text:
Private Tours
Burgundy Great Vineyards
"Since 2000 years, Burgundy has been creating the best Pinot Noir & Chardonnay wines in the world. At only 1:30 hrs away from Lyon, experience a fascinating full day private wine tour which will take you into the heart of the great vineyards of Burgundy and its mythic "crus" wines: Montrachet, Pommard, Meursault, Volnay, Nuits St Georges, Clos Vougeot, Chambolle Musigny, Romanée-conti, Chambertin, etc. Indulge yourself and enter the legend!"
Cote de Beaune region - Kingdom of Chardonnay Wine-tasting at a small family winery
At 8:00 am, your English speaking driver-guide picks you up at your hotel in Lyon or close suburbs and transfer you to the Southern Burgundy, in the Cotes de Beaune region, the homeland of the world famous Chardonnay grape.
Take the Grand Crus Route and cross the famous wine villages of Chassagne-Montrache, Puligny-Montrachet, Meursault, Volnay & Pommard. With your guide, learn about the "terroir" philosophy, the different soils characteristics and how works the wine ranking from Regional to Grand Crus wines.
Then stop to a family winery for a visit. Learn some secrets about wine-making and the art of barrel aging before catching the essence of several Chardonnay & Pinot Noir wines through a wine-tasting of 5-6 wines.
Lunch in Beaune, capital of Burgundy wines:
Delight yourself with a delicious meal in the magnificent city of Beaune in a local restaurant which serves typical Burgundy cuisine. Our guide will be happy to translate and explain all the different courses for you! Lunch is not included.
Cote de Nuits region - Kingdom of Pinot Noir
After lunch, make a stop at the Hospices de Beaune building to admire this masterpiece of Flemish-influenced architecture which become one of the most famous emblem of Burgundy.
Then, drive North and go through Côte de Nuits vineyards, the homeland of Pinot Noir grape. Cross Nuits-St-Georges, Vosne-Romanée, Chambolle-Musigny, Gevrey-Chambertin town. On the way stop at the world known Clos Vougeot and with your guide learn about its history and origins.
Then, push the door of two wineries from Cote de Nuits and taste at each 5-6 more beautiful wines including at least one Grand Crus. Enjoy the sights, aromas and flavours of sublime Pinot Noir and Chardonnays.
You just have entered the legend ...
Ponto de Encontro /Lugar de partida do Tour
Our Lyon Private Tours operated to Beaujolais, Cotes du Rhone, Burgundy, Macon wine regions and Perouges, Annecy cities allow you to make the most of your travels immersing yourself into the destination with absolute flexibility. With a knowledgeable English speaking guide native from Lyon region, visit the best sights at your pace, taste & interact with local wine-makers and artisan producers. You have specific requests or would like to do multiple private wine tours from Lyon, France? Please email us, we will be pleased to tailor your touring itinerary for you!


text:
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Not too big: Willoughby treasure just right size
ADDRESS: 824 Harris Road
NEIGHBORHOOD: Willoughby
SIZE: 1,801 fin. sq. ft. / 228 unfin.
LAND: 0.24 acres
CURB APPEAL: 9.5 out of 10
AGENT: Doug McGowan, RE/MAX Assured Properties - Glenwood Station, 817-9572
A little more than a year ago, longtime well-respected local builder R.D. Wade built his last house, leaving a legacy of over 3,000 houses in the area bearing his name. Like dot-com executives who had the foresight to cash in their options before the 2000 stock market crash, Wade, it turns out, had impeccable timing.
If this week's tour is any indication, he also built some mighty fine houses– places like this that make us pine for the good old days.
If the SUV symbolizes American car companies' laziness and reliance on "bigger is better," the building industry offers parallels aplenty in its business model as well as its finished product: great rooms, mud rooms, and bonus rooms gave us a reason to pay more, plus a chance to out-do the Joneses in square footage.
This house, like its mostly Wade-built neighbors in Willoughby, contains none of those superfluous rooms. Far from being a Sport Utility House, it more closely resembles a Japanese sedan: quality and efficiency without sacrificing style. It's even good on gas: a compact footprint– about 700 square feet per level– keeps utility bills down and allows for a bigger yard. And plenty fits in that footprint: three beds and two baths upstairs, four rooms on the main level (kitchen, breakfast nook, dining, and living) plus a half-bath, and a family room, laundry, and guest room/office with full bath in the basement.
That's it. Buyers looking for a library, wine cellar, and indoor bowling alley should look elsewhere. It can't be called spacious, but this kind of house worked just fine before the word "supersize" entered our vocabulary. Back before we needed storage units, when rock stars had bigger hair than their supermodel girlfriends, and when 18-wheelers were the only vehicle on the highway you couldn't see around, this was a good-sized house. We're talking 1989, the year it was built. It wasn't that long ago!
Thank heavens the owners didn't share our nostalgia when updating the interior. Much as we prefer the dopey innocence of MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice to the cynical vulgarity of Eminem and 50 Cent, Formica and linoleum haven't stood the test of time. With cherry floors throughout most of the downstairs, brand new carpet upstairs, and a Corian-countertop / stainless-steel-appliance tag-team in the kitchen, modernity has been given mad props– or whatever kids say nowadays.
Outside, new vinyl siding covers the house. The large backyard is nearly level, rare in this neighborhood of hilly yards. And beyond the fence? Woods and silence. The new owner can sit on the back deck or patio, thumb through the old high school yearbook, and rue that beehive hairdo in peace.
Situated just east of Fifth Street, most of the single-family homes in Willoughby are in Albemarle, meaning county taxes and schools, yet the convenience of city living— and all miles from the misery of 29 North. There isn't even a HOA fee.
While we'd hate to give up the awesome, inexpensive sticker system and sturdy red bins of C-ville's trash and recycling pickup, county living offers advantages of its own. For example, Albemarle is ready to build its end of the Meadowcreek Parkway, its leaders don't take pointlessly symbolic stances in international politics, and it isn't dropping $7.5 million for bricks. But we digress.
In the interest of objectivity, we always strive to find negatives in houses, but our tour of this property revealed none. Enter the imagination: skeletons in the closet? Built on an ancient burial ground? O.J slept here— or perhaps Sarah Palin? While most Charlottesvillians would find the last hypothetical most egregious, none are true, to our knowledge. It's just a really nice, medium-sized house.
You know, medium. Used to be a popular size– look it up. We're off to find a flux capacitor for our Delorean. Cue Huey Lewis!
Each week, a brave local seller invites the Hook to provide an impartial, warts-and-all look at their real estate listing. E-mail yours today!
2 comments
Wow, a vinyl sided cookie cutter yuppie box landscaped with a few cheap commonplace shrubs gets 9.5 out of 10 for curb appeal. And how did you get a job reviewing anything?
Cheeseball arched top kitchen cabinets from Lowes are hardly exemplars of "modernity" and those cherry floors are most likely laminate floors making the inside as tacky as the vinyl on the outside.
That house may be a solid 6, but nothing more. What is the purpose of this column anyway? It looks like an ad pretending to be content.
Thanks for weighing in; it's rare to get any comments.
The cherry floors are real hardwood, by the way.
I would say the purpose of this column is to give local potential buyers an impression of a house for sale, so they have some context and perspective. As someone who bought a house a year ago, I try to write for people were in my shoes last year.
As for your assessment of 6, your opinion comes through in phrases like "cookie cutter yuppie box," and illustrate that it's a matter of taste. My taste may differ from yours, but since I'm the one visiting the houses and doing the writing, my taste- and my number- is the one that gets published.
Please send me a real estate listing that fits your ideal "9.5 out of 10" house and I will be glad to tour and review it.
Thanks again for weighing in.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Go, Sports! LeBron James Just Blew Up His Own Team And NBA Twitter Is Going Crazy With Memes
- By Bossip Staff
1 of 23
Wildest Trade Deadline Reactions
The NBA trade deadline is today and everyone knew Cleveland was going to make some moves. But nobody expected THIS. The Cavs have traded Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade (back to Miami), Isaiah Thomas and other old guys for younger talent. There are a few stories here:
Isaiah Thomas has been a sassy little trinket for the Cavs, causing trouble and needing to get tossed. Derrick Rose's career is pretty much over. Dwyane Wade goes back to Miami and Lebron is ruling it all. The jokes have been flyingggggg.
Get up on what's happening and see the pettiest reactions.
Bossip Comment Policy
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.


text:
Hi Hitfilm community, I was just wondering if the Autodesk application 'MatchMover' is still available? I only just found out about it today and saw it was free, so I rushed to download it, but was greeted with broken links to the official Autodesk website to download it. Are there any other sites or download areas in which I could download it? I think it would be a great asset to the filmmaking toolbox.
As always, all comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
I believe Autodesk Matchmover may be free... But it's a plug-in for Maya, not a stand alone program.
But, if I'm wrong, let me know.
If it IS a stand-alone program, then you want to export your solves as ".ma" files if you're going to bring the data into Hitfilm.
If you are a student you cam get any Autodesk software for free... just saying.
Yowsa! Autodesk MatchMover is not only free and standalone, it's accurate and (miracle of miracles) it works with Hitfilm!
So no need use Blender and run a script on the output, or wonder why the output from Voodoo, or VideoTrace seems to get mangled on import into Hitfilm...it just works! Happy Happy Joy Joy.
Just drag your images in, run the solve, export as .ma and load it into Hitfilm.
As it generates a lot of points, in order to get more than just those ones at the top of the screen, change the default number of points to load from 50 to about 250 (or even more). You can always delete them later.
You then have the fun of trying to identify which point on screen is which point in the list, as Hitfilm doesn't tell you...but it's worth the effort
Great find!
*Happy Dance*
Geez, one less reason to ever use AE. That just leaves Puppet Warping and Liquify...
Wow! Great find!!
@NXVisualStudio @TriFlixFilms @Palacono Thank you so much guys! You have helped me so much! Also thanks to @Triem23 @Aladdin4d @BobDiMarizo for commenting and suggesting to! Thank you everyone!
As an update, you can actually identify individual points and export just those. You can also combine sets of points by exporting them as separate files, importing them into Hitfilm and copying them from their own comps into another one with a copy of the same camera.
It is a lot quicker to identify the half a dozen points I wanted and export them like that, then load only those into Hitfilm, rather than sort through hundreds. But when I posted before I was too exited that it worked at all to have explored further.
@BobDiMarzio and Warp Stabilizer... missed one. ;-)
Or the stabilization options in Vegas, VirtualDub or Mocha Pro are all good.
Ok, time to try this Autodesk software....
Yah, just downloaded it last night but not had a chance to try it yet. Been reading through the online tutorials and so far everything seems pretty straightforward.
@Har I only have had time to load up a quick image sequence for a test, but it more or less worked. It tracked and the resultant .ma file loaded into Hitfilm. Track was a bit jittery, but I haven't delved into any correction/assistance options yet.
Also, I gave it a very difficult clip that neither AE or Mochs could handle so I'm impressed Matchmove did as well as it did.
@NxVisualStudio glad you had the link. @Jps333 good call!
Just stumbled on this thread... what a find! Thanks guys.
Would you be able to manually tweak things?
It's a good things to have in the toolbox then.. I think that sometimes there isn't enough control with things like this.. I suspect it's much like computer animation, finessing movement
I am new to this
Is it safe to create an account with Autodesk?
I mean that if you give them your e-mail, will they sell it and you'll end up with hundreds of spam-mail ? I Know that Google says it's "secure" but I've been spamed by other sites that were "secure" .
Too bad


text:
How to find out if WMU is closed
Dec. 1, 2004
KALAMAZOO--Your radio alarm clock wakes you to news that several elementary schools are closed because of a winter storm, but there is no mention of classes at WMU. How do you find out if the university is closed?
First, unless you have heard otherwise from one of the official sources listed below, assume that Western Michigan University is open and will remain open as scheduled.
There are three ways that students, faculty, staff and others can determine if WMU is closed due to severe weather or some other emergency condition. The following applies only to closings of the entire university. If one or more of the branch campuses closes--but not the whole university--the announcement is made separately by the affected campuses.
Call (269) 387-1001
Closing announcements will be available immediately at (269) 387-1001. This includes announcements that the university is closed, as well as announcements that the university will be closing at a specified time later in the day.
If you call 387-1001 and hear, "There are no messages waiting," that means the university is open, and there are no plans to close WMU as of the time you called.
Go to www.wmich.edu
Closing announcements will be posted immediately on the WMU home page under the links to WMU News, and additional information, including any cancellations of public events on campus, will be posted in WMU News as soon as the information is available.
Radio and Television
As soon as a decision to close the university is made, area radio and television stations are immediately notified by university officials. Based on past experience, the radio and television stations in West Michigan do an excellent job of promptly and accurately reporting school closings.
Assume WMU is open
In the absence of notification to the contrary via one of the official methods listed above, all normal operations will continue as scheduled. Assume the university is open.
The university policy governing closings was thoroughly reviewed and updated in December 2000. Among other things, that review resulted in the creation of the emergency information number, 387-1001, specifically so that students, faculty and staff would have another way of obtaining information about closings.
Click here for the complete "University Policy for Closures."
Media contact: Thom Myers, 269 387-8400, email@example.com
WMU News


text:
DWTS 12 End of Season Award Winners – Which Musical Guest Was the Best?
John: Seriously. How do you decide on this one?
Vogue: I have to say this was kind of lackluster Season for entertainment in my opinion. I was hoping for Katy Perry, Rihanna, or Lady Gaga. But, from the choices, I picked New Kids On The Block/Backstreet Boys. I so loved the boy bands and it was great seeing them again. I loved Hanson too!
Courtney: This category drives me absolutely NUTS because there's so damn many musical acts each season, and a ridiculous number of write-in votes. People, please – Josh Groban's name is spelled like that, and there are no alternative spellings. And whoever wrote in "Hanson FTW" – you irk me. 🙂 Echoing John's sentiments, I'm a little perplexed as to how Adele managed to win this one. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Adele, but she only sang one song (with laryngitis) and was forced to bow out of the second one due to aforementioned laryngitis. It was an ok performance – but not her best. But alas, Adele is popular with our readers – laryngitis or not! I'm with Vogue on this one…I'm such a boy band fangirl, and I'm ridiculously excited to see NKOTBSB here in Indy later this month 😉 I actually thought they put on the best "show" of all the musical acts – you could tell they had put some thought into their performance, and hadn't just flown in at the last minute and been like "Ok, we're here, give us some dancers and we'll do a quick run-through." Hanson was a nice addition to the performance show – definitely better lead-in music than Harold Wheeler's many variations on the DWTS theme. I really enjoyed Michael & Delta as well – wish I could say the same for the Black Eyed Peas. But you guys already know how I feel about them – let's just say I found a very apt comment from someone on Twitter that likened them to a venereal disease. 😉 Jennifer & Toby seemed a little unenthusiastic to me, and I thought Chris Brown did ok given the firestorm surrounding his performance. Rounding out the dreaded write-in category: Josh/Johs/Joe Groban/Grobin/Grodin/etc. (8), David Garrett (3), Katherine Jenkins (1), Pitbull/Neyo/Nayer (1), Selena Gomez (1), Pia Toscano *snicker* (1), and "they all sucked" (1). One performance I kinda wish someone had mentioned – James Blunt. I thought his performance with Val & Daria dancing was one of the most entertaining for me, and seriously – that guy has come a long way since his first album, when he was a total Debbie Downer. Did he get some action or something? The dude has rainbows coming out of his ass these days! 🙂
Marianya: Courtney, Vogue… I guess I'm jumping on that fangirly boyband bandwagon. The most memorable musical act for me was NKOTBSB hands down. I mean it seems like it was prepared and created for the DWTS stage as opposed to just something tossed together or taken from a past tour act, that I likey, I likey a lot.
Heidi: I was inordinately fond of that one Hanson boy's suspenders. 🙂 I don't know WHY I like such things or why I get fascinated by them. 🙂 In any case, I found Hanson's presence on that one performance show lent the show a new and different feel from usual. Now, I think I generally HATE theme nights on principle, but I liked their inclusion and I loved some of the songs they played. I dunno, it was new and different in a way that I liked for a change. 🙂


text:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State's Deshaun Thomas talks of the impending conference season as if it's a series of hand-to-hand battles.
In a way, maybe it is.
``Right now it's just all about the Big Ten,'' said the Buckeyes' and league's leading scorer after his team's 87-44 win over Chicago State on Saturday. ``Every night is going to be a fight night and everybody is going to compete.''
It's time for Ohio State to open play in the rough, rugged - and talented - Big Ten.
The Buckeyes (10-2) host Nebraska (9-4) on Wednesday night. There will be little time to take a breath until they close the regular season with a home game on March 10 against Illinois.
It's also the dawn of a new segment of the season for the Cornhuskers and first-year coach Tim Miles. He inherits a team that went 4-14 in league play last season former coach Doc Sadler.
Ohio State, co-champs of the Big Ten last year, is a prohibitive favorite.
``We're the underdog, so we've got nothing to lose,'' Miles said. ``Let's go figure it out and try to win the game.''
Despite being a three-time defending Big Ten champion, Buckeyes coach Thad Matta takes nothing for granted.
``You're going into 18 straight games that are going to be brutal, there's no doubt about that,'' he said. ``We've (played) some pretty good basketball. There's still a lot of areas we have to clean up.''
The principal areas of concern are the post position and shooting.
Matta has juggled his only senior, Evan Ravenel, 6-foot-11 sophomore Amir Williams, who is limited offensively, and Trey McDonald, with very little experience.
Combined, they're averaging 12 points and 10.2 rebounds a game. Still, they have been erratic against a non-conference schedule that was weak except for the two losses - against No. 1 Duke and No. 6 Kansas.
Also, keep in mind that's a considerable drop-off from two-time All-American Jared Sullinger, who averaged 17.6 points and 9.1 rebounds by himself last season before leaving early for the NBA.
More troubling is Ohio State's shooting woes. In their only losses (73-68 at Duke, 74-66 at home against Kansas), the Buckeyes shot 33 and 31 percent, respectively, from the field.
Thomas, who is averaging just under 20 points a game, can only do so much.
Aaron Craft, the reigning Big Ten defensive player of the year, has struggled with his shot. He and his teammates have put in extra time on shooting in practice. They're confident they've worked out the kinks and are ready for the rigors of the Big Ten.
``I really hope so. If not, we're in for a rude awakening,'' he said. ``Going 10-2 in non-conference, we've played some pretty good teams that have set us up to be competitive in the Big Ten. (We have the) understanding that every team is a great team and every team has the potential to win each game. We have to find a way to get better each and every day and understand that every game is vitally important and every game we need to bring it.''
Three times the Buckeyes will play back-to-back road games; only once will they have two home games in a row. In a fortunate turn, they'll play second-tier teams Purdue and Penn State only on the road, and get toughies Minnesota and Wisconsin just at home.
Everybody's steeling for what's ahead. This could be a vintage year for the conference - ranked No. 1 in the RPI - with four teams currently in the Associated Press' top nine and six among the top 18.
``We just need to put together 40 minutes,'' Nebraska big man Brandon Ubel said. ``We've done that this season. We get up 10 (points) or down 10, but the game's not over. You just kind of have to have that mentality.''
Matta is looking forward to getting going against the rest of the conference. But he also knows that it's no time for mediocre play. Bad teams can be revealed quickly.
``It's exciting,'' he said. ``But you're also, like, `Strap it on. Here we go.'''
Follow Rusty Miller on Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/rustymillerap


text:
Hello, I am looking for people who love video games and think a lot of games nowadays are lacking in quality and the companies just want to make money and do not care about how the gamer feels. I am currently working with 2 others to create 3 video games(once I get full team we will vote which one we want to make first).
I have copyrighted all 3 titles already and have started working with my team on each title, but with my current team with current skill levels, it would take 8 years to finish the first game.
The working titles for the 3 games are Gamma, Infinite Reality, and True Horror. Details about each game are as follows.
Gamma is a third person rpg/shooter that takes place on a future Earth destroyed by a nearby sun going supernova and flooding the earth with gamma radiation. Humans have survived by building stasis pods underground and waiting for the Earth to become livable again, but the computer that was suppose to wake them up was damaged and now 100 years after they were originally suppose to awaken they finally start waking up 1 by 1 only to find their world taken over by aliens. although the game is free roam style, the game's storyline will severely change depending on which difficulty you choose. for example, on easy you start in your stasis pod being awakened by your friends, while on the hardest difficulty you awaken strapped to a table with 30 seconds to figure out how to escape before you are cut open by alien scientists. There will be co-op mode where each player has their own custom character each with unique abilities. There is also multiplayer where each battle travels across the past, present, and future all on a single map where if something is destroyed in the past it shows in the present and future. You can customize every little detail about your character and weaponry. The maps are also 80% destructible environments.
Infinite Reality is a MMORPG where there are 5 sides each lead by different gods and beliefs and each side has plenty of sub-gods to pick to believe in for boosts to your character, for example the god of greed gives you an item and gold droprate bonus. Each player starts off by owning a small 1 room shack but can upgrade it to own your own town where you can hire npcs to run shops, farm, mine, protect the town, etc. By joining a guild your town becomes part of that guild nation and you unlock special town types like a town that is underwater, or a town in trees, etc. that each increase your towns defense and you will be able to send traders to and from any other guild town to sell what you don't need and buy what you do from your fellow guild members. Also npc towns can be taken over by mobs or other sides except for the capital to each side. In this game there are over 200 job classes and over 100 races to choose from each with their own starting stats, skills, and bonuses.
True Horror is a MMO Survival Horror game that is as close to being in a real zombie apocalypse as possible. You choose your age, sex, weight, height, occupation, and hobby, that will then create your base character which u can customize the looks for. Working on creating the entire united states as the playing field and based on your ip adress you will start near to where you actually live in real life. Almost everything can be used as a weapon or barricade. depending on what you choose for height and weight will determine your ability to carry or move heavy items, or choose where you can fit through a hole or not. Your occupation and hobby will decide your base skills, knowledge, and starting weapons and location. For example a drug dealer might start in a prison cell with a shiv and have knowledge about drugs and chemistry, while a student who is 22 years old might start in a college dorm room or classroom with a laptop and a backpack as starting gear. Students start with no actual skills or knowledge but they can learn new skills faster than any other occupation.
As of right now can not pay anyone, but if we finish the first game we should be making money off of it, although I want people who care more about making an amazing game than people who just care about the money they can make.
Does anyone want to try and make games that break the mold game companies use in today's games? you can contact me in the forum or email me at email@example.com
Recruiting Team members for 3 video game projects
Discussions and feedback around the Open Projects such as Orange (Elephants Dream), Peach (Big Buck Bunny), Apricot (Yo Frankie!)...
Moderators: jesterKing, stiv
Post Reply
5 posts • Page 1 of 1
- Posts: 0
- Joined: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:09 am
Re: Recruiting Team members for 3 video game projects
So whats the current status?lupusparadox wrote:I have copyrighted all 3 titles already and have started working with my team on each title, but with my current team with current skill levels, it would take 8 years to finish the first game.
Looks pretty quiet/dead since 2008...
Spacemice Wiki -- Input devices for a 3D world.
Spacemice / Blender Compatibility
Spacemice / Blender Compatibility
- Posts: 0
- Joined: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:09 am
That was a long time ago when I was working completely by myself and then my computer crashed on me and lost a lot of data so gave up for a bit while I went to college. Graduated about 7 months ago and have been working on it again with 2 others ever since. Honestly I forgot about that old website lol. Making a new one that hopefully will be up by christmas at the latest.
Hey, I'm currently a student in the Game Design Industry and was curious of the status of your projects thus far. Are they still active? What qualifications would I need to work on your team and what can I expect if I am chosen? If you would like to know any of my experience please reply and I will attempt to give you the information you need . Have a great day.
if you've got some visuals to show at the current stage (animated or still doesn't matter) i'll check if i can help out with bgm/sfx.
show me some content and i'll make a short demo so you can consider letting me in the team or not. fair deal. :)
btw.: which platform do you aim at? mobile, console or pc/mac?
show me some content and i'll make a short demo so you can consider letting me in the team or not. fair deal. :)
btw.: which platform do you aim at? mobile, console or pc/mac?
Post Reply
5 posts • Page 1 of 1


text:
Monday, February 8, 2010
New and Exciting
Well, I've got two red hot secrets that I've been sitting on and the time has finally come that I can announce them to the world.
Number one, and most important, is that my daughter is expecting. She and her husband bought a house last year and with the nest all set up, she's ready to bring a little one into it. So look for a lag in blogging later this summer. And then some outright brag posts with lots of photos.
Number two, and very cool, is that I've been asked to be a contributing writer to a new online blogazine (did I just make that word up? I like the sound of it. Magazine + blog = blogazine), Simple Bites. Go ahead and check it out. Aimée, of Under The High Chair, is the editor and she's got great vision for this adventure. Simple Food, simplified life.
While you're there, check out my glamour shot as one of the contributors and see the elite company I'll be keeping. (I still suspect I got asked to join by mistake, but I'm not telling them!)
And be sure to visit Tuesday Feb 9th, as there's going to be a big grand opening give away! Free stuff! Woo hoo!
I'll let y'all know when I've got a new article up, but you'll probably want to subscribe to the RSS feed, so you can catch all the great tips, news, and conversations over there.
And tune in some time in August for the other big announcement - boy or girl!
21 comments:
- Unknown said...
woohoo! what exciting news!
- February 8, 2010 at 6:07 PM
- Diane said...
Those are both fabulous announcements! Congrats.
- February 8, 2010 at 6:13 PM
- Jennifer Jo said...
Oooo, a grandbaby! How wonderful! According to my mom, it's about the best thing there is. What will you call yourself? Grandma? Nana? Grandmommy (that's what my mom goes by)?
- February 8, 2010 at 6:18 PM
- Aimée said...
You're going to be the coolest grandmother. And August, what a great month to be born in. ;)
SO glad you are on board! Woot!!
- February 8, 2010 at 8:48 PM
- Elle said...
Congrats!! Hard to know which is more exciting...although I'm such a baby freak that I would have to say grandbaby. But the blogazine is great, too. Your photo is glam. Maybe they will also ask you to write on the homeschooling blogazine? Will check it out tomorrow to see what you wrote :)
- February 8, 2010 at 8:54 PM
- Melinda said...
One secret I've known for a awhile and the other is new to me! Congratulations on both. You will be a wonderful Glam-Ma!
I will sign up for the RS feed right now! I don't want to miss out on any fun in the blogazine!
They chose well.
- February 9, 2010 at 1:42 AM
- Karen Baking Soda said...
Great great news, both so exciting and new beginnings! Congratulations on both!
- February 9, 2010 at 5:29 AM
- Beth said...
Congratulations, Lynn! Well deserved and exciting news on both fronts.
p.s. Love your glamour shot! You look WAY too young to be a grandma!
- February 9, 2010 at 7:05 AM
- Barbara said...
Exciting news on two fronts! You can brag all you want. Congratulations!
Lovely photo!
- February 9, 2010 at 7:29 AM
- Soy*Baby said...
Congrats. So very exciting.
- February 9, 2010 at 10:06 AM
- Dolce said...
Both news are definitely exciting! Congratulations to you and your daughter :)
- February 9, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- NKP said...
Congratulations! An honour, to be sure!
- February 9, 2010 at 11:12 AM
- Cheryl Arkison said...
Very exciting news! Happy to be working with you Simple Bites.
- February 9, 2010 at 1:36 PM
- grace said...
congratulations, lynn! and congratulations. i'm looking forward to pictures, stories, and awesome contributions. :)
- February 9, 2010 at 4:01 PM
- Miss High Heels said...
Congratulations! What an exciting time for both you and your family. I hope your daughter's pregnancy goes well and I know your contributions will too. Off to check it out now.
- February 9, 2010 at 9:15 PM
I almost squealed at your two awesoe secrets. Now these are secrets that NEED to be told. :) Congratulations! You;re gonna be one glam grandma
- February 10, 2010 at 4:53 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
Congratulations Lynn!!!!!! What an adventure!!!
- February 10, 2010 at 4:15 PM
- kickpleat said...
Whooo! Congratulations!
- February 11, 2010 at 2:31 PM
- Homemade Heaven said...
Those are 2 secrets you can't keep under your hat for long - Congratulations!!! x2
- February 15, 2010 at 3:07 AM
- eatme_delicious said...
Congratulations!!! =) Two very exciting and awesome things.
- February 22, 2010 at 8:58 AM
- Lien said...
Congratulations!! Wonderful to have a grandbaby on the way, so exciting!!
You're a very talented writer, i'm looking forward to reading all your posts on simple bites!
- March 4, 2010 at 1:11 AM


text:
The Scott County Sheriff's Office in cooperation with the Southwest Virginia Drug Task Force uncovered an active methamphetamine lab operation in a wooded location above Clinchport. Scott County Sheriff John Puckett reported that two persons were arrested early Thursday afternoon after law enforcement authorities discovered the "lab" in a remote location off of Mustang Street …
Tag Archive: arrest
Permanent link to this article: http://www.virginiastar.net/2013/07/sheriffs-office-discovers-outdoor-meth-lab-in-clinchport/
Jan 31 2013
Local Residents Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Distribution Conspiracy
Four Gate City residents and five residents of Northeast Tennessee pled guilty to federal drug distribution charges in U.S. District Court on Monday. United States Attorney Timothy J. Heaphy announced Tuesday that nine residents of Virginia and Tennessee entered guilty pleas in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Abingdon …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.virginiastar.net/2013/01/local-residents-plead-guilty-to-federal-drug-distribution-conspiracy/


text:
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882 / Boston / United States)
» Click to list general statistics » OR, select a date :
The World-Soul
Thanks to the morning light,
Thanks to the seething sea,
To the uplands of New Hampshire,
To the green-haired forest free;
read more >>
- Hits: Number of visitors who read the poem on the given date.
- Posts: Number of visitors who posted the poem to a friend (via e-mail) on the given date.
- Dates that have "0" hits may not be shown on the list.
- Dates, poems and poets that have "0" hits may not be shown on the list. Statistics are generated daily.


text:
- The best place for Minnesota Mix Martial Arts news!
- It is currently Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:52 pm
Worst MMA Show of 2013 in Minny
Everything you ever wanted to know about Mixed Martial Arts in Minnesota...
11 posts • Page 1 of 1
Worst MMA Show of 2013 in Minny
I am gonna have to think hard and deep on this, but this award needs to be given. I wasn't at all the shows but did get to see almost every promoter out there a few times. So many potential options, any ideas or horror stories to share?
Re: Worst MMA Show of 2013 in Minny
Has to be that FNP Alexandria show with only 6 fights and Shawn Nelson's bullshit claiming that the Dean Lamb fight was on when everyone knew he didn't weigh-in. And then getting in the cage and running down Lamb despite promoting a fight he knew wasn't going to happen.
Re: Worst MMA Show of 2013 in Minny
What about valhallacombat&Jim Clark 2 fight show? There was less then 50 people there, and he also didnt pay a single person, cage looked like a playpen too
Re: Worst MMA Show of 2013 in Minny
CFX 46 in Hibbing MN. Only 4 fights, and over priced
Re: Worst MMA Show of 2013 in Minny
Any and every promotion Shawn Nelson puts on. Same fighters, same drunk promoters and ring girls.. just a mess all together. Heard he is promotion in Las Vegas now, that should be easy..almost no competition out there
Re: Worst MMA Show of 2013 in Minny
I don't see that happening, looks like Shine drove him out of his hometown, I really got to make one of his white trash fests soon, must be good for some laughs. he made a big deal bout his international main event of 2 amateur girls with losing records and coming off losses. Pretty sure he was born with fetal alcohol syndrome
Re: Worst MMA Show of 2013 in Minny
100% correct. Nobody wants to work with him around here anymore except for his Casino Event up North which he runs 4 times a year. If you ask him though he is "taking over the world"!! What a damn joke!
Re: Worst MMA Show of 2013 in Minny
Here is a post on Facebook Shawn Made today, nice act he is or possibly drunk?
Shawn Nelson
about an hour ago via BlackBerry Smartphones App
I apologize but I am not holding tickets for March 28th or giving free tickets away! It costs around 15000 to 20000 to put on a show and I don't have a money tree in my back yard to pay that! It comes from ticket sales......I have enough on my plate getting the show in place! Not being a jerk just being real here!
Re: Worst MMA Show of 2013 in Minny
Minnesota needs some new gyms and new venues same old song and dance and lineups
Re: Worst MMA Show of 2013 in Minny
Someone should ask Sandy that groupie photographer, whats her last name again? She had front row and center for almost every show and she even "intimately" met the lowgrade fighters at the afterbar. She can probably drop some great insight on KOTC shows featuring crowd members half drunk as a potential winner here, I usually get half in the bag and still have a good time but those fighters are pretty funny to watch
Re: Worst MMA Show of 2013 in Minny
Dude your a dick!
Im all about calling out BS when I see it. Been sitting back not posting for a long time, figured it was time to jump in mix.
But you can do it without just blasting people and making shit up bro.
If you got some contructive stuff to say or some good talking points, cool, lets do it up. Otherwise, STFU
11 posts • Page 1 of 1
Return to Minnesota MMA News Talk
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 8 guests
Who is onlineIn total there are 8 users online :: 0 registered, 0 hidden and 8 guests (based on users active over the past 5 minutes)
Most users ever online was 136 on Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:56 am
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 8 guests


text:
Document Actions
About Career Development Services
Every semester, we offer a wide variety of events such as career fairs, career panels and workshops, on-campus employer interviews, and information sessions. Please return to this page for more information about upcoming events.
Jobs and internships are available through our job search system CareerHunter. We encourage you to visit us often, in person and online, beginning in your freshman year and continuing through senior year and graduation. See how we can help!
Click here to view our Mission Statement
Click here to view our Ethics Statement
Susan McCarty


text:
Voters unhappy with Whitman's handling of housekeeper controversy, poll finds. What do you think?
The latest Los Angeles Times-USC poll found that a majority of those questioned believed Meg Whitman did not handle the controversy over her housekeeper's immigration status well.
The poll showed Democrat Jerry Brown with a 52% to 39% lead over Republican Whitman. Although it's not clear how much the housekeeper controversy has hurt Whitman, the poll offers some clues. According to Times Political Editor Cathleen Decker:
Overall, by 52% to 41%, voters said that Whitman had not handled the housekeeper controversy well. The same key voter groups — women, independents and Latinos — offered the harshest verdicts. When asked how Brown had handled the matter, voters were more divided, with 37% saying he did well and 43% saying he did not. Among independent voters, a plurality approved of Brown's actions.
The damage to Whitman's candidacy over the last month could be seen in a host of poll findings. The percentage of voters with an unfavorable view of her rose slightly from 47% to 52%, making her the only major candidate with a majority negative impression. Her favorable rating stayed at 37%.
In September, Nicandra Diaz Santillan held a press conference with attorney Gloria Allred to announce that she had been employed by Whitman for nine years, a period during which she said Whitman became aware of her illegal status. Whitman countered that she had not known of Diaz Santillan's status until shortly before firing her in 2009.
What do you think? Share your view below. See full coverage of the Times/USC poll here and here.


text:
Chicago has the third worst automotive congestion in the country.
The traffic is unpredictable.
What can be a half-an-hour trip one day, can be a 1.5 hour drive the next, and that's in good weather.
The proposed solution?
Create special, express lanes with controlled traffic flows. If you want to use them you pay extra.
Now, irrespective of the fact that Illinoisans are already paying for roads with their taxes, and the Illinois Tollway system, and are still driving on what are arguably some of the worst roads in the country, this idea is a perfect example of how a poorly framed problem statement can lead to mediocre solutions.
Let me explain.
The current solution is, no doubt, a direct descendant of the following:
- Chicago has the third worst traffic in the country
- There will be a 12% increase of traffic in 20 years
- We need money to help rebuild the roads damaged by this increased traffic
- We need to help the environment by reducing pollution from stuck traffic
Given the above, we naturally frame the problem statement as, "How can we improve the traffic and the ensuing impact on the environment by lessening congestion on the roads?"
Let's see… money and land is scarce, so building new roads is not a terribly attractive option. Buuuut, charging money for using the existing roads and using technology to control the flows is something that has been shown to work in other cities. Voila! Problem solved!
Not a bad idea, but also not a good one, and also not a fiscally responsible one.
What do I mean?
If the above list included:
- The State of Illinois has a tendency to poorly budget, over-spend and under-deliver,
the proposed "pay to drive" solution probably wouldn't even be considered a solution.
So, in the name of realism, let's include the above statement about Illinois' fiscal/political situation and reframe the problem as:
"In what ways can we improve the traffic and the ensuing impact on the environment by lessening congestion on the roads without using additional taxpayer money, while working within current budget constraints?"
Whoa…Since we can't rely on taxpayers to foot the bill, nor can we rely on an overly expanded budget, what can we do???
Let's take a step back and ask this relatively obvious question: Can we get people to work without using their cars?
It's called: Telecommuting!
It's an obvious solution and one that needs to be researched more deeply. Consider this:
According to a 2008 study conducted by Telework Exchange, a company that aims to increase telecommuting options for workers, around 9.7 billion gallons of gas and $38.2 billion can be saved each year, if only 53 percent of all white-collar workers telecommuted two days per week.
The study also found that 84 percent of Americans depend on their own means of transportation to travel to and from work. On average, these workers spend $2,052 on gas and 264 hours of travel time a year just on commuting alone.
Research network Undress4Success estimates that the United States could save $500 billion a year, reduce Persian Gulf oil imports by 28 percent and take the equivalent of 7 million cars off the road if workers were allowed to telecommute just half the time.¹
How many people could telecommute?
… 92 percent of (American) workers believe that their job can be completed by telecommuting, though only 39 percent telework on a regular basis.¹
So, while most people seem to be in favor of it, and at the same time, telecommuting technologies continue to improve, most businesses, unfortunately, still have a paranoia about having people work from home. But, if they instead structured themselves to accommodate telecommuting, and if the State and Federal governments provided incentives to people and companies to support telecommuting, this could very well take a considerable burden of the roads of Illinois and the country.
Let's see….
Less traffic, less damage to roads, less pollution, better productivity, and best of all, more money in the pockets of Illinois drivers.
I personally think it's a better solution. What do you think?
1. http://earth911.com/news/2010/03/12/telecommuting-two-days-a-week-could-save-billions/


text:
Ender is a full featured package manager for your browser.
It allows you to search, install, manage, and compile front-end JavaScript packages and their dependencies for the web. We like to think of it as npm's little sister.
Ender is not a JavaScript library.
It's not a jQuery replacement. It's not even a static asset. It's a tool for making the consumption of front-end JavaScript packages dead simple and incredibly powerful.
In the browser - small, loosely coupled modules are the future and large, tightly-bound monolithic libraries are the past!
Ender capitalizes on this by offering a unique way to bring together the exciting work happening in JavaScript packages and allows you to mix, match, and customize your own build, suited to your individual needs, without all the extra cruft that comes with larger libraries.
With Ender, if one library goes bad or unmaintained, it can be replaced with another. Need a specific package version? No problem! Does your package have dependencies? Let us handle that for you too!
- » overview
- » installation
- » the ender command line interface
- » building and publishing your own packages
- » the ender client api
- » the jeesh
- » beyond the jeesh—additional packages
$ ender build backbone
# installs:
# └─┬ firstname.lastname@example.com - Give your JS App some Backbone with Models, Views, Collections, and Events.
# └── firstname.lastname@example.com - JavaScript's functional programming helper library.
$ ender add domready qwery
# installs:
# ├── firstname.lastname@example.com - bullet proof DOM ready method
# └── firstname.lastname@example.com - blazing fast CSS1|2|3 query selector engine
$ ender remove qwery
# uninstalls:
# └── email@example.com - blazing fast CSS1|2|3 query selector engine
// Require packages to access them as raw packages
var _ = require('underscore')
_.each([1, 2, 3], alert)
// Access methods augmented directly to the $
$.ready(function () {
$([1, 2, null, 3])
.filter(function (item) { return item })
When installing, first make sure you have a working copy of the latest stable version of both Node.js and npm. You can then install Ender with the following single line:
$ [sudo] npm install ender -g
Once installed, you should have access to the
ender command.
ender command provides the following actions:
Installs and assembles JavaScript packages and their dependencies.
$ ender build [foo, bar, ...]
Accepts a list of npm package names and/or paths to local packages. If left blank, the directory root will be used.
You can specify a version by suffixing a package with
@ followed by a version number.
$ ender build scriptjs firstname.lastname@example.com ../../myLocalPackage
note: When providing a path, the package directory must contain a valid package.json file
- » ender.js - an uncompressed file containing assembled packages
- » ender.min.js - a copy of ender.js, minified by uglify-js
- » local copies of specified packages - located in the node_modules directory, these are used for dependency management
- » --noop - this outputs the assembled packages without the ender-js client api.
- » --output - this outputs your assembled packages to a specified path and filename.
- » --help - gives you more info on the build method.
Installs and appends JavaScript packages and their dependencies to an already assembled library.
$ ender add [foo, bar, ...]
Accepts a list of npm package names and/or paths to local packages.
$ ender add scriptjs
- » ender.js && ender.min.js - Appends package code to already present ender builds
- » local copies of specified packages - located in the node_modules directory, these are used for dependency management
- » --use - Specify which file to append package code to.
- » --help - gives you more info on the add method.
note: You don't need to specify .js when referencing a JavaScript file here
Sets a JavaScript packages to specific version.
$ ender set email@example.com
Accepts a list of npm package names and/or paths to local packages.
$ ender add firstname.lastname@example.com
Uninstalls and removes JavaScript packages and their dependencies from an already assembled library.
$ ender remove [foo, bar, ...]
Accepts a list of npm package names and/or paths to local packages.
$ ender remove domready
- » --use - Specify which file to remove package code from.
- » --help - gives you more info on the remove method.
Rebuilds and reinstalls packages.
$ ender refresh
- » --use - Specify which file to refresh.
- » --help - gives you more info on the refresh method.
Shortcut for compiling code with google closure compiler.
Accepts file paths.
$ ender compile ./header.js ./footer.js ./my/app.js
Provides the current status of your built Ender library. This information includes the build type, a gzipped file size, and a list of all the current packages (with version numbers, descriptions, and dependency tree).
$ ender info
- » --use - tell ender which file to operate on
Looks up keywords against npm's registry and surfaces the most relevant packages. It promotes results for known Ender compatible packages and also generic npm matches).
$ ender search underscore
Gives a simple run through of the available methods and documentation.
$ ender
Because Ender relies on npm for package management -- extending your Ender library is as simple as publishing to npm.
If you haven't already registered your project with npm, create a file called package.json in your package root. A completed package file might look something like this:
"name": "blamo",
"description": "a thing that blams the o's",
"version": "1.0.0",
"keywords": ["blamo", "ender"],
"homepage": "http://example.com",
"authors": ["Mr. Blam", "Miss O"],
"repository": {
"type": "git",
"url": "https://github.com/fake-account/blamo.git"
"dependencies": {
"klass": "*"
"main": "./src/project/blamo.js",
"ender": "./src/exports/ender.js"
Have a look at the Qwery package.json file to get a better idea of this in practice.
Ender Specific Practices
- » Add the
enderkeyword to your package.json to get promoted by Ender search as a compatible package.
- » Add a bridge file for integrating with the Ender client api by specifying an
- » you may specify
"noop"for the
"ender"param to tell Ender to not try to integrate it with the Ender client api.
The bridge is an optional JavaScript integration file used to integrate your code with the Ender client api.
The Ender client api offers two powerful ways to interact with your JavaScript packages, a module API which is based on CommonJS Modules spec v1.1 and a heavily augmented $ namespace (like jQuery).
Returns a raw exported JavaScript package.
var myPackage = require('myPackage')
A package name.
var _ = require('underscore') //return the underscore object
If you were to run the following build command
ender build backbone, you could then access both backbone and underscore from your browser like this:
var backbone = require('backbone')
, _ = require('underscore')
pro tip
Ender's module support is also great when you run into libs which are competing for namespace on the $. For example, if package "foo" and package "bar" both expose a method
baz -- you could use
require to gain access to the method being overridden -- as well as set which method you would prefer to be on Ender's internal chain.
$.baz() //executes bar's method baz
$.ender({ baz: require('foo').baz }); // sets $.baz to be foo's method baz
require('bar').baz() //bar's baz is still accessible at any time.
Registers a new public package.
provide("myPackage", myPackageObj)
A package name and a value to store as the package.
provide('underscore', _)
note: Ender automatically wraps all command line installed packages in a closure and makes them available in this way. Because of this, most modules will not be accessible directly in the global scope -- this of course is great news!
Augments arguments onto the Ender client object ($).
An object to augment onto the Ender $. An optional boolean value -- if true, the object will be added to the Internal chain.
myUtility: myLibFn
note: Within the scope of your extension methods, the internal prototype will be exposed to the developer using the
this context representing the node collection.
rand: function () {
return this[Math.floor(Math.random() * this.length)]
}, true)
Set the selector engine for the $ object.
A method to be used as the selector engine.
$._select = mySelectorEngine
$('#foo .bar')
note: You can see it in practice in Qwery
If you're building a Mobile Webkit or Android application, you might want to set it simply to
$._select = function (selector, root) {
return (root || document).querySelectorAll(selector)
The Jeesh is the official starter pack for Ender. The Jeesh can help you build anything from small prototypes to providing a solid base for large-scale rich application for desktop and mobile devices. At its core, it's a collection of packages that we've found particularly useful for major use-case development endeavors -- but we encourage developers to
add and
remove packages to really make it your own. Currently, the Jeesh includes:
- » domReady - a cross-browser domReady
- » Qwery - a fast light-weight selector engine
- » Bonzo - a bullet-proof DOM utility
- » Bean - a multi-platform event manager
$.domReady(function () {...})
DOM queries
$('#boosh a[rel~="bookmark"]').each(function (el) { ... })
$('#boosh p a[rel~="bookmark"]').hide().html('hello').css({
color: 'red',
'text-decoration': 'none'
$('#content a').bind('keydown input', handler)
$('#content a').emit('customEvent')
$('#content a').remove('click.myClick')
If you're looking to test drive this setup, have a play with the compiled source (minified).
Ender is also a thriving ecosystem of packages, some specifically designed for Ender and others that are simply Ender compatible. To get an idea of what's available, why not have a look at these additional packages:
- » Traversty - a full-featured DOM traversal and collection management utility
- » Reqwest - easy AJAX & form serialization
- » Valentine - type checking, functional iterators and async helpers, JavaScript's Functional Sister
- » Bowser - browser detection
- » Wings - simple templating
- » Morpheus - a brilliant animator
- » Klass - a utility for creating expressive classes
- » Jar - basic cookie handling
Or how about something more substantial? Ender Bootstrap gives you the individual Bootstrap plugins for Ender.
You can find additional modules, or add your own, on the Ender Wiki.
Ender doesn't limit you to using Qwery as your selector engine. You can also choose from:
Instructional videos and other cool stuff for learning about Ender.
Getting Started with Ender
Building an Ender Module
We would love to hear how you're using Ender or why you're not. What you love... what you hate... And we would love all the help we can get! Got a great idea? Open an issue, submit a pull request, follow @ender, or message us on twitter!
Ender is licensed under MIT - copyright 2011-2013 Dustin Diaz, Jacob Thornton, Rod Vagg
For the individual modules, see their respective licenses.
Welcome to Ender 2.0
by Dustin Diaz on February 12th, 2014
Thanks to the selfless blood and tears of
@amccollum, Ender has landed at
There's a bunch of new features! Aside from a plethora of bug fixes
and improvements — here are the major highlights which will hopefully
entice you to begin using Ender in your next project.
- anything npm can install, Ender can too!
- The minifier has been upgraded to Uglify 2
- Source map support!
- New
Moduleruntime object for a better
require! This supports multi-file modules, internal/relative requires, requiring submodules, and better CommonJS compatibility. See when.js package.json for an example of multi-files. It's pretty cool :)
- Clearer understanding of your dependencies output from the CLI
If you have any questions, file an issue and we'll be happy to help.
$ # p.s.
$ npm install ender
Ender CLI v1.0 has landed
by Rod Vagg on April 8th, 2013
It's been a full year in the making, but version 1.0.0 of the Ender command-line interface (CLI) was just pushed to npm and is now ready to augment your frontend-building awesomeness.
If you don't have Ender installed on your computer, you'll first need to install Node which comes with npm (the Node Package Manager). Once you have npm installed, you can install Ender:
$ npm install ender -g # the -g will install `ender` as a global command
If you already have Ender installed, then you can upgrade it with:
$ npm upgrade ender -g
What's in this baby?
The Ender CLI has been totally rewritten, but the commands are the same as v0.8 and prior. We had big plans for new features but other priorities caught up with us so we decided to just ship it when it was stable!
The CLI code now has a huge suite of tests and the code is a lot more solid than the previous CLI. More importantly, it's much more modular and gives us a ton of flexibility to extend and add the features that we really want for our own build processes.
The main themes of this release are:
Better CommonJS support: We're not there yet but we're close. We want Ender to help you build & package modular components around the CommonJS-style that you find in Node.js. We have some exciting stuff on this front to come in the next few releases.
Stability and predictability: For example, when you run
ender buildand associated commands, your packages are bundled in the order that you request them and the dependencies are also ordered so that a dependency will always appear before its dependant.
Flexibility for package authors: The package.json descriptor has become a lot more clever for Ender packages. It's now also much easier to share packages between Node and the browser by extending the descriptor with an
"ender"specific key.
We promise not to sit on code for so long again, expect to see awesome new features appear in v1.1 and beyond.
More information?
For now you can find a lot of information in the CLI help, start with:
$ ender help
There are more advanced features for package authors and we'll try and document them here in the coming weeks. Feel free to bug us on #enderjs on Freenode, or ping @ender on Twitter, we're listening!
illustration courtesy raphaelurwiller
hosting generously provided by nodejitsu


text:
LAST UPDATED: May 8th, 2015
I've explored many different roads when it comes to hunting techniques over the years, but one that has eluded me so far is the use of scents. Sure, in my younger days I would drag some doe estrus lure around behind me and maybe hang up a film canister full of stinky cotton balls, but there was never any real technique put into it. Like a lot of young hunters I was simply throwing stuff against the proverbial wall to see what would stick. With little to no success using these scents I gave up on them and moved on to other tactics.
Now as I enter in my 30's and feel that I have a decent grasp on some semi-advanced techniques I've began to come full circle with scents. This renewed interested started several years ago with the rising popularity of mock scrapes. I've learned quite a bit from talking with people who have successfully used them to harvest deer, including my friend and hunting partner Mike Willand. You can read Mike's blog entries about mock scrapes by clicking here.
Outside of mock scrapes my interest has been peaked regarding the use of both curiosity scents and as well as rut scents such as buck urine and doe estrus. My thought process here is that we spend much of our time trying to lure in a whitetail buck using the sight of a decoy or the sound of a grunt call, why not attack his sense of smell as well?
To help me answer a few of the questions on how to most effectively use scents to my advantage I turned to an industry expert, Terry Rohm of Tink's Hunting Products. Terry has been with Tink's for over 20 years and undoubtedly has a wealth of knowledge on how to, and just as importantly how not to, use scents to your advantage. Below is a short series of questions and answers that I hope will help lead me in the right direction this fall. Hopefully you can learn a thing or two as well.
Terry Rohm of Tink's Hunting Products is no stranger to using deer scents to help him tag trophy whitetails like this.
Q: What do you believe is the biggest mistake that hunters make when using scents while deer hunting?
A: I think there are two mistakes hunters make. 1st they depend too much on the lure to shoot a deer. Deer lure is another tool for a hunter to use just like your bow or treestand. Hunters need to keep in mind they still have to do their home work and also realize deer lures are not magic. 2nd mistake, and this is going to sound like a sales pitch, but some hunters do not use enough lure. A deer has to smell it to work. This is why we say to put out 3 scent bombs or so. If the wind is not going in the right direction the deer will never smell it.
Q: What time of year do you feel that using scents is most effective?
A: The rut, when those ole bucks are up on their feet chasing does. Lure can also help stop a buck to get a shot with a bow. This is a great time to use a drag line or boot pad with lure on it going to your stand. You have seen buck with their nose to the ground just trying to pick up any scent of a doe, bang he hits your drag trail and here he comes!
Q: Can you describe what you feel is the perfect situation in which to use deer scents as an attractant?
A: I think one of the best examples I give is where I'm hunting thick areas where viability is poor and I know bucks travel that area. I want my lure to drift into that thick cover to pull a buck out for a shot. I used our Tink's #69 Buck Bomb on a hunt in Montana that worked great. We set up next to some thick willows we knew deer were going through. I would spray the Bomb every now and then and it was bringing deer out of the willows to locate the lure.
Q: How do synthetic scents differ from natural scents, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of both?
A: I don't know if there is really any advantages or disadvantages to either type of lure. As a company we work hard at controlling the formulas of both our synthetics and natural urine formulas to make them both effective. Most synthetics have an indefinite shelf life, however with natural urines air will break it down over time, which is called bacterial decomposition.
I think the #1 question I often get is "Will my Tink's 69 be good next year?" and the answer is Yes, as long as the cap it tight and no air gets to it. It will be good for years, just like a fine wine!
Q: What do you feel is the most effective way to disperse scents?
A: I really like two different methods. The first is our orange Scent Bombs. It is very easy to put 3 or more out and unlike the old film canisters they are not messy. Since we put a reflective strip on the outside they are very easy to find with a flashlight after you climb down from an evening hunt. Hunters can also use them as a yardage marker.
The next would be our Tink's Buck Bomb. I love this thing when I've got deer headed down wind of me and I know they will be going through my scent stream. I just take it out and spurt it a few times like a spray paint can. You have to do this before they hit your scent stream. Most of the time the deer will lock up and stop smell a bit and then move on. The thing I'm really trying to avoid by doing this is to keep them from blowing and running. Of course if they smell it and come in for a shot, even better!
Q: What is the most effective way to create and hunt over a drag line?
A: A huge mistake when using a drag line or boot pads is that when they go right to the bottom of their stand and stop. As a bow hunter this doesn't offer a good shot. The deer will follow it with his nose to the ground and coming right at you, no shot! You need to think about the approach to your stand. I like to drag it if front of my stand or where ever my best shot is and then go a little farther to get a good quartering away shot and stop. Then I want to hang it up.
When using a drag rag in conjunction with deer lure, make sure not to end the scent trail at the bottom of your treestand. Instead, drag the lure through your best shooting lane and then hang it up in a tree. This will offer you a much better shot opportunity if a buck comes in to investigate.
Q: Is there any time when a hunter should avoid using scents?
A: The only time I don't is when I'm hunting in an oak tree with acorns falling and I know deer are feeding under it. In this case I want the area to be as natural as it can be.
Q: Will curiosity scents work on a mature buck during the early season?
A: Yes, a curiosity lure is a great choice early in the season. Bucks are concentrating on feeding and some may be rubbing a bit. Things are changing fast in their world so when a buck smells something they can't identify they search for the source and see if it's something they can eat or see what the new smell is. Tink's Magnetics is a great scent for early season buck hunting as it's both a curiosity scent but also appeals to a buck's sex drive as well.
Q: How important is controlling the amount of human scent around your stand site while you are placing out and using deer scents?
A: Human scent left behind can and will ruin your hunt, period!!! Hunters need to wear rubber boots, rubber gloves and try not to rub up against any brush. I have heard several stories from hunters that say deer lure spooked the deer. After listing to their stories I've come to find out the deer went straight to the Scent Bomb and stuck his nose on it and then spooked. My first question is usually "Why did you not shoot the buck before he got there?" Most likely when he stuck his nose on it he smelled the scent from the hunter's fingers, which caused him to spook. So always make sure you're wearing rubber gloves when using any type of scent or deer lure.
When using deer lures it's imperative that you wear rubber gloves in order to minimize the amount of human scent you leave behind. Remember, when a buck smells the lure he will be on full alert, analyzing every smell that hits his nostrils. If he smells human scent mixed with your lure he may bolt before you can get a shot.
Q: What is the best tip you can give to a hunter who is looking to use scents in order to help him harvest a mature whitetail?
A: Wind is #1. You have got to have the right wind to hunt a stand if you want to be successful. Even when using deer lures, if a buck smells you the game is over.
Aside from that, there are several things that will affect how well scents and lures work. Hunters must evaluate their hunting area before deciding if and when to use scents. Factors like hunting pressure, the age structure of your deer herd, the amount of big bucks in your area and the buck to doe ratio will all determine how effective the use of deer scents will be. If you have way too many does in your area then tools like lures, grunt calls and rattling horns may not work well because a buck does not have to compete for breeding rights.
My best tip to shoot a big buck using lures is that you've got to hunt big bucks where big bucks are! Do that, and everything else will fall in place.
With a wall full of bucks like this, there's no doubt that Terry knows what he's talking about. You can be sure that I'll be putting some of his advice to work over the next several weeks.
Well, there you have it folks. Some of the best information you're going to get about hunting whitetails using deer scents, straight from the horse's mouth. Terry Rohm has killed a pile of great bucks in his life, many of which fell victim to his use of scents and attractants to lure them in range. I know I'll be experimenting with the use of deer scents this fall and I'll be sure to report back on both my successes as well as failures.
Good luck out there! And of course if you have any comments or questions please feel free to post them at the end of this Blog and I'll do my best to get them answered for you.


text:
Detail Page
written by Wolfgang Bauer
This Java applet is a game designed to provide practice in significant figures for beginners. Users view a number and must determine the number of significant figures. Scores are automatically tallied, with short explanations given for incorrect responses.
This item is part of a larger collection of physics applets.
ComPADRE is beta testing Citation Styles!
Record Link
Bauer, Wolfgang. The Applet Collection: Significant Figures. March 10, 2004.
AIP Format
W. Bauer, (1999), WWW Document, (http://www.lon-capa.org/~mmp/applist/sigfig/sig.htm).
W. Bauer, The Applet Collection: Significant Figures, (1999), <http://www.lon-capa.org/~mmp/applist/sigfig/sig.htm>.
APA Format
Bauer, W. (2004, March 10). The Applet Collection: Significant Figures. Retrieved August 10, 2020, from http://www.lon-capa.org/~mmp/applist/sigfig/sig.htm
Chicago Format
Bauer, Wolfgang. The Applet Collection: Significant Figures. March 10, 2004. http://www.lon-capa.org/~mmp/applist/sigfig/sig.htm (accessed 10 August 2020).
MLA Format
Bauer, Wolfgang. The Applet Collection: Significant Figures. 1999. 10 Mar. 2004. 10 Aug. 2020 <http://www.lon-capa.org/~mmp/applist/sigfig/sig.htm>.
BibTeX Export Format
@misc{ Author = "Wolfgang Bauer", Title = {The Applet Collection: Significant Figures}, Volume = {2020}, Number = {10 August 2020}, Month = {March 10, 2004}, Year = {1999} }
Refer Export Format
%A Wolfgang Bauer
EndNote Export Format
%0 Electronic Source
Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
Citation Source Information
The AIP Style presented is based on information from the AIP Style Manual.
The APA Style presented is based on information from APA Style.org: Electronic References.
The Chicago Style presented is based on information from Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation.
The MLA Style presented is based on information from the MLA FAQ.


text:
hold on second... obviously I have not expressed myself properly, my bad.my one and only objective in posting that was to find out from whoever is relevant within the arduino community, whether there might be any interest in develloping arduino hardware capable of doing this. if there isn't, the issue stops there, I invest in the products of the companies who specialize in that area.I went to the part of the arduino site where it explains how to propose new applications of arduino to those in a position to either help make it happen, or not, and it said to post in these forums, so that is what I did. you will notice that while it is agreed, emphatically, that arduino can -not- do this, which I understand and accept (how could I not?), it is also acknowledged that the demand is there, and that it is therefore a technology in theory worth develloping. it is also explained that only the people leading the devellopment of arduino can make this kind of decision, which, again, is what lead me, as explained above, to post here.I hope that explains things...in fact, while I still muse about the idea of integrating arduino into a system incorporating this other technology, I have already 95% accepted that the arduino community will not be interested, and I will have to invest in the other tech I have found.that's all. sorry for littering the forums.
that's all. sorry for littering the forums.


text:
Help Videos And User Manuals
Stay Calm, Be Cool – Honeywell Bees
Lynx Vista 10 Vista 15 & 20 Vista 32FB Vista 40 Vista 50 Vista 128FB
The Burglar Stop Difference
- Local Security Company
- Easy to use systems
- Great service
- Great selection
- Experience you can trust
- Thousands Of Satisfied Customers
Rick and Michelle have been fantastic to work with. They are very knowledgeable, easy to talk to and always quick at handling my requests. The technicians are also great. My installation was a little complicated and they were good at explaining how to approach the situation and what were the alternatives. Great people to work with overall.
We've been using Burglar Stop for close to 20 years now, we first heard about them through our parents who used them way back too, and we're definitely satisfied with the security their systems provide. Their services are excellent. They have fine prices. We really have no complaints.
I moved into a new place and wanted to be ensure it was safe. Dan came into my place and walked me through a few options. John was the installer, also very pleasant to deal with. I would recommend Burglar Stop to anyone who wants great service at a good price.
Burglar Stop redid our alarm system so it would have monitoring and they were very good. The guy who we talked with and got it all set up was awesome, really informative. We really have no complaints about these guys and they also do the monitoring for our restaurant. Overall we're quite satisfied with Burglar Stop.
Burglar Stop was really great—friendly and professional. The two guys that came and installed a system for us did a really good job. They finished in half the time they thought they would, and even though they ran into a couple obstacles they were able to figure it out pretty easily.
Got the Burglar Stop system after a break inn, like most people. Did a lot of research before deciding on Burglar Stop. I liked the fact that there were no complaints with the BBB in 3 years unlike the bigger companies that do a lot of radio advertising. They have been in business for over 25 years and their monitoring station is local as well. They were the only company to offer to send out someone to look at my home. I met with Dan and we did a walk through my home. He was very professional and no high pressure sales. We are very happy with their service.
Read More Testimonials
Click Here


text:
Registration Process Information
Regular registration period is approximately 2-3 weeks prior to beginning of each semester. There is also late registration period available with certain non-refundable fee accrued. Any students who fail to register during registration period without written notification to be approved by the Office of Academic Affairs, is subject to academic dismissal, and the University takes no responsibilities of student's status aftermath.
Through many media available for students at GCU including website (www.gcuniv.edu), publicized notice, orientation material, and calendar provided by GCU, students can vividly have detailed information on registration period.
Academic Advisement and Counseling
Academic advising is available at the main office with the Office of Academic Affairs and/or with an academic advisor. The advising session will be done by appointment, and otherwise will be done on first come first serve basis. Any students seeking advisement for registration are asked to make an appointment at least 3 weeks prior to registration. Please keep in mind, that waiting line will be extremely long, so plan ahead.
Add, Drop, or Change Classes
Please consider all possibilities and recommendation by your counselor and your instructors before adding or dropping courses. Course Add/Drop/Change form is available at the Office of Academic Affairs or GCU website (www.gcuniv.edu). Any added course tuition will be due the same day. Please refer to the refund policy for any refund that may incur. Also, keep in mind that all international students should be a full time student for visa purposes at any time.
Georgia Central University requires all students to attend all their registered classes including chapel (IR). Any students missing more than 3 class sessions will be permanently dismissed from the class for that particular semester with a grade of "F." (This attendance policy is non-negotiable and strictly imposed by the United Immigration Services for International Students; which allows university officials to terminate their F-1 Visa Status in any case of failure to attendance). Three late attendances will be regarded as one absence.
In case of an emergency, student may submit official "Absence Excusal Form" to each faculty in charge of the course, and the form is available at the Office of Academic Affairs and school web (www.gcuniv.edu); this absence request must be drafted and signed by the applicant only with a decision to grant recognized absence mainly rely on faculty's judgment and submitted documentations. If the student has permission from the Office of Academic Affairs due to emergencies including accidents, hardship or sickness, the student may miss the class of the stated dates and will not count towards his/her attendance.
Semester System
For NPEC authorized academic programs of Undergraduate and Graduate degrees, GCU operates on the semester system. The academic year consists of a fall and a spring semester, and summer terms. One semester hour represents one hour of class work per week or its equivalent in other forms of class performance. Each semester constitutes 15 to 16 weeks of classes, including the final exam week. In accordance with the decision of each schools faculty, term papers may be submitted in place of exams.
Course examinations are given at least twice a semester (mid-term and finals) in addition to occasional quizzes and term papers. A student whose class attendance is less than two-thirds of all the classes held is not eligible for taking the final exam. Those who have missed any final exams due to circumstances beyond their control are entitled to take make-up exams.
Quarter System
For ESOL Program, GCU offers The academic year consists of Spring I, Spring II, Summer Special Session, Fall I, and Fall II Quarters. One quarter hour represents one hour of class work per week or its equivalent in other form of class performance. Each quarter constitutes 8 weeks of classes including course evaluation. Course examinations or any other forms of tests are given in the instructor discretion


text:
April 26
34th Annual Legislative Breakfast on Mental Health
The presentation is titled, "The 3 R's of NC Mental Health Care: Rights, Recovery and Reform." Vicki Smith, Executive Director for Disability Rights NC, is the Keynote Speaker and Ms. Charlene Lee will speak from the perspective of individuals living with a mental health condition.
Monocyte Proteases as Biomarkers of Emphysema Progression
Jeffrey J. Atkinson, MD, Assistant Professor Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, will present "Monocyte Proteases as Biomarkers of Emphysema Progression" on April 30.
CGIBD Thursday Research Seminar Series
John Rawls, PhD, Assistant Professor of Cell & Molecular Physiology and Microbiology & Immunology will present at CGIBD Research Seminar on Thursday, April 26.
Mears honored with the 2012 Jeff Clawson Leadership Award
Greg Mears, MD, was a recipient of the annual Dr. Jeff Clawson Leadership Award presented during the Navigator 2012 conference sponsored by the NAED. The award is given annually to an individual that has made a significant lifelong contribution to the emergency dispatch and emergency medical services profession.
Clinical Ethics Grand Rounds
The topic is "Rights vs. Responsibilities," presented by Margaret O. Little, PhD.
"A Discussion of Women's Health Rehabilitation"
Please join us for a guest lecture from Kimberly M. Karrat, DO, of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University on Wednesday, May 2. Dr. Karrat will discuss women's health rehabilitation.
Orientation for New Clinical Research Coordinators
This workshop is strongly recommended for all clinical research coordinators (CRC's) who are new to the research role or new to working at UNC. The intent is to introduce new CRC's to the UNC offices involved in clinical trials, the federal and local regulations governing conduct, and provide an overview of best practices utilized in the implementation of clinical research.
UNC Family Medicine Supports Local 5K for Fitness
Come out and join us at the 5K for Fitness on Saturday, April 28.
Protein Production and Analysis Resources at UNC
This workshop will provide information on the UNC Cores that support peptide and protein production and all aspects of protein analysis and the resources they can bring to bear on how to meet your research needs.
Evidence Based Interventions Workshop
The Evidence-Based Interventions Workshop will provide a basic introduction to evidence-based interventions and their importance in community health promotion.
Evidence Based Interventions Workshop- Raleigh
The Evidence-Based Interventions Workshop will provide a basic introduction to evidence-based interventions and their importance in community health promotion. Participants will learn how to find evidence-based interventions and consider how to adapt them to meet their specific needs as well as to understand the challenges and benefits of using evidence-based interventions.
Manuscript Writing Workshop- Raleigh
The Manuscript Writing Workshop will introduce participants to the concepts of manuscript development, critique, and submission. Participants will have an opportunity to have a manuscript they are currently working on critiqued and receive feedback.
Manuscript Writing Workshop- Greensboro
The Manuscript Writing Workshop will introduce participants to the concepts of manuscript development, critique, and submission. Participants will have an opportunity to have a manuscript they are currently working on critiqued and receive feedback.
'Scientific Writing from the Reader's Perspective'
Presented by George D. Gopen, JD, PhD.
CRMS 2.0 Training
Attention research staff! This training is for you!
Biostatistics Seminar Series for Clinical and Translational Scientists
The topic will be, "Considerations for Power and Sample Size," presented by Todd Schwartz, PhD (UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and School of Nursing).
FOAs for Revision Applications for Evidence Based Research Related to Human Subjects Protection
Please see below for the links to the five FOAs for revision supplements for evidence based research related to human subjects protection.
UNC's Emerging Company Showcase highlights new healthcare technologies
UNC held its annual Emerging Company Showcase this week, an event that gives companies spun out of the university the chance to strut their stuff in an eight minute presentation before an audience of researchers, entrepreneurs and potential investors or partners.
Construction on Anderson exterior stairs April 27 - 29
The exterior stairs from second floor Anderson to Wings C&E are being replaced Friday, April 27 - Sunday, April 29.
Academy of Educators Event
The Academy of Educators is pleased to bring to you Dr. Rhee Fincher for a two-day visit May 16 - 17.
Joseph S. Pagano receives 2012 Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award
Joseph S. Pagano, MD, has been awarded the fifth annual Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award in recognition of his accomplishments in cancer research. Dr. Pagano is the director emeritus of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
UNC Health Care Employee Giving Campaign
Please read the following letter from Dean Roper about how to participate in the UNC Health Care Employee Giving Campaign that is taking place this month.


text:
Alicia Keys Performs 'Doesnt Mean Anything, Empire State Of Mind / Dont Know My Name, & Sleeping With A Broken Heart! [18 Min]
Amazing voice
Please click the "Report" button below if the video on this page is not working properly.
Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.


text:
Once again, I am in shock at how quickly time is passing.
I would tell you how big she is but I only have a vague idea. She has her 6 month well-checkup scheduled for this Friday so I'll have an update then. (Yes, we are a month behind on our checkups.) I do know she's recently moved up to size 2 diapers, so there's that. : )
I had to snap photos quickly this morning, because by 8:30 AM she looks like this:
Most exciting, June finally has a little bit of hair!
Shoes are by Isabooties. Wood teether rattle by Little Alouette. Stripey outfit from Old Navy.


text:
The following is a reprint of Lucy Lippard's essay for Seven Days,
April, 1980.
The liveliest events in the art world always happen when artists take things into their own hands. This is happening more often now than it did in the 1970s. A unique example in New York is a "cultural concept" called Fashion Moda in the South Bronx. This is the hopeful and angry product of a spreading art world crisis of faith, and may have marked the beginning of a new and non-condescending meeting of art with social concern.
The fires of the late '60s sparked a number of artist-run "alternate
spaces," co-op galleries, and underground publications. Some of them
survived the cooled-out '70s by becoming as institutionalized as the institutions
they resisted; others folded when artist organizers burnt out and retreated
to their studios; others still maintain a degree of independence from art
world bureaucratics by not biting the hand that feed them. Despite all this
activity, young artists arriving in the Big Apple by the end of the '70s
found it full of worms. The careerists, of course, go at it as they always
have, and the ones who care only for art stay in their studios waiting for
fate to agree with them. But more and more idealist/activist types are muttering
on the street corners. They're artists. They make art. But what are they
supposed to do with it?
These younger artists tend to be downright disillusioned with the way the art distribution system works (in and out of so-called alternatives), demoralized by high rents and inflation, disinclined to become as apolitical as is fashionable in the "high art world" while equally uninterested in the earnest theorizing that has been passing for "political art" in New York. Some fifty such artists have not been sitting around and complaining, or indulging in the infantile sensationalism that undermines the vitality of the New Wave arts. Instead, they organized-loosely organized, but organized nonetheless. Often working anonymously and collaboratively-calling themselves Collaborative Projects Inc., or Co-Lab for short-they have put together a series of rough little open and issue-oriented shows in temporary spaces: "The Dog Show," "The Money Show," "The Doctors and Dentists Show," "The Manifesto Show," and two TV shows: "Red Curtain and "Potato Wolf."
The most recent effort along these lines-"The Real Estate Show"-opened
on New Year's Eve as a unique combination of art exhibition and guerrilla
action. A group of downtown artists simply broke in and took over a derelict
city-owned storefront right on teeming Delancey Street on the Lower East
Side of Manhattan, turned on the heat and light (also "extralegally"),
and filled the space with art protesting absentee landlordism, eviction,
developers, the city's waste of space, greed-the whole notion of property
in a capitalist society. The show was dedicated to Elizabeth Mangum-"a
middle-aged Black American killed by police and marshals as she resisted
eviction in Flatbush last year."
I don't want to "review" this show so much as to cheer its existence and that of future such events, as well as the related posters and publications emerging from the same group. Suffice it to say that in what has come to be a recognizably chaotic installation-the artists filled their captive space with a vital, if uneven, mess of art, including wall drawings and graffiti by neighborhood kids as well as artists' drawings simulating that same harsh directness, a "process piece" of crumpled cigarette packs presumably found in the gutters, a series of color advertisements of classy real estate with ironic suggestions about what could and couldn't go on inside these places, and a lot of raucous New Wave word-and-image stuff that ranged from sizzling social denunciation to easy anarchism and ambiguity. The walls were not white or clean. The lights were not bright. The audience was not all white. The back door was the safest entrance. The Museum of Modern Art it was not. You could tell be the excitement.
The city's Housing, Preservation and Development Department closed down
"The Real Estate Show" a day or so after it opened, but compromised
by not arresting anybody and offering the artists other, less desirable,
and less public spaces, which they have since used sporadically for video
and performance. During the negotiations, famous artist Josef Beuys even
showed up, and the group also met with local organizations protesting the
dismemberment of their neighborhood.
A "Real Estate Show" broadside stating the oppression of artists and expressing solidarity with the Third World mitigated its '60s sound by ending: "It is Important to Have Fun. It is Important to Learn." This is another generation. Ten years later, the hostility is more up front and the idealism is more laid back. A classic statement (by Iggy Pop) of the ambivalence toward politics and middle-class motivation was quoted in the February Artforum by Edit de Ak, founder of the proto-New Wave magazine Art Rite: "A good product has the ability to set forth true and false propositions. If someone comes on with only what's true, it's very boring, because nobody has that much truth in them."
One of "The Real Estate Show's" several Xeroxed handouts stressed the importance of bridging "the gap between artists and working people by putting art on a boulevard level." In a storefront on Third Avenue in the South Bronx, Stefan Eins has been calmly doing just that for over a year. Fashion Moda (the logo is in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Russian) is an essentially indefinable place, though Eins has called it "a cultural concept" and even a "museum." It was based on a Duchampian/populist mix of art and science that has nothing to do with what comes out of MIT. The opening show offered, bilingually, "Miracles of Science, Technology and Nature." All of Fashion Moda's shows feature art and what might not be called art by those who think they know: children's work, toys, puzzles, inventions, painted signs, manufactured objects, live animals, and you-name-it.
Fashion Moda is inventive, subjective, and people-oriented, devoted to communication between two cultures that rarely understand each other. Only an artist could have come up with Fashion Moda and made it work. Eins is a kind of matchmaker, the artist as synthesizer. An ex-Austrian, in New York since 1967, Eins operated his own downtown storefront space from 1971 to 1978 at 3 Mercer Street, where he hoped to make a place that connected with the hardware, secondhand-goods scene on Canal Street. Having gotten sick of the door-to-door self-salesmanship demanded of an artist in the art world, he showed his own inventions and other "applied physics" and sold them cheap to anybody off the street. Eventually his friends started to show, too, and 3 Mercer became an unconventional art space rather than the every man's land its founder had originally envisaged.
In 1978 Eins closed up shop to find a more challenging field than the by-then-fully-colonized SoHo. He prowled the streets of the South Bronx until he found a large, airy storefront-or what was left of one-and on his own time and money began to renovate it. Gradually he made friends in the neighborhood who helped and also protected the space (the whole front is a plate glass window). Fashion Moda acquired a codirector-Black artist, poet, musician Joe Lewis-and a participatory constituency that is split between South Bronx artists and residents and friends from the Co-Lab/Lower East Side/Tribeca contingent looking for an audience that is loose, enthused, and not art-world-weary. Although still struggling, Fashions Moda now receives funding from various state and private agencies.
Fashion Moda is indeed, as Eins claimed, "something essentially new and different." It was defined neither by art nor by do-goodism. Its success stems from a genuine mesh of its own interests and those of its audience, and it avoids "cultural imperialism" by respecting itself as well as its audience. Eins is interested in stretching Fashion Moda as far as it will go, even worldwide "combining a local sense with a planetary sense." Still in flux, Fashion Moda has recently initiated three new enterprises: "Institute for Appropriate Technology" directed by Jamal Mecklai toward "cultural, environmental, and economic harmoniousness;" through Joe Lewis, a proposed publication and traveling show by Ray Ross of some 500,000 slides and photos documenting New York jazz; and a project on alien intelligence with a research student from New York University.
At the core of all Fashion Moda's ideas, however, is communication. "There is no art without audience," says Eins. "The bourgeoisie, like the courts and religious hierarchies that preceded it, is structured enough to take care of its art. It remains to be seen whether this subculture will be able to do this." He is constantly aware that he had entered a "different culture, with all the conflicting behavior patterns and wrong assumptions" that lead to misunderstanding and, too often, to hatred in the city's daily class struggle. Slowly he has developed "a sense for the common denominator" that can make the connections he seeks. The governmentally funded South Bronx power structure is still not responsive to Fashion Moda and is probably threatened by its free-wheeling energy, curiosity, and class mix. Eins also made local mistakes. For instance, after announcing a meeting of South Bronx artists to which no one came, he realized "you can't do anything here at a certain hour on a certain day." The next show-SOuth BROnx ART, PROJECTS, OTHERS"-had four different openings.
The show itself indicates how much Eins has learned since that unattended meeting. It includes downtown and uptown, South Bronx and Lower Manhattan art, but it was hard to tell which is which. There are "paintings in blood" by "Satanic Sisters Jacquelyn and Carole" (a lavender room environment with symbols, graffiti, a candle burning in a hole-in-the-wall shrine, exhortations to worship the goat and to "Live Lust Laugh Levitate"); there is Elizabeth Clark's mural project for the abandoned Elisa Clarke School nearby (a peak-roofed house shape in line and dotted line labeled "reconstruction" and drawn in blueprint form because "the blueprint means something to be done"); David Wells' inventions; Willie Neal's array of high school pastels, professional color photos of the city, and a series of painted and varnished sticks and clubs garnished with color and an occasional marble; Wally Edwards' punk expressionist painting juxtaposed with an anonymous painting of weird faces found in an abandoned building: Fidel Rodriquez' landscape design painting for a social club; and Louis Badillo's amazing, obsessively scribbled notations of religious math-diagrams for La Destruccion del Mundo incorporating Cristo Rey and El Dragon de las Estrellas. There is a huge rose spray-painted directly on the wall "after a painting on a wall at 5th Ave. and 110th St. (to scale)," and the window is occupied by Candace Hill-Montgomery's Inner City Environment-a white picket fence around a patch of real, green grass with a battered found-metal frame hanging over it.
The most popular art ever shown at Fashion Moda, which has become a kind of permanent resident, is the mascarillas by John Ahearn (white, downtown artist, twenty-nine, punk haircut, BFA from Cornell). Ahearn has cast in plaster the heads and torsos of over fifty South Bronx people flirting, grinning and joking, lively as life. They are painted in brilliant, almost realistic skin-and-clothes colors. People were constantly coming into Fashion Moda to watch him make these and to ask if he'll do them, their kids, their boyfriends. After their first showing at Fashion Moda, the masks were moved triumphantly around the corner to the Con Ed building at 149th and Courtlandt, where their wild colors and odd shapes not only transformed the bleak and shabby space but also gave the impression that Earl and Butch, Cosmic, Willy, Big City, and Sonny had liberated Con Ed with the kind of frenetic life that epitomizes the hyped Up and the low Down of the South Bronx.
For the current show, some of these masks are now back at Fashion Moda, and they have, in the meantime, propagated. Hung next to Ahearn's heads were two others by Rigoberto Torres. Although the technique is the same, there are esthetic differences that come from culture rather than skill. And across the room are some wooden shelves with another exhibit-the painted and unpainted plaster "Hispanic statuary" mass- produced by the Fabrica del Carmen. Dimestore art, folk art, or "real art," there is no question of these statues' formal power, especially in three of them: a matte, air-brushed bust of an impassive Jose Gregorio Hernandez Cisnero; a white hand with a saint on the tip of each extended finger within a bulbous white cloud; and a small, flesh-surrounded glass eye in an ornate gold frame.
The conceptual triangle formed by these three groups-Ahearn's, Torres' and the "Hispanic statuary"-make one of the points Fashion Moda exists for, illuminating three arts and two cultures in open communication.