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We're excited to let you know about the latest addition to the Tuts+ family — Gamedevtuts+!
Gamedevtuts+ is dedicated to teaching game development, with tutorials, tips, and articles about level layout, game design, coding, and working in the industry. We walk you through how to create games from scratch, go into the theory behind game development, level and character design, discuss working in the industry, and much more…
What to Expect on Gamedevtuts+
If you've ever wanted to learn about game development, or brush up on what you already know, we think you're really going to love our latest site! We'll be publishing a combination of step-by-step written tutorials and screencasts/video lessons. Most weeks you'll see 4-5 high quality tutorials, tips, and articles, so make sure to subscribe to the Gamedevtuts+ RSS feed so you don't miss a thing.
If you're an experienced game developer and you have the skills to create a screencast or text and image tutorial for Gamedevtuts+, it's easy to familiarize yourself with the guidelines and pitch your idea. We'd love to help you pass on your experience.
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Our First Few Posts…
If you'd like to delve straight into the content, here are a few quick links to our first handful of posts on Gametuts+. We hope you find them useful — it's a good taster of what's to come!
Build a Canabalt-Style Infinite Runner From Scratch
This screencast talks through and shows the entire process of creating a Canabalt-style platformer and discusses the tricks used to create an infinitely scrolling game. The final game has randomly generated levels, player movement, death conditions, along with basic scoring — and you'll have created it in 30 minutes!
When Designing a World, Player Mobility Must Come First
Ever played a game that was packed with great set pieces, concepts, characters, and mechanics, but nevertheless felt boring? Perhaps the problem lay in how your character moved through and interacted with the game world. In this article we'll take a look at player/world interaction through the lens of player mobility for a few key games, and see how this helps us understand level design and character design.
Coding Destructible Pixel Terrain: How to Make Everything Explode
In this tutorial, we'll implement fully destructible pixel terrain, in the style of games like Cortex Command and Worms. You'll learn how to make the world explode wherever you shoot it – and how to make the "dust" settle on the ground to create new land.
To be honest, I dont think this will be a winning tuts+. If it was for Action-script then maybe, but if you make a tut for making a iOS game, what place does it go? Mobiletuts+ or this new place?
EDIT : Just looking, there is an activetuts+ with the title `Browser app and game development tutorials`. so I dont get why you would make a site when you already have a site for it, that is already successfully
I like it! hope to get a lot of helpful information from this new tuts website.
Sounds cool!
Never saw so many attempt by envato to push the game topic here…. Good luck guys i know it's not easy ,I'll drink for that
Hello Gamedevtuts+!
aaranmcguire said
To be honest, I dont think this will be a winning tuts+. If it was for Action-script then maybe, but if you make a tut for making a iOS game, what place does it go? Mobiletuts+ or this new place? EDIT : Just looking, there is an activetuts+ with the title `Browser app and game development tutorials`. so I dont get why you would make a site when you already have a site for it, that is already successfully
Activetuts+ has actually been discontinued.
Good luck to the new site. I'm sure there will be some awesome content on there.
I kind of was expecting like C++ tutorials on game development, not iOS and flash..
Useful addition to the tuts+ family!


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NRG has CPS' ear again
Board backs CEO's nuclear negotiation to expand future use.
Updated 11:35 am, Tuesday, March 1, 2011
What a difference a year makes.
With almost no discussion, the CPS Energy Board of Trustees agreed Monday that CEO Doyle Beneby should listen to proposals to buy more nuclear power from the expansion at the South Texas Project, if it's built.
The proposals will come courtesy of NRG Energy, the majority stakeholder in the two added units proposed for the Bay City site. Once CPS' equal partner in the expansion, NRG became the target of a $32 billion lawsuit filed by CPS in the wake of conflicts over how much the project would cost. As part of a settlement, CPS reduced its ownership to 7.6 percent.
The investor-owned utility submitted a memo to CPS last week to talk about either selling more of the project to CPS, or entering into a long-term agreement to sell power at a fixed cost.
Chairman Derrick Howard, acknowledging that Beneby was not required to seek formal board approval to talk to NRG, thanked him for "keeping it transparent," and said he has a responsibility to vet reasonable offers.
That sentiment was echoed by board members, and the discussion ended.
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CPS will need additional power to replace the 851 megawatts that will be lost when the Deely coal plant units are retired, which could happen by 2018 or sooner. Beneby has said the utility is also looking at replacing that power with natural gas.
Even the expected opposition to the talks was subdued. Groups that last year held rallies in front of City Hall to protest the proposed expansion this time around sent letters to Beneby expressing their concerns.
In her letter, Cindy Weehler, who heads up Energía Mía, a coalition of local groups opposed to the expansion, focused on the risk to U.S. taxpayers, who will foot the bill if companies like NRG default on the billions in federal loan guarantees they say are necessary to make the project profitable.
Taxpayers, Weehler said at Monday's meeting, are in no mood to bail out another troubled industry, especially one that Wall Street refuses to invest in because of the high risk of default.
Beneby told the board he would come back to the board for subsequent discussions "prior to making any formal informal or implied commitments on behalf of CPS Energy."

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Performing business analysis on projects and programs allows organizations to implement desired changes and achieve strategic objectives. The PMI-PBASM highlights your expertise in business analysis. It spotlights your ability to work effectively with stakeholders to define their business requirements, shape the output of projects and drive successful business outcomes.
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Business analysis is a topic of growing importance in project management. The marketplace reflects this importance, as project management practitioners increasingly embrace the business analysis as a technique for uncovering business needs, managing requirements, and creating effective solutions to business problems. The PMI-PBA credential recognizes an individual's expertise in business analysis, and using these tools and techniques to improve the overall success of projects.
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1. Introduction: Identifying Key Requirements Management Definitions
The field of business analysis is rich with terms, concepts, tools, techniques, and processes. This beginning section sets the foundation of key terms to know in order to prepare you for the five domain areas and forty knowledge and skills areas that are part of the exam.
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The first domain of the exam is where people begin their requirements process and the activities that lead to project success. Emphasis is placed on the processes used to define the business problem or opportunity. The Needs Assessment Domain encompasses 18 percent of the exam. In this section we review how to effectively perform these tasks.
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In the Planning Domain your focus will shift to putting the proper requirements management activities in order. The person performing business analysis work will determine which tools, techniques, policies, or procedures are necessary to prepare the requirements management plan.
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Identifying the status of requirements throughout the lifecycle of the project and communicating critical information related to requirements is an important factor for project success. This domain is concerned about managing, examining, and sharing requirements information with the project stakeholders.
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*Project experience can include your business analysis experience. A current PMP® or PgMP® will satisfy this requirement but is not required for the PMI-PBA.
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What is a Business Analysis?
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PMI-PBA is an accredited PMI® Professional in Business Analysis Certification.
Is PMP® a prerequisite for PMI-PBA?
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How is Business Analysis related to project management?
Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. Requirements are an inherent aspect of Project Management (and Program Management) and Business Analysis is an important function that identifies, analyzes, and manages those requirements in order to ensure the goal of the project is achieved.
Do I need to be a designated business analyst to apply for PMI-PBA certification?
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What are the eligibility criteria?
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Experience- If you have a bachelor's degree or a global equivalent, then you need to have an experience of 3 years in business analysis. This means you are required to have 4500 hours of experience in 3 years duration doing activities associated with the business analysis.
How many PDUs required?
35 PDUs
What is the duration of the PMI-PBA Exam?
200 questions. Four hour duration.
How do individuals benefit from obtaining the PMI-PBA credential?
The PMI-PBA credential validates and demonstrates a practitioner's knowledge and experience in working with stakeholders to define their business requirements—a critical skill needed to shape the output of projects and drive successful business outcomes. It also differentiates practitioners from their non-certified peers—and because it is transferrable across methodologies, industries and geographies, it helps make them more marketable.
How does an organization benefit from having PMI-PBA credential holders?
The PMI-PBA credential provides organizations with a measurement by which they can evaluate individuals who perform Business Analysis and manage requirements for projects. It also potentially benefits the organizational bottom line. For example, the more effective Requirements Management practices are, the more likely projects will be on time and on budget and deliver their outcome.
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Hello, vegans on the Internet!
We have a few updates in the Vida Vegan Con universe.
First up, a big thank you and Mmmm, miso BBQ sauce to all who attended last weekend's Exquisite Dinner at Bridgeport BrewPub and helped us raise some cash and awareness for Merciful Maiden Critter Haven. We'd love to throw future vegan dinners in the future—please get in touch if you have an idea for a location or if you'd like to get your restaurant involved. Don't be surprised if we take this series on the road one day. More photos of the dishes at the bottom of the post.
Behind the scenes, we've been hard at work, exiting the early planning stages of May 2013's Vida Vegan Con II in Portland, Oregon, reviewing applications from potential speakers and poring over countless Google docs. In case you missed it, the dates and location are up, and registration will open this summer.
In addition to grand plans for 2013's Vida Vegan Con, we started thinking…we wanted even more content and share a never-ending travel bug, so why not pick the brains of the Pacific Northwest Silicon Forest vegans for something special?
As usual, stay tuned…for the Vida Vegan Tech Seminar this Fall—November 3, 2012, to be exact, in downtown Seattle, Washington, at the stunning Seattle Public Library. Registration will open soon! Get in touch if you'd like to be involved.
And just one more thing: All three organizers are proud to announce our involvement with this summer's annual International Food Bloggers Conference, Foodista, which just so happens to be this August in Portland. All three conference organizers and bloggers, Janessa, Jess & Michele, will be holding a Niche Blogging talk, and we're told Nutiva Organic will be providing a special vegan breakfast on Sunday. Plus, Foodista is offering a special discount to all friends of Vida Vegan Con for the month of May, which can be found here.
With that, here's more from our first Exquisite Dinner:
Spinach Dip
The Pub Trio: Wookie Wings with hot sauce, Mac & Cheese, Red Bean Slider
Every day's better with a Wookie Wing.
The Standard: Lentil Loaf with Miso BBQ sauce, rice flour-battered sweet potato fries, grilled asparagus
Dessert: Rich Chocolate Cake with Porter ganache and raspberry butterfly
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Finland was a largely agrarian society up until the Second World War, when it transformed itself into a post-industrial society with a strong focus on education and research. Industrialisation began late but the process from primary production to labour and capital-intensive manufacturing and then to a knowledge-based economy has been rapid.
Today Finland ranks among the most competitive economies in the world. The country is highly globalized and foreign trade forms an integral part of the business culture.
In the 1990s, knowledge drove economic growth and transformation and in less than a decade Finland became an ICT (Information and communications technology) specialised economy.
Alongside electronics and high technology, traditional branches of industry have remained. Finland is one of the world's leading wood producers.
Other than forests, Finland's natural resources include a number of rock types suitable for industrial purposes.
The largest sector of the Finnish economy is services (65 per cent), followed by manufacturing and refining (31 per cent). Primary production accounts for 3 per cent.
Finland is ranked among the most competitive economies in the world. Finland also continues to occupy top positions in higher education and training surveys, the positive result of the strong focus on education over many decades. This has provided Finland with a workforce with the skills needed to adapt rapidly to a changing environment and has laid the ground for the high levels of technological adoption and innovation. Finland is acclaimed for being one of the least corrupt countries in the world.
Exports account for almost 50 per cent of Finland's gross domestic product, thus foreign trade is an integral part of the business culture.
Finland's closest markets are northern continental Europe, the UK, Germany, Scandinavia, the Baltic countries, and the parts of Russia bordering Finland. Finland's strengths in working with these countries are based on logistics, cultural knowledge, language skills, and experience in venture capital operations. The main trading partners include Russia, Germany, UK, Sweden, China and the Netherlands.
Finland has systematically focused on promoting innovation, through a variety of channels and initiatives, such as a national innovation strategy, technology programmes, and a network of regional science and technology parks. It is among the leading countries globally in terms of R&D spending per capita. Finland is a leading country also in social innovations.
Finnish businesses harness and are pioneers in using new technologies. Finnish engineers and scientists have made an international mark in diverse fields and products. These include numerous products of forestry, engineering, and information and communications technology.
Did you know that Angry Birds come from Finland? The Finnish gaming industry has been growing extensively over the past decade. The main factor behind the success is a strong gaming culture. Playing games is socially acceptable and gaming is becoming an increasingly popular way of spending one's spare time. Finnish companies are willing to spend to create innovations and the country's excellent education system and infrastructure has enabled some of the best technology know-how to be found in Finland.
Cleantech refers to all those products, services, processes and technologies that prevent or reduce the impact of harmful actions on the environment.
The Finnish cleantech sector encompasses around 2,000 enterprises. Finnish companies are global leaders in energy efficiency, clean industrial processes and bioenergy, and are strong in areas such as analysis and automation, renewable energy, waste management, water and wastewater treatment, and emissions reduction.
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This Tony-winning rags-to-riches story is just too good to be true!
Following their July 20th performance at the August Wilson Theatre, the cast of Jersey Boys headed to Tony's DiNapoli in Times Square, where, not only did they enjoy an authentic Italian post-show supper, but the fellas also witnessed the unveiling of their official Jersey Boys portrait. Joining such recently immortalized stars-on-the-wall as Alec Baldwin and Cyndi Lauper, Broadway's Four Seasons —Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young—happily accepted the honor. Check out the party!


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Dholpur is a city in eastern-most parts of the Rajasthan state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dholpur District and was formerly seat of the Dholpur princely state, before Independence. The town of Dholpur is located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This town is a major holiday destination in the region as it has a lot of must see locations and spots and it is located in the Dholpur district in the state. There are many places of interest that you can visit in the town o f Dholpur and the Damoye waterfall in Sarmathura is one of the chief attractions. If you are looking for car rental Dholpur let us know and we will be happy to provide you with best budgeted deals for . Book cabs in Dholpur


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The high school football season culminates Friday with three state champions crowned at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Two of the six teams participating will be playing in their first state title games Syracuse and Spanish Fork while Jordan (11) boasts the most state titles of the remaining teams.
Here's a breakdown of the three games, with some help on interesting tidbits from George Felt, the state high school football guru.
Class 5A
Jordan (11-1) vs. Syracuse (12-0)
The Beetdiggers • Jordan last captured the state title in 1994, and it has won 11 of the 15 championship games it's played in. Sophomore Austin Kafentzis leads a potent offense that is averaging more than 46 points per game. He has thrown for 28 TDs and more than 2,600 yards this season. He also has added 20 TDs and more than 1,600 yards on the ground. Junior RB Clay Moss has found the end zone seven times in the team's last two games. The defense also has picked up over the last three games, only allowing 11.3 points per game in the playoffs.
The Titans • Syracuse might be undefeated, but it's playing without starting QB Brock Anderson, who was lost to injury in the quarterfinals. But backup QBs Kole Tracy and Spencer Johnson did just enough and the Titans' defense delivered in a big way against Bingham. The Titans came up with five turnovers and recorded three sacks. Opponents are managing only 9.2 points per game against the Syracuse defense this season.
The skinny • This is going to come down to a showdown between Jordan's offense and Syracuse's defense. It's two of the state's best units squaring off for the state title. Syracuse has shut out four teams and allowed more than two touchdowns only once this season, while Jordan has scored at least five TDs in every game this season. Syracuse can't count on another five turnovers like in the state semifinals. Can the Titans' defensive line find a way to slow down Kafentzis and give the Syracuse offense a chance to get comfortable and complete a perfect season? Or will the Jordan offense gain yards in chunks and score in bunches?
Class 4A
Mountain Crest (11-2) vs. Timpview (8-5)
The Mustangs • The defense has clamped down on opponents over the last nine games. Mountain Crest has allowed two touchdowns over that span, and two of the wins were shutouts. The defense has allowed only 5 points per game over the last five games. And there's been nothing wrong with the offense, although a 14-6 win over Highland in a snowy state semifinal wasn't pretty. But the Mustangs averaged 36.5 points per game in their four games before the snow.
The Thunderbirds • The record is deceiving because of four forfeits due to using ineligible players. The lone loss suffered on the field was a 33-31 setback to Alta in the season opener. Otherwise it's been a high-octane offense led by QB Jake Lloyd. He's thrown 50 TD passes this season, which is second all-time behind current BYU QB Riley Nelson. Lloyd's favorite target is Dax Raymond, a 6-foot-5 receiver who has caught 22 TD passes this season. The Thunderbirds have gone 8-1 in state title games, including four consecutive championships from 2006 to 2009.
The skinny • This has the makings of a shootout between a pair of rivals. Timpview scored at least 28 points in every game and more than 40 points five times this season. The defense also has stepped up in the playoffs, limiting the talented offenses of East and Logan to 14 points apiece. Mountain Crest's offense hasn't been as dangerous as Timpview's, but the Mustangs have topped 40 points four times this season. Mountain Crest's defense hasn't allowed a team to reach 10 points since a win over Logan on Oct. 5. Timpview and Mountain Crest have played nine times in the playoffs, but this is the first time with the state title on the line.
Class 3A
Dixie (10-2) vs. Spanish Fork (12-1)
The Flyers • It's hard to imagine anyone intimidating Dixie after it beat previously undefeated teams the last two weeks. The Flyers lean on QB Blake Barney, whose 6,937 yards passing and 8,685 yards of total offense during his career both rank seventh all-time in the state. He was responsible for both of his team's TDs in its win over Juan Diego in the state semifinals. Junior Drew Batchelor leads the Flyers with 40 catches for 699 yards and 10 TDs. The Dixie defense has picked off 14 passes this season, including four by senior Tyson Graff. He also leads the team with 123 total tackles.
The Dons • The wait is over. Spanish Fork will play for a state title in its 93rd year of competing in football. It's just another first for the school, which set a record for wins in a season its previous best in 1996 when it had nine, which it tied last season. Sophomore QB Jason Money threw for 264 yards and two scores in the team's win over Desert Hills in the semifinals. The offense has averaged 33.3 points over the last four games, and Money has thrown 10 TD passes over that span. Colton Olsen has hauled in 84 passes this season, which is tied for 10th all-time in a season.
The skinny • Dixie boasts a 6-2 record in state title games, but the last crown came in 1998, so title game experience shouldn't be much of a factor for either team. The game matches two teams that seem destined for a title. First there's the Flyers, who have knocked off a pair of unbeatens after earning the No. 3 seed out of Region 9. Then there's the Dons, who finally reached the state title game after trying for nearly a century. The Flyers' defense has stiffened in the playoffs, allowing just 10.7 points per game, so it will be up to Money and the Dons' offense to find a way again. The Dons have won their three playoff games by an average of 7.3 points.
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Subject: [ARIZARD] Green--connection not likely!
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 21:38:05 -0500
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Well, Popie60, those names don't sound familiar in any way!
And, I don't know, and a lot of other people don't either, if there is a
connection between Lewis and William!!
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Here is Gladys family. Lyndell
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WILLIAM1) was born 13 Dec 1931 in Stone Co Ar, and died 12 Mar 2005 in Stone
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She was born 05 Jun 1934 in Stone County AR, and died 03 Sep 2008 in Stone
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Burial: 15 Mar 2005, Red Doors Cemetary Stone County AR
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iii. ROKFORD (ROCKY) GREEN, b. 21 Oct 1956, IL; d. 09 Feb 1978, IL.
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Last night, my wife asked me if I've ever heard of Radiohead (a friend of her's went to the concert on Wed in Tampa). She was somewhat surprised when I said "yes" and that I even owned a few of their CDs (and MP3s...I didn't buy a hard copy of In Rainbows). So now she is all curious about this "new" band called Radiohead that her friend likes and whose CDs her husband owns. Now comes the kicker...
"Would I like them? What do they sound like? Who can you compare them to?"
"No" was my answer to the first part of the question. The second part...I couldn't really give an answer.
So, how would you describe Radiohead's music to someone who knows Coldplay and Maroon 5 and not much else when it comes to non-Country popular music?
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Date: 03-02-12 08:48
I think it depends on what part of Radiohead's career you're talking about. If it's
OK Computer
, you can tell her they're the modern version of Yes. If it's
The Bends
, Coldplay's not a bad comparison - hell, a lot of modern arena pop bands rip that album blind. If it's
In Rainbows
, I don't think U2 is a bad comparison - or Muse, for that matter. For the electro stuff, you're on your own.
Or you could call them an arty indie arena rock band that tries to pretend it's not a prog band. I see your point, though - to their credit, they refuse to be nailed down.
By the way, I finally got around to listening to
King of Limbs
. Is it just me, or is it in the running for the most half-assed album released by a major artist?
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Date: 03-02-12 09:34
King of Limbs
grows on you after a while, but it does definitely have an air of Radiohead just being Radiohead and not seeming to have much investment in the proceedings.
That's why when it was first released everyone was scouring it looking for clues that it was really just the opening shot of a much bigger project - it was the first Radiohead album since people realized they weren't going to settle for being a one hit wonder following "Creep" that left the impression of "That's it? Really?" after the first listen.
None of which rules it out for the honor you suggested for it, but if you've only listened to it once, it really is an album that needs a few more listens to kick in. Still, even once it kicks in it's still really only a "Yeah, it's decent" than a "Wow, this great" - for me, anyway. It depends on how attached you are to Radiohead as a whole if you want to put the effort into it.
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Date: 03-02-12 09:40
That may be the problem - I'm not particularly invested in Radiohead. The albums I cited are the only ones I own, and while I enjoy all of them, none of them are in my top 10, or 20, or probably even 100.
But since the TV show I work for is taping them next week, and reports of their tour say their sets are heavy on the last two records, it would behoove me to become more familiar.
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Date: 03-05-12 08:31
slowly, too, my wife has been exposed to radiohead.
she has heard "little by little" on npr enough times to recognize and enjoy it, and 1-2 in rainbows tracks would be familiar/pleasant enough to her by now.
i often have the "basement" sessions videos running on the tv, and she's convinced Yorke is a junkie after seeing him perform in that setting.
i feel strongly that the missing element to KOL is actually the visual component. considered together, that half-assed feeling MT mentioned recedes, and i consider it an absolutely gorgeous (and carefully constructed) work.
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Date: 03-06-12 17:43
Brad, I think you're right about it growing on you. I'm spinning it (well, streaming it) again, starting with "Lotus Flower," and not only do I like that song better the second time, but I think "Codex" and "Give Up the Ghost" are quite lovely. Maybe I'm not such a cranky old man after all.
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Date: 03-06-12 17:57
Yeah, I'm listening to it right now myself. My main problem with every Radiohead album starting with
Hail to the Thief
is that I can never remember which title goes with which song.
I managed to get tickets to see them this Friday night in StL after all - I'd done a quick logo design (literally - I knocked it out in the space of a commercial break while watching
Parks & Recreation
) for some people who prefer to pay in tickets to the local arena because they have connections there rather than pay in cash and they actually scored a couple of Radiohead tix.
I haven't seen where the seats are yet, but I have no doubt they're probably pretty lousy - I set up a friend of mine with tickets from this source to take his wife to see TransSiberian Orchestra and they were right at the side of the stage and had a fine view of the speaker set up - but for five minutes work I'm not going to complain.
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first a little backstory -- I used to use PHLAK prior to using auditor/whax/backtrack. ohhh, how I loved that distro (don't get me wrong, PHLAK has nothin on backtrack!) one thing I absolutely LOVED about PHLAK was the fact that when you opened a web-browser it would pull up a local copy of the PHLAK tools pages (from thier original website) and some HOWTOs. <= visualize this page and you will get the concept
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AGTS News: Doug Lowenberg to present final 2012 Hogan lecture "A Twenty-first Century Pentecostal Hermeneutic for Africa and Beyond" on Wednesday, March 28
Dr. Douglas P. Lowenberg will present the final lecture in the 2012 Hogan Lectureship Series, "A Twenty-first Century Pentecostal Hermeneutic
for Africa and Beyond" on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 2 to 3:15 p.m. in the
William J. Seymour Chapel at AGTS. The lecture will include a time for dialogue with the audience. The public is invited. A reception will immediately follow in the Great Hall.
Dr. Lowenberg was inaugurated as the
2012 J. Philip Hogan Professor of World Missions on January, 31, 2012. His inaugural lecture is titled "The Book We Hold Dear: Looking at the Bible in Dialogue with Africa." (Listen to or read it below.)
Lowenberg's second lecture, "Behind the Eyes of the Beholder: The Impact of Worldview on the Reading of Scripture," was presented on Thursday, February 16.
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B.S., Evangel University
M.A.T., Texas Christian University
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Doug and his family presently serve as missionaries in Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, with Assemblies of God World Missions. For 16 years, they worked in Kenya, Ethiopia, Togo and Burkina Faso. Doug's ministry has included pastoring, teaching, school administration and church planting. He is the dean of the East Africa Graduate Studies Centre (EAGSC) with locations in Nairobi and Tanzania; chairman of the Biblical Studies Department at the East Africa School of Theology; and a non-resident lecturer at the Pan-Africa Theological Seminary in Lomé, Togo. The seminary offers doctoral training for African leaders across the continent.
Prior to Africa, Doug served for 16 years as administrator and faculty member at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. During that time, he chaired the Cross-Cultural Ministries Department for 8 years. Previous to teaching, he was the Dean of Students
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Doug and Corrine, along with another couple, pioneered and co-pastored a church in Shoreview, Minn., for one year; then Doug continued as senior pastor for three additional years. Before this, he served as a youth pastor in New Orleans. Doug has also done short-term
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The J. Philip Hogan Chair of World Missions
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leadership of this distinguished former executive director
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missionaries and scholars to continue in the heritage of
thoughtful, incisive and Spirit-led missiology that Brother
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Previous Hogan Chairs
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2009-2010—Dr. Ivan Satyavrata
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a half years before the Azusa Street awakening. This pulpit's
permanent home is the Khoo Kay Peng World Prayer Center
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Hi all--I'm starting this thread to let the group know where we are with the planning of our Spring Clean-up Event Cache, hopefully in a State Park to be named later. So far, all I've done so far is email fvmcranger, who started a thread with regards to Geocaching in State Parks on the Geocaching.com forums. Here is my email--
I'm a board member of the newly formed Minnesota Geocaching Association (you can find us at
), and I have taken on the task of setting up a spring clean-up event cache. We would like to do this at a State Park to generate some positive P.R. for our sport with the DNR, and use the event as a possible springboard to open up discussion with the DNR regarding our sport. As an event cache, no physical cache containers will be placed in whatever park we do this in--the coordinates posted on the cache page would just be for our meeting place. We will meet, pick up litter for a few hours, and have a picnic/cookout afterwards. We will also pay the appropriate vehicle fees, picnic pavilion fees, etc.
My purpose for emailing you is becuase of your posts in the geocaching forums regarding caches in State Parks--that forum has been one of the more positive dialogues we've had so far with the DNR. I'm hoping you would be able to guide me to a point of contact to get this event off the ground with cooperation between MnGCA and the DNR, or act as a point of contact yourself.
So far, all we've done so far with regards to this event cache is inform the MnGCA membership that a Spring clean-up cache is in the works, and we've tentatively decided that we would like to do this in a near-Metro State Park.
Thank you for your attention--
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Moved this thread over to Events. There is still a link to it from Park Relations but my guess is that we will be focusing on the specifics of the event rather than on relations with the DNR.
Thanks for organizing this event. I am looking forward to it!
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The CoolerCrew used to do a Trash-Out at the park where the medallion was found. Medallion hunters leave a considerable amount of garbage at times: broken shovels, empty propane tanks, worn-out gloves, etc.
Anyway, this was done on Earth Day each year, which may be a date to consider ??
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I've mentioned the spring trash clean-up to the board as a topic for the next meeting--Earth Day on April 22 sounds good, as well as National Trails Day, on June 7th. More info can be found here--
the event can also be registered as an official Trails Day event, as well as a Geocaching event. I haven't had any progress yet with my communications with the DNR--I do have to do some community support on my own for the National Guard, so I might go at them from that angle, and hopefully my name isn't flagged as one of "those Geocaching rabble-rousers." Along with the State Parks, there is also the Gateway Trail that is managed by the DNR here in St. Paul, and a couple of other state trails that also have primo cache hiding spots along them. If I can't make any headway with the DNR, I'd be more than happy to set this up where Geocaching is allowed, like Ramsey, Carver, or Three Rivers. I probably won't be at the meeting next week, and next month might be iffy too, but if everyone decides on a date and a place, I'll be able to take it from there.
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A date in April would have a smaller chance of conflicting with other caching events in this state and others.
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Carver County Parks is in the process of Organizing a Park Clean up/ Arbor Day Celebration for May 3rd at Lake Minnewashta Regiona Park in Chanhassen. The event is planned to take place between 10am and noon with lunch provided by the Parks Deparment. If you have any questions please contact the parks office at 952-467-4200.
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Any furthur thoughts on this event? We need a location and a date soon! Something to get excited about!!
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17-year-old Lisabeth Lewis is fat. That's what the "thin voice" she hears inside her head tells her. Despite eating only lettuce and the constant exercising, the "thin voice" still tells Lisa that she is disgustingly fat. On the day Lisabeth considered ending her life, she heard a new voice...Death.
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Football Spring Practice is underwayMarch 24, 2011
Tornados open up the Spring Season this afternoon at Brevard College
Brevard, N.C. - The Brevard College football team opens spring practice this afternoon on the campus of Brevard College in preparation of their upcoming Spring Game.
The spring will feature 15 practices by the Tornados, including two scrimmages before the Annual Spring Game will take place on Saturday, April 16th.
All practices are closed to the public, although you may receive permission to view practice by calling the BC football office at (828) 884-8277. All practices will begin around 4 p.m.
Special dates to remember for the spring including the scrimmage dates as the Tornados will scrimmage on Saturday, April 2nd, and Saturday, April 9th. All scrimmages are open to the public, and both scrimmages, as well as the Spring Blue-White Game will start at 1:30 p.m.
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Shakira has confirmed that she's teaming up with pop star Rihanna for her new single.
On Monday, the Columbian singer posted on Facebook that she's making her musical comeback with a track called "Can't Remember To Forget," featuring Rihanna.
Their collaboration is set to be unveiled next Monday, January 13th. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation spurred along by rumors that the two joined forces in Los Angeles to shoot a video with director Joseph Kahn.
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Has anybody tested LinuxOnIce with BT3?
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Or is a similar feature I've missed already included in BT?
TuxOnIce is most easily described as the Linux equivalent of Windows' hibernate functionality. It saves the contents of memory to disk and powers down. When the computer is started up again, it reloads the contents and the user can continue from where they left off. No documents need to be reloaded or applications reopened and the process is much faster than a normal shutdown and start up.
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Published: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 10:08 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 10:08 a.m.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Planning the perfect outdoor trip in Florida? A free Florida State Park app can help you find a nearby camp site as it tracks your trails and sends you weather alerts.
The Florida Park Service announced Wednesday a partnership with ParksByNature Network and PocketRanger.com to provide the free smartphone app.
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On Monday, visitors to most state parks can show the app downloaded on their phone to get in for free.
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A House With Two Rooms: Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia Diaspora Project The Advocates for Human Rights; Foster, Dulce; Heins, Dianne; Kalla, Mark; McKenzie, Michele Garnett; O'Neal, James; Park, Rosalyn; Phillips, Robin; Prestholdt, Jennifer; Sirleaf, Ahmed K. II; Young, Laura A. (DRI Press, 2009)From 1979 to 2003, more than 1.5 million Liberians were forced from their homes to escape from the violence and destruction of a protracted civil conflict. Hundreds of thousands became refugees and many eventually made ...


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I was casually browsing the forums... when i saw your post. Although i don;t have the answer to your question... please could you tell me moer about why/what you are piping?
Aircrack cracks WPA/WEP passwords given a dictionary etc...
So why involve JTR?
Don;t get me wrong... i;m not being negative about what you are doing... I just really want to know more about what it is you ARE doing... most likley i can learn something from it.


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Transfers/Donations of FEMA Household Goods
Good morning, Chairman Thompson, Congressman King, Chairwoman Landrieu, Senator Stevens and Members of the Subcommittees. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in today's hearing. I am Barney Brasseux, Deputy Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) of the General Services Administration (GSA).
The Federal Acquisition Service carries out the GSA Administrator's role in providing acquisition and logistics services to Federal agencies. Included amongst these logistics services is management of the Federal program for the disposal of personal property. This is managed by our Office of Personal Property Management, part of our Office of General Supplies and Services.
Generally speaking, "personal property" is defined as any property except buildings, land, agency records, and naval vessels.
The primary mission of GSA's Office of Personal Property Management is to maximize the reuse of Federal property. As provided in Title 40 of the United States Code and implemented by the Federal Management Regulations (FMR), Federal agencies are required to report excess personal property to GSA for screening for redistribution to other Federal agencies and other eligible recipients. Property is generally transferred at no cost to Federal agencies, their authorized contractors, cooperatives, and project grantees.
Property is reported to GSAXcess®, a web based program that is used by our customers to screen and select needed property. Once reported, property is normally offered for screening for 21 calendar days. For Federal agencies, most property is transferred on a first-come, first-served basis, although for some specialized commodities, we will allow time for competition for these high demand items, such as aircraft and construction equipment. Property transfers are also processed through GSAXcess®. Recipients of property are responsible for making all necessary transportation arrangements. The FMR states the property should be removed within 15 days, although that can be lengthened on agreement between GSA and the holding agency. GSA ensures that property recipients are aware of this time deadline and that property recipients comply.
Excess property which is not selected for transfer within the Federal Government is declared by GSA to be surplus to the Federal Government at the conclusion of the screening period. Once GSA declares the property surplus, the property can be transferred under the Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program. This program is operated through the State Agency for Surplus Property (SASP) in each State, territory, and the District of Columbia. The SASPs are established under Title 40 of the U. S. Code. The SASP is responsible for determining the eligibility of activities within the State to receive donated Federal surplus property, in accordance with the requirements in statute and the FMR. The SASPs are also responsible for fair and equitable distribution of surplus property within the State and ensuring compliant use of donated property. Each State has a written State Plan of Operations for the SASP which is approved by GSA.
Eligible recipients of property under the donation program are specified in Title 40. Major categories of eligible recipients are:
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- Providers of services to the impoverished.
SASPs will pick up and warehouse property for donation within the State or may allow the 'direct donation' of property meaning the donee will make arrangements to pickup and transport property which is allocated to them. Again, GSA will ensure removals are timely and within the established time frame.
Property that is donated is normally placed in use by a donee within one year, for one year. The usage requirement is lengthened to 18 months for property with an original acquisition value exceeding $5,000. Donations are made to the SASPs at no cost to the Federal Government. As the SASPs are self sufficient, by law, they assess service and handling fees to the actual donee recipients in order to fund their operations. These fees are specified in the State Plan of Operation for each SASP.
SASP operations are reviewed by GSA Regional Offices on a regular basis to determine if operations are in compliance with the State Plan and applicable regulations.
GSA has the authority, under the FMR, to shorten screening when necessary or appropriate. Based on the concentration of property and its characteristics and potential demand, we often do so. At times, we will conduct an on-site, physical screening event. In these cases, we will most often offer screening for Federal agencies for one day. Once no Federal agencies express interest in the property, GSA declares the property surplus to the Federal Government. On the second day, GSA offers screening for the SASPs. These on-site screening events are well advertised in advance to allow customers to make travel and transportation plans.
Surplus property not selected for donation is offered for public sale. The Office of Personal Property Management's Sales Program is approved as a Sales Center under the Federal Asset Sales Program (eFAS), one of the initial e-government initiatives. GSA is the only nationwide activity approved as a Sales Center for all commodity groups and for all methods of sale. Surplus property is offered for competitive sales to the general public, most commonly through GSA Auctions®, our internet auction site. All GSA sales, whether on the internet, or live auctions or other methods still utilized at times, are listed on GovSales.gov, the eFAS central portal for all government sales.
Regarding the event currently under discussion, in mid-December 2007, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) initially advised GSA of its intent to report excess household goods to GSA and FEMA's request to conduct an on-site screening event. FEMA reported the excess household goods to GSA on February 4, 2008. GSA and FEMA worked together to conduct an on-site screening event. Our Property Management Office in Fort Worth advertised this event to our nationwide list of Federal agency customers and to all SASPs through direct emails and through the National Association of State Agencies for Surplus Property.
The first day of on-site screening, February 13, 2008, was for Federal agency customers and representatives of thirty different activities participated and requested property. The second day, February 14, 2008, the remaining property was offered for donation to the sixteen SASPs that elected to participate. Those SASPs were Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Texas.
Thank you again for this opportunity to speak to the Subcommittees. I am happy to answer any questions you may have.


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The primary objective of the AFL Multicultural Program is to assist migrant and refugee communities to access Australian football whether as a player, fan, coach, administrator or umpire.
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With this in mind a Multicultural Program has been established within the AFL Game Development department and AFL Football Clubs to achieve this objective. We want Australian Football to be a vehicle that encourages community strengthening and inclusion within the wider Australian community.
The Multicultural schools program is a minimum 6 week program that is conducted with students from Primary (Grades 3 6) and Secondary Schools (Years 7 10). It consists of weekly clinics conducted by Multicultural Development Officers, based on basic footy skills and also key educational themes: