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Of course, if you are the guy or gal that loves to play Happy Gilmore style, and enjoyed the face-offs with the EA fantasy characters like Erika "Ice" then you can play the World Tour, which literally has you traveling all over playing to unlock new golfers, new equipment, apparel, and earning cash for your attribute points. This has been expanded, as there are now 12 fantasy golfers and all-new fantasy courses.
There are also a few new modes like Battle Golf, where you can choose to handicap another player by taking a club out of their bags on a per-hole basis to make things a little more interesting. Things like Skill Zone have remained identical, unfortunately. According to EA, it hasn't been changed any since the focus was elsewhere -- a disappointing fact for those that exhausted the previous layouts.
As far as exclusives per console, the PlayStation 2 is getting the most love; it has the online functionality, which includes voice over broadband and tons of tournament features. Meanwhile, GameCube does connect to the Game Boy Advance version for the ability to transfer earnings and unlock more tournaments.
Tiger Online
EA gave everyone the chance to experience PGA Tour 2004 online for the first time. Hooked up with a remote EA computer, not directly networked to it, I had the chance to play a little online golf and talk about the features EA planned to offer via the broadband-only voice communicator.
Like all of EA's other online programs, you'll be able to use a quick, Play Now mode, which will match you up with another duffer out there that matches your skill set, or you can join chat rooms where you'll be able to talk to players and agree on how you want to set everything up. You can generate a buddy list with the EA Messenger system, which makes it easy to return to play golfers you get a long with.
One of the biggest online features with the PS2 version is the leaderboard and weekly tournament systems. For leaderboards, you will download and upload the latest information every time you connect. This means you will not only see the latest leaders in various skill areas, but your stats will also generate you a place on the leaderboards. EA has a bunch of different categories, including "Golfer of the Week," which displays those golfers that have improved their game the most.
Then there is the impressive weekly tournament system. From the sound of it, EA is really going all out to provide a constantly breathing online world for those interested. There will be six games a week that you can participate in. Depending on your performance, you may be invited to play in a private tournament on Sundays, which is held specifically for the elite. According to EA, the tournaments, prize purses, and awards will constantly be changing.
It all sounds totally sweet, and more than enough to keep avid PGA 2004 players busy. Of course, we still have yet to see this whole tournament system online, but if EA delivers all it's promising, we're going to be extremely happy gamers come this September. Multiplayer is a huge part of the experience and having an expansive online world at your fingertips stands to put replay value through the roof.
Tiger 2004 is just incredibly dense this year. It's not a bunch of new courses this year. Sure there are 19 courses as opposed to the 12 from last year, there's five new PGA players, too, but the biggest design wins seem to come in the form of Game Face creation and the sizeable season modes. They've even added an optional grid to the putting green for all those who said it lacked enough detail to read.
At this point, it looks to have a clear lead on everything else out there as the top golf game on the market. The PlayStation 2's online functionality is an especially big addition, which has us drooling with anticipation. Sadly, the other versions will be relatively devoid of online tournaments, as EA is even ditching the online passcode tournaments it used for 2003.
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I just got off the phone with J. He was calling from somewhere on the side of the road near White River Junction, VT. He got pulled over. He is patiently...well, ok, not so patiently awaiting the trooper to return to his window with a ticket. Not exactly a great way to start.
J starts his new job tomorrow. I'm still back here finishing up work (Friday is my last full day) and trying to tie up the many loose ends. It was sad to see J walk out the door...I won't see him for 2 weeks. So it's just me and Tdog.
There is so much to do! Not just all the packing and throwing out of useless accumulated crap, but contacting all the people/companies/debtors/magazine places to tell them where we will be if they want to still get money from us. Insurance, cellphones, banks! Life is so full of crap to keep track of. It's a wonder anyone ever moves at all.
The most important thing is finding someone to rent our house. Because we can't afford to pay for it AND rent a new plact in VT. Not that we've found a place to rent. That's kinda up there on the list too.
I'll let you know how it's going...since I'm all by my lonesome maybe I'll post more? I know I'll be watching a lot more cheesy movies. J usually turns his nose up at such things. Heaven something movie with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffallo here I come! Mark Rufalo? Mark Rafolo, Ruffulo? Sorry Mark, you're a cutie, but I don't know how to spell your name. And I don't have the patience to open another window and google it. Since I know someone who checks in here is a fellow Mark Rooooffalooooo admirer, perhaps I will be enlightened in the comments.

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Boca Juniors youngster Rodrigo Bentancur has become a target for European giants Real Madrid and Benfica at the moment.
The 18-year-old is the latest impressive product of club's youth academy and he is already being linked with a big club move.
According to TyC Sports, Portuguese agent Jorge Mendes is close to agreeing a deal for the talented footballer, as he wants to resell him to a top European side.
The same source has suggested that he has agreed a €15 million deal with Boca Juniors chairman Daniel Angelici, with Benfica now the most likely destination for Bentancur.
Nevertheless, Real Madrid are reportedly keen on the Uruguayan as well and they may decide to challenge the Eagles for the midfielder's signature.
Rodrigo Bentancur has already amassed 25 appearances for the senior side at La Bombonera, scoring his first ever goal in a 4-1 triumph over Newell's Old Boys.
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT,v.JAMES HENDERSON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Bonnie G. Wittner, J.), rendered February 21, 2007, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of attempted burglary in the second degree, and sentencing him, as a persistent violent felony offender, to a term of 12 years to life, unanimously affirmed.
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I had Alfresco 3.2r2 deployed in tomcat6 on Fedora 12 64-bit Linux. As it has become so easy to upgrade Fedora now, I decided to upgrade to Fedora 14. I backed up the data directory and the Alfresco webapp directory (because it had customized configuration), and then started the upgrade using
preupgrade. It downloads everything that is needed for the upgrade, and the system remains available during this period. The upgrade starts on the next reboot.
The upgrade completed without any problems. However, the tomcat6 service won't start up. There seemed to be multiple issues, such as the
conf directory being empty. Updating tomcat6 using
yum didn't do much. So I removed and reinstalled tomcat6 as follows:
yum remove tomcat6
yum install tomcat6
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conf folder but now I ran into class-not-found exceptions. It turned out that the Tomcat jars were present in a location different from the expected one. On further research, I discovered that the complete tomcat6 deployment consisted of several packages (
tomcat6-lib, etc.), and the installed packages couldn't be relied upon even though
yum believed that they were installed/configured properly.
I decided to remove the tomcat6* packages using
yum remove for each package listed by
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Four expensive watches found in drains in Essex could have been "stashed" there by a criminal, police have said. Two Rolex watches, including one worth £21,000, and two others of an unknown brand were found by a street cleaner near Chalkwell railway station. PC Patrick Soontorn said officers were investigating to see if they were linked to any robberies or burglaries. Drain technician Arron Large stands to keep the watches unless the owner comes forward within 30 days.
PC Soontorn, one of the investigating officers, said: "To find one watch in a drain is one thing. To find three more within feet of one another is another thing so that's part of our investigation. It possibly could be a burglary or a robbery. Someone may have stashed it there and may have forgotten where they've thrown it." Mr Large, 28, from Rayleigh, Essex, found the 18-carat gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph last week.
On Wednesday, he found three more watches in drains, including another believed to be a Rolex. Mr Large said he discovered the second Rolex watch at about 06:30 GMT in a drain close to where he found the first. Two more unbranded watches were then discovered at about 12:00 GMT in the drain where the first Rolex was found. Further checks are due to take place to verify the latest finds.
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Mr Large, a Cory Environmental contractor who works in the south Essex area, said he had been shocked by the finds. "The only things I've found in the past are one and two pence pieces so I can't believe this," he said. Anyone who believes the watch was theirs should contact Essex Police. Officers have said "only honest people need apply".


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A blog revealing the horrors of Islam,International Socialism,the misery these two evils are inflicting upon the free the world,and those it has already enslaved,along with various articles revealing the attacks from within upon the western Judeo Christian ethic by those we entrusted to preserve it. Videos and Pictures of many varied subjects from around the world, along with some jokes of mine and any funny ones you want to send me.
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Sunday, February 13, 2011
QANTAS The Safest and Greatest Airline in the World. The Hero's of Flight QF 32
Daily Telegraph
February 13, 2011
THE pilot of last November's Airbus flight from Singapore, in which the engine exploded, has declared the Qantas A380 aircraft "absolutely" safe.
Richard de Crespigny managed to land the aircraft after the engine exploded mid-air, resulting in more than 60 separate system failures.
"This is the biggest testament to Airbus. Some people might think the aircraft collapsed under the onslaught but no aircraft is ever designed to take the beating that this aircraft got," Mr de Crespigny told the Nine Network's 60 Minutes tonight.
"The wing was cluster bombed, the aircraft had phenomenal damage to all systems - and it didn't just recover, it performed brilliantly. It is indestructible."
Just minutes into the QF32 flight from Singapore on November 4 of last year there was a small oil leak in the intermediate pressure turbine of engine number two.
The oil ignited causing a turbine disk to explode at high speed.
Two pieces smashed through the wing severing the plane's controls while a third did the same underneath the plane.
"Electrically the left hand side of the aircraft was dead. We'd lost 50 per cent of the hydraulics system. The brakes underneath the wings were reduced to 30 per cent braking conditions," he said.
The pilot has been praised for his cool head as he managed to land the plane under these conditions.
"I think it was my finest moment, I think I should give up aviation now and leave on a high because I think it was a good landing under tough conditions," he said.
Mr de Crespigny has been flying with Qantas for 25 years and before that was a pilot with the Airforce.
"I'm so confident that there is nobody in this world who knows that aircraft better than Rich," his wife Coral de Crespigny said.
Ms de Crespigny didn't know about the incident until after her husband was safely on the ground and she got a call from his boss at Qantas.
"He said I need to tell you that Richard's safe and he's on the ground and I said why are you telling me this.
"He said there's been an incident so I immediately turned on the news and I saw that wasn't...well I assumed there had been a crash.
"I'm just so glad he didn't stuff up that landing," she said.
Mr de Crespigny doesn't like being deemed a hero as he said he was just doing his job and was supported by an extraordinary crew with lots of experience.
"I would ultimately be responsible if people died and I am so proud of everyone and all the teams that helped out. I was proud to be in command of that aircraft," he said.
The pilot said that he didn't think an airbus aircraft had ever been challenged as much as this one.
"I think a Rolls Royce engine has never failed so spectacularly... there was so much collateral damage....it was a flight that you could never train for.
"You might practice one or two emergencies, not 60," he said.
Qantas is now completely confident Rolls Royce has fixed the engine fault on the jet.
QANTAS It ain't perfect,and does not pretend to be, but when the shit hits the fan I know what Airline I would want to be flying on, God bless this Captain and his crew of no nonsense no BS Aussies, thinking clearly, with nothing on their minds other than saving the lives of their passengers and landing safely. Mission accomplished.
Oprah Winfrey wants "respect" for US President Hussein Obama,Is that before or after Hussein demonstrates some respect for America and Americans, or is it just another Islamic DEMAND placed upon Judeo Christian Western Civilization ?
Does Oprah mean the sort of respect afforded to President GW Bush during his two terms as President of the United States of America by her side of politics / ideology ?
Oprah Winfrey (l) and Hussein Obama (r)
Well, if the President and his wife,purposefully and deliberately demonstrate he and his family and administration have no respect for his new found office or the United States (all 57 of them), why should the vast overwhelming majority of the American people show respect toward him ?
Respect is EARNED,it cannot be not given upon DEMAND or by THREAT of retribution for refusing to give it.
Something Socialists,Communists,Islamist,Fascists and Despots the world over have never understood.
Respect this America!!! President Hussein Obama (left,bending over) seen here reporting to head office.
Former Labor Socialist Australian Prime Minister of Australia, Bob Hawke, said of his Labor Socialist successor Paul Keating, that he was the first Australian PM who hated Australians, upon Hussein Obama,showing his true colours AFTER he was elected, I thought of the now ex Australian PM Hawke and his comments re Keating.
I am sure, upon reflection, many many Americans would say, that they have, resident in the highest office in the land, a self described "community organizer" Americans could rightfully ask of Hussein Obama "well we know who is paying you (the US Taxpayer) but who are you working for, Oprah?
As an Australian,an Australian, MY soldiers, my fellow Australians before me, were starved to death, "sliced and diced" at the will of some Japanese sociopath, flogged and abused, decapitated, tortured,this demonstration of subservience to a foreign power, by the "leader" of the United States of America is not only revolting,sickening and demeaning to all that is good in the world,it demonstrates the Offenders, Hussein Obama's, total unsuitability for the office he soils every day he occupies it.
But don't forget Oprah wants you to RESPECT IT……..or else what?
Identification +Internment+Deportation to an "Islamic Utopia" of their choosing = an America / Free Western Judeo Christian civilization,free of Islamic fifth columnist
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Monday, October 28, 2013
Pineapple Salsa Verde
This weekend Jim and I ate at Abuelo's, the chain Mexican restaurant. Since the last time I'd been there, they had changed one of their salsas and it was so good and refreshing. I did some searches trying to find a copycat recipe, but ended up combining several different recipes.
It's quite quick and simple and easy to adjust to your tastes. I used a half of a small poblano pepper because we're more sensitive to heat, but you could bump it up a bit using a jalapeno or serrano pepper instead. Also, my personal preference is to go a bit lighter on the cilantro.
This would be especially nice during summer. I think I'll also try it with some grilled fish or salmon and some kind of Tex-Mex side dish or a chicken taco salad. A nice, refreshing change from traditional red salsa.
PINEAPPLE SALSA VERDE (makes about 2 1/2 cups)
1/2 pound fresh tomatillos (about 4 medium), husked, rinsed, and quartered
1/2 oz fresh chili pepper, your choice, depends on level of heat you prefer
1/2 large white onion, cut into large chunks
8 oz can pineapple tidbits, drained
1-2 Tbsp fresh cilantro
1/4 tsp salt
Juice of 1/2 of a lime
Combine tomatillos, chilies, onion, and pineapple in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the chopping blade.
Pulse until coarsely chopped. Add cilantro, salt, and lime juice and pulse until desired texture (it will be runny).
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No offense to any women out there. This poem was prepared as a creative short piece.
The greatest thinkers in the world knew about these spoiled creatures
Buying everything they want is never enough to fulfill their need
Watching them frolic from want to want, worried about what others think about their features
Sometimes men can't help but to think they are just another breed
Shiny metals, sparkling stones, fancy attire, and lavish trips are constantly in store
Taking blame for everything they do is the only way to prevent an impending doom
Making them happy with delivering thoughtful gifts ends up exposing their true core
With the stress of trying to make life right for a woman, all a man can hope for is to end up in a tomb
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Materialism at its Best
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The transcript of the VP debate is painful reading. It shows that Palin is more qualified to bullshit about politics in a bar in Wasilla than on the national scene. How should I categorize the McCain campaign now? The Fossil and the Idiot?
Don't vote for the fossil and the idiot, vote for Obama and Biden, or for a lefty third party if you prefer.
Saturday, October 04, 2008
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I blogged this earlier, The Seraphim Social but, I did not say much about it….
I still can't because I honestly do not know much about it but, I will tell you what I DO know..
And maybe that will help alittle.
Ok, so the event run from the 15th til the last day of the month.. in this case, the 31st at midnight.
Designers create items that have to do with a book theme..
This month is, "The Snow Queen"..
I have the honor of sharing with you items from, Glam Affair & ~Tableau Vivant~ and I paired them all up with this lovely dress from, Kastle Rock Couture that you can get the, Depraved Nation Frost Event.
And I threw in this really cute wand from, *BOOM* which you can test your luck at, The Arcade.. which still has sometime left!
So, if you would like to know more about the Seraphim Social you can have a looksie on the website! ♥
Here is all your outfit info.. xoxo
Shape – So Hawt SL Shapes – India
Skin – -Glam Affair – Neva Frost 03 – Pack
Eyes – {D.A} Anime Eyes – North
Lashes – -Glam Affair – Shironuri Lashes 1 – FatPack
Makeup – -Glam Affair – Shironuri mask 01
Ears – Schadenfreude Fey Ears with Solid Acrylic Plugs
Hands – Slink AvEnhance Hands Female – Relaxed
Hair – ~Tableau Vivant~ Snow Queen – FatPack
Dress – :KR: Moonstone Gown – Ice Blue (Frost Fair Exclusive)
Wand – *BOOM* Beauty Wand -Flourish- (Rose Gold/Sapphire)
Poses – {Imeka~}Lu- Pose Pack
Prop – ~TABLEAU VIVANT~The Crow Stage


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A little fact about me is this: I love male fashion photography. Not just because I love me a well dressed man, but I appreciate how hard it is to do. Male models are harder to find, and are very different to direct and work with than female models. Because of this, many photographers never attempt to enter into the world of male fashion. I am not one of those photographers.
My latest inspiration for male fashion photography has been coming from The Fashionisto, a blog completely devoted to male fashion on the runway and in print. So check it out, and give them some love. They post several blogs a day, so one will never get bored.


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We've been skiing a Val d'Isere in France for several years now. The slopes are a good mix of easy and hard, the instructors are excellent and the cuisine is superb.
As you know, I like my food. These are my 6 of my favourite establishments – five that are child-friendly and one that is a date night special. Frankly, L'Atelier d'Edmond would just be wasted on children anyway.
La Fruitiere
La Fruitiere is a converted dairy near the La Daille gondola, so hip it hurts. Blackboard menus? check. Zinc bar? check. artistically arranged memorabilia? check. The food and service are pretty good despite being packed with people.
La Folie Douce, next door and part of the same establishment as La Fruitiere, is THE place to apres-ski. One of my abiding memories of La Folie is a saxophonist belting out music on a balcony while the snow fell around him. You can send the children back to ski school and join the after-lunch party!
L'atelier d'Edmond
Michelin-starred L'atelier d'Edmond is truly fabulous and a good parents-only option. Although charmingly decorated like a carpenter's shop, the food is elegantly served and delicious. Last year, we were in Val d'Isere for Valentine's Day and we had lunch at this restaurant. Needless to say, we didn't take the children!
Sur La Montagne
We like Sur La Montagne for an easy lunch. It's reasonably priced and an easy choice with children. Downstairs, there are cozy sofas to lounge in.
La Peau de Vache
La Peau de Vache is also on the mountain. You can hang outside having drinks on the hay bales or go inside to try their ginormous burgers and salads.
In town, at the back of the Quicksilver/Roxy store, there is an American-style diner our children love. It's got good burgers and milkshakes.
Hotel Christiana
We do half-board at the Hotel Christiana because the food is actually excellent. The restaurant staff serve dinner for the children early. There is a good selection of freshly-cooked fish, steak, chicken, spaghetti bolognese and side orders of steamed vegetables. Usually the dessert table for the adults' dinner is in the process of being stocked while the children eat and they have a choice of treats. The restaurant fare for the adults has specials that change every night. Both the food and wine choices are superb.
We will be skiing again this year at Val d'Isere and I am looking forward to trying some new options! If you have any recommendations, I'd love to hear from you!


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Yesterday our friends from our church before we moved to the country came for a day of fun. We were going to do creek stomping, but the creek was dry. Had fun playing in the backyard. The temps were cooler so it was the perfect day.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
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"What's lost in pain
Is now regained."
"Cause of death?"
"His heart's…missing."
© Jade M. Wong 2016
Written for Grammar Ghoul's Shapeshifting 13 Challenge, with the prompt of "spell". I hope it was clear enough that the first two lines are a spell being chanted.
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In the movie "The Mirror Has Two Faces," Jeff Bridges watches Barbara Streisand on their first dinner date as she carefully assembles a forkful of food from the several varieties on her plate.
Then, much to her surprise, he compliments her on creating "the perfect bite," with all the flavors blended in just the right proportions to suit her taste.
I don't worry too much about perfect bites, but I do love perfect moments. Those are the times, sometimes fleeting, when everything in my world is aligned just right and my spirit is filled with a sort of euphoria, when delight and gratitude bubble up as refreshing as a spring of fresh water.
I don't think young people are capable of moments like these. Just as thirst makes us appreciate plain water, and hunger makes us savor ordinary food, moments of peace and lack of stress are only recognized by people who have some life experience behind them, who have weathered storms and fears and anxieties, and who have come to learn that it's the times without externally induced excitement that are the most precious.
The interesting thing about these perfect moments is that they're nearly impossible to explain. To an outside observer, there's nothing special to see. The euphoria is more felt than seen, like a mental conversation between two telepaths.
I had one of those perfect moments the other day. The house was quiet, the dog was sleeping on the couch and I was sitting in my recliner. Birds sang outside, newly returned from wherever they go during the winter. The sun was still low in the morning sky, and I had nothing on my agenda. For no apparent reason, I was suddenly awash in an overwhelming sense of well-being. I was seized by joy so intense that if it had been visible, surely I would have glowed.
Why? Why would that particular series of very ordinary circumstances create such delight? The only explanation that comes even close, in my mind, is that my history includes a jam-crammed work schedule, more responsibilities than I should ever have agreed to, and very little time for myself.
Some people, having grown used to a life like that, might feel adrift without it, might miss the frenetic pace, and certainly might not define its absence as a perfect moment. For me, it was.
I've had similar moments on rainy days, when the air grows close and dark, and a gentle shower opens up on the world outside my windows. Indoors, where all is warm and dry and there is time to simply listen to that liquid song, peace reigns.
Sitting on my deck, either in the very early morning, saying Morning Prayer and watching the birds at my feeder; or perhaps in the evening, with the fresh smell of the nearby bay and clouds drifting unhurriedly through sky–I find myself savoring each moment as if in slow motion, taking nothing for granted, reveling in these ordinary blessings that so often get ignored, but shouldn't, because God gave them to us precisely for our enjoyment.
Watching my husband do breakfast dishes when he thinks I'm busy with Morning Prayer, or listening to him breathe as he sleeps when I've awakened early–more perfect moments, unmarred by worry or stress, joy-filled, life-enhancing, reflective moments colored by gratitude. Even if there were stress or worry from another source, those moments exist like time outside of time, little separate oases in life's maelstrom.
Too often, we let our daily lives flow by too quickly. We don't stop, step back, and taste the moments. We don't hear the silence, we don't see the extraordinary beauty in ordinary things. We don't unwrap the little gifts of love and nature, or appreciate the small securities of hearth and home.
It reminds me of the Scripture story of the man listening for God, and finding him not in the grand explosions of the world around him, but in the tiny voice of a subtle breeze.
My perfect moments are found in those still, small slices of time.


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What is the real montly retention?
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This is my first mobile game, EATERS - multitasking
It was released more than 6 months ago. I get 2 new users every 3 days (and 2.1 uninstalls every 3 days)
But I want to use it as a sample for a retention rate calculation.
Here's what I see in Google Analytics in Cohort Analysis by day:
Not much, eh? But If I select "by week", the picture changes:
In "by day" the day 7 retention was 0%, but in "by week" the week-1 retention is non-zero and equals 2.7%.
Now, as you see, week-4 retention is 1.35%
Let's change the scale to "by month":
Month-1 retention is higher, 4.67%!
So, what are the actual retention values for my game?
This question is very interesting, because if viewed "by month", my another game (Cloudy Shaman - quick reaction) has the 1-month retention bigget than 10%
Although, in day wiew everything is not so bright:
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Retention as viewed by publishers is Day 1, Day 7 and Day 30 - and it's very precise. Starting with 20000 users on Day 0: If you have 10000 users on day 1, with 8000 on day 6, then suddenly for some reason you lose a bunch on day 7 (down to 2000), then it goes back up for day 8 (to 6000)... you Day 7 retention is exactly what it was on Day 7... 2000 (or, more precisely, 2000/20000 = 10%, as they are expressed as percentages of Day 0). Unfortunately, this 'snapshot' way of expressing retention is the industry standard, so any kind of average or sample doesn't really count for much!
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Thank you Dave!
I agree that this is standard, but the standards can be weird :)
So, here goes another remark. If the game has hundreds thousands of installs, these fluctuations are impossible, but if it has only 100 users, the probability that the number of players on Day 8 will be higher than on Day 7 is quite significant.
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I wrote about a painting called 'Remote' by Jim D., at first when I saw this painting it meant nothing to me. After taking notes and writing about every detail I saw, the meaning of the painting came alive. Sometimes, relationships look different to the people in them.
When I looked at the painting, I saw a couple sitting together on a purple couch. The girl laid undressed with a white dog on her legs. The man in the painting wore white boxers with a leg propped on the coffee table and his arm draped around the girl. The couple looked pleased and infatuated with each other.
The house was decorated with paintings of the couple. A burgundy rug laid on the floor with a coffee table over it. Steam poured out of a coffee cup that rested on the table. A bookshelf sat in the corner of the room. A flower pot and books were on the bookshelf. The comforting decoration made the house feel like a home.
Behind them, I saw a big picture window showing the backyard. A whole different world waited beyond the window. Small flowers grew on the windowsill, a squirrel ran along the frame, and birds flew through the blue sky. The backyard burst with life. The window resembled a portal looking into a new universe.
Once I look closer, I got a different understanding. The couple no longer looked happy. The woman looked miserable. However, the man looked content. Her facial expression looked like a cry for help. She laid naked and uncomfortable on the couch. The dark green walls and somber hardwood floors created a dreary atmosphere. The house and relationship looked like a trap.
The house sits in a remote location and the couple is removed from the world. In this house, they have no one else but each other. Unlike the man, the woman seems distressed by the secluded area that they live in. Relationships can be isolated from the world. People on the outside may be clueless to how the relationship actually is.
The inside of the house now feels dark and gloomy, while the outside flooded with life and the warmth of sunshine. Relationships might feel dark, sad, and hopeless. People might feel trapped in their relationships. They settle for their life. If people would stop settling and turn around they would be in awe. A radiant and freeing life waits for them. They just need to escape the trap.
At first glance, the couple in the painting looked happy. The painting portrayed a loving, and comfortable relationship. When I started to look beyond the surface, I realized a different reality. A reality where the woman felt trapped and unhappy. Some relationships look like a fantasy to the outside world, but can be selfish or hateful on the inside. Others may seem cold or lifeless, but may be full of love and support. The world needs to look deeper than the surface.
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I've been called to bed by the snoozing husband, but I can sleep in tomorrow, and I need to log these thoughts in for posterity.
Miles to go before I sleep
Another year is upon me, and for the past few days I've been sort of pushed to reflect on the time between the last birthday and this one, by one incident or another. Last year at this time, the cancer started to progress, and I wasn't feeling too well. I went to So. Cal. and went on an outlet shopping binge with Julie (which I wouldn't mind doing again, since I don't shop for anything but groceries or other people's things anymore), then brought my brother up for a visit. We saw The Shins—the first concert we attended together in ages. We used to enjoy that quite a bit, and some of my best New Wave memories are shared with him and his wacky comedic antics.
Shortly after that, I felt super crappy and it finally showed on the CT scan. My oncologist and I had a bit of a power struggle, but in the end, we both got our way. I got the oral drug Tarceva (my choice, study drug that I actually got the placebo of while on the clinical trial) in combination with IV infusions of Alimta (his choice, the mesothelioma therapy). After a horrible patch of about 6 weeks during which I had to accept never having beautiful skin ever again, I felt much improved and able to breathe like a normal person. It was summer, my oncologist was on his honeymoon in Italy, and his sub said I could fly long distance. Tara and Vidal came up and we went to London. Mike changed jobs and began his current state of globetrotting. We went to the Spam museum and the Jeep found its new home with the Schroeders in Albert Lea, MN. We moved from Alameda to San Leandro (the main regret of this past year, with the silver lining being that it brought my sister and I together). Mike took Brian crabbing out to the Pacific. My mom became ill. We got her the first dryer she's ever owned since coming to the U.S. (don't ask). Bruno died (still not over him). I received a locket from Tiffany so I could keep a picture of him (Bruno) near/in my heart. Mike and I went to Houston on Christmas Day and trekked across the south. We saw cousin Carol for the first time since 1995 (Mike had never met her and I'd never met my cousin-in-law Mike) at her home in Florida. Went to Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, then on a cruise to the Bahamas. We rode Segways. I came home (Mike stayed in Florida), started ceramics class, had my health insurance axed by the Court, came down with shingles. My mom recovered, my father finished his book, my brother has 9 cats, we have 2 new Siamese, and my neighbor Melissa and I walked 4 miles at Lake Chabot and I was neither tired nor sore. Mike was given a Nissan Titan (the better to pull the boat with) for a work truck. I've finally come to terms with the fact that I really need to apply for the benefits I worked so hard to earn. I'd been in denial the past year, truly hoping to return to work…The oncologist always gives me this incredulous look when I talk about it. He does, however, urge me to buy a house. Does this mean I'll live long enough to get in it and enjoy it for a second?
I'm sure I missed a bunch of things. I wanted to do more, but I guess I gave this year—the "extra" year—a run for the money. I'm nervous. I don't know if I'll get another year. June 15 is the two-year anniversary of my diagnosis. Memorial Day marks 10 years together for Mike and I. The chronological years don't matter anymore, it's all about the time that's left and how I spend it. That all depends on my condition. Mike thinks I'm going to beat this, and some days I truly feel that way too. Some days I feel really good, pretty close to normal, except that my hair is hideous, my face is puffy, I feel self-conscious about wearing short dresses, I have no desire to wear any of the fabulous shoes collecting dust in the closet, and going rock climbing is a fantasy. I do feel like I'm running out of time, and I have to take big trips in the coming months or be cursed. Maybe New Mexico when school gets out.
Any illness can strip away the layers of things that add to the complexity of life. I've always viewed possessions as creating undue stress and responsibility. Owning big ticket material things (that aren't dictated by necessity) by definition creates debt (unless, of course, you paid cash for all of it, then I wanna party with you!), which sets up responsibility over time, which assumes time will continue to exist, as well as one's ability to use that time to work and pay the debt off, etc. It's based on assumptions that are taken for granted. I've walked the line for years, mostly living day to day, saving money for things I wanted/needed and paying for them outright. Occasionally I'd take on short-term debt (I broke down and bought a new car, for example), but that was pretty rare. I love fashion and nice things and nice meals as much as anyone, but rarely cave in to impulse shopping. I don't tend to bite off more than I can chew. We all love to have the best thing, but sometimes, the best thing is one that serves the purpose well and economically. One would think that having cancer would propel me to run out and buy that $1500 Valentino handbag or a cool sportscar, but I'd rather buy a plane ticket or a Segway, were I to spend on something "unnecessary". At this point, I'd be willing to buy a house because it's a good time, and I'm no longer willing to tolerate idiotic landlords. That action would compromise traveling options, but those options might cease to exist anyway. Best to have your own piece of land for meditative pools and zen rock gardens. I'd rather have a fabulous garden than a bitchin' car…you get the idea. Maybe in the end, I'd wind up giving money to charity to take care of all those starving kids, etc.
Because I've had a pretty long, decent run, I fear the time I'll no longer be able, much less have the will, to do normal things. These thoughts are full of darkness and sadness, and I wonder if I'll be able to accept that time peacefully, with grace, acknowledging the good times for what they were. I still haven't written a will…
Anyway, I thank god and feel tremendously fortunate to be here writing this, 4 minutes before my birthday. On this day I thank all of you for keeping me company on this journey, for giving me love and strength, hope, faith, courage, compassion, and friendship. The best birthday gift in the world is the dream of time well-spent, forging unforgettable moments. Thank you for last year, I hope we can do it again for a little bit longer.
"I'd rather travel around the world for a year than own a house" and "Given a choice, I'd take time over money any day." (Siddhartha: "I can think, I can wait, and I can fast.")


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Saturday, July 16, 2011
War and Peace Summer Read-A-Long Week #2
Summer Read-A-Long sponsored by Laurie at What She Read blog.
Week #2
Pages read: 112-200
Chapters read: 1-21
Volume 1, Part Two read.
So this hefty 3 pound tome is slowly getting lighter as my hands must be developing new muscles to hold the book up longer. Although, I must admit reading in the bathtub, my reading spot of choice, is challenging at times. I am worried it will slip out of my hands and do a back flip with a nose dive into the depths of the tub. So far I am holding on tight but this may become a table/deck only book.
Volume One, Part Two finds us in a embroiled in a tough military campaign in Austria. The Russians are there to back up the Austrians, who are failing miserably. The Russians and Austrians are fighting Napoleon's French army, who is actually winning and yet the Russians are able to survive one decisive battle. Alexander I is conferring with the Prussians and hoping they will reinforce their side against the French. The year is 1805 and it is October. Most of the armies are bedraggled and ill kept, with shoes in ill repute and winter is coming. Many foot soldiers walk hundreds of miles and in all weather conditions. It amazes me. I cannot imagine myself walking so far and preparing mentally and physically for battle. They must also prepare for their demise, in case it occurs.
The two main characters in Part Two are Andrei and Rostov. Rostov is left wounded, his arm crushed in pain, while he contemplates why he left his loving family to join a war. Andrei left his pregnant wife and overall seems to be doing well, even though he is shocked by many circumstances of the war, he overall is fairing better than most.
Volume One, Part Two was a little slow for me. It took me a really long time to read these pages and my mind and eyes kept drifting away. I was confused by what was happening on the different sides of the war sometimes and found rereading didn't really help me figure it out. I did like reading about Rostov and Andrei stories and reading about the war through their eyes.
Next week Volume One, Part Three.
Until then, parting is such sweet sorrow.
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Cellphones are getting smaller and smaller but also getting smarter, while adding features which were previously only found on smartphones - To Do Lists, Calendars with appointments, synchronization with PCs, World Clocks, email and now playing MP3 Music files.
According to this Wikipedia definition, a smartphone is "any electronic handheld device that integrates the functionality of a mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA) or other information appliance."
However, in the same article, they go on to say "It is increasingly difficult to define exactly what qualifies as a 'smartphone'. Nearly all new mobile phones have some rudimentary PDA functionality such as phonebooks, calendars, and task list"
Even an assumption that a smartphone should have a keyboard can be wrong. Take the case of the Nokia 6810:
When opened it has a full QWERTY keyboard, interesting:
It is not a smartphone, but instead is a text messaging phone.
Then there is the Motorola MPx200:
No keyboard, but it runs Windows Mobile 2002, and is therefore a smartphone (see Wikipedia's article)
I'm sure there are other, better and more up to date examples, but I couldn't think of any. Maybe Engadget Mobile will help me.
By the way, thanks to the General for pointing out Engadget Mobile, which surely must be the mother of all Mobile Technology sites.
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Pictures and stories of Matt, Vanessa, Brooklyn and Joshua... well, mostly Brooklyn and Joshua.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Shaved Head
Matt says the real reason for shaving his head was to make Brooklyn feel better about her bald head. What a great Dad!!
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- The Ollila's said...
Why did you get sick of your hair. You have AWESOME hair!! Did you frighten Brooklyn with you new look? I can't wait to see it in a few weeks :)
- November 3, 2008 at 9:59 PM
- Dan and Tiffany said...
Dan just had me cut his hair short too. It must be the moon or something.
- November 4, 2008 at 2:27 PM
- Cris, Jon, Austin and Ethan said...
Ican't wait to see y'all!!! Matt has a nice shaped head...there are just some sad bumpy heads out there! good thing his isnt one of them....
- November 5, 2008 at 2:35 AM
- Don and Judy said...
Matt, I noticed that your hair was getting a little long when you had Brooklyn on your shoulders. You could have just had a "normal" haircut. You have really, really nice hair. However; you look quite handsome with your head shaved. I like it! Did Brooklyn notice?
- November 5, 2008 at 9:09 PM
- Allie said...
My husband has no choice for a bald head. He unfortunately inherited his baldness. Actually, I kinda like it b/c I always had a crush on Mr. Clean and when he shaves it, all the better.
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Time is always moving forward. We are always playing against time in a tournament. How does time influence how you build your list? Does it even influence your list? Can time change how we are playing the game?
Does time influence what you put in your list? Do you play a horde list of small elite force? Their are several army types that can help your time management simply by how they are designed or by whats in them.
Terminator style armies- These are usually small, elite forces. The reason they help you with time is they have less moving and shooting than a normal sized army.
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Reserve style armies- These armies almost always reserve everything or a large portion of their force. By doing this they tend to speed up deployment and the first couple turns as you do not have anything on the board.
All mech forces- All mech forces can play faster than other lists by speeding up the movement phase.
Some armies can cost you more time per turn than other armies. These factors should be considered ahead of the game and ways to help save time should be utilized.
Horde armies- Orks, Nids, and IG blob armies are examples of armies that will slow the game down. They dent to take longer moving and hand to hand can take longer as you are usually rolling more dice. Movement trays can help with the moving of 120+ figures per turn.
High volume shooty armies- Dark Eldar and Grey Knights are beginning to look like armies that need more time in their game plan. They tend to throw large numbers of dice in shooting phase. Having your dice presorted and colored may help with these factors.
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Multiple type armies- Some armies have multiple types of guys in units and can slow down the game in the shooting and assault phases due to different saves. Dark Eldar beast squads and Grey Knights with different weapons are examples.
I tend to lean away from horde armies due to having to move the guys. I prefer small elite armies or reserve type forces. Playing lots of games with your army also speeds up your play by knowing what you are going to do, and how units need to make saves. Always jumping from army to army or even list to list is going to slow down you play.
Not having enough time can force you to make moves you do not want to make or simply not give your army enough time to kill the enemy. Assault armies can need 2-3 turns to come to grips with the enemy. Not getting 5+ turns can affect how much damage they can do. Knowing the game will be cut short can hamper a foot list from reaching objectives. Knowing you do not have a last turn can also cancel the positive effects random game lengths have.
While I do not think we need to make rules or codex changes, simply knowing how much time you need and how much time your list takes can help you play better. Looking at tournaments time limits can also help in list building by ensuring you have the needed time.


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State Assembly session adjourned sine die ; GST Bill passed; FM says consumer state will have quantum jump in revenue with the introduction of the legislation
Imphal, May 5: Part 2 of the first session of the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly adjourned sine die today. On the last day of the 2 day sitting, the house passed the Manipur Goods and Service Tax (GST) Bill, 2017.
Even though both the opposition and the ruling have no difference to the passing of the GST Bill, hectic discussion was witnessed among the members of both the opposition and ruling. Apprehension on the impact of the Bill to the small time weavers and its feasibilities to the state of Manipur were the concerns of the Opposition Party.
Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar, who is also in charge of Finance, clarifying doubts of the opposition bench, the GST Bill will give more advantage to consumer states like Manipur, where there are limited resources.
"Consumer state will have quantum jump in revenue with the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax", The Finance Minister said.
He further added that there is no need for any apprehension of small time handloom weavers as the introduction of the tax will have no impact to their business as GST can be imposed to only entrepreneur whose annual turnover is over rupees 10 lakhs.
Deliberating on how the GST will work, Yumanm Joykumar said that the Bill has been passed by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha after thorough discussion for the welfare of the people of the nation. He said the Bill is passed on the spirit of one nation on tax, so that there is no variation in prices of essential commodities.
Earlier, treasury bench member, P Sharatchandra had stated that Center alone cannot fix the GST as it has to be decided by a Council consisting of Union Finance Minister as the Chairman and Finance Ministers of each state as members.
While elaborating on how the GST will benefit the state like Manipur, Yumnam Joykumar said that products which are supposed to be consumed by the state will be imposed State Goods Service Tax and the center will impose Central GST. If in case the goods transaction is between states then Integrated GST will be applied.
On the application of GST to Fermented fish (Ngari) favorite and most popular food item of Manipur, Joykumar said that as the raw material for making the fermented fish comes from outside the state there is no other option however, tax has been reduced to 5% from 12% after hectic argument on the interest of the Manipuri people.
On being asked about the benefit of the state with the GST, Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who is also the leader of the house said that state revenue is expected to raise from Rs. 100 crores to 150 crores if GST come into force.
As of now 4500 entrepreneurs/ retailers have registered and more will do in the coming days, the Chief Minister added.
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Careful, you might set your apartment on fire while summoning satan with all dem candles.
looks like a love hotel
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Comprehending Organic Search Engine OptimizationIn the old days of the Web, there were no SEO Professionals, automated systems, or all that high modern technology things. Those were the days of IBM (or "It's Ideal done Manually) and Organic Search Engine Optimization.
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Franz Ferdinand--the murdered heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, not the rock group--has made a rare appearance in the news of the 21st century. His wife's family lost their home under a post-Great War law mandating the seizure of all Habsburg properties. Now Sophie's descendants are crying foul--the morganatic marriage to Franz Ferdinand wrote them OUT of the royal register and they never were really Habsburgs after all...so they should get their confiscated castle back, right?
You can read the whole cultural/legal/political real estate saga here.
Monday, February 19, 2007
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- german said...
actually i think the hollenzorns or the romanovs have a stronger claim since they since they were royalty that was forced out while still empireal in standing. especially since there possibly is a long hidden note from hitler to the former kaiser giving him the property or nikky signed over all future properties to comrade stalin who was the father of the revolution since lenin was just hanging around.
- February 20, 2007 at 9:03 AM
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A lot rides on the Measure C ballots that are now being counted and processed with the March 6th deadline looming. The ballots were mailed out to Davis residents in early February with a two-thirds majority required for approval. Measure C is a planned five-year parcel tax that would save teacher jobs and critical school programs from possibly being lost. The tax would be levied annually at $320 per single-family home and $150 per apartment unit. Only 3o% of the ballots had been returned by the last couple of days of February. There were 42,854 ballots sent out by the Election Office to Davis voters.
Any voters that have procrastinated to this point are advised to deliver their ballots at the designated drop off boxes at 315 E. 14th Street in Davis or 625 Court Street in Woodland. The envelopes with each ballot is carefully screened through signature verification. The Elections Office discreetly examine every ballot for any marks on the bar-code, tears in the paper or spills on the ballot. They are then put in a sealed bag and securely stored until 8 pm on March 6th, when the votes are tallied and electronically counted.
The California school system is consistently ranked near the bottom nationally and funds are not available to fix the problem. Our schools are one of the enduring qualities that make Davis one of the best towns to live in Northern California. The loss of 87 teaching jobs and a number classroom courses are scheduled to be axed if this parcel tax fails. It's a proven fact that communities with top-notch schools have less crime and the demand to live in those areas keep property values competitive. Everyone in Davis benefits either directly or indirectly from our superior school system. Regardless of the way you vote, I encourage you to vote. Let your voice be heard. Please visit my website www.JohnnyBrooksHomes.com for helpful tips on buying or selling a home, scan my informative blogs, join my professional networks on LinkedIn and Twitter and to view local area homes for sale in Davis, California and the surrounding communities.


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Here's the story behind this carnage:
Well, Tuesday morning (1/30), I was riding into work and heading down hill when the car two ahead of me stopped short. The guy ahead of me stopped short (skidding a bit), but did not hit the guy in front of him. I'm a good ways back, so I congratulate myself for stopping in time too. However, no sooner after I felt triumphant than WHAM I get hit from behind, hard. This drives me into the guy in front of me. MOTHERF***ER! Now I'm pissed.
Luckily no one was hurt (btw, the couple in the car in front of me was getting married in two weeks). The guy's car that hit me, though was totaled. The cops come (eventually, first 911 call I made from my cell) and they give a ticket to the guy behind me because the couple in front of me corroborated my version of events.
Good news
- The car wasn't totaled (I don't want a new car payment right now).
- My insurance is not involved for the car in front of me because the damage is nonexistant and I'm pretty sure the driver had a suspended liscense so he didn't want to make waves.
- The guy's insurance behind me is paying to fix all the damage to my car (no deductible and they will cover a rental for the week it'll be fixed) because it was totally his fault.
- The car is drivable because, somehow the brake lights and turn signal bulbs still work.
- My car is all F***ed up and looks like crap with a yellow rope tying the trunk shut because numbnuts bent it so much it won't shut. It bounces a bit up and down whenever I drive over 25 MPH.
- I've been in this byzantine hell of red tape trying to coordinate insurance companies and the body shop. Typical exchange? Insurance estimates the damage at $2800, body shop at $5800.
- The insurance company doesn't pay to give you *new* parts, they only want to give me salvage parts from a scrap yard. I'm not gonna accept a different color trunk lid that's for damn sure.
- It's a week later and the parts haven't even been ordered. Figure another 2 weeks minimum before it's back and fixed.
Here's some more pics that don't really capture the carnage (great band name, btw), especially because, in my anger I somehow used the Sepia button on sue's digi camera (grrr...) So, here is my old-timey looking rage:


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There was once a conjurer who boasted that he had become god-like. One god happened to overhear, and challenged him to a contest.
"Can you do this?" the god asked, scooping up a handful of dirt and making it into a bird. They watched the bird fly away.
"Sure," said the conjure-man, and reached down for a handful of raw material.
"Hey," said god. "Use your own dirt."
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Underage Burglar Shot by HPD
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An underage burglar has been shot by a Houston Police department officer after receiving a 911 call from a 14-year-old girl trapped inside the house with her two sisters.
Around 5p.m. on Tuesday the three girls heard someone trying to get into the back of their house, no one was home but the girls 18, 14 and 5 years old.
The police arrived and the suspect was asked to put his hands up and he put them into his pockets where he had a stolen cell phone and a sack of hot jewelry – one officer was prompted to shoot the underage suspect seeing something shiny coming out of his pocket. The young man's identity or age has not yet been released.
Police officers shot 4 or 5 times according to reports, the young man is believed to have been shot in the leg. He was transported to Memorial Herman Southwest and is expected to make a full recovery.
Underage Buglar
This is so sad being he is so young, but the life he knew is over once you put yourself in
this kind of predicament. It does not excuse his behavior and the outcome could have been much worse.


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A tribute to Earth Day, April 22nd
Recently, and more than ever, we are hearing the term 'organic'. To most of us we automatically think no pesticide use. Good answer, but there's a whole lot more to it. Organic is not new. It is normal. What we do to our food today is what has changed. Is it due to a lack of better judgment that it has become socially acceptable?
Did you know that organic foods are actually proven to be healthier for you? They are loaded with more nutrients than non-organic alternatives. Organic foods lack unhealthy food additives and genetically modified organisms (thank goodness!). Lastly they just TASTE BETTER.
Read a summary of BBC's article below from http://www.bbc.co.uk/bloom/guides/organicfood.shtml and expand your knowledge of this rapidly growing (and for good reason!) trend.
Background Guide # 1- Organic Food as taken directly from http://www.bbc.co.uk/bloom/guides/organicfood.shtml
Organic agriculture is defined as a system of farming based on principles of human, animal and environmental health. At its core, organic farming is about avoiding the use of agro-chemicals to minimise damage to the environment and wildlife.
The concept of organic has been around for more than half a century - Walter Northbourne coined the term in Look to the Land, published in 1940. During the early to mid 1990s, the organic market really took off in the UK. The global organic market is now worth more than £17 billion and supplied by more than 300,000 square km of certified agricultural land - an area roughly the size of Italy.
All foods sold as organic must originate from farms, processors and importers that have been approved by an official certification body. In the case of processed foods, at least 95% of the agricultural ingredients (ie excluding water and salt) must be certified organic. The rest can be non-organic, though only in the case of certain approved ingredients.
How do you get organic certification?
The complete list of minimum organic standards runs to 104 pages. However, most of the regulations relate to these four areas:
Fertilizers Most synthetic fertilizers are ruled out. Instead, the soil is kept fertile with manure and crop rotation (alternating regular crops with others planted specifically to add nutrients to the soil). Fertilisers are also a major source of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas almost 300 times more potent than CO2
Pesticides Most herbicides, insecticides and fungicides are prohibited. Instead, pests are controlled primarily by predatory insects, weeding and the co-planting of crops that deter each other's pests. A few non-synthetic pesticides are allowed as a last resort
Animal welfare Animals must have adequate space and access to free-range areas, and their feed must be organic. Minimum slaughter ages are specified and practices such as docking tails and cutting teeth are only allowed in certain circumstances
Additives Most colorings, preservatives and other additives - including aspartame, hydrogenated fat and monosodium glutamate - are prohibited. Only 36 additives are permitted, out of a total of at least 500. The Soil Association limits this further to 30.
Besides rules and regulations, organic bodies encourage producers to abide by wider principles relating to health, ecology, fairness and care.
Organic food offers more nutrients and fewer pesticide residues. "More of the good stuff we need and less of the bad stuff that we don't need", as the Soil Association puts it. A number of scientific studies have added weight to this view...
These guides have been reproduced from BBC Green, part of BBC Worldwide.
Here at Babar Too, we love using only the finest organic herbs available.


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Turbosmart at the 2011 AAA Expo
The AUSTRALIAN AUTO AFTERMARKET EXPO (AAAE) is the single largest event of its kind in Australia, featuring the very latest car parts, accessories, tools engine parts and equipment from industry leaders.
Held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, the show attracted over 10,000 visitors from the automotive industry and showcased thousands of automotive aftermarket and spare parts, accessories, tools and equipment from the industry's leading companies and brands.
Turbosmart Booth proved popular with the 2011 Product Range on display. The new Ultra-Gate, Comp-Gate and Hyper-Gate wastegates drew a plenty of attention, as did the just released Race Port BOV, but he star of the show was our Diesel BOV Controller Kit – earning a "Runner Up" place in the Best New Performance Product category.
"Judging by the crowds and the amount of interest, the performance scene is alive and well in Australia" commented Nicholas Cooper, Turbosmart's CEO, "We'll be back in 2013."


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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Watch Me Strink
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- The Graces said...
Great job! What is the Chalean Extreme? Good job on coming in 2nd in your age group too!
- June 30, 2009 at 7:58 AM
- Landlocked Shores said...
Wow your looking great! and I must say you are brave to post these :) I'm so impressed. I think I need to google Chalean Extreme.
- June 30, 2009 at 3:52 PM
- shumim said...
hi, i went to the chalean extreme website after reading about it here in your blog. they don't say much about the program. would you mind explaining some details about the program. it seems very interesting but i would like to know more before spending the money. i have a feeling a lot of other readers would like to hear more about it too!!! thank you !!!
- July 1, 2009 at 7:27 AM
- Sadie said...
Great job!! You look great. I've lost about 25 lbs since January just eating better and taking out unnaturals. My next goal is to be better fit....
- July 1, 2009 at 10:08 AM
- Becky said...
GREAT JOB! I did Chalean Extreme earlier this year and liked it a lot!
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I did this for Drawergeeks a few weeks ago, but didn't have time to finish it. The subject was Titans. I had a lot of fun with the design, so maybe I'll get around to painting it one of these days.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Atlas Sketch
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- Aurora said...
yes! you must paint it!
Leia is pretty...
- 10:28 AM, May 03, 2007
- sarah said...
Hey Kent! I hope you paint it too :) I liked your Leia as well. Yay that soon it's comic-con and we can hang out!
- 10:10 PM, May 12, 2007
- Paul Conrad said...
oh man....this will be awesome when painted!
- 2:15 PM, June 05, 2007
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Thx everyone for sharing all this great advice and making me feel so welcome. Regarding the descent, I usually have 20"MP and ride a bit in the yellow airspeed arc if its smooth. Slowly enrichen on the way down. Only go full rich if need to do a go around. And here are some pics as requested. She's not going to win any beauty contests but she has character and flies great:)
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Thanks gsxrpilot and others. This is exactly the kind of advice I was looking for. I fly commercially but am just now getting back in GA after being out of it for 17 years. Whole different world! Seems like there is pretty clear consensus on these climb/cruise techniques. Gonna incorporate them into my next trip and report back. Regarding taxi, I've heard that this engine runs very rich on the ground and is prone to plug fowling. So per some advice I read elsewhere, after start I am aggressively leaning till I see a slight rpm rise. I leave it there till the run up and takeoff. Is this the generally accepted technique?
Thx DXB and Marauder for the replies. I unfortunately am running more or less on the stock engine instruments. So I'm leaning purely on engine smoothness/roughness and making sure CHT stays below 400.
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gringoneff posted a topic in Vintage Mooneys (pre-J models)Hello all, I have just taken possession of an M20B, and was looking for any advice on power settings for climb and cruise. I've been using 25 squared on the climb just because that's how I was taught years ago. But I recently read a Mapa article suggesting WOT and 2700 all the way to altitude. Thoughts? Been leaning on the climb once the key value falls below 47(approximately 75% power). Cruising at 2400 and WOT, and as lean as I can get it without engine roughness. One issue I've noticed is that I'm burning a bit high. Did a 56 minute flight yesterday up to ft worth and burned 12.8 gallons @6500, ISA -10 C. On the way back 1:06 and 13.5 gallons @9500. These are at least 10 to 15% higher than predicted from the charts. The airplane has the exhaust mod installed, so perhaps it's just due to the extra 5hp it supposedly is producing. Also I keep forgetting about automatic enrichment when at WOT; if I back it off full maybe it will help lean it more. Any general tips on the most efficient way to fly the M20B will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Brandon


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I am currently sitting in a chair, which rolls around a floor, built atop a mesa which is undeniably and immovably located in Western Colorado. So unless my chair wheels carry me much farther than I think they're capable of I am too undeniably and immovably located home. This is oddly enough cause for a bit of cognitive dissonance. Even though I can look out this window and see miles upon miles of scrub steppe with high pine and quakey covered rises at the event horizon my brain seems to have become stuck somewhere in eastern Washington. No, not drawn there, just mentally stuck there. It seems unreal to me that I'm back here and that I'm not intending to return to Washington or anywhere else. A kind of jamais vu where I know this is a new situation despite knowing that I've been here before.
Given that I'm not intending to move back to Washington or anywhere else for that matter I can look at the sensations I'm experiencing and have thus concluded the following:
- My mind is a stubborn bastard not easily changed once set
- I'm learning the new skill of examining myself, my mind, my thoughts and emotions
- The mind is a terrible thing
I went for a shorty run yesterday. Out to Black Ridge and back, there are a couple of good hills to climb on this run and it was getting hot by the time I started up the last and biggest of them. I must be doing better with the dryness of the air here because the handheld I took wasn't that drained when I got back. More to come.


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I'm trying to find my family line but i can't find my father or my grandfathers name to get me started, My grandfather was Monte Dungan of Missouri, I believe my grandfathers brothers were Kenneth and Arthur both from Missouri, He also had a sister who moved to California when she was young. Not sure of her name but I'm hoping to find someone with info that can get me on the right track or (Line).
Thanks, Steve Dungan
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
I can finally share w/you...
I stitched the model for this; it was such a fun design; I finished it while sitting in the hospital waiting for Miss Scarlett to come into the world.
Well, we are all moved and kind of settled. LOL I have a few more boxes to unpack and put things in their new place. It just hasn't "hit" me yet to do them. It's great having Ashley and little Scarlett here w/me. I know being a Grandma is the absolute best; when I'm tired and ready for bed; I just hand her over to her mommy and I kiss her good night. Ha! We finally had our internet and cable hooked up today; that's why I haven't been posting. I've missed looking at all your blogs and am going to go for now and get all caught up on doing that.
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- Shelleen said...
What a beautiful baby.
- October 17, 2010 at 2:39 PM
- Siobhan said...
What a beautiful baby! Congratulations. I love the name! I love the cross you stitched, too.
Moving across the street--yikes. I've moved transatlantically, moved from a neighboring town, and I've moved around the corner, on the same street. I don't know which is worse, but oh my gosh. I remember standing in the driveway of the new house & being able to hear my kids fighting in the old house. LOL Good luck!! It seems as if stuff multiplies when you're moving and there is always more to be packed than initially thought.
- October 20, 2010 at 3:45 AM
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what oscars do you think this movie truely has a chance at winning?
Les Misérables (2012)
Best Actor, Supporting Actress, Original Song, Sound Editing, and other technical achievements.
I think Anne will win, probably some technical awards (costumes comes to mind!)... I would *LOVE* to see it win Best Picture, but the academy doesn't usually go for musicals. A shame, really.
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SHIRLEY CRAIG, ET AL., PLAINTIFFSv.RITE AID CORPORATION AND ECKERD CORPORATION D/B/A RITE AID, DEFENDANTS
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In the above-captioned action, the Defendants have moved the Court to restrict the Plaintiffs' ability to discover a number of potentially relevant documents on the grounds that the documents are protected from disclosure by the "self-critical analysis privilege." Specifically, Defendants argue that the Court should apply this privilege to shield from disclosure certain documents related to Defendants' voluntary internal assessment of their compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), labor laws, and existing bargaining agreements, an assessment the company undertook as part of a store-level restructuring program. Plaintiffs oppose Defendants' assertion of the privilege, and argue that the privilege is not recognized by courts within the Third Circuit, and that even where such a privilege is recognized, the privilege has been properly limited to documents that were prepared as part of mandatory governmental reports or other governmental compulsion. Additionally, Defendants contend that even where the privilege has been recognized, courts have refused to apply the privilege to the types of documents at issue in this case.
We have carefully considered the parties' respective positions, and the case law that has addressed the issue. Because we find that the documents that Defendants seek to protect from disclosure may be relevant to Plaintiffs' claims in this case, and because we do not find that they can be properly shielded from discovery by the invocation of a broadly-framed self-critical analysis privilege, we reject Defendants' reliance upon this privilege to withhold production of the responsive documents at issue.
According to the Defendants, Rite Aid, a national pharmaceutical retailer, engaged in a voluntary self-critical analysis in 2008 and early 2009, aimed at assessing the company's compliance with the FLSA, certain labor laws, and existing bargaining agreements, as part of the company's restructuring of its stores, and the implementation of changes in how its stores are operated. (Doc. 223, Ex. A, Decl. of Kristin Crandall at ¶¶ 4-5.) Defendants represent that Kristin Crandall, Rite Aid's Vice President of Field Human Resources, led the human resources aspect of the store structure project team under the direction of Rite Aid's in-house counsel. (Id. at ¶ 4.)
The project included participation by numerous high-level corporate employees from Rite Aid's operations, compensation, and human resources departments. (Id. ¶ 5.)
According to Rite Aid, the company's analysis included information-gathering, assessments, drafts, and recommended changes to store operations, and all of this information and material was shared with Rite Aid's counsel for the purpose of obtaining legal advice, and in anticipation of future FLSA litigation. Rite Aid represents that "the store structure team was conducting a candid internal evaluation of Rite Aid's current and future compliance with the FLSA, and considering whether changes to store structures were appropriate and would also be in compliance." (Doc. 223, at 3.)
Defendants now assert that the "self-critical analysis privilege" permits them to withhold documents produced or compiled as part of this 2008-2009 internal assessment. Plaintiffs argue that the privilege either is not recognized within the Third Circuit, or should not be found to apply to the kinds of documents at issue, which were generated as part of a voluntary initiative that Defendants undertook.
Rule 26(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides in pertinent part as follows:
Unless otherwise limited by court order, the scope of discovery is as follows: Parties may obtain discovery regarding any non-privileged matter that is relevant to any party's claim or defense -- including the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and location of any documents or other tangible things and the identity and location of persons who know of any discoverable matter. For good cause, the court may order discovery of any matter relevant to the subject matter involved in the action. Relevant information need not be admissible at the trial if the discovery appears reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1). In this case, Plaintiffs are seeking to discover documents and materials that Rite Aid generated as part of its internal analysis regarding the company's compliance with the FLSA, labor laws, and bargaining agreements, all of which were apparently conducted as part of the company's voluntary restructuring initiatives. There does not appear to be any real dispute that the materials that were created and compiled as part of Rite Aid's self-assessment may be relevant to Plaintiffs' claims in this case, or that it may be reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
Instead, in their motion Defendants argue only that they should not be forced to respond to discovery requests that seek production of documents created or compiled as part of the internal self-assessment, because these materials are protected by a self-critical analysis privilege. In general, the self-critical, or self-evaluation, privilege has been found in some cases to protect evaluative materials created in accordance with governmental requirements, or for purposes of "self-improvement." Davis v. Kraft Foods North America, No. 03-6060, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87140, 2006 WL 3486461, at ...
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Hi lovees! Yesterday I received my BornPrettyStore Christmas Stamping Plate #01 & I just could wait to try it out!
I started out with two coats of Deborah Lippmanns Jessa, let it dry, then I moved on to the stamping. I originally was going to do white snow flakes but my whites were all goopy & wouldn't scrape properly off the stamping plate, so I went with Sally Hansens Celeb City & topped it off with BellaPierre Glitter Snow top coat.
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