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Dear Doug,
Let me start by saying that for the first three plus months I never even dared to think it was possible. When you oh-so-wisely acquired CC Sabathia in July, I made peace with the fact that this was only a half year rental. As soon as anyone asked me what I thought about the Brewers chances of keeping CC for the future, I immediately told them to forget it. Draft picks. We were going to get a couple compensation draft picks to restock the farm system and replace the likes of Laporta, Jackson and Brantley. And I was fine with that. More than fine, actually. My Milwaukee Brewers had finally made a statement about "going for it." Those words were magic to my ears. I even abstained from blogging for the remainder of the season, out of fear that I might jinx what I believed was the oncoming end of the 26 year postseason void. And when that happened, it verified my faith in you, Doug. My belief in your status as a genius. You ended the postseason drought, and it was okay that CC would soon be moving on to greener pastures.
But then something funny happened. Both you and Mr. Attanasio stated that you would make an honest effort to sign the big lefty. You each acknowledged how much this guy is worth, and that he deserves every cent. But you would not rule out a CC signing in the free agent period. My gut reaction, of course, was that this was just company-speak to appease the fan base. Hoping is one thing, reality is another.
But the next to speak up was Ryan Braun. And the cornerstone of the franchise too thought it was possible for CC to stay in Milwaukee. Easy for him to say, sure, but I couldn't help but wonder if CC and Ryan had talked seriously on the subject. And then of course came the blow that knocked me out of (perhaps) reality...CC himself said it was possible. He said the clubhouse was like no other he'd played for, and he'd love to stick around if it could work out. And now, the guy who attempted to be so realistic, so accepting of those compensatory draft picks was completely lost to dream of what might be. And I'm daring to dream, Doug. I'm daring to dream.
That's because the signing of CC Sabathia would be the biggest transaction in the history of the organization. Think Reggie White to the Packers. In that equation, of course, Ryan Braun would play the role of Brett Favre: the talented up-and-comer that makes the veteran believe in the future of the franchise. Given that Mr. Favre is no longer a player in our beloved state--that makes a possible CC signing all the more impactful.
And so, from the moment I got home from the elimination game against the Phils, I've been crunching the numbers and trying to figure things out. You're a genius, Doug. I know that. So you don't really need my help. But I figured if I could make the numbers work, there'd be no doubt that you could too...
So here's my plan for '09, Mr. Melvin, the plan that includes one CC Sabathia. Our ace starting pitcher. #1 in the front of the rotation. The plan starts, of course, with signing him.
Step 1--CC Sabathia
I figure it's going to take at least $22 million a year to keep the big man in Milwaukee. Ryan Braun implied that perhaps CC would take a contract with one less year offered to stay in Milwaukee. I'll let you work out the details on the number of years, Doug. But I'm going to consider that we'll be $22 million above last year's salary. So that's what I'll look to make up.
(Truthfully, you actually paid a portion of CC's $9 million contract last year. But I know our beloved owner said by doing that it meant the club would be in the red for '08. And given the economic hardship right now, I'm not sure we can assume 3 million fans will come through the turnstiles again. Even with the championship-level squad I'm about to propose. So we'll look at making up the entire $22 million.)
We'll refer to this difference as the CCIP--the CC Investment Pool. I work at a company that's big on acronyms, and the "CCIP" just sounds kind of important to me. And it is pertinent-- because I'll be keeping a running total as we go. Just remember that step one is to get the big guy signed. We'll continue to look at the 2008 roster in order of the size of the '08 contract....
CCIP= - $ 22 mil
Step 2--Ben Sheets ($11 mil in '08; free agent)
I think it's quite clear that the Ben Sheets era is over in Milwaukee. Personally, it will be rough seeing him in an Astros uniform. And I'm not going to rehash Benny's injury history. We both know it is what it is. Ben still goes down as one of the greatest Brewers pitchers in club history. But step 2 involves not resigning Ben Sheets. Compensation draft picks are a plus.
CCIP= - $11 million
Step 3--Eric Gagne ($10 mil in 'o8; free agent)
Unlike others, Doug, I do not begrudge you for the Gagne signing. I actually think it was remarkable to sign the guy to a one year deal. 9 times out of 10, when you sign a guy to what is essentially a contract year, he's going to perform for the next contract. It's also amazing how many Brewers fans pissed and moaned (oops, forgive the language, Mr. Melvin) when Cordero got away, only because those are the same fans that complained when you acquired Cordero in the Carlos Lee trade. They mocked you for grabbing a "has-been" closer. And then they complained when you let that "has-been" get away. A fickle fan base, huh? Anyhow, there's no dispute that the one year deal with Gagne did not pay off. So step three is that we do not sign Eric Gagne.
CCIP= - $1 million
Step 4--Jeff Suppan ($8 million in '08; $12.5 million on '09)
I tried, Doug. I really did. But there's no way I can imagine anyone helping us unload this contract. I even considered the Yankees, but even they are not going to over spend on a number 5 starter. Not the way Suppan finished last year. And not when you consider that he's also under contract in 2010. So step 4 is dealing with the fact that we're keeping Jeff Suppan. (Although, you are the genius, Doug. So if anyone could figure it out, you could. And that sure would help with some of the very tough decisions I'm going to have to make moving forward. But I just couldn't do it...)
CCIP = - $5.5 million
Step 5--Ray Durham ($7.5 million in '08; free agent)
I'm not sure exactly how much of Durham's '08 contract you ended up paying. I know the Giants included cash considerations. But I have to believe you're saving at least $2.5 million by not having him on the roster next year. And step 5 is to not resign Ray Durham.
CCIP = - $3 million
Step 6--Mike Cameron ($7 million in '08; $10 mil in '09)
I spent a large portion of the '08 season defending the acquisition of Mike Cameron. I maintain that he's the greatest CF I've ever watched roam CF, not named Tori Hunter (and ever-so-slightly ahead of Devon White, during his Blue Jay years). I think the majority of Brewers coaches and players would attest to those comments. That being said, we desperately need to eliminate some of the strikeouts in this lineup. And the veteran leadership that Cameron provides may have to wait next year until we acquire a few veterans at the July trade deadline. And so, Step 6 is to not exercise the option on Mike Cameron.
CCIP = + $4 million
Step 7--Bill Hall ($4.8 mil in '08; $6.8 in '09)
Here's another significant contract increase that I didn't think I'd be able to move. I mean, what team is going to overpay for a guy who hits .225.? But then I remembered what Billy did to the Pittsburgh Pirates last year. And, even more, I remembered that they're the Pittsburgh Pirates. They desperately need some power in the line-up, and they might be willing to see what a change of scenery does to Billy's swing. That being said, the guy I've targeted in return from the Pirates could never be acquired straight up for Billy Hall. But Freddie Sanchez has been rumored to be on the trading block. And I also know that the Pirates, like most teams, could use more pitching. So step 7 is to trade Bill Hall and Dave Bush ($2.55 million, arbitration eligible) to the Pirates for Freddie Sanchez and a prospect. Freddie has a $6.1 million price tag that, like Hall, escalates over 8 million in 2010. It, however includes a reasonable club buy-out. The difference between Bush and Hall and Sanchez is a savings of $1.25 mil. It's tough to trade pitching away, and I'd never even consider dealing Bush...unless we had CC. But how could the Pirates pass on a pitcher who won a post season game? And how else could we expect them to take Billy's contract off our hands?
CCIP= + $5.25 million
Step 8--Keep Jason Kendall and David Riske (both under contract for '09)
We still haven't seen the best of David Riske yet. And Kendall is a great stop gap until either Salome or Lawrie are ready to go. Both have minimal escalators for '09--from what I've been able to locate it will total about half a million.
CCIP= +$4.75 million
Step 9--Trade Rickie Weeks ($1 mil in 'o8), Tony Gwynn ($.4 mil) and Chris Capuano ($3.75 mil) to the Kansas City Royals for David Dejesus ($3.6 in 'o9 escalates in '10, club option in '11) and Ryan Braun ($.4 million).
Let it be clear that I still believe Rickie will be an all-star in the next two to three years. But it's time for him to pay immediate dividends, by bringing back a legitimate lead-off hitter. Dejesus has been rumored on the block for a while, and the combination of Weeks and Gwynn gives the Royals solid major league ready prospects in return. The Cappy situation would certainly be dependent upon him passing a physical, but if he does look good, the Royals are in no position to pass up on pitching, especially one that is still under arbitration. With DeJesus and Sanchez now batting 1 and 2, the Brewers finally have the table setters that Braun and Fielder deserve. As for the other Ryan Braun, I don't know much about this young relief pitcher other than he seems to be somewhere between a triple A and big league pitcher. I just think it would be nice to completely corner the market on guys named Ryan Braun.
CCIP= + $5.9 million
Step 10--Do not resign Guilerma Mota ($3.2 mil in '08)
CCIP= + $9.1 million
Step 11-- Exercise the club option on Solomon Torres ($3.2 mil in '08; 3.75 mil in '09)
I'm not sure Torres will survive another season as closer, but he's too good not to bring back and the salary is very affordable.
CCIP= + $8.55 million
Step 12--Craig Counsell ($2.8 million in '08; $3.4 in '09 club buy out of $.4 mil)
I like Craig Counsell and think he's good for this ball club. But even he has to realize that, in order to keep CC, we can't pay a utility infielder over $3 million. So, Doug, I think you need to buyout Counsell's contract and then ask him to come back at $1 million. I'm willing to bet he gives the "Whitefish Bay discount" just to be a part of this team. If not, that $1 million could be put to the likes of a Russel Branyan or another utility infielder. I sure hope Counsell takes the deal though. It saves us $2 million, if he does.
CCIP= + $10.55 million
Step 13--I'm just going to assume that Mike Lamb isn't on the books for anything significant. We let him go.
Step 14--J.J Hardy ($2.65 mil in 'o8; arbitration eligible)
This is actually a two-step process. First, you have to convince J.J. that he's the club's future at third base. Alcides Escobar is the shortstop of my choice, and I think we need to bring him up in '09. J.J.'s been a shortstop his whole life, so this is going to be a tough one to accept. Especially when you consider that Escobar will almost certainly make more errors than J.J.'s 15 last year. Escobar committed 20 in AA, but the extra range that he has to offer makes it all worth it. If Cal Ripken (albeit later in his career) and ARod can swap positions, so can J.J. Hardy. And the selling point, Doug, is that with his somewhat limited range at short, J.J.'s probably never going to be a gold glove shortstop. But with his glove, I think he could be a gold glove third baseman--very, very soon. This also allows Matt Gamel to try either the OF or 1B and become the heir apparent to Prince in a few years.
The second part of this step is to lock J.J. up for three years. There's just not a huge market for 3B, and I'm not convinced that Gamel (30 errors in AA alone) will be ready to man the hot corner anytime soon. That means J.J. holds the fort until Greene is ready. After another solid year, I have to assume J.J.'s looking at a million dollar increase.
CCIP= + $9.55 million
Step 15--Brian Shouse ($2 million in '08; free agent)
As solid as he has been, I think it's time to look to Stetter to be our lefty specialist of the future. That means we're going to have to let Shousey walk.
CCIP= + $11.55 million
Step 16--Sign Todd Coffey to $1 million deal.
He was good enough for us in the last couple weeks to make him an offer. The fact that he was cut from the Reds should make it a very affordable contract.
CCIP= + $10.55 million
Step 17--Gabe Kapler ($.8 million in '08; free agent)
I don't see anyway how you can not bring this guy back in '09, Doug. The only problem is, he won't come as cheap as he did last off season. I have to assume Gabe's going to demand at least $2 million. But the good news is, he revived his career here, and I think he'll want to stay, which is especially good news for a friend named Jonny, who has developed a very, very serious man crush, Doug. He's even dubbed him "Gabe Ruth." So keep him around for Jonny, or I'll hear about it all next season. I'm not sure he can man RF every day, but my '09 plan involves Gabe being out there the majority of the time.
CCIP + $9.35 million
Step 18--Seth McClung ($ .75 million in '08; arbitration eligible)
Here's another guy who will see a marked (and deserved) increase in '09. I can't imagine where the team would have been without his right arm, however, so we have to bring him back (unless the Pirates would prefer him to Bush, which I doubt). I don't have him making the starting rotation, but he'll be in the pen in the event of an injury. And I have to say, given the way he pitched from the pen late in the year, Doug--I'd give Seth a serious look at the closer role in '09. That would allow Torres to return to his more comfortable set-up role...I'm guessing McClung's salary will jump up to 2.5 million next year.
CCIP= + $7.6 million
Step 19--Ryan Braun ($.455 mil in 'o8; $.745 mil in '09)
This was a step you already took last year, and it's almost as great of a move as the trade for CC itself. Braun's contract being so affordable next year is the biggest reason that re-signing CC is actually possible. He's almost certain to qualify as a super 2 after the season, however, and that means he'll jump all the way up to over $3 mill in 2010.
CCIP = + $ 7.3 million
Step 20--Prince Fielder ($ .67 million in 'o8; arbitration eligible)
Here come the two biggest steps of the process, Doug. There has been a lot of sentiment that Prince should be traded this off season. That includes a fellow actor I know who writes for onmilwaukee.com, Dave Begel (see # 4)--
I respect Dave and his opinions a great deal. He's certainly seen a ton of more games than I have, but I think he's flat out wrong about trading Prince, Doug. Don't get me wrong. I understand that Prince is destined for the American League. But I just can't see moving him while we still have control of his contract for three more years. The trade will come, but it has to happen when we have identified a realistic dynamic left-handed bat to replace him. Frankly, even though he hit less homers in '08, I think it's remarkable that Prince played as well as he did without another legitimate lefty bat in the regular starting line-up. The majority of time Prince was in a key situation, he was either walked or the other team was able to save their only lefty in the pen just for Prince. And even so, he still put up a 30+HR/100 RBI season. And no one can tell me that Ryan Braun isn't a much better hitter because of Prince behind him. Maybe when Gamel becomes more of an established big league hitter--then maybe it will be possible. But we just can't move the big fellow yet, Doug. It would cause too big of a hole in the lineup. And I have a feeling the big fella at first is a drawing point for the other big lefty we're trying to keep. That means a big raise is coming Prince's way. Miguel Cabrera landed a $10 million contract in his first year of arbitration. As good as Prince has been, he doesn't quite match Cabrera, who made much more of an impact as a rookie. That being said a two year average of 40+ HRs and 100 RBIs doesn't come cheap. I'm guessing we're looking at an $8 million contract for '09.
Step 21--Corey Hart ($.44 million in '08, arbitration eligible in '09)
This is the one that hurts the most, Doug. And if you can find a way to sign Prince at a cheaper amount or somehow move Suppan, we might not have to make this last painful step. Anyone who thinks this a reactionary move to Hart's struggles at the end of the season would be completely wrong. I am as big a Corey Hart fan as you will meet. I love the way the kid comes to work every day. It really came down to J.J. or Corey, and it's simply easier to find corner outfielders than it is to find a third baseman. And Corey's going to be due for a huge raise. If JJ was at $2.5 million in '08, then I have to believe you're looking upwards of $3 million for Corey. I realize that Prince critics are going to argue that it's still much cheaper than Fielder, but we simply need Prince's left-handed power for at least one more year. I'm standing by that. So this final step involves trading Corey Hart to the Tampa Bay Rays for SP Andy Sonnanstine. The Rays have plenty of pitching, and with Price and Garza emerging with Kazmir and Shields, Sonnanstine should be available. I also know that the Rays are looking for a right-handed OF bat with power, and reportedly no one garnered more attention last offseason than Corey Hart. Sonnanstine's not arbitration eligible, so his salary should come out even with Hart's in '08.
Step 22--fill the remainder of roster with kids
Gallardo, Parra, Villanueva, Stetter and Escobar are all givens. You'll probably want to lock up Gallardo for a while in 2010. (Perhaps that's when we move Prince.) I'd also look to add Rivera again at catcher and Rottino if Rivera doesn't sign. I'd bring up Irribarren and Nix along with either Brad Nelson or Jay Gibbons. You've also got 8 kids who can compete for the last bullpen spot: DiFilice, Dillard, Pena, (non roster invitees:) Gulin, Narron, Narveson, Bateman, and the newly acquired Ryan Braun.
It's a young team, I get that. But as I mentioned, you will have a chance to acquire more veterans in July, when it's clear that this team is set to return to the post season. Here they are, Doug. The 2009 Milwauke Brewers.
The Bench:
Counsell, Rivera, Irribarren, Nelson, Gibbons/Nix
The rotation
1. Sabathia
2. Gallardo
3. Sonnanstine
4. Parra
5. Suppan
And the pen: McClung, Villanueva, Torres, Stetter, Riske, Coffey, and DiFilece
Now you just need to make it happen. And it all starts with step 1--signing CC. And, hell, if I can figure out a way to make it happen, well, then you know with a genius like you at the healm--
It. Is. Possible.


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Inherited Risk from Online Community Posts Referencing Open Source Projects
Here is a paper I was attempting to publish through ACM, but was primarily denied due to having to use proxies in-order to gain information from Bugzilla. Secondly, the reviewers didn't understand the issues around stackoverflow for companies and how this could be used intandem with web-proxies or browsers to warn developers etc... oh well - so here is to my blog for open publishing.
This exploratory study involves the examination of the relationship between online community forum posts to referenced open-source projects and calls attention to the software quality inherited by implementing associated project code. To deduce potential risk for a developer utilizing an online resource, over five million posts were filtered out from a large Stack Overflow (SO) data-mining experiment and examined for similarities, relationships and risk related to a popular opensource project.
The study presents a unique approach which utilizes extracted traditional software quality and change metrics from a selected project, combined with project association indicators to create an aggregate score for potential software quality risk. Resulting information suggests that determining relationships when evaluating software quality risk from incomplete source code snippets is difficult, but not impossible. In general, the study discovered that minimal-to-moderate risk was identified for snippets with an established relationship to the GTK+ project and no snippets found related to highly-to-extremely risky sourcecode.

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This four-day course is a mix of in-depth instructor led training and hands-on labs where you will learn about the features, server roles and components included in System Center Service Manager 2012 SP1.
This class begins with an introduction to Service Manager 2012 followed by a detailed architectural discussion that explains how to design your Service Manager 2012 environment. Next, delegates will walk through an advanced installation of Service Manager 2012 and learn how to install the database, Management Server, Data Warehouse, and the Self Service Portal. Once the setup is complete, the delegates will perform other critical post installation configurations.
With a Service Manager 2012 environment built, attendees will learn how to populate the Service Manager CMDB using connectors to other Microsoft and System Center products, including Active Directory, Configuration Manager, Operations Manager, and Orchestrator. They will then move on to learn about Service Manager's role-based security.
With security in place, delegates will then learn the details of how Incident, Problem, Change, Release, and Service Management are implemented, including the different configurations and customizations that are available in the tool. They will also learn how to take advantage of the knowledge base, lists, queues, and templates, as well as how the data warehouse and reporting work.
Finally, the class will wrap up by looking at some of the advanced customization techniques available through the use of the Service Manager Authoring Console.
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After completing this session delegates will:
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After completing this session delegates will be able to:
Discuss the different components of Service ManagerDiscuss the different architecture configuration for Service ManagerDiscuss Service Manager Integration points with other System Center productsDiscuss the internals of how Service Manager works
Session 3: Deploying Service Manager
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Session 6: Service Manager Security
Understand role based securityBe able to create a new user role and restrict the view in the Service Console to specific groupsUnderstand the minimum requirements for the different service accounts and the action account
Session 7: Incident Management
Discuss basic ITIL/MOF Incident ConceptsCreate IncidentsCustomize Incident ListsCreate Incident TemplatesCreate Incident ViewsCreate Incident Workflows using the Service Console
Session 8: Problem Management
Discuss basic ITIL/MOF Problem ConceptsCreate ProblemsCustomize Problem ListsCreate Problem ViewsCreate Problem workflows using the Service Console
Session 9: Change Management
Discuss basic ITIL/MOF Change Management ConceptsCreate Change RequestsDiscuss Manual and Review ActivitiesCreate Change Request TemplatesCreate Change Request ViewsCreate Change Request workflows using the Service Console
Session 10: Release Management
Discuss basic ITIL/MOF Release Management ConceptsCreate Release RequestsCreate Release Request TemplatesCreate Release Request ViewsCreate Release Request workflows using the Service Console
Session 11: Service Requests
Discuss basic ITIL/MOF Service Request ConceptsCreate Service RequestsCreate Service Request TemplatesCreate Service Request ViewsCreate Service Request workflows using the Service Console, Orchestrator, and Self Service Portal
Session 12: Service Manager Library
Create/Update Knowledge Base ArticlesCreate/Update QueuesCreate/Update ListsCreate/Update TemplatesCreate/Update Notifications
Session 13: Data Warehouse and Reporting
Describe the Service Manager Data WarehouseDescribe how reporting works in Service ManagerRun ReportsCreate Favorite ReportsCreate Linked Reports
Session 14: Management Pack Basics
Describe the basic components of a management packDiscuss how management packs are used in Service ManagerDiscuss best practices around management pack development, including naming conventions, inheritance, and relationships.
Session 15: Extending Service Manager - Part 1
Discuss when the Authoring Console should be used for content creationCreate a custom Configuration ItemCreate a custom form for a Configuration ItemLoad and use the custom Configuration Item and form in Service ManagerPopulate custom Configuration Items using the CSV Connector
Session 16: Extending Service Manager - Part 2
Extend existing work item objects in Service ManagerExtend existing work item forms in Service ManagerCreate new work item objectsCreate new work item formsCreate custom workflows


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How can you remove pet stains from your blankets and sheets?
Ordinary washing of your sheets might not be very effective in removing pet stains. Even after using the washing machine, you might see traces of the stain. What is worse is that the odor seems very hard to remove.
Always try to use an enzyme based detergent. These are chemically designed to break down the stain. If an enzyme based detergent is not available, then add one table spoon of baking soda to your ordinary detergent. Baking soda will remove the odor and will help break the stain. Always try to let your washable items air dry. The sun helps to eliminate the remaining traces of the odor.
How can you deal with pet stains on upholstery and carpets?
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3- Sometimes professional cleaning is the only way to get rid of tough stains and bad odors. You will need to have your carpets cleaned at least every 6 months.
4- Have your carpets restored once per year to maintain their condition.
Heavy soil:
1- If you have a big family or a large number of pets, you will feel the need to vacuum your carpets every day. This could be the only way to get rid of dust and pet hair that might affect the appearance of your carpets.
2- Heavy spots are better cleaned by professionals. Resort to deep extraction to remove tough stains and to thoroughly clean your carpets every 3 to 6 months.
3- It is better to restore your carpets every three months since they will be more subject to wear.
The proper maintenance of your carpets will maintain their condition and colors. You will be able to enjoy your clean and fresh carpets for years.
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Whether you're a Yahoo Mail aficionado or you just want to get started with it, this is a prime time to download the Yahoo Mail app. It's fully redesigned, with a ton of refinements and improvements that are going to make your email experience so much smoother. Let's take a look at all the ways this app makes yesterday's email look like the Pony Express.
Buckle Up, This Baby's Fast
The app fires up lightning fast and messages appear even faster. I'm not saying you should challenge your friends to a "whose email is fastest" race, but if you did, you'd probably do just fine. Unless they're already using the Yahoo Mail app, then it'd be a tie.
Compose a Better Email
Attach multiple pics and videos of the cute puppy/baby/sweater you just met, all at once. They appear beautifully, right in your email.
Your Search Is Over
Filter your searches by messages, files, or photos so you find what you're looking for immediately. Imagine if everything in life had a search function this sleek. You'd never lose your keys again.
It's Who You Know
No email app knows the people in your inbox better than the new Yahoo Mail app. Tap anyone in an email to see any contact information they've shared with you: name, company, title, email history, even recent tweets. Yahoo Mail maintains it all for you, automatically, even when someone's not in your address book. Plus, Yahoo Mail intelligently auto-suggests contacts based on the people you email most. It helps you find emails and files from anyone, no matter where they sent it from. And avatars help you quickly find emails from the people who are most important to you.
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Got email accounts with a variety of providers? It's okay — Yahoo Mail won't judge. Check 'em all right here at the same time, in one app. Connect your Gmail, Outlook.com, Hotmail or AOL Mail accounts to Yahoo Mail so you can manage them all in one app on the go!
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It wouldn't be Yahoo if it didn't help you stay informed and up-to-date, with the latest news from Yahoo and the Yahoo Magazines.
What are you waiting for? Start downloading the new Yahoo Mail app now at the iTunes App Store or Google Play. It's time to start emailing like it's 2016, already.
Tony Carnevale is a senior writer for Studio@Gawker.
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This blog exists to document the heinous conspiracy to destroy Texas economically - by agencies of our own government - by manipulation of the weather using HAARP, at the direction of Washington. They say Payback is Hell, well, Texas has been in "Hell" ever since the 2010 election when the Democrats took a beating. It looks like this won't end until 2012 when we un-elect the guy responsible.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Winter.. or is it?
Is anyone watching the weather? Since its winter, those days of 115 are a misty memory.. but the HAARP heat ray continues. Texas is having an unseasonably warm winter. Winter began with hope of cooler temperatures and rain, but now its becoming obvious that the targetting of Texas is continuing and will continue. Rain dried up.. JANUARY temps in the 70s. You do the math.
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I read fast. It's just my way of doing things and I can't control it–maybe I've had too much practice, like a sprinter finding it hard to merely jog? Normally speed isn't really an issue with reading unless one is last-minute cramming for an exam. But my fast reading means that for years I hated Ernie Hemingway. I'd just bump over those choppy sentences until they became an irritating drone. They lost all heft and just became bleh words rather than music. I had to force myself to listen to Hemingway on audiobook–only then could I get in tune with his slow meter, with these words that are supposed to be told in a sad bar story tone of voice. I much prefer Faulkner's drunkard's tone, which is the rambling, clipped processional of a manic's confession. That just soothes me.
Apart from anything else, I still get a tad pissed at the relentless horde of safari-going mountain-climbers with typically male complexes in Hemingway. They're all such manly men. In trying to explain my aversion to a female friend and Hemingway lover, I could only say this: "You know how women get fed up with girly girl types and their antics in fiction? Men can get the same way about manly men."
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In a few months, police and crime commissioners (PCCs) will be celebrating one year in office. For those in their second term, it is business as usual. For those elected last May, it is a more significant milestone. One thing all will have in common is a strong focus on their police and crime plan. This month we have been looking in detail at these plans, which are rich sources of key strategic and operational information. We're pleased to say that Crest has read them all, so you don't have to.
Niall Blake-Knox has the details
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After a month on the road, Dave's finally made it to the Heartland, doubling back from the East, South and West to the Great Plains en route home to Boston. Keep up-to-date with all of the adventures on Route 77 by following @DaveSeliger on Twitter!
Day 31
Just days before I arrived in Chicago, I stumbled across Greater Good Studio's Kickstarter project to reshape public transit in the city. (This was before we featured the project here on Core77, so I like to think I got the exclusive scoop, even if it's a week late!) George and Sara Aye, the founders of Greater Good Studio, are truly putting their money where their mouth is. "I always said I was going to do these things," George said, referring, of course, to using design to solve society's problems instead of a career where the project ratio is "one children's hospital to ten frozen pizza projects." George spent almost a decade at IDEO before leading the internal design team at the Chicago Transit Authority. Sara also "walked away from corporate innovation to social innovation," leaving an equally successful career at IA Collaborative.
The goal of this past year has been to build a foundation and presence for the Studio, both in terms of local clients and the larger "conversation about design and social impact." The Ayes look to luminaries at Reboot, Project H, and IDEO.org, among others, for leadership in the field. However, this conversation about social innovation is happening almost exclusively on the East and West Coasts, with little growth in the states in between. "We would like to prove that this is worth doing," said George. "There are ways to help people other than pro bono and traditional consulting. It's hard—if it was easy, everyone would do it."
Being successful in the field of social innovation, though, means finding a business model that fills this void between contemporary notions of profitability and the starving NGO worker. Panthea Lee of Reboot once mentioned something similar to me about the failings of NGO's and how to succeed in the business of saving the world by acting like a for-profit company. This is the exact approach the Ayes are taking: operate as a non-profit studio with the mentality and business acumen of a for-profit institution."We didn't know if anybody would say anything or if there would be crickets," said George Aye of the Studio's launch. Shortly after, the Ayes received a call from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management to teach innovation to MBAs. "Suddenly we were experts," said Sara. "If we're saying we are, then we better be," said George. The classroom served as a petri dish both for the students to learn new skills and for the Ayes to learn what it means to teach design. One project had the students shipped off to Africa and Asia to explore emerging markets where "the challenge is designing when there is no obvious client." The lesson learned was one of finding innovative solutions that are sustainable and "financially sound" through some sort of "commercial value."
Another project through the School of the Art Institute of Chicago had students "putting GoPros on 6-year-olds" to discover the inner workings of elementary school cafeterias and why kids weren't eating during lunchtime. The Ayes described the problem as one of "metrics" or defining standards by which designers and government employees alike can measure success; the wrong metrics, however, can make a problem look like a success. In the case of elementary school cafeterias, participation in lunch was through the roof, yet actual consumption of food was minimal. The Ayes introduced the adult concept of courses, which dramatically increased consumption.
Now the Ayes are returning to George's old colleagues at the Chicago Transit Authority and have set their sights on improving the experience of the public transit rider. "The biggest challenge," said George, "is how do we talk to the public about something they didn't even realize was a problem?"
Notes From the Road
Chicago was a blast—I expected nothing less—but Omaha? Until I visited, my only concept of the city came from George Clooney's turn in Up in the Air, which presents a really depressing image of the city. But I resolved to find something bad-ass about Omahaan email I received at the beginning of this trip, and I'm happy to report that I didn't have to look very far.
I would like to take a moment to publicly declare that "OMAHA IS F***ING AWESOME."
Thank you.
First up, Omaha is home to Kristin DeKay and the guys at Grain & Mortar. Kristin gave me an inside look at The Mastercraft, a converted furniture factory that now holds a plethora of up-and-coming design shops like Minorwhite Studios, TACKarchitects, and SecretPenguin. I was lucky enough to give another talk (my best one yet) at AIGA Nebraska, hosted by Craig Hughes. Any city that lets me talk for an hour about design in front of twenty people easily becomes my favorite.
Ben Lueders and Donovan Beery of 36 Point
Almost as good as giving a talk about design was being interviewed about design by the crazy duo behind 36 Point, Donovan Beer and Ben Lueders. An interviewer being interviewed? Definitely not ironic.
Omaha is also home to Oxide Design's Drew Davies, who sits on the national board of AIGA. Omaha is not an important city to design at all. Nope.
Swink's Matt Riley, Cameron Wierget, Shannon Galligan, and Meg Sornson
Last but not least, Swink of Madison, WI, invited me by for cold beers on their rooftop. Most of that conversation is unprintable. Here's your shout-out!
Route77: Dave Seliger Embarks on the Great American Roadtrip
» Introduction
» Digital Storytellers (Philadelphia, PA; Washington DC; Richmond, VA)
» Defining the Future of Design in Charlotte, NC & Atlanta, GA
» Shaping Communities through Design in New Orleans, LA & Austin, TX
» The Future of Cars (Phoenix, AZ & Los Angeles, CA)
» Artefact and Astro Studios (San Francisco, CA)
» Ziba and Pensole (Portland, OR)
» Red Camper and Matter (Denver, CO & Boise, ID)
» The Midwest Doesn't Suck (Chicago, IL, Omaha, NE & Madison, WI)
» Why I Love Detroit
» Cop Cars and Sideshow Performers (Connersville, IN & Pittsburgh, PA)
At an industrial design program, students are taught the fundamentals of design. They're also encouraged to branch out with the experimental form factors they'd never get away with at a real-life design firm where there's big money on the line. So student concept work, by necessity, gets cut a little...
"Prototyping is the first way to really understand what design is all about," says Jelle Saldien, a lecturer at the Howest Industrial Design Center. Located in West Flanders, Belgium, the IDC will prove Saldien's statement for five days in a row this September, when they'll host their annual Creative Prototyping...
Beautiful work by the handful of students in Lund University's School of Industrial Design made the design festival rounds this year with "Yesterday Today Tomorrow," a series of future-thinking products that employ traditional craftsmanship, natural materials and the hand-driven mechanics of the days of yore.Jiang Qian's Lo-Fi Washer, a human-powered...
After cruising down '95 for the first three days (Philly, DC & Richmond) of his road trip, Dave has ventured inland for the second leg of his cross-country circuit, which sees a couple studio visits in Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA. Keep up-to-date with all of the adventures on Route...
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While I do some major renovations on the blog, head on over to Instagram, click the follow button and patiently await my return.
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While I do some major renovations on the blog, head on over to Instagram, click the follow button and patiently await my return.
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When it comes to layering your skincare products, a question I get asked all the time is in what order am I supposed to use my moisturizers? Does it even matter? The world of skincare is so confusing so I completely understand this hangup but lucky for you, I have a super simple answer.
Long story short: start with your thinnest products first (serums and oils) and work your way up to the thicker ones (creams and lotions). It's like putting tights on underneath pants in the winter to keep warm; you wouldn't put your tights on over your pants because that makes no fucking sense. And that's really it. How exciting that you don't have to read anymore and can go back to watching reality TV or listening to Straight Up With Stassi!! Best day.
So I found myself wandering the aisles of CVS the other day, as I often am, and in my mind there is a bloody Game of Thrones-style battle happening. On the one hand, I'm like, ugh CVS is unreal there's so much stuff and everything is like, a dollar but then the other side of me is like, ok everything is full of sick and nasty chemicals and I don't feel like reading the labels to figure out what I should buy ingredient-wise. It's a really stressful time for me.
I obviously got over that and found some things that I actually really love and recommend. Continue reading "drugstore {haul}"
I'm a sucker for gorgeous packaging and Nars has perfected the art of cosmetic branding. Its sleek cases and clean logo have me drooling at the mouth every time I walk by one of their counters and their products truly live up to the all the hype their outer shell would suggest.
Recognized for their suggestive names like orgasm and deep throat, Nars offers so much more than a few risqué blushes.
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These products are some serious game changers. I already told you guys on Instagram about my obsession with Fanny (which I pair with velvet lip liner in bella mare) Ordering online? Nars offers free shipping on orders over $50 and complimentary returns.
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When I fell for the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer, I fell hard. I fell for its texture. For its color. I fell for how smooth and manageable it was. I fell for its resistance to nestling its way into my fine lines and caking up my face the way so many other concealers do. I fell madly in love with this product–but I can't stand the applicator. Continue reading "maybelline concealer {hack}"
Despite the fact that summer is over, between sprinting to catch the subway and walking in and out of sweltering hot buildings, I still find myself breaking a sweat. Fortunately, that doesn't mean I have to look like a hot mess too. And between those rainy/windy days we've been having and that dreaded snow right around the corner, my look is definitely going to take a beating. Luckily, I've got some tricks up my sleeve for sweat-proof/weather-proof/life-proof makeup: Continue reading "sweat-proof your {makeup}"


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LOS LUNAS - Grape growers, farmers and home gardeners can bring their curiosity, sick plants and questions about everything from alfalfa to Xeriscapes to an Aug. 18 field day at New Mexico State University's Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas.
"It's a chance to ask the experts and get your questions answered," said Mike English, superintendent at the Los Lunas center, located at 1036 Miller St. S.W. "I think it's a fun and informative day."
Special sessions will include tips on Xeriscaping, vineyard research, bosque restoration and a plant clinic. Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by a welcome and tours on tractor-towed trailers at 8:30 a.m.
Mark Renz, a weed specialist with NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service, will talk about pepper weed control. Extension agronomist Denise McWilliams will give an update on sorghum trials. Ron Walser, a fruit specialist at NMSU's Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde, will speak on grape research.
Wilt virus on tomato plants, which can be a serious challenge for Valencia County farmers, will be the topic for Scott Bundy, an NMSU assistant professor in entomology, plant pathology and weed science. Robert Flynn, an agronomist with NMSU's Agricultural Science Center at Artesia, will give an update on alfalfa trials.
Greg Fenchel, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, will report on bosque restoration technology. NRCS's Ed Romero and Danny Goodson will speak about blue grama grass varieties. Richard Montoya of NRCS will give the details of using giant sacaton windbreaks for safety reasons.
The USDA's Plant Materials Center is housed at Los Lunas.
At 10:30 a.m. a presentation will be given on growing native plants for xeriscaping. A clinic by the Valencia County master gardeners will continue through the day for people who wish to bring in plants for identification or problem solving.
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Honeylands Children's Charity
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Honeylands Children's Charity
Honeylands Children's Charity supports Honeylands Specialist Child Assessment Centre for young children (0 – 4 years) with complex special needs. We provide Music Therapy and a Toy Library, specialist equipment, and support for parents and staff.
Founded 1968
Mission statement
To secure money and funds for families and children (birth to 5 yrs) with additional special needs who live in Exeter , East Devon and Mid Devon geographical areas and who attend Honeylands Specialist Assessment Centre.
To run a Music Therapy Programme and a Toy Library , and otherwise provide support for the children and their families that is not available through Statutory Agencies.
To achieve this by way of securing contributions, donations, legacies and grants, and to accept gifts of equipment.
Honeylands Children's Charity aims to:
- To provide support for families and children attending Honeylands Specialist Child Assessment Centre not provided by statutory agencies, for the benefit of young children with additional needs.
- To provide Music Therapy to groups and individual children; run and maintain a toy library; purchase specialist equipment for physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy
- To secure money and funds by way of contributions, donations, legacies and grants and to accept gifts of equipment in furtherance of (i) above, and to meet the running expenses of the Charity.
- To keep the public informed about the work of the Charity.
Established: January 1968
Registered Charity Number: 268363
Board members: 12
Part time staff: 2
Volunteers: 16
Phone number: 01392 848763
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Women are seldom shy, with the exception of a few. Speaking on behalf of girls my age, that is 22, now is the prime where we need to make things happen. By "things" I mean goals, dreams, plans, most importantly…. Net working! We need to make friends with anybody who can help us out in the future. Whether a teacher or a colleague, your brother's girl friend's mom, or your neighbor's uncle's daughter's cousin, networking is imperative to this era. Jobs are hard to find right now, and we need to take sometime to meet and greet. Below are ways to improve your networking, while practicing self-confidence to better yourself…
1) Make yourself known. Go to as many parties, picnics, concerts, trips, and anything that interests you. Better yet, attend events that you have no interest in at all. Broadening your knowledge of topics can make you more interesting to future jobs.
2) Always dress to impress. Make sure you always look presentable, whether going for a cup of coffee, walking to your mailbox at 6a.m., or simply pumping gas at a gas station. People are everywhere ladies, and the more appealing you look to others, especially the business woman who happened to be on her cell phone when she spots you on the other side of the pump.
3) Ask questions. At internships, meetings, social gatherings, or at the vet with your dog, ask questions!!! The more you know the better your chances are at impressing others.
4) Make a site. Whether it be twitter, word press ((cough)) ((cough)), myspace, or youtube, let people know what you are looking for in a job. Show them your writing skills and your personality. Make jokes, clean ones that is. Show them plainly why they should pick you over the other chick with the long legs and big boobs.
5) Do not burn bridges. You will never know, and I mean never, when an enemy may be the one person you need to impress. Sucks, I know, but this is reality.
6) Always carry a copy of your resume!!!! Trust me, there have been plenty of times where I have gone places and have bumped into people such as Linda Cohn and had nothing to show for myself besides my interest in sports.
7) When networking, never ever show you are bias to another cause. Tell them instead the benefits of both, and giving your opinion shows your judgment.
8) Use sound judgment. The odds of you having coffee with an axe murderer are slim, though today I am sure the percentage has gone up, still be sure you know some information about people you meet. Google them!!!
9) Befriend the unusual. The most unusual people, you know, the girl in black always on her laptop, or the silent guy with ten piercings on just one side of his face, can turn out to be geniuses. These characters are people too.
10) Finally, involve yourself in helpful organizations. Show that you do not need to get paid to be an avid entrepreneur, show people you mean business, and put it on your resume.


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Huntington National Bank Branch Relationship Banker III in Streetsboro, Ohio
A Relationship Banker III plays a key role in helping our consumer and business customers by building relationships that provide opportunities to proactively recommend appropriate deposit, loan and other banking products.
Your responsibilities include:
Proactively driving sales through walk-in customers, pre-set appointments, referrals from customers and other branch colleagues and partners.
Educating and referring customers to other areas of the bank to deepen relationships and build strong internal partnerships.
Being proficient in understanding and educating customers on consumer deposit products and consumer lending.
Providing excellent customer service and effectively resolving customer issues.
Adhering to all operational, security, risk and regulatory policies and procedures.
Demonstrating acumen in sales, customer service, relationship management, banking, investments, consumer lending, business banking, business lending, communication and presentation.
Maintaining your knowledge of all products, services, technology and policies.
Basic Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED
2 years customer service and sales in banking, financial services or goal driven retail sales.
1 year consumer and business deposit products & lending knowledge or,
1 year of Business to Business sales experience
Bachelor's Degree
1 year customer service and sales banking, financial services or goal driven retail sales.
1 year consumer and business deposit products & lending knowledge or,
1 year of Business to Business sales experience
Preferred Qualifications
Career minded individuals that want to join an organization where they can gain experience and build a career. Huntington provides career paths and development plans to get you where you want to go.
Bachelor's Degree
Comfort with technology such as mobile services and online banking services are a plus.
EEO/AA Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Tobacco-Free Hiring Practice: To demonstrate our commitment to health and wellness, Huntington will not hire any candidate who uses tobacco or any nicotine product including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff or snus, nicotine gum, the nicotine patch or any other kind of nicotine replacement product (where permitted by applicable state law). Candidates applying for positions in those states will be notified of this practice during the recruitment process and, if offered a position, will be screened for cotinine (to check for use of tobacco and/or nicotine products and/or nicotine replacement therapy products) before they begin employment. If the position to which you're applying is covered by this practice, the job application will provide greater detail as to what constitutes tobacco use.
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Title: Dark Frost
Series: Mythos Academy #3
Previous books in this series: Touch of Frost (#1) | Kiss of Frost (#2)
Author: Jennifer Estep
Publication date: May 29, 2012
Published by: Kensington, K-Teen
Source: the Publishers via Netgalley (thanks!)
Add it to your Goodreads shelf
Buy it: Amazon| Book Depository
I've seen so many freaky things since I started attending Mythos Academy last fall. I know I'm supposed to be a fearless warrior, but most of the time, I feel like I'm just waiting for the next Bad, Bad Thing to happen. Like someone trying to kill me—again.
Everyone at Mythos Academy knows me as Gwen Frost, the Gypsy girl who uses her psychometry magic to find lost objects—and who just may be dating Logan Quinn, the hottest guy in school. But I'm also the girl the Reapers of Chaos want dead in the worst way. The Reapers are the baddest of the bad, the people who murdered my mom. So why do they have it in for me?
It turns out my mom hid a powerful artifact called the Helheim Dagger before she died. Now, the Reapers will do anything to get it back. They think I know where the dagger is hidden, but this is one thing I can't use my magic to find. All I do know is that the Reapers are coming for me—and I'm in for the fight of my life.
So, in this Mythos Academy novel, Gwen looks for the Helheim Dagger that her mother hid. She must find it before the Reapers get their evil hands on it, and his it again in a more secure place. Will she be able to find it before the Reapers do? And most importantly: will she be able to do it without getting killed??
Oh I loved this book! I cannot say this enough: I LOVE this series! It's just the best! So you can imagine how excited I was when I found out that Dark Frost was on Netgalley! It was a very nice surprise :)
Anyway, I loved that there was action right from the start of the book, I loved the storyline...it definitely kept me interested and entertained, and I loved the characters! Gwen turned out to a strong character, even though she isn't the best fighter and she's just figuring out how she can defend herself with her powers. The oh-so-sexy Logan...well, what can I say about him? I nearly melt every time he's mentioned. I have a weakness for bad boys ;) and I just adore him to death! Daphne, who has developed a totally awesome power, and Carson are just sooo cute together! They make great supporting characters. And then Nott came along...she was such a great surpise! I love her...even though her ending wasn't the happiest...but she left us behind Nyx, who is totally adorable!
And, of course, I LOVED the mixture of Greek and Norse mythology! Jennifer does a fantastic job intertwining these two and creating one amazing world...it's awesome! Jennifer Estep rocks my socks! And you know me, I love my mythology ;)
Oh I can't wait for the next book!
Have you read this book? If so, what did you think about it? If not, what do you think? Does it sound like something you might want to read? Leave me a comment! :)


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Nintendo Direct: Super Smash Bros. Special Breakdown!
In Summer and Winter 2014 the new Super Smash Bros. will hit the shelves.
Gamers be prepared for new Mayhem, destruction and tactics! Nintendo presents to you the new Super Smash Bros. Even though we have to wait for a few month it seems to be worth it.
This Summer the Nintendo 3DS version will arrive, a few month later in the winter of 2014 the Wii U version will follow. In order to inform us, and probably also advertise, Nintendo released a special Nintendo Direct with focus on the new Super Smash Bros.
In this Breakdown we are going to check the differences and the new goodies Nintendo has for us.
Technical Tidbit 3DS:
According to Nintendo most elements of the 3DS version will run on 60 FPS, which also applies for stereoscopic 3D.
The Assist Trophies and Pokemon however, will run on 30 FPS. The Fighters will still run on 60 FPS which will make the fighting still smooth.
Differences and similarities between 3DS and Wii U:
For both consoles the Fighter Line-Up will be the same. The Stages however, will differ. Most stages are console exclusives. So some stages that appear on 3DS will not appear on the Wii U and vice versa.
That said, there will be some stages which both consoles share. But these stages will completely differ in design.
Another big difference between the console versions is the music. 3DS will feature 2 musical pieces per stage, while the Wii U feature music from all sorts of game series.
Nintendo also made a connection between the 3DS and the Wii U versions, however more information about that has not yet been released.
Some very familiar stages will return but may appear as console exclusive stages. One thing they will have in common. there is a lot of background elements and interaction with the stages on both consoles.
One example is the obstructions formed on stages such as the Megaman stage. This brings new tactics to the game. Also, every stage has a Final Destination version. This means no elevated areas or platforms, and also no music.
Nintendo 3DS Stages:
Online Play:
Similar to Brawl, both Wii U and 3DS (New feature!) will feature online play. There are some changes however. There is no Anonymous play anymore, online play will be linked to your Nintendo Network ID.
There are no rankings anymore, and matchmaking will be done through the new "Ranking" system called Global Smash Power.
This ranking is based on skill through the solo mode scores. While playing online you will be matched with similar skilled people.
When you play with friends you can adjust the rules to your own liking.
One very big change in online play are the "For Fun" and "For Glory" modes.
For Fun:
The For Fun mode gives you random stages without a final destination.
Also, it features all items and contain Smash battles only. Lucky for those who are not that good in SmaBra: only wins will be recorded in this mode!
For Glory:
This is the mode for gamers who want to prove themselfs. It means raw action on final destination stages only. There are no items, so it all depends on skill.
In Glory mode you can also choose 1 on 1 battles for more action. This mode will record your wins and your losses.
New Elements:
There are a few new elements in the new SmaBra. There are some new Assist Trophies such as Skull Kid and Ashley.
Also, a lot of new items will appear, such as Rocket Belt and Hocotate Launcer. Most old items seems to have new (amazing) looks.
While fighting with friends or solo you can create your own customized moves to suprise your opponents.
Returning Fighters:
A very big change in the new version of the returning fighters is that they will not change form anymore mid-fight. Fighter who did change such as Samus and Zelda and their counterparts will now be single playable characters such as Samus and Zero Suit Samus already were.
This also brings us to the new looks of Samus. She has a new look, which we think might be a glimpse of the new upcoming Metroid game…don't you think?
Some veteran characters now feature new moves to create unique weak and strong points. Pit for example has no gliding move anymore, instead he features a new final (super strong) smash. Also Kirby features a new final smash which seems very strong.
To keep fans happy, Nintendo gave both Lucario as Charizard a Mega Evolution as their final smash! Besides his new final smash Lucario's Aura has been upgraded:
Yoshi also returns to the game, however he is a bit different. Instead of walking like a dinosaur he stands up tall now, which is more coherent with his recent designs.
New Fighters:
Besides the veteran fighters, new fighters also appeared. Rosalina and Luma will add a new dimension to dual characters. Luma can be send away as attack and when seperated Luma can mirror Rosalina's attacks. Also while separated both characters can do their fighting on their own.
With Little Mac, Nintendo gives the player a very strong ground character. He is very weak in the air and his return move is really useless. However, instead of that Little Mac has been given an one-hit K.O. punch, so keep an eye the meter at the bottom of your screen! Another very nice feature of Little Mac is his Wire-frame Mac skin which was available for the 90′s arcade game Punch-Out.
Megaman will feature moves based on enemies of the Megaman games.
Even though people thought it was a joke at first, the Wii Fit Trainers are really playable characters. Both male as female trainers are available, they have the same height and strength. With their Deep Breathing move they make their attacks stronger.
Animal Crossing's the Villager also makes an appearance. He (or she?) will use AC based items as attacks and counter attacks, so be aware since we did see the entire Nook family appear!
Also there is another new character however to see him you will have to watch the entire Nintendo Direct: Super Smash Bros. Special until the end.
Smash Run:
There is one unique aspect for the 3DS and it is called Smash Run. It is a battle game for up to 4 players.
This mode actually consists of two stages. In the first stage players will run through a dungeon like area in search of power-ups for Speed, Jump, Attack, Special Arms and Defense.
While battling Subspace enemies and enemies from other franchises the players will have a 5 minute limit to this dungeon run.
After the 5 minutes the second stage starts: an up to 4 player show down with the collected power-ups!
So a lot of new things will appear in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Nintendo makes it interesting for everyone. They added game play for newbies and for the veteran gamers. We are excited for the game, are you? Discuss this Nintendo Direct on our Facebook Page!


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|Filling in the missing beginning sound of words using the Language Step Board.
|Pink Tower/Brown Stair exploration.
|Lining up the locks and keys by size and practicing opening and closing them.
|Reading and sequencing numbers and days of the week with the May calendar.
|Bow tying practice.
|Sorting pictures by season with the Seasons Timeline lesson.
|Reading practice with the Mac and Tab early reader series. This child is using a 'reading stick' to help track the words on the page.
|Linear and skip counting practice using the Short Chain of Four.
|A display of wildflowers we found on our outdoor excursion.
|Addition with the Colored Beads.
|Handwriting practice - copying a poem onto lined paper.
|Clay sculptures - the children enjoy story telling to go along with their creations.
|Pairing bottles by aroma - Smelling Bottles.
|Science: exploring and experimenting with hardness of rocks.
|Retrieving quantities of golden beads and counting them on a tray.
|Playing the Memory Game of Numbers with items from around the classroom.
|All about Australia at the sign-in table.
|A Silent 'e' lesson.
|Coloring a flag of Australia.
|Polishing Metal - I placed a different piece of silver out on the shelf and one child remarked, "I just love the rose on top of the lid, it's so beautiful!"
|Still enjoying the Aboriginal Dot Painting activity.
|Phonemic awareness, pre-reading activity - placing a stone for each sound in a word.
|Using all four Solid Cylinders - extra fun with a friend!
|Sounding out and writing words with the Large Moveable Alphabet.
|Addition facts with the Math Drawers.


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Theater Workshops at the Library
Join us this month at our Cold Spring Branch for theater workshops!
*Registration is required. Register before spots are filled!
Tuesday, June 6
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ages: 12-19
Thursday, June 8
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ages: 12-19
*Special Effects Makeup
Tuesday, June 13
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ages: 12-19
*Acting for Film vs. Acting for the Stage
Thursday, June 15
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ages: 12-19
About the instructor
Emily Martin is a native of Fort Thomas, Kentucky. She earned her B.F.A. in Performing Arts from Eastern Kentucky University. With more than 15 years working in musical theater, Martin's stage credits include roles for the Walt Disney World Entertainment, the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati and a stint on the Delta Queen as the "Red Hot Mamma."Locally, she has directed for Indian Hill Middle School and Fort Thomas Schools. She has also designed and executed makeup for Kings Island's Halloween Haunt.
Martin founded MartinE Productions in 2013. The organization runs Camp Martweenie, a series of summer programs for Kindergarten-10th grade.
A $58 gift certificate to the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater and the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts will be given away at the end of the series. To enter your name, attend any of the four workshops. The more workshops you attend, the more times your name will be entered in the raffle.


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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
24/365 Project Life
Monday, August 30, 2010
23/365 Project Life
Sunday, August 29, 2010
22/365 Project Life
Saturday, August 28, 2010
21/365 Project Life
Friday, August 27, 2010
20/365 Project Life
Thursday, August 26, 2010
19/365 Project Life
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Project Life 18/365
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Project Life....caught up :)
....and since that took a while...you'll have to wait a few more days for the devotional God wrote in my head....
Project Life 17/365
A Wee Bit Behind....
I had an amazing weekend....Saturday was spent helping Mallorye & Matt with packing in preparation for their new house that he'll be moving into soon (she'll join him Dec. 11th) and of course Sunday was an amazing, fabulous, day in the Lord. I felt God's presence stronger than I ever have and couldn't stand for it to stop...so after church, I went to the park where I snapped a bajillion pix of God's handiwork...all while He wrote a devotional in my head to match those pictures (I'm working on typing that to share with all of you). I also shared my faith witha complete stranger...this was a first for me. I've shared Christ with people I know...family, friends, etc....but never just with a random person I come in contact with. Exhilirating! God strengthened and renewed me Sunday....
...because He knew that I would need it Sunday night.
I got a call from my sister after I got home from Small Group that we needed to take my dad to the ER for what we initially thought was a stroke. It turns out we were wrong and his former addiction had took hold of his life yet once again. My dad needs prayers. He needs Jesus to be real to him. He needs me to love him unconditionally....so this week I've been busy caring for dad and listening to him tell me the same story for the 100th time...busy showing him Jesus' love....but I promise to upload photos soon and a devotional...
....in the meantime...say a prayer for my little family and especially my dad :)
Monday, August 23, 2010
Project Life 16/365
I'm happy to report that her first day of school was a success. She got out of both of her classes in 10 minutes, which she thought was super (I told her not to get used to that).
{Mallorye's first day of college}
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Project Life 15/365
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Project Life 14/365
Friday, August 20, 2010
Project Life 13/365
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Project Life 12/365....and a brief post
This was a different kind of 1st Day for us....
Obviously, Quentin isn't here to share the morning with us and that makes it bittersweet, but I know he's thinking of Blake as he starts high school today. He would probably roll his eyes along with Blake and tell me I make too big of a fuss over the first day and ask me why I have to take a million pictures...lol.
Second, for the 1st time, I only had one child to get up and ready for school. Mallorye doesn't start college until next week, so this morning was all about Blake. (I did make her get up and take a picture for me and snapped one of her and Blake...I was nice and didn't post it...lol)
It was different kind of morning, but I'm so excited for Blake (and let's be honest...I love school routine) He's growing into a wonderful young man and I know that he's going to have an incredible year. My prayer is that he will impact his school this year for God as he grows closer and more mature in his faith.
So....bring on the school year!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Project Life 11/365
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Project Life 10/365
Monday, August 16, 2010
Project LIfe 9/365
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Project Life 8/365
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Project Life 7/365
{Cord showing his domestic side}
Friday, August 13, 2010
Project Life 6/365
{Blake passing the time on his cell phone, while he waits for Dr. Ishikawa to check the progress of his feet}
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Project Life 5/365
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Project Life 4/365
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Project Life 3/365
Monday, August 9, 2010
Branson 2010
The ride to Branson was filled with tons of laughs....we played the ABC game, stopped for a photo op in Cotter, and surprisingly, it was the adults that needed potty breaks!
{bridge at Cotter, AR}
{Daniel & Tiffany...yes, the sun was in our eyes, but at least it was pretty weather}
Project Life 2/365
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Project Life 1/365
Happy Anniversary...18 Years :)
I remember our wedding like it was yesterday. You were so handsome in your white tuxedo and I was so nervous, but seeing you at the end of that aisle, smiling at me, gave me courage. Courage to become Mrs. Quentin Bales and I have never regretted that.
We've had our share of ups and downs, trials and triumphs, but the one constant has been our love for one another ...unconditional, unending. Even during our most trying times, our love has been the glue that holds us together. I'm so thankful that you've been patient with me, have loved me, and have encouraged me.
I love you with every breath within me and can't wait for us to be together again.


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A wall of water, described by some as nearly 16-feet high crashed and roared down the debris-strewn South Platte River steam bed on the evening on June 16, 1965. Reports had it taking out, or at …
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A wall of water, described by some as nearly 16-feet high crashed and roared down the debris-strewn South Platte River steam bed on the evening on June 16, 1965. Reports had it taking out, or at least damaging, every bridge along that watershed, all the way the Kansas border and beyond.
Saturated by previous rains, the normally sparse stream flow of East and West Plum Creek, south of Castle Rock, became a raging torrent with microburst rainfall, tornados, and a ripping and roaring water drop, near the Palmer Lake area.
The Weather and Climate Assessment Science Program evaluation estimates, "The rains began to fall on the eastern foothills of Colorado on June 13. During June 13-16, weak frontal systems were present in the Colorado region. Warm, moist air flowed into the state from the south, producing convective storms. Many of these storms were severe and produced large hail and funnel clouds. The storms on June 14-15 occurred in the Greeley-Sterling area, in the Bijou Creek basin southwest of Deer Trail, and in the Colorado Springs area. The rains were generally heavy with reports of damaging hail in some areas, especially around Colorado Springs, on June 14. An unofficial report of 12 inches fell during the night of June 14-15 at a ranch near Rockport, about 36 miles northeast of Fort Collins. A cold front settled into the region and became a stationary front by the morning of June 15.
"By June 16 rainfall amounts increased immensely over much of eastern and southeastern Colorado and the storms turned more violent. The orographic effects of the divide between Colorado Springs and Limon and the divide extending from a point between Trinidad and Raton, New Mexico, generally eastward to the Panhandle of Oklahoma were quite pronounced during the storms of June 16 and 17. Unofficial rain amounts for June 16 in the South Platte basin were unprecedented. Heavy rains, unofficially 5" to 10", also occurred to the south near Trinidad and a reported 3" to 7" fell in the vicinity of Cripple Creek. The torrential rains continued late into June 17. Rainfall amounts of over 5 inches for the 24-hour period ending in the late afternoon of June 17 were common in the storm area."
"Residents of Littleton and metropolitan Denver had little reason to anticipate a flood on Monday afternoon, June 16. Although a rare tornado and severe thunderstorms had hit Loveland a couple of days before, the forecast was for scattered thundershowers typical for a summer afternoon. In fact, it was not even local precipitation which fueled the flood, but a violent cloudburst many miles south near Castle Rock," according to the Colorado Division of Emergency Management in "Historical Colorado Events."
"Police were able to give people in Littleton several hours warning, so they could be evacuated. The first local casualty was the Columbine Country Club southwest of town, whose golf course and luxury homes were devastated. Overland Park golf course north of town suffered a similar fate. In between, Centennial Race Track, which was within days of opening its racing season, had most of its track and stable areas inundated. A massive rescue operation by owners, trainers and jockeys saved some 140 horses. The City's water supply, which consisted mainly of a series of wells along the river, was nearly destroyed. A network of fire hoses run from the nearest Denver outlets provided emergency water for months."
The Division of Emergency Management describes the toll taken.
"All told, it was estimated that the damage came to some $540 million, plus 28 persons lost their lives. The state could count itself fortunate that so few citizens were killed in one of Colorado's worst natural disasters because it began in broad daylight and few people were caught without some notice. On the positive side, much of the eastern plains received relief from a three-year drought and farmers made the most of the situation. Plans were quickly finalized and construction began on the Chatfield Dam, being completed in 1972. And with a massive cleanup required all along the South Platte, municipalities began to turn the valley into a beautiful greenbelt which today belies its garbage dump past. The river finally got its respect."
According to the City of Littleton's web site, "As the flood continued north, it was more than just water bashing the countryside -- it now included all the old cars and refrigerators and both old and new debris. This battering ram carried away or destroyed 26 bridges, including every one from Littleton north to the Colfax viaduct. Both Public Service Company power plants along the river were shut down, and emergency circuits became waterlogged and shorted out. As the flood continued north, other tributaries added their weight, Sand Creek and Clear Creek, and further north the Bijou and Little Beaver and the Poudre River. The communities of Sterling, Fort Morgan and Brush became isolated as the waters spread out over a quarter-million acres of farmland."
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Worst person ever alert! David Wrigley, a 24-year-old Long Island construction worker, had just moved in with his girlfriend, Sara Sabol and her cats Madeline and Jinx. Wrigley claims the cats disliked him, so he crushed them with a bed and then proceeded to grab, squeeze and tug the cats' injured bodies. All of Madeline's ribs were broken and she died. Jinx has 13 broken ribs and is recovering. [Gothamist]
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Hello and happy Tuesday! I'm back with a new card for colourQ. This week the colors put me in mind of a Valentine so along with the Valentine challenge at The Paper Players and the sketch at retro sketches my card was born!
I was actually having a bit of trouble working the So Saffron in to my Valentine then I got the bright idea to layer it with some white using my new scribble heart die. I wasn't sure how it would end up looking since these things invariably look better in my head than they do on paper, but I really like how it turned out! Then instead of using sequins to float around the big hearts I used tiny little hearts.
Be sure to check out the cards from my colourQ teamies. They are beauties, but you already knew that didn't you? I hope we get to see you in the gallery this week!
Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Fancy Word Coordinates (Reverse Confetti)
Paper: Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals (SU); Solar White (Neenah)
Ink: Scarlet Jewel (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Scalloped Heart of Hearts embosslit (SU); Blueprints 13 die (My Favorite Things); Scribble Heart die (Simon Says Stamp)
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AJAX for Designers
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For some AJAX is marketing speak for something that has been around for years. For others, it is the salvation they have been looking for, for seemingly centuries. I would tell the former group that the latter group finally caught up, and you should revel in the growth of your
new community and accept them with open arms. Snobbery really won't help anyone.
Recently Jesse James Garrett from Adaptive Path wrote an article for the duo at Ok-Cancel called "Why AJAX Matters Now". As usual Jesse is insightful and dead on about why AJAX has arrived. More aptly I would say that Jesse describes well why the world is now ready for
AJAX where earlier uses of the same technology had really no chance of taking off. Jesse does still speak of AJAX's arrival in his article, and while it is not such an important distinction, I would like to correct him and say that AJAX (as our former group notes above) has been around for a while, and that other environmental variables have been put in place to make AJAX consumable.
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If you need the pattern files then I think it's best to ask the manufacturer. Some of the manufacturers websites allow you to download the planet files.
Should be able to use these to make your PAT files.
The link is not working can you please give me a working link to download.
I can upload 5.3 again if you want but latest is 6.2.7. Also no free med exists so will need to be good at reverse engineering with Xheo software protection.
I'm no software engineer so can't help either!
Thank you. I downloaded 5.3 version (64bit) and it was successfully, however, when I tried to run it, it poped up activation window as attached in figure. Since, It demands S/No, password other info, without that it does not work. Would you plz try to help me fix it by providing serial key etc.
PS: Version 6.2.7 Link is also no more available.
Thanks for prompt response.ibwave_Activation_detail.jpg
hi sir indoor! can you please post a link containing the IBWave Design User manual in pdf format (I think that was like 30+ pages)? I've been searching for free in the internet but unfortunately I found nothing. I just want to learn how to use the software or even just to have a background. please really I will appreciate it. kingly post the link. I cannot download from here because I do not have enough reputation. thanks in advance! also if anyone can give me reputation. please it's much appreciated too. ill give back repu. thanks!!
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The links are not working , could u please upload it again ?
The link is not working can you please give us a working link to download.
The link is dead, would you kindly please re-upload it ?
i need serial licence? friends