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Season's GreetingsNovember 30, 2006
Snow! Here on this corner of the continent we got hit by a big dump of it the other day. (You east coasters are allowed to gloat over the weather. Just this once.)
So, camera in tow, I braved the elements to take a few pictures. One of them showed up over here, then it showed up over here, and the people seem to like it.
A certain Mr. Storey has made the suggestion that I turn this photo into a Christmas card. Given the relative popularity, it's not a bad idea, I could get a few sets of a dozen done up and offer them for sale around these parts. Might be worth a shot… I'm just afraid it's too late for this year.
Printing and shipping mean probably a week or so before I'd have something in my hands, and if I decided to sell them, add an extra week of shipping out from here. That takes us to mid-December, and that's probably just way too late for Christmas cards.
So I'll pose the question to all of you — should I bother this year? I'm wondering who would be interested in a set of 12 cards with that photo (no text, blank interior, thick glossy stock), and if the timing is a problem. Perhaps it's possible that people would just order them anyway and use them next year if it came to that, but that's what I need you to tell me. And if anyone has any suggestions for printers that could turn this around in a hurry, I'm all ears.
Dave, have you thought about CafePress? Sales could start up now, printing on demand, and all you have to do is upload the pics and advertise. I have thought about using it this season for some shirt designs.
Why not wait until next year and then not only sell one set, but multiple sets with different photos?
Then you have all of December and winter to build up a nice set of photos to use. This one should certainly be one of them. Awesome shot.
Why not? If anything, it'd be a great learning experience for next time you want something printed.
I don't think people will order them and keep them for next year (if they do then they're just being nice to you). But if you can get them out quick, I'm sure someone would be interested.
It's a nice shot. A little dreary but appropriate for the holiday season. Could use some sharpening done on the foreground (unsharp filter in Photoshop should do it).
"Why not wait until next year and then not only sell one set, but multiple sets with different photos?"
Not a bad idea, if I see any more snow. It's not exactly consistent around these parts; this was pretty much a freak storm (and already melting away).
[/gloating Nova Scotian]
Dave, the photo's great! Do make cards for this year without delay!
I think CafePress is probably your best bet for getting the cards out this Christmas. For next year, though, you might check with Tim at Full Chord Press[1] about printing the cards–his stock is great, and he's a helpful guy. (His New Year's cards are hilarious to boot!)
I'd buy some of those for sure.Even if they didn't come in time this year, that's one great photo.
"if I see any more snow. It's not exactly consistent around these parts; this was pretty much a freak storm (and already melting away)."
Photo*cough*shop*cough, cough*
I'll second the suggestion of CafePress. I made my own Christmas cards that way both last year & this year. Pretty fast shipping and good quality.
While CafePress might be the quick easy way of getting them out there, the catch is that the base price for 6 cards is $10.99, with no secondary option for 12. That strikes me as a little steep, considering I really can't check the quality myself.
Hmm. This might have to wait till next year when I'll have the time to do it right.
I say go for it with the cards but there's a better alternative to CafePress. Try out Zazzle (http://www.zazzle.com). It's completely free to sign up and post as much as you want. The quality is fantastic and you can allow others to personalize their cards if you offer greeting cards. I've been using them for years and their quality is top-notch. Plus, they ship very quickly at no extra charge.
Zazzle is very easy to use and a wonderful service that has always treated me well. Try them out. It's free after all. :)
Dave, just get one of the good digital printers here in Vancouver to print them. Should only take a couple of days if you send them well-prepared PDF files. I use Maranda Digital for lots of basic stuff, but if you want litho quality on a digital press, check out JYT.net. Costs more, but the quality is insane. Good luck, and nice photo.
Dave, those are some really beautiful shots. Don't muck them up by trying to get the speedy turnaround.
Take the time to do it right. Find a quality, professional printer, and find some really nice stock that you can appreciate by holding in your hands.
As far as timing this with snow…if it's as rare there as it is down here in Houston, well, those kind of once in a blue moon events get even more cherished as time goes by and memories take hold.
I would definitely order a set, probably two if you were to do it this year. I will keep checking back, excellent idea.
I'm in Victoria, and have been feeling the recent weather also. The view was pretty good from my apartment, with Beacon Hill Park across the road. I braved the weather and took my camera into the park and got some good photos - I really must upload some!
As for the cards, not a bad idea. Wish I'd thought of it sooner. I imagine I know some people who would want some if they were available. It does seem a bit late to be getting them out for this Christmas, but I know some people like getting next year's stuff early if there's a good opportunity.
I would get some, this or next year. Beautiful!
Neener, neeener, East coast rocks!
That is a great shot! I love the urban Christmas feeling it has. I'm not usually a greeting card kind of guy but if you have these available for next year I would grab a set. Yaay, no duty.
Hello! Those photos are beautiful!! I particulary like the handrail photo and the berrys as well as the pink rose … and the one of the trees (sorry I didnt check photo titles).
I havent got any advice for you but to say that they are really pretty and if you sell them on your site I will order some!
its sunny here in good old Halifax. A lot of rain last night though. :P
Snooooow! … Nothing here in Norway and +9.0 degrees C outside :(
Love the pictures, all I can think of now is snow and that it's not that long until the holidays.
- Ole
Whatever happened to this (http://www.mezzoblue.com/downloads/pc1024x768.jpg) ?
That was real pretty. One of the nicest backgrounds to ever adorn my desktop.
Love the photo, but i would also be inclined to wait to make sure the quality was what you wanted. If you don't have enough photos of your own by next year to make a boxed set of 6 different photos, maybe get with some other people for photo contributions? It might be a hassle, but with the right group, it could be worth the time.
Dave, it is really excellent.
Dave, you could always print the cards for yourself this year. I know a few people who make their own each year. And I always look forward to receiving them.
And I think turning your winter desktop into a card would be a great idea too. You could do an entire series using vector art and not have to worry about the weather playing nice.
I just had a bunch of cards done by a local print shop. All I needed to provide was a set of photo prints, which would be used for the front of the cards, and choose card size, stock, and the like. When I included the envelope for each card, the cost per card was just under one dollar!
I'll have to keep an eye out for more picture-worthy scenes (snow, hopefully) the next month or so. If I can get a good set of 10 or 12 unique photos, I might be able to sell some sets of cards for next Christmas, and make a bit of profit off that. Make my camera pay for itself!
Love the photo, but i would also be inclined to wait to make sure the quality was what you wanted. If you don't have enough photos of your own by next year to make a boxed set of 6 different photos, maybe get with some other people for photo contributions? It might be a hassle, but with the right group, it could be worth the time.
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by @TaraLipinsky
More Columns here.
In this week's That Thing You Missed a sea lion steals lunch, a sports reporter does Ron Burgundy, the Mavericks have lost their minds and Tom Brady doesn't care what you think about him.
Cowardly Patriot?
Tom Brady gave all his haters an early Halloween present this year: a photo of himself dressed as The Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz making out with his wife Gisele Bundchen dressed as Dorothy. (Frankly, I think it's obvious Dorothy had a thing for The Scarecrow, but whatever.
Seriously? The Cowardly Lion? Why didn't he just go as a crybaby?
That costume is like deer running through the woods with a target spray-painted on its pelt during hunting season.
Well, Gisele believes, after all, her Tommy does the lion's share of the work on the field.
My guess is he was just too scared to tell her no.
Stay Classy Idaho
In another bizarre Halloween twist, sports director Paul Gerke at KIVI in Idaho delivered the entire sportscast and then some in full costume as Anchorman character Ron Burgundy Thursday night.
"Don't act like you're not impressed."
Does anyone know if he still has a job and if so, does his dad own the station?
What Do The Fans Say?
You may recall a little Internet meme known as "The Harlem Shake."
You may also recall sports figures around the globe jumping on the bandwagon to create their own annoying versions that have little to do with dancing or Harlem by the way.
And if you read this column you will definitely remember how insanely irritated these videos made me.
Now, there's something worse.
Familiar with the bizarre viral video called "The Fox" (What Does The Fox Say?) No? Well, congratulations and I apologize.
The Dallas Mavericks are and they've decided to put their own twist on it.
Totally creepy right?
Is this what happens to a team when their owner is on trial for insider trading?
What I really want to know is what the Mavs would say if the jury had found Mark Cuban guilty.
A Fish Out Of Water
Fishing is a sport so it totally belongs in this column.
As a matter of fact I'd argue that along with golf, fishing is one of the best all-time sports to participate in. Like Golf, you can totally drink and smoke throughout the entire game without being judged. But, I digress.
Check out these two professional fishermen who are showing off their freshly caught massive Mahi Mahi. Pretty impressive, huh?
The sea lion that steals it from them while they're mugging for the camera seems to think so, too.
See isn't that type of loss totally much easier to digest with a buzz on?
What's your favorite sport?
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Boxed Water, Like Bottled Water But With Trees
Boxed Water is Better is a boxed water company/art project/philanthropic project that developed from the idea of "creating a new bottled water brand that is kinder to the environment and gives back a bit." The containers are composed 90 percent of trees, and 20 percent of profits are donated to water and forestation organizations. Boxed Water is available in select stores in Michigan. [via BuzzFeed]


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This is no ordinary concert pic taken with a smartphone.
This, my friends, is a symbol of my lost youth. The loss of hip. Coolness has left the building. I am no longer bringing sexy back. Metamucil is my new BFF.
So. Yes, I am a 40 year old chubby Caucasian. I also love me some R&B. Rap, Hip Hop, these are MY JAMS. Sky King just closes his eyes and does a slight head-shake that to me says, "Man, my wife is badass, and I'm lucky to married to such a hot thug-ette." Or something.
So, when Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z announced their Legends of Summer Stadium Tour, I was like, OMG! Who's in?
Sky King did me a solid by getting in on the pre-sell, and even got some decent seats. And, offered to go with. THAT is the part that showed me how much he loved me.
We decided to make a weekend of it.
I had to find something appropriate for the occasion. This brings Princess into the mix. Princess who thinks her Momma is younger, thinner and richer than she really is. She dragged me into Buckle, a store that seems to cater to young country and sparkle-loving people. But, the sparkles is what drew her (and, let's face it, me) in. I was looking for shiny and slightly slutty. Princess was looking for rock-star-chic.
We found a sales person to assist, and we ended up with a pretty wrap top that had some sheer parts, and some sparkly parts. It was significantly low cut, so I knew Sky King would approve. Top it all with jeans, boots, and a new 'do, and I was ready to
On the night of, SK made it clear that, the second I was too tired, we could head back to the hotel. Such an accommodating one, he is. Not to mention, he didn't know a single Jay-Z song, and a scarce few JT songs. Add in some bad hearing, and stadium acoustics that could drown out the collective grumblings of the worlds' hipsters when faced with nothing but instant coffee (or is instant coffee now a "thing"?) and we have a recipe for Middle Age Disaster.
Let's just start with, you know this is not your crowd when your hubs gives up his coveted Muni seat to a drunk chick that may or may not vomit into some dude's hoodie before we reach our stop. Using a knee to keep her from sliding into a pool of floppy human, while chivalrous, is a true sign these Are Not Our People. Her "friend" that was likely assigned to the Drunk Girl really didn't take her job seriously. ("hey, babysit me tonight, because you KNOW how I get after seven redbull-and-vodkas and nine bong-hits, mkay?", "OMG, we are TOTES gunna have the bestest time EVER", "LOL", "I know, right?") Likely, this is the convo they had the next morning:
Drunk Girl: Hey. how did we get home?
Loser Friend: I totally got us on the bus, and this cute little old couple gave you their seat, and I kept making sure you stayed hydrated. They were super-rad, but I have no idea why they were on the shuttle from Jay-Z. Maybe some old guy like Barry Manilow was in town...
Drunk Girl: You're the BEST. Totes the BEST. And, my wallet, phone and keys are still here! You, like, ROCK.
Loser Friend: I know, right?!?!?! Let's go to Denny's--don't forget the flask of vodka....
Ah, to be young again.
So there we are, Sky King pretending he can hear, understand and identify rap lyrics (Holy Grail, OMFG, amiright???). Me, pulsing with the crowd, hoping that Candlestick isn't due for an earthquake because I really do NOT want to die like this.
When the FUCK did it become a THING to stand the entire concert? Don't these bitches get tired? I see them in their $20 stilettos and I KNOW that shit is rough on the feet.
So, I would stand up, do my best Hip Hop Sway and Pulse, while taking breaks to sit amongst the people that can manage to engage in complicated dance routines in a 2 foot square space.
A few songs before we thought it would be over, we made a break for it, hoping that we would not stand for fifteen hours waiting for a bus to get through the streets of SF. Yes, I am now that person. "Hey kids, I know this is the best part of the drive-in movie, but if we leave RIGHT NOW, we can miss the traffic, which is EVEN MORE FUN than Iron Man 15!!!!" If you have ever been to Candlestick, you know that there is truly only one way in or out of the area, and it causes a traffic jam that even the best cabbies avoid like a case of burning gonorrhea.
So we find ourselves on a bus, IN SEATS (Woot!) headed for the hotel.
On that ride, I had time to ruminate on the situation.
1. The concert was fun, especially since I had vowed to not consume any liquids to avoid any bathroom lines (why can't venues recognize that women need approximately 45 times more bathrooms?)
2. The acoustics SUCKED (or maybe my old ears heard it wrong?)
3. Despite the VAST numbers of Middle-Aged White Folks that also love Jay-Z, this is not my tribe.
These people are hip. They stay up past 9:15, even on work nights. They enjoy crowds of sweaty drunks (because they are ALSO sweaty drunks) and they don't mind standing in line to use a bathroom, only to recognize they broke the seal, to then get in line for beer, to then stand in line to pee, lather-rinse-repeat.
These people are not like me.
I get back to the hotel, sleep til 10:45, stagger on pained feet to the nearest place to shovel food in my face, tour the City with my beloved, then hit the sheets at 7:15
Lyme Disease took my groove.


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Beer Review: Magic Hat deVEILedTweet August 15, 2013
Magic Hat Brewing Company sent me the subject of my latest beer review: their deVEILed, what they describe as an "amber concoction" that "spans two tantalizing worlds". It's an amber ale with a malt base but with a hop bite as well, and it's exclusive to their Night of the Living Dead Variety Pak. Let's see how it fares, shall we?
The Pour
It's been so long since I did a beer review, I forgot to note the head until it was gone, so I don't know how thick it was. I do know it's a light beige and the beer is a dark ruby and cola colored brew, but light enough to be translucent.
The Nose
A promising start, the nose features caramel and coffee, with a dark, fruity characteristic. (Their letter says the aroma is of caramel and dark fruits, but I also pick up coffee and the dark fruit seems somewhat raisin-y to me.) I love the aroma.
The Taste
The beer is medium bodied, with a creamy but somewhat dry mouthfeel. The dryness gives it a slight dusty feel to it, resting on the base of chocolate, coffee and wood. There isn't really what I would call a bitterness to it, except perhaps a bit on the finish in the back of the palate, but the hops serve to balance this and keep it interesting, adding that previously mentioned dry dusty feel to it and keeping it interesting.
Scoring Breakdown
Appearance: I like the ruby hue, but missed the head on this one. 8 points out of 10
Nose: Coffee, caramel and dark fruit…always a winning combination if you ask me. 14 out of 15
Taste: Good blend of flavors, well balanced, very drinkable. 45 out of 55
Style: Fitting for the style. Roasted character almost leans toward a brown ale. 17 out of 20
Total rating: 84 points out of 100.
In a nutshell: Good flavor with an interesting profile. If you want something a little more hoppy than a brown, give this a shot! You won't be sorry.


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Hi everyone,
De-lurking for a little while to mention I posted something on Facebook that I'm hoping will generate a discussion thread about how well TDZK might work on today's tech (mobile). I chose the FB group because it seems to be a lot more alive that here.
Group is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2206846774/ . Unsure of how to link directly to the post in question.


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1. Flying on Saturdays or Sundays can be 15% more expensive
2. January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly with fares that can be almost 20% less expensive
3. If travelling in the summer, June and July usually have better deals available than in August
4. For European travel, look to book a flight between eight to 10 weeks in advance for best pricing. For travel to Asia, booking nine to 10 months out offers the best chance of a good deal
TORONTO — Canadians should look to fly on a Tuesday if they're travelling domestically or on a Thursday if they're leaving the country, suggests data from the travel website Kayak, which is looking back on its first year in Canada.
The search engine for flight, hotel and car rental deals crunched the numbers behind how Canadians searched for travel since it launched here last May and found there were fairly consistent trends in pricing.
On average, domestic flights in Canada were cheapest if departing on a Tuesday and returning on a Friday. Flights leaving on a Thursday and returning on a Sunday tended to be most expensive.
International flights taking off from Canada were typically best priced on Thursdays with a return flight on a Monday. Departing on a Monday and returning on a Friday resulted in the most expensive tickets.
"These trends we're seeing in Canada are not that different from the trends we're seeing in other countries," said Debby Soo, a vice president with Kayak, which handles 100 million searches a month.
"Often times you hear that flights departing on Tuesdays are the cheapest and I've seen that trend in the U.S. and in some markets in Europe."
For Canadians looking to squeeze in a trip before the summer is through, Soo said flights to New York, Washington, D.C. and Chicago are all cheaper on average than they were last year, as are flights to Montreal and Halifax.
Flights to Asian destinations including Beijing, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul are up
20% to 27% on average compared to last year, she added.
For those looking for hotel deals this summer, average prices are cheapest for the U.S. in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, in Edmonton and Ottawa in Canada, and in Prague and Istanbul overseas.
Since Kayak launched in Canada last year, users have most commonly searched for flights to London, followed by Paris, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas and New York. Top searches for domestic flights were for trips to Vancouver, followed by Toronto, Calgary, Montreal and Edmonton.


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Coat our favorite noodle swap in a sauce made from our favorite cheese, and then add some spice, shrimp, and veggies to the mix. POOF! Dinner is served... Ingredients: 2 bags House Foods Tofu Shirataki Fettuccine Shaped Noodle Substitute 1 cup chopped bell pepper 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 tsp. chopped garlic 8 oz. raw shrimp, peeled, tails removed, deveined 1/2 tsp. Cajun seasoning, divided 2 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese 1 tbsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown) 2 tsp. reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping Optional: salt, additional Cajun seasoning Directions: Use a strainer to rinse and drain noodles well. Dry as thoroughly as possible, using paper towels. Cut noodles up a bit with kitchen shears (if you've got 'em), and set aside. Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat on the stove. Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Stirring often, cook until veggies have softened, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add shrimp to the skillet with the vegetables, and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. Cajun seasoning. Add noodles, and cook and stir until shrimp are just opaque and noodles are warm, 1 - 2 minutes. Add cheese wedges by breaking them into pieces over the skillet. Add butter and remaining 1/4 tsp. Cajun seasoning. Mix until cheese and butter have melted and become uniform and sauce-like. Continue to cook until everything is hot and shrimp are cooked through, 1 - 2 minutes. Evenly sprinkle each serving with 1 tsp. Parm-style topping. If you like, season to taste with salt and additional Cajun seasoning. Eat up! MAKES 2 SERVINGS
Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe (about 2 cups) Calories: 265 Fat: 7.5g Sodium: 523mg Carbs: 18g Fiber: 6g Sugars: 5g Protein: 29g PointsPlus® value 6*
No lie -- we were pretty irritated when we first laid eyes on this entrée from Applebee's. We had already decided that it would be a PERFECT dish to make over, due to its high calorie count. Then we ordered it from our local restaurant. Sure, there was way too much pasta (we expected as much), but what's scary is that everything was coated with a tremendous amount of oil! TRULY SCARY. The only positive thing is that there was a lot of shrimp. However, these shrimp were soaked in so much oil, they were practically translucent. (Really -- you could almost see through them!) And the scant amount of veggies in the pasta dish was laughable. (It also came with garlic bread, which we think is pretty unnecessary when you're digging into a big bowl of carb-y pasta!) Not only is our dish MUCH lower in fat and calories, but it's also more flavorful without all that oil getting in the way. The spices are spicier, the shrimp are shrimpier, and the veggies taste like veggies. And with our guilt-free and delectable buttery cheese sauce, you'll have a smile on your face in no time. Sorry, Applebee's... We win again!
Serving Size: 1 order (as served) Calories: 1,190 Fat: 73g Sodium: 3,120mg Carbs: 91g Fiber: 7g Sugars: n.a. Protein: 41g PointsPlus® value 32*
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twisted wrote:Misskiwi67 wrote:twisted wrote:update on socks!
Today is his birthday! he turned 12 years old today. seems just like yesterday he fit in my hand.
he is doing better and the vet is weening him off his prednisone to see how he does. he is still on his other pain meds.gabepentine? ill have to look at the bottle to get the exact name. next week he goes in for more xrays. fingers crossed.
Gabapentin - great stuff!!
Happy Birthday Socks!!!
seems to be working for him. i was a little shocked to find out i have to get that from the "human" pharmacy. my vet wrote me a prescription. i didn't know that happened.
Price check that stuff! I'm stuck in an HMO but for dog prescriptions i usually check Costco, Walgreens, etc. If there's a Walmart near you I think they price-match.
I'm so glad he's doing Better. Happy birthday handsome Socks.
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These old Ilford transparencies found in a box belonging to my father Brian Atkin show the Norfolk Broads in 1956.
It was a time when my parents were young, both sailing cruisers and motor cruisers were made from timber, the boat hire companies had quaint old sheds, everywhere – including Wroxham Bridge – was much more peaceful, and I was a little boy still in his cot.
I haven't included it in this post because of its quality, but one of the shots shows a sprit-rigged Thames barge on the Broads. Nowadays, that sounds pretty unusual, but I'm prepared to bet it was a frequent occurrence years ago.


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10-year-old witnesses grandfather's road-rage death
- posted: Feb 05, 2014
On Texas Highway 61, at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Larry Dewayne Brinkley cut off another driver, Leslie Larrison. Sheriff's deputies later described the incident as dangerous, but no one was injured and it all could have ended there.
But when Brinkley, 56, pulled off the Chambers County highway to take his 15-year-old daughter to his ex-wife's home in Hankamer, Larrison, 54, followed. He parked near the driveway of the home on Barrow Cemetery Road and confronted Brinkley.
Children watched as the men argued outside - Brinkley's teenage daughter from his truck, Larrison's 10-year-old grandson from the other vehicle. Still, it all could have ended there.
But Brinkley allegedly went back to his truck, took out a handgun and then walked past the point of no return. He approached Larrison, pointed the gun at his head and shot him point blank in the jaw, authorities said.
Moments later, the man fled the scene, leaving his daughter behind at her mom's house. The teen called 911. When deputies arrived, they found the two children standing over the body.
"We had a road rage incident," said Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne, "that turned into murder."
After a short chase, Brinkley was arrested by a sheriff's deputy who found his handgun covered in blood.
Larrison's family and friends are having difficulty grasping what unfolded during his short drive from a friend's house.
"I am in a fog," said Larrison's wife, Kathy. "He believed in God. He is well-respected in the community."
Chambers County Sheriff's Department
Leslie Larrison's 10-year-old grandson watched from their vehicle Friday night as a road-rage incident turned deadly.
Larrison and two friends own a pipeline welding company, Cain's Welding Service in the Baytown area, that does work for several major oil companies in the region.
"He is the hardest worker and most dependable friend," said Larrison's business partner, Artus Standley. "We are all sick and sad about losing him."
Family said the young grandson who witnessed the shooting is dumbfounded.
Larrison's other grandson is recently deployed in Afghanistan. The family is contacting the Army to arrange for him to attend the funeral.
"It was hard for a mother to tell her son that his loving grandfather died," said Rachelle Riley, Larrison's only daughter. "He is my family's rock, my children's idol. He taught me everything."
Court records show Brinkley just went through a lengthy and complicated divorce. "He had a bad divorce," said Hawthorne, who provided civil standby while the former couple was separating.
Brinkley was held Sunday in Chambers County Jail on a $750,000 bail.
Authorities warn drivers to stay in their cars during road-range incidents.
"I don't recommend a citizen to confront another citizen," Hawthorne said. "You are always better to notify law enforcement."
Source: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/10-year-old-witnesses-grandfather-s-road-rage-5198286.php?t=388e2db170


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Charlie was my favorite character. He was quiet and had a very good heart. Even though he was wrong in pursuing another man' s wife, he was actually in love with Sylvan and wanted to make her life better. He was generous to people, very friendly to everyone in town even if it was unpopular to be so, and he truly loved Sam and enriched Sam's life.
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I agree with others who have said Charlie. He seemed to be an all around likable guy. I particularly liked the scenes where he served the ladies in the meat market. He was good at his job and good with people. It actually seemed out of character for him to drag Sam with him to the meetings with Sylvan.
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Hi Texanne, I wonder if Charlie didn't realize how much harm he would inflict on Sam when he dragged the boy to meetings with Sylvan. It's almost as if he was too caught up in the rush of it all. Did you get that feeling? I felt like it wasn't premeditated.
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Without a doubt, Sam was my favorite character--as an impressionable child who was so taken with and influenced by Charlie, and as a sympathetic grown up retelling the story. Was Sam changed by Charlie and his actions? Absolutely! Does Sam begrudge Charlie? Absolutely not! Sam maintains his loyalty throughout the novel. Goolrick has created a character to remember. Charlie was a dreamer who was always looking for something "wonderful." Unlike Charlie, I think Sam followed his father Will's advice: "it's okay to head out to wonderful, but on your way to wonderful, you're going to have to pass through all right. And when you get to all right, take a good look around and get used to it because that may be as far as you go." And all right has been far enough for Sam. Who wouldn't appreciate a "forever" friend like Sam?
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I liked both Sam and Charlie, although as Charlie became more involved with Sylvan he neglected his responsibility to Sam and I lost some respect for him. I go along with the others who have said that he just got swept up in the situation, lost his head, and couldn't see a way out.
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As many of you have said, Sam was my favorite character. He was an innocent boy who, through no fault of his own, came into knowledge he should not have had and secrets he should not have carried around. Even in his adult life he seemed to be alone. He could not let go of the past and move on.
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Charlie was my favorite character. He was portrayed as human with many great qualities and some flaws (bring Sam along when he secretly met with Sylvan and encouraged him to lie about the laison as well as having an affair with a married woman). Charlie was genuine, compassionate and viewed everyone in town as his equal even if wasn't popular (his interactions with the black community).
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I haven't contributed much to this forum since signing up but I probably should, as seeing as I had a little chat about music on IRC, perhaps here is a good place to start:
If I hear a song I like, I usually have to find out who it is by and what else they've done; a little compulsive that way. That tends to mean I tend to have favourite artists: songs I like in isolation are usually more of the guilty pleasure variety (and of course, in public I would furiously deny liking them). There are occasions when a band puts out, say, one or two good albums, while I dislike the rest of their output, but I tend to keep listening anyway, hoping they will rediscover their sound.
I'll list a few nominal favourites here, but let's not pretend if you asked me list them tomorrow, I wouldn't choose an entirely different set: Sigur Ros The National Joni Mitchell Alison Krauss & Union Station Ryan Adams (+/- The Cardinals) Asobi Seksu M83 absolutely any reasonably well engineered Chicago bluesI have three genres in which I will listen to almost anything, being broadly dreampop/shoegaze/post-rock/noise, electric blues, and bluegrass.
There are specific radio shows I listen to, and will quite often follow up recommendations from them (for example, I almost always like the featured performers on Bob Harris Country).
kd lang once put out an album called Hymns of the 49th Parallel. It consists of covers of Canadian songs (Joni, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young). I'm not sure how well the album has aged, actually: I wonder if when I first liked it, I was simply a callow teenager enchanted by her voice (undeniably one of the best in the business). But I still remember one of the reviews of the album: "It makes you homesick for a country you've never been to". It still does: I can't think of Canada (to the annoyance of my Canadian friends) without that music in my head.
Emilie Autumn's "A Cure," an instrumental piece (though her vocal songs are stunning as well):
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Of course there's a difference in our bands and I can understand that you don't like every band I put up here or in my thread. I can inform you that I do like The Clash and Black Sabbath too but that I didn't mention them here. Both are great bands. As you mentioned spending time listening 'lesser-quality' music, I think I don't really regret it. That music makes us decide what we want and it seems to me that such thing is at least as important. Maybe one day I'll have a completely different taste of music but I won't regret listening this because it does bring back all the memories of what used to be.
... There even was a real divide among black metal fans about what was "true" black metal, and what was not. Dimmu Borgir was not true black metal for example.
This just made me smile so hard. :) :) :) Music lovers are so petty, aren't we? I just love it.
Music lovers are so petty, aren't we? I just love it.
Hah, I know. I always have to laugh when I see comments in certain videos about how the band has "sold out" or some such just because they make something that isn't 100% like their older stuff.
@ambrosial, take two(After just one listen) -- how intriguing. I read her bio on allmusic.com (however flawed, still by far the best music info site I've found on the web, FWIW). I assume that's electric violin? Yet she got sounds out of it that sound more like guitar than violin ... You have successfully and thoroughly piqued my interest, which (not to sound vain, and notwithstanding my perhaps-overly-exuberant remarks throughout this thread, but hey, I'm just tryin' to keep the thread alive, y'know ... -- ) isn't easy to do, honestly. :)
They're from Madison Wisconsin, of all places. I've seen several unforgettable concerts there. (Used to live near Chi-Town, just an hour or two south.)I didn't expect to like that, considering that I truly liked your first recommendation and I really am terribly picky about music, but yeah, I think I really liked that on a first listen. ... Thank you.
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I will not buy from Itunes.
If the CD is not for DL online I will usually just wait, that said if they are a band from Japan playing at a convention I will buy their CD though they tend to be pricy.
I don't have any particular songs I like better than others. Whatever sounds good, has a good beat and is decent to exercise to (weird, I know).
I'd like to know what this refers to (anybody can answer if you know). Is this anime conventions or something? Are those big nowadays? How much music is at these conventions, and what kinds of music? Am I totally off-track with my guess?
Oh that's really fascinating, just because it's so different from the way I personally approach music. I'm glad you posted here. Unfortunately, though, your personal emphasis on J-Pop puts me at a loss as far as thinking up smartass replies to your post. Actually, wow, come to think of it, that's an entire genre of music that I know almost nothing whatsoever about, so if anybody out there wants to explain it to me -- how is it similar or different to other genres of pop music? are there multiple styles of music considered J-Pop, or is it all a single style/mood? how big is J-Pop outside Japan, or for that matter, inside Japan? is there one or two bands or artists who are considered the reigning kings/queens of J-Pop? is there one song you consider archetypical for the genre that you could maybe put up a link to, so I can hear it? is all J-Pop connected to anime or something? did you have to look up the word archetypical? I did, hehe -- those are all things I'd be interested in hearing about, if anybody wants to tellll meeeeee .....
most of the music I listen to is in the rock and metal genre. There's something about that kind of music that speaks to my soul.
On extremely rare occasions I might listen to a country song. I never listen to rap. I just can't get into it. Here are my favorite bands, listed in no particular order: Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, Five Finger Death Punch, Korn, Digital Summer, and 3 Doors Down. I would try to list them in order on how much I like them, but this always changes with my moods.
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Mostly what thrills me and intrigues the hell out of me about that video is the utterly non-Western cultural iconography on display. Here we have a room full of incredibly physically-perfect minors (minors, right? that's supposed to be obvious, right? I hope I'm not just being a perv here) frolicking around in sexy undies, and they're all so damn happy it makes your teeth hurt. Yay and win, I say. But also -- WTF? It's the unabashed juxtaposition of hyper-sexual images with images of youth and childish, un-erotic emotions that just shocks me. I can't decide if it's super-sicko or super-refreshing or some of both. It's super-titillating, that's for sure, in both the sexual and non-sexual sense.Are Asian (or non-Asian) fans of this kind of imagery oblivious to the implications of all that flesh being on such cheerful display? Americans have this kind of thing too, sort of (reference early Britney and Christina, circa 2001 or so) but the wink-wink denial component is very important to us, what with our Puritan cultural heritage. The Japanese seem to take their pedophilia neat, without the shame spritzer ... or is it actually pedophilia at all? Everyone is so cheery and innocent-looking that luridness or lasciviousness doesn't seem to enter into the picture in any way -- except, come on, people! Look at all that lovely young flesh! You can't tell me that the Japanese aren't responding hormonally, just like us pervy Yanks.Anybody who can help me understand all that is invited to try. :) I'm becoming a fan of some manga, which has just as much if not more confusing cultural iconography, along similar lines to that video ... Japanese Vs. American Sexual Imagery 101, anyone? Please enlighten me.
Well let's see, I'm only a little over a month behind in making my smartass remarks about people's posts. Don't worry folks, you'll get your smartass remarks too, heh.@SinXAsgard21Rock, rock, and rock! You like lots of bands I like too. That's been the case for way more people who have posted here than I ever would have expected in advance. I'm guessing that's partly because Elliquiy draws slightly older and/or nerdier people than your average RP site. Not that I would know though! I only RP around here.(No offense intended, nerds. I am one of your kind! Put down the pocket protectors! NOOoooooooo ....)Whatcha got against iTunes, huh? Huh? Not that I have any special love for iTunes, don't use it myself, but I hear good things about it more often than not. I used to think that iTunes and Steve Jobs helped to kill off the music industry as I knew it, but now I mostly think that they just stepped in to fill a need. (I think the industry killed itself, shortsighted Luddite greed-heads that they were.)I'd like to know what this refers to (anybody can answer if you know). Is this anime conventions or something? Are those big nowadays? How much music is at these conventions, and what kinds of music? Am I totally off-track with my guess?
I have plenty against Itunes but I'm not going to get into why buying is better than downloading for free.
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I will try that out if the roasts i'm doing today are too smokey again.
Will keep you guys informed.
OK, just did 2 roasts, one with Sidamo and one with Panama Bambito.
Changes on roaster compared to last roasts:
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I was pleasantly surprised, the roast look nice and very even. After leaving it for an hour it smells quite nice already, it doesnt smell smokey (like the previous roasts did). Will have to wait a couple of days to taste it and know for sure though.
During roasting I kept an eye on how much smoke was in the drum and chamber, this was not that much. Most of it exited the drum through the opening in the lid. I did also notice that there was a lot less smoke before 1th crack than in previous roasts, I guess no beans got stuck and burned up
I was planning to do the 2nd roast with a front cover in place but after doing the first roast I decided not to.
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Beans: Panama Bambito
Amount: 1200g
Burner: Just a bit above minimum setting
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2nd: 14m55s
Dump: 15m10s
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Diversified Brands' Director of Brand Marketing Patricia Macko said Marcus Thomas demonstrates a deep understanding of the home improvement and professional decorator category, and offers a unique blend of strategic thinking, creative and digital platform expertise. "Marcus Thomas' ideas for new mobile and social programs proved to be outstanding and we're looking forward to working with them as we leverage new engagement points with our consumers and professional customers," Macko said.
"We're excited to be selected digital AOR for these iconic brands, but this win is way more about understanding how consumer engagement is changing today and the role that digital plays in it. A little over a year ago, we made the shift from an agency organized in departments to an agency organized in category-specific groups to promote a true 360 view of our clients' business," said Mark Bachmann, Marcus Thomas partner. "This win validates the shift to that structure."


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More videos at our Vimeo page.
Our downloadable albums:
BRAND NEW!!: I've Been Watching a Lot of Horror Movies Lately (out June 29th on Circle Into Square)
The Prisoners of Candy Island
(Circle Into Square)
Declinate (SVC Records) All proceeds from Declinate go to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network.
The Wild Farewell (SVC Records)
The Biggest Book You'll Never Read
Our videos:
news & updates
Declinate re-released on Circle Into Square. Go grab it, it's free.
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Whoops, yet again we have forgotten to update this damn thing. Follow us on the facebooks . We promise we're working on new stuff. Here's a taste, it's a new song called "Between the Stars" recorded live in the basements. We have an intrusive 's' lately.
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Thanks to everyone for making this such a great year. You can check out our soundcloud page for a few covers and a live recording on KBOO. Take care and talk to you later.
Since our new album came out, we've had a lot of great press on it. Here's a few:
CMJ Review
Willamette Week Review
Weekly Volcano Interview
Delusions of Adequacy Review
Venus Zine exclusive video premiere
Spectrum Culture Review
and one completely amazing remix of our tune "FWIW" by labelmate Big Spider's Back.
Thanks to everyone for the wonderful stuff!
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Our new album comes out tomorrow, 6/29, on Circle Into Square. It's called I've Been Watching a Lot of Horror Movies Lately and we're really proud of it.
We've done a few more things to promote it, including creating a list of our favorite 10 horror music movie moments for Scene Stealers! That was great fun. There's also an initial review from comfortcomes.com!
Our CD release show is Friday, July 2, at Backspace in Portland, OR, with Big Spider's Back, cars & trains, and The Camping Party.
And don't forget about our free EP The Prisoners of Candy Island. Here's a great review from The Power of Pop.
Now we sit back and wait and play shows.
Melissa and Hiram
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The first single from our new album I've Been Watching a Lot of Horror Movies Lately is making the blog rounds. It's called "Smile Like Gwynplaine" and there's mentions from stereo subversion, Boom Boom Chik, and CMJ!
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New, FREE EP The Prisoners of Candy Island is available at Circle Into Square. Lots of shows coming up and a new full-length, I've Been Watching a Lot of Horror Movies Lately, will hit stores June 29th!
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Damn, we need to update this more often. Sorry. We've got a new album coming out in June on Circle Into Square/Fake Four. You can keep up with us (for reals) at facebook or our blog, $10 guitar. In fact, we've been writing about the new album on our blog quite a bit lately, so go on and check it out.
Also, holy hell, we've been at this for 7 years. I guess it's time for a behind the music or something.


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This Tuesday was a very important day. It was the first day my one-and-a-half-year-old son played his first video game.
The game? Wii Sports baseball. And by playing he held the Wii Remote and kinda swung his arm. My older son doesn't really play that many video games - instead, he likes to fold paper and play with LEGO. But when he does, Wii Sports is something he likes to play. And now something he can play with his little brother.
Say what you will about the Wii. When you're a one-year-old, flailing about makes for a delightful gaming experience. Watching your child flail about with a Wii Remote, even more so.
I don't really remember my first gaming experience. As a kid, I do remember the Magnavox Odyssey and Pong. My cousin had an Atari 2600, and I still have very vivid memories playing that. But I don't quite remember which was first. You know, that exact moment in which I became exposed to video games.
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Not sure if ya'll got the memo but denim is back! Overalls, shorts, tees, denim on denim, you name it you can find it in stores right now. We're feeling this denim pump by Joe's, the almond toe is great and the slingback allows for a little air as the weather warms up. We also found a more affordable version from Forever 21, it's a closed back pump but equally as rockable. If you're going to get into the trend might as well go feet first!
$120, Nordstrom
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Quote:and I don't even use the name "JKD"...
Quote: Or, you also enter into biting and grabbing/maiming distance.
Quote:The point that I'm making with this post is that certain requirements have to be in place if you truly understand JKD. Some are saying now that JKD is just MMA, etc. But this is true only in a very limited sense. JKD is about being without limits.
Quote:I agree John, I think you should write a book/training manual.
Quote:One thing I wanted to pull out of your post was this: Quote: Or, you also enter into biting and grabbing/maiming distance. This is very true. When I was bouncing I saw a very skilled combat athlete set up the clinch perfectly, and then clinch, but his head placement, though fine for the ring, allowed access to his ear. He had it bitten and torn half off. Little 'tweaks' like this to your overall game (like head placement, altering takedowns so the the knees stay off the ground as much as possible) are integral to using what you know for self defense.
Quote:The only thing I would add is that I still think that an MMA gym can bring someone 'up to speed' quickest and give them a good foundation. After this, I think working weapons and multiple attacker scenarios is absolutely necessary. Of course everyone is different, but for me, I found jumping right into this stuff without that base to be too challenging, and in the end fruitless.
Quote:And seriously John, start writing that book man.
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Botox injections have been around for decades, but its extensive history may surprise individuals outside of the medical community. The drug was initially generated as a treatment for muscle spasms and was not cleared for cosmetic use by the Food and Drug Administration until April 2002. Since then, Botox treatments have become the leading minimally-invasive procedure in the world. In 2015 alone, 6.7 million Botox procedures were performed – up 1 percent since 2014 and 759 percent since 2000.
Botox™ is made from botulinum toxin A and administered via injection to fight crow's feet, glabella lines, smoker lines, lip wrinkles, laugh lines, neck wrinkles and more. It works by blocking nerves to minimize the muscle repetition that leads to skin creasing and folding over time. If you're suffering through the signs of aging, consider the leading benefits of Botox injections:
Youthful Skin
Cosmetically, the primary advantage of Botox injections revolve around wrinkle reduction. Patients usually notice their smoother, younger-looking skin in as little as 72 hours. Maximum results appear about two weeks after your appointment and last anywhere between three and four months. After your first Botox appointment, results may wear off sooner since repeated injections provide gradual muscle relaxation. The process is relatively painless, aside from a slight prick. Side effects include minimal redness, swelling or bruising.
Wrinkle Prevention
Because Botox injections help minimize facial movement, periodical treatments on the face can prevent new or intensified wrinkles from forming later in life. Many 20-somethings undergo what is called preventative Botox to slow the development of deep wrinkles and make future treatments more effective.
Migraine Relief
Botox is also FDA-approved for migraine relief. Tension and strain are two major factors that contribute to migraine headaches. When used on the forehead, neck and shoulder regions, Botox injections effectively diminishes muscle tension and releases stress from the nervous system.
Sweat Reduction
Botox injections also reduce sweat production by inhibiting acetycholine, the chemical behind perspiration. In a hot climate like Miami, excessive sweating is common but nonetheless embarrassing. Some patients opt for Botox in their underarms to reduce pit stains.
Arthritis Management
Research shows that Botox injections can also help minimize pain caused by arthritis and painful spasms due to Dystonia. Botox helps paralyze the muscles that otherwise bear throbbing aches and pains.
New uses for Botox are being discovered periodically, but the undeniable cosmetic benefits make it a popular treatment for patients across generations.
Dr. Mariano Busso offers Botox in Miami to help his patients enhance their appearance and regain lost self-confidence. To learn more or book an appointment, contact our office at 305-857-0144.
Botox is a black box drug, which is an FDA warning against at-home or non-professional Botox injections. Never purchase off-brand Botox from online retailers and attempt to inject yourself or others. Consult with certified physicians and dermatologists to receive Botox in a sterile environment only.


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Thanks to Krackq and PJ, our new servers are ready for stress testing, as in, we need to go in beat the hell out of them !! The teams been testing everything for a few weeks now, but we really need to put some strain on these babies.
You can rp if you like, but for now its OCC there, we need everything you can think of tested.. and as many of you on as we can in large numbers so dms can
Nothing you do affects Main Avlis in an RP sense, or your PCs state, so if you ever wanted to go kill everyone in Le'or.. nows your chance! Wreak the servers! Chaos! Good news!
DMs can easily reset them
Alright, the new hosting has the latest copies of the mods and has a copy of the Vault, Game database and Alpha DB as of 3/4/2014. If someone was off-world with their character at that time, they won't be able to log in with that character.
People can log in and try whatever they wish except portaling off-world.
Going to be up for testing for at least a week. Feel free to post here if you find something dodgy, or whatever. Make threads if you like also.
For this time, I am going to open my private team TS3 channel to the playerbase, so those brave enough to talk to each can communicate faster, hopefully DMs will also be in there.
Teamspeak3 is free to dl.
Channel is
No password
Thanks to QA and dm staff for your testing so far.. please feel free to boss around the players while test stressing.
QA staff should be consulted in this test as they know what has been done or not, and are badass
Use DMs for slamming massive amounts of things, and help with testing
p.s TA says "Hi!"
Connection stuff
The hosting ip address is 18.104.22.168 All of the same server ports apply.
port 5121 - Mikona
port 5122 - Wilderness
port 5123 - Elysia
port 5124 - LeOr
port 5125 - Deglos
port 5126 - Ferrell
port 5129 - Visimontium
port 5130 - Underdark
port 5131 - Mchek
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The first is for "Systemic Disorders." These include such disorders as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), diabetes, lupus, AIDS, cancer and other forms of illness that may be system-wide problems.
The second is for "Emotional or Mental Distress," including conditions such as depression, general melancholy, or simple negativity. People with bulimia or anorexia might try this program of mantras.
As a bonus, Hanuman mantras for a variety of conditions are also included. Hanuman, a major figure in the Hindu classic The Ramayana, is an allegorical representation for our prana—a form of life energy that powers our subtle body.
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DDO: Shadowfell Conspiracy shots show Friends in Low Places
Turbine has released a new batch of Dungeons & Dragons Online screenshots from the upcoming Shadowfell Conspiracy expansion. Featured in the shots posted below is the dungeon "Friends in Low Places." Apparently, food supplies in Wheloon are low, and due to this, tensions are high. On top of that, the city's criminals are planning to […]
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DDO: Shadowfell Conspiracy screens show off new dungeon
The second major expansion for Dungeons & Dragons Online, Shadowfell Conspiracy, is almost upon us. These new screens apparently show off the new content's main dungeon.
DDO: Shadowfell Conspiracy shots contains all sorts of mythological monsters
Turbine has released a new batch of screenshots for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Shadowfell Conspiracy. The upcoming expansion will feature new monsters such as Griffons, Harpies, Satyrs, Lizardfolk, and a formidable white Dracolich. The expansion launches on August 19 and you can pre-order the regular edition as well as a collector's edition – which comes […]
DDO update kicks off Shadowfell Conspiracy prequel
Update 18 for Dungeons and Dragons Online releases today in preparation for the Shadowfell Conspiracy expansion pack. The update serves as a prequel to the expansion pack set to release on 5 June and adds two new quests, available to all players, known as the Disciples of Shadow.
DDO: Shadowfell Conspiracy to launch this summer
Warner and Turbine have announced Shadowfell Conspiracy, the second expansion to Dungeons & Dragons Online, will release this summer.
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text: Vista's ReadyBoost feature is a great way to cheaply upgrade your computer, but for laptop users it's not so convenient. Having a flash drive constantly plugged in is awkward because they stick out at a right angle to the case. These new drives from Apacer can twist to lay flat against the laptop, which is far tidier. They come in different sizes, but the 4GB model will cost you $84. [SciFi.com]


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The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope which opened today at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) in WA will be utilising an NBN connection to transfer data at 40 gigabits per second--the equivalent of streaming 2,000 Blu-Ray movies simultaneously down a single pipe.
The Blu-Ray comparison was made by CSIRO Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Australia and New Zealand director Doctor Brian Boyle during a press briefing this week.
He said that without the NBN hook-up with Geraldton and Perth the scientific data generated by ASKAP would not be accessible by researchers in Australia and beyond.
"Although we have a world class supercomputer at Murchison which will bring together the data from ASKAP, we have to get the data out to the rest of the world for researchers to use," Boyle said.
The ASKAP is made up of 36 radio telescope antenna which will `listen' to radio waves from the cosmos.
According to Boyle, radio waves tell researchers unique things about the cosmos such as the gas from which stars are formed and exotic objects such as pulsars which will "push the boundaries" of researcher's knowledge of the physical laws in the universe.
"Radio astronomy also gives us insight into the very beginnings of the universe and ASKAP was always designed to make a fundamental contribution to astronomy," he said.
"These 36 dishes are complimented by world leading high performance technology, not least of which is a new revolutionary radio camera that CSIRO has designed and built for the ASKAP telescope."
All the data researchers receive from the CSIRO radio camera and 36 telescopes will be combined together using high performance computing (HPC) power, not only at the Pawsey Centre in Perth but also on site at MRO. A $33 million Cray supercomputer will be built at the Pawsey Centre over the next two years to support ASKAP.
In 2013, the Cray supercomputer will have a combined performance of 0.3 petaflops, with this to increase to 1.2 petaflops in 2014 using Intel Ivy Bridge, Haswell and MIC processors.
Demand to use ASKAP has been so high that the first five years have already been booked out by international researchers.
"Over 350 different researchers from 150 institutes around the world have booked to use time on ASKAP," Boyle said.
Black hole research
According to Boyle, the primary goal of ASKAP is to study and eventually take images of all the black holes in the known universe.
The starting point for black hole research will be the Centauraus galaxy, over 11 million light years from Earth.
Boyle said that the Centaurus galaxy has a black hole in the middle which is 50 million times the mass of the Sun.
"We now think that black holes are ubiquitous in the formation of galaxies but we can't study them very easily because we don't have the wide fielder view capability," he said.
Current images of the black hole in the Centaurus galaxy available to Australian researchers were formed using the Australian Telescope Compact Array from over 400 images.
"It took two years to put together [that image] and 10,000 hours of computer time," Boyle said. "With ASKAP, because of its wide field of view and the new radio camera, we can do this with two images, five minutes of observing time and five minutes of computer time."
SKA project
Beyond ASKAP, Australia is also playing host with South Africa to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope. In May 2012, the SKA board announced Australia and South Africa as co-hosts of the telescope.
"We [ASKAP] will be operating at the very lowest frequencies in the SKA using antennas that are much smaller than the ASKAP dishes," he said.
"A hundred thousand of those antennas will be scattered over a 30 kilometre region at the Murchison observatory to form the SKA low telescope in 2016-20 when it will be constructed."
According to Boyle, on ASKAP's first full day of operation it will generate more information than exists in the US Library of Congress.
However, the SKA telescope will create even larger data sets with Boyle estimating that the information will be equivalent to about half the total information in all the world's digital and print photographs.
"We are generating huge challenges and we are addressing the exabyte operations per second in computing that the SKA will demand," he said.
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Choosing a Place to Practice
When choosing a place to practice shooting there are serious legal and safety issues to consider. Check your local, state, or federal governments for any laws governing where you can shoot. The safest place to learn to shoot is at your local shooting range. Some ranges are county- or state-run and open to the public. Others are private, for members' use only, although some private ranges do allow some public shooting.


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Q. Do all projects have livelihood programs? How do the programs work?
A. CFCA's livelihood initiatives have steadily grown to the point that approximately half of projects now have livelihood programs. The programs are made available to families with a desire and ability to participate.
CFCA's primary emphasis is sponsorship in which one sponsor partners with one child or aging person and gives that person encouragement, love and financial support in the form of monthly sponsorship benefits.
Because the family is the primary caregiver, livelihood programs are designed to help families generate sustainable income for themselves. They may enhance their ability to gain employment, create a new source of income through starting a business or supplement existing income.
Programs may include skills training, business development training, access to loans, savings to create a loan fund, income-generating activities and individual empowerment to help members develop livelihoods based on skills.
Capital to launch businesses may be provided through CFCA projects, through savings and loan cooperatives created by sponsored members or through sponsor donations.


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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Tuesday, April 30, 2013) – The Colorado Rapids announced today that the club has signed defender Brenton Griffiths, the club's first selection in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft out of the University of South Florida. The Jamaican defender has been with the club since preseason, and has played in all four of the Rapids Reserves games in 2013.
"Brenton is a solid, young defender who is eager to learn," said Rapids Technical Director Paul Bravo. "We've been encouraged by his effort and tenacity since he began practicing with us, and we're pleased to add him to our roster."
Griffiths, a 22-year-old from Spanish Towne, Jamaica, has logged 245 minutes at central defender for the Rapids Reserves in four matches (three starts) in 2013. He played his junior and senior seasons at the University of South Florida, scoring four goals in 36 games for the Bulls. His first two collegiate seasons were spent at Tyler Junior College in Texas, where he helped guide the squad to the 2009 and 2010 NJCAA National Championship while also leading the Apaches to a 41-0-1 record during his two years. Griffiths has also played for the Jamaican Under-17 and Under-20 National Teams.
The Rapids take on Toronto FC this Saturday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m. MT at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, with a special 5280 Package presented by Westerra Credit Union available, giving fans four tickets and $20 in Rapids Cash, valid at the concession stands and team store, for just $52.80. Special $15 tickets for The Corner 7-Eleven are also available by visiting any of the 330 7-Eleven locations in Colorado. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.ColoradoRapids.com or call 303-825-GOAL.
Brenton Griffiths
Full Name: Brenton Griffiths
Position: Defender
Born: February 9, 1991
Hometown: Spanish Towne, Jamaica
Citizenship: Jamaica
Height: 6-3
Weight: 165 lbs
College: University of South Florida
Transaction: Signed by the Colorado Rapids on April 30, 2013 after being selected by the club with the 25th overall selection (second round) of the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft on January 22, 2013


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I was just wondering how everybody handles caregivers that don?t show up or cancel on short notice. I currently live with my mom so it?s not that big of an issue for me but recently my evening caregiver requested a weeklong vacation with two or three days of notice and my morning caregiver has called in sick for two days in a row.
I have requested that they notify me at least two weeks in advance so I can make arrangements but they just don?t seem to do it. How do you handle these things? I?m curious because in the future I will be moving out on my own.
I have considered options like an agency for CNAs but i?m not sure how to make connections with caregivers near me for emergencies. An example would be just someone not showing up or even my current caregiver being injured on the job. Do you have a list of people that you just call for short notice help? How much do you pay them? How did you get to know these people?


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Weatherman Bowman was a Denver weather forecaster extraordinaire
Adults who knew him called him Ed, of course. Everyone else called him Weatherman Bowman. He was an original, a radio and television celebrity from the early years of Denver broadcasting. His KOA radio and KOA-TV weather reports were enjoyed in Colorado, southeast Wyoming, western Kansas and Nebraska. Some fans wrote letters from as far away as California, Canada and the Mexican border.
Weatherman Bowman's talents were many, but his hand-illustrated weather maps on television were enthralling to his viewers. In an age of primitive visual graphics on television, his hand-drawn clouds, suns, wind arrows made a lively, cartoonish presentation. He gathered his data from the Weather Bureau, local farmers, contacts on the Western Slope and his own scientific knowledge of meteorology.
"Troughs aloft!" Weatherman Bowman was heard to say, with spirit. His personality was part of his delivery and, for it, he was beloved by his audience. Weatherman Bowman was a steady, reliable guest in Colorado living rooms. Viewers who moved away and returned were delighted to find Ed Bowman still broadcasting and often wrote letters to the editor of The Post to say so.
He started at KOA-Radio in 1952, broadcasting his distinctive weather forecasts and building an audience. He had tipsters around the area who phoned in reports of snow amounts and temperatures. His radio broadcasts were made from his basement studio at home, which was linked to KOA studios.
Ed Bowman's curious mind took him places. Flying airplanes was perhaps a natural fit with his interest and knowledge of 'troughs aloft.' He was a B-17 bombardier during World War II. He was a also a journalist and scientist.
His mechanical expertise kept his personal aircraft, a 1937 Ryan STA, going. He kept another, grounded airplane just for parts. And he needed parts after crash-landing the Ryan in a farmer's field near Castle Rock in 1961. He walked away from that incident with minor injuries and the farmer's wife drove him to Swedish Hospital.


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On November 16 2004, gamers finally got to play what was quite simply was the most eagerly awaited game of all time. In a year that saw the arrival of blockbuster titles such as Far Cry, Doom 3 and Halo 2 for the Xbox, this was quite some achievement. But then no other game has had the same impact as the original Half-Life did. It wasn't just the cutting-edge graphics of the first game that enthralled gamers worldwide. It was the fact that it was the first game that offered a plot that you actually cared about, meshing graphics and characterisation to pull you into the game.
Not surprisingly then, a lot was expected of the sequel. However, the wait for the game turned into a saga of its own. The much heralded 23 September 2003 release date came and went much to the chagrin of ATI and all those who had bought that company's graphics cards expecting a free copy of the game to quickly materialise. There was uproar at the proposed Steam online content delivery service and then the game's source code was dramatically stolen . All of it however, is water under the bridge, and on November 16 the game was finally released to the world. Like eveyone else, we've been trying to fit work and real life into the small space between our gaming sessions. Since release, a few niggles have been voiced concerning the reliability of Steam, the need for an Internet connection when launching the game for the first time for a once-only authentication, and a stuttering issue, but from our experience everything ran smoothly.
But if you're a natural fence sitter, and haven't already jumped aboard the Half-Life 2 bandwagon, you might well be wondering if the game is worth all the hype. The short answer is, oh yeah baby! Half-Life 2 is an incredible game. It's not perfect to quite the extent that some have claimed, but it does meet expectations and even exceeds them at times.
Graphically, it's no exaggeration to say that Half-Life 2 is the best looking game I've ever seen, making even Halo 2 look ordinary. Doom 3 may be technically more advanced offering per-pixel lighting, but as far as creating a world that feels real, nothing has ever come this close. Whereas Doom 3 takes place mostly in dark confined spaces, Half-Life 2 will take your breath away with its open air scenes while doing a good job indoors as well. All the graphical tricks that card manufacturers and game developers have been talking about are put to use here – high polygon count models, bump mapping, and a shader-based renderer that apparently is used by Pixar for its blockbuster animated movies – all work together to produce a truly stunning looking game. To see it at its best you'll need a decent CPU and a DirectX 9 capable card, such as a Radeon 9800/X800 or an nVidia 6600 or 6800. nVidia's GeForceFX cards don't make the grade for DX9 due to poor performance, though a hack to make them use DX9, without running like treacle, is drifting around the Internet. As well as making the best use of your graphics hardware, Half-Life 2 also offers widescreen support. This ensures that if you're playing on a widescreen monitor or projector you can actually see more of the game to the sides than you would on a regular 4:3 monitor, which really adds to the cinematic feel of the game. In the early levels, you'll really drink in the level of detail the new Source engine offers. Sunlight flares brilliantly, walls and barrels are detailed and textured and faces are easily the most realistic you'll have yet seen. If you've got full DX9 level hardware, you'll be particularly impressed with the water. In Far Cry the water looked more like jelly, but in the Source Engine it's totally convincing, rippling and reflecting everything realistically.
Always playing second fiddle to the 'eye-candy' is in game audio. This if anything is just as impressive as the graphics. The voice work is excellent, imbuing characters with feeling, and environments with atmosphere. Many of the sounds from the original game make a comeback, which really helps create that satisfyingly familiar Half-Life feel.
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Sioux Falls, SD - From June 7-9, 2017, SD BRIN hosted the 2017 Central Region IDeA Conference at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Approximately 250 people registered from the IDeA Central Region states of South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Over the next three days, poster sessions were held for students, faculty, and core facilities. There were many interesting presentations, including speakers from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). Registrants also participated in Invited 10-Minute Talks from students and faculty, Affinity Groups, and Scientific Sessions. For a a full conference agenda, please click here.
The next Central Region IDeA Conference will be hosted by Oklahoma INBRE in Oklahoma City in 2019.