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Not much to say today, except that I got all 60,000 yen back of my deposit from the Tomioka house!
I gave the english rep of the company a call with the excuse to "verify my bank details", and lo and behold it was in my account the next day. nicee. It feels like I "won" the money until I realize it's my money to begin with.
I heard stories that the rental company was slow to pay back deposits, but I'm very happy to say that was not the case with me. I am thinking that it was my intense house cleaning that made it easy for them to pay it back quickly, but they didn't look around very long when they inspected the place.
While I'm not short of money, this is very welcome.
Another thing is, Softbank have given up asking for my credit card and posts me out convenience store slips. Things are looking real good 'round here!
Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Show Me The Money!
Not much to say today, except that I got all 60,000 yen back of my deposit from the Tomioka house!
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Cook the Book: Champagne Margaritas
While tequila can sometimes be a polarizing, I have yet to meet anyone who doesn't enjoy a glass of Champagne. In Fiesta at Rick's, Rick Bayless makes one of the most light and lovely apertifs I've had in a long time. Mixing up a batch of these at home brought to mind the easy drinking qualities of a mimosa as well as the bracingly limey refreshment of a margarita.
This is one of those cocktail recipes that should come with a warning—it's too easy to drink, even for those who aren't the biggest fans of tequila. The Champagne (or any other dry sparkling wine) rounds out the strong flavors of the tequila and lime, adding bubbles and a wonderfully round flavor that will most likely have you reaching for flute after flute.
And true to the entertaining aspect of Fiesta at Rick's, you can double or triple this recipe to make it for a crowd. The recipe advises mixing the margarita component and chilling it at least an hour in advance. Once it's mixed up (in pitchers for easy pouring), all that's left to do is rim the flutes with salt, top with Champagne, and enjoy.
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Hello WYF Families.
We hope you had a relaxing and filling Thanksgiving. The banquet honoring our 6th - 8th grade athletes is this Tuesday, December 2 at 6:30 pm at The Italian Center in Stamford. A link to directions is found below.
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We look forward to a great evening honoring our WYF athletes!
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Sadly, that is not the case, but I fixed it all up nice and purdy and here it is. I'm feeling pretty uninspired introduction-wise, so have fun. - Banangirl =============================================================================== .:*~*:. { 2. Walkthrough } .:*~*:. =============================================================================== Office ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After watching the completely unrelated introduction and the equally pointless credit sequence, you'll find yourself in the office of Sam and Max. I would call them America's furriest crime-fighting duo, but I'm sure there are some cops out there with back hair that could house a family of rodents. In the office, head to the right. There's a sandwich lying on the floor, but if you try to pick it up, Max will dash forward and feed it to the termites. It serves no true purpose aside from this, so go ahead and do it if you want to. Beyond the termite cage is a closet with Max's poster collection. Steal the Blacklight Bulb and go back to the other side of the office. Jam your hand into the mousehole in the baseboard to get some easy Cash, then leave the office and head downstairs. For a good time, poke the guy dangling from the railing. Outside, talk to the choking cat to learn that he's the bonded city courier the commisioner spoke of. Unfortunately, he swallowed your Orders, so you'll have to extract them somehow. Max might have some ideas. Try using him on the cat. When you've gotten your Orders, hop into the car and head for Snuckey's. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snuckey's ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick up the Cup lying on the floor and go in. On one of the shelves, there should be a box of Pecan Candy. Take it. You can take whatever fun toy is on the rack below the picture of Sam and Max, too. When you're done shopping, walk around the store until Max starts complaining about having to go to the bathroom. Talk to the Snuckey employee to purchase your items, then click on the toilet to get the keys. Max will wander off to the bathrooms. Wait for him outside, and when he comes back, speak to him before he goes back in to get the Rasp. The other two Snuckey's have more games for you to buy, so do that if you have a tendency to get bored, then head for the carnival. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carnival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Once Conroy Bumpus and his bodyguard are gone, walk to the right. Flambe the fire-breather won't let you through, since the carnival is closed. Give him your orders and he'll let you into the tent, where you'll be greeted by the Kushman brothers. After the cutscene, pick up the Sasquatch Fur on the ground and the hand-in-a-jar near the entrance. When you're done, leave the tent through the back. Step up to the Wak-A-Rat machine and use it to play a game. 40 rats will pop up, but you only need to hit 20 to win. When you do so, take the prize offered by the machine. It's a Flashlight. One without a bulb. Put in your blacklight bulb. You won't get any more prizes for playing, so turn around and take the lens from the broken game behind Sam. Head to the Cone of Tragedy to the left. Talk to the carnival worker and ask about the cone to get on. When the ride is over, open up your inventory to find... Nothing. Talk to the ride operator to get a claim ticket for the Lost & Found. Walk back to the previous screen and go straight back to find the Lost & Found tent. Go in and chat with the guy inside to get back your belongings, then go past the Hall of Oddities and up to the Tunnel of Love. Use the swam to ride it. Open your inventory and get out your flashlight. Now that you can see, pick up Max and wave around the cursor until you see a fusebox. As you approach it, use Max on it. Sam will dip him in the water then jam him into the fusebox, effectively halting the ride. Get out and pull the arm of the bearded figure to open a door, then go in. Inside, a mole man will be sitting on the couch, watching TV. Talk to him and ask him about Bruno. He'll tell you his tale. Give him the pecan candy you got at Snuckey's to get the key to Trixie's trailer (also known as a crowbar), listen to another story, and hit the large switch beside the door. When you leave the room, Sam and Max will hop back onto their swan and emerge from the tunnel. Go back to the Wak-A-Rat booth. Trixie's trailer is right in front of the booth. Use the crowbar on the door to open it and go in. Open the blue box in the lower right corner of the trailer to find a stilt walker's costume, then open the closet door and pick up the scorecard inside to add Gator Golf to your map. Leave the carnival and find a Snuckey's. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snuckey's ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you choose a different Snuckey's, you can find another game. Buy it if you want; our true purpose here is found elsewhere. Give the Snuckey's clerk the hand-in-a-jar. Snuckey U has given him incredible hand strength, and he'll open it with ease. When you've got yourself a hand, head out, hop in your car, and go to the World of Fish. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- World of Fish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick up the bucket of fish from the bait stand. Watch the video clip, then get back into your car and go to the Gator Golf course. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gator Golf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go left when the path branches and grab the golfball retriever from the trash. With that in hand, go back to the fork and go right. Watch the cutscene, then pick up the bucket of golfballs and put your bucket of fish in its place. Pick out a golf club and start swinging. To golf with Sam, place the flag where you want the fish to land, then press the swing button. The given measurements will vary depending on the size of your monitor. Mine is 15". But the first flag about one inch from the tail of the first alligator, the next one a centimeter or so from the tail of the same alligator, and the third one an inch from the second alligator's head. The next fish should be launched a centimeter from the tail of the second alligator, and the last two fish should hit the very tips of the fourth and fifth gators' tails. With the alligators in place, Sam now has a direct path the the center. He'll take it. Open the door of the tank to release Max, who will hand you another clump of sasquatch fur. Open the door in the base of the platform and take the snowglobe inside to add the Mystery Vortex to your map, then go back to your car and head for the World's Largest Ball of Twine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- World's Largest Ball of Twine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go up the stairs to the right and wait for the tram, then hop on. At the top, head left and use the elevator to reach the restaurant, then pick up the sparking wires and use them on the binoculars. Add your lens to the mix, then talk to the telepathic man sitting at the table. Ask him about the bent wrench to get a free sample. Go back down the elevator and ride the tram to the bottom. Drive to the World of Fish. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- World of Fish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use the wrench you just picked up on the fiberglass fish in the water to loosen it up, then climb in. Pick up Max and use him on the fish to make him join you, then watch the clip. The helicopter will dump you at the World's Largest Ball of Twine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- World's Largest Ball of Twine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use Max on the ball of twine to cut off a piece, then go inside. Attach the hand from the jar to the golfball retriever you picked out of the trash, then add your World of Fish magnet to the mix. Use this contraption on the twine ball to find a mood ring, then go back outside. Your car will join you shortly, at which point you should leave the twineball and go to the Mystery Vortex. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mystery Vortex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go right into the building and make your way to the open doorway. Pick up the sasquatch hair lying on the floor, then go back to the hallway and use the mirror. Inside, turn on a magnet and go back out. Try to open a door of the color of magnet you chose. If you find yourself shrinking or growing so you can't fit through the door, go back and choose another magnet. You can also turn two magnets on at once to deviate from the primary colors. When you find the right door, you'll meet yourself another moleman. Ask him about a bigfoot, then give him the mood ring from the World's Largest Ball of Twine. After he's done being psychic, leave the Vortex and go back to the World's Largest Ball of Twine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- World's Largest Ball of Twine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ride the tram up to the restaurant and go in. Use the binoculars you rigged earlier. We're looking for Frog Rock. It's between a stump and a big cloud. When you've found it, stop to add it to your map, then leave the restaurant and go there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frog Rock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the rock, whip out all the clumps of fur you've been collecting and smear them all over the rock. Ad the Magic Moleman's powder and watch the clip, then get back in the car and go to Bumpusville. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bumpusville ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Walk up to the mansion and go in. Turn left and grab the portrait of John Muir hanging on the wall, then watch the clip. When it's over, go left through the doorway. After the cutscene, go back to the hallway and walk past the front door. Go into the bedroom at the end of the hallway and grab the greasy pillow on the bed. Whip out your golfball retriever and use it on the large blue book on the shelf over the door to get a user's manual for the cleaning robot. Once Sam knows what to do, head out to the hallway to find it. Use the robot when you see it (holy Star Wars reference, Batman!) and disconnect all the wires in its brain. Plug in the blue wire on the far left to set it to clean the room holding Bruno and Trixie, then let it do its job. As soon as it scoots into the room, it will trigger the alarm system. Go to the room beside Conroy's bedroom and use the virtual reality helmet. In the virtual reality world, grab the sword sticking out of the stone and try to go to the cave. When the dragon emerges, use the sword on it to kill it. Grab the heart to get a key. Sam will return to the real world. Go back to the performance room and use the key in the keyhole near the door to turn off the security system. Watch the clip, then go back to your car and head for Evelyn Morrison's Savage Jungle Inn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evelyn Morrison's Savage Jungle Inn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go into the inn and talk to Evelyn. Ask her about Conroy Bumpus and the bigfoot. You'll walk away with some brochures. Look at them, then leave the hotel and head for the Celebrity Vegetable Museum. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celebrity Vegetable Museum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Head to the right and grab an eggplant from the crate, then give your Henry Muir portrait to the lady behind the counter. Get back in your car and go to the Dino Bungee National Memorial. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dino Bungee National Memorial ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Walk down the stairs and head left. Hit the buttom to make Rex talk. When his mouth is just about open, take out your twine and use it on Rex's mouth. Use Max on the twine and watch the clip, then add the tooth to your inventory. Go back down the stairs and check out the mammoth beyond Rex. Have Max give him a haircut, then go back to the main path and go up. Hang a right and open the gate. Use your Snuckey's Cup with your golfball retriever, then use the dressing room to change. Use the green rope to start jumping. Have your golfball retriever ready, and when you reach the level of the tar, use it to get yourself some. Change back into your regular clothes and go back to the Celebrity Vegetable Museum. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celebrity Vegetable Museum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Head right and talk to the lady behind the counter. Ask her about the John Muir squash to get it, then say goodbye and hop back into your car. We're headed for Bumpusville. Yee-haw! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bumpusville ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go to Conroy's bedroom and use your squash on the wig in the niche in the wall. With the wig in your possession, go to Evelyn Morrison's Savage Jungle Inn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evelyn Morrison's Savage Jungle Inn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See that bigfoot scratching his foot? Give him the keys to Snuckey's bathroom. A rasp is great for scratching bigfoot feet. That seems a bit redundant, but anyway... In your inventory, use the tar on the stilt walker's outfit and the mammoth fur on the results. Add the wig you stole from Bumpus to complete your bigfoot costume, then use the costume on Max. The duo will get dressed. Go through the doorway and join the party. Go up through the small doorway to get an icepick, then try to leave through the door in the back. Watch the clip, then use the bigfoot costume and watch another one. Use the freezer door, watch yet another one, and head back into the inn. Take the wine bottle beside the punchbowl, then leave the inn and go to the World's Largest Ball of Twine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- World's Largest Ball of Twine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ride the tram to the top and give your icepick into the telepathic tool-bender to get yourself a corkscrew. Use that on the wine bottle, then put the cork into the snowglobe. Ride back down and go to the Mystery Vortex. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mystery Vortex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go to the giftshop at the end of the hallway and use the Mini-Vortex. While inside, whip out your snowglobe and use it to fill it up, then go back to your car and return to Evelyn Morrison's Savage Jungle Inn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evelyn Morrison's Savage Jungle Inn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go to the party room then exit through the door to the left. Walk path the totem poles to reach the hot tub. When you get there, toss in the John Muir squash, the greasy pillow, the dinosaur tooth, and the snowglobe. The mixture is complete. Watch the ending sequence. OK, game's over. Nothing to see here. 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hey, i'm once again trying opengl(only for a 2d game.)
I have some questions, if anyone would be so inclined to answer them.
1)what is more stressful on the videocard/processor, windows or fullscreen mode? In directdraw windowed mode seemed to not work as well on crappier comps. and also in fullscreen, everything loads way faster.
2)wtf is a mip-map? It has somthing to do with texturing i think.
3)WHY are all of my textures on a 2-d polygon so blurry? Say I have a 200x200 texture, how do i make a 200x200 polygon and have the texture on it be exact size? All i see are floating points. Does it even have any correlation with pixels?
4)oh, and finally, what do you like better? opengl or directx?
...im kidding! don't start world war III!
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If you've read this blog for any length of time. You know a couple things that I rarely ever do. One is talk about hospital EMR systems (I prefer ambulatory EMR). The other is endorse specific EMR vendors (too many individualized factors). I'm not really going to do either of them here in this post either. However, it might sound like it, so I don't want people to be confused;-)
A few weeks ago, I went to the HIMSS Hittin' the Streets even in Las Vegas. I'll admit that my driving motivation for attending the event was to be able to hear Marc Probst speak about EMR and ARRA. Since I inundated you with posts from that talk by Marc Probst, you can safely assume that attending was a great decision.
As part of my agreement to attend the event for free, I agreed to attend at least one of the vendor demonstrations. Looking at the schedule I decided to attend the Sapphire EMR presentation. I knew pretty much nothing about Sapphire before I went to the presentation. After the event I tried to find their website and it took me a while to figure out that the company's name was IntraNexus.
I'll admit that I was a little disappointed to find out that Sapphire was an EMR designed for hospitals. I would have rather seen a presentation of an ambulatory EMR. However, I'd committed to be there and so I stayed and listened to what they had to say. Plus, there's a ton of cross over between hospital EMR software and ambulatory EMR software.
I'll admit to being pleasantly surprised by Sapphire's presentation and approach to building a hospital EMR. I've heard so many horror stories about hospital EMR softare (you know the list of software I'm talking about), but I really liked what I heard about Sapphire.
Some examples of things that I found interesting: their approach to customer service, how they handled audit tracking for HIPAA, sharing of work between various users of their system, clinical process review before implementation, etc. I can't remember them all. Of course, I only saw a 1-2 hour presentation of what they were about, but I'll admit that I went away impressed with what they'd done and the people behind the product. Trusting the EMR vendor you're working with is a huge thing for me and in my short time with them, Sapphire showed a lot of promise.
I will admit that they had one MAJOR flaw in their presentation. When they finally started to demo part of the software, the application was extremely slow. They of course, blamed it on the hotel wireless. Could be true, but it left a nice black mark on what was an otherwise nice presentation. Of course, there's a lot of factors in speed, but if you're going to tout access to your EMR software from all sorts of devices like cell phones then it better be relatively speedy on those devices. In fact, I raised the issue of slowness and the CEO, Rick O'Pry, commented that the application would probably have been faster on his iPhone. I'm sure he was right.
I'm guessing that Sapphire will be disappointed to know that HIMSS sent me to their demo when I have little interest in a hospital EMR solution. At least they get a nice blog post covering their company. Although, this post would have been more fun for me had it been a really dysfunctional hospital EMR presentation.


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Forget Santa. Overseas, you might be celebrating the holidays with St. Nick's evil counterpart — Krampus.
This devil-like figure is just one way that yuletide unfolds in other countries — far different from a neatly wrapped package of decorated trees, twinkling lights, and happy songs. In fact, strange, sinister, and often baffling customs are the norm in some countries, where pre-Christian and postmodern traditions create a whole different kind of Christmas experience.
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More than a dozen European countries offer an evil counterpart to St. Nick, a supernatural figure charged with punishing bad children in all sorts of ways, from leaving lumps of coal in their Christmas stockings to whacking them with a birch switch. Krampus is the most prevalent, especially in Alpine and Middle European nations, where many parents don hideous Krampus masks to scare their kids into being good.
But Krampus is far from the only evil spirit. You'll find wicked yuletide witches in Italy and an equally sinister figure in Holland and Belgium. It's enough to make you think the Europeans have somehow confused Christmas and Halloween.
Weird Christmas author Joey Green says these evil alter egos are holdovers from ancient times, blended with customs introduced during the Middle Ages. Green explains that when the Normans invaded England in 1066, they introduced a red-robed mock king — the Lord of Misrule — to ensure that Christmas celebrations were conducted in the ribald pagan style. "Perhaps that explains the proliferation of other rebellious Christmas spirits," says Green.
Rebellion isn't always at the heart of Christmas celebrations. Japan has its own traditions — shaped in part by none other than Kentucky Fried Chicken. In the early 1970s, KFC kicked off an advertising campaign touting fried fowl as America's favorite holiday meal. Special yuletide packaging and Santa hats on the statues of Colonel Sanders outside restaurants reinforced the message. Today, a bucket of Kentucky fried has become the Christmas dinner of choice for millions of Japanese.
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With teams using more than 100 unique apparatuses to launch globular projectiles a half-mile or more, the 27th annual World Championship Punkin Chunkin event is our pick as November's Weird Festival of the Month.
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Weirdness, of course, is in the eye of the beholder. Green says that some of the world's strangest holiday traditions are right here in the U.S., like the fact that most of the popular Christmas songs were written by Jews, including the most popular Christmas song ever — "(I'm Dreaming of a) White Christmas," by Irving Berlin.
Green's all-time strangest Christmas custom takes place not overseas, but at the Rumpke Sanitary Landfill near Cincinnati, Ohio. Every year, workers here string 30,000 Christmas lights across the garbage mound, which stretches over 234 acres and rises 279 feet high. The display includes 25-foot-tall candy canes.
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New York City has plenty of money to fund startups, argues Path 101 cofounder (and former Union Square Ventures associate) Charlie O'Donnell -- deals easily get done by "random groups of angels, hedge fund managers, and other out-of-the-way pockets of cash." But, he says, we're still missing out on part of the tech scene that works better in San Francisco and Silicon Valley: A "Silicon Valley VC mafia." O'Donnell:
I was talking with a banker today about it, and there's definitely something to the "Silicon Valley VC mafia" phenomenon--that they all know each other and do deals together. What they also do, which is incredibly valuable, is work with local universities, tech counsels, entrepreneur groups, etc., and actively participate in the community. Their deals get huge press at funding time. Their reputation of success is the community's reputation.
By being consistently active, they draw startups closer to them geographically. That doesn't happen when a random hedge fund guy and his buddies put two million in a startup here in New York, because only that startup knows them. That money builds a company, not a community. Sure, money is nice, but VC's provide glue for the community in terms of the networks formed among deals they've invested in and support of the local community.
Unfortuately, we don't have much of that in NYC. If you're an early stage technology company, you're going to Union Square Ventures, Greycroft, Venrock, DFJGotham, SAVP, RRE, Softbank...and... and who else? These are good firms, but they don't represent enough of a critical mass--a mafia, if you will--to attract companies and talent here from the outside the way VC firms in the Valley do. ...
One major difference is community presence. A lot of NYC-area entrepreneurs can't name more than a handful of NYC area funds and have never met a VC in person at a startup event. I think a lot of NYC-area VCs could stand to be a lot more visable--attracting more deal flow by participation the way Union Square Ventures does. Two or three NYC firms blogging and being transparent they way they are would count like 8 more firms doing deals here.
One firm O'Donnell singles out is Boston-based Spark Capital, which has recently done a bunch of New York deals, often together with Union Square Ventures, such as Bug Labs, Covestor, and Tumblr. "Perhaps Spark should open an office here," O'Donnell posits.
Probably not imminent, Spark partner Bijan Sabet replies on his blog. "Our NYC entrepreneurs tell me that they interact with me and my partners as much as if we were actually living in NYC," he says. And Sabet notes, he's bringing in another partner that keeps an apartment in Gotham. That doesn't quite solve O'Donnell's original problem -- that there needs to be more VC community in New York. But, as Sabet notes, "I think traveling is just part of the job. For all of us in this business. Startups and investors alike."


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The state government plans to increase the budgetary allocation by Rs100 crore in the next finanacial year for promotion of Ayurveda and other traditional medicines, taking the total budgetary allocation to Rs 350 crore, minister for medical education K Murali Mohan has said.
Participating in the inauguration of a seminar on 'Cultivation and Marketing Aspects of Medicinal Plants' after inaugurating a herbal expo, Oshadhi, on Saturday, he said efforts were on for popularising Homeopathy, Ayurveda and other traditional forms of medicine. There were 2,200 dispensaries under Ayush (department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) with a staff strength of 5,000, he said,
''Today, these systems of medicine are available at the Primary Heatlh Centres in villages but are, most often, eclipsed by Allopathy. We are thinking of promoting them. The growing demand for herbal products and traditional medicineis leading to exploitation of forest wealth since 90 percent of the raw material comes from forest. To ward off denudation of forests, the government is encouraging cultivation of medicinal plants and is also providing subsidies. In current fiscal year, the Centre has sanctioned Rs 5.2 crore for cultivation of medicinal plants in 11,000 acres,'' Murali Mohan said.
The minister asked the officials to conduct such expos at district level so that more farmers could be encouraged to take up cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants.
Principal secretary (health & family welfare) Ajay Sawhney called for encouragement to agro-forestry.
''Conservation by encouraging cultivation is now the primary objective of Ayush and at the same time bring the traditional medicine much nearer and available to the common man,'' Ayush commissioner KP Srivasuki said.
AP Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Board CEO and mission director KS Reddy acted as the moderator.Oshadhi Herbal Expo has been being held every year since 2006.


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Rest In Power Hugo "Yogi Bear" Pinell
From NYC Anarchist Black Cross
On Wednesday, August 12th, our comrade in the struggle for revolution, Hugo "Yogi Bear" Pinell was murdered. The context for his murder remains unclear, save for the fact that it happened in the midst of a prison riot. We have no faith that the state will do anything to determine how or why Yogi Bear was murdered and presume cops and corrections officers are relishing his death. We do not doubt the possibility that he was specifically targeted and those in authority did nothing to protect him.
In the early 1970s, while imprisoned in San Quentin State Prison, Hugo Pinell made contact with revolutionary prisoners such as George Jackson, one of the Soledad Brothers, and W.L. Nolen. On August 21, 1971, there was a prisoner uprising in Pinell's housing unit at San Quentin, led by George Jackson. On that date, Jackson used a pistol to take over his tier in the Adjustment Center. At the end of the roughly 30 minute rebellion, guards had killed George Jackson, and two other prisoners and three guards were dead. Of the remaining prisoners in the unit, six of them, including Pinell, were put on trial for murder and conspiracy. Together, they were known as The San Quentin Six. Three of them were acquitted of all charges, and three were found guilty of various charges. Pinell was convicted of assault on a guard.
Activists in prison to this day continue to mark the San Quentin prison rebellion as Black August, often with fasting. (more…)


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Kudos To Trail Committee
To the Editor,
Kudos to the present and any former committee trail members in showing the determination and perseverance in building the walking/bike trail. Trails are utilized by all ages. What a wonderful asset for Emmetsburg! I already have biked and walked numerous times on the trial. Keep it going forward!
(signed) Audrey Baatz, Emmetsburg, IA


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The cause of morbid childhood obesity
Why do some kids get really obese? What's the most common cause? Watch the first three minutes of this documentary and you'll see an extreme example.
It's hardly a lack of physical activity. It's an addiction to processed high-carb junk food. The stuff that skyrockets your fat-storing hormone insulin.
We don't let our kids get addicted to alcohol. We don't let them become addicted to smoking. Perhaps we should be equally cautious when it comes to soda and high-carb junk food.


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Monday, January 24, 2011
5 Ways To Be Your Designer's #1 Client
My goal in life as a professional creative is to design the very best work for my clients. What is a client's role? To be their designer's number one client. But how do you do that? The following is a list of 5 ways you can be the very best client to your designer and why it will help you.
Trust Your Designer
Don't start off a relationship by making your designer earn your trust, give it to them wholeheartedly. Not only will you see the value of that trust in your project, but you'll see it in your business overall, and that's the bottom line. Some of the decisions he or she will make may be different from your original request, but it's in your best interest to trust the designer to do their job just as you would your surgeon when you're about to go under the knife.
Your Resources Become Theirs
When the designer knows your ultimate goal and you involve them right at ground floor, they can help you figure out where to spend your money and tell you when to save it. When the trust factor is present, the designer will see your resources as theirs and will be invested in your outcome.
Your Referrals Ultimately Help You
When you go to the movies and enjoy the show, you want to tell everybody how great it was. When you do the same about your designer, you win. Why? Because when you refer your designer, you're saying you're proud of the work you've been doing and you want the designer to do the same for someone else. That keeps your designer busy and willing to go the extra mile for you when the time comes to work on another project. I often forward articles and business oportunities to my clients when I see that it could help them and always reward referrals with special discounts on future work. Furthermore, it's a great feeling when I refer my clients or when I introduce one client to another. Everybody wins.
Don't Make Them Ask You To Pay
The worst part of being a designer is being the accountant and when you pay late and receive a call from your designer, it's not a social call. Every designer has gone through the horror of being stiffed in a project. Whether the company goes under or the client skips town, it's a real drag to have to go through that. When you pay on time, not only are you respecting your designer's services, but you're keeping that feeling of dread away. Paying on time ensures getting your design comps on time and meeting your deadline.
Make Your Working Relationship a Friendship
That old saying "you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" was never more true. When you're kind and respectful to your designer, they will return it. Phone calls will become lunches and lunches will become family BBQs. The best part of developing a friendship over time is as you invest in their success, they invest in yours. They'll take your call at 5:30pm or even take care of something for you while they're on vacation. The point is it wont always turn out this way, but it can be. It's a valuable relationship and one your business will thank you for.
Happy Designing,
Dennis (aka tanoshiboy)
Do you have a designer you work with that you'd never trade for anything in the world? Have you had a recent good experience?? Or from a creatives perspective, do you have an awesome client you value like no other? Please share any stories in the comments section and share.
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- Keyuri Joshi said...
Your points represent respect and ethics that are vital to business relationships... and even personal ones.
Trust is key and I like your analogy about trusting a designer like a surgeon. One way that I sense trust from any type of business person is when they take a sincere interest in my project. When my logo was created by a large company, I filled out online forms and never even spoke to a human. Not good! Though I was satisfied with the final product the process I went through was tedious. Next time, I'll hire you because you represent what a trustful, personalized business relationship ought to be.
- January 25, 2011 at 11:20 AM
- Unknown said...
That's very nice of you, Keyuri. Thank you. When you're ready you know where you can find me. I'm glad you were happy with the end product when working with that company, but a good designer will always give their work that personal touch. It makes what I do much more fun.
- January 25, 2011 at 2:11 PM
I guess it becomes a symbiotic relationship with an equally beneficial outcome. It reminds me of how I've had the same barber for 11 years. I trust the guy and funny enough he's come to one of my family's bbq's. =D
- January 25, 2011 at 2:21 PM
- Susan Oakes said...
Hi Dennis,
Good points, although I would not necessarily agree about trust as per a surgeon. Often as a patient you do not have a choice and it is a matter of life and death. It is funny I have a post coming up tonight re tips to be the number 1 in client's eyes. Will have to change the headline now.
- January 25, 2011 at 2:29 PM
- Unknown said...
I meant it as a loose analogy. Im sure you understand, but I would say your brand and marketing persona is definitely something serious to consider. It's not life or death but it can be for your business if the marketing strategy is not right. Sorry that I took the title idea from you, Susan. It happened to me a few weeks ago with one of Rob Berman's recent posts as well. At least you still have a chance to add something to the subject. :)
- January 25, 2011 at 3:05 PM
- Unknown said...
@brad that's a good way to put it. :)
- January 25, 2011 at 3:05 PM
- Sheila Atwood said...
Balancing both the creative process and the business end of things can be tricky. Having clean clear contracts make a big difference.
I don't think most people understand the creative process. It can be a really fun for both the designer and the client. Giving creative license to a designer can be difficult to do. But it is usually really worth it.
- January 25, 2011 at 7:06 PM
- Sarah Wu said...
Like you say trust is a big thing. I was suppose to work on a project with one of my friend who's also an amazing designer.He's client later decide to go with someone else. After the midway of the project he came back to him(us). and told him that the other designer mess it up and didn't do a good job. And would like us to pick up where he had. My friend didn't do it. But that also told us the client never trust us in the first place and he end up with a result not what he was looking for..
- January 25, 2011 at 9:13 PM
- Unknown said...
@Sheila Giving control over to anyone for any reason is hard. But in some cases you know when to let go and let someone else take the reins. The funny thing is do people really think the designer is going to deliberately mess up the project? That would only ensure he/she never gets hired again.
@Sarah That's a great story! That client went with someone cheaper (no doubt) got what he paid for and decided he made a mistake and wanted to go back with you guys. It happens all the time and you have to know when to say no. He did the right thing in not taking the job.
- January 25, 2011 at 9:20 PM
- Sarah Wu said...
Yea I know. I think the client most likely went with someone cheaper. I'm not saying lower pricing is always bad. But sometime it may be. If the quality of the goods were great when sell yourself short unless there's a catch. One my first freelance project I made two newspaper ads for a bank and unlimited revision for $200.00 It was the biggest mistake I ever make, because they just keep changing it (I didn't sleep for days). I was a student back then so I didn't know how to put my foot down, but now I know when to say no too. :) Cheers .Alway love to read ur post.
- January 25, 2011 at 10:09 PM
- Michaele Razi said...
Awesome post, Dennis. A must read for everyone! xo
- January 25, 2011 at 11:37 PM
- Unknown said...
Thanks, Michaele. Just trying to help.
- January 25, 2011 at 11:38 PM
- Brad said...
great post dennis!
- January 26, 2011 at 7:22 AM
- Unknown said...
Thanks, Brad.
- January 26, 2011 at 10:31 AM
- Catarina said...
Great post Dennis! This quote from it neatly sums it up: "I often forward articles and business oportunities to my clients when I see that it could help them and always reward referrals with special discounts on future work. Furthermore, it's a great feeling when I refer my clients or when I introduce one client to another. Everybody wins½
If all people had such a win-win mentality the world would be a better place.
- January 27, 2011 at 9:51 AM
- Unknown said...
I agree, but it seems with this economy being as it is, people are becoming more self-centered. At least here in LA. Thanks, Catarina!
- January 27, 2011 at 5:14 PM
- KeepUpWeb said...
Dennis, What you're describing is developing a mutually beneficial business relationship rather than a customer/vendor agreement. There is so much value for both you and your client when you value each other's opinions and work together toward a common goal. Not everyone is open to this concept but when you find the right client, both of your businesses can thrive. No wonder you're doing well as a designer!
- January 29, 2011 at 5:34 PM
- Unknown said...
Absolutely. It's too bad not everyone is willing to take part.
- January 30, 2011 at 9:43 PM


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Today, SingNet's technician finally came down to my place. We had a tiff, cause he didn't agree with my problems stating that the problem is caused by my own phone devices. I wasn't in a very good mood after he woken me up from my sleep. But he was patient enough to give definite answers from his point of view and experience. Eventually the ultimate goal from my end is to change the faulty modem since i have already tolerated enough with the faulty modem for a year over. He did, and i also shown him the sluggishness of the modem at the setup interface page. The previous 2wire modem was partially faulty already, and I already did manage to do workarounds and serve 5-6 users in a network environment with users using mainly streaming and downloading services for a year.
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Sensr.net API MASTER RECORD
Sensr.net is a cloud-based IP-camera video streaming and archiving service Use Sensr.net to record video data from surveillance cameras. Use the video relay service to view Live, or review archive footage using the cloud storage of Sensr.net. As of February 2013, Sensr API is OAuth2 compliant.


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We all know how beautiful South African architecture and design can be, but today we have 11 fabulous examples.
These 11 South African homes show how much diversity and style exists and how you truly can find a dream home that suits your needs and wants.
It also shows how South African architecture competes on international standards. Looking through these images, they could belong in some of the top countries in the world when it comes to design and architecture.
Are you curious to see more?
This double-storey features a mix of materials including stone, smooth beige plastered walls and wooden finishes.
Don't you love the large glass windows and doors, which allow for a gentle connection between interior and exterior spaces?
This is subtle, earthy beauty at its best.
This home uses the facade to create different perceptions throughout the exterior facade. Panels and cladding make for a 3D effect, while the combination of white and beige is very soothing.
Don't you love how the unique architecture works in harmony with the garden?
This modern and futuristic mansion is a wonderful example of just how beautiful a South African home can be.
Spreading over several levels and made up of different shapes and volumes, this is a collision of luxury and contemporary style.
In South Africa, we need to make the absolute most of the exterior space. Here we can see how the home spills out onto a gorgeous and spacious terrace with a swimming pool and wooden deck. This is perfect for warm summer days and evenings.
This design shows how warm oranges and reds can be introduced to a home design for a stunning effect.
Don't you love the unique shape of the roof, which ensures that natural light flows into the interior space?
This beautiful South African home features a more traditional and classic look and feel with a gorgeous brick chimney that contrasts with the smooth, beige walls.
Don't you love how the lights create a beautiful soft glow throughout the exterior?
This home is another one that makes the most of the outside area, merging interior and exterior spaces. The result is an expanded living area that can be enjoyed by family and friends all year round.
Tip: Opt for a pergola for some shelter and style.
This house also features a beautiful pergola, showing how many styles and varieties exist.
Do you see how a pergola can also add a classic touch to your outdoor environment, complementing the architecture?
What's more is that you can build it yourself!
Have a look at how to build a pergola: a step-by-step guide.
South Africa architecture can also be sleek and minimalist, as we see in this gorgeous Scandinavian-style home.
A flat roof and wooden cladding make for a very appealing yet simple design.
While we are looking at beautiful South African homes, we have to look at this one. Nestled under Lion's Head in Cape Town, the elegance, sophistication and glamour are very impressive!
Don't you love the big swimming pool and the lollipop trees?
This home features curved lines throughout, making for a very appealing design.Three-storeys high with a fabulous entertainment area outside, this home also features panoramic views of Lion's Head, Table Mountain and the ocean.
What more could you want?
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I'm back from my little hiatus, well for today.
I've got some things planned this week that will keep
me away from the computer so blogging may be sporadic.
It's Summer time, what can I say?
To catch you all up to speed on the happenings around here,
our a/c fan stopped working and it's been the the 100's so
I've been getting little/no sleep at nights and trying to
leave the house to go some place with a functioning a/c during
the day. I've been cooking up this week's baby food and it
actually looked pretty appetizing, maybe he'll share with me?
Had a yard sale + got rid of a bunch of junk=relief!
Got a new chair for our bedroom and I'm having trouble making
it "fit". Also trying to make bedside tables for bedroom, fingers
I'll be posting some pictures of home soon but watch out later
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Lady Antebellum owned the big screen Thursday night (Oct. 11) as the trio unveiled their live concert film during a private screening in Nashville. Own the Night 2012 World Tour features performances from the trio's concert in Little Rock, Ark., along with a plethora of behind-the-scenes footage from the group's early days to present.
Set for release on Dec. 4, the film will be available on DVD, Blu-ray and through digital retailers.
Prior to the screening, Hillary Scott expressed the group's gratitude to fans in attendance.
"Each and every one of you who are here — whether we've met you in person or not — you mean the world to us because you allow us to do what we love to do. And this tour has just been a dream come true and such a blessing, and we really don't take it for granted."
The group sold more than 1 million tickets during the course of their Own the Night 2012 tour, which took them to more than 100 cities in 11 countries.
Not only does the film include live performances of "Need You Now," "Hello World," "I Run to You" and many more of the group's hits, but personal footage is also interspersed throughout, giving fans a front row seat to Lady Antebellum's rise to fame.
Dave Haywood explained the concept behind the film to CMT Insider before the screening.
"We wanted to do a concert documentary to kind of follow this tour and document it, but also we've had a camera with us every day since the day we started and the first time we heard our song on the radio," he said. "So we've got all these moments in this kind of package all in one place."
The trio's journey to stardom is captured in the 90-minute film as they go from performing acoustically in coffee shops and even a gas station in 2007, to their current status as reigning Grammy winners for best country album.
Charles Kelley explained with the help of the band's friend and videographer, Adam Boatman, they were able to capture this unique footage.
"Our buddy that we grew up with, Adam, is the guy that's been doing this with us for six, seven years," Kelley said.
Regarding Boatman and the continuous presence of a camera, Kelley joked, "We always nag him when he pulls out the camera. We're like, 'Come on man', but we're so glad we have it."
Kelley had specific ideas about the direction he wanted the film to take.
"When we started talking about doing this, I said, 'Man, all the concert DVDs I've loved to watch the most are ones that combine a whole bunch of behind the scenes and what goes on before the show, how they get pumped up, what goes on after the show. So that's the kind of stuff that I think our fans will think is pretty interesting."
Behind-the-scenes footage also features the group's innovative methods of writing and recording music while on the road, along with their connection with fans the world over. In fact, the trio appear especially humbled by the reaction they've received from fans overseas.
"We were in the backwoods of Norway and Denmark, and all these beautiful countries that I've never even visited, let alone to be over there playing these shows," Haywood said. "They're singing your songs just as if you're at a big corn fest in Iowa somewhere.
"It felt like a lot of those shows back home, and those are moments where you kind of sit back and really go, 'Wow, this music is really traveling around the world and what a cool honor. It's great we have all that captured and as a part of this documentary."


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On-Board Imaging (OBI) makes it possible for your radiation therapy treatment team to take CT scans of your tumor right before the start of each treatment session, and make sure you are correctly positioned on the treatment table.
The imaging equipment is integrating directly into the treatment equipment. It is controlled by two robotic arms that rotate 360° around you to create a three-dimensional picture to confirm the location and configuration of the tumor.


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Polymer Conveyor Wheel Series 2160
This series is universally applicable. It can be used, e.g. as side guide wheel. With the variant with stainless steel balls, it can also be used in moist areas.
The material selected is a particularly impact-resistant polymer. The wheel is very light and offers a very soft startup. The polymer ball race enables a very low noise level.


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- The following is a list of secrets, easter eggs, and hidden items in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Easter Eggs
- In Downtown Vice City near the Vice City News building there is a window on a building where the player can jump through and the player will find the "Easter Egg REaster Eggsoom" which is a brown easter egg on top of a pedestal.
- Get a boat, and search off the shore of Leaf Links near the Downtown area. Look under the water and you'll see a fat man wearing cement shoes at the bottom of the sea.
- When at night, use a sniper rifle to aim and shoot the moon and the size of moon will change.
- A submarine can be seen in the water off the coast north of North Point Mall. A submarine wreck can also be found at Vice City Junkyard, Little Haiti.
- In the window of Funeraria Romero, there is a grave stone saying "Steven Mulholland R.i.P, this also features on Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Gaming References
- While the player flies through Starfish Island the player may see a pool that is shaped like the Rockstar Games logo.
- Located in Ocean Beach, there is a shop titled Rockster Video Games. The name is an obvious reference to Rockstar Games. It also includes artwork of 8-ball and various GTA characters.
- The tailfins of some airplanes have the Rockstar logo.
- In Funeraria Romero, there are numerous gravestones and pictures with the Rockstar logo on them.
- In Little Haiti, there is a sewer system which, on the walls, shows the Rockstar logo several times.
Previous GTA games
- Locations
- Marco's Bistro in Saint Mark's, Liberty City appears during the opening cutscene and An Old Friend.
- The sign Eddie's in Vice Point is seen above your first safe house in GTA III.
- In Tommy Vercetti's room at the Ocean View Hotel there is a poster featuring GTA III protagonist Claude.
- Avery Carrington's instructions to Tommy Vercetti during the mission Two Bit Hit are almost exactly the same as those given by Donald Love to Claude during the mission Waka-Gashira Wipeout! in Grand Theft Auto III. Carrington instructs Love to write down what he is saying to Tommy: "Now, nothing brings down real estate prices quicker than a good old-fashioned gang war - 'cept maybe a disaster, like a biblical plague or something, but, that may be going too far in this case". Love, in GTA III, states "Nothing drives down real estate prices like a good old fashioned gang war, apart from the outbreak of a plague, but that might going too far in this case".
- The Commodore 64 is referenced in the Rockstar North loading screen. Not only this, but the music in the background is the Grand Theft Auto 1 theme song, Joyride, by Da Shootaz.. It is remixed to sound like that of the Commodore 64.
Other games
- Dick Tanner, from the mission Autocide, is a reference to Tanner of the Driver series.
- Marcus Hammond, Franco Carter and Charlie Dilson, from the mission Autocide, are references to Mark Hammond, Frank Carter and Charlie Jolson from The Getaway.
- Nick Kong is a reference to Nick Kang from True Crime: Streets of L.A..
Real-world References
- In the film studio, in one of the recording rooms, is a remake of the lunar lander. This is reference to the conspiracy that the Lunar landing was filmed on Earth, and thus faked.
- Inside Apartment 3C, a large amount of blood and a chainsaw can be found inside the bathroom, as an obvious reference to the famous crime movie Scarface.
- Portraits of Frank Sinatra, Bruno Hauptmann and the Mafia are kept at Saint Marks, with copies of the real life newspaper Daily News.
- The Skimmer plane is similar to a seaplane used in the beginning of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. During the mission Dildo Dodo the game mentions that the seaplane was used in "some old indie movie".
- The Escobar International Airport is most probably named after Pablo Escobar, the real life Tony Montana and probably the biggest drug lord at his time. At the peak of his career, he was smuggling around fifteen tons of cocaine into the United States per day.
- If you have an RPG, go to the Ammu-Nation in Downtown Vice City and stand on the helmets on the counter, aim the RPG to the street, and turn the RPG around so it's facing the wall, and you will see a picture of Ronald Reagan shooting a picture of Mikhail Gorbachev.
- Tommy Vercetti is heavily based on Tony Montana from the film Scarface; the two both end up in exile, both rise to power in Miami using great amounts of violence, both build an empire from a large estate and mansion, both have short tempers and are prone to violence, both work as contract killers, and both killed their collaborators and took their ex-bosses' empires, and both engage in a battle with large groups of assassins at the end of their stories. However, Tommy survives his final gunfight with his enemies, while Tony is killed.
- The appearance of Tommy Vercetti is likely based on Mr. Blond from the film Reservoir Dogs. The two characters also share the fact that they both spent time in prison for their bosses.
- Sonny Forelli's temper is similar to that of Santino "Sonny" Corleone from The Godfather trilogy. Corleone has the idea of becoming involved in the heroin trade, whilst Forelli has the idea of becoming involved in the drugs trade in Vice City.
- Ken Rosenberg is likely based on David Kleinfeld from the film Carlito's Way. The two characters have a similar appearance and both are rendered increasingly paranoid and incoherent due to their cocaine addictions. The offices of both characters are also almost identical.
- Gonzalez may be based on Nick the Pig from Scarface.
- Mr. Black and Leo Teal are likely references to Reservoir Dogs, as the surnames of both men are colors, as are the code names of each of the robbers in the film.
- Jimmy, an actor appearing in Just the Five of Us, may be based on Gary Coleman and Emmanuel Lewis, both of whom look much younger than their actual age.
- Dick, one of the four Love Fist band members, states that he is a fan of Duran Duran.
- Hilary King may be based on Neil McCauley from the film Heat, as both are involved in the criminal underworld and both live a solitary existence that forbids attachment and stresses mobility.
- Kent Paul is a reference to Kent in the United Kingdom, as stated by Paul himself.
- Umberto Robina's appearance may be based on his voice artist, Danny Trejo.
- Steve Scott is a parody of Steven Spielberg, as are the films he directs at the InterGlobal Films studio.
- Alex Shrub may be based on former American president George H. W. Bush and former Florida governor Jeb Bush. Shrub and bush are both plants, whilst the nickname "Shrub" was given to George W Bush by author Molly Ivins. Shrub's voice is also similar to that of George H. W. Bush.
- BJ Smith's name is similar to that of OJ Simpson, and they are both former football players.
- The Hyman Memorial stadium on the second island may be a reference to Hyman Roth from The Godfather.
- Mitch Baker, leader of the Vice City Bikers, agrees to provide security for the Love Fist concert in Vice City during the mission Hog Tied. This is a reference to the Hells Angels providing security at the Altamont Speedway Free Concert, which was headlined by The Rolling Stones.
- The death of Hilary King and possible death of Cam Jones during The Job may be a reference to the film Heat, in which a shootout with police results in the deaths of Michael Cheritto and Donald Breedan.
- The mission Publicity Tour, where Tommy Vercetti drives a limousine whilst Love Fist deactivates a bomb in the back, is based on the film Speed where Officer Jack Traven is forced to drive a bus at over 50 mph to stop a bomb from detonating.
- The events of Keep Your Friends Close... is similar to the ending of Scarface, involving a shootout in the protagonists mansion, although Tommy Vercetti survives the shootout, while Tony Montana is killed.
- The interior of Ricardo Diaz' mansion, later taken by Tommy Vercetti after the mission Rub Out, is similar in appearance to the mansion owned by Tony Montana from Scarface.
- The film Bite, starring Candy Suxxx, is a parody of the film Jaws series.
- The film Closer Encounters, starring Candy Suxxx, is a parody of the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
- The song "Freaks Come Out at Night" by Whodini is played in the background during the mission The Job, although it does not appear on any of the game's radio stations. The song does, however, appear on Fresh FM in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
- On the original PS2 version, the song "In a Big Country" by Big Country is played during the opening cutscene of The Driver, which doesn't feature on the game's soundtrack. In later versions, the song is replaced by "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, which is played on Wildstyle.
- Also the song "Burnin' for You" by Blue Oyster Cult is played in the background during the mission Boomshine Saigon, although it does not appear on any of the game's radio stations.
- Across the street from the Pole Position, next door to 'Rockster Video Games' there is a sign that reads "Air Guitars from $199".
Adult humor
- Between 23:00 and 00:00, a pattern of lights can be seen on the Vice Point Langer building. When viewed from certain perspectives the pattern resembles a penis. Every 15 in-game minutes during this time, a fountain on the top of the building is activated to give the impression the penis is ejaculating.
- Located on Starfish Island, a pool can be seen in the shape of a female body.
- On the roof of the Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory and its vehicles, there are two dome-shaped scoops of ice cream topped with cherries, which resemble breasts. Also, the name cherry poppers is a slang term for the loss of virginity of a woman.
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Kate Moss Wedding Rehearsal Dinner
Kate Moss's Wedding Ceremony Is Under Way
>> Kate Moss's wedding ceremony is about to get under way — at 3:30 pm GMT at St Margaret's Parish Church near her Cotswalds home. Pictures of the wedding may be few and far between — Vogue has the exclusive for their September 2011 issue, with Mario Testino on camera duty — and the events are under security lockdown, with both neighboring villages of Southrop and Little Faringdon closed down. In fact, wedding guests and locals had to be issued permits to allow them to pass through roadblocks. However, PopSugar has a look at Kate on her way to the ceremony this afternoon in her veil.
Last night, Moss and Hince gave paparazzi a rare treat, posing for photographs outside The Swan pub in Southrop before their rehearsal dinner. Moss, in a vintage dress and blue Tabitha Simmons boots, looked visibly ecstatic, and apparently told the Daily Mail: "I was so nervous when I was practising signing the register. I've been so stressed out. My hands were shaking like an old woman's!" As for Hince, the couple's friend, Primal Scream bassist Mani said: "He's all right, he's marrying a supermodel. What's there to be nervous about?"
Moss is apparently set to wear a custom John Galliano gown to the ceremony, with Christian Louboutin shoes. Jamie Hince and his "best man," Kills bandmate Alison Mosshart, are confirmed to wear Yves Saint Laurent, while maid of honor Trish Simonon will sport Erdem. The newly-wedded couple and their 300 guests (including Naomi Campbell, Vivienne Westwood, Stefano Pilati, Stella McCartney, Sir Philip Green, and Edward Enninful) will then retreat to the model's home for the first of a three-day, reportedly £500,000 ($800,000) celebration.


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Beyond the Five-Paragraph Essay
Kimberly Hill Campbell BA '79, M.A.T. '94, associate professor of teacher education, and Kristi Latimer M.A.T. '04 examine the research surrounding the five-paragraph essay and find the form restricts creativity and leads to vapid writing. In their book, they show teachers how to reclaim the literary essay and create a program that encourages thoughtful, lively writing.
Stenhouse Publishers, 2012. 232 pages.


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'Boardwalk Empire' Season 5 to End the Series?
HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' fared surprisingly well with critics in its fourth season, even as the period gangster drama has consistently failed to achieve the same buzz as some of its predecessors, but could the fifth season in 2014 prove its last?
Take this one with a grain of salt mind you, but it seems a recent 4Chan report (via Uproxx) suggests that HBO will look to make 'Boardwalk Empire' season 5 the last with a slightly reduced order of episodes, as well. However dubious an anonymous 4Chan post might seem, the source has been credited with multiple inside looks at the HBO series in the past.
According to the report, showrunner Terence Winter's interest in moving on to his Mick Jagger-produced, Bobby Cannavale-starring record executive drama could take Winter off 'Boardwalk Empire' after the fifth season, while HBO works internally to set a number of episodes for the likely final season:
It's not official yet. It's just rumblings I've heard throughout the office. First it was 10 episodes, then maybe 9 and now I believe they've settled on 8. This probably won't be announced for some time until HBO figures out their schedule and budgets I'm sure but I've been told that 5 will be the last season.
The report could make a degree of sense, as HBO has typically allowed its series to operate without the same stretches as fellow pay cable networks like Showtime, while 'Boardwalk Empire' has never achieved the same marquee status as 'Game of Thrones,' for instance. HBO has also begun operating 'True Blood' with a reduced number of episodes as it heads into the final season, while 'Treme' wraps up its fourth and final season with a handful of episodes.
We'll keep our ear to the ground for the latest, but what say you? Should 'Boardwalk Empire' season 5 prove the last, would you be satisfied with its end?