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Choo CF
Frazier 3B
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Ludwick LF
Mesoraco C
Cozart SS
Latos P
Choo CF
Frazier 3B
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Bruce RF
Ludwick LF
Mesoraco C
Cozart SS
Latos P
I dont care, Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. Hes in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.
Love games that start this early.
Glad to see Latos on the Mound today. A win today and the Reds can really put some distance between themselves and the D-backs. Hopefully Mat can get some run support and the bullpen to work behind him. He could very easily be at 15 wins right now had the pieces of the puzzle worked out in his favor.
I'm surprised by that lineup. Usually Dusty gives the day games to the bench guys. Especially since this is a right handed pitcher I would have expected Paul to maybe get a start, Hannahan to get a start, and possibly Izturis to get a nod too.
Maybe Dusty is hoping to keep guys hot going into the weekend series?
2015 Attendance 2-1 (4/6, 4/7,4/24)
2014 Attendance 1-3 (3/31, 4/12, 8/14)
2013 Attendance: 6-0 (4/3, 4/16, 4/17, 8/3, 8/21, 9/7)
Dbacks lineup. Cahill's numbers look a lot like McCarthy's. Hopefully the Reds can rattle around Cahill too.
1. Gerardo Parra (L) RF
2. Adam Eaton (L) CF
3. Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B
4. Martin Prado (R) 3B
5. Aaron Hill (R) 2B
6. Jason Kubel (L) LF
7. Wil Nieves (R) C
8. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
9. Trevor Cahill (R) P
Reds Fan Since 1971
The Dbacks leaving Cincy with nothing gained is big....but leaving having lost a game is even bigger. Dusty putting this line-up out there signifies its importance.
Mez's bat of late has earned him a place at the big table. Hanny is better behind it, but right now Mez is better at it (although Hanigan has shown some life recently).
Home plate umpire today is Will Little, who I coincidentally know very little about. He has never ump'd behind the plate for Latos or Cahill in their careers.
Is he a recent callup from the minors? The ump's tight zone last night was getting a little annoying, and it would help if Latos doesn't get flustered with a zone like that today.
Ah, looks like Will Little debuted in the majors just a short time ago:
Monday, June 24, 2013
Major League Umpiring Debut: Will Little
Will Little made his MLB Umpiring debut Monday night during the Indians-Orioles game. Little joined Ted Barrett's crew and umpired at third base. Little worked alongside 2B Umpire Barrett, 1B Umpire Mike DiMuro and Home Plate Umpire Scott Barry, filling in for MLB regular Alfonso Marquez.
It was at the time and still the worst call I've ever seen. Police had to line the field to finish the game.
This is the ol Left Hander rounding third and heading for home.
Game is on MLB Network today
Well the Reds are presented w/ an opportunity to do something I think we all would have taken coming off the weekend, winning 3 or 4 vs the team directly behind them for the last WC spot while at worst staying even w/ the 2 teams directly ahead of them them in the divsion chase playing teams running out the string.
After today there will be 34 games left (for the Reds, Arizon has 36 games left)
If the Reds win, they'll have a 7 game lead
Go .500 the rest of the season (17-17) the Dbacks would have to go 25-11 (.694%) to tie the Reds
Go 14-20, and the DBacks have to go 22-14 (.611%)
Go 11-23, and the DBacks have to go 19-17 (.527%, or about their current winning %)
On the flip side, if the Reds lose, they'd end the day 5 games ahead of the DBacks, meaning that if they go 13-21 down the stretch, which is still pretty bad, the DBacks would only have to win at the current clip (19-17) the rest of the way to catch the Reds.
I hope all my math is correct, but in short either way it would take a either a pretty large collapse or an extremely hot streak for the DBacks to catch the Reds. If the Reds won today, its going to take a little bit of both for the DBacks to catch the Reds.
And thusly, Dusty is going w/ his A team today, hoping to put the DBacks out of site in his review mirror. There are still quite a few games w/ St Louis & Pittsburgh, so a .500 finish going forward isn't garunteed.
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- First Aired in 1966.
- Running Time: 6 minutes.
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Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, freebies, iheartslFeed, new releases on Monday, September 30, 2013
It's Fall, my favorite time of year -- when, if we are lucky, the rains depart and there are beautiful crisp days signalling a time when leaves in russets and rust leave their treetop homes at MOSP and remind us of season's change.
All of Berry's questions answered in one sentence. A busy day here.
My top, arm warmers and war paint tattoo are all part of a great new group gift from PARADISIS.
Hair from eXxEsS
Pose by: Adorkable
Double Latte Skinny No Foam
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases
It has been "a day". Good, but very busy and stressful. So what I really need is a BIG cup of coffee -- decaf of course.
Just out from {what next} the most darling coffee cart imaginable. Packed full of details and bursting with lovely Fall colors, you can find it at the main store. It is half off for VIP members for another day or so.
The cart dispenses a HUGE selection of warming drinkables. Currently parked outside the gym in the full sim city, it is bound to be a big hit with visitors. We all know that some warming liquid is just what's needed after all that sweating.
See this post for outfit notes. I changed to 1Hundred's yoga pants as it is COLD out here!
Poses by: Vista Animations
TOS Meeting at the Ampitheater
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed on Sunday, September 29, 2013
The sim was full as the meeting began. I was there first (well no surprise ) but the count was already a dozen as we rounded the 11 o'clock mark. People WANTED to be there. Whether to report a historical event or simply to learn some things -- they were determined to be present.
Before the meeting actually started, someone gave a long (unrecognized by the chair) statement telling us to go home and read the TOS, that everything was actually alright. Well I am guessing most of the folks in the room HAD read the TOS and that is why they were in attendance.
The complete TOS wording lined the walls of the amphitheater with the "offending" (so sayeth the moderator) text in pink. Someone was smoking right behind me. A couple of facelight offenders and one pair of blinging shoes were in evidence. It was SL.
The meeting was run in and orderly manner with the moderator stating that the purpose of the meeting was not to argue whether the TOS is a problem, but for those who believe it is to decide what actions to take. The chair recognized first Toysoldier who while not the first to post on the matter, started the longest and possibly the most read thread on the Merchant Forum.
Toysoldier mentioned -- as he has on the forum thread -- that SL often only corrects an issue when the public pressure becomes too great to ignore. He believes it is important for Linden Lab to see a large and growing voice letting The Lab know it is is important to rethink the TOS. He has a survey online for SL merchants and other content creators, those that are affected by this the most (or at least the first to be concerned).
Many people have already completed the survey, and as a content creator you are of course invited to be heard. No names are taken. This is completely anonymous. The question most pertinent to this meeting is one that asks , "Regarding the TOS Issue, what do you think should be Linden Lab's next step? " 72 percent of the content creators answering so far believe that The Lab should formally and public acknowledge that the wording was wrong and either revise the wording with limited intent (41%) or restore the old wording (31%).
Tali Rosca urged creators to contact resource sites that we as SL creators use and ask them to review SL's TOS and it compatibility with their licenses. If other sites beside CG Textures and Renderosity jump on the SL banning bandwagon, content creators can show Linden Lab that our worries are founded and that there is an actual legal problem.
Aztral Aeon urged everyone to spread the world. He has been instrumental in that regard and will happily send you a notecard about what you can do to help.
Trinity Yazimoto felt that the focus on the TOS should be the section that concerns the rights of the creators [2.3] and not the section that deals with uploading from external websites.
Crap Mariner, a writer, stated that the TOS potentially puts exclusive publishing deals at risk; he has destroyed all notecards, textures and objects that contain his original stories. He urged all writers of original work to carefully consider how best to protect the future value of their creations. He suggested that those who host writing workshops and open-mike events alert their participants to potential risks.
Toysoldier added that one way to get formally recognized by Linden Lab is for creators to file a support ticket. Being respectful in your content of the filed ticket is certainly important, but explain how this TOS impacts you. By filing a support ticket, it gets formally tracked in LL's internal systems and stats. It also formally records your disagreement to the TOS section 2.3.
Sinalein said she was uncomfortable with suggestions that we should not be alarmed. People have told her that every online site where she posts her art has similar TOS. She has read them and does not see anything as alarming as the LL TOS statement. She is an artist and a gallery owner and now feels uncomfortable inviting artists to show their work. She had been preparing to help two RL artists come to SL and show their work. That will no longer be happening.
She also thought it was important for Linden Lab to understand that for many creators, SL is not a game. For those that are handicapped or otherwise unable to work in regular jobs, it is their livelihood. Many people have told her that Second Life has saved them from suicide or complete isolation as this is their only form of social contact, and for many the only way to have a creative and meaningful life.
The formal meeting ended at the stated hour mark. Many people stayed to talk. A group is being formed to continue the discussion and hopefully find a cohesive way to move forward. IM Kylie Sabra if you would like an invitation to the upcoming (and unnamed at this point) group.
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, design, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases
The Dean Door Shelf in a huge variety of door patterns can be found at Cheeky Pea. I especially love the school photo which happily fits with the theme of Op Ed Sunday. You can change the time on the clock by changing the number in the description field to your GMT offset.
I am loving this hair from eXxEsS! SYRA is long and sleek with a few wayward tendrils in back. It is also weighted exceptionally well, something difficult to find in long hair. Best with system tops that hug your back, it is a great addition to your hair collection.
Whatever their mistakes of the summer, Linden Lab has given us the platform to make our own world, to grow and stretch our creative muscles in ways we never believed we could. And if that world ends tomorrow, next week, or next year -- I have a bountiful collection of happy times stored away in the keepsake box of these pages.
We may never know the reasoning behind the August changes in Linden Lab's TOS. The Powers That Be might just discover their error; that when a population is pushed too far it reacts. It may give up and leave, or stay and fight. With any of those choices, the people are no longer under the control of the leaders.
* I am guessing I got you with that word, OR you are a much better Scrabble player than I.
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: ability to hold in the mind
In philosophy
My mother was an avid reader. She never made it beyond high school, but she kept a pencil and paper by her side and would later look up mystery words she found as she wandered through the pages of her personal escape. We didn't get along all that well, my mom and I; still, there are good memories.
Pose by: aDORKable
Fun and Girlie
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases, poses on Saturday, September 28, 2013
Lots of newness arrived at my door in the early (yawn) morning hours.
Just out, a super cute and sexy Music Girl BARGAIN outfit from PARADISIS.
And what music girl doesn't love books? A new cloud shelf awaits you at Sway's. An empty shelf is included in the almost free land impact duo pack -- just in case CDs are more your style. Add your own photo. Available in blue also.
PRETENSE'S poses with flowers can be found at My Attic while September lasts.
Skin: Akeruka Manuela Tan MK4
Hair new from eXxEsS : SYRA (more tomorrow)
Poses by: Diesel Works and PRETENSE
Dress Me In Feathers
Posted by Chic Aeon in hair, iheartslFeed, new releases, sneak peak on Friday, September 27, 2013
A truly stunning headdress releases SATURDAY from EMO-tions. It comes with an optional add on -- the "necklace" that attaches to the headdress. I am not sure we have a name for that *wink*.
If you want to stand out in a crowd and be beautiful at the same time -- this is for you.
I added a simple hairbase in black.
Outfit by 1Hundred
Skin: Akeruka Manuela Tan MK4
Poses by: Behavior Body
All the News Fit to Print
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases, sneak peak on Thursday, September 26, 2013
It is going to be a fun month for The Challenge designers with the theme of TRANSPORTATION. This Art Nouveau Newspaper Stand is one of two releases from 22769 ~ [bauwerk]. SOOOOO cute! I just love it. Happily I had the perfect place up in the Full Sim City -- right across the street from some vintage shops. The stand features a variety of animations in the worker's chair; the magazines are fun to read and nicely made. If you have a city build, you definitely need one of these. And if not, well it makes a great now and then photo prop.
Don't forget The Challenge starts the LAST day of the month.
My sweater and shirt set (I call this guy Twister Boy in my inventory but it's just me in a shape I used for filming) is one of several releases for the guys from Ducknipple. A huge variety of color options await you, fellows. Look for Keffer.
Pose by: oOo Studio
Ice and Mystery
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases, places on Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Drama is the theme.
Find the "Why" dress from AD Creations at The Couturier's Docks -- which happens to be the location of my photos shoot. It has changed since I last visited. Cool ice forms a backdrop for shops dressed in the absence of color with artwork, a Paradise Circus by ???
"Buffy: is all I can make out via the very arty font.
Skin: Akeruka Manuela Tan MK4
Hair by Vanity Hair
Leggings (not part of outfit) - ancient
Poses by: Diesel Works
Street Walking
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases on Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Out for a stroll in the early morning. The streets empty. The birds singing.
New sweater by Ducknipple, "Riel" with many color choices by hud.
Hair: Lelutka Material (older)
Boots: Greet by Ducknipple
Skin: Akeruka Manuela Tan MK4
Poses by: aDORKable
In The Clouds
Posted by Chic Aeon in freebies, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases, poses on Monday, September 23, 2013
Feeling arty this morning I give you -- a misty photo.
Newness includes Vanity Hair's Bohemian Rapsody with visual huds for color change. The flowers are detachable should you not feel in a communing with nature mood.
This bustier dress comes with Tango appliers for you well-endowed gals. Both skirt and top sections are color change so you can get many looks from this one garment. Look for "Bustier" at Ducknipple.
My pose is one from a big pack of gifts (including couple's poses) from Diesel Works.
Skin: Akeruka Manuela Tan MK4
On Creativity
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases on Sunday, September 22, 2013
I've been thinking.
Well I do that a lot these days and Pearl, it seems is in thinking mode too. Who knew my kitty would climb up on the hale bale to join me in my ponderings? Not I.
Sway's a fun tent lean-to with lanterns and hay bale seating (singles and couples). It coordinates nicely with the outdoor dining area.
Kitty not included :D.
Two new releases in the avatar enhancement category are Patricia from MINA Hair (colors by hud) for My Attic, a casual updo great for all sorts of stylings and the Elie top (colors by hud) from Ducknipple.
Click the photo for a high-rez version.
And here are my Sunday musings.
It's Tuesday as I write this. When I am feeling philosophical, it is the time to write.
Today is a good day. The best in over a week and last night after staying up until 2 AM creating, I had really REALLY good dreams. This tells me how very much creativity is a part of my life; just as important as food -- not quite up there with air.
I did some exploring yesterday, bored as I was with little to do. I ventured over to a prominent SL type world to look around. It was about two years behind SL in style and I could only teleport to one of eight places I tried.
Then, reading the very long forum post in Merchants I found a new world -- one I didn't even know existed. Rebeca Bashley is a citizen, so art is represented.
I spent some time there in the afternoon, learning how to move, changing my default avatar a bit, reading wikis and tutorials. In the early morning hours (two to be exact) I managed to upload an already made mesh chair, get a texture on it (not so easy) AND a normal map. It looks great although a friend of mine said I need a cushion for sure; he has very little RL padding in that area so is particularly notefull of comfortable seating.
It is good to be building and learning again. Skills can easily be forgotten (Blender is FILLED with shortcut keys that you really need to memorize and use). So feeling much more centered, I am moving along.
A good thing.
Poses by: hay bale and aDORKable
A Clockwork Spiral
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases, places on Saturday, September 21, 2013
A short term event that ends this weekend, A Clockwork Spiral (adult sim) mixes Steam, Gothic, Victorian and who knows what else in a fun shopping experience. Donations go to the National Kidney Foundation.
I took a lot of photos here this morning but this was the winner. The steamily cute purse hales from Bliensen + MaiTai for this event. The boots -- not exactly in the theme of the venue but color matching anyway, can be found at Genre this month; also Bliensen + MaiTai.
My Miette dress which didn't exactly make it into this shot is from Senzafine and can be found both at the main shop and here at CS.
Pose by: LAP (nla)
Counting Days
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, design, iheartslFeed, new releases on Friday, September 20, 2013
Now, honestly I would have saved this photo for my Sunday post (text mostly written) but TODAY is the day. This rocker is a Fifty Linden Friday special from {what next}. Go there, get it; wonderful -- with tons of choices and great animations!
Now this post brought back lots of memories. First I went to look for this shot in September (natch) but missed the folder and ended up in 2012. My how things change in a year - LOL. I am also sitting out front of my Bayou Shack and that brings back memories of New Toulouse which I so loved.
AND one of my first purchases (surely not really the first but I do remember it well) was a rocker with knitting basket from {what next}. I still have it in my inventory. The knitting basket is inside the shack here and I may just bring it out front. Knitting on the porch in the late Autumn afternoon -- works for me.
There are various styles of this rocker but the one I picked has a saying about Autumn on the pillow and is in rustic wood. Couldn't be better.
And with that, I'll get back to rocking and listening to the frogs. Pearl, my kitty is two weeks old today. Happy day, Pearl!
Poses by: rocker
Urban Medieval
Posted by Chic Aeon in hair, iheartslFeed, new releases, sneak peak on Thursday, September 19, 2013
L I M I T E D B A Z A A R starts tomorrow at noon. The theme? Urban Medieval. I definitely need to get over there and see what the designers have come up with. This is GAIA from EMO-tions.
Skin: Akeruka Manuela Tan MK4
Poses by: aDORKable
Dancing in a Dream
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases on Wednesday, September 18, 2013
One of my favorite spots is the abandoned Victorian theater at The Looking Glass. Filled with ghosts and history and memories, it is simply magic.
This morning shadows fell from moonlight and dancing was glorious.
My new "Molly" outfit is from Synjari Myriam of Senzafine, hair ornament "Molly Fascinator" from Sohma Dix of Paper Moon. A choice of colors can be found at Genre.
Boots: "Phoebe" by lassitude & ennui
Hair "Forever" by EMO-tions
Poses by: aDORKable, Behavior Body
Let's Hear It For the Boys
Posted by Chic Aeon in guy stuff, hunts, iheartslFeed
Newness for males in the crowd.
* Dex mesh sweater from Ducknipple (left) offers casual style with a full range of colors by hud.
* Razor/// Gutter Punk Dbl Shirt - Autumn can be yours by finding the circular prize token on the Autumn Effect 2 hunt.
Poses by: Diesel Works and LAP (nla)
Vintage Rocker
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases on Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Moving back in time, this vintage (peddle pushers are the theme here) outfit from SLX features a whole set of goodies including jewelry (shown) as well as black pumps and matching bag. I am especially fond of the tied top. And good news, the micro shirt comes with a hud that lets you choose from five colors including black and white.
Look for "Betty".
Poses by: aDORKable
Birds In The Snow
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, meme on Monday, September 16, 2013
What's to say. Today's Monday Meme asks us to create a surreal photo. Inspired by the new snowy tree area at MOSP LEA7, I donned ice skates and a terrifically surreal outfit from AD Creations. Dark gray skies lend a lonely air to my "painting".
High Rez photo here.
Pose by: elephante poses (prop)
Ocean Breezes
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed, new releases, sneak peak on Sunday, September 15, 2013
The September cycle of La boutique-The Liaison collaborative opens on the 15th according to my blogger group, which is "hey, today!". Many are pounding on the virtual doors -- at least in their minds -- waiting to get in.
Two new releases in so many, many colors will be out for BAIASTICE. The Luis Sleeveless Shirt comes in two styles -- all one tone (shown here) as well as a few color combos.
The Cigarette Trousers come in twelve colors, everything from wardrobe basics to gorgeous jewel tones. I love these pants!!!!! Sure to be a Fall and winter go to item for me.
My bracelets are from Eclectica. While they are not new, they work perfectly with my new glasses which ARE new. A host of vintage glasses with color and pattern change metals as well as glass opacity options are out for your buying pleasure. Shown here is the "old round spectacles" style, but there are many more including some 50s and 60s shapes you may or may not remember depending on your age *wink*.
It's Sunday so here is my Op Ed addition -- it's a short one this week.
Now that I am no longer spending four or more hours a day in Blender, I have options. Well I always had options; I didn't HAVE to be in Blender all that time. I did enjoy it though and hope to visit mesh making again. Meanwhile it is interesting to note in that far-distance viewing mode how my virtual life has changed since last week's unscheduled informative post.
I am helping out more in the blogger group, chatting more with bloggers I don't know at all -- taking longer with my photo shoots -- sometimes. All good. I even continued work on my next machinima project. It is WAY in pre-production -- meaning I am making movies that can go on screens and be filmed INSIDE the final movie (oh my!).
Today (Friday) I ventured over to Smokey Hills which Lani enjoyed so much. I was thinking of breaking out a wearable bike from {what next}, but in my neatness I had packed them away. So, I'll need to come a bit more prepared next time. There are many long serpentine roads here on which to hone my biking skills. The beach is beautiful, rugged and windy.
All in all I am doing pretty well at the Day Five-Point-Five mark. I am hoping though that we can go back in time and retrieve our content creator rights. Some designers have stopped producing for now, others have packed up and exited the building. I love my STUFF! I am guessing you do too. So let's keep our fingers crossed that PR spins translate into actual changes -- for the good of us all.
Hair: .:EMO-tions:. * BROOKLYN* (new)
Sandals by BAIASTICE (not new)
Poses by: aDORKable
Thanks for 839
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed on Saturday, September 14, 2013
While there may have been a bigger Chic at Phil's Place day for page views, I can't remember it. So thank you to all that clicked in and viewed on Saturday til 5.
It's been a tough week for me and I thank you all for hanging in there, reading my musings and society based posts along with viewing the pretty pictures. I pretty much am back to normal and things will move on accordingly. I am still dismayed and upset and sometimes simply mad at the events of the last couple of weeks, but I am one to move on and will in whatever form that takes.
My best wishes go out to all the content creators who have closed up shop, gone on hiatus, moved to more friendly platforms and even given up. We all make our choices and hopefully do what is best for ourselves and our loved ones.
I sincerely hope we survive the inappropriate decisions of The Lab.
Winter Tones and Crimson
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases
Neutrals and crimson, a perfect match. Add some new trees from LAQ Decor (animated and three seasons in one pack) and some lovely Victorian-esce outdoor furnishes and I am dreaming of winter.
Now I know winter isn't here yet; I actually just changed my ground level to shades of Fall. Pampas grass is now sans plumes, rust and golden leaves blow gently -- wind or no. It is really lovely in the valley. [Later note: you can see one of the Fall trees in my previous post]
I found these beautiful trees (well Lani did in fact discover them) when taking a RL friend on a tour of Smokey Hills. Happily there are three versions including this bare style which is my favorite and will soon appear in the SNOW area at LEA7.
The very pretty settee and the post lamp are new releases from Atelier Visconti @ Designer Warehouse . There are four versions of lamps ranging in land impact from 1 to 6. The Noir Bench of course coordinates with the Noir Street Lanterns and is packed full of animations (58 in all including couples versions). It weighs in at an amazing 2 and has lovely wood textures. If you live in one of the magical Victorian or Steampunk areas -- or even have your own parcel with that theme -- these are wonderful additions. I can envision carolers singing happily nearby. OK; too many months in the future again.
My dress is a new release from Senzafine for We Love Roleplay. The "Amarthiel" Elvish Gown comes in three colors. Demos are available at the venue shop.
My hair happily arrived as I was getting dressed (OK I was really turning pampas from flowers to bushes and HOPING some new appropriate hair would appear). This is DOLIA from eXxEsS. There are two thin low ponytails in back and lots of messy hair falling out in front. I just can't help wondering what this wench has been doing *wink*. A very cute and unusual hairstyle, it comes in tons of colors with NEW HUDS WITH SWATCHES (so love those).
Poses by: aDORKable
Kitty Proofing
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases, sneak peak on Friday, September 13, 2013
Did you pick up one of the super cute Firestorm Anniversary Kitties? Are they getting frisky now that they are close to full grown? Well good news! Trompe Loeil has some kitty proofing and patio decor items out for The Neighborhood (Saturday only).
Deep patio pavers (work on hilly ground) come with either gravel accents or grass; sizes 5 x 5 with some trim and walkway accents at 3 x 5. The fencing comes in three varieties of color (this is the dark version) and two LOD options. I chose the lower one here as I really don't care what the far away neighbors see and there aren't many anyway *wink*. Nice to have a choice though.
All are mod so you can adjust as needed and there is a gate that opens should you need one. The kitties are SMART so no gate for them!
Please note that you don't really need to be kitty proofing to use this set! Well you KNEW that, didn't you?
Remember ONLY SATURDAY!
Poses by: aDORKable and LAP (nla)
Friday and Saturday
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, hair, hunts, iheartslFeed, new releases
For Fifty Linden Friday - this great hutch in a choice of two color packs (naturals and colors -red, white and blue). Three land impact, they are perfect for vintage and shabby chic abodes. Find them at Second Spaces.
Releasing tomorrow, this super cute short style from EMO-tions; look for BROOKLYN.
My earrings are part of a set from HUDSON'S on the Renaissance Hunt.
Pose by: aDORKable
Fall in the Air
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases on Thursday, September 12, 2013
Fall is in the air. Can you feel it? My favorite time of year.
Keeping it simple here as I am still in processing mode.
*Fun new outdoor dining set from Sway's:
Picnic Tent with string lights (scripted), Hay seat with 12 single animations and Hay table with Cookies, Hot Chocolate with marshmallows and a vase with marguerites.
*PILOT - Fall Garden (day and night versions in one pack) COLLABOR88
*floorplan 3 apple crates (two other styles available) COLLABOR88
*Ducknipple Snooze dress with color change hud
*KOSH Helian necklace (many colors available; guy and gal versions) Stalkerazzi event
Hair Finya by EMO-tions
Poses by: Diesel Works
Linden Lab Talks About Their TOS Intent
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed on Wednesday, September 11, 2013
I thought I was done with this and moving on - well sort of. Just dropping in with a link to let you know that there is a Living in a Modemworld post where The Lab responds to creator's concerns.
It is particularly interesting to read the replies of some of those creators *wink*. Stated intent it appears doesn't count for much. Change the TOS!
I vote for that also.
Gypsy at Heart
When the North wind blows, we pack the wagons and move on.
I did a portion of the Renaissance Hunt the other day. Here are a couple of my finds, a gorgeous if primmy new wagon for the Gypsy camp and some Robin Hood attire.
The Disasterous Beauty ~ Renny Gypsy Wagon Scene comes with a complete forest of magical violet trees and many other extras; I pared down a bit to save on prims. 138 complete with furnishingss and decor, that's the number. My outfit is from Tamiron Forge and there is one for the gents too.
Boots by lassitude & ennui
Pose by: aDORKable
Really Really Real
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, places, sneak peak on Tuesday, September 10, 2013
You know how serendipity it; it sneaks up on you when you aren't looking. I went over to see what might be going on in the forums Saturday eve and found a post about a new role play area that spanned three sims. Now I have always believed that a large role play area offered more realism than its smaller counterpart and who knew what photo ops might be available, so off I went.
Well "I" as Chic didn't go, Lani did. Poor Lani hasn't been out in for-e-ver and I thought she might enjoy an outing. And indeed she did.
The area is called Smokey Hills and is patterned after Maine in the United States. The typist visited Maine once a few years ago and enjoyed it. She could live there -- well maybe more when she was younger and hardier as it is not a wintertime retreat for those who love creature comforts. It is beautiful however.
I have a ton of good things to say about these sims. You can pretty much wrap it up in my title though, it is really really real. Lots of attention to detail with modern builds that don't have you wondering when the sim might think about upgrading *wink*. Well you know how that is some places.
Three sims with long winding roads that never actually "end". The designer was extremely clever and the roads lead off sim in curves giving you the feeling that they DO lead somewhere. Giant hills surround the peaceful valley which is rich in forestry and natural resources. It is very much a "real" town and even includes a fire watch tower.
Reading the code of conduct was a relief. I honestly love role play sims but even as a retired actress (OK it was a VERY little movie) I have never ventured into that SL area simply because there was always violence involved. That and meters with all you ever wanted to know about the person listed in floating text. Neither worked for me. Happily that is not part of this project. So Lani in her wisdom joined the group and we'll see how it goes.
The sim seems to be open to the public at large. Of course respect the role play. It is only unofficially open at the moment but the builds seem to be pretty much complete.
Being True
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, design, iheartslFeed on Monday, September 9, 2013
The Periodic Table wall art is available from Cheeky Pea at the Mens Dept. You can also purchase the whole group of single letters.
And here is the rest of the story. See this post for the beginning if you missed it.
As the typist I have spent a good part of my life being true to my beliefs. Having made many decisions based on keeping my personal authenticity intact, it wasn't difficult to come to the conclusion that a personal building hiatus is called for. The changes in the Terms of Service in August were undoubtedly not aimed at me; still, the possible consequences are vast.
I have the luxury of being able to follow my own moral compass with few consequences. I am not trying to put the kids through college or pay the mortgage. I am simply trying to live in a world that I believe in.
In the final analysis this is the platform of Linden Lab. They make the rules; we can choose to follow or not, stay or go.
"Your world."
"Your imagination."
Switching gears.
Lotsa Dots
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, hair, new releases, props
So it is early and my titling abilities seem to be lax today. Dots do abound however, both on the new studded dress from Ducknipple, Nickster, with color change hud of course and on my new motel sign -- as lightbulbs.
The sign featured beautiful meshwork by Seven Emporium; you can find it at FaMESHed. There are poses included in the sign, but the real stars are the shading and texturing. If you have no place for your own, feel free to drop by the alleyway and use mine.
My super sleek ponytail is a new release from eXxEsS, CIRI which happily comes with color change huds to help keep your inventory number manageable.
Poses by: Diesel Works and aDORKable
That Supposed Day Off Thing
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed on Sunday, September 8, 2013
Well part of a day anyway.
This is an alert for content creators; many I know read this blog.
If you missed all the hubbub last month, Linden Lab changed the Terms of Service mid August (which most of you I bet didn't read and put a check in the box and clicked through) to include the provision that The Labs have all rights (except your copyright) to work uploaded to Second Life. Now, they pretty much had that from the beginning -- or at least when I faithfully read the Terms of Service when joining. But before the wording included "for the distribution of resources" or something like that meaning so that they could run SL as it was designed. Now the rights are much much broader and very inclusive. Your first born child is still safe unless born after August 15th but your content may not be.
There was a lot of conversation on the boards about this, some folks quit SL etc.
Today there was a post on the Building and Texturing Forums that CG Textures, a well-known and well used stock texture site announced that it would no longer be legal to upload any of their textures or derivatives (no matter that they are vastly changed or even uploaded within the 3D modeling process making them pretty much useless for anything but the one model they go with). Here is a link to their post.
This puts a big dent in the textures to start from library.
We can still use creative commons (attrib only) textures and indeed I spent about an hour downloading "replacement" stock to work from. Items using CG Textures stock as a starting point uploaded before September 6 are still legal -- and of course it is up to you if want to BE legal or simply ignore.
I do a lot of things in Second Life. If I couldn't build any longer, I still have plenty to do. But what if 30 percent of the content creators decide that they don't like Linden Labs ability to use their work in any and every way that they might want to? (I am not copying any TOS text in here as I am guessing there is a "you may only link to this page" statement somewhere on it) so please feel free to peruse the forum posts and read the TOS areas that were changed. Specifically section 2.3 but there are some others that have changed greatly and have impact. Here is a Google doc with a comparison (hopefully correct).
So if all this passed you by, it might be time to do a bit of research and see where your comfort level lies. If some of my best builds ended up at a third party site for sale with no credit or money going to me, I would not be happy about it. Presumably only items uploaded AFTER we agreed to the terms of service would be available in that all inclusive rights category. And honestly MY stuff is most likely not going to be their first choice :D, but YOURS might.
Going off to think. Like to have faith in people. Find that often I shouldn't have *wink*.
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases, props
It is Wednesday night as I type this. No point in telling a lie. With way too many things to do I blog when I can and hit that SCHEDULE button. This seems like a great post for Sunday as while there are plenty of pictures there is a bit of op ed in here too.
I think of myself as a niche designer. When I have to fill in a Google doc form with "what the heck do you make?" I enter "prefabs, surrounds and niche items". And really, that's the truth. Much of my building is spurred by need. If I can find something I want ready-made, I am happy to pay for it. Oftentimes I seem to want something that simply isn't out there.
Niche is one thing. Quirky is another. (Insert smile here.)
When Corvus Szpiegel asked if I might want to blog some (actually I forgot the words, but "odd" was the general idea) items, I of course said yes. I love the unexpected. Well even I was surprised. This is a back brace. There is also a cane. Put them together and you have an injured person. Oh my! Who would have thought? Well Corvus -- obviously. The back brace is beautifully made; the cane has both color choices and a super (SUPER) convincing animation of a limping person. Yes, the wheels did start turning and I am sure this will make it into a film someday -- maybe the next as I have an idea.
The snakeskin really isn't all that appropriate for this styling (can we call a back brace and cane a styling? Well maybe. ) but it has endless possibilities and is free if you can find it as part of a big pack of goodies including circus wagon on the Twisted Hunt. The shop? [hate this].
Another new release in that quirky category are these Sneaking Boots from CARGO. So fun and definitely well made!
So hats off to the folks whose imaginations have no bounds. It is a great thing to see.
Skin: Akeruka Manuela Tan MK4
Poses by: the cane
Location: City of Lost Souls LEA7
Roughing It
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases on Saturday, September 7, 2013
Fall is definitely in the air in my part of the corporeal world. Autumn is actually my favorite season but maybe not at the beginning of September. The weather fairies have been a bit topsy turvy these last few years; uncommon temps have become the norm.
With it getting cooler for many of us, a jacket will definitely be called for. This new one from Ducknipple comes as a plain black jacket as well as with a color by hud tank (not shown). Look for the Aly Jacket.
My hair is also new and releases today. This is Alisha which has a color change headband as well as two similar styles in one (fluffy and wet). Head over to the EMO-tions store for this.
The theme for The Challenge this month is "Teenage Years". I was a brownie and a girl scout. We didn't actually camp out all that much, we mostly did crafty things --- ah, see I DID do crafts, I had just forgotten how long ago! This is a lovely set from 22769 ~ [bauwerk]. The mesh is sleek and well made and both tents and stools include animation choices. There is a option of one or two people poses for the tents.
Photos taken here.
Boots by lassitude & ennui.
Jeans old hunt item (nla)
Backpack which I adore is from Roawenwood (old hunt item). Note to self to check out the shop for new hunts :D
Skin: Akeruka Manuela Tan MK4
Poses by: SAAL
Hot In Pink
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, hunts, iheartslFeed on Friday, September 6, 2013
Sami is the star today with a great find from Sassy on the Rock Attitude Hunt 3. Leggings are not part of the prize. Look for a blue and red present type box.
And what's a star without a photo studio? The camera equipment and backdrop as well as the hand held camera are all from the SAAL Body Inc store from gatchas at The 24 event. There is a story here. I tried my luck at the beginning of the event but the database wasn't giving out any goodies. Very kindly the owner sent the whole set. A happy gal I have added them to the "advertising agency" area in the full sim city build here. So feel free to come by and get a taste of fame. Coffee table with books from 22769 ~ [bauwerk].
The photo props are no longer available at The 24 of course, but you might want to check the SAAL store as many of the 24 folks moved their gatcha items to there shops after the end of the event.
Gatcha Fever
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, design, iheartslFeed, new releases on Thursday, September 5, 2013
We have already established that I am not a gatcha kinda gal. I may be in the minority though as it is easy to see how popular the events can be. With that being said, I LOVE many of the items that are offered, just not the no copy and gambling aspects. Well, that's me.
For those few of you that might want to cut down on the chance part of the equation, you can head over to Juicy where there are carts set up with gatcha items for sale -- clearly part of the gatcha experience. From the looks of things, some are definitely from this round of the Arcade and others from previous rounds. Prices seem to range from less than a play at the venue to way more than a play for the rares. Many appear to be the equivalent of a play. One stand's things seem to be very high overall, others a bargain. So shopping around might be wise.
I know that for many of you, it is the thrill of winning that is just as important as the item won. But for some of us, this might be a good way to pick up what we want and keep the gatcha folks ready with dinero for the next rounds. I will definitely venture back after I have a clearer picture of what some of these items are :D.
My outfit is a whole 'nother story, a fun one. See my previous post. Boots by lassitude & ennui.
Pose by aDORKable
Anniversary Kitty
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, freebies, iheartslFeed, new releases on Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Black on black and very tiny, this is Achoo who is less than a day old. He is the new "store cat" at a group shop I am in. It was Firestorm's 3rd Anniversary yesterday. This live forever, spayed (actually "neutered" is the correct term in his case) and dieting kitty (no food needed) is a present from KittyCatS to all the Firestorm fans. And even if you don't use Firestorm as your primary viewer, you can pick up your own kitty (one per avatar) anytime this week. See the listing of gift vendors here.
There is a post coming up tomorrow with me in this outfit. I bumped the "gatcha" post in favor of the kitty, what can I say? I love this photo. It was so much fun to do!
As if I didn't have enough to do, I consented to be part of a new tiny shop with a couple of friends. They of course have stuff made and I have one thing sitting on my building pad, so I doubt I will be a big contributor, but it is fun anyway. The shop will be called "Girls with Hammers" and we made this photo to fill in a big empty wall of the shop -- there just isn't much there yet. Anyway, that's the story and I will rewrite a bit of text in the upcoming post so not to be too confusing.
There is also a post coming up about Sami's great and FREE dress. So stay tuned. And now I need to get back to sawing and nailing.
My outfit is of course the free overalls from COCO's group gift wall. Xia is wearing the doll version which she rarely changes out of. Not much of a fashionista now that she is a doll.
Intellectual Property Rights
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed
I had a notice in my email inbox this morning stating that content I had created had been removed from my inventory and to review the Intellectual Property Policy; my account could be suspended or terminated.
Now "I" am the one often reminding folks (mostly on machinima boards) about copyrights and such so for me to get this notice seemed a bit bizarre. As it turned out the item in question was an animation that I picked up on a hunt a couple of years ago (not really sure about the timeline, but not recently).
I am not upset that something from my inventory disappeared over DMCA claims, but the letter was SO off base. Folks that don't know what is actually going on are most likely in a panic. I wrote back to the Intellectual Property Team (the note didn't say "don't reply") asking them to review what they had just sent out to most likely a thousand or so folks. It was a hunt item after all. I doubt anyone will read it.
Meanwhile if you got one of these notes, it is actually not YOUR at fault. I so hate being yelled at for something I didn't do.
Later: I guess I should add that while I can see that someone who has an inventory full of stolen goods could very well be considered for suspension, this particular item was from a well known and high profile dance store that you would all recognize. It isn't like I picked it up at a garage sale for $5. LOL. We can only do what we can do.
It would be SO much better and very little work to reword the notes going out to say something like "we found some possible stolen goods in your inventory and have removed them while we investigate. Please shop carefully" with a link to the IPP page.
Windlight Meme
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed on Monday, September 2, 2013
Do you use windlight while taking pictures? If not, why not?
I have been using Windlight since it first came on the scene -- looking up -- the wiki says 2009, but my video (see below) says 2008.
When taking a closeup snapshot for a profile picture, which windlight preset do you use most often?
Which windlight presets do you use for full body portraits?
If you do landscape photography, which windlights do you use for that most often?
I don't make distinctions between types of photography. For me it is all about the feel of the shot and what I am trying to portray. I have no starting point except perhaps that I use the MOSP (LEA7) standard lighting most often. Love those gray clouds.
Do you have any tricks or tips that you could share for using windlight effectively?
If you are on the Linden viewer -- Windlight is HARD. Firestorm's quick preferences pane lets you cycle through ALL your Windlight settings, both your own and those that come with the viewer. If I don't have a specific idea about what I want, I simply keep hitting that "next" button until something says, "aahhhh" and from there I tweak for shadows and gamma and sometimes "haze".
Have you created any windlights that you would be willing to share with us?
Many of you already have my Windlight settings. Anything in your viewer (Firestorm, Singularity and who knows what other TPVs) marked "Places" are mine from long ago when I was publishing individual windlight settings with most every post. If you are using a viewer that doesn't have them included, you can download them here. Then figure out where your windlight settings are saved and paste them into that folder. Some helpful tips can be found here.
I will say that I have a VERY OLD video with an embarrassing voice over that talks about Windlight and shadows. If you want a laugh, you can find it here.
Later: I guess I should add that should any of you want those gray clouds and strong shadows you see on these pages, you can zip over to LEA7 and use the region default setting, save as a new Windlight and you will have it :D.
Medieval Fantasy Hunt X
The Medieval Fantasy Hunt X started the other evening. I was out and about just before the bells tolled. If this is your genre you will not want to miss it. With SLURLs, hints and prize photos on the blog your hunting will be as you like it -- a good thing. You are looking for a white horse statue. It may be a unicorn; you get the idea.
I don't have time to do the complete hunt, but I was not going to miss getting a new and stellar location for LEA7. I spied it in the hunt prizes and it looked gorgeous. A neighboring photo caught my eye and went searching for this outfit too. We want to be thematically attired for our blog posts, of course! This is the prize from Feyline Fashions #27. There is a coordinating outfit for guys in the gift pack. A complete wearable bow and arrow set as well as leg wrap with hunting knife is included. There are boots too and a cloak.
And here is the fabulous gift from number 29, *Sweet Revolutions*~ Sweetgwendoline Bailey.
I was so happy to find this. Absolutely gorgeous with beautiful textures, super realistic trees and a ancient graveyard (Halloween is coming), it is an excellent addition to MOSP. The grassy pad comes with the build and is made to fit on a 1024 plot if I remember correctly. I enlarged it to the 64 x 64 size needed for my space and copied a tree over to fill in a bit. It is just lovely.
There is also a shop in the Twisted Hunt at that location. I didn't look for that prize but it was obvious there was one there "somewhere". You'll see when you arrive.
On another note, my by-accident modeling gig has come to a close. It was an interesting experience and I came away with some new duds as well as some new poses. The ones featured here are from Ndispose.
Skin: Akeruka Manuela Tan MK4
Hair: Finya from EMO-tions


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Pro Bowl 2013 Logo Design
The Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL). Since the merger with the rival American Football League (AFL) in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference (AFC) against those in the National Football Conference (NFC). Currently, players are voted into the Pro Bowl by the coaches, the players themselves, and the fans.The Pro Bowl has been played in Hawaii since 1970 except for 2009 when it was held in Miami. The 2013 game will be held in Hawaii as well and will be played on Jan 27th, 2013, a week before Super Bowl XVII.
The Pro Bowl logo, just like the Super Bowl logo has been standarized in 2011 and has taken the same black & white steel feel to it. The logo consists of the following key elements
Once again, much like the new Super Bowl logo which is black and white and allows little change, I prefer the more colorful logos which changed every year. It was always exciting looking forward to a new logo which more often than not, hit the mark.
See all the SuperBowl Logos here.
See the SuperBowl XLVII Logo and the SuperBowl XLVI Logo.
See more World Famous Logos
NFL Logos
Car Logos
Logo Parodies


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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #29: Cityscapes
"This city now doth, like a garment, wear the beauty of the morning; silent bare, ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie open unto the fields and to the sky; All bright and glittering in the smokeless air" – Willian Wordsworth.
This week, Patti invited us to share us the cityscapes all around the world. I would love to shares some cities that I took from previous visits.
The first one is JAKARTA. The capital of my beloved country. I just lived in this city only for six months. Being so busy with new work place environment and closing the project my team had started, I did not have so much opportunities to take the photos of the city. The first photo was taken from Transjakarta bus stop, during car-free day Sunday. To spoil the residents living in the capital, the local authority had made policies to stop all vehicles (cars, motorbikes, busses) at Thamrin – Sudirman Road, known as one of the busiest business district in Jakarta, twice a month for some hours. This opportunity is used by Jakartans to do sport activities. such as walking, jogging, or cycling which are hardly to do in regular days. The second one was taken during evening, at the Bundaran Hotel Indonesia (Indonesia Hotel Circle).
I have never officially visited Doha. I came to this city only for short transit, since I had transit time for more than eight hours. Therefore, I did not have many opportunities to explore the city. The photo below was taken when I was on the plane. If you want to get this view, once you have chance to travel from Doha, kindly choose the seat on the right side, right to the window. And you will be amazed with this view.
DUBAI is known with its skyscrapers. Well, I think some of you remember how I was suffered with the heat of Dubai. So, I did not take photos as many as usual when I was there. But I could snap these skyscrapers from the passing car.
It is hard to ignore KINSHASA. Considering the fact that I lived in the city for three years. The photo below was taken from Congo River. One of skyscrapers was my home for four months. My flat is located on 22nd floor, and many times I had to climb the building by stairs because of the power outage. It was a good reason for not going to the gym.
I used to hear people said that the buildings in PARIS are so sexy, giving hard temptation for photographers for not using the cameras while visiting this beautiful city. I could not agree more. There are always interesting buildings to shoot in every corner of the city. The photo below was taken from Monmartre Hill.
I think no one will object if I say that Budapest has wonderful architecture. One of the cities that I wish to return someday. Photo below is showing Budapest for Pest side, (as you know that Budapest is actually two cities became one, Buda and Pest), taken from Buda Castle.
Now, I am taking you to medieval city, FES. The photo was taken from the rooftop of Riad Nassim.
And what about to look at the old city of AMMAN, with Jordanian flag waving proudly.
And the capital of KENYA?
And of course, it will not be complete without including ISTANBUL on the list. I normally posted Istanbul with the background of domes, or minarets, or sea gulls flying happily above the sea. This time, I am showing the skyline of the city from the other side. This area is called Fener. The area has been a home for Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul since 1600. The photo below was taken from the Golden Horn, showing the Phanar Greek Orthodox College (the red building) and St. Stephen Bulgarian Church (the white one).
I do hope you all enjoy the virtual tour from me. Have a good Monday, everyone.


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Myanmar's Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi urged foreign governments not to allow their companies to do joint ventures with the state-owned oil and gas company until it improved transparency and accountability.
Suu Kyi, speaking to the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva on Thursday, said: "The Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE)... with which all foreign participation in the energy sector takes place through joint venture arrangements, lacks both transparency and accountability at present."
"The (Myanmar) government needs to apply internationally recognised standards such as the IMF code of good practices on fiscal transparency. Other countries could help by not allowing their own companies to partner MOGE unless it was signed up to such codes," she said.
The hugely popular leader of Myanmar's opposition is on her first visit to Europe in nearly a quarter of a century, fearful until now that if she left Myanmar, the junta whose rule she fought against for two decades would block her return.
A day after the U.N. agency lifted its more than decade-old restrictions on Myanmar in recognition of progress, Suu Kyi told the ILO's annual ministerial conference that foreign direct investment that created jobs should be invited.
"Responsible foreign investment in agro-business could be beneficial with the right precautions taken to protect smallholders," she added.
Suu Kyi, speaking later to a news conference, said that it was impossible to evaluate the merits of Myanmar's oil and gas alliance with China without knowing the terms of the pipeline contracts signed with China's state-owned CNPC.
"A lack of transparency has led to all kind of suspicions and that sets up trouble for the future," she said.
She said: "I would like to see a sound efficient energy policy in Burma."
"The problem with the extractive industries is what you take out of the ground doesn't go back in. Secondly they don't provide as many jobs as some other industries," she said.


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Former San Diego State running back Adam Muema raised eyebrows when he divulged that God had told him to leave the NFL Combine without participating. Since then, he hasn't said anything further, and Muema's friends and coaches haven't been able to get in touch with him.
Muema technically isn't a missing person, and a "close family relative" declined comment for the latest article, but he's completely fallen off the grid. From U-T San Diego:
"I have no idea where is," a person close to Muema said. "(San Diego State coaches) have been trying to track him down, too. Every time they do, his phone is off. ... It's a frustrating deal."
"It's a big mystery," said Lou Farrar, Muema's former football coach at Charter Oak High. "At this point, we just hope he's safe. As long as he's safe. That's all that really matters."


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The Dalla Torre / Petersen Duo
Silvio Dalla Torre and Matthias Petersen
In consequence of the extremely positive reception, the two musicians have developed an extensive repertoire. Their initial intention was always to do justice to the highest tonal and musical aspirations, and thereby to dispel the image of stolidness which persistently attaches to the double bass. Thus the cantabile quality of the instrument, which is made possible by the playing technique employed by Dalla Torre, was brought to the fore. Arrangements of important Romantic works therefore occupy a central place in the repertoire of the duo.
Since 2003, however, in addition to the double bass, Dalla Torre has played the bassetto, which was rediscovered by him after long research and development work. This is a "small bass violin" tuned in fifths, which has a compass similar in extent to that of the violoncello. This fascinating instrument experienced a heyday between 1650 and 1720, before falling into forgetfulness. It has a beautiful tonal colour, which is described as voluminous but radiant, noble in its low range and coppery in the high register, and it opens up a vast range of technical and musical possibilities. The ensemble´s first CD offers an impression: entitled "Songs, Chansons, Elegies" , it was released in April 2005. The duo's second CD came on the market in 2008 and once more filled a gap by releasing unknown and some hitherto unrecorded double bass sonatas.
Today, the Dalla Torre / Petersen Duo interprets works from all stylistic epochs, presenting them in richly varied concert programmes. These are introduced by Silvio Dalla Torre, who provides interesting and entertaining insights into the background of the works. Enjoy these two artists at an extraordinary concert evening!
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"I do not endorse surveillance cameras attached to every light pole in the city"
Paul Joseph Watson
May 9, 2013
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis warned against creating a "police state" in the aftermath of the marathon bombings during testimony in front of a congressional hearing today.
"We do not, and cannot, live in a protective enclosure because of the actions of extremists who seek to disrupt our way of life," Davis told lawmakers, adding "I do not endorse actions that move Boston and our nation into a police state mentality, with surveillance cameras attached to every light pole in the city."
The hearing is designed to examine circumstances leading up to the bombings and find ways of decreasing the likelihood of similar attacks in future.
Despite Davis' call for the public's privacy to be protected, he did call for more surveillance cameras as well as more undercover officers to increase security around big events.
In the aftermath of the Boston bombings, numerous political figures and talking heads seized upon the attacks to call for big brother measures.
Both Republican Congressman Peter King and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg cited the attack to justify increased surveillance.
"So, I do think we need more cameras. We have to stay ahead of the terrorists and I do know in New York, the Lower Manhattan Security Initiative, which is based on cameras, the outstanding work that results from that," said King. "So yes, I do favor more cameras. They're a great law enforcement method and device. And again, it keeps us ahead of the terrorists, who are constantly trying to kill us."
In reality, as Bruce Schneier has documented, the chance of an American being killed in a terrorist attack is virtually zero when compared to the most likely causes of death.
Bloomberg echoed King, stating, "The Boston bombing is a terrible reminder of why we've made these investments—including camera technology that could help us deter an attack, or investigate and apprehend those involved."
However, figures from all over the world show that surveillance cameras are virtually useless in lowering crime, so to think they could prevent terrorist attacks is asinine. A British Home Office review of 22 studies from Britain and the US that found CCTV "had little or no effect on crime in public transport and city centre settings."
In addition, as CNN recently reported, "According to the Surveillance Studies Centre at Queen's University in Ontario, urban surveillance systems have not been proven to have any effect on deterring criminals."
Davis' call for American cities not to turn into police states as a result of the Boston bombings will ring hollow for families who were subjected tohouse to house gunpoint raids by armies of SWAT teams during the manhunt for the alleged suspects.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Infowars.com and Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a host for Infowars Nightly News.
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DENVER - DECEMBER 08: Job seekers wait in line to enter a career fair December 8, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. Some 500 applicants turned out for the event, despite the bitter temperatures and snow. In an effort to boost jobs nationally, President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed small business tax cuts, new infrastructure spending and energy efficiency. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)


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Ride with Rendall Winter Series Stage 3
The next stage of the Ride with Rendall Winter Series will be held at the Peak Centre this coming Sunday December 19th. The stage will once again be FREE in order to give new riders a chance to experience Indoor racing and to thank racers for being patient with last weeks stage postponement.(due to Hydro working on a main line in the area).
Starting at 7am, riders will race head to head on Multirider Computrainers in various heats throughout the day. To book your heat and start time call the Peak Centre at 737-PEAK.
This stage will be the first running of a set time trial course that will be used once a month throughout the series to help riders gauge their fitness progression.
The RWR Winter Race Series is a 15 stage race series designed for fun and fitness. For information on the next stage dates and the race details go to www.ridewithrendall.com or call The Peak Centre at 613-737-PEAK.
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Seventh Annual Icebike Event February 6th, 2005, The Forks, Winnipeg, MB
Courtesy Robert Nagy-Icebike Organizer
On February 06, 2005 at The Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada the seventh annual Icebike Event will take place. This mountain bike race is held on the Red River and its surrounding area, namely The Forks and The Parks Canada Forks National Historic Site
Woodcock Cycleworks is the bicycle shop that has been the main sponsor since Icebike's inception. The event has grown from 40 competitors in 1998 to 195 competitors in 2004 with riders from as far away as Duluth Minnesota. With three distances and male/female categories there is a category to please every cyclist. There is also a prerace event for children taking place at 11:15a.m.
The event is supported by the The Forks Renewal Corporation and the Rivertrail crew who are pivotal in providing us with a course to compete on. With the cooperation of The Forks and Parks Canada we can provide spectators with an entertaining spectacle they can comfortably observe. The Icebike event is billed as a fun event in which riders of all abilities can participate in and have a good time.
The 3 distance (approximations) categories are 3km-snowflake, 10km-icicle, 20km-abominable with male and female categories in each.
Registration is at 10a.m. and the kid's race starts at 11:15 on the river surface.
For the past two events we have associated ourselves with Winnipeg Harvest and we consider it a privilege to share the generosity of our sponsors and participants once again this year.
In closing we hope you will consider our event worthy of your attention and would like to thank you for your time.
Website: icebikewinnipeg.tripod.com
2005 Team Sugoi presented by Giant Bicycles
Courtesy Sugoi
Team Sugoi presented by Giant Bicycles will be back in action on the BC Cup scene in 2005. With a line-up which includes past BC Cup Winners along with talented up-and-comers, Team Sugoi is intended to be a developmental opportunity for the younger generation of XC riders in BC.
"I'm really excited about the growth of the program in 2005," said Team Coordinator Bryan Anderson. "We're trying to establish a stepping stone for athletes who have demonstrated the commitment and drive to progress in the sport. BC has a long-standing tradition of turning out some of the best XC racers in the World, and we want to make sure that doesn't change."
All the riders will be racing and training on Giant MTB and road bikes. "The addition of Giant as our equipment sponsor is a perfect extension of our program. They have a strong presence in the race scene and their complete range of XC, Road and Cross bikes will allow the athletes to challenge themselves in whatever disciplines they wish."
The roster consists of past BC Cup Champions Andrew Kyle and Drew Mackenzie, up-and-comers Stefan Widmer, Graeme Bant, Leah Guloien and Alyssa Garrison along with Masters World Champion Nels Guloien and Team Co-ordinator Bryan Anderson.
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With the temperatures dropping a wee bit at the beginning of this week it has encouraged me cook more 'substantial' meals, by this I mean risottos, pasta or roasted food which I have steered clear of for the past few months in preference for something lighter and refreshing. I'm not saying it has gone cold but after several months of hot humid weather even a drop to temperatures in their low 20s (centigrade) makes me excited about winter food and baking again. I think P has been craving winter food, he loves stodgy carb loaded food whereas I avoid them. As part of our European trip back home to Europe this year I am taking him to visit where I lived in Frankfurt in June and I just know he is going to be in heaven eating in the Keipern (Bistros) on plates of dumplings and pieces of meat that hardly fit on the plate.
This risotto is hardly stodgy, far from it, it is creamy and light with the fresh lemon and fennel coming through and it didn't have me toiling for long over the stove top either. The sun is out again this morning though so I imagine we will be back to salads again tonight!
Ingredients – makes 2
- 8 baby octopus
- 4 cups stock, approx (chicken, fish or vegetable)
- 2 cups Aborio rice
- 2 fennel bulbs, finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- salt and black pepper to season
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tbsp butter
- 50g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- To cook the octopus I use my BBQ with an open flame which prevents the octopus from 'stewing" and gets nice char grill but you can fry it on a very high heat.
- Season the octopus with salt & pepper and a little olive oil and slice in half if not very small pieces (for faster cooking). For BBQ cooking place on a skewer and grill on high for 2 minutes, just until cooked. For pan cooking, place a cast iron pan on a high heat and quickly fry the octopus for 2 minutes in batches. Do not put all the octopus in the pan at once as the heat will drop and the octopus will stew in it's juice and be rubbery.
- Heat the stock in a pan.
- Remove the core and fronds from the fennel before slicing thinly.
- Add the olive oil to a large frying pan over a low heat then the garlic and fennel. Fry gently until the fennel is opaque and soft.
- Add the rice and turn the heat up to medium and stir the rice so it doesn't stick to the pan. Add the wine and let the alcohol evaporate before starting to add the hot stock.
- Turn the heat down again and start adding the stock one ladle at a time, stirring the rice to release the creamy starch. Allowing each ladle of stock to be absorbed before adding the next ladle of stock.
- It will take about 15-18 minutes for this process, taste the rice to see if it is cooked and soft but still with a slight bite. If you run out of stock before the rice is cooked add boiling water in place of the stock.
- Remove risotto pan from the heat and stir in the butter, lemon zest, Parmesan & char grilled octopus then place the lid on the pan and allow to sit for 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately with cracked pepper.
And for some exciting news this week, my blog along with a few other fab Kiwi bloggers was mentioned in the NEXT magazine this month. Here is the article and do visit the other bloggers mentioned.
Source: http://peasepudding.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/fennel-and-baby-octopus-risotto/
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For many, November ushers in a season of giving thanks, an opportunity to express gratitude, but it can mean even more: some researchers say that Thanksgiving might actually be good for your health.
"When people view what they have as what they need, they are happier," said Linda Gulyn, a professor of psychology at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. "Logically, if you don't view what you have as adequate, then it is going to lead to unhappiness. The value system of the community can distract you from seeing what you have."
Robert Emmons, Ph.D, editor of The Journal of Positive Psychology and a pioneer in gratitude research, conducted a study of adults with neuromuscular disease. After a 21-day gratitude intervention, he found that the gratitude group was more optimistic, had higher levels of energy, more positive moods and slept better than the control group.
In another study, Emmons found that those who kept weekly gratitude journals exercised regularly and reported fewer physical ailments and a better sense of well-being than those who wrote about negative or neutral events. Dr. Michael Siegel of Fairfax County Health Network and Molina Health Care, points to a 2010 study published in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, that looked at more 90,000 women and found that the more cynical study participants had higher rates of both coronary heart disease and cancer. "Those with a positive outlook fared better," he said.
"If all you write down is that your boss yelled at you or you couldn't get all your work done, you're probably not going to feel better," said Karen Prince, a licensed clinical social worker and a Kensington, Md., based psychotherapist.
Linda Berg-Cross of Potomac, a researcher and professor of psychology at Howard University in Washington, D.C., said, "Being optimistic improves your immune system and improves your cognitive functioning."
Prince says that gratitude may not come easily to some. "It is harder for adults to establish gratitude because most of those characteristics are started as children. Parents can model gratitude for your children."
SO HOW DOES ONE cultivate a sense of gratitude? "It is like a self-fulfilling prophecy: if you look for things to be wrong you're going to find things wrong," said Arlington resident Dr. Lisa Calusic, a psychiatrist at Inova Behavioral Health Service and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, Va. "When you're a hammer, everything is going to look like a nail. Remind yourself that just because a couple of things are negative or one thing is negative, doesn't mean that everything is negative."
"One way to develop gratitude is to engage in community service and help people who are less fortunate," said Prince. "For example, go into a soup kitchen and serve meals once a week."
Prince also encourages others to notice their surroundings. "Stop and smell the proverbial roses," she said. "A lot of people in the Washington area are really stressed out and engulfed by whatever their dilemma is and they forget that there is a bigger picture and so much more to the world. When you slow down, you can see the forest for the trees more easily."


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– Supplemental vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3 were investigated. 700-1000 IU supplemental vitamin D per day (vitamin D2 or vitamin D3) reduced falls by 19% and up to 26% with vitamin D3.
Research: Fall prevention with supplemental and active forms of vitamin D: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
A daily supplement of vitamin D at a dose of 700-1000 IU reduces the risk of falling among older people by 19% according to a study published on bmj.com today. But a dose of less than 700 IU per day has no effect.
IU is an international unit of measurement for vitamins and other biologically active substances.
Each year, one in three people aged 65 and older experience at least one fall, with around 6% resulting in a fracture. Fall prevention has therefore become a public health goal especially as the older segment of the population grows.
Several trials have shown that vitamin D improves strength and balance among older people, while others have found no significant effect on the risk of falling.
So an international team of researchers analysed the results of eight fall prevention trials to assess the effectiveness of vitamin D in preventing falls among older individuals (aged 65 or more). Differences in study design and quality were taken into account to minimise bias.
The pooled results showed that benefit from supplemental vitamin D on fall prevention depended on treatment dose.
Supplemental vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3 were investigated. 700-1000 IU supplemental vitamin D per day (vitamin D2 or vitamin D3) reduced falls by 19% and up to 26% with vitamin D3.
This effect was independent of age, type of dwelling or additional calcium supplementation. The effect was significant within two to five months of starting treatment and extended beyond 12 months.
Supplemental vitamin D did not reduce falls at a dose of less than 700 IU per day.
The use of active forms of vitamin D did not appear to be more effective than 700-1000 IU supplemental vitamin D. Active forms of vitamin D also cost more and are associated with a higher risk for hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium levels in the blood) than standard supplemental vitamin D.
To reduce the risk of falling, a daily intake of at least 700-1000 IU supplemental vitamin D is warranted in all individuals aged 65 and older, say the authors.
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By JEFF PICKELL
"Hold on," I said to the shopkeeper. "I don't want this pomade. I want Dapper Dan."
"I don't carry Dapper Dan," he replied. "I carry Fop."
"Well, I don't want Fop, dadblammit! I'm a Dapper Dan man!"
Actually, I said none of the above. With the exception of a word substitution for the sake of newspaper suitability, I lifted the passage from "O Brother Where Art Thou?"
I remembered the lines the other day when my mom said I was looking rather dapper in my new duds. She had scavenged a bunch of clothes for me off the clearance rack at Kohl's and made the comment as I tried them on.
To tell the truth, I was digging my new wardrobe, which is funny because eight years ago, I wouldn't have been caught dead in clothes from Kohl's. In high school, I was an utter shill for Abercrombie & Fitch and J. Crew—the stores that play unidentifiable music that hypnotizes you, makes you pay $100 for a pair of torn jeans, $70 for a wrinkled button-up.
The stores present the ultimate paradox. It wasn't considered cool to be seen at them with your mom, but your mom was the only person in the world who could afford the clothes they sold. So you would go to Abercrombie & Fitch and see all the "cool" kids in your class sheepishly following their moms from clothes rack to clothes rack, doing anything to avoid eye contact with you.
Sadly, you never got the chance to scorn because you were always following your mom around, too.
But after a while, I got tired of begging my mom to shell out the bucks for overpriced clothes, and just wore whatever she was generous enough to buy me. I think this was the case for most of the high school boys from my socio-economic background, because we all looked the same in that our outfits were well-put together, but different in that each kid's mom's taste was reflected in his apparel.
This changed in college. Without their moms around to pick out clothes for them, all the students wore the same thing—well, at least on Friday night. The last class of the week probably got out at 5:30 p.m. By 8:30 p.m., the streets were awash with males aged 18 to 23 garbed in faded jeans, a backward ball cap, and an ultra-ironed button-up shirt.
As the years progressed, these shirts were more and more frequently of the "pink" variety, which seemed counter-intuitive for a group of guys trying to pick up girls.
My friends and I called it the "Bro' Hatch," because the guys who wore the attire were also prone to addressing you as "Bro.'"
We could never call ourselves Bros because we were an unfortunate mix of poor, lazy and uncaring. Phil held on to every t-shirt he acquired since he was four, and as the months passed they formed a giant mountain in the middle of his dorm room. My roommate Kyle never wore anything except Levi's, a t-shirt and indoor soccer shoes.
I never wore anything my mom didn't buy for me. Still don't.
One time—one time—I tried to pick out clothes by myself. The adventure amounted to me hassling a friendly J. Crew worker for a half hour and giving up. The problem with asking store workers for assistance is they want you to buy the priciest stuff. I, however, find myself drawn to the clearance racks. Otherwise, I'd be dropping between $100 and $200 on an outfit and that ain't happening.
This is where Kohl's comes into the picture. I discovered it while working for a rival clothing store my senior year of college.
I never knew nice clothes could be so cheap. Sure, the jeans may not be faded or torn, and the shirt may be wrinkle resistant, but I can settle for not looking like a bum if it means I don't have to pay out the wazoo.
I went over to a Toledo mall a few weeks ago for some people and movie watching, and it seems the high school fashion situation remains largely unchanged. Kids followed their mothers nervously around Abercrombie & Fitch, squabbling about whether something was too expensive. Groups of teenagers swaggered about the food court, pants sagging, collars popped, hats propped at skew angles.
They really did look rather silly.
Clothes function to provide warmth, to conceal the imperfections of the body, to make one look nice, among other things. When applied properly, they render a lady charming, a fellow dapper.
Unless you're young. Then you use them to look like a goof ball.– Feb. 7 2007


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The Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem will host a graffiti master class with 'the world's most entertaining vandal,' LushSux, at the end of October. The graffiti artist from Melbourne, Australia is well known for his large, provocative, street murals and more recently his painting on the Israeli – West Bank wall in Bethlehem.
This will be the third time LushSux has visited Palestine. On a recent trip he painted two murals, both of United States (US) president, Donald Trump. One depicts him hugging an Israel Defense Force (IDF) tower with love hearts flying up the side. The other is of Trump wearing a Jewish Kippah (cap), touching the wall with a thought bubble saying 'I'm going to build you a brother,' referencing his plan to build a wall between Mexico and the US.
On LushSux's last trip he painted a series based on a recent episode of Rick and Morty, an American adult animation. The main characters set out to solve the Middle East crisis to spite the fictional US president. As explained in the Jerusalem Post the dialogue states; "Israel and Palestine have announced a permanent ceasefire," an aide tells the president. They signed something called the 'pretty obvious if you think about it accord."
While painting the Rick and Morty pieces, LushSux says he was urinated on by an IDF soldier manning one of the towers. He hopes there is no such interference during the workshop.
LushSux is modest in his reasons behind producing political art. "I don't have an interest in claiming I'm here to change anything or help, I'm not some sociopathic struggle jocker, I don't have any motives other than to paint what I would usually paint anyways," he said in an interview with Palestine Monitor. Each mural usually takes him a few hours to complete. "It just depends if taxi drivers are annoying you constantly or not. 'No I don't want to go to The Dead Sea right now it's three in the morning mate," he said recollecting a common hassle.
The workshop hosted from the 20th to the 22nd of October will allow time for participants to paint a piece of their own on the wall, while having the opportunity to ask any questions along the way. Saying "F**k Trump" is not a good start or other mediocre commentary," LushSux describes the pointers he would give.
The Walled Off Hotel is also a museum and gallery, opened and financed by infamous graffiti artist, Banksy. LushSux sees the value in having such a welcoming facility right next to the wall as well as providing jobs for the local community. "It is a place considered safe by westerners to visit, enabling them to have a little taste of the whole situation," LushSux explained. "I used to think Palestine was some terrorist training camp slash rocket laboratory thanks to the media in the west."
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Hello All,
I am trying to design a matlab program that can continuously update a horizontal bar graph as the user presses a certain key on the Cedrus box (RB-730).
I was able to get matlab to communicate with the response box using the code found in one of the earlier posts on using matlab with the response box. I was able to get a graph that updated too, but the graph does not update quickly enough when I press the keys at a fast rate.
My question:
Is it possible for the subject to continuously press and hold a key and can matlab keep updating the size of the bar as the key is pressed at a certain rate.
I have posted the code I'm currently using below. cedrusxid refers to the function from one of the previous posts on accessing the Response Box. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
function [ output_args ] = test
%TEST Summary of this function goes here
% Detailed explanation goes here
maxscale = 55;
tension = 1;
barh([tension maxscale]);
while x<100
y = cedrusxid;
if y == 80
tension = tension + 1;
if y == 112
tension = tension - 1;
if y == 48
x = 100;
barh([tension maxscale]);