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Those who have read an article or two on this blog might have noticed that I have what you might call a bit of a Planet of the Apes infatuation. I declared the franchise reboot, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the best film of 2011. I declared its long awaited sequel, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, my most anticipated movie of 2014. I'm not quite sure what it is, but there's just something about the story, the franchise, that has me going all ape.
This time around, the story takes place about a decade after the end of the previous film, when the so-called Simian flu — the same virus that gave the apes their intelligence — has wiped out the vast majority of the human population. All that remains, as far as we know, is a group of naturally immune survivors living in San Francisco led by a man named Dreyfus (Gary Oldman). Desperate for a source of power, a band of humans led by Malcolm (Aussie Jason Clarke) venture into the woods, where they run into the protagonist of the Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Caesar (Andy Serkis), and his growing tribe of smart apes.
Just like its predecessor, the humans in Dawn take a back seat to the apes, who are far more interesting and dominate the narrative. It was a necessary decision to abandon the human cast from the first film, in particular James Franco's Dr Will Rodman, the man responsible for creating the Simian flu in the first place (Franco is too busy posting nude photos of himself on the internet anyway). This is because, as an ape film, it's important to see Caesar's continued growth into the great revolutionary leader he's destined to be. In Dawn, he has established societal order in his ape tribe, built a home, and started a family. He is compassionate, loyal and intelligent — but he can still be a total badass when he needs to be.
Key returning ape characters include Maurice (Karin Konoval), the big, clever orangutan who acts as third in command and the apes' voice of reason, as well as Koba (Toby Kebbell), the tortured, mutilated ape Caesar liberated in the first film who understandably has trouble containing his distrust for humans and his violent temper. The most important new additions are Cornelia (Judy Greer), Caesar's partner, and Blue Eyes (Nick Thurston), their rebellious son.
On the human side, the central character is Jason Clarke's Malcolm, but apart from him everyone else is underdeveloped. There's his second wife, Ellie (Kerri Russell), and his teenage son, Alexander (fellow Aussie Kodi Smit-McPhee), plus a stereotypical human a-hole named Carver (Kirk Acevedo from Fringe), but none of the supporting human characters get to do much, not even the legendary Gary Oldman.
To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised by how much of the film is driven by the characters and their relationships. Apart from the bond between Caesar and Malcolm, which forms the heart of the film, there's also well-executed conflicts between Caesar and his son Blue Eyes and with his second-in-command Koba. This could have very easily been a big, dumb action flick with lots of loud explosions, pointless violence and flashy effects (in the vein of Michael Bay), but director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield), who took over the reins from Rupert Wyatt, managed to keep his focus on the things that truly matter.
Dawn is not just a humans vs apes story — it's a tale of survival that traverses universal themes such as ingrained discrimination, tribal loyalties, political complexities and familial bonds. It's Reeves' ability to craft these themes amid the chaos and action that enable the emotions to resonate, and it's also what makes Dawn more memorable than your average sci-fi.
There were perhaps some missed opportunities to explore relationships on the human side (in particular Malcolm and his son), and some audiences might be disappointed with the lack of prominent female roles (Cornelia, in particular, felt like a wasted character), though on the whole I felt like the script by returning writers Amanda Silver, Rick Jaffa and new addition Mark Bomback (who has s chequered history with Die Hard 4 and the crap Total Recall remake but also the underrated Unstoppable and last year's The Wolverine on his resume), was more than adequate.
Part of the reason the ape characters are so compelling to watch is because they come across as real people (even more so than the humans), but at the same time we are constantly reminded of how different they are and how dangerous they can be. All wonderful ape performances are again done by motion capture, and the technology is even more impressive than it was last time as the apes have a more expansive vocabulary and hence more facial movements and expressions. I'm sure real apes don't look quite like the apes in the film, but what matters is that they look incredibly realistic, not only in their physical appearance but also in the way their bodies move and interact with their surroundings. There was not a second during the film when I thought anything looked unnatural or out of place, and full credit must go to the special effects team and the understated performance capture of the actors.
And it is thanks in large part to the special effects that Dawn contains some of the most epic battle sequences and fight scenes you'll see this year. As the number of apes have increased dramatically, the scale of the action dwarfs that in Rise, with several sublimely choreographed scenes that had me staring in awe from the edge of my seat. Further, the violence was never without reason or purpose, so unlike some action flicks (cough, Michael Bay) I never felt like I was getting numb from it all. Apes against humans, humans against humans, apes against apes. It's pure, satisfying, mindblowing entertainment.
Having set myself up for disappointment by living in ape hype for the last three years, Dawn actually lived up to my unrealistic expectations. Yes, I admit I am partial to the franchise, but how rare does a blockbuster of this magnitude turn out to be as good as you predicted? While the film was different to what I thought it would be, it was still bloody freaking sensational. As tense, emotional and exciting as I had envisioned. As visually stunning as I had imagined. As epic as I had hoped. Sure, if you want to you can nitpick all day, about the weakness in the script, the lack of development of the human characters (especially the females), the Hollywood stereotypes and cliches, the too-obvious exposition in the dialogue, the untied loose ends, and so forth.
Ultimately, however, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is about as close as you can get to the perfect summer blockbuster. This goes beyond just living up to its excellent predecessor — Dawn is to Rise what The Empire Strikes Back is to Star Wars, what The Godfather: Part II is to The Godfather. It might not be as intelligent as it wanted to be, but it's still undeniably thought-provoking. It might not be as emotionally involving as it could have been, but it still tugs at the heart strings. There could have potentially been more action sequences earlier on or a more climatic ending, but you can hardly complain about what's already there. When you factor in everything the film got right and the complete-package experience that it provides, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is simply the most flat-out awesome movie of the year.
5 stars out of 5!
PS: Now it's another 2-year wait until the next instalment in the series, currently scheduled for July 26, 2016 release date.


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Opportunity Commission
Higher Incidence of Diabetes and More Charges of Discrimination Spur Need for Information About Application of Americans with Disabilities Act
WASHINGTON - In the spirit of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a fact sheet on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to diabetes in the workplace. This publication, available at www.eeoc.gov, is designed to assist employers, as well as applicants and employees with diabetes, in understanding their rights and responsibilities.
"While there is a considerable amount of general information available about the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers and employees alike often ask questions about how the ADA applies in employment situations involving certain illnesses and conditions," said Commission Chair Cari M. Dominguez. "This new fact sheet focusing on people with diabetes is intended to be the first in a series to address specific types of disabilities."
The fact sheet covers such topics as: when diabetes is considered to be a disability under the ADA; when an employer is permitted to ask an applicant or employee questions about his or her diabetes; types of reasonable accommodations employees with diabetes may need on the job; and how an employer should handle safety concerns about people with diabetes in the workplace.
According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 17 million people living in the United States have diabetes, and incidence of the disease is on the rise. Significant legal developments in seventh and ninth circuit federal courts pertaining to ADA coverage of people with diabetes also have generated interest in this topic. During the past five years, the EEOC has seen a 13 percent increase in the number of charges filed under the ADA alleging discrimination based on diabetes.
President George W. Bush has proclaimed October 2003 to be National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a time when private sector entities; federal, state and local government agencies; and advocacy organizations showcase the abilities of people with disabilities, and focus attention on removing barriers to employment. This year's national theme is "America Works Best When All Americans Work."
In addition to enforcing Title I of the ADA, which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments, and the Rehabilitation Act's prohibitions against disability discrimination in the federal government, EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals 40 years of age or older; the Equal Pay Act; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.


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CGSC CSF enables Soldiers, Families, and Army Civilians to have increased resilience through a holistic approach that ensures a healthy, balanced force that excels in an era of high operational tempo and persistent conflict.
"The Army has some of the most combat-seasoned professional forces in our Nation's history. While our Soldiers remain "the Strength of the Nation," the long-term high level of operational demand has placed significant stress on our all-volunteer force. In response, the Army implemented the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness (CSF2) program to help leaders enhance unit readiness and to support the ability of Soldiers, Families and Department of the Army Civilians to meet the demands of the military life."
For more information about Comprehensive Soldier Fitness, please visit the ARMY CSF website
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Welcome to Faculty Affairs
Faculty Affairs supports Faculty and Academic Student Employees. The office is there to help faculty from the moment of hire to the end process of resignation and retirement. The office staff actively works to solve faculty human resource issues.
This office implements the California Bargaining Agreement for Unit 3 Faculty and Unit 11 Academic Student Employees. It handles faculty recruitment, lecturer and volunteer appointments, reappointment, promotion, tenure, and related faculty personnel functions. In addition the office participates in professional development programs, training for department chairs, support for RTP committees and faculty hiring committees, and orientation of new faculty. The Faculty Affairs office is also the location of the official faculty Personnel Action Files.


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Stanford Preview
Rank: #16
Record: 3-0
Passing yards: 47th (233.0)
Rushing yards: 14th (242.3)
PPG: 3rd (51.7)
Points against: 16th (13.7)
Key Players:
QB; Andrew Luck #12. The junior with Pac-Ten player of the year is aiming higher this year. He's putting himself in legit contention for the Heisman Trophy. Luck has completed 45 of his 70 attempts for 674 yards and 10 touchdowns with zero interceptions. He will likely be without his top receiver from a year ago Ryan Whalen who has a dislocated elbow.
WR; Doug Baldwin #89. With Ryan Whalen doubtful for this weekends game the Cardinal will look to go to Baldwin more. He has three touchdowns in as many games and 191 yards but only 10 receptions.
Last year:
Stanford won a barn burner 45-38 has Toby Gerhart rushed for his third touchdown of the game with 59 seconds left has the Irish defense purposefully let Gerhart run threw them on the TD to give the Irish offense a chance.
The Cardinal hasn't won in South Bend in 18 years, but this year around its different. Stanford is 16th in the nation and his off to a quick 3-0 start has the Irish are 1-2 and on a 2 game losing streak. The Irish will have to stop Luck and Coach Kelly must get the Irish offense in a rhythm if they want to win this one. I don't expect the Irish to win this one but don't be shocked if they pull off the upset.
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Dead On Annihilator Superhammer
Construction. Destruction. I'm the guy with the hammer.
- Multi-purpose hand tool makes short work of difficult jobs
- Hammers, pulls, pries, bashes, smashes, and opens bottles!
- Perfect tool to have around for the upcoming zombie apocalypse
There are two classifications of people in this world: those who will prepare for the upcoming zombie apocalypse, and those who will become food. If you're a fan of keeping your brains firmly inside your skull, listen up. Z-Day plus one, you'll need to secure shelter, water, food and weapons. The survival of the human race is at stake.
They say the geek shall inherit the earth, and we're pretty confident the reason why will be that when the zombies come, we will take the threat seriously. With that in mind, may we humbly present the Dead-On Annihilator Superhammer? This multi-tool of the gods can work as a building tool, hammering nails and straightening boards, as well as a destruction tool, cutting cables and pulling down reinforcements. All you have to do, though, is look at this thing and know it has a much less noble and more brutal purpose.
It makes a wicked anti-zombie device.
The spike mounted at the bottom can pierce the skull of a walker like a spork through pudding. The claw is just the right size to lodge in a fetid rotting eye-socket, and the sharpened edge behind the handle is just sharp enough to remove a virulent biting head from a shambling corpse.
It's the perfect tool for the zombie apocalypse - or it would be, if it could julienne fries. We're working on that.
- Fourteen inches of forged steel multitool with rubber grip
- Built-in:
- Dead-On bottle-opener
- Multi-purpose wrench
- Nail puller
- Demolition axe rips through dry wall, shingles, strips conduit, beheads zombies *
- Chisel smashes through tile, brick, concrete, skulls *
- Precise balance means you won't get tired wielding it
PRODUCT DISCLAIMER: These products are not intended for any unlawful purpose as defined by applicable local, county, state, and federal laws. By agreeing herein, purchaser acknowledges that he/she is 18 years of age or older. Purchaser also acknowledges that he/she is permitted to purchase this product pursuant to his local, county, state, and federal laws.


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- Premier League
Cahill: Benitez winning over critics
Chelsea defender Gary Cahill believes manager Rafael Benitez is starting to transform people's opinions after the Blues' stunning 8-0 win against Aston Villa on Sunday.
Following their defeat in the Club World Cup final in Japan seven days before, Chelsea notched up a sensational eight-goal win against hapless Villa side at Stamford Bridge, as they added to their five-goal haul in the Capital One Cup against Leeds a few days before.
It added up to the perfect response from much-maligned interim boss Benitez, with Cahill claiming the influence of the new Chelsea manager is starting to reap rewards.
"There won't be one of our fans watching who didn't enjoy our display and hopefully we can continue and I am sure we will win people over with performances like that," Cahill told Chelsea's official website.
"We needed a reaction from losing the final in Japan which was a big blow for us, and it shows the character in the team that we came back with hardly any rest and got the good result at Leeds and then again on Sunday.
"We showed what we are capable of and it is just a matter of consistency now. We have a lot of young players but on a day like Sunday you can really see the quality in the squad. If we play like that we won't go far wrong."
Chelsea will look to continue their stunning scoring form when they travel to Norwich on Wednesday, with the England defender expecting a tougher test from Chris Hughton's men than they were given by Villa.
"Norwich away is always a tough game and we found that when we went there last year," he said. "No doubt it will be similar but we go into the match with great confidence.
"Sunday was a day when everything came together for us. Without being disrespectful to Aston Villa, it is a rare scoreline and you feel a bit sorry for them but at the same time, we had to do a job and we have shown what we can do.
"The positive thing was we didn't sit back when we had scored two or three. We kept going until the 90th minute and we got our rewards for that and that will give us confidence leading in to the Norwich game."


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Research Nurse Specialist II (Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer's Center)
Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity — of culture, thinking, learning and leading — is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
About the department:
Our Mission
In addition to offering a lively community that encourages learning and celebrates diversity, Vanderbilt University Medical Center provides its faculty and staff members with a benefits package that is comprehensive and flexible. Components for benefits-eligible employees include:
Our Nursing Philosophy
We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center's mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being.
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Nokia launched its most affordable Windows Phone this year, the Lumia 520. T-Mobile, being a US mobile operator, had to have its own version of this handset for its customer base, so you then had the Lumia 521 released. Both of these Windows Phones are currently topping the charts over on Amazon US, when looking at best selling no-contract mobile devices.
Grabbing both first and third positions in the list is a solid result, especially when it's a basic Samsung model that separates the two siblings in position two. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is way down in 14th position with numerous other handsets filling the gaps. While no other Windows Phone made it into the list, the Lumia 928 and Lumia 1020 are battling it out against high-end Android hardware in the contracted mobile phone chart.
This isn't the first time we've seen the Lumia 520 top the charts and become rather popular with consumers. As well as Amazon US, three mobile operators in Finland revealed that the affordable Windows Phone brushed all other mobile devices aside to take the top spots.
Source: Amazon; thanks, Aaron, for the tip!
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This forum gets spammed.
A lot.
Yes it does.
You don't see too much of it leaking through, though, because I have the forum set to moderate the posts of new users.
What this means is that some posts from some newer users may get moderated from time to time. I'm not sure what the triggers are nor am I sure how long it lasts in the real world. These are part of the black magic of vBulletin.
What I am sure of is that it reduces both the amount of spam you see and the amount that the spammers try to post.
As such I'm willing to tolerate a few trips a day into the moderation queue, when I find the time, to release valid posts and to delete the spams. All I ask is that you please tolerate the inconvenience for your first days here.
That is all. And yeah, it was more than a word...


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Search Engine Optimisation Prices
At Bruce Clay Australia, we offer many SEO services all rooted in ethical search engine optimisation to help our clients in different ways based upon their specific needs. You can select services and products at multiple SEO prices based upon your desired project goals and level. In general, we offer SEO services at fees suitable for any size client, from the do-it-yourself novice (with books, tools and training) on up to large multinational corporations, and priced competitively with other top SEO companies.
All SEO services pricing is negotiable. Simply call and discuss your project to get a quote: 1300-732-734
But please remember, the cheaper you want it, the cheaper you get it. For less money, you get lower and slower — often the kiss of death in a competitive space.
Each of our search engine marketing services has been developed to help a client at a specific stage in their marketing program, from just starting to mature. In addition, each SEO service is comprised of a specific set of comprehensive "what it takes" tasks with reasonable fees. Therefore, specific service tasks (for example, keyword research and analysis) may not be available on an a la carte basis, but are included in SEO services pricing sold as a customized package. Similarly, it's less expensive to simply buy a new car than to buy all the individual pieces and build it yourself.
Do-It-Yourself SEO
SEO Book – Beginner's Reference
We were pleased to be selected to author a comprehensive beginner's guide to SEO for Wiley's "For Dummies" publication series. The 765-page Search Engine Optimization All-in-One for Dummies is now in its third edition. Priced at $25-ish, the book is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere.
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A subscription to SEOToolSet® costs $24.95 per month per domain. The SEO tools are completely web-based — there is nothing you have to install or update. In addition, we provide technical support during normal business hours (Pacific time, USA).
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We offer Bruce Clay SEO Training that covers SEO methodologies and the latest advances in search. Plus, students receive power tools to actually perform the job. Along with printed course materials, attendees get a year's subscription to the SEOToolSet® for up to 3 website projects and technical support.
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Designed for large scale or complex sites, a site audit can identify and help you address a myriad of organic (natural) search engine optimisation problems. One client contacted us because one of their affiliates was ranking above them for their keyword phrases. This was very costly and risky, and they wanted to know how to improve their site to get it better ranked than the affiliate.
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While the types of problems we encounter are numerous, the SEO Site Assessment Service helps the business identify the root of problem(s) and how they improve their site and get it well ranked. Although there are several deliverables, the primary deliverable is a highly detailed and entirely custom written report called a Site Assessment Report. Typically these reports average 40-60 pages discussing the findings and concludes with a prioritized list based on the business goals and constraints. SEO cost for the Site Audit ranges from $15,000 - $30,000.
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Some clients have in house SEO or SEM staff but need some external expertise from an ethical and competent search engine marketing firm to address a specific problem. In other situations, we provide "retainer" style SEO consulting where we critique their work on a monthly basis and keep them abreast of algorithmic changes, updates or filters.
Regardless of the specific situation, we provide search engine optimisation consulting services and work with clients and others by guiding them through how to optimize their site.
Consulting projects are priced as a time and materials type of project, based on your needs, and range from $2,000 - $8,000 or higher (depending upon project complexity and competition) per month.
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Designed for small local-region geo-targeted businesses, our Localware service has been employed to address the specific targeting needs if a city-centric project where the client site sells services to customers within to that region. "Las Vegas Hotels" is generally not a local word as most searchers doing the search are not in Las Vegas. This project will take six generic phrases that when combined with six location centric (hence 36 keyword phrases) will generate specific traffic appropriate to the region. Simi Valley Dentist will generate appropriate traffic that may convert. Although there are several deliverables, the regular deliverable will be page edits, reports, and appropriate link development. Fees start at $1,200 per month per domain and go to $2,400 per month. Note that your site needs (size and complexity) can result in a larger site and thus increased fees.
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Most clients hire us to perform search engine optimisation on their site so they can concentrate on doing their full-time jobs instead of SEO. Whether your site targets local, nationwide or international customers, we typically select a core set of pages to optimize and work with your staff to implement best practices on the balance. The combination of optimized pages plus best practices normally yields a site with high rankings over time.
Unlike some agencies, we do not charge clients a per-keyword fee for our professional SEO services. Instead we charge clients a cost per page — as organic ranking is based on relevancy, and relevancy is largely derived from breadth and depth of content. We scope projects based on multiple factors to determine how many hours per month will be needed to produce results.
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Our SEO Penalty Assessment Service helps websites suffering from Google manual or algorithmic penalties to identify the cause and start on the road to recovery. This targeted service begins with an in-depth audit to research the penalty evidence (usually a drop in traffic) and determine the type of penalty that may be involved (usually related to Google's Penguin, Panda and/or Payday Loan updates). We then analyze the website to identify areas that do not match Google's guidelines and that may have caused the penalty.
At the conclusion of the audit, we produce an SEO Penalty Assessment report that documents our findings and recommends the needed repairs to recover from the penalty-related ranking drop. This is a detailed, custom document designed to lay out specific Google penalty recovery steps for your site with actionable task lists and procedures for correcting problems.
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Introduction to Zend Framework
Learning Zend Framework
Zend Framework Reference
A number of Zend Framework components are pluggable, and allow loading
of dynamic functionality by specifying a class prefix and path to class
files that are not necessarily on the include_path or do
not necessarily follow traditional naming conventions.
Zend_Loader_PluginLoader provides common functionality for
this process.
The basic usage of the
PluginLoader follows Zend Framework
naming conventions of one class per file, using the underscore as a
directory separator when resolving paths. It allows passing an optional
class prefix to prepend when determining if a particular plugin class is
loaded. Additionally, paths are searched in LIFO order. Due to the LIFO
search and the class prefixes, this allows you to define namespaces for your
plugins, and thus override plugins from paths registered earlier.
First, let's assume the following directory structure and class files, and that the top level directory and library directory are on the include_path:
Now, let's create a plugin loader to address the various view helper repositories available:
$loader = new Zend_Loader_PluginLoader();
$loader->addPrefixPath('Zend_View_Helper', 'Zend/View/Helper/')
We can then load a given view helper using just the portion of the class name following the prefixes as defined when adding the paths:
// load 'FormText' helper:
$formTextClass = $loader->load('FormText'); // 'Zend_View_Helper_FormText';
// load 'FormLabel' helper:
$formLabelClass = $loader->load('FormLabel'); // 'Foo_View_Helper_FormLabel'
// load 'FormSubmit' helper:
$formSubmitClass = $loader->load('FormSubmit'); // 'Bar_View_Helper_FormSubmit'
Once the class is loaded, we can now instantiate it.
In some cases, you may use the same prefix for multiple paths.
|Paths may be defined at instantiation
You may optionally provide an array of prefix / path pairs (or prefix / paths -- plural paths are allowed) as a parameter to the constructor:
Zend_Loader_PluginLoader also optionally allows you to
share plugins across plugin-aware objects, without needing to
utilize a singleton instance. It does so via a static registry.
Indicate the registry name at instantiation as the second parameter
to the constructor:
// Store plugins in static registry 'foobar':
$loader = new Zend_Loader_PluginLoader(array(), 'foobar');
Other components that instantiate the
using the same registry name will then have access to already loaded
paths and plugins.
The example in the previous section shows how to add paths to a plugin loader. What if you want to determine the paths already loaded, or remove one or more?
getPaths($prefix = null) returns all paths as
prefix / path pairs if no
$prefix is provided,
or just the paths registered for a given prefix if a
$prefix is present.
clearPaths($prefix = null) will clear all
registered paths by default, or only those associated with a
given prefix, if the
$prefix is provided and
present in the stack.
removePrefixPath($prefix, $path = null) allows
you to selectively remove a specific path associated with a
given prefix. If no
$path is provided, all
paths for that prefix are removed. If a
is provided and exists for that prefix, only that path will
be removed.
Sometimes you simply want to determine if a plugin class has been
loaded before you perform an action.
isLoaded() takes a
plugin name, and returns the status.
Another common use case for the
PluginLoader is to
determine fully qualified plugin class names of loaded classes;
getClassName() provides this functionality. Typically,
this would be used in conjunction with
if ($loader->isLoaded('Adapter')) {
$class = $loader->getClassName('Adapter');
$adapter = call_user_func(array($class, 'getInstance'));
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Some news on potential co-star for Mark. - Charlize Theron, his co-star in The Yards is in talks to do so again.
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Theron Eyes 'Italian Job'
Thu May 30, 5:37 AM ET
By Michael Fleming
NEW YORK (Variety) - Charlize Theron is negotiating to star alongside Mark Wahlberg in "The Italian Job," a heist drama that F. Gary Gray will start shooting in August.
Based on the eponymous 1969 picture, which starred Michael Caine, Benny Hill and Noel Coward, the Paramount update will shoot in Italy and Los Angeles and will be grittier than the original, which had comedic elements. Consistent in both films is the presence of the speedy but miniscule Mini Cooper sports cars, a line BMW recently bought and revived, just in time to be the centerpiece of the new film.
Wahlberg plays career criminal Charlie Croker, who masterminds a massive gold bullion heist that is made possible when the crooks create the largest traffic jam in L.A. history. With the highways effectively turned into parking lots, the thieves are able to get around by using Mini Coopers that can drive over sidewalks, stairways and even subway tunnels.
Theron would play the daughter of Croker's former partner. She enlists in the heist and proves to be a gifted safecracker and driver.
Theron safe bet for 'Italian Job' remake at Par
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LOS ANGELES (The Hollywood Reporter) --- Charlize Theron is in negotiations to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in Paramount Pictures' "The Italian Job" for director F. Gary Gray and studio-based DeLine Pictures.
A late July or early August start is being planned. "Italian" would reteam Theron with Wahlberg, both of whom starred in the 2000 Miramax feature "The Yards."
Scripted by Donna and Wayne Powers, "Italian" is a remake of the 1969 Paramount release of the same name that starred Michael Caine and Benny Hill. The new version, a reinvention of the action-oriented heist movie, will be set in Italy and Los Angeles.
It stars Wahlberg as Charlie, head of a robbery crew who stages a traffic jam in order to steal back a safe filled with gold that had been previously stolen by a double-crossing associate. Theron would play Stella, his love interest who happens to be the daughter of Charlie's now-dead mentor. She is an expert safecracker and skilled driver.
Theron, repped by UTA, next stars in the Luis Mandoki-directed "Trapped" for Columbia Pictures and Miramax Films' "Waking Up in Reno."
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Thanks Lianne, I hope that Charlize Theron does co-star
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Charlize Theron is one of my favorite actresses! I really hope she takes on this role.
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I've always enjoyed watching her movies.She is such a good actress.
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I really hope charlize plays this role. I thought that her and Mark had great chemistry in The Yards.
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Charlize will be co-starring with Mark she was on the set on sunday
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You saw her or heard that from somewhere? gmanmetal
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Has anyone seen her in "Cider House Rules"?She stars along with Tobey Maguire.I watched it for the first time last night,it was a really good movie,but I warn you if you had never seen it,it will make you cry.I don't know why I waited so long to see it.
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Today was a great day to make a quick run to the local coffee/tea shop (I will refrain from giving them a shout-out, but it rhymes with Charclucks). I have my warm, rich, lovely Chai tea (with three pumps Pumpkin spice) in hand and my red fleece scarf securely snuggled around my neck. Okay, since I live on the west coast, I'm not suffering from bitter wind chill or mounds of snow, but cut me a break... I'm spoiled with the warm weather and 39 degrees can almost surely send west-coaster's into shock!
So, as I sit at my desk and browse through my favorite social media sites, I come across the most A-MAZ-ING news!
Let me first take a step back and give a small piece of history before I spill the beans!
It's early 2011 and I have just released my first book, ELEMENTS - The Beginning. I've learned about Twitter and how quickly word-of-mouth can either help or hinder your product. Since I was literally 'brand-new' to Twitter, I was taking baby steps and learning the in's and out's of social media etiquette. I slowly begin to meet interesting people and fellow authors who are learning the 'ropes' as well. I start to probe further into this world of cyber conversations and learn a great deal about the folks on the other end of the 120 word max comments section. I start to follow their blogs, web pages, Facebook, GoodReads profiles and gradually get to know them as people, not Avatar's.
Summer 2011 begins and I have been fully submerged into almost every social media outlet I can imagine. I have met hundreds of new people and started friendships I would have never imagined... and I am a writer of fiction, for goodness sakes! Imagination is my life!!
I become acquainted with some of the other wonderful authors via Twitter such as Chelsea Fine, C.A. Kunz, Angeline Kace, Lisa Bergren and John Locke - to name a few. They were all so kind and forth coming with tips of the trade and marketing ideas.
By far, the most endearing friendship I encountered was with a new YA author, Raine Thomas. She was quite genuine, kind and extremely helpful with loads of insight and suggestions. Raine was not only oozing with sweetness, but she was a talented writer as well! Go figure! I scooped up her book on my Kindle (I've upgraded since then to an iPad mini - squeals!!) and began to read about the fascinating world of The Daughters of Saraqael, Book 1 Becoming. I LOVED it! I quickly moved on to book 2 in her series, Central followed by book 3 - Foretold.
I was a true follower by this point and grateful to be able to pick her brain whenever possible. Raine was always available, always helpful and truly a blessing to other new Indie authors traveling down the same road. She became my cross-country friend. I watched her succeed over the social media channels and witnessed her Daughters of Saraqael series explode onto the YA scene. True to her character, as I had gotten to know her, Raine remained down to earth. She was working on the release of her second series, First Born trilogy. I was more than elated and I couldn't wait to get my hands on the new series, since I had become attached to the Daughters of Saraqael characters and wanted to see what their offspring would do...
The second trilogy was a hit! Raine had gathered a 'healthy' fan base with thousands of new Twitter, Facebook and Write as Raine (blog) followers. I couldn't have been happier for her!
So now... the reveal of the BIG news! As I scrolled through Facebook I see a post from another writer friend Jessica Lind-Wentz (http://jessbookblog.blogspot.com/) who posts a congratulatory shout-out to Raine Thomas about the Daughters of Saraqael series being made into a MOVIE!!!!
I literally bounce up and down in my chair and squeal like a school girl, which doesn't go over so well in an office setting... anyway, whatever! My friend just received the BEST news and am truly excited for her success!
Writers and authors are a different breed of people. What I mean is, we celebrate when our fellow colleagues succeed. We re-tweet, re-post, share and shamelessly plug each other's books and blogs. We follow one another incessantly and it is considered normal. We aren't labeled 'stalker-status' or 'creeper' when we claim to be a fan. I am honored and proud to be in the same category with other writers, even though they are technically my competition. I have never felt such camaraderie within a group of individuals that are spread out across the world. Writers enjoy the broad spectrum of talent and appreciate the timeless complexity of literary art. We champion for the Indie author and the author with an agent, we cheer for the weekend blogger or the editor of a large literary corporation and we do this with genuine pride. It's quite refreshing to be able to work around such a positive environment, knowing your rivals are your biggest allies.
To find out more about Raine and her fascinating YA book series, visit her at Raine Thomas.


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Sweet T Makes History in Front of Me
7/22/09 D-Backs vs Rockies Game 3
Sweet come from behind justice today on those D-Backs.
Honestly some baseball games are boring and you're glad when they're over and some games you wish would would never end.
This one was the later, I didn't want to leave.
If you know anything about me or my blog Todd Helton can do no wrong here on the Rant. I like all of the Rockies but Todd is my guy.
Today was his day, he owned it and I was able to witness it. The initial words that come to mind are "F*CK YEAH".
Here's a picture of Todd at bat in the third inning. You all know what happened next.
Check out the guy in the yellow shirt just to Todd's right. Guess he "picked" the right game to be at 🙂
So did Mylee and I, but you don't have to wash your hand after you shake mine.
We arrived at Coors half-an hour after the gates had opened. Not because I wanted to arrive fashionably late but because I haven't quite mastered the Nederland to Coors Field drive time.
I'm still trying to figure out the exact equation to use to calculate the "Tourist"(also known as gapers) factor into my scenic mountain drive.
As Mylee and I entered the first row of the pavilion batting practice was in full force and the D-backs were scattered all over the outfield. Although not a D-backs fan whatsoever, I'd like to give props to one player who tossing baseballs to all different parts of the stadium just for sh*ts and giggles.
Here he is tossing a ball into the seats.
This guy probably tossed ten baseballs into random parts that have never seen a baseball before.
Mylee and I watched him toss one into the Rockpile meant for a specific kid.
It rolled all the way down to the front and some pot-bellied goofy looking older guy picked it up and stuffed it into his pocket. The player who tossed it up yelled for the guy to give it to the kid, but the funny shaped guy just stood there with a blank look on his inconsiderate face and played dumb.
So what did the D-Backs player do? Well he tossed up another baseball and the intended recipient snagged it that time.
Extremely cool and something you don't see all that much. The D-backs were acting really confident as if they were on top of the world
I wasn't digg'n on that too much. If you want to be cocky and confident be that way in your own stadium.
The D-Backs suck at hitting batting practice homers and It looked like Mylee and I were on our way to a shutout today. On a seriously cool note, right before the D-backs left the field one of them walked up and handed Mylee a ball.
I would love tell you these players names but a lot of the D-backs had their names and numbers covered. Sorry D-backs, I don't have time or enough brain cells left to memorize your entire roster or any teams entire roster for that matter.
We both thanked him.
After he gave Mylee the ball I noticed something weird on the fence in front of me. Check it out, you might want to shield your childrens eyes.
I'm not sure but I think these two dragonflys are "doing it" and taking in a ball game at the same time. How romantic is that?
It's either that or this kinky fence thing is a dragonfly's version of a 69.
What a great idea…sex and baseball…we all could learn from bugs 🙂
That was it, BP was over and Mylee and I went for a walk to see what was to be seen. When we noticed the huge crowd beside the Rockies dugout we decided to skip autographs and started looking for a shady spot to sit, relax and wait for the game to start.
Did I mention that it was HOT today? Holy heatstroke man, I now know what bacon feels like.
I noticed that usually in the 8th inning when there is a pitching change they play a Rockies clip of the Rockies making catches and shots of fans from previous games. I recently found out that I'm in that clip along with Robert. It's for a brief second but you can clearly see Robert and I. It's a shot from when Robert caught Spilborghs homer earlier this season.
Here's the video, if you pause it you can see us around the 45-46 second mark.
Seeing that brief shot of the old man and me on the big screen made my day.
Mylee and I had great seats today (Thanks R-Luv) in the pavilion. Dan was kind and hooked Mylee up with a booster seat so she could see over the railing, thanks Dan.
I called my buddy Chuck to verify he would be at the house warming this weekend and also because I had a strange feeling he was at this game.
He answered and said "Hey I was just thinking about you". I said "Funny, I was just thinking about you".
I mentioned in a bragging sort of way about the great seats Mylee and I were sitting in for this game. Chuck informed us he was acting as the host for a group of people today who had rented a suite.
Here's a shot of Chuck looking at me from his fancy suite from behind home plate.
Chuck came down and visited us in the front row for a while.
And in the 8th inning he called me and invited us up to visit the air-conditioned suite. Here's a shot of us after the game.
The best thing about the suite other than the shade is the free peanuts, you can't beat that. Other than that, I'd rather be in the pavilion trying to catch a home run ball.
Ok the view is pretty sweet too. When the game was over we watched the stadium empty out. Let me just say this, the atmosphere at Coors was electric and I was thrilled to be part of it.
Lets go backwards a bit.
Ok, it's the third inning and Todd Helton walks up to the plate. I'm thinking, should I bust out my camera? Reality hits me and I realize that any of Todd's future at bats could be the big one and if I'm not ready, I'll miss the historic moment.
I whipped my camera out just as Todd took his stance at the plate. Here is a shot just after he hit the baseball. Look at the dude in the blue shirt to Heltons right shoulder in this picture. The baseball looks like it's stuck to his glasses.
At first it looked like he hit a home run but it wasn't long before I realized this was gonna be it. This was going to be his 500th double and I scrambled to get a shot of Todd reaching second base.
I managed to get the picture just as Todd is touching the bag, it was perfect. I remember looking over at Dan and mumbling something about he did it.
Here's the picture I've been bragging about.
Here is the video of the Coors Field aftermath.
In my opinion Helton is one of the most humble baseball players out there. It wasn't hard to tell by his stance that all he wanted to do was keep the game going. I heard he didn't even want second base after they removed it and kept it for him.
Todd said he didn't have a place to put it…That is humble.
Sorry Todd, you deserve this buddy. This city respects the hell out of you and whether you wanted it or not, you got your well deserved props on "your" day.
This game had the perfect baseball ending. In the 8th inning with the game tied 3-3 Helton hits a walk off home run and wins the game for the home crowd. It's like it was meant to be.
Here are some of the pictures I took of this game, please enjoy.
Rockies All-Star Brad Hawpe. It looks like he's hitting Tulo in the face with his bat.
Clint Barmes really reaching.
New daddy Ryan Spilborghs and Garrett Atkins
Mylee and one of the Rockies biggest fans Randy.
In this picture it looks like he's throwing the baseball through his head. I took this picture at Tuesday's game.
Seth Smith trying to snag a ball off of the bounce.
Another shot of Helton on second.
Ubaldo at bat.
Another shot, look at Ubaldo's face in this one.
Tulo sliding back to first base.
Tulo rounding second while looking at me.
This is Todd and Ruth, I work with them. Ruth is a huge Rockies fan and Todd is the Giants fan that I have the bet with.
Houston Street doing what he does best, closing and winning.
One happy group of guys.
Rockies take this series two games to one. Next up…The Giants
I'm not worried, I already told you they ain't that damn big…I'll be at Sunday's game


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The Eastman School of Music is well represented among Grammy nominations, as four alums were named as nominees on Thursday.
Eastman School of Music graduate Robert Ludwig got four nominations, and alumni Renee Fleming, Bill Cunliffe and Gene Scheer also were nominated in the 55th Annual Grammy Awards competition.
Ludwig will be competing against himself in two categories, Eastman School officials noted. He was nominated in the Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical category for his work on Ashes & Fire and on Love is a Four Letter Word. He is also listed as the mastering engineer for two albums up for Album of the Year: Mumford & Sons' "Babel" and Jack White's "Blunderbuss."
Fleming received a nomination for Best Classical Vocal Solo for "Poemes," her album of French songs by Ravel, Messiaen and Dutilleux. Composer, arranger and pianist Cunliffe was nominated in the Best Instrumental Composition category for his work Overture, Waltz and Rondo.
Scheer, an opera librettist, is competing in the Best Contemporary Classical Composition category for "August 4, 1964," a concert drama written with composer Steven Stucky.
Two recordings with Eastman musicians were also among the 10 albums listed for Dan Merceruio's Classical Producer of the Year nomination, Eastman officials noted.
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Jimmy Fallon's "Late Night" will return from its summer hiatus with a vengeance in September, promising a spoof of AMC's "Breaking Bad" with Fallon himself as the show's iconic character.
In a preview of the upcoming season shared with "Today," Fallon shows his transformation from witty funny guy to BB's Walter White. He even teased the spoof earlier this week on Twitter with a selfie and a promo shot of the "show," dressed in White's trademark yellow meth-cooking suit.
Fallon isn't a stranger to TV parodies on "Late Night." During his time on the show, Fallon has spoofed "Game of Thrones" and "Downton Abbey" with aptly named parodies "Game of Desks" and "Downton Sixbey."
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The Boulder Office of Emergency Management released a report featuring preliminary assessments of damage caused by flooding in Lyons, Jamestown and unincorporated Boulder County.
Homes destroyed: 349
Homes with major damage: 428
Homes with minor damage: 3,426
Commercial buildings destroyed: 4
Commercial buildings, major damage: 33
Commercial buildings, minor damage: 54
Damage to roads and bridges: $89 million
Damage to county buildings: $1.3 million
The 100-year flood that swept across Colorado's Front Range this month damaged nearly 4,000 homes and caused at least $91.2 million in damage to government facilities, roads and bridges in unincorporated Boulder County alone, according to a preliminary assessment released Tuesday.
The report by the Boulder Office of Emergency Management only includes damage assessed in Lyons, Jamestown and unincorporated Boulder County. Boulder, Longmont, Louisville and Lafayette are not included in that estimate.
The initial assessment found that flooding caused at least $89 million in devastation to roads and bridges across those areas of Boulder County and more than $1.3 million in damage to 39 county-owned facilities. The cost estimate does not yet include private property destroyed or damaged in the flood.
County officials said those figures all are expected to go up as further assessments are completed.
"Those are really big numbers," Boulder County Commissioner Deb Gardner said Tuesday. "Obviously we can't put a dollar value on the lives we lost, and this doesn't begin to reflect the personal side of the story. But it was an attempt to put a dollar value on structures and the physical devastation."
Four people were killed as a result of the raging floodwaters in Boulder County.
'Meticulous process'
Longmont made its own preliminary estimate Tuesday night of the city's infrastructure damage, at $148.6 million.
In Boulder, spokeswoman Sarah Huntley said the city hopes to have a preliminary damage assessment for FEMA finished by the end of the week. That will include the city's most complete accounting to date of damage to city buildings, roads, pathways, sewer infrastructure, parks, open space and city vehicles.
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Boulder also is preparing a tally of how many privately owned buildings are damaged to the point that they are uninhabitable. The city has not released any estimates yet of the number of damaged or destroyed homes.
Huntley stressed that the assessment of damage to private property will be limited to structural, mechanical and electrical issues that affect safety and won't include the many homes that suffered extensive -- and expensive -- damage to basements that required stripping out carpet and drywall.
Huntley said it's also important to understand the first damage estimates are not binding and may not reflect the full cost to repair or replace damaged infrastructure. Boulder officials are trying to be as thorough as possible while still moving quickly to get information out, she added.
"It's a very meticulous process," Huntley said.
Boulder County's preliminary report indicated that 3,854 homes suffered some sort of flood damage in unincorporated Boulder County, while 349 were destroyed. That number of homes destroyed has not risen significantly since the county updated its assessment last week.
According to the report, 3,426 homes suffered minor damage -- which, in this case, did include flooded basements -- while 428 suffered major damage.
Four commercial buildings were destroyed in unincorporated Boulder County, while 87 suffered some sort of flood damage.
Early estimates showed that the flood left 6,600 cubic yards of debris in homes in the central part of the county and the low foothills.
'We will rebuild better'
Boulder County officials said they will compile a second report that will gather more precise numbers in regards to the flood damage.
Mike Chard with the Boulder Office of Emergency Management said officials are expecting the estimates to go up in that second report as crews get a better idea of damage to county roads and do a more comprehensive report. The preliminary report is a "hasty assessment," designed to help give officials a better idea of the long-term impacts of the flood, he said.
The White House on Tuesday also amended the emergency declaration made when the flooding started to include public assistance for county buildings damaged by the floodwaters.
Gardner said Boulder County will get money from both the federal government and the state, but said it's likely the county also will need to dip into its road and bridge fund as well as its general fund.
"Every taxpayer on every level will be contributing to that, and obviously we appreciate everyone participating in that," Gardner said. "I think in the end we'll be stronger for it. We will rebuild better than what we had before."
Camera Staff Writer Erica Meltzer contributed to this report.
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Speakers' Bureau
Bring the Milwaukee County Zoo to you!
Zoo Pride, the volunteer auxiliary of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee, can provide a speaker and slide presentation for your next meeting or gathering. Volunteers visit civic and service organizations, community groups and senior living/health care centers. Because of the volume, we are unable to accommodate requests for school presentations.
There are eight slide programs from which to choose:
- Conserving Endangered Species
- Learn about the wildlife conservation programs in which the Zoological Society and the Zoo are involved at home and abroad.
- Animals of the Day and Night
- Spend time with fascinating mammals that are active at night and compare them to those that prefer the day.
- Animals of the Land and Water
- Take a close-up look at the fish found in Wisconsin, and in foreign lakes and rivers. Observe the unusual beauty of the reptiles from around the world.
- A Day at the Zoo
- This program takes you on a photo safari of the Milwaukee County Zoo.
- The History of Zoos
- Learn about the very first zoos, reminisce about Milwaukee's old Washington Park Zoo and see the construction of the "NEW" (present) Zoo.
- Cats - the Ultimate Predator
- Explore feline behavior and discover more about the big cats at the Zoo.
- Primates
- Spend some time learning about some of the most popular animals at the Zoo.
- Birds of the Zoo
- Enjoy the beauty of the tropics year-round on our special flight through the Zoo's bird building.
Each program is 30-45 minutes in length but can be adjusted to fit your time requirements. Each slide presentation highlights many of the animals at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
Volunteers travel within a 40-mile radius of the Milwaukee County Zoo. We provide all of our own equipment. However, it is very helpful if your group can provide a slide screen.
Please contact the Zoo Pride volunteer office, (414) 258-5667, or complete this form at least four weeks prior to your desired speaking engagement. We also can book a date for your program up to a year in advance. The Speakers' Bureau volunteer coordinator will contact you to finalize arrangements.
The fee for this program is voluntary. Donations are appreciated to assist the volunteers in maintaining the equipment, producing updated slides and creating new slide programs.
Call Zoo Pride today to bring the Zoo to you.


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seyong needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 60 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
The Intelibs, Inc stands for "Intelligent In-Building Solutions". The company will provide enabling technologies and solution for the in-building wireless networks. Can you also come up with company logo that will be used for web site, document, business card, etc.
I'd like to get the logo based on the letter or symbol representing a high tech company in wireless network industry. It's more focused on the RF network rather than wireline or internet. So, the logo should present the RF technologies.
I hope this helps.
- color should be limited up to two only.
- I'd like to see the logo based on the letter or symbol so that I can decide which I want to go if this is possible.
- any complicated symbol won't be accepted. simplified and effective logo will be appreciated.
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Teaching with Historic Places is proud to feature the following lesson plans featuring United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites. World Heritage designation is for places on earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and as such, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. To be included on the World Heritage List, sites must meet certain criteria. The resulting prestige of being listed often helps raise awareness among citizens and governments for heritage preservation. For more information about the criteria and UNESCO, please visit UNESCO World Heritage website. The sites featured in these lessons are also listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and are free and ready for immediate classroom use by students in history and social studies classes.
• Forts of Old San Juan: Guardians of the Caribbean (60)
Discover how Spanish fortifications on the island of Puerto Rico helped protect Spain's expanding interests in the New World. The forts represent a fine display of European military architecture adapted to harbour sites on the American continent. (Puerto Rico-National Park/National Historic Landmark/UNESCO World Heritage Site) La versión en español Los Castillos del Viejo San Juan: Guardianes del Caribe
• Going-to-the-Sun Road: A Model of Landscape Engineering (95)
Learn about some of the practical problems of constructing roads in difficult terrain, with the added challenge of building in such a way as to enhance, rather than damage, the beautiful and fragile natural landscape of Glacier National Park. In 1932 Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) was combined with the Glacier National Park (Montana, United States) to form the world's first International Peace Park. Situated on the border between the two countries and offering outstanding scenery, the park is exceptionally rich in plant and mammal species as well as prairie, forest, and alpine and glacial features. (Montana-National Park/National Historic Landmark/Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Independence Hall: International Symbol of Freedom (132)
Learn about Independence Hall and about how the international influence of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution led to the designation of the building in which they were adopted as a World Heritage Site.(Pennsylvania-National Park/UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Mammoth Cave: Its Explorers, Miners, Archeologists, and Visitors (35)
Tour the world's largest network of natural caves and underground passageways. This geological wonder is home to a varied flora and fauna, including a number of endangered species. (Kentucky-National Park/UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Thomas Jefferson's Plan for the University of Virginia: Lessons from the Lawn (92)
Learn about the multifaceted intellect of Thomas Jefferson and how he fused his abilities as an architect, educational and political theorist, and politician to create a revolutionary new setting for higher education in the new American republic. Jefferson's use of an architectural vocabulary based upon classical antiquity symbolizes both the aspirations of the new American republic as the inheritor of European tradition and the cultural experimentation that could be expected as the country matured. (Virginia-National Historic Landmark/UNESCO World Heritage Site)
For more information about World Heritage Sites in the United States, please visit the NPS Office of International Affairs webpage on the World Heritage Convention.
To learn more about TwHP's other lessons, visit the Lesson Plan Descriptions page.


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It's surprisingly been sold out everywhere in the local area where I'm at. Which I think is cool, since the game is totally worth it. I've put like, 30 hours in so far and I have a long ways to go from what I can tell.... and then there's still NG+ to do afterwards.
So what's the story about? Throw me those spoilers, I have no intentions in getting this game but I'm curious.
Dragon takes your heart from your chest. Literally. You somehow are still alive and must embark on a quest to get it back from the dragon. Because. Pawns (read: slaves) from some other dimension are compelled to serve you. Because. You meet a bunch of unremarkable characters and a bunch of meaningless stuff happens. Because. So you go through these meaningless quests and watch character interactions occur where they're bickering and stuff, but you have no idea why. There's zero context for anything. Then at the end, you are presented with a Fable styled arbitrary choice in the final conflict: fight the dragon, or rule the kingdom at the cost of your beloved. BTW, your beloved happens to be whatever NPC you built the most affection with in the game, though none of them have any personality and thus you have no attachment at all and so you don't care. The Duke who rules Gran Soren was a previous arisen who apparently made the latter choice, and he basically dies after I chose the first option since I just wanted to fight the dragon. Because why not? I think the character you're playing in the prologue is basically the Duke.The only really memorable scene in the entire game was unintentionally hilarious. The Duke's wife ends up requesting you to her bedchambers. So I show up and she is all teehee lol i luv u and then the Duke approaches. Protagonist hides for a bit and the Duke, looking all possessed with rapeface on, starts choking the shit out of her. Why? Because. So after standing there awkwardly for a moment, you interrupt the scene and he comes to, and she starts going into defensive mode since she doesn't want to be accused of being a slut, saying you were trying to force yourself on her and blah blah blah, so your character gets sent to the dungeon and lashed by some random guard whom you've never met before who apparently really likes torture I guess. You end up escaping from the dungeon, and then everyone proceeds to apparently not remember that any of this happened as the Duke continues to support your endeavors.It's fucking weird.