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This article gives an overview of what Leadboxes are, and the different options for publishing them. Throughout this guide, we'll cover:
- What Leadboxes are
- The three types of Leadboxes we offer
- The difference between Leadboxes and Leadpages
What are Leadboxes?
Our Leadboxes are opt-in forms that can be triggered automatically, by time or action, or manually, by a user clicking an image, button, or link. They can be standalone elements (such as on your website) or part of a Leadpage.
You can use standalone Leadboxes on any platform which allows for the use of HTML and JavaScript, such as WordPress, Squarespace, or your own site.
3 types of Leadboxes.
Each type of Leadbox is triggered by a unique set of conditions. You can publish a Leadbox as any of these three types:
Standard Leadbox
Standard Leadboxes are triggered by clicking on a link, image or button. In other words, a standard Leadbox is triggered manually by a visitor.
Popup Leadbox
Popup Leadboxes are triggered after a certain amount of time has passed or a certain number of page views have occurred. Popup Leadboxes have options to determine how long to wait, or how many times a visitor must view a page, before the Leadbox appears. There is also an option to force the Leadbox to wait a number of days before it pops up again.
Exit Leadbox
Exit Leadboxes are triggered when a user on a given page moves their mouse in a fashion that indicates an intent to exit the page. Normally, this is a rapid movement toward one of the topmost corners of the browser window. Exit Leadboxes also have an option to force the Leadbox to wait a number of days before being triggered again.
What is the difference between Leadpages and Leadboxes?
Leadpages and Leadboxes can be thought of as two different tools to collect lead data, each with their own advantages. For Leadpages, we have dozens of templates to choose from so you can give your page visitors tons of reasons that may prompt them to opt-in on your page. On the other hand, Leadboxes work well when you might want to collect opt-ins on a page that isn't a "landing page" by design — such as on blog posts, in a sidebar on your site, or in other similar situations.
For a more detailed look at how you can effectively use Leadpages and Leadboxes together, (and as a bonus, how to use Leadlinks), please feel free check out our blog post here: Leadpages, Leadboxes or Leadlinks: When Should You Use Each?
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Six things you might not know about Andy Griffith, who died Tuesday at 86.
Vital stats: Born Andrew Samuel Griffith, June 1, 1926, in Mount Airy, N.C.
>> In the early 1950s, he tried his hand at stand-up comedy. In 1953, he recorded "What it Was, Was Football," a monologue from the point of view of a southern preacher seeing a college football game for the first time. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNxLxTZHKM8). The naïve country preacher describes it as "the awfullest fight that I have ever seen ... in my life!"

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1,300 new signs now line the highway formally known as 71, following Wednesday's unveiling of Interstate 49 between Kansas City and Pineville.
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, once a co-chairman of the I-49 Caucus and later a member of the Transportation Committee, was one of several federal and state officials on hand for the event.
"In 1997 the one thing we wanted to be sure that got done in that highway bill, was to see I-49 still listed as the high priority corridor for the country so that we had a document to refer to every time we were trying to get funding. The Congress of the United States decided this is a national priority. And today as they're out there taking to cover off the signs, the national priority becomes a national reality," Blunt said.
The improved thoroughfare is expected to increase safety, as well as provide an economic boost for the region. That's welcome news for Joplin, whose East Middle School gym hosted Wednesday's unveiling, and a city still recovering from the devastating tornado a year and a half ago.
Melody Colbert-Kean is the mayor of Joplin.
"This is a key component because it allows the transportation industries to continue bringing their goods through there, which needs to supply our businesses that are rebuilding. So this is perfect for us right now. We couldn't be happier. And the right time that it's hitting at," Colbert-Kean said.
Victor Mendez with the Federal Highway Administration says that total upgrades to U.S. 71 that led to the I-49 designation were around $313 million, $250 million federally funding.
"If you think about today's economic world, we're recovering; we know the economy is coming back. But we need more people to get back to work. That's our number one focus – to get people back to work. And through these types of investments, that's what we're able to do," Mendez said.
The last time an interstate was designated in Missouri was in 1988 when crews unveiled the I-64 project in St. Louis.
Wednesday's rare occasion prompted Mickey Bulger, a resident of Carterville along I-49, to bring his grandson, who's in preschool, to witness the historic event.
"Even though he probably don't quite understand what's going on, I explained it about the new interstate system, that someday I'm gonna to keep this memorabilia, and that someday he will recognize what he witnessed here. It's part of history," Boulder said.
Highway officials in Arkansas and Louisiana are also working to complete Interstate 49 in their states. The first section of highway designated as I-49 was in 1984 in Louisiana.
When completed, I-49 will make up 900 miles. Taken together, I-49 south of Kansas City and Interstate 29 north of KC will cover 1,630 miles of highway.


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TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Organizers of the 2013 Taipei International Cycling Show, set for March 20-23, are predicting another record year for the expo.
STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Australia-based clothing maker Skins announced Monday that it was suing the world cycling body UCI. The press release did not say where the suit would be filed. Skins did not sponsor Lance Armstrong.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — The industry's Taiwanese contingent may find it friendlier to travel to the U.S. in the future thanks to a newly eased visa requirement.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (BRAIN) — The city center of Argentina's capital city hosted its first ShimanoFest this past weekend, a two-day expo and race designed to expose everyday folks in Latin America to elite cycling.
LOUGHTON, U.K. (BRAIN) — Austin, Texas-based urban bike company Fairdale has picked up Triton Imports as its exclusive distributor in the U.K.
OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — Growing sales in North America and Asia boosted Shimano's sales over the first nine months of the year to $2.3 billion (182.7 billion Yen), compared to $2 billion (161.6 billion Yen) over the same period last year.
ALMERE, the Netherlands (BRAIN) — Pon Holdings continues its buying spree with the addition of Union Bicycles to its fast-growing Pon Bicycle Group division.
SOUTH MELBOURNE, Australia (BRAIN) — Australia's custom framebuilding community is gearing up for its first show, a reflection of the wide-reaching rebirth in handcrafted bicycles.
HELSINKI, Finland (BRAIN) — Mavic sales rose 7 percent in the third quarter of the year led by increased sales in helmets, apparel and footwear, according to an earnings report released by Amer Sports.
GRAND JUNCTION, CO (BRAIN) — DT Swiss has promoted Dwayne Weddle to its global sales team, where he will be responsible for OEM sales support.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Taiwanese manufacturer JD Group will show a new electric bike motor targeted at North American bike makers at next month's Taichung Bike Week, a major original equipment spec' event.
AIGLE, Switzerland (BRAIN) — The international cycling union UCI on Monday drove the final nail into Lance Armstrong's doping punishment, announcing that it would not appeal the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's finding that Armstrong doped for much of his professional career.
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — SRAM Inc. on Thursday announced it was ending its relationship with Lance Armstrong, who used the company's components during his comeback to the sport in 2009 and 2010. SRAM also clarified that Armstrong no longer owned any share in the company.
NIENBURG, Germany (BRAIN) — A massive fire ripped through two warehouses at German manufacturer and distributor Hartje on Tuesday evening, destroying thousands of bicycles and bike parts and racking up millions of dollars in damages.
CLOPPENBURG, Germany (BRAIN) — Pon Holding on Tuesday said it would pay the last shareholders of Derby Cycle 31.56 euros per share to buy out the remaining 5 percent interest in the company.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Taiwanese manufacturer Velocite Bikes has partnered with electronics giant Acer to demonstrate in real time the airflow benefits of its new aero road frame.
BETHEL, CT (BRAIN) — Cannondale has dropped one of its non-U.S. distributors that Cannondale said sold some of its bikes to the Costco warehouse chain.
SCHWEINFURT, Germany (BRAIN)—Accell Group is poised to enter the U.S. market with its Haibike brand next year, deepening the Dutch company's commitment to North America.
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Babici, a relatively new high-end road cycling clothing line based in Australia, is coming to shore in the U.S. next season. The brand's exclusive U.S. online retailer will be Competitive Cyclist; the company also will be looking to sell to independent bike dealers.
NUNSPEET, Netherlands (BRAIN) — Effective january 1, Matthias Reinacher will become managing director of Pearl Izumi Europe, the company announced Monday. Reinacher is currently the senior brand manager of the Shimano-owned company.


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Ok, hang on a minute.
Whistle, whistle … tap, tap … Ho-hum, la-dee-da … Sure was chilly this week, huh?
Oh, wait, here they are now.
The Nets just showed up for yesterday's game with the Celtics.
The Nets never made an appearance in Boston's 100-75 cakewalk in Newark. They shot below 40 percent for a second straight game, unloaded their lowest point total of the season and were mauled on the backboards by 13.
And those were pretty much their strong points. All the fight they often show?
"There was none. In no area," admitted coach Avery Johnson.
"I don't know if it was the 1 o'clock start or what, but they [the Celtics] had loads more energy, effort," said Brook Lopez, who was intent on rebounding (he had five in the first quarter, six for the game in 21 minutes) after his backboard disaster in Charlotte.
"They got a lot of easy ones in the paint. We struggled to get easy ones like that."
Truthfully, the Nets (6-15) struggled to find their own pulse.
"We know what we're capable of. If you go out, go out swinging," said Jordan Farmar (Nets-high 16 points). "So that's really disappointing as a team."
Sources close to the court maintained the Celtics (16-4), playing without Rajon Rondo (hamstring) then sitting Shaquille O'Neal (sore right calf) after halftime, almost broke a sweat in the second half in dealing the Nets their worst beating of the season. Nate Robinson filled in for Rondo and scored 21 points.
"When I shoot, I feel I can make every shot," Robinson said. "I feel like I can't be stopped."
The Nets stopped no one yesterday, not Robinson, Glen Davis (16 points), Kevin Garnett (13 points, 14 rebounds). And the offense wasn't exactly perky, even with Devin Harris (left knee strain) back from a two-game absence.
"It's not broken. We missed a ton of shots, were turnover-prone (19 total, seven in the disastrous second quarter), but we've had spurts where we didn't score," said Harris (seven points, 24 minutes).
This came after Johnson praised the Nets' performance beyond the record over the first 20 games. The Nets were coming off defeats that arrived in triple overtime and then overtime, and Johnson stressed how they never quit.
Hey, if they ever tried to make this abomination go beyond regulation, the 16,196 in attendance might have revolted, instead of just being revolted.
No Nets starter played more than 24 minutes, and only Anthony Morrow (10 points) among the first five scored double figures. So the losing streak hit four — and that's with Atlanta and Dallas on the road, then the Lakers at home coming next.
This was over in the second quarter. After sticking within two points of the Celts in the first, the Nets were outscored, 26-6, in a turnover-laced 8:56 stretch. They managed six points in the final :54.3 of the half before Davis nailed a transition 3-pointer at the buzzer.
The Celtics simply were disinterested after that, the Nets utterly uninteresting.
"Just a terrible second quarter," Johnson said. "They jumped all over us in the second quarter and we never recovered.
They just looked a championship team."
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Even my distractions have distractions. The distraction of the week is a couple of stands of Wargames Foundry Assyrian infantry. I've had this lead since it was released and still haven't found a reason to paint it. We're playing ADLG a lot now and this is probably a good occasion to do so. I'm still not sure as I'm working on a bunch of late medievals – pics coming soon hopefully – and after that I want to do a Central Asian army with the Aventine figures.
My friend Mark had his Assyrians out on the table last Friday and I was reminded of how good they look so I got out a few figures to paint. They are a fair amount of work to paint because of the accents – that red and white fringed wrap around the bottom of the tunic and the socks with zig-zag patterns on them. But they do look good.
These would be guardsmen. I put them on two bases. In ADLG the two bases would form one unit and act as a single stand. The guard can be either heavy infantry or medium infantry. The heavies should have 4 figures on a frontage but with those shields I don't see how to make that work and still look good. So I could use these as either as long as I make it clear to my opponent.
ADLG is a great game and I expect you'll be hearing more about it here. Not sure whether I'll do a whole army of these, but they would look pretty!


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Equal parts bold & fresh, the slickback highlights a woman's features. Clean, slicked-back hair pulled tight away from a visage ensures the beauty of her facial features is in the spotlight. A daring style, worn traditionally by top models in editorials, or while lounging pool-side, it is making its foray into popular culture in a big way.
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The University of South Florida men's soccer team placed five players on the 2010 All-BIG EAST Conference men's soccer team, which was announced on Thursday by the league office.
Midfielder Bernardo Anor and back Javed Mohammed earned second team all-conference honors while goalkeeper Jeff Attinella, midfielder Leston Paul and forward Hasani Sinclair were all selected to the league's third team.
In addition, Paul was also named to the All-BIG EAST Rookie Team.
Anor, who has been injured during a large part of his time with USF, really hit his stride this year leading the team in scoring with 15 points on six goals and three assists. He was also second on the team in game winners with three.
Mohammed, who joins Anor on the second team, recorded three points on three assists this season while also being considered as one of the team's top defenders.
Attinella, who has played every minute over the past two years, recorded a 9-5-4 record this season with a school record 10 shutouts. He has a 0.78 goals against average and a .810 save percentage in 18 games. Along with his school record for shutouts in a season, Attinella, tied a school mark for consecutive shutouts with six, and set a new school mark with career clean sheets with 28.
Paul proved that he is one of the up-and-coming soccer standouts in the BIG EAST Conference. In 17 games this year, Paul recorded three points on one goal and an assist.
Sinclair one of the more explosive players in the conference, is third on the team in scoring with seven points on two goals and three assists, while connecting on one game-winner.
USF is currently 9-5-4 on the year and finished its BIG EAST slate with a 4-3-2 record. The Bulls, who have a No. 39 RPI in the latest rankings by the NCAA and play in what is one of the best collegiate soccer league in the country, await an NCAA Tournament bid which will be announced on Monday, Nov. 15.
Out of the Bulls' five losses this season, four of them have come at the hands of teams with RPI's of 28 or lower, including a heartbreaking 2-1 double overtime loss to No. 1 ranked Louisville on Oct. 23.


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Campus clubs can play a key role in providing undergraduate students with hands-on experience in their dream career field. This is especially key for students majoring in journalism or communications, where an experience-filled and top-notch resume is absolutely necessary to secure an internship, let alone a job.
So if you want to jump into the world of PR, integrated marketing or multimedia journalism, but your school lacks an organization to help get your feet wet, why not start your own chapter? Added bonus: You can put president, founder or editor-in-chief on your resume!
Public Relations Student Society of America
Launching a campus chapter of PRSSA, an organization for students who are interested in public relations and communications, is a smart career move for a budding PR maven.
Leading your campus' chapter allows you to get involved with and even hired by other groups and clubs at your school. As part of a 300-chapter network composed of 11,000 students (and growing), you will expose yourself to extremely valuable networking professionals, including faculty, chapter advisors and contacts from PRSSA's parent organization, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) .
To begin a PRSSA chapter, secure your eligibility by confirming that your school fits the necessary criteria. Then, seek endorsement from a PRSA sponsor. You must have at least 10 students willing to join the chapter. Find a faculty advisor and a professional advisor, submit a formal application and become the president of the new PRSSA chapter at your school — it's that easy!
Her Campus
Founded by three then-undergraduate Harvard women, Her Campus is an online magazine website. It posits itself as the No. 1 global community for college women, boasting more than 6,000 contributors. Her Campus allows you to create your own "magazine" specifically for your college or university, making you the editor-in-chief in charge of your very own editorial team.
By applying to be a campus correspondent, you'll be in charge of producing content spanning six different areas, managing your team and publicizing your publication. You can even get internship credit if you're the chapter leader.
Did we mention Her Campus contributors have gone on to work for various high-profile media organizations? Not too shabby.
The Society of Professional Journalists
If you're a serious rising journalist, take some time out of your busy schedule (which is probably spent in your campus' newsroom) to start a SPJ chapter at your school.
The Society of Professional Journalists has been around since 1909 and is described as the nation's most broad-based journalism organization. It aims to improve and protect the practice of journalism.
Creating a chapter is pretty simple. It requires a formal application and at least 10 confirmed students to join. SPJ offers conferences, programs and seminars for members and also recognizes outstanding collegiate journalists annually with Mark of Excellence Awards.
Ed2010 aims to make its members the editorial industry's next big success stories.
This online community provides everything from networking events to salary reportings and job openings. It has campus chapters at a number of schools nationwide — including, but not limited to, Boston University, University of Southern California, University of North Carolina and Rutgers University.
If you're interested in bringing Ed to your campus, reach out to the team expressing your interest. By leading an Ed2010 chapter you can take part in panels, bolster your resume, go on tours to magazine offices and learn how to break into the magazine industry.
Whether you prefer the fast-paced newsroom is your calling or the endless possibilities of the Internet, be sure not to waste your communications or journalism degree by failing to get involved on campus and in the real world.


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ENM602 Risk, Contracts, and Legal Iss
Lead Faculty: Dr. Shekar Viswanathan
Course DescriptionFocus on risks, contracts and legal issues related to project management. Covers materials on theories of risk management, cost estimation, pricing competitive bids, risk allocation, and incentive contract design, evaluation of threats and opportunities, and portfolio management.
Learning Outcomes
- Define risk management principles and practices in managing projects.
- Exhibit an understanding of cost estimation, pricing competitive bids, risk allocation, and incentive contract design, evaluation of threats and opportunities, buffer management in a supply chain, investment appraisal, portfolio management and strategy formulation to manage projects successfully.
- Explain the basic concepts and structure of the American legal system.
- Recognize business situations that require legal counsel.
- Interpret and form contractual relationships in executing projects.
- Identify remedies for breach of contract in projects.
- Describe how third parties may become involved in contracts, and what their rights may be under the contract.
- Analyze legal issues that may arise in the project management engineering.
- Evaluate contract law and develop contracts pertinent to projects.
- Explain the need for awareness of and sensitivity to differences in business law in the international business environment.


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We have written together some info on traveling in Afghanistan by air and land, see the links below to dive right in. Following are some general pointers on moving around in Afghanistan.
Transport in Wakhan Corridor works different than the rest of Afghanistan.
Getting around in Afghanistan
As you are almost certainly aware, Afghanistan is a dangerous place. Violence between groups vying for power is one thing you do not want to get caught up in, and road ambushes are one of the preferred methods to capture foreigners.
Flying from city to city is thus the safest way to travel inside Afghanistan for now. Not only because of ambushes, but also because traffic itself can be lethal in Afghanistan, with Afghans' reckless driving behaviour making victims left and right.
Do be careful.
PS: it's not because we have a page on trains in Afghanistan, that there are passenger trains running in Afghanistan. Just trying to be complete.


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Remove spyware and malicious softwares with microsoft Safety Scanner
Microsoft has released a portable standalone security software "Safety Scanner" which scans and removes all viruses, spyware and malicious softwares. If you think that your computer has any virus, then this is the most effective solution to scan and destroy every devil on your PC.
Microsoft Security tool includes no-real time protection and it is not an alternative to your antivirus program. It can be run along and can be used to kill tough Trojans and blasting programs which can crack your whole computer system. Since the new version is Portable, you do not need to install. All you have to do is download the file and execute it in your Windows system.
So when you launch the program, it shows up three main options – quick scan, full scan and custom scan. If you want to the program to do the scanning fast, it's better to go with quick scan which actually scans the whole file system while it will miss and skip many files too. If you know the folder where the infected files exists, locate that infection by passing through custom scan.
Before installing new programs and connecting your friend's pen drive, do a full system scan to make sure your system is safe. Microsoft released this program to be used with Microsoft Security Suite.
Size of Safety Scanner package is 70MB. This package has a specialty that is the program can live for maximum 10 days. After that you must get a new copy of the program as Microsoft says, they regularly update their database and update the software. So try Microsoft safety scanner software right now and bookmark this link for future when your computer get's infected by deadly viruses.
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#34 - The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
The Final Empire is the first book in the Mistborn trilogy (which is then followed by another trilogy taking place years after the original one).
I finally decided to read a Brandon Sanderson book and it was the best idea ever! I have heard nothing but great things about the Mistborn trilogy and I wanted to discover this famous world.
The magic system is certainly the most unique thing about this book. It is well developed and really complex, it took me some time to get familiar with it as it was not really easy to understand. The author really created something particular and put a lot of thoughts into it.
The characters are just great. Vin is not your typical YA heroin, she is still the chosen one, who seems to be unique, the only one of her kind and things like that, but she is not annoying as I think many young female characters can be. She experiences teenager trouble, but it is not such an important part of the book, while still being present. The author really managed to create a character that felt real (despite the fact that has magical powers, of course). I also really love her ideals; it takes her some time to understand what she wants, but once she does, she will do anything to get it. The other characters are also well developed, all having their own motives that you sometimes don't get until the end of the book.
I also love the dynamics of the story. Sometimes months passed between events; which seems logical and makes the story more real. Most of the books I read are taking place in a few months time making the story a bit more unreal because it is going too fast. It was not the case in The Final Empire and I felt it refreshing.
The plot was full of twists. There were many things I did not see coming.
The writing was also refreshing. Brandon Sanderson really has his own way of writing and it was beautiful but still easy to follow.
It had been a long time since I had read such an amazing fantasy book. I definitely recommend this series to everyone who has not read it yet. It is massive, but it is so great you will just keep on reading.


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Tight ends Charles Clay and Michael Egnew started the game as the Dolphins used a two tight end formation. Rookie Dion Sims also saw a decent amount of action as the Dolphins employed all three of their tight ends in an effort to make up for the loss of projected starter Dustin Keller to a season-ending knee injury.
The trio combined for five receptions for 54 yards. But they all belonged to Clay. On the down side, Clay was called for holding and illegal motion.
Interesting formation
Here's how defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle gets his pass rushers on the field at the same time – he puts defensive end Cameron Wake in the middle of the defensive line, puts Olivier Vernon at left defensive end and Dion Jordan at right defensive end.
They're backed by the three starting linebackers, Dannell Ellerbe, Philip Wheeler and Koa Misi, and the nickel (five defensive backs) defense. Coyle vowed he'd get the pass rushers on the field together and he did.
"We kept some cards in our back pocket throughout the preseason," Wake said.
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Philbin set a goal of scoring touchdowns 60 percent of the time his team is in the red zone (inside opponent's 20-yard line). They were 50 percent on Sunday (1-for-2). He also set a goal of four penalties per game. They had 10 for 77 yards.
"Obviously we have a lot to work on, which we'll get started on right away," Philbin said.
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Quarterback Ryan Tannehill was the NFL's worst on third down last year. In a promising sign, the Dolphins were 8-for-16 (50 percent) on third down efficiency. The defense held Cleveland to 1-for-14 (7 percent) on third downs.


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Conforming to EU carry-on standards to maximise your luggage allowance the Osprey Ozone 36 Wheeled Travel Bag is the perfect luggage item for jetting away on short trips. Defined by Osprey as Lightweight, it boasts an Ultralight HighRoad LT™ Chassis with ABS polymer plastic for maximum strength.
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Young chefs can concoct and serve make-believe culinary treats that have real benefits for the earth with the world's greenest cookware set. Like all Green Toys products, our Cookware and Dining Set helps to reduce fossil fuel use and CO2
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Persons of Interest: Westin Snopes, James Spence, Marie Brey, Red Feather
Persons of Interest: Westin Snopes
Shortly after the flatbed truck departs with the Sacrophagus onboard, Westin bids his friends a fond farewell before slipping into his Lincoln and driving off. In a flagrant violation of traffic law, he puts his phone to his ear and dials Chad Nesbit, waking his companion up with a frenzied discussion of worry about the security at the museum, and could he kindly check up with the guard to ensure the exhibit security is working properly.
"At one in the morning?" Chad whines, clearly still wearing his night cap.
{Persuasion – Westin : Persuasion & Manipulation: Chad. Pool of 4}
A few more words from Westin and he can hear the covers hitting the floor, followed by a quick interaction of the foot-to-slipper variety. A quick goodbye and Chad is on his way. Westin pulls into the side lot of the Museum, parked next to one of the art security vans, and watches as Chad's bike comes flying down the sidewalk, his sleeping cap flapping in the wind. He hobbles up the front steps and begins banging on the door, looking like a madman in his blue and white striped sleeping gown.
Westin slips out of his car, circling around to the staff maintenance entrance and slips his staff key-card to gain entry. One flashing green light later and Westin finds himself in a deserted hallway. He leaves the lights off, and can barely make out the sound of Chad bantering with the night security guard. The guard seems less than amused.
Westin begins navigating his way through the maintenance halls like a rat, scurrying and stopping with great frequency and grace.
{Stealth – Westin : Dexterity (2) & Stealth (Unskilled, -1)( & Vitae (2)). Pool of 1&2}
He manages to make his way to the comfort of his archaeology wing and begins a careful, measured search for the texts and tools he will need to properly examine the Sarcophagus.
{Packing – Westin : Intelligence (1) & Academics (2) (Specialty: Anthropology, 1). Pool of 4}
He slowly slides several rare texts into a field bag, along with his delicate tool set. He slowly eases the bag onto his back and begins tracing his way back out of the hall.
He gets halfway before he hears Chad's voice drawing nearer. "That'd be great if you could just run the diagnostic test on the security system. I'd sure sleep better tonight!" The guard grunts and the lights in the wing snap on, forcing Westin to duck behind a nearby pillar.
{Stealth – Westin : Dexterity (2) & Stealth (Unskilled, -1)( & Vitae (2)). Pool of 1&2}
His Vitae courses through his veins, causing his nonbeating heart to still even further as he watches their shadows play across the floor as they make their way into the security room and begin the diagnostic tests. The guard throws a vague look in Westin's direction, but Chad's incessant chattering causes him to roll his eyes and look away.
Westin all but falls over himself in his hurry to get out of the museum, collapsing against the outside of the door just as it clicks shut and the security lock blinks red, then green, then red again. Westin's beast howls from within, driving him to his car, and from there to a number of dive bars, seeking out some intoxicated drinkers to sample from. When he finally is sated, he makes his way home, stashing his bag in his gallery, noting that the Sarcophagus has already made it's way inside. He finds himself drifting off to sleep just as the sun begins to break over the horizon.
Monday morning comes as a bit of an unwelcome surprise – the sun is too bright, the noises too loud, and the aches of the past weekend all too familiar. But the sun brings with it a certain comfort – no looming vampire threat, and plenty of time to spend getting things taken care of. The day is young, even with a set of looming meetings up ahead: The Cabal get-together at 5 PM, and a private showing at Westin's exhibit to look at the Sarcophagus from the night before.
Persons of Interest: James Spence
James wakes up to a throbbing hand and a few asprin – he can still almost feel the pain when his hand connected with the vampire crew-leader's jaw. His personal planner shows no tasks for the day, and he finds himself strangely invigorated and energized, despite the activities of last night.
After waking to the dull ache in his hand, James takes his time getting ready for the day. It's only been a few days but it seems like a lifetime has passed since he was a Sleeper. He replays the events of the last few days in his head as he goes through the motions of getting ready. Oddly, he is prepared to say goodbye to this old apartment and make a new home with a bunch of mages. He mentally prepares a list of tasks that he wants to accomplish before the meeting with the newest potential member of the cabal.
As he feels the spiritual drain of the past few days, staring at himself in the bathroom mirror, he feels the beginning of a rote come together – he sees the pattern of his magic weaving through his body, and it seems that it is being impaired somehow, almost weakened. He begins focusing his energies and cleansing his pattern, driving those impurities from his system. After some concentration, he sees the flow of magic through his body increase in intensity, slowly at first, then with a giant flash. He stumbles forward, barely catching himself on the sink, feeling an intense body ache spread through his limbs, matching the ache of his hand.
He struggles down to his car, opting for something with a bit more stability than his sport car, before pointing the car in the direction of his office and slipping the car into gear. When the elevator doors open into his lab, he is greeted by a sterile environment, devoid of the chaos of when he last saw it. He hears murmurs of discussion coming from the conference room, and notes that Arturo, Markus, and Alison gathered around the table, sketching out an experiment on a large piece of paper shared between the three of them. Alison looks quite fetching in her slouchy turtleneck sweater, and the other two seem rather chipper. Alison looks up and throws a ferociously white smile at James. "There you are!"
Arturo and Markus look up and throw a wave in his direction. "Been a while, sir. Figured you were taking some personal time, so we took it on to see about putting together some experimental protocols to keep on soldiering on, sir." Arturo snatches the marker from Markus and begins making more scribbles. Markus grunts, "We've been exploring some of the folklorian aspects of the Aconitum plant to see if we can adapt it to combat cancer."
Alison beams. "It's really quite exciting! But you're looking well today! Back into the office, then, are we?"
James beams a smile upon entering the office. "Glad to see you guys are staying busy. I'm surprised to see the place so cleaned up and running with what happened last week." James turns to Alison, "But enough about me, how did your little trip go with Vladimir or whatever his name was? And I hear Aurora is doing okay? Did they figure out what was wrong?"
James finds out that Alison can't remember much of her whirlwind European tour, just that she had the time of her life. Aurora is doing well, but recovering – there was no diagnosis provided from the hospital. Chatter ensues for half an hour or so about projects and the lab direction as James sets his team up for his leave of absence, assigning Alison as lab liaison, making sure information is filtered to him as necessary. As he bids his team farewell, he catches a flicker of movement from the room he found the security guard in, but investigation reveals nothing.
He hits the parking lot, his phone to his ear, dialing Jo as naturally as breathing. The phone rings three times, before heading directly to voicemail. He tries again, but his effort is in vain. He sighs and heads to a coffee shop, seeking to console his lack of companionship with the good looks of a cute barista who never makes him pay for his coffees. He starts asking about the shop to see if anyone has heard of the phone trial. He gets mixed messages – some believe it to be a trial from Google, others think it's the next generation of an Apple product. Nobody happens to have heard of anything worthwhile in the coffee shop, but a quick websearch, going a bit more in depth, reveals the company to be an empty shell – it's registered, but reports no earnings, has no obvious employees, or address.
While he is looking around the web, he notes that the Mayor has just held a press conference about potential school cancellations this winter, as it seems likely to be a particularly rough one. He's made the same cautionary statements as before, but he looks none the worse for wear after his abduction. A few notifications pop up from your RealEstate App, showing potential properties that fit your previously entered criteria, and notifies you to contact your local agent.
A quick trip to all of the local news sites seems to indicate that there were no casualties reported during the events at the Drake. Bizarrely, it seems that the Mayor has issued a small speech apologizing to all whom were invited, and hoping that it didn't put a damper on their holiday cheer. He then leaves it with an open-ended statement that anyone who felt dissatisfied with the experience is more than welcome to come again next year. Some woman is claiming she was accosted by the 'vagabonds' who set the hotel on fire and is happy to identify them, but no definitive proof has been provided.
Having accomplished (or at least attempted) most of his goals for the morning, James stops by his house and suits up before heading to Luxury Estates, a high end Real Estate company. A slick looking man named Dirk will be eager to help in the otherwise empty office. Having seen the posting for a lakefront "fixer-upper" on the real estate app, James inquires about it.
Dirk slicks his hair back, grinning at James, a slight hint of a stylish plaid shirt peeking out from beneath his sport-coat's sleeve. "So a fixer-upper, huh? I have to say, I didn't peg you for the type, but it takes all types, so my granddaddy said. This property, though, it's a screamer. Are you sure you aren't interested in something a bit more Downtown? You look like a penthouse kind of guy. No? Hey, no worries! This place is a screamer, like I said."
He winks at James and begins to wind himself up into his sales pitch, his arms beginning to move in motions that could be considered hypnotic to some. His hands seem very mobile and animated, and his mouth just keeps moving. "The plot of land we're looking at is a large chunk of rocky coastline on Lake Michigan, north of Chicago itself. The property has a large sprawling mansion (that admittedly has seen better days, but it is still structurally sound), a large separated garage, a dock large enough to house a couple of speed boats, or perhaps a sail boat if you're into that kind of thing, and the ruins of what used to be a light house (it is still mostly intact, but starting to crumble around the top). I'd probably knock it down and put in a Jacuzzi if I were you. Chicks dig those, and not so much lighthouses, if you're catching my meaning. No? Well, the house is self is gigantic, with numerous rooms, bathrooms, and social areas, with turn of the century decor. The beds aren't too comfy, so you might want to look into getting those replaced." A business card is flourished. "My brother works in furniture, so if you talk to him, he'll cut you a deal, or my name isn't Dirk Thompson. There is also a cave in the rocks beneath the lighthouse, in case you feel like pretending you're a Hardy Boy and bring Nancy down there. No? Okay.."
Despite the salesman's best efforts, James convinces Dirk to let him check out the property that day. As they make their way to the cars, Dirk is obviously impressed. "Got a thing for speed, eh guy? Have to say, definitely a car the ladies can appreciate. So guy, you sure you want to head out towards the country? This place has been on the market a long time, and we've had more than a few people come and take a look at it. It hasn't been lived in in years, and I think one of the penthouses in the city might be more your speed. No? Not even if I could get you the top of the Drake? Guy? Oh, fine, you drive a hard bargain." Dirk sighs. "Lets go."
When James pulls down the long paved driveway, his breath is taken away by the sheer size of the building. The property itself is just as described. Perfect. As they both get out of their respective cars, Dirk begins rattling his bone-box again while James takes in the sights – the dilapidated boat and lighthouses stand out as particularly impressive, even in comparison to the mansion. "So guy, rumor has it that the previous owners were eccentric millionaires that kept to themselves and were in to some 'strange stuff.' As Luxury Estates now owns the property, I can make you a deal on this place, but I've got a family to feed here. if your heart's set on it, make me an offer and we'll see what we can do."
James rattles off a price off the top of his head and Dirk blanches, his hands moving frantically in a hypnotic pattern. "Look, guy, I want to move this, I really do. I want to sell you this place, but I've got three children to feed and two wives to pay alimony to! I'd be cutting my own throat to sell it to you at that price." James doesn't back down, sweetening the deal with an all-cash purchase, to be made that day, with a discount due to the disrepair. He makes it clear that it's a take it or leave it offer, and mentions he's looking for someone to offload his condo.
James notes a faint green sparkle in Dirk's eye, and the man makes a brief faux-pained noise. "Hey, twist my arm why don't you! Alright, I can see you're a shrewd customer guy, so I'll cut you a break on this property." Arrangements for the deal are made and the keys are handed over to James. "Guy, you ever need anything else bought or sold, you know Dirk Thompson's you're man, guy!" With that, he drives off with a grin on his face and squealing tires.
James sends Ghengis a text. "Hey guys, bought a new place. Going to schedule some upkeep, but start getting everything ready to move over. See you tonight."
James sets up some work to be done on the house: maintenance on the docks and the house, some landscapers to clean up around the house, Dirk's brother to get some new furniture, and the geek squad to get the house set up with the latest in technology.
He attempts to give Jo another call and see what's going on with her, and is just about to give up when she answers on the last ring. "Hey, sorry I missed you earlier. Hard day at the office, and I'm calling it quits soon." She sounds out of breath. "Whats up? You up for hanging out later?"
"Hey Jo, glad to hear from you. Been a pretty crazy couple of days, so I just wanted to check in with you. I have a meeting at 5, and I'm not sure how late it's going to go, but if it's not too late, maybe we can meet up for a drink afterwards? Otherwise, maybe we can catch up tomorrow?"
She agrees to meet up with James after his meeting. A short while later, he sees some vehicles approaching his new place.
Persons of Interest: Marie Brey
Marie wakes up to light streaming in to her hotel bedroom. She checks her phone – just a message from Ghengis reminding her about the meeting at five. She feels calm and refreshed, and the air in her hotel room is crisp and warm, bolstering her resolve against the frigid air outside.
Marie goes to work at the Chicago branch of the EPA, finishing her weekly report by noon, and heads over to Dan's department to inquire how his fight with Catalina over logging rights was going.
She finds Dan sitting on his desk, facing the window. He doesn't seem to hear her at first, but then jerks around, as though startled that someone was talking to him. "Oh, Marie! You scared me. I was just thinking about that Catalina broad, and the trouble she's causing. She's managed to get some of the others in the office on-board with her in securing logging rights around Wolf Road – I've managed to stonewall her by getting the CMAP offices involved, but I don't know how long that'll last. I'll find something, but it's slow going."
He shrugs and takes a sip of coffee from a designer disposable mug. "You look different! What's going on in your life?"
Marie briefly considers telling him how far she's fallen through the looking glass, but instead just smiles. "Nothing new. I'm still reeling from the change of pace in Chicago – my adrenaline's always pumping here."
She goes on to tell him about the treacherous morning commute to work to write up the contact reports before realizing that she should be doing something productive. Marie asks Dan where the library is, then excuses herself to let him get back to work. She'll drive to the library in order to discover anything useful about Chicago's history, and hopefully discover a bit of tass.
She makes her way through the main entrance to the library only to find the library staff conspicuously absent. She begins digging into the old archives, feeling drawn to find the uncolored history of Chicago's past, and lets herself into the unlocked restricted section.
{Research – Marie : Intelligence (3) & Academics (2). Pool of 5}
She uncovers an old book, charred around the edges and smelling faintly of mildew. Flipping through the pages reveals that it is a detailed history of the Great Chicago Fire, and along the binding of the book is a small collection of mossy tass, glowing bright red and pulsing, as though on fire.
As she gets lost in the pages, flipping through and harvesting some of the tass, she barely notices the hours fly by. Soon, her phone is screaming alarms at her with a flashing indication she is to meet up with James at his new residence. She takes off, stuffing the damaged book in her purse as she sneaks out the back door.
Persons of Interest: Red Feather
Red Feather wakes up to the smells of cooked bacon and eggs – a quickly opened door reveals a small cart with breakfast laid out on it, complete with a piping hot carafe of tea. The view from his hotel window shows a sleepy city through the frost, just getting ready to start the day after a hurried meal.
Red Feather awakes the next morning, feeling oddly stiff from sleeping on the unaccocustomed softness of his mattress. He gets dressed and quickly leaves the hotel room, Sky Dancer perched on his shoulder, elegantly preening her feathers. He eventually negotiates the bus system and gets on one that will take him to the address Ghengis gave him the night before.
When he arrives at the destination, he gets off of the bus and carefully looks around himself. He sees little of note aside from the entrance to a dingy apartment building and a dark colored van driving up the street. As he steps forward to ring the apartment buzzer labelled with a strange little symbol rather than a name, he hears a door slam shut, followed by a rush of footsteps. "There's no time! Quick!" He is barely able to turn his head before a black bag is forced over his head and he finds himself dragged into a van, unable to offer much resistance. He feels Sky Dancer drift off just before he is tossed into the van, not unkindly, onto some pillows. He finds himself in this van after several hours of carousing have taken place, listening to three unfamiliar voices joke and drink as they drove around. Slowly, as the van's tires begin to crunch over loosely packed gravel, his transport comes to a stop.
Persons of Interest: Red Feather, James Spence, Marie Brey
James idly watches a parade of cars come down his new, long, gravel driveway. Leading the pack is Marie's rental, which comes rattling down the road before stopping in front of the huge mansion and stepping out. The van pulls up behind, the door opening to reveal a rather inebriated looking Ursa who opens the sliding panel in the back to haul out an older gentleman, upon whose shoulder immediately alights a magnificent bird, which bites Ursa's hand as he draws the cloth hood from the man's head. "Sorry… initiation ritual… you know how it is…" He says sheepishly. From the inside of the van, Merlin and Ghengis crawl out, laughing and giggling the entire time, but immediately sobering on seeing the vista before them. "You… you weren't kidding, were you…?"
Marie's jaw drops and she shuts the car door. "I can't believe this is your house now…" She'll look around the grounds and see Merlin and Ghengis laughing and Ursa apologizing to an older gentleman. Upon seeing the cloth sack in Ursa's hand, she puts two and two together.
"Not bad huh?" James smiles, leaning on his car, having been waiting for the others to arrive. He gestures to the house and the grounds. "It needs a little work, but I think it will suit us all pretty well. There's room for everyone inside. I got a good deal on it, because it belonged to some crazy person or something, and no one wanted to buy it." He notices a figure he doesn't recognize, "So this must be the new blood that Ghengis mentioned?"
Marie groans. "Guys…You don't even know this man." She will walk over to the older man and extend a hand, "I know this is an awful first impression, but I'm Marie. It's nice to meet you."
Merlin launches into a coughing fit, staring at Marie intently in silent judgement.
Red Feather regards the extended hand without speaking for a few long moments. Finally, he reaches out and shakes it. "I do not know why I have been brought here, and certainly not why these, erm, 'means' were necessary, but I sense that you are a person of good will and intent. I hope some explanation will be forthcoming, however."
Sky Dancer sharpens her beak on a talon and glares at those assembled about for emphasis.
James reaches over and closes Merlin's mouth with a finger, and putting his other arm around Marie while gesturing to the new place. "Welcome to the Sanctum Sanctorum… Well, Doc. Strange might take issue with using the name, so we'll have to come up with something else." James pauses for a moment. "The Batcave…? No… well, anyway, welcome to the new place. Feel free to come on in and pick a room. I took dibs on the master bedroom, hope no one minds. I'm not sure how much of the furniture was left is any good, but we'll make do. We can get new stuff tomorrow. I'm sure there's a guest room or something for you, Mr…" He trails off, extending a hand to Red Feather.
Red Feather shakes the extended hand. "Osiyo", he says, inclining his head by way of greeting, "While I appreciate your offered hospitality, I would first like to more fully understand what circumstance I find myself in." Sky Dancer bobs her head as he says this, as if to reinforce his words. "I am not accustomed to being, I believe the term is kidnapped, on a daily basis, nor as a means of introducing one's self, but I am not familiar with your customs, perhaps this is perfectly normal?" He adds the last with a small twinkle in his eye.
"Ah, these guys didn't fill you in? Well, I'm Hermes, you've already met Ghengis, Ursa and Merlin I see, and this is Andromeda. Pleased to meet you." James looks over to the three stooges, who might be stifling the last bit of laughter, while they still hold the hood. "Kidnapped you say? I'm going to go ahead and say that yes, it's normal behavior for them. Sorry about that, but I'm guessing you're here because you know something of the Awakened world, and are looking for answers? Well, I don't have those answers, but those three might, if you can get them to give you a straight answer. And if not, we can help find them." He gestures towards the house. "Can I tempt you to come inside? We can order some pizza, and answer whatever questions you have (if we can)."
Marie waits until the older gentleman is not looking, then shrugs an apology to Merlin, looking slightly embarrassed.
The trio of Ghengis, Ursa and Merlin seem very much subdued as they consider their rebukes, and they shuffle off towards the house, each murmuring an apology towards Red Feather as they pass. Halfway down the drive Ghengis lets out a massive whoop and sprints the rest of the way, the other two racing to keep up.
Marie takes in the old man's appearance and attempt polite conversation as she starts toward the mansion. "So, Mr. Osiyo. What part of the country are you from?"
Red Feather nods in greeting to everyone introduced by James then turns and regards the house. "Well", he says after a deliberate pause, "I suppose I don't really have a tremendous amount of say in the matter, do I? If you wished to do me harm, I suppose you already would have, and I don't have much ability to leave at this time, either. So very well, let us go inside. I do indeed many questions, and I hope we can be mutually useful to one another. I have never had pizza though. Perhaps you could begin by explaining what this 'pizza' is to me."
James laughs when Osiyo says he's never had pizza, "My friend, Pizza is not something that can be explained, it is something that must be experienced." James claps him on the back, and leads him and Marie up to the house. He order several pizzas of all different kinds, adding that if the delivery guy can pick up some beer, there's a $100 tip in it.
As the group tromps into the mansion, everyone begins exploring the building and claiming bedrooms. Andromeda calls her hotel to cancel the living arrangement her company had set up, and asks them to hold her belongings for pick-up, then calls Dan to ask if he can bring them from the hotel, giving him the mansion address. She picks out a room from whatever is left over in the mansion and goes to check out the view by the lake.
When everyone has settled in, they gather in the common room where Ghengis has cobbled together a fire in the fireplace. The deliveryman arrives with a large stack of pizza and a few different microbrews from around the Chicago area. He leaves, quite happy with his delivery, and James plucks off a flier from the top of the boxes after Merlin has carted them into a rickety old table. It appears that there is a local music concert in an abandoned warehouse in Evanston for the next three nights. After everyone is situated with their food and drink of choice, formal introductions are made. Merlin begins having a short discussion on how he feels that the land is connected to magic, and how the place would be best warded. Ursa mentions how he'd love to start making additions to the grand library. Ghenghis sits quietly by the fire until the discussion turns, as most do, towards the nature of magic.
They talk on into the evening, making plans for the future, as slices of pizza disappear faster than the waning light.


text: Home » News » AMD Foundation Awards Game Design Education Grants AMD Foundation Awards Game Design Education Grants MIG-31 April 12, 2011 News At Game On! Texas, AMD today announced the AMD Foundation has awarded a $75,000 grant to Girlstart and a $32,500 grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area to support game design education programs for the two nonprofits. AMD also contributed funds for the creation of technology labs at both groups' Austin facilities. The grants were awarded in support of AMD's education initiative, AMD Changing the Game, which is designed to inspire students' interest in STEM skill learning by creating video games. "Students today are digital learners, and video games are their 21st-century chalkboard," said Allyson Peerman, President of the AMD Foundation. "As Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Girlstart have discovered, game design teaches kids valuable math, science, problem-solving and collaboration skills. More importantly, games have been shown to engage students in learning. We are proud to support these two organizations as they bring game design education to more and more of America's youth." The Girlstart grant will be used to fund the expansion of Girlstart's renowned Summer Camp program in five communities across the nation. Girlstart Summer Camps are week-long educational programs for 4th through 10th graders, developed to increase interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects and careers. Game development is the cornerstone of the camps. Each girl in Summer Camp develops, programs, and builds her own game—based around each week's STEM content theme—and explores STEM content through Girlstart's rich toolbox of game development tools. The camps will serve an estimated 150 girls around the nation and will be held in proximity to AMD sites in Silicon Valley, CA; Bellevue, WA; Ft. Collins, CO; Orlando, FL and Boston, MA. Source: AMD Share On


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The production will feature stories from fairy tales and fables.
The cast includes Conor Calabro , Chase Chemero, Kathryn Clair , Caroline DeLuca , Jim Edwards , Aaron Kaufman , Meg Mark and Rae Moore.
Three students are helping with the play as part of their senior projects. They are technical director Peter Foster , scenic artist Rachael McHan and production manager Audrey Kimball.
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Welcome to the official online home of NCAA Youth Lax Day. As a part of the 2011 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships, the NCAA presents the second-ever NCAA Youth Lax Day on Saturday, May 28. Created exclusively for kids in grades K-8, we will celebrate local and national youth lacrosse while watching the championship action unfold live at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
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