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March 20, 2009
*Spoiler* As poor quality as this Vampire Kiss Montage is, I'm about to faint...
I wasn't gonna post this because the quality is so bad, but then I watched it until the end -- I think it must be the Midnight Sun scene that has been alluded to in the past. *Swoon^1000*
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WAHAHAHAHAH that was super awkward and super funny WAAHAHAHAHAHAH.. thanks for the post!ReplyDelete
WAHAHAHAHAH that was super awkward and super funny WAAHAHAHAHAHAH.. thanks for the post!ReplyDelete
Interesting how unbelievably painful Edward's transformation seems here as compared to Esme's, which is more ... um, sensual?ReplyDelete
And I almost jumped out of my seat in that last sequence!!! I think I have to reread Midnight Sun, because I don't remember that.
OMG haha that was very unexpected! Haha Very Cute! <3 :]ReplyDelete
LMAO!! ok that was um borderline homo/hetero-erotic.. but yet, i have the urge for him to take me....HAHAHA!ReplyDelete
Oh wow! Did Edward just steal second base there?!ReplyDelete
Hahha -- Roxie, I wasn't gonna say anything, but it totally looks like a boob-grab to me. Not sure. hehe.ReplyDelete
that was awesome! a part of me wishes they would have kept that last scene in the movie! *sigh*ReplyDelete
oh gosh I'm at work and I just let out a little squeal of excitement and everyone in the lobby looked at me - LOL totally worth it haha!!! Super hot. Except Bella looks a little bit posessed in the last part...ReplyDelete
The end was totally M.S., which I adore!! Awesome! Thank you!ReplyDelete
WHAT THE HELL?? I didn't except that to happen at the end...LOLReplyDelete
they should've included in the movie! Second base, agggrrrrhhhhhReplyDelete
Hells yeah!!! That last bit totally took me by surprise, I actually shouted "OH MY GOD" out loud, lol!ReplyDelete
Wow, just... WOW! I can't believe I just saw Edward bite Bella - BITE HER, BABY - BITE HARD!
I'm sorry - I can not get over this - my brain is now skewed for the whole day!ReplyDelete
oh man..........just got a very funny look as i let out a loud squeal at the end....that was great!!!!!!ReplyDelete
I think I might keep grinning for the rest of the day.
And it totally was a boob-grab there.
Thanks for posting!
Thanks for posting this. I can hardly wait to get my hands a copy of the dvd. Only a few more hours.... suspense!ReplyDelete
Looks like Edward got a handful as well as a mouthful! LOLReplyDelete
Haha, Sarah - yeah it does! :DReplyDelete
Okay I have the two disc special edition so where is this vampire kiss montage at? Because I couldn't find it on mine!!!ReplyDelete
It's on the 3 disc special from target.ReplyDelete
WHOA!!! LOL... that was totally some boob action there ;)ReplyDelete


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Republican Rep. Nate Bell sponsored the legislation. He says the financial incentive is needed to deter inefficiency in government.
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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Voyager' started by Qutluch, Apr 14, 2012.
Really there's only one big curveball in Voyager.. and no you're not there yet.
The Rise
Voyager is trying to help a planet avoid being destroyed by asteroids. There is a scene in the beginning where they try to explode them, but it does not work….why don't they just use a tractor beam and set them on another course?
I like it that Neelix is so excited to work on his Star Trek training. He does have good ideas, and tries to be useful. He did go get extra medical supplies before going on an away mission; this is a good idea. I get the feeling that I am in the minority, but I am a Neelix fan!!
Another shuttle bites the dust! Seriously, is this an ongoing joke? The writers do realize that this is silly right? Neelix goes with Tuvok to the planet, they are stranded (when the shuttle breaks), and Neelix sees the Seattle Needle Thingy that will bring them high enough up to contact Voyager. Neelix works hard to get the carriage working, and he tries to keep moral up! He even yelled at Tuvok, so he would listen to him! He made a great comment, "It's strange I really like him (Tuvok), I just wish the feeling was mutual". I really liked this statement. I think it shows that Neelix is not as dumb as some people think. He knows he is not necessary liked. I like Neelix's part in this episode. He really is a good character. He is loyal, resourceful, and kind. I do admit he is a bit quirky! I like it that he is being trained to have a more active role on the ship.
Favorite part: Neelix to Tuvok: "I am glad to see your interpersonal skills are improving. You are learning to motivate people". Badass, Neelix sticks up for himself in this episode, and doesn't fall all goggley eyes around Tuvok, and I like it that he quite calling him Mr. Vulcan or Mr. Tuvok….I never decided if that was patronizing or an innocent comment.
Least favorite part: The Frankenstein walk that Tuvok does when Neelix lets him back into the carriage after the one guy tried to kill him. It was pretty ridiculous when the guy Tuvok fights goes backward out of the carriage screaming…it was pretty cheesy graphics.
Favorite Son
They really should be embarrassed over this one! Kim hears things, fires on a vessel without permission, has weird flashbacks about his family and childhood, and gets tricked into thinking he is from a different planet. When Voyager is attacked a Tarisian ship comes to their aid and claim that Kim is one of them. They claim he was conceived there and taken to Earth to be implanted into an Earth woman. They claim that their DNA helps them to return, and that the goal is to bring new DNA and cultures into their society. The society is filled with mostly women, there are few men. They are fawning over Kim….(my intimal reaction after the first Tarisian scene was to vomit. My secondary reaction was, "please let them all be black widows and kill him"). The men on the planet get to marry multiple women, and then the women eat him (or close enough). At least they are kind enough to blindfold them and tie their hands first!
The women try to convince Harry to join with them and procreate on the planet. Kim keeps refusing, even after all of the sexual innuendo that is thrown at him! This was a truly horrible episode, and all it did for the series was make everyone look gullible and silly. I guess I could say, at least Kim showed a little backbone and tried to run away.
Favorite part: B'Elanna to Harry: "What happened to your face?" (He was born with it….)
Least favorite part: The episode. Thus far my least favorite episode!
Am I the only person who likes Favorite Son?
The Rise was very old school feel, could have been a TOS ep.
Teacake, why do you like that episode?
I like the whole sci fi idea that you aren't who or what you always thought you were, that you are now ready to wake up to your real species. Yes they made all that up but what you see through Harry's eyes is someone who lives that reality, however briefly.
Okay, I agree the premise could be interesting, but it was badly executed!
Before and After
I watched this over a week ago, so I am just going to say that I liked this episode. Kes is one of my favorite characters. I like the mix of sensibility and "character" that she has. She is one of the most caring and forgiving characters that I have seen on Star Trek. I like the quick look into the future, the this-is-what-could-have-been-but-will-never-be glimpse. Kes and Paris...this would have been an interesting combination, and I think I would like it. I think Kes would be good for Paris, I would guess that she would "calm" him down and make him strive to be helpful and good. The whole thing with Kim becoming Paris' son-in-law was quite funny!! Paris a grandfather at 30ish...his parents would never have guessed!! It was sad that Janeway died, but it was also interesting to see a glimpse of Voyager without Janeway. They seemed to have done a decent job without her, at least after their "year of darkness". Overall, I liked the episode. One of my favorite parts was Kes' smirk when everyone tried to get information out of her pertaining to thier futures. My least favorite part is that we will never see this affecting Kes again, but it would logically...no one would see their future, their kids, grandkids, etc., and not have lasting emotion or feelings because of it...
Hopefully, I will have a few episode posts today. It is my annual, "2nd Thanksgiving" so while I am cooking today I am going on a Star Trek marathon!
Real Life
The opening of this scene was kind of creepy. The woman who played the wife pulled off a creepy, I'm-going-to-melt-down-and-pull-a-Bobbit-on-you type of persona. So, the Doc, made himself family. How very cute. Blond children, blond wife, too Aryan race for me, why didn't they give him a Vulcan family or at least kids that did not look so plastic…at least it got better!!
The Doc invited Kes and B'Elanna over for dinner, which was hysterical. He has a NAME!! Kenneth, it actually seems appropriate; I like it, but I don't feel like it will last past the episode…. I was counting down the time it took for B'Elanna to freak out; the constant compliments and fervent "I love our Dad/Husband" was driving me nuts too! Kes has a much more natural knack for giving advice, and when Kes agrees it really does see the sensible thing to do; time to change the program!
So Paris is actually openly hitting on B'Elanna now…I like the sexual innuendo. When the light started to flair in front of the ship, (when they were flirting) I kind of feel like Paris and B'Elanna would have been on their way to the bridge before Janeway called them down.
When the Doc set down his rules why would it have been dangerous for his daughter to be playing with kids two to four years older than herself? I like the 2nd-version of the son, he wants to be a Klingon warrior, and at one point he insults the Doc in Klingo! The Docs daughter was injured, and when he was on the point of crying, he ended the program.
I like the continuity of the A and B stories in this episode. The bridge and Paris are working on the eddies and Kes, B'Elanna, and the Doc are all involved in the Docs search to understand humanity via family life. Toward the end, the two stories merge together when Paris has a head injury and it reminds the Doctor of his daughter's injury that she was dying from. The end, when the daughter dies, almost made me cry, it was truly sad. That was probably the second saddest part of Star Trek that I have seen, after Jadzia died in DS9.
Favorite part: QUTLUCH dagger! The Doc's kid's friends have a Qutluch dagger! My namesake! Woo Hoo, this was the first episode I have actually seen the dagger in!
Least favorite part: I really think their shoes/boots should be magnetic or something so when they have disturbances and the ship shakes all over people would not fall down and get knocked all about.
Being a Paris fan, I've always liked this one -- from the flirty scene in the mess hall (also the little detail of Tom being out of rations; we don't get enough reminders of the logistical problems caused by them being stranded in the DQ) to the delicious irony of both him and B'Elanna being the ones to give the Doc advice on family dynamics. After all, they're the ones with the most childhood baggage on the crew ...
Liked the Tom/Doc dynamic, too -- funny how the Doc keeps turning to his assistant for advice and help (see also Lifesigns, later stuff you haven't seen yet) and how Tom delivers. Their back-and-forth of mutual disdain and reliance continues throughout the series, and it's a lovely thing to watch, much under-appreciated.
Distant Origin
It is never a good sign when my husband shakes his head at the beginning of an episode and tells me I am going to hate this episode…he knows me well...
An alien race finds a human skull, and a professor from their race speaks to the government officials to try and convince them that they were not the first species in their area. The government does not like their heretics, and they the two professor types go out and find Voyager. When they find VOY they walk around observing and making analyses about them…the mating rituals of Paris and B'Elanna were humorous. However, the Professor was too egotistical and thought they could walk around cloaked and undetected, but the crew found them.
The professor got away, and Veer was captured. Veer took Chakotay with him. Turns out the aliens originated on Earth and were closely related to the dinosaurs. The particular dinosaur must have lived and evolved into a new highly evolved species.
Okay, problem with this episode: they are changing the creation story/evolutionary doctrine of Earth. By changing a core element of history and evolution, it should have effects throughout the entire Star Trek realm, including the other series, but it doesn't and I am sure that it will not continue over throughout VOY either… It is hard to make such a strong and sweeping change in one episode and not examine it again. This is what I dislike most about VOY. It is episodic, and rarely contains any story arc. Some of the episodes that they are creating logically should have lasting effects, but they do not. Apparently, they need a Vulcan in the writing crew!
Also, if the dinosaur species was just evolving and finding language, etc., how did they make the great leap to having good enough technology to launch them into space?
Loved this ep. The biggest "problem" with the ep is that we the audience forget that "our" Voyager will continue to be affected by temporal echoes from the future (that year of darkness you referenced), hence "we will never see this affecting Kes again..."
JANEWAY: Time travel. Ever since my first day in the job as a Starfleet Captain I swore I'm never let myself get caught in one of these god-forsaken paradoxes. The future is the past, the past is the future. It all gives me a headache.
Things I liked? Janeway & Torres didn't stay dead, for one.
Watching Kes age backwards, garnering information and deducing what/where the problem was, for two.
Actually seeing kes give birth AND be born, for three.
And as much as I am a STAUNCH paris/Torres shipper, I really liked the Paris/Kes love story... and because I'm such a STAUNCH Paris/Torres & Janeway/Chakotay shipper, I liked the nods towards their relationships (although one needs a magnifying glass to see the J/C nod.)
After getting the casuality report from the krneim attack, where 13 people died including Janeway & Torres, Chakotay commiserates with Tom...
CHAKOTAY: Tom, I'm going to need you to stay here and treat these people. When this is over we're all going to have a lot of grieving to do.
I liked seeing the Doctor come up with not one but two names for himself... Dr. Van Gogh and Dr Mozart.
Overall, a wonderful ep which will have
an interesting reprise in "the future".
Although the holoprogram makes me cringe along with B'Elanna and Kes, and the end makes me cry, I still think THIS is my fav part of the entire show. Remember, it comes just 6 eps AFTER "Blood Fever"!
PARIS: A beautiful woman should never have to eat alone. What are you reading?
TORRES: It's nothing important.
PARIS: Women Warriors at the River of Blood?
TORRES: It's just escapist reading.
PARIS: 'Rork turned his fierce eye upon her, and B'Neah felt her heart begin to quicken, even as her hand went to her dagger. She had intended to plunge it into his throat, but something about him made her hesitate.' B'Elanna, is this a Klingon Romance novel?
TORRES: Klingons do have what you might call a romantic side. It's a bit more vigorous than most.
PARIS: I think I'll read it. Maybe it'll give me some ideas how to make your heart quicken.
TORRES: It's not a technical manual, Tom.
PARIS: Well, that depends what you mean by technical.
TORRES: To an engineer that means specializing in particular systems.
PARIS: I think that definition works.
TORRES: I can't promise I won't put a dagger in your throat...
YES! Agree 100%.
Another opening with Tom and B'Elanna…we may have a relationship devolving!! While they are arguing an alien visitor appears in front of them, while they are trying to figure out how that happened they realize that Kes disappeared as soon as the alien appeared. After that a multitude of people began disappearing and appearing.
B'Elanna figures out that the aliens are not accidently switching places with the crew, and she is attacked and sent to the planet where the rest of the crew is. There is another species through a portal there too. It looks like the aliens take over ships for their own purposes, and put them in a holographic worlds similar to theirs…basically they are put into a "nice" prison. They use the Doctor to scan the biosphere to find a way out, while doing so they find ways to get from one spot to another, and they outsmart the aliens and take control of their technology. They send them to the cold biosphere where they will freeze to death. Turns out that they are on a ship and there are at least four separate biospheres where other races are also being held. Janeway takes over and returns the other imprisoned groups to their own planets, and puts VOY back on their way…it is unclear what happens to the aliens. Janeway makes a threat that they will leave them on a planet to their liking if they do not cooperate, but it is unclear if that is what happens.
There is fun interplay between B'Elanna and Paris in this episode. They get in a fight, work through it, and were (in my opinion) close to kissing on the planet when they were arguing, but they were transported out of the cold biosphere before they could. At the end when they are back on VOY in the holodeck I kind of wish B'Elanna would have reached over and either held or squeezed Paris' hand. I like the ongoing B Story with B'Elanna and Paris. I cannot wait for them to get together (and if they don't, I am going to be pissed)!
I like this episode for a couple of reasons, 1. I like the continued arc with the B story. 2. This episode showed their heavy reliance on the Doctor and I like that. I think he is an integral part of their crew and they do not admit to that enough. 3. This episode showed how well they get along and work together as a crew. 4. This episode had a positive interaction with the other species being held captive. I think many of the interactions with aliens ends up being negative, and I like it that they helped another race out. Plus, I found it funny that the other fellow loved what appeared to be a carrot!
Least favorite part: Kes was the first to disappear, but when they begin showing the other planet Kes did not play a large role. I would like to have seen her do more.
My, you're busy today! Yes, a wonderful ep, one of my favourites (of course I am a Tom/B'Elanna fan). That whole B-plot, and the temperature theme it plays with, was wonderfully done.
The one thing that will never cease to bug me though is, after they shoot that Nyrian in the ice cave with the one shot they have, THEY DON'T PICK UP HIS $%^$# GUN!!!!
Great point, they were trained better than that...maybe it was hypotherma kicking in...
Worst Case Scenario
Chakotay brought up the Marquis (it has been so long since they had a mention, I forgot how to spell it and had to look it up). I immediately raised an eyebrow. Chakotay asked B'Elanna which side she would be on when the shooting started…yeah, I am not falling for it. Something "off" is going on! To start with, Chakotay is too smart to ask that question if he did not know the answer, and he definitely did not know the answer. It would be a huge risk otherwise because all she had to do was tell Janeway if she was not with him; Chakotay is too smart to allow this to happen.
Seska is there! Welcome back, it has been far too long!! OH, OH, OH, Neelix would never leave Janeway's side; not even for Chakotay….not a chance!! Neelix is a bigger Janeway fan than JanewayRulz!
Things become much clearer when we figure out that B'Elanna is in the holodeck living a holodeck novel that she found, but could not figure out who wrote it. Paris talks B'Elanna into letting Paris join her in the novel to figure out the author. HMMMM….my guess is Tuvok. (Keep in mind I write my posts as the show plays) I think Tuvok would make a great candidate. Maybe he wrote this early on as a training security exercise in case anything happened, or there was a problem with the Marquis….it would also be pretty cool if Janeway wrote it, but I am not seeing that. Turns out B'Elanna blabbed to the Doc and now everyone knows about it!
YES, WOOHOO!! When I heard what I suspected affirmed I actually jumped up and down and yelled WOOHOO!! Awesome, awesome, awesome!! It made more sense than anything else!
The scene between Tuvok and Paris was excellent! Their bickering had me in tears. I love the continued story arc between B'Elanna and Paris "Maybe a steamy love seen between the Starfleet con officer and the Maquis engineer…" "Oh yeah, that's realistic!"
They enter the holodeck, and the moment they engage the program, Seska's hologram takes over and they have to run. The com system and the transporters are down, and the doors are locked. The power grid is rigged to explode. Janeway's hologram disintegrates herself trying to fire a phaser. The doctor beats them both up. The Jeffries tubes fill with a plasma leak…on and on with the booby traps that Seska engaged when she happened to come across the program.
Meanwhile, Harry and B'Elana figure out what is going on, and start helping out through the sub-routines. With every piece of helpful news, though, Seska adjusts to re-compensates. A few small items show up to help out. A plasma extinguisher shows up in the Jeffries tube. Messages are sent through the wall panels, but Chakotay appears out of nowhere. Chakotay's personality gets tweaked, but Seska kills him. The Rucani attack and Tuvok gets the phaser from her. Seska sets off the self-destruct, threatening to blow up the actual ship if they don't give up. Tuvok passes her the phaser rifle, but when she fires, it disintegrates her the way that it did to Janeway earlier
Great episode, love the whole thing, and I truly appreciate the continuation of the B'Elana Paris thread. I cannot wait to see how they keep that story line going. This is it for today; my turkey is almost done…now, for Thanksgiving Part II!
A fantastic episode
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Loris Azzaro in his own words:
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Injuries from collapsing bridges, buildings, and other structures can often be prevented with high performance wireless micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) sensors and smart monitoring software, according to Resensys LLC.
Resensys is an infrastructure-monitoring firm based in College Park, Md., which currently has 20 installations as widely dispersed as bridges on the mid-Atlantic I-495 corridor to various structures in Illinois, California, Canada, Indonesia, and Japan.
"We get interest from engineers monitoring a wide variety of structures worldwide," said Mehdi Kalantari, Resensys president and chief technology officer, in an interview with EETimes. "We heavily customize our sensor complement for every structure using very high-precision devices such as inclination sensors that can detect one thousandth of a degree deviation."
The stakes are huge. In the US alone, there are more than 70,000 structurally deficient bridges, according to the Federal Highway Administration. In fact, the American Society of Civil Engineers recently gave the US a D+ on its annual infrastructure report card.
Resensys's structural health detection system uses both MEMS and conventional sensors in its wireless SenSpot modules to detect strain, vibration, displacement, deformation, tilt, inclination, acceleration, temperature, and humidity. Hundreds of SenSpot modules then aggregate their streaming data using ZigBee to a SeniMax wireless node connected wirelessly using cellular technology to a datacenter. Resensys's SenScope software (pictured) then analyzes the data streams for abnormalities, and sets off alarms when structures exceed safety specifications. In most cases, these early stage alarms will pinpoint maintenance needs that repair engineers can take care of before there is a danger to civilians using the structure, according to Resensys.
SenSpot modules and SensiMax aggregators, which can be either battery or solar powered, are also being used in avionic and other applications. Resensys is a startup of the University of Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech) with funding from the Maryland Technology Transfer Fund, the SAIC VentureAccelerator Competition, and the National Science Foundation (NSF).


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The tree grows to about 40 foot. The bark is smooth with grey lateral banding. The roots are yellow and seems to be the only way of creating off spring. The leaves are all different on each branch, starting with a simple shape with a bite out of one side and as they get bigger a bite appears out the other side. The leaf is slightly hairy and a different colour underneath.
I think this could be a White Mulberry (Morus alba).
They have leaves of varying lobing. Hope this is of some help. Great name by the way!
Ok cheers for that. Strange though that it doesnt have any fruit or seeds and still be a member of the mulberry family ?. I thought it looked a bit like a sassafras tree by the leaf but they have shiny leaves (I think ) and are in america.
Hmmm, well, Morus alba is the obvious first candidate, but I'm not entirely convinced.
Some more photos might be enlightening - eg. twigs showing buds, each side of a leaf (to show the different colour), and the whole of the trunk (I'd like to see if there is any sign of a graft union)
As regards the lack of flowers, there are clones of mulberry specially selected for their lack of flowering (or at least lack of fruiting). That may sound stange, but in Mediterranean climates, those culitvars are used where the mulberries are planted to provide shade to sit under (in the same way as grape vines). (Mulberry fruit is soft and messy and staining.)
I am sure it is one of the paper mulberries, Broussonetia spp.
It is probably B. papyrifera
In the photos at the end of that page, you'll see what the flowers look like (male and female on separate trees, we don't know which sex yours is). I would be interested to hear (now or in future) if your tree has such flowers. At 40ft tall, it should be mature enough; but the climate might not be conducive (I assume it is growing somewhere in the UK?)
It is grown at Kew; there small grove of paper mulberry trees to the north of King William's Temple.
There is a chance, however, it is Broussonetia kazinoki, which grows and flowers at Cambridge Botanic Garden
Common names include kozo, and Japanese paper mulberry.
NB. This species has both male and female flowers on the same tree.
Note: The downy variety of the red mulberry, Morus rubra var. tomentosa, is somewhat similar. But I am sure yours is not that species.
See also:
- http://wiki.bugwood.org/uploads/Broussonetia.pdf
Thank you so much for your very full and helpfull answer. I beleive it is the paper mulberry looking at the links you sent. The massive trees and countless smaller ones are in France in our garden. The pictures are from a small succker from one of these trees that I am growing in a pot so it doesnt spread. However I must repeat that there are no fruits or catkins or anything that can be linked to propagation by the tree itself. Shame that because the fruits sound delicate and would have been interesting to try and make a syrup from etc. I shall mark the question as answered.
Thank you.
It may be that:
- it is Broussonetia papyrifera, and:
- all the trees are male (no fruit), or
- all the trees are female (no fruit since no males for fertilization)
I would try asking locals about flowers and fruit on these trees.
Of course, if they say they don't know, they might actually have been sneaking round and picking the fruit for themselves before you notice it!
Update: just come across this in '1001 Questions Answered about Flowers' by Norman Taylor
Thanks again mikw for your answer. But I can definitely say that there are no flowers as I have been there at every month of the year over the space of 12 years and the locals would have said if any fruit wa apparent. I beleive that they would pick them (if any about) and make them into something as they are very resourceful with all the other fruits that we do grow.
Tarzans Dad
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- Yield:serves 8 to 10
- Active time: 1 hour
- Total time:16 hours
- For the Brine
- 2 quarts apple Juice
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 3 quarts ice cold water
- 1 whole natural turkey, 12 to 14 pounds
- For the Rub
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 medium chunk of apple wood or other light smoking wood
- 1 (24 ounce) tall can of beer
- Type of fire: Indirect
- Grill heat: Medium
To make the brine: Whisk together apple juice, salt, brown sugar, and molasses in a large container until salt and sugar are dissolved. Stir in 3 quarts ice cold water. Submerge turkey, breast side down, in brine. Place container in refrigerator and brine for 12 hours.
To make the rub: In a small bowl combine paprika, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, thyme, oregano, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
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Yes, it's winter and it's cold and snowy (at least where I live), but there's more to winter crafts than making snowmen. Yesterday, Debra Quartermain shared her adorable Felted Snow Bunny, and today, I'm sharing Debra's Sledding Snow Bunnies. This little family, bundled up in fleece and felt and perched on their carrot sled, couldn't be any cuter. I will share some snowman crafts soon, but this week it's all about the Snow Bunnies!
The tutorial and patterns for the Sledding Snow Bunnnies are on StyrofoamCrafts.com, so click on through and have fun!
Last week, we had enough snow for my little snow bunny to make her first snowman of the season. How's the weather where you are? Have you made a snowman yet?
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The BMW PC riders came by the GS Giant track and made a few changes. I am not sure if it was for safety or to make things ........... better.
The conversation kinda went like this:
Hey guys I think your sand is too deep.
Isn't that turn too tight on a bike bike ? Because its hard coming down that way.
You know even the best rider is going to have trouble here ....... how many are coming this way ? I would sure hate to be the last rider you better make this wider.
If you dig this deeper the front tire will hit here and make it more of a challenge.
Here is an idea, if someone has a perfect score they ought to move up a level. You could just cancel them out and make them ride it again.
Our reply, did you bring any candy or beer for our Queen ? Is that M 5 for her or whats in the trailer behind it ? I think she can drop you guys off in South Carolina. Have you met our Queen ?
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Chris opened the discussion on the track so let me give an insight into the design and challenges presented on the track. Each obstacle presents a challenge which can be reasonably expected while off road riding - no tricks or gimmicks.
In addition to the competitive aspect, we hope that riding the course will also be a learning experience and a confidence builder. The BMW folks were particularly helpful with this aspect. I have always viewed a track in terms of competition and had somewhat overlooked the training aspect. Their experience with the mental aspects of challenging situations for the less experienced and the experts refined a few of the obstacles.
A lot of words to say - the entry level course is a bit easier and the experts course a bit more challenging. The medium skill category strikes a balance between the two.
I hope that each participant leaves the Rally a more skilled off road rider.
I would also like to thank each volunteer. This track would not have been possible without your help. My only wish is that it could have been a bit cooler - daily highs of 95 to 100 are taxing.
Have fun !!
M J Stone
GS Giant Track Competition - FRIDAY
9am - 2pm TECH INSPECTION - stop by the GSM Moto Tent in the infield to have your bike and gear inspected.
2:30 pm - RIDER MEETING - meet at the GSM Moto Tent in the infield.
3pm-6pm TRACK COMPETITION
Track will be open for all on Saturday.
I signed up for the GS Gypsy tour and GS Giant to learn new skills and widen my circle of friends. This goal has been clearly more than fulfilled. So far I rode almost 4000 miles on and off road since leaving my house in FL. Polar Bear and Joe provided a clinic for new riders in the camp in Marienville, PA. We went for a ride and I could learn firsthand from the experts. The next day became a bit more challenging and complicated - although the fun factor did not diminish. As the days progressed I was able to gather more skills and got a better feeling for balance, clutch and throttle control. The GS Giant competition was fun to participate. Every rider was extremely helpful and if you have not participated this year, you missed out BIG. I can highly recommend this to all members with GS bikes.
A special thank you goes to all who made this event possible. Looking forward to next year.
Let's go out and ride...
Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.
I will be posting pics here that I took as one of the photo volunteers - may take a bit of time to do some of the editing as it is back to work tomorrow but will post asap. Meanwhile, thanks to Ian, Tracy and the crew for a fine job and congratulations to Josh and all the entrants. Here's a few for starters:
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Bill here
Left Sat morning, the heat whacked me out, so who won the bike, better yet any idea on results?
Rony, did the pics I took of you work out?
Bill Hooykaas
I will have the track scores and overall GS Giant scores posted within the next few days. Just need to check in with the real job....you know...the one that pays for my fun....
Josh and his prize! Surrounded by Dimon, Steve S. Scott, Kevin, Matt, Peter, Tracy, Rony, and Clay.
Great news on the winner, and runners up, I think all you guys deserve a big hand for your fearlessness and grit. Josh sure put in his dues on the roads to get the prize! No one got hurt and I think everyone had a great time despite heat in no small part due to the tireless effort of Tracey et al!! Thanks to all the volunteers and fellow riders who all chipped in with whatever tasks were needed to be done, including fixing flats dragging bikes out of the muskeg, marshaling, cooking.
This was about my 20th MOA National and I must say the best! Why, because I got involved and really used the GS for what it was designed to do. Next year when I am back from South America I will be doing the Giant again, but this time will take it seriously and come chasing you all, and for sure will be taking a stab at the skills competition.
Thanks again to all, and see you on the road.
Tracy, Mike and I headed out north on Saturday morning early, and Francois headed west on on his world trip at the same time. Sorry we did not hook up to say goodby, but will see you down the road for sure!
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ABC, I can't say that I want you to run out to buy all trumps and throw away all your KASL. If there is anything I have learned from my pizza adventures it is that two batches of excellent dough do not mean a thing. I might have just been having really good luck for other reasons.
scott,As you will note from the definition of "potassium bromate" in the Pizza Glossary at http://www.pizzamaking.com/pizza_glossary.html#P, the bromate does have the effect of keeping the dough in a risen state. I have seen instances where bakers switched from a bromated flour to a non-bromated flour and complained about the dough not staying risen as long as with the bromated flour. One instance in particular that I recall was a complaint from a baker who made a Sicilian dough, which requires a good rise. I will be interested in the results you get should you get and try the non-bromated All Trumps. I would estimate that your dough was the equivalent of about 3 days--possibly more--of normal cold fermentation if you used normal amounts of yeast. But the results look terrific. I'd be curious to know which of your pizzas Kim has felt was your very best.Peter
abc,Out of curiosity, was there a particular reason why you went with Dutch Valley rather than someone who may be closer to you, such as chefswarehouse.com, Dairyland or maybe even PennMac?Peter
I also have to add that I am definitely able to make excellent NY style pies with the KASL, and often times the crusts are not bagel like at all. I think I have mentioned it before but try one or all of the following- a wetter dough, less kneading, and longer proofing with the KASL. That may get you closer to what you are looking for. It could be that the bromate that is added to the all trumps I tried does make the dough a little more puffy and manageable (pete-zza is that what bromate does?). Still, remember that bromate is thought to possibly be carcinogenic, and I would prefer to spend some time perfecting my mixing/proofing etc. to get a superior product out of the KASL than just using the bromated all trumps.The next quest will definitely be to get some non bromated all trumps and compare.
No ABC, there was no par bake. Just a normal 550 degree bake with a stone on the bottom of the oven. Do me a favor and report back with comparative tests between the KASL and the all trumps. THANKS!!!Peter, Kims favorites are the pizza we had in Naples and the pies that I make to try to replicate that pizza in my home oven. They are the recipes we talked about when you were doing your recent Di Fara clones, and that you had while visiting Boston.
This weekend I made 550 degree pizzas in a normal home oven with a 50/50 blend of KASL and General Mills Full Strength flour. The Full Strength is similar to All trumps, but with less protein. My friends and family said that it was not only the best (normal oven temp) pizza I have ever made, but everyone but my wife said that it was the best pizza they have ever eaten. Now that makes you feel good! The crust was crispy, but melted in your mouth in the middle. These pies actually made me second guess my belief that a high temp oven is a necessity for the ultimate crust. It was an unusual recipe that I was trying out, and I plan to keep experimenting with that one and eventually reporting the recipe to the forum. This dough was very wet, and also was taken to the extremes of fermentation. I think that if I had let the dough go another hour it would have been impossible to shake off of the peel. It was fermented for 8 hours at room temp, then in the fridge for 24 hours.Luckily right before we were about to finish off the last pie I thought to snap a few photos. I will include a pic of the crumb from both sides of the slices.


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BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific are defendants in a lawsuit alleging that they conspired to impose a uniform fuel surcharge on shippers from July 1, 2003, through Dec. 31, 2008. The railroads have appealed a district court judge's decision allowing some 30,000 direct customers, including eight named plaintiffs, to sue them collectively.
"Both sides acknowledge that the potential damages in the case could reach into the billions [of dollars] if the case continues as a class action," Reuters said.
A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will hear the case. "The argument will feature two marquee-name lawyers," Reuters noted. "Carter Phillips of Sidley Austin, one of the most prolific Supreme Court advocates in the country, will argue for the defendants. Stephen Neuwirth, chair of the antitrust practice at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, will argue for the plaintiffs.
"A court's decision to allow a case to go forward as a class action can put tremendous pressure on defendants to settle because of the threat of greater damages being awarded," Reuters observed. "For that reason, the standards to certify a class have drawn greater scrutiny from courts in recent years and have been attacked aggressively by corporate defendants."
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a brief in support of the railroads, arguing a class certification decision in favor of plaintiffs "almost always compels defendants to settle even meritless cases."
U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman (pictured) made the decision on appeal in Washington in June 2012. In a 145-page opinion, Friedman concluded that the plaintiffs had met all of the requirements for certification established by Rule 23 in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which addresses class actions. In their brief to the D.C. Circuit, the railroads argued that Friedman "imposed a 'lax' standard that conflicts with decisions by other appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court," Reuters said. "The plaintiffs have countered that Friedman's decision scrutinized 'one of the largest evidentiary records ever compiled in connection with a certification motion,' and that the defendants' claim of a circuit split is misplaced. 'It's an effort to create an issue where none exists,' said Michael Hausfeld of Hausfeld, one of the lead plaintiffs' lawyers in the case.
"The railroad companies argue that Friedman erred when he allowed certification of a class that included customers who were not harmed by the alleged conspiracy. In his opinion, Friedman cited case law that class certification can be granted where 'widespread injury' has been established by the plaintiffs. That standard, the defendants argued, conflicts with at least four other appellate circuit courts and is inconsistent with the Supreme Court's 2011 landmark class certification ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart."
The railroads' lawyers wrote that their appeal presents "an opportunity to clarify the law in this circuit and to apply the proper standards to reverse the plainly inappropriate certification of a multibillion-dollar class action that falls far short of the requirements of Rule 23."
Carter Phillips said in an interview that the case is particularly significant because plaintiffs who have not suffered could recoup money from the case. "Having a substantial number of the class who have suffered no injury becomes quite an important issue when you're talking about billions of dollars," Phillips said.
"The railroad customers have argued in their briefs that the defendants have tried to conjure up a legal dispute after losing factual arguments at the district court," Reuters pointed out. "They point to Friedman's opinion, which concluded that the surcharges imposed by the railroad companies 'were applied uniformly, to all or virtually all class members.' In reality, the railroads are trying to relitigate issues that were decided against them, lawyers for the plaintiffs have argued. For example, the railroads raised a number of arguments for why some class members were not injured. After weighing expert opinions, Friedman ruled against them. 'That's the difficulty they have to overcome, Hausfeld said.
"Phillips said the Supreme Court's most recent decision on class certification will play in the defendants' favor. In March, in a 5-4 decision, the court found that cable subscribers who brought an antitrust lawsuit against Comcast Corp. had failed to tailor their liability theory with a damages model that could be measured for the entire class. It is 'pretty clear' that the shipping customers had failed to do the same, said Phillips. 'I have no doubt that you will hear the word Comcast more than a few times on Friday,' he said."
The appeal is In re Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation, U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit, No. 12-7085. Arguing for the plaintiffs: Stephen Neuwirth of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Michael Hausfeld of Hausfeld.


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Proceeds from sellout crowd in Tucson benefit Christina-Taylor Green Foundation
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- Alex Castellanos hit a three-run home run to lift the Dodgers to a 5-4 victory Thursday over the Cubs.
The game was played in front of a sellout crowd of 11,118 at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium to benefit the Christina-Taylor Green Foundation. Green was 9 years old when she was killed in the 2011 Tucson shooting that critically wounded Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Her father, John Green, is a supervisor of amateur scouts for the Dodgers, and her grandfather, Dallas Green, is the former general manager of the Cubs.
Scott Hairston singled to lead off the Chicago second and was safe at second on a throwing error by pitcher Stephen Fife, who was trying for a double play on Dave Sappelt's grounder but threw into center field. Hairston moved up on the play, and scored on Brent Lillibridge's single.
Starlin Castro made it 2-0 in the third with a solo home run.
Angelo Songco doubled to open the Dodgers third, and scored two outs later on Mark Ellis' single. Los Angeles had two on and one out in the fourth when Castellanos connected.
Lillibridge doubled to lead off the fifth and scored on pitcher Scott Feldman's single to close it to 4-3.
Feldman, who will start the fourth game of the regular season for the Cubs, gave up four runs on seven hits over five innings.
Fife allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits in six innings for the Dodgers.
The game was a test for the Dodgers' Nick Punto at shortstop. Los Angeles is short-handed because of a thumb injury to Hanley Ramirez, which requires surgery.
Cubs up next: On Friday, the Cubs travel to Maryvale to face the Brewers at 3:05 p.m. CT. Carlos Villanueva will get the start against his former team. The right-hander, who will open the season as No. 5 starter in the rotation, will be making his fifth start, and hoping to bounce back from a rough outing in Las Vegas against the Rangers. Friday's game will be broadcast on WGN TV and Cubs.com.
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I bought the Asus Netbook in 2010 with a mobile contract to replace my broken laptop. I purchased it due to its portable nature and price. I wanted a computer rather than a tablet so that I could still type longer documents if needed. It is really lightweight and easy to take around. The problem I have had is with the speed of the software and with the small memory. I have had to purchase an external hardrive to support all the things I would normally like to save onto it. Other drawbacks are that you can't play cds or dvds and I also have to buy an external port for this. luckily there are a lot of port connections available on the Asus notebook. It has been great what what I wanted from it but I think it may be time to upgrade to faster and a more instant device like a tablet as the Asus does take a while to load up and still feels like something of an event to get it out an use it. The screen is also smaller than a lot of tablets making watching movies less easy.
When I was leaving to go travelling I knew that I would need some-sort of netbook or tablet. I know a bit about computers, enough to get by and I was sure I would settle for a net-book as I has the advantage of added memory, to store my year worth of pictures. A netbook would be more robust as there is no big glass screen to smash in my bag and unlike some tablets, generally it would be cheaper. I also find it hard to use tablets as they can be fiddly on the application uses.
I knew that companies like ACER and ASUS produced very cheap, and unusually for the price, very good top level netboooks. I had had an ACER and it was great, but I was taking a risk with the ASUS. I decided to get the Eee PC seashell series netbook.
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One of the things I liked was the keyboard, which has raised buttons, making it easier to type on the smaller area, and the mouse area is smooth, not rubbery which makes it easier to operate. It also had a microphone and basic camera fixed in so I could skype without having to bring additional software. It has wifi and three USB inputs, an SD card input which can be used for extra memory and a tele-modem jack , as well as the usual headphone and main AC adaptor jacks.
Once I got past the physical attributes I turned it on and noticed that it has an ASUS dual operation system fast boot-up..its very fast, your on to the windows screen in around 15 seconds. You do find as with any new PC that it has a few ASUS bought programs like 'Knowhow' and 'Emusic' which are a bIt pointless, but can be removed easily. ASUS also have their games web link and web storage link too so you can store all manner of data and materials on their secure webcloud.
There was 80 GBs of spare memory to use up, so I had plenty of storage capacity and I knew I would be unlikely to use the SD card anyway. I was happy with this because tablets cost much more if you want that sort of memory capacity.
As well as basic windows defender and windows update you also have OS switch which you can install and a trial for McAfee, but this is only free for a limited time.
Basically the computer comes with everything you expect and its easy to install your wifi browser, I-tunes, all that sort of stuff.
The operating system is windows 7 and the processor is Intel atom, which although not dual or quad core, is fast enough on this PC because it seemed far more streamlined on start up and shut down and not burdened by lots of extras as you might get with a normal laptop. I only notice the difference in speed with some internet downloads and streaming but really its not that bad, and I had very similar speeds with my other main laptop.
One of the best things is the battery life which is pretty good for the size of the battery. On a full charge it will last 6-7 hours on the power saver option. There is a sticker on the keyboard that advertises a 10 hrs life but god knows how you achieve that.
My main critisisms are that the sound is a little pathetic on all but the loudest of videos/ songs, ASUS have definately scrimped back here. There is no space for a CD-ROM input if you need it, but this is sort of understandable as that would add some weight and require allot of space, enlarging the netbook. The mouse pad is also quite sensitive and more than once I have found that as i`ve hovered my finger over it, it moved the cursor without me meaning too, very frustrating if you are trying to type something.
Ive had this netbook for 4 months now and I have used it almost every day in that time and had hardly any issues, the internet sometimes freezes, rarely, but it is easy to reboot and I worry that the bottom gets quite hot so i try to keep it cool by not smothering it and keeping the processer cooling fan extract clear.
I picked my netbook up cheap second hand and barely used from a friend, whoever you can get one of these bad boys from online retailers such as Amazon for between 160 to 230 sheets depending on the spec you want.
I purchased this Asus Netbook in the Summer of 2011. It was purchased initially with the express use in mind of a vacation abroad. Travelling to our favourite hotel on the Balearic Island of Menorca left an Internet problem. It would be impossible to simply ignore online committments as we had in the past. There are just too many these days. The problem with our hotel is that it has WiFi connection available but the laptop for the use of hotel customers is poor.
I opted for the Asus for a variety of reasons. I did not want a tablet for one thing. I wanted a mini laptop and that is what I got. I chose the Asus brand having read online comparisons and professional reviews. It seemed that it was a reliable brand and that the netbook would offer good service.
THis netbook is small and lightweight which means that it easily packed into my hand luggage. Stylish looking if you are into things like that it has a black outer hard case. Inside the black and silver look good too.
For me the important thing was would it do the job and yes it does. With time though I have issues.
The main problem is the speed of the netbook. The hard drive soon fills up without much usage. When I purchased the netbook, online from P C World, there was the offer of more memory. Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing, not! I should have taken up the offer of more memory at a reasonable price when I purchased but money was tight. Instead I decided that it would be fine as it was and if necessary upgrades would follow.
Now of course I need to go to the store, or employ someone to upgrade the machine for me. It would probably be easy enough to do but although I am a confident computer user I am no technician.
I had thought that the netbook would only be used occasionally and thus have ample room in its workings. In reality it is used most days. This netbook is so useful for using whilst watching TV or even doing certain chores. It is compact, quick to "fire up" and efficient. It just lacks speed. At least it does for now. My New Year gift to my Netbook, and ulitimately me, will be more memory.
So bear in mind:
1 - The long haul. It will be better to upgrade when it is brand spanking new
2 - You cannot use a netbook for discs such as CDs or DVDs
3 - There are ample connection ports
4 - It only weighs 3.2 pounds
5 - Web storage is available
6 - Windows 7 starter pack is included
7 - The Word starter included has, it seems, a limited time frame
8 - The keyboard and touch pad are quick and easy to respond
Shop around for the best deal available. The price of this Asus Netbook varies a great deal between retailers. You can purchase the charger separately if necessary. Cheap and adequate covers are available.
Cost - We paid less than £200
I have been very pleased with this Asus. The decreasing speed can be improved with an upgrade. It will depend what you want to use this netbook for. In my case it is daily use. The times that I have used it in cafes and abroad it has proved inconspicuous and space saving.
All in all then I rate this 10/10


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The Edison offense was far from dazzling Thursday night, but the way its defense played, the Chargers didn't need much scoring.
Despite being outgained by visiting Garfield-Los Angeles, Edison executed two scoring drives and forced the Bulldogs to turn the ball over on downs four times to secure a 14-0 win at Huntington Beach High.
Garfield (0-2) drove into Edison (2-0) territory on five possessions, but each time the Chargers defense made a stop. The final stop, with less than a minute remaining in the game, came on a fourth-down sack by senior linebacker Josh Marks.
Junior defensive end Manase Time also contributed two sacks and the Chargers took down Garfield quarterback Ausencio Navarro five times. It's the second straight season Edison has shut out Garfield.
"We bend but don't break," said Edison coach Dave White. "Getting a shutout is pretty good. They have some good athletes."
The Edison scoring came on long touchdown passes from junior quarterback Matthew Gane.
The first came with 3:11 remaining in the first quarter, when Gane connected with senior Jeremy Maxwell for a 28-yard score. The second was on the Chargers' first drive of the third quarter, on a 30-yard pass to senior Kiante Goudeau.
Gane threw for 107 yards on 4 of 8 passing and rushed for a team-high 57 yards on 14 carries, but the rest of the Chargers totaled just 51 total yards.
Gane looked unstoppable running the zone-read option early, but Garfield keyed on the run and largely shut the Edison offense down after the first quarter.
"They loaded the box, daring us to throw," White said. "We hit a touchdown and a long pass in the fourth quarter, but we're not good enough right now to be consistent."
Part of the Edison's struggles might have been due, in part, to the absence of BYU-bound lineman Tico Fuga, who was out with an undisclosed injury.
The Chargers lost top wide receiver and two-way starter Jake Favreau in the second quarter to a knee injury. Favreau came out of the locker room at halftime on crutches and with a brace on his right leg.
"I'm crossing my fingers on that one," White said of Favreau's injury. "The doctor isn't sure. We're hoping it's a bone bruise, but it could be a tear."
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Microsoft Giving Away Free Media Center Keys For Windows 8
Subject: General Tech | October 28, 2012 - 04:55 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: wmc, windows media center, Windows 8 Pro, windows 8, microsoft, free
Microsoft has decided to separate Windows Media Center from its latest operating system, making it a paid add-on to Windows 8 Pro. This has the consequence of making users wanting to upgrade their home theater PCs to Windows 8 have to pay not only for the more expensive Pro version but the add-on pack with WMC as well. Needless to say, I was less than pleased to hear that news. Especially, since CableCard users are stuck with WMC if they want to watch or record any shows flagged with anything more restrictive than copy freely (copy once, copy never).
Fortunately, Microsoft has backed away ever so slightly from that position by giving away free WMC keys to users until January 31, 2013. You will still need to pony up for the Pro version of Windows 8, but at least you will not have to pay for the add-on pack to get what is essentially the same media center that is available in Windows 7.
You can obtain a key by heading over to this Microsoft web page and entering your email address. The company is offering up a single key per email address. Even if you do not currently have Windows 8, it might be prudent to grab a key just in case. Note that you will need to activate the key by January 2013 or it will expire, however.
Once you have Windows 8 Pro installed, to add Windows Media Center, open up the Start Screen and search for "add features." Click on "Settings" and then "Add features to Windows 8." You will then be prompted for a product key, and once you input the key Microsoft emailed to you, follow the remaining prompts to install it. A restart will be required (and is automatic, so save any open documents!), and then you can get your WMC fix.
The promotion will end on January 2013 so grab the free keys while they last!
Read more about Windows 8 at PC Perspective.
Thanks! Microsoft said when the $39 deal was announced that Media Center will also be free during that promotion, but I had no idea how it would be tied to Windows 8. I'm happy it's a key and not something tied to a specific installation, because my plan is to buy Win 8 and then keep using 7 for a while.
Long live media center!!!
Just a heads up to everyone who hasnt read the fine print...
* Offer valid from October 26, 2012, until January 31, 2013, and is limited to five licenses per customer per promotion. To install Windows 8 Pro Pack, you must be running Windows 8. Internet access fees may apply. Prices shown are estimated retail prices; actual price may vary by retailer. If you purchase a new PC with Windows 8 preinstalled and you later upgrade that PC withWindows 8 Pro Pack, Windows 8 Media Center Pack, a volume license edition, or a retail edition, you will no longer be able to install apps that are provided exclusively from your PC manufacturer through the Windows Store. Get the full details on our special offers.** Windows 8 Media Center Pack is available at no charge for a limited time only through this promotional page on Windows.com. If you obtain Windows 8 Media Center Pack through any other location fees might apply. Offer valid from October 26, 2012, until January 31, 2013, and is limited to one product key per email address. You qualify for this promotion if your PC is runningWindows 8 Pro. Additional hardware may be required to watch and record live TV. You must provide a valid email address to receive your Windows 8 Media Center Pack product key. Your product key must be activated no later than January 31, 2013. Microsoft will only contact you at the email address you provide to send you your product key and to remind you when the activation period for your product key is ending. Catalysis Corporation is a third-party company we use to collect subscription information and process the delivery of these emails. If you purchase a new PC withWindows 8 preinstalled and you later upgrade that PC with Windows 8 Pro Pack, Windows 8 Media Center Pack, a volume license edition, or a retail edition, you will no longer be able to install apps that are provided exclusively from your PC manufacturer through the Windows Store. Get the full details on our special offers.
Essentially, offer ends January 31, and keys will EXPIRE after said date as well. I've bolded the relevant exerpt. You might want to add that tidbit of info for those thinking of keeping the key for use after said date.
Those of you who activate via a KMS host for 180 day periods, entering the new key for the addon will convert said install into one that is perminately activated no longer requireing kms activation (for those of you who have already deployed windows 8 clients or are working for a company that has said implementation in use)
FTL, the same day I get Media Center installed on my HTPC the local cable company went and encrypted all the basic channels! GaaAAAAHHHH!!!!
So, I went and checked the possibility of OTA where I live and i'm 41 miles away from the broadcast antennas which means I would need a "Violet" level antenna mounted outdoors facing SouthEast, but I live in an apartment that fast NW and the renters agreement prohibits antennas on the roof. I'm going to try an antenna indoors just for the hell of it, but I have no expectation that it will work.
That is okey.l will accept your policy.
OK, if I activate this key, and have to reinstall later due to an OS reinstall, will this key still work, or is it a one shot deal?
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Rox talk to Giles about second base
Club discusses bringing in former All-Star to compete for job
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
The Rockies are prepared to see if one of their in-house candidates is ready to start in the Majors, but general manager Dan O'Dowd has said he would not turn down a chance to throw a veteran into the competition. The Rockies also have had success rekindling careers after bad seasons.
Giles, 29, fits what the Rockies seek.
Giles was chosen to the All-Star Game in 2003, when he batted a career-best .316 for the Braves. But after hitting .311 and .296 the following two seasons, Giles fell to .262 in 2006. He signed a one-year, $3.75 million contract with the Padres for 2007, but hit .229 and was released on Oct. 26.
"We've had some discussions with the Rockies about Marcus," said his agent, Joe Bick, who declined to discuss the specific nature of the talks or reveal what other teams are interested. "It's in the very early stages of those."
The Rockies are confident all three middle infielders they have -- Clint Barmes, a one-time starter at shortstop; Omar Quintanilla, who has seen brief action with the Rockies the past two seasons; and Jayson Nix, coming off a strong Triple-A season -- can handle the job defensively.
All could be a defensive improvement over Kazuo Matsui, who has signed with the Astros. It's not because Matsui was deficient. It's that he missed time early in the season with a back injury, and he had to protect his back at times.
The Rockies have talked of trying Ian Stewart and Jeff Baker, two power hitters who have had trouble breaking into the lineup, at second base as well.
Adding competition at second and for the back of the rotation, where top prospect Franklin Morales has to prove he is ready for a full Major League season, are the Rockies' two big projects as the holiday season approaches.
The Rockies completed Major League contracts with right-hander Kip Wells and left-hander Mark Redman on Wednesday. The club also is pursuing a Minor League deal with righty Victor Zambrano.
A reported two-year, $7.5 million contract with right-handed reliever Luis Vizcaino also has yet to be completed.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Brooklyn a fitting start for Jackie Robinson Day
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
On the morning of Jackie Robinson Day, Sharon Robinson had the undivided interest of a packed auditorium at John Wilson Middle School.
"She was dynamic; just seemed like a little powerhouse in terms of when she spoke," the school's principal, Buffie Simmons, said. "Some kids would not have really had the attention span for that, but they were just so drawn in based on her experience."
Sharon Robinson has been making stops around the city for many years on April 15 -- a day that commemorates her father, and in turn baseball's deep-rooted impact on social change.
Her first stop on this year's anniversary was at I.S. 211 John Wilson, to honor William Chambers -- the 13-year-old who won the "Breaking Barriers: In Sports, In Life" essay contest -- and to capture the short attention span of the students in sixth through eighth grade, by recounting her father's eventful life and teaching them a little something about perseverance.
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Robinson calls every April 15 "a wonderful work day."
"We're proud of this day," she said, "and we're proud that we can be out in the community and involved with kids, as well as celebrating with Major League Baseball."
In a slide-show presentation at the school's auditorium, Robinson talked about Jim Crow laws; Branch Rickey's first meeting with her father; Monopoly night every Saturday at the Robinson household; her father's famous steal of home in the 1955 World Series; the jazz concert her dad held to raise bond money to bail civil rights activists out of jail; and the day he died of a heart attack on Oct. 24, 1972 -- two days after he called Sharon just to tell her he loved her while she was a senior at Howard University.
"She's a teacher at heart," Simmons said. "She was able to not just connect with the students, but also connect with the adults there."
In 2011, 9,600 works were submitted for the "Breaking Barriers" essay contest, and Chambers' -- which addressed his educational challenges as a young African-American -- was one of those who came out on top, winning him a laptop, a Friday night visit to Yankee Stadium and an appearance from Sharon.
"It's really exciting to meet Sharon Robinson for all the accomplishments that her father has earned throughout his lifetime," said Chambers, an eighth grader who wants to be a pediatric doctor. "It was really an honor."
The "Breaking Barriers" initiative is "a baseball-themed character education program" developed by MLB and Scholastic Inc., which offers a curriculum based on values demonstrated by Jackie Robinson -- determination, commitment, persistence, integrity, justice, courage, teamwork, citizenship and excellence.
In 15 years, the program has reached more than 19 million youth and 2.7 million educators in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The essay contest requires students in fourth through eighth grade to write about obstacles they have faced or are still facing in their lives, and how they used values exemplified by Jackie Robinson to overcome them.
This year, the winner brought Sharon Robinson to the borough where her father changed baseball forever on April 15, 1947.
"I can't think of a better place for me to start off Jackie Robinson Day other than being in a school here in Brooklyn, and with such a talented writer with an amazing story, so I was really, really proud that William submitted his essay and won," she said. "And it was just a perfect way for us to start off this day."
At the MLB Fan Cave, Sharon Robinson joined Chambers and his parents, Kim and Orville, on a tour led by MLB Dream Job winner Mike O'Hara and his wingman, Ryan Wagner. The Cavemen both wore No. 42 Dodgers home jerseys for the occasion, and O'Hara said he "felt a little Willy Wonka right there, showing the kids the chocolate factory, because this place makes me feel like a big kid. He's easy-going and shy, but you could tell there were things here that made his eyes light up."
"The Fan Cave is cool," Chambers said. "I like how they've added a lot of creativity to add that urban touch to it. My favorite part is the party room downstairs."
When asked to describe his entire day as a center of attention, the eighth-grader showed the eloquence that came through in his powerful three-page essay.
"In all, the day is an honor," he said. "I was very ecstatic and happy and excited when I won, and it just goes to show that any child all over the world can do anything that they put their mind to. With the right morals and logic, you can do anything."
Robinson called the Fan Cave "pure fun, just an energy place. Mike and Ryan are fabulous, and then to be able to share that with William and his family -- you could tell he was being 13-year-old cool, but he still was enjoying his exposure to baseball in this kind of unique way."
At one point, Robinson was seated on the couch with the two Cavemen and noticed that there were 15 HD versions of her on the Cave Monster -- 15 TV screens all showing an MLB Network interview of her from earlier in the day at MLB's star-studded event in Newark, N.J.
"Oh, that hair," she said in her inimitable way.
After some couch conversation, autographs and an interview or two, she was off to pick up her 88-year-old mother Rachel, and then it was straight to Yankee Stadium. A tradition continued, one that Sharon Robinson proudly carries on as a true legacy.
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his columns and his blog, listen to his podcast and follow him on Twitter. Mark Newman contributed to this report. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Each week, Rivals.com's national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell will take at what we got right -- and what we got wrong -- in our past player evaluations. We call it Rankings of Yore.
Nay or Bray?
Being a four-star recruit and the No. 7 overall pro-style quarterback in the 2010 class, Tyler Bray arrived at Tennessee with a great deal of fanfare. After enrolling early, Bray started the last five games of his freshman season and has been the starter since then.
Showing off NFL potential throughout his time in Knoxville, Bray put it all together on Saturday against Troy when he passed for 530 yards during a shootout victory. This yardage total broke a Tennessee record and was only 14 yards short of the all-time SEC record set by Eric Zeier of Georgia 19 years ago.
As a recruit, Bray first caught everyone's attention with a big junior season that saw him pass for 2,624 yards and 26 touchdowns. During the summer before his senior season, Bray committed to San Diego State, but the Vols quickly offered after they missed out on Jesse Scroggins, who committed to USC.
Tennessee began to press the issue and after taking a visit to Knoxville in early September of his senior season, Bray de-committed from the Aztecs and gave his pledge to then-Vols coach Lane Kiffin.
Bray was ranked ahead of other signal-callers such as Tommy Rees and Sean Mannion, and behind other players such as Blake Bell, Phillip Sims and Jake Heaps, none of whom made the impact he did in what was considered a very poor quarterback class.
Scroggins ended up flaming out at USC and has since transferred. There was a consensus that Bray would have committed to the Trojans had he been offered. However, things have worked out much better for Bray in regards to playing time than they would have at USC with Matt Barkley in charge.
To our credit, we had Bray ranked much higher than any other recruiting website out there, despite offers from only the Vols, San Diego State and Fresno State.
Watch: Looking back: Tyler Bray prospect videoClick [ Here to view this Link. ]
Barner burner
Class of 2008 running back Kenjon Barner of Riverside (Calif.) Notre Dame had hoped that one of the local, what was then-Pac-10 schools, either USC or UCLA, would take notice. However, despite rushing for 3,124 yards and 46 touchdowns during his senior season, neither offer ever came. The No. 86 player in California and No. 38 overall running back in the country found his home at Oregon over offers from Arizona State and UTEP.
Since that time, Barner has made a name for himself at the college level, and last Saturday he took it to another level upon his return to Los Angeles for the Ducks game against USC.
Barner finished the game with 38 carries for 321 yards and five touchdowns during another important victory for Oregon, as the Ducks look to make their way to the National Championship game. Barner, who is now a Heisman candidate, reportedly yelled "this is my city" to the USC fans after a few of his scores in the huge win.
Despite his No. 38 ranking in 2008, Barner may actually prove himself to be the most successful back in that entire class. Other running backs who have already moved on to the NFL include Mikel LaShoure (No. 28 see below), Isaiah Pead (No. 26) and Ryan Williams (No. 3) in what obviously turned out to be a disappointing group led by guys such as Darrell Scott, Jermie Calhoun, Jonas Gray and others.
Watch: Looking back: Barner prospect videoClick [ Here to view this Link. ]
Leshoure thing?
After being drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2011 draft, everything had not gone as planned for Mikel Leshoure. The running back out of Illinois missed his rookie season due to a torn Achilles and had just one career touchdown before the Lions took the field at Tennessee this past weekend.
However, everything clicked for Leshoure on Sunday as he rushed for three first-half touchdowns to lead the Lions to the victory.
Not even Barry Sanders had accomplished that for the Lions.
Being a three-star prospect out of Champaign (Ill.) Centennial, Leshoure decided to stay at home to play his college ball despite having several offers, including from Wisconsin, Boston College, Colorado, Missouri and Kansas.
At that time, Leshoure, who was an early January enrollee, committed to coach Ron Zook and coach Mike Locksley and was thought to be a potential replacement for Rashard Mendenhall. During his time at Illinois he did not disappoint, as he finished his Illini career with 2,557 yards and 23 touchdowns, including 1,697 yards in 2010, which broke the school's season record previously held by Mendenhall.
Being the No. 28 overall running back recruit in the country in 2008 and in the same class as Barner, Pead and Williams, Leshoure has positioned himself as one of the more successful backs in the group. But the jury is still out in regards to his NFL success and the 2008 running back group was disappointing at best.
Worth the wait
Cornerback Allen Chapman of Kansas State may have taken a detour before becoming a Wildcat, but last Saturday's performance against Oklahoma State was just another example that he was well worth the wait. After finishing the game with three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown and a second in the end zone that prevented a possible Cowboys touchdown, Chapman received national attention.
Chapman played his high school football at San Jose (Calif.) Oak Grove, and was unranked after picking up offers from San Diego State, UNLV, Weber State and Sacramento State. However, his next two years were spent at City College of San Francisco, where he developed into a three-star prospect.
Chapman reeled in offers from the Wildcats, as well as New Mexico, New Mexico State and Tulsa, so he was still quite under-recruited. After originally committing to Kansas State after an official visit, he debated taking a late official visit to Fresno State but decided that Manhattan was where he wanted play his college ball.
Chapman got Kansas State's attention while enjoying a very impressive sophomore season in San Francisco where he finished with 50 tackles and six interceptions (two of which he returned for touchdowns). The Wildcats have had a great deal of success with JUCO's in the past and you can definitely add Chapman to this list.
Watch: Looking back: More Chapman prospect videoClick [ Here to view this Link. ]
Mike Farrell is the national recruiting analyst for Rivals.com. Click here to follow him on Twitter.
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Sometime back, I went to the fridge craving a glass of ice cold milk, I poured the milk over crushed ice and proceeded to kill the craving with one big gulp. Instead of being met with the anticipated taste, I was met with the retched taste of bad milk. The scene that followed I will leave undiscribed. I did, however, have one revelation; I had not checked the expiration date. That milk had outlived its shelf life.
Every product made for our consumption has stamped somewhere on its container a date of expiration, known as the "Shelf Life". When the date of use has expired the product is removed, discarded and replaced. Each one of us has a shelf life. Although we do not see the physical date stamp of our expiration upon our being, we understand that life is just as James describes it "…a vapour … ".
George Benard Shaw said, "The statistics of death are quite impressive…one out of one people die." We would do well to remember that we have a window of time in which we are viable. The Bible says of King David, "…David served his generation and then he slept...". What will be said of us, Will it be said of us, we served our generation, our community, our family, or will it be said that we just served ourselves? Will it be said that we reached our shelf life, before we accomplished our purpose?
James speaks to us about how we should approach and analyze our life. He starts out in verse 13 by pointing out the dangers of " A Life that forgets God". He paints a picture showing us the attitude, aspirations, and actions of the merchants of his day. He illustrates how they omitted God from their life and from their planning. How about us? Have we, like them, become so caught up in the pursuit of happiness that we have omitted God from our lives? When we forget God we miss the wonderful relationship and the rewarding service God has ordained for our lives. While we are being consumed by our selfish pursuits, our clock is racing toward our expiration date.
James then alludes to "A Life that will Face God", reminding us that life "… appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." The Apostle Paul carried that farther, clarifying it in Romans 14:12, "So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God." It is clear that we have a purpose, a mission on earth…we are called to His service. And even more clear that we will be held accountable for our actions and decisions.
I really meant to use that milk before it's shelf life expired. So much more so, God would have us answer His call for the purpose he has for us. If we don't serve God then we will serve ourselves, and we will give account for our lives…at our own expiration date.


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When I first started raiding a few years ago, I was an obnoxiously overconfident priest determined to prove to the world that I was the best discipline priest who ever lived. Fast forward two years, and I'm still trying to get comfortable with the reality check that resulted from meeting amazing priests like Kinaesthesia or Kras. I realized I wasn't competitive enough, dedicated enough, and that my growing ability to self-critique every tiny aspect of my play was holding back me back more than it was pushing me forward. How I wish I could be that overconfident idiot again.
On the bright side, the whole thing has left me quite good at helping other priests identify what they need to do to get to the next stage of their development as players (without becoming overly paranoid from self-awareness). So when I recently met someone who was up against a massive wall in his development, I decided I ought to tap into that ability in a more formal way by writing an article about it.
Bob (we're going to call him Bob) wrote me and described various problems he was having as a healer, explaining that raid damage was unmanageable and that he couldn't keep up. I thought for a while he might have been going OOM, but as we talked more and more, I realized certain things he said just didn't making sense. Eventually, I asked him for a picture of his UI and was immediately horrified by what he sent me.
Thus today, we're going to talk about addons and setting up your first healing priest UI.


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Hey guys,
I saw that article that Scott wrote about those new korean IPS panels. A regular 27" costs ~$250 so the extra 80 dollars is probably worth it. But I want to know if anyone else out there has bought one for gaming. Anyone had an experience gaming with these?