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After switching majors four times, Anais Baez finally settled on a double major in Global Business and Public Administration.
But something was missing.
With a long-term goal of starting a nonprofit in Latin America, she wanted to learn more about social change. How do you come up with creative solutions for social problems in the U.S. and abroad? How can businesses be profitable, while also helping communities? Baez wanted to find out.
So, with the help of her classmate Yamilet Gutierrez, Baez worked on a proposal for a new minor called Social Impact.
The two met with Professors Carlos Rufin and Suzyn Ornstein, as well as Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs Lauren Mahoney to see if their idea could take off.
"The faculty reacted in a big way," said Gutierrez, who's majoring in Global Business and Entrepreneurship. "Nearly everyone was excited about the minor and wanted to help shape the curriculum."
Baez and Gutierrez also received immediate support from students. It was clear that they wanted to explore innovative solutions for environmental, educational, health, and financial challenges in struggling communities.
Baez thinks Suffolk's international diversity helped spark the interest.
"Many of our students come from countries in areas like Latin America and Africa, where there is a real need for social change. With a minor like this, students can go back to their homes and push for a better future," said Baez.
In just a few months, their proposal was approved. The new minor will be offered by the Management & Entrepreneurship department beginning in the fall of 2013. It will be open to students in the Business School and College of Arts & Sciences.
Although Baez graduated this May, she believes the new minor will enable other students to make a difference in the world. "I want students to realize that they have the power to help people, especially those who make up the bottom of the pyramid," she said.
The curriculum addresses the specific social challenges of poverty/economic development, healthcare access, educational access, human rights, safety, and climate change, while providing practical, hands-on experience in implementing solutions in these areas.
Baez and Gutierrez are thankful for the support they've received along the way. "This was a team effort. Without the help of classmates and faculty, our vision would not have come to pass," Gutierrez said.
For more information about the minor, contact Professor Suzyn Ornstein.


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I needed a model floating in Jarðböðin (Myvatn Naturebaths) for an image for the next issue of Iceland Review magazine.
I was working on a short picture-driven story about the pools in North Iceland and had Float, newly designed floating gear by Unnur Kristjánsdóttir, with me.
I found the perfect model, a Canadian girl traveling around Iceland for a week with a friend. It was her first time in the Republic, and now she were floating around a geothermal pool in North Iceland.
I asked her if she would like to be a model for one image. Her answer: "why not?"
Then, before the shoot I asked them "why Iceland?"
"We had a week's break and had decided to spend it in Peru but couldn't get a standby ticket [They work in the aviation industry]. Every flight was full," they said.
"So we changed our plans and went to Iceland instead. Simple as that."
I asked: "And now you are here by Lake Mývatn, why?"
"It is very simple. We did not know so much about Iceland and picked up a copy of Iceland Review magazine the first night we were in Reykjavík. We saw a story 'A trip to the Past' and decided to rent a car and take that trip to see the old turf building at Bustarfell."
Bustarfell is a farm and folk museum in Vopnafjörður, just 728 kilometers (452 miles) from Reykjavík, as described in the Iceland Review story which I wrote last minute for the magazine.
They had no clue that I was responsible for their trip up north.
Páll Stefánsson - [email protected]

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For decades, energy policy was heavily influenced by corporate special interests who lobbied to maintain lucrative monopoly control over our energy systems. The oil, coal and nuclear industries seek to retain centralized control over energy production – their lobbying over the decades has resulted in three-quarters of all federal incentives flowing to them instead of to renewables and energy efficiency. Corporate influence over energy policy reached its peak during the Bush Administration, where Vice-President Dick Cheney's Energy Task Force relied exclusively on the input of energy company CEOs and their lobbyists to set the nation's energy policy (Public Citizen lawyers unsuccessfully argued the case before the Supreme Court to force Cheney to divulge details of his communications with these CEOs).
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Calendar of Events: Monday, April 22, 2013
• Depression & Bipolar Support Group: Fourth Monday of the month at the Wellness Center in Granite Falls. For more info call (320) 564-1889.
• HIV: Family and Friends Support Group: at Woodland Centers, 1125 SE 6th St., Willmar. Second and fourth Mondays at 5:30 p.m.
• Sexual Abuse Survivors Support Group: Meets weekly. For more information, call (320) 269-7397 or 888-564-4894.


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Artist Profile: Soul of Man
Soul of Man use Ableton Live 6 to create their killer Essential Mix which went out this weekend
Finger Lickin Records head honchos, Soul of Man, graced our airwaves over the weekend with a blindin Essential Mix aired on Radio 1 which was produced entirely using Ableton Live 6.
To hear the mix again pop along to...
Having set up Finger Lickin' Records in the late nineties it wasn't long until they had a string of breakbeat classics under their belt; 'Love & Hate', 'Between the Eyes' and 'Gonna Keep On', became a staple in every DJ's box with a unique sound that attracted other like minded producers to join forces with the Finger Lickers. The Plump DJs, Krafty Kuts, A-Skillz, Lee Coombs and The Drumattic Twins soon became part of the collective as their sound helped shape a whole generation of music makers. It's a little known secret that without Justin and Jem a whole chapter in the history of dance music would never have existed.
Just as at home behind the decks, Justin and Jem have toured the world DJing and their profile in Australia is legendary having performed ten times in six years! Throughout the summer season they will often be found face down in the fields of Glastonbury, The Big Chill or The Glade, as well as finding time for annual appearances in Ibiza.
Jem, also a graphic designer, is responsible for the distinctive artwork on all the Finger Lickin' record sleeves. His musical passion has its roots deep in funk and he is a classically trained percussionist, while Justin has always been a DJ. Best known for his party-fuelled rocking DJ sets, Justin's experience spans from the times of him grafting as a mobile jock back in the eighties, through to the hazy days of the acid house parties of the nineties. Soul of Man clearly wear their musical influences on their sleeves; from funk to early hardcore, with lashings of house, all rolled together in their driving percussive force that makes the backbone to their distinctive sound.
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The Rockville Fire Company – Station 9 will hold a Community Appreciation day Saturday, September 23 from 10-3 p.m. This community event focuses on fun and learning. It is a family, all ages activity. Come have lunch with us and meet your area emergency responders. You may come away better prepared to help others. No cost, admission is free. We'll feature equipment displays and demonstrations. Health Screenings (limited) with HCA Va. Fire Prevention and Life Safety information. Free food available. See Hands Only CPR basics, A Med Flight Helicopter will be displayed and we will introduce, "Dedicate", our new Fire Engine. For additional information call 749 – 3191. At 11445 Rockville Road, in Rockville (23146).
On Sept. 23 HPR will host special guest Faye Benjamin from 1:30-3:30 p.m. She is a Caroline author who will share her recent books. She is currently planning to write a mystery and another Civil War story. Her first Civil War novel, RIVER OF TEARS, was about her great-grandfather's life and service in the 61st Virginia Infantry Regiment. A limited number of her books will be available for sale.
Community Outreach & Revival, September 23, starting at 3 p.m. At Wallers Baptist Church 4001 Partlow Road in Spotsylvania County, 540-582-5703 Outreach ministries, stuff the bus to support Rehoboth Methodist Church ministries, children's activities, food, puppetz4Jesus, music, bands, food. Music to be headlined by: Mercy's Well Hosted by: First New Hope, Beulah & Wallers Baptist Churches. All activities are free except food, donations will be sent to St. Judes Children's Hospital.
Join the Big Band of Fredericksburg for some 40s era music while dancing at our original USO Club (now the Bowling Green Town Hall). The time is 8 to 11 p.m. It's a BYOB event with mixes and snacks provided free. Advance tickets are $12, Tickets at the door, $15. All "Package Deals" that include a reserved table have been SOLD OUT. Tickets may be purchased at the Caroline Visitor Center, the Bowling Green Town Hall or online at: USOCONCERTFREDERICKSBURGBIGBAND.EVENTBRITE.COM. The County will be honoring WWI & WWII Veterans during a 3-day event which will feature the History Mobile Sept 21 & 22 located at B.G. Town Hall parking lot, plus the museums located in Bowling Green and Port Royal are featuring artifacts and memorabilia from that era. For information regarding the dance call 633-3490.
Ebenezer Baptist Church (Supply) Jr. Missionary will sponsor their 18th Annual Walk-A-Thon to support Dy'Mon Blaze, Debutante, on Saturday, September 30 at 8:30 a.m. in Port Royal next to the Fire House. Adults $10 and $5 for youth 17 and under. Join us for the walk, yard sale and bake sale.
Madison Ruritan Club is hosting an All you can Eat Salt Herring Breakfast for $8. From 6 a.m. till 8:30 a.m., starting Oct 7 and running the first Saturday of every month.
Madison Ruritan Club is hosting an All you can Eat Salt Herring Breakfast for $8. From 6 a.m. till 8:30 a.m., starting Oct 7 and running the first Saturday of every month.
Ladysmith Rescue Squad will be hosting Turkey Shoots on Friday nights, starting October 13 and running through the end of the year. The shooting starts at 7 p.m. Stock guns only please. 18287 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Ruther Glen, VA 22546
The Caroline County Garden Club will meet October 17, 11 a.m. at Wrights Chapel for the monthly business meeting. Members will bring bag lunches and will leave around 12:30 to tour Meadowview Biological, 8390 Fredericksburg Turnpike, in Woodford, VA 22580 for a walking tour learning about Virginia native plants. The club meets the third Tuesday of each month and welcomes all visitors. For information, call (804-448-2442)
October 17 Caroline County Board of Supervisors Meeting will be held at the Community Services Center beginning at 6 p.m. Call 633-5380 with questions


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Rokita completes 2007 tour of Indiana's 92 counties
Contact: Allison Fore
(Vevay, IN)--Like a postman, Secretary of State Todd Rokita travels throughout the state in rain, sleet, snow and hail, and in the five years that he has held office, the weather has never stopped him from reaching his destination in any one of Indiana's 92 counties in each of those years.
In the midst of serving his term as President of the National Association of Secretaries of State, Rokita completed the last three county visits of 2007 on Dec. 15 by speaking to a grassroots political club in Dearborn County, delivering Christmas gifts to a family his office adopted in Ohio County, and ringing the Salvation Army holiday bell in Switzerland County.
"I feel I can be a better statewide elected office holder if I spend as much time as possible outside of the Statehouse in Indianapolis, instead visiting our courthouses, fairgrounds and meeting places, making sure Hoosiers have direct and unfettered access to their Secretary of State," Rokita said.
One of Rokita's most memorable visits of the year was also the most recent. Rokita delivered gifts collected by his office to an adopted family in Rising Sun.
"It was a heartwarming occasion," Rokita said. "This particular family had lost a child a few weeks ago due to a sudden illness so I hope we were able to brighten an otherwise sad time in their lives. My staff represents some of the best hearts and minds in state government."
Rokita decided soon after he was elected in 2003 that he was not going to confine himself to working strictly in his Statehouse office.
"Being a resident of Munster, up in the northern part of the state, we didn't have much contact with statewide elected officials so I promised myself that if I ever held a constitutional office, I would reach out across the state and be available to the voters who put their trust in me," Rokita said.
While Rokita's rigorous county visit schedule has concluded and plans for 2008 are already underway, successes back at the office this year will have long lasting effects. For example, since May, over 9,000 entities have been registered through the INbiz web portal. Providing this online service allows entrepreneurs the ability to form their business within a matter of minutes. The Securities Division drafted legislation that was passed, creating a new Uniform Securities Act to take effect July 1, 2008, updating and modernizing the current law which was enacted in 1961. In addition, two Indiana counties used Vote Centers as an alternative to precinct based voting for last November's Municipal Election and received critical acclaim for their successes in election administration and reform.
Additional information about any of the Secretary of State's services can be found at www.sos.in.gov. If you would like the Secretary to attend one of your events, please contact Allison Fore at 317-233-8655 or e-mail email@example.com.
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Photo: Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita, Rising Sun resident Maki Harrison, and Ohio County Sheriff Eldon Fancher talk about the upcoming Christmas holiday during Rokita's visit to Ohio County on Dec. 15 to deliver holiday gifts to Harrison and her three children.


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Small Space Entertaining: Nicole's "Cafe Nicola"
Nicole is a regular Apartment Therapy reader who lives in a studio. She recently worked on the dining area of her small space, creating a spot for entertaining guests through creative re-use of items - nothing new was purchased to set up this space which is always a good way to go - kind to both the planet and your wallet!
After eating off ottomans for the past year, I decided it was time to have a real dining space. The table is an outdoor folding table that I already owned, covered with a table cloth my mom had lying around. The chair is a roadside find that my grandfather fixed up for me. My mom and I found the silver tray at our local recycling center (it's real silver- the things people throw away!). I have two folding chairs that match the table stored under my bed for additional seating.
Truthfully, I'm just excited to have a space in my studio apartment to entertain (a few) lunch and dinner guests. And, my boyfriend and I can now enjoy a meal together when he visits that doesn't involve dining on the floor. (He provided the roses, and I provided breakfast – I think it was a fair trade!) But the best part by far is enjoying my morning coffee at my own "Café Nicola" -- it pretty much guarantees a good start to my day!
Thanks, Nicola!
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Lynch carries Northern Illinois to undefeated regular season
DeKalb, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Jordan Lynch rushed for a whopping 321 yards with three touchdowns as No. 18 Northern Illinois closed out a perfect regular season with a 33-14 win over Western Michigan on Tuesday.
A dark horse Heisman candidate, Lynch carried the ball 27 times and broke his own NCAA FBS record for rushing yards by a quarterback, and also went 5-for-17 for 39 yards and a touchdown for the Huskies (12-0, 8-0 MAC), who clinched the West Division and will play either Bowling Green or Buffalo in the MAC championship game on Dec. 6.
"Jordan, we ask a lot of him, and he responds every time," said Northern Illinois head coach Rod Carey. "He's the recipient of a lot of things, and we ask a lot of guys to do stuff, so we're really pleased. But I will follow that up with saying this, I've said it, and I sound like a broken record, but if he's not in the Heisman conversation, I guess I don't know what a Heisman is or should be, because to me, that's exactly what it is, what you saw tonight."
NIU has won 25 straight conference games and 26 straight games at home, both of which are the nation's longest.
Dareyon Chance and Antoin Scriven each had a rushing touchdown for the Broncos (1-11, 1-7), who closed out their first season under P.J. Fleck with three straight losses.
"I don't care what our record is," said Fleck. "In this day and age and in this world, everyone worries about the wins and losses and thats what we do. We get hired to get fired, that's what coaches do. It's being around a group of men that continue to fight."
Northern Illinois got into scoring position on its first touch and lined up for a field goal, but Matthew Sims missed the 34-yarder to keep the game scoreless.
The Huskies' second touch, though, bore fruit as the 8-play, 80-yard drive was capped when Lynch tossed a pass to the left corner of the end zone where Juwan Brescacin out-worked the defender for a 10-yard score. Lynch had runs of 19 and 11 yards prior to the touchdown.
Western Michigan countered with a long drive to tie the game, as the 12-play, 63-yard march was capped when Chance took a pitch out to the right and pushed through the pile for a 1-yard score four minutes into the second.
Northern Illinois came right back, though, to take the lead for good thanks to the legs of Lynch, who kept the ball himself and ran up the middle before cutting to the left on a 29-yard score with 9:43 left in the first half.
Following a quick three-and-out from Western Michigan, Lynch scored again on a similar run, this one from 36 yards out. The extra point was missed, though, and it was a 20-7 game with 7:31 to play.
The last play of the half was Western Michigan's Andrew Haldeman line up for a 37-yard field goal, but it was blocked.
The Broncos pulled off an onside kick to start the second half, recovering just past midfield, but failed on a 4th-and-1 to turn the ball over.
The Huskies followed that with an 18-play, 68-yard drive that covered almost 7 1/2 minutes and was finished on a 23-yard field goal from Sims for a 23-7 advantage with 5:30 to play.
Later in the third, Northern Illinois got the Western Michigan 37 and the next snap saw Lynch take it all the way for a 30-7 lead with 1:36 left in the third.
Sims hit a 32-yard field goal in the fourth, while Scriven punched the ball in from a yard out for Western Michigan later in the fourth to make the game a bit more respectable.
Game Notes
The Broncos hold a 23-16 series advantage, but the Huskies have won the past five games ... Zach Teller was 13-for-26 for 139 yards for Western Michigan, while Kendrick Roberts led all receivers with six catches for 89 yards in the loss ... Not one Northern Illinois receiver had more than one catch.


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The Parsons Students
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Students from Steven Guarnaccia's course participated in this project, documenting their very own urban experience on a New York City Notebook. Steven Guarnaccia is a former New York Time illustrator and director of the Illustration Department at Parsons - The New School for Design. He contributed to the Detour exhibition.
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LOCKPORT – A man who climbed a ladder to enter a 12-year-old girl's bedroom and have sex with her faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to first-degree rape.
Michael D. Johnson, 28, of Crosby Avenue, Lockport, was jailed without bail to await sentencing June 28 by Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas.
The incident occurred sometime last July in Lockport, Farkas said from the bench. Johnson had faced a 15-count indictment accusing him of having sex with the girl between July and October. The indictment featured a predatory sexual assault charge that carried a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Farkas told Johnson, "Your mother filed a complaint saying this 12-year-old girl raped you." Johnson disclaimed responsibility for that statement. "I was the adult in the situation. I made some bad mistakes," he said tearfully.


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In this story I'm reading, there are these two blokes 'aving a bit of a barney:
"Atque ea rixa adeo inter eos exarsit, ut etiam pugnis certarent. Tandem in ius ambulant."
And now a quarrel erupted between them, and they even fought with their fists. Finally they walked in ius.
I'm assuming it means something like went to court (over the matter), but I can't find that meaning of ius anywhere. Advice would be appreciated.


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Incoming 1Ls / Re: public speaking« on: July 03, 2006, 01:39:30 PM »
So during our first year of law school, I'm sure we'll all have that "oh crap" moment when we realize we will have to start doing oral arguments for professors and judges soon (at my school, you have to do an oral argument before a panel of judges as part of legal writing).
I never minded (too much) the formal prepared speaking opportunities (mock trial, oral arguments, etc.) I hated the daily socratic grind in classes 10 times more! At least the former allows you to prepare. In class, no one is fully prepared, and it goes on for an hour at a time, day after day after day. And of course, you will always be called on to talk about the one case you barely read, and failed to prepare.


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New Holland offers new mid-range tractors and telehandlers.
Recently New Holland un-veiled its plans to take a bite out of two markets: 90- to 140-hp tractors and telehandlers.
TM tractors. The company is introducing a brand-new series of 92 to 135 PTO hp tractors, called the TM series, to compete with the John Deere 7000 Ten. This mid-range category of tractors, which replaces New Holland's Gemini 60 series, is designed to fill a hole that existed between the 70- to 90-hp and the 145- to 200-hp ranges, according to Paul Trella, product manager for ag tractors.
"The industry segment between 90 and 140 PTO hp has remained strong and sees growth," Trella says. "The 60 series tried to fill that niche, but the expectations of customers in this buying category are changing. They want performance and comfort."
The new TM series will offer several key features that the 60 series did not. First, they are available with a SuperSteer axle, a feature present in New Holland's Genesis tractors, which allows for a 30% shorter turning radius than that offered by the 60 series. Not only do the tire and wheel turn when you move the steering wheel but the axle pivots, too, providing a turning diameter of 22_1/2 ft. (with 14.9R28 tires at a 60-in. setting). The company claims that this ability eliminates lightbulb-shaped turns at the end of rows and replaces them with U-turns to save you time in positioning implements.
Another key feature of these tractors is their suspension system. The front axle floats 4 in. up or down to keep tires on the ground and the operator comfortable. The cab also is suspended with back springs and shock absorbers to take the jarring from the drivetrain out of the operator seat, allowing you to drive faster while still maintaining control.
A third new feature is a full Powershift transmission on the two largest models, the TM150 and the TM165. It allows you to smoothly shift from 1st through 18th gear with a touch of a button regardless of draft load and without the risk of stalling. Without it you would need to move a lever between the three major ranges. A patented torque sensing system on the tractor flywheel looks at engine speed, engine load and ground speed to determine when to switch gears.
The TM series features new cab comforts as well. "Farmers are getting out of their pickups and stepping into the tractor cab and want to see some of the same features there," Trella says. For example, an air ride seat, the same technology used in luxury buses, comes standard to help ensure a smooth ride. Two doors provide access from either side of the cab. Other cab features include extendable mirrors, steerable fenders that turn at a different radius than the wheel so you don't have to remove them to make a tight turn, cup holders, storage space and an adjustable heating and cooling system.
Suggested list price: $60,000 to $91,000 base.
Telehandlers. Telehandlers, a grown-up version of the skid-steer loader, are common fixtures on construction sites. But New Holland thinks they have high market potential in agriculture and could replace many tractors with loaders currently used on farms.
"This could be a 10,000-unit market in 10 years for the ag market," says Gregory Emmanuel, product marketing manager for telehandlers. Currently, 13,500 units are sold in the United States, but nearly all are sold to the construction industry.
In Europe, half of all telehandlers sold go to agricultural applications. "What farmers realize in Europe is that they can do a lot more in less time to feed cows, clean pens, build a bunker silo and pull silage out of the feed bunker," Emmanuel says. "It increases their productivity, and that is what this machine is about."
Emmanuel says that, compared with a tractor, telehandlers have * More durability, with a heavier front axle and one-piece frame * Higher lift capacity: 6,000 versus 4,000 lbs. * Longer reach (12 versus 3 ft.) and higher lift height due to a variable versus fixed radius * Better visibility: A glass roof in the cab allows you to see all the way up to the load. * Larger bucket: 13/4 versus 1 cu. yd. or less * Four-wheel versus two-wheel steering for quicker turning * More versatility when changing attachments. A quick coupler system in front of the unit is operated hydraulically so you can switch among 12 attachments without getting out of the cab.
New Holland introduced its telehandler, the LM430, a year ago after signing an agreement with Manitou, Europe's leading telehandler manufacturer, to build one. Suggested list price: $75,000, depending on options.
Competitors in this market include JCB, Gehl and Caterpillar. Em-manuel says New Holland has an advantage over these companies because of its established distribution channels in agriculture. For more information, contact New Holland North America Inc., Dept. FIN, Box 1895, New Holland, PA 17557, 717/355-1371.


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Parade Day 2012 After Parties [PHOTOS]
While the parade itself may be for kids and families, Parade Day is designated for all ages, as evidenced by the after parties that take place long after the parade has concluded. This year, many bars played host to the after parties that took place. Food specials, drink specials, and live music were all a part of the festivities, and if these pictures are any indication, Parade Day will be a staple of Casper for many years to come.


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I have an opportunity to buy an Octave Kitten synth that needs to be repaired. I would probably be paying close to street-value for it, whatever that might be, so it's not a no-brainer decision.
I already have 2 Moog MG-1s, a Korg Mono/Poly and an Arp Avatar now. I am leaning toward thinking a single-oscillator synth might not be too exciting for me, but maybe there's something unique to the Kitten that might make it worthwhile.
By the way, I'm definitely a guitarist who loves analog synths and not a full-time keyboard player, if that makes a difference.
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"Never eat more than you can lift." -- Miss Piggy, Muppet extraordinaire
"I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate." -- Julia Child, celebrity chef and cookbook author
"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." -- J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
"To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living." -- Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef and host of No Reservations
"Slicing a warm slab of bacon is a lot like giving a ferret a shave. No matter how careful you are, somebody's going to get hurt." -- Alton Brown, celebrity chef and host of Good Eats
"My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there are three other people." -- Orson Welles, author
"The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found." -- Calvin Trillin, writer
"Everything you see I owe to spaghetti." -- Sophia Loren, actress
"Health food may be good for the conscience but Oreos taste a hell of a lot better." -- Robert Redford, actor/director
"By the time they had diminished from 50 to 8, the other dwarves began to suspect 'Hungry'..." -— Gary Larson, The Far Side, humorist
"Give me liberty or... OOOooo... A jelly donut !" -— Homer Simpson, cartoon dad
"One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating." -- Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, from Pavarotti, My Own Story
"The way you cut your meat reflects the way you live." -- Confucius
"I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick, not wounded: dead." -- Woody Allen, actor/director
"My mom made two dishes: Take it or Leave it." -- Stephen Wright, comedian
"In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport." -- Julia Child, celebrity chef and cookbook author
"The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat. -- Albert Einstein, physicist
"C is for cookie, it's good enough for me; oh cookie cookie cookie starts with C." -- Cookie Monster, Sesame Street


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Charles C. Coffin, Building the Nation (New York, 1883), p. 420
Caption, "Plantation Scene-a Negro Hut"; shows wood-shingled log cabin; woman outside washing clothes in a tub, children playing, man carrying goods on his head. Although post-emancipation, this scene evokes the late slave period.


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The Most Cleverest Business Card I've Seen
Business cards are so boring. Name, contact info, company, yadda yadda snooze. Is it possible to stand out without being a giant, self-important dickwad? Sure! Be like this guy, his business card slickly contains all the contact information you need from just his e-mail.


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Shared Accounting Module
The Shared Accounting Module (SAM) is an application that carries out the process of validating or deriving Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) and Business Event Type Code (BETC) combinations to assist GWA in classifying financial transactions as they occur.
The SAM application is becoming the single source for Enterprise Reference Data to government agencies and Treasury applications.
SAM works in one of three modes in order to classify transactions appropriately:
- Validation Mode
- Translation Mode
- Default Mode
In validation mode, SAM will verify that the TAS-BETC information attached to collection, disbursement and Intra-Governmental Payment & Collection (IPAC) transactions is valid.
In translation mode, SAM will translate the Classification Keys (C-Keys) attached to the transaction to the corresponding TAS-BETC located on the Cash Flow Profile.
In default mode, collection, disbursement and IPAC transactions containing invalid TAS-BETC or C-Key data are classified to a default TAS-BETC.
The SAM Conversion Team will work closely with Federal Program Agencies (FPAs) in analyzing their collections processes in order to develop a Cash Flow Profile (CFP) containing their C-Key information. FPAs will be responsible for managing and updating their CFPs and C-Key data for their agency.
The SAM application also serves as a single touch point for Enterprise Reference Data (ERD). Trading Partners can receive ERD directly from SAM. For more information, please visit the Enterprise Reference Data page.
SAM also maintains a public website (SAM PWS) containing the most current list of disbursement, IPAC, and collection TAS-BETCs.
For questions contact:
Treasury Support Center
Phone: (877) 440-9476
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
SAM Overview Presentation (1.7 mb)


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Setting up accounts
Setting up Calendar accounts requires two steps. First, you must invite users to Calendar, and then they must activate their account.
To Invite Users to Calendar
- Log in to your GoDaddy account.
- Click Calendar.
- Click Setup Account next to the plan you want to use.
- Click Add next to the plan you want to use.
- Complete the following fields, and then click OK:
- Calendar Plan — Select the Calendar plan you want to use.
- Enter Email Address — Enter the email address you want to use with the Calendar account. You can invite Calendar users who do not use our email.
- Message — Enter a message for the Calendar account's user.
We email a link to activate the Calendar account to the email address entered (it can take up to 24 hours for you to receive the email).
To Activate Calendar Accounts
- Open the email titled "Calendar Account Activation."
- Click Activate.
- Read the Calendar User Agreement, and then click Accept.
- Complete the following fields, and then click Setup:
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- Timezone — Select your Calendar's timezone.
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Set high on a hillside within La Manga Club, Monte Leon is a small community of detached villas. This lovely 4 bedroom villa has panoramic views across the resort to the Mar Menor and La Manga, and the Mediterranean. The villa is set over 3 floors, and is furnished and equipped to a high standard throughout. It is fully air conditioned, has its own pool, and wireless internet access is also included in the price.
Lower Ground Floor
Bedroom – Twin beds, A/C unit,
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Kitchen – Washing machine, Dish washer, Microwave, Oven, Hob, Extractor, Fridge/freezer, Coffee machine, Dining facilities
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EGYPT, Miss. (AP) -- A member of the University of Mississippi football team was killed Wednesday in a traffic accident in Chickasaw County, Miss.
The Highway Patrol says in a statement that 20-year-old Park Stevens of Columbus was killed when his pickup collided with the rear of an 18-wheeler at Egypt Road and U.S. Highway 45A around 3 p.m. Wednesday. Stevens was pronounced dead at the scene.
The patrol says the accident is under investigation.
Ole Miss officials say Stevens joined the Rebels in the spring as a walk-on, transferring to Ole Miss after two seasons at East Central Community College. Stevens went through spring drills as a backup offensive tackle
Coach Hugh Freeze posted on the Ole Miss Facebook page that team's thoughts and prayers are with the Stevens' family and friends.
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Bringing the best in Classical Ballet to Southern Colorado
Colorado Youth Ballet
Colorado Youth Ballet was launched in September of 2003
in response to the high level of achievement
co-directors Patricia Hoffman and Holly Marble
were finding in their studio. This group of approximately 40 young pre-professional dancers
(who study and rehearse year-round) present classical and contemporary ballet to audiences
throughout the Pikes Peak Region. For its debut performance in 2004, the Youth Ballet performed
with guest artists Stella Abrera and Sascha Radetsky, soloists of American Ballet Theatre, at the
Pikes Peak Center.
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Raise your hand if you didn't think this was coming? No one? Okay good. It's been fairly obvious to many that RIM is trying to unite all their device OSes into one single operating system that crosses whatever form factor they may be on.
We all knew that the PlayBook Tablet OS was a stepping stone for the future release of BlackBerry 10. Naturally this would mean that the PlayBooks themselves would also be a part of that future joined OS family.
Research In Motion VP of product management, Rob Orr, recently told TechRadar, "We've said publicly a number of times that our first BB10 handset will be available towards the end of 2012, and that's still firmly the case. At some point after the launch we'll bring BB10 to our PlayBooks, yes"
Now this is pretty huge. I mean we started with OS 1.0 then we got OS 2.0 and we know we'll be getting OS 2.1 or maybe 3.0 (depending on what they call it) and now we'll be getting a fourth OS on our devices that will be the "revolutionary one". BlackBerry OS 6 smartphone owners understand how important it is to be able to have a device that brings with it multiple future major OS upgrades.
We still don't know everything that's in the works for BlackBerry 10 but it definitely sounds like we got some good things coming to those of us with a PlayBook as well.


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Vyasapuja 2010
- Détails
- Catégorie parente: Dossiers
- Catégorie : Festivals et célébrations
- Créé le vendredi 20 août 2010 10:47
- Mis à jour le dimanche 4 janvier 2015 20:02
- Publié le mercredi 1 septembre 2010 00:00
- Écrit par KRSNAPRIYA
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nama om visnu padaya krsna presthaya bhutale
srimate bhaktivedanta swamin iti namine
namaste sarasvati deve gaura vani pracarine
nirvisesa sunyavadi pascatya desa tarine
Dear Srila Prabhupada,
Please accept my humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet.
There is no doubt in my mind that you are my eternal spiritual master. You claimed me back in the summer of 1974, on the very first day that I was in Amsterdam.
I met the Hare Krsna devotees on Harinama Sankirtan through the Kalverstraat and saw them chanting and dancing on the Dam Square, I got prasadam, the Mahamantra and the address of the Temple.
I purchased Sri Isopanisad and received several BTG's. As soon as I read the first pages of Sri Isopanisad I was convinced: "yes, this is what I was looking for. This is the Truth. Sri Krsna IS the Supreme Personality of Godhead". And immediately I realised: 'this person, the writer, whose picture is at the back of this book - he is very special: in such simple words he has answered the questions I had since I was about 8 years old and now on my 13th I am getting all the answers. this is no co-incidence.' The more I read the more I became attracted to spiritual life and the more you became dear to me as the person who had rekindled my spiritual being, who had opened my eyes with the torchlight of knowledge, real knowledge, spiritual knowledge - for which I was hankering from the depth of my spiritual being. Yes Srila Prabhupada, you came and you claimed me back as your eternal servant and servant of Our Supreme Lordships Sri Sri Radha Krsna.
But that is not all what you did, Srila Prabhupada, for you came not only to save me - you came to claim back the whole world. You came to fulfull the prophecy of Lord Caitanya that in all towns and villages of the world His names will be heard and chanted. No one can claim to have spread the Holy name to every nook and corner of this planet, except Your Divine Grace. You have truly made Hare Krsna a household phrase.
You attracted spirit souls engaged in most abominabe type of materialistic life and planted in their hearts the seed of bhakti, which flourished and fructified lavishly in many many souls who came in contact with you, in one or other form.
You travelled untiredly many times around the world to make devotees and to nourish them. You spoke to people from all walks of life, always maintaining the highest standards in personal conduct, never compromising on philosophical points, frank in your dealings, down to the point, always acting out of concern for the spiritual upliftment of the conditioned soul and endearing yourself for eternity in the hearts of your disciples.
What you achieved Srila Prabhupada, will be unequalled in history. You succesfully transplanted the Vedic culture, the highest principles of spiritual life, bringing it from India to all the continents of the world.
Unfortunately after your disappearance your most senior and trusted disciples, failed to adhere by your orders and thus, they hampered the progress of the Hare Krsna movement. In ten years time Srila Prabhupada you established over 108 temples and you initiated 5000 disciples, starting millions more on their journey back home back to Godhead, by your extensive preaching and writing and distribution of books. It has been 33 years since you disappeared from our material vision and entered samadhi and in this time we could have had thousands of temples worldwide and millions of initiated Hare Krsna devotees, if the simple order to "continue to be ritvik and act on my behalf" had been followed.
Instead the first ritviks you appointed went on to act as if they were appointed to become Guru after your disappearance: a task they were neither qualified nor authorised to take upon themselves. And thus personal failure was the consequence. They fell down, because of disobeying the order of the spiritual master, be it knowingly and intentionally or not knowingly and unintentionally. The disciples they initiated as their own mostly also abandoned the ship of Krsna consciousness and were diverted to so many concocted ways of life. Many of them can be found in several camps in Vrndavan, I heard, engaging in sahajiyaism, taking drugs etcetera.
Instead of fighting maya outside of the Hare Krsna movement, Srila Prabhupada, there has been so many things going on inside the Hare Krsna movement that are embarrassing to the core to even mention, abominable acts engaged in by your trusted senior disciples, what even ordinary self respecting karmi's would never contemplate on. What can I say to you. You know all. You witness all. You see all.
What puzzles me is why the GBC who is not there to carry out your clear instructions, but for rejecting the DOM, continue to stay in power. What puzzles me is that they are followed by so many devotees, who fail to see that the GBC has gone against your instructions and instead of questioning them, follow them like sheep.
Of course we have seen many of the disobeying selfmade and rubberstamped guru's Srila Prabhupada meeting with terrible death and others seemingly are living, but their spiritual intelligence is lost; still I wonder why Lord Caitanya allows your hard work to be so spoilt by people who in your presence were acting like menial servants, surrendered to you as faithful dogs to the master, but who in your absence are displaying a complete different behaviour. It is as if their intelligence has been stolen by Maya and they do not realise themselves the great disservice they are doing to Your Divine Grace and to the world at large. They think they are serving you and they think they are serving your mission and bringing people to take shelter of your lotus feet and that of the Guru Parampara up to Lord Krsna Himself, but it is not a fact that because they are not following your instruction there can't be true spiritual result? What appears to be progress is only temporary in the form of new buildings and devotees coming and going, but no steady and firm establishment of Krsna Consciousness in society, no millions of fixed up devotees fully dedicated to the service of Sri Krsna. We surely missed the chance to see in our lifetime the potential of your gift, Srila Prabhupada. Hopefully the situation will be rectified in the near future...that may take tens or hundreds of years...
My foremost regret is that I was in darkness regarding your Ritvik order for so many years. That only about 7 years ago I came to understand in full your intentions with the Hare Krsna movement, your blue print for the development of ISKCON. But I am feeling fortunate and happy because what I did not find in following your socalled successors for 23 years Srila Prabhupada, I have got immediately upon realizing that Your Divine Grace is my eternal Spiritual Master and that I have the right to be your disciple. Now my life has turned perfect Srila Prabhupada. Materially there are changes, but they do not affect me any longer. And internally my mind is peaceful, my heart is satisfied and more and more amazing new insights and developments in personal spiritual growth are to be perceived.
Thank you Srila Prabhupada for giving me intelligence to understand how present ISKCON is not in line with your instructions. All I want is to follow you purely. Please give me the strength to hang onto your dhoti, with full conviction and ever increasing faith and love, even if the whole world leaves me aside.
Your eternal servant,
Krishnapriya devi dasi
and son Gopal-Raj (10 years)


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Hillsdale College president Larry Arnn delivered a lecture on the Hillsdale cruise last week about Churchill's lessons for our present moment, which echoed many of Bing West's reservations about our military strategy in the Middle East aired here the other day. Like West, Arnn is deeply skeptical about our present course. This excerpt is about six minutes long, but one highlight is this:
"We're going to spend a trillion dollars and five years and divide the national politics, in ways that are being disastrous for our country, in order to build a free country in Iraq, we say. And the first mark against it if you understand anything about this problem that war can become all-consuming in the modern world is that the art of the soldier is to put a limit on the cost. And he must do that by contributing his imagination."


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A 7-year-old boy, named Philip, donated more than $50 from his lemonade stand to benefit his Aunt Arlissa and her friends at Easter Seals.
"It was Philip's idea to donate to Easter Seals 'because that is where Aunt Arlissa goes'," Philips mom, Leslie, says, quoting her son. "He said he wanted to 'help her friends that are now my friends'."
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|When you have a food processor, making a homemade pie crust is so easy it's sinful. You can still make it without one of course - it just takes a bit of extra work.
Homemade Pie Crust
I know some of you love the pat in the pan pie crust because it's so easy. You just stir the ingredients right into the pie plate and then press it in. It forms a crumbly crust and probably works best for cream pies, which help it hold together, but frankly, I've tried them and have to say that I am not a fan. Maybe I'm just a pastry snob, but when I go to the trouble of making a scratch pie, I want a pie crust that is tender, crisp and flaky and the press in the pan versions of pie crust just don't give that result.
Sometimes referred to as Pâté Brisée, though that actually requires using butter, I prefer using pure lard or a good vegetable shortening instead. Butter is so tender and melts so easily with the heat of your hand and that heat will totally destroy the flakiness. I just find that lard or vegetable shortening hold up so much better.
The #1 secret I can pass on for a perfect flaky pie crust, like a great biscuit, is to use COLD COLD COLD ingredients! Plan ahead and put the flour, along with the shortening or lard, in a bowl in your freezer for several hours. Add ice cubes to the water so that it is very cold, and then chill the dough at least an hour before rolling it out. The cold will help to keep the fats intact, resulting in a nice flake. Don't overwork it either - you don't want the heat from your hand to break down the fats either.
This recipe is written for using a food processor because I own one and let me tell you, this is one of the primary uses for that machine. It just makes it such an easy process. If you don't own one though, of course you can still make a homemade pie crust, you'll just need a little extra elbow grease. Basic guidelines are included in the recipe.
Recipe: Homemade Pie Crust©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Inactive time: 1 hour | Yield: 1 or 2 crusts
Single Pie Crust
Double Pie Crust
- 1-1/2 cups of all purpose flour, chilled
- 1/2 cup of lard or vegetable shortening, chilled
- 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 4 to 8 tablespoons of iced water
- 1-1/2 teaspoons of white or cider vinegar, optional
- 2 cups of all purpose flour, chilled
- 2/3 cups of lard or vegetable shortening, chilled
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 to 10 tablespoons of iced water
- 1 tablespoon of white or cider vinegar, optional
Using the regular steel blade, place the flour, shortening and salt in food processor and pulse 5 or 6 times until it looks mealy. With machine running slowly, add the vinegar first, if using, then begin to add the water in a steady stream through the tube, just until dough begins to gather around the blade, about 10 seconds, but never more than 30 seconds – you don't want to overprocess. You may not need all of the water – you don't want your dough to be wet or sticky to the touch. The dough should hold together when squeezed. If your dough is crumbly, it needs more water; add in a tablespoon at a time.
Remove dough from the machine, make a ball and then press into a thick disc – like a giant burger- two discs if you made the double recipe. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for about 1 hour before rolling out. Can also be made several days in advance and stored in the fridge till needed, or frozen. Allow 2 to 3 hours for thawing before rolling out.
Roll the dough out on a lightly floured piece of waxed paper, and sprinkle a tiny bit of flour on top of the dough disk. Use a light forward motion only when rolling (don't rock the rolling pin back and forth - roll only in one direction) but periodically lift and turn the dough to prevent sticking and to keep it circular in shape. Add a bit more flour to the surface only if necessary. Roll out to about 2 inches larger than the pie plate, about 1/8 of an inch thick.
Gently roll the dough up around the rolling pin, or simply fold it over to make it easier to transport to the pie plate. Position and unroll or unfold, carefully molding from the inside of the pie plate to the edges. Trim excess dough with kitchen shears and either flute the edges by using the forefinger of one hand and pinching the dough next to it between your forefinger and thumb of the other hand and continuing around the crust, or simply take the rolling pin and roll firmly across the top to trim. Finish as directed in your recipe, as to pre-bake or not.
Cook's Notes: I use White Lily all purpose flour.
To Make by Hand: To make a pie pastry by hand, first use a large glass or metal bowl and chill it in and any kitchen utensils you'll be using (pastry cutter, fork, etc.) in your freezer before starting. A larger bowl will minimize the splash out of flour. Using a pastry cutter, or two butter knives, cut the fat into the flour. It'll take you about 5 minutes. Once it gets mealy, or like small peas, then add in the salt. Use the pastry blender or a fork to start mixing in the vinegar if using, and the iced water. Continue adding water and using the pastry blender to work it in until dough is shaggy. Gather the dough together - if it's still too crumbly, add a bit more water. Gently shape the dough into a disk, taking care not to handle it too much, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
Blind Baking: If your pie requires a pre-baked crust, dock the crust before baking using the tines of a fork to poke holes all around the bottom of the crust. This will prevent the crust from bubbling. You can also line the crust with parchment paper or aluminum foil and fill the foil with pie weights. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 15 minutes, remove paper or foil and cook another 5 minutes, or until crust is dry, but not browned. Allow crust to cool before filling and proceed with recipe.
To Freeze: Prepare crust all the way to forming into a disk. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and freeze in disk form inside freezer bags. Allow 2 to 3 hours for thawing before rolling out dough. For best quality, use within two months.
Why Vinegar? Add in an acid, like white or cider vinegar, or lemon juice with your pie crust. The acid, in combination with the fat, creates a reaction to help shorten the gluten strands that are formed when combining water and flour. Scientific facts aside, it will simply result in a more tender, flaky crust. For the one crust use 1-1/2 teaspoons; for the two crust, use a tablespoon.
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Even if it is jolly good fun
Earlier this week, Allistair suggested that violence is integral to immersion, that it could draw us into games that lack it even more. This was in response to a presentation given by serial pompous twit and occasional truth-sayer, David Cage. While the spirit of his article -- that violence is a facet of gaming we shouldn't dismiss or overlook -- is one I very much agree with, I think that he might put too much stock in it.
Violence undoubtedly has its role in our beloved hobby. It's the simplest, most obvious form of conflict, and that often drives games forward. It's also a good way to punctuate drama and tension, emphasizing key moments in a game. Then there's the simple fact that it can be a hell of a lot of fun, while also providing the sort of catharsis many seek as they unwind with their current game of choice.
I will not deny that violence is compelling, and even important. So if you're expecting a rambling condemnation of it, you've come to the wrong place. If, instead, you've come for an equally rambling explanation of why violence isn't necessary, then you're probably not lost.
What do you do when handed a gun or, indeed, any sort of weapon? I imagine that the most obvious answer would be to fire it, to swing it, to generally pretend to engage in some sort of combat. That certainly makes sense. A weapon is a tool, and its purpose is to cause bodily harm. So, when you are given a weapon in a game, you're clearly being given a goal: go kill stuff.
Isn't that a bit boring, though? Games are meant to engage our imaginations, and after playing countless games about shooting people in the face or dismembering them with axes, I can't think of anything less imaginative.
I own exactly one firearm. It's an American Civil War rifle and it couldn't shoot anything even if I wanted it to. When I was given it 17 years ago, my first instinct wasn't to pretend to fire it. Instead, I asked my dad, precociously, if I could take it apart. I'd never held a gun before, let alone one that was so steeped in history, so I wanted to know what made it work.
He said no, of course, but that didn't stop me from fantasizing about investigating its mechanisms, cataloging each part, and learning about how it was put together. It even compelled me to read up on the American Civil War, a piece of history not really dealt with in the Scottish curriculum, and I became fascinated with the whole period.
So here was a gun, an old gun, that had, if not actually caused any death, at least been designed with it in mind, and it was inspiring me to educate myself. I wasn't imagining myself as a soldier, I wasn't pretending to shoot anyone, if anything, I was pretending to be a gunsmith and a historian.
I did promise rambling, didn't I? There's a point to this, though. When I'm given a gun in a game, I know what I'm meant to do with it, I know what the game's telling me I need to use it for, but that's just about the last thing I actually want to do. Being forced into violence feels restrictive, and can sometimes even lead to being drawn out of the experience entirely when I realize I have very little control over the events as they play out. I can point and I can shoot.
I can still enjoy carving buggers up with swords and chainsaws, and when I see blood spurting out a neck stump it might elicit a cheeky grin, but violence on its own does not make the overall experience any more immersive than any other tactile action, like mixing an alchemical concoction or petting a puppy, because 9 times out of 10, I could imagine a much more creative use for my time. In a game like Anarchy Reigns, it works because the game is built around combat, there's an appropriate context, but in titles with subtler conflict, all it would do is remind us that we are in a game. It would be like the awkward multiplayer in Spec Ops: The Line, something that existed merely to tick a box.
Allistair suggested that violence lends itself to a more immersive journey because of the obvious and immediate feedback. You fire a gun, it goes boom, there's recoil, you see the impact of the bullet as it strikes a wall or flesh. It's loud, bombastic, and there's plenty of visual stimuli. It's also what we expect to happen when we fire a gun. Yet most violent games will have you fire a gun so many times that you stop even noticing it. When you've killed countless people, burned through thousands of clips, perhaps millions of bullets, is it still as immersive as the first time you pulled the trigger?
There are ways to fix the aforementioned issue of killing so many people and doing the same action so many times, of course. Metro 2033 made every bullet count, other titles like the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series gave players guns that were unreliable, and last year's Chivalry emphasized the physical trauma caused by hacking and slashing at foes with agonizing screams, heads rolling off shoulders, and bone, blood, and assorted viscera covering the battlefield. Unfortunately, this is a lot less common than violence without meaningful interactions with either the weapons or the victims.
As our library of games with aggressive tendencies increases, we are being trained to accept violence as part and parcel of the general videogame experience. That, I think, is why Allistair believes it to be as imperative as he does. It's become almost synonymous with the medium. That does not mean it has to be that way.
An old flatmate of mine used to avoid any game that didn't feature killing. In games that did feature it, he lamented the times when he was unable to murder any NPCs. When he played Fallout: New Vegas he didn't do a single quest in Goodsprings, because the moment he got control of his character, he slaughtered every single living thing in the village.
His desire to put everything in an early grave meant that he missed a vast amount of dialogue, quests, items, experience and the general flavor that makes Fallout so fun. Now, I wouldn't for a minute suggest that he was "playing the game wrong," as it was designed to allow players to experience it that way, but he was definitely ignoring the game itself in favor of the violence found therein.
That, I feel, is what's happening to all of us when we put so much emphasis on violence. We start to forget how much fun it is to do things that don't involve death and dismemberment. We're basically encouraging lazy design. Where's the impetus for a developer looking to create a thoughtful game about exploration when adding some weapons and combat would apparently draw people in to a greater degree?
Tactile, physical interaction can be so much deeper and more meaningful than putting bullet holes in limbs. When I see an NPC, or even another player, I want to find out who that person is, what their goals are; I want to establish a dialogue and learn something. Becoming involved in someone's life is incredibly immersive, as your story and their's briefly become intertwined. Killing them wouldn't necessarily aid that, and more than likely it would simply put an end to all the possibilities that were once laid out before you.
Exploring a new world -- trying to divine its secrets and what makes it tick -- is one of the reasons I play games. I'm looking for new experiences, unexpected scenarios, but violence provides very few new experiences for me at all. Here's a weapon, go over to that area and kill people with it. I've gone through those motions for years, we all have, and I'm starting to struggle to find reasons to keep doing so.
What if, instead of a weapon, you're given an object that has no clear use, and is absent any instruction manual. You're sent out into an alien world to interact with it using this mysterious item. It's pure experimentation, you're a frontiersman. Would that be any less compelling if you discovered that the object was incapable of harming anyone? That when you finally discovered predators, you'd have to run and hide, or trick them, or put obstacles in their path to halt their hunt for you? Why would turning your enigmatic device into a huge laser cannon make the game more immersive?
Even without a weapon, the conflict we so crave would still exist, and through your own ingenuity you can become empowered, the only thing missing is combat. I certainly don't think I'd miss it. Actually, I desperately want to play this hypothetical game.
Allistair mentioned both Journey and Proteus in his article, two titles that eschew traditional actions, while focusing on exploration and simple interaction above all else. He is of the belief that these two games would have increased immersion if they had included violence. While it's intriguing to imagine such a change taking place in those experiences, I think that he's way off.
The massive tonal shift alone would be enough to break any immersion, but my main concern with his suggestion is that there appears to be no reason why such a thing would be included. It would be violence just for the sake of it. Yes, it is immediate, loud, and has feedback, but that alone doesn't warrant its inclusion in every single game. Worst of all, it would be a distraction, getting in the way of people enjoying what actually made the game a success, namely the serene atmosphere and subtle interactions. Violence wouldn't fit in the slightest. I'd find it extremely confusing and out of place, just as I would in, say, Amnesia.
Could you imagine how different and less impressive Amnesia would be if, instead of fleeing, hiding, and slowly going insane, you could just kick in a door and blow the monster's brains out with a shotgun. The fear, horror, and general terror would be thrown out the window. Suddenly it would become yet another game where you wander around killing horrible beasties instead of a terrifying, paranoia-inducing horror adventure. It would be less H.P. Lovecraft, and more Dead Space.
I also think that Allistair may have, briefly, forgotten about entire videogame genres that tend to steer away from violence, or at least offer plenty of alternatives. Most notably there are a vast array of strategy, management, and sim titles that steal lives -- mine included -- and would be laughably ridiculous should violence really become a necessity in gaming. Gaming lets us be whoever we want to be, and I've never wanted to be a warrior, so why should I want to be in every single game?
When I'm constructing a stunning utopia in Sim City, violence is the last thing on my mind. In fact, forcing that into the equation would completely take me out of the experience, as I have no interest in hostile shenanigans while I'm playing these games. The appeal of titles such as Sim City comes from building and creating, not killing or attacking. It requires patience and an eye for small details, an almost obsessive degree of micromanagement, and a love of order. A bunch of tanks rolling in and blowing everything that I spent days creating is the antithesis of what I want. Sure, the franchise has Godzilla attacks and UFO assaults, but they are silly extras, moments of comedy, not a feature added to aid immersion.
Then there are the games where violence is an option that may be completely ignored. Mojang's wonderful Minecraft caused me to lose an embarrassing amount of sleep, as I would lovingly tend to my titanic "City of Tomorrow," a vast cityscape inspired by vintage science-fiction. I worked on that like it was my second job, and I utterly lost myself in constructing and planning it. My room was filled with discarded graph paper, and I had a folder overflowing with images taken from classic sci-fi which I used as inspiration. It was nothing less than complete immersion, and lacking in violence entirely.
These games provided me with compelling, nigh unforgettable, experiences that simply didn't need any sort of physical, violent conflict, and they were no less valid for that. Unloading ammo into skulls or crushing bone under the weight of a warhammer may appeal to our "reptile brain," as Allistair says, but we aren't savages -- we can experience and enjoy things without demanding bloodshed, and to imply that we can't enjoy more peaceful activities just as much does us all a great disservice while giving far too much ammunition to the ignorant hordes that make up gaming's detractors. See, they will surely shout, they crave brutality. Not me, chum. Not me.
So, for the love of god, let's not give all our protagonists uzis and katanas. Some of us still need our thoughtful adventurers, and let's not shoehorn in blood, shooting, and fisticuffs where it's not wanted, like when I'm trying to make a lovely transport network. The beauty of the medium is in its versatility, that it can cater to all sorts of people, and we'd be crippling that by relying on violence to get our jollies. If violence truly was a necessity, then all we'd be doing is cramming every game into a tiny little box, and in no time, we'd all be bloody sick of it.
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PRINCETON — The Bureau County Board has made six appointments to the local Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB), though not every appointment was made by a unanimous vote.
At Tuesday's meeting, Board Chairman Dale Anderson recommended the appointments of Keith Ackerman, Gaile Arnold, Dawn Dove, Kevin Sangston, Adam Lind and Todd Buckman to the ETSB Board. Lind would replace Josef Vasquez, and Buckman would replace Jeff Bitting.
Instead of voting for the appointments as a group, county board member Michael Kohr asked for the appointments to be done separately. Though he could not state his reasons in open session, he would not be voting for Dove to be appointed to the board, Kohr said.
Anderson said he had talked with the ETSB chairman (Randy Philhower) who said Dove was qualified to be on the board and had done a capable job when serving previously on the board. She's willing to serve on the board again, and he's heard no complaints from ETSB Board members about Dove, Anderson said.
Dove's appointment was approved by a 14 to 9 vote, with board members Rob Pozzi, Tom Ptasnik and Tom Giordano absent.
Voting in favor of the Dove appointment were Republicans Robert Albrecht, Ralph Anderson, Jim Donarski, Marshann Entwhistle, Marsha Lilley, Jeff Mangrich, Dan Rabe, Robin Rediger, Steve Sondgeroth, Connie Stetson, Loretta Volker, Kristi Warren, Derek Whited and Dale Anderson.
Voting against the appointment were Democrats Kohr, John Baracani, Joe Bassetti, Tom Dobrich, Deb Feeney, Mary Jane Marini, Mike Maynard, Bob McCook and Republican Jim Thompson.
In other business at Tuesday's meeting, the county board unanimously approved two bridge projects totaling more than $800,000 for Hall and Neponset townships.
Transportation Committee Chairman Steve Sondgeroth presented the two bridge projects for consideration. The first project is the removal and replacement of an existing bridge structure which carries Township Road 398 over Spring Creek in Hall Township. The board awarded the contract to D. Construction, based in Coal City, with a low bid of $534,284.
The board also approved the removal and replacement of an existing bridge structure over West Fork of Spoon River in Neponset Township, The board awarded the contract to Curnyn Construction, based in Geneseo, with a low bid of $274,456.
In other highway department action, the county board unanimously approved rehiring John Gross of Wyanet for his second, six-year term as county highway engineer. The Illinois Department of Transportation, which splits the cost of the engineer's salary 50/50 with the county, has approved the rehiring of Gross, Sondgeroth said.
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Michael Vick was clearly not pleased by his brother's Twitter rant during Monday's game against the Saints.
Michael told reporters Wednesday that he asked his brother, Marcus, to "shut off the Twitter."
"You'll never see that again. Trust me," Michael said.
During the Saints' 28-13 win over Philadelphia, Marcus unloaded on the Eagles, complaining about the offensive line's protection of his brother and demanding a trade.
"Please trade my brother. We requesting out of Philly!!!! Please please please," Marcus tweeted.
The tweet was later deleted from Marcus Vick's account.
"That's not me," Michael said. "If it doesn't come from me ... I'm in the middle of a full-fledged game. I don't know what's being said. I don't know what's going on. But I definitely got it corrected. We definitely had a serious heart-to-heart conversation."
Marcus later took to Twitter to issue an apology.
"I love my brother and it's hard as hell to watch him taking all those shots, but I'm sorry if I offended anyone and definitely didn't mean to put Mike in a tough spot. I'm not only watching as a fan, I'm watching as his blood," he wrote.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WebMD Health Corp. today announced the next generation of its leading consumer health information portal, together with free, widespread access to its WebMD Personal Health Record. The new portal will enrich the user experience for the more than 35 million people who turn to the WebMD Health network each month. A preview of the new site can be accessed on the homepage of WebMD.com or at http://www.pv.webmd.com/.
The new WebMD health portal introduces the next level of personalization, information, community and care that empowers people to make more informed health decisions. In addition, the new initiative creates opportunities for expanded sponsored promotion, and serves to increase overall WebMD traffic through improved external search engine optimization.
"We are proud to introduce the next generation of WebMD which builds on our rich heritage of delivering the most trusted health information for consumers and physicians," said Wayne Gattinella, President and CEO, WebMD. "This marks a company-wide investment made over more than 18 months in advanced technology, design, data profiling and new content development."
As part of the new portal, WebMD will provide every American with access to its Personal Health Record as part of WebMD Health Manager, a free service that enables consumers to securely store and maintain their personal health history. WebMD Health Manager provides the health assessment tools that enable people to learn their personal health score and take a more active role in managing their families' health.
The next generation WebMD health portal provides new capabilities across four major areas:
Personalization WebMD Health Search -- The new WebMD Health Search delivers the highest level of relevant search results, further enabling people to refine their search by treatment, prevention, symptom and related conditions. In addition, WebMD "HealthScan" provides a set of pre-selected editorial recommendations that span more than 1,000 major health topics. WebMD Symptom Checker -- WebMD Symptom Checker features a new interactive graphic interface with advanced clinical decision-support rules to help people pinpoint potential conditions associated with their physical symptoms. WebMD Symptom Checker was created by experienced group of WebMD physicians trained in the development of clinical decision support applications using the latest standards of evidence-based medicine. Expanded Information Health, Wellness and Lifestyle Centers -- The new WebMD portal makes it even easier to find the most current health information with more than 60 new health, wellness and lifestyle centers. Each center features newly organized and medically reviewed information to locate the top articles, news, community features and health assessments for each topic. Health Guides -- Anchored within each Health Center, the WebMD Health Guide is designed to assist a person through the most current symptom, diagnosis, treatment and care information related to that health topic. These unique guides were created by the WebMD editorial staff of professional health writers in collaboration with our proprietary physician network of over 8,000 practicing doctors across the country. Health Video -- Over 1,300 new broadcast-quality health videos are featured within each of the Health & Wellness Centers. WebMD Videos feature real stories and expert interviews and are produced specifically for Internet viewing, with the consistent high-level WebMD editorial standards. In addition, the popular WebMD Daily features an original video health story each day on the new WebMD home page. Community Community Centers -- The new WebMD Community Centers are designed to help people benefit from the experiences of others who share the same health interests. Community Centers are featured in each of the 60 new WebMD Health Centers and connect to over 140 expert-led and peer-to-peer message boards. Expert Blogs -- Expert physicians and patients alike chronicle their experiences with one another in the new WebMD health blogs. The blogs deepen WebMD's community experience by giving an even greater understanding of living with and treating health conditions. Care WebMD Health Manager -- As part of the WebMD Health Manager, WebMD's free Personal Health Record enables people to store and maintain their comprehensive health history in a secure, centralized location. With the WebMD health risk assessment, people can compare their personal health score to their peers and track their progress against a personalized WebMD health plan. In addition, a personalized report is provided with potential health risks to discuss with the doctor. Finding, Selecting and Connecting with a Physician -- Through the WebMD proprietary database that includes virtually every practicing physician across the country, people have the ability to find a physician across any specialty, as well as connect with a physician for an appointment with the new online application.
"Our new consumer health portal delivers an unprecedented level of personalization with an unparalleled user experience," said David Gang, Executive Vice President. "Throughout 2007, we will continue to expand the new services and capabilities of the WebMD site."
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WebMD Health Corp. is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers and health plans through our public and private online portals and health-focused publications. WebMD Health Corp. is a subsidiary of Emdeon Corporation .
The WebMD Health Network reaches more than 35 million visitors a month through its leading owned and operated health sites that include WebMD Health, Medscape, MedicineNet, eMedicine, eMedicine Health, RxList and theHeart.org.
All statements contained in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements, including those regarding: the amount and timing of the benefits expected from the transactions referred to in this press release; future deployment of applications; and other potential sources of additional revenue. These statements are based on WebMD's current plans and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future events or results to be different than those described in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those relating to: market acceptance of WebMD's products and services; WebMD's ability to form and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with customers and strategic partners; and changes in economic, political or regulatory conditions or other trends affecting the healthcare, Internet and information technology industries. Further information about these matters can be found in WebMD's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. WebMD expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.WebMD Health Corp.
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Bill Buzenberg became Executive Director of the Center for Public Integrity in January 2007. The Center is an investigative news organization based in Washington, D.C. with a 20-year track record and some 37 first place national journalism awards. Buzenberg was Vice President of News for National Public Radio, as well as an NPR foreign affairs correspondent and London bureau chief from 1978-1997. He was responsible for launching Talk of the Nation, as well as the expansion of All Things Considered and the extension of NPR's newscasts services to 24 hours a day. During his tenure, the NPR News Division was honored with 9 DuPont-Columbia University batons and 10 Peabody Awards. He was also Senior Vice President of News at American Public Media / Minnesota Public Radio from 1998-2006 where he won his second DuPont-Columbia gold baton. Buzenberg launched American RadioWorks, public radio's major documentary and investigative journalism unit, and Speaking of Faith, public radio's signature program on religion. He also began Public Insight Journalism, an innovative use of technology to draw knowledge from the audience. A former Peace Corps volunteer, Buzenberg has been recognized for his work numerous times, including the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award, public radio's highest honor. He was co-editor of the memoirs of the late CBS News President Richard Salant (Salant, CBS, and the Battle for the Soul of Broadcast Journalism). A graduate of Kansas State University, Buzenberg has also been awarded fellowships for his studies at the University of Michigan, the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and the Institute of Politics at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Buzenberg left the Center in January, 2015.


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See The Tyros 3 in action, live! Dolphin Music will be one of the first stores in the UK to recive the Tyros 3, and we'll be organising two instore events for those simply too anxious to know more about the eagerly awaited YamahaTyros 3.
The 'Up Close And Personal' days will take place on Wednesday 22nd October (Gateshead shop) and Friday 24th October (Huddersfield shop).
At those events, customers will be able to see a demo and have ago on the Tyros 3 - courtesy of Yamaha's top demonstrator Richard Bowyer, who'll be giving 1-2-1 lessons on the day. Customers are advised to phone the Dolphin shops to book a slot and avoid disappointment.
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To say that the Nexus 4 and the HTC DROID DNA are currently the hottest Android phones would be a huge understatement. Google's having a hard time keeping up with demand for the Nexus 4, and the 5-inch 1080p display on the DROID DNA almost seems too perfect to be real. While there's a huge difference in design and software, the HTC DROID DNA and Nexus 4 are pretty similar on the inside. Both phones and powered by a quad-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and have 2GB of RAM. On the software side, the Nexus 4 is running stock Android 4.2 while the DROID DNA is loaded with Android 4.1. and HTC Sense 4+.
We know most of you would cheer for the Nexus 4 if these two phones were to battle to the death, but is the Nexus 4 really a better phone? While the internal specs of the two devices are identical, the Nexus 4′s main advantage should be its stock Android 4.2 software, devoid of any manufacturer tweaks or bloatware that can slow the system down. The HTC DROID DNA, on the other hand, comes with Sense 4+, a notorious systems resource hog. But how do the two phones compare when put through a series of standard benchmark tests?
The HTC DROID DNA comes out on top.
That's right. HTC's new flagship phone with its 5-inch 1080p display somehow manages to best the Nexus 4. But how is this possible? Shouldn't the Nexus 4 running stock Android beat a competing phone running an older version of Android with a custom UI? In theory, yes. But there's a bit more at play here.
According to a few tests performed by AnandTech, the Nexus 4′s performance during benchmark tests is compromised due to thermal throttling. It turns out that the Nexus 4′s software is able to identify when the processor is working too hard and is able to modify the clock speed in an effort to reduce power consumption. AnandTech was able to confirm their theory by taking the Nexus 4, putting it inside a ZipLock bag and throwing it into a freezer to run a second set of benchmark scores, which produced much better results.
So is the HTC DROID DNA more powerful than the Nexus 4? It's hard to say. If you live in Minnesota and plan on using your Nexus 4 outside when it's -18° in the middle of February, you'll probably be able to match the benchmark scores from the HTC DROID DNA. Unfortunately, -18° days don't come around that often. In the real world, the thermal throttling of the Nexus 4 will always allow the DROID DNA to score higher benchmark scores. But does that really matter? Benchmark scores only give us a baseline for the maximum performance output of a phone under a very specific set of circumstances.
The numbers say that the HTC DROID DNA is more powerful than the Nexus 4, but does that make it a better phone? That's up to you to decide. What do you want more? Stock Android directly from Google or the world's most amazing display?


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Short Bio: Richard discovered photography on a work-experience course and hasn't looked back since -- or at least not since the digital age removed all the hard work. When he's not writing about cameras, phones and other technology, he's busy seeing how many apps he can fit on his MacBook before it starts to cry, or sorting his comic collection into alphabetical order. You may also find him spilling beer on his shoes at grotty gigs, and wondering if now would be a good time to write that screenplay. In the time it has taken you to read this, Richard has posted to Twitter at least three times.


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The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is an amazing phone, but customers who purchased the Verizon version have not been too happy with the device because of a number of bugs. After nearly 5 months of waiting, it appears that Verizon could be close to releasing a software update that resolves many of the known issues that users have been complaining about.
Verizon customers with the Galaxy Nexus are still running Android 4.0.2 (unless they hacked their device), while most other Galaxy Nexus models have already moved on to Android 4.0.4. The latest update included over 100 changes and fixed many of the annoying bugs that people were complaining about.
This week several lucky Verizon subscribers started reporting that their device received an upgrade to Android 4.0.4 over the air. This latest software package included a build number, IMM76K, that was newer than the Android 4.0.4 build that Verizon was testing back in February.
Several persistent hackers were able to discover the download URL for the update package, but Google quickly pulled it down after it leaked out. There are instructions floating around all over the web if you want to try and manually flash it, but keep in mind this might not be the final version that goes out to all Verizon customers. I have decided not to hack my Galaxy Nexus because I want to share the voice of the average Verizon subscriber who has no clue what flashing is.
We recently reached out to Verizon to see if they could provide us a statement on the software upgrade for the Galaxy Nexus and we finally received something we could share.
All updates are a result of work with our hardware and software partners and have to be tested on our network just like our phones. When they are ready we push them to handsets but we don't do that until we are absolutely certain they won't harm either customers' phones or our network.Company RepresentativeVerizon
Based on that statement it appears that Verizon might be testing a new update with a small group of devices. We don't know when the broad rollout will begin, but Verizon has a good track record of letting the online media know when new software updates are available.
As we reported last week, a Google employee said they were "very glad that Google is back in the business of selling phones directly without any middlemen to interfere."
It's unfortunate that Verizon customers had to put up with a device that randomly reboots daily, has multitouch issues, drops call, and suffers from poor battery life, but at least help is on the way.
Going forward, Verizon and Sprint customers should get used to the fact that their Galaxy Nexus devices will likely lag behind the GSM version by at least a month when it comes to new updates.
It might not be that big of an issue after this Android 4.0.4 update is out and fixes most of the known bugs, but it could be annoying when your friends on AT&T and T-Mobile are enjoying Android 5.0, and you are stuck waiting on your carrier to approve the update.
Look for an update as soon as we hear the official update is going live.