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Not to obvious what coast I live on. This is cool. Fill in the states. Gives me goal. Thanks
Not to obvious what coast I live on. This is cool. Fill in the states. Gives me goal. Thanks
19 BMWMOA Nationals under my belt, and I have no idea what I am doing.
Not Hawaii yet.
Most of Canada
South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland, Botswana, Zimbabwe
New Zealand planned for 09
Paul Glaves - "Big Bend", Texas U.S.A
"The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution." - Bertrand Russell
I have ridden to 49 states and 10 provinces and 1 territory in Canada.
Like Paul I have not ridden in Hawaii.
And 2 tours in the Alps.
To bad there is no Australia since they have states like the US and Can.
I have ridden HD's (still have an Ultra Classic) and am sitting in Honolulu typing this as on Friday (it's still Thursday here) I will have my 50th state on a HD renting a Road Glide tomorrow. I bought my first BMW in August and am starting over to get all 50 states on a BMW. I'm getting the hardest one out of the way early as I rented a 1150 R today. So I ask the masses, do you know anyone that has all 50 on two different brands? I will have around 20 or so by June on the BMW. I'll get them it may take a while. It took me 7 years to get to 50 on the HD, 5 to get 49.
Bob Rippy
Tour of Honor Missouri State Sponsor
After you create your own map and save it,
how do you add states?
Or do you just start over each time?
Thanks, Phil
Just lacking Hawaii . . .
And Nunavut! Didn't even know that was there.
Paul , on our way to Alaska this summer . . .
Live fully. Laugh deeply. Love widely.
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That was fun!
Live fully. Laugh deeply. Love widely.
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I've barely been into a few of these states/provinces, but I did at least gas up in them, so I guess it counts
John A. Brown - Kalamazoo MI
'09 K1300S 'Zoot' (Wicked, bad, naughty, evil, Zoot!)
'94 K1100LT 'Desert' (the horse with no name)
My criteria is a little more strict than wheels touching. To hit the list I have to have slept overnight in the province/state.
Last year was my first year back in the saddle after a 26 year layoff.
All of the visited were done in and around the 07 National.
p.s. why am I limited to a maximum of only 1 stored attachment?
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Seattle's Smoosh are a sister duo who make exceedingly endearing, piano/synth-based indie pop. Over past 18 months they have shared the stage with Cat Power (who paid tribute to the band by covering their rap song, "Rad" at the Sasquatch! Music Festival), Sleater Kinney, Death Cab for Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, The Go Team!, Jimmy Eat World and Australia's very own The Grates. Oh… and they're 12 and 14 years old. Over in the UK, NME even called them "the hottest new band in the US underground".
Smoosh was born of natural curiosity. While the family stood in line at Seattle's Trading Musician store to pay for what they had intended to purchase - a violin - Asya (14 years old) and Chloe (12 years old) wandered upstairs to the percussion room. There, they met Jason McGerr (Death Cab For Cutie), teacher at the renowned Seattle Drum School where Chloe now studies, and left with a $600 drum kit, Jason's card, and no violin. Asya, having taken several piano lessons that she then aborted because "they made you just play the same thing, and I wanted to make stuff up," joined in. A small, family-run website was launched that advertised free copies of home recordings.

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Sinterklaas actually starts sometime around mid-November, when he arrives from Spain by a steamboat called Pakjesboot 12. He always arrives on a Saturday, or to be more exact, the first Saturday after Saint Martin's day.
From the day he arrives onwards, children can put their shoe by the fireplace, chimney, or if you have neither, anywhere in the house will do. You sing some Sinterklaas songs, sometimes leave a carrot or some sugar cubes for Amigo, the horse of Sinterklaas. Then you go to bed, and the next morning a small present will be in your shoe.
My birthday is on December 1st, and back when I was still a kid, I always got to put my shoe in front of the fireplace on my birthday, up until Sinterklaas evening. Usually there was something edible in it the next morning.
The real feast is on Sinterklaas evening, the evening of December 5. Sinterklaas brings presents to everyone on that evening. It's all very exciting for a child! When there's nobody in the family that really believes in Sinterklaas anymore, it usually becomes a Secret Santa kind of thing, with names being drawn. You only buy presents for one person, and it's often accompanied by a poem about the person (or if you're desperate about the present).
After Sinterklaas has brought everyone their presents, he leaves again for Spain, not to be seen or heard from until the next year.
For more about Sinterklaas, read this article on Wikipedia, which is also where I got the pictures from. All pictures were free to use in the public domain under the Wikipedia Commons.


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A grosely obese woman of disturbingly unattractive qualities, both physiological & psychological.
Heavy alcohol intoxication had blurred my judgement. Needless to say, this morning I awoke to find the woman sleeping next to me was a real truffle-hunter. (AKA Pig)
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Sucessful truffle hunters prey on those needing the shitter and go deep within.
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One who eats ass with particular vigor.
"Think she'll eat ass?" "Yeah, dude. She gets in snout deep; she's a total truffle hunter."
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An adorable hunchback mink sort of creature that hobbles around Narnia hunting truffles.
Schteve wanted some delicious truffles, so he sent his dear friend the Trufflehunter out to get some yummy truffles.
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Last night I was playing the first of the Protoss missions (Whispers of Doom). I had no problems getting through it, Zeratul still had full health, as did all of my stalkers (maybe one was at 75/80). I had also destroyed all of the hatcheries and thought, "Great! I'll be able to get all of the research and all of the achievements my first time through."
Then came the mad dash to the Void ship. I managed to blink over the first two rocks without leaving any stalkers behind, but the distance between the second and third rock was too short for the blink cool down to be over and I had to punch my way through it. Still not a problem yet. I quickly killed the spine crawler on the other side (I think maybe this was my mistake) then continued my mad dash. As I neared the ship my stalkers got shredded and I was left with only 2 stalkers, meaning that I missed one of the achievements (survive with 3 stalkers).
Are there any tricks to this part of the mission beyond what I did or was it just a mistake to stop and kill that one spine crawler. I'm still not sure what crazy thought ran through my head to make me do that. :)


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At the back of your baby's eye, nerve cells that identify either black and white or color are maturing. The cells that respond to color signals are the last to develop but will eventually process more than half of the information that the eyes receive.
Your baby's eyes first began to develop two weeks after conception and then all of the major eye structures are formed over the following four weeks. The eye, however, keeps growing during the pregnancy and the optic nerve continues to develop after birth.
The eyes have been opening since 26 weeks of pregnancy but, until now, eye movements have been poorly coordinated. Eye movements are first seen at 18 weeks but they are random and infrequent. Movements become more frequent from 26 weeks and now, in the final few weeks, movements settle into a cycle of rest alternating with rapid eye movements (REM).
Some light does get through into the uterus and your baby is now much more responsive to strong lights.
In most cases, it's perfectly safe to drive in the months leading up to the end of your pregnancy. However, if you feel that you're not able to concentrate at the wheel, or driving makes you uncomfortable, then give it a pass. When driving, it's very important that you position your lap belt directly under your belly (see How to wear a seat belt), to ensure that there is no danger to your baby if you are involved in an accident.
Traveling by public transportation is fine, too, but make sure you take full advantage of your condition to pointedly request a seat. Being jolted around on a train or bus is not ideal-not because it will damage your baby, but because your center of gravity has changed and you are more likely to fall or experience embarrassment and discomfort. Long periods of standing can also cause your ankles and feet to swell.
If you're feeling uncomfortable or dizzy, get off the train or bus and sit down in a cooler environment, preferably with your feet up, for about 20 minutes. Always carry water with you when you're out.
Yes, completely normal. I remember being worried that the man filling in for me would outshine me. The amazing thing was that once my baby was born, anything work related was eclipsed by my new role. Far from losing skills, I think I became an efficient multitasker and when I returned to work, found the job easier than taking care of a baby.
Try not to worry. Not only do you have legal rights regarding the safety of your job (see Your Rights and Benefits), but you will have your chance to shine once again when your baby has settled into child care. In the meantime, enjoy your leave. It goes quickly, but also presents you with an opportunity to hone some important life skills.
Excerpted from Pregnancy Day by Day.
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I'm having trouble understanding this tutorial. It defines the importance of classes, but it doesn't show an outline of the project file so far. From what I got from that tutorial was that there is a stage and actors. Stage would be the static parts of the game, while the actors are the ones moving. After that I got confused with the drawing method. I tried modifying it so I can draw a shape, but it wouldn't work.
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I am curious if anyone knows of any methodologies that are significantly different (not a recombination) and I would especially appreciate anyone who brought forward any experience with alternatives.
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Wikipedia lists these as methodologies/development processes:
Cowboy Coding
Pure unstructured, unmanaged, freeform development. It can be useful for small hobby projects that lack a deadline or even a clear goal, but likely won't work in a corporate setting.
The Spiral Model
The spiral model is a software development process combining elements of both design and prototyping-in-stages, in an effort to combine advantages of top-down and bottom-up concepts. Also known as the spiral lifecycle model (or spiral development), it is a systems development method (SDM) used in information technology (IT). This model of development combines the features of the prototyping model and the waterfall model. The spiral model is intended for large, expensive and complicated projects.
This Waterfall argument has been around for awhile and used by the agile thought leaders early on. They too encountered the "reality" of waterfall as a "red alert."
When you start working on a software development project you will quickly discover that the development methodology used will have a major part to play in the speed and quality of the code developed.Since Agile methodology is so widely used it is important that you understand the advantages and disadvantages of agile so you are able to determine whether it is the best fit for your project deliverables.
Agile software development is a conceptual framework for undertaking software engineering projects.Most agile methods attempt to minimize risk by developing software in short timeboxes, called iterations, which typically last one to four weeks. Each iteration is like a miniature software project of its own, and includes all of the tasks necessary to release the mini-increment of new functionality: planning, requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, and documentation.
It's a good process for the company because it include the customer in the development process and make it responsible for the product delivery. In the other side customers are happy because they find theirs self participating in the development of the product.
Demerits for Agile:
Well for an interesting methodology which might work as an alternative for AGILE may be best viewed under these 3 links :
Kanban as Alternative Agile Implementation
Sit down with the client (or end user) and design a series of use cases.
Layout the system on paper / whiteboard over a few beers and pizza. Snicker when something looks phallic.
Confirm design with client (or end user) and freeze requirements.
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The Amsoil/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge - Chenoweth Speed And MachineWritten by on May 1, 2009 Contributors: Randy Bolig Chenoweth Speed And Machine Finishes Third With A Potent 440
To see video of Chenoweth's dyno run click here.
The annual Amsoil/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge is a favorite subject here at Mopar Muscle because it gives us a chance to share so much great information with our readers. Since this year's contest featured a 440 spec motor, all of the builders had to use the same Indy SR cylinder heads, and their 440s were limited to a maximum .060 inch overbore and stock stroke. Additionally, all the engines had to run on the same Rockett Brand 93 octane pump fuel while on Comp's dyno, limiting the compression of most engines to around eleven to one. With rules such as these, our top finishers had to find incremental ways to optimize their engines' power and were forced to get pretty creative. This month, we'll go inside Chenoweth Speed and Machine's engine and show you just how they achieved their 695.8 hp and 567.3 lb/ft of torque for a combined score of 1263.1 and a third place finish in the Amsoil/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge.
Known for their expert machine shop service, and for products such as their big-block main stud girdle and block-in-a-bag service, Chenoweth was expected to perform well during our competition. Engine builders Dale and Mike Chenoweth stated that they treated this engine like any other leaving their shop, using all new top quality parts and precise machining techniques, and didn't cut any corners simply because it was a dyno contest engine. They also didn't choose to bore their engine to the maximum size allowed by the rules. Since their block cleaned up at .030 inch oversize, they decided to stop there rather than boring to .060 inch over just to net a few additional cubic inches. This will allow the block to be taken to the next oversize if necessary during a future rebuild.
So how did Chenoweth Speed and Machine achieve nearly 700 hp from their pump gas 440? Starting with a factory block with a casting date of April 1977, they treated their block to Chenoweth's full "block-in-a-bag" machining service which includes completely cleaning the block, boring and honing the block with plates, decking and squaring all surfaces, bushing the lifter bores, and line boring the main journals. Once the machining was complete, a 440 Source 3.75 stroke forged crank and H-beam connecting rods were matched with a set of Diamond forged flat-top pistons, and the entire rotating assembly was precision balanced. Diamond moly piston rings were utilized and the Chenoweths used Clevite bearings throughout their engine. To keep the crank solidly in place and to prevent the main caps from "walking" during high-rpm operation, the Chenoweths bolted on one of their CRE Main Stud Girdle kits with a dipstick and pickup provision. We've used the main stud girdle kit before and have found it's a great way to tie the main caps to the oil pan rail, giving the mains an additional plane of support in high-horsepower applications.
When it came to choosing a camshaft for this engine, Mike and Dale Chenoweth decided to be somewhat conservative. Knowing this engine would run on pump gas and likely end up in a street car, they decided to sacrifice peak numbers slightly to broaden the power and torque curves of their engine. Though not small by any means, the Comp .660-inch lift solid roller cam had 252/263 degrees of intake and exhaust duration respectively. Installed at a 108 centerline and spun by a Pro-Gear double roller timing set, this cam did make peak power right at the contest limit of 7,000 rpm. To finish off their short-block, the Chenoweths used a stock timing cover and ATI balancer. To keep everything lubricated, a Melling standard volume oil pump was combined with a Milodon PN 30931 oil pan, a custom made crank scraper, and a Milodon single-line external pickup and oil pump cover.
Since this year's Engine Challenge featured spec engines, all the competitors were required to use the same Indy SR cylinder head. Starting with a level playing field, each engine builder had to look for incremental gains through porting and valve work to gain an advantage. Chenoweth Speed and Machine utilized Indy's CNC ported version of the SR head and did additional port work in-house to optimize flow. Manly stainless steel valves, PN 11380 intake and PN 11381 exhaust, were utilized and the valves and seats were treated to a custom valve job. Comp PN 947-16 valvesprings were utilized, and Harland Sharp rocker arms with a 1.7 intake and 1.6 exhaust ratio actuated the valves. Since their Comp cam was .660 inch valve lift based on a 1.5 rocker ratio, the 1.6 and 1.7 ratio rockers actually made valve lift .748 inch on the intake side and .704 on the exhaust side. Smith Brothers custom pushrods combined with Comp solid roller lifters were used for their durability. For induction, the Chenoweths chose an Edelbrock PN 2893 Super-Victor intake, topped with a Quick Fuel prepped 1050 Dominator carburetor. During their dyno pulls, however, they changed to an 1150 Dominator carb and gained a few horsepower. To ignite the mixture, an MSD PH 8546 Pro-Billet distributor was utilized along with a modified intermediate shaft with a Torrington-style bearing. Hooker PN 5209-1HKR headers handled expelling the spent gasses.
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|Morton, IL, 61550
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Mike Chenoweth effectively tuned his entry to more power during each pull and stayed in first place until the final day of our contest. At nearly 700 hp on pump gas, this 440 would be a handful in a street car.Adding a carb spacer and larger 1150 Dominator helped Chenoweth achieve their impressive dyno numbers. Tightening valve lash slightly and increasing ignition timing to 38 degrees also netted additional power.Having already been dyno tuned at their shop in Morton, Illinois, the Chenoweths simply performed a quick check of the valve lash prior to bolting their 440 onto Comp's dyno.Rather than using an expensive aftermarket block, the Chenoweths beefed up a factory 1977 casting with their CRE Main Stud Girdle Kit.The Chenoweths treated their 440 block to their "block-in-a-bag" service, which fully machines the engine block and preps the block for assembly. Bushing the lifter bores is included in this procedure, restricting oil to the roller lifters and correcting lifter geometry.A 440 Source forged steel crankshaft and H-beam connecting rods were used with Diamond forged, coated, flat-top pistons. The rotating assembly was balanced in-house at Chenoweth Speed and Machine.
A Milodon PN 30931 oil pan was utilized and modified with an additional baffle to keep the oil in the pan and off the rotating assembly.The Indy SR heads require external oiling provisions from the back of the block. This allows bigger intake ports and more flow.For a lifter valley cover, the Chenoweths fabricated their own from clear polycarbonate. While it didn't add any power, it sure was cool to watch the lifters and pushrods doing their thing while the engine made its dyno pulls.We noticed that the Chenoweths not only under-drove their water pump, but had a loose belt on it as well. By not spinning the pump as fast, there was less parasitic loss of horsepower.Cometic multi-layer-steel (MLS) head gaskets were utilized in this engine. We've used these ourselves and found them to seal the cylinder as well as O-ringing the heads and using copper gaskets, but without the extra machining expense.Since this year's rules allowed only one cylinder head, Chenoweth Speed and Machine used the same Indy SR head as the rest of the competitors, treating them to custom port and valve work before bolting them in place.By modifying an intermediate shaft, the Chenoweths installed a Torrington-style bearing where the shaft touches the bushing in the block. Since the shaft also runs the oil pump, they state this bearing helps stabilize the shaft and distributor for more accurate ignition timing.The Chenoweths chose Harland Sharp rockers with a 1.7 intake and 1.6 exhaust ratio to get more lift from their somewhat mild Comp roller camshaft.Is Scott Schurbon sabotaging the Chenoweth engine? Actually, he pitched in to help and offered his 1150 Dominator carb to gain the Chenoweths a few additional horsepower. Here he's using water to clean the combustion chambers while the engine runs before a pull, an old trick to gain a slight advantage.
This overlay shows the first and best pulls on the Chenoweth engine. As you can see, the torque curve is very broad and the engine peaked precisely at the 7,000 rpm limit of the contest.To top their 440, an Edelbrock Super Victor single-plane aluminum intake manifold was port-matched to the Indy heads and bolted in place.


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MCDONALD - The Heritage Library will host "History at Heritage," a Civil War re-enactment featuring the Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 31 next to the library located at 52 Fourth St.
The event will include an encampment, weapon firing, drill demonstrations, a presentation on Civil War-era medicine and book signing.
The library will hold a used book sale for $5 a bag the day of the event.
For information, call (724) 926-8400 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The library will hold the children's summer reading program, with the theme "Dig Into Reading," 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays through Aug. 16. Dinosaurs, insects, American Indians and ancient Egyptians will be examined. Area residents are asked to sponsor a day of summer reading for $50; those doing so will be recognized on their sponsor day. For information, call (724) 926-8400.
The Weight Watchers group meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays.
The library's book discussion group meets at at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Those wanting to suggest a book for the group may do so by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. The club will next meet Tuesday.
The McQuilters quilting group meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of each in the community room. It will next meet Wednesday.
The library board of directors meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month. The board is seeking new members. Those interested should contact the library at (724) 926-8400. It will next meet Wednesday.
The tween book club meets from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month. The next meeting will be July 17. Those interested in joining the club can call the library at (724) 926-8400.
The library has a new teen book club that is open to teens aged 13 to 18 years old. Those interested in participating in the club can contact the library at (724) 926-8400 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The library is looking for volunteers. Volunteers assist with fundraising and supplement the library's book purchases. Friends of the Library meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month. They will next meet July 17. For information on becoming a member of Heritage Friends, contact Pat Wyrick at (724) 926-8408.
The library holds a LEGO Club meeting the last Thursday of each month. It will next meet July 26.
The library is offering daily sponsorships for $100, during which the library's phone will be answered informing callers who is sponsoring the library that day and signage will be displayed in the library. Sponsors also will be mentioned on the library's social media platforms. Sponsorships for Mondays and Fridays are $50. Individual sponsors pay half price.
The library participates in the ABITIBI recycling fundraising program.
The library offers borough history on microfilm from the 1890s to 1982. It also offers fax services, a copy machine, a scanner, Internet and computer access and e-books, which can be checked out online at the library's website, using a valid library card number.
The library is on Facebook as "Heritage Public Library" and on Twitter with the address @HeritagePubLib.
Library hours are 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
The library serves McDonald, Midway and Robinson and Mount Pleasant townships. For information, call (724) 926-8400, email email@example.com or visit the website at www.heritagepublib.org.


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Talk:Noisebridge Vision
From my perspective, NoiseBridge is a continuation of the hacker space I had in mind when I started the SFhackspace google group a few days ago. So, I'll quote from some relevant parts of what I wrote there:
I was totally inspired by Chaos Camp in Berlin this summer (2007). There were so many incredibly beautiful projects that people showed at the Camp, and many of them came out of hacker spaces that exist all over Germany and Austria (in big cities, but also in lots of small towns). Since I've been back from Berlin, I've been talking to lots of people about starting a hacker space here.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a space that is open to members 24/7, a place to work on projects both solo and collaborative, a place to support and be supported in your projects, easily accessible to mass transit, safe to get to night or day, a place with a kitchen and a shower, a place to hang out with other geeks? Excitement has been building to create such a space! It turns out that there are several other people who have been independently thinking about starting a hacker space here. There are probably lots of people that none of us know that are also thinking about this as well. This all tells me that it is really is time for a hacker space here!
I uploaded a document that is from some Chaos folks. It gives ideas about what has worked (and not) for them. It is a good place to look to get some ideas, and is a good starting point for discussion.
Last night (18-Nov-07), as I type, a group of us discussed some ideas that we were all jazzed about (as I remember it -- others please feel free to edit this): a space where members pay between $50 and $100 per month (depending on the rent and any common fund we'd like to build up); exploring the intersection of art and technology; diverse membership is cool! (both in types of people and in the types of geekiness members are into); no tolerance of intolerance, including no homophobia, racism, sexism; agreement that people will work interpersonal things out with each other (including not talking behind others' backs); respect for others' well being; there will be space for members to work on projects, and a common space for events, classes, art; members can store their projects in storage drawers/lockers/bins; the focus of the space is non-commercial.
Photography is directly related to art, chemistry and mathematics. Building new an unique processes and integrating technology is very much in line with our purpose. ioerror 14:02, 19 November 2007 (PST)


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WHEELING - Earl Brown served in the U.S. Army, headed up the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for the state of West Virginia and worked for nearly 20 years to preserve a piece of Wheeling's past.
For these actions, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has awarded Brown the Distinguished Mountaineer award.
"This is one of the highest awards which can be given in the state of West Virginia," said Gene Stewart, assistant to Tomblin. "We are very proud to acknowledge an outstanding West Virginian."
And Brown's award is unique in that it likely is the only one that states the recipient "does an outstanding impression of Elvis Presley."
The Victoria Theatre on Market Street in Wheeling is 104 years old, and it hosted some of the biggest name acts of the early- to mid-20th century.
It still functions as a performance hall under Brown's care. Under his leadership, the venue still hosts its own Jamboree show, as well as artists performing everything from bluegrass to rock 'n' roll.
"I've been here just short of 20 years," said Brown. "I'm just preserving the songs of yesteryear. To get an award like this, I feel greatly honored."
"Earl, you're preserving history here," said Stewart. "You're also giving upcoming stars a chance here."
Brown also recently received the Keeper of the Flame award from the Zanesville chapter of the Ohio Country Music Association.
That honor recognizes Brown for keeping the Victoria Jamboree alive and for preserving live, professional classic country music and rock 'n' roll in a family atmosphere.
"I would like to thank all involved for this public acknowledgment," Brown said.


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A residential street in Waco was closed to traffic Thursday morning while crews repaired a downed line. (Photo by Kyle Muscarello)
(December 20, 2012)—Dozens of widely scattered power outages left hundreds of Central Texas residents in the dark Thursday morning as trees and tree limbs downed by powerful winds fell on electric lines.
Most of the outage reports were in the Waco area.
In some neighborhoods, streets were closed temporarily because of downed lines.
North 18th Street between Maple and Cumberland Avenues in Waco was closed late Thursday morning because of a downed line.
A wind advisory was in effect through 3 p.m. for most of Central Texas because of northwest winds associated with a cold front of 20 to 35 miles per hour with gusts as high as 45 miles per hour.
The problem was worse to the north.
Utility crews were working to restore power in the Dallas area where thousands were without service.
By dawn Thursday Austin Energy had restored power to all but about 375 customers from an earlier count of nearly 4,900 outages in Central Texas.
Wednesday in West Texas, the gusty winds produced a dust storm that led to chain reaction crashes that left one dead and 17 injured, forcing authorities to close a portion of Interstate 27 north of Lubbock.
Cpl. John Gonzalez of the Texas Department of Public Safety said 23 vehicles were involved in the series of chain-reaction crashes Wednesday afternoon south of Abernathy.
He described conditions as "like a white-out, only this would be black," as sand and dirt were kicked up by the wind.


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MORRISTOWN - Basketball teams with limited depth and no seniors aren't supposed to win championships.
Someone forgot to let the Indian Creek girls team know that as the Redskins young squad toppled No. 2 seed Minerva 59-47 to claim the Ohio Division II sectional title Tuesday at Union Local.
"It's a great feeling," said Indian Creek head coach Erin DeSantis. "I'm just happy for the girls because all nine of them have stuck together from November until now. We stepped on the court not having a set in mind, not even knowing who was going to be where.
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CUTTING DOWN THE NETS — Indian Creek's Bre Berryman cuts down the net following the Redskins' 59-47 Ohio Division II sectional final win over Minerva Tuesday at Union Local.
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"To come together like they did, and to me, to play a season like this and be 18-6 says a lot about the kids. They have a lot of heart and determination, and they believed in themselves, bottom line."
The Redskins built a 49-33 lead with 4:23 left in the game when things began to swing the Lions way. Minerva went on a 7-0 run capped by a Josie Chaddock three-point play at the 3:29 mark the cut the lead to single-digits at 49-40.
That's when DeSantis called a timeout and settled her young squad down.
"We were trying to rush," she said. "We needed to spread the floor and only take layups. We wanted to make sure we went and met the ball and took care of the ball rather than force stuff in.
"I know the lob was there sometime, but we didn't need to score. What we needed to run some time off. I wanted them to understand clock management."
Indian Creek calmed down and closed things out from the foul line. After the timeout Brooke Mains went five of six from the foul line and Bethany Davis went three of four. Bre Berryman added a basket down the stretch as well.
"I told them they were going to foul us because the only way they were going to get the ball back was if they fouled us," said DeSantis. "We needed to capitalize on the free throws. If we miss those free throws it would be a different game.
"They go down and make a couple of threes, and they're right back in it. Those free throws were key for us."
At intermission, the Redskins held a 22-17 lead, and began to take control of the game in the third quarter. Berryman, who scored nine points in the first half, began to impose her will on the game with 11 points in the stanza. The Redskins led 43-31 after three quarters.
Berryman led all scorers with 26 points on the night. Davis added 12 points, Mains nine points, and Kristen Shimko seven.
"The big thing is our guards are a threat as well," said DeSantis. "If they do key on the bigs our guards can make plays as well to offset the double teaming of the bigs."
The Redskins look to keep things going Feb. 28 when they face No. 3-state ranked West Holmes at Zanesville High School.
Indian Creek 59, Minerva 47
Minerva 8 9 14 16 - 47
Indian Creek 11 11 21 16 - 59
MINERVA: Hardgrove 1 1-2 3, Clark 5 2-4 12, Jones 2 2-2 6, Blocher 1 0-0 3, Russell 0 2-5 2, Preston 0 0-0 0, Chaddock 3 6-8 12, Miller 1 2-2 4, Haynam 1 0-0 3, Shea 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 15 15-23 47. 3-pointers: Blocher, Haynam.
INDIAN CREEK: Taylor 0 0-0 0, Mains 2 5-7 9, Davis 4 4-8 12, Shimko 2 3-4 7, Durbin 0 0-0 0, Ruckman 1 0-0 2, Kamarec 1 1-2 3, Berryman 10 6-8 26. TOTALS: 20 19-29 59. 3-pointers: none.


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spoiler:- Commander Shepard is Male, a paragon Spectre and saved the Citadel Council from the Geth Attack in the first game.
- During the second game, he preserved the Collector Base for Cerberus to study, in order to combat the Reaper Threat. ((I admit, I always destroyed the base during my playthroughs for moral reasons lol. But this comes into exception))
- Shepard and Legion reprogrammed the Heretic Geth to oppose the Reapers
- Mordin and Shepard decided to keep a copy of the data regarding the cure to the Krogan Genophage."
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- platform: PC
- genre: Platform
- developer: FlukeDude
- publisher: Grip Games
This has to be the most impossible review for one of the most impossible games. How does one write about a game that is this impossible?
Well, it seems I did the impossible and found a way to explain this game about a small orange block jumping over obstacles, set to some epic techo music. Let the music play and let us jump into this impossible review!
What You Need to Know
The Impossible Game is a minimalist platformer where the whole game is about jumping over a series of spikes, pits and blocks. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Like the game implies, however, it is possibly the most difficult game ever made. There are some epic techno beats that ably boost the adrenaline as the levels are designed to complement the music.
What's New?
What sets this version apart from the mobile and console counterparts is that it includes all five levels. It is the most complete version of the game and some levels are unique to the Steam version. There is even one level that turns upside down, really making the game even more challenging.
The inclusion of a level editor allows you to create your own levels using your own music, too, and you can share your levels with friends and challenge them to defeat your creations.
What's the Same?
The Impossible Game uses the same basic control function as the other version and the entire game is played using one button – all you have to do is time your jumps and try not to get killed.
The game also includes a practice mode where you can place flags down which functions as checkpoints. When using practice mode, the tempo of the game changes as it uses more relax music, so you can just focus on the jumps.
You'll Enjoy The Impossible Game If You Liked…
… basic platformers
… very challenging games
What I Liked
– 3.) The simple use of controls and the key focus on the gameplay is great. This proves that you don't need amazing visuals to have an enjoyable game.
– 2.) The fact that this game is so difficult, but I just couldn't stop playing. It really tested my patience and skills at the same time. The game really does live up to the name – it's really difficult, but it's very rewarding once I finally defeated it.
– 1.) The music. I am a huge metal head and listen to more hardcore music, but the music they use in the game is a hidden passion of mine – The music really made my heart race as the levels went on. Even though you will hear the same song over and over, it never gets old.
Most Proud Moment
The game is really challenging and it took me around 395 attempts in practice mode to finally finish the first level. That moment when I got to the ending and the fireworks went off and the screen is faded… I got a real feeling of achievement.
What I Didn't Like
– 2.) The game has some great music, but I really find the practice mode music very depressing and it never changes. If only it had more than one practice sound track.
– 1.) There are some odd bugs in the game that makes it very challenging when you run into them. Sometimes I had to jump and then slide to get over an obstacle, but the game registered an extra button press and I died.
Least Proud Moment
The saddest moment I had was when I was going through a level in normal mode. I got to about 90% through the level and I jumped instead of slid, and died, which meant starting at the beginning again. I failed myself.
The Impossible Game Review – PC Trailer
What's Extra?
There is nothing extra added to the game apart from Steam achievements and the level editor, but the game is highly addictive and it will get you coming back for more.
The Bottom Line
The Impossible Game is super difficult, and might be the most challenging game you will ever play – yes, it might even be more difficult than Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2 combined! You will be so hooked on it, however, that you will just come back for more punishment… I mean enjoyment. I highly recommend it.
This The Impossible Game review was conducted on PC
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We are still chowing down on the leftovers from Indian night, so I thought I would showcase the banana split cupcakes we made for my brother's birthday on the weekend. The recipe, of course, comes from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World and the results were spectacular. I can't remember the last time I felt so happy eating a dessert. The tender cake, bittersweet chocolate, and crunchy nuts all combined for a taste that immediately caused an endorphin rush. The recipe called for pineapple preserves in the batter, but we used strawberry jam instead (not a big fan of pineapple).
Monday, October 15, 2007
Banana Split Cupcakes
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- Trish said...
I tried those cupcakes that same weekend! We took pictures, but unfortunately they're still stuck in the camera, so I have none to share.
I don't like pineapple, either, but i used the preserves, and wasn't able to even taste them.
This is by far one of the best cupcakes I've made so far from that book!
- October 22, 2007 at 12:17 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
I agree that these cupcakes are by far the best I have made so far--and the other cupcakes have been pretty awesome. Next on the list: the Boston vs. Brooklyn cream cupcakes (if only I could find some agar).
- October 22, 2007 at 10:31 PM
- mom said...
just very gently stir in jam and chocolate so that pockets of flavour are left similar to marbling
- October 28, 2007 at 3:57 PM
- Anonymous said...
i like your idea of using strawberry we used pineapple a while ago and they were good but so sweet you felt like a bite was all you could have
- November 28, 2007 at 5:17 AM


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Should we throw capguncowboy a party?
He hit 100% on the leaderboard today! That's special, right?
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The party is currently being thrown.
Yeah man, party has already started. http://deals.woot.com/questions/details/33aff24f-b8dc-45ed-9f80-02acac26547e/the-cowboys-are-running-this-place-now-what-are-you-going-to-do-about-it#26
and this is when things got crazy http://deals.woot.com/questions/details/6f58b4f5-d8e3-4772-823d-3bb80e1ab73b/how-about-some-cowboy-deals#31
@cowboydann: Wait, that was a party? What's up with all the quartering and scurvy over there? :)
@1298ty: that's how cowboys party, didn't you know?
Oh wait did you mean a hootenanny? Yeah, I suppose we could have one of those.
@1298ty: Only thing we're quartering right now is chicken for the cowboy barbeque! And we're working on the scurvy with Mimosas, Bloody Marys, Screwdrivers, Daiquiris, Whiskey Sours...
@rprebel: even better!
Edit: haha great clip! (also check your PMs)
@1298ty: I noticed your tattles are low, A real easy way to fix this is search old holiday sales (black friday, cyber monday, Christmas) you should have your tattles up in no time
This party is fun but I have been 100%for a few days. This party was moreso for my good friend @cowboydann
@capguncowboy check out
We're not at the top, but topsy bottoms again in questions. Watch out @jeremytheindian we're coming for you too apparently...
@cowboydann: we can't win all the time
@cowboydann: Cowboys and Indians, how convenient!
Luckily you were still #2 for the screenshot. This will be saved forever on my tumblr for posterity.
@cowboydann: Wow that was a surprise to me. When do I get a party? :)
When you an @pocahontas get #1 and #2 :P


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To correct Lincoln somewhat, he should have said, . . . that government of the people, by the politicians, and for the politicians shall not perish from the earth.
Government's view of the economy: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. — Ronald Reagan
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Do we have a President of the United States, or the Shah of Saudi Arabia? That is the question. Is our dear President a servant of the people, or the Emperor of Persia? Are the First Lady and the First Daughters royalty? They act as if they are.
How necessary is presidential travel? For about the first 160 years of our history, evidently not very. President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-09) was not only the first president to ride in an automobile, but also the first president to travel outside the country when he visited Panama. Woodrow Wilson was the first president to visit Europe, in December of 1918. FDR was the first president to fly to another country, meeting with Churchill and De Gaulle at Casablanca in 1943. President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Michelle Obama fly frequently, at taxpayer's expense, and the benefits of all that travel to the people aren't easy to discern.
Does the President and his family have an unlimited expense account at the expense of the taxpayers? They act as if they do. So does the Vice President. We've seen enormous travel expenditures in the many millions of dollars by the current leaders and their families.
Here are some examples of their uncontrolled spending at taxpayer expense:
Joe Biden's trip to London and Paris, Michelle's trip to Spain, Michelle's trip to Africa, Obama's fundraising trips.
I'd like to see legislation reining in the wild spending. There should be budgets and rules, set by the House of Representatives, on what the President can spend in three key areas: official business, vacations, and campaigning.
Admittedly, the president and vice president aren't ordinary folks. They must be protected at all times. But, they shouldn't have carte blanche, able to spend millions of taxpayer dollars on a whim. The taxpayers should only have to pay for official business.
First, let's talk about the travel costs of the presidency. The president can fly around in Air Force One, usually the Boeing 747 which reportedly costs $179,750 per hour to operate: USA Today estimate of Air Force One costs. Much of that is personnel cost; maintenance, operational, and command folks. It's a big aircraft, large enough to hold his retinue, including Secret Service and other staff, as well as guests and reporters. But, that's only the beginning. Wherever the president goes, often so go his armored limousines, and they are generally flown in with separate aircraft. Also, there are usually Secret Service staff who fly in ahead of time to make local security arrangements. So, a presidential visit is a big deal, cost-wise.
The vice president and the First Lady travel in one of several modified Boeing 757's under the call sign of "Air Force Two." There are several such aircraft, which no doubt cost less to operate but are still very significant.
Breitbart's take on Obama vacations.
Congress should budget air travel for the president. They should define the rules for:
Official business: within the US, this travel should be regulated. Traveling to make a speech is unnecessary: he can be televised on a large screen, while staying in Washington. A reasonable number of trips might be one per month, and more than that would require a resolution from the House of Representatives, on an individual basis. Travel outside the US is much more expensive, and each trip should be approved in advance by the House. Going to Stockholm to accept the Nobel Peace Prize was peachy keen, but did the taxpayers have to pay for it?
What should be the purpose of official visits? Meeting with foreign heads of state. That's it.
Vacation travel: Vacations are necessary, but two paid vacations per year should be enough for anyone. More than two should be pre-approved by the House. To keep a party from issuing a rubber stamp for travel, the resolution allowing travel should need a two-thirds majority to pass.
Campaign travel: Campaigning and political fund-raising should be entirely paid for by the president's political campaign, or by the president himself.
Now let's get into some sticky areas:
Multi-stop trips: Count each stop as a separate trip and apply the rules listed above.
Multi-purpose trips: where official business is involved with vacation travel, as long as the president is within his budget, the Federal Government should bear the cost. If any campaigning or fund-raising is involved, the costs should be pro-rated but the federal travel budget should not pay more than half the cost.
The Vice President's travel: The Vice President should be subject to the same rules as the president.
The First Lady and the First Children (and pets). The First Lady is not an employee of the United States. Her travel, and that of family members should not be provided by the Federal Government except as passengers traveling with the president.
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I know there is a shortcut key to rotate screen in Windows by 180, 90 and 270 Degrees but somehow I am not able to get this working now.
Shortcut Key to Rotate Screen In Windows
I am on MAC these days but I just check on my Windows Laptop and it is Ctrl + Alt + <ArrowKeys> but remember this only works on Intel Motherboards and you should have graphic rotation turned On
I think these shortcut is not available natively in Windows.
Yup it is what your graphics vendor provides. Though, I've never tried this in Linux.
Ah, a classic. That's what I could have used some months ago when I was desperate about how to rotate the screen to how it was before.


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Lake Gibson Faces Strong Competition At Duals
Published: Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 12:01 a.m.
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LAKELAND | It's crunch time.
Lake Gibson is looking to win another Polk County Duals wrestling tournament this weekend at George Jenkins but before the first matches begin at 3:30 p.m. today, coaches will be busy crunching numbers and plotting strategies.
Unlike individually bracketed tournaments (IBT), the duals will feature 16 county teams facing off in 64 dual matches funneled out of two pools of eight teams and then culminating with eight final duals beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and the championship at 7.
And most coaches agree Class 2A No. 5 ranked Lake Gibson is not a clear-cut favorite to win the championship this year — including Braves head coach Danny Walker.
"It's going to be a good dual meet. It's been brewing for a while," Walker said. "(George) Jenkins has been on the rise. They are cycling up and they are finally seasoned and they believe Lake Gibson is going down. If you ask our guys they don't believe that is going to happen. It's fun.
"There is going to be a lot of people there on Saturday night looking for a new champion and that is the last thing that I want to see. But there are a lot of people who want to see a change and are ready for a new sheriff in town. But we are going to try our best to make sure that doesn't happen."
The latest Florida high school wrestling rankings were updated by Scout with Foxsports.com Wednesday listing 19 wrestlers from Polk County in the top 16 including six each from Lake Gibson and Class 3A No. 18 ranked George Jenkins.
But before anyone can pencil in a George Jenkins – Lake Gibson championship final, both schools will have to win their respective pools – and they're filled to the brim with parity.
"There is not a huge gap," George Jenkins head coach Jestin Bailey said. "This year I would say it is down to four schools. We're not overlooking Auburndale, they have six or seven kids and I have holes and all he has to do is upset one match and the dual is over."
Joining George Jenkins and Auburndale in the chase to win Pool B are: Bartow, Kathleen, Haines City, Lake Wales, Mulberry and McKeel Academy.
In Pool A, Lake Gibson will have to contend with Lakeland, Lake Region, Ridge Community, Tenoroc, Frostproof, Winter Haven and Avon Park to get to the championship dual.
"Before we get to Jenkins we have to get to the battleship on Friday night," Walker said. "We have to wrestle Lakeland. They are tough and they are going to give us everything we want just to get through them. We are not overlooking anybody."
With 145-pound Gino Cerna ranked No. 15 in the state and a host of other quality wrestlers, Bailey agrees Lakeland will be a tough challenge for Pool A teams.
"I'm almost more scared of wrestling Lakeland than I am of Lake Gibson when I look at the matchups and the weights," Bailey said.
And just to demonstrate how much parity has arrived at the 2013 duals, the coaches are just as concerned about the coin flips deciding outcomes as the individual matches and are busy crunching numbers to stage the right wrestlers on the mats for every scenario.
"A lot of it is going to go into strategy like the flip," Walker said. "Whether I have to send out my kid first or they have to send out their kids first. People think it is just a coin flip. People don't realize it can cost you. You could be looking to win three of four matches and it could cost you all four matches."
Making the weekend even more interesting is the possibility an unknown wrestler pulling an upset or a rookie wrestler deciding the championship if Lake Gibson were to meet George Jenkins in a star-studded final.
"The goal is to get your better kids on their better kids. It's not about having 14 good kids. You just got to have six to win a dual," Bailey said. "If I've got six studs and the other team has six studs it could come down to the two kids who are run-of-the-mill wrestlers."
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I'm struggling for choices of hostel accommodation in Geneva first weekend of December. between hostel world, hostel bookers, YHA and Hi hostels there are only four options under (only just under) £30 per person per night. Is that just the going rate for Geneva - surely there must be more than four options.
30 Pounds are just 38 Swiss Franks. This isn't really a lot of money in Switzerland, so I don't think you will find anything that is really a lot of cheaper. Additionally, Geneva is one of the most expensive cities in Switzerland if not in the whole World.
To make it worse, Geneva is the domicile of a lot of big organizations like for example UN, CERN, ICRC, WHO, IAO, ISO, ITU, WIPO, WMO, WOSM, WTO or UNHCR. That's why the living costs as well as the accommodation costs are exploding.
So in my opinion you should be happy with your 4 affordable hostels.
When I was traveling in Switzerland and wanted to see Geneva, I would actually stay at a small hotel in Lausanne, some 45 minutes away, but along the main railroad line. At a much lower rate than Geneva itself.
Geneva is a "destination," city, hence expensive. Anything "outside" of it would be far cheaper. But Switzerland is a small country, so "outside" of Geneva is a "commute" by say, American standards.
Geneva is one of Europe's most expensive cities. In addition, it is not a backpacker destination.
All in all, 30 GBP per night (or possibly a bit more in 2014) is a quite decent price for accommodation in Geneva. You should also be aware that there can be quite a bit of price fluctuation, according to events taking place in Geneva.
You can extend your search to places in nearby France, such as Ferney-Voltaire or Annemasse. These places are linked to Geneva by the urban busses:
Staying somewhere else in Switzerland (e.g. Lausanne) and commuting to Geneva, as mentioned by Tom Au is a bad idea. Prices are probably a bit lower elsewhere and there may be some more choice. However, standard train fares in Switzerland can be prohibitive. The situation is different if you have an Interrail or Eurail Pass.


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JUNCTION CITY, Kan. -- Dr. Joe Stratton, CEO at Geary Community Hospital, is pleased to announce the signing of an additional general surgeon to the hospital staff. Dr. Mary Otoo of Syracuse, New York, will join Dr. Fouad Hachem and Dr. Charles Bollman in Flint Hills Surgical Clinic this summer. "Adding Dr. Otoo will help meet the demand for surgical services at Geary Community Hospital," said Dr. Stratton. "We believe she and her family will integrate well into the community."
Dr. Otoo received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, in 2004 before beginning medical school at State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, also in 2004. She graduated in 2008 and immediately began a five-year residency.
She is currently a general surgical resident and chief resident at SUNY. She is certified in Advanced Trauma and Life Support, Advanced Cardiac and Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Dr. Otoo is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Women College of Surgeons. Her honors include the Hope Hibbard Prize in Biology (Oberlin College), the Society of Sigma Xi, and the Bruce Farrel MD Award (SUNY). The latter award recognized her for showing true dedication to a medical career, the ability and willingness to teach and learn and the demonstration of maturity and leadership.
Her volunteer work included working at a free clinic for homeless and underprivileged populations of Syracuse and for the Community Health Partners of Lorain, Ohio.
Dr. Otoo and her husband, Kenneth Kolembe, a high school math teacher, have two children, ages one and five. Dr. Otoo enjoys traveling, squash, tennis and table tennis, while her husband is looking forward to fishing at Milford Lake.


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What are the rules governing expressions such as 七八成 (seventy or eighty percent) or 一两个 (one or two)? Must the numerals be monosyllables? What are the restrictions on the measure words? Can there be at most two numerals?
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Must the numerals be monosyllables?
In my opinion, you can use multi-sllable numbers, like:
Restrictions on the measure words?
No, I have no idea.
Can there be at most two numerals?
Yes, I have never seen more than 2 numbers used in such a pattern. This pattern is used to express an estimation, an approximation.
I think English usage can serve as a good reference here. In English, saying "7 or 8" sounds normal as a way of expressing an estimate, but saying "7 or 9" does not sound normal as a way of expressing an estimate (instead you would express it as a range of 7 to 9).
Likewise, saying "7, 8, or 9" in English does not sound like an estimate but rather like a specific range or a specific set of choices.
I think the same holds true for Chinese.


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NC House bill addresses early ballots after death
Published: Friday, June 20, 2014 at 4:30 a.m.
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RALEIGH (AP) — Lawmakers want to make sure that absentee votes cast by North Carolina residents who die before an election will count.
The House Elections Committee on Thursday approved a measure saying such ballots can't be challenged because the voter died.
The issue surfaced when the father of U.S. Senate candidate Mark Harris cast an absentee ballot before he died in April. Someone challenged the vote. The Forsyth County elections board discounted the ballot, citing a requirement the voter must be alive on the election date.
House Speaker Thom Tillis is a co-sponsor of the bill that's named for Mark Harris' father. Tillis defeated Harris and others to win the Senate nomination.
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I'm getting busy, which is a good thing. I need to be able to batch process raws, or rather make global edits, to increase efficiency. I've heard that Aperature and Lightroom are both good at this but also force you into proprietary folder structures and can make a mess of your hard drive in terms of locating files outside of the programs. Is this true? Can I use these programs and keep my folder structure the way it is? Also, I bounce between Bridge and Photomechanic now as PM's IPTC encoder is easier and more robust than Bridge's, but I like Bridges viewing and export/batching capabilities. Does anyone have experience with both programs? Where should I put my money?
Aperture will allow you leave the files in your own folder structure.
I can't compare it with Lightroom as I use Aperture exclusively.
Aperture stores all the meta data on a photograph in an Aperture Library folder. By default it will import masters into the library. However, when importing you are offered the choice of:
I'm a Mac user with Lr, and I have my files structured how I want (YYYY/MMM/DD/).
What I would say, though, is download the free trials of both applications, as they're both workflow management tools and have a fair degree of structure which they impose on you, and see which one suits your workflow best. You can get the free trials from here and here for Lr and Aperture respectively.
As a heavy Lightroom user, I can't recall any time where it has enforced any particular folder structure on disk. It has its own catalog where it stores metadata, original masters, and whatnot, but you can choose where to store that. When it comes to photos, I import wherever I choose. Particularly with Lightroom 3, you have some pretty rich options around which folders to import into, what file names to use, etc. You can create custom folder and file naming configurations as well, so you can reuse certain patterns each time you import.
I can't say much about Aperture, as I'm not a Mac user. I've played with Aperture, and I really love its non-modal, non-linear workflow. You can do anything any time anywhere, which is pretty nice. In Lightroom, you have to first select the correct module, which can hamper workflow a bit. When it comes to importing, I couldn't say whether you are restricted to a certain folder structure.
Yes you can preserve your directory structures in Lightroom, even though it is database driven. You can actually make it more robust by relying on keywords and renaming patterns to let Lightroom create reasonable and predictable directory structures. Here is a real world example; it is a bit arbitrary but works for me as a hybrid between a keyword-based and a directory-based workflow management.
While I do use metadata, keywords and smart collections, there is a drawback to them: what happens when I want to look at and search for my files on a computer that doesn't have Lightroom installed for example? How can I share my photos on my network with new devices like modern video game consoles or old pieces of electronics that only support a directory-based structure, as opposed to a database? What if I need to quickly send my photos with my phone, or create a ZIP files for friends or clients?
In my directory structure and database I keep track of both the RAW files and exported JPEG copies. The JPEG files are stored in a subfolder organized by broad category first (say Celebration, Concerts, Sports, Urban Exploration). At the second level I use a strict "What - Where - When" naming convention automatically generated by Lightroom (most DAM apps support this feature). The RAW files are stored by year, then by date with a short description.
Here is how it looks like from both the catalog/database/library point of view and a Windows File Explorer (this is only a subset of course):
Here is how I get there. When I import my RAW (CR2) files, I let Lightroom convert them to DNG and store them automatically in a RAW/year/year-month-day folder, based on the date the photos were taken on. I manually add a suffix to that directory with a quick description (say St. Patrick's Day or Hudson Cement Factory, etc) for my own benefit. I select all my RAW files and update their metadata by setting the Scene attribute to "what" the subject is (here St. Patrick's Day or Hudson Cement Factory, which I conveniently had in my Copy/Paste buffer from the previous step). I also set the Location attributes, i.e. the City, State and Country. The earlier you set this type of metadata, the better.
When I'm done processing, keywording and geotagging my RAW files, I export sRGB JPEG copies (and upload them to Flickr from Lightroom later on). My export preset in Lightroom automatically creates files that follow the "Scene - City, State - YY, Mon - Counter" naming convention, using the metadata fields I filled previously (the date is found from the photo itself of course). I finally use Lightroom to quickly move the files to a subdir under a broad category subfolder (Celebrations, Urban Exploration, etc).
At this point I have is a catalog/database that I can explore by metadata (date, location, scene, keywords) in Lightroom, as well as a reasonably clear directory structure that I can drill without Lightroom. This directory structure tells me "what", "where" and "when" just by looking at the file names. My XBox will organize and present my photos the same way. A simple file search will quickly retrieve my photos based on these criteria.
This whole JPEG directory doesn't have to be managed by LR (i.e. be part of its catalog), but I found it pretty convenient since I still have a lot of JPG files that don't have a RAW counterpart. Why manage some, and not the others? Granted, keyword searching will return both the RAW file and JPEG file (since the JPEG file has the same keywords), but this can be easily worked out by adding a rule that will filter our either JPG or RAW/DNG files (in smart collections especially).
Anyway, this worked fine so far, but I have only 7000 photos in there.
I used to be all LR2 until Aperture 3 came out and I've given LR3 vs Aperture 3 a long hard trial and wound up using Aperture 3. The main reason I decided on Aperture 3 is if I opened a RAW image in both editors and either did no (or minimal, ie exposure) adjustments and looked at the exported JPGs side by side I always liked the look of the jpg that came from Aperture.
Can't put my finger on it exactly, something about the contrast and detail. I will say that I liked the workflow of LR3 more but ultimately the results are what I'm after.
I have used Aperture since it came out, I also used Lightroom a lot in the early betas and off and on since then to see where it is going.
So far I've stuck with Aperture because:
1) The full screen editing is better - one key to go to a true full-screen. The levels of "lights off" in LightRoom looks cool, but I find the frameless full-screen editing in Aperture nicer. I've not tried that for a few versions so LightRoom might have that worked out.
2) I like being able to edit instantly, at any time - LightRoom has different "modes" that you are in, that determine what kind of editing you can currently do. In Aperture for any image you can pull up an editing HUD and do any editing for a moment, then go back to what you were doing. I find this lets me more easily refine images for specific uses around them time I need them, with general editing up front when I'm culling images.
3) I really like the organizational approach of Aperture, it just seems richer... I like (and use) stacks, folders, albums and smart albums all differently. It also seems like Aperture may have a more advanced searching ability, though I'm not sure if that's true any longer. But I really like how I can group projects related to one shoot under a folder, and then have albums under a different hierarchy by topic unrelated to specific shoots.
4) I really like the book designer in Aperture.
Short answer: professional photo organizers like to be able to put images where they want abstracting storage mechanics, however you can override this if you like -- the "penalty" is that if you move the files, the software won't know where you put them and will have to ask.
Between the two, and I think the reasons are explained in other answers quite well, Aperture wins, but by a small amount -- both are very capable.


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This is the second one I've installed. This time I reamed out every hole with the needle while sitting on the couch. It really helps to do this before install. As they say in the instructions, too, pull the lace TIGHT once youve gone back thru the back hole. Don't worry about breaking the thread, it won't happen and the tighter you pull the more the gap closes and the better the look. At the tie off end I used a crochet hook to pull some of the start threading tighter and it worked like a champ.


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There are Good Samaritans out there! Words cannot express thank you enough to the person who kindheartedly stopped to pick up our blind, disoriented 13-year-old Yorkie on Route 202 during the blizzard on Friday afternoon. You quite literally saved her life (not to mention our lives). My husband and I were frantically searching for her for more than an hour after she wandered off quite a distance to the state road.
If I knew who you were, I'd give you a huge hug! Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts! We will pay your act of kindness forward very often!
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From reading The Samurai and the Sacred, it looks like Buddhism achieved acceptance into Japanese culture due to its willingness to assimilate with the (already present) Shinto religion. Conversely, those who originally brought Christianity to Japan did so in a way that prevented it from being assimilated (due to its exclusionary nature). Is this the primary factor that prevented Christianity from initially being successful in Japan or is there a better reason?
Tokugawa Ieyasu banned it in 1614 for one. You would be killed for being a practicing Christian up until the Meiji restoration. Think about it like this. You've got Europeans coming in. They are seen as a direct threat[1] to your power base built on the divine authority of the God Emperor and the Shogun, his personal representative. The Buddhists don't claim that Siddhartha Gautama was divine in the sense that Jesus was supposed to be divine. The Japanese nobility saw a threat to their power from the outside and lopped off its head before it could really take root[2].
[1] Cooper, Michael (1974). Rodrigues the Interpreter= An Early Jesuit in Japan and China. Weatherhill, New York. p. 160.
[2]Higashibaba, Ikuo (2001). Christianity in Early Modern Japan: Kirishitan Belief and Practice.
One point to mention is that Christianity does not mix well with other religions as Noldorin notes, basically you are a Christian and that is it. Buddhism is more of a philosophy than religion (my view considering my wife's Buddhist faith) and while they pray to Buddha it's more of an ideal to shoot for, how you do that can be open to interpretation. If you have some other belief system at the same time and it doesn't interfere then that is fine. Christianity on the other hand likes to dominate and BE the only religion, especially at the time when many representatives of the church went to convert people.
EDIT: Certain aspects of Christianity have been tolerant of others over time, though looking at one of the Ten Commandments where it notes that there can only be one God its hard to be a Christian and be polytheistic. While it can be stated that there are examples of tolerance on Christianity's side, the type that went to Japan was strict and exclusionary which didn't allow it to mix.
From The Samurai and the Sacred (pp. 110-111), the critical moment that went against Christianity appears to have been the San Felipe incident, which culminated in the martyrdom of the Twenty-Six Saints of Japan (emphasis added):
And the martyrdom:
Protestants didn't have an interest in proselytism, and they were allowed to trade freely.
The Spaniards, on the other hand, were trying to invade Japan through religion. Converting to Catholicism allowed one access to gunpowder, and thus, some Daimyos forced their people into conversion in order to gain a strategic advantage.
From a religious point of view, the Catholics pretended(?) at first to be a branch of Buddhism, and got along pretty well with the locals, but later changed into a strategy of religious intolerance, which turned most unconverted people against them.
When the Shogun authorities learned about the true nature of Iberian missionaries, they chose to expel them and kill anyone who weren't willing to forgo their new faith.
[1] Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation; 1904; Lafcadio Hearn
Remember that Christianity entered Japan quite late, in the 1500s to early 1600s. Mostly, initially, by Catholic Portuguese. At the time there was a split in Christianity in Europe, from Catholic & Prodestants. So the Catholics (at the time) were much more strict about the interpretation of their religion, and the Catholic Church is quite a hierarchial institution.
This meant, at the time, that Christianity being introduced into Japan was quite rigid.