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Combining some of the most fascinating southern states
of the USA, Southern Belle & Caribbean showcases the
finest features of this region. For music lovers we feature
multiple influences of Rock 'n' Roll, Jazz,
Blues and Country Music including halls of fame, recording
studios, birthplaces of legends and the places they performed.
We'll show you some of the finest antebellum plantation
estates and travel upon one of the most scenic stretches
of road, the Natchez Trace Parkway. We'll see where
history was made on the legendary civil rights march from
Selma to Montgomery led by Martin Luther King, and at
the incredible American Civil War site at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
We'll walk some iconic streets including Bourbon
St in New Orleans and Beale St in Memphis, glide amongst
the sawgrass on our private airboat in the Everglades,
and cap it off with a fourteen night luxury cruise to
some of the most idyllic Islands in the Caribbean on our
Princess ship in the comfort of your well appointed Balcony
stateroom. A fitting end to an exceptional journey.
• Return economy class airfares on Air New Zealand and
partner airlines.
• Quality 4 star centrally located hotels
• All breakfasts and 8 dinners (on land)
• Tea, coffee and water with evening meals
• Local city guides
• All transfers, sightseeing and entrance fees as specified
• Premium air-conditioned touring coach
• 14 Day Caribbean cruise in a BALCONY stateroom
• All meals on the cruise
• Services of a Travel 2 U tour director
• Travel 2 U tour pack
• Tips for all included meals
• Porterage at hotels where available
• Tips for local guides
• USA visa waiver (ESTA)
• Cruise port taxes & crew gratuities
Not included:
• Items of a personal nature such as phone calls, laundry,
spending money etc
• Fuel surcharges, taxes and levies $276.00
• Meals other than those mentioned
• Port excursions other than those mentioned in the itinerary
• Designated optional tours
Optional (POA):
• Upgrade to Business or Premium
Economy class flights
• Single Room supplement
• Downgrade to Oceanview room on Princess Cruise
– NEW ORLEANS three nights New Orleans
Day 1: Today the adventure begins, starting with
our Air New Zealand flight to Houston, and connecting flight to
New Orleans. On arrival we'll be transferred directly to
our hotel where we'll have a leisurely welcome dinner this
Day 2: Our local guide will meet us at the hotel
this morning to show us around some of the more notable sights
of this great city including the French Quarter, legendary café
du Monde and the 18th century St Louis Cathedral. We'll
give you time to wander the expansive French market, and no visit
to New Orleans would be complete without experiencing vibrant
Bourbon Street and its attractive tributaries. This evening we're
off to a Jazz club for dinner and southern hospitality!
Day 3: Today's a free day. You may choose
to re-visit Bourbon Street, many of the cities attractions run
directly off it or are nearby. For the real Jazz enthusiast a
visit to Preservation Hall is a must. Take a stroll around Jackson
Square, pop your head into the Jax Brewery shopping mall, or have
another look around French market. Do as you please, the day's
all yours.
NEW ORLEANS – NATCHEZ one night
Day 4: Our touring coach meets us this morning
and we make our way north following the mighty Mississippi. We
have two spectacular stops planned en-route to our destination.
San Francisco Plantation has been described as "the most
opulent plantation on the Mississippi river". It was constructed
in 1854 by a wealthy sugar magnate. Following this we visit the
beautiful Oak Alley Plantation the 'Grande Dame' of
river road plantations, before continuing on to Baton Rouge where
we'll stop for lunch, arriving at Natchez late afternoon.
NATCHEZ – TUPELO one night Tupelo
Day 5: Leaving Natchez this morning we'll
be travelling via the Natchez Trace Parkway for the best part
of our journey, stopping at Vicksburg for a guided tour with a
park ranger of the site of one of the Union's most significant
victories in the American civil war. Considerably more attractive
than the interstate, we continue along the parkway, offering ever
changing scenery and less traffic. It may take a little longer,
but you'll really experience the lay of the land, and that's
the appeal.
TUPELO – MEMPHIS two nights Memphis
Day 6: Before leaving Tupelo today we make a
brief stop at the original home of one of Rock 'n'
Roll's biggest legends, Elvis Presley. The humble family
home built by Vernon Presley, Elvis's father, stands as
it did when first constructed back in 1934.
On arrival in Memphis we continue along the music theme, stopping
at the Rock 'n' Soul Museum, allowing time for you
to peruse the hundreds of exhibits at your leisure. Following
this we're going to visit a recording studio credited with
making some of the biggest Rock 'n' Roll artists household
names and often referred to as the 'Birthplace' of
Rock 'n' Roll, Sun Studio.
Tonight we have a special treat in store, dinner at none other
than B.B King's Blues Club!
Day 7: This morning after a leisurely breakfast
we make our way to the National Civil Rights Museum, housing over
260 artifacts and telling the story of the struggle from the resistance
to slavery, the role played in the Civil War and defiant acts
such as the 'Montgomery Bus Boycott' and 'Freedom
Rides' amongst others. In the afternoon there's an
optional tour to Graceland, Elvis Presley's mansion, featuring
many incredible exhibits including his private planes, car and
motorbike collection, mansion and grounds. For those choosing
not to do this the time is yours to explore more of Memphis and
the things that appeal most to you.
MEMPHIS – NASHVILLE three nights
Day 8: We exchange the home of Rock 'n
Roll today, for what is widely regarded as the home of Country
Music, Nashville Tennessee. In the afternoon we'll meet
our local guide who'll show us some of the highlights of
this great city including the Ryman Auditorium, opened in 1892
and the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943-1974. We'll
drive down Music Row, past historic RCA Studio B and see Nashville's
answer to the Greek Parthenon amongst other things.
Day 9: After a great breakfast this morning we
make our way to the Country Music Hall of Fame where, accompanied
by an audio guide, you're free to wander at your leisure
until we gather again late morning and visit the famous recording
studios of RCA studio B, where top selling artists recorded over
35,000 songs and produced over 1,000 hit records.
Day 10: It's a free day today for you to
spend how you please. That might entail more time on Music Row,
perhaps some retail therapy, lunch at one of the dozens of top
muso' clubs, or maybe some general sightseeing on foot.
Tonight there's an optional tour to a performance at the
Grand Ole Opry. If you're a country music fan you won't
want to miss this.
NASHVILLE – BIRMINGHAM one night
Day 11: It's time to hit the road again,
and what better way to enjoy the natural beauty of Tennessee and
Alabama than by driving the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway for the
first part of our journey, stopping at Muscle Shoals (home of
the famous Muscle Shoals Sound Studio) for lunch, before continuing
to Birmingham.
– ATLANTA two nights Atlanta
Day 12: This region is rich in stories of the
civil rights struggle and our guide will tell us all about them
in an informative and captivating fashion. The first stop is Selma,
recently the title of a blockbuster movie documenting the civil
rights movement and struggle against segregation, culminating
in the famous march from Selma to Montgomery headed by civil rights
campaigner Martin Luther King. What ensued was a brutal assault
against the marchers by state troopers and local police on the
Edmund Pettus Bridge. 7 March 1965 was a date that thereafter
would be known as Bloody Sunday.
Day 13: After a big day yesterday we thought
it would be an opportune time to let you put your feet up and
do as you please today. Atlanta is a vibrant city with much to
offer in the way of art galleries, expansive parks, great shopping
and interesting sights. Perhaps take a tour behind the scenes
at CNN, or the world of Coca Cola. If art's more your thing
Atlanta boasts one of the State's best at the High Museum
of Art…or you could indulge in some retail therapy.
Day 14: We bid farewell to Georgia this morning
as we make our way to the airport for our flight to Fort Lauderdale.
On arrival we'll be taken by coach to the cruise ship terminal
to join our floating resort, the Caribbean Princess
CARIBBEAN CRUISE fourteen nights
We board our luxurious ship this afternoon and around 4pm we'll
be casting off to begin our exploration of some of the finest
Caribbean ports o' call over the following fourteen days.
The Caribbean Princess was launched in 2004 and refurbished in
Nov 2011. Boasting many of the features traditionally found on
Princess Cruise ships and popular with our guests, you'll
never go hungry with a choice of three main dining rooms, a 24
hour buffet, poolside pizza, café, and even an ice cream
sundae bar at your disposal. You can socialize at any one of a
number of bars and lounges scattered throughout the ship and be
entertained nightly in the Princess theatre with professionally
produced shows. On days at sea why not treat yourself to some
pampering at the Lotus Spa, or relax in the adults only 'Sanctuary',
and on those warm Caribbean evenings grab a lounger on the top
deck and be entertained by 'movie's under the stars'
on the giant poolside screen.
Day 15: Our first day at sea. Sit back, relax
and unwind, the funs only just begun.
Day 16: Grand Cayman, the largest Island in the
Cayman Island group. The Island is surrounded by crystal clear
waters and white sandy beaches. Colourful fish, stingray and turtles
are among the key local attractions. There are also a number of
easy and interesting walks and for the adventurous, submarine
trips to explore the fascinating depths.
Day 17: Island of Roatan, Honduras. Similar in
size to Grand Cayman, approximately 50km long but on average only
2-4km wide. Surrounded by beautiful beaches it's a snorkeler's
paradise. Still largely in its natural state with a mountainous
pine forested interior, but clear evidence of intensifying development.
Day 18: Belize City, Belize. There are a number
of adventure activities available on Belize, but probably the
historical significance it is known for is also its key attraction.
The ancient Mayan people were here as far back as 2,000 BC, and
evidence of their occupation is scattered throughout Belize.
Day 19: Island of Cozumel, Mexico. A little further
north along the Yucatan Peninsula we arrive at Cozumel. Such is
the clarity of the water and abundance of marine life that Cozumel
is a mecca for divers and snorkelers. Further evidence of Mayan
occupation is also to be found here. Not surprisingly white sandy
beaches abound and sun lovers will not want to leave!
Day 20: We're at sea again today, making
our way NE, past the northern tip of Cuba to the mainland USA.
Enjoy some of the fantastic onboard activities, make up a team
for one of the many competitions hosted by the ship's crew
or take a cooking, computer or photography class. There's
plenty to do if you choose to.
Day 21: Ft Lauderdale. On arrival this morning
we'll be met by our coach and taken to the Everglades where
we'll enjoy a private airboat ride, gliding across the sawgrass
and cattails, with tiered seating allowing unrestricted viewing
of the native, and in some cases endangered, wildlife. Following
this we head to a wildlife reserve, featuring expansive botanical
gardens, a 2,300 sqm free-flight aviary showcasing over 250 bird
species, an alligator lagoon, flamingo pond, bobcat and panther
habitat, otters, and even a resident black bear named Josh. To
round off the day and satisfy the 'cravings' of some,
we'll head to one of the largest malls in Ft Lauderdale,
Sawgrass Mill, before returning to the ship late afternoon.
Day 22: Princess Cays, Bahama's. Today
you can put your feet up and relax on Princess's private
resort on the beach at Eleuthera. Warm waters, white sand and
an array of water sports beckons the adventurous, or if you prefer,
just lay back, relax, sunbathe and be lullabied by the sound of
the water lapping on the shore.
Day 23: It's a day at sea today. Perhaps
enjoy breakfast on your private balcony this morning before taking
on the ships activities.
Day 24: St Maarten is the Dutch half of an Island
divided by language alone. Located to the south, its northern
neighbours speak French. From the capital Phillipsburg a number
of interesting sightseeing tours are available, or you can simply
enjoy the city on foot. This is the place where you may have seen
photos depicting aircraft barely clearing the beach as they come
in to land. Spectacular!
Day 25: St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. The deep
water harbour, once a haven for pirates, is one of the most scenic
in the Caribbean. As you would imagine water based activities
abound but there are also fascinating tours into the hinterland,
or if you prefer a good walk, the '99 steps' up to
Blackbeard's castle will reward you with panoramic views
of land and sea. From here it's an easy stroll to Charlotte
Amalie, the capital and worthy of a browse.
Day 26: Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos: The capital
Grand Turk has a rustic charm, and the colonial style buildings
take you back to a bygone era. We berth near the visitors centre,
established to cater for large cruise ships, since their economy
largely depends on them. Built in Bermudian style this is where
most guests will spend their time while in port, if not on the
Day 27: Today's our last day at sea so
make the most of it. This afternoon we've arranged a special
get together to celebrate our time together, and tonight we'll
enjoy our last dinner onboard in a style that Princess is famous
Days 28–30: Arriving at Ft Lauderdale
this morning our coach and guide will be waiting to take
us to downtown Miami, where we'll be shown some
of the city highlights before having free time to grab
some lunch and have a brief look around, after which we
depart for Ft Lauderdale airport to begin our flights
homeward, via Houston. Flying through the night and losing
a day crossing the international dateline, we arrive back
in New Zealand, heads filled with memories of incredible
sights and many wonderful experiences
shared in great company.


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"You can't have a better today if you're still worrying about yesterday's memories. Focus on the present; you have nothing to do with who you were in the past.
Worry will not strip tomorrow of its burdens. It will strip today of its joy. One way to check if something is worth mulling over is to ask yourself this question: "Will this matter in one year's time? Four years?" If not, then it's not worth worrying about.
Stop focusing on what you don't want to happen. Focus on what you do want to happen.
Count your blessings, not your troubles, be really appreciative and happy with what you are and have.
Believe in yourself. Trust me, you have everything you need inside you. Do not ever give up!
It's wonderful to read a positive advice, but when you feel down and have no trust in yourself or life, how do you apply "You have everything you need inside you?" Sounds powerful, but if you look at it from your current perspective, sounds unreal.
First, look at the situation and accept it. Tell yourself that you see it that way, it's your perception. Accept responsibility, that's the hard part. It's so easy to see the faults in others or make them responsible for our current suffering.
Please remember, you have the power, you choose, you are always in control. Instead of thinking about what you're missing, try thinking about what you have that everyone else is missing."
By Karina Loureiro
Last night before sleeping, I was watching the horoscope prediction for the upcoming horse year from Youtube. My friend shared the link in my Facebook. I thought, well, just listen, no harm. I listened to the prediction of each horoscope one by one from the beginning.
But the more I listened, the more negative my thinking was. Those surrounded me, especially rat, tiger, dog, and horse, are having not-so-good predictions. Suddenly I felt that the horse year would be gloomy, filled with troubles and difficulties ahead. Health, work, relationship, etc. I started worrying and felt the darkness. It affected my mood immediately. I felt so sad, miserable, in despair :(
This morning, I read back the message that my best friend sent to me. I just caught it in a glance when I first received it yesterday. It reads like this:
Every problem has a solution, if we perhaps change our "ATTITUDE". It is therefore OUR ATTITUDE towards life and works that makes OUR LIFE 100% successful.
- Stay away from anger. It hurts… ONLY YOU!
- If you are right, then there is no need to get angry
- And if you are wrong, then you don't have any right to get angry
- Patience with family is love
- Patience with others is respect
- Patience with self is confidence, and
- Patience with God is faith
- Never think hard about the PAST, it brings Tears…
- Don't think more about the FUTURE, it brings Fears…
- Live in this moment with a SMILE, it brings Cheers…
- Every test in our life makes us bitter or better
- Every problem comes to make us or break us
- The choice is ours whether we become victims or victorious
- Beautiful things are not always good but good things are always beautiful
- Do you know why God created gaps between fingers?
- So that someone who is special to you comes and fills these gaps by holding your hand forever
"Happiness keeps you sweet
But being sweet brings happiness :)"
I felt much better after reading it. Thank you my dear friend for the message that you gave to me. I will remind myself not to worry so much about the future that has not come yet. It's our attitude that is important in determining our action.
When it comes, it comes. Let's accept it and find solution. Be strong, be brave and keep the positivity in life. Most importantly, self-control in what you say and do. So, let's be brave in facing the horse year ahead!!! Jia you!!! Have a wonderful day everyone! :)


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Every year Bradninch Town Council makes a number of small grants to local clubs and societies.
The Council would like to hear from any organisation in the town who feels they would benefit from a grant towards the running of their group.
Please write to the Clerk, at the above address, stating the nature of the request and including a copy of the most recent accounts of the organisation. A copy of the form to be used for an application can be downloaded here:
This should be received by the Clerk no later than NOON on the 31st DECEMBER 2014.
Those groups who are successful will receive their grants in May 2015.
Annette Leathes


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Matthew McConaughey Understood Every Word Rust Cohle Was Saying
But it took him "many, many, many, many, many, many hours."
Were you confused by True Detective's rambling monologues about death, God, and the M-brain theory? Matthew McConaughey wasn't. As the actor told GQ, "I spent many, many, many, many, many, many hours, if not days, writing to Nic Pizzolatto and asking, 'What are you saying here? What does this mean? Why is he saying it now?'" After all that effort, he probably even knows which lines were plagiarized. McConaughey adds that, since the show aired, he's been inundated with offers to play more cops, "but none of them could wear the jockstrap of Rusty Cohle."


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Linked by Jordan Spencer Cunningham on Tue 1st Sep 2009 22:10 UTC, submitted by rexstuff
In sync with its release schedule, the KDE team has released KDE 4.3.1, the latest and greatest in the KDE line. This monthly release includes fixes for many outstanding bugs, including several crash fixes, and support for transferring files over ssh via KIO::Fish. Those who use KDE can wait for it to be updated on its own or can always download it themselves. On a sadder note, a family member of one of the developers on the team recently passed away; this release is dedicated to her. "KDE 4.3.1 is dedicated to Emma Hope Pyne, the daughter of Michael Pyne. Emma Hope suddenly passed away last week. The KDE community feels incredibly sad about this loss and wishes Michael and the family and friends all the strength needed to cope with the loss of Emma Hope." Our best wishes go out to Michael and his family.
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by mgl.branco on Wed 2nd Sep 2009 10:16 in reply to "Comment by SJ87"
One of this things is happening: 1. you haven't tried KDE lately (ehem, since 4.1) on a decent distro or even like never 2. you have no idea of the massive commitements made on kde on a dayly basis and bufixes done in every release 3. you're a [insert here DE/OS] fanboy and you're simply ranting.
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Can't wait to see what they broke up this time. I'm surprised to see they didn't fix any of the massive Plasma bugs there, at least based on the release notes. Maybe they're too big, then.
I assume that you have buzilla numbers to back your "massive Plasma bugs" claim instead of simply trolling, right?
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When a person is taking a shower. Another person will sneak in and start taking a shit without the other person knowing. When your done shut the door and the person will have a nice surprise waiting 4 them after a couple minutes in the shower with steam. LOL
Hey we just kentucky steamboat mike and he had to run out of the bathroom.
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Celiac from 2002
- How common is a fatty liver is common in people with diabetes? Can it lead to anything serious? (13 Dec 2002)
- Are there warning signs of either celiac disease or gastroparesis that I should be aware of? (9 Dec 2002)
- Will my son's gastric emptying test get worse over time? Does this have to do with the nerves being affected by his sugar? (29 Nov 2002)
- My five year old daughter frequently complains of severe stomach cramps. Is this a side effect of the insulin? (26 Nov 2002)
- What is the possible cause of my sister's severe vague abdominal pain in relation to her diabetes? (25 Nov 2002)
- My seven year old daughter seems to complain a lot about stomachaches and feeling hot. Any reason for this? (18 Nov 2002)
- I have noticed a strange phenomenon with my son's hypoglycemic episodes. This is distressing, and I would like any input. (13 Nov 2002)
- Is it possible that my beta cells are regenerating since I removed the gluten from my diet? (20 Aug 2002)
- Does a person with an autoimmune disease run the risk of developing other autoimmune diseases? (29 Jul 2002)
- Could my grandson's painful bowel movements be because of his diabetes? (29 Jul 2002)
- What are the chances of developing diabetes if you tested positive for celiac disease? (25 Jul 2002)
- Since one of my children has type 1 diabetes, do you believe it is worthwhile to use a formula that does not contain not cow's milk? (11 Jul 2002)
- My son constantly complains of stomach pain, has high blood sugars, and has been spilling ketones. Any suggestions? (9 Jul 2002)
- What other tests can I request for the abdominal pain? (6 Jul 2002)
- What are some of the stomach complications in children with diabetes? (3 Jul 2002)
- I am now getting very concerned that none of my daughter's problems have gone away, and nothing has been found. (26 Jun 2002)
- Does celiac cause constipation? If my daughter, has it, what is the normal course of action? (26 Jun 2002)
- Could my twin who does not have diabetes have pre-diabetes? Can low blood sugars occur before developing diabetes? (19 Jun 2002)
- Should I wait and see if these symptoms get worse? Can diabetes start with symptoms being sporadic and not a big crisis? (19 Jun 2002)
- When my seven year old daughter was diagnosed, she was advised by the hospital to stick to a low-fat diet. Are we being too vigilant about keeping fat-free? (15 May 2002)
- What reasons are there for sudden, persistent, increased sensitivity to insulin? (26 Apr 2002)
- Is further research being done on a gluten-free diet in the prevention of diabetes? (25 Apr 2002)
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Culture Shock
Dates 24 Jun '12 to 5 Aug '12
Flexible? Somewhat
Est. Cost 3,000 - 5,000 USD (USD United States Dollars)
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Name Eurorail Summer 2012
Hey I'm 25, graduated from WVU and headed to Clemson for graduate school. I'm going to be in Europe from June 21st to July 30th: I'm going to be in Italy with my family and some friends from June 21st to July 3rd. They fly out of Rome then, but I will be staying behind, most likely will be in Florance on the 4th, and then am traveling solo to Prague, most likely by rail/hiking through Austria and Switzerland, stopping wherever on the way. I've got to be in Prague by the 19th, to meet some college friends on the 20th, and then we are all traveling westward toward Amsterdam, Berlin, Antwerp, and finally leaving out of Brussels on the 30th of July. I've never done any traveling in Europe so, I'm kinda keeping my plans loose, just have those few concrete dates. If you'd like to join up anywhere along the line, definitely drop me a line, sounds like we have some similar plans.
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Qompendium is an evolving and ever-changing platform for philosophy, art, culture and science, represented by a series of print publications: magazines, books and monographs. Furthermore, it is enriched by a gallery concept, a work shop and a fast-moving online portal.
One of the finest and most chic of the Midas collection, boasting a rare Tiger's Eye stone dial. There is over 5 ounces of 18k yellow gold in total weight in this watch, seen largely in the unique bracelet that is as comfortable as it is cool. In addition the hands and crown of the dial are 18k yellow gold. This collectible Rolex is in "like-new" condition and on sale at Fourtane.
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January 28, 2010
Company News: AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca announced plans to cut 8,000 jobs -- around 12% of its global workforce -- by 2014 as part of a cost-cutting exercise. The firm, which has already eliminated 12,600 jobs in recent years, will lose US market exclusivity on Arimidex and Pulmicort Respules this year and has projected a revenue decline in the mid-single digits for the year. The company will also restructure its R&D function to focus on fewer disease area targets and close some R&D sites.


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RegioTram Station in Kassel, Germany
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Darmstadt, Germany
Grossmann Bau
Rosenheim, Germany
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Length: ~ 42 m | Width: ~ 23 m | Height: ~ 12 m
Number of Nodes: 326 | Members: 682 | Materials: 5 | Cross-Sections: 15
When the German RegioTram was connected to the central station in Kassel, a tunnel was built under the main station, and thus it became a junction of regional transport for the entire region. The RegioTram is a light rail system in Kassel and surroundings.
The German Dlubal Software customer osd Ingenieure from Frankfurt am Main was in charge of the structural planning for the tram station. The roof finishes won the award of the Timber Construction Competition 2008 in Hessen, Germany.
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On Top of Microwave Mountain
I tried to sauté my brain at the base of a cell phone tower. It didn't work.
See our Magnum Photos gallery on cell phone towers, power lines, and other live wires.
Not many people drive all the way to the top of Sandia Crest, 10,678 feet, to hang out by the Steel Forest—the thick stand of blinking broadcast and microwave antennas that serves as a communications hub for New Mexico and the Southwest. But I went there on a dare. For the past few months, I've been trying to understand the thinking of some anti-wireless activists who have turned my town, Santa Fe, N.M., into a hotbed for people who believe that microwaves from cell phones and Wi-Fi are causing everything from insomnia, nausea, and absent-mindedness to brain cancer.
"Spend an hour or two in front of the antennas," I was advised by Bill Bruno, a Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist and self-diagnosed "electrosensitive" who sometimes attends public hearings wearing a chain-mail-like head dress to protect his brain. "See if aspirin cures the headache you'll probably get, and see if you can sleep that night without medication."
So while carloads of visitors took in the high mountain air and breathtaking views of the Rio Grande Valley, I wandered around with a handheld microwave meter to make sure that I spent no less than two hours basking in high-frequency electromagnetism at an intensity of up to 1 milliwatt per square centimeter. (That is the threshold set by the FCC for safe exposure over a 30-minute interval.) The device also measured the magnetic fields buffeting the mountain, which spiked at 100 milligauss, about one-five-hundredth as strong as a refrigerator magnet.
My head felt fine as I drove back to Santa Fe, and I slept soundly that night, reinforcing my doubts that the growing presence of wireless communication devices can be blamed for anything worse than sporadic outbreaks of hysteria, which has been defined in the psychiatric literature as "behavior that produces the appearance of disease."
In a 1997 book, Hystories: Hysterical Epidemics and Modern Media, which I'd brought along to pass time on the mountain, Elaine Showalter, a literary critic and medical historian, describes how indeterminate feelings of malaise can become named, reified, and packaged into quasi-official illnesses.
"Initially," she wrote, "patients are people with a bewildering set of troubling symptoms and a wide range of explanations for them." Once persuaded that they have, say, chronic fatigue syndrome or anorexia nervosa, their malady finds an anchor in the medical world. "They may become addicted to their symptoms, and embark on the career of being a particular kind of patient," she wrote, "with a self-supporting network of friends, activities, doctors, and treatments." Showalter doesn't dispute that for the sufferers the symptoms are real and debilitating. But that doesn't mean that they are not also psychological.
The same may well be true for the microwave scare—a contagion of the modern mind. Recently, a Maine legislator and the mayor of San Francisco called for putting warning labels on cell phones. Last June, during the national transition from analog to digital television, Arthur Firstenberg, a leader of the wireless opposition, placed an advertisement in a weekly Santa Fe newspaper, the Reporter, soliciting accounts of adverse health reactions. The result, he reported, was a tsunami of complaints: sleeplessness, agitation, nausea, heart palpitations, headaches, exhaustion. Dogs and cats were acting strangely, and mother birds became so apathetic that they abandoned their nests.
"The quality of life here has been permanently diminished," he wrote in an e-mail to followers. "I would not be surprised if mortality temporarily rose in Santa Fe or nationwide during the past two weeks."
Corey Pein, a journalist for the Reporter, decided to investigate. It turned out that local stations had begun digital broadcasts long ago. All that happened in June was that the old-fashioned analog signals were switched off.
Undaunted, Mr. Firstenberg has gone on to sue his next-door neighbor for violating him with waves from her iPhone, cordless phone, iPhone charger, Wi-Fi, laptop computer, desktop computer, scanner, dimmer switches, and compact fluorescent lights. Denying him a preliminary injunction, a District Court judge recently suggested that perhaps his symptoms are psychiatric. The case is awaiting trial.
There is no doubt that ionizing radiation (ultraviolet light, X-rays, and gamma rays) can cause serious biological injury by breaking molecular bonds. And if you jumped over the fence at the Sandia Mountain antenna farm, shimmied up a tower, and stayed there for awhile, the vibrations from lower-frequency microwaves might heat your tissue enough to be dangerous. The question is whether the vastly weaker nonionizing, nonthermal emanations from mobile phones or Wi-Fi transmitters can induce illness by disrupting—maybe through some kind of self-amplifying resonance effect—the delicate ionic signals in neurons and other cells.
It would not be all that surprising if, as some studies suggest, wisps of electromagnetism can ripple the flow of ions—which, after all, are charged particles—or have other subtle biological influences. (A good source for what experiments show, pro and con, about the effects of microwaves on EEG patterns, melatonin secretion, permeability of the blood-brain barrier, and so forth is the University of Ottawa's RFcom site.) But reviews of the research by scientific organizations in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Canada, France, Spain, and other countries have found no compelling evidence that any such effects are harmful. Most epidemiological studies of cell phones and cancer are equally reassuring.
"Approximately 25,000 articles have been published over the past 30 years," the World Health Organization has reported. "Despite the feeling of some people that more research needs to be done, scientific knowledge in this area is now more extensive than for most chemicals. Based on a recent in-depth review of the scientific literature, the WHO concluded that current evidence does not confirm the existence of any health consequences from exposure to low level electromagnetic fields."
The reviews typically call for further inquiry into whether children warrant special protection and caution that mobile phones and Wi-Fi have not been in use long enough to rule out the possibility of long-term consequences. (Results from the long-awaited Interphone Study on cell phones and cancer are so ambiguous that publication has been delayed for years as the authors argue over what is fact and artifact.) A few researchers recommend erring on the side of caution and using a headset. A smaller number have called for lowering cell phone emission standards and even slowing the spread of the technology while still more studies are done. But that is as far as most scientists will go.
The anti-wireless advocates react to the mainstream view in three ways: They ignore it, dismiss it as part of a telecommunications industry cover-up, or claim that some people suffer from a rare condition called electrosensitivity (which would make for an interesting chapter in a new edition of Showalter's book).
Those who believe they are somehow allergic to electromagnetism point to a supportive paper, "Electrohypersensitivity: State-of-the-Art of a Functional Impairment," by Olle Johansson of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. But you probably won't see them citing studies in the journals Psychosomatic Medicine and Bioelectromagnetics concluding that no robust evidence for electrosensitivity exists.
With so little support from the scientific establishment, advocates like Bruno, the Los Alamos physicist, see themselves as visionaries on the cutting edge of what historian of science Thomas Kuhn called a paradigm shift.
"Unfortunately, as Kuhn explained in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, there is really no convincing someone who is committed to the old beliefs," Bruno has written. "There are always objections that can be raised to any experiment."
That, of course, can cut both ways. If you believe in your heart of hearts that a theory is true, you can probably find some reinforcing evidence, dismissing the rest as flawed. A few maverick scientists who suspect—but have been unable to prove—that cell phones are unhealthy recently joined with an environmental consultant in Santa Barbara, Calif., who sells "Cell Phone Free Zone" decals and advises clients on how to keep their homes and businesses electrosmog-free, to compile the Bioinitiative Report. Reversing figure and ground, the report picks out disputed findings on electromagnetism and health and treats them as established science. It has been roundly criticized by international scientific groups, including a committee of the European Commission, for a lack of balance and a stubborn refusal to mention facts that contradict what the authors have already decided to be true.
After my trip to the Steel Forest, I trolled my house in Santa Fe with the microwave monitor to see what invisible energies are saturating my brain every day. Though I can get two bars from T-Mobile and have installed three Wi-Fi stations for saturation coverage, I couldn't locate a single spot where the needle budged.
Only when I placed my cell phone right on top of the meter and called it from another phone could I get a reading. The needle leapt past 1 milliwatt per square centimeter (about what I had measured on the mountain). Placing the meter on top of a Wi-Fi station while it was uploading a video gave weaker results. In both cases, moving back a few inches caused the level to drop tenfold. A foot away the needle barely twitched.
That is another thing you don't see mentioned in the anti-wireless manifestos, the inverse square law: The intensity of an electromagnetic field decreases with the square of the distance. And no matter how strong the signal, I found that I could cut it off almost entirely by placing a piece of Reynolds Wrap between the meter and the source. For whatever it's worth, aluminum-foil hats really do make a difference.
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Cruise Control
One of the best ways to save fuel has been out for years – cruise control. Simply adding cruise control to your vehicle will allow you to save gas – the act of speeding up and slowing down (not maintaining a constant speed), as well as going too fast (driving over 55 can result in a 10-15% increase in fuel consumption) can add up to really hurt your mileage. You'll be surprised how easy it is to add cruise control to your car.
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My motto is "nothing ventured, nothing gained" and again, I took a leap and had a great adventure. You might remember earlier this summer, I was host to Steve Busfield, a journalist with the Guardian, and his two charming daughters for a "Not Just The Wire" tour of Baltimore. Some of Steve's colleagues from the Guardian are taking a trip from Baltimore to Bar Harbour, and Tweeting, Instagramming and blogging the whole thing. Throughout the day, I was keeping an eye on what the Guardianistas, Vicky, Greta and Kylie, were doing as they travelled around Baltimore. As I was leaving work, I read a post that they were having coffee at the Paper Moon diner, sort of on my way home. So I detoured over there and met up with them!
Paper Moon is a crazy fun house of a diner, with almost every square inch of the place covered with some sort of doll, toy, Pez dispenser, etc.
After a brief conversation, it was decided that I'd chuck my schedule and become the chauffeur for the evening and show the Guardianistas MY Baltimore. We headed to Charles Village to look at the Painted Ladies – row houses that have been brightly painted in every shade of the rainbow!
We went on a hunt for some of the murals dotting the new arts area, Station North. And found some great ones!
From there, we headed to Woodberry Kitchen, one of the area's first farm-to-table restaurants where we mostly noshed our way through dinner, starting with the most amazing Oyster Stew and then on to a Kale Salad, and some of their amazing selection of house-made pickles!
We did a drive-by of some of Baltimore's more interesting architecture, including my office.
One of the fun thing about this trip is that people are tweeting the Guardianistas suggestions as to places to visit, and they're taking the recommendations and running with them! So we tried a new ice-cream shop just south of my house which opened a few months ago. It's called the Charmery – a play on Charm City and Creamery. As Vicky and I held back the traffic, Greta snapped this picture.
We were joined at Charmery by Aisha who was also following along with the Guardianistas and lived close by.
By this time, it was time for a drink and we headed to a little "speakeasy" that several people had recommended. We met up with John, who owns the local bar, Bad Decisions, and we all tried some of the specialty cocktails that the bar, WC Harlen, makes. We had a chance to meet the bar's owners, who'd just returned from a weekend at a gin distillery in Brooklyn! They made us all delicious cocktails, and after we'd finished one, we wrapped up the day!
To read more about their day in Baltimore and then to follow them up to Philadelphia, Boston and on to Bar Harbour, click here. Thanks so much to the Guardianistas for letting me join the fun and to Greta Rybus for her terrific images, which I snagged from the Guardian's Instagram feed!
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Thursday, March 27, 2014
27 March 1994 - You Never Forget Your First Time
On 27 March 1994, media tycoon and AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party won the national general election for Italy's Chamber of Deputies, leading to Berlusconi's first appointment as Prime Minister.
He purchased AC Milan in 1986, during a lean period in the club's history. He invested in a new manager - Arrigo Sacchi - and new players, including the Dutch trio of Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard, and Ruud Gullit, as well as Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini, two of the greatest defenders in Italian football. By 1988, Milan won the Serie A title, which it followed with European Cup trophies in 1989 and 1990.
Berlusconi relied heavily on the club's regained popularity to generate support among Italian voters. Launched in December 1993, only three months prior to the general election, Forza Italia was a center-right coalition that used Italy's ultra football supporter groups as a model. Even the name "Forza Italia" comes from the chant used by supporters of the Italian national team during matches (translated into English as "Forward, Italy").
Berlusconi's term in office lasted only two years, but he served a second term from 2001-2006, and started a third term in 2008, which is still running. He is now the second-longest serving Prime Minister in Italian history, despite often being the subject of controversy.
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Other Projects
Here you can find a selection of other projects I have worked on or still am working on. They are of various nature, some were created while developing a feature for PhotoQt, others are a simple toy project of mine accomplishing some task. This list is short at the moment (only one on here so far), but I have a few very small applications I hope to put up here over the next little while... So check back again :-)
ImgurQtImgurQt is a console application based on Qt for authentication/upload/delete to/from imgur.com. It functions as a standalone application, but its functionality can be easily incorporated into any other project. [read more]


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Ad2 Programs
Summer's biggest event hypnotizes agencies, companies, vendors, and ad people from every corner to engage in friendly competition that comes with refreshment a la cold kegs. Around 14 teams duke it out every year. Will your team reign supreme this year? Gotta sign up and kick your way to the finals.
Students and grads know the classroom only takes them so far. They want experience. Real experience. Aspiring art directors, digital peeps, copywriters and designers converge into teams at host agencies, where hotshot creative directors assign a mock, but potent brief to creatives paired with local seasoned mentors. It's a popular gateway to introduce the next wave of creative wonders to take the advertising world like a hurricane.
Public Service Campaign and Competition
Ever wanted to do good work for a good cause in a great competition? Every year, Ad2 Denver hosts the chance to help war heroes, four-legged friends, and many more in need by designing a breakthrough campaign that gets noticed and compete head to head with Ad2 chapters coast to coast.
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It's great catching up with your peers to hear stories from bigwigs at Ad Club and Ad2 events. Wouldn't it be incredible to sit down—just you—with a top-rung pro right here in Denver over lunch? Lunching with Giants gives you that window to have a one-on-one with Colorado's who's-who in our biz. This is your shot to sponge for a whole hour on the what's what in Colorado.
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National Democrats are considering competing for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's House seat in the unlikely case the Virginia Republican runs as a write-in candidate in November.
On Tuesday evening, Cantor lost his primary to college professor David Brat in one of the most shocking defeats in modern political history.
The nascent Democratic efforts include outreach out to the Democratic nominee, college professor Jack Trammell, according to knowledgeable Democratic sources.
Virginia's 7th District is solid Republican territory. Cantor won his 2012 general election by 17 points, while Mitt Romney carried the seat by 15 points. But Democrats see a path to victory there if Cantor wages a write-in campaign and splits the Republican vote.
At the same time, local Republicans telegraphed that a Cantor write-in candidacy is unlikely.
"The party will do everything it can to hold onto the seat," said Jeff Ryer, communications director at the state Senate Republican Caucus. "Everybody will line up behind David Brat right away."
It is unclear whether a write-in campaign is even a legal option for Cantor.
Sources from both parties offered mixed legal interpretations on Virginia election law for write-in campaigns. Write-in campaigns are permitted on the ballot in Virginia, but the state also has a "sore loser" law that forbids losing primary candidates from appearing on the general election ballot.
"I don't think anybody knows," a Virginia Republican operative source said.
Emily Cahn contributed to this report.
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With an engaging, interactive learning environment, even solving equations can be fun.
San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013
Children can master addition and subtraction skills with Math Fun 1st Grade: Addition & Subtraction by Selectsoft, now available for Windows 8. Selectsoft is pleased to bring this Mac App Store top 50 education app to the Windows 8 Store with a kid-friendly touch interface. Math Fun 1st Grade teaches fundamental math skills using a variety of fun exercises and puzzles, including math bingo, magic squares, word problems, anagrams and more. With a colorful, easy-to-use interface and engaging lessons, Math Fun makes learning on Windows 8 devices even more entertaining. It's a stress-free way for children to practice and explore critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Math Fun 1st Grade encourages the development of fundamental addition and subtraction skills for all ages. A strong understanding of arithmetic is essential for children at any stage in life. Math Fun 1st Grade helps children grasp such basic math concepts such as patterns of ten, mental calculations, place values, equations, inequalities and more using over 200 carefully designed exercises and drills. A combination of real-life situations and fun math games reinforce learning and make math concepts come alive. Bright pictures, drag-and-drop gameplay and a helpful robot guide make even the trickiest ideas kid-friendly.
Math Fun 1st Grade features 10 activity sections, each of which focuses on a different concept or learning approach. Sections 1 and 2 introduce the ideas of addition and subtraction by asking users to count objects. Section 3 lets children practice their arithmetical skills by solving simple equations to reveal colorful pictures. Section 4 introduces number families and shows how they can be useful in quickly solving equations. Users are introduced to patterns of ten in Section 5, allowing for a focus on mental arithmetic and larger numbers that is continued in Section 6, which introduces place value. Section 7 covers inequality, while the last three sections provide a fun review through word problems, magic squares and bingo games. Math Fun shows that with an engaging, interactive learning environment, even solving equations can be fun.
With the successful launch of Math Fun 1st Grade for Windows 8, Selectsoft is working to quickly release their entire Fun With learning series, including Math Fun 2nd Grade, Reading Fun 1st Grade, Vocabulary & Spelling Fun 1st Grade and Grammar Fun 2nd Grade.
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Kids can acquire a solid foundation in math and have a great time doing it! A friendly robot guides kids on a math adventure with easy-to-understand lessons and entertaining games. Over 200 exercises cover basic math concepts using puzzle-solving, word problems, pictures and more.
- Simple drag-and-drop interface
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- Covers equations, number families, patterns of ten, place value, inequality and more
- Includes magic squares, bingo, word problems, shape matching and more for a varied challenge
Explore the universe of addition and subtraction with 10 kinds of activities:
- Counting: Learn how to do simple addition by counting objects
- Subtraction: Move items and count how many are left
- Equations: Solve equations to decode scrambled words
- Number Families: Easily switch between addition and subtraction
- Patterns of Ten: Practice mental arithmetic
- Place Value: Learn about tens, hundreds, and thousands
- Inequality: Learn about greater than and less than
- Word Problems: Practice math with written questions
- Magic Squares: Fill in the squares so the numbers add up in each direction
- Bingo: Find the answers to the equations on bingo cards
Selectsoft is a leading developer of family-friendly games and apps, creating best-selling games for Nintendo DS™ and Wii™, iPhone®, iPad®, Android and PC. They're also one of the largest independent publishers of PC software, featuring licensed content from Broderbund, Disney, The Learning Company and many more. For almost 20 years, Selectsoft has been dedicated to providing affordable, fun entertainment for the whole family. Visit http://www.selectsoft.com to learn more.


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In an era when everyone is online, strong security is absolutely necessary to protect your confidential data.
Regardless of which service use, all our clients' information is protected by a Fortune 500-level security system.
First, all of our servers reside in a level 4 data center. This data center has multiple security checkpoints with a number of identification checks, making our servers inaccessible to anyone but those authorized to access them. A lapse in physical security is the single easiest way for a malicious user (i.e., a hacker) to gain access to a system. Even if there are other countermeasure are in place, someone gaining physical access to systems will cause a security breach. A data center like the one that Network Alliance houses its systems in prevents this from occurring. On top of this, all Network Alliance systems are remote connections. Our systems allow clients to save all of their data on our systems, meaning they no longer have to worry about a lost laptop or cell phone with confidential data on it.
Next, a number of network devices and programs prevents malicious traffic from making its way to our servers. First, an Intrusion Detection and Prevention System tracks all incoming traffic and blocks any that come from known malicious IP addresses (i.e., those known to be the IP addresses of hackers). Furthermore, a sufficiently advanced IPS can actually be set to block all traffic from a certain region, meaning countries like North Korea, China, and Russia (which are known to be high security risks) can be totally discounted by our systems. Then, a Fortune 500-level, hardware-based firewall monitors traffic that's been let through the IPS and filters any malicious traffic. Both the IPS's and the firewall's firmware are constantly updated to consistently meet new attacks.
After the hardware-based solutions is the protective software. In case anything gets through the IPS and the firewall, is our spam filter, that filters out problematic emails trying to phish or hack users. And finally is the this sits a high-level updated anti-malware program that constantly scans for any malicious files that may have somehow gotten through the IPS and firewall.
Unfortunately, most small organizations simply can't afford a truly top-tier network security system. A high-level firewall alone can costs tens of thousands of dollars, which is frankly a sum that most small businesses can't afford. And this says nothing of server, anti-virus software, data center space rental, and maintenance costs. Even if a small organization were to take their security into their own hands, they likely wouldn't be able to provide themselves the same quality of service that a dedicated cloud-IT provider like Network Alliance can.
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Japan Sponsors Program to Train Asian Customs Officials in IP Rights
The program will focus on the economic effects and impacts of trademark and copyright protection, as well as the necessary legal framework to enforce such rights, according to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
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The Turn of the Cards
Posted by Oakleaf Games in Analysis, Game Design, Game Theory on June 7, 2016
During our initial play of World's Fair: 1893, we noticed that getting Influential Figure cards was an important part of the strategy, because it let you place more tokens on spaces. And with area majority, being able to place more tokens is a big advantage. But we observed that some players had fewer opportunities to collect these special cards, and were at a disadvantage when it came time to score. That observation initiated a discussion over how random card draws can have a big effect on the gameplay of some games. This is a really interesting type of randomness to study because it's not simply an input or output randomizer. It has some far-reaching and subtle effects depending on how it is used in the game. Read the rest of this entry »
Design Philosophy
Posted by Oakleaf Games in Game Design, Game Theory, Games, Gaming Culture on April 27, 2016
Three plus years into designing games, I'm starting to really find my own identity as a designer, and I'm ready to set out my design philosophy. I was initially inspired by a few posts last year by Grant Rodiek and Gil Hova, but I never quite completed writing my manifesto. I think I'm ready to try. Read the rest of this entry »
Gaming Glossary: Worker Placement
Posted by Oakleaf Games in Game Theory, Glossary on October 8, 2015
This is a post I've been trying to get written for about 8 months, inspired by a post over on the Hyperbole Games blog, in which Grant discusses how important blocking is to make a worker placement game operate well. That struck me as odd, because I didn't see it as a very firm requirement in a worker placement game. But it got me thinking about what makes a game "Worker Placement". Worker Placement (WP) is one of those standard Euro Game mechanics that everyone seems to mostly agree on, but everybody has their own criteria. What some people see as excluding a game from being WP, others see it as the "twist" that makes it stand out. I consider my game New Bedford a WP game, but others likely disagree. So I want to try and establish what makes a game cont as WP.
Game Theory: Interesting Choices – Decision versus Selection
Posted by Oakleaf Games in Game Design, Game Theory on April 15, 2015
One of my key elements of a game is an interesting and meaningful choice. As I continue to play and design games, I have started to see that not all choices are equal. I don't just mean that some choices are big and some are small, or that some are hard and others are easy, although these are subjects worth discussing. The subject of what makes a choice interesting is very subtle, though. Many things can lead to choices that aren't interesting, and I think it's useful to identify some of them and see how they impact the choices in a game.
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Structured Level Design and the Loss of Game Structure
Posted by Oakleaf Games in Game Design, Game Theory on March 18, 2015
I almost wanted to title this article "How Better Level Design Ruined Mario". But that sounds much too harsh (and desperate for traffic). Still, that was my initial reaction after watching the latest video from Mark Brown, about the level design philosophy of Super Mario 3D World, summarized in this Kotaku article. The idea is that the last few iterations of Super Mario games (Galaxy 1/2, 3D Land, and 3D World) were developed with an increasingly structured approach by applying kishōtenketsu, a classic 4-part Chinese narrative structure. In this structure, each level breaks down into 4 parts, an introduction, a development, a twist, and a conclusion. And while I think this is a fantastic way of developing a level, my initial reaction was that this structure was exactly why I have been enjoying Mario games less and less. Read the rest of this entry »
Gaming Glossary: Microgame
Posted by Oakleaf Games in Game Theory, Glossary on January 20, 2015
I dealt with a lot of big subjects in 2014, so I'm going to start off 2015 with a small subject: Microgames. The last two years were full of small games. There were a number of big Kickstarter projects for games that packed a lot into a tiny package. UNPUB 5 is right around the corner, and I plan on taking a handful (quite literally) of games I've been working on that I consider Microgames. Today, I want to look at what makes microgames unique and interesting. Read the rest of this entry »
5 Game Design Debates Worth Having in 2015
Posted by Oakleaf Games in Game Theory, Gaming Culture on January 15, 2015
I read an interesting article by Daniel Cook about some topics in game design that he was happy to have avoided in 2014. It's a fascinating breakdown of some of the core debates in gaming. I spent a portion of my writing time last year examining several of the topics, and while I agree 100% that it's time to stop viewing these as dichotomies with a single "correct" side, I don't think the talking points are worn out at all. Game design requires active consideration on all levels of the concept at the same time, and I think revisiting those debates is an excellent way to practice the skill. Read the rest of this entry »


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My name is Angela and my online home is Crafting With Jack. The name came about because when Jack was young, he would keep trying to jump into my lap when I was trying to craft. At the moment, I just have the four dogs - I say just because I used to have canaries, cockatiels, marine fish, and tropical fish as well. There is nothing nicer than coming home to a doggy welcome and I am sure you will be seeing pictures of my beautiful dogs in forthcoming posts. I have tried most types of craft; I like to design and currently am enjoying mixed media and Bible journaling.
Hello. I'm NanaConnie. You can find my creative endeavors on my blog, Grammy's Attic. I am often called a "crazy cat lady" but the truth is that I'm really an animal lover, not exclusively a cat lover. At the moment, I share my home with two feline fur babies, although it might be more proper to say they have agreed to share their home with me as long as I keep their food and water dishes full and the litter box clean. In this group, that makes me feel like a piker but I can assure you that another animal will decide to "adopt" our home as their own and the family will increase once again.
Dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds of all feathers, tropical fish, reptiles, hamsters, white rats, and even an ant farm, have all shared their love with me over the years and, although I do object to uninvited field mice scampering in unexpectedly, I simply can't imagine a home without several of God's loveable critters in it.
My crafting life currently seems to run mostly to card making, but I love painting, sewing, needlecrafts, quilting, scrapbooking, ceramics, altered art, quilling, and even writing poetry.
Hi. I'm Teresa. My personal blogs are Tickell Expressions and A Closer Walk. Tickell was my crafty Scottish mother's maiden name, so I share various crafts on that blog. On the other, I share my faith art. I also write fantasy fiction and am currently offering audio chapters of my first book on You Tube as well as on both of my blogs.
My pet family includes 3 cats, a large dog, 2 sweet bunnies, 2 female Guinea pigs and a mixed aviary of cockatiels, doves, zebra finches, and budgies. I am looking forward to sharing posts of my pets with you and also getting to see pics of your lovely critters.
I am delighted to join the Critter Crazies each month as we celebrate all forms of life! My name is Donna, but many of you know me as "de", a nickname quickly given me during my pottery throwing days. My personal blog is Creative Smiles. Married to the love of my life, we share an enjoyable lifestyle with our fur children and lots of wildlife in "rural" Central Florida. Our German Shepherd and Kitty find themselves frequently coated with glitter, and are interested in all my craft room endeavors. Wildlife in our area includes foxes, bobcats, deer, raccoons, armadillos, coyotes, squirrels, opossums, and a variety of birds. Looking forward to seeing your creations in the monthly challenges!
My name is Helen and my blog is Made by Helen which you can find here. I live in the north west of Britain and work for a charity called Abbeyfield as an Activities Coordinator. I also teach card making classes part time for Little Claire Designs. I love stamping, using digi stamps, papers and my trusty Promarkers.
I am so excited to be working with the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Design Team! This is a wonderful group of designers with a passion for critters! My blog is Don't Run With Scissors. In November 2015 I was offered a dream job which relocated my fiancé and our three cats (Luna, MJ, and Stella) to Georgia from Connecticut. I have been a paper crafter for over 20 years and love working with new techniques and mediums. I have done many youtube videos on the techniques I have learned and look forward to starting my 'Technique Tuesdays' back up! Thank you for joining us at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies! I look forward to seeing your creations!


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"We see no effect of gas prices on consumer behavior," Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation Inc., said as the nation's largest auto retailer announced February sales this week.
AutoNation's domestic brand and import brand sales were up substantially from a year ago -- 40 percent for domestic and 35 percent for import brands. Premium luxury brands dipped slightly.
The key, though, is pickup truck sales, which for AutoNation rose 25 percent from a year ago despite rising gasoline prices.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration reported the average price of gasoline in the United States jumped about 8 percent in the last two weeks of February alone to $3.383. The average price of gasoline at the end of February was up about 25 percent from a year ago.
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The tipping point? LeaseTrader says people will change their ways if gasoline exceeds $4 a gallon. During the last gasoline price runup in 2008, $3.50 was seen as the tipping point.
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text: This briefing note is only intended as a general statement of the law and no action should be taken in reliance on it without specific legal advice. As announced in the 2015 Autumn Statement, on 9 December 2015 the government published legislation in the draft Finance Act 2016 to change certain rules on travel and subsistence expenses. If enacted as drafted, this legislation will prevent many workers engaged through an employment intermediary, such as a recruitment company, an umbrella company or a personal service company (PSC), from claiming tax free reimbursement of home-to-work travel and subsistence expenses. The draft legislation is much as anticipated, but with a reprieve of sorts for PSCs. Proposed changes to the law Currently, workers engaged through an employment intermediary are able to claim tax relief and a disregard for National Insurance contributions (NICs) on travel and subsistence expenses relating to journeys from home to work. This applies to assignments of less than 24 months at what are regarded as 'temporary workplaces'. If the legislation is introduced as drafted, many of these workers will be considered to be travelling to a permanent workplace, and so will no longer receive this tax free reimbursement. The new rules will apply where: the worker personally provides services to a client (which are not services provided wholly in the client's home); and the services are provided not under a contract directly between the client and the worker, but under arrangements involving an employment intermediary. This will be the case unless it is shown that the manner in which the worker provides the services is not subject to (or to the right of) supervision, direction or control by any person. IR35 Contractors Different rules will apply to workers who personally provide services via a PSC and pay deemed employment income tax within the IR35 tax regime. These workers will no longer be able to claim tax relief or a NICs disregard on home-to-work travel and subsistence expenses, but the supervision, direction or control test under the proposed new legislation will not be used. Assignments outside IR35 where the worker is self-employed will not be affected by the new legislation. This is good news for the recruitment industry and contractor community because the assumption of supervision, direction or control will not have to be dispelled in order for workers providing services via PSCs outside IR35 to be able to continue to claim reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses tax free. Tax debt transfer The draft tax debt transfer provisions offer more good news for the recruitment industry. Although employment intermediaries are protected by debt transfer provisions, these apply in very limited circumstances. If the end user client, or a recruitment company, provides the employment intermediary with a fraudulent document that is intended to constitute evidence that the manner in which the worker provides the services is not subject to (or to the right of) supervision, direction or control and the employment intermediary relies on this evidence to reimburse tax free home-to-work travel and subsistence expenses, the provider of the fraudulent document must account to HMRC for the unpaid tax. On the face of it, this seems helpful to employment intermediaries. However, fraudulent intent is very difficult to prove. In addition, given that such a statement is not required in relation to PSC workers and that most umbrella workers do work under someone's supervision, direction or control, cases where the debt transfer provisions will assist the employment intermediary seem likely to be rare. Although chiefly good news, the debt transfer provisions do create a potential downside for the recruitment industry. Except where the IR35 tax regime applies, evidence of a lack of supervision, direction or control is needed in order for a worker to obtain tax free reimbursement of the expenses. However, end user clients, unless they are very certain, may be reluctant to provide such evidence because they will fear falling foul of the tax debt transfer provisions. Personal liability of directors Directors may incur personal liability for unpaid tax on home-to-work travel and subsistence expenses. If an employment intermediary fails to pay the tax by the due date, the directors of the employment intermediary could be made personally liable. HMRC could also require the directors of the employment intermediary to pay the tax where the employment intermediary did not do so because there was no supervision, direction or control of the worker, but it was not provided with evidence showing this from any other person in the supply chain. The directors of the end user client or recruitment company to which a tax debt was transferred by virtue of the relevant entity's provision of a fraudulent document evidencing a lack of supervision, direction or control could incur liability for the unpaid tax, as could the director of a PSC within IR35. Definition of 'Employment Intermediary' The entity which has the primary obligation to comply with the new legislation is the employment intermediary. An "employment intermediary" is defined in the draft legislation as "a person, other than the worker or the client, who carries on a business (whether or not with a view to profit and whether or not in conjunction with any other business) of supplying labour". The documentation accompanying the draft legislation states that an employment intermediary would include an umbrella company, a PSC or a recruitment company. It is of note that this summer's Consultation Document on the proposals suggested that an employment intermediary would be defined as a business "substantially in the supply of labour services" and provided the reassurance that "as such the definition will not include professional service firms that second staff to clients, as their business is not primarily in the supply of labour". However, neither the word "substantially" nor "mainly" or "primarily" (other words which are used in this context in the Consultation Document) are included in the draft definition of "employment intermediary". Is this an intentional omission designed to ensure that HMRC has the ability to crack down more widely in this area? Timeline The closing date for comment on the travel and subsistence expenses sections of the draft Finance Act 2016 is Wednesday 3 February 2016. The sections in their final form will come into force on 6 April 2016. Action to be taken Recruitment companies should consider the potential impact of the removal of home-to-work travel and subsistence expenses tax relief on the finances of the workers whose services they supply and, if necessary, start educating their clients and preparing them for likely rate increases. For a number of reasons, recruitment companies should resist any temptation to encourage workers to provide services via PSCs outside IR35. The draft legislation contains anti-avoidance provisions. In addition, such encouragement may fall foul of the managed services company legislation with the risk of tax debt transfer. Current reporting requirements mean that HMRC will spot a sudden increase in the use of PSCs and clamp down hard, particularly if employees of umbrella companies are transferred to outside IR35 engagements via PSCs. In any event, the reprieve for PSC contractors operating outside IR35 may be short-lived. To find out, we must wait for the government's response to this summer's Discussion Document about improving the effectiveness of IR35. In addition, it is not all roses for PSC contractors outside IR35. These contractors will be hit by changes to the dividend taxation rules which come into effect in April 2016. Providers of outsourced services would be wise to ensure that service descriptions and pricing in contracts they issue to clients are not drafted in such a way as to make them look like a labour supplier and hence an "employment intermediary" under the new travel and subsistence expenses legislation. For example, a contract may, on the face of it, be for the provision of IT consultancy services, but pricing schedules often provide that the fees for the services are calculated on the basis of the provision of named individual IT consultants with particular skill sets at their day rates. Where this is the case, could the IT services provider be considered to be carrying on "a business of supplying labour"? To reduce risk, outsourced service providers should avoid time and materials consultancy contracts, or at least refrain from describing the services as, and relating the fees to, the provision of consultants. 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Siliconera - Want to try Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate before you put your money down for it? You'll be able to do that. Konami and Mercury Steam will be releasing a demo for the Nintendo 3DS game on the Nintendo eShop.
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