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Video games can be great and important works, but not all of them are. Games For Adults is Playboy.com's regular column highlighting the ones that can make you think about more than hit points and head shots.
Floating through the wreckage of Adr1ft's futuristic space station, which was until recently intact, you enter a large, open chamber that thankfully still is. In the center: a disarmingly beautiful cherry blossom tree.
The character you're inhabiting, who led the station's crew before it blew up, probably knows why the tree is there. But Commander Oshima isn't sharing, and her crew have seemingly all bit the space dust. So you, the player, can only guess at the purpose of a tree on a space station. If the goal was to create a self-sustaining orbiting eco-bubble, there are probably better floral choices—more efficient oxygen producers, plants that take up less space, or a tree that would at least grow something useful beyond pretty pink leaves someone probably had to sweep up. Nevertheless there it is, one of the few things that, apparently through sheer randomness, has yet to be sucked into the void.
It's not random, though. Adr1ft's creator, Adam Orth, placed it there for a reason. So I asked him: what's the point of a cherry blossom tree in space?
"It's meant to be beautiful," he told me at his studio's workspace in Santa Monica, Calif. We were sitting on rickety wooden chairs in a side room off the bustling Third Street Promenade shopping strip. I could hear the foot traffic outside, and the hum of something that sounded like machinery almost drowned out our chat when I listened back to the recording.
"There's a fiction around the space station," Orth said. "Earth is failing. It's not doom and gloom, but we need to figure out how to keep the human race going."
Adr1ft doesn't tell you any of that right away. You wake up in the station's drifting wreckage, aware of only a few key facts: you're in space, your suit is losing oxygen, and something terrible has occurred. You grasp at oxygen refill canisters as you propel yourself around the station's debris using delicate thruster controls, your ever-depleting air doubling as fuel for exploration—as in, your oxygen meter decreases more quickly the more you jet around. It pays to align yourself in the right direction then simply float, even if it takes longer.
The story comes together as you explore. Drifting near Earth-facing satellites triggers splintered news broadcasts to play in your ears, and you find intact computer terminals where you can read emails sent before the disaster, as well as the broken bodies of the members of your crew. I played the game using an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, which lent the experience of floating through the wreckage for an hour a slight but narratively poignant sensation of actual nausea.
"We spent a lot of time making sure that we broke [the station] properly so it feels like home," Orth said. "The way we visualized our space station, it feels cooler and more unique than say, the [International Space Station]. The ISS is like OK, it's a bunch of metal and tinfoil and it's not very interesting to look at. Whereas [the station in] 2001 is super interesting to look at. We wanted it to feel like the future."
Adr1ft does feel like the future—a troubled one. "I do think our planet is in trouble, and I worry about it," Orth said. "I'm 45 years old. I grew up in a time where nuclear war was a real thing. It was scary. And you don't ever shake that feeling. And then time progresses, you grow up, and—in my lifetime, we've seen really important things, the planet deteriorating…There are all these private space programs that are popping up in real life that pioneer the spirit of 'Let's figure something out about space,' and [the question of] 'How are we going to help and extend and preserve humanity?' exists again, and that's exciting. That's part of what Adr1ft is."
And so, the tree. "There's not supposed to be a beautiful cherry tree in space," Orth said. "But that's not the only beautiful plant life in the game." True; there are passages bursting with greenery and butterflies, just as there are many more chambers bristling with shiny metal and plastic and electric lights. And those are just the sections that didn't implode or burst off toward the sun when the recycled shit hit the fan.
"I think the beautiful organic life in this twisted metal environment in dead, cold space is very—hopefully it lights up your imagination as much as it did mine," Orth said. "Even in this totally destroyed environment, you have comfort and safety."
The cherry blossom tree is Chris Hadfield's guitar on the ISS, or Sam Bell donning a scrappy old Hawaiian shirt in Moon. In the hypothetical (potentially near) future where humanity rockets off into the stars because we've messed up our home too badly, we don't leave everything behind in the exhaust and dust and ambient radiation. We take things with us.
"They've pioneered a way to bring plant life from earth up to space and grow it and extract oxygen from it, to use as a renewable resource, to colonize other places, and that's kind of the purpose of the station, so that's why you see all this organic life," Orth said. But it's not just that—practical, utilitarian, logical. "We wanted a certain emotional vibe, and I think when you're floating through this wreckage and you come to this moment of serene beauty, it's a nice moment," he continued. "One of the characters goes and meditates there because it's like, his center in space. So it's meaningful to the story, it's meaningful to the feelings, it's meaningful to the themes."
Plus—and this is a big one—the cherry tree survived, when your crew, the people who brought it there, did not. What does that say about humanity's chances in the stars? That we might at the very least leave a legacy. I think.
"Yeah! It's life, and it survived, and they didn't," Orth said. "It's almost like a reminder—it's like hope. It's like, 'OK, this thing made it. This is still going. It's beautiful—it's a moment of peace where I can collect myself and get ready for the next challenge.'"
The next challenge arrived today with Adr1ft's release on Windows PC—including virtual reality support with Oculus Rift. The game is expected to land on PS4 and Xbox One later this year.
Mike Rougeau is Playboy.com's Gaming Editor. He doesn't always feel nauseous in virtual reality, but when he does he works it into the narrative. Follow him on Twitter @RogueCheddar.
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Executive Creative Director: Flavio Pantigoso
Head of Art: Christian Sánchez
Copywriter: Jorge Soto, Carlos Banda
Art Directors: Charlie Valderrama, Ken Tokashiki
Agency Producer: Malena Mellado
Planner: Eduardo Grisolle
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This is slightly odd, since the young people die in this scene ;p
I reckon that, to create that visual, about 10 to 20 photos where used. Not some sort of photoshop action script that I know of, just heaps of photoshopping.
agreed, plus probably some CGI too and a lot of hours and plugins. very expensive but great work. congrats to the illustrator would've be nice to show on the credits.
It's just a lot of work. Each photos are taken separately, they also have the same treatment (levels, curves, hues and some sharpen), even the light is created into photoshop. (basically, the layer is duplicated and they change the levels to highlight the head of the persons, then they blend it or use a mask). The waves of the ocean are a mix of photos, once again they control the levels and use masks to use some parts of it. It's the same technique for every parts : boat, fire, moon, clouds. It's all about blending mode and layer masks.
Great art direction, and funny concept. But I just don't think this works. I like the one of the records though.
funny and great artwork
owww Reaaallyyyy, I tought it was a real picture, like documentaries. c'mooooonnn people
They mean the old thing that was part of the first responders from the 1800's and throughout Victorian times and most of history since then it is something that the training beats into them "Women and Children First". It is called the law of the sea, the world was not always just about the world revolving around "children" whether spoiled or oblivious to the needs of others around them, like the commenter above.
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Polish Archives
For those interested in such things, a number of 'online' Polish Archives have recently come to my attention. They include:
- Archiwa Panstwowe- State Archive in Poznan
- Archiwum Archidiecezjalne w Poznaniu (Archidiocese of Poznan Archive)
- Genealogical Society of Great Poland "Gniazdo"
Although many of these site pages offer English translations, I find the translated documents to be only marginally easier to use than the Polish original pages (and my Polish is limited to the ever present and marginally accurate Google Translate). Nonetheless, these archives look to be a very positive resource and representative of a very hopeful trend!
Should you know of other online Polish Archives you believe we should share, please let me know and I will review and add them to our list for all to use.
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Intro Puzzles are an easy introduction to how to fold proteins in Foldit.
Try to complete each puzzle without help first. Most of the puzzles should take only a couple of minutes. If you get stuck, use "Reset Puzzle" from Actions menu in the lower left and try again.
If you're having problems, you'll find tips below. Just click on the icon for the puzzle you're stuck on. There are tips and techniques for each puzzle, and most puzzles have a video provided by Foldit player Madde. There are also some general tips on how to navigate in Foldit.
A few puzzles, particularly the Remix puzzle in level 3 and the Electron Density puzzle in level 6, may require more time. (These intro puzzles are closer to real Foldit puzzles.)
If you have additional questions, ask online in the Foldit client using "Chat - Global", or "Chat - Group". See Foldit chat for more on Foldit chat.
Note: two new intro levels were introduced in November 2017. There are now ten levels.
The following translations of this page are available: Deutsch | Svenska | Español | German | Russian | Japanese.
The intro puzzles are organized into ten levels:
Level 1: Sidechains
The Level 1 puzzles introduce sidechains and demonstrate ways to fix clashes. The shake tool makes its debut.
Level 2: Backbone Packing
Level 2 introduces the backbone, the part which holds the protein together. The sidechains are attached to the backbone.
This level demonstrates how to fix voids. The wiggle tool is added to the mix. Wiggle and shake are the most important tools in Foldit.
Level 3: Hydrogen Bonding
Level 3 introduces hydrogen bonds, which help hold proteins together. Hydrogen bonds show as blue-and-white "candy canes" in Foldit.
This level includes techniques for lining up sheets that are used all the time by Foldit players. It adds bands, which are important for moving sheets and other parts of the protein.
This level also introduces the remix tool, which searches for new shapes for your protein.
Level 4: Hydrophobics and Hydrophilics
Level 4 discusses hydrophobics and hydrophilics in more detail. Orange sidechains are hydrophobic, and should be hidden on the inside of the protein. Blue sidechains are hydrophilic, and are OK on the outside of the protein.
Level 5: Conditions
Level 5 covers conditions, which enforce special rules on some puzzles. Conditions may change your score, adding or subtracting points. Conditions were previously called "filters".
Note: this level was added November 2017.
Level 6: Tools and Types
Level 6 introduces some of the different puzzle types found in Foldit. The move tool and the clashing importance slider are added.
Level 7: Sequences
Level 7 introduces the alignment tool. The alignment tool lets you apply the shapes of other proteins to the protein you're working on.
You'll also get to use cuts, which chop a protein into pieces. Cuts are used in all kinds of ways in Foldit.
Level 8: Blueprint
Level 8 introduces the blueprint tool, which is used in design puzzles to insert shapes found in natural proteins. The blueprint tool may help players create proteins which fold up on their own like natural ones. Design puzzles are covered in more detail in the next section.
Note: this level was added November 2017.
Level 9: Protein Design
Level 9 introduces Foldit design puzzles, which give players the chance to design new proteins. Some of these designs actually get turned into real proteins in the Foldit lab, see design puzzle results for more.
Level 10: More Molecules
Level 10 introduces ligands. A ligand is a non-protein atom or molecule. A ligand can be as small as copper or calcium atom, or as large as a strand of DNA.
These puzzles work with fixed ligands that can't be changed. A new drug design feature is in development for Foldit. This will allow the ligand to be designed, much as current designs puzzles allow proteins to be designed.


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Sometimes I can't help but crave fish. Loch Fyne is a chain restaurant found all over UK, one of which I'm unfamiliar with as there only seems to be a few up north! Being my friend's birthday and both craving seafood, I thought nothing more than to try the restaurant I've heard great things about.
Situated next door to Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, Loch Fyne couldn't be more perfectly located. Offering many seafood (also meat and vegetarian) options and also a 2/3 course pre-theatre set menu. Unfortunately, we seemed to have caught the pre-theatre rush – 6.30pm on a Wednesday & we had to wait to be seated.
After waiting for 10 minutes at the bar, one of the bar staff finally asked us what we wanted to drink. We then waited another 10 minutes for the drink to be served only to find that the bar staff was rather busy and instead brought the bottle of unopened prosecco in front of us and told us to wait. Giving the staff the benefit of the doubt because of a busy evening, we were led to our table by the hostess and then waited another 15 minutes until our drink arrived at the table. I also asked for water for the table (spoiler – this never showed up).
After the terribly slow drink service we started looking at the menu, we chose the set menu which offered 3 courses for £11.95 – not bad considering most of the main courses on the menu are roughly around the £15 – £21 mark.
For the starter I chose pottered peppered mackerel which was served with char-grilled malted granary bread and a side salad. The mackerel seemed like it came straight from the fridge and was ice-cold. I personally didn't think it needed to be that cold, however, once at room temperature the texture and taste of the mackerel looked a lot more appetising and had a light smoky flavour.
One minor complaint I had (which is probably because of the set menu) was there should have been a lot more bread. The amount of mackerel offered in the pot would be enough for at least 5 slices of bread. It just seemed such a waste.
My friend had Thai fishcakes for her starter, I didn't taste her dish however the presentation of the dish could have looked more appealing.
For the main course I opted for the whole grilled plaice and chose seasonal mixed vegetables as my side order. I'm not sure if the chef was having a lazy day, but the menu said 'with lemon, parsley and watercress'. I could not taste any lemon on the plaice and the dish needed more seasoning. I actually had to use my friends lemon from her Moules Marinières to season my fish. The watercress also seemed to be missing.
The mixed vegetables although crunchy and surprisingly tasty, was a tiny portion and I was left feeling peck-ish after my starter and main course.
(Note – I have a small to medium appetite)
My friend opted for Moules Marinières with a side order of triple cooked chips. Mussels were cooked well, and was served with a sauce that was on the creamier side. The dish however, wasn't very warm when it arrived.
The chips were crunchy and seasoned well.
My dessert of choice, is almost always Crème Brûlée. It's the dish to taste when deciding whether a restaurant is up to scratch as a Crème Brûlée is hard to get right. In this case it wasn't. The sugar was caramalised too much leaving it burnt and black and ruined the entire dish and left my mouth feeling bitter for the next 15 minutes. Such a shame as I always look forward to a good Crème Brûlée.
I am almost in awe of how this made it in front of me as the dish is so obviously burnt. Maybe the chefs idea of a good Crème Brûlée is the taste of burnt sugar running all the way through it?
My friend ordered the chocolate ice cream, and came with a pleasant surprise, a lit candle. I only mentioned it in passing at the start of the meal that it was her birthday and it did add an extra touch to the meal. The chocolate ice cream was delicious with chunks of chocolate running through it, a little too sweet but if you love chocolate you won't be disappointed.
Looking back at all three courses, it just seems as Loch Fyne have missed the mark on every dish. Each of the dishes had faults and some had mistakes that shouldn't have been served to paying customers. I understand that we were on a budget menu however this should never impact on taste. A set menu should be a taster of the main menu and be enticing enough for you to visit again and order from the regular menu.
Throughout the evening I was glancing at other customers dishes and wondering why our dishes didn't look and (I'm assuming ) taste more appealing. The service was weak and even towards the end of the evening the service was still slow. I haven't entirely been put off Loch Fyne however I do question whether I should re-visit out of principle. I would rather have paid £20 for a decent 3 course set menu than pay £11.95 for a small, bland, unexciting 3 course meal.
– Loch Fyne, Covent Garden


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Dr. David Chapman was a scientist who worked for Gentek. He informed Raymond McMullen about Greene's pelvic bones which indicated a pregnancy.
Node of IntrigueEdit
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- Chapman: "You recall her pelvic x-ray?"
- McMullen: "No."
- Chapman: "Her hip bones indicated a pregnancy."
- McMullen: "There is no record of a pregnancy on her charts. Who would have the power to conceal that?"
- —Chapman explaining about Greene's pregnancy[src]
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8 June 2012
Why Russia's aviation regulations hold sway in the debate over the EU carbon tariff and we discuss Mario Monti with Italian journalist Gianni Riotta.
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14 December 2012
We ask Colombia's president Juan Manuel Santos how his country's economy is growing in a recession, find out why Damien Hirst has just left the Gagosian Gallery, and talk European politics with Gianni Riotta.
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26 October 2012
Journalist and commentator Gianni Riotta on Silvio Berlusconi's tax sentence, we learn why Brazilians are efficient voters, and Kitsuné co-founder Masaya Kuroki brings new music.
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8 January 2013
We hear the latest from Sydney on the bushfires raging across New South Wales and ask Italian journalist Gianni Riotta about Silvio Berlusconi's political future.
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Italy's Crossroads: Foreign editor Steve Bloomfield chairs a discussion on the political flux in Italy. Dr Paola Subacchi of Chatham House and renowned Italian journalist Gianni Riotta discuss the roots of the crisis,…
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This week I've been decorating for fall throughout my home and as much as I love summer, when fall comes around I'm excited for the cooler weather. I've already shared with you how I decorated our Free Find Buffet for fall while using the decor I already have and if you want to know how that buffet was free you gotta listen to this story.
Loving the traditional fall colors
Next on my list was our dining room table.I started with my centerpiece because that helps me get a feel for what I'm going for when I do my tablescape.When the holidays come around it really shines light on my decor style.Lately, I've been all about the country farmhouse look, but when pulling out the decor I see the traditionalist in me.The traditional fall colors, oranges, reds, browns and all those other colors we see when the leaves begin to change, I can't part from.
How I got this look
I went with a fall swag and added a couple vintage amber pieces, a cake plate and a compote dish in the middle of it. Using some artificial fruit I filled the bowl and added some to the cake plate as well.The colors in the fruit tie in perfectly to the colors in the swag and to give them both a cohesive look I placed some of the fruit in the swag.
Traditionalist and Country Screams
This centerpiece definitely solidified the traditionalist that's in me, but my buffet totally had screams of COUNTRY!That's exactly what I love.Having pieces in my home that I enjoy and shows my style and how I love to mix the different styles together.
Going with a simple centerpiece here on our dining room table helped accomplish 3 things I was going for plus 1
1.Allowing us to communicate during our meals while the centerpiece was still there.Since this is the only table we have to eat at, it gets used everyday.We eat her together as a family daily and in order to communicate without obstructions, the centerpiece would have to be low and pretty simple.Moving the centerpiece when it's time for dinner can become annoying.
2.Giving the table a touch of beauty and pulling in the outdoor colors of fall.Now, we all like pretty and every decorating season bringing the outdoor colors indoors, is a reflection of that season.This is what I try to accomplish every season of the year.
3.Using pieces I love like those vintage dishes and showing my eclectic home decor style.No one wants to live in a home that doesn't reflect what they enjoy.Our homes are an extension of us and reflecting that extension of me is something I try to do daily and that's not only when it comes to home decor.
Bonus:Accomplishing all 3 of these elements and not spending a dime out of pocket was also important. Hubby and I are on a no buy and accomplishing the challenge of decorating and not spending gave me much satisfaction.Being content with what I have is an area in my life that I often struggle with. However, gratitude is a necessary step in being content.When I'm grateful for all that God has blessed me with I'm overwhelmed with gratitude and content with my blessings.
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Very subjective. For Me: Derby, Gucci Homme, Opium Pour Homme
Yeah is very subjective the answer but for me...
Guerlain: Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne
Gucci: Gucci pour Homme
YSL: Rive Gauche
Guerlain: Derby. As classically masculine as it gets: citrus, woods, a touch of leather. (Of course, I find most other vintage Guerlains perfect for men as well, from Chamade to L'Heure Bleue.)
Gucci: not a huge fan of the house. Perhaps the incensy one (I always forget which number it is, I or II)
YSL: Kouros. Assertive, musky, dirty, even in the reformulation.
I could never pin Guerlain down to one...but Derby is fantastic.
Gucci - Envy
Guerlain - Shalimar
Gucci - Gucci Pour Homme II
It depends what you like
Me personally, I like gourmands so:
Geurlain: SPIRITUEUSE DOUBLE VANILLE- Best smelling vanilla fragrance besides Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille
Gucci: I really like their PH I and PH II
YSL: La Nuit De l'homme of course. One of the most unique and erotic fragrances out there
Going to get a wide range of answers here
Guerlain - Habit Rouge or LIDGE
Gucci - Gucci Pour Homme I
YSL - La Nuit de L'Homme
Guerlain Mouchoir de Monsieur
Gucci Pour Homme
YSL Kouros
Eau de Guerlain
Envy for Men
Body Kouros
Although I suspect the first 2 would be changed for Derby and the original 1970s Gucci Pour Homme if I ever got to smell them.
Guerlain - tie - Homme Intense / Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Gucci - Pour Homme II
Guerlain - Heritage EDP
Gucci -Gucci for Men circa 1985
YSL - Kouros
Hmm....hard to answer. The ones below are my favorites, although I do not necessarily consider them the "best" of the line...
Guerlain: L'Instant de Guerlain Extreme (LIDGE)
Gucci: Gucci Pour Homme II
YSL: Rive Gauche
Why? All are great fragrances that are appreciated by most and can be worn to any occasion.
My favorites from my wardrobe:
Guerlain: Vetiver; I have the vintage EdC and it's a great earthy, slightly lemon vetiver.
Gucci: Nobile; One of my all time favorites. Lavender, vetiver, jasmin, rose and more...this one has just about all my favorite notes in its pyramid.
YSL: Opium pour Home; a great spicy vanilla oriental. I go back and forth between this and Kouros so if you ask me in a couple weeks I could very well give a different answer.
Guerlain = Tonka Imperiale
Gucci = Gucci Pour Homme II
YSL = Riche Gauche
Guerlain - L'Instant Extreme & SDV
Gucci - Gucci Pour Homme II
YSL - Rive Gauche & M7
Virtually any answers will do, since each of these houses have a good stable of excellent fragrances. Here are three not yet mentioned:
Habit Rouge EdP
Rush for Men
M7 Fresh
Guerlain: LIDGE awesome fragrant cocoa and citrus
Gucci: Pour Homme II great tea and cinnamon scent
YSL - Body Kouros. Liquorice done right by Annick Menardo. Smells like cotton candy off the top
Guerlain - LIDGE ( Derby )
Gucci - Envy long lost friend
Guerlain - LIDGE
Gucci - Gucci PH II
Gucci: GPH II
YSL: L'Homme
Guerlain - N/A
Gucci - Gucci Pour Homme II Different, stands out but not too much
YSL - L'Homme Crisp, smells nice
Guerlain - LIDGE
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AFTER two decades of dedicated service as a member of the Rotary Club of Princes Town, Rotarian Peter Chang tendered his resignation in June.
As a Rotarian, Chang, the owner of the popular Len Hap Supermarket unwaveringly gave of his time, energy and expertise in furthering the charitable objectives of Rotary and of the Rotary Club of Princes Town and it was with a sense of boundless appreciation of his past service that the Club accepted his resignation.
During his tenure Peter served as President, Treasurer, Sergeant at Arms, Rotary Foundation Director, Club Service Chairperson and International Service Chairperson. Peter an avid golfer as from 2001 played an integral role in the inception, organisation and execution of the Club�s annual Golf Tournament, so much so that the tournament received the nickname �The Peter Chang Golf Tournament� by Rotarians and participants.
On the 09th July 2014 in recognition of Peter�s outstanding contribution as a Rotarian and a member of the Club, Peter was proclaimed by the Club�s President Jamir Ousman an Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Princes Town and was accorded the Fellowship and Privileges of such Membership so that he continues as a shining example of the ideals of Rotary and the mandate to �Light up Rotary� enunciated by Rotary International�s President Gary C.K. Huang.
The Club wishes to thank Peter for his dedicated and un-wavering service as a Rotarian and express its gratitude to his partner in service Hazel for her contribution and support of the Club over the years. Krista Chang, Peter�s daughter being inducted as a member of the Club in May 2013, mitigated the Club�s loss.


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Hocking State Forest Rock climbing and Rappelling
Area, located off Big Pine Road in Spring Hollow, is
the only facility on state land in the county that
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Paul Erhlich's Population Bomb was a call to arms in 1968. His prophecy of congestion and resource depletion motivated a generation in their child-bearing years to address exponential population growth. This generation responded to the call. Population became the central focus on our first Earth Day in 1970. Concerns over population growth permeated the media and seared an indelible mark on the collective conscience of a nation.
The U.S. fertility rate dropped as a result of environmental awareness of population pressures and other factors. These other factors included improved family planning, female empowerment, urbanization, increasing costs of child-rearing, and rising college expenses. Our concerns reflected an interest to leave a more dignified future.
Between the mid-1960's and the mid-1970's, U.S. fertility rates plummeted from 3.5 children per women to 1.7. Replacement level fertility is 2.1 children per woman. In other words, if every two parents produced an average of 2.1 children, then the nation would stabilize. At 3.5 children, the population would continue to explode. At 1.7, a generation of children no longer fills their parents' shoes.
Fertility reductions eventually lead to an "aging population." This is documented in a study by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs. The UN study is found in a booklet entitled Replacement Migration: Is it A Solution to Declining and Ageing Populations? It can also be accessed at www.un.org/esa/population/migration.htm.
Table I.2. of the UN study reveals what happens when the populous baby boomers decided to have fewer children. In 1995, every pensioner in the United States was supported by 5.21 workers. The "dependancy ratio" of pensioners to workers was a favorable 5.21 to 1. The mid-range projection for 2050 reveals only 2.82 workers per pensioner. By reducing the number of births in the 1970s, each retiree in 2050 will impose almost twice the load upon each worker. The rising costs of ever-expanding medical care will also add to the workers' burden.
The UN study points out that there are essentially two ways to lighten the load for workers in 2050: we can postpone the retirement age or we can increase the population with more workers.
Just how far will we need to postpone our retirement age to preserve the 1995 dependency ratio between workers and retirees? According to the UN study (Table IV.10.), by 2050 a retirement age of 74.3 years will preserve the 1995 dependency ratio. And just how much immigration will be needed to preserve the ratio if we would insist on retiring at age 65? According to the UN study, between 1995 and 2050, an additional 593 million immigrants would be required to maintain the ratio if the retirement age is to remain constant at 65. That comes to almost 11 million immigrants per year (i.e., about ten times the unprecedented wave of immigration now fueling our resource depletion and congestion)! The United States would have to become a nation of a billion and as populous as China and India for the baby boomers to claim the same retirement age and dependency ratio as their parents.
The UN study identifies a defining challenge for the nation once committed to reducing congestion and preserving natural resources. It specifically imposes a pivotal decision on the generations having reduced their fertility in the 1970's and beyond: Will they maintain an allegiance to the bedrock principles of Earth Day 1970? Will they be willing to roll up their collective sleeves and postpone their retirement age? Will they allow the U.S. population to begin a slow decline, with a view toward stabilizing at some future point? Or will they insist on retiring at 65 and lay the groundwork for the U.S. to become the next billion person nation?
The unprecedented rate of immigration since 1990 lulls us into a Ponzi scheme. Each succeeding generation strives to sustain itself on the shoulders of ever-burgeoning recruits lodged in the queue behind it. We teeter on the brink of a new day for the nation. Will we choose to become good ancestors by postponing the retirement age? Sixty-five was established by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck when the world's first social security system was created in the 1880's. Life expectancy then was 45 years. By contrast, today's 65 year-old retiree looks forward to decades of social security support.
According to Hardin's Law "We can never do merely one thing." When the 1970's child-bearing generation decided to leave a less congested future, it could'nt do just one thing. It did not just plan for less congestion. It did not just conserve natural resources. This generation also established a test of its resolve in the elderly years. Will it make a lasting peace with its founding principles by postponing the retirement age? Or will it cash in the chips?


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Railways, Part III , Blisworth, Northamptonshire, UK.
All pictures are presented at relatively low resolution. Printed below each image is the photographer's name, if known.
Back to INDEX page Part I Part II This is Part III Part IV
27-30 An artwork from 1837 shows the construction of the railway bridge over the canal. The lattice of cast-iron beams can be seen.
27-31 This picture taken around 1900 shows the bridge and the gas house. The chimney "behind" the gas house was actually built onto the rear corner of the building and served the steam engine that was used to pump water up from reservoirs next to the canal. The other chimney is believed to be for the workshops which accommodated blacksmiths who maintained railway wagons - it is mentioned on the previous page.
Next to the bridge can be seen a modest house - no one knows what it was for.. On an early map it carries the label P.L. It was Bert Varney who supplied the answer in one of his letters to GF (box 26, 2002) - the large hut was for railway workmen - Plate Layers. He also supplied a drawing from memory of the old chimney - inset.
27-37 A similar view but dated more recently at c 1930. The houses on the far left were a pair of railway cottages - one was the stationmaster's house. At first, the stationmaster was accommodated in one of the two villas at the Northampton Road end of Station Road. The various sheds in the field were agricultural. The bungalow was used to house Belgian refugees in the late 1930s. It was built by the Griffith family in 1927/8 and demolished in about 1984 by Peter Griffith who then built the bungalow that now stands there (early 2000s). On the skyline above the bungalow is the railway goods-shed.
27-36 The stationmaster with his dog. Name and date unknown. See the listings for ideas circa 1900 judging from the dress.
|27-32 A gang of men at
Blisworth Station. The man with the horse is the mail messenger
who would take Northampton and Towcester mail to/from the sorting shed
in Blisworth High Street.
Apart from the evidence that the men are very confident about train punctuality, the picture is puzzling because there appear to be no wooden sleepers under the rails.
|27-33 A gang of smartly turned
out railway workers - date and location are not known though it seems to
bear a resemblance to the Richard Thomas (of former RTB) gated
sidings for the transshipment of ironstone onto the SMJ rail line.
If true, the date would have been circa 1942. This suggestion was
made by SMJ member Gary Loveday.
The camera should have Blisworth station behind and be looking up a gentle grade. In the distance the high bank for the Gayton to Blisworth road should be visible (the rail line cuts through the bank) but, and it's a big but, the mistiness on the day obscures that. Let's see if there are other suggestions . . .
|27-29 This picture and the next were taken in 1961 at the time of the change to the bridge where the cast-iron was encased in concrete, prior to electrification of the line.
|27-34 This picture and the next were taken in the mid-1960s as the station was dismantled. Here the gas house meets its demise. The picture is interesting in showing the large water reservoir (now partially filled in) fed from the canal.
|27-35 The last images of fine cast iron work which once supported the platform canopies.
27-39 Last post from the station letter box today. Jack Almond, last stationmaster, posts the last letter.
27-38 The "Ro-Railer"
Designed by J. Shearman, who worked for the LMS railway, this vehicle was a hybrid single decker bus, built by Karrier Motors of Huddersfield with a Craven body, equipped with both tyres and flanged steel wheels. It was put into use in early 1932 and worked on the rails between Blisworth and Stratford Goods Yard on the SMJ line. The different pairs of wheels were exchanged using levers that were stored inside. The levers were used at each axle in a manner presently available on line* From the goods yard it made its way through the streets of Stratford to the Welcome Hotel. The service was discontinued after only a few months.
* see http://www.warwickshirerailways
|27-39 Dated approx 1908, this is SMJ No4.
27-39a Dated probably around 1914, this fine
picture shows a "Precursor" which were top link L.N.W.R. engines for
their day but not the most powerful. They were eclipsed
in performance by G.W.R. and early L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. machines so that
double heading was very common on L.N.W.R. expresses. This is most
likely to be at the Northampton depot where they would have been routinely
L.N.W.R. men displayed a fierce loyalty to their railway as can
be detected in the group proudly posing around the loco - the group
including most grades of maintenance and footplate staff.
27-40 This picture is said to show the SMJ line being
taken up, probably in a January. It was probably taken at the bridge
for the road to the Gayton Wilds.
Removal of rails took hold from 1961 onwards yet RTH were still using the northerly 1/4 mile section of the SMJ line in order to continue delivery, until 1967, of ironstone at the long parallel sidings just a few 100 yards north of where this picture was taken.
The gauges of the mineral railways and the national railways was the same. Once the SMJ line was non-existent to the south, engineers lifted some track near the sidings and made a more or less permanent link with BR. This was illegal but it saved time messing about at the sidings. I suppose there was the risk of a runaway train of wagons hurtling into the closed Blisworth Station, demolishing the SMJ buffers and coming to a stop in front of the hotel. (see Tonks)
|27-41 The SMJ platform at Blisworth Station was actually refurbished at the time that Euston Station was being rebuilt - long after Blisworth Station had been closed for passengers and stripped. The objective was to handle parcels at this location - date c. 1965.
|This was taken in the station
master's office, circa 1965, on Jack Morrisroe's completion of either 40
or 50 years service on the
railway. From left to right, Jack Almond (stationmaster), Tom Cleaver
(porter & lampman) of Stoke Bruerne, Eric Pickles (shunter) of Roade,
Jack Morrisroe (signalman) of railway houses on the old A43 Blisworth,
Jack Reeves (head shunter) of Gayton, "Nobby" Clarke
(permanent way inspector?), and Fred Mansfield (porter & number
taker) of Gayton. Other Blisworth people employed on the railway around
this time were - Bill Skeene (signalman), Neville Busby (signal
& telegraph), George Clarke (signal engineer) and a group of
ladies with the rank of porter serving as Royal Mail parcel sorters* for
the 4 to 5 years while Euston
Station, where parcels were usually sorted, was being remodelled.
There was Nell Blood, Joan
Brown, Ruby Whitlock, Maureen Williams,
Sheila Mavis and Diane Curtis. Information courtesy of John Almond, photo: Chronicle & Echo ?
* we learn from one of them, who shall be anonymous, they sometimes had a great time. Memorable were the unlocked crates of theatrical costumes which tempted two of them to don a stage donkey with flashing eyes, but alas no batteries, and prance up and down the main platform as the drivers of the through expresses took their double-take. Mainly it was heavy work, there being practically no limit to the weight of a parcel consigned by railway - rolls of lino, gas cylinders and motor parts were pretty much the norm.
John Whitehead also has memories of various characters who worked on the railways.


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Lou Pearlman is the founder of The Backstreet Boys and 'NSYNC.
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Pearlman pleaded guilty in March to a long, complicated con game that essentially pumped up his net worth, while cheating other people out of millions. The judge gave him the maximum sentence, pretty much saying:
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The second national conference of the Zionist Revisionist Organization of America closed last evening with the election of new officers following a day largely taken up with debate on a dozen resolutions. The session was held at the Blue and White Center, 122 Second avenue.
Of prime interest among the resolutions was one, adopted unanimously, pledging the Revisionist movement on this side of the Atlantic "to stand unflinchingly by its world leadership" in the present differences with the World Zionist Organization and its Actions Committee.
Another resolution lashed "certain Jews" for failure to adhere to the anti-German boycott and condemned ratification by the Actions Committee of a transfer agreement with the Reich as "a betrayal of the interests of Jewry and a slur upon the name of Israel."
Other declarations which were approved by the delegates called upon: American Jewry to support the National Labor Organization of Palestine; demanded that provisions of Great Britain's mandate must be applied to Transjordan as part and parcel of Palestine; urged the world leadership of Revisionism to launch the second stage of the petition movement aimed at bringing about reforms in the Palestine regime; proclaimed a campaign to raise $25,000 for the Tel Hai Fund; expressed thanks for the visit of Vladimir Jabotinsky; protested revocation by the Palestine government of the citizenship of Aba Achimeier.
Dr. Yevin and L. Lichter recommended establishment of regional districts to further Revisionist growth.
The resolution concerning relations with the Zionist Organization asserted the Revisionists are ready to subordinate freedom of political action to a united front pledged to work in a true spirit of state Zionism, but added:
"We reject any other limitation of Revisionism's independence."
The boycott statement, describing Hitlerite legislation and discrimination against German Jewry as tantamount to an attack on world Jewry, placed the conference on record as deploring "lack of spirit" in those Jews who do not firmly support the boycott.
Outstanding portions in a declaration of general principles which was unanimously adopted voiced these demands:
All Jewish labor for all Jewish enterprises in Palestine; establishment of such agrarian, tariff and fiscal reforms "as are indispensable for repatriation"; legalization of Jewish self-defense; Jewish contingents in the British garrison; settlement of social conflicts by arbitration; unfettered repatriation on both sides of the Jordan for all Jews who desire it; abolition of discrimination between classes or Zionist parties as to rights of immigration; opportunity of employment or assistance by national funds; fair distribution of immigration certificates.
A farewell banquet was given Sunday night in honor of Jabotinsky, who is scheduled to sail for France tomorrow, and William B. Ziff, due to leave on a trip to the Holy Land next week. A meeting of the Brith Trumpeldor, Revisionist youth organization, was held last night with Mr. Jabotinsky participating.
The following officers were elected: William B. Ziff, president; Beinish Epstein, vice-president; L. Birkson of Pittsburgh, treasurer, and B. Riecheck, secretary. Elias Ginsburg was reelected chairman of the central committee. Others elected to the committee include: S. Spring of New Rochelle, Mordecai Danzis, A. Kleinberg of Philadelphia, H. Vechsler of Montreal, D. Epstein of St. Louis, Dr. Morris M. Rose and David Mogilensky.
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June 4th 2016.
Special Guest Include:
Jerry Craft- "Mama's Boyz" creator
Jerry Craft has illustrated and/or written more than a dozen children's books. His newest is a middle grade novel co-written with his two teenage sons, Jaylen & Aren Craft called: "The Offenders: Saving the World While Serving Detention!" — an action / adventure story designed to teach kids about the negative effects of bullying. It's the story of 5 school bullies who get superpowers, but instead of turning into cool heroes, they take on the characteristics of the kids they pick on. Jerry is also the creator of Mama's Boyz, an award-winning comic strip that was syndicated by King Features for more than 15 years. His work has appeared in national publications such as Essence Magazine, Ebony, and two Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Jerry has won five African American Literary Awards. He recently illustrated his first book for Scholastic called "The Zero Degree Zombie Zone," written by Patrik Henry Bass. Check his website for newest releases and author / bullying workshops.
J.M Desantis- COMIC ARTIST
J. M. DeSantis is a writer and illustrator known for his work in the genres of fantasy, horror and humour. He is the author of a number of short stories, comic scripts and articles, and his art has graced the pages of various books, comics and magazines. He is also the creator of the Ancient Indian-inspired, fantasy heroine, Chadhiyana published by Rosarium Publishing.
Ray Felix-BRONX HEROES PUBLISHER
Ray Felix, is a Bronx native born in 1973, His comics include, "Bronx Heroes", "Bronx Heroes 2.0: Black Power, Enter: The Roach, Heavy Traffic", "Runaway Slave" , "Mawa: Keeper of the Ankh", "The Adventures of Baron Ambrosia", "World War Heroes" and "A World Without Superheroes". Ray Felix is also the Executive Director of the community based organization, Bronx Heroes Comic Con, which promotes literacy and education through the practice of reading and creating comics. Ray Felix is the winner of numerous awards and grants such a "BRIO- (Bronx Recognizes Its Own), 2002, CAG Award- (Community Arts Grant) 2011-2016, and NYSCA (New York State Council on the Arts) in 2011-2016.
N. Steven Harris- COMIC GURU
N.Steven Harris -In addition to creating and illustrating Brotherhood of The Fringe, and co- creating Ajala: A Series of Adventures, along with Robert Garrett, N. Steven Harris has had a career spanning 20 years in the comic book industry. His highlights include Aztek: The Ultimate Man, a character which he co-created along with Grant Morrison and Mark Millar, Batman: Officer Down, (DC Comics), X-Force101, Deadpool Annual "98(Marvel), "The Crush (Motown, Image Comics), L.A. Banks of "The Vampire Huntress Legends", "Voltron" ( Dynamite) and is an Eisner nominee for Comixology hit, "Watson and Holmes".
Alitha E. Martinez- Comic Artist
Alitha is a diverse comic artist and inker who has worked on a variety of comic book titles which range from selected issues of "Dc's new 52- Batgirl", Marvel's Iron Man ,Thor, Graphic Illustrators "My Boyfriend is a Monster" series and Archie Comics, "The Crusaders" , "Twisted Journey's" # 12 and " Kung Fu Masters". Alitha also illustrates and writes her own self published Manga series, "Yume and Ever" and"Foreigner".
David Quinn-Comic Writer
David Quinn is author of The Faust. He has also written for Razor, Lady Death, Purgatory, Ascension, Ghost Rider: Midnight Sons, Disney's Gargoyles, Doctor Strange, Carnage, Exiles, Nightman, and Gambit.
Quinn's main graphic novel Faust (with co-creator Tim Vigil) was adapted by Brian Yuzna as the 2001 movie Faust: Love of the Damned. The followup Faust: Book of M, was nominated for the 1999 Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative. His most recent project is the Littlest Bitch: A -not for children, children's book.
Quinn's main graphic novel Faust (with co-creator Tim Vigil) was adapted by Brian Yuzna as the 2001 movie Faust: Love of the Damned. The followup Faust: Book of M, was nominated for the 1999 Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative. His most recent project is the Littlest Bitch: A -not for children, children's book.
Jim Salicrup- Writer/ Editor in Chief
Jim Salicrup is an American comic book editor, known for his work with Marvel Comics and Topps Comics. At Marvel, he edited books such as The Uncanny X-Men, Fantastic Four, Avengers and various Spider-Man titles. At Topps, he edited books such as Bram Stoker's Dracula, X-Files and Zorro. Salicrup began his career at Marvel, where he worked for twenty years. In 1987, he became editor of The Amazing Spider-Man. Salicrup was the editor of Marvel Age magazine for eight years. He also wrote Transformers, Sledge Hammer, The A-Team, the Marvel Toilet Paper, Spidey Super Stories, and the child abuse prevention issue of Spider-Man. In 1992, Salicrup became the editor-in-chief of Topps Comics. He is now the editor-in-chief at Papercutz, publishers of Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, Tales From The Crypt, Totally Spies!, and Zorro graphic novels. He is also a trustee at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art.
Regine Sawyer - Writer/ Publisher
Regine Sawyer is the founder of Lockett Down Productions. Lockett Down Publications is a multi-media company specializing in Comic Books and promotional apparel since December 2007. LDP pub has several properties in production: "The Rippers", its signature series, "Ice Witch", "Death Mask" and "Chimera".
Savannah Zambrano-Web Comic Artist
Savannah Zambrano draws a webcomic, www.unlazy.com. She is from Florida and currently lives in NYC with her dog Ace. Her comics are usually cute and silly. She started in 2006 with the intention of growing as an artist and battling laziness. Her hope is that the comic will inspire others to be unlazy as well. You can usually find her teaching how to draw comics after school or sitting around with Ace. One day she hopes to live off her artwork and travel the worldere to edit.
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Yesterday, during the last of my two snow days from the blizzard of 2011, I was giving my wife a hard time about her Twilight vampire affinity when my daughter spoke up.
Emily said, "Edward is weird Daddy. He never smiles."
I replied, "No kidding Em. I mean, would you really want to marry someone who didn't smile?"
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Among reports recently released by the Conway Police Department:
• Shoplifting at 1155 Skyline Drive, Walmart.
Loss prevention employees observed a 41-year-old woman pass all points of sale without paying for a brush set and markers valued at $41.
• Non-financial identity fraud.
The victim told police he went to file his taxes, but someone had already used his social security number to file.
• Possession of drug paraphernalia at 1300 block of Bruce Street.
Officers responded to the area when a caller advised a male was lying on her porch and refusing to leave unless she gave him a ride. Officers made contact with the subject, who was noted to be anxious and fidgety. The subject agreed to a search, which revealed a glass smoking device. The officer was unable to use the pipe residue to determine what the pipe was used for.
• Theft of property, Region's Bank.
The victim reported someone had been using his debit account and card to make numerous purchases around town. The amount stolen was $4,800.
• Shoplifting at 801 Elsinger Blvd., Kohl's.
Officers arrived in reference to a subject who had concealed two pocket knives in the store. When officers arrived, they watched the subject on video surveillance as he walked through the store. The male was seen walking into the shoe section and trying on different pairs of shoes. The subject took a pair of shoes out of the box, put them on and then placed the shoes he had on in the box. He then went to the electronics section and used one of the knives to open several boxes in the section. He then attempted to cut a theft detection device off of one of the boxes. Officers stopped the subject and took the items. The subject was transported to Unit 2 and booked into jail.
• Shoplifting at 1155 Skyline Drive, Walmart.
Loss prevention employees attempted to stop a subject who left the store with a cassette adapter out of its package. The subject left the area. Employees advised they are familiar with the subject because he had previously been caught shoplifting at the store.
• Underage DUI law at 2050 Dave Ward Drive, Kum and Go.
An officer observed a subject parked in a handicap zone without a placard. The officer said when he walked to the front of the building a female walked out of the store and as she stepped off the sidewalk, she stumbled. The subject then got into the vehicle. The officer approached the vehicle, and the female said, "I didn't smoke anything when I was in their car." The officer wrote that the statement seemed odd to him because he had just told her she could not park in the handicap zone. The female made the statement again. When the officer asked her what she was talking about, she replied, "I didn't smoke anything illegal when I was in their car."
The female's speech was slurred and the officer noted the odor of intoxicants. The subject denied drinking alcohol and said, "I pinky swear," the report stated.
The subject refused to take the intox test, but was charged with DUI, underage refusal to submit, parking in an illegal zone, and minor in possession of alcohol. The subject is 19 years old.
• Theft of property at 1155 Skyline Drive, Walmart.
A loss prevention employee told police she observed a man carry a bottle of cooking wine into the bathroom. The subject apparently tucked the cooking wine into his coat. When confronted, the subject told employees the wine was purchased earlier. The subject also had concealed lunchmeat in his backpack, according to the report. The subject was transported to Unit 2 for booking.
• 2302 College Avenue, Conway Regional Medical Center.
The victim told police someone cut all four tires on his truck while he was at the hospital.
• Shoplifting at 3900 Dave Ward Drive, Sally's Beauty Supply.
An employee at the business advised two females presented items at the counter for purchase. The employee stated the two females exited the store after they couldn't pay for the merchandise, taking the items with them. Employees lost sight of the vehicle the subjects left in, going toward Dave Ward Drive.
• Criminal mischief at 1308 Oak Street, Ye Olde Daisy Shoppe.
An employee of the business reported someone sprayed graffiti on the west side of the building. An eyeball with "CTRED" was spray painted on the building, and there was another piece that said "TRED."
• Endangering the welfare of a minor at 100 block of Brookside Drive.
Officers in the area observed a small child sitting in the back seat of an SUV. The boy was unattended without people around the vehicle. The front windows were down about six inches, and the vehicle was turned off and left insecure, according to the report. The officer wrote that he looked up and down the street and between trailers and found nobody. The officer began knocking on doors and found the boy's mother. She was cited for endangering the welfare of a minor. The boy is two years old.
(Staff writer Courtney Spradlin can be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 505-1236, or on Twitter @Courtneyism. To comment on this and other stories in the Log Cabin, log on to www.thecabin.net. Send us your news at www.thecabin.net/submit)


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Marketing does not have to be "boh-ring". Especially when you're marketing an event or promoting a product on Twitter.
Here are a few quick ideas to help you spice things up and boost business as well when promoting on Twitter:
Host a Twitter Party
Twitter parties are a great way to make marketing fun and effective. I've attended so many of these and hosted many as well, and these parties are a fantastic way of promoting a campaign, building expertise, connecting with your target market, and having a lot of .
You start by creating a #hashtag and a name for your event, and then set the date and time.
Establish a chat room (check out Tweetgrid.com) and invite people to get on and talk about whatever is the topic of your party. Ask and answer questions, offer tips and ideas. A Twitter party is also a great way to "pay it forward" and establish yourself as an expert in your niche while promoting your event or services.
Join a Twitter Chat for Establishing Expertise
Alternatively, you can also join one of the Twitter chats hosted by various online groups, blogs and businesses. Participating in a Twitter chat in your niche helps increase your visibility to your target audience while also establishing your expertise when you offer answers, tips and advice during the chat. Bloggers, for example, wanting to establish expertise can join the #savvyblogging or #blogchat Twitter chats and connect with thousands of beginner bloggers seeking advice and help. And be sure to check out #mombizmondays on Mondays at 10pm ET, when I'll be hosting a Twitter Chat for mompreneurs!
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Another great way to create visibility on Twitter is to collaborate with your colleagues and other bloggers or writers on Twitter. Connect with another business that has a similar target market and cross-promote your events, campaigns, etc. For example: If you design wedding invitations, why not find a couple of wedding planners on Twitter and offer to give their clients a discount if they're willing to list you as a vendor?
There are a lot of ways to market your business and services. Twitter is just one of them. Do read Make Tweeting Work for You to create a marketing plan for Twitter, and make full use of this free, fun, effective and super-easy way of getting the word out about whatever it is that you do or would like to do.
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Lothians cyclist Gary Hand faces an emotional debut for his new club Herbalife Leisure Lakes Bikes near Chester tomorrow.
The Livingston-based rider, who has moved from the Pedal Power Team this season, is set to contest the 56 mile event alongside several of his new team-mates. However, they will line up in sombre mood seven days after a colleague, Junior Heffernan, was killed while competing in the Severn Bridge Road Race.
Investigations are continuing into the incident in which the 23-year-old was fatally injured. Hand, who is among the riders supporting an online petition promoting measures that will lead to improved safety during road races, said on his Twitter account, "Junior Heffernan friend and team mate. Absolutely tragic news. RIP I am lost for words."
British Cycling chief executive Ian Drake issued a statement yesterday saying: "At this difficult time it is worth remembering incidents of this kind are very rare in road racing and this is the first death in decades and in tens of thousands of races.
"We are working with the police and all those involved to understand the circumstances behind this tragic incident to help inform our continued work to safeguard our members."


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4 Things You Should Know About the California Wine Industry
Wine. Red, white, pink, or sparkling, it's produced all over the world in vineyards ranging from those maintained by vast corporations to small family farms. It's been a mainstay of human society for centuries, with grape wines made by the Greeks and Romans and other fruits used in wine production in Ancient China, numerous African societies and the New World.
How much do you know about how wine is made, and what lurks behind the wine industry? In California, as in other wine-producing regions, the industry may be an economic boon, bringing billions of dollars into state coffers, but it comes with a dark side as well — wine has serious environmental impacts that often get short shrift in discussions about wine and all that goes with it. Go into the grocery store and flip open the wine list better prepared next time with some facts about California's wine industry that may surprise you.
1. California is losing valuable forests and farmlands to vineyards
California's farmland is under increasing pressure, thanks to the state's growing population. Development is eating up formerly arable land as housing expands, particularly in wine country, where many people want to invest in real estate thanks to the high values in the region. Since living next to a vineyard or even owning a small winery (managed by skilled personnel) is a status symbol, development in wine country is proceeding apace despite the economy.
As vines become the state's premiere crop, farmland is giving way to vineyards in costly and time-consuming conversions, making less land available for food production. That's bad news for California in terms of food security, but it also means that the state is looking at an epidemic of monocropping, with vines as far as the eye can see. Not only that, but taking over existing farmland isn't enough for the wine industry, which is also marching on the state's stunning forests in so-called "forest-to-vineyard conversions."
If that sounds grim, it should. Earlier in June, precious forestland in Sonoma County was saved from being felled to make way for vineyards, but that won't be the end of it. It, like other California counties with climates and terroir suitable for making wine, is undergoing a blizzard of new vineyard applications, raising the prospect of more such conversions and an eventual glut of grapes that could send prices bottoming out.
2. Water: A scarce commodity
Grapes get thirsty, even on the hardy stock most California grapes are grafted on to so they'll survive as robust commercial cultivars. Throughout the dry season, grapes need a lot of watering to produce lots of healthy, juicy fruit that will yield the best results in the fall when it's time for the annual crush. Not only that, but in the fall and winter, lots of water (50 gallons per minute applied per acre during peak periods) is utilized to manage freezes, a huge potential risk for the surprisingly fragile and extremely expensive crop.
Northern California, where some of the state's finest wines are produced, is currently in the grip of a severe drought, with an extremely dry forecast. This is nothing new for the state, which has been struggling with water and how to use it since it was first settled by Europeans. Some strenuously protest the heavy diversion of water to grapes, arguing that this takes away from other crops, homes and, of course, the natural environment. California's rivers are running dry thanks to the amount of water drawn off for irrigation, and the wine industry is a big contributor.
For Coho salmon and other fish that rely on waterways like the Russian River, the continuous heavy draw creates serious environmental pressures, as they can't survive in the lowered water. Given that many of these fish populations are only just recovering from overfishing and poor management, this is not a good sign for ecological balance in California.
3. Waste, pollution and more
California wineries don't have the greatest record when it comes to pollution. Like many producers historically, they once dumped waste material directly into rivers, despite the fact that it caused nutrient blooms which contributed to the overgrowth of algae and other problems. Today, their activities are more tightly controlled, but they certainly aren't saints, either.
Wineries continue to contribute to nutrient pollution through agricultural runoff and poorly managed vineyard waste, including so-called "grape waste," what remains after grapes are pressed and fermented. While there is some use for this industry byproduct, when it's not controlled properly, it can spill over into the natural environment, choking rivers and streams. Wineries have also been criticized for failing to clean up garbage along waterways near their premises.
Furthermore, the production of wine adds to smog, creating a serious air quality problem in some regions. In combination with emissions produced by cars, factories and other sources, winery smog emissions can cloud the air extremely badly during air inversions, when smog presses against the earth instead of rising and dispersing. Sonoma, among other California counties, has declared a growing number of Spare the Air Days in recent years, illustrating that the smog problem is getting worse. While wineries aren't the only culprits, they're playing their part.
4. Labor problems
This year, wineries are having trouble finding workers, which could be a really critical problem during the crush, when a massive workforce is needed to quickly harvest grapes at peak. At crush, a few days can make a big difference, and wineries need to be able to quickly muster laborers; if they miss the window, it will wreak havoc on the production schedule and could end in the loss of part of the crop.
But this is only a symptom, not the actual problem. As in other states, California has been looking at harsher crackdowns on immigrants, with a tightening up of regulation and inspections that keeps many workers out of the fields because wineries, like the rest of the agricultural industry, rely heavily on undocumented labor. Fewer laborers are willing to cross the border, and even fewer are showing up for agricultural work due to fear of deportation, leaving wineries with big crops and no one to pick them.
Workers are also fighting for their rights, a radical shift from their historical role as disposable field hands. Instead of accepting exploitation, abuse and safety violations in the fields, vineyard workers along with other farmworkers are advocating for themselves, fighting for enforcement of basic labor laws and mustering support from outside organizations. Faced with pressure to treat workers fairly, wineries are learning that even the glitter of their industry won't protect them from justifiably angry workers and consumers concerned about human rights.
California is far from the only wine-producing region with serious environmental and human rights issues: time for the industry to clean up its act, so you can crack open a glass of pinot without reservations!
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Two great tastemakers taste together!!!!!!! Dulce de Leche Cheerios
The first thing I notice is that these are not only classic oat O's, but rather, seem to consist of a lot of corn O's. The package says "lightly sweet", and I'm thinking they're lying because my first bite makes me feel like they're going to be really sweet, but it's a fake out. I think it's the "flavoring" note that hits your mouth first thinking a blast of uber-sweetness is going to follow, but instead, it does mellows into a "lightly sweet".
I'm not sure where I fall on the flavoring. Is it really caramel?? It kind of reminds me of that hazelnut flavoring they put in coffee… that flavoring that permeates everything else. I'm not fond of hazelnut coffee so am a little bit put off by a reminder of it in the cereal. Sometimes the flavor has a slight butter rum taste to it. I'm not sure I'd call it caramel… again, if they're going to go after a certain market, I'd rather they had done Flan Cheerios!! Give me some of that caramelized sugar taste with an crispy yet eggy O! I'm not sure how you'd do that, but frankly, that's not my problem… I'm also wondering why Cheerios didn't call their Cinnamon Burst Cheerios, Churr-O's. I'm just glad they haven't made Choriz-O's.
So… how did I feel about the Dulce de Leche Cheerios?? They were fine. Not as bad as I expected, not as good as I had hoped. All in all I'd have to say due to something in the flavoring, and the use of corn, they reminded me of Cap'n Crunch, but a more mature version… less sweet, and kinder to the roof of your mouth.
This is the new truth, everything is a lie. Cheerios are now defined as something round with a hole in it. Much more offensive than Oreo defined down to a sandwich cookie of any kind, a Cheerio is a Cheerio, you know how honey nut Cheerios are Cheerios that are honey nut flavored? These Cheerios are not Cheerios, they are Captain Crunch in a shape that does not pile up as much on your spoon and attack the top of your mouth. The flavor doesn't quite hit caramel. It is surprisingly not ultra-sweet but has a vaguely fruity taste. I will probably not have a second bowl. I was actually looking forward to Cheerios, even if they tasted gross. These are neither gross or good. I also detected some roof of mouth scratching and was not amused.


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Forums → Programming Forum → Game designer looking for a programmer to collaborate with
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Hello all!
I'm Rudolf, a graphics/game designer who would like to bring game ideas to life. I can create the necessary graphics for the game as well as fully develop the game concept.
For now I'm looking to create Flash games, since I'm experienced with Adobe Flash (CS5).
I'm looking to collaborate with a programmer who can script in AS2 or AS3. Here are two screens of games I've been working on;
(Pixel game)
(B17 bombing game)
I've got a third game up my sleeve but I'd like to reveal it later.
Although I initially want to create games for the fun of it, enjoying the process of creating and conceptualizing games, I do intend to monetize them at some point, and potentially distribute them among different platforms/networks.
If you're interested in working together, then let me know! You can send me a private message here, or simply reply to this topic.
Thanks, regards, Rudolf
P.S. Here's a live DEMO of a game I've been working on;
Regards, Rudolf
The game
You have to use the "Link" button on a pieces of text (hopefully I didn't screw up too).
Game looks really good so far but seems like the UI is missing some features like how many bombs you can throw or how many left in this run, distance left in run. Also is the factory unbombable or do I just suck at games. Last thing is that you can hold space and you get this glitchy behavior might want to have a delay in between presses or until all bombs have been dropped.
You're also missing a demo of your first game if you have it .
Thanks for your reply.
I did use the link button but it still came out wrong, I don't know why, but I didn't custom type it. Thanks for the fix. An edit button would be nice on this forum, too! :P
I don't have a demo of the pixel game yet, so that's why there is none posted.
I will add the extra UI features, thanks for the tips. The demo doesn't have hit collision yet so you can't complete the mission. And yeah the space bar is a simple AS code that plays an animation rather than that something is carefully scripted hence I'm looking for a programmer to work with!
I also posted a collaboration topic on Newgrounds and an AS3 programmer has contacted me, so I'm hoping that'll work out.
you should probably specify that the original script is in AS2, and that the AS3 programmer will have to start over unless he is familiar with AS2...
I like your pixel art, but not so sure about the 2nd one.
I can probably code for you if you are willing to help me with an idea on my own.(it's kinda complex...) I can't do flash but I can do java and I'm in the process of learning how to make iOS mobile games
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The Chinese creation myth includes the battle between fire and water. As the battle continues, it shapes the lives and fates of every person. Some will know fire love, the wild passion that passes quickly. For others, there is water love, like the great rivers that defy place and time.
Tinling Choong draws on this powerful legend in FireWife to tell the fictional story of a fledgling photographer, Nin, who leaves her corporate job in California to photograph women throughout the world. Her journey turns into a search for the truth about women: the women of fire and the women of water. At each stopping place, she uncovers the tale of a woman who has been marginalized by her sexuality. In Taipei, she meets Zimi, who leases her forehead as advertising space and wants to donate her eggs to an infertile friend; in Bangkok, she photographs Ut, a fourteen-year-old girl forced into prostitution; in Tokyo, Nin's subject bares her body so that sushi may be served upon her daily to groups of salivating men. Each of their lives echoes a stage in Nin's own journey of discovering her raw sexual self, her true fire self.
Original, courageous, and intensely moving, FireWife is a poetic exploration of contemporary Asian women unknowingly connected over time. It introduces an astonishing new literary voice.
"Tinling Choong's extraordinary work, FIREWIFE, combines psychological depth with mythologically inclined reference points, giving it a remarkable freshness and singularity. FIREWIFE represents the debut of an important artist." — Robert Stone
"FIREWIFE, Tinling Choong's first book, is both an absorbing short novel and a brilliant erotic phantasmagoria, as poignantly poetic as it is compelling narrative. This is a strong augmentation of American-Asian literature." — Harold Bloom


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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The Pakistani government, after earlier rejecting outside help, may accept an international investigation into the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
Mohammed Sadiq, Foreign Ministry spokesman in the caretaker government, said Wednesday the investigation into the former prime minister's killing last week in Rawalpindi would be thorough and transparent and that the government is "open to receiving assistance from outside," CNN reported.
Separately, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan reported that caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro, who met with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, said Pakistan, if needed, would "take advantage" of France's help in the investigation.
The government of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has given contradictory accounts of what it believes led to Bhutto's death, leading to international criticism.
Bhutto's husband Asif Ali Zardari, who now leads her Pakistan People's Party along with their 19-year-old son, has called for a U.N.-led investigation into her death, saying he doesn't trust the Musharraf government.
Bhutto was killed during an attack that included gunfire and a suicide bomber.
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Here are some photos of the semi auto Vickers built by Sherman.
Well, I finally got the Vickers done, almost. Took it to the range Sunday and
here are a few photos and some remarks. It ran great... No stoppages, no
fails to feed, nothing. The belt is a new 1941 mfg and you can see the green
stuff that came off the brass tabs as it ran threw the gun. 200 plus rounds and
just a small leak at the drain plug, I should have used non hardening pipe
sealer or anti seize compound on it. The semi mods are flawless if I do say so
myself, I'll have semi sets ready for sale around Christmas. This is my second
steamer, I have a 1928 Colt but the Vickers is way too cool. Oh, at 100 yards,
I was destroying softball sized rocks, it shoots where it looks.
The only thing left is to get a gunners kit together and a steam chest, also a
7.62X54R and an 8mm setup would be nice. Next time I shoot it will be a
7.62X54R Vickers, Dolf says they like the yellow tip stuff. Lon


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Fredette dominates, as BYU puts up triple digits on UtahJan 12, 2011 - 4:45 AM Salt Lake City, UT (Sports Network) - Senior guard Jimmer Fredette scored 32 of his season-high 47 points in the first half, as the 11th-ranked BYU Cougars handled the Utah Utes, 104-79, in a Mountain West Conference battle from the Huntsman Center.
Fredette shot 16-of-28 from the field, including a 6-of-9 performance from beyond the arc, for the Cougars (17-1, 3-0 MWC), who have won seven in a row. In December of 2009, Fredette scored 49 points in a win over the Arizona Wildcats, setting a new BYU record for points scored in a single game.
"It was one of those special nights," Fredette said. "Guys were getting me open and I was able to make some plays for myself. It was an exciting night."
Jackson Emery added 20 points for BYU, which got 12 points apiece from Brandon Davies and Noah Hartsock.
Will Clyburn finished with 23 points off the bench for the Utes (7-10, 0-3), who played their second straight nationally-ranked foe. Josh Watkins chipped in with 19 points in defeat.
With the score tied at 25-25 with 8:41 left in the first half, BYU put together an 8-2 flurry to create some distance. Fredette and Kyle Collinsworth each made three-pointers during the surge for a 33-27 edge with 6 1/2 minutes remaining.
Holding a 47-42 margin late in the first half, Fredette made back-to-back three-pointers for the Cougars. The second trey was a half-court heave at the buzzer to make it 53-42.
Fredette made 10-of-15 shots over the first 20 minutes, including a 5-of-6 performance from three-point range.
Ahead by nine, 66-57, with 11:40 to play, BYU put the game away with a 24-4 run. Emery tallied 11 points during the surge that Fredette capped with a layup for a 90-61 lead with 6:18 left.
Game Notes
BYU leads the all-time series with Utah, 126-125...The Cougars made 14-of-24 shots from three-point range, while the Utes went 3-of-12 from beyond the arc...J.J. O'Brien ended with 13 points and 11 rebounds for Utah, which turned the ball over 22 times...With 12:47 remaining in the first half, Emery passed Danny Ainge as the all-time BYU leader in career steals with 196. Ainge recorded 195 steals during his career from 1977-81.
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Re: Moulton Family of Pouch Cove Newfoundland
I would like to make contact with any descendants of Samuel Moulton born 1825 in Adams Cove, Newfoundland and his wife Isabella Raines/Ryans born 1829 in Pouch Cove, Newfoundland.
They had 12 children all born in Pouch Cove. My great grandmother was Maria Moulton and she married Hugh Hudson.
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WORK has begun on the latest multi-million pound social housing phase of a major South Tyneside estate.
A further 21 homes are being built by Isos Housing on Cleadon Park estate in South Shields at a cost of £2.3m.
In this latest phase, the social landlord is providing 13 houses and eight bungalows in two closes built in the centre of the estate, and near Ridgeway Primary School and the new 'pocket park' area at the end of Clover Way.
Work is under way and these homes are expected to be completed by Bellway in December.
Coun Jim Foreman, lead member for Housing and Transport on South Tyneside Council, said: "It's fantastic to see that work is still progressing on this wonderful new estate, especially during these tough economic times. The regeneration of Cleadon Park has been a very exciting development. I'm very proud of it and I know how much it means to local people."
Michael Farr, assistant director of development and property at Isos, said: "We are extremely proud of what has been achieved at Cleadon Park and this final phase of construction on Isos homes marks an important milestone in the regeneration of the area."
The homes are being built with grant assistance from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
The latest work will bring the number of Isos homes on Cleadon Park to 246. When complete, the estate will comprise over 760 homes, including more than 500 privately owned Bellway homes.
Cleadon Park is the winner of several prestigious awards, including the Housing Corporation Gold Award for joined up development in 2008.
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