shield, 3 Extended Clips, 1 Quick-Reload Clip and 60 darts
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The Stampede ECS launches three darts per second and boasts a 30-foot firing range. View larger.
The fully automated Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS has the ability to launch an astounding three darts per second. Your child can either squeeze the trigger once to let a single dart fly, or hold the trigger down and have the Stampede launch Nerf darts in rapid-fire succession. With three extended 18-dart clips, a quick-reload 6-dart clip, and 60 Clip System darts, the Stampede is ready to reload and keep the foam flying.
Blast Shield Fire Up the Fun
The Stampede's accessories can be configured for all kinds of action adventures. The Stampede boasts a 30-foot firing range, so the backyard or basement can be covered in soft Nerf darts in no time. When the battle heats up, the Stampede's blast shield attaches quickly to fend off return "fire".
Designed for Realistic, Active Play
Weighing nearly 5 pounds and built of thick, durable plastic, the Stampede has the heft of a genuine article. Nevertheless, it's easy to hold and operate--even in the heat of battle--thanks to the trigger handle and two additional carrying handles integrated into the Stampede's stock.
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The N-Strike Stampede blaster with blast shield, three extended 18-round clips, quick-reload 6-dart clip, 60 Clip System darts, and directions.
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Anyway, my son has several Nerf guns. This one definitely has a higher rate of fire power than any other he has. He also has a Nerf gun called a "long-shot" (or some such thing). The long-shot can shoot a bit farther than this gun, but you have to pump it every time you shoot. So, in an outside battle when distances are greater, the long-shot pump may have a slight advantage. But inside, or in any shorter distance battle, the Stampede will be the gun of choice.
Really, this thing is a lot of fun. My son and his 6-year-old sister are playing with it right now. There are dozens of Nerf darts laying around all over the living room. The 6-year-old has poor aim, so this causes all sorts of mayhem.
But fun is fun, and they are having plenty of fun. It is amazing how quickly they can fire 60 darts all over the place.
The only downside to this gun is it uses batteries, so every once in a while I will have to replace the six D-cells (which do not come with the gun). So this adds some cost. Also, the original buying cost is higher than other Nerf guns. But it does have 4 magazines and 60 darts included. So that adds some value. And watching my kids play with this thing makes it appear that if you figure the cost per hour of time played with the gun, the cost will end up being fairly low. The gun also seems to be well built and sturdy.
In any case, it is very fun and worth having for kids that like Nerf guns...or for the dads that battle it out with kids.
The good:
-Aesthetics, this blaster just looks cool and I am sure some will mod this blaster to look like a Halo pulse rifle.
-Shield, I wasn't to keen on this feature until playing in a shoot out. This shield offers amazing coverage to where most people shoot at you.
-Distance, the blaster uses the direct plunger system like the discontinued Longshot. Out of the box I am getting up to 30 ft. I don't plan on the LS spring mods since the gearing is plastic and they are too expensive to have them break that way.
-Rate of fire, nothing like being able to tag someone with a handful of darts in a few seconds
-Portability, it is about as lumbering as a LS but not as bad as the Vulcan.
-3x 18 -round clips, the blaster goes through darts like mad and its nice that Nerf includes several extra clips so you are not refilling a clip every 6 seconds (theoretical time it would take to go through 18 darts at 3 darts per second).Read more ›
It didn't hurt or anything, didn't even leave a mark, but it was pretty funny for the people who saw it bounce off my face.
Years have gone by and I never gave it much thought.
Then I saw this thing.
Oh yes. My revenge will be served cold and sweet like tea with a slice of lemon and a sprig of mint!!!
Sorry, on to the review.
The gun is very well made and feels good, the 6 D Cell batteries it takes to run it give it a good heft though smaller warriors might find it heavy after a while. The attachable bi-pod that goes on the front is good for steading it to take a shot if you're not running and gunning and the gun looks better with the shield off (in my opinion) but it will give you somewhere to hide your face from incoming headshots.
The rate of fire is steady and makes you greatful for those two extra large clips it comes with. There's a "safty" switch that changes the gun from off to single and automatic fire.
It is unfortunate that there's no method for shooting the gun manually, without batteries, but looking for something that will make a strong visual impression this model will not dissapoint.
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The grand daddy of the nurf guns...my son LOVE it!!!! and so do I he sneaks around the corner an tries to get me, maybe if he was NOT so loud he might get me a time or... Read morePublished 2 months ago by Patti Smith
i bought this for my sons birthday and was really surprised at the size of it. its as big as the picture shows and he loved it. Read morePublished 5 months ago by Kevin
It's loud and heavy. You're not going to surprise anyone with this thing.Published 7 months ago by Andrew


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- Drawing artwork versus building artwork
- Sketching ideas on paper
- Creating curves with the Reshape tool
- Recording actions for speed and accuracy
- Working with the Pathfinder functions
- Understanding how Live Paint works
- Using the Shape Builder tool
- Building and coloring artwork at the same time
- Turning variable-width strokes into filled paths
- Adjusting the behavior of the Pencil tool
- Drawing with the Calligraphic brush
Skill Level Intermediate
So we know that the Width tool creates something called width points which control the appearance of the stroke that's been applied to a path. Now that we understand that let's actually have some fun applying it to real artwork and more importantly in the process we will learn about some of the other ways that we can control these width points as well. I am going to zoom in over here and let's start off with just the back over here of the zebra. In fact, let's kind of come down over here to this line over here that shapes his hind leg. Let's see how we might be able to use the Width tool to get a nicer looking appearance, add some more expression to the artwork that we have over here.
The way that we want the artwork to kind of go here is we want it to be thicker at the bottom over here and then get more narrow as it gets towards the top. Now one thing that's important to note about working with the Width tool is that you don't need to select artwork first. You can actually just go to town straight by using it. So I am going to switch over here to the Width tool. I am going to move over here to this part of the path right here and again because I have Smart Guides turned on, it tells me that my path right now has a stroke width of 1 point. Again, if you don't want that you can actually just hit Command+K or Ctrl+K. In fact, let's do that now because we don't really care very much right now about actual sizes; we care about the visual appearance of our artwork.
A little bit later on in this movie though we will find out that if we need to we can always be as precise as we want to be even without the Smart Guides turned on. So let's go here and let's go to Smart Guides. I am going to turn Measurement Labels off and click OK. We will zoom in actually a little bit closer here to this piece of artwork. Very good! So now I am going to move my cursor over the path here and I can see that I am able to add a width point. I want it to be a little bit thicker here towards the bottom. So I am going to click and drag to make it a little bit wider. I can drag out to the right or if you drag to the left you will notice that nothing is added because that's the gesture that we would always use to make your path narrower.
So that would actually reduce it. It does not look like anything is happening. What I'm doing right now is actually setting my stroke weight to 0. So let's bring it out a little bit heavier over here, just about this. Again, we are doing things by eye right now. And you notice that Illustrator automatically kind of figures out how to taper this line very nicely along the path. It actually ends over here with 1 point over here, and if you zoom in just a little bit closer here, it would be easier to see it. When I click on this point here there are actually these two anchor points. There is a half of point of width here. I could just drag these two little points here and drag them in so the path goes completely to 0.
So now you can see it tapers out really nice to be thin that way. That's one way to do it. I am actually going to press Undo and zoom a little bit closer here because I want to show you yet another way to make the appearance of strokes look really nice. So if I right now take a look at this path, I am using my regular Selection tool because I just want you to be able to see the end of it over here. So it kind of ends abruptly here, which is the way that strokes normally do end. However, if I go now to my Stroke panel here and I specify a Round Cap ending instead of a Butt Cap ending then I kind of get a nice rounded edge over there which really kind of looks nice in this piece of artwork.
So if I zoom out now I don't have to have it taper completely to 0. I can have it go to 1 point and that looks very nice, and again, the same thing applies in this end. With Illustrator you can't have a round cap on one end of a path and then on different kind of cap on another end, but likely this is going to now kind of run into the leg anyway so I won't see that. So this gives me a nice way to add a nice width to this path itself. Now let's take a look at another situation here along the belly here. I am going to click on this path over here just to select it because I want you to see that it has a stroke weight here of 1 point. So I am going to go ahead and deselect it.
I use my Width tool over here to kind of come right about over here and click and drag and make it a little bit thicker here and maybe I want it to be a little bit thicker here as well, so now I kind of get thin stroke and then it kind of gets little bit thicker and it tapers down a little bit more narrow and then back to this weight again over here. Now let's say I wanted to dial in a very specific thickness. What I can do is I can take this same Width tool and mouse over the actual width point right here and you will notice by the way as you are doing this it will kind of snap to it. And when I double-click on that width point the Width Point Edit dialog box appears.
Here I see the exact width right now at that point. So again this is why I would not need to have Smart Guides. I can always see what any width point is set to right now just by double-clicking on it and I can see now that my Total Width here is 4.379. Let's say I want it to be precise. I want it to be exactly 3.5 point. I could type in 3.5 and click OK and now I can dial in a very specific thickness as well. But if I double-click once again on that point you will notice that I also have the ability to set different values for Side 1 and Side 2. There is a lock icon here, and if I click on it this means that the weight will always be evenly distributed along the path.
But if I don't have that icon turned on I could set let's say Side 1 to be maybe 2 points in width and Side 2 to be 1 point and that gives me a total of 3. Now when I click OK you can see how there is more thickness on one side of the path than there is in the other. I can also do that by eye simply by clicking on the actual little outer diamond shape over here and when I do that both sides kind of get stretched, but if I hold down the Option key or the Alt key on Windows while I am doing it, you can see that I am only adding thickness or adjusting the thickness along one side of that path.
Now you will also notice that if I click on the width point itself and drag left or right I can reposition it along the path and you could even see how Illustrator is kind of readjusting the way that the path tapers from one width point to the next. Illustrator will always create width points for you on either end of the path but as you're dragging you'll only see that the path right now is moving up until this point right here because I've already defined another width point. So right now as I adjust this one it's kind of adjusting the width between the width points that already currently exist.
However, there is a way to proportionally move all the width points at once. So as I was doing before if I click and drag on this width point you can see that it adjusts along the path by itself. But if I hold down the Shift key while I do that you can see now that the other width point is also moving. So this way I'm able to take multiple width points and move them proportionately along a path. Now let's say I realize you know what, I kind of messed up on this one. I really don't want this width point here at all. There are two ways that I can get rid of it. One way is to double-click on it and then simply hit the Delete button or I am going to click Cancel and with my Width tool if I click on the width point you'll see that it's selected. Right now, it's highlighted in red, which is my layer color.
I can hit just Delete on my keyboard and it won't delete my path. It will just delete that width point and evenly redistribute the weight along the path. So for example, if I don't want a width point here as well I can click on this, hit Delete and now I am back to a single path that has a consistent stroke width of 1 point along the entire path. So you can see that it's not only easy to adjust the width of a stroke along its path, but it's also a lot of fun and you can really add a lot of expression to your artwork. Problem though is that if you have a lot of paths in your artwork like we do here with Mister Zee, it could be quite tedious to have to go with you every single path and modify each thickness manually.
The good news is that there are ways to automate this process or at least make this process a little bit easier to accomplish. We will cover that in the next movie.


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- Parking is free 5
- Take public transit 3
- Street parking only 2
- Dine before you go 3
- Food and drinks for purchase 2
The old Children's Memorial parking garage is no longer free (as of 7/1/16).star this tip starred
Although we don't tend to dine out before or after plays, there are several places to eat right there by the theatre.star this tip starred
I wore Shorts & a polo shirt & sandals. .star this tip starred
Get there early because street parking only. Sunday's is free parking.star this tip starred
The weather was 92F. I wore casual dress. Theater comfortable temperature..star this tip starred
Nice little bar set up with drinks available.star this tip starred
If you are a little shorter than the average sit further up rather than in second or third row: the sitting area doesn't have enough incline to allow full view of the stage from the lower levels.star this tip starred
Our usual restaurant, Simply It, closed for remodeling so limited options nearby for dinner before theatre.star this tip starred
I wore I wore comfortable clothing. You don't have to dress up..star this tip starred
The weather was cold. I wore Jeans and a sweater .star this tip starred
Free parking at the old Children's Hospital lot for 5 hours-yes,please!
Looking Over the President's Shoulderstar this tip starred
Red Lion was a wonderful spot for dining ahead of time-atmosphere and food top notch
Looking Over the President's Shoulderstar this tip starred
Visit the Red Lion - an architectural gem, a terrific bar and English style menu, with a decor that will inspire interesting conversation - and if you have trouble hearing, in the Red Lion, you'll actually be able to hear your conversation!star this tip starred
The weather was Cool and pleasant. I wore Jeans and a nice sweater..star this tip starred
We never could find the open gate to the parking garage mentioned on the website but there was plenty of free parking on Halsted, just south of Fullerton.
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Park for free at the parking garage across from the old children's memorial hospital. You pull in at a traffic light. Nice neighborhood, nice theater, restaurants are just a couple of doors down.star this tip starred
The Greenouse Theatre Center has a nice selection of local adult beverages, sodas, & snacks available. We opted for a post-show dinner at one of the restaurants suggested on the Greenhouse website: Trattoria Gianni. Nice ambiance, good service, wonderful food, reasonable prices.star this tip starred
Had a great dinner at "Simply It" two doors down.star this tip starred
free parking at the former "Children's Hospital parking lot and I understand free parking on street on Sundays.star this tip starred
"Simply It" down the street is the best Vietnamese restaurant around!star this tip starred


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TV Review: A&E's 'Steven Seagal: Lawman'
It may not be quite as funny as 'Modern Family' or '30 Rock,' but Steven Seagal's reality show is full of laughs
Life is tough for washed up action movie stars.
If you're a "serious actor," a Chris O'Donnell or a Thomas Jane or a Joseph Fiennes, after a few failed movies, you can always come back to TV. Casting directors will always assume that just because you had no presence on the big screen, you might become a star in the "minor leagues." That's a retrograde kind of thinking, since it turns out that Joseph Fiennes is no better an actor on "FlashForward" than he was in the many motion picture duds he's done since "Shakespeare in Love." In fact, he may be worse, because "FlashForward" is asking us to spend 22 hours watching him this season, something even Andy Warhol wouldn't have been sadistic to ask in a movie.
Anyway, if you're a "serious actor" who can't cut it on the big screen, your next step is clear. But what do you do if you're Steven Seagal? What do you do if you were a huge star for a brief period, but none of your movies have been released in the States for a decade? Showtime isn't about to offer you a pilot and no matter how desperate Broadway promoters get, nobody's going to ask you to join the 1000th revolving cast of "Chicago," because no matter how low Ashlee Simpson's star wattage may be, she's credible on the Great White Way and you're not.
Fortunately, it seems that Steven Seagal has already had a secondary career in the works. For the past 20 years, Seagal has been a deputy in the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana.
As the opening credits of A&E's new series "Steven Seagal: Lawman" tell us, this is "a job he's kept out of the limelight... until now."
Yes, starting on Wednesday (Dec. 2), Steven Seagal is a movie star (if you happen to have caught 2009's "Driven to Kill" or "The Keeper"), a lawman and a reality TV star. And, if the first two episodes of "Steven Seagal: Lawman" are any indication, he's also well on his way to becoming a comedy icon.
"Steven Seagal: Lawman" may not give you any deep insight into Mr. Seagal and it certainly won't give you any deep insight into the workings of a small regional police force, but as an unintentional laugh-getter? It's off-the-charts.
[Full review of "Steve Seagal: Lawman" after the break...]
One thing for which Steven Seagal has to be given credit upfront: This isn't something he takes lightly. Actually, Steven Seagal seems to take precious little lightly, but that is to say that "Steven Seagal: Lawman" isn't like CBS' "Armed & Famous," where somebody thought it was a clever idea to let Erik Estrada, Jack Osbourne and La Toya Jackson pretend to be police officers for a few weeks. This is what Steven Seagal does, at least when Steven Seagal isn't leaving the good people of Jefferson Parish behind for weeks or months at a time to shoot direct-to-video (I'm not even sure Steven Seagal movies go direct-to-DVD) in some corner of Eastern Europe.
Episodes of "Steven Seagal: Lawman" (a title so great you wouldn't dare shorten it to something as parochial as "Lawman") begin with Seagal growling, "My name is Steven Seagal. That's right. Steven Seagal, Deputy Sheriff" and in his on-screen chyron, Steven Seagal (a full name so great you wouldn't dare shorten it to "Steven" or "Seagal") is identified as "Reserve Dep. Chief Steve Seagal," which sounds much better than "Steven Seagal, Movie Star 1988-199?." In addition, Steven Seagal wears a wide variety of glasses, both when he's on patrol and when he's at precinct meetings, very much aware of how much more seriously we take action stars when they wear glasses. It's my assumption that Jean-Claude Van Damme wears spectacles when he moonlights as a small-town librarian and that Wesley Snipes will even wear bifocals when he's next spotted performing community service.
"Steven Seagal: Lawman" is mostly an amorphous fly-on-the-wall police drama very much in the mold of FOX's venerable "COPS." That is to say that we ride along with officers (mostly Steven Seagal and whoever he's sharing an SUV) with. Most of the other cops in the department are portrayed as slightly star-struck, Keystone Kops-esque boobs, but since they have the star of "Above the Law" with them, they feel confident. They cruise crime-ridden neighborhoods looking for action, which is extra-easy when Steven Seagal is on-board, because Steven Seagal has special powers.
"As a life-long practitioner of the martial arts, I'm trained to remain calm in the face of adversity and danger," Seagal explains. "Where the world is speeding by for others, I see things for what they are."
The series visualizes this Seagal-o-Vision with an ultra-cheesy effect that blurs the word around a potential perp, focusing in only on the hypothetical misdeeds that only Steven Seagal can spot. Cinema fans will wonder where this magical eye was when Steven Seagal was attempting to direct 1994's "On Deadly Ground."
"The martial art that I practice is called aikido, which is literally translated as 'the way of peace and harmony,'" he explains in each episode. "When we patrol the neighborhoods that are infamous for burglaries, shootings and narcotics, what we're really trying to do is take away the bad guys, take away the violence and restore harmony."
Incidentally, Steven Seagal doesn't explain this to us in a voice-over or in some sort of confessional room as reality convention dictates. He explains from the passenger seat of the squad SUV. Seagal explains a lot of things to us from that passenger side, mostly truisms like "Intelligence is golden. The more we know about what's happening out there, the safer we are." and "You've always gotta really stay on your toes." and "Awareness is the key to survive. If you can't anticipate an attack, you can't defend against it." By the end of two half-hour episodes, I was pitying Steven Seagal's partner and not just because Steven Seagal is a really obnoxious backseat driver in car-chase scenarios.
And yes, there are car chases in "Steven Seagal: Lawman" and there are even chases on foot, as the "COPS" formula almost mandates that no criminal surrender peacefully. The big difference is that "COPS" focuses on cops and criminals who generate inherent drama. "Steven Seagal: Lawman" focuses on cops and criminals who happen to be proximate to Steven Seagal [Lawman].
Steven Seagal is, as you may have heard, a life-long practitioner of the martial arts and I've already given you one quote explaining the advantages of that training in his new career. Want more?
*** "Being a life-long practitioner of the martial arts, I try to teach everyone not to fight the recoil of the weapon, but more to become one with the weapon and let it be an extension of their body."
*** "Criminals usually prey on weakness. They can smell it. Those of us who studied the martial arts as long as I have, we can usually see those kind of predators."
*** "I've studied the martial arts most of my life, so I have a lot of confidence in myself, but I really worry about my own team members sometimes."
That lack of confidence in his team members is probably why Steven Seagal spends so much time in the first two episodes attempting to raise his peers to his level. In the premiere, he coaches a young captain on how to operate his firearm. And, truthfully, Steven Seagal appears to be a tremendous marksman. And in the second episode, he spends much of his time leading hand-to-hand training courses. And, truthfully, Steven Seagal appears to be a tremendous martial artist.
"You can look at me as a movie star," he tells his fellow officers. "Or you can think 'Steven Seagal can save my life.'"
One thing that you may not believe Steven Seagal is so tremendous at is the actual policing. In the second episode, for example, Steven Seagal's Seagal-o-Vision correctly identifies a group of young black youths as potential wrongdoers (based only on instinct), but after arresting them and terrifying them, it turns out that they weren't committing any crimes. Steven Seagal, it turns out, isn't above racial profiling. We don't blame Steven Seagal for this, though, because in "Steven Seagal: Lawman," the vast majority of perps actually breaking the law and featured on camera are young, shirtless black males with pixelated faces.
Most of Steven Seagal's best work is done in training anyway. Once he's out on the streets, he's hampered by the fact that everybody recognizes him. Perhaps attempting to disguise his instantly identifiable visage, Steven Seagal addresses suspects in broken English with a near-Cajun patois he probably didn't acquire in his Michigan childhood or in his years in Hollywood. I dare you not to laugh as Steven Seagal drawls, "Just relax. We tryin' to help you. Everybody goin' for a ride."
Really, I dare you not to laugh at "Steven Seagal: Lawman." I don't know if the A&E brass thought they were producing a candidate for the year's funniest new show, but sometimes serendipity occurs when you work with Steven Seagal.
"Steven Seagal: Lawman" premieres on Wednesday, Dec. 2 on A&E at 10 p.m.


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Millwall captain Danny Shittu headed the only goal just before half time as the Lions beat Blackburn to set up an FA Cup semi-final date with Wigan.
Millwall, who beat Rovers 2-0 in the Championship in November, were again the superior side and when Shittu darted ahead of his marker to thump his header beyond Jake Kean, it was no less than the Lions deserved.
Blackburn toiled for an equaliser, but the closest they came was a Leon Best shot that Shane Lowry cleared off the line, as Millwall reached their first FA Cup semi-final since they reached the final in 2004.
While Millwall manager Kenny Jackett was able to name an unchanged starting line-up from Sunday's dour 0-0 draw at the Den, Blackburn boss Michael Appleton was down to the bare bones of his squad as David Bentley, Bradley Orr and Adam Henley all missed out through injury.
And it showed, as Blackburn failed to show the inventiveness needed to unlock a Millwall defence inspired by Shittu.
Millwall built much of their early season success on defensive stability and, with Shittu at the heart of the Lions' defence, they always looked comfortable with what Blackburn could throw at the them.
His partnership with Mark Beevers looked impenetrable as Blackburn eventually ran out of ideas against a Millwall side that were better drilled, more disciplined and ultimately hungrier for Wembley than their opponents.
The closest Rovers came in the first half was a deflected Best snap-shot from the edge of the box, which Millwall and Ireland number one David Forde held well. David Dunn also came close with a first-time effort from the edge of the box after Morten Gamst Pedersen had rolled a corner back to the midfielder.
But Millwall were always the slicker going forward and the energetic Chris Taylor twice fired warning shots at Kean's goal from distance.
Millwall, who may have been awarded a penalty when Jason Lowe appeared to handle, eventually made the breakthrough three minutes before half time when Shittu lost Best in the box, and threw himself at Taylor's inswinging corner to give Millwall the lead.
Appleton sent on Nuno Gomes at half time but the Portuguese, like strike partner Jordan Rhodes, was isolated for long periods as Shittu and Beevers comfortably dealt with the long balls Blackburn pumped forward.
Blackburn created one clear chance in the second half courtesy of Best, who found some space in the box and seemed odds on to level the game – but his shot was cleared off the line by the alert Shane Lowry.
Taylor could have put the result beyonf doubt in injury time but he diverted the ball wide after substitute John Marquis put him clean through.
But it mattered little as Millwall set up a semi-final with Wigan with the winner set to face Manchester City, Manchester United or Chelsea in the final in May.
The result means either Millwall or Wigan will qualify for next season's Europa League.
Danny Shittu, Millwall - An absolute rock at the back for Millwall. As he did in the fourth round against Aston Villa, scored and inspired a memorable win for the Lions.
Blackburn: Kean 6, Lowe 5, Dann 6, Hanley 6, Martin Olsson 6, King 5, Pedersen 6, Dunn 5, Marcus Olsson 5, Best 7, Rhodes 5. Subs: Gomes 5, Forrester 5.
Millwall: Forde 8; Dunne 7, Shittu 9, Beevers 7, Lowry 7, Taylor 8, Trotter 6, J Smith 7, N'Guessan 6, Hulse 6, Keogh 7. Subs: Abdou 7, Marquis N/A.
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The course concludes with a look at aspects of a good backup and archival strategy, ranging from the best file format for long-term backup to the best hardware options for offline storage.
- Removing pictures from a card
- Transferring photos to a Windows or Mac computer
- Transferring images with Lightoom, Aperture or iPhoto
- Assigning ratings to photos and flagging favorites
- Filtering photos
- Choosing file formats
- Backing up to the cloud
- Working with multiple hard drives
- Recovering from backups
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Let's talk about hard drives themselves; those little mechanical wonders that we back our data onto. Now here's the thing about hard drives, the way I see it: one hard drive is good, and two or more are better. And there's very good reason for this. So the one thing that you do not want: you do not want your pictures just to live on the hard drive that's on your computer. So many cases of people losing their computer, or having something bad happen to the computer, and losing all their pictures. These are just heartbreaking stories to me, and I don't want you to experience this at all.
So one way that you can help protect yourself is to back up to a second hard drive. And right here we have -- this is a Western Digital drive. The brand, to me, is not particularly important; more the idea that you have a hard drive to back up to. Now one thing I do like about this Western Digital drive -- and we talked about them in earlier movies, so you might want to refer to those movies about hard drives where I am actually showing the physical drives themselves -- but the thing that I like about this particular hard drive is that it actually has two drives in it. And it has what we call RAID 1 Mirroring, so when I copy images to Derrick Pictures, let's say 2011, then it automatically copies them to that second drive that's inside that little container there, and that is really neat because that gives you the first level of protection against mechanical failure.
So if one of those hard drives goes bad, then all your information is on the other hard drive. Now the thing about having just one hard drive backing up to your computer, which is a good thing, it's a very good thing; that protects you at one level, but it doesn't protect you against something happening at the physical location itself: something horrible like theft or fire. Then it doesn't make any difference that these are backed up on two drives in here, because the whole unit will be lost. So that's where it's nice to have yet another drive; maybe something a little bit more portable.
This little external drive right here is a small one; it actually fits in my pocket. This guy right here. So after I do a back up to this drive, I could mirror that, do the same back up to this drive here, put this in my backpack, and when I go home then I have all of those pictures in a separate location. And since it's a small drive it's not hard for me to carry around. And then I go back to work the next day; it's in my backpack. If I add more pictures to this drive, then I just have to remember to also take another minute to add them here.
Now you may be wondering about version control here; making sure that they both have the same thing. Well this is where your basic organization comes into play. This is where you want to have things organized so that is very easy to see what you have on this drive, so that you can mirror that here. And if you go a couple days without backing up, you just open them both up, you compare, and then you move over the stuff that isn't on the other drive. Organization makes this process a lot easier.
So the big message here is that make sure you have at least one external drive so you have that first level of protection; so you are not just using your computer. And if you can, having that second level of protection: a drive that is in a separate location, that's even better.


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Iclearly lost the Republican primary election on June 14, running behind both Terry Graham and Melvin Stroble. I can accept this result, but it leaves me with the question of how to respond to my supporters asking for my recommendation as to which candidate to support in the runoff election on June 28.
Iam Terry Graham and I am running for Lancaster County Council District 1.
I would like to thank all the voters who voted in the primary on June 14.
I received 46.1 percent of the vote, and the second place candidate received 22.42 percent. My support was broad-based, from both new and old residents. However, because I did not reach the 50 percent plus one threshold, there must be a runoff on June 28.
In running for the Lancaster County Auditor's Office, I have greatly appreciated the warm hospitality shown by so many and appreciate their concerns for a modernized auditor's office, which truly puts taxpayers first. My background of success at managing operations for a large and growing construction company, senior management roles in the state Department of Revenue and record of community service has given me the ability to manage the auditor's office, while bringing needed reforms and planning for future growth.
After a close race for the Lancaster County Council seat in District 1, I'd like to express my support for Terry Graham.
As a neighbor and businessman in my community, I have been very impressed by the integrity and authenticity of this man. He's the real deal!
With so many challenges facing the county due to the explosive growth in the Panhandle, our County Council is in need of leadership. This council seat must have a leader who is willing to work with other members to address the issues and provide solutions.
The runoff election for county auditor is Tuesday, June 28, and the citizens of Lancaster County should be thankful that someone like Susan Hunter Wallace is one of the final two candidates.
Her experience as deputy auditor for the past six years of her career with the county will allow her to transition into the auditor's job with ease, knowledge and experience.
Please consider giving Susan Hunter Wallace the promotion she has worked for and deserves.
James Baker
I would like to encourage everyone to please get out and vote in the primary runoff election for the county auditor's race on Tuesday, June 28.
What is truth? It seems a simple question, and yet truth is the elusive puff of smoke everyone is seeking through layers of rhetoric and excuses.
Why is there no beacon of truth anymore? Once we thought that electing good, honest leaders and trusting them assured a great society, and justice would be served by a Supreme Court if all other courts in the land failed. But now we see judges appointed based more on their political leanings than their interpretations of the law, and those good, honest leaders seem to be out of touch with their constituents.
I am writing about a problem involving Sandra Knight Howard, who now lives in Winnsboro.
Sandra grew up in Lancaster and attended schools here until her marriage. She still has two brothers in Lancaster.
Many Lancastrians know of her brother Richard Knight and his many helpful deeds with the Red Cross and other local organizations. Sandra's other brother, Carl, works at the local courthouse as court bailiff. Sandra loves Lancaster and visits here often.
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