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Gamers Nexus during its negative crtique of Principle's work on the CPU tests did mention that the company was near by.
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I recently read a scholarly article about pitching and how it affects your team's chances of winning it all. The conclusions?
- If your starting pitching sucks and your bullpen is stellar, you will probably lose.
- If your starting pitching is formidable and your bullpen is shaky, you will probably lose.
- If your starting pitching and bullpen are "balanced." you have a good chance to win.
Of course implicit in this balanced argument is that you have a great starting rotation and bullpen. A balanced but bad pitching staff would be a loser anyway (hello Blue Jays.)
I guess we'll see how the rest of the playoffs go, but it seems obvious enough to me without all the SABRmetrics.
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With his latest book, Sebastian Junger has done the nearly impossible: written a truly compelling book about war without taking a strong side politically. The reason, according to Junger, is that most of the American soldiers on the front lines of the war in Afghanistan aren't discussing the politics behind the decisions that led them out to the dessert, carrying around 60 pounds of armor and supplies, while dodging bullets. They are simply trying to survive and keep their fellow soldiers alive.
Known best for A Perfect Storm, his book about fishermen in Gloucester, MA, Junger spent 14 months in 2007-2008 living with the troops in the 173rd Airborne brigade in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley (a region that saw more action than most). Junger also brought along a cameraman to film their time there for a movie he made about the war.
There are already shelves filled with books about the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but what makes War stand out from the others is the personal connections Junger makes with the soldiers he is embedded with and the details he brings out over the course of the book, from the sound the bullets actually make as they whiz by your head to how soldiers who may hate someone in their troop will still risk their own lives to save that same man.
Beyond politics and the rationale of why we are in Afghanistan or how long we will remain, Junger uses War gets to the real story: the one about the soldiers who are actually in the desert doing the fighting, not sitting around debating the merits of it.
War by Sebastian Junger /Twelve/304 pages

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How to Rename Files in Linux
Renaming files is not a particularly advanced operation; as long as it's done on a small number of files, it usually doesn't require special tools. However, when there's an entire folder of photos from last year's vacation waiting to be renamed, it might be wise to consider some time-saving tricks or apps.
There are two general approaches to batch file renaming: it can be done either via the command-line interface or by using a standalone application. Linux users already know how powerful the CLI can be, so it shouldn't be surprising that there are several commands for file renaming.
Renaming files with "mv" Command
A simple way to rename files and folders is with the
mv command (shortened from "move"). Its primary purpose is moving files and folders, but it can also rename them, since the act of renaming a file is interpreted by the filesystem as moving it from one name to another.
The following syntax is used to rename files with mv:
mv (option) filename1.ext filename2.ext
where "filename1.ext" is the original, "old" name of the file, and "filename2.ext" the new name.
The same pattern works for folder renaming. If the files are not located in the currently active folder, their full path has to be specified:
mv /home/user/Files/filename1.ext /home/user/Files/filename2.ext
Note that the
mv command requires write permission for the folder containing the files. In case of system files and folders, the user needs to obtain root permissions to rename files by prepending mv with
sudo or
su. An extra layer of protection is provided by the "-i" (interactive) option, which asks the user to confirm the file rename before it's actually applied.
There's also the
-v (verbose) option which lists all changes that have been made by
mv. Options are written after
mv but before the filenames.
Using the "rename" command
This command is slightly more advanced than mv because it requires the knowledge of, or at least a basic familiarity with regular expressions. That may sound scary, but don't give up on
rename just yet – it can be used for plain batch renaming simply by following tutorials like this one.
rename syntax looks like this:
rename (option) 's/oldname/newname' file1.ext file24.ext
The letter "s" stands for "substitute" and it's the main part of the regular expression. Single quotes around it are obligatory. Available options are:
-v(verbose; prints the list of renamed files along with their new names)
-n("no action"; a test mode or simulation which only shows the files that will be changed without touching them)
-f(a forced overwrite of the original files)
rename command also accepts wildcards to rename multiple files of the same type, and it works on file extensions as well. For example, this would change all files with the extension .jpeg to .jpg:
rename 's.jpeg/.jpg/' *
The wildcard symbol (*) means that all files in the folder will be affected.
The regular expression also has its own options (modifiers): "g" (global; affects all occurrences of the expression) and "i" (performs case-insensitive substitution). They are written at the end of the expression, just before the closing single quote, and can be combined:
rename -n 's/DSC/photo/gi' *.jpg
This would apply to all .jpg files that contain "DSC", "dSC", "dsc"… and change that part of the filename to "photo". However, because of the "-n" option, the command wouldn't actually rename the files but just print them in the console window.
Substitution is not the only thing that this regular expression can do. There's also translation – marked by the letter "y" – which can transform the filenames on a more complex level. It is most often used to change the filename case:
rename 'y/a-z/A-Z/' *.jpg
This would change the names of all .jpg files from lowercase to uppercase. To do it vice-versa, just switch the "oldname" and "newname" parts of the regular expression.
Using the
rename command boils down to mixing a few basic patterns to achieve the desired result. Thanks to the "-n" option the users will never have to put their files at risk (or their nerves at stake), since it offers a safe and useful preview of what the renamed files will look like.
pyRenamer – the easy way out
Finally, the solution that all the anti-console users have been waiting for: a desktop application where everything can be done with a simple click of the mouse. pyRenamer is a crazy-powerful file renaming tool written in Python. At the moment, the official website seems to be down, but users of Ubuntu and its derivatives can still install pyRenamer from the repositories using the command:
sudo apt-get install pyrenamer
Alternatively, you can compile it using this forked code from GitHub.
The interface consists of four parts:
- a tree-view file browser for selecting files and folders
- a central preview pane showing the filenames before and after renaming
- a tabbed control area for choosing the rename criteria
- the Options sidebar
pyRenamer can remove accents and duplicate symbols from filenames, replace any string of text with another, change filenames to uppercase, lowercase or sentence case, and automatically insert or remove spaces and underscores. Beginners will love it, because all this can simply be selected in the tabbed area, previewed in the main area and confirmed by clicking Rename. If they wish to experiment with patterns, pyRenamer provides a cheatsheet to make it easier.
Advanced users will appreciate pyRenamer's ability to rename multimedia files by reading from their metadata. It's also possible to manually rename a single file when a batch rename is unnecessary.
In essence, pyRenamer wraps the functionality of
mv and
remove commands into a user-friendly GUI. It's a great choice for those who aren't confident in their CLI skills.
Of course, there are other ways to rename files in Linux – by writing a script, for example, or by using other tools similar to pyRenamer. What do you use to rename your files? Share your tips and tricks in the comments.
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My name is Kano Murasaki, but everyone calls me Risuko....
Samurai, assassins, warlords...
and a girl who likes to climb
Though Japan has been devastated by a century of civil war, Risuko just wants to climb trees. Growing up far from the battlefields and court intrigues, the fatherless girl finds herself pulled into a plot that may reunite Japan -- or may destroy it. She is torn from her home and what is left of her family, but finds new friends at a school that may not be what it seems.
Magical but historical, Risuko follows her along the first dangerous steps to discovering who she truly is.
Historical adventure fiction appropriate for young adult and middle-grade readers
Season of the Sword #1
Can one girl win a war?
Kano Murasaki, called Risuko (Squirrel) is a young, fatherless girl, more comfortable climbing trees than down on the ground. Yet she finds herself enmeshed in a game where the board is the whole nation of Japan, where the pieces are armies, moved by scheming lords, and a single girl couldn't possible have the power to change the outcome.
Or could she?
Kunoichi Companion Tales
David Kudler, author of Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale, has released "White Robes," the first story in a series of prequels to his upcoming teen historical novel novel. The Kunoichi Companion Tales introduce characters and themes from the Seasons of the Sword novels, and are currently available exclusively to Risuko subscribers. To read the story, subscribe now.
"White Robes" introduces Lady Mochizuke Chiyome, a recent war widow who is mired in grief. She has become tired of mourning, tired of wearing the white robes that are the traditional Japanese garb of the grieving. On the road, she encounters two young women who open her eyes to a whole new purpose in life — and a new way to end Japan's century-old civil war.
There are six planned stories:
- White Robes — Mired in her own grief, Lady Mochizuki Chiyome encounters two young women who give her a whole new, much more interesting opportunity
- Silk & Service — A young Takeda warrior meets a servant who is much more than she seems
- Ghost — When Lady Chiyome receives a note from the shōgun, she finds that the messenger is much more intriguing than the message
- Shining Boy — Plucked off of the streets of the capital, an orphan girl tries to figure out what story she's wandered into
- Blade — Toumi doesn't want anyone messing with her business
- Little Brother — Returning to the monastery turns out to be as hard as leaving it was
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News from the Full Moon
What's with Kee Sun's accent?
Kee Sun is one of my favorite characters, and I'm not alone. I get asked about the Korean cook a lot — especially about his accent. I recently was asked a question over on Goodreads:
Hi David – enjoyed Risuko and will be adding my review soon. Curious about the Korean cook and the odd way he speaks. Is that on purpose to indicate he might have some type of accent? Also, is there any particular reason for him not being Japanese? Perhaps I missed something 🙂 — Steve
Great question! Continue reading What's with Kee Sun's accent?
Bright Eyes Preview: The Torii Arch
Waiting for next Seasons of the Sword book? Author David Kudler just shared this sneak preview from the next exciting installment in Risuko's adventures:
Bright Eyes Preview: The Torii Arch
Join the YA Scavenger Hunt
Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This is my second go-around with this bi-annual event, which was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 120 hours!
Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SIX contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the BLUE TEAM–but there is also a red team, a gold team, an orange team, a red team, and an indie team for a chance to win a whole different set of books!
If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.
I'm David Kudler, author of the YA historical adventure Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale, which follows a young, orphaned samurai girl who is recruited to become a kunoichi — an assassin, spy, and bodyguard.
Review: Tower of Dawn is the eye of the hurricane
Here's my review of Tower of Dawn, Sarah J. Maas's latest book. Have you read the Throne of Glass books? What do you think?
By the way, I avoided spoilers for the book as best I could, and have hidden spoilers for the series behind the cut. — David Kudler
In Tower of Dawn, Sarah J. Maas turns a corner from sprawling epic to thrilling psychological fantasy.
In epic fantasy, the action usually centers around outsized acts of valor and evil committed by prodigious heroes and villains. It's true in The Lord of the Rings. It's true in A Song of Fire and Ice. It's true in the first five of Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass books. But the latest installment in the series, Tower of Dawn, looks at action and heroism of a different kind.
Continue reading Review: Tower of Dawn is the eye of the hurricane
Risuko Audiobook Now Available
I'm ecstatic to tell you that the Risuko audiobook is now available on Audible, iTunes, Amazon, and Stillpoint Digital Press!
I'm so excited, in fact, that I'd love to make you an offer. If you send me a purchase receipt for the Risuko audiobook, I'll send two download codes good for any audiobook on Audible.com!*
In any case, hope the end of summer is treating you well (or the end of winter, if you're in the southern hemisphere).
Back to work on Bright Eyes for me! (By the way, thanks for the help choosing a cover — I'll be announcing the winner in the next few weeks.)
David Kudler
P.S. If you've read Risuko but haven't had a chance to share your thoughts, I'd love it if you'd post a review on Goodreads or Amazon or your favorite ebook store. Or you can even respond to this email and let me know what you thought directly!
*If you're in Britain, let me know and I'll send you codes good on Audible.co.uk.


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Monday just got a bit sweeter for board game enthusiasts with the announcement of this week's XBOX LIVE "Deal of the Week" promotion: from October 12 to October 18, all of the titles in the HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT collection on Xbox LIVE Arcade—SCRABBLE (US & Canada only), BATTLESHIP, CONNECT FOUR, BOGGLE, YAHTZEE, SORRY!, and SORRY! SLIDERS—will be 50% off for Xbox LIVE Gold Members at just 400 MSP each.
EA's HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT destination on Xbox LIVE Arcade is also celebrating its success with a new update that enables players to set up Xbox LIVE multiplayer matches with one of three new visibility settings: Private, in which players can only join by host invite and offers uninterrupted party play; Public, which is open and visible by "custom search" to allow anyone who has the game to join; and Friends Only, which is open and visible only by using "Find Friends" in the search menu offered in game.
Click here to purchase any of the HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT titles on Xbox LIVE Arcade.
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Roman coins were not just a means of paying for goods. The obverse of the coins portrayed the ruling Emperor's face. The reverse of the coins were used to communicate great events or to promote the status of the Emperor to his people. For example, the Emperor may have depicted a god that had attributes with which he wished to be associated. The coins were circulated throughout the Empire bringing news, perhaps of events that had taken place far away.
During Nero's reign, Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni tribe in East Anglia, led her famous rebellion against Colchester, London and St Albans. Titus, eldest son of Vespasian, continued the conquest of Wales and south west Britain during his rule.
Our reproduction Aurues of Nero was struck between 54-68AD is made from gold plated lead-free pewter. The coin shows a bust of Nero on the obverse and on the reverse Jupiter seated holding a thunderbolt and scepter.
The Denarius of Titus was struck between 79-81AD. This reproduction coin is made from lead-free pewter and shows the bust of Titus on one side and Venus holding helmet and spear on the other.
The two coins are held in clear plastic blisters and are supplied in full colour pamphlet style packaging, complete with images and historical information relating to Roman coins and the military campaigns and rebellion in Britain.


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City After Dark (Manila by Night) (1980)
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A histrionic melodrama that plays out on an epic scale, it genuinely warrants comparisons to the great works of the Italian neorealists and Altman's Nashville.
Audience Reviews for City After Dark (Manila by Night)
Before our film industry has turned into the mainstream disappointment that it has been today, masters like Ishmael Bernal strengthen the industry's foundations, not by big-budget films that boasts of colorful, shallow nationalism, but supported its pillars with critical bravery, exploring the themes, subjects, and immoralities in a time of modernistic bondage of expressive sovereignty(Marcos era). I've always conditioned my mind that "Maynila: Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag"is the best film to ever portray the eponymous capital of the Philippines. But witnessing this work for the first time, it has altered my perception of the Lino Brocka classic, and at the same time, "City After Dark", for me, has immediately entered the realms of being one of the "definitive" Filipino films at its highest auteuristic control. But do not get me wrong, "Maynila: Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag" offered an unforgettably painful look of the city from the eyes of, putting it bluntly, an alienated 'promdi'. It's a film that steers raw emotions, and at times slipping into melodrama, but "City After Dark" may have been the opposite; it explores apathy in the midst of moral decadence. There's moments in this film where the characters asks each other artificial questions like "Do you really love me?", or "Will you really marry me?". they're not honest queries, but merely asked so to pass the time. And though same questions may have come from sincere hearts, it's beyond their grasp. Manila's too busy a city to provide secure answers.
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There's a lot to celebrate today! It's my little brother's birthday and his lovely girlfriend starts her new job today.
On top of all that, our friend here in Luxembourg is having three wisdom teeth removed this week so I thought it might be nice for her to have a treat to look forward to during her recovery.
All of these things are perfect excuses for making chocolate mousse. Not that you ever need an excuse to eat chocolate, as you well know. Regular and random chocolate consumption is part of why being an adult is fun, and it also very good for your sanity.
My brother's girlfriend is a sweet and thoughtful person and she gave me a lovely and personal gift for my bridal shower. Part of the gift was Paul Bocuse's book Simply Delicious. Bocuse holds an astonishing 3 Michelin stars (!!!!!!!) and was named Chef of the Century by the Culinary Institute of America in 2001. The book is a collection of 100 of his favourite recipes. They are straightforward and simple to prepare at home.
As is common with Classical French cooking, the simplicity of the recipe demands the best ingredients possible. Therefore, this is one of those times where you want to splurge and buy the best chocolate your wallet can afford. You don't need much, only about 125g / 4oz.
But first thing's first. Go take your eggs and butter out of the fridge as they need to come out at least an hour before you begin. It is a lot easier to separate room temperature eggs, trust me. Now you can drink some coffee, read the rest of this post, surf around the internet, and then you'll be good to go!
Just four ingredients! This does not bode well for me as I foresee a lot of chocolate mousse in my future. Sorry, pants…guess you won't be fitting anymore.
Use a double boiler or a metal bowl over a pot of gently simmering water. You really only need about 2 inches of water on a very gentle simmer.
Stir your butter, chocolate, and sugar together to melt.
Continue stirring the chocolate, butter, and sugar mixture until the sugar has mostly dissolved. This took me an additional 5 minutes. Set aside to cool from hot to lukewarm.
Separate your egg yolks and whites. Add the whites to a large mixing bowl.
Here, you will see the whites are foamy. This happens after just about a minute on high speed.
"Soft peaks" are shown here, this is when the whites are stiff enough to form peaks, but the peaks will not hold their shape entirely. Kind of like bubble bath.
These are stiff peaks and this is what you want. The whites will form peak shapes when you lift out your beaters and the shape will hold.
Close up!
Once your chocolate mixture has cooled, mix in your egg yolks.
Slide your egg whites into the chocolate bowl. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, fold the egg whites into the chocolate. Unlike stirring, folding is very gentle. I usually gently draw a figure 8 in the bowl.
You want to fold gently so as not to loose all the volume. It will take a few minutes but be patient and resist the urge to stir!
Finally, combined.
The mousse must now set in the fridge, covered, for at least 2 hours, preferably 24.
Here is the mini sample I made for JD, refrigerated for 4 hours.
Here's the dish I got back. He wants you to know it's "delicious and rich".
Chocolate Mousse
Adapted from: Paul Bocuse, Simply Delicious
4 1/2oz (125g) Bittersweet chocolate
4 TBSP (50g) granulated sugar
2 tbsp (30g) Unsalted butter
4 eggs, separated
1. At least one hour ahead of time, take the butter and the eggs out of the refrigerator
2. Break the chocolate into pieces.
3. Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler (or metal bowl above a saucepan of gently simmering water, as seen above), stirring gently as they begin to melt. Add the sugar a tablespoonful at a time until it has mostly dissolved. Pour into a mixing bowl and when the mixture is lukewarm, stir in the egg yolks.
4. In another mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Slide the egg whites into the bowl with the chocolate mixture and fold them in using a spatula or wooden spoon.
5. When the egg whites have been completely incorporated into the chocolate, place the mousse in the refrigerator for 2 hours or more before serving.


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I was once among the crowd wondering what all the complaints were about when it came to Kickstarter games not being released on time. I had missed the first wave of big hits like The Banner Saga and Broken Age, but now that the second generation of big games are due for release, I am starting to feel the brunt of the much maligned delay monster.
Yacht Club Games has pushed its 8-bit throwback Shovel Knight "by a few weeks." The company clarified on its official blog that the game would not be making its March 31 deadline, and more waiting must ensue.
So, we hemmed and hawed, and made a Super Important Executive Decision. This update is to let everyone know that Shovel Knight will be missing March 31 by a few weeks to make sure it's a world class experience, and can release on all platforms simultaneously. This isn't a major delay, or a long one; it's simply a stretch of time to get everything polished and aligned.
More delays means a better game in the end, and I've been forgiving towards most of these indie studios considering the manpower and resources at their disposal. It's annoying, but what can you do besides wait? I don't want a broken game when its released, and Shovel Knight is one of my most anticipated games of the year.
When Shovel Knight does finally go live, what version will you be playing? I had signed up for the Wii U version, but ultimately decided to switch to my gaming platform of choice these days, the Nintendo 3DS.


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Home page laveggiocoffee.com
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My husband and I are both huge book lovers. After finding the book crossing site and reading through, we decided to offer our espresso bar as a Book Crossing Zone. Our favorite pastime, before opening the business, was to go to a book sale. Now the books
will have to show up at our door. We're excited to see what will pass through our doors and discovering new authors we haven't read yet. Always open to a trade - just ask.
Our OBCZ has a bookshelf available.
We look forward to sharing with you.
Books released to the Zone will be considered "Traveling". If you're interested in a book here send me a PM, if it's still on the shelf I'd be happy to send to you. Would appreciate you covering the postage or sending a book in trade.
A book marked "Available" would come from our own collection and is NOT on the shelf. These books will be intended for trading, wild releasing or RABCK.
TBR - to be read - not available for trading until done reading.
Our Location: (our roasting facility & espresso bar)
L'aveggio Roasteria & Espresso Bar
178 State Street, Binghamton, NY 13901 - our new location as of November 2017
Mon - Friday 7:30am - 3pm
First Fridays 5-9pm
Sat. 9am - 3pm
summer saturdays 8am - noon
Would love to start a BookCrossing Open House - Second Saturdays - anyone interested?
Our Endicott Location is now closed - thanks to all who sent books and helped get the BXing word out.
July 2007 -
We are currently collecting books with an Italian theme to be released on August 24th (5-10pm) at our neighborhood festival - GUSTO, A Taste of Little Italy Endicott.
All donations are greatly appreciated.
Thank you ALL who donated - many books were taken at this event.
Coming August 21, 2009 - GUSTO, A Taste of Little Italy Endicott - 5pm - 10pm.


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Meet Karlishae.
She's a talented heli-boarder and a fearless rider. Her vibe is unbeatable, just as her love for pow turns. Like the rest of us, she's living the dream of epic mountain days. When the winter returns and the trees turn white again, she calls our cozy heli lodge home. She's one of the truly exceptional person you get to meet at Heather Mountain Lodge when you ski with GC Heli.
But this winter is like no other for her…as hopping on the heli with a 5 months belly is something to remember forever. Yes, you read right. K-Shae took her unborn heli-boarding for half a day yesterday!
We bet this little one will grow up to be a shredder and can't wait to welcome this heli-baby in the family!


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We are now taking bookings for this year's ProActive Kid's summer camps. It's for ages 8-15 with TEEN week happening again this year for ages 12- 16, based in Killruddery, doing all the favourites, archery, Squirrel's Scramble, team building games, Jacob's ladder and of course climbing and abseiling in Dalkey quarry. The dates are:
Teen Wk June 19th – 23rd
Week 1 July 3rd – 7th
Week 2 July 10th – 14th
Week 3 July 17th – 21st
Week 4 July 24th – 28th
Week 5 July/Aug 31st – 4th
Week 6 August 7th – 11th
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Do you like your events big? Do you like them to be Godlike in scale? Then Chaos War is for you. While other events and miniseries have threatened the entire world and the fate of the Marvel Universe as we know it, Chaos War has upped the ante and created a problem that looks impossible for even the strongest gods.
The first issue set up the conundrum with the Chaos King coming to destroy all of reality and Hercules being upgraded to Skyfather in order to help the heroes of Earth in order to stop him. That didn't end very well, as all mortals are now trapped in a catatonic sleep, leaving it up to Hercules, Amadeus Cho and Thor to recruit the most powerful gods in existence in order to fight back. This new God Squad is incredibly impressive, and while they look like they can put down any threat in their way, Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente deserve kudos for creating a villain and scenario in which even a group as powerful as this looks powerless in comparison. While the dialogue is appropriately ominous and humorous, the crafting of the story is deft enough to give this event legs.
While I am still not a fan of Khoi Pham's artwork in this series, the story is being told well enough in every aspect that it is hard not to recommend the book. Whether you're a Herc fan, a cosmic and Marvel mythology fan, or you just like to see stories which feature insurmountable odds for your favorite superheroes, then take a look at Chaos War.


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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I contact OSF Hospice?
Please call (800) 673-5288 for hospice information or to initiate an evaluation.
- What is the process to start hospice care?
A referral for hospice can come from anyone. Our team will consult with you and your physician to determine if hospice is right for you. If so, and if you and your physician agree, our team team will help with all the necessary arrangements.
- Should I wait for our physician to raise the possibility of hospice or should I raise the issue first?
The patient and family should feel free to discuss hospice at any time with their physician, other health care providers, clergy or friends. The decision belongs to the patient. Unfortunately, most people are uncomfortable with the idea of stopping efforts to "beat" their disease when transitioning from curative to comfort. Hospice staff members are highly sensitive to these concerns and are always available to discuss them with the patient, family and physician.
- What does the hospice admission process involve?
The first thing staff will do is present information to the family. If hospice services are then requested, we will obtain a physician's order. The patient will be asked to sign forms. One of the forms is a "Hospice Election" form that states the patient and family understand the care is palliative - aimed at pain relief and symptom control rather than curative. It also outlines the services available.
- Is there any special equipment or changes I have to make to my home before hospice care begins?
As part of the hospice benefit, we will provide and pay for your equipment. Often the need for equipment is minimal at first and increases as the disease progresses. In general, hospice will assist in any way possible to make home care as convenient and safe as possible.
- How many family members or friends does it take to care for a patient at home?
There is no set number. One of the first things a hospice team will do is prepare an individualized care plan that will address the amount of care a patient needs.
This will help to determine what caregivers are needed. Hospice staff will visit regularly and are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer questions and provide support. Hospice staff work hard to prepare and assist families by providing education on what to expect, support and visits during stressful times.
- Does someone have to be with the patient at all times?
In the early stages of care, it is usually not necessary for someone to be with the patient at all times. However, since one of the most common fears of the patients is the fear of dying alone, Hospice recommends someone be there continuously in the later stages.
While family and friends must be relied on to give most of the care, hospices do provide volunteers to assist with errands and to provide a break and time away for caregivers.
- How does OSF Hospice manage pain?
Pain is the number one fear of the dying person. OSF nurses who are specialized in pain and symptom management work closely with the physician and patient, using the latest medications and treatments for pain and symptom relief.
Patients are reassessed frequently to make sure that they are comfortable. Hospice believes that emotional and spiritual pain are just as real and in need of attention as physical pain so these are addressed as well.
Counselors and clergy are available to assist patients and their family members.
- Does hospice do anything to make death come sooner?
Hospice care does not speed up or slow down the dying process. Just as doctors and midwives lend support and expertise during the time of childbirth, so hospice provides its presence and specialized knowledge during the dying process.
- Can a hospice patient who shows signs of recovery be returned to regular medical treatment?
Certainly. If improvement in the condition occurs and the disease seems to be in remission, the patient can be discharged from hospice and return to routine medical treatment.
- How is hospice financed?
Hospice coverage is provided 100 percent by Medicare and Medicaid with no co-pay. Most private health insurance plans have Hospice coverage, but it may vary. To confirm coverage, please check with your employer or health insurance provider.
- If the patient is eligible for Medicare, will there be additional expenses?
Medicare covers all services and supplies related to the terminal illness for the hospice patient. In general, Medicare coverage includes:
- Physician services related to hospice diagnosis
- Nursing care
- Medical supplies as appropriate
- Drugs for symptom management and pain relief
- Short-term inpatient and respite care
- Home Health Aide
- Physical and other therapies
- Counseling
- Bereavement services
- Volunteers
- Pastoral care
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- If the patient is not covered by Medicare or any other health insurance, will you provide care?
The first thing hospice will do is assist families in finding out whether the patient is eligible for any coverage they may not be aware of. Barring this, OSF Hospice will provide care for those who cannot pay, using money raised from the community, memorial/foundation gifts, or through their company's financial assistance program.
- Does hospice provide any help to the family after the patient dies?
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The Board of the CLSB currently comprises of the following Non-Executive Directors:
Steve Winfield
Lay NED & Chair. Appointed: 17 March 2014
Steve is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Bankers. He spent nearly 30 years in the financial services industry holding a number of positions at board and senior management level where his responsibilities included regulatory compliance. He has had significant experience of new financial regulatory regimes including the introduction of regulation into the mortgage market.
In 2007, Steve furthered his regulatory experience when he became a Non-Executive Director of Administration of Gambling on Tracks where his role involved overseeing the regulatory impact of the new Gambling Act upon on-course bookmakers. Between 2008 and 2012 he was Chair of the Greyhound Regulatory Board with overall responsibility for all regulatory, disciplinary and integrity issues. This role included preparations for full UKAS accreditation for the sport as part of its move to a self-regulated status and meeting its obligations under the Animal Welfare Act.
Between 2013 and 2017 Steve served on the Regulatory Panel of the Association of Residential Managing Agents in the UK, in July 2017 he was appointed to the Disciplinary & Licensing Panel of the British Horseracing Authority.
Gillian Milburn
Lay NED & Vice Chair. Appointed March 2013
Gillian has eight years' regulatory experience gained as a non-executive Board member of the Gambling Commission, where she was also a member of the Commission's Audit Committee. In that role Gillian had to consider statutory obligations, risk based management and value for money.
For 12 years Gillian was a Magistrate, sitting in Chester Adult Court and on the Fines & Enforcement and Licensing panels. Gillian has volunteered overseas for a Youth Leadership organisation and was formerly a non-executive Board member of Dimensions UK, a leading provider of care and support for adults and young people with learning disabilities and autism.
Gillian currently works for a Birmingham based mental health charity as Business Development Manager.
Richard Allen
Non Lay NED. Appointed January 2011
Richard has over 30 years litigation and costs experience, being one of the first to achieve Costs Lawyer status and make partner in a Solicitor's practice. He is a founding non-executive director of the Costs Lawyer Standards Board and is an accredited mediator.
Richard has handled significant litigation and costs caseloads for major law firms, establishing and managing several costs departments nationally and having a central role managing a regional Solicitor practice.
Richard specialises in boosting profitability, focusing on costs, pricing and funding and as an experienced trainer, leads Burcher Jennings' Costs Masterclass and develops bespoke training programmes for clients.
David Gamble
Lay NED. Appointed November 2013
David is a senior HR professional with over 20 years' experience working at senior and executive levels in the private and public sector.
David's experience in regulation includes having been a member of the programme board in setting up Ofqual, who maintain standards and confidence in qualifications and regulate the National Curriculum Assessments in England as well as having worked on an interim assignment with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in their regulation division. David is also a trustee and non-executive director of a care charity, The Family Care Trust, who are regulated by the CQC, and a non-executive director of the Dudley Building Society, who are regulated by the PRA and FCA.
David is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Banking and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and is currently a Director of Conker HR Limited and Conker Training Ltd, companies which specialise in the provision of HR and training services.
Tracyanne Ayliffe
Non Lay NED. Appointed March 2013
Tracyanne, is an Associate at Irwin Mitchell Solicitors and has been team leader of their Manchester based Costs Management Team since September 2010.
Tracyanne has been practising in costs for over 25 years and has worked in-house for a number of solicitors and externally with well-known costs consultancies on a national basis. She became an Associate of the ALCD, subsequently a Fellow and then a Costs Lawyer in 2007.
Tracyanne has twice served on the ACL Council. She served during their campaign for rights of audience and sat on both the Education & Training and Rules Committees prior to the ACL separating its representative and regulatory function. Tracyanne has always been, and continues to be keen to promote the Costs Lawyer profession.


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Heimo Lattner
Once Upon A Time (Campfire Stories)
Heimo Lattner (born 1968 in Eisenstadt, AT) is an Austrian visual and sound artist, currently based in Berlin. He explores spatial and human boundaries as well as those between the artist and his audience, thus isolating and identifying concepts that revolve around "space". Previous works have traversed the density of the urban, whilst enabling specific experiences of the local. He also works under the name of e-Xplo (www.e-Xplo.de). Installations and performances have been produced for and presented at: ICA, London; PS1/MoMA, New York; 8th Sharjah Biennale; Akademie der Künste, Berlin; Wexner Center, Columbus/Ohio; Baltic, Newcastle; Shedhalle Zürich; Club Transmediale, Berlin.
Project: Once Upon A Time (Campfire Stories)
"The storyteller takes what he tells from experience—his own or that reported by others. And he in turn makes it the experience of those who are listening to his tale." W. Benjamin
"Once Upon a Time (Campfire Stories) is structured in four strategies: Conducting extensive (more or less random) walks through the city in search for people and stories, collecting stories and returning them to the mobile unit where people will gather in the evenings to tell them to each other. Furthermore, local storytellers will be invited to the unit where they will tell their stories of the city. Apart from that, making creative use of the walks and the city by coming up with possible plots for stories 'once upon a time…' and finally collecting and adding stories and 'once upon a times' throughout the entire duration of THE KNOT in all three cities and establishing an archive of sorts, accessible inside the mobile unit."
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Hi friends! I don't know what kind of day you're having, but for me it's a soup kind of day. The morning is gray, cool and rainy. Perfect for cooking a pot of soup, making cards and then off to bed with a good book. Well, that's the plan, but first I want to share a card I made for Latina Crafter's Sketch #58.
Los paneles de fondo los hice usando dos embossing folders diferentes, papel de seda (wax paper) y tintas. Hay varios tutoriales para esta técnica, les puedo recomendar el de Gina K. en StampTV (o en YouTube). Al panel rosa añadí la rosa y hojas del set Sólo porque de Latina Crafter.
The background panels are made using two different embossing folders, wax paper and ink pads. There are many tutorials for this technique, but I can recommend Gina's over at StampTV (or YouTube). I added some flowers and leaves using Latina Crafter's Sólo porque stamp set.
Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury Grass Green card base
White card stock (for panels)
Darice Cherry Blossom Embossing Folder
Cuttlebug Birds & Swirls
Sólo porque stamp set
Memory Box Floral Cirlce
Memento Angel Pink and Bamboo Leaves
Gina K. Innocent Pink and Blue Lagoon
Gracias por la visita y hasta la próxima. Abrazos y bendiciones.
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Saving the Players
Frequent readers will understand the passion for The FrederickTowne Players, a local community theater group. Between politics and local theater, my little universe has expanded far beyond anything I could ever imagine.
Theater was always my escape, a getaway from the votes, the quotes and the controversy. The interest started back in high school, with a lead role in a comedy and a turn as the stage manager for a large-scale production of the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.
I was just as interested in lighting, sound and set construction as I was in character, memorization and movement.
Years passed and life, as it always does, intervened. It's tough to juggle work, travel, and parenting with the demands of a theatrical production.
In addition to the rigors of the actual performance, any good actor understands that the quality of the live production will be directly related to the hours spent in rehearsal.
The first experience with the Players, known all over as FtP, came about by accident. Having performed onstage in Brunswick, Charles Town WV, and Leesburg, VA, I was well aware of FtP's outstanding reputation and talented ensemble of performers.
I was invited to an audition of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and found myself faced with a huge hurdle. I had never sung in front of an audience, and now I had to sing 16 bars of prepared music. I didn't have any music with me, as I showed up to try to win a non-singing part.
I ended up playing Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd, the lead male role with several solo songs and hundreds of lines of dialogue. Still my favorite role, I loved actually be able to do something I didn't think I was capable of.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the basis of this article. Theater is a path to personal and civic enrichment, a crucial component of the measurable health of a positive community.
FtP has been helping Frederick actors, audiences and support personnel enjoy the performing arts for decades. Young people, who started on an FtP stage, have gone on to success in movies, television and on Broadway.
I watched and worked with some of the most talented young people I've ever met in FtP productions. Singers, dancers, prop masters, lighting techs and producers spend hundreds of hours on each show, months spent fine-tuning a show for 5 or 6 live performances.
Now it's all at risk. Rising production costs (stage rental, script/music rental, advertising rates) and smaller audiences suffering under a lagging local and regional economy have placed the future of this group in dire jeopardy.
The FrederickTowne Players are on the verge of closing the doors for good.
The situation is so dire that the planned summer musical, another classic by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Carousel, is in jeopardy.
It would be a tragic failure to allow this to happen. As far as this writer is concerned, there are not enough venues for the arts as it is.
If you've been to an FtP production, or if you wish you had, now is the time to step up and make a donation to keep high-quality, affordable community theater a vital part of our arts continuum.
All it takes is a few mouse clicks. No memorization, no rehearsal, and no stomach butterflies before the curtain rises.
You, yourself, can play a role by visiting www.fredericktowneplayers.org and following the secure on-line donation link.
Who knows, you might be helping start the acting career of future Emmy, Oscar or Tony award-winning performer! Once you've done your part, and assuming that FtP, with your help, can produce Carousel at Frederick Community College later this summer, please consider going to the show.
It's a magical story of romance based around a fair, with all of the conflict, joy and excitement we've grown to expect from two of our nation's most prolific musical creators.
In the hands of the skilled craftspeople of FtP, Carousel will bring the stage alive with sound, song and dance.
It will be the summer event you won't want to miss, enhanced by the fact that you helped to make it possible with your contribution!


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FRESH FOR 2008....you suckazzzz!
So my New Years resolution in tha 2008. Get rid of ALL bum friends in my life! So if you a grown ass man/woman and you still can't do shit for ya self and think tha K-Dub is still gonna be around to carry you.....You dead wrong potna! See, most people got it all wrong. Forget losing weight, forget trying to stop smoking, forget about trying to change yourself for other people. Just change people. Get a new team. That's my plan..... Ima keep it nuttin but C.O.B. in 08' This grown folk bidnezz so don't talk about it, be about it! I'm tryin to get that George and Diego money. Now with that said I hope all my true bosses do there thing this year and if you bout it lets get it together! Why have it if you can't enjoy in good company.
much luv for the dirty 8 season!
Doe Boy Fresh!
"If you can't respect that your whole perspective is wack
Maybe you'll love me when I fade to black"
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Who Cares a Lot? GSU Does, and We'll Show It March 8
Georgia State classrooms will be empty Saturday, March 8, but students will still be hard at work — alongside faculty members, alumni and friends of the Georgia State community. They'll be participating in GSU Cares, an annual event matching members of the Georgia State family with charities, community organizations and other worthwhile causes throughout… more »


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After waiting for so long to get their attack fixed and possibly succeeding by adding Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente, the usually impregnable Juventus defense has been looking awkward this season, while the midfield unit with Paul Pogba, Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal looks slow and predictable. More
With Juventus playing in a two striker formation or something that's very similar to it, it's hard to understand why Fernando Llorente has seen only one minute of football so far this season, making way for small, quicker forwards, even though it might be better to try and combine the Spaniard with a different player in order to get the best out of both worlds. More
How exactly is Nicolas Anelka a better player than Fabio Quagliarella or any other striker Juventus have on their squad? Anything might be better than Nicklas Bendtner, but it doesn't mean that the veteran Frenchman is the answer to Juve losing their huge lead on top of the serie A, and his signing seems like a panic move without any real future to it. More
The big Italian clubs hardly base their squads on home grown talent, and Juventus are no different, spending just under €200 million to assemble the current group of players, some on co-ownership deals, with Gianluigi Buffon, arriving back in 2001, still the most expensive player on the team. More
For a short while, it looked like Oscar was having a dream debut in the Champions League, scoring two first half goals, including one perfect and memorable one to give Chelsea a 2-goal lead. Alas, Juventus were serious when they declared they were coming to Stamford Bridge to score, coming back with an Arturo Vidal goal and later on a Fabio Quagliarella equalizer in the second half, endning the match at 2-2. More
Juventus suddenly remembered to start scoring, beating Napoli impressively at home 3-0 with goals from Leonardo Bonucci, Arturo Vidal and Fabio Quagliarella, putting them 2 points behind AC Milan in the Serie A table and hurting Napoli's chance of repeating their Champions League campaign next season. More
Juventus put their two consecutive 0-0 draws behind them, coming back from an early 1-0 deficit against Catania to reclaim the Serie A number 1 spot with a 3-1 win after goals from Andrea Pirlo, Giorgio Chiellini and Fabio Quagliarella. More
145 Goals in 64 matches. Yes, we had to watch them all over and over again before we decided, but it was worth it. One last look at this wonderful month with the top 10 goals of the 2010 World Cup. More
Awesome goals day, asItaly made like France and got knocked out of the World Cup by Slovakia (deserving) who joined Slovakia from Group F, facing the Netherlands who finished a perfect group stage by beating pointless Cameroon while Japan turned on the style, led by Honda, against Denmark, in their 3-2 win. All the goals and best pictures, as always. More


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SOURCE: HubSpot
February 17, 2011 08:00 ET
Marketers, Save the Date for the Most Meaningful Marketing Events of 2011 -- September 14-16, 2011 in Boston
CAMBRIDGE, MA--(Marketwire - February 17, 2011) - The second annual HubSpot User Group Summit, HUGS 2011, will be the largest, global gathering of inbound marketers. Held in partnership with the 2011 Inbound Marketing Summit, HUGS 2011 will unite 1,000 HubSpot customers, partners and marketing experts in Boston on September 15th and 16th. By pairing HUGS with the Inbound Marketing Summit, HubSpot customers will get the best of two worlds: broad marketing thought leadership and specific hands-on skill building. http://hugs.hubspot.com/hugs-2011/
The HubSpot User Group Summit is complemented by local HUG meetups that currently occur in 8 cities around the globe. By gathering in Boston this fall, HUGS attendees will have the opportunity to network and share inbound marketing inspiration, best practices, and hands-on training with peers and thought leaders on a grand scale.
The inaugural global gathering of HubSpot users occurred last October, attracting a crowd of 500+ to Boston for an event that, in the words of one attendee, "... was fabulous. There was an ideal mix of 'how to' content and real world experience which made every presentation valuable."
The 2011 agenda is aimed at helping HubSpot users get the most value out of their inbound marketing tools while building new skills. It will feature experts on what's next in marketing as well as direct-to-customer training by the company that created the concept and leading software behind inbound marketing. The HubSpot User Group Summit will include:
"Last year at HUG, customers combined their digital training with a face-to-face experience that deepened their understanding of inbound marketing while forging strong relationships with the peers and people that are helping them grow their businesses," said Jonah Lopin, HubSpot's VP of customer success. "Combining the power of the local HubSpot User Groups, a global event like HUGS enables us to ignite a network of users who can learn from and teach one another, achieving the best possible results from inbound marketing and HubSpot."
HubSpot customers will have exclusive access to discounted ticket packages for HUGS plus the Inbound Marketing Summit, a two day conference on Wednesday, September 14th and Thursday, September 15th which will take place at the same venue as HUGS in Boston. These two events combine theory and practice to give attendees actionable strategies to improve their marketing and grow their businesses. Boston residents and travelers alike may also take advantage of the marketing events occurring throughout Boston as a part of FutureM 2011, the second annual multi-location series of events on what's new and what's next in marketing.
Although Boston may be emerging as the center of the inbound marketing universe, HubSpot customers are actively gathering in cities across the globe to share the benefits of personal networking on a local level. HubSpot users in Dallas, New York, San Francisco and even London, among other places, can now find one another and join a local user group online. These self-organizing groups meet to share successes, challenges and brainstorm new marketing ideas, thereby extending the value of their inbound marketing tools and delivering improvements in lead generation and sales. To find a local HUG, HubSpot customers can visit http://hugs.hubspot.com or apply there to start their own HUG!
Whether users join a local HUG or not, they should be sure to save the date for HUGS 2011 in Boston this fall and sign up to find out more about the agenda and tickets sales at http://hugs.hubspot.com/hugs-2011. Announcements and action can be followed on Twitter via @HubSpot using #HUGS2011.
About HubSpot
HubSpot, Inc. offers an all-in-one marketing software platform for small and medium sized businesses. Over 4,000 companies in 31 countries use HubSpot software to increase the number of visitors to their website and convert more of those visitors to leads and customers. Applications in the software platform include website management, blogging, search engine optimization, lead management, marketing analytics, email marketing, landing pages, and social media monitoring. HubSpot is also the developer of the popular website analysis tool, WebsiteGrader.com, which has over 3 million users. HubSpot, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Find them at http://www.HubSpot.com.
About the Inbound Marketing Summit
The Inbound Marketing Summit is where the online marketing community gathers to solve today's marketing and business communications challenges. The event features the brightest minds in the business, including world-renowned authors and practitioners, as well as leaders from some of the companies already using the new tools and strategies. This fast-paced and information-packed event is your check-up on your existing business communications strategies, and your prescription for the coming months. Learn more at http://inboundmarketingsummit.com/.
About FutureM
Created by MITX and a group of leading thinkers in marketing and media, FutureM is a week-long experience of events throughout greater Boston offering participants the opportunity to tap into the freshest thinkers in marketing, media and technology to hear about the future of marketing. Over the course of five days, over 50 events and activities will take place to share and explore how the newest technologies and insights are changing the way marketers think, create, engage, and measure. Learn more at http://futurem.org/.
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Weaned on MTV, videogames and summer blockbuster films, Colin and Greg, 26 and 27, respectively, were teenage effects freaks whose father bought them an SGI workstation to stoke their creative fires. Working from their parents' suburban home outside of Chicago, the boys built a small business designing corporate logos and doing postproduction for regional commercials. It wasn't long before the Strause brothers took their act to Los Angeles and in no time at all they were working on The X-Files. The brothers quickly moved into features, creating visuals for The Nutty Professor and Volcano, and in 1997 they were part of the launch of now defunct visual effects studio Pixel Envy. The shop's first credit was the iceberg in Titanic.
The brothers' precocious careers took another turn in the late '90s when they joined producer Heather Heller at Clever Films to direct live action under the moniker the Brothers Strause (they've since moved on to HSI for commercials representation). In the meantime, working mainly in music videos and features, Pixel Envy had some years of success, but last summer the Strauses shut down the shop and launched again with Hydraulx. To help steer the company direction in this pivotal time, they brought on Eliza Randall as executive producer. One of Hydraulx's first projects was the Jackie Chan/Michael Jordan Hanes spot out of The Martin Agency. More recently, the shop completed a Cover Girl commercial via Grey/New York; and a Japanese Panasonic DVD ad starring Oliver Stone through Asatsu-DK, Tokyo.
But to date, Hydraulx's shining star is the "Stickman" series of spots for Nike Europe and Wieden+Kennedy/Amsterdam in which an all CG, 3-D stick figure character interacts with live-action athletes. "To make the campaign really cool, they used no motion control and no dollies," explains Colin. "Everything was done with a handheld camera and a bunch of wild zooms - basically everything an effects company would tell the production team not to do, we let them do."
Hydraulx is also keeping the faith as far as features go. At press time, the shop was finishing some shots for Terminator 3; Torque, a Joseph Kahn-directed action film to be released later this year; and hundreds of shots for the upcoming Warner Bros. feature Looney Toons: Back in Action.


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Obesity: Compassionate care of the child affected by obesity
Pediatric Surgery
This live video broadcast and global discussion is produced by Akron Children's Hospital and will feature distinguished advanced practice providers address the current evidence based management of the common pediatric surgical conditions to a global audience from over 60 countries on all seven continents in the form of engaging panel discussions, case presentations and lively debate. This activity is designed to provide advanced practice providers with cutting edge information to improve competence in the diagnosis and management in pediatric general surgery conditions to improve outcomes for their patients. Other health care professionals with an interest in pediatric surgery will also gain significant knowledge.


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|Shinya Yamanaka, courtesy of CIRM science officer Arie Abo, who took the photo at the annual meeting of the International Society for Stem cell Research
It's not often you get to use the words "stem cell researchers" and "giddy" in the same sentence but that's the only way to describe the mood at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco on Monday after the Nobel prize for Physiology or Medicine was announced. Shinya Yamanaka, who works at the Gladstone, was one of the recipients of the award and the champagne and cupcakes were flowing like, well, champagne at the news.
The Gladstone Institutes is a mere stroll from CIRM's offices in San Francisco and I was able to attend the festivities where the stories flowed freely too. R. Sanders Williams, the President of the Gladstone Institutes, talked about how Yamanaka began his career as an orthopedic surgeon in Japan, but quickly came to realize he wasn't particularly good at it (he describes himself as "slow and clumsy") so he quit and got a PhD to pursue his true passion, research.
At that point Yamanaka applied to around 50 research facilities for a job, without success. Fortunately the Gladstone decided to take a chance on the young doctor. Unfortunately Yamanaka's first research project didn't turn out quite the way he hoped. He was looking for a way to reduce cholesterol and decrease the risk of heart attacks. But the method he chose not only didn't reduce cholesterol, it also increased the risk of liver cancer (this was in mice I should point out, not people).
Rather than get discouraged by this Yamanaka decided that if he wanted to figure out what went wrong, he would have to know a lot more about how blood stem cells worked. And that set him on a course that eventually led to Stockholm and the Nobel prize.
As to how he heard he won, Yamanaka was his usual humble self when he explained that he was at home trying to repair his dishwasher when his cell phone rang. He picked it up but says he didn't understand much of what was said other than "Stockholm" and "Nobel prize". "That was pretty much it" is what Yamanaka says about one of the most important moments in his life.
Yamanaka shares the prize with British researcher John Gurdon for his pioneering work on cell reprogramming in 1962 using frog embryos. Yamanaka jokes that at the time Gurdon was doing his experiments, he was an embryo too. He was born a few months after Gurdon announced his breakthrough.
When asked what he was going to do to celebrate he said he wasn't sure – though he did think he might have a beer later.


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Some quiet family moments after the hurly burly.
Not just for our happy couple and their boys and the other guests.
I also enjoyed the change of tempo and a chance to take some relaxed unposed shots.
Very memorable especially as it was the 12th day of the 12th month in 2012 at Pittodrie House.


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SOLD: $199,000 | Listed: $189,900
3 Bed | 1½ Bath | 1,764 SqFt
Why We Love It
1. Character. Built in 1940, this home has been updated and well cared for but still maintains that original charm. Stained wood trim/doors/floors with a special patina that only comes with time, glass knobs on the doors, and windows with mullion grids and storms are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this home's original character.
2. Location. Located just a short walk from Grove City's historic Town Center, you can eat, shop, drink, and enjoy the local events all year long. Not to mention all the future activity that will come with the completion of the new library and lumberyard apartments. If we can offer a bit of advice... block off a weekend in September every year because you will be expected to host all your friends for Arts in the Alley (we're probably stopping by too).
3. Backyard. This patio is a perfect place to sit back and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Flowers are blooming everywhere and lucky for you... many of them are perennials. With a very manageable amount of lawn to mow, you can spend more of your time sipping lemonade and catching up on your reading. Also, a new fence was installed in 2015.
What You Need To Know
The curb appeal of this home is off the charts and if you've walked or driven past it over the years, you know that it has been meticulously cared for over a long time. The landscaping is clean and manicured and you can admire it from your covered front porch. After all, isn't part of the attraction to these older homes the idea of taking a moment to relax on your porch swing?
First Floor: When you enter the home, the living room is to your right. You'll immediately notice the charm; the wood trim is wider, the wrought iron seasoned, and those glass door knobs are the perfect jewelry. This room is large, has a fireplace, and thanks to the addition in the back, the original dining room can be used as extra living space.
The room to the left is currently set up as a den with custom library shelving. It's the perfect home office and a great area if you want some alone time to get a project completed. There is also an adjacent half bath that serves the entry level.
Passing back thru the living room, you see the dining area. This space - and the adjoining family room space - were added to the home in 1999. There are six large windows across the back of the home providing great views of the beautiful patio and flower gardens. This entire back half of the home is very flexible and can suit your preferences.
The kitchen has been updated but maintains that original style. It features granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, and an attractive back splash. The original wood cabinets have a decorative rail above them to display your favorite antique items. If you're an aspiring chef who prefers a large kitchen, you have plenty of space to expand.
Second Floor: Upstairs, you find 3 bedrooms and a full bathroom. The bathroom has been updated with a ceramic tile floor and tub surround, newer vanity and light fixtures, and even a separate makeup desk.
The master bedroom ceiling features custom wood trim and closed soffit lighting while the remaining two bedrooms show off the original wood flooring. The hall linen closet is huge and has adjustable shelves.
Backyard: Going out back, you will see the patio is a perfect place to sit back and enjoy the scenery. The patio is actually rather large but has an intimate feel thanks to the beautiful landscaping. A concrete sidewalk leads to the 2 car garage with additional parking next to it.
Upgrades: Family room and dining room addition 1999, Siding 2012, House and garage roof (25 yr) 1997, Fence 2015, Chimney rebuild 2009, Triple track storm windows downstairs 2006, Chimney re-flashed and fireplace inspected 2015, Garage door 2001, Storm doors 2010, Kitchen upgrade - Granite & appliances 2011, Furnace 1999, Hot water heater 2013.
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The 2017/2018 budget process has begun. Be part of the process - be part of the solution!
Read CFR's Response to the 2017/2018 Mayor's Budget Message here.
Mayor Liccardo has asked City staff in the Environmental Services Department to look into setting up a whole new department that will be dedicated to providing energy to residents, as a middle-man between residents and PG&E. It's called Consumer Choice Aggregation, and this new department, or company if you will, is called San Jose Clean Energy.
CFR and some of our associates have concerns about the SJCE business plan.
City of San Jose website lists some of the benefits (and none of the risks) at:
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Water main break is affecting entire Lower Doon area of Kitchener
Conestoga College evacuated its Doon campus in Kitchener and cancelled all classes and activities following a water main break on Old Carriage Drive.
The road was closed between Pioneer Dr and Homer Watson Boulevard. The damage to the water main means the entire Lower Doon area of the city is without water pressure, but Kitchener Utilities anticipates pressure will be restored by around 3 p.m.
About 130 residences near Old Carriage Drive will have water restored by around 8 p.m. as crews work to repair the main, said Kitchener Utilities.
The closures at Conestoga affect all continuing education and recreation centre activities as well as the campus child care centre. The school is asking parents with children in the care centre to pick them up as soon as possible.
The call to evacuate was made because water pressure was too low for washrooms and fire sprinklers, said Conestoga College Vice President Kevin Mullan.
Although water pressure on campus was restored by 2 p.m., classes will stay cancelled for the day.
Crews from the City of Kitchener and the Region of Waterloo are on scene.
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After the show, Catherine & I hopped back over to the ANE convention for a sex toy luau, hosted by Papaya Toys. Now that was a fun-filled day!
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Now all together in one place, Rosabella Raines presents the complete "Her Curves" series under one collection.
Suzanne Carter never expected to catch her the eye of Billionaire William West... and it never truly seems real. How could someone like him really ever go for a girl like her?
Containing the novella: "Wanting Her Curves", "Choosing Her Curves", "Taking Her Curves", and the bonus side novella "Taming the Wild Rose", adding up to combined 54,000 words.
"Wanting Her Curves": At Brunt, Brown, and West, the three eponymous billionaires have a notorious reputation for womanizing with all the secretaries who work for them, much to both their delight and dismay. When big girl Suzanne signs on to the firm, she thinks there's no way that any of them will go for her, only to be proven so very wrong when William West seeks to turn over a new leaf, thanks to the real, curvy diamond of a woman who had just entered his life. But Suzie is reluctant... could it all be a ploy to get her in bed and add her to a scoreboard?
"Choosing Her Curves": Suzanne still can't believe that William West has chosen her above everyone else to be his lover and closest confidant. But when another big girl shows up with everything she has and more, Suzanne is certain that she's going to lose Will and her fairy tale life. But there is a reason William West chose her in the first place, and she will learn it was more than her voluptuous body.
"Taking Her Curves": Billionaire William West has sought the hand of voluptuous Suzanne in marriage, and without thinking, she accepts it.
Reality closes in, however, in the form of the media, jealous coworkers, and one evil older sister all out telling her that she isn't worthy of the billionaire who wants to marry her. And the worst apart about it for Suzanne... she too believes she isn't worthy of William West.
"Taming the Wild Rose": Feisty and spirited, Kat is sick of guys she can squish under her thumb. But her new boss, billionaire prodigy Leon Everett, isn't the type she can overwhelm so easily, and in fact is quite the opposite. Coping with being burned by such romance in the past, can Kat learn to trust again, especially when Leon reveals his taste for the darker sides of pleasure and pain?
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SYDNEY (October 28, 2015) – IMG opened applications today for Project NextGen, a newly launched program to support and mentor emerging Australian designers. The program is an evolution of the New Generation show that helped discover and launch the careers of designers such as Kate Sylvester, Gorman, Sass and Bide, and Akira at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia since 1996.
Participating designers will be selected by a panel of established industry experts and the program will culminate in an official invitation for up to six talented designers to show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia as part of the St.George NextGen runway show in May 2016 in front of an audience of local and international media and buyers.
"For the first time, an influential panel of fashion industry experts will review the applicants based on the exceptional talent designers have demonstrated thus far, and their promise to succeed as part of Project NextGen," said Emily Weight, Director of Strategy and Brand, IMG Fashion. "As the local industry evolves and becomes increasingly global, it's important to embrace industry knowledge and foster new talent ensuring the very best young creatives are properly mentored and presented to the international fashion community."
The panel includes Edwina McCann (Editor-In-Chief Vogue Australia), Kellie Hush (Editor-In-Chief Harper's Bazaar Australia), Justin O'Shea (Buying Director mytheresa.com), Emily Weight (Director Fashion IMG Australia), Eva Galambos (Director & Buyer Parlour X) and Chris Buchanan (General Manager, Ellery & Ten Pieces).
"Having the good fortune of experience, I believe we have an obligation to guide, assist & nurture emerging talent," said Chris Buchanan, General Manager, Ellery & Ten Pieces. "If there is one thing I know about Australia, it's that we're not short on talent; and programs like NextGen play an important role in the commercialisation of creativity & further develop the industry as a whole."
The designers selected for Project NextGen will receive a fully funded runway show on the MBFWA schedule, mentoring by a St.George Business Advisor for a 12 month period, industry networking opportunities, exposure to MBFWA attending buyers, and invaluable marketing, publicity, digital and social media support to reach a global audience of millions.
The 2016 Project NextGen designers will be announced in February 2016.
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Moog Animatics delivers total machine solutions. As passionate machine builders, we truly understand the associated challenges and demands of this endeavor. Our comprehensive motion control solutions spring from the desire to deliver significant savings to machine builders by lowering the real world total cost of developing, building, selling and supporting automated equipment.
Moog Animatics makes highly reliable machine building fast and easy. From simple two-axis pick and place applications to installations of more than 1,000 servos instantly synchronized in coordinated motion, we have an innovative solution for you.
Since 1987, Animatics has been designing, manufacturing and marketing motion control products. We have been bringing total automation solutions to numerous industries, including but not limited to semiconductor, defense, automotive, aerospace, biomedical, textile, security, marine sciences, packaging and many more. In 2011 Animatics was acquired by Moog, Inc. and became Moog Animatics.
When you need an innovative solution, you need Moog Animatics. We pride ourselves on offering the most creative and complete answer to your motion control questions. Moog Animatics' SmartMotor™ is a prime example. Shortly after its introduction, Moog Animatics and the SmartMotor™ won Product of the Year Awards and recognition from Electronic Products, Design News, Product Design and Development, Inc. Magazine and more.
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As far as wishes go, this was pretty modest stuff -- some pizza, a couple of laps around the go-kart track and unlimited tokens for the video games. But to a child who just wants to be 9 years old and not much more, it was one happy birthday.
When the Make-A-Wish Foundation -- which helps terminally ill children fulfill their last dreams -- asked Natalie Graham of Fort Lauderdale what she wanted, she didn`t ask for Disney World, or a sea cruise or the other trips requested by many children.
A big birthday party, she said simply.
Natalie`s ninth birthday isn`t until March 21, but doctors can`t promise her even that much more life. So the South Florida Make-A-Wish people moved her birthday up to Friday and opened the doors of the Grand Prix Race-o-rama in Davie to Natalie and about 50 of her closest friends and relatives.
``I`m the birthday girl,`` she announced triumphantly, sitting at the head of a long table of celebrants.
``She`s always wanted a big birthday party, and I could never afford to give her one,`` said her mother, Jean. ``This is a dream come true for me and her, for it to happen before, you know, the time comes.``
Leukemia is fast claiming the skinny youngster. She`s been through three remissions and there will be no more.
``Basically, we just wanted to get her through to this birthday party,`` said Dr. Allen Greenberg, a hematologist.
Greenberg said Natalie has been on chemotherapy for many of the past several years, but the drugs were only able to buy her short periods of remission. ``She just never tolerated the chemotherapy very well,`` Greenberg said.
It`s no secret to Natalie that she`s dying.
``Natalie very much understands what`s going on. She speaks about going to heaven. She got fairly close with another patient of mine, a boy with a very rare tumor, and he died recently,`` Greenberg said.


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This afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made big news by announcing he would not honor any hold placed on Chuck Hagel's nomination for secretary of defense—a response to Senator Lindsey Graham's announcement on Sunday he would indeed place a hold on the nomination until the administration answered questions about its response to the embassy attack in Benghazi, Libya.
Until now, it might have seemed Reid was unable to do this. One year ago, a hold brought down a crucial scientific nominee:
The White House last week withdrew the nomination of Scott C. Doney of Massachusetts to be chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a little over a year after Sen. David Vitter, R-La., placed a hold on Doney's nomination, demanding that the Obama administration send Carol Browner, then the White House energy and climate czar, and Steve Black, counselor to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, to the Hill to defend the "scientific integrity" of the administration's drilling moratorium and slowdown in permitting.
Similarly, and around the same time, Obama's nominee for assistant secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks also fell victim to a hold, again placed by Vitter—this time, he was angry about paltry drilling licenses for the Gulf of Mexico.
But a hold can, indeed, be ignored by the majority leader. A Congressional Research Service report from last year said that while the "exact origin of holds has been lost in the mists of history," it's really just a warning to the majority leader by at least one senator that he or she will mount a filibuster, and the majority leader can simply ignore it:
Implicit in the practice is that a Senator will object to taking up a bill or nomination on which he or she has placed a hold. The Senate's majority leader, who exercises primary responsibility for determining the chamber's agenda, traditionally in consultation with the minority leader, is the final arbiter as to whether and for how long he will honor a hold placed by a Member or group of lawmakers.


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"Recently deceased Cub Koda takes over slide-guitar and vocal duties for the late Houndog Taylor with HT's original band, the Houserockers, in a funky little club that Taylor would've undoubtedly played if it had been around in his lifetime: 'B.L.U.E.S.', 2519 N. Halsted, Chicago There's not much blues like this still in the world; if you want what's left, check out "Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials", on the same label that recorded Houndog's original albums, Alligator Records."


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Since it is UV Safety Month, we're sharing the top five ways you can protect yourself (and others) from UV rays, so that you can relax when you're having fun in the sun.
#1 – Use Common Sense as Your First Line of Defense
According to the FDA, over-reliance on sunscreen is a risk. Unfortunately, it is easy to miss small patches of skin when applying sunscreen – which is enough to leave you at risk for sunburn and its associated long-term risks. So, the best move is to begin with common sense:
- Avoid midday exposure when the sun is highest in the sky. This is when sunrays are most dangerous.
- Wear protective clothing over exposed skin, such as long-sleeved shirts/pants, and a hat with a broad brim.
- Protect your eyes with sunglasses.
- Favor the shade.
#2 – Watch Out for Uncovered Spots
When you're slathering on that sunscreen and racing for the beach or the pool, it's easy to assume that you are "mostly" protected. Make sure not to miss easily and commonly overlooked areas including:
- Ear lobes
- Eye lids
- Lips (use lip balm with SPF protection)
- Bald spots
- Neck
- Palms of your hands
- Soles of your feet
- Your back
- The edges of your swimsuit or top (as they shift, unprotected skin gets exposed to the sun)
#3 – Check Sun Lotion Expiration Dates
Yes, it actually does matter how old your sunscreen is. Most likely, it has a printed expiration date. Once it has expired, throw it away immediately. The product's active ingredients become less effective over time. In fact, the safest thing to do is throw away all of your unused sunscreen on an annual basis and replenish your stock with brand new bottles.
#4 – For Reliable SPF, Use Chemical-Based Sunscreens
Recent research by Consumer Reports shows that a troubling 48% of all sunscreen products do not provide the SPF rating that they claim on their packaging. Many people choose mineral-based sunscreens over chemical-based sunscreens for health reasons, but the research showed that only 26% of mineral sunscreens met the SPF levels claimed on their packaging. To play it safe, consider using one of the chemical-based sunscreen lotions, which score the highest in terms of SPF reliability.
#5 – Avoid Potentially Harmful Sunscreen Ingredients
Ingredients found in some sunscreen formulas present risks that are best avoided. For example, though vitamin A is generally good for us, the form of vitamin A often used in lotions can actually accelerate the development of skin tumors if applied in sunlight. And some fragrances commonly used in sunscreen have been linked to skin tumors. When you're applying sunscreen, the best bet is to do so when you are clean and free from other products.
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Avoiding sun-related health issues is a key concern during the summer; no one wants to spend a day of nice weather stuck inside of a doctor's office or hospital dealing with sunburn, sun poisoning, dehydration, or related issues. Of course, if you find yourself in this position, we can help.
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