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I just setup a Lenovo X230 Tablet with Windows 8 Enterprise and there is just one annoying issue which is the last thing I thought I would have issues with - the power adapter isn't charging the battery. Ive loaded and updated everything that has to do with the power management - mainly the driver itself and some Lenovo software called Settings Dependency, made sure the BIOS is updated but am unsure what else to do. A Lenovo rep told me that the battery "security chip" could be faulty which to me sounds like he's reaching but is a possibility and plan to check for that however in the likely event that isn't the cause, does anyone have any ideas? The Lenovo Power Management software never starts and the Windows native power management just states the battery is "plugged in, not charging". And yes, Ive tried multiple adapters. Lenovo's official line is Power Management isn't supported under Windows 8 however other people have got it to work and the drivers are available on their website.
I don't have Windows 8, but the Lenovo Power Manager is a Control Panel applet in earlier versions of Windows. There's a setting to enable charging only when the remaining battery charge is below a certain percentage.
What the Lenovo rep told you is, as much as it might surprise you, quite valid. Each battery has a communications controller in it, which is how the laptop (and software on the laptop) can tell what it's capacity and charge percentage is, battery manufacturer/brand, blah blah. It's very possible that either the chip in the battery, or the chip in your laptop could be bad. If you've tried multiple batteries and the behaviour is the same, then I'm inclined to think the faulty part may be in your laptop.This certainly sounds like a hardware-level issue and not a software issue.Bottom line: make this Lenovo's problem. They are the only ones who can help resolve a hardware issue of this nature.--Making life hard for others since 1977.I speak for myself and not my employer/affiliates of my employer.
I have a lenovo with Windows 7. Check your battery settings. I have "plugged in, not charging" and the battery is about 50% charged. This happens if you have "best battery health" selected as opposed to"optimize for best battery runtime".I also keep the laptop plugged in. I have found that if for some reason it is unplugged for a while, it will detect that and change the setting to optimize for best battery runtime and continuously charge the battery.I hope this helps and is what is causing the problem.Sincerely, Libra
I have no way of selecting that since I cant get the battery management software to work with Windows 8. However I tried another battery and its charging fine so its nothing to do with my system. Im having Lenovo send me a new battery under warranty.
I'm glad you're getting a new battery. I didn't realize you couldn't access the battery management software.Sincerely, Libra


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Is Deere Worth Having in Your Portfolio?
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The poor performance of Deere's (NYSE: DE) stock in recent months may have steered investors away. Nonetheless, big investors such as Berkshire Hathaway still believe in this company, as Buffett and company still hold more than $322 million worth of Deere shares. Is this company still a viable investment? Is Deere's stock underpriced?
Revenues continue to rise
Even though many heavy equipment companies are struggling to reach growth in revenues, Deere managed to augment its revenues by 9% in the quarter ending on April 2013 (year over year). In comparison, net revenues of Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) sharply fell by more than 17%; Joy Global's (NYSE: JOY) revenues declined by 11.7%. For Deere, most of its growth was due to the sharp rise in its agriculture and turf business segment: This segment's revenues rose by 12% during the recent quarter. Conversely, the company's revenues in construction and forestry fell by 6%.
The company estimates its agriculture and turf business segment sales will grow by 7% in the fiscal year of 2013, mainly due to the rise in sales in South America, including Brazil. On the other hand, its construction and forestry sales are projected to fall by nearly 5% during the year. Since sales from construction and forestry account for only 15% of the company's total revenues and less than 5% of its operating profit, this fall in sales won't have a strong adverse effect on Deere's total sales growth.
Looking forward, Deere's sales are likely to further rise as the company continues to increase its exposure to high-growth countries such as Brazil. Moreover, if the company will keep expanding its agriculture and turf business segment, this could also lead to a rise in its profit margin in the coming years. On the other hand, the recent political-social instability in Brazil reminds us of the uncertainty this country could pose. Further, if the US dollar will continue to strengthen, it could curb the growth in international sales. Revenues of Caterpillar and Joy Global are also likely to be adversely affected by the appreciation of the US dollar in the near future.
Stable profitability
Despite the recent rise in Deere's revenues in the recent quarter, the company's profit margins remained stable: Deere's profit margin reached almost 16% in the last quarter, which is roughly the same margin recorded in the same quarter a year back.
The chart below compares the developments of leading heavy-equipment profit margins in recent quarters.
As seen, Deere is in the middle of the pack in this category. Joy's profit margin is much higher at nearly 20.5%. Caterpillar's profit margin was the lowest at 9.2% in the first quarter of 2013.
Let's turn to valuation.
Let's examine the above-mentioned companies' value to get a better understanding of their market value compare to the industry average. To that end, let's analyze these companies' enterprise value (EV) and their EV to EBIT ratio.
The table below presents the summary of data of all three companies and the average machinery industry.
This type of calculation considers these companies' different financial structures, including their debt and cash. The yearly EBIT is based on the last four quarters. Based on the above, Deere and Caterpillar's EV to EBIT ratio is very close to the industry average. On the other hand, Joy Global has a much lower EV to EBIT ratio, which is even lower than the industry average. This measurement shows a different picture than the regular P/E. The P/Es of Deere and Caterpillar aren't much higher than Joy Global's P/E and they were all much lower than the machinery market average. This means Deere and Caterpillar aren't expensive or cheap, while Joy Global seems inexpensive for its industry.
The Foolish bottom line
The ongoing growth in Deere's revenues, especially compared to other leading companies such as Caterpillar, is likely to keep Deere as a solid investment. Moreover, Deere's current stock price isn't high for the industry. Other heavy machinery companies such as Joy might offer a better opportunity in terms of valuation, but every opportunity also entails risk that might not fit every investor.
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LEGO has announced its new Ideas Set winner — and it's women doing science.
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Important People of Medicine: Virginia Apgar
If you've ever had, or been around a baby that was born in a hospital, Dr. Apgar's name probably sounds familiar. An anesthesiologist and teratologist (one who studies abnormalities of physical development), Virginia Apgar is most well-known for the "Apgar score" - a rating given to infants at 1 and 5 minutes after birth, which is often a determining factor in whether or not the baby needs to remain in the hospital after birth.
Dr. Apgar was the first female doctor to receive professorship at Columbia University medical school, and her work in teratology during the rubella pandemic of 1964-65 led to her outspoken advocacy for universal vaccination against that disease. Though it's often mild and annoying above all else in healthy people, when pregnant women contract rubella (also known as German measles), the rate of deformity and disability of their children skyrockets. It can even cause miscarriage.
Virginia Apgar also promoted universal Rh-testing among pregnant women. This test shows whether a woman has a different Rh blood type than her fetus, because if she does, she can develop antibodies that can cross the placenta and destroy fetal blood cells. This can cause fetal hydrops and high levels of neonatal mortality, but can be prevented by administering anti-RhD IgG injections to the mother during pregnancy, so that she does not develop a sensitivity (and subsequent antibodies) to her baby's blood type.
Though Dr. Apgar never married or had children of her own, she saved the lives of countless babies and streamlined many medical considerations of neonatal care, resulting in more effective medical treatment. She studied and promoted the prevention of premature births and causes of fetal deformity. She worked for March of Dimes and taught thousands of students. Her influence in the obstetrics and neonatology fields cannot be overstated.
Not only did Scottish mathematician, science writer, and polymath Mary Fairfax Somerville (December 26, 1780—November 28, 1872) defy the era's deep-seated bias against women in science, she was the very reason the word "scientist" was coined: When reviewing her seminal second book, On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences, which Somerville wrote at the age of 54, English polymath and Trinity College master William Whewell was so impressed that he thought it rendered the term "men of science" obsolete and warranted a new, more inclusive descriptor to honor Somerville's contribution to the field.
Reconstructionist Maria Mitchell, herself a pioneer who paved the way for women in science, captured Somerville's singular genius in a May 1860 article for The Atlantic:To read mathematical works is an easy task; the formulae can be learned and their meaning apprehended: to read the most profound of them, with such appreciation that one stands side by side with the great minds who originated them, requires a higher order of intellect; and far-reaching indeed is that which, pondering in the study on a few phenomena known by observation, develops the theory of worlds, traces back for ages their history, and sketches the outline of their future destiny.
Somerville came to science by way of the arts, the era's traditional domain for young girls. When her art teacher made a passing reference to Euclid and his theories of geometry to explain perspective in painting, noting that they also illuminated the foundations of astronomy and physics, young Mary found herself mesmerized by the promise of a science so expansive and dimensional. So she pleaded with her brother's science tutor to help her learn about Euclid. But her ascent to science was far from smooth — this early initiative was met with adamant resistance by her father, who found mathematics not only unsuitable but also sanity-jeopardizing for his daughter. Somerville recalls in her journals:My father came home for a short time, and, somehow or other, finding out what I was about, said to my mother, 'Peg, we must put a stop to this, or we shall have Mary in a strait jacket one of these days. There was X., who went raving mad about the longitude!'
To correct young Mary's intellectual aberrations, her parents put her on a steady diet of illustrated ladies' journals. But those happened to contain puzzles and logical riddles, many of which required mathematical solutions. It was in them that Mary discovered the curious symbols of algebraic equations and was once again enthralled.
Rather than thwarting her budding crush on mathematics, her parents had inadvertently turned it into a lifelong love.
Even so, however, they were bent on sending their daughter down the traditional path destined for women of the era. When she was twenty-four, Mary was married to her distant cousin, Samuel Grieg — a severe man with little faith in women's capacities beyond their childbearing ability, who forbad Mary from pursuing her studies.
When Grieg died three years later, he left Somerville with two young children, but also with an inheritance and a freedom that opened a new horizon for learning. She soon began corresponding with the mathematician William Wallace at the University of Edinburgh, who mentored her studies in math and astronomy as she at last indulged her intellectual calling.
In 1832, Somerville married another cousin, Dr. William Somerville — a bright and gentle man who thought the world of her, encouraged her studies, and relentlessly helped her master the physical sciences. After the couple moved to London, along with their four children and the two boys from the previous marriage, Somerville met some of the era's greatest scientific minds, from legendary astronomer William Herschel to computing pioneer Charles Babbage. It was there she became the first mathematical tutor of reconstructionist Ada Lovelace, the world's first computer programmer, thus illustrating the beautiful daisy chain of brilliance that unfolds when the hunger for knowledge is set free from the shackles of stereotypes and cultural norms.
In 1835, Somerville and Caroline Herschel, sister of William Herschel and a trailblazing astronomer in her own right, became the first female members of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Above all, however, Somerville embodied the richness of mind and spirit that marks out the true scientist. Maria Mitchell, who had met her in 1858, poignantly observes in her Atlantic essay:No one can make the acquaintance of this remarkable woman without increased admiration for her. The ascent of the steep and rugged path of science has not unfitted her for the drawing-room circle; the hours of devotion to close study have not been incompatible with the duties of the wife and the mother; the mind that has turned to rigid demonstration has not thereby lost its faith in the truths which figures will not prove.
Learn more: Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville | Wikipedia
Super cool that that's why we have the word scientist.
Images from 1860 showing a woman getting dressed.
The Dahomey Amazons, as they were called by Western observers, were an all-female regiment of about 6000 women in the Kingdom of Dahomey (which today is part of modern Benin). These women had a reputation as fearless warriors and were known for their excellent fighting and weaponry skills. In the late 19th century, the women won several battles against encroaching French forces, who remarked that their strength rivaled that of the most elite male soldiers.
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Clarice Mayne by Bassano, 1910s
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why would they edit so much?
They physically moved her bones. They moved her collar bone lower. I hope stuff like this makes girls realize how ridiculous the media is.
"They moved her collar bone lower". You know what is particularly interesting about this? I was reading an article published in October 1897 called 'Consuelo Throat' To 'Swan Throat'; From Disdain to De Rigueur! Consuelo Sets The Standard, 'Naturally!', which was about about the heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt. At the time of the article she had married, become the Duchess of Marlborough, and moved to England, where she was judged as being quite beautiful except for one sad, glaring deficit:
"When the young Duke of Marlborough, two short winters ago, introduced his slender youthful American wife to the inner circles of English society critical folk shook their heads despondingly and gazed askance at her remarkably long neck.
Some were even heard to go so far as to say that it was a pity nature should have been so cruel to an otherwise highly attractive Duchess, and advised a resort any device in hopes of obscuring the pathetic deformity.
"suddenly the fact that she could wear a seven-stringed pearl collar made the Duchess the most envied and admired woman in London, and eventually brought long necks, 'swan throats,' they are called into remarkable favor."
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The Huntress by S. Ross Browne
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Mesolithic female shaman of Bad Dürrenberg, 7000-6500 bce, with reconstructed regalia from animal bones, horns, teeth, and shells. From a wonderful color-illustrated pdf of "Archaeological Finds from Germany" from the paleolithic to the christian era. Other interesting finds too.
"Tired of darkness" from the country's frequent power outages, a team of teenage girls has developed solar-powered appliances and now sells them across Yemen, writes Nafeesa Syeed for Al-Monitor:
"In Yemen, we have abundant sun," says Reem Rashed, 16, who works in the company's human resources section. "We need to exploit solar power because it's a favorable, free energy and it does no damage to Yemeni society."
Pictured above: Wafa Al-Rimi, the 16-year-old CEO of the student-run company, Creative Generation in Yemen.


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Who is the Best Doctor in NY/NJ Area - New York, NY
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Can anyone advise me as to who is the best Doctor in NY/NJ area for implant removal and lift? I had a lift and augmentation 6 months ago and my breasts look aweful. I am afraid of doctors now as I had some bad experiences and find that they yes you to death to get your money and end up messing you up. I don't want to have square breasts as many women have after breast lift (and as one of my breasts turned out). I am a small, fit, person and don't have much fat or excess skin. Thanks so much ladies.
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Saw my consultant today, he went over everything again from when i first saw him. I decided he had forgotten who i was and didnt remember any of our previous consultation. The bit i really wanted to know i had to remind him about.............................. did the MRI show any cancer in my lymph nodes?
O yes he said i almost forgot that, it was negative, i breathed a sigh of relief although the tumors are much bigger than they first thought, well who gives a dam whatever they are getting the old heave ho!!!! and soon
so another hurdle done and yet more outpatient appointments next week, o god why do the days feel like weeks. aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
On the upside we discussed breast reconstruction and that was funny........... so many options to choose from, but with my ample bosoms they doubt an implant will do the trick unless of course i opt for the Jordan type but i dont think they are on offer lol
Even better than that we could use the tram flap technique? errr hello what is that, o of course use the excess off my also ample belly, (always wanted a tummy tuck but please how extreme) or of course the back flap technique, nice......... not, but so much easier. do i like my full bosoms i was asked. well i had em l a long time so kind of attached but if your offering a nice new pair of pert ones i'll take them ta.
Oncologist next wednesday lets see what that will bring, the op seems so far away i dont want to be impatient but i just cant help it. I want my new boob and I want it now (selfish madam!)
Despite it all my positivity is in tact and my macland mates are just what the doctor ordered.
hi hun good for you thats the attitude or youd be next to get my size six up yer backside my attitude is this beggar isnt going to upset my life not one bit how dare it enter my body without permission the bloody freeloader it is so it can take a bloody hike and do one just finished my last chemo of six yesterday laugh and the world laughs with you thats my motto read my blog from yesterday about my onc has as much humour as my little bloody toe think he was related to bloody queen victoria lol anyway babe good luck with yours next week mine thinks im crazy but im so not joining in their waiting for god clinic lol love and hugs hun jen xxxx
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Love the attitude Mate - it really does help to be so positive !! - good luck with the choices - lol
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Hi Juls,
Love the attitude. When discussing the options on a new boob, do ask them about any problems that can occur afterwards. Had a tram flap. muscle taken from the stomach, and have had probs, just had an op to help sort it all out, but still left with an over sized bulge, so do not rush it, and ask loads of questions. Good luck with it. Hugs Jan xx
You have one fantastic sense of humour considering.
What lies ahead. Good for you, it takes someone special to have that outlook on life. All the best and Good Luck.
Take care and be safe Big Hugs Love Sarsfield.xx
Way to go Jules - well done on the uber postiveness! Brilliant news re lymph nodes being clear too. xx
hey guys its all of you here in Macland that has made me so positive and the sheer will to fight this thing all the way. Thanks for just being there.
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There is an injustice that has happened to me. I have NEVER been more angry, upset, and disappointed in my life. Nor have I ever felt so ROBBED and BETRAYED especially by an organization I loved so much, called Alpha Phi Omega at UC Santa Cruz. I'm gonna raise hell.
I know some of you may not understand due to your negative preconceptions of fraternities, and may think that I am overreacting, but just imagine working so hard for something then having it injusticely taken away from you and given away to some other person, who doesn't deserve it as strongly as you do. Bottom line. Thus, I lead this campaign of SENG 2012, which is a stance against any injustices that has happened in your life. Haha, yeah I'm dramatic. Here I go.
APO is a community service co-ed fraternity that does great service projects all over the country. I believed whole-heartedly in this organization and it's principles of leadership, friendship, and service. This organization DID NOT EXIST on my campus before I sent a letter to the national office asking to charter it. Prior to this, I joined other organizations but didn't feel like I belonged. I wanted to be a part of something. I wanted to make the most of my college career and feel like I belonged some where. As the process of chartering APO progressed, it became more than some org I was a part of, it became my life. I wanted to reach out and give other students on campus this opportunity of a sense of belonging, while helping those less fortunate in the community. Was this too greedy for me to ask for?
Soon enough, the members of this fraternity became my family. "Family" was a broken term for me due to my parents being divorced since I was 15 years old. I felt like I was lied to for 15 years. I was a victim of depression. It's quite heartbreaking when summer comes and you usually take those fun family trips to Disneyland, but it stops. Then Thanksgiving rolls around and it just becomes a dinner for two, my mom and I. I used to blame myself for my parents' divorce. My dad moved to Cambodia when I was 16, leaving my mother a single mother to raise lil burden me. That traumatic history of "family" still haunts me, but that ghost grew smaller as I spent most of my time with the new "family" I found in APO.
In this new "family" of mine in APO, I could always count on a "brother" to pick me up from the bus stop on those cold, rainy nights, find company to eat at Wing-Stop, plan Vegas trips with, and most importantly, share our stories to gain that deeper, in-depth connection to understand each other as human beings. I did for them as much as they did for me. I took this concept of us being a "family" so seriously that I'd be to the rescue if any of them needed me. Imagine giving these people so much power as to call them my "family," then them turning on you.
I was Founding President. I founded that chapter. I built the foundations of everything they're standing on right now with a few other important Founders, who are also speaking in my favor because this action that this current "active chapter" has taken has not only offended me, but all of those other Founders and RM class who contributed a great deal to everything (sorry, no patience to explain all of these terms, just follow my disappointed tone).
I tried to "hear everything out," but the answer these "brothers" of betrayal are giving me is, "sorry.. you'll be namesake next year. We want to wait for you to come back from Korea and be around when the pledge class crosses. We voted for an IC brother because we felt sorry that he's not a namesake at his own chapter."
That is some bullshit. I've been waiting to be namesake since the KP class, which was about 2-3 years ago! Everyone agreed (verbally before this unthoughtful decision) that I have enough creds to be THIS term's pledge class namesake. "Felt sorry" for him because he's not a namesake at his own chapter? Pity votes?! You must be fucking kidding me. I'm definitely not going crazy and just whining about it. My own Little Sis said,
"I hate you and I even think you were stripped of the recognition you deserve."
She hates me, but even she believes I got robbed! Wait for me to come back from Korea? How do you know when I will come back from Korea? I'm planning on staying here for 2 or more years, do a year in Japan, then apply to grad school in the East Coast. So I have to wait 5 years to be namesake while every other undeserving person, not from my own chapter, gets MY OWN CHAPTER'S namesake?! Did anyone even ask me if I preferred it to be that way? NO! I had a very clear talk with the new Pledge Parents that, if I was nominated for the honor of being namesake, I want it despite me being in Korea. It's disgusting to me that I was such a mentor to those Pledge Parents most of all, then they turned their backs on me and vote someone else? One even gave me a guarantee that it would be mine. I feel like I was slapped 60 times because that is the majority of the "active chapter". Them not voting me as namesake is basically a slap in the face and telling me that they believe I don't deserve this highest honor in the fraternity in which I founded. And how embarrassing to me, as Founding President, that someone else from another chapter is namesake and not me!
This news pretty much ruined my day and perhaps my week. I found out at work and was pretty damn heated, but I kept my cool because this job is important and I'm in Korea and I love the kids I'm teaching! I couldn't even eat lunch. This is a huge deal to me. I gave everything I had to this organization, but they just slapped me in the face and rendered everything I did meaningless. Do you know how that feels? To work on something so hard, to put so much of your limited love and passion, and have people rip it to shreds then stomp on it? That's how I feel.. unappreciated, DISRESPECTED, and demeaned. What's worse is that I spent my entire college career to this fraternity! I held off on transferring out because I wanted to make that shit-hole college a better place for the students there. We always have some huge dramatic issue each term, and who has been there to resolve it? Me!!! I'm so sick of it. These people are adults and they still need alumni to come back and fix their perpetuating drama/problems. The current President, my own pledge child, thinks that this will be resolved by having a meeting with the disappointed Founders and revising the by-laws? That won't solve shit! And from her tone in the email, she is trying too hard to justify the chapter's decision. You can tell me that you honor me and respect me, but then stab me in the back? I'm no fool. I remember what it was like to control this chapter, you say whatever and people will follow like lemmings. I know very well that the Pledge Parents and President had an enormous role in controlling these votes. I don't take your bullshit for a second. I'm no fool. And to that one from KP who only did like one officer position and wanted to run for PParent this term but didn't even fulfill requirements, yeah. Who the fuck are you?! Oh right, you're that loser that lost going for President and you're still probably pissed off that I swayed the majority vote to the WINNING candidate. You may feel tough about so many other useless, dumbasses who like your comments that tries to bring me down. You're a nobody. And to those few "Founders" who express your "embarrassment" of my bluntness, well, I'm embarrassed to call you a Founder because you didn't do squat shit! Who are you? Seriously, who are you? You just went to one meeting in your four years of being "active" and you think that you are important. *Clap* Why do all of these nobodies suddenly get the courage to talk against me? Here's a big F U.
I know a lot of these "active" members in APO of the AGN chapter are upset with me, but I'm gonna say it straight up. I've been such an influential part of this chapter and it's sad that I have to leave this impression, but I'm tired of tolerating this abuse of constantly being lied to and backstabbed. I don't take shit like that. You all who try to attack me better be damn scared because my fan base is a lot larger than yours. I got homies up in South Africa, Korea and Canada. I'm shaming your name in front of all. (I got a lil redic on that one but, it gave me a good laugh). IF YOU HAVE THE FUCKING NERVE TO REBLOG THIS AND TALK SHIT, OOOOH I promise I will make your name more specific when I raise more hell.
I don't know what's going to happen in that "special meeting" with the President and the disappointed Founders, but all I ask that at least the chapter changes the namesake Spring 2012 to A Founder FROM OUR CHAPTER, not me, but someone worthy of the title like Austin or Trang. It would definitely not be right if they changed it to me just because I bitched about it, nor will I feel right in taking it after I let them all know how pissed off and disappointed I am. These people used to be my "family". Now, "family" is another broken term for me.
Thank you all who have been caring and supporting me. I truly appreciate your friendship. I know this one is bold and gutsy, but my story has to be told. I can't have people talking nonsense about me in another country! You decide. Take the stance against injustices in your life. SENG 2012.


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WWE 13 Review
Featuring The Attitude Era, WWE 13 promises you will get to live the revolution.
Culture it is what pro wrestling has always been about it, its been the culture that surrounds it, the television stars, sports icons & even stars that transcended into music. Pro wrestling games has always been a huge part of the wrestling culture. Whether it was the early Super Nintendo Royal Rumble & Raw games , arcade classics like Wrestlefest & Wrestlemania The Arcade Game or the more hardcore series such as The AKI & Smackdown brand of games, you cannot have wrestling events without a game to go along with it.
The developers behind WWE 13 has a great lineage dating back to 1995 with their debut wrestling title Toukon Retsuden, a Japanese wrestling title that was prominently featured on the original Playstation console. In the year 2000 we saw the debut of a new brand of pro wrestling games by WWE called Smackdown. Smackdown at first was releasing the same year as AKI's brand of games such as Wrestlemania 2000 & No Mercy. No Mercy being AKi's final WWE game, along with final wrestling game to my memory. It was now up to Yuke's to carry the torch that AKI ran with for so long, they previously did WCW games as well.
So now some 12 years later we have our 13th core Yukes game, not counting the Wrestlemania series from the GameCube. The thing that has stayed the most tried & true over the series, is that whether you are a novice or someone who loves to turn the computer on hard, you will have a good experience with the game. Speaking of the game play, the game play in WWE 13 is largely reminiscence of WWE 12. Thats not a bad thing in my opinion, that's a good thing, to quote a certain WCW / WWE legend so to speak.
The controls that were revamped for the first time in many years in WWE 12, return with A being grapple, B being whip , X being Strike & Y being special moves(Finishers,Signatures & Objectives.) I personally was not a fan of the right stick grappling system, because it just did not feel like the wrestling games, that I grew up on, I thought it really added nothing to the game play, aside from a few odd interactive moves but there is a Left stick for that after all as is seen in Undertakers old school move.
Like I said earlier about Yukes wrestling games in the past, this is a game that you pick it up, you can mash a few buttons, pull of some maneuvers & have a good time. It also is a game, that if you talk to some people, read online or dig deeper into the manual who is available in the options menu, a very welcome feature,(save the trees), WWE 13 can be quite a deep experience.
Some new game play elements that have been added to this years game feature such as "OMG" moments, these are basically different instances you can pull off that recreate classic moments such as barricade breaks, Superplex off the top rope to the outside, table finishers & when using two heavyweights you can implode the ring ala Brock Lesnar & Big Show. Catching finishers have also been included, while these are not OMG moments these are something to their own, recreating infamous spots like Orton's legendary midair RKO's on Christian, Shawn Michaels springboard Superkick & The Undertakers catching tombstone he did to Shawn Michaels at one of the greatest matches of all time at Wrestlemania 25.
I remember a few years back, one of the WWE games were this is your moment, it might have taken a few years to include some of these crazy moments in WWE history, but the inclusion of those such things, makes it WWE 13's moment no doubt. In my opinion the gameplay in WWE 13, is about as good as its every going to get, the reversals have been fine tuned, so you see when you missed it, the reversal window for both regular & special moves is just perfect.
One of my favorite part about having matches in WWE 13 is the new leverage pins, you can perform one when your opponent is groggy by hitting the right stick up or down, you will see pins like small packages, jacknife covers, rollups & bridge pins. These can be countered into leverage pins of your own which cam gp back and forth, just one of the little touches that makes you feel like you are having a real WWE match.
Last year I stayed away from the online largely, do to the timing in the reversal system was for me in most matches was completely different. I am happy to say that, its a seamless transition from single player to online, even in MULTI MAN matches. To say this makes me very happy, is an understatement.
There has been a lot of strides made in this years title as far as online goes, Yukes took a page out of Treyarch's book, they included bots online, so you & another friend or two, can now replace missing slots in a 6 man or 4 man with computer AI, I was tried it & it works pretty good. Also you can now use created Arena's online, when doing so, no issues was noticed online. There is some issues however with XP, not applying to profiles after ranked games, but I am sure that will be fixed, personally doesn't matter to most, as most play games mainly with their friends over online.
I really would loved to see the King of the Ring, WWE Universe or even a basic online league system. I have been clamoring for this in years past, while we do not get those things, the improvements & additions to the online experience is a great start & foundation to those things I would love to see.
The online Royal Rumble returns once again, I played one online royal rumble & it worked with no glitches like have been an issue in years past. A big issue with last years game, was the servers would have to go through about 5 loading screens & during those 5 loading screens you could lose your connection. Also it would take forever to download created content, the determination of the WWE Games crew & WWE Games Universe , is visible to getting the online servers where they are today. It was you guys as a community, that scratched, pushed, & clawed and said that, the servers the way they were when WWE 12 shipped, was unacceptable, where WWE 13 online sits is proof of that.
As per tradition of past Yukes wrestling games, every year we get a modification of some game modes and a few additions. Inferno Match in this years game is much improved, as you now see the rigging that is around the ring that the flames shoot out of , instead of dragging your opponent to the ropes you now have to ground then and roll them to the ropes, which is followed by a mini game much like the royal rumble. Also improved is the backstage brawls, now instead of Irish Whips, you now throw people around, while the area's are largely the same, there is certain hotspots that have multiple attacks such as the circuit breaker box.
One mode that was a surprise to see was The King of the Ring mode, as we have not seen a King of the Ring tournament, since 2010 when Sheamus won the tournament. Now we get a full bracket, with a coronation at the end and everything. In the past we have seen this mode, but it made its return in full glory, now it makes me want to see a King of the Ring on WWE TV again to elevate a new star, I wish this mode was online, but its a fun addition to the huge list of modes.
Also added was special referee mode, which features one player acting as a referee, there is a meter where if you get it full you can DQ people, if you attacks the players in the ring, John Lauranaitis will come out & replace the special ref with Charles Robinson. A mode that I was big fan of in the early years of Smackdown games, was the I Quit match, this mode returns with great timing, to coincide with the Attitude Era Roster & Mode. This mode you have to beat down your opponent, when you feel its time for them to say I Quit, you grapple their head or you put on a submission, the referee will ask them & they will be able to counter with pin kickout style mini game.
Speaking of the Attitude Era, WWE 13 has one of the most comprehensive rosters in history, giving us not only 50 current day superstars, but a roster of over 40 Attitude Era wrestlers to chose from, in the end there is over 100 WWE superstars to choose from giving the wrestling fan, the largest roster in WWE Games history. I can tell you that every single guy on the roster has been given the love & care of almost everyone, there is over 300 new moves & a ton of reanimated moves as well.
Entrances have been updated, such as one of my favorites Kofi Kingston, also there is more title entrances then ever as well. While the superstars are great, what is a WWE experience without legendary arenas in WWE history & present day. There is over 12 current day WWE arena's & two Attitude Era Wrestlemania arena's, along with iconic arena's like Halftime Heat, the Smackdown oval arena & more.
The creation suite is one of the most detailed & in depth of any game whether its Madden, Halo or NBA 2K series. The list of things you can customize include
Customize A Championship
The 30 plus championships in WWE 13 can be used as a template, with ability to customize the color of the championship piece & the strap of the championship as well.
Create a Superstar
Create a Superstar is back as one of the most popular modes in WWE Games in the past. Added is something called hit damage, where you can select what parts of the Superstar is the weakest & strongest. Some things I noticed that popped out that may or may not have been in past games
- Jeff Hardy facepaint
- Jig Saw Mask
- Super Dragon Mask
- Jason Mask
- Kamala Mask
- MVP Attire
- Vader
- Goldust
- Jeff Hardy Underarmour
- Tights designs many of popular Superstars tights you can use on any trunks in the game.
- redesigned naming system featuring WWE.Com layout
- different brand for both exhibition & universe
Create an Entrance
Create an Entrance is very much the same as previous years, but they have added some special theme songs for stables of past, plus more pyrotechnics selections & more title entrances.
Here is the list of preset entrances.
01. Hulk Hogan
02. Jimmy Snuka
03. Mr. Perfect
04. Dusty Rhodes
05. Junkyard Dog
06. Jake Roberts
07. Terry Funk
08. Mick Foley
09. Ricky Steamboat
10. Lex Luger
11. Ultimate Warrior
12. Randy Savage
13. Arn Anderson
01. Kurt Angle
02. King Booker
03. Chris Masters
04. Rob Van Dam
05. Sabu
06. Sandman
07. Test (ECW)
08. Kenny Dykstra
09. Bobby Lashley
10. Gregory Helms
11. Matt Hardy
12. Balls Mahoney
13. Lance Cade
14. Trevor Murdoch
15. Big Daddy V
16. Shelton Benjamin
17. Paul London
18. Chuck Palumbo
19. Tazz (w/ Towel)
20. Triple H (DX)
21. Randy Orton old
22. Shane McMahon old
23. Tommy Dreamer
25. Charlie Haas
26. Super Crazy
27. Batista
28. Chavo Guerrero
29. Doink
30. Boogeyman
31. Jimmy Wang Yang
32. Jeff Hardy
33. Umaga
34. Carlito
36. The Hurricane
37. R-Truth (mic)
38. Demolition Ax/Smash
39. Demolition Ax/Smash
40. Michael Cole
41. Jerry Lawler
42. Jim Ross
43. Vladimir Kozlov
44. Trent Barreta
45. Dean Ambrose
46. Sonjay Dutt
47. El Generico
48. Austin Aries
49. Big Show (heel)
50. Alex Riley
51. Evan Bourne
52. Mason Ryan
53. Ezekiel Jackson
54. Husky Harris
55. Michael McGillicutty
56. Tyson Kidd
57. William Regal
58. Yoshi Tatsu
59. Daniel Bryan old
60. Boxer
61. Cellphone Guy
62. Appeal to Crowd
63. Looking muscles
64. Zombie
01. Maria
02. Torrie Wilson
03. Ashley
04. Victoria
05. Candice Michelle
06. Mickie James
07. Melina
08. Gail Kim
09. Generic
10. Natayla
11. Michelle McCool (LayCool)
12. Ariel
13. Jillian
14. Cartwheel girl
15. Maryse
16. Michelle McCool
Tag Teams
01. The Hardys
02. Cryme Tyme
03. The Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson
04. Jesse & Festus
05. Carlito & Primo
06. Straight Edge Society
07. Lay-Cool
08. Demolition
09. Face
10. Heel
11. Arms Raised & Pointing
12. Stretching
13. Hawkins & Ryder
14. Shane & Vince McMahon
15. Cade & Murdoch
16. Hooliganz (Kendrick & London)
17. Umaga & Estrada
18. Cena & Tony
19. Hunico & Camacho
Tag Legends
01. The Road Warriors
02. The Rockers
03. Bushwhackers
Mixed Tag Teams
01. Glamerella
02. Nitro & Melina
03. Knox & Kelly
04. Paul Burchill & Katie Lea
05. Face
06. Heel
02. Spirit Squad
03. nWo
04. Generic
05. The Hart Dynasty
06. The Legacy
07. Primo & Epico w/ Rosa
Create an Entrance Video
Create an Entrance is back with many of the same templates as last year, but now you can select more theme songs for the created entrance.
Create an special move (Finishers & Signatures)
In the past it was just finishers that could be created, now you can create signature moves as well, added is a true Package Piledriver for all of you Kevin Steen fans.
Create a Moveset
The move set mode is more versatile then ever, with the ability to customize the limb targeting now as well.
Here is a list of preset move sets
01. Evan Bourne
02. Alex Riley
03. Mason Ryan
04. Ezekiel Jackson
05. Michael McGillicutty
06. Husky Harris
07. William Regal
08. Tyson Kidd
10. John Morrison
11. Chris Masters
12. Vladimir Kozlov
13. Chavo Guerrero
15. Batista
16. Michelle McCool
17. Melina
18. Maryse
19. Shelton Benjamin
20. Charlie Haas
21. Goldberg
22. Kurt Angle
23. Rob Van Dam
24. Mr. Anderson/Kennedy
25. Jeff Hardy
26. Matt Hardy
27. Samoa Joe
28. AJ Styles
29. Ric Flair
30. Roddy Piper
Create an Arena
The created Arena system has been improved, now allowing you to modify elements from the set design recreating such arenas as Raw 2002, Smackdown Fist, the new WWE HD sets, Taboo Tuesday, & Tribute to the troops. The Create an Arena mode, also now allows you to change lighting, arena size & whether its a Attitude Era Crowd or WWE Universe Era crowd.
Superstar Threads
Retaining the same feature set of past WWE games with this feature you are able to edit various elements of attires, the only big issue I have seen is you cannot complete remove the blue from CM Punk's attire, on the side of his trunks.
Create a Logo
Create a logo returns, with the same paint tools, great for those looking to customize their arenas. superstars & entrances.
Story Designer
Story designer is back again with more customization, with more story animations, more non playable characters & the ability to make your stories more elaborate then ever, here are some animations that popped out to me
Take That - DX comes out and hits Pedigree & Superkick followed by DX chops.
Card Game with APA - You are having a card game with drinks, playing cards with APA this is branching.
Roulette - The Raw Roulette wheel is seen in the ring and it lands on a star.
Double Tables - One superstar is on double stacked tables on the outside, one goes to top rope & drives an elbow through both tables
Invasion - Two are fighting in the ring, one comes out to help attack, two more come out they argue, then look at the one guy & all 4 attack.
Monster Truck - One guy is talking on his cell phone , then all of the sudden his car, gets run over by a monster truck.
Ortons Teaching - Orton stalking his tag team partner after he poses, then hits with an RKO
The Pyro - The pyro displays for AEM Raw and Smackdown are great, cannot wait to play some really good quality stories.
All of things are great companions to WWE Universe 3.0. WWE Universe 3.0 is the evolution and the third iteration of WWE Universe mode (WUM) for short. I am going to breakdown the features & what is improved over last years title.
Match Cards
Here we have a list of different match cards, there is now 5 matches for major shows & 3 matches for minor shows.Overall pretty basic, not any improvement from last year, but not anything really needed.
Here is where you see a calendar of events, allowing you to move the date of the ppv, allowing you to see in the monthly calendar when various events will be taking place. Branching into each show there is the following options
- Show Name
- Show Logo
- Major,Minor,Tag,Womens Championship
- Match Template
- Universe Draft On or Off
- Rosters Included
- Arena Selection
A huge improvement from last year as you can now have 7 shows a week , 31 days out of the month, as far as I know superstars don't go on a another show that you do not want, also even though it was in last year, if you have the same belts on the major shows, you can super shows.
Here is where you have a top list of Superstars, who are vying for the championships in your WWE Universe. Not much has changed here, pretty straight forward, nothing really needed to be changed to be honest.
Edit Universe
In edit universe you can now custom rankings, vacate championships, & edit Superstars.
- Edit Superstars
First off edit superstars have many of the same features of past years but you can now edit hit ratios, just like you can with caws. The reasoning for this is you can now edit how much damage a given superstar can take based on head, body,arms & legs. Contender status here you can now remove yourself from minor title race, as well see what your major rank is.The relationships shows who your allies are , who you are feuding with & who you are currently tagging with.The last part of the edit a superstar is the stats, breaking down title runs, career length, Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania & Money in the Bank appearances.
- Edit Rosters
One big improvement is now default inactive brand, as well too my best knowledge it keeps them actually inactive. Once you select a brand, it has a new layout showing icons of current roster stars, with options to choose brand name,brand logo/ As well it gives total roster size, superstars, divas , day of airing & shows superstars & what the minimum is.
- Edit Teams
The ability to edit tag teams is back, with basic options as members, name, team announcements(which there is way more then ever), as well edit entrances which brings you to create an entrance for tag teams.
- Edit Titles
Here is where you do everything related to titles, listed at the top is the current WWE titles. You can vacate a title or you can select a list of Superstars & make him the champion.
- Story Options
Here is a bunch of new options such as universe stories,non-ppv stories,team forming/disbanding,crowd reaction changing stories & injury stories.
- Reset WWE Universe
Pretty straight forward, it resets your universe back to system defaults.
One huge improvement with WUM this year is the inclusion of stats for your WWE Universe. You get such stats as Royal Rumble featuring elimination records, win records, length of time in the rumble. Also is Wrestlemania win streak, appearances, & main event appearances as well. The great thing about the stats in WUM, is the fact that it incorporates real life stats as well, a very welcome addition.
Overall I am pretty happy with the improvements to WWE Universe mode, lots of great improvements to the mode, plus all of those stats makes this an ideal mode for those who love arcade games. I have only played around two weeks of Universe mode so I have just barely scratched the surface.
I look forward to playing it a lot more, just like AEM its a great way to introduce yourself to all of the Supestars in the game. One thing to be noted however so if you have 6 cards a week, expect storylines to be a slow burn so to speak.
While WWE Universe will keep the hardcore fans busy till next year, there is a mode that allows you to live the revolution that took place during The Attitude Era, which is a mode that both casual & hardcore fans alike will enjoy.
When I first heard that we could re live the era that I grew up with, to say my mind was blown would be an understatement. It was a team effort of an all star list of WWE Superstars such as Degeneration X, The Rock , Stonecold Steve Austin & The 3 Faces of Foley. The Attitude Era changed our perception of Raw, brought in many new fresh eyes & blurred the lines between who we cheer & who we boo. The Attitude era was a combination of Steve Austin winning the WWE Championship , Bret Hart leaving for WCW & the rise of talents like The Rock, Triple H & Mick Foley.
I am going to try to be as spoiler free as possible, yes I am sure a lot of you guys have experienced The Attitude Era for yourselves.However there is some there have not, so I will do my best to make sure that when you play this mode it is a surprise for you. So first off the main structure of the game is very much like past games there is a handful of chapters, it tells a narrative that you interact with & when you defeat a missions you get unlockables.
In the past games like Legends of Wrestlemania & past WWE games have started using archive videos of historic WWE events & moments of note on WWE television. This time there is over 20 videos telling the stories of The Attitude Era and the Monday night wars. While this mode is told in the perspective of the WWE, we do get a bit of WCW back history during key dates in the Monday night wars.
The Attitude Era mode starts just around when DX was formed in the summer of 1997 leading up to the huge match with Bret Hart taking on The Undertaker with Shawn Michaels as the referee. Last years Road to Wrestlemania story mode while had 3 really good recreations of past WWE storylines with a 2011 twist, the game play was tiresome & became very frustrating.
This is remedied, as instead of simply either having matches then backstage brawls, then repeat you will have the core objective in most cases of just winning the match. While there is a core objective of winning the match, there is something called historic objectives such as doing finishers, using weapons or interacting with something called Attitude Moments. What the Attitude Moments are, are these interactive quick time events just as hitting the ref or interacting with a cinematic, in last years game, this was over used , this years game, it is used very sparingly. The audio experience is much improved in this mode as there is both Jerry Lawler & Jim Ross on commentary giving it that added feel of experiencing the Attitude Era.
While the main feature of the mode is to go through the various chapters featuring Degeneration X , Stonecold Steve Austin, The Brothers of Destruction, 3 Faces of Foley, The Rock & Wrestlemania XV, there is some other features that complements the story that you play through. One of the unlockable features is called Off the Script, this is a bunch of 10 matches featuring other moments taking place in the Attitude Era that tell a story on a per match basis. You get to play as such Superstars as The Godfather, Chris Jericho & Lita.
Like I mentioned before WWE Games & WWE put together over 20 excellently produced video pieces, that tell the story of The Attitude Era, one great feature of AEM is the fact at anytime you can re watch all of the video pieces. I look at it like you getting a tease at the WWE Attitude Era DVD that is coming very soon. Also included is a ratings chart that has a graph that features the Rating from zero to 8, demonstrating the back & forth battle that was The Attitude Era.
While the videos are awesome, you also get a photo gallery for each mission that you defeat, WWE 13 Attitude Era mode is the complete visual representation of the historic era in pro wrestling. What would a video game be without a ton of unlockables, that is one key element of Attitude Era mode is there is over 100 unlockables, that are unlocked via doing main objectives, as well as hidden objectives that pop up when you damage your opponent to critical.
Over the past month I took in a lot of Attitude Era content from the Austin DVD to Monday Night Wars to even watching Beyond the Mat again. I feel this is the most historically correct, immerse & satisfying of all the content that I experienced. I will admit WWE 13 Attitude Era mode is not without faults with your usual situations that were a great idea on tv, but don't play as well as they could in the game.
The core single player mode in WWE 13 is much improved from last years mode, while there is less backstage area experiences, the accurate objectives that are a lot of fun make up for any lack of backstage. Missing is any co operative or online in this mode, but other then that, this mode leaves me hard pressed to create a list of complaints. If anything The Attitude Era mode is a great introduction to constantly returning stars like Mick Foley, The Rock & Bret Hart. With the ability to create a 1997 – 2001 show in WWE Universe mode, Attitude Era mode is a great introduction & tribute to a fine group of Superstars who made the WWE a household name.
The presentation of WWE 13 is greatly improved with the new feature called WWE Live, with WWE Live the crowd chants more, there is a bigger reaction when signatures & finishers are performed, the crowd generally reacts more to entrances as well. There is a certain feel that is exclusive to WWE matches where the crowd reacts a certain way, they sound a certain way when there is a signature performed & sound an even different way there is a finisher performed, followed by the crowd counting 1 .. 2 ..3. WWE 13 uses real crowd noise from WWE events, it just feels that much more like a WWE show in WWE 13.
WWE 13 also includes a new replay system, as after you perform a finisher you get 3 different camera angles. There is a issues with the final replay of the finisher, as sometimes there is times when the referee gets in the way. The camera cuts can be turned off, display counts can be turned on & one of my favorites, the full HUD can be turned on as well. The lighting in WWE 13 is also improved as the models & arena's look as detailed & true to life as ever before. While the created superstars still do not look as detailed as the actual WWE Superstars, the quality is probably the closest to the real models that I have seen before.
WWE 13 released literally in a shark infested waters releasing smack dab along with & before titles like Call of Duty , Halo & NBA 2k13 , not to mention all of the other holiday toys. WWE 13 in my opinion offers one of the most complete packages out of all of those potential choices. I really found it very hard to find faults with WWE 13, but those faults do not bring down the score from last years game, but a few things such as WWE 13 lacking a story mode featuring current day roster, odd camera angles glitches with replays & some few commentary glitches, but big picture those things don't matter.
What really matters is this is a game produced by a team that it is apparent they are fans of what they make, the unmatchable creation suite, the truly epic Attitude Era mode, & the unlimited amount of replay value available in WWE Universe Mode. As pro wrestling fan of almost 20 years WWE 13 has everything I need, working online, 10 plus hour story mode, extra career mode & allows me to keep my experience updated.
WWE 13 is a package of wrestling content, that is in the conversation & surpasses ,as far having the most bang for yout buck as what was the greatest sports game of all time NBA 2K. I know a lot of people had the vision that NBA 2K was the benchmark for content in a sports video game, but that new benchmark is now WWE 13. Go out and live the revolution that is realized with WWE 13.
+ Best WWE Roster of All Time
+ Great selection arenas
+ Online is very solid
+ 14 hr voiced over story mode
+ Unprecedented creation suite
+ Unlimited replay value with WWE Universe mode
- Universe Mode could use some better presentation pyro / show opens
- audio glitches in commentary in Attitude Era Mode
- odd camera angles at the end of finisher replays
- lacking online league / tournament support
- no voiced over story mode for current day Superstars
4 & 3/4 / 5 (95 Percent)
*Editors note, my copy of WWE 13 was purchased before receiving review copy*
Brad Ward can be followed on Twitter for tweets on Universe mode , current wrestling product & all of the great titles coming in the fall of 2012. He has the back history since 1990 from the original Pro Wrestling on the NES to recent titles like WWE Allstars, AAA Lucha Libre & Fire Pro Wrestling.


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On Watercolor: Artist Cathy Cullis
Who: Artist Cathy Cullis
Redefine: "wet-in-wet painting technique"
"My gouache and watercolor paintings are created using a good amount of improvisation and chance. For this I often employ a wet-in-wet painting technique, something that feels sometimes mischievous, other times a little magical. I may lay a wash of color on to the heavy paper (it's always best to use a heavy, good quality paper) and then dab, drop, drag another layer over the still wet pool of delicate color. Sometimes I can see, in an instance, things emerging - often faces, forms. I will allow the paint to dry a little and perhaps add again more wet, water, paint."
Reading about Cathy's technique is exhilarating in itself. I can't imagine how it must feel to actually execute. The fact that she enjoys a little chaos makes her not only brave, but true to her art. She acknowledges her medium and even lets it take the wheel every once in a while.
Cathy says:
"What I am aiming toward is an ethereal feel, a chance encounter. I am not so interested in fixed meanings, representations.
Sometimes I know I may ruin an entire painting by adding just one drop of water. But I will take a risk. Often I will wet the paper and then press a tissue into the wetness, to lift some of the paint and create another illusion. If I have painted an area too heavily, I will wet it and then lift, to see what I can see.
When I sit down to paint I seldom know what or who I am going to find. It's this that keeps the process alive for me. Without a little chaos things can become stilted. I think possibly one of the mistakes an artist can make is trying to be the master, without letting the paint lend a little direction. I like to think of each successful painting as a little revelation, something that I can learn from."
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1 Wintry Wings Painting, $39.31 from Cathy Cullis
2 Winter Walk Painting, $39.31 from Cathy Cullis
3 Neighborhood Zine, $9.83 from Cathy Cullis
4 Rain or Shine Painting, $14.74 from Cathy Cullis
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I cant stop staring at "Wintry Wings" and "Rain or Shine" something very alluring about both of these.
Cathy's work is spectacular! Thanks Rikkianne for sharing her process.
I love her work too! So happy to have her share a bit of her process. "Alluring" is a perfect way to describe those pieces.
love ya cathy!
I love the layered effect in Rain or Shine. Very creative!


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This dish was just okay. Fish and salad was a funny texture mix. The dressing was good, but not good enough on just plain fish without lettuce underneath, which then gives you the wierd texture again. Won't be making this again.
Sautéed Tilapia with Honey-Scallion Dressing
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lksmithnj Posted: 07/29/09
We'll never tire of tilapia prepared this way. I've never had the greens on hand, so don't know what I'm missing but can't imagine this could be any better. It's fast, requires little prep, and is perfect every time. We love sesame oil so I alwalys at least double the amount, and usually triple it. I use only International Foods Toasted Sesame Oil as the flavor is outstanding. Serve with rice and whatever veggies you have.
KatieInPhilly Posted: 03/19/11
This is in my regular rotation of simple, delicious dinners that are on the table in 20 minutes. I serve it plated alongside both rice noodles and baby arugula, because the dressing (I make 50% extra) is great on both.
Doxytoo Posted: 01/15/09
Very good and fast dish. I did make a few changes. I served this with jasmine rice rather than as a salad. Instead of using canola oil, I sprayed a non-stick pan with cooking spray. I also cut way back on the salt on the fish, and used powdered ginger since I was pressed for time. Hubby and I both like this and I'll definitely make this again.
Kaz814 Posted: 03/28/09
I used this recipe with mahi mahi instead of tilapia and it was pretty good. I might try it again, but I'd add more honey and a little less lemon juice. I also added sesame seeds, which I love.
bluedaisy Posted: 01/21/09
so quick, healthy and delicious!
DocJanet Posted: 03/15/09
Excellent! Really tasty and so easy! And looks all gourme-y ;) I served it over baby spinach leaves and some red romaine lettuce. I thought the spinach tasted great with the dressing, but I ate the fish and then the greens, not the two together in one bite. I'm serving it again tomorrow for company and I think I'll serve it with brown rice on the side to add a starch to the meal.
drda441 Posted: 05/02/09
We added broccoli, grated carrots, roasted red peppers, sugar snap peas, and green olives to the salad greens and skipped the noodles. It was great and weâll definitely prepare it again!
Donna4249 Posted: 08/13/09
Fantastic flavors! Easy and wouldn't change a thing! Had it with zucchini!
ShanFran Posted: 11/16/09
My family loved it! Served with Jasmine rice and peas. I had no ginger so I used crused garlic and it was great.
rubies Posted: 11/21/09
Not bad but not worth making again.
Brenda209 Posted: 07/12/10
Everyone I've ever made this for LOVED it. Make sure to use fresh lemon juice. I've substituted the ginger for garlic in the past and didn't notice a real difference. Try it once. You'll like it!
Moorish Posted: 03/31/10
A good recipe, but, as someone else said, not really worth making again. The honey-scallion dressing is the only stand-out addition, and it's not the sort of thing you'd serve every week. Still, worth trying at least once.
tpraught Posted: 11/17/10
I used the dressing for the fish and a bed of couscous and it was delicious. Cooking time was extremely short. I even crushed crystallized ginger instead of using the fresh.
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Really tasty recipe and quick to make.
jayman1998 Posted: 09/08/11
This was an okay meal. We had it with mixed veggies. Good to try it once and next time will try it with the garlic instead of the ginger next time.
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Simple and Delicious. Served with rice and asparagus.
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This excellent, very light and refreshing.
Renee5732 Posted: 04/20/13
Great fish! The sauce was tangy and sweet. Served with spinach and rice. It was also so quick and easy, will make again!
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This is so simple and delicious. Pretty enough for unexpected guests
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Fabulous. I've lost count of the times I've made this.
LauraJasmine Posted: 12/13/12
I made this for my parents and they loved it! The Honey Scallion dressing is really what makes it, and the presentation looks fabulous with the fish on top of the greens. So easy, too!
laperkins Posted: 08/24/12
Yum! Didn't have ginger or dark sesame oil so I subbed a small garlic clove and 1 tsp of olive oil in dressing. I added 1 small clove garlic, 1 tsp finely chopped scallion, and 1 chopped shallot and 1/3 cup white wine to the tilapia while it sauted. The dressing is fabulous!


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I have been using cloth nappies (MCN's) for all of my 3 kids and I would say I haved saved almost $4000 over that time.
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Nate McLouth swings on the first pitch of the game Friday night – home run.
Jason Heyward swings on the first pitch he sees in the third inning – two-run home run.
Tommy Hanson pounds the strike zone with 72 of his 99 pitches for strikes.
With that, and a Billy Wagner save, the Braves snapped their nine-game losing streak by going on the offensive Friday night, and it worked out perfectly.
It was a beautiful thing to manager Bobby Cox, who's been wanting Braves like Heyward and McLouth to swing at hittable strikes.
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Apparently Heyward doesn't need to be told twice. The 20-year-old has shown the ability to make lightning-quick adjustments his first month in the big leagues.
On Wednesday, Cox sat him for the first time this season, after he struck out looking with the bases
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Boy Rescues Friend from Ninja
A first grader saved his friend's life by performing the Heimlich maneuver.
Momâ¢Logic: Could you tell us what happened?
Shari: On Thursday afternoon, the boy sitting next to Benjamin was playing with a plastic ninja figurine. It was about an inch big, but somehow he managed to swallow it. Ben realized his friend was choking, he was making choking sounds.
Momâ¢Logic: What did your son do next?
Shari: My son jumped up and gave him the Heimlich manuever.
Momâ¢Logic: How old is your son, and how did he know what to do?
Shari: My son is 7 years old. His dad had talked to him about it, and he remembered how to do it.
Momâ¢Logic: How did you find out your son had saved a classmate's life? And what was your reaction?
Shari: On Thursday afternoon, the school principal called me and told me what happened. I was surprised but extremely proud that Ben recognized what was going on and jumped in to help.
Momâ¢Logic: How do you feel now about what your son has done? And what was the community's reaction?
Shari: I am very proud of him. It's wonderful that he was able to think on his feet as quickly as he did. He is being hailed as a hero. The local newspaper and other media outlets came out to do a story and took pictures. He has received quite a bit of attention, more than he knows what to do with at this point. It's wonderful, but a bit overwhelming for us.
Momâ¢Logic: Prior to this, did you know the little boy, Drake Wilson, or his family?
Shari: I knew this little boy was in Ben's class. They are friends. I didn't know his Mom prior to this, but she called me and said she was extremely grateful.
Momâ¢Logic: Now that your son has saved another child's life, what advice would you give to other Moms?
Shari: I would tell other Moms to talk to their kids about basic first aid. They need to know little things like how to call 911. We didn't even think Ben would take the information in like he did. Learning the Heimlich maneuver prepared him for an emergency situation.
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Does anyone have experience with the Busnell Banner scopes? I recently bought a rifle which came with a Bushnell Banner 6-18X 50MM. I've heard some generally good reviews, but as far as serious marksmanship, what say you?
Does anyone have experience with the Busnell Banner scopes? I recently bought a rifle which came with a Bushnell Banner 6-18X 50MM. I've heard some generally good reviews, but as far as serious marksmanship, what say you?
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First scope I bought was a 6 - 18 X 50mm banner for my .22-250. Was fine until I acquired additional rifles and scoped them with a Nikon Buckmaster and later a Burris Fullfield II. After looking through all 3 at the range one day, the Banner didn't measure up. The most noticeable difference was the loss in resolution out towards the edge of the field of view.
Don't get me wrong. They're decent for the price. I killed a lot of prairie dogs with that banner. Never dialed it up and down much for shooting at different range, so I can't speak as to its repeatability and return to zero after dialing back and forth.
If that's your price range, Banner is a good choice. If you can go up to a Bushnell 3200, or Nikon Buckmaster, or Burris Fullfield II, or Falcon, I'd recommend any of those. I still have a 4-12 Banner on another rifle.
I have the 6-24 on my Savage .22 mag (yeah yeah overkill )and I like it. It's a good cheap scope to have until you can get something better, but for me it serves its purpose on the mag. It is a javelina slayer for sure. I'm not sure how it would handle heavier recoil because like I said it has only been on the .22 mag.
I had the Bushnell Banner 6-24 x 40mm with mildot mounted on a .308 F class rifle. While it worked fine initially, I eventually found I had tracking issues, particularly with windage adjustment. probably would have been a great scope for a light varmint/.223 but the recoil of the .308 was too much for it.
I've since replaced it with a Sightron SIII 8-32x56 and have had no problems whatsoever.
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I have a 6-18x50 from a few years ago. It was the best scope that I could afford at the time, it was used successfully for several years until I could afford very good stuff and I have an NXS on that 30-06 now.
The Banner still tracks reliably, although I've never had it run more than about 8MOA in any direction from the zero. With my 30-06 that was enough to get me out to the max distances I had to shoot at the time.
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This is the beginning Trail Blazers fans.
Opening night at the Rose Garden. Wow, what a ride. There is nothing that compares with the first night our Trail Blazers play a season game at home. It's electrifying. From larger than life intros with players entering the court from the stands, to the fall of victory confetti, the feeling of sheer happiness and relief reverberates through the walls. Whew, the season is finally here.
The Rose City opener ended in cheers as our Trail Blazers 18-1 game-ending run led to a 106-92 victory over the Phoenix Suns. The energy level in the Garden was through the roof. The thrill of victory over the Suns, who cut our season short in the first round of the playoffs last year, will not soon be forgotten. Nor will the first impressions made by rookie Armon Johnson.
In just under 10 minutes on the court Johnson had 6 points, 3 assists, and some seriously notable heart. His scrappy play really stirred the pot for the Suns. Did you see Hedo Turkgolu wrap up his arm? I love that Johnson just shrugged it off while veteran Turkgolu got so heated. The boos from the stands directed at Turkgolu were almost as loud as the cheers for Johnson. I don't know about you, but nothing brings me into the game like a well-deserved boo-sesh directed at a Phoenix villain. The energy and class that Johnson brought to the floor had the Rose Garden crowd on their feet and carried the Blazers to the final buzzer. Nate had some great things to say about Johnson and the run of the second unit. "I thought our second unit got scrappy. Wesley and Rudy and Armon- both times we put that group in, they got after the ball defensively which created some offense." Defense producing offense, it doesn't get any better than that. I'm willing to bet that Portland fans are feeling quite a bit more comfortable with Johnson as the back-up PG following last night's performance. While Johnson's vibe certainly invigorated the crowd, the play of Nicolas Batum to end the game added to the hype as well. Batum ended with 11 points and was 3-for-3 from downtown, with every single shot bringing the Rose Garden crowd to their feet. We're suckers for the three, it's true. Late in the fourth, every ball released from behind the arc was preceded by the crowd leaping to their feet with three fingers held high and followed by monstrous cheers or oh's. Just thinking about that makes me smile. Check out all the highlights of the opener here.
The end of last night's game and the electricity and fan buzz in the concourse reminded me why I love being a Blazers fan. The high of a victory, the random high-fives exchanged between strangers who happen to be wearing the same jerseys, and the overall camaraderie found in a love for our Portland Trail Blazers makes the Rose Garden a special place. And on Opening Night, after pining away for basketball all summer, the taste of victory is that much sweeter.
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Re-imagining the traditional uses for magnets
PRO Trend Implications - Offbeat and innovative applications of magnetics are appearing in design, with everything from magnetic apparel to home decor. While some magnetized creations offer a twist on the typical function of such products, other magnetized items provide an extra level of convenience and user-friendliness--a completely fuss-free magnetized neck tie, for example--which is perfect for the stressed and busy consumer who is increasingly seeking convenience in everyday objects. [More]