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Posted by Kim Graae Munch in Buddhism on September 11, 2009
You cannot go to Shambhala for it is not a place. The Kingdom of Shambhala exists in the hearts and minds of the Shambhala warriors. The Shambhala Warrior
Chögyam Trungpa has written an interesting book "Shambhala: the Sacred Path of the Warrior " which tells of a pre Buddhist Tibetan religion of the Shambhala Warriers. There is a good page describing the ideas of the book here Shambhala the Path of the Warrior. See also WikiPedia.
The Rigden is the Kings of Shambhala and they match the Bodhisattva's of Devachan:
"The imperial rulers of Shambhala, who are called the Rigden Kings, are inhabitants of the cosmic mirror. They are referred to as ultimate drala. When you contact the wisdom of the cosmic mirror, you are meeting the ultimate dralas, the Rigden kings of Shambhala. Their vast vision lies behind all the activities of mankind, in the open, unconditioned space of mind itself. In that way, they watch over and protect human affairs, so to speak. This is quite different from the notion that the Rigdens are living on some celestial plane, from which they look down at the earth." Taken from here by Chögyam Trungpa.
And more here Shambhala Lineage, by Chogyam Trungpa:
Fundamentally, the notion of lineage in the Shambhala teachings is connected with how the wisdom of the cosmic mirror is transmitted and continued in human life, human existence. The quality of the cosmic mirror is that it is unconditioned, vast open space. It is an eternal and completely open space, space beyond question. In the realm of the cosmic mirror, your mind extends its vision completely, beyond doubt. Before thoughts, before the thinking process takes place, there is the accommodation of the cosmic mirror, which has no boundary—no center and no fringe. As we discussed, the way to experience this space is through the sitting practice of meditation.
Experiencing the realm of the cosmic mirror gives rise to wisdom—the wisdom of vast and deep perception, beyond conflict, which is called drala. There are various levels of experiencing drala. The primordial or ultimate level of drala is experiencing directly the wisdom of the cosmic mirror. When you experience that wisdom, then you are contacting the origin of the Shambhala lineage, the source of wisdom.
So, when you contact the wisdom of the cosmic mirror, you are meeting the ultimate dralas, the Rigden kings of Shambhala. Once having made a connection to ultimate drala, it is possible for the primordial wisdom and vision of the Rigden kings to be passed down to the level of human perception. The vastness of perception can be captured in simplicity, a single perception, on the spot. When we allow vastness to enter our perception, then it becomes drala; it becomes brilliant and luminous—magical. When we have this experience, then we are meeting what are called the inner dralas. The inner dralas are empowered by the wisdom of the cosmic mirror, the Rigdens, to manifest brilliance and elegance in this phenomenal world.
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Say bye bye to bananas, hello local with '100 Mile Diet'
Say goodbye to coffee. Adios to chocolate. Bananas, pineapples and olives, too. Store-bought cookies, crackers and cereal. Frozen dinners.
Seattle residents committed to following the "100 Mile Diet" -- an experiment in eating only what's grown 100 miles from home -- said sayonara to all of these items for the month of August.
For some, the proposition appeared deceptively simple.
"I'll agree to anything," said Scott Bilstad, whose wife, Dr. Melissa Larson, persuaded him to join the effort. "Then the first day comes, and I'm like, 'What am I going to eat for lunch?' "
The Green Lake neighborhood couple are beginning to figure out how to adhere to the monthlong diet along with about 80 local residents.
They all have their reasons for participating. They want to reduce the use of fossil fuels by buying foods that aren't shipped cross-country or internationally. They're supporting and getting to know local farmers and businesses. The food is fresher, healthier and better tasting. At a time when food safety feels uncertain thanks to contaminated fish from China or bacteria-tainted veggies from out-of-state, people can connect with where their food comes from.
"It makes us think so much more about where we're getting everything," Larson said as she chopped cucumbers and onions from Pike Place Market for a recent dinner.
The menu included a chicken grilled on the barbecue, apricots with cheese made from cows in Duvall, hazelnuts and a hulled wheat called farro or emmer. The vinaigrette for the salad was sweetened with honey instead of sugar. They sipped a white wine from Lopez Island Vineyards.
The Seattle project is modeled on an experiment by a Vancouver, B.C., couple who for a year ate food from no farther than 100 miles away. This spring they published the book "Plenty" about their experiences and started the 100milediet.org Web site to support local eating.
Since then, about 10,000 people have pledged to do their own local-eating experiments, said James MacKinnon, who wrote "Plenty" with Alisa Smith. Washington ranks third for participation behind California and New York.
MacKinnon and Smith set 100 miles as an arbitrary boundary, a distance they said was far enough to get outside the city but still felt close to home.
The grass-roots non-profit Sustainable Ballard is coordinating the local effort to follow the diet. The group is hosting a kickoff event Sunday at the Ballard Farmers Market. Chefs will highlight meals made of local ingredients. During the month, the group is holding a canning and preserving class and people are encouraged to meet for local-food potlucks.
There's a Web site for sharing recipes and shops for hard-to-find ingredients such as nuts and grains. There's a map showing Seattle's 100-mile boundaries from Vancouver, B.C., nearly to Portland, east to Wenatchee and across the Olympic Peninsula (the 100 miles is as the crow flies, not as the roads go). It even lists local restaurants that have pledged to serve 100-mile-diet menu items.
It sounds strict, but the rules aren't hard and fast.
Larson -- who's helping lead the experiment for Sustainable Ballard -- is striving to eat locally at least 75 percent of the time. Her family is making allowances for items including salt, spices and -- on occasion -- bread from wheat flour.
Others are going with 150 miles, which reaches farther into the state's agricultural lands, while some are doing a Washington-only diet.
"We want to make it really accessible," Larson said. The group chose August for the experiment as a time when a variety of produce is available, but the hope is that people continue eating locally as much as possible beyond August.
People come to the locally grown movement different ways.
This spring, West Seattle resident Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby read "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver, in which her family also ate locally for a year.
"I sat up most of the night reading," Mullett-Bowlsby said. "I said, 'We've got to do this.' "
A statistic regularly cited by local-dining adherents is that on average, U.S. food travels 1,500 miles from farm to dinner plate.
"I have problems with our reliance on foreign oil," Mullett-Bowlsby said. Eating locally "just makes sense. I want to support the local people as much as we can. I remember what it was like growing up on the farm."
Mullett-Bowlsby shops mostly at the Ballard Farmers Market. He and his partner, Jason, are growing their own tomatoes and sugar snap peas. They're freezing, pickling and canning everything they can before facing winter's slimmer pickings.
Like any successful diet, this one takes commitment.
It's often more expensive to eat locally. It takes more planning. It can be tough to find certain ingredients, such as dried beans or butter. Even basic stuff, including soup stocks, have to be made from scratch. Depending on the level of adherence, eating out is largely taboo.
But there are some happy upsides as well.
Larson is excited to begin baking bread, an activity she'd dropped from her busy life as the mom of a toddler and naturopathic doctor. Mullett-Bowlsby, an executive with Bellevue's Arthur Murray Dance Studios, revels in the extra time he's spending with friends and family while shopping and cooking.
"It's more of our interaction time now. It gave us quality time to spend together," he said. "That should be a big draw for people. There's a huge benefit for the family."


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This intonation is the favorite intonation for may music. It is a natural intonation because it is based on the natural harmonic series.
Pure intonation is any musical tuning in which the frequencies of notes are related by ratios of natural numbers.
Any interval tuned in this way is called a pure or just interval.
The simple-ratio intervals upon which Just Intonation is based are the fundamental constituents of melody and harmony. They are what the human auditory system recognizes as consonance. The significance of whole-number ratios has been recognized by musicians around the world for at least five thousand years.
Just Intonation is not a particular scale, nor is it tied to any particular musical style. It is, rather, a set of principles which can be used to create a virtually infinite variety of intervals, scales, and chords which are applicable to any style of music.
Just intonation was born in Europe in the second half of the 15th century.
Vibrational modes of an ideal string, dividing the string length into integer divisions, producing harmonic partials f, 2f, 3f, 4f, etc. (where f means fundamental frequency):


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Bowman Ingredients Ltd had reached a state of maximum capacity across their existing production facilities situated in Hitchin, Bedford and Ickleford, and so, in order to overcome this issue, they agreed to take on a new warehouse space in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, with the focus on utilising the entirety of the warehouse cube in order to meet future growth and demand.
"As part of our company's expansion programme, we decided to use Atlas House in Biggleswade to increase our ability to store pallets in-house, eliminating the requirement to store pallets outside the company," comments Logistics Manager, Darren Culverhouse. "I contacted SEC Storage and met with Project Sales Director, Gary Kirk on several occasions. Gary meticulously measured out the building and served me with reach and narrow aisle options, and he also demonstrated the ability to create over 4,200 pick locations," adds Darren; an essential goal of the project.
SEC Storage was one of two companies tasked with the design of a storage solution for Atlas House, the other being our client's existing MHE (materials handling equipment) provider. However, it was agreed that SEC's adept approach to space planning and competitive pricing of the project is what ultimately won the contract. "SEC priced the work very competitively, given the task to cover all of the works that they had quoted on. This included the removal of a mezzanine floor, the dismantling of a lift and then, subsequently, the installation of the racking."
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On completion of the works, we carried out a full handover of the pallet racking installation project, with Darren adding that he "was most impressed with SEC's attention to detail in the preparation of the works, and subsequently, in the fast and efficient process of the installation itself. The warehouse is now ready to be used and I have been thoroughly impressed from start to finish with the professionalism of the work."
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Feeling Lazy? These 5 Fitness Hacks Will Change Your Life
We all have days where we just can't be bothered to hit the gym. Why get out of your comfy, heaven of a bed to start panting and puffing, when you can snooze for another 30 minutes? Believe us, we know how tempting it can be.
But who made the rule that you can't have the lay-in, have your busy day, and still not get a workout in?
These five hacks will help you have your lazy moments and still get in shape.
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Don't put it off. Rip off that band-aid! The longer you wait to knock out your workout, the easier it will be to shrug the whole thing off. Take the first 15 minutes of your day to do something active. If that means taking the dog for a quick walk around the block or doing a 15-minute workout video in your living room–you can get it done quickly and feel great for the rest of the day!
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There are no rules that say a workout has to be 45 minutes long. If you go hard enough for 15 minutes, the afterburn factor will you keep your body burning calories all day long! For this, we recommend a HIIT workout. Working at high-intensity intervals will help you get the most bang for your time.
Try this beginner HIIT workout from Popsugar Fitness that is only 20 minutes and requires no equipment.
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So many minutes are wasted during the day while you're sitting in one place. Why not turn those minutes into ways to increase your fitness productivity? Stuck on a business call? Try doing calf raises, arm circles, or marching in place at the same time. Watching TV? Turn every commercial break into a challenge. See how many burpees or tricep dips you can accomplish between each break. Replace your office chair with an exercise ball to establish core strength throughout the day. Before you know it, these minutes will add up throughout the day and become almost more effective than an hour in the gym!
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Make it fun! You don't have to give up happy hour with your squad to go to the gym! Instead, park a couple of blocks away so you can get some activity in while you walk to the restaurant. Strategically request that you meet at a location in walking or biking distance from your home or work. If you're meeting your friends for coffee on a Saturday morning, why not suggest that you do something active instead? Take your coffee on a 30-minute walk around the park or city or suggest going to a fun spin class or on a hike instead. This way you can get your fitness in while still having a good time with your friends. The result: you won't even notice you're being active since you'll be having such a fun time doing it!
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We've all skipped out on doing something active because we didn't have the right stuff with us. In order to avoid being unprepared, keep an emergency bag packed with all your workout essentials. We suggest keeping the bag in your car, locker, office–wherever it's easiest to access. Pack everything you need in it: sneakers, socks, workout pants, workout shirt (with a built-in sports bra if needed), headphones, makeup wipes, protein bars, water bottle, resistance bands, and anything else you must have while working out. Having this on hand will eliminate the excuse that you can't workout in your work shoes and keep you accountable for your workouts!
Use these five hacks to keep yourself motivated to get your daily activity in and stay strong and healthy.
Have you tried any of these or have your own lazy fitness hacks? Leave a comment and let us in on what you do to make staying healthy easier.


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Gift Lists these days can be a confusing matter to get your head around. Do you ask for actual gifts, and if so what" Donations towards your honeymoon or the ever popular cash donations" If the latter is your preferred choice, then you need to work out just how you will get round that awkward question of asking for the cash. That's where today's Boho Loves featured supplier comes into play. Given2 is an on-line gift registry where you can set up your wedding website, keep a track of your guests and ask them for a cash gift at the same time. They started in 2014 and now provide an online service which is available all around the world. So no more awkward poems in invitations, or creative ways to ask for the cash, Given2 will do the hard work for you. Your guests can even chose how they pay you, cash, bank transfer, PayPal, or credit card, it's totally up to you! Given2 is the first online gift list that allows you to receive your gifts amount directly to your current account without any middleman or commission. Using Given2, you will have at your disposal a dedicated website to add further information such as: Ceremony, Party, Where to stay, Messages, Photo albums.
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Totally Awesome Festival Party Wedding with Smoke Bombs
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Cliffside Santorini Elopement with Fairy Lights Like You?ve
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How to Serve Up a Serious Dose of Style With Your Wedding Ba
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10-08-2020 21:48
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10-08-2020 21:43
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10-08-2020 21:37
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365 Happiness Project 2020 ? Quote 191
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10-08-2020 21:27
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10-08-2020 21:27
Lush Tulum Jungle Wedding at Espacio Chechen
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09-08-2020 21:48
This Effortlessly Romantic Editorial Will Have You Rethinkin
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09-08-2020 21:27
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08-08-2020 21:57
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08-08-2020 21:47
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08-08-2020 21:27
Summer Kissed Wedding Inspiration at Mint Spring Farms
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Having just returned from seeing Marvel's Black Panther, I'm here to tell you that the MCU's latest movie is the richest, most detailed, and thoroughly researched production yet. That's to say nothing of the incredible cast and crew, or the action-packed and emotional story that fans will enjoy in droves this weekend, but I mention it with the hope that people seek out the hard work of people like Oscar-nominated costume designer Ruth E. Carter and Emmy-nominated production designer Hannah Beachler. There's so much detail hidden away within the folds of the narrative that there's no way you can pick up on all of it, but Marvel's decision to provide Ryan Coogler and his team with the necessary resources to bring Wakanda to life was an important one for a number of reasons.
Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige is well aware of the cost of Black Panther, and is equally tuned into just how important it is to bring the highly anticipated hero and his homeland to the big screen the right way, whatever the cost. For fictional characters battling it out in largely fictional areas of our world, sometimes a setting that feels familiar or provides an emotional connection helps to ground the story; think about The Avengers' Battle of New York and how much that has impacted the MCU. The same can be said for Wakanda, a fictional nation that I desperately want to be a real place, and which becomes a character in its own right in Black Panther.
But bringing a disparate nation that's past the bleeding edge of technology to life isn't easy, and it's certainly not cheap. In speaking with Vulture, Feige commented on the necessity of ponying up the appropriate amount of dough to do Black Panther justice:
"I hope you can tell from watching the movie, but the resources devoted to this movie are equal to and in fact surpass our last couple of movies. It's a big story that deserves to be told in a big way, for all of the cultural and political reasons that people talk about, but also because it's such a key corner of our Marvel universe, and has been for decades and decades. We wanted to do it justice, and we have a studio with Disney, and leaders with Alan Horn and Bob Iger, who supported us a hundred percent."
Since Captain America: Civil War's reported $250 million budget, the last four Marvel films (including the co-production of Spider-Man: Homecoming with Sony) ranged between $165 million and $200 million. That probably puts Black Panther in the $190 million range. The thing is that you can see every cent of that money on the screen, from the costuming, to the production design, to the talent both in front of and behind the cameras. It's money well spent. But in addition to spending big money for a big movie, there's a more important thing at play here: Representation.
Obviously Black Panther boasts a nearly all-Black cast, which is an amazing feat and long overdue, but the MCU is planning to be even more progressive in the movies ahead. Feige spoke about how important it was to have Tessa Thompson step forward as Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok and hopes to see a similar positive reaction regarding the casting choice of DeWanda Wise (She's Gotta Have It) opposite Brie Larson in a significant role in Captain Marvel. Feige is also surprisingly aware of how the history of comics and their on-screen representations have heavily favored one particular demographic of viewer:
"It's something that's easy to take for granted, growing up in the United States as a white male, that my cinematic heroes look like me. I never thought they looked exactly like me, because I'm not a big athletic hero, but they do. It's something that over the course of these ten years, having a certain amount of power over what type of movies are made and what type of actors we hire, I want everybody to have that feeling. We don't take it for granted that people want to see themselves reflected in our heroes and our characters. That's been the case in the comics for years, and, finally, that's the case in the movies, and will only continue from here."


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The new travel study to Italy from Fashion and Apparel
Studies offered in January 2017 was a great success! For many students, this
was the first time traveling to Italy and staying in Florence and Milan, the
two most important cities for fashion industry and Italian luxury brands. It gave them a new appreciation for
craftsmanship and brand heritage. The group started the journey in the charming
town of Volterra known for Tuscany regional cuisines and wine, and we had the
opportunity to make our own pasta using a pasta maker along with the chef one
evening. In Florence the group attended the Pitt Uomo 2017, one of the world's
most important platforms for men's clothing and accessory collections as well
as visiting Polimoda, a fashion school established by Mr. Ferragamo for a guest
lecture. While staying in Milan, the group visited VF European Headquarters in Switzerland
and spent all day learning about the various departments for global brands they
operate. Throughout the VF company's sustainable building, there are many
coffee points where we could enjoy any type of Italian coffee just like the
employees thanks to their hospitality. We also visited Missoni Company in
Smirago Italy, which was an incredible experience. Other excursions included day trips to cities
of Pisa and Lucca.
See more pictures of the 2017 Italy Study Abroad here
Article by Jaehee Jung, March 6, 2017
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NASA's John Weis to speak at W.A. Gayle Planetarium on Wednesday
October 21, 2019
By Andy Ellis
TROY's School of Science and Technology is partnering with the W.A. Gayle Planetarium to host a presentation by NASA's John Weis on Oct. 23.
NASA education program specialist John Weis will discuss past, present and future NASA missions and discoveries that shape mankind's understanding of the universe at the W.A. Gayle Planetarium on Wednesday.
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Anyone curious to learn why Israel has had such difficulty reaching agreement with the Palestinians should read Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' speech before the U.N. General Assembly on Nov. 29, just before the world body approved nonmember-state status for "Palestine."
Abbas noted that 65 years earlier on that date, the General Assembly had partitioned the territory formerly under British rule into Jewish and Arab states. That, he said, became "the birth certificate for Israel," and now the international body had "a historic duty" to issue a similar birth certificate for an Arab state of Palestine.
Conveniently missing from his analysis is the reason for the 65-year hiatus. While Israel accepted partition in 1947, the Palestinians and the entire Arab world refused, attacking the fledgling Jewish state in the hope of annihilating it. Israel survived and thrived, and, despite a series of further wars launched by Arab states, never gave up on the dream of peace with its neighbors. Today, Israel has peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, and seeks a negotiated two-state agreement with the Palestinians.
The Palestinian Authority, however, avoids talks with Israel, and so appealed directly to the U.N. for enhanced status. Rather than risk the embarrassment of recalling the actual history of the Middle East conflict that demonstrates the Palestinians' own responsibility for failing to secure a state, the PA leader presented a fictional account to the General Assembly of events since 1947.
He spoke of "barbaric" Israeli aggression, its alleged policy of "occupation, brute force and war," and threw in for good measure the inflammatory charges of racism, colonialism, ethnic cleansing and apartheid. Besides being a litany of lies, this is hardly the way the leader of a national movement seeking international recognition should speak about the country with which he needs to live in peace.
And yet 138 U.N. members went ahead and heedlessly approved nonstate membership for "Palestine." Fifty states withstood considerable diplomatic pressure to go along, 41 of them abstaining and nine voting against.
Among the opponents of the resolution, particular credit goes to the United States, whose U.N. ambassador, Susan Rice, stressed that peace "cannot be made by pressing a green voting button here in this hall"; Canada, which, under its current government, has become a staunch supporter of democratic Israel; the Czech Republic, the only European Union nation to buck the tide; and Panama, the sole Latin American country to put conscience over expediency.
As the beleaguered opponents of the General Assembly resolution pointed out, before and after the vote, passage changes no facts on the ground, since Israel naturally and rightfully insists on face-to-face negotiations with the Palestinians before granting any form of recognition.
All that the U.N. action accomplishes is the possibility for mischief. With its new status, the PA could well poison the atmosphere even further by bringing trumped-up charges of war crimes against Israel, and possibly the U.S., before the International Criminal Court.
If the PA pursues that path of confrontation, it will make the goal of attaining two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace, even more elusive. "We have always been clear that only through direct negotiations between the parties can the Palestinians and Israelis achieve the peace they both deserve," Ambassador Rice told the General Assembly, explaining the U.S. vote of opposition.
Many countries, including the Europeans who backed the resolution, sought to explain their "yes" votes as expressions of support for a two-state solution.
If truly committed to peace, those countries must now follow up and press Abbas to fulfill his pledge to resume negotiations with Israel. After all, in the real world, the only path to sustainable peace is direct talks, and without layer upon layer of preconditions. Abbas walked away from the table four years ago. Israel awaits his return.
Anne M. Virag is president-elect of the American Jewish Committee West Coast Florida.
Guest: Abbas tells U.N. lies about Israel
Anyone curious to learn why Israel has had such difficulty reaching agreement with the Palestinians should read Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' speech before the U.N. General Assembly on Nov. 29, just before the world body approved nonmember-state status for "Palestine."


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As a collaborative team, we have visited Kehoe Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore hundreds of times to gather plastic debris washing out of the Pacific Ocean. In 2001 we presented our first findings in One Year, One Beach at Gallery Route One in Point Reyes Station. We never imagined what would happen since that first exhibit, how picking up trash from the beach would become our life work. Since that first show, we have had over 50 exhibitions of our work. From the US Embassy in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia to the stage at Lincoln Center we have had incredible opportunities to show and share our work. Now until December 2013 at The Marine Mammal Center we have a 9' sculpture made from ghost nets taken from the stomach of a sperm whale. Opening June 1 we will have a permanent display in the new Cordell Bank area in the refurbished Natural Sciences at the Oakland Museum of California.
This year Gallery Route One is marking its 30 years dedicated to presenting exhibitions in a professional art space in a rural setting. We are so pleased that they have invited us back to celebrate.
Now some thirteen years later since our first GRO exhibition we are still energized by the task of picking up trash. The stuff keeps washing in and we continue to be challenged to find ways to communicate about the plastic tide. By carefully collecting and "curating" the bits of plastic, we fashion it into works of art that matter-of-factly shows, with minimal artifice, the material as it is. The viewer is often surprised that this colorful stuff is the thermoplastic junk of our throwaway culture. As we have deepened our practice we've found, like archeologists, that each tiny bit has a story to tell.
Of late we have turned our attention to a somber bit of plastic jetsam. Through the years we have amassed quite a collection of toy soldiers. Wracked by a long life at sea, some of the faces are gnarled, chewed on, abraded by the sand. When we looked into the tiny faces we were amazed by their expressions. Each soldier is a poignant reminder of the ravages of war and the extremes to which nations will go to preserve dominion over the petrochemical world.
In The True Cost of Plastic we will present large-scale photographs of toy soldiers, a re-enactment of a battle scene, and some of our rare and amazing pieces of plastic collected from Kehoe Beach.
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You can't stay here. You know you can't stay here. A sound outside the door, echoing down the spacecraft's hallways, tells you it's time to move. But you're trapped. Frozen by indecision and fear, legs locked in place as you crouch inside a compact med-bay that, for a few more precious seconds at least, is safe. Another sound. A grotesque, bestial noise. An inhuman noise.
It's time to go. Now. Right fucking now. Looking down at your battered weapon you take a deep breath and trust that it'll hold up just a little while longer. Just enough to get you to the next deck of the ship. Beat down the fear. You can do this. Move.
I've just described an experience from a fantastic game. That game is System Shock 2, re-released last week on GOG.com for $10 USD.
Aliens: Colonial Marines, as you may well already have heard, is a bit nob.
There's a touch of 'after the Lord Mayor's show' to this review (or maybe that should be 'after everyone else has already thrown vegetable waste at the Lord Mayor,') because SEGA held off on delivering review code until last Friday. I'm not sure if that was a deliberate ploy to avoid yet another low score, since so many other scathing reviews had already run. Instead, perhaps it was an attempt at mercy. "Look, just stop asking," the publisher's protracted silence seemed to say, "you know this is a bad game."
Still, let's at least use this post-release window to explore a few interesting items that have since emerged about Aliens: Colonial Marines' development.
Several Mystery Sources™ have claimed that, actually, most of the meaningful development work on the game ended up being done by TimeGate, not Gearbox. To me, that rather sounds like the Mystery Sources™ are engaging in damage control. Yes, TimeGate's name is on the credits (along with Demiurge and Nerve; always a great sign to have four developers listed on a title,) but any delegation and oversight was done by Gearbox, and as such the responsibility for this falls squarely on them.
Imagine a bizarre parallel universe where Aliens: Colonial Marines is beloved by all. Do you think Gearbox would be graciously conceding that, actually, TimeGate should be getting all these accolades? I'd say that's rather unlikely.
There's also the matter of the now infamous 'gameplay' demo which bears almost no resemblance to the finished game. The ins and outs of this fabrication have been covered in detail elsewhere, and I'd recommend giving them a look.
Yes, gameplay demos are subject to change. A lot of the stuff shown at events like E3 is scripted or manipulated in some way; but to use a presentation with so much falsehood in it as a means to generate hype, expectation and those all-important pre-orders is despicable. That demo appeared to capture the atmosphere of the film series, as well as the characteristics of its xenomorph stars, pretty damn well. No such luck in the actual release.
Aliens: Colonial Marines is an Aliens game that is neither urgent, tense nor even particularly alien. The xenomorphs, so deadly in the first couple of films, are reduced to the role of moderately irritating distraction. What was once the galaxy's "deadliest predator" is now mindless cannon-fodder, whose only goal is to either make a beeline for the player or get confused by level geometry and provide a simple target.
No matter how often your AI marine backups bark about how screwed up and terrible the situation is, you know it's all bluster. You've seen the xenomorphs, you've gunned down scores of them. The prospect of another alien attack is about as unnerving as a temporary assault by a pair of insects on a summer's day. Never do you truly feel in danger, penned in, surrounded or imperiled in any way.
The one section that almost provides some scares is ruined by the poor (or occasionally just plain missing) animation that plagues the whole game. Alone and unarmed in the murky depths of an unknown location, you have to make your way through a pseudo-stealth section where the blind xeno inhabitants can hunt only by sound. Picking out the living threats from the husks that litter the area, and keeping your nerve as xenomorphs pass right by your face, could've provided some decent elevations of the pulse.
Instead, the awkward, constipated strut of the aliens has just provided a few cheap internet chuckles.
Poor old Billy Riggins from Friday Night Lights tries his best as empty vessel protagonist Chris Winters, but literally all he has to work with is "you are a colonial marine." The rest of the cast also struggle with a script that has never met a variation on the phrase "never leave a marine behind!!" or an obnoxious "oorah" that it didn't like. And it doesn't help that every single character in the game fails the simple quality test of "can you describe this person without referring to their appearance, job or outfit?"
It's a bitter irony that one of the collectable sets from the single player campaign is dog tags belonging to characters from the film series. All this does is serve to remind you how much more interesting and memorable those characters were.
The narrative, too, is a convoluted mess, full of hamfisted film references and thinly veiled excuses to do set-piece nods to the same. But it doesn't matter. All the fan-service in the world can't make me care about what characters who have barely been established, let alone developed, are actually doing. Progress through the game is not driven by any desire to advance to the six-hour story, but by a weary sense of duty to slog to the end (which, incidentally, is a pathetic cliff-hanger: buy that Aliens: Colonial Marines season pass today!)
The game struggles to even succeed as a basic FPS. Whenever Weyland-Yutani mercenaries show up (which they do about half the time,) it turns into a weird hybrid cover shooter with no actual cover mechanics. Even the shooting itself is kind of pathetic. The sound of the classic pulse rifle is there, but the gun lacks real weight and the half-arsed 'reaction to being shot' animations of human and alien alike rob shots of any impact.
But at least the PC version is better than what the console releases were lumbered with. It never looks great, and low-res textures abound in the strangest places, but here on the PC you won't have to put up with any screen tearing or collapsing frame-rates. I did encounter some curious juddery lag at times though, which I suspect was down to some hidden, background loading sequences.
The multiplayer side of things is superior by virtue of the simple fact that you can play as a xenomorph. It's not that the game modes are particularly interesting (the best is probably "Extermination," which keeps both marines and aliens moving,) or have much to offer, but the ability to actually make the xenos dangerous again is temporarily thrilling when compared to their neutered role in the campaign.
Of course the wall-climbing mechanics are annoying and half of the (oddly third-person) camera angles clip through ceilings and other surfaces, but at least there's a sense that someone tried to make this part entertaining. It can be, in short bursts. So if you're somehow stuck with a copy of this title then that's the least terrible part. Though anyone who wants some better Alien-esque multiplayer antics should probably look to AVP Classic 2000 or something like Natural Selection 2.
Co-op is passable too, but only if you can find someone to hop on voice-chat with you and make fun of the game as you play through it. Kind of like an interactive, videogame-based Mystery Science Theater 3000. You can argue over who gets to be Joel.
So look, it's a goddamn mess, and I'm sorry I wasn't able to warn you about it earlier. The industry is now so geared towards pre-orders (and, more importantly, protecting those pre-orders) that restrictive embargoes (or just delayed code) mean many reviews do not appear until it's far too late. Refunds can sometimes be an option, but that depends on the vendor and method of payment used. If you've ended up stuck with this game due to the hype, manipulation and deception of its marketing campaign then I really do feel for you.
Right now, Gearbox and SEGA look to be getting away with it. That's what's really galling. Aliens: Colonial Marines was top of the Steam sellers list on its release (though is now falling) and has just topped the UK retail charts too. As refunds kick in and word-of-mouth spreads that success will hopefully taper off, because nobody involved in a release like this (save for the powerless, lower pay grade workforce) deserves any financial reward. It represents a permanent stain on Gearbox's record and a dire warning to all about the risks of pre-ordering. Avoid it as you would an errant facehugger.


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Assignments in main account. I had some short calls that were in trouble (the good 'ol days) that I had reversed rolled into put spreads. Using those spreads saved my bacon in this account. Short sides assigned at 120 and 160 but closed the long puts and added in the premium from the original call sales and received stock at basis' of 32.66 and 23.53
I'll hold these and sell against them…
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I know some of you dread to hear these words, but it is time start our Christmas shopping! But it doesn't have to be a stressful time! Come stay in Gatlinburg for a few days and do your shopping against the backdrop of these gorgeous mountains! Enjoy the sights while you're here, and come back each evening to a cosy log cabin with a fireplace! Believe me, you can get your shopping done all in one trip! There are more places to shop here than I could possibly put on one blog, but here are a few of our favorites!
The Village Shops– "For Gatlinburg Shopping at its best, The Village is the place to shop, eat, relax and enjoy! Just past stop light #6 on the Parkway in Gatlinburg, adjacent to the Pancake Pantry, lays one of the Smokies most unique destination shopping experiences in Gatlinburg near Pigeon Forge, TN. Here you will find a collection of 27 unique boutiques, eateries, galleries and clothiers set in a quaint European village atmosphere right near the entrance to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park."
Baskins Square Mall Gatlinburg– Baskins Square Mall is located conveniently between traffic lights #6 and #7 in downtown Gatlinburg! This mall includes about 14 shops from Claire's, to Mountain Woodcarvers, to the Mountain Edge Grill! Come on down!
Mountain Mall– "The Gatlinburg Mountain Mall, Gatlinburg's premier indoor shopping experience, is unlike any other shopping mall. Nestled in the heart of downtown Gatlinburg, TN at Traffic Light #6 across from Ripley's Aquarium, the Gatlinburg Mountain Mall features a vast variety of shops each with a unique theme."
Reagan Terrace Mall– Reagan Terrace Mall is located conveniently between traffic lights #6 and #7 in downtown Gatlinburg! This mall includes about 13 shops from Medieval Blades, to Old Timey Photos by Renee, to Fudge Shoppe of the Smokies! Don't miss out!
Tanger Outlet– The Tanger Outlet offers over 100 band name stores just off 441! Tanger is probably the favorite shopping destination in the Smokies of most of the people I talk to! It includes every type of store you can imagine, as well as a few delicious places to eat, and right next door is the Ripley's Old MacDonald's Farm Mini-Golf, where you can drop off the members of your family who don't enjoy shopping while you hit the stores!
Incredible Christmas Place– "[They] are the South's largest Christmas village, surrounded by the beautiful Smoky Mountains. The Christmas spirit comes to life [there] daily with over 50 designer-themed Christmas trees, novelty Christmas Lights, Department 56 Villages, Personalized Ornaments, and custom floral arrangements designed exclusively at The Incredible Christmas Place."
Belz Factory Outlet World– "Belz Outlets Pigeon Forge are the largest, most convenient and only climate-controlled outlet shopping highlight in the area. We feature more than 65 outlet stores offering everything from apparel and footwear to homes goods and fragrance."
The Old Mill Square– "The Old Mill Square complex of restaurants, bakery, pottery and craft shops is more of a total destination than a single stop among an abundance of area tourist attractions, certainly as much so as the Tanger Factory Outlet Malls, or Dollywood, or Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede. Visitors can still watch meal and flour being ground the same way by the huge water powered granite French Buhrs in the mill, or pottery being thrown, or bread and candy being made. It's a day's worth or more of delight and wonder."
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2012 Mercedes-Benz Vito 113 CDI SWB 2.2 turbodiesel from UK and Ireland
Feels solidly built, & the interior finally matches the brand
Nothing as yet, although the engine idle is a little erratic sometimes, and the engine sounds like a bag of nails.
Noisy air con.
General Comments:
This is my third of this shape Vito, having previously operated a 2004 & 2007 model for 4 years & approx. 150,000 miles each.
Not too sure about the face lift at the front, but it's growing on me.
The cabin is a nice place to be, it's also quiet, and the standard fit cruise control is a real boon too.
The chrome rims on the instrument dials are a nice touch, & I see they've changed the steering wheel material, as on the previous models it would start to disintegrate at around 80,000 miles. Finally Mercedes have caught up with other manufacturers & supplied integrated Bluetooth, and the buttons on the steering wheel to operate the phone, radio, on-board computer & other functions are a nice touch too. I also like the CD / radio colour LCD display.
The previous model's problem with excessive front tyre wear seems to have been addressed; previously I was lucky to get 20,000 miles; these have 30,000 on them & look good for perhaps another 5,000.
They've fitted higher profile tyres, which whilst improving ride quality has been slightly detrimental to the handling, making the steering feel less accurate in fast corners, but hey it's a van, not a sports car.
It also has slightly taller overall gearing (due to the higher profile tyres?) which no doubt helps with fuel economy, but blunts the 20 BHP advantage it has over my last Vito.
According to the on-board computer, I've averaged 36 MPG over the last 30,000 miles. If driven reasonably gently, I can get near 50 MPG on a run.
I find the seat comfortable, although there isn't enough rearward adjustment for my 5' 10" frame.
Recommended, I like them.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 20th July, 2013
21st Jul 2013, 12:50
Vehicle weight and aerodynamics have the greatest impact on fuel economy.
23rd Feb 2015, 19:48
Update at 80,000 miles. No major defects to report. Has been ultra-reliable to date.
However the hands-free phone system is pretty awful. I bought a cheap Nokia mobile phone with Bluetooth capability, but couldn't get it to pair with the Bluetooth on the van. Visited the dealer & they gave me a list of phones that Mercedes Benz Bluetooth will work with (the phone that I'd bought wasn't one of them), good to know, thanks Mercedes. Bought one of the phones on the list, but it's still not great; most times I answer a call & I can't hear the other person, but calling them back I can then hear them.
Other than that, the headlights are poor, although they can be supplemented with the integral front fog lights. The single loadspace lamp is abysmal too. I've replaced this with a caravan fluorescent tube fitting.
Also, the bulbs for the day running lights & rear stop lamps blow with depressing regularity - why aren't they LEDs as on other vehicles?
I see they've just released a revamped version of the Vito for 2015; hopefully they have addressed these minor annoyances. All in all though, I'd have another one at the drop of a hat; the next will be my fourth Vito since 2004.
24th May 2017, 21:46
Update at 145,000 miles.
Has continued to be ultra-reliable up until recently, when nearly £3k in repairs was required. A rattly clutch meant a replacement dual mass flywheel (which entails a replacement clutch at the same time) & a permanently lit engine management light meant 4 replacement fuel injectors. Can't really complain as that has been the only major expense in 5 years / 145,000 miles.
The telephone hands free system continued to be useless so I ended up purchasing a separate stand-alone hands free kit & use that instead.


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This part of the system is optional but it does provide a huge benefit if implemented. With a Web Server people from all over the world can monitor and learn from the data being collected. Also sensor networks not at Garinger can send their data to be included. For example a aquaponic installation in Haiti may be able to send data that can be analyzed by people in the United States.
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Detroit fans everywhere are celebrating another win for their football team. In their first Monday Night Football appearance since 2001, the Detroit Lions took out the Chicago Bears 24-13 to bring their record to 5-0 on the season.
With the Lions doing so well and the Detroit Tigers in the playoffs, local sports fever is running high. Personalized jerseys were flying off the shelves in the Lion's Pro Shop during last night's game.
Season ticket holder Michael Sarnacki of New City Photo snapped a few shots of some of the employees from the Pro Shop applying transfers to replica jerseys with a heat press. The store was so busy that the staff members were set up in the main concourse just outside of the pro shop itself.
Main Gate, the merchandising company that runs the Pro Shop at Ford Field, is part of the Stahls' Replica Jersey Program. Stahls' is the official licensed supplier of this merchandising program and provides fulfillment at many NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL arenas across the country. Jerseys are personalized while customers wait using three-color number and two-color letter transfers from Stahls' Transfer Express and then applied to the jersey with a Hotronix®heat press.
According to Main Gate, they normally sell around 45 personalized jerseys at home games. During Monday night's game they sold more than 75. Personalized jerseys are their second most popular item, with replica Ndamukong Suh jerseys being the number one seller. There is no better way for a fan to show love for their favorite team than with a personalized jersey.
Congratulations to the Detroit Lions on a fantastic game!


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Our drivers make our company. That's the way we look at it and that's the way we operate our company.
This page has items of interest for our drivers. Events, notices, awards and other items that our drivers should know about.
April, 2015 Awards for Outstanding Roadside Inspections
Thank you, guys, for making our roads out there a little bit safer !
At our all-driver safety meeting, Ray Young presented the April 2015 awards for Roadside Inspections.


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Here is a bad before - I forgot to take a before - before I started painting.
I made the step stool from Ana White's plans here:
I have to say - I am super proud of his room! The investment for the closet was around $120, I had paint on hand. The investment for the storage for the toys was about $220 - that included the bins, sheets of plywood (I used cabinet grade plywood - I wanted it to last), wainscoting, the totes, hinges, and knobs. It took a little over a week - I painted it before it was assembled, and sanded in-between each coat of primer and paint.


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Sonntag, 27. Dezember 2009
My own room
This is definitely the point in time, where I have to pay more attention to my own room and stop buying or decorating new mini-stuff. I want my stuff in my flat and not in the basement (where I could storage it all), but that means I have to buy furniture for all these building-blocks and wood and fabric, tools, boxes with accesoires and so on. Not to mention the collection of vintage and modern furniture in a few scales.
During the holidays I tried to find out, what I need and what I want, but it is quite difficult in my room, because it has so many corners, three doors and I want a bed AND a sofa
Here is one trial with the Ikea-planner, but that's not the solution. You can only put workroom or kitchen or bedroom furniture in this planner, this is the reason why there is a bench instead of my beloved sofa in the middle.
Update: The living space of Elizabeth (ELF-Miniatures). Thank you maggi for the hint.
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HOME > Reality TV People News - September 2011
Reality TV People News - September 2011
Holly Madison takes million-dollar insurance policy on her breastsSeptember 30, 2011
Holly Madison fans can rest assured that her breasts are now insured.
Crystal Harris reportedly auctioning off Hugh Hefner engagement ringSeptember 30, 2011
Crystal Harris, the ex-fiancee of Hugh Hefner, is reportedly putting her platinum engagement ring up for auction.
Kate Gosselin reportedly frustrated over lack of new reality TV offersSeptember 29, 2011
Kate Gosselin is reportedly displeased with the lack of interest TV producers have shown in offering her a new reality series following TLC's cancellation of Kate Plus 8.
'Dancing with the Stars' producer "not sure" Nancy Grace was exposedSeptember 28, 2011
Dancing with the Stars executive producer Conrad Green says he's "not entirely sure" what happened when thirteenth-season contestant Nancy Grace appeared to have a wardrobe malfunction onstage during Monday night's performance show on ABC.
Jessica Simpson reportedly won't commit to date to marry her fianceSeptember 28, 2011
U.S. singer and actress Jessica Simpson won't commit to a date to wed Eric Johnson, her fiance of 10 months, sources close to the couple told UsMagazine.com.
Patti Stanger apologizes for controversial gay and Jewish commentsSeptember 27, 2011
Patti Stanger has apologized for controversial comments she made during Sunday night's Watch What Happens Live broadcast on Bravo.
Kristin Cavallari and former fiance Jay Cutler reportedly reconcilingSeptember 27, 2011
Kristin Cavallari and ex-fiance Jay Cutler are reportedly reconciling.
'Dancing with the Stars' producers: The pro dancers are the stars nowSeptember 26, 2011
Dancing with the Stars producers have acknowledged that after thirteen seasons, the professional dancers have become bigger stars than their celebrity partners in many cases.
Kat Von D and Jesse James split up and call off engagement againSeptember 26, 2011
Kat Von D and Jesse James are really over for good this time -- supposedly.
Mark Ballas: Kristin Cavallari dating rumors have already startedSeptember 23, 2011
Mark Ballas says although not true, dating rumors have already begun to surface about him and Dancing with the Stars partner Kristin Cavallari.
Kendra Wilkinson holding off having another baby with Hank BaskettSeptember 23, 2011
Kendra Wilkinson has decided to hold off on having a second child.
'The Biggest Loser' contestant Sam Poueu reportedly now stableSeptember 23, 2011
The Biggest Loser ninth-season contestant Sam Poueu has reportedly improved from critical to stable condition.
'Criss Angel Mindfreak' star Criss Angel gets engaged to girlfriendSeptember 22, 2011
Celebrity illusionist Criss Angel has proposed to Sandra Gonzalez in Mexico, offering his longtime girlfriend a $300,000 diamond ring, the Las Vegas Sun said.
Brooke Burke takes new husband's name, now Brooke Burke-CharvetSeptember 20, 2011
Brooke Burke is no longer Brooke Burke.
Ex-'Dance' choreographer Alex Da Silva convicted of rape and assaultSeptember 20, 2011
Former So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Alex Da Silva has been convicted of raping one female victim and assaulting another.
Report: 'Big Brother's Rachel Reilly, Brendon Villegas shopping showSeptember 19, 2011
Big Brother's thirteenth season may not have been the last time viewers see Rachel Reilly and fiance Brendon Villegas together on TV.
Taylor Armstrong reportedly sold alleged abuse photo for $125,000September 19, 2011
Taylor Armstrong reportedly received up to $125,000 from Entertainment Tonight for a photo that captured the physical abuse alleged inflicted on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star by estranged husband Russell Armstrong.
Susan Boyle's 'Someone to Watch Over Me' to be released Nov. 1September 19, 2011
Susan Boyle, who became an unlikely star while competing on "Britain's Got Talent" in 2009, has recorded her third album, Syco/Columbia Records said Monday.
'Project Runway' star Heidi Klum tops McAfee virus-risk rankingsSeptember 18, 2011
A new survey says model Heidi Klum is now the riskiest celebrity to look up on the Internet due to the chances of downloading a computer virus.
Pia Toscano and Mark Ballas reportedly split due to busy schedulesSeptember 15, 2011
Pia Toscano and Mark Ballas have reportedly split.
Michaele Salahi not kidnapped, left husband and ran off with rockerSeptember 14, 2011
"Real Housewives of D.C." cast member Michaele Salahi is in Memphis with Neal Schon, the lead guitarist for Journey, the band's publicist said.
'The Real Housewives' star Taylor Armstrong breaking her silenceSeptember 14, 2011
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong is breaking her silence about the recent suicide of estranged husband Russell Armstrong.
'The Biggest Loser's Sam Poueu fell four stories down fire escapeSeptember 12, 2011
The Biggest Loser ninth-season contestant Sam Poueu reportedly fell four stories down a fire escape after celebrating a friend's birthday dinner, landing him at a San Francisco hospital in critical condition on September 3.
Kate Gosselin: Unlike Jon, I won't accept mediocre life for our kidsSeptember 12, 2011
Kate Gosselin is firing back at ex-husband Jon Gosselin for saying he's "very relieved" her reality show Kate Plus 8 has been canceled and hoping she'll find a "normal job" by insisting a normal life would result in a "mediocre" life for their children.
Kim Kardashian sex tape owner: Prospective buyer not tied to KimSeptember 10, 2011
The owner of the reputed Kim Kardashian sex video says the prospective buyer of the tape is not connected to the reality television star.
'Bachelor Pad' couple Holly Durst and Blake Julian reportedly engagedSeptember 8, 2011
Holly Durst's Bachelor Pad love triangle apparently had a happy ending for one of her suitors.
Jon Gosselin to Kate: Reality TV is not a career, get back to normal lifeSeptember 8, 2011
Jon Gosselin is unsympathetic to ex-wife Kate Gosselin's uneasiness about the future following TLC's recent decision to cancel her Kate Plus 8 reality series.
'The Biggest Loser's Sam Poueu in critical condition after building fallSeptember 8, 2011
The Biggest Loser ninth-season contestant Sam Poueu is reportedly in critical condition after falling several stories from a building.
Ella Nolan gets plastic surgery from dad of 'Bachelor Pad' contestantSeptember 8, 2011
Ella Nolan has outed herself as the other recent Bachelor Pad patient of plastic surgeon Dr. Franklin Rose, the father of fellow contestant Erica Rose.
Jessica Simpson denies breast reduction, 'they aren't going anywhere'September 8, 2011
Jessica Simpson's large breasts are 100% percent real, she says recent reports that she's ready to downsize her chest are 100% percent fake.
'American Idol' finalist James Durbin lands record deal with Wind-upSeptember 7, 2011
James Durbin has landed a recording deal.
Russell Armstrong's family reportedly believes he was murderedSeptember 7, 2011
Russell Armstrong's family is reportedly convinced the estranged husband of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong did not commit suicide and was murdered instead.
Bethenny Frankel writing 'Skinny Dipping' as part of three-book dealSeptember 7, 2011
Bethenny Frankel is becoming a novelist.
Marc Anthony: Jennifer Lopez split was a mutual decisionSeptember 2, 2011
Marc Anthony says his split from ex-wife and American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez was a mutual decision, despite reports alleging otherwise.
Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed to wed before 'Jewels' premiereSeptember 1, 2011
Reality TV couple Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed are to marry next month at a Beverly Hills, Calif., hotel after 28 years together, E! News said.
Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera's 'Jagger' tops music chartSeptember 1, 2011
Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger" featuring Christina Aguilera is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart, Billboard.com reported Thursday.


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- My favorite president is _____ because ___________.
- This weekend, I have plans to ____________________.
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My favorite president was Ronald Reagan. I liked him because he seemed to be genuine and an all-around nice guy. He didn't appear the least bit arrogant or uppity to me.
This weekend, I have plans to finish losing the rest of my sanity, whether I want to or not.
I love my Zoomie. He is officially 100% mine now. 🙂
I believe that Jesus loves me and I need to sing that song a lot right now. Holding tightly to 2 Timothy 1:7:
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
2 Timothy 1:7 KJV
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Apparently, I now make weekly videos, this is a place to post all the small weekly VFX test which I'm now calling: "Mistery1307's Weekly Shenanigans."
Great name!
Apparently we have a lot of TRON fans,so yesterday I made a 2d CG disc hit a tree and bounce back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9InJmLmKlg
I'm digging it!
I like the sound effects.
Nicely done. I don't think I'd have spotted the disc was a 2d element if you hadn't told us.
Very good. Watched it frame-by-frame and it's pretty seamless.
Maybe keyframe the scale as it moves away a little but that's really nit-picking.
The glow looks great and is tracked(?) to the disc really well.
I got lazy and only rotoscoped the first 7 seconds because the Friday deadline of these videos was coming up.
By the way, comments on the outro?
Main vid looks good. Outro? Like your music and arrow. Not so much the font, but get other opinions there. You have a typo. Should be "recommended," not "reccomended."
Fixed the typo.
Also changed the text to "Video like this" and "all weekly shenanigans" for future videos.
Would also love other feedback!
Looks great to me, The sfx sell it as well and the de-res looks nice.
If you're using a particles you might have had a deflector plane so they particles bounced a little. Not sure if this would have happened in the films though.
Shatter has a floor plane, do you can set one up to have particles bounce on the ground. By default it's off the bottom of the screen.
I laughed out loud. Nice work!
Yep. Very clever idea for a sketch and very funny.
I laughed out loud as well. That was very funny!
The one thing that bothers me is that there's no light flare when the light ribbon starts.
Not public yet but: https://youtu.be/1Q3WwKko5n0
Yes, this time the thumbnail ISN'T CLICK-BAIT! I'm finally in the world of TRON: Legacy!
Minor rotoscoping had to be done to be able to have my shoes in the shot, but the greenscreen helped a lot.
By the way, what did you guys think of the timelapse?
I'm now officially the official Flash!
I used the free Flash Lightning assets from FootageCrate, but the tutorial using them was old and frankly, was not as good as the newer ones, so instead I used a different method, by speeding up parts where I'm running, and, unlike the ProductionCrate tutorial, made a glow.