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While millions of gamers continue to shoot away at each other in Call of Duty 4, Activision presses onward with the sequel no one in particular is asking for. But new details have been uncovered for Call of Duty 5 anyway, courtesy of UK-based magazine gamesTM (via Videogames 247).
The game has picked up a new subtitle -- Call of Duty: World at War. As the subtitle suggests (and as was rumored late last year), the series is going back to the World War II setting, specifically revolving around the Pacific theater. Also as previously rumored, development duties have been hot-potatoed back over to Treyarch, makers of Call of Duty 3 (pictured).
Not everything about the game is a step back though. World at War will be the first Call of Duty to feature co-op play through the campaign, and multiplayer will focus on squad-based elements and vehicular combat. Formats revealed were as expected: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii. A different team within Treyarch is exclusively tasked to the Wii version, which is apparently running on the CoD4 engine. The Wii Zapper will also reportedly be incorporated.
If you think another tour of duty in WWII seems far past the point of redundancy, you may be relieved to know that Treyarch at least seems to be trying to put a new spin on the familiar setting. According to a separate article in Official Xbox Magazine (via Joystiq), the developer claims that they want to "explore the darkest corners of WWII," and make the game more of a survival horror experience. To that end, the gamesTM article even had a short description of the opening of the game, which has the player held captive in a tent along with another solider. A Japanese commander stubs a cigarette out on the other soldier's eye and subsequently slits his throat. Before he can do the same to the player, help arrives in the nick of time. Sure sounds horrifying to us.
All that's really missing at this point is a solid release date (unrevealed in either article). You'll have to forgive us for guessing November of this year.
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NEW ROCHELLE - Veterans in New Rochelle are fighting to preserve the city's military history.
Dozens of veterans and community members spoke about the city's plan to redevelop the waterfront at the American Legion Hall in New Rochelle Wednesday evening. They are hoping the plan includes saving the former naval Armory.
The veterans' proposal to make the armory into a community center, offering services to seniors and veterans, was turned down last week by the city. The city is considering the Echo Bay waterfront project that has been proposed by developer Forest City Residential Group. It includes 285 apartments and 25,000 square feet of retail space.
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The 5-mile walk raises money to help create a world free of multiple sclerosis. Individuals as well as a number of teams will participate including April's Steps, Man vs. MS, and D.P.'s Dream.
MS interrupts the flow of information between the brain and body and can stop people from moving forward in their lives. It is typically diagnosed between ages 20 and 50, but teenagers and even young children can have the disease. Nearly 12,000 individuals and families are affected by MS in Massachusetts alone.
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I have a good friend that goes to that school and was at the lecture that day and thought that, even though he doesn't know who Lynda barry is, he felt that he knew here well and she represents the school perfectly. She tells us that she gets a lot of inspiration from children, who are the most imaginative of the ages any way, so what a great idea, right? right! it is the best possible way to look at Images because when you know fewer words it is the imagery that is important. Think of all of the best books you read when you were little. Dr. Seuss books, where the Wild Things Go, all of the great imagery that we can remember with grate detail even if we have not seen them in 10 or 20 or 30 years, we still have the images imbedded in our memory. It is memory and Images that for me, go hand in hand.
Kids can give us great and simple idea, because lets face it a great idea is a simple idea that just happens to work so very well. What is it about kids that makes their ideas simple? It is simple in itself. They just do not know the same and as many things as adults do. They do not understand all of the negative things that make us forget to imagine, like paying the bills and going grocery shopping and being busy. kids have the ability to imagine with a pure and uninterrupted mind.
Lynda talks about imaginary friends and that she never had one. So she decided that she was going to pretend she had one. She is the kind of person who would have and "imaginary imaginary" friend and say, " its okay". Thats some funny shit, and is one of the reasons I am drawn to people like her. She curses and seems so natural when talking to such a young and vivacious crowd. I was surprised she was so interesting, at first i just thought she was weird but began to appreciate her when her true colors began to emerge.
she came talk to us about images and the picture really sank in. She instilled the playful imaginary aspect involved in child like thought and imagination. It is a great thing to be able to be young at all times and Lynda seems to be very young at heart. take a page from her book and staple it to your shirt, or your head if you think it can be done. She is an energetic menace to society that should e followed and taken note of. She can probably make anyone laugh and anyone smile. Thats one of the key things that will make someone successful in life. Do not forget to pretend or act young at all times and always enjoy yourself!


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GRAND RAPIDS -- Grand Rapids Griffins rookie center Francis Pare was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract by the parent club Detroit Red Wings on Monday.
Pare, 21, had been playing for the Griffins on an American Hockey League contract after he went undrafted. But his play this season merited a new deal.
He is the Griffins' third-leading scorer with 23 goals and 24 assists in 61 games. His 23 goals are tied with teammate Justin Abdelkader for the most by a rookie in franchise history.
Pare also leads the Griffins with a plus-22 rating, and was named the AHL's player of the week in late December.
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Ground hogs are a problem in almost every state. They are a hazard to people and livestock alike. Ground hogs have been plaguing ranchers and farmers for years. When you ask the question how to get rid of ground hogs, you are asking a big question. Ground hogs live in colonies; there can be quite a few ground hogs in each colony. In this article, we will discuss three ways to get rid of ground hogs.
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Companies make special poisons that are designed for getting rid of ground hogs. The downside to poisoning is the fact that if a dog or other animal eats the poison or the poisoned ground hog then they can become ill or die. If you use poison, you need to make sure you check the holes to make sure that the dead ground hog is not lying close to the surface. Therefore, as you can see poisoning is another way to get rid of ground hogs you just have to be careful and keep it in a controlled setting.
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To some this may seem cruel; however, hunting is another way to get rid of ground hogs. Typically people find the mounds where they are located and wait for them to pop up, once they do the ground hog is shot. Although, some would not like this way of getting rid of ground hogs neither is it pleasant to see a horse or a cow break its leg in a ground hog hole.
No matter how you go about it, you need to figure out how to get rid of ground hogs if they move onto your property. They are destructive, if not taken care of, they will continue to do damage.
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Plea to protect baby grass snakes hatching now
Gardeners who want to help save Jersey's rarest reptile from extinction are urged to leave their compost heap alone until October to avoid disturbing any baby grass snakes or incubating eggs.
The non-venomous and harmless reptile is the focus of a recently launched campaign 'Think Grass Snake' by the Department of the Environment.
Doctoral student Rob Ward of the University of Kent is carrying out research on ways to save Jersey's only native snake. The grass snake relies on warm humid environments such as those found in compost and manure heaps to incubate its eggs, so protecting these nesting habitats is an important step in preventing extinction.
Female grass snakes lay 10-40 white leathery eggs of 25-30mm in June or July, and hatchling snakes of 16-18cm are emerging now until September.
While Mr Ward is keen to encourage the use of compost heaps as habitat for wildlife, including small mammals such as hedgehogs, amphibians, reptiles and invertebrates, he's also asking gardeners to take a break from turning their heap for the moment, to give any possible eggs or hatchling snakes a chance to thrive.
"Compost and manure heaps are an incredibly valuable feature in gardens and natural areas for many species, especially so for grass snakes at this time of year. We're asking people not to disturb or turn their compost heaps until October when any eggs should have hatched.
"We'll also be checking a number of compost heaps for egg shells in early October, and would appreciate the public getting in touch if they find any egg shells in their heaps, or suspect that grass snakes may have been using their compost or manure heaps."
The Department of the Environment needs help from the public so Mr Ward can build a clearer picture of where grass snakes are living and nesting, and how to protect them.
You can report sightings of egg shells, grass snakes and slow-worms on the Think Grass Snake campaign website www.ThinkGrassSnake.je, or by calling the dedicated telephone line 441628 (a 'spotline').
The site also provides facts and resources about amphibians and reptiles, and how to encourage them, including links to details on compost heap construction.
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Security companies demonstrate their technology for school administrators.
What could one day be used to keep your child's school safe.
The latest advances in school security were on display at Broome Tioga Boces.
School administrators came to see what can keeps kids safe.
Like this visitors pass with red lines that appear over time.
"Basically the badge expires so if I try to use this badge, take it with me rather than turning it in and come back tomorrow, what's going to happen is everyone's gonna know I have yesterdays badge on and I shouldn't be here," says LINSTAR representative Charlie Clark.
Clark says the Johnson City district is eying these passes.
But what about student ID cards?
This system takes a picture ..and in less than a minute, there's the card.
And there's a new wave in identification.
"That basically is a measurement of the finger because you know, I left it home, I lost it on the bus, they don't have it with them for whatever reason but they most always have their finger with them.," says Alan Slocum of BOCES.
Different schools were also able to learn about different security camera options.
Including one that can be manually controlled like you see here or programmed to take a tour of the area.
Other cameras can highlight cars parked where they shouldn't be, even people trespassing.
An alarm tells security.
But what if there's a security threat parents need to know about.
"There are computer systems set up that they can be notified by text message or phone message," says NYSP School Resource Officer Chris Cody.
For about 5 dollars per student per year... unlimited messages and unlimited uses.
"A baseball game's being cancelled, a venues being changed, a flood somewhere that no one knew about, a pump that overflowed, you name it," says George Breig of Honeywell.
Adding convenience and security... in an ever-changing world.
Broome-Tioga BOCES set up the security display to see what interests area districts.
The state offers an incentive for schools to collaborate.
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Des Moines man struck by car, killed crossing Kent street ; Seattle driver arrested
The Washington State Patrol arrested a 29-year-old Seattle man for investigation of vehicular homicide in connection with the death of a Des Moines man who was struck while walking across the Kent-Des Moines Road at West Meeker Street at about 5:25 a.m. Sunday in Kent.
Robert Joe, 29, of Des Moines, crossed against traffic in a marked crosswalk and was hit by a car traveling eastbound on the Kent-Des Moines Road, also known as State Route 516, according to a State Patrol media release.
Paramedics transported Joe to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he died Sunday.
Troopers found Joe's vehicle in a ditch near the intersection of the Kent-Des Moines Road and West Meeker Street.
"It looks like he had driven off the road and was walking for help," said State Patrol spokeswoman Christina Martin in a phone interview Monday.
Joe was hit by a 1989 Toyota Cressida driven by the Seattle man. Neither the driver nor his two passengers were injured.
Troopers arrested the Seattle man Sunday after the accident when he reportedly told them he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Martin said.
The man remained in custody Monday at the King County jail at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.
It could be two or three weeks before state crime lab results of a blood test of the driver are known, Martin said.
"There is more responsibility on the driver," Martin said about the reasons for the arrest in a potential vehicular homicide case involving a pedestrian. "Maybe if a driver is not impaired, maybe they see the person crossing the street."
The State Patrol's investigation into the accident will remain open until more is known about the condition of the driver.
"We will see when investigators determine the level of impairment," Martin said. "Then we will turn the information over to (King County) prosecutors to decide whether a vehicular homicide charge or what should be filed."
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Is Timothy Ray Brown The First Man To Be Cured Of HIV By Stem Cells?
Statistics about how young gays are enjoying condom-free sex and opening themselves up to HIV transmission might (one day) no longer usher in feelings of complete dread: researchers claim they cured 44-year-old Timothy Ray Brown of HIV by using a stem cell treatment.
Back in 2007 a then-unidentified Brown underwent treatment for leukemia that used HIV-resistant stem cells from a bone marrow donor, whose own genes lacked the "docking station" HIV cells require to spread. (This time last year we began hearing about the true possibilities of the treatment.)
From there on out, Brown stopped taking HIV medications — and shocked his doctors by remaining HIV-negative (and maintaining normal T-cell counts) three-and-a-half years after ending his leukemia treatment. Dubbed the "Berlin Patient," Brown has come forward as the miracle patient whose "HIV remained undetectable by both viral load testing (RNA) and tests for viral DNA within cells, and HIV antibody levels declined to the point that the patient has no antibody reactivity to HIV core antibodies, and only very low levels of antibodies to the HIV envelope proteins," reports AIDSMap.
Does this mean we've solved the HIV epidemic? Hardly. AIDSMeds notes:
On the day of his transplant, he discontinued his antiretrovirals. About 13 months after receiving the transplant, the patient's leukemia relapsed yet again. A second round of conditioning, followed by another transplant with stem cells with the CCR5 delta-32 deletion, was performed. This led to a complete remission of the cancer. At no point during the initial 20-month follow-up period did the Berlin Patient's HIV rebound, as highlighted during the initial CROI presentation and in a detailed case report published in a February 2009 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
However, uncertainty remained over whether a bona fide cure for HIV infection had been achieved in this patient. First, it was assumed that traces of HIV remained in the patient's body, despite intensive pre-transplant conditioning. Second, CXCR4-targeting HIV—virus capable of using another receptor on CD4 cells—was found in the patient's blood before conditioning and transplantation. In turn, it was suggested that archived CXCR4-targeting HIV would proliferate and become detectable, especially with the discontinuation of immune-suppressive drugs potentially keeping existing cellular reservoirs of HIV in check.
But researchers are still losing their shit over Brown's development. And while I'm sure his HIV status will be monitored for decades to come, the results show the indisputable need for additional stem cell research.
The religious nut cases should just love this one…
If this is indeed a cure for HIV they will make the case that HIV is now curable by forcing women to have abortions to provide stem cells. Killing babies to cure a disease, even HIV, is not exactly acceptable.
@Daez: …"Back in 2007 a then-unidentified Brown underwent treatment for leukemia that used HIV-resistant stem cells from a bone marrow donor, whose own genes lacked the "docking station" HIV cells require to spread." Where does "forcing women to have abortions to provide stem cells" show up here?
@Daez: True, they'll find any excuse to spread their anti-gay bias. However, it's possible that the stem cells used in this treatment may have come from adults or if from infants, just their placentas.
This treatment did not involve embryonic stem cells, therefore is not effected by bans in the united states. The treatment was essential a standard run of the mill bone marrow transplant, except with a donor that was chosen for having a specific HIV-resistant mutation. I have no idea why they are playing it up as a stem cell treatment, probably to misdirect people into supporting embryonic stem cell research which is completely unrelated to this treatment.
This is however, good news, although fairly old news. It is certainly appears far more effective than any current drug based treatment. Although there is a considerable risk for both recipient and donor in a bone marrow transplant. And donors with this specific mutation are not easy to come by.
Don't get excited yet. There is a lot unknown. Does this guy have something special about him that it worked on him? Is his HIV waiting and changing and about to reappear even bigger and badder? I don't mean to be such a wet blanket, but I have been around a long time… long enough to remember when AZt was a cure all. Long enough to remember when Protease inhibitors were a cure… long enough to just get plain skeptical about "cure" at all….
So i hope I am wrong, but for now, if you (-), work to stay that way.
@Daez: There are lots of women in America and around the world who would prefer to choose an abortion and those religious nut cases are trying to force them not to and trying to prevent them from having access to that medical procedure. Even if infant stem cells were used it wouldn't require "forcing women to have abortions", it would just entail a stop to trying to control women's reproductive decisions with religious dogma and domestic terrorism.
The problem is that for this to be a cure for everyone with HIV, you'd have to find donors with this particular trait that makes them resistant to HIV infection that were an exact match for every person with HIV. It's a great step in the right direction, but very far from being useful on a grand scale.
When I delivered my 3rd child, I donated my daughter's cord blood for this type of research….
Stem cells harvesting no longer requires fetuses, so the fetus issue is a moot point(thank god), but you know how long it takes for stupid delusional people to take in new information that doesn't fit their worldview, so expect to hear chattering on and on about it for a while.
A few things…
First off, stem cells often have been used from stilborns not abortions.
Secondly, stem cells can now be made from cells in bone marrow (JUST LIKE IN THIS ARTICLE). We no longer need stem cells form umbilical cords or placentas, full grown adults have them in their bodies and we can AND DO use them.
This is great news for those living with HIV. However it should be noted we are a far way from the light at the end of the tunnel. Prevention needs to be preached in order to mitigate ones exposure of HIV. 10 minutes of fun does not justify an eternity of suffering. Knowledge is power.
HIV doesn't cause AIDS in the first place. The whole HIV-causes-AIDS theory was pushed by money-hungry scientists in collusion with the pharmaceutical industry and pity-class gays.
If you want to stay clear of immune disorders, you need to adopt healthy lifestyle. Your immune system is vulnerable to poor lifestyle choices (eg drugs, promiscuity, poor diets etc).
@Jason: Obviously, you forgot your usual buzzwords: you know, like that HIV is caused by "sleazy" straight men due to their double standards on female bisexuality.
Where did you come up with this theory on HIV? I wasn't aware you read so widely in virology and immunology.
Wow, you really are a nutter after all. None of your theories are based on evidence or scientific methods, Those voices in your head are apparently working overtime.
No. 9 · SB wrote, "The problem is that for this to be a cure for everyone with HIV, you'd have to find donors with this particular trait that makes them resistant to HIV infection that were an exact match for every person with HIV."
The other problem is that the procedure has a high fatality rate (mentioned in previous news reports), but it gives researchers something to look at – whether can we get the same effect by some other mechanism that is not so risky for the patient.
This is no "cure". It was just a opportunistic side effect from his leukaemia treatment.
It's moronic comments like that that killed thousands of people in South Africa. The science is well documented.
No. 17 · andrew wrote, 'This is no "cure". It was just a opportunistic side effect from his leukaemia treatment.'
Researchers are trying to determine if he was cured, but
the facts seem to be that his viral load has been undetectable
for several years without any drugs. Calling the outcome the
results as an "opportunistic side effect" is silly – if it works, nobody cares how they stumbled upon it.
What they'll try to do is to find cheaper and safer ways of getting the same result. The good news is that we now have something interesting to look at.
You know, in order for BMT to work (even if this were to work).. you have to make a patient become dangerously neutropenic.
don't count on it. I clearly remember people buying out blue green algae or somthing like that in the eighties. There is evil deviant profiteers who have no problem letting you die as long as they make a buck.
AZT anyone? here, take as much of that toxin and hang onto hope honey. Its all bullshit. This is not evidence YET. I will give them that much. Just remember the terminology being used here. UNDETECTED levels does not equate with CURE. You should not being using the word "cure" with this finding Queerty.
NEWSFLASH: This case has absolutely NOTHING TO DO with embryonic stem cells. The stem cells here, as with ALL stem cell therapies in human trials, came from the ADULT DONOR.
The religious right is, to be fair, very much in favor and supportive of ADULT stem cell therapy, which are the only kind that actually work!
Secondly, the man was not "cured". He was given a transplant from a man with an extremely rare blood type that does not have the receptor cells that HIV needs in order to infect a cell. It was a million to one shot that the donor was compatible, and the man may still very well have dormant HIV infected cells, and if he does not take anti-retorviral therapy, its very possible his viral load would skyrocket. Whether or not that would compromise his immune system is unclear, it doesnt sound like it, which would mean, he could one day appear to be a perfectly healthy man with a HUGE viral load.
Thirdly, the man had to go through a BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT, an extremely painful, extremely expensive undertaking, in order to receive the extremely rare benefit he got.
This article is irresponsible and cruel for calling this a cure, for pretending this has anything to do with embryonic stem cells, and for insinuating that this could even lead to any kind of cure anytime in the foreseeable future.
Both your headline and article are irresponsible and cruel and should be rewritten by a responsible adult.
Of course you all know that now the right wingers will do everything to stop funding for any kind of stem cell research
they are evil and prefer people dying than getting cured from HIV/AIDS
Daez is a conservative leaning wack job who is playing devil's advocate in all his commentary on here just to entice more response. Their troll activity is rightfully being exposed. I'm actually very keen on his activity and game now. He's far more conservative leaning than he leads on to believe, has a very calculating agenda of watering down every gay discrimination story with a ploy to get us all to "just move on. get over it. nothing we can do." He'll thrown in an amendment tirade, and with a hope and wishful thinking attempt to get us all to not combat ill will, prejudice, injustice, and inequality toward gays. Couple that with constant refrences to his being gay, and you've got the perfect formula for a conservative out on an agenda to change minds on a gay blog that is all about activism and seeing change. His notion of change is doing as the hetros say and the hetros are always right. This is a troll. We've had plenty before, we'll have plenty more trolls in the future, but the current resident is Daez.
No. 22 · REALITY CHECK wrote, "This article is irresponsible and cruel for calling this a cure, for pretending this has anything to do with embryonic stem cells, and for insinuating that this could even lead to any kind of cure anytime in the foreseeable future.
Both your headline and article are irresponsible and cruel and should be rewritten by a responsible adult."
If you check http://www.aidsmap.com/page/1577949 and the QUEERTY article, you can use your browser's search function to look for the word "embryonic". You won't find any instances of it, except in the comments section of the QUEERTY article.
The text of the article merely indicated that we now have
a new promising area to investigate.
This seems promising, but I would caution anyone who thinks this can be adapted to be a widespread cure for HIV. Stem cell transplants are incredibly dangerous and traumatic to the body. Essentially, you have to undergo a long period of poisonous chemotherapy (the chance of death is fairly high), then you have to introduce the new marrow / stem cells to the patient which may or may not "take".
It is far easier to just use condoms.
@ct: @SteveAtlanta: @saert: @LTD.Edition: what Saert said was Daez's point
A couple of thoughts:
Maybe it makes me cynical, but the first place my head went when I heard this headline was "aw great, now that asshole the Pope will claim that he's 'cured AIDS' or somesuch nonsense." Remember how not long ago he declared in his 'infallible' wisdom that while using contraception is still a 'sin,' it would be the *lesser* evil compared to spreading HIV? Which was taken as his giving permission to HIV+ people to use condoms? Is it so cynical of me to think that he'd pop up shrilling about 'providence' or some bullshit?
Second thing- yes, this could be a remarkable achievement. But a "cure" for HIV that could be administered to anyone that is- or that becomes- HIV+? I wouldn't get too excited about that idea, not having seen my dad undergo chemotherapy and not having heard other stories about it. And not when I heard one of the doctors involved in the case on the news today saying that the only reason they were administering the chemo & bone marrow transplants were because the HIV+ patient had cancer that mandated those treatments *for the cancer.* But the likelihood of those being adopted as routine HIV treatment? I'm skeptical. And bone marrow donors with the specific genetic traits that made their marrow HIV-resistant aren't growing on trees; I doubt they're about to volunteer to be sucked dry of marrow so that everyone out there with HIV can soak it up (including the young, dumb fucks who will hear about this and think "HIV is cured?? Awesome, I never have to buy another condom again!" Because you *know* they're out there).
So… yeah, it opens up a new avenue of research with some pretty amazing potential. But nowhere in this discussion should the point be lost that the best prescription if self-care: take your meds if you have HIV, and fer' fuck's sake, protect yourself from infection if you don't have it!
@jason: Jason is correct . . .
If this is no "cure", but just an opportunistic side effect, there are plenty of people who'd love to have that side effect.
Boy you queens want to burn the messenger.. It is at least a step you queens can't even see that
Thats a real grt stuff… to get a bone marrow donor for stem cells not a big deal for aids patients…anyone can donate it if all pre test for the procedure match wit that of recipient.. Am not able to make out how donor stem cells were able to produce antibodies where recipient cells cant. Well atleast he is healed of that, and future cure for aids is not far away. GB please stop that.
Bull Shit! I was part of the Ribozyme trials, 10 yrs ago, what I heard about this guy; is that; he was newly infected, and only had hiv, a-symptomatic, also he is in the health field! Shame on you!
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WALDWICK — A procession will line town streets on Tuesday to pay respects to Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph D'Augustine, who was killed last week while serving in Afghanistan.
D'Augustine, 29, was an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician a and died while supporting combat operations in the Helmand province. He was on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan, after having served two in Iraq.
Family members are retrieving his body from Dover, Delaware this morning, and will be joined in a procession through town starting around noon.
According to a statement on the town's website, the procession will start off of Route 17, past D'Augustine's family and up East Prospect. It will then continue past Waldwick High School and end at St. Luke's Church in Ho-Ho-Kus, where a viewing is planned for 2 p.m.
Borough officials are asking those planning on attending to wear red, white and blue and be in place by 11:30 a.m.
Police issued a traffic advisory Tuesday morning stating that streets into and around Waldwick will be closed and recommending that those not planning on attending avoid the area after 11 a.m.
More coverage:
• Waldwick Marine killed in Afghanistan to be returned to New Jersey Tuesday
• Flags at half-staff in Waldwick as town prepares to honor fallen Marine
• U.S. Marine from northern N.J. killed in Afghanistan, 2 weeks before planned trip home for wedding


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PHOTOS: New Site For Gay Dads Shows How Awesome Gay Families Can Be
Today we bring you the story of GayDadSwag.com, a new social networking site for gay guys raising families. Try not to be put off by the name and just focus on how great these guys are.
"GayDadSwag is a social movement for gay dads, their families, and supporters around the world," write the founders.
"By leading new & original projects, partnering with interested organizations, and harnessing support from our Straight & LGBT allies, we are striving to empower gay families worldwide as we unify people of all orientations." Sounds good to us!
For now, the site features photos and videos of gay-headed households.
There are vacation pictures, testimonials from kids, and reviews of family-friendly books and films. (Well, just one book so far. Bear with them. The site's brand new.)
The real highlight of the site is seeing what gay-dad families look like: diverse, happy, healthy, secure. We've gathered a bunch of nice portraits below.
Miami dads kicking back and being rad!
Some nice family art from Amsterdam. Does anyone know the artist?
Here's a family at Pride and the Easter Egg Roll. AHHHHH, TOO CUTE!
A well-dressed family from Portland. We hate to lean on stereotypes, but it's probably true that if you are raised by gay dads you are more likely to be raised around some very excellent fashion sense.
A fantastic family at Halloween!
Miami dads again! (See? Florida's not all bad.)
And here's a loving family in Los Angeles. Cute dads, cute kids, cute family. Yay!
Oh my, those Miami dads are hot!
I'll drink to that. Just Coke for now.
Great site with so many GREAT pics…
While I think same-sex families can provide nurturing environments, we mustn't lose sight of the fact that children are conceived from a man and a woman. No amount of parsing changes this fact.
I want the Miami dads to adopt me!
My husband helped me raise my 2 daughters from a previous straight marriage. They are both well adjusted, contributing members of society who both married wonderful, loving and tolerant (of us gay dads) men. They have also blessed us with 5 beautiful grandchildren who call us both "Grandpa".
@jimbryant: I'm fairly sure everyone is aware of the sperm and egg requirements for human reproduction. WTF does that have to do with this?
@AuntieChrist: "We rip and tear and hit and run"
No, my friend, WE don't do that.
But you just did.
So many kids don't get adopted because they might have HIV or some other medical issue that many gay people make great parents to.
So beautiful to see that these little children are in loving families! Bless all of them and their same-sex parents!
@LandStander: Agreed, that was unnecessary.
It's always heart warming to see 2 loving parents who actually want to raise a child together, especially when that child isn't even their own blood! I'm proud of these awesome (and hott) fathers :)
The name of the site is actually pretty funny, like a typical 'dad joke' so it makes sense :P
@guest4ever: Thank you. Yourself and jimbryant were the inspiration for my rant.
Oh god. gay dad's pictures-in-the-wallet just got it's own website.
Honestly, the site is ADORABLE (nauseatingly so, LOL). I'm glad this is up and the smiles on it are quite infectious. It's all pretty damn cute.
Yes, very cute, but why do I never see any pictures of gay dads or gay married couples who aren't white? Surely it can't be that hard to find a black, latino, Asian or interracial gay couple, with or without kids, if you make a little effort.
I'm sure it's simply a matter of people learning of the website and then going to the website to post their photos. I really like the site, but I don't think it is necessarily wise to post children's photos on the internet.
@jwtraveler: True. I understand that the majority of the U.S. is white, but it gets a bit tiring seeing just one race being represented all the time. At least one of the children is black lol :)
@Jonty Coppersmith: What do you mean? They are family photos.
Ah….the little children….for such is the kingdom.


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If Portland is going to make a move upward in the Western Conference standings in their final 16 games of the regular season, they had better improve their defense. That's what Portland coach Nate McMIllan said before the Blazers defeated Sacramento 88-81 Tuesday night.
"Our defense has been a work in progress all year long," McMillan said. "In the last five games, we haven't been sharp. That has been a concern."
If McMillan was saying this BEFORE the game, he wasn't feeling much better after the game. Even though the Blazers held the lowly Kings to 81 points, they blew an 11-point, fourth quarter lead and had to sweat out a win. The Kings used a 12-1 run to start the fourth quarter to tie the game before Portland pulled away.
"We got enough stops to score some baskets to eventually get control of this game and put it away," McMillan said after the game. "If we're going to get to that level of play (defensively), everybody has to play with that same focus, that same intensity, the same scrappiness."
The Blazers' well-known injury situation has prevented McMillan and the players from developing any kind of defensive consistency this season. The defensive deficiencies were magnified in the Blazer' 118-106 loss at Denver Sunday, a game in which the Nuggets shot 58.9 percent from the floor, nearly 41 percent from the three-point line and they had 31 assists.
"We're not as consistent as we would (like). I thought last year at this time, we got better defensively," McMillan said. "To be able to become a good defensive team, you need to be consistent, but we haven't had that because our lineups have changed probably weekly."
The kind of sieve-like defense against Denver and the late-game defense lapses against Sacramento isn't going to get it done in the playoffs, but McMillan said the Blazers need to focus on the present, because there's no guarantee they will reach the post-season competition.
"To talk about the playoffs, I think we're way ahead of ourselves," McMillan said. "We've got to finish this (regular) season."
The Blazers, eighth in the Western Conference standings, are four games ahead of ninth-place Memphis. It would likely take a collapse of biblical proportions for the Blazers to drop out of the playoff picture. However, the Blazers do have an opportunity to move up in the conference. Catching Utah for the fourth spot is unlikely, but the Blazers are just 2 1/2 games behind fifth-place Phoenix. Any upward mobility would take the Blazers out of a likely first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers.
And for all the folks saying, "Bring on the Lakers," a reality check. You don't really want to play the defending champs in the first round, do you? Yeah, I know, the Blazers have owned the Lakers at the Rose Garden, winning nine consecutive regular-season games at the Rose Garden before they lost to the Lakers at home Feb. 6.
The regular-season games are big games for the Blazers, not the Lakers. For the Lakers, the big games are the playoff games and the Lakers have won four of their last five playoff games at the Rose Garden.
Here's what others are saying about the Blazers:
Roy's jumper seals fifth straight win against Kings.
Here's what others are saying about the Kings, the Blazers' opponent Tuesday:
Tyreke Evans apologizes to Andres Nocioni.


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Bjork named interim Coupeville superintendent
Coupeville School District is currently on its third superintendent for the school year.
The Coupeville School Board recently named Lisa Bjork as interim superintendent.
Bjork, who was a former superintendent of the South Whidbey School District, was named interim superintendent last month. She will lead the school district until early June when permanent Superintendent Jim Shank takes over.
Coupeville School District has been without a permanent superintendent since the end of the 2012 school year.
That's when previous superintendent Patty Page resigned after being hired by the North Kitsap School District. After conducting an initial job search and rejecting three finalists last year, the school board named Karen Koschak as interim superintendent.
Koschak served through most of the current school year until abruptly resigning in February because of a family medical issue. Jerry Jenkins, superintendent of the Educational Service District based in Anacortes, filled in for several weeks before the school board named Bjork their latest interim superintendent.
Bjork, who had served as assistant superintendent for the South Whidbey School from 1992 to 1996 and as superintendent from 1996 to 2000, said she couldn't turn the job down when school officials called.
She also works at Seattle Pacific University teaching educational leadership and overseeing principal and superintendent interns.
She said she sees herself as a bridge between Koschak and Shank.
"I'm just trying to connect the dots between what has been going on and what needs to be done," Bjork said Friday afternoon.
There are several projects she will be involved in during the coming weeks.
School officials will be busy developing a budget for the 2013 - 2014 school year.
Staff will also be busy implementing a new math program that will be consistent with new federal common core standards and work piloting a new principal teacher evaluation system is still moving forward.
Coupeville School Board announced in February it offered Shank the superintendent position.
He is currently the superintendent of the Juab School District in Utah and he is scheduled to finish the school year before starting his duties in Coupeville, which is scheduled to take place in early June.
He visited the school district this week to meet with staff and familiarize himself with the ins and outs of the school district.
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As the temperature rises in the room during the opening stages of the St. Peter's Prep wrestling practice, the heat barely phases senior Mike Russo and junior Sonny Simonetti as they lock up in their first encounter of today's practice.
The sweat running off their brows has become the norm, just part of the job. In a way, it brings a sense of calm — a sign of hard work and commitment.
Having gone through their share of sparring sessions the last few years, the two Marauders are used to the conditions inside the school's sauna-like wrestling room, but this year's practices have a different feel for Russo and Simonetti — as both grapplers now carry the responsibility of being team captains.
"If the guys see us working hard, it starts a chain reaction and the whole room works hard," said Russo, who was also a captain last year. "So we've got to bring it every day."
Heading into this season, Russo and Simonetti are joined by 11 other wrestlers who gained varsity experience on an 18-5 team that finished No. 7 in The Star-Ledger Top 20 last year. Junior Luke Leonard (170 pounds) and freshman Nick Santos (113) are the only newcomers.
Of the Marauders returning for this season, eight come back after having made it to Atlantic City last year for the individual state tournament. Five earned their way there as Region 4 champions.
It's a group that includes Russo (120), classmate Armond Cox (220) and sophomore Alec Kelly (106), in addition to juniors Conner Burkert (138), Ryan Burkert (145), Christian Colucci (195), Jordan Fox (195) and Jose Palomino (HWT).
Simonetti and fellow juniors Isaiah McGowan (126), Manny Ramirez (152), Stephen Kellner (160) and Danny Sblendorio (182) make up the rest of a battle-tested team.
"These are guys that are mentally tough, these are guys who have been through these conditions and this is nothing new, it's just another year," Simonetti said of his team, which begins its season this weekend with the Beast of the East Tournament at the University of Delaware. "They already know that we're here to do business, so we just come in here, work hard and get the job done."
And it's that wealth of experience and knowledge — which includes a win over No. 1 South Plainfield two years ago, as well as a loss in the sectional finals to Bergen Catholic later that year — that St. Peter's Prep coach Anthony Verdi hopes will give his team, ranked as high as No. 3 in one New Jersey poll, a leg up on the competition in 2013-14.
"Our juniors and seniors have been through quite a bit here," said Verdi, who is in his 12th year at the helm. "They've been through a nice little ride the last few years. They have been here for the highs of beating the No. 1 team in the state and the low points where we lose the sectional final on tiebreaking criteria.
"They've been on an emotional roller coaster and I think they've seen it all up to this point, so there's nothing that they'll see this year that they haven't seen before and I think that's going to help us."


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Kenner mayor candidates were asked to give each other advice on working with the City Council, at the end of a NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune debate. The session was recorded a month before Saturday's election.
(Meet the candidates.)
Each candidate was asked to advise only one of his competitors, but the responses were mostly generalized. Al Morella, however, was specific in addressing his response to incumbent Mike Yenni. "This is not about politics. This is not about whose feathers you worrying about ruffling," Morella said. "Every public official -- no matter what city you are in -- they are elected for one reason, to represent the best interest of their city," Morella said. "This is what they were elected to do, this is what they need to do collectively."
Bennetti, asked to advise Morella, poked at his counterpart's lack of technological capability. "Learn how to use a computer and email," Bennetti said, drawing a laugh from Morella.
Generally speaking, Bennetti said any mayor must maintain open communication with council members "because some of them have a lot more experience in government than you or I," Bennetti said. "We would need their guidance," Bennetti said.
Yenni also mentioned the importance of communicating with council members. The mayor then turned the question on its head and offered his own advice to the council.
"I think they definitely need to be a little more acceptable to changes that are happening in the city and not be so, you know, closed-minded," Yenni said.
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This is the last in a series of issue-specific segments from the debate. See the entire 26-minute debate and a reader poll.


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Today we opened our 31st cargo station at Jacksonville International Airport, allowing for seamless cargo transfers at JAX onwards to more than 20 destinations. The cargo station opening comes a few months before the launch of our new daily nonstop service between JAX and SJU, which is set to begin in May.
With this new direct service, we now provide affordable and dependable shipping services to the Northeast via New York and Boston, as well as convenient cargo transfer options to destinations across our network. In May, we will also have the ability to provide Customers with a great option to move cargo to and from San Juan rather than some of the other more congested Southeastern airports.


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Zach Hopps led the way for Cortland with five goals and Mike Cummings added three more scores. Seven other Red Dragons finished with a goal.
Cortland went on a 10-1 run through the third and fourth quarters.
The Red Dragons, ranked No. 9 in Division III, had dropped three of its last four contests.
Cortland (6-3) returns to action on Wednesday at Ithaca.


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Champions again: Patrick Gerish became a three-time district champion with his 152-pound title, and two of his Newark Academy teammates became repeat champions. Steve Bonsall won at 138 pounds over Nutley's Stephen Scuttaro for his second district title, while Brendon Seyfried also picked up another title by posting a 12-2 major decision victory over Nutley's Darwin Pena in the 132-pound final.
Outstanding Wrestler: Gerish picked up the honor after winning his third district title. Gerish received a bye and a forfeit to advance to the semifinal round. He decked Bloomfield's August Rosenberger in 1:17 to advance to the final, then pinned Belleville's Jose Vergara 3:28 into their championship bout to wrap up the district title.
Back points: Nutley won its third consecutive district team title, finishing with 180 points. Bloomfield was second with 174 1/2 points and Belleville third with 147. Host Livingston (118) and Newark Academy (109) rounded out the top five. Robert Duxbury (106 pounds) and Joe Ferinde (120) won district titles for Nutley, which had six finalists in total. Newark East Side's Kevin Jardim and Belleville's Emilio Nardone were named co-Coaches of the Year for the district.


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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — After dozens of arrests at Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in Rochester and Albany, protesters in Buffalo are thanking local police for not doing the same.
The Buffalo News reports that the Occupy Buffalo movement headquartered in front of city hall plans to hold a "Buffalo Police Appreciation Day" on today. Activists will march to two police buildings in Buffalo to thank officers for allowing them to camp out in public without facing arrest.
Occupy Buffalo organizers say that after a month of public protests, there have been no arrests or injuries.
City police in Rochester have made about 50 arrests at Occupy Wall Street gatherings, while state troopers in Albany have arrested 37 people so far.


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I still don't have my Kindle up. I got the Paperlight, I don't think mine has speakers. So do you play Primal music on it? Aka Ke$ha?
And thanks about the nerve- it's still better and I am so relieved. I can handle a lot of pain, and that was turning me into a baby. Not nice or flattering. It is wonderful to sleep again, too.


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To illustrate how long "The Good German" has taken to land anywhere near Muskegon, consider this occurrence of Nov. 28, 2006:
In a Grand Rapids theater lobby, two women and a man looked at a lobby card advertising "The Good German," a film not scheduled to be released for another three months.
The first woman checked out the names of the stars.
"George Clooney," she recognized, probably because he was listed first, ahead of costars Cate Blanchett and Tobey Maguire. "That might be all right."
The man shrugged, "The sexiest man alive," referring to how Clooney had been characterized by some celebrity magazine.
"Well," said the other woman, not impressed, "so some people say."
Tough crowd.
Ironically fitting for a movie that revolves around intrigues involving the V-2 rocket, "The Good German," bombed at the box office. A black-and-white homage to the film noirs of the 1940s and '50s, director Steven Soderbergh's experiment plummeted off the radar.
Set in bombed-out Berlin and around the Potsdam Conference at the closing of WW II, "The Good German" is an espionage thriller that reminds people that the originals were better.
Steeped in the melodrama of double dealing, "The Good German" evokes a lot of shadowy machinations having to do with who did what to whom, and whether America or Russia will inherit the surviving German scientists who masterminded the V-2. The Atomic Age looms, so that's important.
Dark of look and somber of tone, "The Good German," with its script that screenwriter Paul Attanasio adapted from Joseph Kanon's novel, is serious about going about its business. Almost no one ever cracks a smile. Anyone who does is doomed.
Sexy or not, Clooney is Jake, a U.S. Army captain and journalist covering Potsdam. He's chauffeured by Tully (Maguire), a smirking subordinate who's smarter than he sounds. They meet on the common ground of Lena (Blanchett channeling Marlene Dietrich), Tully's prostitute girlfriend who, as things turn out, used to know Jake.
Soderbergh shot "The Good German" with technology that was available only at the time in which his movie is set. Incorporating archival news reel footage, the look of "The Good German" is impeccable. It's as if Harry Lime, the criminal war profiteer played by Orson Welles in "The Third Man," could, at any moment, emerge from the dankness of a backlit sewer.
Characters in "The Good German" discount their predicaments several times by saying, "There's always something worse."
Take "The Good German" which, as all gimmicks do, becomes tiresome. After a while, the hope is that these people will just get things over and done with.
"The Good German" knows its time and place. But other than as a novelty, it doesn't have much to say for itself.


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Using 645 MF lenses as shift lenses
A shift adapter for Mamiya 645 lenses on a Canon 1Ds3
Part of our series of brief lens tests, using various lenses we found laying around the office...
We regularly use the Canon 17, 24 and 90mm tilt shift lenses .
How about an adapter for using Mamiya Sekor 645 medium format lenses on a Canon 1Ds Mk3?
Using old Medium format lenses
We've a collection of Mamiya 645 medium format lenses sitting round.
Actually we've a camera and accessories too, but I don't really see me using film again.
The lenses are not at all bad with a basic M645 to Canon EF adapter, but given the range of Canon lenses I've got I just don't see much use for say, the 55mm f/2.8 Sekor-C
One useful point to note, is that MF lenses have a much bigger image circle than 35mm lenses, so potentially could be used as shift lenses.
Ebay quickly provided me with a shift adapter from the Ukraine - search for Arax.
Note - If you're new to shift lenses and why I use them for much of my interior and architectural work, then I've written several articles, starting with an Introduction to tilt/shift lenses.
The picture below shows the adapter mounted on the front of my Canon 1Ds3.
It's set for shifting vertically. You can see the shift adjustment knob at the bottom and the shift scale (in mm) at the side.
The adapter is solidly made, but lacks a bit of camera engineering 'finesse' - then again it's rather cheap compared to many other adapters you'll find.
Note that reflection you can see inside the aperture - I'll come back to that...
The front of the adapter rotates allowing left or right shift too. It's shift away from a centre point, so to get left/right shift, you need to rotate the lens.
The lenses are set to manual for aperture control, and are manually focused.
Mamiya 645 Sekor lenses
A set of lenses that go with the Mamiya 645 pro medium format camera body we've got sitting in a dust covered case.
The lenses tested here are:
I thought that since there was a 210mm, I might as well try it out...
I've tried these lenses directly with an adapter and they seem of quite good quality, but that's only the centre of the field of view they were designed for.
35mm Sample images
I'm just testing the general quality of the lenses, not creating any great artistic works ;-) I've used liveview to focus on the brickwork next to the red door over the road.
First up, the 35mm - here it is at full vertical shift (11mm)
As you can see from the edge of the lens, this one has had some use...
The stitched image below shows the coverage with 11mm shift, left, right and upwards - all shot's taken at f/8
Just for comparison, this is a left/right stitched image taken with the new Canon TS-E24
Here's the centre of the image with the 35mm (all crops at 100%)
and this with the TS-E24
The top (fully shifted) corner shows a bit of softness and slight chromatic aberration, but not enough to worry about.
At f/11 the results were a bit sharper. Since I'd be using lenses like this with the camera on a tripod, I've not bothered any testing with them fully open.
Vertically shifting doesn't show any real problems either
The 55mm would still be considered a moderately wide lens on a 645 camera. Although a solid lens, it has more plastic in its construction than the 35mm.
Here shifted upwards
As before, I've stitched some images to give an idea of the coverage.
The stepping along the bottom shows where I've not got the shift axis precisely horizontal...
Some 100% crops suggest that this is a good lens at f/8.
Top RH side (shifted 11mm right)
A near 'standard lens' on the 645. Once again, of similar build to the 55mm and also of good optical quality
Shifted up
Vertical 11mm shift.
Notice the manually stopped down aperture diaphragm (6 blade).
Shifted left.
However not shifted down, since the adjustment knob catches the extension at the top of the 1Ds3.
This is as far as it goes - for any more you'd need to remove the knob and cut it down in size.
Here's a set of the stitched images (11mm shift) and 100% crops for the 80mm.
Top LH corner when shifted fully (11mm) left
As you can see, virtually no image sharpness problems at all, even at full shift.
OK, I can't actually think of a use for a 210mm shift lens (on 35mm), but it had to be tried...
A centre crop
Two front doors...
Two 210mm images flat stitched together.
If anyone can think of a good use for shifting the 210mm, then please do let me know :-)
All the lenses work fine at f/8, with the 35mm benefiting the most from f/11.
The 35mm and 55mm now form a useful addition to my lens collection for architectural work.
Although the 80mm is very sharp, I already have the Canon TS-E 90mm which is a very nice lens, and has tilt too.
The 210mm? Nope, I still can't think of a use for it where I couldn't just move the camera and stitch the images. but at least I can say I've got shift lens coverage from 17mm to 210mm.
There are clearance issues with the adjustment knob, but like the internal reflections I'll show in a bit, this could be fixed with a bit of careful effort in the workshop.
One design feature I just couldn't explain was the off-centre oval nature of the hole in the sliding part of the adapter.
If the long axis of the hole was aligned with the shift axis, I could understand it, but at 90 degrees?
A close look at the shift scale shows that although there is 11mm of shift available, there is a green mark at 7mm.
I believe (there are no instructions with the adapter) that this represents the limit of shift before you -may- get problems with obstruction of the path between lens and sensor.
Internal Reflections
The image below was taken with the 35mm at 8mm of left shift and 11mm.
Roll your mouse over the image to see what happens at 11mm
The next example shows part of the image shot with the 80mm.
If you move your mouse over the image you can see part of the image from when the lens was shifted right by 11mm
This looks like a reflection from somewhere, and the prime candidate is the shiny black inside of the adapter, the part that goes into the camera.
I'm currently checking some different kinds of matte black paint to see which works best here, but I believe it should improve the contrast of images, even at zero shift. As you can see, other thin metal (brass) parts have been coated, but the EF mount and adjustment screw still have shiny finishes.
A quick warning
The spring detent providing click stops for rotating the lens is quite firm. When you rotate the lens I've noticed that some small particles of paint can collect in this area, thus I'd recommend that you use a blower to clear dust etc. out of the mechanism before/after using the adapter.
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Whilst I don't anticipate that that much use for the 35mm/55mm/80mm lenses (else I'd have bought a TS-E 45mm before now) it's just useful to know you have different options sitting in the (extended) camera bag on a job.
The adapter can best be described as solid - it works. If you have even better quality 645 lenses then you might want to look at the Zoerk adapters, which offer up to 20mm of shift, but for at least 6 times the cost ($600+)
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post4383062377651327199..comments2016-10-21T16:06:53.485-07:00Comments on The Beauty Look Book: OPI - A Butterfly MomentSabrinahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-71982860810043803362013-01-24T17:55:45.523-08:002013-01-24T17:55:45.523-08:00I love OPI A Butterfly Moment and the Chanel Perl...I love OPI A Butterfly Moment and the Chanel Perle Rosee - similar finish and shades but I think the OPI one is a touch warmer. So lovely with any skin tone and goes with any outfit!
alissarnhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-14886069803116466892013-01-23T21:32:44.424-08:002013-01-23T21:32:44.424-08:00I picked this one, pink yet lavender and the Liqui...I picked this one, pink yet lavender and the Liquid sand (can't let go). I think this color is just perfect for most skintones :)memoisellehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-50379764115233868912013-01-21T02:14:58.044-08:002013-01-21T02:14:58.044-08:00Chanel Rose Cache and OPI Gouda Gouda Two Shoes ar...Chanel Rose Cache and OPI Gouda Gouda Two Shoes are actually the ones that have caught my eye in this post--especially the Chanel. It's SUCH a perfect, delicate nude-pink! Becca @ The Beauty Samplehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-28396158859090360052013-01-21T01:18:43.966-08:002013-01-21T01:18:43.966-08:00Pretty color. Very Mariah Carey. She's just su...Pretty color. Very Mariah Carey. She's just super glam.
Beauty Fashion Blogger in Seattlehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-27955759180882338892013-01-20T18:56:59.749-08:002013-01-20T18:56:59.749-08:00Is this a little bit metallic? It's so beautif...Is this a little bit metallic? It's so beautiful!!
BTW it also reminds me the OPI Gouda Gouda Two Shoes.Sheenahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-29119622885660307022013-01-19T06:21:33.915-08:002013-01-19T06:21:33.915-08:00Of all your comparisons, I like the non-frosted po...Of all your comparisons, I like the non-frosted polishes better - the Chanel Rose Cache and the OPI Gouda Gouda Two Shoes - in fact, that one is my favorite! Unfortunately, I've been getting Gelish manicures lately - which I love - but they don't have a wide range of colors - or maybe it's my manicurist. I'm thinking of buying my own...bisbeehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-55385837927010416822013-01-19T05:20:38.971-08:002013-01-19T05:20:38.971-08:00hi!!! my most favorite nail polish of all times wa...hi!!! my most favorite nail polish of all times was chanel's rose camilia. i remember it came in a special white box with a camilia imprinted on it. it was a pale pink but had sparkles. and, of course, it was limited edition!!! i was hoping this was similiar. xo email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-6801173044602867212013-01-19T02:52:59.558-08:002013-01-19T02:52:59.558-08:00I couldn't believe how much I loved the shades...I couldn't believe how much I loved the shades in the Mariah Carey collection. It really surprised me. I think this one is my favorite. But then Rose Cache' is my favorite Chanel, too.Polarbellehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-41512358044062351492013-01-18T09:14:43.014-08:002013-01-18T09:14:43.014-08:00This is a beautiful color! It almost looks like Ch...This is a beautiful color! It almost looks like Chanel's Perle Rose. =)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-3607014825212061062013-01-18T06:16:27.077-08:002013-01-18T06:16:27.077-08:00Could you do a favorite nail polishes of 2012 pos...Could you do a favorite nail polishes of 2012 post? Love your blogFlyavstedhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-10627473947507957722013-01-18T04:19:12.237-08:002013-01-18T04:19:12.237-08:00Loving this color, its perfect for my skin tone an...Loving this color, its perfect for my skin tone and the shimmer makes it just a more than a nude polishKatehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-34150883230919774262013-01-18T04:10:33.846-08:002013-01-18T04:10:33.846-08:00Pretty color but I'm actually liking Gouda Gou...Pretty color but I'm actually liking Gouda Gouda Two Shoes a lot. :)Icariahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-27286882660529293072013-01-18T02:16:12.447-08:002013-01-18T02:16:12.447-08:00I love the satiny glow - I need to give this polis...I love the satiny glow - I need to give this polish a second look because it's so pretty and understated!Vitahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-44505288882905790572013-01-18T02:15:44.257-08:002013-01-18T02:15:44.257-08:00I didn't see this shade being available on my ...I didn't see this shade being available on my last trip to Ulta. All I saw were the liquid sand ones. Swatches from other blogs show A Butterfly Moment to be less pink and more nude. It wasn't until I saw your Instagram photo that my interest was piqued. The gold sheen with the pink coloring reminds me of an eye shadow shade that I really love. As a result, I immediately ordered a bottle online.

I was debating on whether to get any of the liquid sand polishes or not. The reddish black Stay the Night is edgy and reminds me of the vampy blackened red color theme from Chanel Holiday 2012 collection. However, the texture of the polish is just not my style, so I'll just stick with A Butterfly Moment for this collection.

The Oz collection looks beautiful. I look forward to both the solid colors and glitter ones.Paigehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-42033751445330341272013-01-17T22:17:25.092-08:002013-01-17T22:17:25.092-08:00I love this colour! This is the only polish from t...I love this colour! This is the only polish from this collection I've gotten so far! Rachaelhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-84643769839160954842013-01-17T22:13:02.139-08:002013-01-17T22:13:02.139-08:00The blush pink is so pretty, I love how the color ...The blush pink is so pretty, I love how the color shows in the third photo.Rolahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230742943177457385.post-52064859020568258632013-01-17T21:55:44.689-08:002013-01-17T21:55:44.689-08:00Beautiful shade, Sabrina! I almost look like the C...Beautiful shade, Sabrina! I almost look like the Chanel's. I love OPI's texture, they are very easy to work with. Clairehttp://email@example.com


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PALMYRA — Palmyra High School students will be allowed to bring their own technological devices and connect to the district's network, probably starting next month, Assistant Superintendent Bernie Kepler said.
It will be up each classroom teacher to use the devices or not, he said. If the devices are not part of the day's classroom instruction, they must be put away.
Students who do not have their own laptops, smartphones or tablets will be able to use the school's devices.
The district started allowing high school students to bring cellphones to school last year. Trying to keep them out "was a losing battle," Superintendent Lisa Brown said. High school Principal Benjamin Ruby said there have been few problems with the cellphones.
"The kids are pretty responsible," he said.
Many schools have started allowing students to bring their own devices or give them out, to be used in classroom instruction.
The school network has filters to weed out inappropriate content, Kepler said. It will be harder to monitor what students with smartphones get through cell reception, but that is already the case, school officials said.
It will be the student's responsibility if the device is lost or stolen, Kepler said.


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Despite the grim economy, many New Jerseyans are reaching into their wallets to help restore a city in Italy recently ravaged by an earthquake.
A major fundraising effort in Morris County is being mustered behind the desks and cubicles of a Parsippany-based defense technology company collecting thousands of dollars for the victims of the earthquake that struck L'Aquila, Italy, on April 6 and killed hundreds and left thousands homeless.
Through its charitable foundation, employees at DRS Technologies set up a website to collect donations from their colleagues and the public. So far, they have raised more than $30,000.
The money will go toward colleagues who were displaced at its parent company, Finmeccanica, which has five facilities where the 6.3-magnitude quake hit in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Two facilities near L'Aquila were damaged and have not operated since the earthquake, which destroyed tens of thousands of buildings.
Richard Goldberg, president of the DRS Technologies Charitable Foundation would not say how many company-related casualties occurred, but he said many employees were left homeless.
"The people who work here really have a heart, considering the financial crisis taking place globally," Goldberg said. "We felt a moral obligation to do something to help the relief efforts."
The earthquake killed nearly 300 people and displaced 55,000, including 33,000 living in tent camps. The damaged central region of Italy will need about $16 billion for rebuilding.
Finmeccanica is headquartered in Rome, about 70 miles southwest of the epicenter. About 700 employees live in the surrounding region.
Mark Newman, chairman and chief executive officer of DRS Technologies, said the trustees for the DRS Charitable Foundation voted to match the amount raised by employees "to ensure that their generosity has the greatest impact."
UNICO National, an Italian-American volunteer service organization based in Fairfield, has collected $10,000 in individual donations, said Renato Biribin, who was tabbed by the organization to head its national earthquake relief fund.
He is expecting another $20,000 in pledges from other organizations. There are 131 UNICO chapters across the nation. "We are asking people and chapters to give as generously as they can," Biribin said. "The devastation has been tremendous."
Stephen Priola, president of the Montville UNICO chapter, said the group also is gathering donations for earthquake victims.
"It was very tragic. We all feel pretty helpless," Priola said. "Sending donations is the only thing we really can do."
Calling their generosity "amazing," Goldberg said DRS employees recently raised $450,000 to support the building a of a brain injury treatment facility in Bethesda, Md., just before the L'Aquila quake struck.
"They came right back and dug a little deeper," Goldberg said. "It really is a testament to the giving nature of the work force."
DRS Charitable Foundation was created three years ago, with $150,000 raised to benefit the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which helps families who lost relatives in military service.
Most contributions come from employees at DRS, which has about 50 facilities in 24 states, Goldberg said. But company officials hope the fundraising will reach communities outside corporate walls.
"It's not about the facilities. It's about helping all these people there. When it comes to natural disasters, nobody can plan for that," Goldberg said.
Anyone interested in donating should visit drs.com/italyfund.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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I just joined and this is my first question. (though not the most important questions I have.)
My cousin has a Windows Vista computer and it came with a program called "Chess Titans." He loves it.
Well, I have Windows XP and so far Chess Titans is not available for the XP. I do have Chessmaster 9000.
Have any of you played Chess Titans? How would you rank it. I had thought of getting a cheap Vista laptop just so I could play it :) Would it be worth it?
How does it compare to Chessmaster 9000?
And by the way, I am a terrible chess player hoping to improve - that's why I joined here hoping to learn. As far as I know I do not even have a rating...
chessmaster is much much better than chess titans.
I have both and I can beat chess titans everytime on the hardest setting. As for chessmaster it is much stronger and has loads of learning features and tutorials on it. You can now also buy chessmaster 10 and grandmaster edition.
hope this helps.
Chess Titans is pretty terrible at chess. I've only played it twice, but I'm pretty sure it just randomly gives pieces away on all difficulty levels.
It's often said that chess programs are better tactically than strategically, but Chess Titans really shows a lack of strategy - it's as if it's trying to draw by repetition, despite that your moves may be building up a position or beginning an attack (!). Yet, it doesn't really follow through in tactics either, as far as I can tell.
I've got a Vista laptop, and if I want to play a program, I just use Winboard and Crafty.
Thanks, guys. I think I will forget about Chess Titans.
What is Crafty and Winboard? Is it easy to download?
This actually got me to play Chess Titans to make sure I wasn't misremembering it. I wasn't.
Crafty and Winboard are, respectively, a chess engine, and an interface to use such engines. I don't have the links handy, but they should come up quickly for Googling 'crafty chess' or 'winboard chess'.
Thank you. I tried to download Crafty Chess, and when I tried to extract the zip file, it "disappeared."
So I think for now I will play on Chessmaster 9000. It is such a great program and one I can learn a lot from. So I will stick with it and not get myself too spread out.
Don't go and buy a laptop just for Titans. Chessmaster software is great for everyone but I've got a freebie: NagaSkaki. It updates every now and then so it does have bugs. But the best thing about it is you can run it from a memory stick. Just google NagaSkaki.
Hello everybody.
I am a game programmer and I wrote a chess software that mimics Chess Titans but uses a real chess engine (GNUChess so far, but others can be plugged). And it runs on XP.
And it's FREE. Check it out and tell me what you think :)
Has it got 2D boards as well?
I just downloaded chess giants to my desktop. It just did not work right for me. I want to uninstall the whole thing, but there are all sorts of files and things scattered on my desktop.
There was no listing under program files or i would have uninstalled it from the control panal.
So now what do I do? just delete each item that chess giants put on my desk top? Send each one to the recycle bin?
It may be a good program, but just did not work for me.
I understand they're offering Fritz 5.3 as a free download now.....unless you're a GM already, that's all you're ever gonna need!
I have Fritz 11, but I also own an older computer that it won't run on, and I'm going to grab the earlier version today for that old box.
This actually got me to play Chess Titans to make sure I wasn't misremembering it. I wasn't.
Gack! Thanks -- you just saved me from a trip to Patzerville!
Chess Titans isn't bad but it isn't better than chessmaster as mentioned. I remember at one point not being able to beat it on level 6 and now I can beat it on level 10 by casually moving. And it doesn't drop pieces unless you guys are like on level one or something...
Anyway, you shouldn't get a laptop just for that porgram. Chessmaster is better in that at least it has nice tutorials. If you want an engine and don't want tutorials then there are free versions of Fritz and Rybka available for download and if you like them then you may consider buying one.
does anyone else realise that this question is from September of 2008?
chessmaster is better than chesstitan,,,
i've played it as well against rank's 2000 in chessmaster..it's had though i won in the end
i play rybka 4 and made myself a engine pack
now i got 47 chess engines (starting with : rybka 4,3,2, fritz (all) , deep fritz 12 , zappa , hiarcs , collosum , gromit , etc)
and another thing , u can play shredder , rybka or fritz at ur level by playing on friend mode (u play a match against a chess engine,the computer makes ur configuration and then u can play "with yourself")
i've only beaten level 1 on chess titans once ...out of like 20 games! LOL~
how do you guys do it?!?! T_T
Yeah most people just play it on level one and then start name-calling as if they actually did something...
There are 10 difficulty levels on chess titan...
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How long from GM to patzer?
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