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This week's Backpack pick is Timeline: Americana from Asmodee.
Timeline: Americana is a card game for 2-8 players that surveys American pop culture. There are many events in history that you may know, but do you really know when? You can test your knowledge and maybe learn a thing or two in this quick-playing game that lasts about 15 minutes or so.
Games in the Timeline series come packaged nicely in 4″ square tins with textured artwork on the cover of each edition. Inside of the tin is packaged 110 cards inside of 2 slots of a crush-lined insert. The cards are two-sided mini-cards with really nice artwork on both sides, a description of the event on both sides of the card, and the date of the event added to the back side of each card.
The object of Timeline is to play cards that have been dealt to you, fitting them properly into an ever growing timeline of events. Each time you successfully place a card in the timeline, you are one step closer to victory. The first person to successfully place all of their cards and have none remaining is the winner.
At the start of the game, the cards are shuffled and then 4 cards are dealt face up (date-side down) in front of each player. Players are not allowed to look at the date-side of the cards. The remaining cards are placed near the center of the table to form a draw pile. The top card of the draw pile is turned over to reveal the date side and placed in the center of the table to start the timeline. Allow for plenty of room on both sides of the card for other cards to be played. Determine the first player. The first player will choose one of their cards and place it into the timeline, either before or after the event card that started the timeline. When the card has been placed it is flipped over to reveal the date side. If the card was correctly placed, play continues with the next player. If the card is incorrectly placed, that card is discarded and a new card is drawn from the draw pile. Then play continues with the next player. As cards are placed you will try to place them in the timeline either before the earliest card in the timeline, after the latest card in the timeline, or between two dates in the timeline. The first player to get rid of their cards triggers the end of the game. Each of the other players gets a last chance to play a card into the timeline. If after the final round, there are no other players that have played all of their cards, then the player who got rid of all of their cards is the winner. If there are other players who are able to get rid of their cards in the final round, each draw a card and play rounds until there is a winner.
Timeline: Americana is in my opinion the best edition that has I have played. This is a great sampling of American pop culture over the years. There are many of the events that I was aware of, but was reminded of the dates as I played the game. With early on events around America's discovery all the way through more modern events like the death of Michael Jackson and the first iPad introduced, each player can test their knowledge of the time of an event.
There are several things that make this game stand out as my backpack pick. #1. The playing time is short and the difficulty of the game can be changed by adjusting the number of starting cards. #2. The game is simple to play, Essentially, correctly place a card in the timeline. If you get it right, GREAT! If not, discard that one and draw a new card. #3 The artwork on all of the cards is really good and the style of art gives the nice sense of nostalgia. #4 This set can be combined with other Timeline editions to further test your knowledge of American pop culture events against historical events, discoveries, inventions, and even American pop culture against American history itself. This game is perfect for on the go, and can be played almost anywhere.
From a family perspective, Timeline: Americana is great for schools and home-schoolers. The game can be played as part of a class activity with teams for social studies class, or during a rainy-day recess, or perhaps the school library can have this series on hand. Home-schoolers can use this to supplement a social studies cirriculum. The game offers a chance to learn the dates of many events that shaped America's pop culture into what it is today.
For people outside of America, this game offers a chance to test knowledge and also to offer chance to learn the dates of events of America's popular past. #backpackpick


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i would like to know how i can change the argv[0] value in order to execute the compiled c file with different name.
for instance,
if we have a test.c file and compile it : gcc test.c -o test
so if we want to execute it, we write : ./test
i would like to change the execute name to : test
Without using the ./
i am trying this:
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
argv[0] = "test" ;
but it is not working, although the argv[0] is changed to test. if i try to execute the file i need to write again " ./test " and not " test "
Any help would be appreciated . Thanks !
i want to execute the file by using the command
and Not
Is this possible ?
Even that won't work, if the binary is truly called "test"... Because, "test" is a shell built-in command, which will take precedence over a binary of that name, even if it's in your $PATH... Name it something else...
I thought you were originally asking how to make the name of your app as seen in "ps" and such different from how you really called it... That can be done a few ways: instead of replacing "argv[0]" with a new pointer, you need to actually overwrite the existing string it points at... Alternatively, you may have a setproctitle() function that does this... Or, the most portable method is to simply exec*() and supply your own arbitrary argv[0] which will be used (and which is separate from the actual command to execute)... (Just throwing this out there for anyone else who stumbles across this question, looking for a way to do this...)
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clean ux, lightweight, simple, readable...and totally free!!!
share settings are bare bones, could be more robust
i like it. it's everything i want in a rss reader minus some share settings. in particular, i'd like to be able to tweetdeck, reddit, and slack. it's a really great tool, and free! fyi tho, if cappuccino were looking to monetize, it's the sharability of the content in the reader that i'd pay for as a PRO-level upgrade or whatever. either way, five stars and two thumbs up for cappuccino.Pablo Manriquez has used this product for one day.
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Lorenzo Setale@koalalorenzo · Software Developer
Looks like http://reederapp.com/mac/
Amir@amirmasoudabdol · Researcher
This looks *very* similar to Reeder. Can you point out some of the differences?
@amirmasoudabdol beside is a very early release we plan do move away from traditional RSS adding backend services that is too early to announce
This used to be a Google Reader client like 5 years ago and now looks to support native RSS feeds. It's free b/c it's in beta right now (per URL).
@hrbrt yes correct but we plan to add also integrations with outer sources.
@kodakoder Are you considering syncing to services like Feedly, Feedbin, Feed Wrangler, etc?
@hrbrt yes, sure they are planned.
Dries Nertens@drisnertens · Software developer and designer
@hrbrt Google Reader the best
How and why is it free? :)
@praval is still very early beta and we need to implement some custom notifications services that will be premium
@kodakoder Thanks for sharing the details! The app crashes once every 3 minutes. Just can't use it. I'd love to. :/
@praval is just the first beta expect a fix in the coming days please send the crash reports
@kodakoder I did, yesterday! Hope that helps. Good luck :)
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I wish windows apps were this elegant looking. 🙁


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In my 3d Character class, we got to watch Legend! Our teacher is having us choose one of the characters to stylize and model. I'm making Oona, the fairy:
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Father's Day was a hard day for me...I couldn't stop thinking about my brother! He was such a great father....not always perfect but man he loved his kids so much! He always made them laugh and they adored him! I walked into my house the other day and said hello to my dog in a silly voice and it made me think of my brother....he would always walk through the house saying goofy things in goofy voices....and the kids and myself would laugh! He was so funny! I remember the last weekend I saw him I was at his house before my shower and I was playing with Ashtyn and he was trying to tell me a secret about what Shane was going to do at my shower! Shane started getting on to him but Ashtyn kept trying to tell me until he got in trouble. I did hear what he said though...I just acted like I didn't lol It was so funny to see my brother walk into the church fellowship hall dressed in panty hoes, a mini shirt and a girls top! ha ha with makeup on! and he even said he shaved his legs for this! And that is something he was always against...he ragged on my cousin for that all the time! But he went all out! I loved it! I am so sad that I did not get a picture with him and Brian as girls that day though! It was so sweet though...because after he dropped a condom on me out of his "boobs" lol he gave me $50 and a card from chloe! It meant so much becuase my brother does not have a lot of money...I mean he has three kids!! lol but it meant so much for him to give us that! What he didn't know and what he never got to receive was that I gave the money to mom to put towards the Christmas gift we were getting him...a new bedspread...all the kids had new nice ones, but not him! So we wanted to get him one so he didn't have to sleep with random blankets. But Christmas for my brother never came. And neither did the day where he gets honored for being such a great father...I guess that is why Father's Day was so hard for me....it had been a while since I cried so much, but I cried at church and then spent all day at home alone cleaning on Sunday and just cried at different times throughout the day.
I sat in my living room looking at wedding pictures and it hurts so bad that my brother is not in my wedding pictures...I just imagined the great pics we would have gotten of our family from the professional photographer and how my brother wasn't there! He wasn't able to be at one of the most special days of my life! But if he could have he would have and he would've been so proud of me and Meguell! That is just how he is! So proud of his sisters...Someone came into my office the other day looking at my wedding pics and asking who everyone was and she asked "was your brother not there??" and I had to tell her....it is still so hard to talk about it out loud...to say he is gone and all the words that come with it! I hate it!
It has really been a tough month for me....lately I have cried more, had more memories, and been reminded of him more....Maybe because this month has held so many specific dates....the 3rd-Six months since the accident and since he has been gone: 20th-Father's Day: 30th-His Golden Birthday!
Gosh I miss my brother so much! I just wish I could talk to him or hear his goofy voice.Pin It


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Windows Phone 7 First Update: Bricking Phone, Corrupting Firmware is a Feature, Not a Bug
Microsoft has been stamping their wares on silicon longer than the Gizmodo editorial board has been alive, which is to say that they should know what they're doing. Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft's way-late entry into an already-crowded smartphone arena, so you'd figure the seamless execution of its first software update would be the company's top priority. Unfortunately for Redmond, despite the centuries of experience and the pressure to get everything right for any shot at a foothold in a market dominated by Apple and Google, Microsoft fucked up their first update – bigtime. How big? According to Ars Technica:
"For lucky individuals, the process merely hangs on step seven (out of ten); rebooting the phone resurrects it, albeit without the upgrade. For a minority of unlucky users, the process fails at step six, and corrupts the phone's firmware. What's worse is that for some of them it appears to be bricking the phone completely, rendering it useless."
I also found this bit about how to find out if your smartphone is going to implode when updating entertaining:
"Figuring out which firmware version you have is a somewhat awkward procedure. From the phone's dialer, type ##634#, then press the call button. This will start up Samsung's Diagnosis application.
In the Diagnosis application, type *#1234#. This will show a screen of detailed version information. It's the first three version numbers (for "PDA", "Phone", and "CSC") that are relevant here. If the firmware versions are older (JIx, JJx) then the update probably won't work; if they're newer (JKx) it probably will."
Sounds a lot like a troubleshooting procedure for a certain desktop OS. To all you IT dickheads who stood by your man and sold this bag of turds as the enterprise solution to your company, please commence sucking it.
In a way, I wish Microsoft would throttle back on the cock-ups, lest parties concerned about the direction of the company become alerted and attempt to seize control. To date, it appears that investors and the all-star board of directors are content to watch this flaming car wreck unfold in slow-motion frame by hilarious frame.
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This is beyond ridiculous. MS is destined to be a footnote in tech history as the company that "had it all" but couldn't do anything with it. Ballmer should be strung up by what ever hair he has left. MS sufferers simply need to switch to a platform that works.


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Dr. Zak Meziou has 29 years of experience in the area of process engineering, advanced process control and optimization, with wide experience in the petroleum, gas processing, petrochemicals, and polymer processes. Throughout his professional career, he has held a number of technical, business development and managerial positions. He led and managed projects & programs for a wide range of process industries and customers around the world. Dr. Meziou holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Louisville in the USA, and has over 35 publications & conference papers.
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You've heard of being in a sex rut. But what exactly does a marriage rut look like? "A rut is a routine, or pattern of interacting, that is not igniting the spark that brought you together," describes Malibu-based licensed marriage therapist Alisa Ruby Bash. "Couples go into autopilot mode, take each other for granted, and forget that their marriage is a living, breathing entity that needs to be nurtured, fed, and cared for everyday."
If you fear you fall into the marriage rut category, here's how to pull yourself back out.
Have a heart-to-heart.
"Too often, people become tired, lazy, complacent, and believe that marriage means that the passion will die. That is not true," Bash says. "You do not have to settle for something mediocre in which your needs are not met." Lovingly express what you need and hope to change, then "commit to doing the work to change it," she says. "Although this step seems obvious, it is absolutely the hardest step. If you two believe that things can improve and you feel hope, then your marriage can break free from the rut."
Listen from a "place of presence."
When you were dating, you may have soaked in with interest — or incredible acting skills — everything your significant other said. Now that you're married? It can be "common to tune out what he's saying," says Janet Ong Zimmerman, founder of Love for Successful Women and the creator of the Woo Course: 9 Juicy Ways to Bring Out a Man's Desire to Woo You. "If you find yourself thinking about something else while he's talking to you, become present by focusing on him. Listen to the meaning behind his words and what's not being said. When your spouse feels heard, he'll be more likely to open up and in return, you'll share a deeper connection."
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Assume less and express yourself more.
Your partner doesn't always intuitively know what you need. "If you're assuming your partner should know how you're feeling or what you want, you're most likely not getting your needs met," Zimmerman says. So rather than go on unfulfilled, "allow yourself to be vulnerable by opening up and sharing your true thoughts, feelings, desires, and more. In doing so, you give your partner the opportunity to meet your needs and also open up and share his true self."
Have fun together.
It's time to bring date night back. "Try to envision an activity, class, event, concert, vacation, hobby, whatever, that sounds like the most fun you can imagine having with your spouse," says Bash. Then "get a babysitter, try something new, and let loose together — and try to forget about whatever tension, disagreements, or stresses you have felt together recently."
See your partner through fresh eyes.
"The longer you're together, the more likely unflattering qualities will show up from both individuals," says Zimmerman. That's when we start to wish our partners were different — or even different people. But "focusing on those unflattering qualities and wishing he was different will magnify those things and make you compare him with other men," she says. "Instead of focusing on qualities that get on your nerves, turn your attention to his wonderful qualities. The more you focus on his wonderful qualities, the more of them you'll get."
Do things you love.
Time spent apart to pursue your individual interests can bring excitement back into your relationship. "Doing the things you love brings positive energy into your marriage and may inspire your husband to do things he loves," Zimmerman says. "When you're both living a life you love and bring that into your marriage, you'll have a fresh outlook on life, love, and each other."


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Video Games & Computer Entertainment (Dec, 1995)
The action is smooth and intuitive, but it's a little late for Acclaim to compete with EA in the 16-bit realm, but I'm anxious to see what they've got planned for the 32-bit systems.
GameFan Magazine (Jan, 1995)
In summary, I would have to say that, while a well crafted and graphically excellent football game, NFL QB Club comes up short in it's long term play value and it's heavy emphasis on arcade style play. It certainly is a quality effort, but it is not in the same league as NFL '95 and Madden '95.
Video Games (Jan, 1996)
Genau wie in der Super-Nintendo-Version bietet NFL QB Club eine optimale Spielwiese für Tüftler und Simulations-Fetischisten. Durch den Trainingsmodus eröffnen sich Möglichkeiten, auch indirekt auf das Spiel Einfluß zu nehmen. Es ist Euch durchaus möglich, die absoluten Starspieler zu kreieren. Leider könnt Ihr keine individuelle Mannschaft komplett trainieren, aber dieses Feature wird sicherlich irgendwann in einer der Nachfolgeversionen realisiert werden. Auch sonst bietet dieses Spiel viele sinvolle Features. Hyper Audibles, die im Spielverlauf definiert werden können, die Beschleunigungsfunktion von Spielern oder die stufenweise Perspektivenwahl.
GamePro (US) (Jan, 1996)
Quarterback Club is an impressive, finely crafted game for the masses that's easily the class of the Intermediate league. For gonzo football gamers, though, the average CPU doesn't match Madden '96's tough A.I. Apply for Club membership accordingly.
Game Players (Jan, 1996)
Unfortunately, the players are real small and the graphics are pretty bland. Not quite on par with Madden or Primetime, QBC is still good solid football title that some may like better. Definitely worthy of a look.
Sega-16.com (Aug 03, 2006)
This isn't a bad football game, really. Not so much bad as it is sloppy. If this game had been tightened just a bit; more animation frames, more attention to minor graphical and sound details, this could have been "A" material. As it stands, it's just okay. An okay football game to blow a half hour on when you're waiting to leave for an appointment, or the such. If you're into football, pick it up, because you'll love the thrill of the quick pace of the game. If you're a casual player who happens to enjoy football AND can look past the small shortcomings that NFL Quarterback Club '96 has, it makes for a decent purchase.
All Game Guide (1998)
Basically, if you pick up a copy of NFL Quarterback Club '96 for the Sega Genesis, stick with the Quarterback Challenge. There is no reason to play in the other mode. The QB Challenge almost compensates for the weakness of the gridiron battle, but not quite.


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DOWNEY - As a former police officer, Bob Feliciano has endured hostile shootouts, car chases, riots and standoffs, but nothing he experienced could ever compare to the moment he discovered that his son was gone."When people ask me how I'm doing, I tell them I'm 75 percent of a person," said Feliciano somberly. "The other 25 percent of me is gone - that's my son." Seven months ago, 20-year-old Sean Feliciano, a graduate of Downey High School, took his own life, leaving his family with many more questions than answers. "Every parent who's lost a child knows what I'm going through," said Feliciano, 69. "I can eat a full meal and afterwards feel like my stomach is empty - I never thought this would happen to me." However, the Feliciano family is turning their tragedy into an opportunity to raise awareness for suicide prevention by sponsoring a 5K run next year, if the city of Downey approves their proposal. "This is a monumental undertaking," said Feliciano. "But with the help of the community we can prevent this from happening to another family." In memory of his son, Feliciano started the Sean Vernon Feliciano Amazing Day Foundation, which raises money and awareness for suicide prevention. "On his voicemail, he would always end his message by saying, "Have an amazing day," Feliciano said. Feliciano believes an annual 5K run in Downey could bolster the foundation and help thousands of young people battling depression and hopelessness. "Sean was a competitor. He was a runner. We want to continue that tradition," Feliciano said. "Every 16 minutes someone takes their life. If we can save just one life, we've done something." To coincide with National Suicide Prevention Week, the foundation has requested Saturday, Sept. 11 for the run, which would begin at the Lakewood entrance of Stonewood Center, move up towards Woodruff, down to East Middle School and back. Feliciano, who now teaches criminal law at Rio Hondo Community College, said the run would call for a closure of Woodruff from 8 to 9 a.m., and affirms that the closure is for a worthwhile cause. "Sean was not just my son, he was an active member of this community - this was his home," said Feliciano. "I intend to have this run and it's my goal and objective to get the city on board." Sheriff Lee Baca has agreed to be the run's grand marshal in addition to serving on the foundation's board, Feliciano said The Sean Vernon Feliciano Amazing Day Foundation hopes to partner with UC Santa Barbara, where Sean attended, and Rio Hondo Community College. Collected funds will go towards educational materials and prevention research. "Sean was a good student. He was in the top five percent of his graduating class - nationally. We're losing our top kids," Feliciano said. "I know times are rough, but if the community supports this - we can make a difference. We can prevent the needless loss of life."
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I fell in love with this stamp the second I saw it. But I definitely do not want to have to use it as a sympathy card anymore in the future. My neighbor that lives across the street lost both of his parents within 10 days of each other. In fact, his mother passed away the day of his father's viewing service. So it had been a very tragic week for him. So I immediately started working on a card for them. I just LOVE Phyllis Harris stamps. Her images are amazing.
I included a close up picture so you can see the sparkle in her wings. :)


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'Batla' is an electronic piece (2.0) composed in 2004. I found a melody, almost like a creature singing inside of some soundfiles. I used that as the material in the piece. It became a tale. My little singing creature and scary growling unknown monsters trying to kill my darling. The title of the piece came from the shape of the sound file. It looked like a bat and I just changed the word 'bat' a little bit.
Material to download:
Soundfile (contact the composer to get the file)


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Ahead of its PS4 and PS3 release on the crazy-busy day of October 7th, Warner Bros has brought out this new trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, showcasing how the runes system and weapons upgrades will work in the game:
In addition to having all pre-orders upgraded to receive the Dark Ranger Pack, individual retailers are offering these pre-order bonuses:
Amazon – Deadly Archer Rune
- Talion will deal extra damage when executing ranged headshots against Sauron's Captains.
Best Buy – Flame of Arnor Rune
- Talion can ignite his blade by achieving a high combo count and incinerate his enemies.
GameStop – Captain of the Watch/Hidden Blade Rune
- "Captain of the Watch" character skin and the Hidden Blade Rune – Talion can deal extra damage when executing stealth attacks against Sauron's Captains.
Will you be pre-ordering Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor? Let everyone know in the comments below.


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Most tourists who visit certain countries often do the most touristy adventures. In the case of Canadian visitors it would be visiting the Niagara Falls or the CN Tower. Others always go for food trips to sample what the North American country has to offer. Although these activities are fun, you may want to try out of the ordinary thing to do in Canada.
Yes! There are some eccentric activities you could when you visit Canada. Here is a list of these things you may want to try:
This may be a no-no in other countries. However, for Canadians and some daredevil visitors, looking for a pack of wolves and howling with them is a common activity. If you are tired of the usual travel itinerary, you might want to head to Canada in August or September to experience this extremely non-traditional pursuit. Head to the Algonquin Park with your own pack.Wait as the park rangers call out the wolves by howling. You can howl along with them. After the call out, car caravans are led to see the wolves in their habitat. If you want to howl with the wolves, it is free of charge. But if you want to see them, you have to pay a certain amount.
This is one of the best things to do in Canada especially if you are going with the kids. Compared to museums housing dinosaur fossils, a trip to Drumheller is surely yawn-free. The best time to visit is during the summer, although the Dinosaur Valley is open all throughout the year. The said location is where the very first dinosaurs where unearthed during the 19th century. The trip to Drumheller includes museum visit. At the Dinosaur Provincial Park, you will find paleontologists still digging for dinosaur fossils. You just have to buy tickets in advance because the place can get really packed in the summer.
From May to October, you can visit the Bay of Fundy to stroll across the ocean floor. Is this for real? Yes! You can actually walk on the bay's floor on a low tide, when all the water recedes. As you walk around the bay, you will find fossils and stunning rock formations concealed by water most of the time. Just remember that when water rises up to your ankles, it is time to say goodbye to the spectacular wonder of nature.
The first settlers of Canada are the Vikings from Europe thousands of years ago. One of the most suggested activity when going to Canada is a trip to the L'anse aux Meadows, which is a National Historic Site. The travel will take you to a picturesque route filled with iceberg sightings and history. A lesson about the Viking occupants in Canada is told at the Viking Interpretive Centre and if you want to dine with the Vikings, head to the Norstead. Here, you will find a replica of the settlement's trade port. You can even wield an axe or two while there. The best times to visit this Canadian spot are between June and October.
Don't be bored with the monotony of tourist travel. With these interesting things to do in Canada, you will surely have the most unexpected trip of your life.


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The Fate Of The Furious is the latest in the "Fast and Furious" franchise. It is the first movie since The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift not to feature Jordana Brewster and the late, great Paul Walker. The film is directed by F. Gary Gray and stars Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Charlize Theron, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Scott Eastwood, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Kurt Russell, Luke Evans, Don Omar, and more.
The DSS recruits Dominic Toretto and his team Letty, Roman Pearce, Tej Parker, and Ramsey to work with Hobbs to steal an EMP pulse. During the extraction, Dom attack Hobbs and steals the EMP pulse. He seemingly turns his back on his family. This frames Hobbs and forces his his family to go into hiding.
After meeting with Mr. Nobody and his new trainee, the team discovers that Dom has teamed up with an evil cyber-terrorist named Cypher. Her purpose for him is unknown. They are forced to work with former rival Deckard Shaw who has a grudge against Cypher.
As the team is planning their next step, the base is attacked by Cypher and Dom. They steal several government devices and move on. The team then chase Dom from New York City across the globe. Little do they know that Dom did not just turn against them. He is working with Cypher for a very special reason.
F8 felt different without the presence of Paul Walker and Jordana Brewster last seen in Furious 7. Paul Walker will surely be missed. That being said, it is one of the better of the films of the series. It still does not capture the gravitas of the first film, but none have come close to that anyway.
One thing I appreciated about F8 is that it tones down (but does not eliminate) the physics defying car stunts. It goes back to the adrenaline junkie, action pack, adventure film with fast cars and nitros fueled film. It is a great action packed thriller with all of the Martial Arts action and explosions you could ask for.
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This week our fabulous four chromebook experts Gargee, Raymond, Janine and Kanishka held mini toolkits during reading. In these toolkits they taught us how to add screencastify to chrome and how to use screencastify too. Mandita thought it was really weird to hear her own voice on the screen but fun to do. She was also the first person to complete a screencastify in our class and is now a screencastify expert!
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Have you ever aspired for a little place nestled in the hills? Till you pocket it, check into Aamod at Shoghi for a prelude.
Picture this: A forest in the hills... the elegant oak racing up to the skies, a burst of shy rhododendrons somewhere in between, a poker straight deodar commanding attention and the ubiquitous pine preening unstoppably. Step on the edge and what greets the eye is a panoramic view of rolling green hills, happy flowers of the untamed kind, a few hamlets yonder, terraced fields tip-toeing up the slopes, lots of squinting blue skies, and oh! the sparkling sound of silence. So capturing are the environs it almost seems someone's pressed the pause button. It's a feeling so typical to the hills. It's a feeling Aamod at Shoghi induces.
Aamod's USP is its location. On the NH 22, at Shoghi, a few km short of Shimla, and deep inside a reserved forest. Yes, you read that right. It's a lovely woody forest and not a tree was chopped to make place for the cottages which are quirkily placed at varying levels, most of them requiring you to hike and catch a breath as you make your way up towards them. The reason, this is not a place for wobbly-kneed elders or unfit juniors. On the flip side, should you decide to come here you are bound to feel a whole lot agile at the end of your stay. Nature has a way of cajoling you to do the dare and feel triumphant.
For those with an adventure bone there are easy trekking trails and hikes in the vicinity, mountain-biking, rock-climbing and rappelling, besides a host of team-building games. I opted for the railway trek which was literally round the corner and provided the thrill of walking along the century-old meter gauge track of the Kalka-Shimla toy train and seeing it whistle past me as it entered the tunnel. Quite fairytale like, that. The trek also gave me an insight into forest wealth besides clear morning views of the hills and its picturesque homes.
I challenged myself to a bit more off-roading and joined my group on a cycling outing. Not having sat astride a bike in years I thought I'd be all rusted. That was not the case, though, and I covered the 6-km distance quite alright. To be true it was all downhill, thus! The reward at the end of the pedal-pushing was lunch at the Nal Thalak village home of Roshni Devi and Hemanand. It was food prepared with dollops of passion and regard and was delicious in its simplicity. What further sent the tastebuds soaring was the 24-kt liquid gold a.k.a. home-made cow-milk ghee, which Roshni Devi streamed onto our thalis. Fragrant and bursting with flavours, it got most of us asking for repeats.
My tryst with adventure did not end there. Aamod has a comprehensive in-house 10-obstacle course, which includes flying fox. I would put this down as an absolute must-do. Considering my bulky profile I didn't think I would be able to go past the first rung of the hurdle. The fact that I could do it all and quite effortlessly goes to the credit of the two instructors Ravi and Jeetinder whose faith in their abilities and the equipment inspired confidence.
What: Eco-resort
Where: On NH 22, at Shoghi, 13 km short of Shimla
Tariff: Rs 5,600 onwards
Location: 5
Ambience: 4.5
Cottages: 3
Food: 4
Activities: 4.5
The visit was on the invitation of Aamod at Shoghi via Escape Route.


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Richard III: Death of Richard and Finale, by William Walton (1955)
First Encountered 1957?
Having witnessed how much the William Walton soundtrack for Laurence Olivier's production of Shakespeare's Henry V had seized my imagination, my parents, who wanted a literary son and who were no fools, somehow brought into the household the soundtrack album of Richard III. This package reunited Olivier, Shakespeare, and Walton. Cunningly, they located the entire movie soundtrack, including all the dialogue (in fact it included a smidgen that wasn't in the movie), and still with the Walton cues intact. Thus, to listen to the music, I had to go through the poetry.
It was a wonderful idea. Although I remember seeing the movie somewhere, somehow, and having thrilled particularly to the battle scene, my experience was less cinematic than phonographic. I listened to those old red-labeled RCA Victor 33s (six sides) so often I had them pretty much memorized. I suppose you could say that those Walton music cues were collectively a theme song of mine. But for consistency in these blog entries, I have to choose a cue.
My choice is the very last music in the movie. [1] Evil Richard, mortally wounded in battle, grasps a sword, making stabbing motions as his expressive last actions, and the music closely follows the helpless thrusts. As he expires, dropping his sword, a solo violin skitters down the scale. [2] His corpse is loaded upon a horse, and a sort of funeral march takes over for a few bars. But then the music shifts again; the minor funeral march is swept away for a triumphal major key march celebrating, apparently, the crown itself.
And indeed the focus shifts to the crown. It has rolled away from Richard during the battle like Tolkien's Ring of Power deserting one owner for another. But as Richard's corpse vanishes over the brow of the hill, the Crown is suddenly discovered in a bush, and brought to Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, the man destined shortly to have it encircle his head, and thereby become Henry VII. It is held up to him. That image is succeeded by a disembodied crown suspended in the sky, which stands at the head of the end credits.
The message of that triumphal march was not lost on me. The Crown, underlined by that gorgeous major key march, was a glorious thing worth all the fighting over it that the movie had just chronicled. No wonder Richard had lusted after it so.
I wanted a crown too, with music just like that playing in the background. And this led to perhaps the earliest struggle between fantasy and reality I encountered.
There was the inconvenient fact that I was American, a citizen of a land that does not brook official royalty of its own, and that I possessed not a drop of royal blood from anywhere else. But there was the very recent example of Grace Kelly marrying into royalty; maybe I could do that! When I asked, though, I learned that the only British princess remotely age-appropriate for me was Princess Anne. And with all due respect to the lady, at the age of seven I already sensed that I would not be her type, or she mine. Though I often returned to the theme, I always concluded that I had no shot at this. Reality triumphed, and my fantasy perished like Richard, stabbing away feebly.
Oh, well, there was the music, at least. I could enjoy it as I walked around wearing make-believe armor. A boy could dream.
[1]. Again, there's an issue with a good recording. The original soundtrack, issued in the U.S.A. as RCA Victor LM-6126, with Muir Matheson conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, is simply the best of any I know. Fifty-five years later, the harps are more plangent, the french horns more stirring, the strings more shimmery, and the understanding of where Walton was going with this music more intelligent, than I have heard even on recordings that are technically far superior. However, Cut 10 on the Neville Marriner compilation, William Walton's Film Music, Vol. 4, is pretty good, and available.
[2]. The death scene is described at some length as part of an amusing analysis and collection of anecdotes about the movie by Paul Trevor Bale. Bale has nothing to say about the music though, which is as striking as any image.
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On Sunday, Maydown Olympic Amateur Boxing Club brought home their second Ulster Title of the current season.
Young talented boxer Cahir Gormley claimed the Ulster 9 County Championship in the Boy2 39 Kg division.
Cahir performed brilliantly throughout the championships by beating boxers from Donegal and Fermanagh.
This competition showcases some of the finest boxing talent Ulster has to offer and securing this title is testament to Cahir's dedication and commitment to the sport he loves.
Maydown Olympic Amateur Boxing Club continues to grow from strength to strength and will hold their inaugural club show on Friday February 19th in St Marys GAC Slaughtmanus.
This will see Maydown Olympic Amateur Boxing Club competing against an Ulster Select and will showcase some of Ulster's finest young talented boxers.


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Erin and Mike had a beautiful wedding at Round Hill House in Washingtonville. It was a gorgeous early Fall day with perfect weather for their outdoor ceremony. Afterwards the happy couple (This is not just a generic phrase. Have a look at the video clip. These two had smiles on their faces from beginning to end.) and their guests danced throughout the night thanks to the sounds supplied by DJ Bri Swatek. There is much more to see on this wedding and more postings are sure to come, but for now, we have a preview clip that shows some highlights from this great wedding! Enjoy!
If you enjoyed this clip, please leave a comment here on the blog and/or our wall on Facebook.
The Production Team
Wedding Location: Round Hill House
Reception Entertainment: DJ Bri Swatek, Spinning With Style
Erin's Dress: Designed by Cymbeline, Style: Agidir


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In response to a recent request to support the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) budget ask to the Canadian Federal Government, a joint letter from Dr. Frank Naus (Vice President of Research) and Dr. Yusuf (Chief Scientist) was written to Prime Minister Trudeau.
This letter expresses concern for the serious state of health research in Canada and the impact if cutbacks continue. More importantly, it shares two key strategies on how best to galvanize health research in Canada. The first discusses a dire and immediate need to increase government investment commitments for CIHR. The second addresses a balanced organizational structure to support generating and testing ideas that are fundamental both from basic sciences and population sciences.
Dr. Naus is encouraging investigators at Hamilton Health Sciences to lend support to this extremely important issue by writing letters in support.


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Vision Vehicle Productions has sold worldwide rights to its faith-based movie "Pass the Light" and its comedy "Construction" to Carmike's DigiNext platform.
Both films will be released theatrically and downstream early next year through DigiNext, which has been used to release alternative content such as documentaries and independent features. Carmike bought DigiNext owner Digiplex in Mayacquiring 200 screens across 21 theaters in a deal worth north of $45 million.
Vision Vehicle is headed by actor Malcolm Goodwin ("Breakout Kings"), Broadway actor Victor Hawks and producer Angie Canuel of Awaken Entertainment. Longtime Digiplex topper Bud Mayo told Variety that access to the Carmike chain — the nation's fourth largest with 2,600 screens — will give alternative content a much bigger footprint.
"We are delighted to forge this new distribution agreement with Malcolm, Victor, and Angie of Vision Vehicle Productions," Mayo said. "We expect 'Pass the Light' and 'Construction' to play very well across Carmike's large and growing national footprint."
Mayo told Variety that both titles should play well in Carmike's core territories in the the South and Midwest.
"Pass the Light" is directed by Goodwin from a script by Hawks about a 17-year-old high school student played by Cameron Palatas of MTV's "Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous." Disturbed by a congressional candidate's use of religion to spread hatred and intolerance, he runs for Congress on a message of love and community.
The film also stars Alexandria DeBerry ("A.N.T. Farm"), Jon Gries and Milena Govich.
Goodwin also directed "Construction" as a romantic musical with a script from Hawks, which follows blue-collar New Yorker (Hawks) in his pursuit of Broadway dreams and the girl he loves (Brooke Nevin of "Breakout Kings"). The film also stars Alexandra Chando ("The Lying Game"), Devin Ratray ("Nebraska") and Gino Anthony Pesi.
Freestyle Releasing released Vision Vehicle Productions' first feature, "A True Story," in 2013.


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Observations from Disneyland: September 18, 2013
My buddy Scarlett has been doing these Walt Disney World "Observation" posts for while now, and they seem to be well received. So the other day I said, "How can I get in on that?" Today I am proud to bring you "Observations from Disneyland!"
When you're blogging on the internet you should always start your posts out with a interesting picture. Here's mine, an exciting construction wall! Ok, not the most interesting thing in the world but I'll tell you why you should care about this construction wall. It means that Disney is doing refurbishment on the tram route again. For this week until Friday, and then again next Monday through Friday, the tram route will be used for one-way traffic only. This means that while one tram travels along the path, the others will have to wait. This will cause delays when traveling to and from Mickey & Friends Parking Structure.
Another interesting tram-related happening: the giant hedges at the Disneyland tram stop have been completely removed. This is a pretty strange sight if you've been seeing it with the hedges for the last 13 years.
My main objective in the park today was to ride the Omnibus (one of the Main Street Vehicles). You see, the Omnibus is one of the greatest attractions ever built by Disney. It had been a solid 4 days without a ride, and I was starting to get withdrawals.
What a view! I could ride this thing all day. That is if I didn't have to work (and if they didn't make you get off the Omnibus; believe me I've tried). Also notice that there are not a lot of people on Main Street today. That's because it's a 1 on the crowd calendar. It certainly felt that empty!
Before getting started with recording wait times for this fine website, I needed to get some food in me. At this point I've tried every quick service dining entree at the Disneyland Resort, so whenever there is something new I jump on it. Rancho Del Zocalo added a couple of new menu items a few weeks ago, one of them being this carnitas burrito (called "Burrito Guadalajara" on the menu). This new burrito was good but not great. By default it is now the best burrito on the menu, but that's not saying much. I grew up here in Southern California where there's so much great authentic Mexican food, so a place like Rancho does not appeal to me. It's just a bit too bland for my taste.
Luckily the bland carnitas burrito didn't keep me down for long. Disneyland went crazy with special Halloween-inspired food items this year. This one specifically is the Pumpkin Flan, which is available for a limited time at Rancho Del Zocalo. I loved it! It had milky smooth pumpkin taste that was delicious. It's a bit expensive at $5.19, but it was well worth it.
Later in the day I saw Alice walking by the entrance of Tomorrowland. Check out the lady on the left, she was more excited to see Alice than her kid was. But that's okay, I get the same way when I see Mulan.
With my stomach full of burrito and flan I decided it was the perfect time to jump on Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy. The posted wait time was only 15 minutes! After timing it using our Lines app, it ended up being only a 9 minute wait!
I do have a complaint about Space Mountain. Do you see this screen? It's a video monitor that loops the safety video about every 15 seconds. This means that on a day with any sort of crowds you will see and hear this video dozens of times. The Space Mountain exterior queue went decades without this monitor and without this safety video, so why the change now? Previously this video was only seen in the interior portion of the queue.
Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy has a love/hate relationship with Disney fans on the internet. Some enjoy the scary-but-not-too-scary nature of the ride, and others think the ghost effects look ridiculous. I enjoy it, but I admit that the whole thing does come off as a bit silly looking. Luckily it only stays around for a couple months a year.
Between rides as I wander around the park I always stop to enjoy the antics of Disneyland's wildlife. They mostly just scream at each other or eat people's popcorn. This is some of the best free entertainment I've ever seen.
At some point last year Disneyland got in to the nice habit of attaching historical information to construction walls when attractions are down for refurbishment. I think things like this look great! The most recent attraction to go down for refurbishment is King Arthur Carrousel.


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The term cranberry was derived from the word "craneberry" because the cranberry flowers resembled Sandhill cranes. Regardless of the terminology used, these brilliantly colored little darlings are a beautiful side dish to a large majority of Americans' holiday meals each year.
Did you know that Americans are said to consume more than 400 million pounds of cranberries each year? That is a lot of cranberries. I would venture to guess that one particular relative on my husband's side of the family is a large contributor to that 400 million pounds. This gentleman makes cranberry relish every fall by the bushel full. I think he has a freezer designated solely for his relish. The cranberry man, as I like to call him, then eats his prized snack with every single meal throughout the rest of the year.
Sounds like a great idea, right? The only problem is I am fairly certain his sugar-to-cranberry ratio is about five to one. That is, five pounds of sugar to one pound of cranberries. This is a case of health food gone wrong.
Michigan State University Extension had some very interesting facts about cranberries. This fruit is native to North America and Native Americans are reported to have consumed cranberries regularly. The berries were also used for fabric dye and medicinal uses. Did you know cranberries grow in bogs and not water? The bogs are beds layered with peat, sand and clay and they are flooded twice a year. Here is a fun video for kids and adults on growing cranberries: t hekidshouldseethis.com/post/cranberries-how-does-it-grow.
How healthy are cranberries? Quite. University of Maryland Medical Center shares on their website that this fruit is high in antioxidants and an excellent source of vitamin C. Cranberries have traditionally been used for treating urinary tract infections and ulcers. Researchers are testing cranberries for their ability to protect us against heart disease, cancer, certain bacterial illnesses, high cholesterol and some viruses.
I have to admit to drinking cranberry juice on a regular basis up until a few years ago when I started reading food labels. My thinking was that it was fruit juice, so it must be healthy. Let's take a look. One popular brand of cranberry juice has 28 grams of sugar in one eight ounce serving. There are approximately four grams of sugar in one teaspoon. If you do the math, then basically in this one glass of seemingly healthy fruit juice, you are also consuming about seven teaspoons of sugar.
But the label says 100 percent real fruit juice and it's even organic. It doesn't matter. Have you ever tasted a fresh cranberry? Since you need something extra to get that much tartness to go down the hatch, they tend to add a lot of sugar or other sweetener. By comparison, the same company had another product labeled as "unsweetened pure cranberry juice." This juice only contained nine grams of sugar.
Since cranberries have a high pucker rating, try incorporating the fresh or dried fruit a little at a time into your oatmeal, granola, salads, or salsa. You can also try this Dixie Sandborn family favorite cranberry bread recipe on Michigan State University's website: msue.anr.msu.edu/news/cranberries_and_their_many_uses
Kelley Rawlsky has an M.S. in horticulture and is the director of Bringing People and Plants Together, an organization dedicated to bringing horticulture education and therapy to the community. For more information: email@example.com or follow us on Facebook.


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Former Olympic wrestler Steve Mocco will make his journey into mixed martial arts soon and he's chosen a famed training camp to help him get ready.
The former NCAA champion has officially joined the Florida based American Top Team gym, where he will train to get ready for his mixed martial arts debut.
Mocco was a competitor in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing where he wrestled for the United States and came in 7th overall.
While wrestling at Oklahoma State, Mocco was also given the Dan Hodge Award for the nation's most outstanding collegiate wrestler in 2005.
Mocco got his first taste of MMA when he trained alongside the team while helping Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva get ready for his last fight against Cain Velasquez in the UFC.
The taste of the competition was enough to get Mocco to commit to American Top Team, where he will begin training immediately.
"I'm happy about the opportunity to train in a new sport and excited to learn some new things and continue competing. I can't wait to get started," said Mocco.
Mocco joins several UFC and Strikeforce fighters at American Top Team where he will train and get ready for his debut later this year.


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The Format
Despite always droppin' intellectually charged street parables, AZ has yet to garner any significant commercial success. Long respected for the lyrical work he's put in over the years, the hip-hop veteran continues on the independent grind with his sixth studio album, The Format. The layout is familiar—dense couplets and soulful soundbeds—this go round, which has its merits, but also plenty of liabilities.
On the resounding opening track, "I Am the Truth," AZ explains his mission to save the streets. Over regal horns and swelling strings, courtesy of M.O.P.'s Lil' Fame, he spits, "Soul music, so intense, so live/It's no excuses, y'all been so deprived." Then the usually relaxed Sosa gets amped for "Sit 'Em Back Slow," his raucous collabo with the Mash Out Posse that's supported by a diced-up sample of Rick James' "Mary Jane." The disc's climax, however, comes courtesy of the Little Brother–guested "Rise & Fall," which features a particularly acute verse from Phonte.
The album's engine stalls from there. Enlisting Lil' Fame to score a faux-pop club record sounds like a bad enough idea, but adding Dipset's Jha Jha to the mix makes the pandering "Doing That" almost unbearable. AZ's overreliance on beats that are framed around drowsy vocal samples is also a factor. Emile's basic backdrops for "Get High" and "Game of Life" lead to virtually indistinguishable songs, low on replay value.
After over a decade in the game, AZ should know what grooves suit his stocky flow and how to adapt to new ones, but The Format's rigid consistency leads to its complacency. The Brooklyn native is better served when challenged by atypical production, as on the title track, where DJ Premier's intense four-beat synth collage inspires lines like, "Built my fame, spilt my pain/Politickin' daily, still trying to milk the game." Maybe AZ should've checked the expiration date on this homogenous mix, before it sours his legacy further. —ALVIN BLANCO
Read the rest of XXL's Critical Beatdown review section in the
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
rainer's birthday
Rainer turned eight last week! We had a little family party for him on the actual day and a kid party the weekend before, on Friday evening.
For his family party I made his favorite dinner (Moraccan chicken couscous) and a chocolate cake with white frosting. My parents came up and we had dinner, presents, and cake in that order.
We don't usually do an additional kid party, but this year we decided to and it turned out really fun. Ken pulled it off almost entirely on his own. I work full time and was in charge of making a cheeseball + veggies and a birthday cake, plus collaborating with Rainer on a birthday playlist. Ken came up with the theme, made cute invitations, and set up everything.
The theme was "witchcraft and wizardry" (in the style of Harry Potter) and Ken set up a "potions" station (super popular) and a wand making station (using sticks from the yard which people sanded down and added gemstones and leather wraps). I'm not much of a blogger anymore so I lack good photos of the stations or wands, but it was really neat. We served pizza and "sunbursts" (orange juice mixed with 7-Up and grenadine syrup).
All in all it was a really good birthday! And his birthday really kicks off our fall. The holidays are ramping up!
And, a little walk down memory lane--
Rainer age 7
Rainer age 6
Rainer age 5
Rainer age 4
Rainer age 3
Rainer age 2
Rainer age 1
3 comments:
- Denise said...
how fun that you have captured all his birthdays here through out the years!
i have always loved how you celebrate birthdays!
- October 28, 2014 at 8:26 PM
- Maiz Connolly said...
Wow, I can't believe how grown up he looks! I guess I've been following your blog for a while now, but it seems so fast! Happy birthday, Rainer!
- November 2, 2014 at 11:58 AM
- Kelleyn Rothaermel said...
Happy Belated birthday to Rainer!
- November 20, 2014 at 10:49 AM
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NYON, SWITZERLAND—FIFA's ethics investigator ordered football officials on Thursday to return 65 luxury watches given as World Cup gifts or risk disciplinary action.
The Brazilian federation distributed gift bags with the expensive watches at the pre-World Cup Congress, FIFA said in a statement. They were distributed to 28 executive committee members, an official with each of the 32 teams and representatives as well as members of the South American soccer confederation.
FIFA did not say if president Sepp Blatter, an executive committee member, accepted the gift or has already returned the watch.
The Brazilians obtained the watches from sponsor Parmigiani for $8,750 each. But after launching an investigation into the gifts in June, the FIFA ethics committee's investigators discovered the watches had a market value of $26,600.
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FIFA's ethics code says football officials cannot offer or accept gifts that have more than "symbolic or trivial value."
"Those who received gift bags should have promptly checked whether the items inside were appropriate and, upon discovering the watch, either returned it or, like the football officials referred to above, reported the matter to the investigatory chamber," FIFA said in a statement.
But FIFA said officials will avoid ethics proceedings if the watches are returned by Oct. 24 "in an effort to resolve this matter expeditiously."
After the deadline, the watches will be donated to an "independent non-profit organization or organizations committed to corporate social responsibility projects in Brazil," FIFA said.
FIFA also acknowledged that secretary general Jerome Valcke had asked ethics officials for permission to give two watches from Hublot to each of the 28 executive committee members as a gift as part of the sponsorship deal. Valcke was told the gifts would violate the ethics code, FIFA said.


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Yang is a Research Fellow at the Faculty of Philosophy and St Edmund's College. His studies focus on a range of issues in logic and probability, broadly construed as covering topics in Bayesian decision theory, the logic and philosophy of artificial intelligence, mathematical and philosophical logic, epistemic game theory, and the philosophy of mathematics and logic. Yang is a co-founder and co-chair of the University Seminar on Logic, Probability, and Games at Columbia University, where he received his PhD. His work is supported by the Templeton World Charity Foundation as part of the Managing Extreme Technological Risk project at CSER.
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Does the website you're building generate emails, either from a form result or as a thankyou to an end user, or a password reminder?Read More
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Hopefully someone finds this class useful its mainly for my own reference and to document my learning.Read More
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I call twitter virtual yelling it's the easiest way to explain it to anyone who doesn't know what it is. A few months ago I created a twitter account to see what all the fuss is about I know I'm a little late to the game but better late than never right? Yellow pages everyone uses them right? I made a tweet the other day "does anyone actually use the yellowpages books" turns out they do "20m do everyday go to this link if you don't want to receive them" or something to that point
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Aussie Living homes website just went live.http://www.aussielivinghomes.com.au Use the ajax powered Home Finder to pick a home that suits you.Read More
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If you wondered what that highly complicated and fancy Algorithm on the Social Network movie is wonder no more.Read More
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I have really enjoyed developing on the iPhone. It makes a great change from the usual websites that I create and I thought I'd share a few tips that I would have found helpful.Read More
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Nike Basketball looks to retro the Nike Air Zoom Generation "SVSM" after not being seen since they originally released during LeBron James' rookie year. This colorway is inspired by LeBron's high school St. Vincent-St. Mary High School and will debut this upcoming Spring.
This Air Zoom Generation comes in a White, Metallic Gold Dust and Deep Forest color combo as they feature a White leather base, with a Green mesh overlay and Gold accents hitting throughout the silhouette. Highlighting this colorway is the 'SVSM' branding on the heels of the sneakers.
The Nike Air Zoom Generation "SVSM" are expected to drop May 26th, 2018 at select Nike Basketball retailers, like Nike.com for $175 USD.
Nike Air Zoom Generation "SVSM"
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May 26th 2018
May 17th UPDATE:
Here are the official images of the Nike Air Zoom Generation "SVSM."
May 9th UPDATE:
The Nike Zoom Generation "SVSM" will release May 26th, 2018 for $175 USD. Images from Stadium Goods.
January 3rd UPDATE:
LeBron James takes to instagram to show off the 2018 Nike Air Zoom Generation "SVSM" which will be releasing in a number of months.
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Who becomes a designer?
In trying to decide if a design career is right for you, it might be helpful to think about the qualities and interests that many designers share, and see if they overlap with your own. Since most high schools don't offer design courses, it's not easy to make the connection. Many students attend design school and are disappointed when either the education or the practice (or both) aren't what they expected. Many professional designers don't come into the field until after they've received degrees and even started careers in other disciplines.
So who becomes a designer? First and foremost, designers are keen observers and lovers of useful and beautiful objects, communications, messages, and experiences. They pay attention as they move through their day, possessing a hyper-awareness of the visual and textual world around them. They make connections and ask questions about how those objects and messages work, what they are, what things look like, how they were made, and what they mean.
For example, you may look at the differences among a pocket dictionary, a novel, and a large-format travel magazine. Why are they different sizes? Why is the paper thicker and glossier in the magazine? When you pick up the pocket dictionary, where do your thumbs go, and how do you go about finding something in it? Where are your hands when reading the novel, and how large is it? Do you move through the magazine from the first page to the last, or in another order? What is the difference between the pace of moving through the novel and moving through the magazine? Does the regularity of the visual design of each reflect that pace? What marks beginnings and endings in the novel? With observation, you will find that each design decision—the scale of the publication, the layout of its pages, even the feel of the paper—is not arbitrary or subjective, but rather is meant to guide and influence the reader in some way.
Noticing and appreciating, however, is not enough. Designers have a desire to make and customize things they haven't seen before, and then share them. Observations lead to wondering what something that doesn't exist yet would look like, and oftentimes the only way to know what it would be like is to actually make it. Sometimes this making solves a problem, and sometimes it presents a new idea. This curiosity is at the core of the designer, and doesn't always make sense to everyone else. So you may wonder: What happens if you lay out a novel like a magazine? What would the magazine feel like if it were half as big? What if you could thumb through the novel like a dictionary? The only way to know would be to try.
Designers are also obsessed with clear communication. They are intrigued by misunderstandings, mistranslations, misappropriations, and missed connections, looking for possible solutions, especially when language doesn't feel sufficient. Coupled with this is usually a restless desire for order. Designers have a need for completing things, revealing relationships, and simplifying complicated things. Students who enjoy the more verbal, conceptual, and visual side of mathematics often make good designers.
The visual environment is full of these miscommunications and breaks in order. A designer notices when the type on a highway sign is suddenly smaller for no apparent reason, or when a commercial product that is trying to appear "natural" fails to follow through in its packaging. We are surrounded by instructions and explanations that either make little sense or are deliberately obscured in small, uppercase type. Irritated or not, a designer reads both intent and process, and asks the question of why they are the way they are.
Design requires both introspection and extroversion. A good designer is able to get close to a problem or project and can work long hours alone or with teammates toward a solution. At the same time, a designer is an expert in reading people and navigating the needs and desires of a client to eventually shape the experience of the end user. This requires a sense of observation that is not limited to the world of objects and messages, but rather extends to the relationships humans have with those objects and each other.
If a client isn't able to see the needs of the end user, it's the designer's responsibility to explain what those needs are and why they should be considered and prioritized, and to suggest a process that considers the needs of that end user. Since many non-designers think of design as subjective, this teaching and modeling is a necessary part of the designer's toolbox. And when designers work for more than one stakeholder—which is often the case—managing both the design process and the relationships within the group of decision makers is necessary to bring the design to completion.
Finally, people often become designers because they feel like fulfilling one interest is not enough. An interest in language may point the way toward a life crafting words. An interest in order and structure may lead to an engineering career. An interest in making meaningful things may lead to studying art. An interest in people may lead to studying sociology, psychology, economics, or business. A combination of these interests—such as language and economics, or psychology and making things—may find a home in a design field. Many of the design fields overlap, such as architecture and fashion design, or industrial design and interior design, but graphic and communication design is the only one that consistently addresses how people communicate with each other.
Continue reading excerpts from The AIGA Guide to Careers in Graphic and Communication Design. Next up: What do designers need to know?
About the Author: Juliette Cezzar is a designer, writer, and Assistant Professor of Communication Design at the New School's Parsons School of Design, where she was the Director of the BFA Communication Design and BFA Design & Technology programs from 2011–2014. She served as President of the board of directors of AIGA/NY from 2014–2016. She is the co-author, with Sue Apfelbaum, of Designing the Editorial Experience, and the author of five other books, the latest of which is The AIGA Guide to Careers in Graphic and Communication Design.


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Smith & Wesson Introduces New .50 Caliber Magnum Revolver
Most Powerful Production Revolver Ever Made
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb 13, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The legendary 150-year-old handgun maker, Smith & Wesson Corp., a subsidiary of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (AMEX: SWB) today introduced the largest and most powerful production revolver ever made along with eight other new products at the 2003 Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Orlando, Florida.
The new 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum(R) revolver is chambered for the new .50 caliber 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum(R) cartridge.
"The 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum is a natural progression of our leadership role in handgun development," said Roy Cuny, president and CEO of Smith & Wesson Corp. "Smith & Wesson has a strong customer contingency of hunting and shooting enthusiasts that are continually looking to us for innovation. We produced the original Magnum(R) revolver with the introduction of the .357 Magnum in 1935 and 20 years later amazed the shooting world with the .44 Magnum. Now in 2003, we have once again produced a premier hunting revolver with no equal."
The newly introduced 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum cartridge produces nearly three times the muzzle energy of the .44 Magnum round, which far exceeds all other handgun cartridges.
Based on orders to date from Smith & Wesson dealers, production on the new .50 caliber revolver has been increased. "The demand has far surpassed our original expectations," said Cuny.
Industry Response
Recently editors and writers from the firearm industry and outdoor publications previewed the new 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum revolver and the 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum cartridge at the Smith & Wesson state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Springfield, Massachusetts. "I have no doubt that within a year our members will have used this new Smith & Wesson revolver and cartridge in Africa on the world's most dangerous game", said Steve Comus, director of publications for Safari Club International.
"This firearm offers the confidence required when hunting the world's most challenging animals with a handgun," Comus concludes.
"The new Smith & Wesson Corporation has proved its capabilities, not only with the introduction of the 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum(R) revolver, but with the extensive line of products it is bringing to market in 2003," said Roy Huntington, editor of AMERICAN HANDGUNNER. "The Company, under its new leadership, has made a commitment to its core products - and to its customers."
Russ Thurman, editor of SHOOTING INDUSTRY, an industry trade publication stated, "It is exciting to see so many new products come from one manufacturer in one year. I believe dealers and consumers will find this line- up of products quite interesting."
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More New Products
Smith & Wesson will also be launching the most extensive introduction of new products seen in over a decade at the 2003 SHOT Show in Orlando, Florida, February 13-16, 2003. In addition to the 500 Magnum press, dealers and distributors will see the latest in the Scandium Series revolvers, the SW1911, new rimfire revolvers and new SW99 pistols. For more information, visit the Smith & Wesson website at www.smith-wesson.com.
About Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation is the parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., one of the world's leading producers of quality handguns, law enforcement products and firearm safety and security products. Law enforcement personnel, military personnel, target shooters, hunters, collectors and firearms enthusiasts throughout the world have used the Company's products with confidence for 150 years. Smith & Wesson Corp. also manufacturers and markets Smith & Wesson branded handcuffs and other products utilizing its metal working expertise. For more information, visit http://www.smithandwesson.com
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements in this press release about the company's future expectations, including: success of the 500 revolver and all other statements in this release, other than historical facts, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. It is important to note that actual results and ultimate corporate actions could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements based on such factors as softening of consumer demand based on national or political events or based on consumers' personal satisfaction or desire for our products for a variety of reasons (style, quality, etc.); or the inability to leverage the name "Smith & Wesson" in the licensing categories selected by management to pursue; or a perceived or actual decline in the quality of products produced, among other factors. Such "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended April 30, 2002 and Forms 10-QSB for the quarters ending July 31, 2002 and October 31, 2002.
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