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Alton senior Nick Cauley was celebrated at AHS on Nov. 17 as he inked a letter of intent to play baseball at Northwestern University after his prep career is over. Pictured (from left) are Rebecca Cauley, mother; Nick Cauley and Todd Haug, head baseball coach of the Redbirds.
Imagine boasting a 90-plus mph fastball and a 4.5 GPA — that's a dream for a college when searching for a new recruit.
Alton High senior Nick Cauley is lucky enough to have both those attributes and now he has a scholarship to Northwestern University to continue his education and his baseball career.
"Nick is a tremendous athlete, but at the same time he's also tremendous in the classroom and I think it's symbolic on his part to choose a school where he can excel in both avenues," AHS head baseball coach Todd Haug said.
Cauley announced over the summer he would become a Wildcat, but made it official at a small gathering with family, friends and coaches at AHS on Nov. 17.
Northwestern, a member of the Big Ten Conference, beat out Saint Louis University and Missouri State in a tremendous trio of choices for the 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior righty pitcher for the Redbirds.
"It was a tough decision, but I'm happy with my choice," Cauley said.
There were multiple factors leading to Cauley's college choice, some athletically driven and some academically, but he can't go wrong with the prodigious institution he chose.
"I feel like the whole package that I'm getting is electrifying," Cauley said. "I love the campus, the opportunity they give me with academics and then the baseball program, I like the new coach (Spencer Allen). It's definitely bringing life into the program and I like where it's headed and I'm really excited for it.
"The campus is ridiculously beautiful. It's a combination of gothic architecture and modern buildings and it's right on Lake Michigan, so it's very nice. There's a beach. I'm just excited about everything. It's a great campus.
"I like the facilities they have to offer, too. I think I'm going to develop pretty well there."
He joins a laundry list of high-profile players that have come out of Haug's Redbird program over the last seven seasons. This will be his eighth at the helm.
Each time a player inks a deal like this, it brings more exposure to the program.
"I think in general we're on a nice run of Division I talent," Haug said. "It started off as SIUE transitioned to Division I with Nick Lombardo going out there and having a tremendous career. Then Brent Gibbs with Indiana and now signing with USC, which is a baseball mecca out there, and with Bryan Hudson in professional baseball and sending Matt Hopkins to the Air Force Academy. These are not only good people, but outstanding athletes — complete packages."
Cauley fits that bill, too. His academic and athletic prowess make him really stand out, according to Haug.
"In terms of maturity level, he's a man among boys," Haug said.
The velocity on his fastball makes him a man among boys, also. He reaches 93 MPH on the radar gun — and maybe beyond — but Haug said his evolution as a pitcher has made him much more than just a hard thrower now.
As a junior, he was 5-2 with a 4.71 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 32.3 innings pitched. Haug expects better command and presence from him in 2016.
"When he came out of our underclass programs we looked at him and thought, 'This kid throws like (Tim) Lincecum or something,'" Haug said. "Now he's toned it down a little bit. You can't just rare back and throw, you have to have a mound presence, hold runners, be able to field your position and I think he's worked to that."
Cauley, who had some shoulder tenderness slow him late in his junior season, agrees with his coach. He thinks he's worked hard to improve.
"I feel great," Cauley said. "We're beyond that and I've only felt stronger and stronger each day.
"Over the summer I just got in a lot better shape and my command improved. I think that's due to the work I was doing with Todd Stein, my summer coach with the Recruits. We're looking to maintain that and hopefully take that into the high school season."
Cauley urged his teammates hoping to play ball at the next level to work hard in the classroom and the weight room equally and maybe that dream can become a reality like it did for him.
"I can't express enough the hard work you have to put in on the academic side," Cauley said. "That's what recruiters look for first. It will help out substantially in the recruiting process. Beyond that, getting in the gym every day. I think the consistency is what has helped me and a couple others. You've got to be putting in work every day. You can't just go once in awhile; it's an everyday thing."
The hardest thing for Cauley will be to leave behind his Redbird duds.
"I'm going to miss just about everything," Cauley said. "I'm going to miss all the players. There's too much to try and describe. I'll miss the Alton area for the next few years, but every time I'll be back it will be a great time."
Luckily he's got one last hurrah this spring before he hangs it up for Alton. He hopes the Birds can return to the 30-win plateau in '16, a school record in victories set in '15.
"I'm pretty confident we can come near that 30-win mark again," he said. "I'm not trying to do too much, besides help my team have a good chance to win every game."
Cauley is still undecided on a major at Northwestern, but he knows the field he wants in.
"I think I'm going to major in biological sciences; I'm not sure yet," Cauley said. "I know I want to go down the medical career path."
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Do you enjoy working precisely and accurately with machines? Career opportunities in tooling and machining are plentiful and profitable, and they don't require a four-year degree.
NVC's Machine Tool Technology Program can give you the training needed to set up and operate conventional machine tools and modern machining and turning centers. The program provides experience in using computers to program modern computer numerical controlled (CNC) machines.
The program can prepare you for a variety of machine tool careers:
Your coursework will include classes in setting up and operating basic machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, drill presses, surface grinders, and CNC machines. Preparation also covers precision measuring skills, blueprint reading, cutting tool design, machine tool operation, and fundamentals of welding, drafting, shop math, photography, and physics.Machine Tool Technology Mission Statement, Program Level Outcomes, and Curriculum Mapping
Experts predict the current shortage of qualified machining workers will continue, with many firms employing students while they train. In the Bay Area, entry-level salaries for apprentices start as high as $3800 per month plus overtime, with experienced journeyman machinists earning up to $7500 monthly. Job vacancies in Northern California are plentiful. Over the past several years, the program coordinator has seen placement of all program graduates seeking work.
For specific courses and requirements, consult the NVC catalog, the program coordinator, or the college website (www.napavalley.edu).
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NVC's program provides a good foundation for transfer to a four-year college. Consult the transfer information chapter in the college catalog and get help with specific requirements from a counselor.
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The Christmas season is a great opportunity to teach children a candy cane object lesson. The candy cane is not only a sweet treat we hang on the Christmas tree, but it has many features that can be used to remind us what our Lord and Savior has done for us. Use the following printables (alongside a miniature candy cane) as special take home items for your children this Winter.
J is for Jesus Minibook
J is for Jesus is the perfect take home booklet during the Christmas season. This small booklet shows children how the candy cane points to Jesus. Include a small mini candy cane as a treat for children. Available in Color or Black and White
Jesus Loves You Classroom Chart
This is a beautiful, full color chart you can hang in your classroom that features the candy cane shape used to spell out, "Jesus Loves You." Print multiple pages per sheet to make take home cards for children to share with friends.
Jesus Loves You Coloring Page
This coloring page features candy canes being used to spell out, "Jesus Loves You." This is a fanstastic take home sheet for Sunday School or Children's Ministry. Teach children that the red stands for the blood Jesus shed, and the white shows that he washed our sins clean.
Candy Cane Minibook
The candy cane has lots of properties you can use to explain salvation to children. These make wonderful take home gifts with a mini-candy cane for children during the holidays.
Bible ABC Curriculum Notebook: Letter of the Week Simplified! Over 600 pages of downloadable resources for teaching children the Alphabet one week at a time. For each letter of the alphabet you'll receive 24 pages of Bible activities, worksheets, charts, coloring pages, math explorations and more. Designed to keep the prep work to a minimum, our Bible ABC Curriculum Notebook can be spread over 26 weeks. View the sample pages above for a detailed course outline and a suggested 4 day schedule. Sample Week


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Toledo Now Top-10 City In The Nation For Residential Property Rental Income
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A new index shows that Toledo ranks in the top 10 U.S. cities in terms of income for residential landlords.
Compiled by All Property Management (APM), the country's largest online network of property management services, the new report's goal is to help investors make informed decisions based on current marketplace analysis. Factors such as residential vacancy rates, cap rates and annual rent increases were considered, in addition to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and CoreLogic.
Depicted graphically at the bottom of this page, APM's Rental Property Management Health Index found thatToledo ranks tenth in the nation in terms of income potential for investors in residential rental properties. With low 5.05% vacancy rates, annual rent increases of 7.35%, high capitalization rates, and respectable housing appreciation, the "Glass City" rounds out the Top 10 list for best places in the nation to make money as a rental property owner.
According to Dana Logan of Towne Properties Asset Management Co., Toledo has not seen new inventory for multi-family homes, which has kept the area's supply and demand in balance and the rental vacancy rate low. "We're seeing people come back to the rental market; maybe they've lost homes, or are deciding not to buy homes at this time," says Logan. "I don't think the demographic has changed here at all, at least not in the last three years: Young professionals, law students, medical students, medical professionals, families looking to be in Springfield Township, and older renters looking for first-floor homes."
APM's Rental Property Management Health Index provides essential information to help investors assess the long-term value of rental properties nationwide, according to Steve Cook, award winning real estate journalist and co-publisher of Real Estate Economy Watch.
"Not only does the Rental Property Management Health Index offer investors a quick, comprehensive grasp of the current rental market on a national scale, it provides the type of data that should be most important from a business standpoint, like yearly rent variances and a particular city's urban development trends," said Cook. "While other tools may show near term-deals on distress sales, the APM Health Index educates investors on the potential wisdom of investing in any given market for the long term, regardless of temporary price discounts or short-term market trends."
APM's new index provides a holistic view to aid potential investors in deciding where to purchase a profitable rental property. Research indicates 65 percent of individual investors plan to purchase additional properties in the coming year, and Wall Street firms have amassed more than $10 billion to invest in an institutional asset class. "As investors look to explore new markets, get out of current markets, or double down, the data from this index will allow them to compare various factors and weigh which ones matter most to them," said APM CEO Reggie Brown. "Good information is essential for a wise investment, regardless of the investor's size."
Founded in 2004, Seattle-based All Property Management, is the largest online network of property management services, connecting tens of thousands of property owners with thousands of licensed property managers across North America each year. All Property Management allows property owners to maximize rental investments by connecting them with professional property managers who can meet their specific property needs, from single family home rentals to multi-unit apartment complexes and homeowners' associations.


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The Eagle Has Landed For Bolt Action From Warlord
September 10, 2015 by stvitusdancern
So how many of you remember , The Eagle Has Landed? I am not talking about the famous statement made due to Apollo 11 landing on the moon, but the movie starring Michael Caine and Donald Sutherland.
In the movie elite German Fallschirmjäger are to parachute into England and pose as Polish paratroopers on manouvers in the English countryside with the intent to capture Winston Churchill and bringing him back to Germany in hopes of swinging the war Germany's way.
Needles to say, things go wrong for the Germans and their confederates and a local US Army unit is alerted and a battle is commenced in the village and the Germans do not fulfill their mission.
Now you can bring this movie to the tabletop with a scenery pack from Warlord Games to be used in Bolt Action. They even have a whole set with miniatures to play out the battle in the movie. The entire set would look like this:
- Oberst Steiner
- 3x metal Fallschirmjӓger with looted weapons
- 7x metal Polish Airbourne
- 6x new plastic Fallschirmjӓger
- 20x US infantry plastic
- US Ranger decal sheet
- US Officer
- US Radio operator
- 2x US Jeeps with crew
- US M3 plastic halftrack
- Plastic Stone Walls
- 4Ground Grave Stones
- Sarissa Watermill
- Sarissa Old English Church
What a terrific little set and what a wonderful idea to model this after a movie with this small battle. This would make a wonderful display piece for any game club event or bigger events. such as Salute. You know those Dad's Army miniatures you have sitting on your shelf, well now you have a scenario you can use with them.
I am definitely going to get in on this as this movie brings back memories of watching it with my Dad when I was younger. Yes, I know it has been out for a couple of weeks, but I just found it while doing research for other material. I cannot wait to build a table for this set!
Have you seen The Eagle has Landed? Would this make a good game?
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Published in Sports on April 29, 2010 1:46 PM
WILSON -- Wayne Country Day scored the winning run in the top of the 10th inning to down Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference baseball nemesis Greenfield 5-4 on Wednesday afternoon.
The Knights out-hit the Chargers 14-5.
Cameron Ford earned the mound win with a complete-game performance. The right-hander permitted three earned runs and struck out eight batters.
"Cameron again stepped up and played like a senior leader," said Wayne Country Day head coach Michael Taylor. "His hard-nosed play got us this win."
Hil Tanner led the Chargers at the plate with two hits and an RBI. Tyson Pearson, Tee Uzzell and Ford tallied one hit apiece.
Wayne Country Day (13-7 overall, 6-1 CPIC) claimed a share of the regular-season championship. A victory against Oakwood on Friday assures the Chargers of the automatic bid to the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association playoffs.
Eagles dominate
Wayne Christian got off to a hot start and never looked back in a 20-0 defeat of Northwood Temple in the opening round of the Carolina Christian 1-A Conference tournament on Wednesday.
Chase Darden pitched a five-inning complete game for the Eagles. Darden only allowed two hits.
Chandler Harrell led the Eagles at the plate with a home run and six RBI. Ryan Cooke and Darden each added three hits for the victors.
Wayne Christian (12-8 overall) travels to Fayetteville for second-round tournament action today.
Warriors roll
LaGRANGE -- Eastern Wayne held Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference rival North Lenoir to just one shot en route to a 3-0 victory on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
The Warriors, who allowed one goal in ECC play this spring, put the finishing touches on just their third conference championship in program history. Eastern Wayne won league titles in 2002 and 2006.
Lily Herlihy scored two goals in the win. Amber Miller added the Warriors' third goal. Lindsey Underwood tallied two assists and Jenna Martin finished with one assist.
Danielle Daniel earned the win in goal for Eastern Wayne by stopping the only shot she faced and preserving her ninth shutout of the season.
Eastern Wayne outshot North Lenoir 28-1 on the night.
The top-seeded Warriors (10-4 overall, 8-0 ECC) drew an opening-round bye in the ECC tournament, and could face one of three teams in the semifinals next week.
RHS gets shutout
Rosewood broke open a scoreless tie in the second half with a four-goal outburst en route to a 4-0 win over Carolina 1-A Conference foe Spring Creek on Wednesday night.
Logan Bill and Gabrille Cornman each tallied two goals in the victory. Kelsey Wolfe recorded two assists. Chelsea Sasser and Deema Atra each added one assist.
Taylor Johnson earned the shutout in goal for Rosewood and finished with four saves.
The Eagles (8-4 overall, 3-0 CC) travel to Goldsboro on Monday.
Cougars advance
Goldsboro fired a four-man team total of 418 which was good enough for a third-place finish in the final Carolina 1-A Conference golf match of the league slate.
The Cougars made up 40 strokes in the season standings and edged Princeton for the final berth in the N.C. High School Athletic Association eastern regional on Monday at River Landing in Wallace.
It will be the first time in program history that Goldsboro has advanced to the regional meet.
Other Local Sports
- Aycock routs Southern Wayne
- Local Preps Digest
- Wayne Country Day claims CPIC title
- Prep baseball boxes
- Stevens: Youth movement good for Panthers
- Wise's catch preserves Saints' win at CBA
- Warriors capture third consecutive ECC championship
- Rosewood earns share of second straight league title
- Local Preps Digest
- ECC tennis agate


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JAMES WELLBELOVED Adult DOG Turkey/Rice 2kg
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OverviewJames Wellbeloved Adult Dog Food Turkey and Rice Kibble is a premium complete dry dog food. With turkey as the selected protein source, and rice and oats as the selected carbohydrate sources, it is a dietetic food, excellent for the reduction of ingredient and nutrient intolerences.
Key benefits for your dog:
- Made with natural ingredients with added vitamins and minerals
- Hypoallergenic, ideal for dogs with skin or digestive sensitivities
- Single meat protein - turkey, with turkey fat and turkey gravy
- No added artificial colours, flavours or preservatives
- Excluded the most common causes of adverse food reaction
- Complete balanced dog food
- Promotes a halthy, glossy coat
- Added omega-3 fats
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Mountain Wave is a 501(c)(3) Oregon Corporation founded in 1992. We are all volunteer and 100% donation supported. Mt. Wave's mission at that time was primarily communications and technology support. With over 150 members currently, Mountain Wave has evolved into an Emergency Services Agency that provides many services to our served agencies:
Wilderness terrain often obstructs radio communication, and many rescue situations occur beyond the reach of cellular telephones and modern public safety radio systems. Compounding the problem of terrain obstacles, SAR communications are almost always hampered by incompatible radio equipment and frequencies. Large search operations can span multiple counties, and on Mt Hood for example, more than 28 different agencies and organizations are involved in SAR responses. Many of the same issues are also present in times of natural disasters and other emergencies.
Mountain Wave deploys mobile dispatch centers, people and equipment to overcome geographical challenges. We can link together all responding organizations, track and record resources, provide GIS and mapping, tech support, and maintain communications regardless of their radio equipment. We also maintain caches of radio, satellite trackers, GPS, and other equipment.
Almost all Mt. Wave members are Amateur (HAM) radio operators, and several are FEMA certified ComL's or ComT's.
Cellular phone tracking:
Mt. Wave is nationally known for pinpointing the location of Cellular phones. We also have a cell tracking application developed by MW, and other resources that can be deployed as needed.
Emergency Medical Services:
Our members include EMR's, EMT's, Paramedics, Nurses, and Physicians. Mt. Wave is a registered EMS agency with our own Physician advisor. We provide EMS services from basic to advanced life support.
Special Vehicle Unit (SVU):
Our SVU team includes extreme 4X4's, Quads, and snow machines. The team can provide containment, transportation, vehicle recovery, and can search hard to access areas. They also are trained to deploy communications equipment in hard to reach areas.
K9 SAR Team:
Mt. Wave provides full service K9 teams with several certified canines and handlers. Tracking trailing, air scent, and HRD canines are available for SAR, law enforcement, or disaster deployment.
Ground Search Team:
This elite team consists of certified type 2 ground searchers that primarily support our K9 teams. The team can be deployed as a ground search team without K9's as needed.
Management Team:
The team consists of current and former Incident Commanders and other ICS positions from Law Enforcement, Fire Agencies, and Emergency Management that are available to respond to assist agencies with ICS and management for large or extended events.
Food Service:
We are developing a team of support members that can cook and provide food to emergency workers on SAR missions and other large scale events. The team will be ready to deploy soon.
Wildland Fire Team:
A team of trained members and equipment are available to respond and provide communications or other support to the State Fire Marshal on fire conflagrations, or other fire agencies as needed.
Other Services:
Mt. Wave has several well equipped tactical dispatch and support vehicles. We also have light plants, generators, chain saws, shelters, rehab trailer, equipment trailer, caches of extra medical, communication, satellite tracking, GPS, and computer equipment that can be deployed to missions as needed.
We have several MOU's and support many agencies in the region. To activate Mt. Wave call 866-689-2831 24x7x365. Your agency does not need an MOU with Mt. Wave to activate us for a mission.


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Family Street Dance Sessions Seeking New Instructor
15th Jan 2015
A successful street dance project in Parwich in the Derbyshire Dales, launched by Derbyshire Village Games, is on the lookout for a new instructor to lead sessions.
The group has proved hugely popular with both young and old, after residents pleaded for more sport and activity in the village last year. The weekly family dance classes encourage parents and carers to get up and have a boogie with their children and relatives and attract nearly 20 participants.
Parwich resident, Katy Wayne got in touch with Derbyshire Dales Village Games Coordinator, Katy Stubbs to ask for her help in organising fun, local dance sessions for the community.
Katy Stubbs said: "The sessions came about as a result of Katy contacting me asking if I could help get more activity in the village. Although Parwich has great facilities there was very little activity taking place. Following a one-off multi sports day during the summer holidays it was evident there was an interest in dance and we trialled a six week block, where it has continued from there."
"The sessions have worked well as there is very little other activities in the village and the fact that parents and children both join in makes it the perfect opportunity for parents to do some exercise and not have to worry about child care arrangements."
"Our instructor has done a brilliant job but sadly has to step down for personal reasons and we're really keen to continue the classes."
Katy Wayne attends the sessions with her two daughters, aged four and seven. She said: "I enjoy the dance events because they take place in the village and no travelling is needed – that's a first! All ages can be involved as well, it's very inclusive. It means family time, fun and laughter!"
Lily Rushton is 9 and lives in Ballidon, she said: "The classes are very well organised, fun and energetic. It's nice that different age groups of children can do dance together."
Jennifer Barker from Pikehall enjoys the social aspect of the group and said: "The sessions bring people together, they mean family time and learning to dance together, it's also good to meet new people."
Sally Woolley attends the class with her nephew and said he looks forward to it all week. The Parwich resident explained: "It's something new and exciting to try; learning to work together and have fun. I enjoy watching the children enjoying themselves and learning to dance myself! It's nice to do something together and the sessions are very well organised. The children have formed a good team and the parents and carers too."
Katherine Hardy, who's also from Parwich, said it's "very important" for parents and children to do exercise together whilst having fun at the same time.
Family time is the reason Melissa Wragg enjoys the sessions so much. The Pikehall resident goes along with daughter, Ebony and said it's: "A must have for a little, rural village. It's great to see the kids enjoy it and mixing with other children. It's something you can enjoy and do as a family."
Parwich resident, Vicky Yeomans said: "I hope the sessions will carry on – please don't stop them!"
Dance Classes usually take place every Wednesday 5.00—6.00pm at Parwich Memorial Hall. It's £3.00 per person or £5 per household (which must include at least one adult).
If you'd like to find out more about becoming the instructor for the Street Dance Sessions, please contact Katy Stubbs on 01629 761 387


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Sahara Block Print Throw Blanket
Made By: ICHCHA
Wrap up on cool evenings with this cozy patterned blanket. The design features swirls, leaves and triangle shapes block printed with natural dyes and comes in two colors. The brown version reverses to a pattern of polka dots, and the indigo version reverses to a solid bluish green. The layers of linen and cotton are sewn together with small dot stitches on the brown and subtle embroidery on the indigo, for a snuggly throw that looks especially handsome on the sofa.
- 100% linen backed with 100% cotton fabric
- Backing on brown features a polka dot print, indigo is solid
- Natural dyes
- Reversible design
- Stitched with small dot stitches on brown, subtle embroidery on indigo
- Measures 54" x 72"


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Permit for Animal Business or Animal Breeder located in the city of Fort Wayne
Application for all permits may be made at our business office, 3020 Hillegas Road, during normal business hours: Monday-Friday 11am-5:30pm, Wednesday until 7pm. For questions call 260-427-1244.
Grooming Establishment or Pet Shop Permit: $100
Major Breeder Permit: more than one litter in any household in 12 months. (dog or cat) Proper zoning may be is required. $200
Minor Breeder Permit: one litter in a 12 month period. The permit fee is reduced to $10 if the dog or cat is spayed after the birth of her litter. If not altered $100
- Residential Kennel/Cattery Permit: $300 allowing up to 3 unaltered dogs/cats not exceeding total of 7 of altered/unaltered
Kennel/Cattery/Exhibitor Permit: more than three unaltered pets at one address. Proper zoning may be required.
6-15 $150
16-25 $250
26 or more $350
- Exhibitors Permit: Any exhibitor owning or harboring up to five unaltered dogs or cats (not exceeding the total of 7 over the age of five months may register all animals annually under an Exhibitors Permit after showing proof of eight "Confirmation of Show Entry" forms issued by the American Kennel Club or United Kennel Club or other similar national registry association for the 12 month period preceding registration. Other administrative requirements and care standards apply to this permit. Interested parties may contact FWACC to discuss guidelines. $150
All events involving one or more animals and taking place within the Fort Wayne city limits require an Event Permit.
Permits are $100. If the event is conducted by a non-for-profit agency the permit is complimentary.
All events are inspected by the Department of Animal Care and Control.
Register and Pay Online or Print a pet registration application to mail.
Q. What registration tags are required for city dogs and cats?
A. Your pet will need to wear two tags: Rabies Vaccination Tag & Pet Registration Tag:
All dogs, cats, and ferrets must be vaccinated against rabies in the state of Indiana beginning at the age of three months. The animal's first rabies vaccination is good for one year. Dogs and cats may receive three year rabies vaccines after that. Ferrets must continue to be vaccinated annually.
Each dog and cat in Fort Wayne is required by state law to wear a rabies tag issued by your veterinarian and a city registration tag which can be purchased from your veterinarian or from Animal Care & Control. The city registration is $5.00 for altered animals (Free if you are a senior citizen age 62+) and $100.00 for all unaltered dogs and cats. The permit is your pet's ticket home when found as it can be traced 24-hours a day, even when your veterinarian is closed. The different fee for intact animals is designed to address the issue of pet overpopulation and to move forward toward the euthanasia of fewer unwanted animals in the community. If you live in Allen County and need financial assistance to have your pet altered, call 427-1244 and ask about SNAP - the Spay Neuter Assistance Program.
Lifetime Pet Registration:
Now available for pets that are both altered and microchipped. The lifetime registration is available from your veterinarian or at Animal Care & Control where your pet will be scanned to verify that the microchip and information traces to you and your current address. This information may already be on file with your veterinarian if that is where your pet was microchipped. A lifetime registration is $30. Senior citizens (age 62+) pay $5.


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Paul Mariani, poet, professor at Boston College, and author of biographies of Hart Crane, William Carlos Williams and Gerard Manley Hopkins, served for several years as the poetry editor at America. In an interview in the April 2 issue, he speaks about how faith influences his poetry. Here we present a selection of his poems and essays for America.
"Searchers," April 25, 2011
"Close Correspondents," March 9, 2009
"Mantra for a Dark December Night," December 24, 2007
"The Fathers," December 18, 2006
"History and Language," January 30, 2006
"Hopkins in Ireland," January 3, 2005
"I Did Say Yes," December 8, 2003
"Death and Transfiguration," July 29, 2002
"When Poets Write Prose," April 23, 2001
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While I was here, I worked it all there
Now I am going, strained from the stress that's crawling
For the work is still on, but here I stop
Now I know, that though I grow old
Our work is never old, and yes it is always sold, to the labourers that sow
Adieu my work
My sons still will pick you up
So this prayer I make this morn
That when they stopped like the calm storm, they'll move like me son
Always at home each dawn
And rest their peaceful soar
And not stop by the road side.
and your work
Others will pick up. And evergreen it goes on
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Congrats to Dennis Dortch, Numa Perrier, Jeanine Daniels, Desmond Faison and the rest of the BLACK&SEXY.TV team, as The Couple, their immensely popular web series, just might be coming to a TV screen near you some time in the future!
I'm told that the creatives have entered an agreement with HBO that will bring The Couple, the web series that amusingly explores relationship dynamics, to the cable TV network, with none-other-than Spike Lee exec producing!
It's the kind of move (TV networks picking web series) that many have wanted to see happen more often, as trends we've been tracking for at least the last 2 years, show content creators, thanks in large part to this digital revolution we're all a part of, claiming their independence, free of restraints that previously limited their creative expressions, as audiences (especially African American audiences) who previously lamented the lack of variety with regards to representations of black people on screens (film and TV), have looked to the web, where they've found some of the kind of diversity in depictions of the so-called "black experience" that's long been lacking elsewhere.
It's good to see more TV networks (in some cases hungry for original content) starting to realize the potential in these series and their creators. You'll recall Issa Rae (who was previously developing a series with Shonda Rhimes for ABC) is also developing a series for HBO, created by she and funnyman Larry Wilmore,
As for The Couple, the movie, I'm told that the team will be in touch with the project's Kickstarter backers in light of this HBO development deal, which came literally as pre-production on the film was about to begin, obviously adding a wrinkle to their plans, abruptly giving them more to consider.
No ETA on the TV adaptation of the web series yet; Complete details are being kept under-wraps for now, as the project is indeed in the development stage of the production process. So stay tuned…
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Celebrate Christmas as part of the Rooftop family.
Unspeakable Joyfest
Saturday, Dec. 10 | 4:30 pm
Rooftop Church
9217 Gravois Road
Worship | Dinner and Dessert | Fisheye Photo Booth
Ornament Crafts | Children's Program | Storytelling
Giant Snowball Fight | Christmas Bingo | and more!
Kick off your Christmas season with Rooftop Church's annual Unspeakable Joyfest. Your whole family will have fun at this upbeat and energetic celebration - which is open to anyone. Enjoy food, games, crafts and a special presentation from the Rooftot's Children's Ministry - The Best Story: An Imperfect Christmas Pageant. Cap off your evening with heartfelt worship - a gift for the newborn King!
4:30 - 6 pm | Activities, games, fun
4:30 - 6 pm | Dinner is served (Italian feast)
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This Is What Everyone Is Writing About Breaking Bad Today
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That's it, everyone! Show's over. Breaking Bad's series finale aired last night and the nation's TV critics and writers stayed up all night to write their reviews and recaps. Everyone's a little delirious this morning, but in a good "we all just experienced something together" way. Our Matt Zoller Seitz was no different. In his recap, he compared the episode to Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, writing, "'Felina' is not set at Christmas, but it has a feeling of Dickensian reckoning, with closure galore but minus any real sense of hope." Elsewhere, there was a split between those who thought the episode concluded the series as well as was possible and those who saw it as too easy. (Note: we'll be adding to this list on a rolling basis.)
* "Perhaps it's a byproduct of Gilligan's own Southern manners, but Breaking Bad, though shocking, never completely surprised: rather, it announced itself at nearly every turn. "Chemistry is the study of change," Mr. White told his students at the start, and everything that followed did so accordingly. There was nothing in the final exam that hadn't been covered in class. This was television as a science experiment: Every action had a purpose and, more important, it had an equal and opposite reaction." — Andy Greenwald, Grantland
* "What kept the Breaking Bad finale from being entirely satisfying for me was that because Walt's grotesque behavior came largely from his desire for power and control, a balanced ending would be one that denied him some measure of control. I wanted the balance to emerge from Walt not ending things on his own terms. I didn't crave a happy ending for him, and he got about as happy an ending as he possibly could have. If I could have believed in any redemption for Walt, it would have been through surrender, through being stripped of power (or giving it up voluntarily) and choosing grace then." — Linda Holmes, NPR's Monkey See
* "The theme of "Felina" seems to be this: People and machines are usually predictable. Lydia meets her business partners like she always did, tears open the only stevia packet on the table like she always does. Gretchen and Elliot betrayed on television how much they fear losing their reputation and their elegant lives, and that means that they can be manipulated. Walt has always used this predictability—this scientific certainty about action and reaction—to get what he wants. But it's taken him until now to realize the corollary: If you can change your pattern, those predictable people and machines will miss you. Walt changes; he's the only one who does. After their purpose is fulfilled, the machines stay in motion. The massage chair keeps rolling even though its occupant is dead. The M60 keeps sweeping even though it's out of ammunition. But Walt's purpose is fulfilled, and he just stops." — Donna Bowman, The A.V. Club
* "Part of the problem with how "Granite State" and "Felina" fit in to the endgame may arise from the structure of Season 5 as a whole. The last bunch of "Breaking Bad" episodes have had to compress a lot of time and storytelling, and thus, for me, not everything in the finale landed with the impact I'd hoped for. If it did for you, I'm truly happy about that. But for me, "Breaking Bad" at its best has been a show that values sound construction and moral rigor equally. Walt was hypervigilant about keeping the lab spotless and productive, and "Breaking Bad" has been just as conscientious about both entertaining us and making us think. Something was missing from "Felina," and it wasn't soy milk or tableside guacamole." — Maureen Ryan, The Huffington Post
* "And yet, I did not like the episode. Maybe it was just me—I'll read all the recaps, and I'll soon find out—but halfway through, at around the time that Walt was gazing at Walt, Jr., I became fixated on the idea that what we were watching must be a dying fantasy on the part of Walter White, not something that was actually happening—at least not in the "real world" of the previous seasons.
And, if that were indeed the case, I'd be writing a rave." — Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker
* "Instead of redemption, Walt ended with something like peace. He knew what he was, and he was done lying, to himself and to others. The key moment probably came in his talk with Skyler: "If I have to hear one more time that you did this for the family–" she begins. "I did it for me," he says. "I liked it. I was good at it. I was alive."
We can argue about this, but I will say that this is not a good thing: that the self-actualization of a middle-aged man is not a good enough excuse to go selling death on the streets. But it is who Walt is, and he is not going to say otherwise anymore. It is not a temporary thing that he can retire from; he knows that now." — James Poniewozik, Time
* "But it also felt so neat, and so orderly, in such an un-"Breaking Bad" sort of way, that I don't think I can give the show bonus points for its last episode in the same way that "The Shield" or "Six Feet Under" get extra credit for their finales. Most of this last half-season was astonishing, but I don't think Gilligan was just being self-effacing when he said "Ozymandias" was the best episode they ever made. That was, essentially, where the story of Walter White ended. These last two weeks have been an extended epilogue, the first half ("Granite State") gut-wrenching, the second half satisfying and tidy." — Alan Sepinwall, HitFix
* "The question is whether you bought for an instant that Walter "deserved" that ending. "Deserved" is a funny word, because it reads the viewer's expectations into the work of art, when it's much more important to try and suss out just what Vince Gilligan and his writers were up to, then determine how well they stuck to their guns. (From my point of view, very well.)" — Todd VanDerWerff, The Los Angeles Times
* "There is even an argument that Walt was able to squeeze in a spontaneous moment of redemption under the wire. We know that, upon infiltrating the neo-Nazi compound, he saved Jesse Pinkman's life. But did he go there with the intention of killing him and have a change of heart once he'd seen his former protege's very dire straits? We may never know for sure, but I'm going to assume that Walt went in with the absolute worst intentions and, just as that spectacularly efficient automotive accessory in the rear of his car was about to pincushion the whole contingent, he thought of a way to feel even better about himself. For a fifty-two-year-old on his deathbed, that guy was so clutch." — Neil Drumming, Salon
* "No one gets to write his own obituary, but in taking control and revising his life—an existence eaten by cancer, already down and out after a near miss at entrepreneurial glory—Walter White came as close as a man can get to doing so. The tagline on posters advertising this final batch of Season 5 episodes was: "Remember my name." That kind of egocentrism is fuel for success and ruin. The two existed simultaneously for Walter White." — Rich Juzwiak, Gawker
* "And this is where the finale is not quite so satisfying: After everything, after five seasons in which the writers were clocking Walt's every misdeed, at the very end, they turned out to be Team Walt. Despite everything he did, Walt was rewarded—not with life, too much had gone down for that—but with a death on his own terms. He died having provided for his family, without going to jail or giving up on his legend. (Imagine the news story: "Druglord Heinsenberg found in Neo-Nazi compound: Dozens dead, booby-trapped car found on premises." Walt would have loved that.)" — Willa Paskin, Slate
* "Creator Vince Gilligan put his show to rest with the same cool confidence it's had since the beginning, without any fuss or overreaching. It was solid, and satisfying, if not terribly exciting." — Richard Lawson, The Atlantic
* "Perhaps the best thing about the finale of "Breaking Bad" is that it actually ended. So many shows, notably "The Sopranos" and "Lost," have gone dark without anything approaching finality. Here, the writers were so determined to not leave unfinished business that the last episode was called "Felina," an anagram of finale. And almost every loose end was tied. In some cases, a little too tightly, and in others, not quite as much." — Alessandra Stanley, The New York Times
* "In the end, "Breaking Bad" was a bit of a cheat. The strongest moments of the final season came as Walt realized that great truism so often underscored in stories like his: Once you introduce evil into your life, you cannot control it. In the end, though, Walter White was triumphant. His money would go to his children, his enemies were dead, his foster son freed.
But the only things he was allowed to touch in farewell were his infant daughter and the equipment in his lab. And as he finally surrendered to his choices and himself, it was easy to tell which he loved more.
And that he died knowing it." — Mary McNamara, The Los Angeles Times
* "After so many crimes, "Felina" was surprisingly easy on Walt, and I suspect the show's ultimate moral message will be a source of debate and controversy as critics and fan continue to hash out Breaking Bad's legacy in the years to come. ("The whole thing felt kind of shady, like, morality-wise," said Skinny Pete, in a quote that could easily serve as an epigram for "Felina.") It was undeniably rousing to see Walt achieve that last victory, but it lacked the bravery of an episode like "Granite State," which might have offered a more fitting end for our antihero: Dying alone, next to a pile of useless money, thousands of miles away from anyone and anything he ever loved." — Scott Meslow, The Week
* "The composition of the brief reunion is gorgeous: Holly's sleeping face, her hair splayed across her forehead and cheek like the craggy fingers of Walt's hand as he caresses her for the last time. It's sad. You feel something. Like most of the greatest scenes on Breaking Bad, it's terribly quiet—no music. If Breaking Bad teaches the world of television with one lesson, please let it be that, when used correctly, silence is more powerful than any score." — Ross Scarano, Complex
* "It might be hard to remember now, but way back when Breaking Bad first premiered, it wasn't the sweeping gangster epic we just watched. It was a small-town drama about an even smaller man, a common chemistry teacher with bad facial hair, whose greatest pleasures in life were eating low-cholesterol bacon, staring at the awards he earned at a company he no longer ran, and getting half-hearted ''happy endings'' from his wife once a year on his birthday*. Walt wasn't a hero, but he was a man of his time." — Melissa Maerz, Entertainment Weekly
* I think Vince Gilligan made a mistake by focusing so completely on Walt. Obviously, he's been the show's center since the beginning, but I would have liked to see Jesse or Skyler or Flynn or Saul or even Marie make a play. His fate had been made so clear that we weren't doing anything but waiting for him to die. And his emotional arc was complete at the end of the last episode." — Alex Berenson, Esquire
* "Still, there was clearly a softness in Walt, a reticence to permanently hurt the people he loved most, that suggested his promised Scarface fate was only partially met. To be clear: that doesn't excuse any of the horrible things Walt did, nor does it suggest that we should cheer for Walt because he went out like a likable badass. What it implies is something much sadder: that a good man turned into someone really awful but still, just before he died, could recall his goodness well enough to realize how irredeemable he had become." — Jen Chaney, Salon
* "So is Walt really a family man? Is that what we're meant to feel as he touches Holly's curls one last time and hangs around for a last look at his son? I don't think so. The morality of Breaking Bad doesn't give Walt that much. His moment of clarity at the end doesn't make up for all the hubris of Heisenberg. But it did mean I could wholeheartedly root for his scheme of revenge." — Emily Bazelon, Slate
* "By the episode's conclusion, after Jesse had broken free of Walt's silver-tongued spell and driven away into the night laughing, I was hopeful. Believe me, I don't see him building tables in Bushwick anytime soon, though it is not outside the realm of possibility. But that does not and should not matter. What matters is my belief that he will endure." — Marshall Crook, The Wall Street Journal
* "I would be lying if I didn't say I was disappointed at how tinny and mechanical these final few minutes were. While not terrible, they didn't soar, and I kept wishing Michelle MacLaren, by far the show's best and most emotionally resonant director, had been at the helm. Even when Walter asked Jesse to kill him, it was hard to feel moved. It seemed like just another manipulative flourish, like the one (two weeks earlier) when the show let us have a few moments to worry that Walter might hurt his baby daughter. Heck, he was never going to lay a finger on that little girl. And everything we've learned about Jesse told us that he wasn't going to pull that trigger and kill Walt in cold blood." — John Powers, Vogue
* "Jesse Pinkman built the perfect box. He sawed it off, sanded it down, hammered it together, smoothed it out, and carried it away with all the pride of a first-time father. This is the fantasy-memory he retreated to when reality became too broken for him to face at last – the one time in his life when he felt he accomplished exactly what he set out to do, the one time he made everything fit.
For better or for worse, that box is Breaking Bad." — Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone
* "When you look back, what you don't see are the missteps and tangents that can often plague an ambitious and critically praised drama over time — usually somewhere in the later part of Season 2 or first part of Season 3. There just isn't a weak season of "Breaking Bad." There's just superior work, a sprint toward evil that turned into a marathon." — Hank Stuever, The Washington Post
* "Todd even had a special ringtone for Lydia, a detail that didn't need to be included but that was just further evidence that these storytellers wanted to take us through a real, grounded, messy world. And Gilligan even scored a twofer — fan service and plot momentum — by bringing in Badger and Skinny Pete for one last hoorah with Walt." — Daniel Carlson, Pajiba
* "Walter White didn't redeem himself, or indulge his ego, or get revenge for revenge's sake. Instead, he dismantled his legacy—his real, terrible legacy—ensuring that the consequences of his sins wouldn't spread after his death. Is that a happy ending? I don't think so. "Felina," in effect, defined Breaking Bad as a just story of crime and punishment—but with enough moral wiggle room to allow Walt a more dignified end than I think he deserved." — The Atlantic roundtable
* "Not that Gretchen and Elliott are to blame for Walt's feelings of inadequacy, but it's hard to sympathize too much with the beautiful rich people in their well-appointed home. P.S. Where does Walt get those wonderful toys? I've never seen a laser pointer work so well." — Joanna Robinson, Slashfilm
* "What I worry about is that Walt is going to be made into some folk hero, like Scarface, someone who people aspire to be. In the end Walt died along with what he loved best, meth-making equipment – the legend Heisenberg, clutching at his gas mask and remembering the good old times with a gleam in his eye. This final death cast the whole series in a way that absolves Walt, that somehow make his actions OK because he put it all right before he died. That's not the case. We can never forget that Walt is a horrible, selfish, narcissistic, evil man, as blithely sociopathic as Todd, who could lie so easily and with a smile on his face. Even his final march through Albuquerque was selfish, dragging everyone back into his web so that he could find some sense of fulfillment, regardless of how they might feel about his involvement in their lives." — Brian Moylan, Salon
* "Not that realism per se has ever been the point of the show. But after the searing Ozymandias, for Vince Gilligan to end the series on this note put the entire show in a certain context. After the similarly amazing-but-absurd train heist episode I remarked that I liked Breaking Bad the meth procedural better than Breaking Bad the family drama. And the fact is that the show is more fun when you're rooting for Walt than when you're watching him suffer. And in the vast majority of the episodes Gilligan manages to cook up antagonists who are decidedly less sympathetic than Walt is. Walt goes out very much the hero." — Matthew Yglesias, Slate
* "That extremely cathartic moment when Jesse Pinkman speeds through the gates, alive, and begins his primal scream that's a mixture of happiness, sadness, frustration, relief and elation is so incredibly telling of the character's newfound freedom. Sure, he's made it out alive. He's got his life. But what else does Pinkman have left? He has no money. His girlfriend is dead. He's been beaten both physically and psychologically, and he's a shell of the human being he was once was." — Scott Neumyer, Rolling Stone
* "I hate to sound so bourgeoisie in my allegiance to conventionality, but good guys don't bomb nursing homes. They don't frame other bad guys for attempts on children's lives or kill a countless number of innocent people either. They certainly don't rope troubled former students into stewing up drugs for them. At times, "Felina" forgets that Walt has perpetrated acts every bit as disgusting as those which he goes about avenging in the episode's final minutes." — Chuck Bowen, Slant


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By Carly Chaapel
Around the world, gardens provide food for local communities, serve as educational tools, and empower the poor. In sub-Saharan Africa, where 22.5 million people live with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), humanitarian and environmental organizations are turning to community gardens for nutritional and social benefits for HIV patients.
Rwandan farmer harvests plants for her family with the help of Gardens for Health. (Photo credit: Gardens for Health International)
In Rwanda, the most densely populated sub-Saharan country, the average citizen lives well below global average health, education, and income standards. The Human Development Index ranks Rwanda 166 out of 187 countries, indicating "low human development." According to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), nearly 170,000 people (3 percent of adults) suffer from HIV in Rwanda.
Numerous organizations are, however, generating hope for the poor and the sick in Rwanda. Gardens for Health International, for example, partners with local health clinics to provide agricultural solutions for health problems, including malnutrition. Patients who arrive at rural clinics in need of food aid and emergency treatment often leave with the resources necessary to both address their immediate needs and sustain themselves and their families in the future. Gardens for Health experts routinely visit families in their homes, bringing the tools and knowledge needed (e.g., seedlings and market access knowledge) to increase yields, diversify diets, and prevent future malnutrition.
In Swaziland, the International Red Cross has donated money to support community gardens with similar goals. According to USAID, 25.9 percent of adults in Swaziland live with HIV, and nearly 70,000 children have been orphaned due to the virus. Although food crises are prevalent in this drought-prone country, donations from the Red Cross have enabled communities to both develop food gardens and access valuable adaptation technology, such as drip irrigation, which can increase agricultural productivity and boost year-round food security for families living with HIV.
By disseminating resources and information, organizations such as Gardens for Health and the International Red Cross can increase access to healthy foods for the poor, hungry, and sick, and enable families to develop productive and sustainable food gardens just outside their front doors.
Do you know about a garden that is used as a healing space for the sick? Tell us more in the comments below.
Carly Chaapel is a former research intern with the Worldwatch Institute's Food and Agriculture Program.


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Phony Money Arrest
HAZLETON — Police believe an arrest in Berks County may be connected to a counterfeit money ring in Luzerne County.
A woman was arrested in Hamburg with fake $100 bills similar to those being passed in the Hazleton area.
Cindy Batista, 23, of Hazleton, was arrested for buying $2,500 in money orders at a Rite Aid with allegedly counterfeit $100 bills. She faces five counts of theft by deception and one count of forgery.
In the past month, police say the fake $100 bills have been used at five businesses in Hazleton and West Hazleton.
The Secret Service has been called in to figure out where the counterfeit cash is coming from.
Police are now discouraging businesses in the Hazleton area from accepting $100 bills.


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|01 January 2013
Ted Harisson
3D Artist
Do you also feel cheated?
I have been working in the industry for quite a few years now, and ever since I began using 3ds max 6 I have seen the program evolving through the years.
Lately, pretty much like Microsoft Windows are releasing a new "operating systems" under a huge software bundles that are pretty much nothing more than eye candys making you feel something new and better is happening, and some small utilities, I have just seen Autodesk's 3DS Max 2013 new features, and sincerely, I just don't get it. Revit connection? new ActiveShade for my viewport? Are these and their likes are a good reason for me to purchase a NEW software for my office? Is THIS the reason why I need to keep up to the pace of other offices because of legacy support?
Why not fix that right-click menu bug that is halfway visible many times and you can't tell if it's there? How about real new modifiers? What about something new and replenishing for that software like Cinema-4D's MoGraph? Am I the only one feeling like that?
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vienna, Austria
i think most of us are aware of this - but i wouldn't blame anyone - because - if you look around, you will see that every big software which is 10+ years on the market has the same problem.
Its nearly impossible to do a complete rewrite, many jobs - (not only programming, also the whole marketing etc.) depend on this, and bigger company = less flexible. Most studios have their pipelines set up so it works the way it is, plugins etc. etc.
I dont know about cinema, but i would say maya is in a similar mess.
Just look at autocad, 30 years now and the whole thing is not even WYSIWYG..
So - just forget it, it wont change anymore - look out for other upcoming software and use what you have until something better comes along
|01 January 2013
Ted Harisson
3D Artist
Well you need to have a reason to come up with a new whole VERSION of the software.
if you look at other packages like AfterFX for example, they have integrated a 3D Tracker and are seriously integrating 3D capabilities into a compositing software which is quite big of a deal. Some users can spare themselves buying other packages for 3D tracking now that AfterFX does that (and you can argue how good it is, but that's another subject - although it seems to work well to me so far).
Photoshop has lots of new capabilities in every version they come up with.
With 3DSMax it just feels like they got more scripts written and put into the package, compiling a new version and the public has to keep up with it.
Just doesn't feel right. Especially in 3D there is so much to evolve more that I can't help it but feeling something must be wrong here.
|01 January 2013
vienna, Austria
yes photoshop is indeed in good shape after all that years..
on the flipside - like max it didnt change its basic structure since ..probably the beginning. (anyone remembers deluxe paint? )
and a 2d image editor is easier to program and to maintain that a huge 3d package (and i mean like 10 times easier) - and in the 2d field there is enough things that can evolve - who would say no to a node based photoshop?
No question that any software that starts putting the year in the version title is going downhill, and adobe stuff is mostly stable, but look at a screenshot of cs 1 - its the same concept, mostly same functionality and 10 years and 6 versions have passed.
|01 January 2013
Ted Harisson
3D Artist
damjan, you emphasize my point. Then don't come up with a new version until you actually make it worth the title a version.
yearly versions aren't so bad if they actually propose anything meaningful, but in 3DSMax case it just feels like no actual progression was made especially when you look outside and see so much development put into the 3D realm.
|01 January 2013
Eric Craft
Dallas, USA
Actually Photoshop needs to come up with a proper non-destructive workflow for CS7. Why are Smart Objects store as uncompressed data? What about file linking like AE or 3d applications? What about not enforcing Gamma 2.2 on all imported EXR files?
No program is perfect. Yes they all have improvements in some area, but how those improvements really effect users will be on a user by user case. If I didn't have to deliver layered PSD files so others could edit them I would probably do all of my still work in Composite as it provides for the most part the compositing tools I need.
"The Evil Monkey hiding in your closet."
|01 January 2013
Ted Harisson
3D Artist
I agree that it is a matter of a user by user thing, but really improving a viewport of the program I am working on, and adding cosmetic glitter like a gradient on the viewport (which seems to be the latest big thing - for 3ds max I don't know why - Since when being able to use my hardware become such a big thing that I need 3 versions or more?) Of course, there are lots of aspects regarding software engineering - being one myself I know that adding to the topmost levels is the easiest thing, i.e. scripts or code that uses same classes. All these can be used in many other ways, but I am saying - why create a NEW version?
It doesn't serve anything but making money for the owners of the software, and since they bought all the competition, I think we all know the answer.
It results in a degrade in software quality, degrade in REAL improvement, bug fixes, and most important of all, advancement.
Users end up buying the "latest" up to "cutting edge" "technology", when in fact it didn't advance much for years now, well how can it?
|01 January 2013
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Alfred (AJ) DeFlaminis
Galactic Hitchhiker
Personally, I do feel cheated. I could list why but I don't want to be negative. I'm just not happy with AD anymore at all, and I don't think there is much they can do to change my mind at this point.
|01 January 2013
Eric Craft
Dallas, USA
Yeah Adobe is definitely not any better. Had to call their phone support for some of our Creative Cloud licenses, because Acrobat XI Pro won't license. The automated message was that there was over a 2 hour wait and I would be called back. When I left the office 4 hours after that, still no call back. If there call time is that long that means people are definitely having issues with their products.
So is 3ds max worth it? To me sure, for the small amount I pay yearly for Subscription I more than make that back. Most products have moved to a similarly priced yearly Subscription/Maintenance model. Feature wise sure there is stuff I never use, stuff I use that needs more work, etc. However, I don't expect any better experience anywhere else.
Personal recommendation, if you aren't happy try other products and read their forums here. See what their users are saying, but don't expect to see a large difference as from what I have found your feelings can be found by every product user group here. If you find something that works better, then divorce Autodesk and start a new relationship with another company.
"The Evil Monkey hiding in your closet."
|01 January 2013
Reworking my Reel
Steve Green
Freelance 3D Artist
United Kingdom
I'd say that unless you've got very specific needs, you're not going to get much out of the upgrades, and money is better spent on another app or plugins that address your concerns.
For me, it's also down to what I feel is Autodesk's attitude and complacency, and 2012 was the year where it got to the point where I asked myself why I was continuing to pay them for a service that I wasn't happy with - it was summed up with no development for PFlow, then being classed as a second-class user by not buying into the creation suite subscription, which even then was more bundled plugins I already had bought.
That combined with the price hikes and layoffs just made me think I'm tired of this - and no confidence in the direction Autodesk are going with Max. I'm keeping one eye on what happens now that Frank is back in charge, but their decision to jack the price of upgrades beyond what is reasonable just reminds me of the directionless madness which killed combustion.
Complaining about it on forums is not going to change much, and to be honest I doubt cancelling subs is going to do much either, but it certainly made me feel better about the situation.
|01 January 2013
Andrew Whitney
Not cheated but diss-appointed.
Max is a great tool but it's falling behind in some areas:
Over the last few years Zbrush has become the tool that I start working and developing in - not Max. I now see this as a better modelling tool than Max (for concept etc.)
Going back to Max actually feels a little clunky and slow to be honest....mainly because I think of the interface changes.
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|01 January 2013
Eric Craft
Dallas, USA
Originally Posted by Steve Green: but their decision to jack the price of upgrades beyond what is reasonable just reminds me of the directionless madness which killed combustion.That is the software industry as a whole. Adobe is doing the same thing. They are officially on a 12 month cycle for all products, and at the end of 2012 you are only be able to upgrade from the last major release. From the FAQ here:
Quote: Owners of CS3 and CS4 individual products and suite editions will receive temporary upgrade pricing to CS6 until December 31, 2012. After that date, only customers on CS5 or CS5.5 will qualify for upgrade pricing to CS6.They are pushing to move everyone to their Creative Cloud Subscription service. It is now more costly to do a single major upgrade (CS5 to CS6, CS5.5 to CS6 is 50% the CS5 cost), than to be on Creative Cloud. Just a Photoshop Extended CS5 to CS6 upgrade is $399/yr (purchase is $999), while the Creative Cloud single-app is $240/yr. For $600/yr ($360 first yr introductory offer) you get most Adobe apps, but even then there are some additional fees and services for specific Creative Cloud only features. However, once you become a part of the Creative Cloud you are stuck as there is no route to go from the Subscription model to non-Subscription model, and these licenses check every 30 days for a valid account. No account and you can't use the software.
Now the Autodesk, Adobe, and other vendors offering similar methods for their Subscriptions and entitlements are different, but most large corporate software vendors are moving to this model. Each user and what software they use and are willing to pay for it will need to make their own decision on what is right for them. If you don't like it you need to stop using computers and software, because this is becoming the software model.
"The Evil Monkey hiding in your closet."
|01 January 2013
Reworking my Reel
Steve Green
Freelance 3D Artist
United Kingdom
The difference being that Adobe have made some attempt to woo users, with the 50% off deal for CS when apple dropped the ball on final cut pro.
Autodesk don't seem to respond at all, just increase the efforts to piss off the end user. Like I said, they pitched combustion at borderline too high a price, then when it didn't sell that well, inexplicably jacked the price up to way more than the cost of 3DS Max, at which point it sold f*** all.
So finally they panicked and fire-saled it whilst doing little to develop it, didn't offer a sidegrade to Toxik and effectively scuppered that as a product as well.
Adobe do seem to make more of an effort, and I'm more inclined to stick with them than Autodesk.
The 'if you don't like it, don't use computers' is, to be honest, cobblers.
It's really not going to stop me using whatever I have for a good while. And to be honest, software development has been so slow moving for the past few years, it wouldn't be that big a deal to stick with what I have.
Look at Adobe's spanky new raytrace engine, which is pretty useless compared to Element 3D. It's not a million miles away from what I expect from Autodesk.
The ball is in their collective courts.
|01 January 2013
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Philip Chaoui
Los Angeles, USA
I'm an artist so I don't really care for the actual pricing but I agree that 1700$ seems too much just for migrating from 2012-2013.
However I do feel like there are decent updates in max 2013, and I do appreciate a lot of the smaller fixes a lot actually. Max is a solid piece of software and while there might be many things to wish for I think that Max is actually progressively being improved and not actually getting worse like Maya..
I don't feel like its fair to demand free upgrades exceeding the scale of bug fixes - you bought the product the way it came and not with the promise of additional features...
I'm actually really exited about adobe's new approach of monthly subscriptions - which enables them to progressively improve their program - instead of just rolling out huge changes every year - which makes it really hard to migrate to newer versions.. there is a reason we stayed with max 2010 until last year really...
Quote: yearly versions aren't so bad if they actually propose anything meaningful, but in 3DSMax case it just feels like no actual progression was made especially when you look outside and see so much development put into the 3D realm.
What big developments are you referring to? What fundamental change were you hoping for? I'm far from believing that Maxis being left behind.
|01 January 2013
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New York, USA
I really just think AD is too big and corporate to be innovative anymore. They bought out the competitors and got lazy/greedy.
Look at the smaller companies like Maxon and The Foundry. Each release is packed with really great features that you won't find anywhere else. That's where all the innovation is.
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Looking Ahead To 2010-11: New Look Real Madrid Or The Old Galacticos V2?May 20, 2010
Every year since the dawn of the Galacticos Era, all of the world waits in anticipation for the "Real Dollars" to roll in into the transfer market. Last year, the returning Perez pumped in the money and got all his money's worth in terms of merchandising.The football aspect left a little to be desired though. So as we look ahead to the next season, most of us expect or want another spending spree, with certain friends of mine even going to the extent of suggesting it as the only way forward.
However, my take, as always, is to avoid another transfer spree. If I were in Valadano's place this is what I would have done.
Its important to look at what we have have before going out to buy something. Essentially Cristiano Ronaldo is the crux of this Galactico team. So keeping him in mind & deciding he is best as the right winger, I suggest the following changes:
Transfer Ins:
a) Felipe Melo:
Surely he has had a poor season at Juventus. But we all know his class. His plunders with Brazil are well known. So surely in him we will get a player who would be an able foil to Xabi Alonso. His tendency to stay in our own half would allow Xabi to venture ahead while he would be able to win balls for Xabi to float around.
b) Juan Mata:
In Juan Mata,we get an able Left Winger who can complement CR9. Mata's ability is unquestionable. Plus, he is also good in front of the goals. At Madrid he would be assured of a spot in the starting XI.
Transfer Outs:
a)Royston Drenthe:
He is a player of quality but unfortunately is neither suited nor required at Madrid.
b)Fernando Gago:
Another player of tremendous potential. Loaning him to some club would be an option. A loan to Manchester City won't be bad nor would be a move to Boca Juniors.
Swap Deals:
a) Ashley Cole-Rafael Van Der Vaart
This is the most interesting one. Rumors, if to be believed, suggest Kaka-Ashley Cole deal. However, from the Blancos point of view, a swap involving Rafael Van Der Vaart and Ashley Cole would be better. Kaka has class and as they say, "Form is temporary; Class is permanent." And, in Granero, they have a player who can play from the center.
Retain Pellegrini
Manuel Pellegrini has a done a fair job and should be retained. Leaving him for Mourinho would be a mistake. Pellegrini would provide stability plus he has the respect of the players, most importantly of Iker Casillas (The club captain henceforth..)
The Squad:
The 2010-11 squad should be something like this:
Iker Casillas
Pepe Albiol
Sergio Ramos Cole
Cristiano Ronaldo Kaka Juan Mata
Points To Be Noted:
a) Raul and Guti should be retained for one more season. Guti is the master maverick as we all know and Raul is the spirit of Real Madrid. Though Raul is nearing his end, he should be asked to stay.
b) Benzema should be prefered to Higuain because it's obvious next season would be make or break for the Benz in every respect of his career. He has Zidane's backing and it's time for him to prove it right. Higuain's ability to go missing in big games is all to well known. So Benz should be given a run.
c) Ramos can be pushed to the center of the defence with Arbeloa as RB if needed.
Well,this is my take.Your views would be welcome..


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News from the Korean Physical Society
Professor Jae Il Lee (Inha University, Incheon) started his two-year term as the 27th president of the Korean Physical Society (KPS) on January 1, 2017. The 27th Executive Body of the KPS is composed of, among others, the vice president, Professor Keon-Ho Yoo (Kyung Hee Univ., Seoul), the secretary of general affairs, Professor Young Keun Han (Hanyang Univ., Seoul), and the treasurer, Professor JunHo Kim (Incheon Nat'l Univ., Incheon).
The New Year's meeting and the first council meeting were held on January 5, 2017, in which a total of 34 board members and two auditors were elected. On January 13th and 14th, the first workshop of the executive committee was held in Daejeon, and a total of 50 people, including the committee chairpersons and staff members attended. During this workshop, there was a serious discussion regarding the direction of the operation and on the development of the society.
The following is a summary of the main parts of President Lee's inaugural address at the New Year's meeting. First, many efforts will be made to improve communication, harmony, and relationship both inside and outside of the society. He plans to visit the members of the district communities as often as possible, listen to their difficulties, and work to resolve them. A newsletter will be launched to actively inform members about news from the society. The problem of the allocation of research funds would ideally be resolved so that no members would be alienated from research funds. For this purpose, cooperation with physics related societies and basic science related societies will be enhanced. President Lee also said that he envisions that KPS will be a hub for interactions with research institutes, universities and businesses. Communication with the general public will be promoted in order to extend physics outreach activities.
Secondly, President Lee said he would encourage the development of the academic conferences and the academic journals of the KPS. Programs to promote communication between senior members, young people, women, and members of regional branches will be added and programs extending international academic exchanges will be strengthened. Various efforts to improve the impact factor of the Journal of the Korean Physical Society will be made, and Current Applied Physics will be diversified with more articles authored by researchers from countries over the world to become a leading international academic journal.
Third, various problems faced by KPS will be resolved. For local universities suffering from the crisis of existence of physics department, the society will help them and bear the problem jointly. The society will try to improve the physics curriculum of the secondary schools with the recognition that physics education affects the future of the nation.
Fourth, President Lee reminded the attendants about the impressive history of the society and he said that in his work as president, he would keep the future goals of the overall physics community in mind. In 2022, the society will have its 70th anniversary. Various important historical materials will be collected to celebrate the occasion. He stated his belief that an even more promising future for 'physics', 'physicists', and 'physics community' would unfold if the executive body would endeavor to operate in a manner that is both aware of past difficulties and accomplishments, but also strives and plans for a productive future. President Lee's inaugural address concluded by recalling and expressing his appreciation for the abundant encouragement and support provided by the members.


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Lukus heaved a large peppermint limb into the fire. "If Ugleeuh doesn't find us right soon," he said, "I'll go back into the woods and see if I can find some nuts and berries for
supper. I saw some when I was gathering wood."
supper. I saw some when I was gathering wood."
"Well why didn't you just gather them in the first place? You just made more work for yourself."
"Yea? Maybe, but the last time I ate berries in this forest I nearly strangled to death, so I had to think about it."
"You tried to eat a choke oak fruit? What kind of crazy are you? Doesn't matter, though. Things like that don't grow here anymore. This is the Peppermint Forest and it's different than the Chokewood Forest, or haven't you noticed?"
"I could see that at once. But just what's what, I need some time to sort out. So tell me, did Ugleeuh actually create all of this?" He gave a wide wave.
"She didn't create it so much as change it, though perhaps whether she did or not depends on just what a person considers creation to be. But, you're right if you think that all this forest was once identical to the Chokewoods. When Ugleeuh and I first arrived here it was really awful. We battled with the smallies and dorchadas and other awful things almost every day before she was through with all of her wonderful transformations of the
"Rose and I had the idea that she made this place out of part of the Chokewoods, but I'm surprised to hear about the dorchadas actually attacking you. Rose and I saw the chief
of the dorchadas and his heathens trembling with fear in front of her."
of the dorchadas and his heathens trembling with fear in front of her."
"You have utterly no clue at all about the kind of sadistic wrath that Ugleeuh is capable of," said Hubba Hubba, breaking into his first laughter of the outing. "The smallies are so terrified of her now that they'll tramp each other to death, trying to hide if they see her. Same thing with the dorchadas. Hoo-wee! She taught them. Nasty, nasty old lady!"
"So, why were you so worried that the smallies might get you, if I left you to go for help?"
"Do I really look like Ugleeuh to you? Had she ever worked you over once, you'd never confuse us. Besides, if the smallies got me, there'd be no trace. No feathers. No nothing. They'd have a free bit of revenge on her and she wouldn't be able to prove it at all."
"You got that right, Birdo. Rose and I saw them take down a deer. It just vanished before our eyes. It gave out a good dying snort, and the next moment it was gone without any sign that it had ever been."
"Yes, yes. I've seen it. It's been years, but I've seen it." he said with a shudder. "Let's build up the fire some more, Lukus, just to be sure Ugleeuh doesn't miss it. Let me come with you for the wood. I hope that hearing the mint owl doesn't mean that the smallies are in this neighborhood."
"Yea," said Lukus, glancing about. "I think it might be good to stoke the fire a bit, at that, but I'll hunt for fuel where you can see me from here. You stay off that foot unless we have no other choice but to move on." And with that, he went to picking up sticks.
Hubba Hubba's head spun as he trembled and inched closer to the fire, hoping that whatever might be in the forest would fear the crackling flames.
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Page 3: The day hung around me like an untried sweater on a sale rack. The last thing I wanted to do was interview Christian Grey, the powerful CEO of a fast food chain about how marriage should only be between a man and a woman, but my friend Katherine Chlamydia had a cold and so the assignment fell to me. If I had known at the time that the whole thing would turn into an obsessive (but entirely sanctioned by God because we were heterosexual) love affair involving bondage, humiliation and extra mayo, I, too, may have claimed to have had Chlamydia. I mean, a cold.
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Page 116: We sat up in bed, naked apart from our head-to-toe constrictive leather bondage gear, and watched the news. Thousands of loyal supporters were turning out in appreciation of the fast food restaurant they held dear. Looking back, it is difficult to say which one of us got the idea to add exhibitionism to our list of unsavory (but, again, basically okay because we weren't gay) sexual exploits. And as we communicated through our lawyers from our respective jail cells hours later, we both agreed it was well worth it. To be cheered on by healthy, God-fearing fast food patrons as we punished each other with repeated blows from pieces of uncooked breaded chicken.
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