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To give a little more info. There are 3 docks in Auberdine. The middle one is to Azuremyst Isle, Bloodmyst Isle, and The Exodar. The right one goes to Teldrassil and Darnassus.
The Exodar's back entrance is dead ahead off the boat, but I'd recommend doing the flames out in the open on the two islands first. Just in case you have to stone out of the city.
As for Darnassus. Once you are off the boat, Darnassus' flame is right there, not in the city at all. But to get to the other flame you have to enter Darnassus and then leave it. Just up the hill from the dock is a structure filled with a pink glow, that is a teleporter into the heart of Darnassus. Just ride in, it'll drop you in the North of the city with no dismount. Just ride south to the main drag and go due east out the gates, as a 70 I've done this with no stealth and gotten out clean.
If you are doing it in one go, I'd do The Exodar set first. It's easier to escape that city than Teldrassil.


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I feel a little silly asking this as I mod on other forums, but there is something I cannot figure out about this forum program. I am used to having a way to, when going back to a thread I had read before, having a button to jump to the first unread post.
Does this forum not have that, or am I missing something obvious? Thanks

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Sony Entertainment Network techs up Ibiza
Ushuaia in Ibiza is any tech fans dream hotel. Complementing Ibiza's hedonistic lifestyle down to a tee, the hotel features cashless payment systems - using your fingerprint, no less - and Facebook pods, allowing you to check in and upload your photos. Rooms are decked out with 42-inch TVs and there's a recording studio for guests to use - even the front of the hotel is bathed in LCD TVs.
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Hi! My name is Ashley Stewart. I graduated several years ago and am currently working in a non art related day job while trying to improve my art in my free time. Attending TAD would be a dream come true, but theres no way for me to do it without a scholarship (and I'm afraid I'm not good enough for one of those lol). I've always wanted to work in illustration, so I am now trying to build a portfolio. I don't think I'm to the point of having anything I could send out yet, but that's why I'm looking for feedback
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Your works are pretty good, the only thing you need is to learn value separation to add depth to your composition and your painting technique. The color palette you use is ok for some type of drawings but not for everything, if you want to become an illustrator you really need to learn to catch attention from your viewers and in this job the only way you can do it is to use vibrant colors and details.
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I like your work. I would suggest simplifying your values groups to strengthen your compositions. Try to use the values to indicate depth. Most of your pictures look washed-out because you don't use cast shadows.
I'm gonna post these Greg Pro tutorials here because they were helpful for me. I think they clearly show how to properly use values in the simplest way possible. Also I'm posting a Ron Lemen's lighting conditions example.
I love your first and fifth images. Definitely a lot of cool things going on there. I think you're approaching a level of style that is definitely unique and "you," and if you'd like to start working as an illustrator, get going. I think the best method to see if you're ready is looking at the field where you want to join, and if your initial mental reaction is "I can do better than that," then you're ready.
But yeah, good work, good style, get goin.
For the most part, I agree with the crits, but I think when critting these pieces, it's important to remember that this is INTENTIONALLY an art-nouveauified version of the Arthur Rackham style. Which means that extreme cast shadows and lots of soft edges are not as common.
I definitely think value separation could be worked on. I love the colors in some pieces, in some pieces they are a bit wrong (muddy, random, unintentionally dull). I think you are improving, though. I always look forward to your IOW entries, even though I never participate.
I think part of the problem is that there is such a big market for the slick, smooth, glossy digital look, that the fairytale-esque illustrations often get unfairly compared to that stuff. But there is definitely a market for these types of illustrations and I think you will do well in it. Put together a whole portfolio that works as well as your best three pieces here, and I suspect you'll get professional work.
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Puppy you're half right about market. Sure there are request for that kind of style too but you think is right to close doors to all the other styles? It's kind like have a computer shop and choose only to sell cpu and mouses... of course people will need that for their pc to work but can you sell enough of that in order to make a good living?
That's why i think today you must learn to paint the "common way" and then you can specialize, not the other way around.
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I really appreciate everyone's comments! The issue of value seperation is one I think I have been starting to get an idea of, but I haven't really gotten the hang of it- that's definitely top of my list of things to focus on. (I think it goes with my ongoing war to improve composition and color- all of which I suck at lol).
Puppykitten I really appreciate your comment in particular- it does feel sometimes like all styles around here sometimes get unfairly compared to the usual slick digital stuff. I love looking at that kind of art, but I don't love doing it- I enjoy painting the way I do, and want to improve without totally changing my style I'm not sure I can agree with the idea of everyone learning to paint in "the common way" Hitsu//San- but then I'm just an amateur so that might be why :p
I've been trying to practice working traditionally (instead of faking it digitally) so I've added a watercolor and ink piece. Hope to add more soon!
Hi there, Your artworks are very interesting, you got a nice style and I think should definitely start working as illustrator!
I think "Shorinji_Knight" gave you a lot of great advices, just use it and good luck!
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It's good work...obviously heavy Rackham influence. Actually in a couple cases I can see a little too much and that will likely be picked up by other ADs in the illustration field. Not a huge deal, just sayin.
There is plenty of room for your style of course, mainly children's books and I would look into greeting card publishers as well. That said, I would try to focus my portfolio a bit more and actually develop an illustration "arc" from a story or two. Basically in a portfolio you want the reaction to be, "Yeah, I can see you doing 18 illustrations in this style for this book". In other words, demonstrate what you want to do. Hope that helps - good luck!
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Not all of us. I didn't vote for Diane Feinstein, nor Barbara (check kiter) Boxer, nor Moonbeam Brown, nor Obama. Nobody is investigating the counties that reported 150% voter turnout either.
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My Jekyll & Hyde moment was the first time i heard the song Someone Like You. I had never found a song that described my life so perfectly, and still does. That song became my anthem, and remains one of my favorite songs to this day. Not a day goes by when i don't sing it at least once, and it has also resulted in me falling in love with the entire show.
My (patient) boyfriend is very understanding when it comes to me and my hunger. I'm tall, slim and I'm ALWAYS hungry. today I had a bacon cheese burger and fries and an hour later my stomach was rumbling from hunger. "Babe, I'm starving". My Jekyll moment? Whenever I'm hungry. Make me wait long enough for food and I turn cranky, impatient and I'm not that pleasant to be around ;)
Two tickets to see Jekyll & Hyde in Philadelphia was my daughter's Christmas present. We played a trick on her by putting the tickets in a very large package with several smaller packages inside. Her impatience grew with each package until she opened the final one - THE TICKETS. Her face lit up and her smile grew so bright that I will never forget it - ever! You see my daughter struggles with a form of Autism called Aspergers. With Aspergers, comes depression, anxiety, meltdowns and intense focus on one specific topic. Her topic is JEKYLL & HYDE.
She loves it passionately! She has read the novella and listened to or seen just about every version possible, including ones in foreign languages. I was even shocked to hear that she listened to it in German, Finnish, Swedish, and Korean. She vehemently supports and defends the show against all critics, and takes it personally when others criticize the show negatively. She loves the musical and everything about Jekyll & Hyde.
My daughter has recently begun singing and acting and has discovered a healing nature in it. The tenacity with which she works at it would make you as proud as I am - when knowing how difficult it is for her to just wake up in the morning. And, how hard it is for her to even get out of bed and face the world. Seeing, so much despair and sadness in her often is very difficult for me - as her mother. And, it is even more difficult when I cannot make her understand. I feel helpless. I wish I could make all her dreams come true; yet, I cannot and I cannot cure her. I can only love and support her in her passions.
I would love to see that beautiful smile on her face again. It literally lights up a room. Please give me that chance to share this happiness with her. You will love her as much as I do!
For my granddaughter's birthday I wrote this poem that I am submitting, because it clearly defines her special "moment" regarding Jekyll & Hyde. It is entitled "A Dream Come True: the Jekyll & Hyde Saga":
"A year ago, with a big smile and lots of high fives,
my granddaughter told us, 'They are doing a Jekyll & Hyde reprise!'
So we searched and found the musical on a CD,
that she had played over and over constantly.
For months she sang the songs at home and in the car,
while she traveled to places near and far.
My granddaughter dreamed of seeing the show when it came around,
hoping it would make it to Philly town.
On Christmas morning she was quite surprised,
with two tickets from her parents to see Jekyll & Hyde.
Her and I were excited that December day,
to see Jekyll's star, Constantine, on the Philly stage.
His voice was powerful, and he looked great,
the music was wonderful, absolutely first rate.
She wanted to see the show again in New York City,
and she couldn't go, oh what a pity.
On a trip to New York with her dad for an audition,
her dream of meeting Constantine came to fruition.
As she and her dad waited at the stage door after the show,
Constantine greeted fans and her face was aglow.
They took a picture together,
and he autographed a playbill she will treasure forever."
Jekyll & Hyde was the first musical I ever saw. It was my introduction to the theater and I have been an avid patron since. Meeting Mr. Wildhorn whose music from all his productions has never failed to lift and inspire me would be a truly magical moment. So to put it plainly .. If Someone like you picked someone like me then suddenly nothing would ever be the same!
My moment happened while on a 6th grade band trip to see the Original production of "Jekyll and Hyde" on Broadway. Our teacher had selected a medley of the musical for us to play for our spring concert and so justified the trip to Manhattan. It was a show none of us would ever forget – the boys all loved it for the blood (and the memorabilia pens they sold shaped like needles), and the girls for the hopelessly romantic story. The traffic we hit leaving the show was TERRIBLE, but we spent the entire time reenacting the show in the back of the bus (the boys using those pens, of course, to terrorize the girls). The haunting music left such an impression on all of us (I purchased the cast album and memorized every lyric). The shared experience of seeing the show fostered friendships and a love for music (and musicals) that lasted for years… these same students went on to take part in school and community theater productions, onstage and in the pit. Fast forward to our Senior Spring semester of high school. We begged our teacher to let us play that same medley in our Pops concert, and he consented. A group of us went on to study music and pursue professional careers (myself included). Looking back, I realize taking us to that production is just another example of the power of arts education. And I have both Ms. Krinitz (our 6th grade band teacher) and Mr. Wildhorn to thank for that.
I was first introduced to "Jekyll & Hyde" when I came across the Warlow/Eder 2-disc set, and then the Wilkinson/Eder CD; I was instantly enthralled by the composition. I new that the initial pre-Broadway tour was making the rounds, but Boston (my home) was not on the itinerary. Then, one Sunday I opened the Arts section of the Boston Globe, and was ecstatic to see a small display advertisement for J&H, which was to play at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven. I instantly purchased tickets, and it was well-worth the trip to CT. Obviously the show was very different than what ultimately ended up on B'way, but it was such a treat to see a production that evolved into what I ultimately witnessed on Broadway years later. And now J&H is back - long may it reign!
One of my favorite places to perform is a two-theatre complex in my hometown. I was playing Bellomy in The Fantasticks in the smaller theatre. Across the lobby on the mainstage was Jekyll and Hyde. I was waiting for my entrance wearing orange and white plaid pants, blue and white striped shirt, vest, wing tip shoes and straw hat. A man wearing a black suit and a white blood stained shirt ran by me. We glanced at each other with raised eyebrows as if to say. "Somebody really dresses you funny!" I said to one of my castmates, "There goes Dr. Jekyll." His reply was, "No, THAT was Mr. Hyde."


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SPOKANE – Freshman point guard Kenny Love scored 24 points in the first home game of his career to lead 12th-ranked Whitworth to an 86-74 win over visiting SUNY College at Old Westbury on Friday night in the Whitworth Fieldhouse.
Colton McCargar added 21 points for the Pirates, who improved to 2-0. Tyrik Tucker tied for game-high honors and led the Panthers (2-2) with 24 points.
Trailing 6-5 in the early minutes, Whitworth went on a 13-0 run to grab an 18-6 lead halfway through the first half. Both Love and McCargar made three-pointers during that run. Old Westbury didn't break into double digits until Omari Trebuse hit a long three to pull the Panthers within 22-10 with under eight minutes to play in the first half. Whitworth would eventually take a 45-34 lead into halftime after leading by as many as 15 points in the opening period.
"I was really proud of the way we started on the defensive end of the floor, holding Old Westbury to seven points through the first 12 minutes of the game," said Whitworth head coach Matt Logie. "That really gave us confidence and helped us build the lead."
Whitworth grabbed its largest lead of the game at 65-46 midway through the second half on a layup by Adam Wilks. But the Panthers responded with a 14-1 run to pull within 66-60 on a three by Anton Morris with 7:40 to play. But that is as close as Old Westbury would get. Whitworth led 74-66 with just over four minutes to play, but went 12-12 from the free throw line over the final stretch to extend the lead back to double digits.
"I was pleased with tonight's effort in that we were able to get a victory versus as talented of a team as Old Westbury," Logie said. "But certainly there are many teachable moments from a game like this that will make us better moving forward."
Love made 6-9 from the field, including 4-6 from three-point range, and 8-10 from the free throw line for his 24 points. McCargar was 5-11 from the field and 9-10 from the charity stripe. Dustin McConnell added 15 points, while Wilks scored 11 points off of the bench and led the Bucs with eight rebounds.
The Pirates shot 52.3% from the floor, including 44.4% from beyond the arc. Whitworth made 32-41 free throws in a game that featured 60 total foul calls. The Panthers forced the Pirates into 21 turnovers.
Tucker, who came into the game averaging nine free throw attempts per contest for far this season, was 11-12 from the free throw line. He was 6-15 from the field for his 24 points. He added a game-high nine rebounds. Al Alexander, who battled foul trouble throughout the game, was the only other Panther in double figures with 14 points. Old Wesbury shot 44.9% from the field and 44.4% from three-point range. The Panthers made 22-31 free throws.
The Quality Inn Classic continues on Saturday with Old Westbury taking on Puget Sound at 6:00 pm and Whitworth playing Colorado College at 8:00 pm.


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Did Iran ban foreign toilet paper?
A state-owned newspaper reports that the Iranian government is banning about 75 "luxury products," including cars, cellphones and toilet paper, so the $4 billion spent on those items could be used to buy domestic products instead. It's intended to bolster Iran's economy, which is being choked by international sanctions. Iran produces many of the products anyway, but its citizens prefer the better-quality imports. Critics charge that the restrictions will lead to increased smuggling.
Did Virgil Goode cost Republican Mitt Romney Virginia?
Republicans worried that Goode, a former congressman and the Constitution Party presidential nominee, would take votes away from Romney in conservative southwest Virginia, where Goode lives. If Goode won too many Republican votes, it could have cost Romney Virginia and possibly the presidency. But Goode got just 13,584 votes in Virginia on Tuesday, not enough to spare Romney from his 111,000-vote loss to President Obama.
What happened to the producer of the anti-Muslim video that sparked international violence?
Mark Basseley Youssef, an Egyptian-born Christian and U.S. citizen, agreed to a plea deal that will send him to federal prison for a year, but not because of the "Innocence of Muslims" video that mocked the Prophet Muhammad and sparked violent protests across the Middle East earlier this year. Youssef pleaded guilty to probation violations stemming from an earlier arrest on fraud charges.


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Mamma Mia! Trop's Curse Continues
It's another grand opening, grand closing for Tropicana.
After debuting May 8, Trop's version of the Broadway hit, Mamma Mia!, has turned into a big miss. It's been announced the show will close August 3. We once had high hopes that the production would finally turn things around for the WTF-plagued property, but that changed after we actually saw it and felt the vocals (kind of a major thing here) did not stand out.
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Hard Times For Downtown Grand
We were so taken with the promise of Downtown Grand, we named it the best opening of 2013. Fast forward seven months and it's a contender for most WTF of 2014.
We loved the design as well as the idea of it all when it came to the Vegas return of a renovated and renamed Lady Luck which made its debut October 2013. Gamblers, however, were almost instantly turned off by tight machines and pay tables that went from poor to bad. Fans of the old Mob Bar hated the new incarnation. Diners were less than impressed with the fare presented by the handful of available choices. It was hard to even find a cup of coffee. Eventual dining revamps were too little, too late for many. Pool season brought enough confusion when it came to who could and couldn't lay out on the rooftop deck, when and for how much (if anything), that we threw in the towel when it came to trying to keep things straight.
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Innapproprtate Spelling Should Be Ilegal At Drai's
The New York Times editors who made an embarrassing typo above the fold in the May 29 edition may be moonlighting for Drai's at The Cromwell. The venue is getting lots of praise for its swanky new beach club/nightclub, though probably not from grammar nerds.
This sign was spotted in the venue's restrooms over the weekend. It's hard to pick a favorite mistake when there are so many to choose from. Arbitrary capitalization: check. Spelling errors: double check. Lack of end punctuation: you bet!
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Double Barrel Calls Automatic Gratuity On Small Parties 'Opening Kink'
While we didn't get an official response on a WTF receipt drowning in fees, Double Barrel Roadhouse is (kinda) acknowledging our report.
Yesterday, the restaurant/bar's Facebook and Twitter accounts sent out this message to followers:
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Vegas Is Getting A Little Too Fee Happy
We called foul when Border Grill tacked on an automatic .50 cent fee for water. And, our friends at Vital Vegas have taken Cabo Wabo to task for its concession & franchise fee that simply appears on bills as "CNF" without any pre-warning or explanation.
Now, our latest case of restaurant WTF comes to us via VegasChatter reader @paperposter who was not happy after receiving his bill for a single Bud Light at Double Barrel Roadhouse.
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A Flamingo Guest Sounds Off Over A Disappointing Stay
We all love Vegas, but that's not to say that some things don't get under our skin. That's why we created Vegas Rants to let you get it all off your chest, heave a big sigh and move on to the next fun thing.
For someone that signs their emails with the Sebastien-Roch Chamfort quote, "the most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed," we're going to guess that VegasChatter reader KRM isn't much of a ranter. So, it must have been some stay at Flamingo recently to provoke our newest Vegas rant:
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STK Serves Up The Mother Of All Hilarious Promotions
Just when you think you've seen it all with crazy Las Vegas promotional gimmicks, STK comes up with the mother of all stunts for Mother's Day. That's Sunday, May 11 in case you're unaware. You're welcome. Why get mom flowers when you can take her out for a MILF prix fixe dinner instead?
STK at The Cosmopolitan is serving up a MILF dinner for Mother's Day, which stands for "Mother I'd Like to Filet mignon." Phew! Not what we thought. The special menu from STK Executive Chef Stephen Hopcraft features four courses for $99.
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So, They Really Are Filming Mall Cop 2 At Wynn
Day 1 of filming Mall Cop 2 is officially underway with @KevinJames #BlartRidesAgain @PaulBlartMovie pic.twitter.com/wDRKihFzUI— Wynn Las Vegas (@WynnLasVegas) April 21, 2014
When we first heard about it, we thought yeah, right while executing one of the most dramatic eye rolls ever. Sure, we could see Mall Cop 2 filming in Las Vegas... at The Shoppes at Mandalay Place. But, at one of the most prestigious resorts on The Strip? LOL!
Well, the joke's on
movie-goers us as filming for Mall Cop: Blart 2 is now underway at Wynn. The slapstick sequel, which will receive $4.3 million in tax credits for filming in Nevada, centers around -- naturally -- a hotel heist with actor Kevin James returning for the lead role of Paul Blart.
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Vegas As Explained By Urban Dictionary
If it's remotely related to Las Vegas, particularly anything having the word "Vegas" in it, we're up for chatting about it. We once read about Las Vegas, New Mexico just to obsess on our obsession. Fun Vegas fact: Due Date starring The Hangover's Zach Galifinakis was filmed in Las Vegas, New Mexico where there is also a Plaza Hotel.
So, one day someone tossed the term "Vegashamed" at us and.. yadda, yadda, yadda.. we ended up on Urban Dictionary spending a few
hours minutes browsing through all the Vegas-related entries. Let's see if readers are familiar with some of the cleaner ones:
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MGM Resorts Explains Phone Reservation Fee
When booking a room over the phone with an MGM Resorts hotel, a $10 fee is now attached. A VegasChatter reader bought the charge to our attention last week. Now, we have a statement to share from MGM Resorts on why the fee was enacted:
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A Room Reservation By Phone? There's Now A $10 Fee For That
There are probably not that many people that reserve hotel rooms by phone, anymore. And, when it comes securing reservations in Las Vegas, there will be even less.
VegasChatter reader Ken R. informed us that a new fee has popped up on the websites for MGM Resorts' properties. It's a $10 fee for phone reservations. Instead, website visitors are urged to "avoid" it by booking online. We found the fee cited on the websites of Bellagio, MGM Grand, Luxor, Excalibur, New York-New York, and The Mirage.
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New Variation Of Old Hotel Scam Targeting Vegas Visitors
By now, we're all aware of the long haul scam when taking a cab from McCarran Airport in Las Vegas. Plenty of tourists will still get taken for a ride, but at least word is spreading and it's easy to spot the warning signs. The latest Las Vegas scam, though, is one that's left us wondering just how they did it.
A friend's stay at Planet Hollywood this weekend resulted in not only the usual succession of hangovers, lamenting over gambling losses and Britney jokes, but the cancellation of a credit card on the way out of town.
Prior to departing this Sunday, the phone in our friend's room rang. A woman on the line asked specifically by name for one of the guests in the room. When he wasn't available, they asked, again by name, for the other person staying in the room. The latter was the person who made the reservation, checked in first with their credit card and happened to be the one answering the call.


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PURCHASE, N.Y., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Brisk(R) Iced Tea today announced a new multi-dimensional digital channel editorially curated by Noisey, VICE's music channel and Remezcla - www.BriskBodega.com - that will provide fans with up to the moment access to urban cross-cultural trends, artists and events. In addition to the launch of the digital platform, Brisk and Noisey will host a summer music event series in 14 major cities across the U.S. featuring top music performances and street art.
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"Our platform is inspired by the local bodega, which is often viewed as the cultural core of a neighborhood," said Linda Bethea, Senior Director of Marketing, Pepsi Lipton Tea Partnership. "Brisk has a rich history of bringing bold flavor to our fans and giving them access to authentic experiences, which will now be consolidated in one easy to browse location. Through our partnership with Noisey and Remezcla, both prominent and raw voices in lifestyle media, we will be able to create an even deeper engagement and interaction with our consumers."
BriskBodega.com will also feature a series of original videos that will shine a light on the influences and flavors of local communities, including:
Bodega Chat - is a digital video series hosted by Juan Bago, a comedic actor from New York City's Washington Heights. The series will feature guests filmed in and around their local bodegas. These individuals - musicians, athletes, actors, local celebrities and personalities, will chat about their achievements and projects, tastes, neighborhood, corner store and the flavors of their community.
NOISEY video series - Three original YouTube series: "Meet The Fam," "The Up & Up," and a special edition of "Back N Forth."
The digital hub will also reward consumer engagement by providing value through points that can be redeemed for exclusive gear, including watches, premium headphones and other limited edition items through contests such as:
Rep Your Bodega - through June 25, fans can tell us what gives their favorite bodega its own unique flavor and they could win $5,000 plus a free Brisk-sponsored commercial for their local Bodega.
Design Brisk - beginning today, fans can submit their own new Brisk can design and have a chance to win $5,000 in cash and prizes through crowd-sourcing design platform, Blank You Very Much.
Custom Gear Under the Cap Promotion - starting July 1, fans can redeem unique codes found under select Brisk 1L caps and 24oz can tabs for a chance to win up to 4,000 custom gear prizes. Grand prize includes a customizable 2013 Chevy Camaro co-designed by legendary tattoo artist Mister Cartoon.
"What makes Noisey special is that it's a music site that goes way beyond album reviews and show listings - it's really about approaching music through every angle of culture. Brisk Bodega is taking full advantage of that fact and we see it having a big impact on our audience," says Trevor Silmser, Noisey Publisher.
Fans will also be able to view exclusive content from the Brisk Bodega summer music event series and national grassroots tour on the digital hub. The event series will officially kick-off on June 8 in Brooklyn and will feature live musical and visual performances, street art, stations for Brisk sampling and interactive gaming elements.
To check out the Brisk Bodega platform visit www.BriskBodega.com. To join the conversation, visit Facebook.com/Brisk or follow @Brisk on Twitter.
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About VICE VICE is a leading youth entertainment company operating in more than 34 countries, and includes vice.com, the world's premier original online video destination; an international network of digital channels; a television production studio; a print magazine; a record label; an in-house creative services agency; and a book publishing division.
About Noisey VICE started Noisey back in 2011, criss-crossing the globe documenting the year in music from ginormous heavy-hitters to tiny garage bands who usually play for their girlfriends and moms. Since then, it has grown into one of the most unique and successful music sites on the planet, operating out of six countries and growing every day. In 2012, Noisey teamed with YouTube as a premium content provider, and built out a series of shows that take a completely fresh take on the world of music. As an editorial resource, Noisey.com reaches two-million people a month, and has become a go-to source for weird music news, artist-sourced content, and VICE's signature offbeat coverage. Noisey throws parties and shows worldwide, hosts innovative online listening parties for new records, and produces videos for the best artists in the world, like MIA, Die Antwoord, A$AP Rocky, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
About REMEZCLA Remezcla is a leading independent Latin media and creative studio. Leveraging its expertise in emerging Latin music and culture, Remezcla has built a dynamic platform to develop content and events for trend-setting Latinos. For more information go to www.remezcla.com.
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South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters preliminary final should be a classic
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The Ravens are hosting Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, Florida State wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, Utah cornerback Keith McGill and Cal outside linebacker Khairi Fortt for official visits Tuesday, according to league sources.
It's an interesting group at team headquarters, especially Garoppolo.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh emphasized during the NFL owners meetings that the team intends to plan ahead for the future as backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor enters the final year of his rookie contract.
The Ravens held discussions with quarterback Brandon Weeden before he signed with the Dallas Cowboys to back up Tony Romo, according to sources.
Garappolo is a rising draft prospect who has worked out privately for the Houston Texans and the San Francisco 49ers.
He excelled at the Senior Bowl, East-West Shrine game and the NFL scouting combine.
Garappolo is known for his live arm, timing and mobility, evident in this highlight video, but lacks ideal size and arm strength at 6-foot-2, 226-pounds.
He broke all of Romo's career passing records in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Garoppolo won the Walter Payton Award as the top FCS player in the nation last season, passing for 5,050 yards and 53 touchdowns with just nine interceptions. He was named an All-American.
For his career, Garoppolo finished with 13,156 yards and 118 touchdowns.
Benjamin is an imposing wide receiver at 6-foot-5, 235 pounds with a huge catch radius.
He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.61 seconds at the NFL scouting combine, where he met with the Ravens.
Benjamin grew up in Belle Glade, Fla., a football hotbed where he grew up chasing down rabbits out of the sugarcane fields.
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"I watch a lot of receivers. I don't just watch the big guys, I try to watch the little guys, too. You watch the smaller guys to imitate their quickness off the line."
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Notes and recollections
These are notes composed by Mises during the dark days of the beginning years of the Second World War, and their contents reflect the sadness of the times as well as the upheaval in his personal life resulting from his departure from Europe.
The work contains valuable recollections, from the point of view of an "insider," on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Mises claims, e.g., that Archduke Rudolf did not commit suicide at Mayerling for reasons of romance. Instead, the Archduke, a student and friend of Carl Menger, despaired of the future, with the ever growing abandonment of classical liberal principles.
Also, Mises details his own role in preventing a complete collapse of Austrian finance in the period 1920-1921. Mises was able to prevent the Socialist govemment from pursuing a disastrous inflationary policy through his influence on Otto Bauer, the Marxist Minister of Finance, who was an old comrade from the days of Böhm-Bawerk's seminar.
Mises, understandably distressed by the academic promotion at the University of Vienna of men far inferior to him in ability, delivers himself of some pungent comments on the decline of academic standards in Austrian universities in the interwar years. The prevalence of romantic and irrationalist trends, and the replacement of classical liberal doctrine with statism and socialism are stressed. Othmar Spann, a Romantic philosopher with little knowledge of economics, who nevertheless held an economics chair at the University of Vienna, exemplifies these trends.
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Prosecutors have recommended at least 12 1/2 years in prison for a member of gospel music's Winans family whose $8 million bond scam involved more than 1,000 people.
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A Simple Bash Script to Download and Organize Photos
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When it comes to dowloading photos from a storage card and organizing them in the process, Rapid Photo Downloader is just the ticket. But if you prefer to do that from the command line, here is a simple Bash script cobbled together by yours truly.
#!/bin/bash SOURCE_DIR="/media/NIKOND5000/DCIM/100D5000" WORK_DIR=TMP TARGET_DIR=Photos cp -R $SOURCE_DIR $WORK_DIR cd $WORK_DIR exiftool -r -d ../$TARGET_DIR/%Y%m%d/%Y%m%d-%H%M%S- '-FileName<$dateTimeOriginal$MyShutterCount.NEF' -ext NEF ../$WORK_DIR rm -rf ../TMP
The script copies photos from a mounted storage device like an SD card to the TMP folder, organizes the photos into folders by date, and then renames each photo using the data pulled from the photo's metadata. Photos are renamed using the YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS-ShutterCount.EXT format, so the resulting file name looks something like this: 20102019-135547-3375.NEF.
There are two things required for this script to work. First of all, you need to install the exiftool package which the script uses to extract relevant metadata, arrange photos, and rename them. exiftool is available in the software repositories of many mainstream Linux distributions, so you can install it using your distro's package manager. On Ubuntu, you can do this by executing the command below:
sudo apt-get install libimage-exiftool-perl
You also need to create the .ExifTool_config file in your home directory, and put the following function in it:
%Image::ExifTool::UserDefined = ( 'Image::ExifTool::Composite' => { MyShutterCount => { Require => 'ShutterCount', ValueConv => 'substr("$val", 0)', }, }, ); 1; #end
Adding the .ExifTool_config file is required only if you want to include the shutter count value in the file names. In case you use another renaming rule, you can skip this step.
Before you start using the script, specify the correct SOURCE_DIR value and the file format (e.g., RAW, CR2, or JPG).
That's all there is to it. Insert the card with photos, run the script, and it will download the photos, arrange them into folders, and rename them.
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Research shows that for every 5,000 to 10,000 compounds entering the pipeline, only one will make it to market. As such, the responsibility falls on pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to cut costs, shorten timelines, and increase the probability that their compound will be one of the few to succeed.
Developing a comprehensive drug development strategy is key to increasing a drug's likelihood of making it to market. In our upcoming webcast on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 @ 11:30 am ET, you'll learn how issues such as slow study enrollment, trial designs that do not meet regulatory expectations, or prohibitively expensive raw materials can be more easily managed or, in some cases, avoided altogether if development starts with a comprehensive strategy.
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By Kate Erbland Nov 11, 2012 11:48AM
Wait, wait, let me just stop you right now. I know what you're thinking. A "Lego" movie? Really? Yes. A "Lego" movie. Really. And it's going to be great. "Lego: The Piece of Resistance" (that title! so charming and so funny!) comes to us from the "21 Jump Street" and "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" filmmaking duo of Phil Lord and Chris Miller, a pair that have already proven to be especially adept at taking potentially tired properties and turning them into something very fresh and very funny. Can they do the same with their animated Lego feature? Most definitely.
Already set to feature the voice talents of Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Chris Pratt, and Morgan Freeman, the film centers on Pratt's Emmet, a regular ol' Lego man who is mistakenly believed to be the "MasterBuilder" and finds himself unwittingly pulled into a plot to save the universe. Banks and Freeman will both play "fellow travelers" on Emmet's quest, with Arnett set to voice Batman (because Lego also makes branded figures, including superheroes).
If you're still not convinced that Lord and Miller's "Lego" movie is going to be something you're not going to want to, pardon us, leggo, the film has now added even more copious comedic talent to its ranks. Deadline Hollywood reports the news (via ComingSoon) that Alison Brie, Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson, and Nick Offerman have all joined the cast of the currently-filming project. Brie will also play a traveler, with Ferrell set as the villain ("President Business"), Neeson as "bad Cop," and Offerman as a pirate also out to get the President.
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Falmouth Residents Win Two Of Three Super Swim Races
By: RICH MACLONE, June 24, 2014
Mashpee's 26th annual Super Swim race was held at John's Pond in Mashpee on Saturday, June 26, with three events. Falmouth residents dominated, winning two of the three races.
Jarrett Jones, 16, came out of the water after just more than hour had passed in the three-mile event as the winner of the race. The East Falmouth resident, who is the owner of 13 Cape Cod Swim Club records and one of the best swimmers in New England, finished the race in 1 hour, 0.8 seconds.
Patty White, 54, of North Falmouth, was the 39th overall finisher in that race. She finished in 1:26:57.8. White placed 22nd overall in her division.
Ed O'Brien, 49, of East Falmouth placed 57th, finishing in 1:43:31.8. Lizzie Feldman-Demel, 15, also participated but was disqualified.
The half-mile race was also won by a Falmouth resident. Max Gorrell, 11, of North Falmouth swam the course in 18:06.6 to earn the victory. Angus Zuwallack, 12, of East Falmouth finished third in 19:00.9. Karol Grato, 46, of East Falmouth placed seventh overall, fourth among females with a time of 21:54.9.
Dianan Cowan, 33, of East Falmouth swam to a 19th-place finish. She was fourth in her division and completed the race in 31:58.5. Trina Bellinger, 41, of Falmouth was 24th, finishing in 32:57.9.
The top local finisher in the mile race was Bridget Birmingham, 15, of Falmouth. She was the fourth female to finish, completing the race in 23:10. Tyler Jones, 14, of East Falmouth placed 22nd overall with a time of 23:44.2. Molly Sykes, also 14, was 24th. The Falmouth resident placed seventh in her division with a time of 23:46.6.
Francesca Pucillo, 13, of Falmouth was 30th in 24:35.8. She placed ninth in her division. Sara Goulart, 13, of Falmouth swam to a 45th-place finish in 28:51. Alyssa Catalano, 27, of Falmouth placed 47th in 29:05.9. Helen Sievert, 12, of East Falmouth swam 29:17.2 and finished 51st. Mini Feldman-Demel, 18, of Falmouth, was 72nd with a time of 33:08.6.
Julia Keeling, 12, of East Falmouth placed 76th. She finished in 34:49.3. Robert Catalano, 60, of North Falmouth placed 78th. He finished in 35:25.3. Michael Goldring of Woods Hole was 82nd overall in 39:11.17.
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Special Metals Welding Products is the world's leading supplier of nickel-base welding consumables for joining high-nickel alloys and high-performance steels; joining or repair-welding cast irons; welding dissimilar metals, and overlaying on steel using welding techniques. (Click on the company logo to access the Welding Products website.)
The facility at Newton, North Carolina, manufactures a range of nickel-base filler wires and weldstrip, flux-coated electrodes, flux-cored wires, and fluxes. Warehouse stocks are maintained at Newton, in Texas and California, in Canada, and in Europe.
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Manmohan lauds Japan PM, hopes for stronger ties
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Congratulating new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his party's victory in the recent polls, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday lauded him as a key architect of the India-Japan strategic partnership.
Manmohan Singh hoped for further strengthening of ties between the two countries.
The prime minister "underlined the importance of the strategic and global partnership between India and Japan", said official sources.
In his congratulatory note to the Japanese prime minister, Singh noted that Abe has been "a key architect of this partnership."
Alluding to the rapid growth in the bilateral economic engagement through trade, investment and flagship projects, Singh said the "bilateral relationship between the two countries is of immense importance to ensure peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world".
Singh "expressed confidence that Japan's economy will further prosper and Japan will play an important role in the world affairs under his leadership," said the sources.
The prime minister emphasised on working with Abe "for further strengthening India's relations with Japan."
Abe is known to be a strong proponent of stronger India-Japan relations and had backed the India-Japan nuclear deal, when he was prime minister over five years ago.
Singh is expected to travel to Japan for the annual summit early next year.
Abe, who was also Japan's prime minister in 2006-2007 led his party to victory in parliamentary elections held Dec 16.
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Getting best value from clouds demands proactive, tailored security
In recent years, cloud computing has been a major focus of attention in the world of IT...and that attention has been amply justified. Cloud architectures promise superior service levels, reduced business risks, and accelerated innovation: a truly optimized platform of service delivery as measured by almost any metric.
If cloud computing has an Achilles heel in the mind of decision-makers today, though, it's probably the security ramifications.
In a highly virtualized, automated environment such as a cloud, where resources are allocated on demand and many services are running in parallel on shared hardware, questions may rise as to how secure those services really are. This is particularly true in the case of public clouds that support not just different services, but different clients altogether. In such an environment, it's not enough merely to deal with external threats; it's also crucial to isolate services from each other, and thus prevent problems from escalating from one context to another.
And underlying all such specifics of cloud security, of course, is the issue of trust. How trusted are clouds as service delivery platforms, and what can organizations do to improve that level of trust via security strategies?
Toward answering that question, two significant issues to consider are how proactive the security is and how tailored it is. The old proverb from the world of medicine—"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"—certainly applies to cloud computing.
And because each organization is characterized by a unique context—processes, resources, risks, goals, and other factors—each organization will also require a custom security strategy and architecture designed to suit that context as closely as possible.
Many factors to consider in developing a cloud security strategy
"Cloud architectures promise superior service levels, reduced business risks, and accelerated innovation: a truly optimized platform of service delivery as measured by almost any metric. If cloud computing has an Achilles heel in the mind of decision-makers today, though, it's probably the security ramifications."
One of the more abstract issues to be considered before even choosing a cloud model is governance and compliance.
A private cloud implementation, hosted within and owned solely by an organization, implies greater operational control—and with it, simplified overall governance. However, that extra level of control may not be required for less sensitive services or data; in many cases, a public cloud might be just as well suited (and may also convey economic benefits derived from a pay-as-you-go pricing model).
The key is to consider the various factors pertinent to governance and compliance and establish in advance how they apply in each case. What are the regulations that come into play, based on each service you're considering migrating to a cloud? How is data stored and accessed within that service? Will data be managed securely at every phase in its complete lifecycle—even including necessary backups?
Cloud services may span governmental boundaries; if so, multiple sets of regulations may apply. This, in turn, may mean different levels of encryption have to be applied in different circumstances to secure data adequately. And auditing/reporting functionality may be required to demonstrate that compliance has been achieved in the event of a government audit.
Closely related to governance, of course, is the more general question of data—what kinds of data will be hosted in the cloud, how they will be used, and what kinds of security complexities will emerge as a result.
In cloud architectures, for instance, it will be important to establish in an ongoing way where data resides—and how that changes over time in response to the dynamic nature of the cloud's operations.
If data shifts from one host to another, for instance, in order to better respond to workload spikes or fulfill the terms of service level agreements, is the security of that data going to change as well? If data is backed up, is it backed up to another geographical site completely (as it should be) or merely to a new logical location at the same site?
If data needs to be deleted, can your organization be sure that all copies of it are truly gone? This issue might apply even to unorthodox contexts, such as proprietary application code, or to backups created for business resilience.
Administrator access to cloud data is another important factor to weigh. It will be necessary to balance the administrative power needed to make operational adjustments against the extra risks that might come from unauthorized data access by those same administrators.
The cloud's basic architecture should also play a part in the security strategy.
Consider, for instance, the fact that clouds leverage automation at a deep level to spur efficiency. This automation implies both extraordinarily consistent operations, as well as a theoretical security issue in the sense that a single successful attack vector might lead to many different breaches.
Suppose a given server image has a security weakness, and suppose that same image has been used to create dozens of virtual servers. In this scenario, the cloud's automation has, in theory at least, multiplied the weakness.
Alternately, consider the case of the hypervisor—the underlying layer that serves as a liaison between virtual servers and the hardware of their host. A successful exploit of a hypervisor could have potentially catastrophic consequences to every service running on that host. Both cases demand careful, proactive attention well in advance of service rollout.
In multi-tenant environments such as public clouds, secured isolation of systems and applications may be harder to achieve due to the shared architecture—yet it's crucial.
Every client's unique security policies will have to be implemented; does the cloud provider have the infrastructure and expertise to do that, including such specific aspects as user IDs, user passwords, access tokens, and identity federation?
Web applications have become increasingly popular mechanisms to deliver services to users, clients and customers. They've also become increasingly popular attack vectors. According to some studies, in fact, Web applications have been the source of more than half of all disclosed vulnerabilities since 2007.
Securing them in a cloud will mean taking many factors into account. For instance, how are applications proactively assessed for vulnerabilities? If vulnerabilities are discovered, how are those vulnerabilities addressed?
In many cases, security patches may not even exist, yet some sort of action will be required nevertheless. And if patches do exist, they will need to be applied everywhere they are needed, including to images in the cloud's image library.
Assuring services are as secure as possible is no simple feat—and different complexities apply to both cloud service providers and their clients/customers.
For instance, suppose an organization decides to offer access to its cloud to external customers, to host their own services. New security assurance issues will immediately apply, such as the analysis of log data. In the past such logs would only have contained internal data, but now the organization has the more complex task of analyzing logs, and addressing any discovered security issues, without compromising their customers' privacy and security.
For organizations that work with multiple cloud providers, there is the question of establishing holistic assurance. Each provider's cloud, and each provider's methods/expertise in the area of security investigations and auditing, will likely vary to some extent. And if a given provider should go out of business, how difficult would it be to reestablish those services via some other means?
IBM can be the trusted partner you need
Toward mitigating these risks and complexities, many organizations will benefit from a trusted partner—a partner with extensive, proven expertise not just in cloud computing, but in business computing in a larger sense, including the full array of security complexities that clouds may involve.
IBM is ideally positioned to be that partner. Among other strengths, consider IBM's thought leadership: the real-world insight, gleaned from hundreds of successful customer engagements, needed to get the best business value from any cloud initiative.
One example is the IBM Security Framework and Blueprint—a way to assess security from every important standpoint comprehensively and in advance, and only then implement services in a cloud. Via the Framework, organizations can significantly improve the odds that a cloud architecture will deliver the desired business functionality and value while also minimizing the risk of new security problems.
Additionally, in 2010 IBM created the IBM Institute for Advanced Security. The Institute is chartered with not just providing IBM's own security expertise and insight, but also serving as a shared forum in which governmental agencies, leading IT solution providers, and business leaders can collaborate to identify and address emerging security issues of all kinds.
As new architectures such as cloud achieve momentum, and new security topics appear in parallel, the Institute will be an invaluable resource organizations can tap to understand the threats they face and what the best options are in dealing with them.
And, of course, IBM also boasts an exceptionally rich portfolio of security solutions and services. These are in many cases not only suitable for clouds, but actually specifically designed for clouds. By combining them as suggested by their unique needs and goals, organizations can create a tailored security architecture to proactively mitigate many different classes of security risks—despite the ever-increasing variety of cloud models and cloud service complexities.
In the fall of last year, for instance, IBM unveiled the IBM Virtual Protection System. This rootkit-detection system is particularly useful in virtualized environments such as clouds because it can identify rootkit-related issues inside virtual systems, despite executing outside of them. It also provides a single point of control—one solution to address many different virtual systems.
And organizations in the early phases of cloud service development would do well to consider three new IBM services: Cloud Security Strategy Roadmap, Cloud Security Assessment, and Applications Security Services for Cloud. Via these services, businesses can get a much clearer understanding of just what the security complexities of migrating to a cloud are likely to be—then make choices to get the best possible value from that cloud deployment.
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This past fall, we partnered with Joseph Gordon Levitt's HitRECord, an online hub where creative minds come together to make art, videos, music and anything else they can imagine. Since technology plays a large role in the production process, we provided the community with the latest Sony Alpha NEX gear to inspire content focused on the theme of Flickering Lights. The collaborative result was awesome! Check out the video below.
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British officials are to take part in discussions on plans for a new European Union fiscal pact - despite David Cameron refusing to sign up to the agreement.
The Prime Minister agreed the move in a phone call with European Council president Herman von Rompuy.
The decision comes as International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Christine Lagarde warned the EU's debt crisis would not be solved by Europe alone and called on all countries to work together to avoid a 1930s-style depression.
It also follows the first signs of cracks forming in the new EU finance deal - backed by all members countries except the UK at a Brussels summit last week - with the leaders of the Czech Republic and Hungary announcing they will not sign the pact unless tax harmonisation plans are dropped.
A UK government spokesman said: "The Prime Minister reiterated that he wants the new fiscal agreement to succeed, and to find the right way forward that ensures the EU institutions fulfil their role as guardian of the EU treaty on issues such as the single market.
"That's why we have agreed to participate in technical discussions to take forward this work."
In Brussels, 26 of the 27 members of the EU backed new fiscal rules to keep budgets in line, with only the UK abstaining.
Neither Hungary nor the Czech Republic uses the euro, and tax harmonisation plans were not explicitly discussed as part of the changes at the summit.
Nonetheless, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban and his Czech counterpart Petr Necas said they wanted to take active roles in negotiations, adding they are concerned the pact may take away their independence on tax policy.
Mr Necas said: "We support the solutions which result in the stabilisation of the eurozone.
"But we are convinced that tax harmonisation would not mean anything good for
Stock markets dipped following the news, but the major European indices remained in positive territory.
Sky's economics editor Ed Conway said the announcements from Budapest and Prague underlined the fact Britain was not the only nation uncomfortable with the treaty - and that it is not a done deal yet.
"It's not just those two countries that have issues with it," he said.
"Whether you look across at Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Ireland - a number of countries' representatives have gone back to their parliaments and have examined what's in front of them and have said they're not 100% pleased with what they've signed up to in some cases."
Negotiations are due to continue until March, with the next EU summit expected at the end of January or early February.
Meanwhile, the eurozone is likely to slip back into recession next year, according to a report by Ernst & Young.
The audit firm said it expects the economies of the 17 member countries to shrink in the first two quarters of 2012.
The report predicts growth of just 0.1% for the whole of the year and warns unemployment in the eurozone is unlikely to fall below 10% before 2015.
The warning was backed up by economic data from Markit suggesting output continued to contract across the 17-nation bloc over the past month.
Although the headline Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) figure rose slightly, at 47.9 it remained below 50 which separates economic growth from a slowdown.
The survey compiler said the slight improvement was down to strength in France and Germany, with peripheral eurozone economies still struggling.
"The reforms agreed at the summit on December 9 were a step in the right direction and the response seems to have been mildly positive," Ernst & Young said.
It added: "Investors remain very concerned about the commitment and ability of eurozone governments to implement reforms quickly."
However, the leading economist and chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management has expressed his confidence in the single currency.
Jim O'Neill told Sky's Jeff Randall Live that European leaders would not give up easily, despite the continuing crisis in the eurozone.
Meanwhile, the head of Britain's armed forces, General Sir David Richards, has said the eurozone crisis is of "huge importance" to defence chiefs as well as the City.
In a lecture to the Royal United Services Institute in London, he said: "I am clear that the single biggest strategic risk facing the UK today is economic rather than military.
"Over time, a thriving economy must be the central ingredient in any UK grand strategy.
"This is why the eurozone crisis is of such huge importance, not just to the City of London, but rightly to the whole country, and to military planners like me."
He added: "The country's main effort must be the economy. No country can defend itself if bankrupt."
Ernst & Young agreed that problems in the eurozone have impacted the UK but said the worst may be over for Britain.
Marie Diron told Sky News: "The eurozone is the main trading partner for the UK so it is in the interest of the UK that the eurozone is stable and growing and what we see is that the UK will probably see weak growth next year, although the bulk of the pain has probably already gone through."


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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Phillies have announced their schedule for the 2014 season.
The home opener will be Monday, April 7th at Citizen's Bank Park against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Phillies will open the season in Arlington with an interleague series against the Rangers.
The Phillies will host four American League teams as part of 2014 Interleague play: The Houston Astros, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Seattle Mariners, who will make their first appearance ever at Citizens Bank Park, and the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis recently revealed that he turned to former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe for some advice about how to handle the stress of adjusting to his normal life following a big tour.
"I just talked to [Stipe] once because I was having trouble and I thought he would be a good person to ask," Philippakis tells NME . "He is a lovely guy. I like asking people who are more experienced than me, getting advice off them on how to deal with stuff."
Philippakis adds that Stipe recommended he try some traditional Chinese medicine to raise his spirits in between tours. "He told me to try acupuncture," he explains. "I did that once [and] it didn't do anything for me. It just made me not able to sleep."
Thankfully, Philippakis won't be stressed out again for quite some time: the band is currently on tour supporting their latest album, Holy Fire , with dates scheduled into the middle of November. Visit Foals.co.uk to view the full itinerary.
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