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Assistant Professor, Plant Development Department of Plant Sciences University of Arizona This tenure-track position (80% research and 20% teaching) is available at the Assistant Professor level on July 1, 2000. The successful candidate is expected to conduct an independent research program that integrates structural and molecular genetic approaches to understand fundamental processes underlying plant development. The candidate will teach an undergraduate course in plant developmental anatomy and participate in the teaching of a graduate course in plant development. The position requires a Ph.D. degree in an appropriate field with a research emphasis in developmental biology. Applicants must have outstanding research and communication skills, and have the ability to attract extramural grant funding. The salary will depend upon qualifications and experience. Review of applications will begin January 10, 2000 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Dr. Karen Schumaker, Chair, Plant Development Search Committee, Department of Plant Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 (e-mail: schumake at ag.arizona.edu; phone: (520) 621-9635). THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA IS AN EEO/AA/ADA EMPLOYER


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Ah, autumn in England — a time when the mercury drops and the reports of carnivorous cats trolling around regional rail rise meteorically. Oh wait, that's not right at all.
Rail service in West Yorkshire County was briefly disrupted when police received reports of a lion and a cub lurking around train tracks yesterday afternoon. Police helicopters could not find evidence of the prowling cats, but rail officials interrupted train service just in case. Reports the BBC:
Train operator Northern Rail said passengers were allowed on to the train when it called at Shepley at 16:52 GMT, but those on the train were not allowed off [...] A spokesman for the Association of Train Operating Companies said: "Someone called West Yorkshire Police to say there is a lion that's just jumped on to the train tracks."
Police are now treating these reports as a hoax, which is pure malarkey. Clearly the Tsavo Man-Eaters are back from the grave and are using train tracks worldwide as a conduit for their spectral hunt. Hat tip to Zan for your commuter cat news of the day.
Related: Recent metropolitan cat horror from one of the few dozen people on the planet who shares my name.


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There is always a statement to be made by Miuccia Prada. Sometimes socio-political references, sometimes an underlying metaphysical statement is to be had. Maybe many of us look into more than what is there, but Prada is a show that always has substance, no? Often times innately ugly, many times not beautifully perceived to the eye right away, there is a beauty to Miuccia's designs that are genius. Various ideas are blended into Ms. Prada's SS 2014 show.
Murals are at the forefront of focus. Possibly not so underlying, though, is Miuccia forcing her designs to represent a sort of feminine quality: I am woman, hear me roar.
There are bras that have no functionality at all on the exterior of coats to bejewelled garments mixed with murals of women. Reference after reference, we would say that it is all very blatant and design of high-intelligence.
Last but not least, Grace Mahary walked. Referential design be damned, Grace is THE bad bitch on the runway.


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In keeping with chief executive Larry Page's new policy of cutting off its dead wood, Google will end several projects including its one to find a cleaner, green alternative to coal.
The news was disseminated on the Official Google Blog by Urz Holzle, senior vice president of operations:
To recap, we're in the process of shutting a number of products which haven't had the impact we'd hoped for, integrating others as features into our broader product efforts, and ending several which have shown us a different path forward. Overall, our aim is to build a simpler, more intuitive, truly beautiful Google user experience.
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One of the projects, the Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal (RE<C) initiative, was Google trying to drive down the costs of renewable energy to find an alternative to coal. The RE<C team was focused on solar power, but Google has now shuttered the project. "At this point, other institutions are better positioned than Google to take this research to the next level," Holzle wrote. Google will continue to use more efficient and renewable energy, but will not be wasting resources researching how to make it.
Other projects that will be ended are Bookmarks List, Friend Connect, Gears, Search Timeline, Wave and Knol. Both Bookmarks Lists and Gears will end next month, Search Timeline will be folded into Google Trends, Google Wave will become read-only in Jan. 31, Friend Connect will end on non-Blogger sites March 1, and Knol will end April 30.
This all seems part of Page's plan to have "more wood behind fewer arrows," or to not fragment the search giant's resources. Instead, Page wants most of Google to be working on a few necessary projects, rather than tertiary ones. We can't blame him, while Google has loads of money and more than 30,000 employees, it still has to answer to shareholders who want to see results.


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Florida widow convicted in slaying of hotel heir husband, mother-in-law
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A federal jury in New York has convicted a Florida woman of directing the killings of her hotel heir husband and his mother.
The jury issued its verdict Wednesday against Narcy Novack of Fort Lauderdale in the 2009 beating deaths of Ben Novack Jr. and Bernice Novack.
She was acquitted of charges that mentioned her husband's murder, but convicted on charges of causing both deaths.
Her brother and co-defendant, Cristobal Veliz of Brooklyn, also was convicted.
Prosecutors said Novack and Veliz hired thugs to carry out the killings. They said she feared that her husband, who was having an affair, would divorce her and that a prenuptial agreement would bar her from the multimillion-dollar family estate.
Ben Novack's father built the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach.
The defense blamed the killings on Narcy Novack's daughter, who wasn't charged.


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I heard this on the Skeptics Guide to the Universe and had to post it since it works for science as well as software development. It also happens to be from one of my favorite authors.
"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny ...'" (Isaac Asimov)
Around the end of high school I studied Tae Kwon Do for a short period of time. Now my oldest son is taking Goju-Shorei at the local park district which has gotten me re-interested in the subject. Aside from causing pain in my muscles which demonstrates that I'm not a teenager any more it has had another affect. It got me thinking about its similarities between martial arts and software development.
Tim is a Solutions Architect for PSC Group, LLC. He has been an IT consultant since 1999 specializing in Microsoft technologies. Along with running the Chicago Information Technology Architects Group and speaking on Microsoft and architecture topics he was also contributing author on "The Definitive Guide to the Microsoft Enterprise Library".


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 17, 2013) – The third member of the ETSU women's soccer team's 2013-14 recruiting class was released on Friday as Emily Smith (Knoxville, Tenn.) has signed her NLI to play for the Lady Buccaneers.
Smith comes to ETSU from Hardin Valley Academy where she earned four letters in women's soccer. She was an all-district selection in all four of her high school seasons, and named all-region in 2011 and '12. Smith's other honors include being named Hardin Valley's best attacker her junior year, while taking in the honor of top playmaker her senior season, Smith was also named all-Knoxville Interscholastic League (KIL) on her senior campaign. In her four years at Hardin Valley, Smith scored 50 goals and tallied 80 assists.
Smith also competed for four years with the Tennessee State Olympic Development Program (ODP) and earned a selection to the 2012 High School State All-Star Game.
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The following is a glossary of terms used throughout the articles of the Killing Floor wiki and their meaning in relation to Killing Floor. Many of the terms may have alternate meanings outside the context of the Killing Floor universe. Links in bold will lead to articles dedicated to the subject, others link to the relevant section of this article.
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- beginner — Either the easy mode of difficulty (All specimens gain 5-70% stat declines.), or a player who's new to the game. The two are often found together.
- berserker — A perk class selectable by the player character which specialises in melee combat.
- Bloat — A large specimen that can make its appearance on the first wave.
- bounty — How much money killing any given specimen will garner, in British pounds. Varies between specimens and difficulties.
- Clot — A weak specimen found in all waves.
- commando — a perk class playable by the player character, specialises in using assault rifles and intelligence gathering.
- Crawler — A weak specimen found in most waves, usually considered a nuisance.
- crouching — An action performed when Control is pressed (Default Key) causing the player to crouch and prevents the player from falling off edges along with a reduction of speed.
- damage per second — The amount of damage a weapon or specimen can inflict in a second, not always counting for reloading or other downtimes.
- dead — A state of being that players and specimens occupy once all of their hit points are depleted.
- demo — A shortened term for demolition
- demolition — A perk class selectable by the player character which specialises in the use of explosives.
- demoman — A term originating from Team Fortress 2, sometimes used to refer to players of the demolition perk.
- difficulty — Options for difficulty were originally 'beginner', 'normal', 'hard' and 'suicidal', but a 'hell on earth' difficulty was later added. Higher difficulties increase specimen stats and decrease specimen bounty.
- dual wield — An ability extended only to secondary weapons; carrying and using two of the same gun at the expense of ammo and accuracy,
- dual wielding — Present participle of dual wield.
- DPS — Damage per second.
- field medic — A perk class selectable by the player character which specialises in healing, both himself and other players (often shortened to medic).
- final wave — The boss wave where the players must fight the Patriarch. Defined as wave 5/4 on short game, 8/7 on medium game or 11/10 on long game.
- firebug — A perk class selectable by the player character which specialises in the use of incendiary weaponry.
- Fleshpound — A hulking powerful specimen that makes its wave début on a long game in the seventh wave.
- FP — Abbreviation of Fleshpound, often used in game by players without microphones over text chat to warn team mates of their encounter.
- game length — Defines the number of waves that will occur in any given match. Default options for game length are short game, medium game and long game.
- Gorefast — A specimen that makes its wave début on the first wave.
- grief — Unwanted annoyances or problems, usually caused by a griefer
- griefer — An intentionally disruptive player who causes grief.
- griefing — Present participle of grief.
- hard — A measurement of difficulty. All specimens gain 15–25% stat buffs.
- head-up display — The informational graphics found on the players screen, detailing health, ammo etc.
- headshot — A blow to a specimen's head, dealing 1.1x damage (or more with the Sharpshooter perk) and possibly decapitating it.
- head health — The amount of damage needed in order to decapitate a specimen. 25 base for all weaker specimens.
- health — A measure of how much damage a player can sustain before they die.
- hell on earth — A measurement of difficulty. All specimens gain increased stat buffs.
- hit points — The unit for measuring health, the maximum value being 100. Can be protected with armour.
- Horzine — The industry face of the fictional company that performed the experiments which led to the creation of the specimens.
- HP — Health points or hit points.
- HUD — Head-up display.
- Husk — A specimen which can often be mistaken for the Fleshpound. Has a ranged fireball attack.
- inventory system — The name of system which controls a players inventory.
- iron sights — Technically refers to the metal aiming sight found attached to some firearms, but can often simply refer to the act of using the aiming device on the weapon in question.
- kiting — The act of leading an enemy around, generally at a safe distance from team-mates. Also known as Training.
- length — Can refer to game length, how many waves in the current map.
- long game — Refers to game mode 11 waves in length. 10 standard waves and the final wave.
- medic — Field medic.
- medium game — Refers to a game 8 waves in length, 7 standard waves and the final wave, but could also erroneously refer to normal difficulty.
- money — Refers to the in-game currency; measured in pounds sterling (£).
- multiplayer — A match with the ability to have more than one player. Perk progression is disabled with more than six players, the default maximum.
- mutator — A mod usually designed to alter gameplay, non-white listed mutators disable perk progression.
- non-playable character — A character not controlled by one of the participants.
- normal — When in reference to the difficulty of the game, the base difficulty with no stat modifiers.
- NPC — Non-player character
- Patriarch — The final boss, who makes his appearance in the final wave.
- Party Pat/Pat/Patrick - Common nicknames for the Patriarch, used mainly to signify his presence or warn of the final wave.
- perk — Singular form of perks.
- perks — The selectable classes available to the player character, defined as either berserker, commando, demolition, field medic, firebug, sharpshooter, or support specialist.
- player character — Singular form of player characters.
- player characters — The characters in the game whose actions are controlled by one of the participants.
- Scrake — A powerful chainsaw wielding specimen who makes his wave début on a long game in the fifth wave.
- Sc - an abbreviation of Scrake, used when players want to warn their teammates of the presence of a Scrake.
- suicidal — A measurement of difficulty. All specimens gain 20-55% stat buffs.
- survival — A game that uses scripted sequences to spawn endless specimens, the act of surviving, staying alive, endurance.
- sharpshooter — A perk class playable by the player character, specialises in accurate, high-damage shots, usually with a rifle of some kind.
- short game — Refers to a game 5 waves in length. 4 standard waves and the final wave.
- Siren — A specimen with ranged attack that damages over time.
- solo — Single-player mode.
- specimen — Singular of specimens.
- specimens — The main enemy, often referred to as zombies, and officially, but rarely, as Zeds.
- support specialist — A perk class selectable by the player character which specialises in the use of shotguns and welding (sometimes shortened to 'support').
- Stalker — A cloaking specimen.
- Training - The act of leading an enemy around, generally at a safe distance from team-mates. Also known as Kiting.
- wave — Singular of waves.
- wave début — The earliest possible wave any given specimen can appear, usually in reference to long game.
- waves — Refers to the 'levels' of match during which time the team is onset by the specimens. The number of waves is determined by the game length.
- weight block — Singular form of weight blocks.
- weight blocks — The aspect of the inventory system which governs how much a player can carry.
- whitelist — The list of maps and mutators that will allow perk progression during a game.
- Zed time— A bullet-time system which activates during particular kills and slows the game down for dramatic effect.
- zeds — The official nickname for the specimens which saw use by a small number of players. Based on the movie "Shaun of the Dead", where the characters describe the zombies as Zeds.
- zombie — Singular of zombies. A name often used to refer to a specimen.
- zombies — A name often used to refer to the specimens.
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Abstract Sex: Philosophy, Bio-technology and the Mutations of Desire
Continuum, Jan 1, 2004 - Philosophy - 227 pages
Abstract Sex investigates the impact of advances in contemporary science and information technology on conceptions of sex. Evolutionary theory and the technologies of viral information transfer, cloning and genetic engineering are changing the way we think about human sex, reproduction and the communication of genetic information. Sex is no longer a linear proces or a private act. It is now central to the proliferating world of cyber-capitalism. Humankind has entered a time of molecular sex, when information is traded not only across sexes but across species and between humans and machines. Abstract Sex presents a philosophical exploration of this new world of sexual, informatic and capitalistic multiplicity, and of the accelerated mutation of nature and culture. Luciana Parisi is Senior Lecturer in Digital Media Cultures in the Department of Cultural Studies, University of East London.
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Lab responds after Milwaukee city employee information breached
Flash drive containing personal information inside stolen car
The laboratory responsible for stolen information on nearly 6,000 Milwaukee city employees, their spouses and domestic partners is speaking out.
VIDEO: City employees' personal information stolen
The car of a Dynacare Laboratory employee was stolen last month. Inside the car was a flash drive containing city employee information.
Data about Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was also among the information that was compromised.
In a statement, Dynacare noted that the flash drive contained a database of patient demographic information including patient names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and gender.
Personal information on 3,000 of those employees' spouses and domestic partners also was taken.
"No financial information, medical records, or test results were included in the database," the company said.
Dynacare has a contract to test employees enrolled in the city's wellness program.
The company said the theft did not affect all Dynacare patients, but only a group who received testing from Dynacare Laboratories between August and October.
Dynacare said will begin notifying affected patients Monday.
"How in God's name could you put this important information, this important information about city employees, on a flash drive?" Barrett asked.
"There's some pretty basic questions here. Why was this on a flash drive to begin with and why wasn't there a secure mechanism in place so that this information could not be so easily transported?" Barrett said.
He's also asking why it took so long for him to be notified. "Does that mean that the employee did not tell Dynacare? Does that mean that Dynacare decided it was going to wait?" Barrett asked.
The affected employees will receive a separate letter from Dynacare with information about a free one-year membership to a program to help combat identity theft.
Barrett said he believes the car has been recovered but not the purse, which contained the flash drive.
When asked why it took three weeks for the news to come out about the stolen car and flash drive, a Dynacare spokesman said the company has been working with the Milwaukee Police Department to determine who was affected and get resources to help them.
A data security expert said people who think they might be victims of identity theft should contact an identity monitoring service.
"If there are any issues with that whatsoever, they're going to alert them and let them know what's going on. Also, contacting credit bureaus is a good (thing to do) because a lot of times this actually leads to a lot of financial loss," said Joe Sturonas with PKWARE.
Sturonas said information is only safe on a computer or flash drive if it has been encrypted.


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- For other uses, see Restoration.
- "I have lot of respect for the Restoration School. Skyrim could use a lot more healers."
- ―Hold Guard[src]
Restoration is a magic-based skill in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and is one of the six skills that falls under The Mage archetype. It is described as: (involving) control over life forces. This skill makes it easier to cast spells like Healing, Turn Undead, and magical wards.
Skill experience is gained by healing when injured and blocking damage with protective wards, or casting protective circles on the ground. Casting healing spells while at full health, or using wards without taking damage, does not raise the Restoration skill. However, casting circles with no enemies around will.
Because health is a vital attribute, the Restoration skill benefits a wide variety of character types; most characters find themselves utilizing these spells to supplement combat prowess. Every new adventurer starts with knowledge of the basic Healing spell. Additional restoration spells are learned from Spell Tomes found in dungeons or purchased from vendors. There is also the Avoid Death perk (requires 90 Restoration skill) which, once obtained, allows the Dragonborn to instantly recover a moderate amount of health if it drops to near-death amounts, effectively granting the ability to cheat death once per day. This perk alone makes it a worthwhile effort to master this skill.
Skill Books
- Main article: Skill Book (Skyrim)
The following books increase the Restoration skill by one level the first time they are read:
Oghma Infinium – can also increase Restoration skill by choosing the Path of Magic; this is the only book that will increase more than one skill.
The following miscellaneous quests increase the restoration skill:
- Find Pantea's Flute – In addition to Restoration, this quest also raises all skills under The Mage skill set by one.
- Frostflow Abyss – Does not increase the Restoration skill but provides the perk Sailor's Repose, which confers a permanent 10% boost to healing spells.
The following is a complete list of Restoration spells:
Novice (skill level 15)
|Spell Name
|Magicka Base Cost
|Heals the caster 10 points per second. One of the two basic spells.
|12 per second
|Lesser Ward
|Increases armor rating by 40 points and negates up to 40 points of spell damage or effects.
|34 per second
Apprentice (skill level 25)
|Spell Name
|Magicka Base Cost
|Fast Healing
|Heals the caster 50 points.
|Healing Hands
|Heals the target 10 points per second, but not undead, atronachs, or machines.
|25 per second
|Necromantic Healing DG
|Heals the undead target 10 points per second, but not the living, atronachs or machines
|Steadfast Ward
|Increases armor rating by 60 points, and negates up to 60 points of spell damage or effects.
|58 per second
|Sun Fire DG
|Ball of sunlight that does 25 points of damage to undead
|Turn Lesser Undead
|Undead up to level 6 flee for 30s.
Adept (skill level 50)
|Spell Name
|Magicka Base Cost
|Close Wounds
|Heals the caster 100 points.
|Greater Ward
|Increases armor rating by 80 points, and negates up to 80 points of spell damage or effects.
|86 per second
|Heal Other
|Heals the target 75 points. Does not affect undead, atronachs, or machines.
|Heal Undead DG
|Heals the undead target 75 points, but not the living, atronachs or machines
|Poison Rune DR
|Targets that fail to resist take 3 points of poison damage per second for 30 seconds.
|Repel Lesser Undead
|All affected undead up to level 8 flee for 30s.
|Stendarr's Aura DG
|For 60 seconds, undead in melee range take 10 points sun damage per second
|Turn Undead
|Undead up to level 13 flee for 30s.
|Vampire's Bane DG
|Sunlight explosion that does 40 points of damage in a 15-foot radius to undead
Expert (skill level 75)
|Spell Name
|Magicka Base Cost
|Circle of Protection
|Undead up to level 20 entering the circle will flee.
|Grand Healing
|Heals everyone close to the caster 200 points. Does not affect atronachs, machines or undead.
|Repel Undead
|All affected undead up to level 16 flee for 30s.
|Turn Greater Undead
|Undead up to level 21 flee for 30s.
Master (skill level 90)
Master spells can't be purchased initially. To unlock Master Restoration spells, the "Restoration Ritual Spell" quest must be completed upon reaching level 90 Restoration.
|Spell Name
|Magicka Base Cost
|Bane of the Undead
|Sets undead up to level 44 on fire and makes them flee for 30s.
|Guardian Circle
|Undead up to level 35 entering the circle will flee. Caster heals 20 health per second inside it.
The following are the perks that become available for selection as the skill is leveled up:
|Perk (Ranks)
|Novice Restoration
|Cast Novice level Restoration spells for half magicka
|Restoration Dual Casting
|Restoration 20, Novice Restoration
|Dual casting a Restoration spell overcharges the effects into an even more powerful version
|Restoration 20, Novice Restoration
|Healing spells cure 50% more
|Apprentice Restoration
|Restoration 25, Novice Restoration
|Cast Apprentice level Restoration spells for half magicka
|Recovery (2)
|Restoration 30/60, Novice Restoration
|Magicka regenerates 25% faster (50% for second rank)
(Counteracts the -50% magicka regeneration of the Atronach Stone.)
|Restoration 40, Novice Restoration
|Healing spells also restore stamina
|Adept Restoration
|Restoration 50, Apprentice Restoration
|Cast Adept level Restoration spells for half magicka
|Ward Absorb
|Restoration 60, Novice Restoration
|Wards that are cast absorb 25% of magicka that hits them.
See also: The Atronach Stone or Dragonskin and Atronach perk, as they combine with this for easily reaching 100% spell absorption.
|Restoration 70, Regeneration
|All spells are more effective against undead
|Expert Restoration
|Restoration 75, Adept Restoration
|Cast Expert level Restoration spells for half magicka
|Avoid Death
|Restoration 90, Recovery
|Once a day, heals 250 points automatically if the caster falls below 10% health (possible to get 400 heath regenerated when stacked with Sailor's Repose and the Regeneration perk)
|Master Restoration
|Restoration 100, Expert Restoration
|Cast Master level Restoration spells for half magicka
- Necromage's vague description is actually 25% more effective. The effects against undead will even count on the caster that is a vampire. Spells cast on oneself and buffs gained from items will be 25% more effective. This also includes perks taken after having the perk and while the player is a vampire.
- Ward Absorb recharges the caster's magicka whenever the caster is projecting a ward and that ward is hit by apparently any spell.
- Though most Nords openly detest or distrust magic, they don't seem to have much of a problem with Restoration; if the Dragonborn has a high Restoration level, Hold Guards will state their respect for the school and their opinion that more should use it.
Trainers increase the Restoration skill for a fee. They are listed by proficiency.
- Keeper Carcette (Expert): Hall of the Vigilant, south of Dawnstar and north west of Fort Dunstad
- If Dawnguard is installed, Carcette will be dead.
- Due to a bug, if the Dragonborn has a Restoration skill higher than 50, Carcette will not offer training.
- Colette Marence (Expert): College of Winterhold
- Danica Pure-Spring (Master): Temple of Kynareth, after completion of "The Blessings of Nature."
- Florentius Baenius (Master): Fort Dawnguard after completion of "Bolstering the Ranks" for the Dawnguard. Requires the Dawnguard add-on and membership to the Dawnguard.
Leveling techniques
The fastest and safest way to speed level restoration is to take the Apprentice Stone, then go to any town with a forge. Go into town to the blacksmith's forge.
The forge here will do consistent and easy to manage damage to you every time you jump and land in the forge. It applies a burn effect which you can use to damage yourself. Since it's just you jumping onto a fire and not an enemy damaging you, the damage is lower but more manageable and it's still easy to quickly remove health, but can be used when you first start a new character.
- The Regeneration Perk can be counterproductive when leveling, as experience is only calculated from the base power of the spell.
- When you have the spell Equilibrium, equip it in one hand and Healing in the other. Use Equilibrium, then use Healing. Equilibrium will convert health to magicka, and healing will convert magicka to health, allowing you to level up Restoration. Be warned, using Equilibrium can kill your character if you use the spell too long.
- The wind barrier at High Hrothgar causes continuous damage. Casting healing spells while taking damage from the wind is an efficient way to power level Restoration. It is possible to go there very early in the game, after being summoned by the Greybeards. A follower can also be ordered to stand in the wind barrier. The greatest boon is that the wind barrier will not kill the follower. Fast healing should be used for this technique, mainly because Magicka does not regenerate while casting spells, which makes using Healing inefficient.
- Any trap in a dungeon which resets can be used to incur easy, manageable damage. Continuous flame traps are the most efficient option. Removing any Resist Fire enchantments or effects will allow more damage, increasing the healing required and thus speed of leveling, but may endanger the caster's life. Morvunskar, a tower very close to Windhelm, has one such trap outside that is highly accessible even very early in the game, though several hostile mages patrol the area.
- To level up an armor skill and Restoration, go to any bandit camp with regular bandits, kill all but one. Then equip the armor you would like to increase, as well as Secrets of Arcana and two Restoration spells. The bandit should attack, leveling up armor, and healing the damage without having to wait for magic to recharge, which will continuously level Restoration.
- Spike traps, typically found at the bottom of pits, are another way to incur steady damage that is relatively high, but easily managed. Since spikes don't do damage immediately, it is best to stand just on the border of the spike "patch." When the damage triggers after a few moments, it will push the Dragonborn outside the damage range, where they can safely heal and edge back toward the trap. Running through or standing in patches is not recommended, as they have a tendency to either do no damage, which is not efficient, or do damage several times in rapid succession and immediately kill the Dragonborn. Some locations are Darklight Tower, and the Undercroft of the Volkihar Dungeons of Castle Volkihar (with Dawnguard installed).
- Finding an easy-to-access peak and falling is a risky alternative, but quick. An ideal spot is where fall damage is barely survivable, and multiple healing spells can be cast on the way back up to fall again. (Falling damage can be affected by some armor perks.) A good place to do this is the tower in Fort Hraggstad, which is required to go to in the "Joining the Legion" quest. For most, the fall will almost kill them but they will live and it is a quick jog to the top.
- The spell Circle of Protection may be cast anywhere and is a good way to increase the skill while traveling and conducting miscellaneous errands.
- Repeatedly casting Turn Undead on undead will increase Restoration quickly. Additionally, with sufficient expertise in the Conjuration school of magic, corpses can be reanimated for leveling purposes. Upon reaching level 75, Repel Undead can be used to skyrocket to level 100 as it can affect multiple undead at once (best performed if undead are in a row). Can also be used to make Restoration legendary and level very quickly if you have a zero magicka cost for Restoration.
- Casting Equilibrium and any healing spell raises Restoration (as well as slowly raising Alteration). This technique should be used with care since eventually Equilibrium may sap more health than low-level healing spells can restore.
- While equipped with a good shield and healing spell, fighting a low-level warrior without a follower, blocking the foe's blows, and healing as needed during the fight is effective for leveling both Block and Restoration.
- A Dragon's breath attacks can be blocked with wards, so fighting one in a secluded area where it will not be distracted is a good way to train with this technique.
- A very effective way to level Restoration right from the beginning is to activate the Atronach Stone and stand in a continuous fire trap, such as found in Shriekwind Bastion, cast Healing, half the damage will be absorbed and restore magicka whilst the other half will hurt your character, this can be used indefinitely to level Restoration.
- Buy a horse and level up Destruction and Restoration at the same time. Attack the horse with a Destruction Spell until its health is low and then use healing hands on it. Keep in mind that Destruction and Restoration are leveling slow though.
- If you are a Master level for the Conjuration skill, summon a Frost Thrall in a location where you can be backed into a corner. Thralls are permanent summons, so they will not disappear unless killed. Hit the thrall four times and it will start to attack you. Use the Healing spell as it attacks you. This is also a good way to level up the Heavy and Light Armor skills. Equip a full set of what kind of armor you want to level up and continue to cast the Healing spell.
- If you have a follower, equip both a one-handed weapon and healing hands. After lowering your follower's health, use the healing hands spell on them. Repeat this as many times as you want.
- Near Ysgramor's Tomb is a single Skeever and a Shrine of Talos. Using the Atronach Stone, you can regenerate magicka from the Ataxia being absorbed. If Ataxia sticks, simply use the Shrine to remove it. With Healing in the left hand, an Alteration or Illusion spell in the right, and your armor of choice, you can level three skills at once. (This method is unavailable to Werewolves and Vampires, being immune to disease.)
- Since death hounds can be recruited as followers during or after Dawnguard, and they are undead, Necromantic Healing or Turn Undead can be used on them several (4) times before they will flee. Necromantic Healing will only raise Restoration skill when actually restoring health points to the Death Hound.
- The large crystals above certain structures (known as "Crystalline Structures") in the Soul Cairn drain health from all nearby characters, allowing the Dragonborn to heal themselves and their followers. Perhaps the greatest advantage of using the crystals is that they do not kill, but will stop draining health once the Dragonborn's health reaches a certain level, allowing some health to regenerate or to be restored before the draining resumes. The crystals also seem to stop draining after a certain amount of time that the character remains in range, but the draining effect can be reactivated by leaving the crystal's area of influence and reentering it.
- The Aetherium Forge in the Ruins of Bthalft during or after the Lost to the Ages quest is a great place to level. You can go from level 15–100 in ten minutes. Just step in the lava with your feet only and cast a healing spell. Keep an eye on your health meter so not to die. For extra perk points this method can be used as many times as you want by resetting your skill to Legendary at level 100.
- Necromage affects those infected with vampirism. Vampires are undead, making all spells/effects/buffs cast on oneself have greater effect. Only armor and jewelry enchantments are affected, not penalties, spells cast on self, or weapon enchantments. This means, for example:
- Enchanted equipment stats will improve somewhat. 100% magicka regeneration can become 125%. This also allows crafting to be improved considerably, as any Fortify Alchemy or Smithing gear will gain a 25% bonus, which in turn can apply to the creation of other fortify potions, such as enchanting elixirs.
- Shouts last longer, and cool-down is improved.
- Dead Thrall can be cast on undead past the level 40 cap.
- Conjuration summons will last longer.
- A negative effect is that weakness to fire increases by 25%. This can be offset with resist magic or fire enchantments even more than already if choosing to play a vampire with Necromage. The Dunmer fire resistance perk will improve and allow vampires to offset the increased weakness naturally.
- A mild work around for this negative effect versus fire and magic in general is to complete the quest line "The Book of Love" which gives the Agent of Mara perk (15% magic resistance). Also Bretons can naturally reach 95% magic resistance, exceeding the cap (85%) with no enchantments. Racial Bonus (25%), Agent of Mara (15%), Magic Resistance 3/3 (30%) and the Lord Stone (25%). This combined with fire resistance enchants on armor should make one virtually untouchable versus magic and fire in all forms, but still allow friendly spells to happen. Both fire magic and weapon enchants used against one should be virtually ineffective and one should easily be able to use the added bonus of Necromage to use the alchemy/enchanting method to make very powerful resist fire boots
- Casting the Guardian Circle spell and standing inside its area of effect can be used to create a magicka-regenerating pool in synergy with the Atronach Stone or the Alteration Atronach perk. This also works with Circle of Protection if the Dragonborn is a vampire, and its shorter cast time makes it more useful.
|Restoration Spells
| Bane of the Undead • Circle of Protection • Close Wounds • Fast Healing • Grand Healing • Greater Ward
Guardian Circle • Heal Other • Healing • Healing Hands • Lesser Ward • Repel Lesser Undead • Steadfast Ward
Turn Greater Undead • Turn Lesser Undead • Turn Undead
|Heal Undead • Necromantic Healing • Stendarr's Aura • Sun Fire • Vampire's Bane
|Poison Rune
|Schools of Magic
|Alteration • Conjuration • Destruction • Illusion • Restoration
|Related topics
|Restoration Ritual Spell • Wards • Magicka • Health • Perks • College of Winterhold • Restoration trainers
|Skills in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
|The Mage
|Alteration • Conjuration • Destruction • Enchanting • Illusion • Restoration
|The Thief
|Alchemy • Light Armor • Lockpicking • Pickpocket • Sneak • Speech
|The Warrior
|Archery • Block • Heavy Armor • One-Handed • Smithing • Two-Handed


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10. Those who have never smashed a racquet against something hard, wish they could or had the guts
9. Those who have smashed a racquet, sheepishly, awkwardly, immediately regret it
8. Can name-drop a pro, active or retired, who they played with/against/around/grew up with, who
consistently reminds them of what could have been
7. Have contemplated quitting after a horrible or embarrassing loss just to save face
6. Have quit after a losing….then came out of retirement in time for their doubles match or consolation in the same tournament
6. Have top 3 bad all-time losses from players they should have beaten or routinely beat
5. Made a line call slightly too close, at least once or twice in matches, intentionally
4. Want to or dreamt of winning Wimbledon
3. Lost a match because someone "cheated"
2. Have a match they wish they could have won
1. They have been baggled/bicycled/donut at least once at some point in their tennis lives
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Hmm, I admit to dreaming about winning Wimbledon. Who doesn't? lol
Well, it's better not to admit to 2 or 3, isn't it? Then it would just be admitting to petty thinking.
Fact: People can be petty!
Would anyone ever really want to admit to #1?
I'll admit to losing 6-0. One of my partners decided to bum rush my serves and come behind it at every opportunity. But I turned right around and bum rushed his serves and won 6-0. Then I won the last set 8-6! (We didn't play a tiebreaker.)
After a tough match; I can't walk. Every part of my body hurts. My body is older than my mind! :) Don't tell anyone
Good one, I have to play that way down when I compete against the younger kids in tournaments. I will admit to this, it feels good to beat the ones who are supposed to win.
And here I thought I was the only one. Currently, I am having an ongoing steady relationship with bag of frozen peas that I like to share an intimate moment with after a tough match/workout.....I Love those peas.....they never say no, they are always there, and they ALWAYS make me feel so much better! :) And to think as kid I never liked em'...
This is my fav tennis video of all time. Sometimes you need to let it out, so you can get your mind in the game. I would love to smash a racket one day! But then I would have to buy a new one and that is no good haha.
Maybe if they have a bad record against another player, they wouldn't be too quick to talk about it.
You pretty much covered them all. However I whiffed a swing badly in an important match in college and then hit a ball as hard as I could into the crowd because I was so mad! Also, saying words a good Christian girl would never say when making a stupid mistake that cost me a game or a set. Pretty much anything we do in a moment of anger on the court is a regrettable moment later when we've calmed down!
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There were plenty of question marks last season about who was going to play at the QB spot for the Tennessee Titans in 2012.
That question went away it seemed after the team picked up former Seattle Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck, who surprised many be leading the team to a fast start, and then getting the team in a spot to make the postseason before fading at the end.
The play of Hasselbeck forced 2011 first-round pick Jake Locker to spend a majority of his rookie season behind the veteran. Now, it is a year later, and it's time to see what Locker can do.
Hasselbeck was signed to a three-year contract to help bridge the gap and mentor Locker, and in 2012, it's time for him to take the role of mentor more than player.
Make no mistake, Hasselbeck can still have a huge impact on the Titans, but it needs to come from being a teacher, something that doesn't usually go smoothly in the NFL, more so at the QB spot.
"I know Jake wants to play and next year he will have a chance to compete," Titans coach Mike Munchak said at the NFL Scouting Combine Friday. "We feel we've got two guys we can win with, it's going to be a great competition."
Munchak stated as well that the team didn't take Locker with the intent for him to "sit around for a year or two" learning under a veteran. If that is true, than Locker starting the year under center makes the most sense for the franchise moving forward.
Locker played in five games last season, throwing four TD's and no picks, and for the most part played well when Hasselbeck was hurt. Teams these days don't draft QB's in the first round and let them sit too long. It's just the nature of the beast.
Hasselbeck started all 16 games last season, and while he started hot, he faded late. He completed 61.6 percent of 518 pass attempts for 3,571 yards with 18 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
It was a good pickup for the Titans to get Hasselbeck, but it's time to go young, allow Locker to get in there and strut his stuff, and for the Titans to start to look to the future.
If Locker fails, you have Hasselbeck on the bench able to come in at a moments notice. In the end though, this has got to be Locker's team, and it needs to start in 2012.
Do you think Jake Locker Should be the Starter in 2012? Or Matt Hasselbeck? Leave a Comment With Your Thoughts!


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For more than two years, Vancouver planners have tried to work out road maps for how four of the city's neighbourhoods facing intense growth pressure should be developed.
But now, on the cusp of two of these plans being viewed as ready for public hearings, city council faces a growing revolt — from all four neighbourhoods. Whether it is Grandview-Woodland and the Downtown Eastside on the city's near-east flank, or the West End, or the Marpole area of south Vancouver, residents in all of the these areas feel uneasy about the city's plans.
In every case, the complaints are similar: Neighbourhoods either feel they have not been adequately consulted, or that in spite of the consultations they believe the city is planning unwelcome changes.
In Grandview-Woodland, Marpole and the West End, significant densification is the issue. In the Downtown Eastside, where Mayor Gregor Robertson's Vision Vancouver council has focused efforts on reducing homelessness, there are worries it won't stay responsive to the needs of those on or below the poverty line.
Residents from all four communities say they will rally outside City Hall on Tuesday night to protest the planning process and argue for a delay.
The city's planning department itself recognizes there are problems. In a report going to a city finances and services meeting on Wednesday, planning general manager Brian Jackson has recommended delaying the Grandview-Woodland plan by a year and setting up a special "citizens assembly" to address concerns. Jackson suggests delaying the Marpole plan by a few months and separating out one sub-neighbourhood for further study. But both the West End and Downtown Eastside plans, he said, should be sent to public hearing early next year.
At least one councillor believes the city is on the right track.
"I support the process. I do think Downtown Eastside and West End are pretty well done. But I think we need to do a bit more work on Grandview-Woodland and Marpole," said Coun. Kerry Jang.
Nowhere is the opposition greater than in Grandview-Woodland. The community, bounded between East Hastings, Broadway, Clark and Nanaimo, was the very heart of Robertson's deep electoral support in the 2011 civic election. In each of the eight polling districts, more than 60 per cent voted for Robertson. But that support may be giving way to a backlash.
"There is a very strong and growing view here that this is the wrong community plan for us. A lot of the support they got in the last election has changed. I heard it all this summer at block parties and public events," said Jak King, the president of the Grandview-Woodland Area Council. "There is a suspicion that this is why they want to put off this plan until after the next election by extending the deadline."
This is not what the Vancouver Vision-majority council envisioned in 2011 when it gave staff the go-ahead to begin the last four of new community plans for the city's 23 neighbourhoods. In the past, the city's planning department did at most one or two area plans simultaneously. Jackson's predecessor, Brent Toderian, at one point told council it should prioritize because of limited staff.
That concern was echoed Monday by members of the Riley Park/South Cambie Community Visions committee, which in 2005 endured a similar planning process.
"We are very concerned about the erosion of planning processes and consequential loss of public trust and support for planning initiatives since key safeguards ... have been abandoned," Allan Buium, the chairman of the committee wrote in an open letter to council. "The four current processes are inadequate and dysfunctional ..."
Buium said Monday that Riley Park/South Cambie watched similar problems unfold during Mount Pleasant's community planning process, and feels the city needs to slow down.
Jackson emphatically insists Robertson's Vision council has not put any political pressure on him.
"I have had absolutely no political direction with respect to the recommendations I have made in my report. None," he said in a recent interview.
Jackson said Grandview-Woodland residents grew concerned about the proposal for higher towers along the Broadway/Commercial corridor, townhouses on Nanaimo, highrises at Venables and Clark, and major densification along East Hastings. All that signalled that the planning department should take more time with its plan, he said.
Marpole's problems are more limited, he suggested. "With Marpole, the issues that were the subject to concern and (that generated) the initial petitions were all related to one specific area west of Cambie. It had to do with the transition of single-family zones to perhaps townhouses and even duplexes, and the issue of thin streets."
Jean Swanson, a former mayoral candidate and member of the Carnegie Community Action Committee, said the community generally supports some of the elements of the proposed community plan, but lacks details.
"We don't really know what the city is going to put forward," said Swanson, who is an alternate member on the planning committee. "I can't speak on behalf of the (Downtown Eastside planning council). But I'm personally concerned that it is not taking the housing crisis seriously," she said. "I am also concerned (the city) is plowing ahead with gentrification."
Jang, who met with opponents of the Marpole plan on Friday, said residents should not fear the process.
"As I told the Marpole folks, this is the first pass, and if there are things people don't like, we will go back and do some more work on it," he said.
That is not any consolation to Mike Burdick, a spokesman for the Marpole Residents Coalition, which was formed after homeowners realized the city was proposing to upzone vast areas of single-family homes to allow for townhouses, duplexes and other higher-density housing.
"We feel like we got dropped on our heads," he said. "We've already got nine to 12 residential towers on the books for our area, and people are feeling like they're under siege."
The opposition there has become so strident that more than 1,500 lawn signs have popped up, insisting council back off, especially in light of the fact the area is poorly served by an aging community centre, parks and schools.
Council also faces sustained opposition in the West End from a neighbourhood group that long opposed the city's targeted densification through programs like the Short Term Incentives for Rental program. The West End Neighbours says most residents aren't aware of the wider issue of land use planning in the largely rental neighbourhoods.
"We have actually written and requested an extension from city council and haven't heard a word back on that. We very much feel that the communications have not been good with the neighbourhood," said Virginia Richards, a member of WEN.
"We have a lot of questions around density, where they are putting it, and how much they want."
Randy Helten, one of WEN's founders, said the community has waged battles with city council for so long over spot rezonings and the (short-term incentives for rental) program that they are now wary about anything coming out of City Hall. "We saw in the (recent) Mount Pleasant community plan the vagueness of the planning document, and we're worried the same will happen to us," he said.
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Nobel laureate Chalfie to speak
Martin Chalfie, chair and professor of biological sciences at Columbia University, will discuss the work that earned him a share of the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, in McCosh 10.
The lecture is titled "Green Fluorescent Protein: Lighting Up Life." Chalfie shared the Nobel with former Princeton researcher Osamu Shimomura and Roger Tsien of the University of California-San Diego for their work with green fluorescent protein (GFP), a key tool of contemporary bioscience.
Chalfie was honored by the Nobel committee for demonstrating the value of GFP as a luminous genetic tag for various biological phenomena. GFP has become a fundamental tool in cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, neurobiology and the medical sciences. It has permitted scientists to study damaged cells in Alzheimer's disease, cancer and genetic disorders, and also has many applications in industry. Shimomura discovered the protein in jellyfish in his Princeton lab in 1961.
The talk is designated as a Louis Clark Vanuxem Lecture sponsored by the University Public Lecture Series.


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A lawyer for the teenager charged with murder in the stabbing of a fellow student at a Connecticut high school says his client is under psychological evaluation.
Attorney Richard Meehan said Saturday that the 16-year-old suspect was committed and will likely remain in a medical facility for two weeks. He says the boy won't appear at an arraignment scheduled for Monday in New Haven.
The teenager is accused of fatally stabbing 16-year-old Maren Sanchez in the hallway of Jonathan Law High School in Milford. He was charged as a juvenile but will be later charged as an adult, according to Meehan.
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Meehan said Saturday that the suspect's family is devastated for him as well as for Sanchez.
Authorities are investigating whether Sanchez was stabbed after turning down the suspect's invitation to prom.


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Get Loose and Get Together!
Get Loose and Get Together! The Best of Dan Zanes is a collection for the fans that have been following Zanes since the beginning and for those who are new to the party.
Generally considered a leader in the genre, Zanes has been referred to as the "crown prince of contemporary kid's music" by People magazine and "the genre's most outspoken advocate" by Time Magazine. He is known for his diverse range of collaborations which have created one of modern day America's quirkier folk experiences in which sea shanties, North American and West Indian folk music, and play party songs, blend with the sounds of early rock-and-roll and soulful originals to create a musical landscape that captures the innocence of youth and the dreams and emotions shared by people of all ages.
Featuring fan favorites from over the years, "Get Loose and Get Together" is a perfect family soundtrack for this summer's kitchen dance parties, backyard sing a longs and road trips.


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A week before the release of Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" LTS, Mark Shuttleworth from Canonical announced the release schedule of Ubuntu 12.10 which gets the codename "Quantanl Quetzal". In this release total 2 alpha and 3 beta versions are there and first alpha version will be released on 7th Jun, 2012. Here is the detailed summary of the release schedule of Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal".
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Recently I've been trying out a new way to defend and counter-attack. I don't know if this has been discovered before, too lazy to check , so I'll say it anyway.
Whenever you are in your own half of the field, and your dino has the ball,
1. Move very slowly (or stand still, but that can be risky) towards the dino that's defending you
2. Whenever the defender comes in for the tackle, wait until he's right in front of you
3. At that moment, make a very short throw towards him, as if you were passing him the ball and move forward
This will most likely win you the ball and you will have the defender tackled. I've used this to great extent, it even works against strong teams in division 1, and I sometimes get 2 and even 3 tackles in a row and a clear path towards the goal when the defenders decide to pile up on me.
This can, however, get risky, because if you don't time no. 3 right, you might get tackled yourself. Sometimes even if you do 2 tackles in a row, the field gets pretty messy and you can become confused and lose the ball. Sounds weird, but yeah, that happens especially since i haven't mastered this yet. So my advice is to use it only near the middle of the field - that will give you better chances of scoring as well.
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Football-o-saurus is my favorite game. Sometimes dino moves very slowly. Your tips helped me with the problem, thanks.
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Cool, thanks for sharing, definitely will try this tricks! I adore Football-o-saurus!
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The Right Hair is an upscale salon with two beautiful locations: Ladera Ranch and Mission Viejo, in Orange County, California, owned by celebrated hairstylist Brandee Pacillio.
The Right Hair salon was voted "#1 Hair Salon" by Orange County's OC REGISTER and featured as the OC GAZETTE magazine's prestigious cover story, as well as prominent articles in INSPIRE and LADERA RANCH magazines. Read More >>


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Continuing on his his series looking at improvements in the upcoming PHP 5.3 release, Johannes Schluter uses this new post to look at some of the new data structures their update will have to offers in the Standard PHP Library.
In the programming world there are quite a few well understood and explored data structures. Which are commonly used in tons of applications, still the only things PHP offered till 5.3 in regards to structuring data were arrays (more precise: hash tables) and objects. So people had to either abuse them for other structures or implement the structures themselves on top of these. Thanks to Etienne things now are changing and PHP's Standard PHP Library (SPL) extension will offer quite a few standard implementations of data structures.
These new data structures are SplDoublyLinkedList, SplStack, SplQueue/SplPirorityQueue, SplHeap/SplMinHeap/SplMaxHeap and SplFixedArray. He explains a bit of what they are and more detail on one specifically - SplFixedArray.


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It was a lucky break. Thanks to their collaboration with the lab where I did my master's thesis (see their most recent publication in PLOS One here) , I was recently invited to visit the world renowned Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (known in the industry as DRC) in Burgundy. This winery, famous for its eponymous Romanée-Conti wine, which comes from grapes grown in the small (1,8140 ha) vineyard ("climat") of the same name in the village of Vosne-Romanée. This wine is one of the most cherished in the world, and comes with a pricetag that is accordingly extravagant (NPR ran a story just a couple of days ago about a book written about a 2010 plot to blackmail the winery).
DRC courtyard in Vosne-Romanée with its vineyard backdrop.
The history of this famed winery began around the year 900 AD, with the founding of the priory of Saint-Vivant, which acquired the vineyards of Romanée-Conti in 1131. The monastery controlled the vines until 1584, when the land was purchased by Claude Cousin, the first in a long line of family-owners of this property (only 2 different families in 430 years), which continues today with Aubert de Villaine, and his nephew, Bertrand, our guide this morning, incredibly generous with both his knowledge and his wine.
Bertrand de Villaine explains how the Corton is blended from three different parcels.
He led us into their recently expanded cellars, where he led us through a barrel tasting of the 2013 red wines from each of their 7 red appellations : Corton, Echézeaux, Grands-Echézeaux, Romanée-St-Vivant, Richebourg, La Tâche and Romanée-Conti. Each of them were phenomenal, still very young, of course (some just finishing or having just finished malolactic fermentation), but a wine cannot age well if it doesn't begin with all of the fundamentals in place. This was a concept that I knew well, but did not understand on a visceral level until I tasted these wines. Each one different from the others, they were all unique and fabulous in their own way, each characterized by its particular magnificent balance. Bertrand explained that they assure this balance by waiting until the grapes are perfectly ripe before harvesting. Their neighbors might be out harvesting a few days, even a few weeks before this moment of perfection for fear of losing yield due to an upcoming rainstorm, for instance, but DRC will wait, no matter what. Of course with the prices of their wines, they are in a better position to take this risk than many producers, but it is a major risk none the less and results in a relatively high variability in the quantity of wine that they produce, but with an incredible consistency in the quality, which is, without fail, exceptional.
Each of the 7 wines had its particular personality, all of them like someone you hit it off with right off the bat. But it is true that the Romanée-Conti is the one you fall in love with at first sight. Not in a stunningly-gorgeous-knock-your-socks-off-from-across-the-room kind of way (though maybe with a few years of maturity she becomes so), but in a far more subtle, delicate way. Such that your first sip seems so incredibly satisfying, but then trails off leaving hints of so much more to be discovered, and so you find yourself chasing her, praying, begging for her to reveal just a bit more. And she keeps tempting you in this way until your glass is empty, but you are not angry that she's gone, but rather you have never felt more content in your life.
Bottle storage of 2011 Romanée-Conti and La Tâche
In the bottle cellar we were introduced to another incredible beauty, this one a blond. Bertrand served us a 2007 Bâtard-Montrachet chardonnay, the only wine they make that is not sold (they do sell one white wine, a Montrachet), as they produce only 1-2 barrels (300-600 bottles) each year that are used exclusively for private tastings, special events, and the family's personal consumption. It was glorious. I will not even attempt to describe this wine because words will not do it proper justice. I must simply counsel you to pray to someday have the chance to encounter such a bottle, as I have done thanks to the generosity and scientific curiosity of Aubert and Bertrand de Villaine.
2007 Bâtard-Montrachet
I took 5 pages of notes during the visit, wanting to absorb everything that Bertrand told us, not miss a single detail. But I know, and I knew as I was doing so, that there is no secret recipe. I could tell you that they use 100% new, untoasted oak barrels. I could tell you that for the Romanée-Conti and a part of Richebourg and Montrachet they use a plow horse, named Mickey, to work in the vines. And that alternatively, they have a custom-built tractor that is the weight of a horse in order to avoid undo pressure on the soil and root systems. You could probably replicate their work exactly, but I fear that it would be in vain. There is something special, magical about this place. This is the indefinable in the world of wine. The sum that is greater than its parts*. There is an element here that no one can explain it, and I hope that no one tries. Sometimes we just need to let ourselves be captivated.
Barrel cellar at DRC
*Yes, for the record, because I am sure that you are wondering, for me personally the prices paid for these bottles far exceed even the whole that exceeds the sum of the parts, but such is a luxury economy, and we must just be happy to embrace the rare opportunity to savor these wines in another context that does not involve thousands and thousands of dollars of expense, as I was so lucky to do here.


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Hi again to my gig-going email list, happy summers to one and all!!
Let me know if you wish to have your recordings uploaded to a new way of downloading music on-line.
It is a great, great value subscription service to be comprehensively advertised monthly via The Skinny magazine.
My aim is to compile ten top quality tracks per month for downloading at great value to the customer. This will rely on my knowing who's recording in the area/nationally at any one time. This is so I can get tracks off you and make them available to subscribers to help you publicise your releases online.
You will be paid for every download that people make of your track without signing any rights to us, and can remove your track from the site at any point of your choosing.
The only catch, which is as it should be for a music service, is that your music is selected for this privilege.
So without further ado, to have a chance of being up on the site at launch, please submit any mp3s to me (that you have not already put up on myspace) so we can have a listen. If you have recently posted tracks on myspace and take them down before sending to me I may never know (in fact you can submit whatever you are proud of - but if it's on myspace when it reaches me it is much less likely to be chosen).
Include with your submission any plans for your release or an ideal scenario for you when collaborating with us, as we can work together to make the service work as well as possible for you in terms of when your release launch night is etc.
The deadline for launch tracks is June 1st, but even if you only have tracks ready after that, make sure they still get to me for consideration for a future month.
A final note is that more than ten tracks will be put up at the launch so fortune will favour the early birds!!
To all non-musos - thanks for reading if you got this far. Please pass this on to the bands and musicians you know and love so that they can get in touch with their wares.
P.S. The next Pearly Doors gig is May 31st at the recently re-acousticified Hive (Niddry St) featuring 4 of the city's finest: Sara and the Snakes, Delta Mainline, Action Group and The Byrons. Tickets available in advance from Ripping Record South bridge (£5) or from me in person for (£4). Hope to see some of you there! (Flyers attached, feel free to send around [you'll be glad I'm not in charge of graphics for tentracks.co.uk!])
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Jaisalmer, the 'Golden City' attracts tourists from around the world. If you are in Varanasi or in other parts of the country, you should really visit the place for the desert feel. Taking up a Jaisalmer package from Varanasi from Royal Adventure Rajasthan Tours gives you the assurances of a comfortable and botheration free tour with a well-organized itinerary.
Planning the tour in advance allows you to be well-prepared for the climatic conditions and also helps us to plan and organize your stay and travel to suit your pockets.
Jaisalmer is not directly connected to Varanasi. Though the aerial distance between the cities is 979 kms, you still have to take a bus or taxi from the Ahmadabad airport.
Though there are no direct rail connections between the cities, one can still fly to Jaipur and board the famous 'palace on wheels' or take the Corbett Park Link to the city to enjoy the travel.
Taking the luxury buses till Ahmedabad and then boarding the state transport buses to Jaisalmer is one of the ways to reach the city. However, traveling the entire distance of 1192 kms by taxi or private car could also be fun.
The Ideal time
Jaisalmer, being the desert city is too hot during the summers. So plan during the winter months when the daytime temperature is bearable. This is the best time for the Jaisalmer Desert Camp camel rides and enjoying the fairs and festivals all are available at Jaisalmer tour packages .


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Bargain Hunters. Treasure Seekers. Do-It-Yourselfers. Eco-Conscious Shoppers.Whatever category you fall into, the ReStore is your place to find new and used furniture, appliances, lighting, flooring, cabinets and more at discounted prices!
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Shopping and making donations to the ReStore supports the Habitat for Humanity mission of building homes, communities and hope. Proceeds from ReStore sales directly support Habitat's efforts to provide the opportunity of affordable homeownership to qualified families in our community!
Habitat ReStore partners with businesses, manufacturers, contractors and more to facilitate donations of materials and items with free pickup. Donating to the Habitat ReStore allows your business to save the hassle and expense of disposing of usable materials; offers you a tax receipt for your donation; allows your business to incorporate more green practices keeping items out of local landfills; and provides quality items and materials for resale at the ReStore that allows Habitat for Humanity to provide more homeownership opportunities for families in our community.
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The Catalina SBX carries on the Coachmen tradition of being a leader to the great outdoors. The new Catalina SBX Show Buster Extreme is the ideal RV for those looking for a high quality camper with just the right amount of amenities often found in more expensive models. Catalina SBX makes camping affordable for every family.
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Alma High evacuated after "copycat" bomb threat
Alma High School was evacuated Thursday morning after a "copycat" bomb threat, school administrators said. The threat was the "same as Van Buren's."
The Alma Schools District Superintendent says this bomb threat had a specific target.
"This one was a little unusual," said Superintendent David Woolly. "It named a specific place in the building and a specific time of day."
Students were brought to the football stadium bleachers. Several students described what happened inside the school.
"I was in class and the principal came over the intercom and said there was a bomb threat," said Trevor Loomis, a student at Alma High School.
Loomis said students remained calm after the announcement was made.
"We figured it was a copycat from yesterday," said Loomis. "It was pretty calm, everyone was joking around."
One parent explained the first thing that went through his mind when he heard about the bomb threat at the high school.
"My first reaction was that I wanted to get my son," said Robert Loomis, a parent. "I wanted to make sure he was OK. Once I was able to get through to him, I realized that it was just a kind of copycat deal."
The superintendent said he intends to take all necessary legal actions possible if someone is arrested.
"Police were talking to three students that were 18 years old," says Woolly. "If the student confesses to this, they will be charged with a felony."
Classes resumed after 1:00 p.m. when officers concluded a search for explosives in the school.


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Research in the Department of Physics and Astronomy is thriving at Iowa State. We have major research efforts in condensed matter physics, the physics of biological systems, high energy particle physics, nuclear physics, particle astrophysics, and astronomy, with excellent opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students.
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It's been a while but I still wanted to share of the fun day trips I went on recently. My friend Nicol was in town for a visit and we went EVERYWHERE! After picking her up from the airport in DC - headed to Alexandria for dinner and ice cream.
We ate at the Fish Market and it was fun to sit up on their balcony and look over the activities on the street below. After dinner we drove home via DC and stopped at the monuments. It's always amazing to see the monuments at night all lit up! Please excuse the crappy cell phone pics!
The next day we headed to Philly!
We walked around South Street and I had a cheesesteak at Jim's - my favorite!
After South street - we headed to center city and saw the Liberty Bell and Independence hall.
Finally - we went to Manayunk for dinner - such a cute little town!
Next up was Baltimore - I took Nic to see my favorite parts of Baltimore - Inner Harbor, Fells Point, Camden, Hampden and everything in between!
Sunday was DC! We headed down early to get tickets for the DCDuck tour. We bummed around China town, saw a Nationals game and saw more monuments and landmarks.
It was a busy but fun filled weekend!


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A slightly more sombre Friday Feeling this week, with the news that songwriter extraordinaire Ellie Greenwich passed away this week at the age of 68.
Greenwich was responsible, with her then husband Jeff Barry, for the timeless Ronettes classic 'Be My Baby', along with convicted murderer, once-legendary producer and all round weird nut, Phil Spector. She also helped write 'Da Doo Ron Ron' which was covered by Hale and Pace, in a roundabout sort of way.
'Be My Baby', as well as being one of the finest songs ever written, also has an unmistakable "kick-kick-kick-snare" introduction. Though when we say unmistakable we actually mean "probably the most easily mistaken introduction in the history of music". It has, quite possibly, been used hundreds of thousands of times over since.
So, in celebration of this much-cribbed introduction and in remembrance of Ellie Greenwich (and to a lesser extent, Phil Spector...), we're setting a competition, of sorts.
There is no prize for this competition, however, unless you count smugness and superiority as prizes, which is probably not advisable.
We'll start you off with a few of our favourites so far:
Deerhunter - 'Vox Humana'
Au Revoir Simone - 'A Violent Yet Flammable World'
The Jesus and Mary Chain - 'Just Like Honey'
The Magnetic Fields - 'Candy'
Johnny Boy - 'You Are The Generation That Bought More Shoes And You Get What You Deserve'
But we KNOW there are more. Name them below, go on.
We've also created a collaborative Spotify playlist for you all to stick your own choices on and such. You can access the playlist, entitled 'Be My Bloody Baby' by clicking here.
And now, here's the original, performed live in front of a screaming audience. The aim is to get it up to 19 track's worth of music. Why 19? Well, you'll just have to work that out for yourself.


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Eldorado is hosting a $150 Buy-In No Limit Texas Hold 'Em Freezeout Tournament today at 11:00 a.m.
Eldorado also has SIN Sunday tonight at their Allure Ultra Lounge with tons of drink specials all night long including $3 Jagermeister Shots and $3 Eldorado Rum.
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The Horseshoe Casino Bossier's Poker Room is offering a $100 Aces Cracked Bonus from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Horsehoe's Poker Room is also offering a $100 High Hand Bonus from 6:00 p.m. to Midnight.
Harrah's Horsehoe Casino Bossier has a great selection of slots. To find your favorite slot machine check out Harrah's Slot Finder.
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Check out the Sam's Town slot finder to see if they have your favorite machines.


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The Coolest Cartoon Video App You've Never Noticed: ToonCamera
Jan 2, 2013 5:00 AM PT
ToonCamera is an app for iPhone and iPad from Code Organa, and is available for 99 US cents at the iTunes App Store.
ToonCamera is an app that's been flirting with stardom in the iTunes App Store: I've seen it rise as high as the No. 8 paid app in the Photo & Video category, as well as claw into the Top 100 paid apps in the store. Along the way, it's boasted a high 4 or 4.5 star user review rating. Let me put it this way: If ToonCamera were a Hollywood actress, she'd make a lot of enjoyable "B" movies but have the potential to break out with an Oscar-winning performance if given the right role.
So what is ToonCamera? ToonCamera is an iPhone or iPad app that applies a real-time cartoonish filter to photos and videos. You can view the filter results while framing a photo or video, as well as change them and see how the different effects could be applied to turn an image or video into a cartoon photo or animation. There's no "Looney Tunes" effect that will turn a furry rabbit into Bugs Bunny here, but you'll get results that look hand-drawn, painted, or even colored with crayons.
In fact, I'm no animation buff, but by "cartoon," the results are more old-school than the slick computer-generated animation that characterizes Pixar or DreamWorks productions.
Learning the Controls
At the bottom of the app is a row of controls that are so close to self-explanatory -- but not quite -- that you can almost use ToonCamera without paying attention to the how-to information screen. Still, you ought to pay attention to save some aggravation later.
Basically, the left icon lets you change the cartoon and art style so that you're getting a line drawing, brush painting, or crayon-like effect (there are a dozen or so options). The squiggling-lines icon lets you change the line style, and this basically makes the images lighter or darker or more or less distinct.
Because there's no number or visual gradation on the control itself, I found it hard to tell which line setting I was using at any given time -- or which setting looks best with which cartoon style. Consequently, each time I wanted to create a cartoon, I had to futz around to see what worked.
Right out of the gate, I had trouble figuring out how to make ToonCamera shoot video instead of taking still photos -- and then, how to load an existing video or photo from the Camera Roll on my iPhone. In retrospect, it's not hard, but if you tend to dive right into an app instead of taking the time to learn the controls, you might get frustrated in the heat of the moment while you're trying to capture something with your camera.
The camera-video-camera roll switcheroo icon is a circle made out of two rounded line arrows, set above and between two other icons. Tap it and you'll toggle between a camera icon, a video camera icon, and a traditional bound photo album icon. If you tap the camera icon, you'll take a snapshot. If you tap the video camera icon, you'll start taking video.
Fortunately, it's easy to discard the results instantly when you make a mistake. Tap the album, and you'll be able to load existing photos and videos to turn into cartoons.
You can also easily force the LED flash on, as well as toggle between the front and rear cameras on your device.
Thinking Through the Composition
The challenge of using ToonCamera to shoot video or take photos is recognizing an opportune moment to capture something toon-worthy. This is hard. Plus, if you create a video using ToonCamera on, say, the crayon setting, and you save the video to your Camera Roll, you're sort of stuck with the crayon setting in the final version.
However, if you simply record the video with your regular camera app, you can apply various effects to the video and experiment until to find the perfect result that matches the scene. (You can apply effects to saved ToonCamera art, but it seems to be like applying a filter to an already filtered image -- could be cool but it could also be a blob.)
The point is, some snapshots look awesome as line drawings and some don't. One effect might make the faces of your friends look like gooey warm putty while another gives them sharp dark shadows and eye lines that make you think of the monsters that hide in your closet. Or, it's just perfect. It all depends on the subject, the light, the effect, and the desired use. You will have to play with ToonCamera to find these moments of delight, no way around it.
When it comes to snapshots, ToonCamera will give you lost of filtered effects that would be worthy of prints to hang on your wall -- but really, you don't necessarily need ToonCamera to turn a photo into a drawing because there are plenty of apps that already do that. The video, option, though, is what makes ToonCamera worthy of 99 cents and earning a spot on your iPhone.
Photos for Special Purposes
So what makes a good use of ToonCamera? If you thought enough about it in advance -- and are the Christmas Tree sort of person -- you could take a photo of your Christmas Tree all dressed up in lights and ornaments and apply various ToonCamera effects until you get something that looks cool. A raw photo of a Christmas Tree isn't exactly the kind of art you might want on a holiday greeting card -- or even an emailed invitation for a party -- but a ToonCamera version could give you the right amount of artsy flair without trying too hard.
The same goes for a video -- you could take some tree-decorating video and then send that along to your mom with a "thinking of you" note. I'm just saying -- Moms might dig that sort of thing.
Similarly, I can see a ToonCamera shot or video of a waterfall, a snow-covered tree, or a nifty angle shot of a building. When you align the ToonCamera version with the right purpose for your own life, you'll know it -- kind of like an Oscar-winning performance when everything comes together.


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I just had to share really quick my new favorite super quick lunch or dinner!
I used to hate potstickers, until recently! Suprisingly I have come around that way with a lot of things! Used to hate it, now I can't live without it!
These ones are from Costco, they are super good, and not too pricey! I think the box of 60 was like $13 or something like that! They are really easy too! You just pop them in a pan for 20 min. and they are done!
I don't mean to sould like a sales lady... but I always love finding new products and sharing them!


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Windows Phone Marketplace Put on Some Weight in 2012
Microsoft's mobile ecosystem has a lot of growing to do before it comes close to matching either Apple's or Google's in size, but it's making progress — slow and steady.
Microsoft said today that it certified and published over 75,000 new apps and games in 2012, enough to more than double the size of the Windows Phone Marketplace catalog. That increase has inspired a bump in app downloads on the platform, with Windows Phone users averaging about 54 apps downloaded for the year.
Microsoft didn't specify what percentage of that number represented apps. But regardless of the free/paid mix, the nascent platform is clearly picking up a modicum of momentum in a highly competitive market.
With the number of Windows Phone devices set to increase in the year ahead, that momentum will likely grow. Certainly, market forecasters believe that to be the case. According to IDC's latest prediction, Windows Phone will grow its market share from 2.6 percent to 11.4 percent by 2016.


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2012 Jolt Awards: Mobile Tools, October 30, 2012 The best mobile development tools
Jolt Award: Adobe Phone Gap
Ever since the release of the iOS SDK, smartphone software development and distribution has seemingly been stuck in a model of obscure languages, incompatible operating systems, and centralized control. Here to challenge the status quo by opening up app development to the masses of Web and JavaScript developers is Adobe PhoneGap.
Adobe PhoneGap is the best known product in a class of tools known as "native app bridging frameworks." A native app bridging framework is a platform for creating native mobile apps using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Acquired by Adobe last year and subsequently open sourced under the name Apache Cordova, PhoneGap enables Web developers to write their Web apps once and then deploy them as native apps on seven (!) platforms: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, Palm WebOS, Bada, and Symbian.
Developers who wish to have full control over the conversion process can download and use the Cordova framework with each supported OS SDK and development environment. Alternatively, they can upload their project to the new PhoneGap Build service and have it converted to multiple native apps automatically.
— Chris Minnick