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Usefulness of Steam review ratings
Have you ever looked at the summary rating for a game on Steam and wondered, 'Is this biased?' Or maybe, 'Is this even a useful indicator?'
Steam review ratings lie on a continuum from Positive to Negative with Mixed in the middle. Quite often, a rating of Mixed is a death knell for sales because not only does it indicate that about half the reviews are negative, there's actually a colour shift to orange.
However, reviews are themselves subject to a helpfulness review by regular Steam users. They can be rated helpful or not helpful (or funny).
In this way, reviews have a summary judgement of usefulness before you even read the review.
However you should be aware that this system can be hijacked by Steam users who simply disagree with the review.
Negative reviews, for whatever reason, get carpet-bombed with downvotes within a few days of being posted, while positive reviews are barely acted on in any way.
While this mass downvoting may not affect the impact a review has on the game's rating, it does affect the reviewer who has taken a stand, highlighted the reasons why someone shouldn't buy a game right now, and consequently are lynched by a silent mob. Some simply remove their review rather than watch it get dragged down to 10%.
In addition, reviews which are in the 'Positive' section may make you wonder 'well, why is this reviewer still saying to buy this game despite the reservations they have about it?'
The conclusion I draw here is that Steam ratings may not always be an accurate indicator. There are factors which should make you cautious of a positive rating, but st the same time you shouldn't outright dismiss a game just because the rating is Mixed, nor should you take it for granted that an controversial review is actually unhelpful. There's always someone with an axe to grind, and an open system of review can be subverted by them.
Game Review – Galactic Civilizations III
GC3 runs well, with not much waiting between turns. I was able to play to the end of a game on an immense-sized galaxy without encountering any performance issues, even on my fairly antiquated dual-core rig.
If you plan on streaming this game to Twitch though you will need a significantly more powerful computer – at least quad-core – otherwise framerate and turn processing will suffer. This is not a criticism, but rather a suggestion to be realistic with your expectations.
I did not encounter any stability issues with the release versions of GC3.
It ticks a lot of boxes in the 4X genre. It's rewarding to explore, expand, exploit and exterminate. With the recent starbase update, turns are even more streamlined as constructors of your choosing are built automatically and sent to where they're needed. You can further tweak this to suit your needs.
I feel that there are a lot of supported play styles, although the AI will not look on you favourably if you claim to be a major galactic empire and yet have no fleet worth mentioning.
I found myself trying different races and even different custom races and they all seem quite fun.
Artificial Intelligence
I found that the AI players were a bit dumb on the Normal setting. They don't seem to adapt very well to the state of play and the galaxy settings.
Specifically, if there's an unmet player trying to win a Technology victory, there should be an effort to find out where that player is. I made contact with the Drengin only when a survey ship went through a wormhole and ended up in their space.
Playing with tight clusters on a large map size means that the AI has a much tougher job of getting to the other side of the galaxy.
However, the AI does react adequately well when you mass a fleet with exclusively one weapon type. This means that there is now an incentive to diversify the weapons and defences on your ships.
I did not find that the AI made adequate use of ship roles, for example capital ships which are outfitted with a full load of weapons and are protected by escorts. During play it seemed that they almost always designed escort ships.
Some old exploits from GC2 still work in GC3. For example, you can lure an enemy ship to an ambush using an unarmed scout ship. It's not clear whether this scout-chasing is all the time, or only when you make it easy for the hostile ship to keep up.
Diplomacy is a bit of a mixed bag. On the one hand, there are modifiers which can be easily understood and considered when you are dealing with AI civs diplomatically.
For example, if you set up a trade route with a civ which has a particular ideology, civs with an opposing ideology to that civ will think poorly of you as a result – 'You are trading with an infidel.'
On the other hand, a civ which has just met you can have all sorts of negative modifiers. This is particularly prevalent among major civs, and some of these modifiers could do with a sanity check. For example, 'You are ripe for conquest' indicates that they believe you don't have a sufficiently large military to protect all of your empire. However, if you are well outside their travelling range, it scarcely matters how pathetic your military is because going to war with you would not be practical without further research and/or range extension via starbase building.
Graphically, I find this game to be very well-presented. There's a massive leap in texture quality from GC2 to GC3 throughout the game. I did feel that in ship combat the laser weapon effects could be improved upon, and engine trails need a bit of attention in those situations where a ship is turning but not moving forward, because you get odd-looking sideways engine trails.
The default ship parts and complete designs are gorgeous. There's a considerable selection of 'jewellery' parts to build your ships with.
Planet textures are very nice and there is a variety of them, from burnt-red worlds with active cores, to lush green paradise worlds.
Nebulae, gas clouds and other cosmic bodies are welcome additions which are again, quite nicely textured and animated.
There are some quality soundtracks to listen to while you're exploring and colonising the galaxy. My only criticism here is that because this is a strategy game and it can take a while to finish a game, it does get to the point where you just turn the music off for a while.
The sound effects are spot-on, not too subtle and not too obnoxious. Well, except maybe the shipyard anchor/unanchor sound!
The resources for modding are not where I think they should be. For example, the modding readme file has a glaring error – it says that if you create a folder called Game in a given mod folder and put XML files in there which add to or override definitions in the game's XML, that will work. But actually, a path of data/Game is needed instead.
The Steam Workshop for GC3 only features custom races and ship templates. Actual XML mods must be distributed and installed outside of Workshop. While I realise that Workshop integration of mods is far from simple, these days it is quite easy to overlook the efforts of modders if there is no Workshop visibility.
I was able to make some simple mods of my own work, so apart from the above reservations, the implementation of modding is okay.
This game, to me, is a serious contender for multiple playthroughs. The victory conditions are perhaps not equally good in this respect, however. I don't really look forward to pursuing another research victory in a future game, for example, but there are other ways to win and other races to try so that does allow for a significant amount of replay value.
Some people are a bit critical of the DLC for various reasons, and I did not play with any DLC installed, but they do offer additional replayability so in that light they are worth considering.
Other features
Something that I feel is missing from GC3, and which I made quite clear I would like to see in the game, is the ability to customise the savegame/userdata folder. This could be done using a command-line argument.
Ship designs are generated automatically with the discovery of new ship component technology, whether you want them or not. This is nice for people who don't want to design ships, but not so good for the rest of us.
Ship components can be placed automatically onto well-suited hardpoints with a double-click, and there are gizmos to further customise the size and placement of ship components, which allows a degree of freedom in ship design which I have yet to see paralleled in another game with spaceship design.
Included among the many ship components are carrier bays, which allow you to recreate the days of the original Battlestar Galactica series if you so wish!
Planetary improvements have an interesting adjacency system and bonus tiles play well with them. Basically, you can get extra production if you place an improvement on the right hex, or next to a similar improvement.
Furthermore, when using terraforming projects, you are allowed to choose which tile to make usable. The better the tech level of the terraforming, the bigger choice of tiles you can improve.
When making ideological choices in the game, you can gain a number of ideological traits. Normally you will need to make an ideological choice each time you colonise a new world. I'm not enthused about all of these traits, and sometimes I wish that there were alternative traits at a given level, but overall it seems to be a good mechanic.
It is possible now to see at a glance how well your fleet will do in battle against another fleet, planet defence, starbase or shipyard.
This game has a lot to offer someone looking for a 4X strategy experience. I found that I had a long phase of experimentation and learning how to play well. Having learned the ropes, and with the game now on version 1.7, I have sunk some serious time into playing this game.
I have found it to be fairly challenging and worthwhile, and I have watched some glorious ship battles go down, but at the same time these were usually battles in which I was confident that my fleet would emerge victorious.
This is technically a downside of the battle result prediction system – you won't really be surprised by the outcome if you clearly have the upper hand, but if you are at a disadvantage you're more likely to avoid the battle so there is a bias in player experience unless the AI has vastly superior fleets which can outmanoeuvre player fleets.
That's not necessarily a bad thing. Battle result predictions were in Civ 4 and, going back a little further in time, Alpha Centauri could project a likely defeat if you were about to make a reckless attack at one-third strength. And it's not like you can't just look at the numbers and come up with your own educated guess about the battle's outcome.
As any regular 4X player knows, wars are technically won by economies. As an extreme example, if you have inferior technology but you can smother your opponents with an overwhelming mass of tiny disposable starfighters, then you win. Research, manufacturing and wealth generation will shape the fate of your galactic empire, assuming you know how to run it.
While I have presented some shortcomings of the game which I feel could be addressed, I'm happy with the state of the game at the moment. I hope that Stardock's continued support of this game marks the beginning of an enduring effort to eliminate the extraterrestrial threat.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Ellsville (RimWorld Alpha 13)
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Game Review – The Sims 4
The Sims 4 has outstanding performance compared to its predecessor. Load times are considerably reduced.
However, it should be noted that The Sims 4 achieves this by making worlds (neighbourhoods) quite small. You can travel between them, in fact you probably have to if you want to see any nice venues. The world maps are quite simple which again, probably contributes to speeding up load time.
I can't really argue with this particular design choice, because it achieves a much needed improvement over The Sims 3. Yes, you could toddle off anywhere you pleased in The Sims 3, but everything around you would be constantly loading in, much like The Matrix Online except not as cool.
The Sims 4 comes in a 64-bit variety (with a 32-bit version for those with older, 32-bit computers) which no doubt contributes to improved performance.
Another plus point here. In addition to having a lighter load on performance, The Sims 4 manages to look a bit better than The Sims 3. I'm not saying that Sims look particularly great, but they seem a little bit more human. There are also some new scaling options in the graphics settings, but I haven't done much with those except to turn Sims up to max. Lighting and texturing seems improved.
As I said, the neighbourhood maps are quite simple, akin to The Sims 1, but they've been rendered well and I have no complaint with them.
I find the Whims and Aspiration systems to be refreshing updates to aspects of the gameplay that we've seen before. You can choose to pursue either or not at all, and obviously if you progress you can unlock things to make your Sims better at doing things or more inclined and so on. In The Sims 3 you were locked into one Aspiration at a time per Sim, now in The Sims 4 they can have as many as you would like.
Moods are now more nuanced in The Sims 4 and have effects, from screwing things up to making everything better. Keeping your Sims happy is good, it's good, but it's not always the right way to progress – being Focused for example, can make them better at work.
Obviously the core mechanic is still that you do fun things with virtual people, which may not be things which necessarily advance things, but are still fun.
Expansion content
At the time of writing, I have the Get To Work expansion. Again, I'm impressed with the thought and effort that has gone into making the at-work gameplay as fun as the at-home gameplay. Obviously it's something we've seen before in The Sims 3 Ambitions, but it's nicely done.
I have a little bit of difficulty suspending my disbelief as my Sim rises through the ranks at her local clinic, but each new promotion brings with it some new challenges, and I don't just mean get to a certain skill level and you're able to progress – I found that my poor Sim needed to take a vacation day now and then just to cope with the demands of the job and still maintain some semblance of sanity.
Lack of design choices
One of the nice things about The Sims 3 was that you could use colour patterns quite liberally throughout your creations – hair, clothing, decorations such as wallpaper, and objects themselves.
Perhaps this was also a problem, since it seems to have been cut in The Sims 4.
Bugs abound
From the minor annoyances like Sims popping out of interactions, to things like Whims not completing unless you do a particular interaction a particular way, to out and out The Sims 4 has encountered a problem and needs to close, it's clear that quality control is still a big problem with The Sims franchise.
Looking over the patch notes, it seems that there is an effort to fix issues like these, but I feel that we're past the stage where we should be forgiving of bugs which could have been fixed before or soon after release.
Interactions between Sims look forced and awkward
By that, I don't mean that the animations are bad, in fact they're nuanced and believable. Rather, because of the interaction queuing system and the seemingly random choice of interactions, you have this awkward pause while the Sims arrange themselves in the appropriate locations for a standing up or sitting down interaction, then do the interaction.
Come on! This is 2016 now, if you can afford the budget to properly animate little people in a game, you can most certainly afford to sit down and decide how and when those animations should blend seamlessly into each other.
Sim autonomy is still questionable
Yes, they go and do their own thing, but interactions between Sims and with objects seem to be chosen without any coherent pattern. It's 'oh, there's a Sim here, I will… roll d6… chat about work with them.'
Is it unfair to criticise what is essentially a simulator of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Yeah, maybe. But then again, given the amount of dollars poured into the franchise already, I would expect some sort of rudimentary thought process could be designed.
Sims should have a meta-situation in their head. This would prevent them from just wandering around their lot doing things at random, and instead require that each situation has a beginning, a middle and an end, with interactions to that effect.
That doesn't mean to say that a given situation is on rails – if a Sim really has to pee or has other neglected needs, then they can excuse themselves. But each interaction, each situation, would seem to build upon a previous one.
I did start this review wishing to write about some of the bad things in The Sims 4. I still believe that there is much room for improvement but, as I said above, I do like some of the difficult choices that have been made and which have provided a much-needed improvement over The Sims 3, so I can't say it is completely bad.
I like that mood, wishes/whims and aspirations have evolved into something a bit more sophisticated. Frequently in The Sims 3 it was trivial to keep Sims happy because you had so many stacking positive moodlets. Likewise, it was a pain trying to accomplish various wishes and aspirations. In The Sims 4, you actually can feel like you're accomplishing something in your Sims' lives.
I think that The Sims 4 needs to lose the annoying, seemingly insane autonomy that has plagued previous iterations, and then it will be a title which people don't snort at with derision.
It's no surprise that bugs, especially ones which erase hours and hours of gameplay, are very annoying, and will hurt a game's credibility. The Sims 4 is certainly not as bad as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in this regard, but one has to wonder if lessons have been learned.
I think though that the biggest downer is, surprisingly, the interactions queue on rails. It hurts immersion a lot, it looks bad, it is bad. I'm not saying it hasn't improved over the years, but it has not kept up and now it makes The Sims seem very dated. I cannot impress upon the developers enough the importance of updating this part of the game and making Sim-to-Sim interactions flow together and seem more natural.
How to Thaumcraft 1.7.10 using ATLauncher
Here's an alternative to using the Minecraft launcher to get modded Minecraft going.
- Download the ATLauncher. You'll want to choose the version corresponding to your operating system.
- Make a new folder and move your downloaded ATLauncher.exe file there before you run it. You may also want to make a shortcut to this folder for easy access later on.
- ATLauncher should set itself up automatically.
- To get ATLauncher to download Minecraft into an instance (this is what the Minecraft launcher calls a profile) you'll need to add your Mojang account. If you're not prompted for these, then choose the Accounts tab on the right-hand side of the launcher and then enter your details. You have the option of having the launcher remember your password each time or not.
- If it isn't already selected, choose your account from the drop-down at the bottom – it may currently say 'Select an Account.'
- Choose the Packs tab on the right-hand side of the launcher. There are a lot, so you may have to scroll through quite a few.
- Scroll down until you find the Vanilla Minecraft pack, and click New Instance. You'll now be prompted for an Instance Name and a version of Minecraft to install. So for example, you could enter 'Thaumcraft on 1.7.10' and pick Minecraft version 1.7.10 if that's the combination you want to go for.
- Click Install. You'll now be prompted to install some mods – Forge and Optifine. For this example, I'm going to pick Forge (Recommended) to play Thaumcraft. Optifine may work for you, or it may not. You can always come back and create another instance to try that out! 🙂
- The requested resources will now be downloaded and your instance should be created momentarily.
- Now choose the Instances tab and look for the instance with the name you picked. It will read Instance Name (Vanilla Minecraft 1.7.10) and have a picture of vanilla-looking trees.
- There are nine buttons for the instance.
- You can hit Play if you have all the mods you need for now, or to just test it out!
- There's a Reinstall button if you want to re-install this particular instance – we just did that, let's not.
- Update will let you update Minecraft to the latest version – again, since we want to stick to a particular version of Minecraft and Forge, let's not.
- You can rename the Instance if you made a mistake or want to change the name to reflect what you use it for.
- You can make a Backup of the instance which you can later restore.
- You can Clone the instance, useful if you are planning to add a mod to the mix but you don't want to use that mod with the saved games or servers on the original instance.
- You can Delete the instance. You will be prompted to confirm whether you want to do this.
- You can Edit Mods to change the modlist for this instance.
- You can also click Open Folder to open the folder for this instance.
- Well, the first problem is that the recommended version of Forge has not been installed by ATLauncher, it has instead installed a version which is months out of date. Click on Open Folder and you'll find yourself in the folder for your instance. Now open the folder jarmods. Delete the forge-1.7.10-10.13.2.1291-universal.jar file you'll find there.
- Now go and download a replacement for that file which is up to date. Enter files.minecraftforge.net in your browser.
- As of this post, there are versions of Forge for 1.8, 1.7 and all the way back to 1.1, but let's get one for 1.7.10 – click on 1.7 and when you see 1.7.10 show in the menu under that, click that.
- This takes you to files.minecraftforge.net/maven/net/minecraftforge/forge/index_1.7.10.html and there you will see two boxes under the menu of versions. One will say Download Latest and the other will say Download Recommended. Unless you're planning on trying out a mod which depends on a very new version of Forge, or you need a particular version to fix problems with your mods, you want to stick to the Recommended version.
- Under where it says Download Recommended, click Universal. Save this file to your Downloads folder and then copy it over to the instance folder inside jarmods.
- Now, you need to copy the name of that file, so click to highlight it and then click again to highlight the filename and press Ctrl-C (your operating system may vary) to copy it.
- Go back up one folder and you should see a file named instances.json. Right-click and select Open. You will be prompted to choose how to open it. You want to click the radio button which says Select a program from a list of installed programs (again, your operating system may vary). Select any text editor, Notepad is fine for this task.
- There's a lot of JSON-formatted data in here, it helps ATLauncher to download and install libraries, or check for already installed libraries. The entry for Forge will be at the bottom. Change both the Forge version – it will currently read 10.13.2.1291 – and the filename, by pasting in the filename you copied earlier.
- Close and save instance.json.
- You should have no problems hitting Play to test out your installation of Forge, but it will probably prompt you to update to the latest version of Minecraft. Click No or Never ask again for this version.
- Now for the mods. To download Thaumcraft 4 for example, I visit the download page at www.curse.com/mc-mods/minecraft/223628-thaumcraft and click Download Now.
- If your Minecraft server host has made a private modpack (this is a pack of mods which work for that server and a particular version of Forge) you can download from the location they give you instead. You will need extract zipped files from a zipped modpack.
- To use these mods with the AT instance you've made, you have two choices. Just drop the mod files in the mods folder by clicking Open Folder in ATLauncher, or click Edit Mods to seek out mod files to add to the folder – there is an Add Mods button there which will bring up a file browser.
- If you chose to add files using Edit Mods and Add Mods then these mods will be disabled by default! Check the mods you want to use on the right-hand side of the Edit Mods window and click Enable Mod at the bottom. Now all your desired mods should be enabled.
- Dragged and dropped files do not show up in Edit Files, and are always loaded.
- You shouldn't need to extract any jar files (these are the files with the Java icon) to get mods to work.
- Now click the Play button on the ATLauncher.
- If all goes well, you will see the Mojang splash but there will be some more loading going on, with a visual indication of what is going on. Then you will arrive at the Minecraft main menu! In the bottom left you should see the version of Minecraft you are using, the MCP version, and the Forge version, and the number of mods which are currently loaded. For this example I've chosen just Thaumcraft so this is 5.
- You can now either create a new single-player world for Thaumcraft 4, or connect to a server which runs it (your server's host will tell you the IP address of the server).
- To connect to a new server, click Multiplayer and then Add Server. Enter (you can copy-paste) the IP address under where it says Server Address and then click Done. You should now be able to connect!
How to Thaumcraft 1.7.10 using the Minecraft launcher
So apparently it's been a long while since I installed mods with the Minecraft launcher.
For those of you who aren't familiar with the process, here is a worked and tested walkthrough to get Forge mods working on your client so you can enjoy modded Minecraft. 🙂
- Create a new folder for your modded Minecraft profile. This can be anywhere, including on your desktop (for easy access). For this example, I'm going to be playing Thaumcraft on a 1.7.10 server, so I should probably call it Thaumcraft 1.7.10 so I know what it is.
- Now open up the Minecraft launcher. Login if you need to, and then click New Profile at the bottom left.
- There are a lot of boxes and so on here. The first thing is to give this new profile a name, like 1.7.10 Thaumcraft for instance. Enter that next to where it says Profile Name.
- Next up, we want to tell Minecraft to look in a particular place for your profile. Unfortunately, Mojang in their infinite wisdom have not added a browse button here, so you'll have to enter it manually. But before you do that, open that field up for editing by checking the box to the left of Game Directory.
- To get the game directory location (which is really just where your profile is to be found) open up that new folder that you made, and click in the location bar, where it currently shows Thaumcraft 1.7.10 (or the name of the folder you have chosen). It will now change to show you the true location, such as C:\Users\JohnDoe\Desktop\Thaumcraft 1.7.10. Highlight that (it should highlight by default when you do this) and copy (Ctrl-C).
- Switch back to the Minecraft profile you were editing, and highlight the default game directory (which you could actually use, if you don't mind hunting for it). Paste in your preferred profile location (Ctrl-V).
- Now you need to specify the version of Minecraft that this profile is going to use. Click the dropdown arrow to the far right of Use version. For this example, I'm going to use version 1.7.10 so I'll scroll down to where it says release 1.7.10 and click to choose that.
- That should about do it for the moment. Now, we save the changes to this profile by choosing Save Profile at the bottom right. If your new profile is not selected, select it now using the dropdown above new Profile and Edit Profile.
- At this point, if you've already played version 1.7.10 at some point in the distant past on this computer, the huge button at the bottom of the launcher should read Play. if not, it will read Download and Play. Click that now to get your profile folder set up for playing Minecraft. You'll see the Mojang splash and then the Minecraft main menu.
- Exit Minecraft. Yeah, not done installing yet. Now go and download a Forge installer for your version of Minecraft. Enter files.minecraftforge.net in your browser.
- As of this post, there are versions of Forge for 1.8, 1.7 and all the way back to 1.1, but let's get one for 1.7.10 – click on 1.7 and when you see 1.7.10 show in the menu under that, click that.
- This takes you to files.minecraftforge.net/maven/net/minecraftforge/forge/index_1.7.10.html and there you will see two boxes under the menu of versions. One will say Download Latest and the other will say Download Recommended. Unless you're planning on trying out a mod which depends on a very new version of Forge, or you need a particular version to fix problems with your mods, you want to stick to the Recommended version.
- Under where it says Download Recommended, click Installer. Depending on your browser, this may attempt to run the installer straight away. If not, save the file to your Downloads folder, and then double-click it.
- This will bring up the Forge Installer (it's a Java program which helps to install Forge). By default, Install Client will be selected. Don't change this. In fact, you shouldn't need to change anything here, just click OK to install Forge.
- When this is done, re-open your Minecraft launcher, You may need to close it and re-open it for the changes to take effect.
- Choose your new profile again (mine is called Thaumcraft 1.7.10) if it isn't already selected in the bottom left of the launcher. Click on Edit Profile.
- There's just one thing we need to do here and that is to change to use Forge for the version of Minecraft you want to install mods for. So for me, this reads as release 1.7.10-Forge10.13.4.1448-1.7.10 – click your desired version and then Save Profile to update your profile.
- So Forge will now run when you play Minecraft with that version, but Forge is just a framework for other mods – although it does add a few cool features by default, like a simple light level monster spawn overlay when you press F7.
- To download Thaumcraft 4 for example, I visit the download page at www.curse.com/mc-mods/minecraft/223628-thaumcraft and click Download Now.
- If your Minecraft server host has made a private modpack (this is a pack of mods which work for that server and a particular version of Forge) you can download from the location they give you instead.
- To use these mods with the profile you've made, you need to make a mods folder! Do this in the folder you made for the profile. It must be a folder called 'mods.'
- To install your mods, open up the ZIP file for the modpack and copy (drag and drop, or copy and paste) all the files inside it to your mods folder.
- You shouldn't need to extract any jar files (these are the files with the Java icon) to get mods to work.
- Now to test the profile, you should once again launch Minecraft using your new profile and the Play button. Mine is called Thaumcraft 1.7.10. Forge may now download some dependencies (files it needs to work) automatically using the Minecraft launcher.
- If all goes well, you will see the Mojang splash but there will be some more loading going on, with a visual indication of what is going on. Then you will arrive at the Minecraft main menu! In the bottom left you should see the version of Minecraft you are using, the MCP version, and the Forge version, and the number of mods which are currently loaded. For me this is 13 (I added a few extra client-friendliness mods besides Thaumcraft).
- You can now either create a new single-player world for Thaumcraft 4, or connect to a server which runs it (your server's host will tell you the IP address of the server).
- To connect to a new server, click Multiplayer and then Add Server. Enter (you can copy-paste) the IP address under where it says Server Address and then click Done. You should now be able to connect!
RimWorld Alpha 11 screenshots, 26 July 2015
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RimWorld Alpha 10 screenshots, 19 April 2015
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SharePoint 2010 data structures.
SharePoint provide services for data and contents.
1. Modeling
1. You can define a data model using SharePoint data structures such as lists and content types.2. Manipulation
2. You can define a data model in an external data source, such as a relational database, and then create a set of external content types to expose the data to SharePoint through the Business Connectivity Services (BCS) component. Alternatively, you could create a Web service to wrap the data source and create your external content types from the Web service.
3. You can create a set of external content types to model and integrate an existing data source, such as a database, a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service, or a .NET type, to expose the data to SharePoint through the BCS.
1. SharePoint 2010 using server and client object model and the differences of using different model to query your data. Also, Using LINQ is one of the most favorite features for .NET developers in SharePoint 20103. Storage.
1. Windows File systemNote: Storage details are invisible for the users and abstract for the developer.
2. SQL Server
API's for working with data.
1. CAML (Collaborative Application Markup Language): Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML) is the XML-based language that is used to build and customize Web sites based on SharePoint™ Team Services from Microsoft.
a. CAML can be used to do the following:2. Managed code via Microsoft.SharePoint.dll
b. Provide schema definition to the Web site provisioning system about how the site looks and acts.
c. Define views and forms for data and page rendering or execution.
d. Act as a rendering language that performs functions in the DLL like pulling a value from a particular
e. Provide batch functionality for posting multiple commands to the server using protocol.
SharePoint Classes name start with SP. Following the list of classes are.
- SPWebApplication
- SPContentDatabase
- SPSite
- SPWeb
- SPList
- SPListItem
- SPField
3. Client libraries.
Following two Client .dll used
- Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Runtime
- Microsoft.SharePoint.Client
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- Site
- List
- Web
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- SOAP services
- http://Server_Name/Subsite_Name/_vti_bin/Lists.asmx (Under _vit_bin foder)
- http:// MyServer:Port_Number/_vti_adm/Admin.asmx (Admin services under _vti_admin)
- WFC Services
- http://<sharepoint-server>/_vti_bin/ListData.svc
- http://<sharepoint-server>/_vti_bin/ListData.svc/<ListName>
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- Deployment of data and contents
- Definition and management of data structure.
- Definition and Data Structure of data Store.
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2017-2018 Review of Piney Forest Missions
Bible on a Stick for Soldiers
Luncheon for Law Enforcement Officers and Staff
February 11 -18 is the Week of Prayer for WMU in North Carolina.
In 1886, Fannie Heck and Sallie Jones challenged the women in the Raleigh area, "Endeavor to see the needs of the world through God's eyes. Listen to His voice and follow only where Christ leads. Teach missions, Pray for missions, Do missions and Support missions."
Their vision continues to provide the inspiration for the work God does through WMU NC ministries for Baptist Nurses, Camp Mundo Vista, Job Corps, Military Wives, Ministers' Wives, Immigrants and Refugees, and the Women's Prison. This year WMU NC groups will do Missions in Armenia, Cuba, Guatemala, Haiti, Wales, California, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Please support the work of WMU NC with your prayers.
April is the month for the "Food Round Up" for the NC Baptist Children's Homes.
The missions of the NC Baptist Children's Homes is to provide quality Christian services and care for children, adults, and families in the 100 countries of North Carolina. Their vision is to "Share Hope and Change Lives" while serving residents at twenty-one facilities and an orphanage in Guatemala. Our donations help provide 700,000 meals and snacks for hungry children and adults during the coming year.
For more information, you may visit: www.bchfamily.org
You can make a donation to the church offering and designate it for "Baptist Children's Homes", or you may drop gift cards from Food Lion or Wal-Mart in the box in the shopping cart.
Every Woman's Purse Ministry
Toy Drive for St. Jude's Hospital Patients
Medicines for Nicaragua Missions Trip
McDonald's Gift Cards for Missionary Joe Woodard's Ministry in California
Supplies for School Teachers (Resident Members)
Food and Supplies for WCHS Men's Soccer Team Camp in Kelly, NC
NC State Missions Emphasis
Youth sent Toiletries to Hurricane Victims in Texas
Red Box Ministry for Women's Prison in Raleigh
NC Baptist Children's Home Emphasis
NC Baptist Dental Van Youth
Youth Provided Meal for Families of Patients at Lower Cape Fear Hospice
International Missions Emphasis
Each Month:
Care and Share Food Bank, Chadbourn, NC
Snacks for Families of Patients at Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Whiteville, NC
Greeting Cards and Birthday Cakes for Shield-A-Badge Law Enforcement Officers
ON-GOING throughout the year:
Gift Bags for First Time Visitors to Piney Forest
Columbus Regional Hospital Ministry:
Crocheted Hats and Blankets for Newborns
Knitted Blankets for Infant Car Seats
Pillows for Surgical Patients
Donayre Cancer Care Center - Crocheted Hats for Patients


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The Bible is filled with stories of God's hand at work in the world. As a young adult I came to know the truth of those words through the saving grace of Jesus Christ. I have experienced God's power in so many ways throughout my life and have witnessed it in the lives of countless others. God desires to bless you in the midst of all you experience in life. My prayer is that you too may know the joy and peace that comes from knowing God as you journey through life.
I invite you to join us in the worship and ministry here at Union United Methodist Church. It is a place where you can grow in your faith journey, a place where you will be blessed, and a place where you will be empowered to be a blessing to others. I pray you will share in this journey with us.
Pastor Carol


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Russian air defence will protect Iran
Published time: 26 Dec, 2007 13:39 Edited time: 26 Dec, 2007 16:39
Iran says Moscow could soon start supplying it with the Russian S-300 missile air defence system. The announcement was made by Iran's Defence Minister, Mostafa Mohammad Najjar, who was speaking to the Fars news agency.
He said the contract for the system was signed a few years ago.
Vladimir Sotnikov from the Institute of World Economy and International Relations said some S-300 anti-missile systems had already been delivered to Tehran.
"This was probably a part of past agreements between the Russian government and the government of Iran," Sotnikov said.
The S-300 targets planes, helicopters and incoming missiles. It is not banned by any international conventions.
Moscow has yet to confirm the terms of the deal.


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I mentioned last weekend that we would try to showcase different types of projects from now on, including scrapbooking pages. And this is just what Neil did this week and beautifully too! Look at the colours on here, truly stunning!
Here's how Neil achieved this.
HP1005 Paperartsy
Alcohol inks - Sandal, Caramel, Sunset orange, Red pepper, pesto and gold mixative
Distress inks - Frayed Burlap and black soot
12 x 12 white card and acetate
Jet Black StazOn
Archival black
Idea-ology fragment charms
Tattered leaves die
How was that for the 1st scrapbook page of the year?
Can't wait to read what you think.
See you tomorrow


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I made these simple but delicious paninis last month with leftovers from a turkey that we roasted. I used dark and light turkey meat, cream cheese, and cranberry sauce to give the sandwiches a rich Thanksgiving-like flavor. Using the cut sides of the English muffins as the outside of the sandwich ensured that the paninis were deliciously browned.
This panini recipe would be great to keep around for next Thanksgiving's leftovers. But why wait? Turkey is delicious year-round, and so is this sandwich.
Cranberry turkey paninis
(Makes 2 panini sandwiches)
By Jane and Michael's Gourmet Extravaganza
- 2 English muffins (I used sourdough)
- 4 tsp cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup turkey dark meat, sliced
- 1/3 cup turkey light meat, sliced
- Dried rosemary, to taste
- 2 Tbsp whole cranberry sauce
- 2 tsp butter, softened
Slice each English muffin in half, and spread cream cheese on the uncut side of each half — the cut sides of the English muffin will be the outside of your paninis. Top two of the halves (cream cheese side up) with the turkey and sprinkle with dried rosemary. Top each sandwich with cranberry sauce, and cover with the remaining English muffin halves, cream cheese side down.
Carefully butter the outsides of each sandwich. Cook on a panini press for 4 minutes, or in a skillet, until the panini is heated through and golden brown on both sides.
Note: This recipe was linked to Eat at Home's ingredient spotlight: Leftover turkey.


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Time Zero (Paperback)
On Our Shelves Now
Fifteen-year-old Mina Clark lives in a future Manhattan that is ruled by extremists. Girls aren't allowed to get an education, they need permission to speak to boys, and all marriages are negotiated by contract. But Mina's grandmother has secretly been teaching her to read, leading Mina down a path of rebellion, romance, and danger that not only threatens to destroy her family's reputation, it could get Mina killed. Suspenseful and empowering, Time Zero is about what it's like to be powerless, underestimated, and manipulated and what it takes to go against society to assert who you actually want to be.


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OK, say you've narrowed your search to two boats. Both are the same model from the same manufacturer. Both are the same price and have the same engine. The only difference is the drive. One has a Bravo One, the other, a Bravo Three, both made by Mercury. Which one do you buy?
The answer is easy: It depends. If you're looking for a boat that will break 60 mph, either as is or after you make some planned modifications, a Bravo One is the way to go. The single propeller lends itself to performance applications better than the dual propellers of the Bravo Three.
It's kind of odd, but 58 mph seems to be the typical maximum speed with the Bravo Three drive. I have heard of cases where performance upgrades did not result in a higher top speed because of the limitations of the drive package.
Also, if you plan to use your boat extensively in salt water, opt for the Bravo One. Bravo Three drives have experienced greater than normal corrosion when used extensively in salt water. There are ways to keep it at bay, but with a Bravo One, those are steps you don't have to take.
Conversely, the Bravo Three has a few advantages of its own. For example, in stock applications, midrange efficiency and control is better. A Bravo Three also can mean reduced planing and cruising speeds. What's more, if you use your boat for towing skiers, riders, or tubers, a Bravo Three drive is better for that, too. It has more bite, so the hole shot is better.
Another characteristic of the Bravo Three is higher idle speeds than a Bravo One, which can be handy for getting through no-wake zones more quickly without having to open the throttle.
Like nearly everything in life, there are pros and cons with each drive choice. Ultimately, the choice depends on how you plan to use your boat.


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Hot trends in 2009 and 2009 forecasts are on the top of everyone's minds. Accordingly, Jeremy Gutsche was asked back to CBC Newsworld for the 3rd time to talk about his trends in 2009 forecast.
The featured trends were all part of Trend Hunter's recent Top 20 Trends Forecast video and the 2009 Trend Reports.
In the CBC coverage, Jeremy Gutsche dives into credit crunch couture, a return to the kitchen, shockvertising 2.0, DIY, The Cottage Industry for Extra Cash, virtual tourism and more.
Hot Trends in 2009 Forecast
More Stats +/-
Top 20 Trends in 2009 (MUST WATCH)
FOX Business News: Jeremy Gutsche on Sarah Palin Fever
Entertainment Tonight: Jeremy Gutsche on Travel Innovations
The Globe and Mail: Jeremy Gutsche on Trend Hunter
Trends in 2009


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WE WELCOME THOSE WITH A GENUINE INTEREST IN BING CROSBY. HOWEVER, BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO MAKE ANY POSTING, YOU WILL BE ASKED A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF IN A PERSONAL E-MAIL. THIS INFORMATION WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED. This requirement arises from misuse of the forum by a few.
"THROUGH THE YEARS" Volumes 1 to 10 are still available. but it is regretted that the "JONZO" series "The Chronological Bing Crosby" can no longer be supplied by JONZO
Jon Oye keeps adding images to his site Contemplations on Classic Movies and Music
David Lobosco has continual additions to his site The Bing Crosby News Archive
Tony Mead adds photos and other interesting material Bing's Photos
John C. Marshall has much of interest with contemporary news and magazine articles and a presentation about films John Marshall's Archive
Permanent links to other sites can be found in the 'Crosby Fan World Home Page Portal' page also accessed by the link on the crossbar of this page.
For those in who can access it BBC4 has a feature, the first of three which promises -
"Songs are the soundtrack of our lives and it takes a kind of genius to create a true pop masterpiece. But, as Neil Brand argues, there is more to consider in the story of what makes a great song. Neil looks at=14pxy moment in the life cycle of a song - how they are written, performed, recorded and the changing ways we have listened to them. He reveals how it is the wonderful alchemy of all of these elements that makes songs so special to us.To open the series, Neil investigates how songs were recorded for the first time, the listening revolution in the home that followed and the birth of a new style of singing that came with the arrival of the microphone - crooning. He also looks at the songwriting genius of Irving Berlin and the interpretative power of singers Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby."
BBC4 link here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04y4qpt
21:00 hours GMT today, The programme will remain available over the internet for awhile but might not be accessible outside the UK


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This weekend I dusted off my old VHF and UHF beam antenns (4-el and 6-el), and drove to the top of nearby Mt. Vaca (2900' elevation). I set up the antennas on a portable mast in the truck bed, driven by the Yasesu FT-857D and fed through RG-8 and a duplexer. During the setup it was hailing on me, but once things were setup the system worked well! I had my first SSB 70cm and 6m contacts, and made around 30 QSOs in total before I had to take the system down and get back. Lots of fun.
Main learning experiences were that I should have had the 70cm and 2m beams pointed in the same direction. When I was assembling the array I thought it was more aesthetic to have them pointed in opposite directions, but then everytime someone wanted to cross-band QSO, I realized I had to get out and turn the antennas 180 degrees! Another useful thing would have been to have a map and a compass to help orient the beam ... at one point, thick fog rolled in and I could barely tell north from south.
The above map shows the location, looking southwest towards San Francisco Bay. The beams worked MUCH better than the mobile whip -- climbinb up the mountain, I barely heard any stations with the vertical, but on top, I could hear many many stations -- some of which were S9+20!
From my location in grid square CM88, the furthest contact was in Fresno, around 175 miles away.


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Alice Neel
The Art of Not Sitting Pretty
Phoebe Hoban
St. Martin's Press: 479 pp., $35
Here comes that old question, the one that pops up when a new biography of a prominent artist or writer is published: Do we judge an artist by the life or the work? Or is it both? Alice Neel is best known for her extraordinary portraits of the people she knew and for her self-portraits. Her life story is a powerful narrative of the 20th century that touches on various dominant themes: the hopeful charisma of the 1920s, the poverty of the 1930s, World War II and its immediate aftermath, the widespread paranoia of the 1950s, the identity questions and feminism of the 1960s.
It was not until the 1970s, however, that Neel became truly famous after being asked to paint a portrait for Time magazine of writer Kate Millett, whose book "Sexual Politics" was then causing a sensation in the media. Suddenly, Neel was a celebrated artist. In 1974, the Whitney held a retrospective of her work: 58 portraits painted over 40 years. Articles and interviews in ARTnews, the Village Voice and the New Yorker followed. "I paint my time using the people as evidence," explained Neel, who died in 1984.
The 2000 movie "Joe Gould's Secret," named after a portrait Neel painted of Gould (it hangs in the Tate), featured Susan Sarandon as Neel. In 2009, a painting of Neel's sold at Sotheby's for $1.65 million. "Neel wasn't so much an intellectual painter as a visceral one," writes Phoebe Hoban in a fascinating, highly voyeuristic and, at times, vicious biography, "Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty."
According to Hoban's book, Neel might be called a "wild woman." In her time, the word "bohemian" was often used to describe unconventional lives, but what is sometimes overlooked is how much the typical "bohemian artist" had to struggle against and for. In Neel's case, a Victorian disdain for women prevailed in the Pennsylvania household in which she and her four siblings were raised. "You are only a girl," her grandmother repeatedly told her — and throughout her life, Neel mentioned this as the taproot of her feminism.
Neel's life is a study of will. From an early age, painting came first. Born in 1900, she was admitted into the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (and paid for it herself) when she was 21. There she met the first love of her life, Cuban painter Carlos Enriquez de Gomez, a wealthy fellow student from Havana. They married, moved to Havana and had a daughter named Santiallana, who died when she was less than a year old of diphtheria. In 1928, the couple had a second daughter, Isabetta, who was taken from Neel and raised by Carlos' sisters in Cuba after the couple separated. In 1930, Neel, abandoned by her husband and separated from her daughter, attempted suicide several times and was institutionalized.
The painter emerged from her breakdown in 1932 and lived in the West Village during that neighborhood's Golden Age: Sinclair Lewis, Ford Madox Ford, playwright Moss Hart and the oral historian Gould were among her acquaintances. Neel joined the Communist Party, worked for the magazine Masses and the Mainstream and painted. She lived with a series of men — much detailed by Hoban —particularly singer and guitar player Jose Santiago Negron, who introduced Neel to the people of Spanish Harlem. She spent 24 years in that neighborhood and painted some of her most memorable portraits of working-class people there. Her son Richard was born in 1938, followed by her son Hartley in 1940: Her work was exhibited in the late 1930s alongside the work of members of the New York Group.
Hoban might have spent more time on Neel's development as a painter had she not been so fascinated with Neel's qualifications as a mother and her admittedly fascinating love life. Allegations of neglect are horrifying — many thought her children were malnourished, endangered and even physically and sexually abused by members of Neel's questionable group. Her son Richard remembers being beaten by his mother's boyfriend, photographer Sam Brody, and Hoban leaves questions hanging about whether Isabetta was sexually abused during a rare visit to her mother when she was 11.
Hoban writes that, after this visit, Isabetta never again agreed to see her mother. When she was 50, Hoban recounts, Isabetta went to hear her mother lecture in Florida. She sat in the front row, but her mother did not recognize her. Three years later, Isabetta committed suicide.
Most of "The Art of Not Sitting Pretty" is about Neel's transgressions as a parent. Reading the life of an artist, one wants to deepen one's understanding of the work — not judge the artist in her role as mother. Hoban goes too far. That said, books like Hoban's or Arianna Huffington's controversial biography of Picasso ("Picasso: Creator and Destroyer"), in which his treatment of his wives is detailed and questioned, have tremendous appeal for readers.
May those readers interested in the lives of female artists be released from accounts seen through the keyhole of the bedroom door. Neel's portraits of working-class people are more than "visceral": Her work amounts to much more than the terrible sorrow she left behind. A different high court awaits her — questions that will be asked by her children, their children and their children's children. The readers want to look at Neel's paintings and see the paintings first, not the tragic relationships.
Salter Reynolds is a Los Angeles writer.


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What is the VIN? And where can I find it?
The Vehicle Identification Number, commonly abbreviated to VIN, is a sequence of numbers and letters that is uniquely assigned to each vehicle. The VIN can usually be found on the driver's side dashboard, near or under the bottom portion of the windshield.


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Skin Micro-Needling treats:
This has collagen induction and scar reduction benefits and can be utilized for skin rejuvenation. Depending on what is being treated a minimum 3 treatments are required with each treatment 6 weeks or more apart.
Micro-needling involves using tiny needles to cleanly and precisely injure the epidermal and dermal skin layers. This is used to treat skin wrinkling and laxity, acne and other scars and age spots. This tightens, repairs and rejuvenates the skin partly due to new and increased collagen production. Micro-needling is also used to deliver topical applications such as hyaluronic acid deep into the living skin for greater potential benefit.


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Over 20 million Americans have diabetes, but one out of three doesn't know it. Diabetes is a silent disease. By the time it is diagnosed, damage to arteries, eyes, nerves and kidneys may have been going on for years. Through education and counseling, Sarasota Memorial's Diabetes Treatment Services will help you design a self-care program that can decrease your risk of developing complications related to diabetes. We offer the following programs:
First Monday of each month (times may vary July-September) at convenient locations. Visit our calendar for the latest schedule.


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Ok, I am sure I like single speed riding now. Time to build a better rig. I will be upgrding from my inbred steel frame (2012 model) and i will be ditching the exotic alloy fork. I am hoping to have a light rig that is relatively strong.
On-one lurcher single speed frame (carbon)
Chinese carbon fork (until on-one stock ia baack in for their forks)
FSA pro carbon team issue crankset
FSA team issue seat post
Race face d2 stem
FSA carbon riser bars
Shimano xt hubs
Dt swiss double butted spokes
Alloy nipples
Thats all i can remember now. Just waiting on frame and fork to arrive in the mail.
Should be a little lighter than my inbred. Think it will be a fun bike. Looks like i will be selling a inbred nd exotic alloy fork soon... maybe recoup some costs.


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Nouvelle brochure couleur
format PDF 4 pages
Possibility of professional performance devising residences with both Enrique Pardo and Linda Wise, at Malerargues, in August 2017, for four artists. Fees and dates to be determined with the directors. To apply please email a proposal with CV and motivation letter.
See also WORKSHOPS and FESTIVAL
Chateau Eastern façade
Studio L'Orangerie
La Magnanerie / Theatre
PANTHEATRE's residential season at Malérargues is from April to September and hosts artists, researchers, interns, each with an INDIVIDUAL PROJECT (performance, research, training) under the direction of Linda Wise and/or Enrique Pardo, with the possible collaboration of other PANTHEATRE and 'Roy Hart' artists and teachers. To establish a residential plan, contact the directors by email
Note: The ideal period is May and June (before the Myth and Theater Festival). The months of July and August are "full season" and the Roy Hart Center is usually full (workshops, internships, accomodation.) For summer it is necessary to plan and book well in advance.
Malérargues is a small hamlet in a large rural property hosting the Roy Hart International Artistic Centre. Persons in residence can lodge at the Centre or rent flats in Malérargues or in the neighbourhood. They can access the Magnanerie Theatre, the six working studios of the Centre and the PANTHEATRE LIBRARY. They can also consult the Roy Hart and Alfred Wolfsohn Archives.
For more informantion and for applications see INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS and contact directly the PANTHEATRE directors.
See also INTERNSHIP Report
PROJECT S check WORKSHOPS and Newsletter
and contact directly the directors EMAIL
Residential projets are especially geared to presenting performances during the
Myth and Theatre Festival
Official Further Education Professional Training Institution
AFDAS French Professional Financing. Consult dossier
Roy Hart voice teacher diploma information
Roy Hart Centre
Château de Malérargues
30140 Thoiras (Gard - Southern France)
50km from Nîmes, 60km Montpellier, 30km Alès, 12km Anduze and Saint Jean du Gard see ACCESS


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HUNTSVILLE – The Sam Houston State Bearkats ran their early-season win streak to six in a row on Tuesday, scoring five early runs to cruise to a 9-1 win over Wright State at Don Sanders Stadium.
Andrew Fregia had three hits and drove in four, while Trey Ochoa had a pair of hits and a pair of RBI to lead the Bearkat (6-1) offense and five pitchers got in on the action as Sam Houston scored five runs in the second inning and never looked back.
Wright State (2-5) was only able to muster one run in the eighth inning off of the Bearkat staff on five hits, while Sam Houston made the most of its seven hits and drew seven walks to aid its cause.
Kyle Backhus struck out four in 2.2 innings in his first start of the year, but it was Dominic Robinson who picked up his first win of the season with 3.0 scoreless innings of relief that included a punchout and no runs allowed. Landon Ausley and Brad Demco would also strike out one each in their season debuts while Colin Cameron would pitch a perfect ninth to close it out.
Daniel Kreuzer was the losing pitcher for Wright State, allowing five runs in 4.0 innings of his first start of the year.
Fregia would have one of two Bearkat homers, a three-run shot in the sixth that blew the game open, while Chase Cryer belted his first long ball of the year to open the scoring in the second.
Sam Houston will close out its midweek set with Wright State on Wednesday at The Don with a 6:30 p.m. first pitch. They will then head to Minute Maid Park for three games against No. 12 Vanderbilt, No. 7 Kentucky and No. 21 Mississippi State.
Bottom 2nd
The Kats left a pair stranded in the home half of the first, but did not waste an opportunity in the second. Chase Cryer led things off with a line-drive homer to left field and Kreuzer proceeded to walk the next three hitters he saw. Darien Simms got one home with an RBI grounder before Trey Ochoa broke it open by splitting the gap in left-center field for a two-run double to make it 4-0. Andrew Fregia would then bring him home to make it 5-0 one batter later with a sure single into right.
Bottom 6th
Sam Houston would add another run in the fifth and then blow things wide open an inning later in the sixth. A hit batter and a Raider error quickly put a pair of runners on base with nobody out, but the Kats were not able to get anyone home until Fregia stepped to the plate with two away. The junior fell behind 0-2 to pitcher Jorge Lozano before blasting the third pitch out to left field for his second homer of the year, a three-run shot that pushed the lead to 9-0.
Coach Deggs opening thoughts …
"I thought it was a very well played game. We had 18 position players in the game and we had five pitchers in the game where we did an excellent job on the mound battling and setting the tone early. I thought we found a way to reach base and played good defense. This team is capable of important things if we stick together and play together and that is what you have seen so far. Wright State is a good team, but the score tonight did not show how good this team is. They have a good program and are good coaching plus they also have good position players. We had a couple runs and a big homerun early. Anytime we score early we get to let some guys come and get their feet wet. I thought Kyle Backhus came in started the tone and it was good to get Dominic Robinson out there after he had a few rough outings. I was really pleased with the pitching tonight."
Andrew Fregia on his home run …
"Anytime we get on the board early it is good to go and gives our pitchers space to breath. It gave us time to get some new guys in the game and give them some experience. Trey Ochoa and I were just hunting fast balls and staying on his fast ball and trying to bang the ball around. I saw the scouting report and saw that his out pitch was a curve ball, and I got one and swung on it."
Trey Ochoa on having a good night at the plate …
"Honestly, it was the guys before us that got on base and we were able to get up and drive in runs for the team. It is always nice to score early to give the pitchers some breathing room. It is always nice for us transfers guys to get in there and set a role for the younger guys."


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Before we go and start running some benchmarks, I wanted to play with the LEDs and see how the board actually looks.
As you notice, I only had LEDs light up for just the first PCIe lane, and not the rest. The board was running an early BIOS from when it was first released. After I updated to the latest BIOS, all the LEDs functioned perfectly.
After a restart (pre BIOS update), I lost all the LEDs for the PCIe lanes. And honestly, that's how things may look if you have a couple GPUs on your board. The LEDs will likely get blocked by the GPU's coolers.
I think having an illuminated XMP indicator is a great feature, as it lets you know that an XMP profile is enabled and working.
For this review, the following components were used to run the bechmarks:
- CPU – Intel Core i7-5820K
- Memory – G-Skill Trident Z 32 GB (4 x 8GB) 3200 DDR
- GPU – NVIDIA GTX 1070 Founders Edition
- SSD – Samsung 950 Pro M.2 NVMe
- PSU – Corsair AX1200i 80+ Platinum
- Case – Phanteks EVOLV ATX TG Edition
- LED Strips – Phanteks Magnetic LED Strips
CineBench Score:
CineBench helps to get an idea of how well the Ultra Gaming helps our i7-5820K performs in rendering tasks. We see a decent jump in performance once our CPU is pushed above 4.0GHz offering some decent gains.
Passmark Score:
Passmark is a great tool to compare and see how a system performs when compared to other similar builds. As you can see our X99 Ultra Gaming build scores higher when compared to similar builds. As we push the overclock higher, we see some decent gains (specially once we pass the 4.0GHz mark).
CPU Queen:
This simple integer benchmark focuses on the branch prediction capabilities and the misprediction penalties of the CPU. It finds the solutions for the classic "Queens problem" on a 10 by 10 sized chessboard. Yet again we can see a decent performance gain once we are past the 4.0GHz mark.
Photo Worxx:
This integer benchmark performs different common tasks used during digital photo processing. We can see decent gains with every level of overclock that is applied.
3DMark CPU Score:
Here are some 3D Mark Vantage scores for our i7-5820K for those who care. I did not bother running 3D Mark fire-strike as I believe that benchmark is mostly based on the GPUs you use, and not the CPU.
Memory Benchmarks – NO XMP
Pictured above are the memory benchmarks before enabling XMP profile on our 3200MHz G-Skill ram.
With XMP enabled, we can see decent gains in the read and copy speeds. We also see a drop in the latency with the XMP profile enabled. The X99 Ultra Gaming had no issues in running the memory at its XMP speed, and we are able to see some measurable differences.
SSD Read/Write speeds:
Here are the results for the Samsung 950 Pro NVMe SSD using CrystalDiskMark. The X-99 Ultra Gaming allows us to hit the advertised speeds on the 950 Pro.
Gaming Benchmarks:
For gaming I ran the built in benchmark for Tomb Raider with the GTX 1070 Founders Edition, and Fallout 4.
Here is how I faired on the Rise of The Tomb Raider
As you can see I had no trouble maxing out my 1440P monitor. I was able to max out my monitor on Fallout 4 as well with an average max of around 110 FPS.
After those benchmarks, I decided to update the build, and do something that would showcase the PCIe LEDs. In order to do that, I replaced the GTX 1070 with a couple of MSI 970 GPUs in SLI (with EK Waterblocks installed). The Waterblocks allow the light from the PCIe LEDs to pass through giving the board and the build a unique nice look.
With that build I decided to give the Battlefield 1 Beta a try, and was able to get an average FPS of around 75, a little gameplay video is attached below.


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Pondering of shifting into an RV? In that case, there are nine basic items you must know before you make the leap from standard residing to motor residence or camper living.
We spend a better a part of our life doing work, whatever it is that we select to do. If it's not gratifying, if it is not motivating, if we're not proud of what we're creating, we'll be hopelessly misplaced in the long run. Wanting back at the previous few years of my life, I don't want to look at a string of influencer advertising deals that made me richer however left nothing however a path of product recommendations in my wake. Neither do I need to see a binder full of clips in excessive-finish magazines telling individuals the place the most popular luxurious hotel has simply opened or gush about a properly-worn tourist path. Both way, I could've made a lot of money if I so wished and would've travelled loads too. However there would've been the identical void that I didn't fill in my company life – a bottomless pit of discontent at not creating something that I considered useful.
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- In Administrative tools open the Local Security Policy program. And find the Log on as service policy in Local Policies, User Rights Assignment. Click properties and add the user domain\WebUser
- Open Windows explorer and go to C:\Windows\Temp. Open the Sharing and Security and add the user to the security tab. Grant the user enough rights to read and write files
- Open a command prompt and change to c:\windows\microsoft.net\Framework\v2.0.50722. Run aspnet_regiis.exe -GA domain\WebUser
- In IIS open the properties of the application pool and go to the identity tab. Click Configurable and enter the username and password.
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When you are a woman working in an office - whether you are a lawyer, a journalist or a secretary - the environment asks for a certain way of dress-code that may not be written, but is certainly important. Throughout the years there have been many debates over the 'appropriate' subject and unfortunately many young women get scolded by their bosses everyday for dressing 'inappropriately', just because no one has shown them what they should wear to the office.
For that reason, I have decided to do a post where I will show you what 'appropriate' means in the office for a summery workday and will hopefully inspire you to dress in a stylish, and yet a well behaved way.
The Pants
1. Valentino pants - $990 | 2. Miu Miu pants - $745 | 3. Etro pants - $560 | 4. Stella McCartney pants - $595
One of the most often pieces of clothing worn to the office are of course the pants. They are a popular item for two reasons: 1. they are very comfortable and 2. they give women a masculine touch, a dose of confidence and more power. There are two styles that are appropriate to the office - the ankle-length pants and the long pants. Any other length that is above the ankle may seem inappropriate and almost beach-like. Remember that the pants should always be in a neutral, preferably darker solid color.
The Skirt
1. Antonio Berardi skirt - $1,475 | 2. Altuzarra skirt - $795 | 3. Victoria Beckham skirt - $1,695 | 4. Gucci skirt - $1,200
However, not every woman likes wearing pants. There are those who feel like showing off their feminine side when in public and that is perfectly acceptable in almost any profession in the office, as long as the length of the pencil skirt is kept at the knee or below. Those of you that are more adventurous can choose a skirt that has a tasteful side-slit like the Altuzarra one shown above, or get something with architectural details for a more unique look.
The Shirt
1. Diane von Furstenberg shirt - $325 | 2. Gucci shirt - $850 | 3. Theory shirt - $245 | 4. Proenza Schouler shirt - $715
The only acceptable top that can be worn to the office would be the shirt. Shirts help you create a very professional, clean and sleek look while still feeling comfortable. Instead of picking a classic white or black shirt, pick a semi-sheer shirt with pleats like the white DVF one shown above; or if going for a more elegant look make sure you choose a silk shirt in a pastel color or something with a micro print.
The Jacket
1. Victoria Beckham cape jacket - $3,395 | 2. Preen Line blazer - $640 | 3. Chloe blazer - $1,695
Now that you have the idea of how simple the top and bottom of your outfit should be, the jacket could get a lot more adventurous, depending on your personal style. (The jacket can be taken off whenever it might seem inappropriate) Choose between a cape jacket in black color like Victoria Beckham's, a tailored blazer with a muted animal print or a cropped tuxedo jacket in a snow-white color.
The Dress
1. Donna Karan dress - $1,995 | 2. Roksanda Ilincic dress - $1,585 | 3. Antonio Berardi dress - $2,130 | 4. Victoria Beckham dress - $2,115
Very often you might feel like wearing a dress to work and be the woman that you truly are, which is again, perfectly acceptable as long as you own the right type of dress. Just like the skirt, the dress should have a pencil-shape and its length mustn't be above the knee. Try to always go for muted colors like navy, gray or black as so you don't look too festive - however, don't be afraid to sometimes incorporate a little color into your office-style by choosing a dress in a summery hue like the mint-green Roksanda Ilincic dress shown above.
The Bag
1. Fendi "2Jours" bag - $2,260 | 2. Victoria Beckham "Liberty" tote - $1,350 | Saint Laurent "Sac du Jour" bag - $2,950
There are no strict rules when it comes to bags, but I am sure that each one of you likes to carry one that is big enough to fit all the papers from work, your iPad and the obligatory make-up kit. I suggest you always go for a medium sized bag that is just right for all the necessary items, has very little to no shiny hardware and remains its anonymity as opposed to bags with noticeable designer logos.
The Shoes
1. Jimmy Choo shoes - $575 | 2. Saint Laurent shoes - $645 | 3. Chloe shoes - $795 | Christian Louboutin shoes - $1,245
I am sure that many of you often get tired of wearing high heels, but showing up in flats to the office may seem rather inappropriate. For that reason you should own several pairs of shoes with different heels, varying from three to five inches the most, and preferably no visible platform. Remember that the classic patent leather heels in black are a must-have for the office.
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Can you imagine a prison like this? It's hard to believe that Fernando de Noronha was once a prison, between 1737 and 1942.
Considered a Brazilian paradise, nicknamed the Emerald of the Atlantic, Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago belonging to the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, consisting of 21 islands covering an area of 26 km ², in the Atlantic Ocean.
The main island is the only inhabited with about 2,600 inhabitants divided into two areas: a Vila dos Remédios and Vila do Trinta.
Although the island is no longer a prison, you certainly wouldn't mind to be here forever.
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Britain arming Syrian rebels would face MP vote
No decision on sending arms to Syrian rebels had yet been taken, Hague assured on Sunday in an interview to the BBC.
"There would be a vote one way or the other," the British foreign secretary added, admitting that not everyone supports such a move in the country. Some people have "understandable concerns," he said.
However, Hague himself apparently advocated the rebels' "right to defend themselves," saying the world "denies" them such a "right."
Despite Britain had lobbied vigorously to lift the EU embargo on arms shipments to Syria side by side with France, the UK government now appears to be split on the issue. Some ministers fear that sending arms to rebels would not only worsen the bloodshed in Syria, but also drag Britain into the conflict.
Hague also remained skeptical of the two conflicting sides coming together at a Geneva peace conference, and blamed the recent gains of Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces for making negotiations even less possible.
"The regime has gained ground. That makes the Geneva conference harder to bring about and to make a success. It makes it less likely that the regime will make enough concessions in such negotiations, and it makes it harder to get the opposition to come to the negotiations," Hague argued.
The UK Foreign Secretary was apparently referring to the retaking of the strategic western Syrian town of Qusair on the border with Lebanon, which is believed to have cut an important supply route for the rebels.
Russia has blasted the EU's move to lift the Syrian arms embargo as "an unlawful" decision and "an example of double standards."
"This is an unlawful decision, in principle, to discuss seriously on official level the issue of supplying or not supplying arms to non-state actors is contrary to all norms of international law," the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, citing the Global Arms Trade Treaty, which allows supplying arms to governments only.
Meanwhile, a report by the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the rebels shot down a 15-year-old child in front of his parents for what they considered a "blasphemy."
"An unidentified rebel group shot dead a 15-year-old child who worked as a coffee seller in Aleppo, after they accused him of blasphemy," the Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman said as quoted by Al Jazeera.
"They shot the boy twice, once in the mouth, another in his neck, in front of his mother, his father and his siblings," Abdel Rahman said, detailing the atrocity.
The rights activist blamed foreign jihadists of the "criminal" deed, citing reports that the offenders spoke "classical Arabic." He condemned the shooting, saying it is the kind of criminality that "makes people in Syria fear the fall of the regime."


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Hey guys, I'm trying to identify a movie I watched in the early 90s and was hoping someone in the group might be able to help. The protagonist is a woman who marries this guy. They move to a town which I think was founded or controlled by the guy's family. After a while, the people start changing. There's a scene where the guys burns his baseball stuff and I think he was realty into baseball. The MC has to fight her way out of the town. Any idea?
I saw it on TV, it was in English. It was in colour and I don't remember any of the actors. It was the first half of the nineties.


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MENTOR, Oh… Mentor Public Library staff visited Mentor Headlands Beach State Park and Overlook Beach Park June 22 to take part in the library's nationally recognized program Beach Reads. About 125 Beach Read bags, filled with free donated, gently used paperback books and programming materials, were given to beachgoers. In partnership with Lake Health and Abitibi Paper Retriever Recycling, MPL staff members also gave away free sunscreen and Frisbees.
There were several favorable comments made by beachgoers, including a group of young adults, who were excited to receive their bags from MPL staff members Denise Wright and Courtney Patterson.
"This is amazing. You have saved our day," said one of the young adults.
"You are like beach angels," said another.
Wright, the library's circulation department manager, said the program is in keeping with the library's strategic plan.
"The Beach Reads program allows us to reach our patrons at the beaches to promote our services, providing public awareness of the library's free programs and services," Wright said. "The Beach Reads program was established in 2009 and to date we have distributed more than 4,000 bags at the beaches. We not only promote the joy of reading, but through our community partnerships we are providing wellness and recycling awareness."
The Beach Reads program visits the beaches once a week and will continue to the Labor Day weekend. For more information on the program, contact the Mentor Public Library at (440) 255-8811.


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Rabbi David Walk
In 1935 the two most important personalities in Modern Orthodox Judaism, and perhaps the greatest Jewish thinkers of the twentieth century, met for the first and only time. It was like the passage of two great ocean liners, one emerging on her maiden voyage into the great shipping lanes of our globe and the other slipping into her home berth for the last time. In July of that year Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik (1903-1993) during his sole trip to Eretz Yisroel paid a call on the Chief Rabbi of Ashkenazic Jewry in
Our parsha covers a lot of material but it climaxes with the stories about the birth and growth of Yitzchak. The final episode is the attempted sacrifice of Yitzchak. This tale looms large in the Jewish psyche. Besides its haunting literary power, it has attained a central place in our High Holiday liturgy. We read this section on the second day of Rosh Hashanah and many of the penitential prayers (Selichot) recited during that season are based upon that incident. In those prayers the emphasis is on the merit we inherit from Avraham and Yitzchak for their willingness to perform this act of devotion. When we call attention to the credit God heaped upon our Patriarchs for their worshipful behavior, we refer to this event as the Binding of Isaac (Akeidat Yitzchak). However, when I read this story all I can think about is the thoughts running through the mind of Avraham: How can I do this? Should I confer with Sarah? Should I tell Yitzchak? How can God's promises to me be fulfilled without my successor, Yitzchak? For me this is the Test of Avraham, not the binding of Yitzchak.
And that's equally true for both of these scholars, who are still called the Rav by their respective communities. They both try to pry into the mind of our beloved ancestor, and ask the question of questions: What was he thinking during the three day trek from the communicating of the instruction until the cathartic moment of the blade poised over the outstretched neck of the precious lad? What I find fascinating is the fact that each uses the same metaphor, to describe Avraham's mental state, but, as we'll see, in very different ways.
Rav Kook expresses the idea that the greatest contribution of Avraham was in his great love for God. He attained his special status and relationship with God as a result of this profound and unshakeable love. Therefore, it's understandable that for the former Chief Rabbi the most significant verse in the story is the fact that Avraham awoke early in the morning with the proper enthusiasm for fulfilling this Divine task. This is how he describes Avraham's thinking: The peace of mind of the holy soul, of our holy father did not cease. His sleep was not gone from him, because of the clear knowledge, which came to him through the word of God, and no feeling of darkness, negligence, or depression became intermixed in the longings of his purified heart. He passed the night in the restful and gaily holy sleep of the upright, and the time of rising arrived as usual. And the strength of God which turns his legs into hinds, to run as a stag and be mighty as a lion, to do the will of God supported him, for he rose early in the morning (Olat Ra'aya I, pp. 86-87).
Rabbi Soloveitchik, on the other hand, thought of Avraham as the ultimate philosophic seeker of truth. This cosmic game of Hide N' Seek results in Avraham discovering the God of history, covenant and commitment. Avraham and God begin a covenantal community of two, which will come to fruition with the progeny of Avraham. Now comes the request of the Akeida, which appears to be an absurd cruelty whose end result may make the covenant a nullity. So, Rav Soloveitchik describes Avraham's reaction this way: God says to Avraham: "Take now your son…" I want your son who is the one whom you love. Do not fool yourself to think that after you obey Me, I will give you another son. You will not have another child. You will live your life in incomparable solitude. Neither should you think that you will succeed to forget Yitzchak. All your life you will think about him. You will spend your nights awake, picking at your emotional wounds. Out of your sleep you will call for Yitzchak, and when you wake up you will find your tent desolate and forsaken. Your life will turn into a long chain of emotional suffering (Divrei Hashkafa, pp. 254-255). Well, that sounds pleasant!
There you have it. Rav Kook's Avraham sleeps like a baby; Rabbi Solveitchik's suffers incurable insomnia. Whose vision is accurate? These towering intellects present a clear choice concerning the nature of the Torah personality. Is religious devotion full of warm fuzzies or does piety consist of the cold pricklies of solitude and anguish? I must opt for the image of Rabbi Soloveitchik, because of his conclusion. According to Rabbi Soloveitchik the ordeal of the Akeida changes the covenantal relationship between God and Jew forever. Previously this attachment seemed merely utilitarian for their mutual benefit like many treaties. But from now on, this existential community of God and man is converted into an eternal passion fraught with realities which contradict the very ideal for which the faithful suffer (The Emergence of Ethical Man, p. 157n.). The devotion to God is hard, but worth it.
So, how well do you sleep?
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Rob Test Drives A 2013 Ford F-150 — And You Could Win It! [VIDEO]
Once again, our friends at the Western New York Ford Dealers are helping us give away a brand-new 2013 Ford F-150 with EcoBoost at the 2013 Taste Of Country! They even trusted me to give it a spin before we give it to one of you on June 14!
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Christ Church, with its modern church centre, serves the parish of West Croydon and its surroundings in South London.
We are Anglican and evangelical, open to renewal and we are delighted that our church family embraces everyone irrespective of ages, nationalities and backgrounds.
We warmly welcome you to join with us on Sundays and at our varied mid-week activities, all of which aim to help us in our vision of becoming a community of people to discover an incredible richness of life which comes from the personal experience of meeting with God.
We are devoted to God, Each other, Reaching out and Enabling people to become Disciples of Jesus Christ!
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Aurora Area Young Professionals
Aurora Area Young Professionals is organized to nurture the needs of professionals in the greater Aurora area through social networking, professional development and philanthropic involvement. While advocating for the recruitment and retention of young professionals in the local business community, the group serves as a catalyst for progress in making Aurora and surrounding environs a better place to live, work and play. For information on the AYP, contact the Chamber.


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text: rubie 79,452 Posted February 11, 2017 February 9, 2017 Berlin: South Korean Political Thriller 'Master' Sells to Multiple Territories by Lee Hyo-won THR Courtesy of CJ ENTERTAINMENT CJ Entertainment also strikes a slew of deals for 'Confidential Assignment' and 'Fabricated City.' South Korean giant CJ Entertainment has unveiled a slew of deals as the European Film Market in Berlin kicked off Thursday. The deals come under the leadership of newly appointed head of sales and distribution Yoonhee Choi. Master, starring The Magnificent Seven star Lee Byung-hun, has sold to China (Lemon Tree), Japan (Twin), Taiwan (Movie Cloud), Hong Kong, Macau (Deltamac), Singapore, Malaysia (Clover Films), Australia and New Zealand (JBG Pictures), Turkey (Medyavizyon), the Philippines (Viva Communications), Mongolia (Bloomsbury), India (VR Films & Studios), Italy (Minerva) and Thailand (M Pictures). CJ is directly distributing the film in North America (CJ Entertainment America), Vietnam (CJ E&M Vietnam) and Indonesia (CJ Entertainment & OKTN), while in-flight rights have been sold to Emphasis. Directed by Cho Ui-seok (Cold Eyes), the film is about a politically well-connected con man abusing his power. Master topped the South Korean box office for two weeks in December and has earned $50.6 million overall. It is among a string of politically charged films hitting local screens amid nationwide anti-presidential protests. Among CJ's new titles in Berlin, Confidential Assignment, has been pre-sold to Taiwan (Movie Cloud), Hong Kong and Macau (Deltamac), the Middle East (Gulf Film), the Philippines (Viva Communications), Australia & New Zealand (JBG Pictures), India (VR Films & Studios), Mongolia (Bloomsbury), North America (CJ Entertainment America), Vietnam (CJ E&M Vietnam) and Indonesia (CJ Entertainment & OKTN). In-flight rights for the Kim Sung-hoon film about a North Korean spy were picked up by Emphasis. And Fabricated City, another CJ title making its market debut at EFM, was pre-sold to Taiwan (Long Shong), Hong Kong, Macau (Deltamac), India (VR Films & Studios), the Philippines (Viva Communications), Mongolia (Bloomsbury), Australia, New Zealand (JBG Pictures), Italy (Minerva), North America (CJ Entertainment America), Vietnam (CJ E&M Vietnam) and Indonesia (CJ Entertainment & OKTN). The film, about a young man who receives the help of fellow virtual game players when he is framed for murder, is director Park Kwang-hyun's long-awaited follow-up to the 2005 hit Korean War drama Welcome to Dongmakgol. In addition, CJ's Vietnam co-production Saigon Bodyguard has sold to Japan (Gaga), India (VR Films & Studios), Australia & New Zealand (JBG Pictures) and North America (CJ Entertainment America). The action-comedy was a box-office hit in December in Vietnam, where VSTV has pay TV rights. It was helmed by Japanese director Ken Ochiai and produced by Canada's multiple award winning Niv Fichman (Enemy, Hobo with a Shotgun) and Sweden's Kim Ly in association with CJ. Ly also stars in the film. Said Tom Yoda, CEO and chairman of Japan's Gaga, about the film: "Although the current Japanese market for foreign films is very tough, we are very pleased to introduce Saigon Bodyguards to our audience as a hugely successful film in Vietnam." 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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CAVALETTIgallery is the store and studio of Leanne Coates designer and maker of the CAVALETTI garment range . It is located in the beautiful historic town of Kyneton in Victoria, Australia. This small online store offers a regularly edited selection from current stock of fashion, art and objects.
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Textiles for the range are sourced from around the globe with an emphasis on natural fibres, ethical and sustainable farming, humane animal treatment, eco-friendly dying practises and a 'people over profit' attitude.
Designs are varied and inspired by a combination of original thoughts and musings, contemporary fashion and traditional narratives. Above all the results are functional, beautiful, transformable and a little bit playful.
At the heart of this small business and garment label is a firm belief and determination that 'slow fashion', handmade, collaboration and conscious consumerism are the way forward for fashion, textiles and a healthy, happy sustainable lifestyle.


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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Word Art Wednesday - July 11, 2012
It's amazing what one can accomplish from the couch! I've been feeling pretty yucky the last couple of days after my last round of chemo, but sooooooo desirous of being creative. I'm in art journal mode these days, so this piece has a very journally feel to it.
I started by just doing a bit of photo editing, resulting in this picture:
Then I just started doodling with gel pens on the printed copy! A bit of collage, gesso, and bling -- and voila!
I like the verse for this week:
While it is our responsibility to train our children in the ways of the Lord, in this verse, the onus is on God! He will teach our children! And with that teaching will come peace! Isn't that a wonderful promise?! I also appreciated the context of this verse -- promises to the barren woman! As an adoptive mama, it speaks volumes to my heart!
Have you considered participating in this week's Word Art Wednesday Challenge? If you link up, you might just win a little treasure from Whimsy Stamps!
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BEAUTIFUL children and artwork Xinme! It's glorious!ReplyDelete
Thanks for visiting me at my blog. I love what you did with this photo, what fun. I especially like the verse that you paired up with this project, precious and perfect. ~ AbbyReplyDelete
Beautiful work and beautiful words of wisdom--thank you for sharing parts of your heart each week with us! :) HUGS to you and yours!!!ReplyDelete
I like the art journal feel to this page. Beautiful picture and verse to go along with it. Thanks for sharing at WAW.ReplyDelete
Love what you've done with your doodling! Your children are beautiful! Hope you are feeling better-pray for you every day.ReplyDelete
Love your art journal page. Love the way you edited the photo and then doodles on it with gel pens. The effect is so nice!ReplyDelete
Hope you feel better soon, sweet Paula.
Paula, love your page!! It's so fresh, funky, and fun!!! I'm lovin' those gel doodles!!! Our children are such a blessing. I thank God every day for entrusting one of His to my care.ReplyDelete