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Brad Bird to Direct Damon Lindelof Screenplay
Fanboys, commence your interest.
Fanboys, commence your interest: Deadline is reporting that director Brad Bird, late of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, has signed on to direct Damon Lindelof's under-wraps script 1952 for Disney. There's no word yet on what the movie is about — fitting, given Lindelof's secrecy-shrouded projects like Lost and Prometheus — but we do know that Lindelof co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Jensen, who used to recap Lost for Entertainment Weekly. Recapping: kinda legit now!


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Becker's Orthopedic & Spine: 8 Tips to Prepare Orthopedic ASCs for Success
- By admin aapc
- In AAPC In The News
- October 14, 2011
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Raemarie Jimenez, CPC, CPC-I, CANPC, CRHC is the director of education for AAPC and was recently featured in Becker's Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management talking about some of the top tips orthopedic practices should consider when expanding.
Specifically, Jimenez highlights the need for coders in these practices to see what their top codes are and how they will match in ICD-10. "It would be good for coders to see the ICD-9 codes that they're typically coding now and see what the ICD-10 equivalents are going to be," she says.
Read the full article here.
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April 15, 2009
Pirates attack another U.S.-flag ship
Another U.S.-flag food-aid ship, the Liberty Sun, was attacked by Somali pirates Tuesday night, en route to Kenya.
"The pirates fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons at the vessel, which sustained damage," said a statement from New York-based Liberty Maritime Corporation, which owns the vessel.
However, the the pirates did not succeed in boarding the ship and the vessel is now being escorted by the guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge, the ship involved in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama.
CNN and other media sources are quoting emails sent Katy Urbik of Wheaton, Illinois, by her son, Thomas, a marine engineer aboard the Liberty Sun.
"We are under attack by pirates, we are being hit by rockets. Also bullets," said one e-mail sent Tuesday afternoon. "We are barricaded in the engine room and so far no one is hurt. [A] rocket penetrated the bulkhead but the hole is small. Small fire, too, but put out.
"Navy is on the way and helos and ships are coming. I'll try to send you another message soon. [G]ot to go now. I love you mom and dad and all my brothers and family."
About 90 minutes later, another e-mail arrived that, according to CNN, said, "The Navy has showed up in full force and we are now under military escort ... all is well. I love you all and thank you for the prayers."
Liberty Maritime issued the following statement this morning:
According to the most recent NATO piracy update the attack took place at 1530 GMT. The attacking vessel was described as a white aluminum fishing skiff with four pirates, two with RPGs and one or two with AK47s.
The NATO report also says that at 1300 LT, two boats with eight people approached the MV SAFMARINE ASIA. Shots were fired into the air from the two boats and an RPG was fired which struck the MV's mainmast, although no serious damage was sustained. After a short time, the speedboats again disappeared astern of ship.


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Spritz is a simple drink, whose roots date back to the Austrian occupation of northeastern Italy; Austrian incumbents of the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions regarded wine as too strong a drink and in an attempt to lighten it, diluted it with water. The battling local Veneto folk, in order to restore some vivacity back to the beverage, responded by adding liquor to the new Hapsburgic solution. That's how Spritz was first invented and how it got its Austrian name, which roughly translates to injection/addition.
The orange-hued alcoholic beverage native to lagunar lands - but now commonly enjoyed all over northern Italy, including the regions of Emilia Romagna and Lombardia - is commonly also named Spriss, Spriz or Sprisseto. I have worked and lived some portions of my professional life on the road in northern Italy and I have compiled a Spritz Tour Catalog of choice bars and cafes where I have enjoyed the best Spritz in Italy. Among them Padova's consolidated Spritz shrine in Piazza delle Erbe and the Padova Ghetto; or Campo Santa Margherita in Venice; Porta San Tommaso in Treviso; the area around Piazza Matteotti in Udine; Piazza delle Erbe in Verona; Piazza dei Signori in Vicenza; the lighthouse beach and numerous cafes along Via Bafile in Jesolo Lido; the gorgeous Piazza Unità d'Italia in Trieste; at the Bar Roma in San Donà di Piave; Piazza Libertà in Bassano del Grappa; Piazza Giorgione in Castelfranco Veneto; beneath the Loggia dei Grani in Montebelluna; Asolo's Caffè Centrale; in the chic locales that dot Corso Italia in Cortina d'Ampezzo; Piazza Cima in Conegliano Veneto. Or in my beloved Chioggia, where traditionally Spritz is enjoyed in osterie along the snaking canals, paired with spit roasted fish called "scòta deo", which means 'finger-burning'.
There is no unambiguous composition for Spritz, rather city variations on the local barman's own whim. A common denominator in the varieties offered is however the presence of dry white wine and sparkling water or seltzer/club soda, whose quantities have to at least be 40% to 30%; the remaining 30% can be completed by a myriad of alcoholic alternatives; granted their mixture maintain the drink's signature bright orange color. Alcoholic grading is therefore variable, but should not exceed 15°. Here's how I like to make my Spritz.
30% soda water
30% Aperol
Some make Spritz with Campari instead of Aperol, a bit too bitter for my happy hour palate. I prefer classic Aperol, which gives the drink a sweeter yet peppery taste. This brand produces a new popular ready-made mix called Aperol Spritz.
But I rather like to make it myself and serve it on the rocks with an orange wedge, accompanied by frittata squares, fried polpette meatballs, artichoke heels, polenta sticks, and other tapas-like goodies.
I love cocktail hour, don't you?


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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Noctua Introduces A-series Fans and Accessories
Noctua expands its A-series of premium-quality cooling fans with new 200mm, 120mm and 40mm models
Thanks to the series' signature features such as Flow Acceleration Channels and AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation) frames, the new NF-A20, NF-A12x15 and NF-A4x20 promise to provide outstanding performance and quietness of operation.
All models come with Noctua's SSO2 bearings and a full 6-year manufacturer's warranty. In addition to the new fans, Noctua introduced the new NA-FC1 fan controller, NA-SAV3 and NA-SAV4 anti-vibration mounts and NA-SAC5 S-ATA power adaptor cable.
With the 20cm NF-A20, Noctua's biggest fan yet, the challenge was that the mass of the impeller is about four times greater than that of 12 or 14cm fans and thus creates a significantly higher load on the bearing. In the end, the difficulties were overcome by increasing the diameter of the axis and the bearing from 3mm to 4mm in order to distribute the load over a larger bearing surface, as well as by using a new fibreglass reinforced polypropylene (PP) material, which reduces the mass of the impeller by 26% as compared to Noctua's standard fibreglass reinforced PBT material.
For the 12cm NF-A12x15, a steel-reinforced motor hub and brass axle mount are being used in order to assure the required stability despite the fan's 15mm thin profile. Both the NF-A20 and the NF-A12x15 will come in 4-pin PWM versions for automatic speed control and 3-pin FLX versions that include Low-Noise and Ultra-Low-Noise adaptors.
The NF-A4x20 complements Noctua's NF-A4x10 models: With 20 rather than 10mm thickness, the NF-A4x20 is better suited for applications that require higher pressure performance such as in servers or tightly packed enclosures. The NF-A4x20 will come in 12V 4-pin PWM and 12V 3-pin FLX versions for PC use and other 12V applications as well as in dedicated 5V and 5V PWM versions, which are ideal replacement fans for 5V-based switches, routers, DVRs or other devices.
Like all A-series fans, the new NF-A20, NF-A12x15 and NF-A4x20 have an MTTF rating of more than 150,000 hours and come with a full 6-year manufacturer's warranty.
In addition to the new quiet cooling fans, Noctua expanded its range of fan accessories: The new NA-FC1 is a compact, flexible controller for 4-pin PWM fans that can both work on its own for manual speed reduction and also work in tandem with the automatic motherboard fan control. By adjusting the NA-FC1's speed control dial, users can either manually set a PWM duty cycle from 0 to 100% or reduce the PWM duty cycle supplied by PC motherboards in order to have the fans running slower than the automatic motherboard fan control would allow. Thanks to the supplied 3-way split cable and power supply adaptor, up to 3 fans can be controlled simultaneously.
The new NA-SAV3 and NA-SAV4 silicone anti-vibration mounts have five defined, numbered pawls that allow them to work with both standard open corner fans and 10, 14, 15, 20 or 25mm thick fans with closed corners. This makes the new mounts ideal for slim fans where other anti-vibration mounts may not fit properly. While the NA-SAV feature a double-side design that makes them much easier to work with in space-restricted environments or placements where the fan's mounting holes are difficult to reach, the NA-AV4 have a flat case-side end that is flush with the case panel and thus provides for a clean exterior look.
The new NA-SAC5 is a fully sleeved S-ATA to 4-pin power adaptor cable. It is compatible with both 3-pin and 4-pin fans and allows them to be powered directly from the power supply's S-ATA connectors.
All of the new products are currently shipping and will be available shortly. The suggested retail prices are as follows:


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AP Racing is the leading manufacturer of performance brake and clutch systems for road and race cars.
The core product range includes clutches, calipers, discs, pads, master cylinders, pedal boxes and air jacks, as well as road and competition brake systems for motorcycles.
The Company
AP Racing has achieved more international sporting success than any of its rivals, establishing itself as a key manufacturer at all levels of international motorsport formulae, including single seat racing, rallying, sports car racing, stock car racing and touring cars. In 2016 alone, AP Racing distributors supplied either brakes, clutches or both to over 30 champions across the entire spectrum of the motorsport world.
For over 50 years AP Racing has been at the forefront of the motorsport industry, creating winners on track.
In 2007 AP Racing introduced the Radi-CAL™ brake caliper range, a revolution in brake caliper technology which features a new design concept that improves efficiency, cooling and driver control. This proven race winning technology is available for F1, F3, NASCAR, GT1, LMP1, LMP2 and WTCC classes, with the revolution continuing in 2018 with a second generation continuing to evolving throughout 2019.
AP Racing will continue to add to the 82 current variants of the concept and will include some new additions to the OEM and Aftermarket calipers ranges in 2018.
Formula One
AP Racing's success has been underlined by the fact that every Formula One Championship since 1967 has been won using the company's equipment. Since their first appearance in F1 at the Dutch Grand Prix in 1967, AP Racing has achieved 786th wins with brakes, clutches or both.
Road Cars
All of the organisation's products are developed in close co-operation with leading car manufacturers using state-of-the-art, three-dimensional solid modelling/design and Finite Element Analysis CAD facilities, and dynamometers that simulate real world conditions. AP Racing also supplies leading performance car manufacturers with brake and clutch components as well as producing a comprehensive range of bolt on replacement performance brake kits.
Special Vehicles
Whether its Armoured, Military, Hybrid, Eco , Landspeed and even Aerospace you'll find AP Racing pushing the braking and clutch boundaries. These are just a selection of specialist applications AP Racing have, or are currently engineering either brake or clutch systems. With over 50 years experience and a wealth of talent in all area's of our business AP Racing is perfectly placed to offer the innovation required in this exciting sector.
The main engineering work undertaken includes:
• Product design and analysis.
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• Product manufacture and assembly
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• Testing: This is carried out on state of the art testing dynomometers and test beds.
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Let your décor take flight with our sweet and spunky Robin fan. If you are looking to feather your nest with fabulous design—this whimsical bird fan fits the bill. Handcrafted in steel by our talented designers and artisans, Robin is as practical as he is fanciful. Don't let his small stature (only 9 inches high!) fool you—Robin Redbreast comes with a powerful single speed fan that makes relaxing a breeze.
Robin's sturdy little feet perch him safely anywhere you need some cool, from the windowsill to the desk to the coffee table. A perfect gift for bird lovers, nature lovers, and fans of all things artistic, useful and clever.


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UF Community Farm
Experiential Learning at the University of Florida
Our Mission
The mission of the UF Community Farm is to provide students, faculty, staff
and visitors with the opportunity to engage in a community of collaboration
and learning about sustainable food systems.
Our Vision
The vision for the farm is to offer spaces at UF where individuals can take courses, engage with demonstrations, and participate in activities that focus on sustainable practices and food systems at multiple scales from a home garden, community garden, or small/urban farm to large scale production. The UF Community Farm currently hosts two spaces that support achieving this vision- the Student Garden, located on Museum Drive across from Lake Alice, and the Teaching Farm, located just one mile south across from Fifield Hall on IFAS Research Drive. For more information on the student gardens and teaching farm please see links to the right.
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We built an electric motorcycle and now we race it whilst we're designing the next iteration. We took out the 2014 championship in our first year. This year, we're ahead on points but the racing is very tight. There's a great electric motorcycle racing scene in Australia. The home made bikes are all faster than the factory built units.We think this is excellent. It turns out that our bike is the most powerful motorcycle racing in Oz at the moment...we demonstrated 230RWHP at our last track meet, in Queensland.
** Update** We won the 2015 championship and now we're getting the bike ready with some upgrades for the 2016 season.


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- Monofat 1.6g
- Polyfat 4.7g
- Protein 3g
- Carbohydrate 58g
- Fiber 4.6g
- Cholesterol 30mg
- Iron 1.2mg
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Cranberry-Apple Crumble
Apples, cranberries, and an oat topping are an ideal combination of flavors for the holidays. Vary this dessert by using different nuts and nut oils in the topping.
How to Make It
Preheat oven to 375°.
To prepare filling, combine 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, cranberry juice, and fresh cranberries in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until cranberries pop, stirring occasionally (about 10 minutes). Set aside.
Combine apples, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a large zip-top plastic bag. Seal; shake to coat.
Place cranberry mixture in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top evenly with apple mixture.
To prepare topping, place oats in a food processor, and pulse until coarsely chopped. Place oats in a large bowl. Lightly spoon 3/4 cup all-purpose flour and whole wheat pastry flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add flours and next 5 ingredients (through cardamom) to the oats; stir to combine. Combine oil, honey, and egg yolks, stirring with a whisk. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Squeeze handfuls of topping to form large pieces. Crumble over filling. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until topping is golden and bubbly.


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Neb.'s biggest county digitizing property records
Neb.'s biggest county digitizing property records
OMAHA, Neb. —
Officials in Nebraska's most populous county are working to digitize more property records and make them available online.
The Douglas County Register of Deeds is working on scanning all of its old records, so they will be more readily accessible.
Currently, images dating back to 1987 are available online. Register of Deeds Diane Battiato says this project has been in the works for several years.
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By John Bohannon
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS—A hush fell over the audience last night as Joseph Keller, a soft-spoken, white-haired mathematician, approached the podium. He held in his hand a red felt fez hat. "I used to jog around the Stanford campus and saw many young ladies running," Keller said. "Their ponytails swayed side to side like this," demonstrating with the fez's golden tassels, "even though the head was only going up and down. Why did the ponytail go side to side?"
There can be only one scientific event where questions like these are taken seriously: the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony. Each year, just weeks before the actual Nobel prizes are announced, the Ig Nobel prizes are awarded for "research that makes people laugh, and then think." The raucous ceremony is presided over by Marc Abrahams, the editor of the Annals of Improbable Research.
Keller's deceptively simple question led him down a rabbit hole of mathematical modeling and mechanical experiments. A ponytail may look like a single well-behaved object, but it contains hundreds of thousands of individual fibers, each exerting elastic forces on the others. This mathematical modeling nightmare is known as a "many-body problem." But with help from a team of physicists, Keller discovered a set of surprisingly simple equations that govern the shape and behavior of the swaying hairdo he observed on the Stanford University campus, where he is a professor of applied mathematics.
"It turns out that it could go up and down," Keller explained. "But that's unstable if the jogging frequency is twice the pendulum frequency of the ponytail," which is usually the case for humans. Because runners all tend to pound the pavement at roughly the same frequency and their hair is roughly the same length, all ponytails sway from side to side. This insight won Keller and his team the coveted 2012 Ig Nobel prize for physics.
This year's ceremony was marked by even more surprising twists than usual. Keller was awarded a second Ig Nobel prize last night—one that was, it turns out, long overdue. He had been a co-author on a study of the physics of biscuit-dunking that won a 1999 Ig Nobel prize and for which he was not credited.
The other Ig Nobel prizes went to studies that had surprising twists of their own. Research led by Craig Bennett of the University of California, Santa Barbara, grabbed the neuroscience prize. Bennett's team wanted to demonstrate a problem with functional brain imaging: Too many researchers use the tool to go on "fishing expeditions," applying statistical techniques to the data that give misleading results, they noted. In the ultimate illustration of such bad fishing expeditions, the team applied those same techniques to "prove" that a dead salmon has brain activity.
Scientists honored with Ig Nobels did their best to remain dignified on the stage, although it couldn't have been easy. A giant inflatable clownfish drone hovered over the stage, colliding with walls and people alike. Meanwhile, a pair of Japanese researchers deployed their SpeechJammer, which thwarts people from speaking by projecting their voice back at them with a tiny delay; the invention won the researchers this year's Ig Nobel prize in acoustics.
But what would have been the most spectacular display of science was called off at the last second. The Ig Nobel prize for medicine went to a team led by Emmanuel Ben-Soussan, a medical researcher at the Clinique de l'Alma in Paris, for developing a technique that prevents the rare but dangerous problem of gas explosions during colonoscopy. (Yes, intestines really can explode.) A human subject was brought on stage for a demonstration. The doctor got as far as putting on a rubber glove before the demo was canceled for fear of offending the audience.
The 2012 Ig Nobel Prizes in full
Coverage of previous years' winners
Original article:
ScienceNOW, the daily online news service of the journal Science


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The first (and probably last) album by Jonny could pass for Brinsley Schwarz outtakes. Be still, all you bald, sweaty men, it aint like that. Well, maybe it is. Probably just as dull as what you might find inside, though, at that point before Nick Lowe found his muse and the rest of them found Graham Parker. Its a perfectly serviceable, and greatly unexciting side project, a collaboration between songwriters (here, Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub, and Euros Childs of Gorkys Zygotic Mynci), backed by the fifth guy in TFC and one of the BMX Bandits. Boasting a written-and-recorded-in-ten-days spiel, its one of those records that gets mired down in itself as it plays on.
These are generally silly songs, though theyre not necessarily played for laughs. Some pillage the past (Goldmine nicks all but the memorable two notes and the falsetto out of the Castaways Liar Liar, and more than a few crib The Beatles but hard), but Jonny works more as a slightly abstracted tribute that Im sure was a fun exercise to create, if not necessarily to listen to. Blakes songs should be strained out of the mix and held at ransom until he realizes that five or more years are too long of a wait between Teenage Fanclub records. (They were damn near the best band I saw last year, and they dont get the respect that those rounding the corner on 20 years in the business really deserve.) Childs songs, I can take or leave, but Im probably gonna leave em two exciting minutes of Cave Dance turns into 11 nightmarish ones, the original excitement collapsing for the sake of art rock. Likewise, songs like Bread would have been better left in the back pages of a Cochise record, or something Jethro Tull wouldnt have left in its current state. Fans need only apply. We all know these guys can do better; that they dont is somewhat of a shame.
Funnily enough, fans might be the only audience for a record made by Matt Berry, a man better known for his comedic talents (The IT Crowd, Garth Marenghis Darkplace) than his musical output. The impression that Berry gives is definitely not that of one who would set out to make a faithful, occasionally brilliant folk-prog record for these modern times, but thats precisely what happened. Berrys ludicrous, laddish English sleazebag roles started giving off a musical twinge, particularly on his one-and-done BBC series with Rich Fulcher, Snuff Box.. Witchazel was originally released by the artist on his website, as a digital gift to fans, but now finds proper physical release (at least in his native land of England).
There are laughs here, if you find orgasm noises, musings of an old herdsman watching his flock strain to excrete, or the general absurdity of a title like Accident at a Harvest Festival. But through it all, the music takes precedent, the songs are played straight, and the end result is more of a winning, wistful lament for times of old than a gag, and ultimately more of a tribute to the idyllic times of fantasy and horror this sort of music often recalls, the history and passion deep in its marrow as well as on its skin. Berry plays most of the instruments here quite admirably, at that and his compositions dont take any easy paths, but also dont wander into the realm of the needlessly complex (this is not a Nucleus record). The song cycle touches on so many period details of the early 70s folk scene that Witchazel runs the risk of running over Berrys narrative arc, one of care and safety (A Song for Rosie,), treatises on aging (Look At My Book), tell-tale signs of mania from societal repression (the schizophrenic opus The Pheasant, switching modes and analog synth banks as often as highway drivers switch lanes), and the dreamlike wonder that colors our everyday lives (The Badgers Wake).
Its too early to tell if Berry missed his calling as a songwriter, but even with the patina of irony on Witchazel (the Paul McCartney impression on Rain Came Down, or the sounds of vigorous orgasmic bliss on From the Manger to the Mortuary speak to this), he remembers to keep the songs and the sentiments at the forefront, and in turn has made quite a meaningful and wondrous work; light enough to make for an easy listen but compelling enough to bring you back. The people of Jonny forgot this rule outright, or more likely didnt consider it in service of having fun. Both are valid, but the Generals were due. The funnyman wins the day. And what strange days they are, when the joke records are serious and the serious records not much more than jokes.
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Artist: Dawn T. McLeod
Dawn McLeod resides in the quaint little town of Paris Ontario Canada. Her two beautiful children, Caden and Tanner, continue to give her the inspiration to continue creating these beautiful babies of clay.
Back in October of 2006 Dawn saw a photo of a tiny clay baby and was amazed! Not only did she want to be able to do something that wonderful but she was determined she would! After many many hours of research and gathering all the right tools and supplies, Dawn gave it her best shot. Now, more than 4 years later, Dawn's work is being featured in many magazines all over the world. She also had a preemie sized baby reproduced into a limited edition vinyl kit for the reborn artist. With many more vinyl kits on the way, you will be hearing a lot about this new and upcoming artist.
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|03 Dec 2012
I've never heard of not being able to reinstall the native OS which came with a PC because of the size of the HD. You're entitled to reinstall that XP for the life of the machine no matter what hardware changes, except for the mobo.
You don't mention if or where the Ultimate Upgrade you bought is currently installed - are we supposed to guess this? Unless it is currently being used on another PC you most definitely can move it wherever you want as long as there is a qualifying copy of XP or Vista involved - though it doesn't have to be installed.
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|08 Dec 2012
A new quirk in this still not resolved issue. I install the video recommended which is the "Mobile Internet (R) 915GM/GMS, 910 GML Express Chipset Family". It installs fine- TWICE. Not sure why here are two listed but there they are.
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|08 Dec 2012
This is not uncommon. How is performance? That is a very old chipset, but it will run Win7 - without Aero.
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|12 Dec 2012
OK, Microsoft says that the disk I was using was for upgrading from another version ONLY, even though the "clean install" option is available. So, I plunked down the cash to get the full retail version of Windows 7 Home Premium, and I am now having a whole host of problems I did not have before, mostly in the network devices and drivers category. The Broadcom 4450x NIC seems to install just fine, with no extra drivers needed, but the Network and Sharing center has a red x on it and iknsists there are no connections, which did not happen with the Ultimate installation, and there are a whole list of things under network that show as not installed properly, plus the System Event Notification Service service is not running and the Event Log is not running either. This is the most difficult installation of a Windows product I have ever done.
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|12 Dec 2012
If Vista or XP came with the PC, or you have another copy of either which you don't intend to use, then you can indeed use Upgrade version on the PC - whether the qualifying OS is installed or not: Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version.
Read over carefully the Best Practices for getting a perfect Win7 Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 which are the same for retail. Did you follow the steps given for drivers to wait until all optional and Important Windows Updates are installed before importing any? Did you put your network driver on disk or stick so you could get online to do all Updates first?
Once you've done these things which were referred to you earlier, installed to a wiped HD as given in earlier steps, if you then have any drivers or functionality missing post back a screenshot of your Device Manager showing the devices in error, or which shows the missing functionality if possible along with a full description, and we will help you complete it successfully as we have for thousands of others.
Hold off also on installing programs until all Updates and drivers are done (with our help if necessary) because losing System functionality like that with a known-good installer on a wiped HD can really only be caused by something you're installing. If necessary we will look over your list of Programs to install to see if we spot anything problematic.
The tools and methods which assure getting a keeping a perfect reinstall are all given in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
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|12 Dec 2012
A few problems with this answer which I have already outlined in previous posts but I will mention them again. I only do this because I am tired of reading the same solutions that DO NOT WORK (emphasis, not shouting).
The laptop did indeed come with Windows XP. The hard drive crashed about 3 weeks ago. I located a supposedly comatible drive through Dell, and ordered it. It didn't come after 2 weeks, so I called them to find out what the problem was. Answer: the drive was at end of life, and they couldn't get it. I was really stymied, then suddenly the drive shows up.
So, this was NOT the original equipment in the laptop, though it was supposedly compatible. However, I decided to go ahead and re-install the OS that came with the laptop, Windows media Center Edition 2005. This should have worked, but unfortunately, that version of XP did not support a 320 GB HDD, so there was no way to install XP and upgrade it as I had hoped. I then decided to use the Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade disk that I had gotten for my PC, knowing full well that I would have to buy a second license, but I figured that I could at least install 7. WRONG! Every install I did, after doing as you suggested and installing all the updates, I was taken to the "Startup Repair" screen, at which point I had to try using System Restore, which sometimes worked but most times didn't. I finally decided to call Microsoft and explain the problem. Their answer? The software I had would NOT work for installing a full copy of the software, it would ONLY upgrade (or replace) aan existing OS. With that, I decided to pick up a fresh retail copy of 7 Home Premium, and attempt to restore the laptop using that. This has been even more frustrating, as at almost every step I have had problems. I found and downloaded all the drivers necessary, and they seemed to work for a while, but every time I allowed Windows to install more than one or two updates, back to Startup Repair I would go. I have been unable to find any actual problems with either the OS or the laptop, but an installation of Windows 7 will not remain stable for more than a few restarts. Sorry if you find any of this offensive, but I have read through your "7 Clean Install - Factory OEM Windows 7" and it simply does not work in this situation. I an't install all the necessary updates, because the laptop ends up in Startup Repair mode after the first few of the over 100 necessary updates. I need to install the network driver to go online to do the updates, and all the others install fine, but the thing still craps out after working erfectly for a half hour. Not sure what the problem is, but I seem to have spent well over $300 for no apparent reason.
Here is the latest "Problem Details" from Startup Repair:
Problem Event name: Startup Repair Offline
Problem Signature 01: 6.1.7600.16385
Problem Signature 02: 6.1.7600.16385
Problem Signature 03: unknown
Problem Signature 04: 21199937
Problem Signature 05: AutoFailover
Problem Signature 06: 2
Problem Signature 07: CorruptFile
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
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and by the way it's not a "reinstall" it's a new install, which I have also outlined in previous messages.
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This is really mysterious since installing with a known-good installer on a wiped HD where no bad or infected code could remain should not present those types of issues unless some rogue program is messing up the install.
It would be good once you get online to test it for awhile without installing anything to see if these problems are present.
Then if you can't get online make sure the network driver you use to connect is installed. If your network doesn't show up in bottom-right System Tray then rightclick to Troubleshoot, report back findings.
Once online do all Important and Optional Windows Updates then test it again to see if there are any problems. If not install the drivers missing in Device Manager and test it again.
Report back what happens to this point before beginning to install any programs.
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Airport 'takes 10% of holiday cash'
Families flying off on breaks abroad use up as much as 10% of their holiday spending money at their departure airport, according to a survey.
On average a family of four gets through £116 after checking in and before take-off, the poll by travel agency sunshine.co.uk found.
As many as 97% of those surveyed said they spent money at an airport, with the most popular purchase being drinks to take on board.
The next most-popular purchases were meals, followed by snacks/sweets, toiletries and reading material.
The poll showed that the average amount of spending money a family of four took on holiday was £1,100.
It was based on responses from 1,783 UK adults who had been on holiday as a family of four in the past 12 months.
Sunshine.co.uk co-founder Chris Clarkson said: "To see that as much as 10% of the holiday spending money budget is blown in the airport before a family have even left the UK is a revelation indeed.
"When booking a holiday and saving for spending money, people often forget about expenses incurred on things like transport to the airport, airport hotel stays and the money spent on a pre-flight meal, or getting some last-minute toiletries."


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Bulova 1972 Accutron Date & Day "BF"
Hi, just an information, I have just received a bulova accutron as a gift from my uncle; how can I recognize the caliber o f the watch? It is written in the bottom of the case? The question would sound silly,but it is my first time I own a Bulova so forgive my ignorance. Many thanks
The movement model will be stamped on the movement itself, so you will have to take the case back off to find it.
The above example is not a 2300 movement as stated in the spec's because the setting stem is located at the 4:00 position, which is a indication of a 218 or 219 series movement. The 230 series had the stem at the normal 3:00 position.
If the setting stem was located on the back of the watch, it would be a 214 series and it would not have the day/date function.
There are 6 series of Accutron movements, the 214 which has only one model, the 218 which has 6, the 219 which has 4, the 221 which has only one, the 224 which has 3 models, and the 230 which has 6 models.


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There is someone walking behind you,
Turn around, look at me.
There is someone watching your footsteps,
Turn around, look at me
There is someone who really needs you,
Here's my heart in my hand.
Turn around, (turn around,) look at me,
(look at me,) understand, understand,
That there's someone who'll stand beside you.
Turn around, look at me.
And there's someone who'll love and guide you.
Turn around, look at me.
I've waited, but I'll wait forever for you to come to me.
Look at someone (look at someone) who really loves you,
Yeah, really loves you. Turn around, look at me.
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About Gerard Mosterd
Gerard Mosterd, being of Dutch-Indonesian ancestry, conceptually explores in his work the pros and cons he has encountered of being raised in both a European and Asian cultural heritage. By integrating elements of the Western and South East Asian dance theatres as well as initiating workshops he aims to contribute to a contemporary cultural dialogue and an improved mutual understanding in particular between the Netherlands and the S.E. Asian region which was colonially ruled by the Dutch for more than 350 years. As a third generation Eurasian he researches the complex integration process of the East Indian immigrant community in Dutch society through the medium of the performing arts.
Born: April 21, 1964
Graduated: Royal Conservatory in The Hague
Choreographer, Dancer, Director, Producer, Writer and Lecturer.


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After Joss Whedon's mammoth blockbuster The Avengers was released last year it was always going to be difficult for Marvels greatest heroes to go back to their own movies. How would they combat a climax like The Avengers or even, could they? Iron Man 3 is the first of the stand alone films to make this attempt, rightly so, as Stark's millionaire, playboy, philanthropist is probably the most popular of the line up.
overwhelmingly high marks for ironman 3. i have too see this film in the opening week to avoid spoilers. overall this film might be the best of the bunch or might be like a skyfall is to casino royale type of comparison with iron man 1.


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The theme of this article: Gameplay / Music
While I'm still sifting through applications, I think I'll take some time out to finish my DJ Hero review. Why? The holidays are coming up.
The TL;DR Version
This game is amazing. It's fun, challenging, and appeals to a wide range of people. The price? It might be just a bit too high (88 bucks on Amazon / 190ish for R.E.), but depending on your budget, it's a nice investment. I think it's a must-have for the Christmas list. 9 out of 10.
The Legit Version
Layout - Let's start with the layout of the menus. Everything is very nicely designed, including the urban art all over the place. Picking up and playing the game is a sitch, easier than other "Hero" games which require a few button clicks to get to Quickplay mode. DJ Hero is different, it's almost as if the whole game is Quickplay. To be honest, I'm a huge fan of this new setup.
Songs are groups (3-5 songs) into tracklists, which can be edited (such as removing songs, rearranging, etc.) to meet your needs. Alternative, you can jump right into a Quicklist, where the entire track listing is available for you to select up to 8 tracks. DJ Hero also allows for three custom setlists, which are basically lists of your favorite songs (that you set). I have one set already, with four tracks that I play most. This allows me to turn the game on and jump right in.
Gameplay - I went into this game expecting something too easy. I was wrong, dead wrong. The idiot I am jumped right to hard and promptly "failed." What's unique about DJ Hero is that you don't fail, you just get very few stars unless you do well - so I got 1 star, on an easy song. After a few rounds at Best Buy, I started getting the hang of it, but it was still tough.
While the buttons may be familiar to people, there are two killers in this game, directional scratches, and the crossfader. Both add a completely new twist on the music and rhythm game genre. My eyes were totally used to the single button "taps," but the crossfader was difficult to read. Nothing against the game, it was just hard for me to pick up on. Don't even get me started on the spikes - where you have to quickly "shoot" the crossfader to one side and back.
The scratches were easy (bi-directional), but once the arrows came in, the learning curve got steeper. DJ Hero has two types of scratching, one where it's just a bunch of bidirectional arrows, and you scratch your heart out (not necessarily to the beat), and another where the game tells you to scratch up or down. Scratching is VERY unforgiving, unlike button taps, where you can even tap the button one extra time and almost never get penalized for it.
Overall, this game is a CHALLENGE. Even a master like me is finding it difficult to get 4 stars on Expert (on the first half of the setlist, the other half I play on hard). So if you're looking for a challenge, look no further. DJ Hero is TOUGH.
Music - Do I really need to say anything? The music in this game is so incredible (with the exception of about 4 or 5 mashups). Each mix is enjoyable and does the game mechanics justice. Unlike Guitar Hero - I am so comfortable playing this game because the simulations I am performing are pretty damn close to what actually goes on. Turntablists - do not rage, I am simply saying that some of the motions are pretty spot-on.
If you're like me, you'll see how much better you play the more you like a song. For instance, one of the harder songs, Satisfaction vs. Elements of Life (eugh), is thought to be the second hardest song in the game. On my first attempt on expert, I 5-starred the thing with ease. Why? Because I got into it. On songs that are just terrible, Jackson 5 vs. Third Eye Blind, I can't get 4 stars simply because I can't get into it. I'm sorry, but that mashup is bad.
But overall, the music is incredible, and makes the game worth it.
Recap - I liked this game, a lot. I really really do. I think it's a nice spin, hehe, on rhythm games in general. It's extremely polished - more so than the first guitar hero, and TOTALLY leaves room for sequels to come. While I haven't yet tried the DLC, I've heard good things.
Let's talk about the price. The normal edition of DJ Hero is available for $120 USD in stores, but you can find it on amazon for 88 bucks. Renegade Edition is $200 USB retail, or about 170-180 online. It's a little on the expensive side, but my first DJ Hero post explains why the Renegade Edition is so great.
All in all, ask this game for your winter holiday. It will make a fantastic addition to anyone's Christmas list. And a word of advice for those buying for children, this game was enjoyed greatly by young cousins.
So what does this game get? A solid 9/10 (so close to 9.5). The gameplay is fun, addicting, and the music is fantastic. Setbacks? The price is a bit high, and I have found that the game is quite time consuming at times, because sets can take up to 20 minutes a piece.
So that's my DJ Hero review, I hope you enjoyed it. And if you (or your company) would like to send us a product to review, contact me at email@example.com and we'll set something up.
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Aside from the great line up of speakers and films (Leo Houlding, Steph Davies, Catherine Destivelle & many more) there will of course be those visitors who don't actually watch any films or see any lectures. Those that are happy to surround themselves with fellow climbers, sup a few too many pints of real ale and trade stories of adventure and daring do. Are these festivals just a great excuse for an almighty piss-up?
Climbing is essentially a two person game, made up of the great bond between climber and belayer, the adventure of being out in a small team and the solitude of the mountains. But most people are social animals, and climbers like a good knees-up. So herding hundreds of climbers in to a single bar for a raucous weekend has got to be a great idea. It creates an opportunity to meet old friends, discuss coming expeditions (from Harrisons Rocks to the Himalyas) and generally have a good time, and long may it continue.
The Kendal Mountain Festival website describes the event as "a huge tribal gathering - the major social event for outdoor enthusiasts in the UK". It is interesting that they focus in on this aspect of the event and not solely on the organised entertainment that is available. Perhaps this need for a social gathering is in part the reason for the explosion in popularity of bouldering and deep water soloing? Teams of climbers, having fun, socialising and hanging out – it's got to beat shivering on a ledge, alone, on Scafell, right?
On a different level, perhaps this social need can be catered for by internet climbing forums, explaining the popularity of the UKC forum pages?
But do we like talking about climbing more than we actually like climbing itself? A simple Google search for 'Mountain Festival' shows that more and more towns and cities around the world are hosting their own festivals. From Hobart, Tasmania to Dundee, Scotland, if you're in need of a social fix, then there is no doubt a 'Mountain Festival' near you.
As part of the 2008 Kendal Mountain Festival, UKClimbing.com are hosting a writing competition with £150 cash prize. For more information see this UKC Article.
For more info on the Kendal line-up see the Kendal Mountain Festival website.


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Jerry Seinfeld: Kids These Days Are Too P.C. for Comedy
Including his daughter, he says.
Jerry Seinfeld has said it before, and he'll say it again: He's not really into all this p.c. stuff. In response to criticism last year that his show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee was too white and too male, he told BuzzFeed, "I have no interest in gender or race or anything like that." He continued that line of thought when talking to "The Herd"'s Colin Cowherd about performing at colleges. Seinfeld says he doesn't really do colleges, but he's heard not to go near them. He brought up his 14-year-old daughter Sascha as an example:
My daughter is 14. My wife says to her, "Well, you know, in the next couple of years, I think you're going to want to be hanging around the city more on the weekends, so you can see boys."
And you know what my daughter says? She says, "That's sexist."
They just want to use these words. "That's racist. That's sexist. That's prejudice." They don't know what the [bleep] they're talking about.
When asked if it hurt comedy, Seinfeld said it does. So, yeah, college tours with Dad are going to be a blast for Sascha Seinfeld.


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Erbanna Is the Line of Bags That Weed Smokers Don't Even Know How Badly They Need
Having an organized and stylish place to keep your weed that you can leave out in plain sight is an option any adult deserves.
The past 5 months at work have been busy, busy, busy. I've been working on a new sitcom for Nickelodeon's Nick@Nite channel called "Wendell & Vinnie," starring the lovely Jerry Trainor of iCarly fame. (Yes, he was Spencer Shay. I KNOW. I died a little bit, too, when I got the gig!) Jerry is handsome, hilarious, dreamy and so kind.
Some of you figured out what I was working on already via the few hints I've dropped, but now I'm finally allowed to tell you for real. I AM SO BAD AT SECRETS. I can't believe these people trusted me even for a minute! I am totally my father's daughter -- he comes home from the mall at Christmas and just CANNOT keep from telling you what he got you.
The show's storyline goes that Jerry's character, confirmed bachelor and lovable goofball Vinnie, suddenly gains custody of his 12-year-old nephew, Wendell, played by the adorable Buddy Handleson. Of course young Wendell is basically raising man-child Vinnie, and hilarity ensues. "Wendell & Vinnie" premieres this Saturday, February 16th at 8/7central on Nick@Nite, with an encore showing again on Sunday night. (Bonus points if you can spot the voice of Homer Simpson making an appearance in the first episode!)
I have been really friggin' busy helping to get the show off the ground, so all I can manage to do for you today is lazily open up my kit box and tell you what's inside of it that you can use to solve your wardrobe malfunctions. (How did we ever live before Janet showed the world her nipple and "wardrobe malfunction" entered the public lexicon? It so beautifully encapsulates that moment when your clothes let you down, HARD.)
1. Re-string It:
I have spent my whole life solving the problem of a hoodie that lost its drawstring in one of 2 ways: either throwing said item away, or trying to shove it back in using this stupid safety pin contraption I made myself that almost never works. Then the kind people at the Re-String It company sent me their invention, the most genius thing since Thin Mint Lip Balm.
2. Pocksie Temporary Adhesive Pockets:
For someone who has spent a disgusting amount of money on purses, I sure hate to carry one in real life. I'm always on the lookout for clothes that have pockets or I'm busy begging my dude to shove my stuff in his pockets when we go out.
I have pocket lacking problems at work too -- the writers are forever writing "And then she pulls her phone out of her pocket!" or some such junk at the very last minute. Of course the garment the actor is meant to wear NEVER conveniently has a pocket. So we just pop in a Pocksie!
3. Brah! Extender:
It's amazing how many people are wearing the wrong bra. I just read that up to 80% of women are wearing the wrong size bra! A bra extender helps solve half of the world's bra problems instantly. Many bras dig into the flesh, causing unsightly back bulges.
I actually found out about the bra extender after dressing dozens of male actors in drag -- we can never get our hands on a bra with a big enough chest measurement in the small turnaround time between prepping and shooting a show!
4. Artist's Color Wheel:
The color wheel is a useful device that I totally used to teach myself about color theory on my very first TV show. It's no secret that I am a completely self-taught costume designer. I skipped fashion school, art school and college in general. Referring to the color wheel also taught me what I consider to be the cornerstone of a great outfit: The 3rd Color Secret.
Most people pick 2 complimentary colors for an ensemble, base their shoes and accessories around the main 2 colors, and call it a day. They are missing out on what could become a next-level outfit by the careful introduction of a 3rd color. The color wheel can teach you how! There's a very thin line between complimenting and straight out clashing.
5. Zipper Wax:
I always wondered where the term "rusty zipper" came from. Zippers have been plastic for as long as I can remember. Now that the visible metal zipper is a popular fashion detail, I suddenly have all these garments with metal zippers that stick and are a pain to zip up. Enter a lowly tub of zipper wax!
6. D-Fuzz It Sweater Comb:
Every sweater I love to death ends up pilling like crazy. This is most likely due to the fact that I eat, sleep and live in my cashmere sweaters. The pilling is their way of committing slow suicide.
But don't you dare spend $20.00 on one of those ridiculous battery operated sweater trimmers! They don't work even half as well as the simple $3.70 D-Fuzz it. No-tech is the best tech.
7. The Clever Clasp:
Yes, we use "As Seen On TV" items on our show all the time. (You already know I love a good infomercial!) When actors are in a rush to change in between takes and a live studio audience is waiting, trying to fiddle with the tiny clasp on a necklace is a level of frustration that I prefer not to experience ever again. The magnetic Clever Clasp is a godsend. It's really the little things that bring me joy at work.
8. White Collar Grime Collar Protectant:
If you are a prolific sweater, you are quite familiar with "ring around the collar." In the past, the only way to get it out was to pre-treat the stain before washing or to bleach the crap out of your garment. But now you can prevent ring around the collar before it even happens. Just cut the desired length of adhesive backed cotton tape, stick it in place, and sweat to your heart's content. It also works brilliantly in hats.
And now, 2 wardrobe tools you may find kinda disgusting. (I sure do.)
9. Knicker Stickers Adhesive Underwear:
You may be asking yourself, "Why would ANYONE need disposable, stick on underwear?" Because sometimes even a thong is visible underneath a really skimpy costume! (Especially when white pants are involved.) I laughed myself silly when I saw these for the first time, but they are a good insurance policy in certain situations.
However, it is a little stomach churning to be the one writing up laundry at the end of the night and having to remove a used Knicker Sticker with your bare hands.
I believe that a Knicker Sticker may have prevented Mandy from writing the funniest article of all time, so I'm pretty glad she doesn't know about them.
Yes, PAM. The classic non-stick cooking spray. This is actually the most genius wardrobe fix I've ever heard of, and it was taught to me by one of the funniest actresses working in Hollywood today. She must have broken a bunch of her toes at one point, because they are all sorts of mangled -- making the high heels she had to wear every day on my last show a NIGHTMARE to get into.
Her personal solution? Spray her feet with Pam so they popped right into even the highest, tightest stilettos. I could not BEAR having my feet disgustingly greased up like a suckling pig, but it works, period. Actors know the darnedest things!
(P.S. In case you missed the previous installments of "Tools from a Costume Designer's Kit," you can read part 1 here and part 2 here!)


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According to an article published by ConsumerReports.org, some of the best reward programs for online purchases come from JCPenney, Gap, Best Buy and Amazon.com. These websites all offer extensive rewards for purchases over time, however some of them require the use of a store brand credit card to receive rewards.Continue Reading
Many retail programs have benefits that differ significantly from one another. These programs almost always offer credit for the store they come from, and some of the rewards have stipulations, like needing to use a store brand credit card or needing to be used at one of the branch stores or on a specific kind of product. Coupon rewards are commonly distributed. So the best choices depend entirely on what the consumers are looking for.
Gap offers discounts every Tuesday in its physical and online stores, for instance. Many stores offer free shipping for using the store credit card as well as percentage of discounts on products bought with that card. Other stores might have extra deals attached to membership of that store, such as the Amazon Prime membership. Prime members get access to a large catalogue of movies that they can watch at any time for no cost to them, discounts on many products and discounted shipping options.Learn more about Coupons & Sales


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1987 Point-and-Click Adventure Shadowgate Re-imagined for Modern Audiences; Launching August 21 on PC
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Author: ClayMeow
Reboots and remasters are all the rage these days. So are Kickstarter campaigns. Yet Virginia-based indie studio Zojoi decided to embark on both well before it was cool. Back in 2012, Zojoi launched a $120,000 Kickstarter campaign for a re-imagining of the classic first-person point-and-click adventure game Shadowgate. The campaign was successfully funded on November 25, 2012, bringing in $137,232. Zojoi is calling it a re-imagining because the team took the original game and built upon it in fresh ways. Now, nearly two years later, it's finally ready to unleash the final product unto the world. Here are the features of the re-imagined Shadowgate (straight from the press release):
- All-new and updated puzzles seamlessly expand on the original game
- Multiple difficulty levels enable players to play on Master, the renowned difficulty of the original, or scale back the brutality with Apprentice (Easy) or Journeyman (Medium)
- Players can take advantage of a bevy of objects, spells, an all-new mapping system and on-screen commands to aid them in their quest
- Tons of hand-painted illustrated rooms feature both new and familiar locations
- Gorgeous visuals complete with new environmental effects and unique animations offer an immersive experience
- Bonus Retro Mode enables players to experience the game like it's 1989! Choose Hiroyuki Masuno's original NES score, turn the graphics into 8-bit, and more
- Customize the experience with the classic or auto-hide control layout, tailored key binds for actions and objects, and/or lock commands for ease of use
- Updated storytelling features dramatic cut-scenes, plus all the same great storytelling you'd expect from a Shadowgate adventure
- A digitally-orchestrated, dynamic soundtrack and sound effects change based on gameplay
- 50 in-game and Steam-based achievements to find and unlock
Shadowgate is launching August 21 for Windows and Mac on Steam and other digital outlets, while the iOS and Android versions will launch Fall 2014. You can pre-order a Steam copy from the official site for $14.99 (25% off), with additional options available with extra goodies.
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Fast broadband work in South Gloucestershire by December
Work to install superfast broadband in some areas of South Gloucestershire could begin in December, the local council says.
The authority wants to invest £2.2m on the project along with £710,000 from government body Broadband Delivery UK.
It said the money will allow every home to access a minimum of 2Mbps with 90% being able to access up to 24Mbps.
Councillor John Goddard said the move was "evidence of our commitment to tackle the digital divide".
He added that the money would help provide fast internet in areas where commercial providers would not.
"This combined council and BDUK funding will make a huge difference towards ensuring that they are not left behind," he said.
The spending will have to be approved by South Gloucestershire Council's cabinet in February.


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NOBS Newsletter, Vol. XXVII, No. 4, Fall 2009
Anne Fadiman and the Value of ReReading, by Tod Oliver
"I made the turn toward rereading several years ago, when I discovered how difficult it is to find really good works of literature among the thousands of novels and short stories published each year and how much more fun it is to reread something I know to be good"
The Paperback Revolution (Part 2), by Terry Sanford
"There are about ten Pocket Books that are highly prized by collectors today. These are the few they published with dust jackets and a fine copy of The Thin Man with its dust jacket will set you back at least $150 today."
Cleveland Cartographic Curiosities: Somers/Zangerle Tax Atlases, by Bill Barrow
"Back in the days when booksellers maintained physical emporiums, I wandered into a well-known west-side shop and in my moseying around, encountered a couple of paperback atlases of Cleveland tax maps from the 1930's. Being interested in all things cartographic about Cleveland, I slapped my $110 down so freely that the book seller still worries, 15 years later, that he'd grossly underpriced them."


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Swiss Guides working on the mountain say that a combination of last summer's heatwave and poor snowfall since has caused a loosening of the permafrost that holds the face together.
The result is that the North Face, which has claimed more than 60 lives since the first successful ascent in 1938, is "falling apart", leaving climbers at severe risk of being injured or killed by falling rock and ice.
Hans Ulei, 38, a mountain guide from the nearby town of Interlaken, said: "We are telling people, 'Don't go on the North Face'. It is too dangerous.
"The mountain is falling down. These days I am often woken in the night by a sound like thunder. At 5am recently I heard that noise and when I looked from my window the North Face was half obscured by a grey cloud of powder from broken rocks." A spokesman for the Swiss Alpine Club said that recent climatic developments have made the 1938 route up the North Face too dangerous. "My advice to anyone contemplating the Eiger is not to try the North Face."
The first successful assault on the Eiger was made in 1938 when Heinrich Harrer and Fritz Kasparek, Anderl Heckmair and Ludwig Vorg climbed into history.


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For more than 25 years this impressive Squam Lake bed and breakfast has been the choice of discerning travelers looking for a warm and inviting New Hampshire lodging experience.
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In a note to investors, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty reports that Apple will release a new internet service and a 'killer app' later this year.
Huberty's advice follows her recent meeting with Apple management, although it's not clear exactly who she met or what was discussed. According to the note, Eddy Cue, Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, is reportedly working on improving both Maps and iCloud but also planning new initiatives.
From this, Huberty suggests that Apple will make a surprise announcement at WWDC in June – launching a new internet service and 'killer app'. The internet service, Huberty suggests, could be a music streaming service that follows a freemium model, with the aim of boosting Apple's revenue streams. Rumours regarding a music streaming service have been doing the rounds for some time now with 'iRadio' — a radio streaming service being a particularly hot topic.
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I had a meaningful conversation with Len recently. There are some common threads between us. One of them is a significant involvement in the charismatic realm. As the conversation unfolded we spoke of how the charismatic movement added something to the lives of many mature grounded Christians who came from other church backgrounds. For these people the emphasis' of the charismatic movement were a welcome addition to their faith. Those who know only the charismatic realm are missing solid biblical and theological grounding and are much more prone to fall for the distortions and aberrations of the charismatic movement today. The anti-theological and anti-intellectual attitude so prevalent in the charismatic movement has severely handicapped the movement ability to stay faithful to a pure, simple devotion to Christ. Discernment no longer resembles mapping things according to the guideposts of scripture. The criteria now is more about a sense of anointing or whether the name of Jesus is used.
Now the worst extremes of authoritarian theology, the prosperity gospel and revivalism have infected much of a movement that brought real benefit to me and many others. My feelings span the spectrum from saddened to sickened. Sometimes I'm even more disheartened at the reaction of those on the outside who recognize how bad things have become. On one side we have those who really don't want to do anything. On the other we have critics that are so vitriolic any solid point they make is easily dismissed by those they might be able to correct.
I think the charismatic renewal is warning for other would be renewal movements like the missional church movement or simple church movement. If we discard too much from the historical church we may not realize that we are missing essential elements of church life until it is too late. As pioneers in these new movements we bring strengths of conventional church with us. For example the first generation of simple churches may stay faithful to Christian orthodoxy because so many simple church pioneers come with abundant theological education. If the second generation of house church leaders doesn't have the same grounding it could easily go sideways.
If we aren't faithful and thoughtful we may end up making the same mistakes over again.


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Multiple Myeloma Symptoms and Diagnosis
This type of cancer can cause a wide range of symptoms.
Multiple myeloma can cause a variety of symptoms, and some people may even experience no signs or symptoms at all.
Multiple myeloma usually is diagnosed with blood and bone marrow tests.
Signs and Symptoms of Multiple Myeloma
Common signs and symptoms of multiple myeloma include:
Bone pain Multiple myeloma can cause bone pain, especially in the back, chest, or ribs. The pain is usually triggered by movement.
Bone fractures Plasma cell tumors can eat away at surrounding bone, causing them to break more easily.
High blood calcium levels Bones contain a lot of calcium, and the breakdown of bones can lead to too much calcium being released into the blood.
Symptoms of too much calcium in the blood include:
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea or vomiting
- Frequent urination
- Increased thirst
- Constipation
- Abdominal pain
- Weakness
- Confusion or trouble thinking
Anemia As more tumor cells are produced, fewer red blood cells get made.
This can lead to anemia (lack of adequate red blood cells).
Symptoms of anemia include:
- Paleness
- Weakness
- Extreme tiredness
Thickened blood The buildup of abnormal plasma cells can cause a condition called thickening of the blood.
Symptoms of thickened blood include:
- Bleeding from the nose and mouth
- Blurred vision
- Heart failure
Kidney problems Sometimes kidney failure is a sign of multiple myeloma.
Other symptoms of multiple myeloma include:
- Frequent fever or infections
- Easy bruising or bleeding
- Weakness, numbness, or tingling in the legs or arms
- Unexplained weight loss
Multiple Myeloma Tests and Diagnosis
Several tests may be used, in combination, to diagnose multiple myeloma and determine the severity of the disease.
Testing for multiple myeloma typically includes:
Blood and urine tests Your doctor may test your blood or urine for an abnormal protein called monoclonal protein.
Almost everyone with multiple myeloma has this protein in their blood.
Not everyone with monoclonal protein has multiple myeloma, so a definitive diagnosis cannot be made based on this test alone.
Bone marrow biopsy Bone marrow is the spongy tissue found inside some of the long bones of the body.
People with multiple myeloma have an abnormally high level of plasma cells in the bone marrow, which can help doctors diagnose the disease.
In a bone marrow biopsy, your doctor will remove bone marrow, blood, and a tiny piece of bone from your hip or breast bone using a hollow needle.
A pathologist will then look for abnormal cells under a microscope.
Imaging tests Regular X-rays show areas of bone loss in about 80 percent of people with multiple myeloma.
Other imaging tests can provide a closer look in people with bone pain whose X-rays may appear normal.
These tests include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET).
Genetic tests Some people with multiple myeloma have genetic abnormalities.
Testing for these abnormalities may help doctors determine the best course of treatment.
- Multiple Myeloma Overview; American Cancer Society.
- S. V. Rajkumar (2015). "Patient information: Multiple myeloma symptoms, diagnosis, and staging (Beyond the Basics)." UpToDate.
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