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Cooltek Ultimate Case is available and priced at €89. Its price clearly shows that this is not just a low-budget full tower case, and although this is Cooltek's first full-tower design they've done a pretty good job. Rather than borrowing design features, Cooltek entirely designed the case and tried to offer everything other cases may lack.
The fans are not loud but not inaudible either while cooling performance is on par with similarly priced cases. As far as manufacturing and finishing touches go, the case is sturdy and won't vibratee or make noise. In short, it will be tough beating Cooltek's Ultimate Case in this price range, as it is a great bang for a buck.
The case's control panel looks pretty nice and packs eSATA, audio, few USB 2.0 connectors, card reader, power and data SATA connectors for external disks and four keys for turning the four fans on and off. Unfortunately, there's no USB 3.0, the fans' RPM can't be controlled and the LEDs can't beturned off without turning the fans off.
The toolless mechanisms came in pretty handy but are made of plastic and seem fragile, but despite our best efforts (and trust me, we're good at it) we didn't manage to break one. The case packs plenty of room and the fact that our Radeon HD 5970 was a comfortable fit speaks for itself.
Cooltek wanted to make sure that its Ultimate Case is one mean competitor in its price range, and it seems it has achieved just that. While the looks will probably be instant hit or miss with users, CUC is one of the most functional cases we've seen in the sub-€90 price range and with that in mind we'd recommend it in an instant.


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Yankees Can't Complete Sweep Against Rangers
Craig Gentry turned a spot start into a tiebreaking hit and the Texas Rangers avoided a four-game sweep in a matchup of AL division leaders, rallying past the New York Yankees 10-6 Thursday.
Texas had lost eight straight at Yankee Stadium overall. The hard-hitting Rangers had done little in this series, too, totaling only four runs before the finale.
Gentry started for the first time in two weeks, and his two-out, two-run single in the seventh inning put the Rangers ahead 7-5.
Adrian Beltre also had three RBIs while Josh Hamilton doubled twice and scored three times.
Taking no chances, Texas manager Ron Washington summoned closer Joe Nathan for the first time in more than a week to finish it out in a non-save situation.
Ichiro Suzuki got three hits for the Yankees.
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Daily Updates Week 5, March 2010 - Week 1, April 2010 - Condos, Luxury Homes, Town Houses, Residential Homes
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Word of the Gay: "Theater Queen"
Posted by Queers United at 12:00 AM
Labels: broadway, music, theater, word of the gay
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- phd in yogurtry said...
Happy New Year, Q-U ! Keep up the good work.
- December 31, 2009 at 3:32 AM
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Reviewed by Noelli P. (age 7)
I picked this book because it has colorful pictures drawn by kids. The best part of the story is about the kids in her class and how they learned to like Victoria. I like this book because Victoria is brave.
If you know somebody that is really sick, I think you should read this book because you will feel better at the end. Other kids will like this book too.


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With the two respective Conference Finals in the books, we try to make sense of what happened. How were the Bruins and Blackhawks able to win? Did the matchups live up to the hype? And what do we expect to take place in the 2013 Stanley Cup Final?
Click Past the Jump to Listen to the Podcast!
We would love to hear from you, the listener, for suggestions on future topics of discussion. Rather than us just being in our own little world, we'd like to make this as interactive a show as possible. Feel free to tweet at either Dimitri or Cam.
Thanks for Listening.
Cam –
Bruins over Blackhawks in 7 games.
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Adam Carolla is one of the most versatile men in Hollywood. After cutbacks forced Adam to quit his syndicated self titled "Adam Carolla Show" broadcast on CBS radio, Adam started "The Adam Carolla Podcast" with only a computer and a microphone from his home office in Feb. 2009. A year later, the podcast was been named iTunes #1 Podcast Of 2009, receives more than five million downloads a month, and has been featured in Fast Company Magazine, Entrepreneur, the NY times, and the LA times.
His immediate success prompted Adam to launch an entire online network, ACE Broadcasting in February 2010, which produces many of iTunes top podcast. Most recently, Carolla wrapped production on a new NBC pilot with Executive Producer Daniel Kellison, and Jimmy Kimmel. Currently, Adam is writing a novel of his famous rants for Crown Publishing which will hit shelves this fall. Before running his own online empire, Adam hosted the "Adam Carolla Show" broadcast, which aired on CBS radio stations in Los Angeles, Portland and Las Vegas.
The four- hour weekday morning program was syndicated in several major markets, including Seattle, Sacramento and Fresno, among others. Carolla wrote, co-produced and stared in the independent boxing feature film The Hammer. The Hammer made its world premiere at the 2007 Tribecca Film Festival in New York. Earlier this year Carolla was seen as a contestant on ABC's hit reality series "Dancing with the Stars."
Additionally, Carolla has hosted Comedy Central's "Too
Late with Adam Carolla" and starred in TLC's "The Adam Carolla Project," which chronicled the renovation and subsequent sale of his boyhood home. Following brief stints as a skilled carpenter and boxing trainer, he began his career in radio after
answering an ad seeking a boxing instructor to train then radio personality Jimmy Kimmel of KROQ's KEVIN AND BEAN SHOW in Los Angeles.
He eventually joined the show's repertoire as Mr. Birchum, a woodshop teacher. Carolla's success on KROQ led to a hosting job on the nationally syndicated radio program "Loveline," with Dr. Drew Pinsky. MTV developed a television version of the show, which was co-hosted by Carolla and Pinsky for five seasons (1996-2000). The duo also authored The Dr. Drew and Adam Book: A Survival Guide to Life and Love. With their partner Daniel Kellison, Carolla and Kimmel are the heads of Jackhole Industries and have created and starred in two hit Comedy Central shows, "The Man Show" (1999-2003) and "Crank Yankers" (2002-present). Jackhole Industries also executive produced "Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust," a comedy travel show which aired on Comedy Central, and a reality-based feature film, Windy City Heat,
which won The Comedia Award for Best Film at the 2004 Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival. A native of Southern California, Carolla currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Lynette, and their two twins.
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Q: I shut my water garden down for the winter, but I still see some algae growth. Can algae grow in cooler temperatures?
A: In some cases, a pond that stays clean and clear through the summer can blow up into an algal nightmare in the fall. Shutting down your watergarden ceases the flow-through characteristics of the pond. This reduces the amount of filtration that occurs both mechanically (i.e. skimmers) and biologically (i.e. filterfalls). Since there is less flow, it is a good idea to bump up the amount of bacteria in the pond by adding Seasonal Defense® Bacteria with Barley. These bacteria operate in cooler conditions and will greatly reduce the amount of nutrients in the water, and also contains barley straw to naturally help with the algae. Using Oxy-Lift™ Defense® to scrub down your rocks will also help to remove any debris build up.
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Three Excellent Linux Router Distros + 1 BSD
Vyatta, m0n0wall
Special purpose appliance distributions are one of the things that Linux does extremely well. You can find any number of task-specific appliances from either Turnkey Linux or on the VMware Virtual Appliance marketplace. Another option is to roll your own with a service like Novell's SUSE Studio. In this article we'll take a look at four different specialized distributions targeted at the job of an Internet firewall or traffic router. Our list of candidates for this job includes Clear OS, m0n0wall, Untangle and Vyatta. We'll give you a quick introduction to each along with some context to help steer you in the direction that makes the most sense for your application. Each one has its own set of features and distinctive, and we'll try to highlight those for you.
The first thing we need to do before we get started is to define what a router is or does. In the most basic sense of the term, a router forwards packets from one network to another. To really understand what's going on you need to picture how Internet traffic moves from one computer to another. If you do a Google search for OSI 7-layer model, you'll find any number of pictures and references describing network traffic as it happens from the lowest layer (physical) up to the highest layer (application). Most routers typically sit at layer 3 since they use an IP address to make decisions on what to do with the data. Most firewalls typically involve the basic functions of a router along with filtering and physical separation, meaning two separate network connections, to do their job.
Clear OS
First up is Clear OS, defined on their website as "a powerful network and gateway server designed for small organizations and distributed environments." Clear OS is based on the Cent OS distribution which in turn is based on the open source version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The latest stable release is version 5.2, although version 6.0 is in the final stages of testing prior to final release. Many familiar open source projects such as Apache, ClamAV, DansGuardian, Snort and Spam Assassin do the heavy lifting, running on top of Cent OS.
What you get with Clear OS is an enterprise-quality OS, a laundry list of established open source anti-virus and firewall tools, coupled with a community-based support system focused on any number of different deployment scenarios. Clear OS has an international following and counts many not-for-profit organizations in its list of satisfied customers. They have an active community page and an extensive user guide. A developer page provides insight into current and proposed applications that are part of the Clear OS distribution.
Small is the theme with m0n0wall. In fact, the current version of m0n0wall only needs 12 MB of disk space. The obvious target for m0n0wall is the small, embedded device focused at protecting a small workgroup or home network. m0n0wall is based on a customized version of FreeBSD along with a short list of extras to perform all the necessary firewall functions. It uses a tiny web server to provide a web-based user interface to manage all its functionality.
m0n0wall is no slouch when it comes to performance either. It can easily handle a single 50 Mbps pipe with embedded hardware such as a net4801 or WRAP and up to 100 Mbps on relatively recent PC hardware. That's more than enough to protect your typical Internet connection. This solution could be really cost effective for protecting remote offices or for work-from-home employees.
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King Features and Chupa Chups® Sign Agreement to Co-Brand Iconic Lollipop Property and Betty Boop
King Features Syndicate and Chupa Chups® have reached an agreement to co-brand the name, and distinctive logo from the world-renowned lollipop brand with the name and likeness of Betty Boop™, one of the most iconic animated characters in history. The Chupa Chups® brand, which belongs to the Italian confectionery Perfetti Van Melle, was launched in Spain in 1958. Its famous logo was designed by Salvador Dalí. Today, Chupa Chups® is a global... Read More


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SANA has a rather nifty eyeliner, which gives you thick a thick liner a la Amy Winehouse-
The brush resembles a slightly flattened Calligraphy brush. For that reason it does give a thicker line but it depends very much on how you hold it. Just use the tip and you will have a thin line. Hold it flat on the wide angle and you will get a thicker line.
It gives a very true shade of black and isn't refillable (I like my refillable liquid eyeliner!).
I loved the idea of this product. I pictured a felt tip, a thick black brush, like the one you lent to everyone else at school to do their outlining and it came back squished and barely working. Get away from my Keroppi pencil case! Get your own felt tips you cheapskates!
Anywayyyy…the brush is nice but its not as dynamic as I though it would be. I would have liked an all out unashamedly wide shaped brush but this one still has that precise Japanese tip that gives a fine line. To get a truly thick line I think you would have to go over it twice…which is what I would do with a normal eyeliner anyway.
I do like this and its only £7 approx. But its not as thick as you may think, and you can certainly duplicate the effect with any other liquid liner.


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March 12, 2019, 5:45 pmMario Hezonja - F - New York Knicks
Mario Hezonja (left leg contusion) will not play against the Pacers on Tuesday.
Hezonja's been getting listed as questionable lately, which points to some progress, but unless he ends up getting big minutes in David Fizdale's wacky rotations there's no reason to pay attention here.
Source: NBA.com
Fantasy News
March 25, 2019, 12:43 amLeBron James - F - Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James played through a left knee contusion on Sunday and put up 29 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the Lakers beat the Kings by a score of 111-106.
James looked like he'd miss some time after coming up limping from a slip-and-fall on Friday but powered through and might've unofficially ended Sacramento's faint playoff hopes. He played 35 minutes and rounded out his big performance with two steals, a block, three 3-pointers and marks of 9-for-22 from the field and 8-of-9 at the charity stripe. There will be more nights off in Bron's future but the big minutes here have us hopeful that he'll be able to deliver top-flight lines whenever he's active.
March 25, 2019, 12:39 amJaVale McGee - C - Los Angeles Lakers
JaVale McGee continued his late-season surge in Sunday's win over the Kings, going 8-of-8 from the field for 17 points, 14 rebounds, a steal and five blocks in 29 minutes of action.
A missed free throw was the only thing standing between McGee and a perfect night. He disappeared for parts in the middle of the season but is back looking like the early-round stud he was to open the campaign. That's two straight monster games and three in his last five, so McGee should be locked and loaded into all fantasy lineups the rest of the way.
March 25, 2019, 12:37 amKyle Kuzma - F - Los Angeles Lakers
Kyle Kuzma tied for the team lead with 29 points in Sunday's home win.
Kuzma led the Lakers to a big third quarter that ultimately was enough to hold off the Kings, and he rounded out his line with six boards, a block and five threes on 10-of-22 from the field. He also logged a team-high 40 minutes and might be the safest Laker to use in fantasy down the stretch. He's a late-middle round guy because of his weak stat set but we're not expecting Kuzma to get the same maintenance days that the other, older Lakers will.
March 25, 2019, 12:35 amKentavious Caldwell-Pope - G - Los Angeles Lakers
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope drew a start with Reggie Bullock (right foot) out on Sunday night and posting 16 points (5-of-15 shooting), seven rebounds, four assists and four 3-pointers in 33 minutes.
Caldwell-Pope will be a standard-league option for points, threes and steals if Bullock continues to sit but if the Lakers are at full strength he's a low-end specialist and waiver wire fodder. Lance Stephenson was the big winner off the bench with eight points, seven rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes but there's no need to react to that in any way, shape or form. If the Lakers give a timeline for Bullock it would really clear up the decision on KCP, so hope for some news on that front tomorrow morning.
March 25, 2019, 12:32 amRajon Rondo - G - Los Angeles Lakers
Rajon Rondo played 37 minutes on Sunday night but only turned it into three points, five rebounds, nine assists and a steal.
Rondo's only make on six attempts did come from behind the line, but there's not enough here to hang on unless you're in need of assists. The fact that he does have four games next week keeps him closer to the radar than he would otherwise, but Rondo has alternated big and moderate-minute games over his last five. It wouldn't be surprising if the Lakers dialed back on his time with their season over, adding a little bit more risk in case you weren't feeling frisky enough. Alex Caruso had six points and two boards in 18 minutes tonight as the backup point guard.
March 25, 2019, 12:28 amDe'Aaron Fox - G - Sacramento Kings
De'Aaron Fox set a new career-high with six steals in Sunday's loss to the Lakers, salvaging an otherwise lackluster night that included nine points on 3-of-16 shooting, four rebounds, six assists, a block and a 3-pointer.
Fox's shooting probably tanked a few fantasy teams this week, as owners could only watch their percentages dip in the final game on the last night of weekly matchups. That said, it's still been a wildly successful season overall and Fox brought home quality numbers outside of the scoring categories.
March 25, 2019, 12:26 amMarvin Bagley III - F - Sacramento Kings
Marvin Bagley had a big game in Sunday's loss to the Lakers, scoring 25 points (10-of-19 FG) to go with 11 rebounds, a steal, a block and two 3-pointers.
Bagley logged 36 minutes tonight, falling two short of a career-high while forcing Willie-Cauley Stein and Nemanja Bjelica into observer roles for most of the night. Keep him locked into lineups as he should continue to feast even with the Kings bowing out of the playoff race. The 3-of-8 from the line tonight hurts, but everything else looks to be coming together quite nicely.
March 25, 2019, 12:23 amBogdan Bogdanovic - G - Sacramento Kings
Bogdan Bogdanovic had his highest scoring game of the month on Sunday night with 17 points, four assists, a steal, a block and three 3-pointers in 30 minutes against the Lakers.
Bogdanovic scored 28 points on February 27 but prior to that, his last game with 17 or more points was on February 13 — the last one before the All-Star break. He's really hit the brakes over the last couple of months but tonight's work is far more indicative of what we expect to see from Bogdanovic. Hopefully he can get back on track to end the season.
March 25, 2019, 12:21 amBuddy Hield - G - Sacramento Kings
Buddy Hield finished Sunday's loss to the Lakers with 18 points, six rebounds, three assists and five 3-pointers on 6-of-21 from the field.
A big chunk of Hield's fantasy value comes from his ability to shoot efficiently (.462 on the season), at least relative to most of his positional peers, but he just didn't have it tonight. The Kings' playoff hopes took a major blow in this one and they might opt to give him a night off once they're officially eliminated given the immense role he's played all season, but until that happens Hield is a set-and-forget player.
March 25, 2019, 12:19 amHarrison Barnes - F - Sacramento Kings
Harrison Barnes was quiet on Sunday, going 3-of-7 from the field for 10 points with four assists and two triples.
This is what happens when a volume scorer doesn't get any volume. It's surprising that he didn't get more looks with Sacramento's backcourt having a terrible night from the field but Barnes had been a pretty reliable scorer up to this point with double digits in every game in March and 15 or more points in all but one game prior to this one. Keep him in lineups if you need help in that department.


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Here is a 8:20 video I made where you can hear 10 of the songs featured!!
Please let me know what you think! And please SHARE this video on Facebook/Twitter, etc.!
Hope you like it!
Survey's are going out TODAY! All digital downloads for everyone will be NEXT WEEK! Physical products will start to be mailed out at the end of next week (but everyone will have the digital release of the album).
I got a little dramatic in the beginning of the video... I couldn't help myself! :)
sirdudemanguy on
@Helena: Nope, still no survey. We'll get it soon though. Just keep checking everyday. Tommy's been super cool with updates, so if there ends up being a delay for whatever reason he'll let us know.
Michael & Crystal De Nicola on
Please do leave a comment or make an update once the surveys are sent out. Don't forget to take a breather and rest Tommy. You've worked so hard on this and we are all anxiously awaiting it but we know you need rest too!
sirdudemanguy on
I agree with David Hill, don't overwork yourself too much. We're all grateful for all the work you've put in so far. And agonizing as it is waiting, we're tough. Take your time, and get done what you need to. We can wait an extra few days for the survey while you get other things in order.
We know how hard you're working on this for us, and I think I speak for everyone here when I say we're all super grateful!
David Hill on
Pace yourself Tommy - We don't want you to have a heart attack. We'll be waiting for Volume 4 in 2016! :-)
Wong Ho Wang on
It would be great if the digital downloads can be available in high resolution lossless format. :)
Brandon Hale on
It is awesome to be able to get a digital copy of the album with the physical copy. Will the digital copy of the album be lossless?
Tommy Tallarico 4-time creator on
Survey should go out sometime today. Sorry everyone... been working 20+ hours a day getting all the digital content together to send to Humble Bundle... SO MUCH STUFF! Kinda overwhelming. But just know that I'm working constantly on this. Thanks for your patience.
I hope they're ready for their servers to crash when we all scramble to download it on the day of release... :) I've been part of 3 separate Kickstarters where we've all been in such a rush to get the awesome digital content (like this) that we've brought down the distribution servers.
I'm currently on my third play-through of the video, and ready to hit replay. I'm not sure I'll be able to bear waiting a week, knowing it's coming...
Kurt Maxwell on
It's now on Spotify.
sirdudemanguy on
I didn't get my survey either, but I've recently changed emails, so I'm not sure if my old invalid email may have gotten it by mistake.
Joseph Tracy on
I didn't get my survey today.
Pablo Ocares on
I'm already counting the days for the release. It's sound amazing and seeing the video a second time (i wanted to listen the tunes, even a little, once more) I noticed that the graphics (the "Available Now!" text and the store logos) appeared at the rhythm of the music, great detail!.
Joshua Dixon on
Okay so for VGL 4 can we just get a whole album of Chrono Trigger music? It's not that I don't love all video game music. And it's not that I don't love the music from Chrono Chross. Just... Chrono Trigger? Please?
Josh McNamara on
Mmmmm real. Tastes like victory.
Tommy Tallarico 4-time creator on
@Christopher: Austin is going to be sending out the Journey Piano album separately in the beginning of March. That info was going to be in the next update.
Christopher Winter on
I was at an event with Austin Wintory on monday (awesome guy), he said that the piano album isn't done yet as there hasn't been any time.
Any idea when we'll be able to get it?
John Walsh on
Omg this sounds amazing! Pokemon/street fighter II sound soooo good!!!! Congratulations to all involved!! And please bring this show to Newfoundland! Need to see it in person!!!
Patrick on
Congratulations and also THANK YOU, not only for the wonderful album but also for your enthusiasm and the great way the campaign has been handled so far (I have seen differently on KS...).
Re. int'l shipping: I believe it is ok to ship the physical rewards marked as 'gift' (per KS' regulations, as these are literally rewards for pledging, not pre-orders) which hopefully prevents or lowers the amount of import tax. Also keep the declared value as low as possible (and don't copy over the plegde amounts ;) ).
Tommy Tallarico 4-time creator on
@Josh: They are REAL signatures!
@Philip: Unfortunately there isn't. Nintendo wouldn't even allow me give it away for free. :(
Josh McNamara on
I'd never heard the WoW OST until now. Jesus H Christ man...
Josh McNamara on
Sweet effing Christ I love "Liberi Fatali". Absolute Wrath of God stuff. This is without question the best KS I've ever backed.
@Tommy: Not sure if I ever asked this(If I did I apologize) But are the autographs on the physical items unique or done and mass printed?
Rafael Castro e Alves on
No problem, Tommy! Thanks! Just asking to prepare myself psychologically for the waiting.
Usually a normal package sent from USA takes around 1 month to arrive here (If our federal revenue not hold the package for verification, which can take over 1 more month). :P
But while I wait, I'm going to have fun with the digital content! :D
Chris Hunter on
Philip Chen on
Is there no way to get the Super Mario World track? Even the version you posted on the homepage?
Tommy Tallarico 4-time creator on
@Robert: It's actually not available on iTunes & Amazon yet... I just put that in the video because they will be soon and I'll be using this video to promote the album on YouTube & Facebook next week. Also... I'm waiting for Humble Bundle to have everything set up perfectly before launching.
@Rafael: I have no idea at this point... haven't gotten that far. Been focusing everything on the digital distribution and manufacturing of the product. Survey stuff today... will start thinking about shipping tomorrow or the next day.
@Bradley: Through Humble Bundle you'll be able to download any of the digital stuff at anytime from any place! So you'll be fine.
Rafael Castro e Alves on
Just a little question Tommy: You will send the physical product by USPS, right? You are required to declare the amount of content in shipments?
Anthony Scales on
I got goosebumps several times during that 8 minutes. Amazing job! I cant wait to get my copy of the album. I so hope to hear VGL in person someday.
Rafael Castro e Alves on
Fantastic, Tommy! Once again thanks for the amazing experience and for the awesome job you made in this album! I'm trying to hold myself but I'm really anxious to get my hands on this beautifull peace of art and games and music! :P LOL
Paul Little on
Well done, Tommy. Can't wait.
Khoo Tong Liam on
Well. The next 7 days or so will be very tough to go through since we're we've previewed such awesomeness.
Anybody have the Delorean or any time travel machine to make the wait less painful? Anyone??? Please???
Kurt Maxwell on
Wow. I knew it was going to be good, but not this good! I'm proud to have been able to help kickstart this project! It sounds incredible!
Bradley Nelson on
I'm so looking forward to this Tommy! A question though, I'll be on a trip for the next couple of weeks, so I won't be able to download my digital albums next week...will I be able to get them a few weeks later (start of March)?
Aurelien VANDOORINE on
Just pure amazing music.
Sounds really awesome reallty can't wait for the rewards. I'm on the verge of still purchasing it digitally through amazon just so I don't have to wait :)
Congratulations on the great work, and really have a great launch celebration and birthday, too bad I live so far away ;)
An awesome album that I sure hope will get number one of the charts!
Flávio Piro de Oliveira on
What i liked the most was Liberi Fatali (my favorite FF song.... and it's AMAZING!!!!)
Juan Antonio Romero on
(2:00) My God, this sounds awesome...
(3:35) No, wait, THIS sounds awesome!
(6:00) Awesome levels OVER 9000!!!!!
Only thing I find could be improved is the chorus for "Dragonborn", it's a bit difficult to hear the words.
Holy crap, that Zelda arrangement is really spanking cool...
Flávio Piro de Oliveira on
Man, that CD is AWESOME!!!!
Great job, @Tommy!!!!
Eric Gillingham on
also @Tommy the whole album is fantastic thus far, well worth the wait!
Roman Kadlec on
lol Tetris Opera is EPIC :D
Eric Gillingham on
@Tommy I hope it was ok for me to share to link to the album on spotify in the regular comments as it went up today there, by accident or otherwise. Nice little treat to wake up to none the less so thank you for that as well.
Roman Kadlec on
glad to be one of those 5,679 people :)


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DetailsCloistered in a stone cell at the monastery of Saint Brigit, a sixth-century Irish nun secretly records the memories of her Pagan youth, interrupting her assigned task of transcribing Augustine and Patrick. She also writes of her fiercely independent mother, whose skill with healing plants and inner strength she inherited. She writes of her druid teacher, the brusque but magnetic Giannon, who first introduced her to the mysteries of written language. But disturbing events at the cloister keep intervening. As the monastery is rent by vague and fantastic accusations, Gwynneve's words become the one force that can save her from annihilation.News & Reviews
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Pelican's Perch #81: It's a Jungle Down There
As I type this, the Brazilians have finally released the two pilots involved in the mid-air collision of their Embraer Legacy jet with a GOL Airlines 737 on Sept. 29. They have spent more than two months under "house arrest," with their passports confiscated, preventing them from leaving the country, with no charges filed against them. I doubt many would consider that much of a vacation. I consider it outrageous.
Under the glare of intense publicity and worldwide attention, a Brazilian judge finally ordered their passports returned to them, and they have now left Brazil. Welcome home, guys! Take a couple of days off, and get back to work.
Within hours of the judge's order, "the authorities" filed charges, and forced an agreement requiring them to return for trial, if one is ever held. I'm a little surprised it took them so long, and that the pilots were allowed to leave. Possibly just a face-saving measure. "Face" is important to officialdom everywhere, and especially south of the border.
I am not even slightly surprised that two aircraft collided while under "control" of Brazilian ATC, but I am very surprised we don't see more such mid-airs.
History of Poor Communication
I flew in Central and South America, including Brazil, in the late '50s, mostly cargo and ferry flights. In 1994, while working for JAL, I began flying three trips a month between Los Angeles and Sao Paulo until my "first retirement" in 2001. Not much had changed in the intervening four decades.
Communications are still horrible to non-existent. HF is still being used routinely, even when VHF is available. It is somewhat anachronistic to be flying near enough to Porto Velho to see the lights of the city, and still have to talk to them on HF. Call them on the VHF frequency and they may answer, but they will often ask to switch to HF for the position report, or for the next call. There is no question they prefer using HF, but I still don't understand why. As far as I know, all ATC services are provided by the military, and by rather low-paid and poorly trained personnel. The results of that are inevitable, and many times I've flown through an ATC sector without being able to raise anyone, HF or VHF. If someone does respond, it is sometimes obvious they've just awakened. There are several sectors (Porto Velho being one) where any transmission from the ground is overwhelmed by loud music in the same room as the mike, and it sounds like the controller is across the room, yelling in the general direction of the mike. Party time, I guess, or maybe just trying to stay awake.
Even when the radio works, all communications are in Portuguese, unless no one on the aircraft can speak it. Then English will be used, but it's very hard to understand. Of course, any transmission in English that is not absolutely standard and very common will not be understood on the ground at all, leading to "Say again?" or, worse, they will ignore further calls of any kind. The vast majority of flights over Brazil are flown by crews who do not speak either Portuguese or English as a native language, so it is the Tower of Babel all over again. It is dangerous, but heck, the same thing happens in France, Quebec, Russia and many other countries, too. We are very fortunate in the good-old United States, where we can push a button and talk to someone in English. Most of the time, anyway.
There is essentially no radar coverage in South America, except around large cities. Where there is radar, they don't use it en route, because aircraft will soon be out of coverage again, so they are forced to fall back on timed separation at all times, and the old-fashion position reports (which most American pilots have never done). To be fair, arrivals and departures are sometimes vectored in the terminal area at low altitude.
In seven years of my operating on that route, there were five incidents where other aircraft were definitely in "my airspace" by any standards. This is made worse by those countries who consider a national airline a matter of pride, and whose crews take short-cuts. In one of those, I watched a Lan Chile aircraft cross our track a mile or two ahead, at our altitude, close enough to identify the logo at night. Both Lan Chile and ATC denied it, for the aircraft was supposed to be crossing at a VOR about 60 miles behind us. They were giving phony position reports (in Spanish), and simply taking a big shortcut. I felt it prudent to climb a few hundred feet to avoid a huge bump from the wake. File a report, and it would never see the light of day. I did anyway, and never heard a thing.
In my opinion, it would be much safer to do away with ATC entirely in areas like this. In trying to "control" aircraft with the equipment they have, and the "skill" they demonstrate, they create danger. I'd feel much more comfortable going with random routes and altitudes and using TCAS for my own separation. Wonderful stuff, that TCAS.
Sloppy Is Actually More Safe?
In bygone days, navigation was a sloppy matter, with most aircraft being well off-course by modern standards. It was quite common and acceptable to arrive at the Oceanic Gateway after the crossing (usually where radar coverage begins) 10 nm or more off course, and I've been as much as 20 nm off after the long Pacific crossing via the "Mid-Pac" routes (no established tracks in those days). This was using the old Loran A, with an oscilloscope, and charting Lines of Position. In those days, it was very rare to see another airplane, even when on the same filed track.
As inertial systems came into common use (1970s), that tightened up a lot, and when the INSs were able to talk to each other and come up with better "average" positions, we started to see a lot more airplanes en route! Now, with inertial systems constantly updated by GPS, the accuracy is phenomenal, and everyone is dead-on, not even a wingspan apart, or so it seems to me. This has created a new danger of mid-air collisions, just exactly what we saw in Brazil. Before GPS, even if two airplanes were at the same altitude, and ostensibly on the same track, the odds of colliding were remote, simply due to inaccuracies in navigation. We didn't fully realize how good a thing that was!
With this in mind while flying the South American routes, I experimented with setting up waypoints with an offset of 3 nm. Didn't work. My fellow crewmembers were so uncomfortable with the idea of being "off-course," they just couldn't stand it. JAL has such rigid procedures that they thought they'd be fired if they were ever caught doing this. I also tried flying 300 to 500 feet above or below the assigned altitude. They didn't like that either, even with 2,000 feet between levels. I finally caved in, and just flew as assigned, hoping the TCAS would work.
Very recently, this problem has gained some attention, and now pilots have the "approved option" of flying 2 nm off-track (to the right) on the North Atlantic routes. That's where you'll find me. Pity it takes a formal government regulation to make the obvious "safe."
Hemispheric Rule vs. ATC Instruction
Much is now being made over the hemispheric altitude regulations, and whether the Legacy crew should have changed altitudes automatically on the leg where the collision occurred. Unfortunately, their route was very close to "North," and this causes a dilemma as to which altitude is appropriate. Mercifully, I never had this problem, as the route between Los Angeles and Sao Paulo is Southeast/Northwest.
But wait. The NTSB failed utterly to mention that the vast majority of radio calls to ATC go unanswered normally in South America. It often takes a dozen calls to get a response, and very often we'd go through an entire sector with no response at all. Is this radio failure, when I'm talking to other aircraft normally? How many unanswered calls to ATC does it take to define "radio failure"? Further, if we do manage to come up with some magic number, do we climb or descend to the "proper" altitude? What if the opposing traffic does the same thing? With the lousy communications down there, we would have airplanes climbing and descending all over the place, none under "control" of ATC!
There is a partial NTSB report available.
One paragraph jumps out at me:
Beginning at 4:48 pm, the crew of N600XL made a series of 12 radio calls to ATC attempting to make contact. At 4:53, the crew heard the call instructing them to change frequencies, but the pilot did not understand all of the digits, and requested a repeat. No reply from ATC was received. The pilot made 7 more attempts to establish contact.
I'd be willing to bet a chocolate-chip cookie the ATC tapes (if they exist at all) would show all those calls. Even if such tapes were made, I doubt they survive today.
This was a few minutes before the mid-air. This would not make me consider "Loss of Communications" procedures, or a change in hemispheric altitude. It would make me think the ground controllers were asleep, inept, or simply ignoring me, as usual. Of course it could also be old, antiquated equipment. In that part of the world, it is common for money allocated for upgrading such things to end up, shall we say, somewhere other than where it was intended.
The Legacy crew would have been further assured that they did not have a case of communications failure by hearing other aircraft on the frequency. It will be interesting to see if that's the case. Their best bet would have been to follow their latest clearance, which is apparently exactly what they did. That's what I would have done.
Another partial quote:
Primary (non-transponder) radar returns were received corresponding to the estimated position of N600XL until about 4:30 pm. For 2 minutes, no returns were received, then returns reappeared until 4:38 pm. After that time, radar returns were sporadic.
I'd bet another cookie the problem wasn't the transponders in either aircraft, except for the fact that the collision did occur, and both aircraft were supposedly equipped with TCAS. The head-on case is the most difficult for TCAS, and requires very, very prompt action to follow the cues, but it is doable. It's very hard to miss the TCAS roaring, "CLIMB, CLIMB, CLIMB" even if asleep. I wonder what happened there.
All over the world, it is common to ask for and receive "wrong-way" altitudes. ATC does not routinely change an aircraft's altitude because the course changes from 359 to 001, or 179 to 181. Perfectly legitimate and safe, provided ATC keeps it all straight, and coordinates with the sectors ahead. Pilots are not expected to make such altitude changes on their own because of a minor course change, and even in the case of complete communications failure (meaning they can't talk to anyone), an altitude change is fraught with danger. It is probably best to take a look at the overall route (departure to destination), and which hemisphere it falls in before considering a unilateral altitude change. Consider the case where one leg between VORs might be 10- or 20-nm long, and just that one leg calls for altitude change with loss of communications. Would you climb or descend that 2,000 feet, then descend or climb back? I wouldn't. If I had to change altitudes, I'd only change it 1,000 feet. Even before RVSM, that would assure separation.
Even in the U.S., the loss of communications rules are antiquated, and outdated. They were written in a time when aviation was moving from no communications at all to the sheer luxury of having just one HF transmitter and receiver, often set for just one frequency. Old-timers may remember the old ART-13B HF radio, with a multitude of dials, lock rings, and power needles that made a good radio operator a treasure. It was usually hooked to a "trailing antenna" with a lead weight on the end that had to be reeled out to a specific length according to frequency. Woe unto the crew who failed to reel it back in before landing! Oh, and morse code (CW) worked a lot better than voice at cutting through the static.
Later we moved to the ARC-1, a five-channel VHF transceiver. Pure luxury! No more frying bacon in the ears and clear communications, even if limited by line-of-sight.
Those old radios often failed, and loss of communications rules came into being. They haven't changed much, and as we moved to "dual everything" they became less and less important, much less used, and less known, too. Best now to just get it on the ground VFR if you can, and if you can't, go shoot an approach anywhere you want, as soon as you can. ATC will assume that's what you'll do, and will clear the way. A working transponder will make it all very easy and safe, and if your transponder is also out, there is always primary radar. If that fails, we're back to the "Big Sky Theory," which is really what we depend on in Brazil and other such countries.
I sure hope I don't get any more trips to that part of the world.
Be careful up there!
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The Windows Phone team has announced on the official blog the winners of its festive holiday photo competition. The team asked consumers to shoot some photos using a Windows Phone and send in the results. So which photo won the contest? Feast your eyes on the image above, captured by Christian Schlör on his Lumia 920 (with a little help from the Fhotoroom app).
Taken in Austria, Christian manages to capture the spirit of the festive season with snow-covered buildings and the beautiful effect of tilt-shift.
"This is my 'Happy Holiday Picture' It is shot with my Lumia 920, and edited with a simple tilt shift effect in the Fhotoroom app. This was on the morning of the 27.12.2012, my 40th birthday, and a great opening for a beautiful day. I´m from Germany and spend my Holidays with Friends in Serfaus (Austria), and this is what you see here."
There are a number of other entries highlighted in the blog post who have been branded winners also, with some superb photos sporting differentiating effects and results.
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I'm suggesting we let the XMLSec PAG conclude before taking that step (or another possibility), but obviously that depends on the PAG timeline going forward. regards, Frederick Frederick Hirsch Nokia On Dec 14, 2011, at 2:08 PM, Arthur Barstow wrote: > So what about option #2 below? -AB > > On 12/14/11 2:00 PM, Hirsch Frederick (Nokia-CIC/Boston) wrote: >> Art >> >> I think switching the dependency to XML Signature 1.0 is a bad idea, noting that 1.1 has fixed errors, and addressed security vulnerabilities, including updates to algorithms (other than ecc) to address known weaknesses. >> >> details in http://www.w3.org/2008/xmlsec/Drafts/xmlenc-core-11/explain.html, 5.1, 5.5.1, 5.8, 6.6-6.8 >> >> I think the W3 team is actively working on the PAG issue but have no idea when we will see the result - one hope was before year end. >> >> regards, Frederick >> >> Frederick Hirsch >> Nokia >> >> >> >> On Dec 13, 2011, at 1:14 PM, Arthur Barstow wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> The Widgets DigSig spec [W-DigSig] has been sitting in PR for over 4 months now, blocked on the Elliptic Curve PAG [ECC-PAG]. AFAICT, this PAG has just started its unspecified length Fishing Expedition seeking some unspecified level of funds to pay for some type of analysis that will take some unknown amount of time to complete ... >>> >>> Given this, and not wanting to block on the ECC PAG any longer, what are the options to move widgets-digsig to REC ASAP? >>> >>> Some options: >>> >>> 1. Replace [XMLSig1.1] dependency with XMLSig 1.0. I presume this would require a new 3-week LC but the CR could be zero-length, presumably no re-testing would be required, and the only thing blocking PR->REC is the length of the new CfE that would be needed. >>> >>> 2. Move the tainted algorithm(s) in XMLSig1.1 to XMLSig1.Next so XMLSig1.1 is not affected by the PAG and XMLSig1.1 can then continue on the REC track. >>> >>> 3. Others? >>> >>> (#2 seems dead simple so I'm probably missing some things.) >>> >>> -AB >>> >>> [W-DigSig] http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets-digsig/ >>> [XMLSig1.1] http://www.w3.org/TR/xmldsig-core1/ >>> [ECC-PAG] http://www.w3.org/2011/02/xmlsec-pag-charter.html >>>Received on Wednesday, 14 December 2011 19:12:33 UTC
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is there a way to highlight the rows that have changed since last save and not yet stored (for example, near the line number)?
No, but it could definitely but done very easily with a plugin. I'll try to make one for you.
Here's your plugin. Just go to Tools > New Plugin. Paste this into the new file. Save the file as whatever you want (I called it HighlightUnsaved.py), just make sure you save it in your User folder in Sublime Text's Packages directory (should be the default when you press save as but I'm not positive).
import sublime, sublime_plugin
class ClearChangesCommand(sublime_plugin.EventListener):
def on_post_save(self, view):
class HighlightUnsavedCommand(sublime_plugin.EventListener):
def on_modified(self, view):
unsaved = view.get_regions('unsaved') + [view.line(s) for s in view.sel()]
view.add_regions("unsaved", unsaved, "unsaved", "dot", sublime.HIDDEN | sublime.PERSISTENT)
wow fantastic and fast, thanks!There is also a way that when you undo a change in a row, the system removes the marker?ThanksSimon
I'll give it a try.
This took a bit of work but here it is:[code]import sublime, sublime_plugin
class ClearChangesCommand(sublime_plugin.EventListener): def on_post_save(self, view): view.erase_regions('unsaved')
class HighlightUnsavedCommand(sublime_plugin.EventListener): def on_modified(self, view):
unsaved = view.get_regions('unsaved') + [view.line(s) for s in view.sel()]
with open(view.file_name(), 'r') as f:
read_data = f.read()
for sel in view.sel():
print view.line(sel)
if read_data[view.line(sel).begin():view.line(sel).end()] == view.substr(view.line(sel)):
unsaved:] = [x for x in unsaved if x != view.line(sel)]
view.add_regions("unsaved", unsaved, "mark", "dot", sublime.HIDDEN | sublime.PERSISTENT)[/code]
Same thing as before: save as a plugin in User directory (or you can just overwrite the last plugin).
Interesting approach.How I understand the API that is not possible to intercept an event before the user changes the contents of a row to save its state and compare it after each change to see if it was restored to its original state.An alternative might be to save all rows in a buffer when the file is loaded (but consume a lot of memory) and use that for comparison instead of opening the original file for each change.The problem with the comparison between the original file or a buffer is that the addition of a line means that all subsequent lines will appear to be changed.Anyway thanks for this code!
I'm new to Python/Plugin Development so there is probably a better way to make the plugin. This way was the first way that I thought of. The addition of new lines will cause trouble to the plugin... and I can't seem to think of a workaround that wouldn't take a lot of memory. (I didn't realize you'd be judging my code so much )
I just hope I helped.
Indeed, thanks for giving me a good starting point!
A long time ago, I changed this plugin to work with sublime text 2 because it stopped working.When I switched to Sublime text 3, I fixed it again.Now I just uploaded it to github to everyone use.
Of course all credits go to C0D312
Sublime text 2 branch: github.com/JuDelCo/Highlight-ChangesSublime text 3 branch: github.com/JuDelCo/Highlight-Ch ... ime-text-3
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EDIT: Okay, i just noticed the thread is in general forum. Maybe there's better in Plugin Announcements or Plugin Development ? Nevermind... xD


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Individual Sewing Basket - Shelf-ready sequential sewing activityMost classrooms need several sets for older children to use when designing their own sewing projects. Developed by an experienced Montessori teacher, the set includes suggestions for presentation and extensions. Learn More
All 4 Sequential Sewing Activities - Shelf-Ready Sewing ActivitiesDeveloped by an experienced Montessori teacher, this series includes four basic sewing activities. Items in each activity are color-coded. We include presentation suggestions and extensions. Learn More
Bead Bouquet - Deluxe Wooden Bead Set from Melissa & DougA jewelry maker's dream! Basic threading skills and creativity are all children need to craft real necklaces and bracelets. This delightful assortment of 220+ wooden beads is particularly inviting. Comes in a wooden storage box. Learn More
My First Sewing Book - Hand SewingClear diagrams and clever rhyming instructions make basic techniques accessible to young children. Well-organized, sequential lessons build skills one at a time. Includes 43 simple shape patterns. Paperback, 40 pages. Learn More
My First Machine Sewing BookChildren can learn to operate any sewing machine with this well-conceived manual. Sequential exercises start with parts of the sewing machine vocabulary and end with stitching and finishing stuffed fabric pillows. Learn More
Sewing School - 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to MakeThis book gives children all they need to know to develop individual sewing skills (and then be able to apply them), presented in a fun, colorful format with lots of photos. Reinforced, spiral-bound paperback, 144 pages. Learn More
Needlepoint Kit for Beginniners - Beginning needlecraft kit from Harrisville DesignsChildren will be delighted by how quickly each canvas fills with color! Step-by-step graphic instructions for small-scale projects, and enough easy-to-handle materials to make two mug rugs and a bookmark. Learn More
My First Doll BookDoll-making calls on more advanced hand-sewing skills. Clear diagrams and clever rhyming instructions for progressively challenging activities that isolate single skills. Includes guidebook, felt shapes, thread. Learn More
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Nate Ring started in 28 of the 44 games he competed in ... finished with a .306 average on 34 hits in his 111 at-bats ... scored 23 runs, hit 13 doubles and two home runs ... stole four bases and hit two sacrifice flies ... had 11 multiple hit games and five multiple RBI games ... possessed a hit streak of 11 games, the third longest on the team ... batted 2-for-4, scored for the first time on the season, and hit his first double as a Matador vs. East Carolina (3/10) ... had a hit and scored twice at LMU (3/12) ... went 2-for-4, drove in two Matadors, scored once, and hit his second double of the season at LMU (3/13) ... went 2-for-3, scored once, and drove in a run vs. LMU (3/14) ... went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, two doubles, and scored a run vs. Sacramento State (3/26) ... batted a perfect 3-for-3, scored twice, and hit another double vs. Sacramento State (3/27) ... had his 11 game hit-streak that started on 3/10 vs. East Carolina, ending on 3/28 vs. Sacramento State ... hit his eighth double of the season vs. UC Irvine (4/2) ... scored once and had a hit at Pepperdine (4/6, Gm. 2) ... went 2-for-4 with a double vs. Cal State Bakersfield (4/10) ... went 2-for-3 with a RBI, a double and a stolen base vs. Cal State Bakersfield (4/11) ... had two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs vs. Cal Poly (4/17) ... went 2-for-4, scored a run, and had a career-high three RBIs at Pacific (4/23) ... hit his second home run of the season at Pacific (4/25) ... batted 2-for-4, hit a double, and scored twice vs. UC Davis (4/30) ... hit another double and scored once vs. UC Davis (5/1) ... had a career-high seven at bats at UC Santa Barbara (5/7) ... had a hit and drew a walk at Cal State Fullerton (5/30).
Competed for one season on the soccer team and lettered as a forward ... played shortstop for coach Sam Mussina during his four years with the Tigers' baseball team ... Ring was a two-time First Team All-West Valley award recipient in addition to being named team MVP during his senior year ... finished with a .435 batting average and led the team in runs with 51.
Born September 23, 1991 to Lisa and Craig Ring ... has one older sibling, sister Shannon ... is the fourth member of his family to attend college as his sister currently attends UCLA, while his mother and father both graduated from Ohio State ... his cousin, Sean Ring competed for the baseball team at Ohio Wesleyan ... competed as a member of the Arizona Firebirds and Arizona Diamondbacks scout team ... favorites include the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James, Denzel Washington, Megan Fox, the television show "Entourage" and the movie "Gladiators" ... favorite food is steak and potatoes ... enjoys listening to Brooks and Dunn and Kenny Chesney ... hitting a walk-off last year when his team was down by a run is his greatest sports moment ... the best thing about being an athlete, he feels, is being recognized .. finds the early morning practices the most difficult thing to become adjusted to ... his favorite website is ESPN.com ... has met Randy Johnson ... would not mind being stranded on a desert island with Megan Fox ... his advice to others is to "out-work your competition" ... cannot imagine going a week without his cell phone ... considers his dad as his greatest hero because he has so much patience and wisdom ... currently majoring in Business Management.


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By some accounts, most Americans have done it. They've repacked, rewrapped and resent unwanted presents to a new recipient.
A survey in October 2011 by home fashion retailer HomeGoods found that more than half of the 1,000-plus respondents had regifted, 65% suspected they had received a regift and more than one-third were repeat regifters.
An American Express survey in December 2011 found that 79% of people believe regifting is acceptable. "Due to the Great Recession we have become increasingly more thoughtful about overspending," says Dana Holmes, editor in chief of the website Gifts.com. "It only makes sense that with these changes in our lives, we have also seen a change in our philosophy toward regifting. The stigma has lessened."
But the Emily Post Institute cautions on its website, http://www.emilypost.com, that gift "recycling" should be rare and warns that used, dated, hand-made or one-of-a-kind items may never be regifted. "Simply put, you have to make sure you don't hurt feelings," the website advises.
Still, April Masini, etiquette expert and founder of the advice column http://www.askapril.com, says one person's trash can be another's treasure.
"Here's where re-gifting is almost trendy," Masini says. "Vintage is the new black, and everyone is combing flea markets and antique stores for treasures." So why not shop in your own garage or attic?
"I think that regifting is the greenest gift of all," says Leah Ingram, author of the book "Suddenly Frugal" (Adams Media). "You didn't throw out the gift when you first got it, therefore keeping items out of landfills, and you haven't increased your carbon footprint by getting in your car and going to the store to buy a new gift."
But there are dangers in regifting. Most often people don't want to admit to regifting, and careless selections can lead to embarrassments and hurt feelings.
Los Angeles real estate specialist Chantay Bridges has been the recipient of many thoughtlessly regifted items, including wrinkled clothing, odd store gift cards from places where she never shops, and perfume that's been opened and used. "You tried it and realized it was atrocious and decided to pass it along to me," she laments. "The bottle wasn't even totally full."


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Frequent Texters Are Shallow
New research suggests those who text and tweet a lot may not be trustworthy.
A Canadian study found a link between the lack of character and the amount of tweets a person sends out.
Twitter, it's believed, encourages rapid and shallow thought.
ABC News has more on the study.


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You might think laid-back British Columbians would have no need for spas to ease the stresses of daily life. But judging from the number of new spas popping up across the province, that Zen-like state requires regular maintenance.
Three new spas in Vancouver, Whistler and Vernon offer locals and visitors a range of options for relaxing and recharging. Whether you need a time out from big-city life, an aquatic respite with a mountain view or a restorative retreat on the shores of Okanagan Lake, your oasis awaits.
Sparkling Hill Resort's KurSpa is no afterthought. Front and centre off the lobby is the entrance to this 40,000-square-foot refuge, which focuses on the European concept of whole-body wellness.
That means many of the treatments are designed not just to pamper you, but to enhance your health and well-being. If you like, a doctor can design a week's worth of treatments based on your individual health concerns, and physiotherapists and massage therapists are also available to help you work out the kinks.
KurSpa's most unique treatment is its cold sauna ($40), which uses extreme cold to treat everything from joint and muscle problems to skin ailments and migraines. With the last of its three chambers set at a mind-numbing -110 C, this isn't for sissies. You're given a face mask, gloves and ear protection before you step in to protect against frostbite, and you're allowed to stay in the sauna for a maximum of three minutes. It's a shock to the system, but you emerge feeling amazingly energized.
But that's not all KurSpa has to offer. With 48 treatment rooms, two pools and seven steam rooms and saunas, you can indulge yourself for days. My favourites were the rose steam room, designed to lift spirits and balance moods, and the salt steam, touted to enhance concentration and slow aging. I'm pretty sure I emerged from both feeling younger, smarter and calmer.
I also tried an alpine massage ($50 to $140), which uses gentle strokes and a combination of flower and tree oils to transport your mind to a walking trail in the woods. And the Fango mud wrap ($50), made from volcanic ash imported from Europe, left my skin feeling buttery soft.
Sparkling Hill offers a number of packages that include accommodation in the stunning 152-room hotel, adorned from top to bottom with Swarovski crystals, plus a choice of treatments in KurSpa. And that's a good thing, because one treatment at this impressive spa is sure to inspire an urge to return for more.
www.sparklinghill.com, 877-275-1556
At first glance, Scandinave Spa offers a perplexing array of pools, saunas and steam rooms, all beckoning towel-toting visitors. But you'll get the hang of it if you remember these three things, in order: Hot, cold, chill out. Repeat as necessary.
Scandinave Spa is based on the Finnish tradition of using heat and cold to stimulate your circulation and endorphins to induce deep relaxation. You're advised to start with 10 to 15 minutes in the steam bath, sauna or outdoor hot pools before immersing yourself in one of the nearby cold plunge pools. And like ripping off a Band-Aid, plunging in is the only way to do it.
Thankfully, you're not expected to linger in the frigid water -- after a quick head-to-toe dunk, lounge by one of the pools or head for one of the wood-lined relaxation rooms to read a magazine or take in the spectacular view of Whistler's snow-streaked mountains.
Scandinave's Elissa Mulligan suggests visitors repeat the hot-cold-relax sequence three or four times for total relaxation. For your $55 baths fee -- $12 more if you want to rent one of the spa's bathrobes -- you can stay as long as you want, or until your toes get pruney.
I found the wood-burning sauna a bit too intense -- I lasted about five minutes before I was ready to dunk myself in the cold pool. But I loved the eucalyptus steam room, which has the added benefit of clearing your sinuses while it relaxes you.
The spa also offers a variety of bath and massage packages, ranging from $130 to $260 and running the gamut from Swedish to hot stone to Thai yoga massages.
Scandinave encourages visitors to be silent to maximize their state of relaxation. And while the odd visitor let out a tiny scream the first time their warmed body hit the cold plunge pool, it seemed like most of their fellow bathers were too blissed out to care.
www.scandinave.com, 604-935-2424
Hidden on the fifth floor of downtown Vancouver's newest high-end hotel is the sprawling Willow Stream Spa, which is more than a pit stop for a quick mani-pedi.
Give yourself lots of time because most treatments give you access to the spa's luxurious lounge, plus its steam room, programmable massaging shower and outdoor terrace with a Jacuzzi and cabanas (once they open later this summer). The truly virtuous can tack on a workout in the spa's well-stocked gym and yoga room. Throw in free parking and you have a day of indulgence for the cost of a single treatment.
The Willow Stream spa offers a full menu of treatments, from massages and wraps to facials and nail services. Its signature Vancouver-themed treatments include the Van Active Grind ($139 to $189), a massage that targets the lower back and legs that's named for the Grouse Grind, an infamously punishing local mountain trail.
Seven facials are also on tap, including a Canadianthemed treatment with Saskatchewan clay and maple ($129). I chose a custom European-style facial featuring Kerstin Florian products ($119), which started with an aromatic neroli cleanser and toner that quickly defused my stress level. Then there was a slightly tingly algae gel masque to rehydrate my skin, followed by a calming moisturizer. And if all this wasn't enough, hand and foot massages enhanced my state of relaxation. Maybe it's no coincidence that spa rhymes with "aah."
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"Mad Sam" left the world known as a once feared Chicago mobster. On 14 April 1973, at the hands of another, with two shotgun blasts, his life ended. He died violently, as he is noted to have lived and delivered. After the neighbor discovered his body on the garage floor, he lay in a pool of his own blood exposed to onlookers for hours. His death was rumored to have been an inside hit and that very few people were reported to have acknowledged his last funeral rites.
Find-A-Grave. However, the feature – a place to pay last respects – by leaving a message and flowers has been disabled due to misuse. In this forum, it is not my place to level judgment but to share a few historical tidbits that have been tucked away.
At last look on Ebay, his funeral card was a whooping $55.00 ten times the average value. Who would have thought there was a market demand for Mafia related funeral memorabilia? I wonder who purchased this card and why? My thoughts turned to what kind of flowers would I choose and what message I would write?


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SportairUSA has been named the U.S. importer and distributor for the iCub, the Light Sport Aircraft bush plane manufactured by Zlin Aviation. The iCub evolved from Zlin's Savage Cruiser and Classic taildraggers. It is built to ASTM LSA standards and fitted with the iPad aviation information center as standard equipment. SportairUSA will debut the iCub at AirVenture 2010 in Oshkosh, July 27 through Aug. 1.
"As electronics get smarter and more reliable, the line between aviation and consumer products is disappearing," said Bill Canino, president of SportairUSA. "The iPad is a case in point. The aviation applications available for the iPad are remarkable, and the selection and quality are improving every day."
"We designed the iCub for safety, performance and carrying capacity and with a passion for flying," said Pasquale Russo, CEO of Zlin Aviation. With tandem seating and 565 lbs. of useful load, the iCub will haul more than other LSAs in its class, he said. Even the Bush iCub, with extended landing gear and heavier balloon tires, features 515 lbs. of useful load.
The central feature of the iCub's instrument panel is a dock-mounted iPad, pre-loaded with the WingXPro7 moving map, ForeFlight Mobile HD and ForeFlight Charts, the iHUD heads-up-display and MotionX GPS HD, together with other apps that are useful in the air and on the ground for pilots who fly into the bush, or just around the neighborhood. The iCub is also equipped with backup analog airspeed, altimeter and inclinometer.
The iCub is a newly certified light sport aircraft from Zlin Aviation, evolved from its fleet of earlier taildraggers. The iCub features leather seating, cross-bracing in the tail and atop the cabin, reinforced landing gear attachments, panoramic door and window design, overhead skylight, wooden floors, upholstered baggage area, vortex generators and 18 gallons of fuel tankage, with an option to increase tankage to 24 gallons. The standard engine is the 2,000 hour TBO Rotax 912 ULS (100 hp), with full-time non-power-degrading carburetor heat, which provides short field takeoff and landing capability and climb rate exceeding 1,200 fpm. Several fixed and ground adjustable propellers are available to customize the performance of the iCub for varying missions.
The Bush iCub comes with 7-inch extended landing gear, performance brakes and 26-inch balloon tires designed for combined pavement and bush flying. Alaskan Bushwheels are available in 29 inch, 31 inch and 35 inch sizes. The iCub, with standard gear and tundra tires, offers a 565 lbs. useful load for about $93,000. The Bush iCub offers a useful load of 515 lbs. is available for less than $100,000.
SportairUSA is also the North American distributor for the Sting S3, StingS4 and Sirius LSAs, and for the SeaRey amphibian. For more information: iCub.aero or 888-FLY-SLSA.