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When we publish stories on MLive.com that touch on the topic of abortion, we know that heated discussions will follow in the comments.
It's a topic that provokes strong emotions on both sides of the debate, and often we have to remove comments that violate the Community Rules in one way or another.
As with other hot button topics, we frequently see the same violations occur over and over. So, as I did with the topic of same-sex marriage a few weeks back, I will outline here the typical problems we see on stories about abortion, and why we consider such comments to be violations of the rules.
1. Slurs and personal attacks against doctors who provide abortions or women who have abortions are not allowed. These often take the form of "baby killers" or "murderers." If you believe abortion is murder, then state it that way. Focus on the action rather than the person. Examples that we have allowed: "My church teaches that abortion is murder." Or: "Abortion takes the life of a complete, distinct, living, unconditionally viable and fully human being. In other words, it's manslaughter."
2. Attacks on religion also are not allowed. Calling people ignorant, or stupid for their beliefs is out of bounds under any circumstances, and discussions about abortion are no exception.
3. Graphic descriptions of abortion procedures are removed in most cases, unless the story is actually about the type of procedure.
4. Eternal damnation: Those who object to abortion on religious grounds are allowed to state their position as long as it's done respectfully. However, telling other people they are going to Hell is not conducive to constructive debate, and it's frankly off-topic. Let's stick to what's happening in the physical world.
5. False statements. There's a lot of misinformation out there on this topic, wielded by people on both sides pushing an agenda. Please make an effort to inform yourself before stating things as fact that may not actually be true, especially on medical issues. While we don't fact-check every comment, we reserve the right to remove comments that push misinformation.
As we moderate discussions about abortion in the future, we will direct commenters to this post for questions, rather than to the general Community Talk blog. Next up, I will address issues related to race.
Jen Eyer is statewide community engagement director for MLive Media Group. Reach her at email@example.com; follow on Twitter @jeneyer.


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Smuin Ballet - 'Revealing the Bridge,' 'Shinju,' 'Obrigado, Brazil'
by Katie Rosenfeld
October 14, 2006 – Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
On a foggy autumn afternoon in San Francisco, Smuin Ballet set out to transport the audience first into a Claude Monet painting, then to 18th century Japan, and finally to a sultry Brazilian evening complete with swaying palm trees and bikini-clad women. Based on the enthusiastic reaction of the not-quite-full house, the company accomplished their goal.
It is the cohesive, family feeling of this company that brings audiences back for more. The dancing is reliably precise and entertaining, the dancers themselves fully invested in every step, every port de bras. This investment paid off in full for Amy Seiwert's world premiere "Revealing the Bridge," arguably the surprise hit of the show. Michael Nyman's string quartet no. 2, according to the program notes, is written in 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/4 and 9/8 time. The notes seemed to cascade over each other in patterns too complicated to count, but Seiwert's choreography met and matched every note. The result is a gloriously impossible, brilliant work that combines ensemble dancing with solos and duets (Erin Yarbrough and Aaron Thayer moved as one body in a gorgeously languid pas de deux that drew cheers from the audience) to form a celebration of unique, surprising movement.
Michael Smuin has a knack for creating pieces that live and breathe in an honest representation of different environments, allowing his dancers to fill out their characters with human eccentricities and foibles. The result is a sense that the audience is in on the joke, connected to the artistry instead of separated from it. This was especially true for the piece that closed the show, Smuin's world premiere "Obrigado, Brazil." Here were all the characters you would expect to find in a Brazilian dance hall: sweet ingénue, flirtatious best girlfriends, and cocky young men. The combination of music, costume and scene was so compelling that you could practically smell the sunscreen and taste the caipirinhas.
Smuin's "Shinju," created in 1975, also captured the general atmosphere of an ancient Japanese court with all its stately elegance and rigid rules for acceptable behavior. Especially challenging for dancers and audience alike were the long stretches of silence between notes; the sparse movements that required exacting precision from the dancers also demanded a level of concentration from the audience that was perhaps more than the Saturday afternoon crowd was prepared for. The sudden, violent end of the lovers' lives was a shock after the stylized simplicity of the earlier acts; when the red streamers symbolizing their lifeblood spurted forth there were gasps of surprise, the audience reaction coming from a more visceral, unfettered place than the usual applause.
It is both a blessing and a curse that Smuin Ballet is a fairly small company. With only 16 dancers, no one gets a break. For the dancers this can be a curse: to dance in three incredibly diverse works with barely enough time in between to change costumes and hairstyles and reapply lipstick, let alone gulp down some water. It is a real treat for the audience, though, to get to see the same dancers change styles like chameleons and yet remain believable throughout. This allows the audience to feel as though they really know the dancers personally, far more so than is possible for companies with 60 or more on their roster.
It was a busy afternoon for everyone, especially for Vanessa Thiessen, who carried the bulk of the tragic storyline in "Shinju," (supported by James Strong's reliable partnering and physical commitment to the movement), in addition to dancing all of Seiwert's challenging "Revealing the Bridge" and contributing in no small amount to the flavor of "Obrigado, Brazil" with her dazzling smile and teasing footwork.
Jessica Touchet was also featured in both "Revealing the Bridge" and "Obrigado, Brazil," her sustained arabesques and floating, controlled turns showcased to perfection by Seiwert's complicated choreography especially.
The three new members of the company, Ikolo Griffin, Courtney Hellebuyck and Kevin Yee-Chan held their own among the company veterans, Griffin setting the tone for "Obrigado, Brazil" with a joyful solo, Hellebuyck sparkling in a duet with Strong in "Revealing the Bridge," and Yee-Chan competently rounding out the corps in all three pieces.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Minnie Is a Very Bad Mouse
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What????!!!! No chocolate, strawberry OR vanilla cake??? That's not fair. No spumoni??? Life is cruel!!! Audrey has seen the darker side of life and it has affected her. Minnie - life as you know it is over. Noni is dead to you. Shape up, Audrey is watching. Thanks, Lynn!!!!!ReplyDelete
- MelissaDecember 28, 2010 at 1:36 PM
Poor Minnie!ReplyDelete
No spumoni?!??!!ReplyDelete
What kind of deprived life is that?? She needs to lighten up!
Thanks for recording and sharing. That is adorable!
Wait. What am I listening to? Is that Audrey?ReplyDelete
I know...I think the "no spumoni" really crosses the line into serious abuse.ReplyDelete
@jillsmo: Yes, that's Audrey! She gets a big kick out of upbraiding Minnie, and does so often enough that I guess she thought it was best to record it to play over and over rather than tax her vocal chords.
- AnonymousDecember 28, 2010 at 3:23 PM
"How can you have any pudding if your don't eat your meat"ReplyDelete
What on earth did Minnie do to deserve all that berating?
Go for it Audrey! Never liked that mouse anyway. She's so cute, great recording.ReplyDelete
Hmmm. Sounds like Audrey may have been told "no spumoni" once too often and is taking it out on the rodent. If anyone deserves it, though, it's Minnie.ReplyDelete
ha! What was she recording that with? How great!ReplyDelete
Hee, too sweet! I love all the cakes Minnie isn't getting. :) Does that mean I can have them?ReplyDelete
Wow, what did Minnie do?! She's hardcore...ReplyDelete
You have sunday cups?? wow, I agree, Minnie should not get them!! hehehe JenReplyDelete
Wow, Minnie must have really crossed the line this time! No cupcakes, no chocolate cake, no vanilla cake, no strawberry cake, even no spumoni! And she better not think about making a move towards the basement! This is hysterical and precious!! I think Minnie might want to take out a restraining order before any visits to Disney parks though....ReplyDelete
Minnie is a very bad mouse indeed! Especially if she's being denied all manner of cupcakes and sweets; not even spumoni! And no patting on the head Minnie!ReplyDelete
@Kim: She's using the voice memo app on my iPhone. I find lots of fun nuggets on there when I think to check.ReplyDelete
@KWombles: I don't know about that. I think that anyone who likes the same cakes as Audrey is automatically on her shit list.
@Bethany: We are actually supposed to go to Disney in March. Look for us on the news being dragged out of Disneyworld in handcuffs for attacking Minnie.
I love Audrey's voice. I can't wait to have GA listen to this clip so that she can begin rehersing her parody of it. My guess is that she will substitute all frozen treats for cookie-related ones. "No Oreo's, no iced heart cookies, and NO snickerdoodles!"ReplyDelete
Whoa! What do you have to do to get no spumoni? Minnie always ways a little "risk-A." Was she out working the street again?ReplyDelete
**awwww** That was afreakingdorable!! I'm glad I found it through a newer post. Poor Minnie! That must have been fun, meeting her for real.ReplyDelete


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One of the paradoxes of transportation systems is that air, sea and rail sectors are characterized by a safety culture where accidents are rare and exhaustively investigated, and systemic improvements are made to avoid repetition, whereas road networks appear to have an inbuilt but never explicitly stated tolerance for an "acceptable" level of serious injury and death. Sweden was the first country to refute this paradigm with Vision Zero, whose concept is equally simple and powerful: That death and serious injury in the roading system is unacceptable and the transportation system should be designed to prevent it. As a result, Sweden now has the safest roads of any country on earth. Daniel Firth, the Chief Strategy Officer for Transport for the City of Stockholm, will present on how Stockholm is applying Vision Zero in a dense urban context.


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KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian opposition leaders are refusing to accept the official final results of the national parliamentary election.
The Central Elections Common quietly posted final results for 445 of the parliament's 450 seats over the weekend. They showed that President Viktor Yanukovych's party and allied parties will control a majority of seats.
The commission said vote-counting for five seats had been unlawful and those races must be rerun.
The opposition insists it won those five seats.
Arseniy Yatsenyuk, a leader of the main opposition party, said Monday that the opposition does not recognize the results and will challenge them in local and international courts.
It was unclear whether opposition members who won other seats would begin work in the new parliament set to convene in mid-December.


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Board members are chosen to reflect the demographics of the community.
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Enjoying a nice dinner at a restaurant for Valentine's Day with your sweetheart is always special. But for us, it's just as special to make our favorite dinner at home. And of course, we can't forget dessert, especially a chocolate dessert, and this Chocolate Raspberry Parfait is perfect!
Have you ever tried adding mayonnaise to chocolate cake? How about coffee? Well, that's exactly what I did and this chocolate cake is the star of the dessert table here. And yes, I created a little food hack of my own and added mayonnaise and coffee to the cake.
The result? A moist, flavorful cake. And no one will ever know that you added mayonnaise and coffee. Besides the flavor of this cake, the other nice thing is you can prepare all the layers ahead of time, and then quickly assemble the trifle before dinner. After the chocolate cake is baked and cooled, you can wrap it tightly in plastic wrap until it's time to assemble the trifle. The other key ingredient that can be made ahead is the raspberry jam.
After all the prep work is done, and it's time to start layering, it's super easy. Depending on the size of your trifle dish, you will need a round cutter of some type. You can use a cookie cutter, or like I did a glass. The key here is to choose something that is a bit smaller than the diameter of your parfait glass.
Cut out 2 circles per parfait, and then start layering. On the bottom is a piece of the chocolate cake to anchor the dessert, then layers of COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, Raspberry jam, and fresh raspberries. When you add the second piece of cake, gently push down so the layers begin to combine a bit. Then repeat the layers. To finish off the Chocolate Raspberry Parfait, top it with COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, a drizzle of chocolate fudge, raspberry jam and more fresh raspberries.
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Blossomed • by Victoria Hayden
Since I can remember, I have loved to create. Nothing gives me greater joy and peace than when I am creating with my hands, my imagination ... my soul. Art has always been such an importance in my life of defining who I am.
Growing up in a family of six kids, a child's individuality can get lost. Being known as the creative and artistic child helped to make me feel unique and special from my siblings. I can't tell you that my childhood was full of happiness and love. I would say growing up, there were many trials that I experienced and learned to become a stronger person from them. For me, art saved and helped to give me an identity when at times I felt lost. I was not raised in a home full of praise and positive reinforcement. Many times I felt very insecure of who I was and what value I brought to this world. What I did know is, I felt most confident when I was creating … I was in my element, my safe and happy place. Through art, I could escape the hurt and reality around me.
Over the years and into my adolescence, whenever a teacher, friend, or family member gave me a compliment on my creativity, I felt the tiny seeds of confidence being planted. Little did I know how important these seeds were to me, so that I could grow and believe in myself!
Growing ...
Starting off as a young adult, I met my first husband at 19. Looking back, I realized how much I settled. I so needed to feel validated and loved as a person and here was someone who told me how wonderful I was … this was new to me. We married a few years later when I was 22. Life at the time seemed good and I knew I wanted to be a mom. Within a few months, I was pregnant with a baby girl. I was overjoyed at the thought of having a daughter. I wanted to be able to give her the praise and love I had not received. I did not grow up with my birth mother, so I now had an opportunity to have a mother/daughter relationship with my own daughter.
I found myself even more needing to create. Throughout my pregnancy, I began making baby quilts, dresses, bedding, and décor for this baby that was coming. I felt content and happy. Through my art I could show her the love that I so had longed for as a child. I wanted her to feel special and know how loved she was.
During my eighth month of pregnancy I woke one morning to find my world turned upside down. My then husband, who had been going through many different health problems throughout our relationship, was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Over the next few years I learned that no matter how much you love someone, you can't help someone unless they want to help themselves. Many suicide attempts, years of living in craziness, stress, and worry about the safety of my children and myself finally led me to pursue a divorce.
I now found myself being a single mom at 25 with two children, ages two and six months old. This was a very trying time for me. I was grateful that those seeds of confidence had been planted and was there when I needed to use them the most. I needed to believe that I would get through this trial, but most importantly that my children were the priority and that we would get through this together.
I was fortunate enough to have great support from my aunt and uncle who have always been an important part of my life. They gave my two children and me a home with love and stability. I found myself becoming stronger and more confident with each passing day. With my aunt and uncle helping to care for my children, I was able to bring in income working part-time.
Soon my children and I were able to move into our own home. It wasn't anything spectacular. In fact many of my friends and family who knew how particular I am were shocked that I was going to live in this little, outdated mobile home. For me, it was a new beginning and what they saw as nothing, I saw beyond and saw possibility. I began creating again. Little by little I turned an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. I used lots of imagination, repurposing, and creativity on a very tiny budget. The confidence I found with each artistic project helped me to believe in myself even more. It was a very rewarding feeling when the vision I had came to life. With the heartache I felt during a trying time in my life, I could see myself growing through my art.
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As my confidence grew I decided it was time to further my education. I enrolled in college. One of the classes I was taking was an oil painting class. I had always been in drawing classes through middle school and high school, but creating in this medium was new to me. I loved this class and looked forward to each opportunity I had to attend. As I painted, I found myself being lost in my art, something I hadn't quite experienced before. I spent many late nights once my children were asleep painting. The hours would go by so quickly before I would realize that I too needed sleep. Those nights were very healing on my heart and I found working in this medium to be my stress relief as well. I felt my soul connected with my canvas. It was a magical feeling and I knew I was just now blooming as an artist.
Looking back on those years, I am amazed at the trials I have endured but grateful to see how far I have come. I have grown as an artist and person in so many ways. I have since remarried and we will be celebrating 12 happy years of marriage this coming February. I now get to enjoy sharing my life with my best friend. We also have been blessed with five amazing kids that are each unique in their own special way! Art has become an even greater part of my life. I am more confident in myself and I now know I do have a lot to offer in this world. With releasing my first design collection this year, I feel this is only the beginning of what is still ahead! When I think about the future as an artist/designer and what artistic avenues I can create in, it seems endless. Art always has and always will continue to be my safe and happy place. "I am the happiest when I am creating and I finally feel I have blossomed!"
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Well, just one game into its existence, the new version of the Harrisburg Heat already has something in common with the original franchise.
Seems neither was able to win game No. 1.
Conceding the game's first four scores — including two finishes from Carlos Videla — the slow-starting Heat dropped a 6-2 verdict to the Dallas Sidekicks in the Professional Arena Soccer League debut for both sides before a crowd of 5,909 Saturday night at the Allen Event Center.
Kiley Couch, Patrick Shamu, Franck Mbemba and Renato Pereira also found the back of the net for the Sidekicks (1-0), while Dallas also picked up 21 saves from Sagu.
Tom Mellor and Lower Dauphin product Mitch Walters bagged goals for the Heat (0-1), which will make its home debut on Nov. 17 when the Cincinnati Kings visit the State Farm Show Complex.
Dave Kern kept things close for Richard Chinapoo's first-year club, totaling 20 saves before the Heat skipper tried to generate some late points by inserting sixth attacker Jason Hotchkin. Nothing, however, could help the Heat overcome its early deficit.
And while Videla bracketed a pair of scores around a Couch finish to give Dallas a 3-0 lead by the time the halftime break arrived, Shamu's goal expanded the Sidekicks' sizable cushion to four scores with 1:12 gone in the third quarter.
Although Mellor's goal put the Heat on the board late in the third, Mbemba countered early in the fourth to restore the Dallas lead to four (5-1). Walters connected with 4:50 to play, but that goal, too, was answered by Pereira's power-play score.
NOTES — Mellor and Tyler Witmer posted assists for the Heat. ... Like Walters, Halifax's Brad Kerstetter made his professional debut. ... In addition to Kern and Mellor, others with connections to the outdoor USL PRO Harrisburg City Islanders who played included Hotchkin, David Schofield, Yann Ekra and Brian Ombiji. ... Kern and Sagu were teammates with the MISL's Baltimore Blast.


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Kristen Gardner, an 18-year-old senior at Pleasant Grove High School, has been a member of the Hueytown Boys & Girls Club since the age of seven.
And Gardner said she still applies the principles she learned at the club years ago.
"Every day we are faced with choices, "she said. "When I am faced with them, I just apply the foundation I was given and make smart decisions."
seems to be doing something right, given the honors she has received.
She was chosen recently as the State of Alabama Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year, according to a news release from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama.
Competing against 14 other young people representing clubs across the state, Gardner won a $10,000 scholarship from the Beverly Burton Trust and a $1000 scholarship from Tupperware.
She will now compete against the winners from nine other Southeastern states in June for the title of Regional Youth of the Year.
Before being named state Youth of the Year, she was also named the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama Youth of the Year March 14, winning a $3000 scholarship, an iPad and a $200 cash prize.
And what are some of those principles she learned at the club that have helped her in life?
"There are many situations that I can remember that I have used many principles, including respect, responsibility, leadership, character and sportsmanship," she said in an email. "These are only a few of what the club has taught me."
Gardner, a cheerleader, faced one difficult situation earlier this school year that allowed her to put some of these principles to work.
About three days before her team's first cheer competition of the season, Gardner strained her Achilles' tendon, putting her out of action for about two weeks.
"At that point, I was faced with two decisions, to sit around and think about how everything was going wrong, or overcome the trials that were ahead," she said.
"I was a senior and cheer captain so, of course, I wanted to be on the floor and compete," she said. "But cheering my team on and continuing to be a leader and setting an example for my team to push through the trial we were going through was just as important. I was able to turn the negative into a positive. We went on to win second place that weekend, and to know my team and I were able to overcome adversity in such little time was amazing to me."
Gardner is a member of Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church and is active in numerous clubs and activities at school.
After graduating this spring with an Advanced Academic Diploma, Gardner will attend the University of Alabama.
She plans to study an interesting mix of disciplines at the UA -- a major in Business Administration and a minor in biology.
"I don't really have it all figured out," she said. "I just know that I like business and biology.
"I'm very interested to see how my future will turn out," she said.
Whatever she faces in the future, she feels confident that she can handle it.
"Throughout my life I had faced challenges but I have always found a way to overcome them," she said. "I look at it like a puzzle. Each piece goes into a certain place to make the puzzle go together. Sometimes the piece you choose may not fit, but you keep trying different pieces until you find the right one that fits. Sometimes in life you may not get the piece that fits perfectly, but if you keep pushing you will finally find that piece that fits."
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska middle school students can win money for their classes by crafting videos reminding people to prepare for severe weather.
The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency is sponsoring a contest asking students to craft public service announcements about severe weather.
Seventh- and eighth-grade classes can submit short videos or public service announcements about disaster preparations, severe weather or other topics.
Winning classes will receive prizes of either $250 or $100 depending on the category. Details of the contest are available online.


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DERUYTER DeRuyter won its second tight league game over Otselic Valley this season scoring two runs in the fourth to hand the Vikes a Central Counties League defeat Monday.
Ethan Grimes scored the eventual winning run with a single in the fourth to make it a 2-0 game. OV closed the gap in the sixth getting a single ribbie from Brad Wentworth. It was another one of those games where we had baserunners on, and we could not get hits at the right time, said Vikings coach Dave Loomis. Twice we had runners on second and third with no outs, and were not able to score.


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Because of a community initiative between the First State Animal Center and SPCA and Dover Federal Credit Union, $2,644 was raised for the animals during the month of October.
Dover Federal's seven satewide branch locations served as donation drop-off locations for the First State Animal Center and SPCA "Wish List" items. As well as collecting donation items, each of the branches accepted monetary donations for the shelter. Dover Federal team members "Jean Fridays" donations were matched dollar for dollar by the First State Favorite Credit Union.
On Oct. 20, an adoption event was held at Dover Federal's Smyrna branch, which provided the ability to find a forever home for some fur babies, while also raising awareness for the shelter.
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He never gives interviews and rarely answers questions. His most publicized kiss is to an airport runway. When his name is coupled with Madonna, it isn`t the Madonna who wears corsets in public.
Yet this man is a media darling. He plays the stadiums and he sells them
out, as only the biggest names can. In his own country, he is called Wojtyla Superstar.
And when he cuts a wide swath across the globe, the press surges hungrily in his wake. They won`t get a quote, they aren`t going to catch him coming out of a town house with an aspiring actress -- and they couldn`t care less. A thousand cameras will record every hug to a child, every touch to a white- haired grandmother. As one TV producer noted, ``This guy is hot.``
Introducing Pope John Paul II and his Traveling Media Circus.
The National Conference of Catholic Bishops, which allocated $2 million toward coordinating press coverage, estimates a horde of 16,000 will join the papal press circus this time out. When the show hits town this week, the troupe will number about 4,000 reporters, cameramen, couriers, broadcasters, commentators and others -- large and small, famous and obscure -- who stoke the news machine.
Dan Rather of CBS, Tom Brokaw of NBC and Peter Jennings of ABC will arrive on Thursday. Katrina Elsken, editor of the 10,000-circulation Okeechobee News, won`t be here until Friday, when she makes the three-hour trip on a bus chartered by Okeechobee`s one Catholic church. But everyone is hungry for a piece of the Big Story.
Insiders think the papal visit may be the biggest South Florida media blitz of all time. Walt Robshaw, an account executive of the papal public relations firm Hank Meyer and Associates, puts it this way: ``In my years in news and public relations, I have covered 20 manned space flights, 28 hijacks, one plane crash and dozens of major strikes. This is kind of like all of them rolled into one.``


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Just admit it… you haven't cleaned your lenses in a while, have you? Let alone a good wet cleaning. I know, it's easy to let it go and forget about it. So go do it now!!!
Here's a little refresher course on wet cleaning your lens elements (and some product suggestions in case you don't have the stuff already). Keeping your equipment clean is a important part of basic maintenance and it will make your gear last longer. Lenses are no exception, and it's easy to forget about deep cleaning the front and rear elements because they usually appear to be quite clean at a glance. But if you haven't given them a good wipe-down for a while, it's more than likely that you've accumulated some dust and grime.
Here are the basic steps for wet cleaning your lens. If you've never done it before, make sure you're comfortable with the process and you understand the risks involved. As for the products involved… we're talking less than $40 and the only consumables are the cleaning solution and tissues which should last a year or more.
Before you even think about touching your lens with any type of cloth, blow off all the big stuff that might scratch your glass. My favorite blower is the Rocket Blaster from Giottos — these things put out a great stream of air and I use mine for lens cleaning, sensor cleaning, film cleaning, and scaring the kids when they least expect it. If you don't have one already, you can purchase a Giottos Rocket Blaster at Amazon.com for about $10.
Even if you blow off the lens, you'll still have some particles hanging on for dear life. A lens brush will help pull off the rest of the "big stuff" before you hit the glass with a cloth. You can purchase a lens cleaning pen with brush on Amazon.com for about $8.
Wet the wipe, not the lens! This is important! Don't drop any kind of liquid straight onto your lens — it could cause damage to the inside parts. Instead, wet a lens tissue with a few drops of lens cleaner or alcohol (which is what lens cleaners are for the most part). You can purchase Eclipse Cleaning System Solution at Amazon.com for about $10 — this stuff is amazing, plus you can use it to clean your sensor.
They make these special little wipes called lens tissues that are super soft, ultra clean, lint free, and intended for single use. This is exactly what they're made for, and they're cheap — so use them! You can purchase PEC-PAD Lint Free Wipes at Amazon.com for around $8 per 100 pack.
A WORD OF CAUTION: Just be careful when making physical contact with optical quality glass — this stuff is really smooth and it can be scratched with something as small as dust. Just don't be careless. But at the same time, don't be afraid to do this simple task on your own. When done correctly, you should have nothing to worry about. Here's a pretty good instructional video I found that should boost your confidence.
And listen, there's always more than one way to do the job — so don't take this stuff as the Gospel. For you seasoned photographers out there, how do you clean your lenses?
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I don't know if the Nikon lens pen has this too, but I bought a cheap lens pen on ebay which has a brush on one side and a special carbon based brush on the other side. It might seem awkward, but it actually works perfect! It gives the same effect as using a newspaper to remove smears from your window after you've cleaned it with water.November 6, 2009 5:18 am
Oh, and for the video: I know a lot of people like to use a UV-filter, but in my opinion it's useless. Spending a lot of money on a lens to get the best image possible and then putting a cheap piece of glass in front of it just doesn't make sense. A lens is made for taking pictures, sure it's a sensitive piece of equipment, but it's made for using. It's like buying a Lamborghini, but not driving it because you're afraid something might happen to it. A better advise is to get a good insurance.November 6, 2009 5:27 am
Yeah, I'm not a fan of UV filters either, but some folks swear by them. My approach is to always use a lens hood to protect from bumps and scrapes, and to keep the lens elements clean on a regular basis.November 6, 2009 9:03 am
I must admit that I don't clean my gear often enough, it's just not that high on my list of priorities I guess. It also doesn't help that even though the lens might be dirty, it still won't show up on the picture.November 6, 2009 10:02 am
Also be aware, compressed air can be a bad idea for cleaning your lenses. The amount of force applied by the compressed air can actually cause any hard grit to scratch your lens coating, if not the actual glass itself.
If you only have canned air available, remove the straw that most come with and test the distance on your arm. If the air can push your flesh down, it has enough force to damage you lens. About 6-8 inches will normally soften the force enough not to cause damage and still remove grit.
It is immensely better to use the Giottos Rocket or other bulb based blower over compressed air, but it it is all you have, take additional care.November 9, 2009 10:24 am
i have found much freedom in just not worrying about it. i very rarely shoot at a smaller aperture than f8, so tiny little scratches will never be noticed in any way.November 13, 2009 1:43 am


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Lahaina Grill! Delighting Maui Diners for 20 Years
As Editor of What's Cooking Maui I'm often asked which of Maui's dining venues is my personal favorite. If you are looking for elegance, ambiance and great food my consistently reply? Lahaina Grill.
My choice comes as no surprise, since Lahaina Grill is named the Top Restaurant in Maui year after year in multiple dining polls. They even secured a berth recently on Open Table's 50 Best Restaurant list nationally. Competing with dozens of big cities having dozens of great eateries each, being named to this list is impressive.
What makes Lahaina Grill so great? Simply put, it's the quality of the food, service, and ambiance. Owner, Jurg Munch, imparts a classy, cosmopolitan flair to the Lahaina dining room with a graciousness that is reflected by his entire staff. It's not just about being friendly; that's common place in Hawaii. At Lahaina Grill dining becomes an experience. Not stuffy, not haute, simply exceptional. Jurg and company's staff is well-trained, well-versed and knows the difference between being attentive and obtrusive; a rarity in the islands. Then there's the food.
The menu is similarly superb and includes multiple dishes that regulars crave equally. Take the incredible Rack of Lamb, always cooked to perfection; or the glamorous Opakapaka with Grilled Prawn, heavenly in texture, sauce and flavor. Even a dish that is routine in other hands, Penne and Meatballs, is elevated here with impeccable balance and richness.
Salads, what is often a mere nod to getting your vitamins, are prepared at Lahaina Girll with the same attention to detail as everything else, resulting in a starter course you should never forgo when dining here. As for appetizers, what foodie would go to the grave without having tried the Ahi with Hudson Valley Foie Gras and Dalmatia Fig at least once? This is also one of the few places on Maui that serves exceptional Kobe Beef Carpaccio and Fried Oliver Gray Oysters, dusted first with cornmeal, then highlighted with fennel endive, horseradish cream, ancho-chile glaze and topped with lilikoi mustard sauce. If savoring flavor is your thing, this dish will be among your favorites.
There's no denying – the tab is pricey at Lahaina Grill. As with all things great things that rarely come cheap, one needs an appreciation to pop for a night out here. The good news for the unconvinced and seasoned fans alike — for a limited time only you can treat your palate to a limited menu for only $20 per entrée!
Sit at the bar (the best place to dine, if you ask me) by 6 pm, Sunday – Thursdays and order one of the following for only $20, leaving you plenty leftover to indulge in one of Lahaina Grill's utterly amazing desserts.
- Tequila Shrimp & Firecracker Rice
- Wild Pacific Salmon
- Kalua Duck
- Roasted Shelton Farms All Natural Chicken
- Marcho Farms Veal "Osso Buco"
- Certified Angus Beef Braised Short Ribs
Reservations are recommended. This special is offered from September through December 19, 2011. For more info please call 808.667.5117 or visit www.lahainagrill.com.
Also recently announced, the grand re-opening of the Lahaina Inn! Next time you dine at Lahaina Grill for a big night out, order that special bottle of wine then check into the Lahaina Inn.
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To E-Vote Or Not To E-Vote?
Published on Fri, Jun 20,2014 | 23:15, Updated at Tue, Jun 24 at 16:38Source : CNBC-TV18 | Watch Video :
This week the Ministry of Corporate Affairs deferred the mandatory E-voting provisions of the Companies Act 2013 to next year! If you've been watching our Companies Act series you'd be aware of the confusion that caused the MCA to do this. If not, get up to speed.
MCA Circular: 17th June, 2014
'It is noticed that compliance with procedural requirements, engagement of Depository Agencies and the need for clarity on matter like demand for poll/postal ballot etc will take some more time. Accordingly, it has been decided not to treat the relevant provisions as mandatory till 31st December, 2OI4.'
Section 108 and the accompanying Rules of the new company law allow shareholders of all listed companies and companies with at least 1000 shareholders to vote electronically. A detailed process for E-voting is laid down in the Rules including that the E-voting portal be closed 3 days before the meeting.
Companies Act, 2013
Section 108
The Central Government may prescribe the class or classes of companies and manner in which a member may exercise his right to vote by the electronic means.
Companies Act, 2013
Rule 20
(1) Every listed company or a company having not less than one thousand shareholders, shall provide to its members facility to exercise their right to vote at general meetings by electronic means.
(2) A member may exercise his right to vote at any general meeting by electronic means and company may pass any resolution by electronic voting system in accordance with the provisions of this rule.
Companies Act, 2013
Rule 20
3(vi) the e-voting shall remain open for not less than one day and not more than three days:
Provided that in all such cases, such voting period shall be completed three days prior to the date of the general meeting;
But a prior Section- Section 107- is worded to imply that if a resolution has been voted upon electronically then it cannot be put to vote by a show of hands at the shareholder meeting.
Companies Act, 2013
Section 107
(1) At any general meeting, a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall, unless a poll is demanded under section 109 or the voting is carried out electronically, be decided on a show of hands.
That unfortunate wording led to 2 interpretations. One - that all resolutions at meetings must be put to a poll – which can be cumbersome. Or – that since there was no explicit provision to put all such resolutions to vote via polls, the E-voting results would be determinate - which would be a very odd outcome! Finally the MCA responded by postponing the problem to next year.
But SEBI has not yet deferred E-voting requirements under Clause 35B of the Listing Agreement. So listed companies still need to offer E-voting facilities. Add to that a recent Bombay High Court decision that suggests E-voting should be offered at meetings as well.
SEBI Clause 35B
(i) The issuer agrees to provide e-voting facility to its shareholders, in respect of all shareholders' resolutions, to be passed at General Meetings or through postal ballot. Such e-voting facility shall be kept open for such period specified under the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 for shareholders to send their assent or dissent.
BHC: Godrej Ind Case: 8th May, 2014
'Electronic voting must also be made available at the venue of the meeting. Any shareholder who has cast his vote by postal ballot or by electronic voting from a remote location (other than the venue of the meeting) shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting.'
How did a facility meant to encourage more shareholder participation become so confusing? Joining me to discuss this existential crisis – to E-vote or not to E-vote- is Sanjay Asher of Crawford Bayley.
Doshi: The MCA says don't worry about E-voting, we have pushed it to next year but SEBI's Clause 35B- which also relies on the Companies Act 2013 and its Rules- says E-voting applies to both postal ballot resolutions as well as meeting resolutions and that is effective now and has not been deferred. So, does that mean that this deferment of E-voting applies only now to unlisted companies with 1,000 shareholders or more and does not apply to listed companies?
Asher: Absolutely because all listed companies will necessarily have to comply with the provisions of Listing Agreement and therefore comply with 35B. 35B says that every resolution which has to be placed before a general meeting or which has to be done by postal ballot necessarily have to be done by E-voting and that too under the Company Management and Administration Rules of 2014.
Doshi: That is interesting because the language in 35B does link to the Rules of the Companies Act and if the MCA which is the parent of the Act and the Rules is deferring the Rule that applies on E-voting by six months, then automatically Clause 35 would not get deferred? Or would you wait for an explicit announcement from Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) saying we too are deferring it?
Asher: I would wait for an explicit announcement from SEBI to that effect because it only says in the manner and in accordance with the provisions of Company Management and Administration Rules. So, the procedure to be followed is under the Company Management and Administration Rules
Doshi: So it only relies on the rule for the procedure and not for the actual application for the E-voting?
Asher: Yes.
Doshi: But there are two interpretations to the SEBI position as well because SEBI has used slightly different wording in its previous circulars and the new approach paper that it has put out with regards to listing regulations where it links E-voting to postal ballot and not to general meetings. How would you interpret that?
Asher: If you see July 13, 2012 circular which was the starting point or the May draft paper which converts the Listing Agreement into Listing Regulations, it only speaks about the items which have to be done at the postal ballot or through the postal ballot.
SEBI Draft Regulations, 2014
35. (1) The listed entity shall provide e-voting facility to its shareholders, in respect of those business, which are transacted through postal ballot in compliance with section 108 and 110 of Companies Act, 2013 and any rules made thereunder.
Doshi: In compliance with Section 108 and 110 of the Companies Act 2013 and any other Rules made thereunder.
Asher: That is correct; whereas the existing 35B speaks about the items which have to be dealt at a general body meeting or through the postal ballot.
Doshi: So these are two different things because SEBI currently seems to be saying that you must make E-voting available for both resolutions put to vote under postal ballot and resolutions put to vote at the shareholder meeting but in previous Circulars and in the approach papers it seems to link E-voting only to postal ballot resolutions. So, what do you think applies to companies right now; the prevalent 35B or would you go by the language that existed earlier and the language that is likely to come?
Asher: I would say the prevalent 35B because that is what the statute is. We can't say that because the draft regulations say, they are in draft form.
Doshi: There seems to be some confusion. People are taking both interpretations saying but SEBI doesn't really mean general meeting it only means in postal ballot because of its previous circulars and because of the forthcoming regulations.
Asher: There is no clarification to that effect by SEBI.
Doshi: So the current 35B stands?
Asher: Absolutely.
Doshi: Which means all listed companies have to offer E-voting with regards to postal ballot resolutions as well as resolutions to be voted on in a meeting.
Asher: Yes, general body meeting.
Doshi: Now we come to how does that voting happen in a meeting. So, if listed companies are to provide E-voting, it means according to 107, that they cannot allow for a show of hands to take place at the meeting. That is the interpretation broadly everybody has taken of 107 which means that all resolutions to be passed at the meeting have to either be passed on the basis of only the E-votes or on the basis of polls, which one or the combination of both?
Asher: A poll is demanded only after a show of hands. 109 says only after a show of hands that a poll is demanded.
Companies Act, 2013
Section 109
(1) Before or on the declaration of the result of the voting on any resolution on show of hands, a poll may be ordered to be taken by the Chairman of the meeting on his own motion, and shall be ordered to be taken by him on a demand made in that behalf,-
Doshi: 107 says if you E-vote you cannot do a show of hands?
Asher: You cannot do show of hands.
Doshi: Which means you can either, only count the results of the E-voting or you pass the resolution through polls and combine the outcome of polls with the E-voting outcome and come to a final decision on the resolutions. You are saying you can't even do the polls?
Asher: We can't do a poll.
Doshi: 109 says before a poll happens, a show of hands happens. That is a slightly extreme interpretation, isn't it?
Asher: No, but that is what the law is to my mind even under the old statute and also under the new statute.
Doshi: No, but that would mean effectively that you would go to a meeting and do what, because you can't vote through a show of hands and you are saying you can't vote through a poll, can't the Chairman call for a poll?
Asher: The Chairman can call for a poll of course, but then the Bombay High Court judgment comes into play in the Godrej case, where the Bombay High Court has said that you provide E-voting facility at a meeting.
Doshi: We have just seen companies do that.
Asher: Yes, which goes beyond what the law says but then if the Bombay High Court has to be interpreted to say, that look please have the E-voting facility, which is why some companies have adopted that and are doing a poll through the tablet mechanism or similar mechanism.
Doshi: Karvy is just offering that as a product- they are selling that to Annual General Meetings (AGMs) saying look, you can now instead of doing polls through paper slips and going through every resolution and collecting the slips into the ballot box etc. Just do it electronically but it is not exactly E-voting because the E-voting portal has shut three days ago, so it is now poll but it is an electronic poll.
Doshi: We have an E-vote and we have an E-poll.
Asher: The question still remains as to whether you have a poll when you have already done an E-voting.
Doshi: I understand that you are interpreting the law strictly by the words, but there are some who believe that there is enough foreign jurisprudence to show that you cannot deny a shareholder the opportunity to vote simply by way of this kind of procedure saying if there is no show of hands, you cannot call for a poll because then you are denying him his voice altogether?
Asher: There are passages in Palmer Gower Pennington which speaks about that you don't deprive the shareholder from doing an electronic voting or voting at a poll although the law does not mandate that, but that's one way of looking at it.
Doshi: Very few companies would take the extreme interpretation of 109 as you have taken; they would be really rubbish companies to do that. Even if it stands up in the court of law strictly it would be fairly rubbish to deprive the shareholder who has attended the meeting the opportunity to vote because of some technicality in the language of the law.
Asher: I am only saying that one is the strict interpretation of law; the other one is from a governance point of view. If you want an absolute democracy in the shareholders meeting then surely even though you have closed your electronic vote three days prior to the date of the meeting, please offer this facility of voting through tablet or do a poll.
Doshi: Most people will interpret 109 to mean that the Chairman will order saying since I can't do a show of hands because of the way 107 is worded, I am going to pass all these resolutions through a poll and you can vote using a tablet?
Asher: Yes, that's a safer view- that is more from a governance point of view and in these days of corporate governance that's a better way of doing it.
Doshi: Some companies can shelter under interpretation of ..(interrupted)
Asher: Can take shelter but at the same time the better way of doing it is complete your E-voting and then again do a poll at the general body meeting.
Doshi: Through an electronic format or through paper slips whichever one you prefer.
Asher: Yes.
Doshi: Now in fact these two would be more synchronous because the problem with trying to synchronize E-voting results with the show of hands results would be that E-voting is one share one vote; show of hand is one person one vote. So actually there is a silver lining to this cloud. Since show of hands is gone out of the window and you are now forced to do all of this through polls- polls are also one share one vote, e-vote is also one share one vote- so the two are synchronous and therefore the combined outcome makes more sense than to try and combine the outcome of E-voting and show of hands and there is silver lining to this cloud?
MCA Circular: 17th June, 2014
In case of companies having share capital, voting through e-means takes into account 'Proportion principle'[i.e. 'one share - one vote] unlike one person - one vote' principle under 'show of hands'. This along with provisions of section 107 make it clear that in case of companies which are covered under section 1Og read with rule 20 of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, the provisions relating to demand for poll would not be relevant.
Asher: There is silver lining absolutely.
Doshi: What happens for scheme meetings is the only the other question I want to ask you?
MCA Circular: 17th June, 2014
In view of clear provisions of section 107, voting by show of hands would not be allowable in cases where Rule 20 of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 is applicable.
MCA Circular: 17th June, 2014
Stakeholders have asked whether matters specified under rule 22(16) (transactions of certain items only through postal ballot) can be considered in a general meeting where e-voting facility is available. It has been examined and it is stated that in view of clear provisions of section 110(1Xa) read with such rule 22(16) it would be necessary to transact items specified in rule 22(16) only through postal ballot and not at the general meeting.
Asher: In which event the show of hands comes into play because it says majoritarian number representing three fourths in value. So only in scheme meetings you have to have a show of hands otherwise for rest of the meetings in case of listed entities show of hands goes.
Doshi: Actually you can have a majority; you don't even need a show of hands. For majoritarian number you can still create an electronic poll of sorts, whereby you have two different votes. You are casting two different votes, you are casting on the behalf of your shareholding as one to meet the 75 percent requirements and you are casting to be part of the numerical majority as one. So you could do that through a tablet and it can be done simply by tablet or paper slip or whatever; so show of hands is dead forever now?
Asher: Yes.
Doshi: For now we leave it there. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has also issued some clarifications along with that deferment circular but many of those clarifications are very confusing. So, hopefully they have bought some time with this deferment up to December 31st and will clarify the clarifications so that we know once and for all what the E-voting procedures are meant to be.


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A Philadelphia judge on Tuesday ordered that a mural of President Barack Obama at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School be covered up after a Republican election worker captured a picture of the mural at the polling place.
A spokesman for the Philadelphia school district said the mural was painted in 2009 after students voted for inspirational figures whose likenesses they wanted in the school's cafeteria. The spokesman, Fernando Gallard, said it's up to the polling place judge to prepare the site for the election.
"Our only concern is that it not get damaged," Gallard said.
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Half Pipe Or Half A Pint? Shaun White Charged With Public Intoxication
Add another star to the list of young celebs who have succumbed to the perils of alcohol. It seems like everyday, we hear of yet another young star who has been arrested for drinking and driving or for some other bizarre drug fueled incident.


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More than three thousand years ago a man named Job complained to God about all his troubles and the Bible tells us that God answered. Do you give the horse its strength or clothe its neck with a flowing mane? Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting? He paused fiercely, rejoicing in his strength and charges into the fray. He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing, He does not shy away from the sword. The quiver rattles against his side, along with the flashing spear and lance. In frenzied excitement he eats up the ground. He cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.
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Capcom hit the forum buzzers yesterday when it announced on its official community website that it would be unveiling a "super-secret project" named Flock at E3 next week. In less than 24 hours, popular speculation by the message board-visiting curious has already pigeonholed the new game as being an all-new IP powered by the Unreal Engine. Other trendy theories include the possibility that Flock is a codename for the oft-rumored sequel to Dead Rising, or that it's a survival horror game based loosely on the concept from the old Alfred Hitchcock film, The Birds.
In reality, Flock is a much simpler proposition aimed at capturing the digital download market. Developed by upstart UK studio, Proper Games, Flock has actually been visually hinted about on Proper's website for quite some time now. In fact, there are abstract images taken from the project pasted all over the team's pages as you navigate through it. But once you realize what the game is all about, the random imagery actually makes sense.
In production for the PC, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade, Flock's concept should be more than familiar to X-Files fans worldwide: Farm animals of different kinds are disappearing into thin air and a mysterious alien force is behind it. Of course, the hook here is that it is we, the player, that's responsible for the kidnappings, and using our traditional, 50's-looking UFO as effectively as possible is what the gameplay is all about.
More specifically, the whole idea behind Flock is that in each of its 50-plus stages, players have to find a way to manipulate herds of different farm creatures from one spot on the map towards our giant mothership laying in wait pick it up. It's essentially Lemmings from another perspective, but not so much that it feels like we've done this all before (it's surprisingly easy to get into despite its somewhat conventional premise). Though a slightly newer build will debut at the Electronic Entertainment Expo next week in Los Angeles, the version we tried at a pre-show event near the end of June still showed off a lot of what the game can do.
When breaking it all down, the mechanics are pretty uncomplicated: There are four different kinds of animals to collect in each stage -- cows, pigs, chickens and sheep -- and, like Lemmings before it, no one group of animals can be herded into your UFO in the same way as the others. That's not to say that you're forced to use entirely different methods for each animal type, however, as your primary tool to motivate each creature is your ship's multi-purpose death ray.
In fact, pushing the "Beam" button and maneuvering your ship in just the right place is what playing Flock in the early going is all about. Equipped with both tractor and depressor rays, players can frighten different critters around the screen by pushing and pulling on the animals and environmental objects around them. So while the first stage may only require you activate a beam behind most strategically-placed bovine targets to get them moving, the next levels may require you to use your tractor beam to pick up and move fences or other obstructions so that your beast of choice can get where they need to. The animal's type affects the different kinds of things they're capable of during their trek as well. Sheep, for example, may come to an area where they're simply too wide to fit -- but get them wet, and they may shrink to a small enough size to fit through the impasse and continue on their way.
But just frightening a bunch of random animals and getting them into the mothership isn't as easy as it sounds. Each stage takes place on an island surrounded by water, and once a critter falls into the ocean, its goose is cooked. Again, like Lemmings, players have to meet a specific quota of animal in each level, but this time, have to contend with independent AI behaviors of the creatures they're chasing. Mix in a limited Boost meter that restricts how often you can zip to the rescue when they're in danger and the aforementioned environmental hazards, and boom! You have yourself a challenge (and some of the later levels really are challenging because of the sometimes-frustrating decisions your targets make).
This was the teaser image on Proper's website that gave the secret away.One thing that stood out about Flock, even at this early stage, was how nice it looked on the screen. Though we've only seen the Xbox 360 version in action so far, the other versions are supposed to look nigh-identical -- and that's a good thing considering the amount of geometry, effects and lighting goodness going on in what's supposed to be "just a downloadable game." The physics-based reactions aren't bad either, and with developers whose backgrounds include Donkey Kong Country, Medal of Honor, Crackdown, and yes, Lemmings, the technical aspects may continue to improve as we move closer to its proposed holiday release.
The best news, though, is that even in its current stage, Flock is a very playable and personable way to pass the time. When finished, it'll have more than 50 different stages, a simultaneous two-player option, and the inclusion of the same map editor that the designers used that will allow players to create their own playfields from scratch. Looking forward, Proper and Capcom haven't ruled out the possibility of supporting more maps or animals through downloadable updates either, which could keep the replay going well beyond the lifespan of your typical downloadable title.


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Maya Node Math: Vectors and How to Get Them
This tutorial introduces vectors and demonstrates some common ways of accessing them in Maya node networks.
Maya Node Math: Vector Operations
This tutorial introduces and demonstrates the following vector operations:
- Magnitude measurement
- Normalisation
- The cross product
- The dot product
- Addition
Maya Node Math: Hands-On Matrices
Understanding how to manipulate transformation matrices can greatly expand your Maya rigging repertoire. This article will eschew theoretical discussions. Instead, it will demonstrate fundamental concepts by guiding you through a simple node-based constraint setup.
Maya: Deformation Smoothing Using cMuscleSystem
It's common within production to smooth out rough or glitchy deformations, or get rid of seams in deformer influence, using some sort of averaging approach. The cMuscleSystem deformer in Maya provides a very simple way of doing this.
Maya: Easy Sticky Lips
The 'sticky lips' effect is a common method of adding 'fleshiness' to any mouth rig. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create it using Maya's 'wire' deformer.


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Budget Battles
Kansas or California as a Model for America's Future Growth?
McConnell: Entitlement Cuts Probably Won't Happen Under Trump
Republicans Ignore the Obvious Effect of Their Tax Cuts
Federal Deficit Jumps 17 Percent to $779 Billion
Trump's Border Wall: A Christmastime Clash Is Coming
GOP Lawmakers Push Back on Trump's Federal Pay Freeze
Larry Kudlow Wants to Put a 'Big Dent' in Government Spending
The Air Force's $1,280 Coffee CupBy Michael Rainey
Keeping a cup of coffee hot can be a pricey proposition if you happen to serve on a U.S. Air Force transport jet. Crew members on more than 300 KC-10, C-5 and C-17 aircraft use specially designed...
Bond Traders Shrug Off Massive Debt AuctionsBy Michael Rainey
The U.S. Treasury is issuing $276 billion in debt this week as the deficit continues to soar in the wake of the tax cuts and higher government spending this year, with some specific bills and notes...
Senators Warn Against Bringing Back Earmarks
A group of nine Republican senators and one Democrat is pushing back against the potential return of congressional "earmarks," those spending items or tax and tariff benefits targeted to a specific...
Kansas or California as a Model for America's Future Growth?By The Fiscal Times Staff
If you had to choose either Kansas or California to serve as a model for America's future growth, which would it be, Bloomberg's Barry Ritholtz asks . The answer, he argues, is obvious — yet...
Kamala Harris' Trillion-Dollar Tax PlanBy Michael Rainey
Republicans aren't the only ones coming up with trillion-dollar tax plans. California's Kamala Harris, a rising Democratic star in the Senate, released a proposal Thursday to repeal the $1.9 trillion...
McConnell: Entitlement Cuts Probably Won't Happen Under Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) unleashed a storm of Democratic criticism earlier this week by telling Bloomberg News that rising deficits and debt are driven by Social Security,...
Trump Wants Federal Agencies to Cut Spending by 5%By Michael Rainey and Yuval Rosenberg
President Trump instructed his cabinet secretaries Wednesday to reduce their departmental spending by 5 percent or more next year. "Some of you will say, 'Hey, I can do much more than five,'" Trump...
Hurricane Michael Might Have Damaged More Than $1 Billion Worth of F-22sBy Michael Rainey
By the time Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle last week, most of the aircraft based at Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City had been flow out of harm's way. But between four and 17 F-22...
Federal Deficit Jumps 17 Percent to $779 Billion
Despite a strong economy and robust job market, the federal budget deficit swelled to $779 billion in fiscal 2018, up $113 billion from 2017, according to final numbers released Monday by the...
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How GOP Rhetoric on Entitlements Has ChangedBy The Fiscal Times Staff
The Washington Post's David Weigel describes how Republicans have changed their tune on Medicare and, for this year at least, largely abandoned the idea of entitlement reform: "[O]ver eight years,...
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The U.S. Army has been combing through its existing programs to identify potential sources of funding that can be applied to its ambitious modernization program, and according to Army Secretary Mark...
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The CNIL made 24 on-site inspections, 27 remote inspections and 2 hearings to assess whether websites were complying with its recommendations (published in 2013).
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We've been to Paris three times since moving to Ireland two years ago and I'm happy to report that we still haven't seen everything. It's always good to have a reason to come back. On this trip we visited the Musee d'Orsay. The museum is famous for its collection of Impressionist works, particularly Claude Monet. Check out this armored rhino near the entrance.
We took a look back towards the museum and the slate gray roof shining in the sun before heading back outside to enjoy a gorgeous fall afternoon.


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Reed's rep dismisses wedding reports
The Twilight star became engaged to former American Idol contestant McDonald earlier this year (11), but they have been keeping any wedding plans to themselves.
Earlier this month (Sep11), the couple prompted speculation it had secretly exchanged vows when the stars were spotted sporting new jewellery on their ring fingers.
But Reed's spokesperson has dismissed the claims, explaining the rings are simply a sign of their commitment to one another.
The rep tells E! Online, "Nikki and Paul got rings a few weeks ago while in Washington, D.C., because Paul wanted to wear one while he's on tour and away from Nikki, as a way to feel close to her while they're apart. They aren't married yet."


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The Academy Awards nominations announcement aren't too far away, and now we know which films are on their shortlist of contenders for Best Visual Effects. The press release follows:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 84th Academy Awards.
The films are listed below in alphabetical order:
Captain America: The First Avenger
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
The Tree of Life
X-Men: First Class
All members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the 10 shortlisted films on Thursday, January 19. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.
The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 24, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.


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Residents of Chuddan village are on warpath against the alleged sex racket operated by teachers of a primary government school. A meeting was called on the school campus on Sunday for chalking out the future strategy, in which a large number of women also took part.india Updated: Jul 01, 2013 00:17 IST
Residents of Chuddan village are on warpath against the alleged sex racket operated by teachers of a primary government school.
A meeting was called on the school campus on Sunday for chalking out the future strategy, in which a large number of women also took part.
"We have decided to wait for the police action," said Bhushan Kumar, president of the school management committee.
"In case the police fail to take strict action against the guilty school staff, the villagers will not only file petition in the high court, but may also start agitation," said Vinod Kumar, a local resident.
The administration of Government Primary School, Chuddan, in the Palyion panchayat located on the border of Haryana had come under the radar of the police investigation over the alleged involvement of teachers and the cook of the midday meal in the sex racket on Thursday.
"We will go to any extent to get justice. We may also gherao the DC office and organise a procession in the district," said Nirmal Kumar, a member of the school management committee (SMC).
He added that 12 persons, including women, appeared before the inquiry officer and the ASP for giving their statement, but their statement was not recorded.
A 23-year-old woman of the village told HT that she had narrow escape from getting involved in the sex racket being run by the teachers and the cook of the school. She alleged that the cook along with the teachers tried to sexually exploit her several times, but luckily she escaped.
"They tried to sell me in Naraingarh, Haryana, because I regularly go there for studies," she alleged.
As evidence, a CD of voice recording was also given to the police authorities, but FIR was yet to be registered in the case, said Anil Kumar Sharma, vice-president of the panchayat.
He said resentment among villagers was increasing day by day.
If the statements of villagers are to be believed, some teachers of the school were actively involved in sexual exploitation of women and girls of the school.
Meanwhile, ASP Bhagat Singh Thakur said the investigation was in progress and till the inquiry was completed nothing could be commented on the issue.
He admitted that a group of villagers had appeared before him on Saturday for giving the statement, but he wanted to record the statements on the spot, thus it was not recorded. He said the people should also keep patience as they needed time to conduct a detailed inquiry.
However, deputy director of elementary education KS Negi said the department would not conduct separate inquiry because the police was inquiring the matter.
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About the only other thing in the "E" box is Engelhard of various 5 oz types. I have a few basic examples but nowhere near a complete 5 oz collection, finding that the early examples are both hard to come by and presently command extraordinary premiums.
No expert here on Engelhard but according to Wikipedia, Engelhard was started in 1902 by Charles W. Engelhard with the purchase of the Charles F. Croselmire Company in Newark, NJ. Within just a few years, through the acquisition of a number of other companies, Engelhard became the world's largest refiner and producer of platinum, gold and silver, as well as the world's largest precious metals smelter. Engelhard Industries, Inc. was formed in 1958 and continued to grow consistently, not only through acquisitions but also by product offering expansion.
Pictured first are four of the earlier types, haven't checked with Chris or Tom but according to About.Ag these are four of at least some ten 5 oz varieties known that precede the modern P and C series.
This merely scratches the surface of Engelhard, anyone interested in more information, Chris or Tom could certainly help. If you don't already know them, let me know and I will make the intro.
"E" list to follow.
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Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) are special carbohydrates that are food for baby's gut bacteria. One key beneficial bacteria, B. infantis, is unique and able to capture all these carbohydrates that might otherwise be wasted, consuming them fully allowing B. infantis to grow and protect baby's gut, and convert them into essential nutrients that are critical for baby's developing metabolism and immune system.
Probiotics are 'good' bacteria that help keep your gut microbiome healthy. Historically, probiotics have been taken with the hope to relieve symptoms such as gas, bloating, or other digestive issues. However, new research has found that gut health is connected to other conditions such as colic, eczema, allergies, diabetes, and obesity and may have a much larger impact on overall health, beyond only symptomatic relief.
Prebiotics are carbohydrates that cannot be digested by the human body. Instead, they are 'food' for the gut microbiome. For babies, the most important prebiotics are found in breast milk and are called Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs). HMOs are the third most abundant nutrient in breast milk and are critical to 'feed' good bacteria in baby's gut.
A gut microbiome is a collection of trillions of microorganisms, or bacteria, that live in our intestines, or gut.
By nature's design, beneficial and protective bacteria are passed from mom to baby during the birthing process, creating baby's unique gut microbiome. However, the unintended consequences of modern medical practices such as antibiotics, c-sections, and formula feeding have led to a decrease in this mom to baby transfer.
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Bike Frame
How to Find the Right One Bike frame size is always essential to consider when buying a bicycle, as it will definitely mean a much safer and comfortable riding on your bicycle. Bicycles come in different sizes and styles of frames, as one particular model of bicycle can possibly have two to three frame sizes that usually intended to fit different physical built or sizes of riders. Although, an average height individual can ride almost all bike model sizes comfortably since the saddle and seat post can be adjusted accordingly, smaller and taller riders will find it difficult to adjust if the frame size of the bike does not fit them.
If taller bike riders acquire a bike frame size that is too small, chances are their ride will be uncomfortable and their pedaling will surely be inefficient and inconvenient. Alternatively, is smaller riders acquire a frame size too large or tall for them, it will be fairly hard for them to mount their bikes and balance will surely be an issue, especially when coming to a stop since they will not be able to land their feet properly without tipping over.
When buying a MTB bike, you must always consider the fit of the bike that you choose, as even if you bought the most expensive bicycle that you like will not be that great, useful, and effective if it does not fit you well. This is an essential reason why you must buy a bicycle with the right bike frame size that fits you perfectly for excellent comfort and safety when going out for a bike ride.
Among the key reasons why bike frame sizing is difficult and confusing is because bicycle manufacturers have different methods or ways in measuring their seat tube. Due to this reason, bicycles from various manufacturers, though they have the same sizes, can certainly vary in fit. Another reason for this difficulty is that some bike manufacturers are not even using numerical system with regards to measuring the frame size of their bike. Sizes like small, medium, large, and so on, are utilized which is why it makes it even more confusing.
However, there's an easy and efficient solution to avoid the confusion about the frame size and this is being able to be there in person to measure or size-up the bicycle that you need. This convenient and effective way of choosing the right bike frame size is highly recommended since in this way, you can find the right bike that fits you perfectly and you will not be worrying about measurement and size discrepancies.
If you are not satisfied with the bike you bought due to its performance and discomfort, try changing some accessories or hardware. The seat post can help you greatly in acquiring the right pedaling height as well as the saddle. In addition, it is important to keep in mind that replacement or adjustments are available and necessary to fit a bike frame size much better for your comfort and safety.


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