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ASUS Showcases New X79 Motherboard Design
Subject: Motherboards | October 25, 2011 - 04:27 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: x79, sabertooth x79, ROG Rampage IV Extreme, p9x79 deluxe, asus
Fremont, California (October 25, 2011) ― ASUS, the world's leading motherboard maker, is excited to release a complete roster of Intel® X79 Express Chipset-based motherboards with the new LGA 2011 The new ASUS X79 motherboard offerings cover a wide gamut of PC users with the mainstream P9X79 Series, built-rugged TUF Series, feature laden Work Station (WS) Series and the pinnacle of gaming and enthusiast level motherboard design with the Republic of Gamers (ROG) Rampage IV Extreme. This impressive series of motherboards highlight best-in-class performance, stability, features and a user experience that is unmatched.
P9X79 Series ― Impressive Control Features for Absolute Performance and Reliability
Several exclusive ASUS features make this series of motherboards the ideal choice for PC users who require a combination of performance, enhanced flexibility and incredible system control. This series offers an update to ASUS' award winning UEFI graphical user interface for system options and the next-generation Dual Intelligent Processors 3 architecture, featuring the latest DIGI+ Power and new Digi+ DRAM technology. ASUS' exclusive Digi+ technology offers the industry's leading all-digital power control design that older analog solutions cannot match in performance, stability and control options.
Users will benefit from ASUS SSD Caching, which uses solid state drive speeds to intelligently accelerate frequently-accessed tasks and applications. Offering speeds up to three times faster than mechanical hard drives in most applications, ASUS SSD Caching features an exclusive user interface and storage control options that boosts performance with one click.
Other user enhancements include ASUS USB BIOS Flashback that allows for quick and easy BIOS flashing without the need for a video card, CPU or hard drive attached to the system. BT GO 3.0! with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi onboard enables faster connectivity and convenience without extra adapters, making wireless devices instantly accessible with improved compatibility and versatility on select boards.
TUF SABERTOOTH X79 ― Ultimate in Control and Stability
Ruggedized and server-grade tested TUF boards have quickly garnered a reputation for the best cooling and stability in their class. The TUF Sabertooth X79 continues this tradition with a new generation of TUF Thermal Armor and new DIGI+ Power technology that is perfect for non-stop commercial use and demanding 24/7 applications. New Thermal Radar technology consists of 12 embedded sensors that detect heat levels across the board, adjusting fan speeds automatically or manually to ensure optimized cooling for improved reliability and stability.
ROG Rampage IV Extreme – The Best Platform for Gaming or Overclocking
The new ROG Rampage IV Extreme motherboard puts the new Intel® X79 to perfect use for the highest-spec overclocking or gaming performance available to PC enthusiasts. It offers the ultimate enthusiast platform, providing gamers or enthusiasts with a rich selection of exclusive technologies that will be revealed shortly.
Asus Shows Off New X79 Republic Of Gamers Motherboard
Subject: Motherboards | October 25, 2011 - 03:33 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: x79, socket 2011, sandy bridge-e, ROG, asus
Asus recently unveiled a new X79 socket 2011 motherboard specifically for Sandy Bridge-E, and it looks rather impressive. The new motherboard is a red and black affair that hold several overclocking friendly features and plenty of expansion options. Dubbed the Rampage IV Extreme, the X79 motherboard is part of Asus' Republic of Gamers lineup.
The new motherboard supports Intel's new socket 2011 CPU, eight DDR3 quad channel RAM slots, five PCI-E 3.0 slots (one rated at PCI-E x16 speeds and four at X8 speeds), one further PCI-E 3.0 x1 (physical) slot, and a host of SATA ports. Specifically, the X79 chipset powers two SATA 3 6Gbps and four SATA 2 3Gbps ports while the ASMedia controller powers an additional two SATA 3 6Gbps ports.
Rear IO on the board includes eight USB 2.0 ports, a PS/2 keyboard/mouse port, ROG Connect and CMOS reset buttons, four USB 3.0 ports, two eSATA 6Gbps ports, Gigabit LAN, Realtek audio powered 5.1 surround sound via five 3.5mm jacks or an optical output. The motherboard further supports Bluetooth version 2.1+EDR.
While the basic specifications of the motherboard are really nice, the most important aspects of the republic of gamers Rampage IV Extreme board are the overclocking features and diagnostics, and there are quite a few. Around the processor socket, there are chokes rated up to 50 amps and have VRMs cooled by a large black heatspreader. The RAM power circuitry, CPU VRMs, and chipsets are all cooled by heatspreaders and connected by aluminum heatpipes. The only issue that some people might run into is with CPU coolers that have wide bases as the heatpipe connecting the VRMs and chipset heatspreader is close to the processor socket, though most coolers will likely work fine.
Moving to the right of the Sandy Bridge-E socket, Asus has provided several handy overclocking tools including the "MEMOK!" RAM diagnostic button that will either reset the settings to get the board to boot or switch to overclocked profiles if activated after the motherboard has gotten past POST. Above that is a set of 4 dip switches to enable or disable the various PCI-E slots. A power and reset button are above those switches and will come in handy for overclocking the board outside of a typical case. Further, there is a diagnostic LED display in the upper right as well as a switch to enable a slow boot mode when using LN2 (liquid nitrogen) cooling. On the voltage front, there are numerous measurement points for CPU, RAM, and chipset voltages. Finally, next to the SATA ports is a odd looking four slot block that allows enthusiasts to measure temperatures of the various physical temperature diodes on the motherboard using "K-type thermocouple" device.
Needless to say, this new X79 based motherboard looks to be living up to its Republic of Gamers heritage thanks to its slew of overclocking and expansion features. If you're interested in seeing more pictures of this shiny bit of hardware, check out this VR-Zone story.
Ultrabook Prime; they're here
Subject: Mobile | October 25, 2011 - 12:32 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Zenbook UX311, Zenbook UX21, acer, ultrabook, asus, Aspire S Series
Those of you who are strangers to the PC Perspective Podcast, or who do not remember the CULV may be disappointed by the retail release of the Ultrabook form factor from Intel. Those of you who have watched us describe the woes of the manufacturers who needed to design and retail the Ultrabook for under $1000 probably already know the ending of this tale. There are Acer models available at $900 and though they lack an ethernet port they certainly carry a citrus aura. ASUS seems to have put together a slightly better version with a fair choice of ports available, though with more dongles required than necessary (>0), but still too many sacrifices have been made for an aluminium clad ultra-thin form factor. Both companies produce better notebooks at a much lower price if you are willing to squeeze in a few extra milimetres.
"You know a product is a dog when it is available widely in stores long before reviewers get sent some. Ultrabooks are no exception, the only thing they have is hype and consumer ignorance."
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- Dell XPS 14z @ AnandTech
- Cooler Master Notepal X-Slim Notebook Cooler Review @ Neoseeker
- Hanjung Grip100-S and Grip110-U2 Notebook Cooling Pads Review @ FrostytechE
- Amazon Kindle (4th Gen) @ AnandTech
- HTC Sensation Android Smartphone Review @ HardwareHeaven
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus takes aim at the Iphone 4S @ The Inquirer
- Android USB Tethering Shared Internet Access @ Benchmark Reviews
- Sony Reader Wi-Fi (PRS-T1) Review @ TechReviewSource
- Iphone 4S vs Galaxy S II head to head @ The Inquirer
Blizzcon 2011 Day 1 Photos
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards, Shows and Expos | October 21, 2011 - 07:28 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: wow, starcraft, nvidia, LG, diablo iii, diablo, blizzcon 2011, blizzcon, asus, antec
Hey everyone! I am still busily collecting information at Blizzcon 2011 but I thought I would share with you some of the photos I took from the first half of the first day of the show. If you haven't experienced Blizzcon before (and I hadn't) this is one hell of a celebration of PC gamers. Even if you aren't a fan of StarCraft, World of Warcraft or Diablo, this is an impressive event with a main stage area seating 15,000!!!
Check out all the photos on our Facebook page here (available to public as well!) I'll have some coverage of the Antec, ASUS and NVIDIA booth as well later in the evening so be sure to check back.
Here are a couple more samples, but be sure you check out the link above for ALL of the the photos!!
The many faces of Sandybridge motherboards
Subject: Motherboards | October 18, 2011 - 06:21 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Z68XP-UD3, x68, sapphire, sandybridge, Pure Platinum Z68, p67, Maximus IV Extreme B3, Intel, gigabyte, G1.Sniper, asus
When building a SandyBridge system you have several types of motherboard chipset to choose from, some with more capabilities than others. The ASUS Maximus IV Extreme B3 is the odd duck in this roundup, being the only P67 board in an Z68 round up which means that it loses out on Intel SRT, which is not a drawback for those planning on using an SSD with a high enough capacity to be used as a main drive. The two Gigabyte boards and the Sapphire board are Z68 and therefore sport all of the bells and whistles that come with that chipset. In terms of pure performance and overclocking ability it is not the feature set that matters, it is the ability of the board its self. Check out which of these 4 boards reigns supreme in Neoseeker's benchmarks here.
"A quartet of motherboards based the Intel P67 and Z68 chipsets arrives at Neoseeker's labs, covering both the value and enthusiast market spectrums. There just might be something for everyone with a Intel LGA 1155 socket CPU in our latest motherboard roundup."
Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- EVGA X79 Classified E779 Motherboard Pictured At GeForce LAN 6 @ Legit Reviews
- Biostar TZ68K+ - Energy-Efficient LGA1155 Mainboard for Thrifty Users @ X-bit Labs
- ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Review @ Kitguru
- BIOS Option Of The Week - PCI Clock Synchronization Mode @ Tech ARP
- ASUS M5A99X EVO Motherboard Review @ OCIA
- Sapphire A75 Pure Platinum Review @ OCC
- Gigabyte GA-A55-DSP3 Motherboard Review @ HardwareHeaven
- GIGABYTE Super4 A75-UD4H Socket FM1 Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
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Sound. It seems to be one of the new battlefields on which notebook computers are fighting, which is odd, because audio quality has until recently been so rarely a central focus of notebook manufacturers. Today, the artillery is clearly placed. HP arrived first with Beats Audio, but others have responded, such as MSI with its Dynaudio branded laptops and now ASUS with this Bang & Olufsen tagged N55, which comes with an external subwoofer by default.
Yep, that's right. It's not a large subwoofer (that's the point - it's small enough to potentially be transported in same bag as the laptop), but clearly ASUS is taking sound seriously with this laptop. Yet there's so much more to a laptop that its sound, and that's particularly true with a system such as this. Everywhere you look, the N55's specification scream performance. A Core i7 quad-core mobile processor is the heart of the machine, and snuggles up with an Nvidia GT 555M graphics processor. What else is there to be had? Have a look.
You don't have 3D Vision 2? Loser.
In conjunction with GeForce LAN 6 current taking place on the USS Hornet in Alameda, NVIDIA is announcing an upgrade to the lineup of 3D Vision technologies. Originally released back in January of 2009, 3D Vision was one of the company's grander attempts to change the way PC gamers, well, game. Unfortunately for NVIDIA and the gaming community, running a 3D Vision setup required a new, much more expensive display as well as some glasses that originally ran $199.
While many people, including myself, were enamored with 3D technology when we first got our hands on it, the novelty kind of wore off and I found myself quickly back on the standard panels for gaming. The reasons were difficult to discern at first but it definitely came down to some key points:
- Cost
- Panel resolution
- Panel size
- Image quality
The cost was obvious - having to pay nearly double for a 3D Vision capable display just didn't jive for most PC gamers and then the need to have to purchase $200 glasses made it even less likely that you would plop down the credit card. Initial 3D Vision ready displays, while also being hard to find, were limited to a resolution of 1680x1050 and were only available in 22-in form factors. Obviously if you were interested in 3D technology you were likely a discerning gamer and running at lower resolutions would be less than ideal.
The new glasses - less nerdy?
Yes, 24-in and 1080p panels did come in 2010 but by then much of the hype surrounding 3D Vision had worn off. To top it all off, even if you did adopt a 3D Vision kit of your own you realized that the brightness of the display was basically halved when operating in 3D mode - with one shutter of your glasses covered at any given time, you only receive half the total output from the screen leaving the image quality kind of drab and washed out.
Continue reading our preview of NVIDIA 3D Vision 2 technology!!
ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe GEN3 Board Spotted with PCI Express 3.0 Support
Subject: Motherboards | October 14, 2011 - 04:09 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: z68, pcie 3.0, gen3, asus
Spending time the San Francisco bay area usually results in some interesting finds. The first one I can talk about? An upcoming launch of refreshed Z68 motherboards from ASUS that include support for PCI Express 3.0 technology coming next year.
At first glance the board doesn't appear to be anything really different - it looks much like the Z68 boards currently on the market and the P67 boards before that. The heatsink and blue/black color scheme and the Deluxe moniker has been in use by ASUS since the initial Sandy Bridge processor releases. There are still 4 DIMM slots, 8 SATA ports, USB 3.0, Bluetooth, dual Gigabit Ethernet and more sitting right there, easy for us to see.
But unlike previous boards from ASUS, this one is the first we have seen to offer and validate support for the upcoming PCI Express 3.0 standard rated at 32GB/s rather than 16GB/s. ASUS is actually the last to market with the so-called "PCIe 3.0 ready boards" as we have seen boards from MSI, Gigabyte, ASRock and others on PC Perspective previously. In fact, we just published a review of the MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3) board yesterday that offers the same feature.
Still, ASUS isn't one to sit by and let the competition pass so they built their own Z68 board that is now 100% ready for PCIe 3.0 devices and the pending Ivy Bridge processor from Intel. The board will support full speed PCIe 3.0 speeds in both single GPU and SLI/CrossFire configurations. In fact, ASUS says that both the BIOS and PCIe switches are ready, out of the box, with this new P8Z68 Deluxe GEN3 model, something that some other vendors' boards may not actually be. That would mean the necessity to have a Sandy Bridge processor on-hand to flash the BIOS before an Ivy Bridge CPU would POST. Just something to keep in mind.
ASUS is hesitant to call the PCIe 3.0 support anything but future-proofing for consumers worried about the next-generation of graphics solutions from NVIDIA and AMD, though I would point out to our readers that any cards that come out in 2012 that do run PCIe 3.0 will still work just fine on PCIe 2.0 boards.
That being said, an ASUS rep did mention in passing that they MIGHT have found another benefit to PCIe 3.0 on current systems and graphics cards: a reduction in microstuttering in PC gaming. Now, I have yet to see this benefit in person and my initial thought was that this was simply a placebo effect, but I am eager to try it out when I get this board at the labs.
A tale of two tiny Llano motherboards
Subject: Motherboards | October 11, 2011 - 04:47 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: mITX, llano, amd, asus, F1A75-I Deluxe, zotac, A75-ITX WiFi
If you are planning a microITX Llano build, it will be well worth your time to drop by The Tech Report as they are comparing two different mITX A75 boards. The ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe and Zotac A75-ITX WiFi boards have many similarities, a pair of DDR3 slots, a single PCIe 16x slot, 4 SATA 6Gbps slots, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort video outputs with audio from the Realtek ALC892. The differences lie in the outputs, where ASUS only has a pair of USB 3.0 ports, Zotac managed to squeeze a half dozen in at the cost of lowering the USB 2.0 port count. To find out if there are any performance differences, you will have to read the full article.
"The tight integration of AMD's Llano platform is perfectly suited to Mini-ITX motherboards. We test two of 'em from Asus and Zotac to see what's what."
Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- AMD A75 3-way Motherboard Shootout @ Techspot
- Gigabyte GA-A55M-DS2 Motherboard Review @ Hi Tech Legion
- Zotac A75-ITX WiFi Motherboard Review @ t-break
- Asus Crosshair V Formula Motherboard Review @ Niinjalane
- GIGABYTE A55M-S2V (AMD A55) mATX @ Tweaktown
- BIOS Option Of The Week - PEG/Onchip VGA Control @ TechARP
- ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 @ Tweaktown
- Gigabyte Z68XP-UD5 LGA 1155 Motherboard Review @ Hardware Canucks
- GIGABYTE H61N-USB3 (Intel H61) Mini-ITX @ Tweaktown
- Gigabyte G1.Sniper 2: Military-Style Gaming LGA1155 Mainboard @ X-bit Labs
- Asus Maximus IV Extreme: LGA1155 Mainboard for Three Graphics Cards @ X-bit Labs
Just Delivered: Asus HD 6770 DirectCU Silent
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 5, 2011 - 12:49 AM | Josh Walrath
Tagged: silent, Passive, HD 6770, cooling, asus, amd
Something nice was dropped off at the house today, and I thought I would share.
Passive, eh? HD 6770? Sure enough...
How long has it been since I last saw a passive midrange video card? Well, I would guess it would be in 2007 with the Gigabyte 8600 GTS Silent Pipe.
Don't worry, I have permission from the owner of that site to use this picture.
Read more about this delivery here.
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I guess it was around 7am when I woke, bleary eyed, excited, nervous, happy… it was 07.07.07, I was in the bridal suite at The Alverton accompanied by my trio of bridesmaids, and the sun was shining. It was my wedding day!!
After a New Years Eve proposal, we'd had 18 months of preparation to get to this day. A ceremony at The Alverton in the beautiful Great Hall, pimms on the terrace then back to my Uncle's garden for a stunning marquee reception which we'd spent many days with all hands on deck to get looking gorgeous.
The Bridal Suite soon became a hive of activity – hairdressers, bridesmaids, my Mum arriving with the two little flower girls… there wasn't time to be nervous, and before I knew it, it was somehow time to step into my dress, do the 'official bits' with the registrar and take my Dad's arm. I'm not sure who was beaming more – Dad or I – but I know it was a very happy and special moment for both of us, and my heart swells with love and happiness as I remember him walking me down the aisle, and seeing my Mum looking absolutely perfect as he joined her, and I joined The Husband-To-Be.
The ceremony I'd been so nervous about flew by in a flash. A couple of little faux pas by the registrar raised some laughs, as did my scowl at the guests as they were asked whether anyone had any objections to our impending marriage!
We walked down the aisle as Mr & Mrs, both beaming from ear to ear, to the tune of Bill Withers Lovely Day, and headed to the terrace for congratulations and a catch up with guests.
The photographers made the most of the gardens and backdrop at The Alverton, grabbing group shots and couple portraits before we headed off back to the marquee.
I'd always had a vision of how the marquee would look, and I worked hard to bring together various elements that I thought would work. But as I'd left the marquee the previous evening with it not quite finished, nothing had quite prepared me for how it would look. The gang of family troopers we'd left working on Wedding Day Eve had transformed it. I couldn't have wished for better.
The day flowed seamlessly – amazing food, great speeches, fizz galore, chatting, smiling, dancing… you hear people saying how amazing their wedding day was and how fast it went, honestly, none of it is a lie. You can't really appreciate it until you're there in the moment but it really is so special.
And so today, The Husband and I celebrate 10 years of marriage.
I can't lie, there have been ups and downs. Times where we've struggled to like each other, but we've always loved each other, and when the going gets tough that's always what pulls us through.
He is my rock. He's always there when I need him. He makes me laugh, I love that he loves to cook, doesn't take any shit from people that don't matter, is firmly protective of those he loves, plays ukelele around the campfire and humours my little foibles. He's my person, and I'm his. Today I'd say we're probably happier than ever before. Maybe it's down to being older and wiser, to having a few more years under our belt as a couple, I don't know, but our strength comes in our togetherness. We're a team.
Whatever you're looking for in marriage, let it include friendship,
love, support, mutual appreciation and respect.
I guess I feel this now even more than ever. As we celebrate our marriage milestone and look back on our wedding photos, it's hard to believe how many of the loved ones who shared our day are no longer with us. Life is precious. Keep the ones you love close to you. Let them know you love them. Cherish them.
Mrs Sharpe
(I still love saying that 10 years on!)
Here's some pictures… apologies for the poor quality, the originals are stuck on a broken hard drive so the best I could manage was these which I found on and downloaded from facebook…

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Leaving Christchurch for Kaikoura we made a pit stop in Cheviot for a coffee and breakfast. We didn't really get to explore the town, it seemed to be just a highway service spot surrounded by a lot of sheep farms.
Kaikoura is known for it's abundance of marine life due to the Hikurangi Trench. For this reason we had planned to go dolphin swimming as there are a number of large pods giving a greater opportunity to actually get in the water compared to when we went on our tour in Paihia. Unfortunately at around NZD175 (c. £100) each we couldn't justify the cost and we thought since we'd swam with dolphins during our tour of The Catlins, we didn't really need to do it again. That's not to say if the opportunity arose again we wouldn't, it was just far too expensive for us at that point in our trip.
We stayed at the Dusky Lodge and Backpackers in a private double room with an ensuite bathroom. The hostel had three kitchens, one on each floor, which made meal times a breeze compared to other places we had stayed. It also had a beautiful view over the mountains which were to the rear of the property. The only downside of the hostel was it was around a 15 minute walk from all the main shops and bars within the town itself. On the plus side it was only over the road from the main supermarket. You win some, you lose some.
Other than exploring the town and wandering along the beach we didn't really get up to much. We did try and go to a pub quiz but it was cancelled because of poor turnout thanks to the torrential downpour.
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The Walking Dead will be back for its eighth season on October 22nd, which gives you plenty of time to prepare for a viewing party. The first thing you need to do is grab the official Walking Dead cookbook and survival guide, which launched yesterday and is deeply discounted for a limited time.
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The Walking Dead: The Official Cookbook and Survival Guide is available to order on Amazon now for 35-percent off, and it seems like it would be an awesome addition to your arsenal of recipes. For one thing, it has a survivalist edge with "expert information on foraging, hunting wild game, and outdoor cooking." It also includes recipes for meals that were featured on the show, and none of them involve human flesh. You'll learn how to make Carol's famous cookies, Carl's pudding, and Hershel's spaghetti along with "exotic" fare like Daryl Dixon's deer stew. Continue on to the gallery below to take a look at some pages from the book.
Indeed, preparing a Walking Dead feast would be a very fun way to kick off the new season. Plus it ties in nicely with Halloween. You can even kick the party up a notch with accessories like The Walking Dead pint glasses. You might even be able to work in this insulated pudding can lunch tote that's a exact replica of the one Carl had in the show.


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OLCAY AYSE - posted on 08/10/2013 ( 2 moms have responded )
How do u clarify the boundries w your Add child of 7
OLCAY AYSE - posted on 08/10/2013 ( 2 moms have responded )
How do u clarify the boundries w your Add child of 7
OLCAY AYSE - posted on 08/11/2013
Thank you very much indeed . Iam new for this circle and I am from Turkey , this is my first post :) .
It is hard to follow through and apply it too. I once tried it . made a list etc.. but then it become a poster like ... we couldnt carry on. We dont have much disipline here w children not like you guys. However I want to do it and apply it because he is ADD plus I am a single+working mother. I have to to do it. Just know know how to arrange all the punishment or award system without upsetting us too much. Do u have some samples?And should I arrange the list w him or I should prepare somethings and read it to him and just wait him to accept. Thank you so much
Ev - posted on 08/10/2013
My child is not ADD but I set the same boundries with him no matter his age as his sister got and taught him what I expected of him. You make it simple but mean what you say.
Tell him the rules and make them where he can understand them.
Set up consequences for those rules if he breaks them and also follow through with them because if you do not follow through then he will think he can get away with it everytime.
Give chores to him to do also. He is old enough to help put away clothing, take care of his dishes from meals at least putting them on counter by the sink or in the dishwasher, picking up his toys in the house and putting them away, making his bed (maybe just able to pull blankets up over sheets but not perfect), take out trash to the trash bin...just to name some. And if he refuses these, he can get things taken away or some sort of consequence you set.
The thing is to follow through on what you decide. That is key to raising any kid. They need to know you will be there and do what you must no matter how difficult it is. It has worked for me with my daughter who has no issues like ADD and my son who has a form of Autism.
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Running an off-world colony is hard. It was all going so well until the Creeps arrived. My mines were productive, my colonists happy, drones flitting around keeping the place standing, and I was even gearing up to build a giant museum dedicated to the Earth we'd left behind. And then, in an instant, due to one minor oversight, everything went to hell.
They hit the furthest reaches of the colony at first, but worked fast. Farms fell, tunnels collapsed, sealing off the geothermal plants and reduced my power generation too much to support the rest of the base. I'd forgotten to add the scrubber drones that hold back the Creeps at this end of the base, and with my nanite production now too slow, I didn't have enough to build up any useful defence. With half of my colony now devastated, getting things back on track was going to be an utter nightmare. Instead, I decided to start the mission again, building up the colony sturdier and more Creep-proof than ever. And I loved every second of it.
Aven Colony tasks you with building up the first colonies on a new, unusual and alien planet. It's a tough task, as each location comes with its own levels of arable land for farming and mineral resources for expansion. Balancing keeping your colony happy and provided for with trading your surplus with other settlements is paramount.
Balancing keeping your colony happy and provided for with trading your surplus with other settlements is paramount.
When it comes to city sims, I'll usually do the few tutorial missions to get to grips with the systems, and then drop the story completely and head straight for the sandbox. Aven Colony is the first time I've ever been engrossed by a city builder's story, and I can't wait to uncover more of it. It's an interesting tale of the planet's former inhabitants, told using a cast of surprisingly complex characters who also function as your various advisers. Hours in and I haven't even touched the sandbox, I just want to learn more about this world I'm striding out across with a crew of genuinely likeable allies.
Each mission pushes the systems of the game to their absolute limit in interesting, creative ways.
It helps that each mission pushes the systems of the game to their absolute limit in interesting, creative ways; some missions will require you to build a city in a frozen tundra where farms are worthless, while others may make you much more frugal in your building construction due to a lack of mineral resources. The goals are also more than just "raise citizen happiness to X" or "raise X funds", requiring you to hunt out alien artifacts, rescue allies, and confront rebel groups.
While most games in the genre offer expansion as simultaneously a soft goal and reward, Aven Colony manages to make expanding an essential, terrifying race against time. The maps may require you to spread yourself thinly in the pursuit of precious resources, but then also require everything be protected, clean and peaceful for the colonists, at the cost of the resources you've just gained. It really nails the anxiety-ridden, yet also weirdly optimistic, feeling of sci-fi off-world colonies; getting bigger and boldly venturing forth is exciting, but it also makes you much more vulnerable to the bizarre alien world you're taking up space on.
Unfortunately, that relentless expansion can be marred by a few irritating, but not usually game-breaking, bugs. Recycling buildings often doesn't seem to return the materials it promises, making culling superfluous structures during moments when you're a bit tight utterly pointless. On a standard PlayStation 4 (no PS4 Pro optimisations are available as of launch), the game also slows to a crawl once the city is at a certain size, requiring me to pause the game entirely to access essential menus.
That relentless expansion can be marred by a few irritating, but not usually game-breaking, bugs.
These problems are exacerbated by difficulties in how the game communicates with the player. Many issues that arise in your colony come with a warning on the right side of the screen. Sometimes they'll not give you much of a hint into how much needs to be done to rectify the problem, as is the case when air quality dips, while other times you'll be treated to a relentless spamming of alerts as problems affect clusters of buildings, like when the Creeps attack. Having constant alerts for things you either are unable to fix at that exact moment, or struggling to fix to an adequate level, can be immensely annoying.
I never once wished I was playing with a mouse and keyboard.
On the plus side, the game works surprisingly well with gamepads. City Sims are often considered a more mouse-and-keyboard-reliant genre, but controlling and building my colonies with DualShock 4 was simple, smooth, and not at all awkward, especially once I'd learned the radial menus. I only chose to play the game on PlayStation 4 because I was mostly laid up in bed while playing, yet I never once wished I was playing with a mouse and keyboard instead.
Aven Colony is a fantastic city simulator. It isn't as economically complex as Anno, and it isn't as obsessed with micromanaging as Cities Skylines, but it does offer a gripping story mode – a rarity for the genre – and a compelling twist on the usual expansionist mechanics that combines Star Trek-style optimism of exploration with the ruthless, survivalist reality of The Martian.
It's a city sim, Jim, but not as we know it.
A review copy was provided by the publisher for the purposes of this review.
Platform: PlayStation 4 [reviewed]/Xbox One/PC
Developer/Publisher: Mothership Entertainment/Team 17
Price: £24.99
Release date: July 25, 2017
- Fantastic story mode.
- Tense, cautious city expansion fueled by survival instead of greed.
- Slick console controls.
- Maybe too simple compared to leaders in the genre.
- A few bugs and performance problems.
- Irritating alert system.
While it's very simplified compared to other city sims, Aven Colony gives a great story mode and tense construction that puts an interesting twist on the genre.


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I was just checking out the Citizens for Community Standards website and found a very thorough history of Phil Burress and CCV called How One Man?s Porn Addiction Has Hurt Ohio?s Economy and Poisoned Its Political Discourse For Nearly Two Decades.
Here's a brief overview:
Prosecuting the Art Museum: 1990
Thanks to CCV, Cincinnati became America?s first city to prosecute an art museum and its director for obscenity over it's Robert Mapplethorpe exhibit.
An Anti-Gay City Charter Amendment: 1992
CCV pushed for "a city charter amendment that stripped gays and lesbians of protection from discrimination."
Burress Takes Intolerance on a Statewide Tour: 2004
Ohio already had law that banned gay-marriage. Burress thought the state needed a constitutional amendment. And, with the help of Ken Blackwell, he got it.
Strip Clubs and Adult Books Stores: Phil?s latest target
I'm sure I've talked about this enough already …
but if you want to know all the details, then you should definitely check out the Citizens for Community Standards site.
He was behind the Mapplethorpe insanity? Boy, that brings it all together…
Do you know who was the CAC board chairman at the time? Chad Wick, the head of KnowledgeWorks and the education go-to person for Strickland. Read more here:
Good reference Jill- but it does make me wonder: where do we go from Mapplethorpe?
The author is on track with most everything except his theater comments.
I do love Cabaret (did you know Judi Dench played Sally in the original West End production?) but I really don't think its presentation counts as "renewed artistic courage" in Cincinnati theater.
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Happy Birthday Judd Nelson, our favourite member of The Breakfast Club
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Today '80s movie heart-throb Judd Nelson turns 56! It's hard to believe.
He starred in classics film, The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire – movies that are still loved dearly today.
The actor went on to star in many other films and TV shows, including the hit show, Empire.
Happy Birthday, Judd Nelson! We'll always be in love with the 'criminal'.


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I posted the following the day after the election last year.
Nine months later I'm catching up on the news and I find myself feeling the exact same way.
I'm not a political guy. When it comes to this site and my online presence, I tend to prescribe to the philosophy of the local pub: No sports, no religion, no politics.
I find it's just easier that way. I mean, I'm not here to stir feathers or juggle turds. I just want to write fun books and maybe sell one now and again.
With that being said, I'm going to break that rule just this one time.
When I was a kid, we're talking six or seven years old, way back when Jimmy Carter was president, a friend of my older brother told me all about . . . The Bomb!
The Bomb, he explains, is exactly what it sounds like. It is, in fact, a bomb.
Only this one can destroy half the known world, it is perched atop a missile, and we have it.
Unfortunately, he tells me, so do our most hated of enemies: the Russians.
This kid, for at the time he too was just a kid, tells me that our President can launch this missile any time he wants. All he has to do is push The Big Red Button. That's it. He does that, and Russia is gone.
The problem, he continues, is that it takes a little while for that missile to reach Russia, and in that time, Russia can send their own missile with their own Bomb our way. Meaning, he tells me with a serious face, everyone on the planet will die.
He continues to explain that the power to destroy the entire world is in the hands of one man. What if he was to trip and fall on the button? We would all die.
Furthermore, he keeps the button on his bedside table. What if he turns over in the night and his arm flies out and hits the button?
All of us, dead, just like that.
Needless to say this kid was an a-hole.
But I didn't know that, not at the time. In fact, up until I was able to talk to my parents and learn that most everything the kid told me was untrue, I'd never been more scared in my entire life. Not just for me, but for my brothers, my mom and dad, for every single person in the entire world.
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As women we can do amazing things - walk in sky high heels, soldier on when we have the flu and go through childbirth multiple times. But, when it comes to losing weight this is something that seems impossible and a daily struggle for many of us. One of the best ways to achieve a healthier, happier you is with the support of others. Doing it alone is tough and it is often … [Read more...]
Mocka Wood Table and Chairs
I'm a gift giver who likes to give practical, quality gifts to my children and one of my favourite ideas is a table and chair set - something all little ones need! A good table can be enjoyed with a range of activities including drawing, craft activities, eating, car racing, lego...the list is endless. The Mocka Wooden Table and Chair Set is affordable and durable, and … [Read more...]
Safe-n-Sound Maxi Rider AHR Easy Adjust
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Kindred Spirits
Saturday September 9, 2017 - Saturday September 30, 2017
Reception Sept 9, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Warren MacKenzie AMERICAN MASTER
Updated April 2018 Warren MacKenzie studied painting at Art Institute of Chicago then switched to ceramics after serving in WWII. Captivated by pottery, he and his wife Alix made regular trips to Field Museum of Natural History. They then went to England for a happy and productive apprenticeship with Bernard Leach in St Ives meeting Lucie Rie, Hans Coper and Shoji Hamada. On their return, they settled in Stillwater, MN where he continued his studio and still lives till today. He became professor of ceramics at the University of Minnesota teaching legions of students and making Minnesota a clay state retiring in 1990 a Regents Professor.
"Don't overlook the less obvious pieces, the simple bowls, plates or yunomi…extraordinary objects because they are ordinary objects. It is in these that you will find the real pots, the real MacKenzie" John Reeve
The Warren MacKenzie Scholarship Fund has been set up at the Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis MN. A portion of each sale will go to this. Individuals may contribute too. UPDATED April 12, 2018
John Reeve (1929-2012)
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Following an apprenticeship at the Leach Pottery, John Reeve taught and made pots in the United States, Canada and England.His talent and charisma inspired potters from Big Creek, California to the Kansas City Art Institute, and from Vancouver, British Columbia to the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.Reeve's quest to develop a translucent porcelain clay body suitable for use by studio potters began in the early 1960s.Some Notes on Porcelain, a series of technical articles he published in multiple countries, captures his pioneering work in the field.
They both shared the conviction that "pots should be made easily and quickly; they should not be elaborate things".In the late 1980s he moved to New Mexico where he created the studio-based program at Santa Fe Clay before settling in the rural town of Abiquiu.
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10 People Who Came UNPREPARED
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, dips and dives. After all, would we not get bored if everything constantly remained the same? However, there are times in life when we simply are not prepared for what happens next. Sometimes it is as simple as forgetting a birthday or dinner plans we made last week. Other times it is after we have travelled halfway around the world, only to realize we have forgotten the baby's binky or our swimsuits for a beach vacation. Sometimes we bring it on ourselves, thinking we are completely prepared for something when in truth we have not done a thing to prepare.
In this video, we will take a look at 10 people who came unprepared. From those that had new responsibilities dropped on them quite unexpectedly, like those who did not realize they were pregnant, to those overenthusiastic countries, like Russia and Brazil, who bite off more than they could chew.


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ARRI at the Oscars®
Whether analog or digital, ARRI cameras have been the overwhelmingly clear tools of choice for creatives honored during the current awards season. A significant proportion of the winning productions also made use of ARRI lenses, lights and services.
At the 87th Academy Awards® BIRDMAN took top honors, winning Best Picture, Directing, Cinematography and Original Screenplay. Directed by Alejandro Iñárritu and shot by Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC, BIRDMAN was captured with the ALEXA XT M and ALEXA XT Plus on ARRI/ZEISS Master Prime and Leica lenses from ARRI Rental NY.
Lubezki collected his second Oscar®, following last year's win for GRAVITY. Only one other cinematographer has won back-to-back Academy Awards® - John Toll, ASC, who won for LEGENDS OF THE FALL and BRAVEHEART. Earlier this year Lubezki also won a BAFTA Award and an ASC Award for his work on BIRDMAN.
Since ALEXA's entry into the film industry, every film to have won the Oscar® for Cinematography has been shot with the camera system. This year 80% of the films nominated in the Cinematography category were captured with ALEXA, as were 80% in the Visual Effects, 63% in the Best Picture and 60% in the Foreign Language Film categories.
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL followed up on its Golden Globe for Best Comedy/Musical Motion Picture by claiming four Academy Awards, in the Music (Original Score) ; Makeup and Hairstyling; Costume Design; and Production Design categories.
The Wes Anderson-directed film was shot by Robert Yeoman, ASC with ARRICAM cameras supplied by ARRI Rental in Germany, in addition to a full selection of ARRI lights that included the M-Series, overseen by gaffer Helmut Prein. On the postproduction side ARRI Film &; TV in Berlin provided negative processing, digital dailies and Webgate services.
ARRI Film & TV also provided extensive postproduction services - among them sound, grading and HD/DCP mastering - to CITIZENFOUR, which won the Oscar® for Best Documentary Feature.
Best Foreign Film went to Poland's entry IDA, directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, building on its success in the same category at the BAFTAs. The black-and-white drama was captured with ALEXA and ARRI/ZEISS Ultra Primes by cinematographers Ryszard Lenczewski and Lukasz Zal, who have also been recognized with an ASC Spotlight Award and Camerimage Golden Frog for their efforts on the film.
WHIPLASH, last year's Sundance Grand Jury and Audience Award winner, garnered three Oscars (Best Supporting Actor, Editing and Sound Mixing). The feature was helmed by Damien Chazelle and shot by Sharone Meir on ALEXA in ProRes.
British biopic THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING scooped Best Actor for Eddie Redmayne. Directed by James Marsh and shot by Benoit Delhomme, AFC, it was filmed with ALEXA cameras provided by ARRI Rental in the UK.
The ubiquity of ARRI equipment is as evident internationally as it is in the United States; just two days before the Academy Awards® were the prestigious César Awards in France, where TIMBUKTU, directed by Abderrahmane Sissako and captured with ALEXA by Sofian El Fani, dominated proceedings by taking the Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Original Writing, Best Sound, Best Music and Best Editing prizes. Most of the other awards also went to ALEXA or ARRICAM films.
Congratulations to every winner and nominee at all the many awards events; we thank you for relying on ARRI cameras, lenses, lighting and services to help bring your visions from script to screen.


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No silly, not the edible kind. Though I suppose I have no real issue with them, as long as they're served with syrup and butter (not yogurt and lingonberry jam or some such aberration). BUT I DIGRESS.
In preparation for this year's Quiet Music Festival, I took a chance and invested in a case of pancakes of Quantegy 632. (As all of you are no doubt aware, 632 is the "music grade" non-backcoated offering from Quantegy, and prior to that Ampex.)
For the uninitiated, this means: Buying a case of old, physically fragile tape and loading it onto reels, praying the entire time that the reel won't collapse and spill valuable recording tape all over the floor. Kind of like this:
Actually, the operation was smooth for the most part; that bin of dead tape is courtesy of Larry Crane, who generously gifted a couple of cases of used tape for the express purpose of clearing out his garage (oh yeah, and furthering the art of recording live to tape, thanks Larry!). Fear not, the original Vomit Launch tapes were digitized and preserved.
Anyway, a couple of hours of nail biting came to a happy end with 5+ hours of virgin tape spooled onto new reels and ready to record the lovely, low-volume awesomeness of the QMF. It's this coming weekend–June 26/27, 2015–at Disjecta in North Portland.
One final bonus: I managed to score a new trident for my very old Otari 2-track. What this means to the layperson is that the sound of slipping, whirring and clattering tape reels–and my muttered curses–drowning out the performances are a thing of the past.


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Lawyers were duped
One senior attorney who attended the specially-convened 'summit' which determined that the 53 cases left unresolved by former chief magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar be restarted "de novo," says no such decision was made. According to Senior Counsel Sophia Chote in a letter to Law Association president Douglas Mendes,SC, no decision was taken at last Wednesday's meeting to have the cases restarted. Chote was among those invited to the meeting at the Hall of Justice where, according to a brief statement from the Judiciary's Court Protocol and Information Manager Alicia Carter-Fisher it said that a "consensus" was reached at the meeting between key stakeholders to restart Ayers-Caesar's unfinished cases from the beginning. Read more here
Alexandrov ready to quit
Forensic pathologist Dr Valery Alexandrov says he is ready to pack up and leave before his contract ends in 2019 because he is tired of the mismanagement at the Forensic Science Centre. Alexandrov told the T&T Guardian he is "sick and tired" of what has been happening, particularly with Tobago autopsies. He said he had to fly to Tobago recently to perform three autopsies because the two other pathologists, Dr Eslyn McDonald-Burris is currently on vacation and Dr Hughvon Des Vignes has repeatedly refused to go to Tobago to do autopsies and instead asked for the bodies to be brought to Trinidad. Alexandrov said twice before there were problems where families had to wait weeks before they could have closure because autopsies were not being done. Of the 20 autopsies done for the year so far in Tobago, 11 were done by him and the rest by McDonald-Burris, he said. Read more here
We Will Finish Our Schools
Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS) secretary general Sat Maharaj is calling on the Government to release two Hindu schools to the SDMS for completion as construction works on the schools have been delayed for months. As the nation celebrated the 172nd anniversary of the arrival of East Indian indentured workers to the country yesterday, the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS) held its annual Indian Arrival Day celebrations in Debe. The festivities began with a procession of the SDMS scouts where various Hindu schools and pupils across the country participated in the walk from the Penal/Debe Regional Corporation headquarters to the Parvati Girls' Hindu College where an Indian cultural programme was held. Read more here
PM: Venezuela gas deal progressing
Prime Minister (PM) Dr Keith Rowley says "discussions are moving apace" on the historic energy agreement between Trinidad and Tobago (TT) and Venezuela. "Discussions (on) the supply of gas to TT from Venezuelan gas fields and the development of cross-border gas fields...are moving apace and we anticipate early execution of the required agreements to facilitate the production of natural gas from these fields." Rowley made the announcement yesterday while addressing a breakfast meeting with the Chilean Energy Sector at the Federation of Industry (SOFOFA) in Santiago, Chile. The PM was in Chile on an official visit and is expected to return home today. The prime minister did not provide SOFOFA members with a projected start date for shipment of Venezuelan gas to TT, however on March 16, while speaking at a post-Cabinet news conference, the PM had expressed optimism that a gas sales agreement would be reached "by July of this year." A Government-to-Government Agreement was signed in Caracas on December 5, 2016. Read more here
Ramdeen renews call for Chief Justice to resign
Opposition Senator Gerald Ramdeen, yesterday renewed his call for the resignation of Chief Justice Ivor Archie, saying he is responsible for the fiasco in the judiciary following the elevation of Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar to the High Court. Ramdeen, an attorney, called a news conference at his Woodbrook chambers yesterday, declaring that he was "not hiding behind anything to say that the Chief Justice must go." He said he had information from a summit of specially selected people convened by Archie last week Wednesday to determine the way forward for 53 matters left unresolved by Ayers-Caesar. Read more here
Bachelet: T&T very important to Chile
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet outlined why the visit of Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley was important to her nation while addressing delegations from both countries at La Moneda presidential palace in the capital Santiago on Monday. "Trinidad and Tobago is a very important partner for us in energy matters as our main supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and that's why, also, Prime Minister (Dr Keith) Rowley and his delegation are going to visit the Quintero LNG processing terminal in the Valparaiso region, and also the photovoltaic (solar energy) plant, El Boco (3.8 megawatt), in Quillota. Read more here
Anand insists on collusion
Former attorney general Anand Ramlogan SC, has insisted that proper protocols were not followed in the fixing of an appointment for the Court of Appeal to hear the State's legal challenge of a judge's decision to temporarily halt the enforcement and implementation of the Valuation Return (Property Tax) Form. In a letter in response to Supreme Court Registrar Jade Rodriguez, Ramlogan stuck to his position that proper protocols were not followed, despite her reassurances of the same. Ramlogan in his letter to Rodriguez, sent on Sunday, said he was heartened to know she held the view that proper protocol was followed, but noted that it did confirm collusion between the Attorney General and the Judiciary. Read more here
Airlines could set record in busy travel season
If you're planning a big vacation trip this summer, move over. You're going to have lots of company. By air or car, traveler numbers are expected to rise over last year thanks to a decent economy and stable gasoline prices. US airlines expect to carry 234 million passengers from June 1 through Aug 31, up from the summer record of 225 million a year ago, according to the trade group Airlines for America. While fares are edging up overall, they are still relatively affordable by historical standards. And travelers can find deals, especially on routes flown by discount airlines such as Spirit. Read more here
Cause for NIS concern
AS it struggles to cope with the current economic crisis that manifests itself in a series of mini-crises, Government might well ignore the alarm bells being sounded by officials of the National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago (NIBTT) over threats to the sustainability, possibly survival, of the country's sole national insurance scheme (NIS). After all, the doomsday scenario for the collapse of the NIS, when its benefits expenditures are expected to exceed its contribution and investment incomes, is variously projected to strike between 2030 and 2050, which may seem to be far in the future to worry about today. Read more here
PetroCaribe Safe - Agreements Between Venezuela And Jamaica Secure, Says Embassy Official
Charge d'Affaires of the Venezuelan Embassy, Luis Gutierrez, said the Nicolas Maduro administration remains committed to bilateral agreements between the troubled South American nation and its Caribbean counterparts, including Jamaica. Rocked by an ongoing economic and political crisis, Venezuela has seen its financial output slashed in half since the start of the year because of low price for oil on the world market. Subsequently, the economic fallout has stoked massive food shortage and constant electricity blackouts for millions of people. More than 70 people have been killed in incidents linked to ongoing protests in that country since the opposition launched anti-government demonstrations at the start of April. Read more here
Grenada government rejects 'no choice' arbitration claim
Following a request for arbitration filed earlier this month with the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) by Grenada Private Power Limited (GPP), a 50 percent shareholder of Grenada Electricity Services Ltd (Grenlec), along with GPP's parent company WRB Enterprises Inc. (WRB), the Grenada government said is not correct that GPP/WRB had "no choice" but to seek arbitration of this matter. The purpose of the arbitration is to enforce the government of Grenada's contractual obligation to repurchase the 50 percent Grenlec shareholding that the government previously sold to GPP. Read more here
Kabul explosion: Blast kills 80 near diplomatic area in Afghanistan
A huge suicide bomb ripped through a secure area of Kabul at the height of the Wednesday morning rush hour, killing at least 80 people and wounding more than 300, Afghan officials said. The blast, which came a few days into the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, was one of the deadliest to hit the Afghan capital in recent years. The bomb exploded in the diplomatic quarter near the German Embassy and the Afghan presidential palace. The streets were packed with commuters and the blast appears likely to result in a high civilian death toll. Read more here
Manchester attack: Abedi bought most bomb parts 'himself'
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A Comparison of First Grade Negro Dialect Speakers' Comprehension of Material Presented in Standard English and in Negro Dialect.
Ramsey, Katherine Imogene
This study was designed to compare Negro dialect-speaking first graders' comprehension of material presented in standard English and in Negro dialect. Thirty boys and 30 girls from Title 1 schools in a ghetto area were randomly assigned to a standard English or a Negro dialect treatment group after being stratified as male and female and as high, average, and low according to Metropolitan Reading Readiness Test scores. Students in both groups performed two listening tasks: (1) listening to two stories and answering questions which tested literal comprehension, and (2) listening to and retelling two additional stories. Answers to the questions were tabulated and subjects' retelling of the stories were analyzed to determine the number of accurate, literal, interpretive, and evaluative statements made by subjects in each category. Findings showed a statistically significant difference at the .01 level (favoring those receiving the standard English treatment) in the number of literal statements made by subjects as they retold stories. The results do not indicate the value of producing materials in Negro dialect for beginning reading instruction of Negro dialect speaking children. Neither does the contention that teachers of Negro dialect speaking children will find speaking Negro dialect beneficial find support. (Author/DD)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Black Dialects, Communication (Thought Transfer), Grade 1, Language Arts, Listening Comprehension, Speech Communication, Standard Spoken Usage, Story Telling
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Rocks have always had a special place in my heart and I have always been fascinated by the various textures and shapes. Granted (no pun intended – granite – granted get it?) anyway…the ones I am mostly referring to are the ones painted by nature. Sometimes the beautiful color or the luster of the minerals made me happy so I kept it. I would often pick up a rock as a token or souvenir to remember a special location or vacation. Kind of like finding a shell on the beach and taking it home. One very special rock is the one I found on a day I was terribly missing my mom not long after she passed away. My heart was heavy and I really wanted to talk to her, to touch her and to be in her presence. As I walked along in my grief, I noticed a heart-shaped rock lying on the ground beneath my feet. Picking it up and gazing at the heart shape I noticed tiny sparkles of mica that caught the sunlight. This simple rock gave me comfort, joy, and a connection to who I was missing at that moment. I still have that rock.
Have you heard of the Kindness Rocks Project? I had not heard of this until I found two rocks in a period of two weeks in two different states!
On the back of each rock is a hashtag sign and the name of a city with the word "rocks" printed. For example, printed on back of one of these rocks was #WNC rocks. After finding the second rock, I decided to look on the internet for anything that could explain what this meant. I was surprised to learn this fad (for lack of a better way to say it) can be found all over the United States. It is called the Kindness Rocks Project.
"The Kindness Rock Project was created to spread inspiration and a moment of kindness for unsuspecting recipients through random inspirational rocks dropped along the way. Created by life coach Megan Murphy in hopes of sparking joy in people's everyday lives."
I found the Cat in the Hat rock on a bench outside a grocery store when we were at the beach in Florida during Thanksgiving. After my internet research I learned you are supposed to take a photo and post it on Facebook. So I did! The painter of the rock and I exchanged pleasantries and she was so pleased I had found it. I have since hidden it here in my hometown. The pretty snowflake rock was found by M. in Sylva, North Carolina when we stopped there for lunch on our way to Asheville one weekend before Christmas. Not only did the rock come with a cute penguin, but an additional surprise was taped behind the rock ~ a tiny pair of gold hooped earrings! We decided to leave it hidden where we found it for some other lucky finder.
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|Over two years ago, maybe 3? (two - where did the time go!!?) a little contingent of lilies from my garden on an island at the southern end of the oceans packed up their little bags and hopped on a plane to the US. They were headed to visit their Uncle Lorn and see if the infamous cold of Wisconsin winters was really so scary as they had heard... and try out some of the best soil and hospitality in the States!
They safely arrived, ignorant of the split infinitive, and set about making themselves comfortable. Some set about multiplying in the wonderful (but not too warm!) scaling facilities, others hopped straight into nice fluffy beds. They had just been deprived of autumn and experienced a short but hopefully chilling 12 weeks in the veggie crisper in lieu of winter after an exhausting Tassie summer.
But in the US spring was bounding away and alas there was no time for rest! Somehow they muddled through, overcome with jetlag and reluctant to change their little watches to 'local' time, before falling into their first ever snowbound winter and first proper snooze for a long time.... Not all awoke after that first year, it all proved too much for ..one? Two?
But the survivors have made themselves at home! Budderlord and some of his family are living happily in Uncle Lorn's yard... enjoying strange and wondrous airs. The snow was warm and dry (we hope...) compared to the wet and hot-chilly pots of their homeland. And Uncle Lorn even acquired a special friend for Budderlord. Casper, whom he has adored from afar!! Thankyou Uncle Lorn!!
Looking forward to photos of the happy couple.
Budderlord, before he left Tasmania:
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|And so, on June 3rd, 2014, a small size 10 or so Budderlord and some ancestors ( also small bulbs ) were planted here. I requested the small size because small bulbs are more easily adapted as a rule. In retrospect though, I now think that in circumstances where seasonal adjustments are involved that a much larger bulb would have been a better choice, simply because it has more reserves. We learn.
Sorry but the pictures uploaded 90' counterclockwise.
Jun 9, 2016 3:33 PM CST
|Very awesome guys!! Budderlord is a real winner!
Jun 9, 2016 8:21 PM CST
|So, Budderlord spent the 2014 season putting his roots down and shooting a stem up about 15 inches tall but was not allowed to bud. By the Spring of 2015, things were lookin' pretty good. Budderlord and relatives were ready to rise and shine. I tried pollenating to Chocolate Canary but it didn't take. I later found out that Chocolate Canary is sterile as a pod parent but pollen is fertile. Making a cross with Casper sounded good to Della, too. So last Fall, Ramona at Faraway Flowers hunted up a couple bulbs of Casper for us. Me? Well, I got my own idea--maybe something to do with Harlequins; we'll see. Some pictures of Budderlord in 2015.
Jun 9, 2016 10:57 PM CST
|I love those pictures, Lorn. It's like seeing a postcard from family on holiday! Budderlord always brings the sunshine wherever he goes. Fingers crossed that botrytis doesn't turn out to be a chronic problem for him. Foliage is usually quite clean here. (In fact, the stem and foliage are big reasons I like him so much.)
The original bulb of Budderlord has become quite large now, I recently planted it out in the garden here, along with a bunch of cloned babies. Sending autumn scales north, in fact, turned out to be preferable to sending small bulbs across hemispheres. By the time a small bulb had recovered from the season-reversal and got into the new rhythm, scale bulbs had grown and were (I think, Lorn can confirm or otherwise?) doing just as well. It would certainly result in more healthy bulbs in the same time frame.
Hopefully Budderlord and co. can help provide some hybridising entertainment this summer while your trumpets are taking an involuntary rest, Lorn. When I saw Casper I thought I just had to try for a cross - even though it turns out Casper is (almost?) infertile. Budderlord has a few kids floating around here now, and as a pollen parent that super colour usually has a strong influence. I've found though that with Fiesta-type bloodlines and backcrossing that it often turns out brassy, sometimes copper/almost green, which isn't always nice... like this:
And I don't even know what to think of this!
But it can also produce offspring like this:
Outcrossed to a dilute yellow (Sweet Surrender), there were lots of these colours:
It would be fun to see what you get, Lorn, with your crosses. The last couple of years I've used Budderlord as pod parent instead... waiting now to see some results.
And thanks Joe! Glad you like Budderlord.
Thanks Lorn and Ramona for hunting up Casper. We all know how hard it is to catch a ghost!
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|Thanks Joshua
Jun 10, 2016 12:56 AM CST
|A well told tale!
Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.
Jun 10, 2016 1:27 AM CST
|on behalf of myself and Lorn.
Jun 10, 2016 5:22 AM CST
jmorth said:A well told tale!
-- Fun and educational. It's what we all should strive for.
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A clearly defined, communicated and continually reinforced company culture improves productivity, promotes ethical behavior, and contributes to business success. Employees are more likely to be engaged and loyal when they work in an environment of strong ethics, mutual respect, and trust.
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Myself and my team of professional guides will now be doing private photography tours that take you to some of the most popular and photographic locations on the island of Oahu. Our local knowledge and small group size allow us to pay more attention (if wanted) to detail to ensure you get best photos on your trip to the Aloha state. We will offer 2 basic tours that can be customized to your photographic needs, including our new aerial photography tour! Feel free to email me with questions or concerns that you may have. Longer tours or multi day other island tours can be scheduled upon request and availability, email me for rates.
Beauty of Hawaii Tour
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Free pick up from any Waikiki Hotel, if you are not staying in Waikiki email me to arrange a pickup point. These are sunrise and sunset tours. Generally we will start about an hr before the sun comes up or goes down, in order to have enough time to get to our destination and setup. Different locations may have different start times depending on what you want to photograph. This tour will include 1-2 locations and will be about two and a half hours in order to maximize the best lighting conditions. There are no set locations for these tours as locations will be determined based on best use of conditions and weather.
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Regardless of skill level, these international trips will explore the culture, cuisine, people and language while photographing each to tell a monumental story that you can share with your loved ones.
Humpback Whale Expedition in the Kingdom of Tonga
Dates: August 14- August 24 2017
We will be in the water photographing humpback whales during the peak season for mothers and calves. It is a snorkel only trip and suitable for all photographers; amateurs or professionals. Spots are limited, for a more detailed itinerary please send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Photo Credit: Photography by Leighton (Leighton Lum)
2018 Expeditions Sri Lanka Safari with Tiger Photo Workshop
Dates: April 13- April 30 2018
Join me as I explore the natural beauty of Sri Lanka! Lots of wildlife and landscape photo opportunities. Sri Lanka has one of the largest populations of leopards in the World and gives us a great opportunity to photograph these elusive animals. Also included on this trip is 5 days searching for wild Bengal Tigers. These endangered cats are very difficult to find but we will go during peak time to help increase our chances of sightings. India provides us with the best opportunity to photograph tigers in the wild. With the abundance of wildlife in the area its sure to be an amazing once in a lifetime experience.
Photo Credit: Photography by Leighton (Leighton Lum)
Crocodiles and Whale Shark Expedition
Dates: July 9- July 18 2018
In the summer of 2018 I have chartered a private trip for 6 adventurous photographers to come with me in search of photographing wild American crocodiles in waters off of Mexico. It will consist of some amazing reef dives, snorkeling with American crocodiles and whale sharks! The whale shark season happens to correspond with the same time of year that the crocodiles like to show up in Banco Chinchorro, so right after with photograph some crocs we will be jumping in with one of the largest congregations of whales sharks in the World! Just off of Isla Mujeres is a hotspot for these gentle giants, where hundreds of individuals will be coming to feast on the large amounts of plankton in the area. Spots are very limited and experience with large animals is required (sharks, etc). Please feel free to email me with any questions or concerns.
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Congratulations to Colonie senior guard/forward Isaiah Moll who is #2 on the NewsChannel 13 Rensselaer Honda boys high school basketball all-star team. Moll, who is headed to Vermont on a full athletic scholarship next year, is averaging 26 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists per game for the Garnet Raiders this season. Moll has developed his outside shot and just last week scored his 1,000th career point against Mohonasen.
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Barack Obama Action figure
Today January 12th is the day JailbreakToys is releasing the Shepard Fairey version of their Barack Obama action figure. It is limited to 3000 and stands 6" tall. I believe the boxes even come numbered.
In other Barack Obama news Armageddon Visuals is working on a Barack Obama inauguration poster this is the first draft. I think the face is to shaded.
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Before the Beatles, Before the Stones, ROCK and ROLL WAS BORN by Alan James
Directed by Peggy Ferguson
March 25 – April 10
Friday and Saturday performance curtain times will be 7:30pm.
Sunday matinee performance curtain time is 2pm
Although Lubbock's native son's life was brief, it was more meteoric and totally game-changing because Buddy, more than any other artist, created American Rock & Roll. The story features some of Buddy Holly's greatest hits: Peggy Sue, That'll Be the Day, Oh Boy, La Bamba, Everyday, A Teenager in Love, Maybe Baby, True Love Ways, It's so Easy to Fall in Love, Well, Alright, Rave On, Peggy Sue Got Married, Shout, Who Do Fools Fall in Love, Chantilly Lave, Raining in My Heart, It Doesn't Matter Anymore, plus many more.
As Sir Paul McCartney has said: "We need to celebrate Buddy Holly and the Crickets forever".
Single tickets:
Adults: $25
Teens: $15
Seniors: $20 (65+)
Military with ID: $20
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For more information regarding single or season tickets, call us at 456-PLAY, or stop by the theatre at 1852 2nd Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701, Monday through Friday between 10 am and 5 pm.
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