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Rock Band 4 Announced for 2015
Jordan Haygood posted a article in Industry NewsCall your former band mates up, because it's time for a reunion! That's right, Rock Band 4 is finally coming! It's been over four years since the world last got a taste of the Rock Band franchise in the form of Rock Band 3, and about two years since songs stopped being added to its digital library. Since then, many gamers found themselves with little reason to pull their plastic instruments out of storage. Well, with a new Rock Band on the way, Harmonix has a pretty good reason for you to use those instruments once again, given that you have the console that directly succeeds the one you have instruments for (and still have the instruments, for that matter). Of course, if you don't, there will be new instruments you can buy with the newest iteration of their beloved franchise. With more details for the game expected to be announced at this year's E3, Rock Band 4 is slated for release by the end of 2015 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Sorry, Nintendo rockers, but Harmonix has decided to skip the Big N with this one. Harmonix, who is working independently this time around, announced the news alongside a short documentary clip. You can watched that clip below: Source: Harmonix Blog Are you excited for Rock Band 4? What are your thoughts on this announcement?
Harmonix's Next Title Is a Musical Shooter
Jason Clement posted a article in Industry NewsFor years Harmonix has beaten the Rock Band and Dance Central drum, with the developer's last few outings being the arcade-y Rock Band Blitz and Dance Central 3, but what they have coming up next on the release agenda is decidedly different from the simple music-based rhythm games of yesteryear. Today they announced Chroma, a free-to-play, rhythm-based, first-person shooter that is being developed in part with Hidden Path Entertainment (of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fame). The premise lies in shooting a gun that emits a laser beam in various hues, which is also a musical note or sequence. Different guns and characters have different tunes and so forth, and matching beats and creating tonal harmony will maximize firepower and hit points. Chroma is still very early in development, with a closed alpha beginning later this month; you can sign up now on PlayChroma.com. No release date or window has been revealed just yet, not surprisingly, though the game is expected to be publicly playable at some point during the Fall. Source: Polygon, Joystiq Are you interested in Chroma's premise?
Harmonix and Disney Interactive Are Teaming Up to Make Fantasia: Music Evolved
Leah posted a article in MicrosoftFantasia: Music Evolved is an upcoming music/rhythm game for Kinect. It doesn't really have anything to do with Disney's Fantasia, but that's beside the point. This Harmonix and Disney Interactive title encourages you to "become the new apprentice of legendary sorcerer Yen Sid, and explore and transform magical worlds by unleashing your musical creativity." Okay, so maybe it's a little like Fantasia with all the arm movement and pretty colors. You can see all of it in motion in the trailer below. Here are the tracks that are currently confirmed for Fantasia: Music Evolved: AVICII – "Levels" Bruno Mars – "Locked Out Of Heaven" Fun. – "Some Nights" Kimbra – "Settle Down" Queen – "Bohemian Rhapsody" Fantasia: Music Evolved will be available for both Xbox 360 and Xbox One sometime in 2014.
Harmonix Sites Hacked and Subsequently Taken Down
Marcus Estrada posted a article in Industry NewsIt seems no one is safe in this internet-centric age. Yesterday, Harmonix sent out emails to users of RockBand.com, DanceCentral.com, and Creators.RockBand.com to make them aware of an attack that took place on all their sites. As a result of said attack, these Harmonix sites have been taken offline for the time being. Here is the exact information from Harmonix: "The security of your Harmonix user information is very important to us. We"ve taken the sites down while we investigate this incident and determine how our systems and the information we maintain may have been compromised. At this time, we have not found that any of our users" information has been published or misused. None of our sites maintain any credit card information, social security numbers, or financial account numbers for any of our users. As a precaution, we have disabled your Harmonix password. We"ll send you a notification when the sites are back up. When you log back in, we will require all users to reset their passwords. If you have been using your old Harmonix password on other sites, we recommend that you change those passwords too." So thankfully it doesn't appear that any passwords were compromised in this attack. Harmonix also seems to be giving their best effort. Sure, resetting passwords may be a bit of a hindrance for users, but it's important to be overcautious in these events. Although the hacker's intentions are unknown, it is likely that they wanted to show their anger over Harmonix ending Rock Band DLC after many years of continual output.
Harmonix Ending DLC Releases for Rock Band in April
Marcus Estrada posted a article in Industry NewsSince the release of Rock Band, Harmonix have been consistently putting out downloadable content for the game week after week. Over the past five years they have managed to hit their weekly schedule of new musical content, which leads to a library now full of over 4,000 DLC tracks. It's hard to say that anyone else has ever come close with variety of content, even a certain PC train simulator. With that said, Harmonix simply wouldn't be able to do this forever. Today they have announced the end of new DLC releases for April 2nd. Here is their thank you message to fans: "We hope that you"ll all agree that this has been a tremendous run, and you should know it"s a ride that we at Harmonix have been thrilled to be a part of. We"re going to continue to support the forums and RockBand.com and hope to still see you rocking out online, in photos of Rock Band parties shared on Twitter and Facebook, or here on the forums. Whether you waited in line for a midnight release of Rock Band over 5 years ago, or you just joined the party with Rock Band Blitz… whether you"ve downloaded every single song we"ve ever released, or you"ve just played on disc songs until your neighbors moved away… whether you"re a metal shredder, or a bubblegum pop singer… thank you for being a part of our band." Why are they stopping now? Harmonix has a few games they're working on the moment and none of them are a Rock Band title. Their resources simply can't be spent on keeping up with continuous updates. They have not ruled out the possibility that they may release new DLC again at some point, but for now they can't even switch to a monthly schedule. A 50% off sale on all Rock Band DLC is ongoing in case fans would like to grab some tracks from the massive library.
Rock Band Blitz: Death of the Traditional Rhythm Game?
Marcus Estrada posted a article in Analysis & OpinionsRock Band Blitz hit the gaming world last year to critical praise. The Harmonix-developed rhythm game looked to be another take from the blueprints of Frequency until it was actually played. Once you got your hands on a controller (no more plastic guitars!) and gave it a go, it was easy to see the differences. The biggest change is the addition of social features which connect players to their Facebook. Though this gate, gamers can tackle challenges or attempt to best their friend"s scores. It"s certainly an intriguing feature, but is it the sign of a shift? Your main goal in Rock Band Blitz is to get the highest scores possible on songs. Although the game itself only comes with a handful of songs, most players have probably accumulated lots of Rock Band Network DLC. No matter what song you play though the goal is always the same. You are meant to score major points on a song and skyrocket to the top of the high score charts. There"s nothing at all wrong with this, as it feels very arcade-like, but its implementation is odd. In order to get the maximum points possible you"re going to want to use power ups. Unfortunately, these power ups can only be purchased (per track) via coins. Coins might at first sound like a scary free-to-play scheme. Thankfully this is not the case - you gain coins through beating songs. This is one of the first strange design choices for the game. Why must you purchase these power ups on a song by song basis? Why isn"t just unlocking them enough? There would have still been strategy involved in selecting only a certain set of power ups on each track without having to pay for them each and every time. Grinding doesn"t seem to jive with the Rock Band universe. What do you get for maxing your scores? The whole point seems focused around competing against your Facebook friends. While there is nothing wrong with this on its own, it seems strange how the game basically is just a hub to that world. It doesn"t offer nearly as much competition between you and your "gaming†specific friends on Xbox Live or PlayStation Network. Strangely, when you play a song it does pit you against "someoneâ€. Unfortunately this someone isn"t even a real person but always the same set of fake players (named after Rock Band characters). Why, if the game is so competition-focused, do you not get to see how you fare against any other real player? At least there is a high score list to view after each song. Not your traditional rhythm game Now, what if you totally love the Facebook connectivity? That"s perfectly fine as it certainly is a new way to interface with the game. This leads into another strange choice by Harmonix - why aren"t there difficulty settings? Instead of giving you the option to play a game on an easy or other difficulty level like most other rhythm games out there, you are simply given one difficulty. I"m not aware of how Harmonix managed to port almost all the RBN library into the game but it must not be too hard to convert tracks. If that is the case it should have been easy enough to list all difficulties for each song instead of selecting one to use forever. It seems that Harmonix wanted to make a game that"s hugely accessible to the Facebook crowd. Aside from the complexity of how to best amplify your score, the game is designed to be quite simple. Having one difficulty setting is an example of that, as it keeps players contained to one exact note chart for each song eternally. The same can also be said for how the game does not grade, or rate you down for awful performances much. In games like Frequency and Amplitude you would fail out of a track if you couldn"t keep up. Here, you can play the song no matter what and still manage to score some points. There is little depth to the gameplay to make it truly rewarding. It feels great to trump a friend and brag to them about it online, but what reason is there to keep playing beyond that? You can hammer through annoying charts with the crummy default controls (or switch to superior "Freakishâ€) but it only does so much. In Harmonix"s earlier games you felt compelled to play as the lanes would stop playing their specified instrument if you weren"t taking care of them. You would get more than scores, you would get a sense of accomplishment for completing stages. Instead of two buttons per lane there were three, and that allowed for a fair bit more creativity than pressing the left and right ones a million times. Harmonix has definitely created a game worth playing but it may not be for the traditional rhythm game crowd. Rock Band Blitz easily ushered in Rock Band fans who had put their dusty guitars away but how long will they stay involved? It is a new way to play the songs you already bought - but is it a fun way? Again, there"s nothing wrong with making a fully arcade-like experience where you compete for scores. This is something that some enjoy and there"s no reason they shouldn"t. However, if other rhythm and music games take this path it may take away from what rhythm games have always had going for them. Rhythm games are fun. They increase in difficulty from easy to hard and you might struggle through them for hours, but eventually you"ll be able to master them. That feeling of becoming skillful at hitting buttons, strumming, or dancing is a simple pleasure that music games have been able to provide since their inception. Rock Band Blitz is strong when it comes to online bragging, but falls short of providing a whole experience. Many will disagree, but no matter how it looks, Rock Band Blitz isn"t your typical rhythm game. It is something else which hits close, but in fact may change the whole understanding about what players like from their music games.
Review: Rock Band Blitz
Jordan Haygood posted a article in Xbox 360 ReviewsDeveloper: Harmonix Publisher: Harmonix Platform: XBLA, PSN Release Date: Out Now ESRB: T for Teen This review is based on the XBLA version of the game Put those plastic instruments down, because this installment of the Rock Band series isn't quite what we"re all used to. In fact, Rock Band Blitz is only about half of a Rock Band game, with the other half being something completely different. And all you need to play the game is $14.99, a standard controller, and enough free space on your hard drive to hold the game and its 25 tracks. So is the game worth the trouble, or is it just a waste of space like the fake instruments filling your closets? The answer is simple: if you like rhythm games, buy this one. Once upon a time, Harmonix created two controller-based rhythm games known as Amplitude and Frequency. These games had you shifting between different layers of each song, playing the guitar part one moment and jamming on drums the next. Rock Band Blitz can be seen as Rock Band and these two games mixing together to create something new to the Rock Band series. Well, I can"t really say it"s completely new, as this idea was played with in Rock Band: Unplugged for the PSP and Rock Band 3 for the Nintendo DS, I guess you could say that Rock Band Blitz is a more refined version of what those games had to offer. The game is fairly simple. There is no campaign mode, so all you do is pick the controller up and play through a song whenever you feel like it. Each song takes you down the streets of "Rock City,†akin to the scrolling note "highways†of previous Rock Band games, with different colored lanes corresponding to the drum, bass guitar, lead guitar, vocal, and keyboard parts of the songs. Unfortunately, the vocals can get insanely confusing at times, depending on the song, because you will often have to keep to a rhythm that doesn"t exactly have a steady beat. Still, it"s all fun nonetheless. The game"s controls are pretty standard; each lane gives you left and right notes that you hit by tapping the D-pad and a face button, the left and right joysticks, or whatever controls suit your fancy. And the more notes you hit down one lane, the higher that lane"s multiplier rises, which in turn allows that lane to earn you more points. However, you can"t stay on one instrument throughout the song and expect the multiplier to keep rising, giving you no choice but to switch lanes if you desire a high score. And once you raise the multiplier for each part by at least one, a checkpoint will increase the cap by three greater than the part with the lowest multiplier. For example, if you had four parts at 3x, but one at 1x, the max will only rise to 4x. As such, one of your main goals throughout each song should be to jump between each lane and increase the multiplier for each as much as possible before you hit the next checkpoint. Doing so will maximize your score, which is the main objective of the game. Another way to maximize your score is through the game"s "blitz†meter. If you hit notes consecutively, this meter will fill up. Once full, you will begin moving down the lanes faster and faster until you miss a note. This increase in speed is complimented by a bonus to your score, so it helps not to miss notes. Of course, missing notes is a little bit too hard in this game. With only one difficulty setting and only two sides to each lane, this game lacks the kind of challenge the main series has. But it"s not the main series, so this pick-up-and-play aspect can also be seen as a fun little break from shredding that plastic guitar on expert mode. Once you complete a song, you are scored with the classic 5-star system. And depending on how high a score you receive, you are awarded accordingly with both "blitz cred†and coins. Blitz cred is sort of like experience, and the more you increase your blitz cred, the more power-ups you unlock. Unfortunately, you need to collect coins in order to use these power-ups. Normally, this wouldn"t be a problem, but the payout for each song is so much less than you need to truly take advantage of the power-ups. As you could imagine, this can often take some of the fun out of the game. When you can afford to use power-ups, though, the game gets a bit more fun. Power-ups come in three flavors – overdrive power-ups, note power-ups, and track power-ups. Overdrive power-ups are triggered in a familiar sense, in which you play glowing white notes to gather enough energy to use them. These power-ups offer several score-boosting benefits, such as temporarily doubling all your multipliers (star power, anyone?). Note power-ups are a bit more exciting, providing you with fun little mini-games of sorts that you play by hitting purple notes throughout the songs. Perhaps the most fun of all of these is the pinball note power-up, which launches a large pinball that increases your score the longer you keep it on the streets. Lastly, track power-ups are a bit simpler, including such powers as raising your score by switching lanes at certain points. Unlike its older brothers, Rock Band Blitz isn"t a game where you can jam with friends at a house party. Instead, this arcade game gives you a Facebook app called "Rock Band World" that allows you to connect with your XBLA/PSN friends who also own Rock Band Blitz and happen to be on your Facebook friends list. You can either play cooperatively to earn extra blitz cred or you can choose to initiate "score wars†and destroy your friends" high scores. You can even watch other players" scores throughout each song as you try to surpass them. It"s just unfortunate that you have to be on Facebook in order to make the most out of this game"s multiplayer potential, rather than simply relying on your XBLA/PSN friends list alone. Overall, Rock Band Blitz is a nice little game that any rhythm gamer should pick up. With fun gameplay and plenty of songs to play through, this game will often have you saying "just one more song!†And if the game itself wasn"t enough, guess what – the entire soundtrack doubles as DLC for Rock Band 3. How about that! Furthermore, Rock Band 3 DLC is also playable in Blitz for even more button-mashing good times. So whether you"re interested in the game itself or just interested in the DLC pack, for $14.99, Blitz is definitely worth the price. Pros: + Fun gameplay that doesn't require plastic instruments + Power-ups are a nice addition + The soundtrack doubles as DLC for Rock Band 3 + Rock Band DLC can be imported Cons: - The coin system is a nuisance - You can't play cooperatively with friends without connecting to Facebook Overall Score: 8 (out of 10) Great Following the footsteps of its brethren, Rock Band Blitz is a fun little arcade title that any rhythm gamer should pick up.
Rock Band Blitz
Cipher Peon posted a blog entry in Cipher Peon's ImpressionsIt's no secret that I love Harmonix. I love their games, their community team, their philosophy on gaming, and their approach to the untried and risky instead of playing it safe and by the books. Every time I hear someone curse DLC as the worst thing to happen to gaming, I shake my head and think of Harmonix, which proved that DLC can be an extremely fundamental part of gaming. Unfortunately, these high standards will cause people to look at their latest title, Rock Band Blitz, and declare it as a Audiosurf/Frequency/Amplitude/Rock Bad Unplugged rip-off. At the surface, this statement is very true. You're hitting notes using a controller and switching between lanes in order to get as many points as you can. However when looking at gaming history, Rock Band Blitz would probably be seen as the first fully fledged Facebook game. Make no mistake, this game is built for consoles, meant to be played on consoles, and Facebook isn't necessary to experience the balls out fun that Blitz has to offer. However, I STRONGLY encourage you to connect your Facebook account to the game to experience what it has to offer. If you're an antisocial individual that wants nothing to do with the social aspects of Facebook, just make an account, set it so nobody sees you, connect Blitz to it and just forget about it. Connecting your Facebook account allows you to attempt goals with friends, set up duels with friends and strangers to see who can get a higher score, set up a wishlist for DLC purchases, and track your ingame stats.There is definitely room for improvement, however. Anyone can join your goals and mooch off of your points, Score Wars aren't customizable, and you can't Score War with someone on a different console as of the time of writing. The cynic would ask why all of this information couldn't have been provided in game, which would definitely be a fair question. Some of the experience like setting up Score Wars, which could be done extremely awkwardly ingame, feels like it could have been plastered onto the game itself. However, at its core Rock Band Blitz was built as a game that uses Facebook as a foundation for its philosophy.This is made evident by the currency the game provides you after completing songs, which can be gained in large amounts after completing Facebook goals, setting up Score Wars, etc. How well Harmonix encourages you to use Facebook is beyond frightening, in less than a weekend I was already an admin in a 23 people Facebook group discussing the game and challenging one another. As one of our Rock Band regulars said "Who would have thought that a single player game would bring a community based on a multi-player game closer than said multi-player game?" Ironically, I would compare the Facebook integration to the use of guitar controllers in previous Guitar Hero titles, like Guitar Hero 3. You COULD play the game with the controller but playing on the guitar is a much more satisfying experience. It's ironic, because the gameplay in Blitz is nothing but satisfying. The game is fast paced, rewarding, and appealing as getting high scores to beat your friends and smashing goals is extraordinarily fun. I found myself going to sleep at 2 am and waking up 7 hours later just to get my Blitz fix. Unforunately, the game's problems become apparent with the gameplay. First off, this game is challenging. I never declare a game's challenge as a problem with the game unless it's well deserved (shoddy curves, improper pacing, unfair or fake difficulty, or lack of engagement), and the game's challenge feels contradictory to the audience it's trying to capture. Getting great scores is definitely not an easy task, and casuals who demand constant statements of them rocking will not be pleased with the reality of them sucking initially. The game does have a learning curve, but I feel that by the time casuals start getting good at the game, they would have already given up and gone to play something else. Another part of the gameplay that may seem off putting is the VAST amount of on screen information being thrown at you at all times. The game definitely does feel overwhelming to an onlooker as they see and endless sea of notes and only one lane to score them in. It's not a flaw, but it does feel a bit unsettling considering the audience the game is targeted towards. The game's menus share this characteristic, as every single menu is flowing with information. Seeing as there are multiple menus, each filled to the brim with text, this could definitely be seen as off-putting. Another one of the game's issues would be navigating its song sorting. Gone are the days of filters, album sorting, and ratings (the latter which I used extensively). Setlists are strangely gone as well, however the time it takes between picking songs is extremely insignificant, which always leaves to fluid song choices. The songs themselves are in small to read font, which definitely is an issue when it comes to playing with other people at parties and anybody who is used to Rock Band 3's navigation will curse their muscle memory as they'll accidentally go to another menu. Lastly, the game also doesn't save the last song/sorting from your last play which is very disappointing considering I remember this being heavily requested to be patched in Rock Band 3, going to your last song choice could remind you of the goals you were doing, and there's a specific way I like to be greeted by songs. The game also features DRM out of all things, not allowing you to gain coins if you're not connected to the Internet. It definitely feels out of place, but you can still play the core game without problems if you lose your connection. As for the 25 song list... it's very geared towards modern listeners, but they're an absolute BLAST to play on Blitz. With the exception of probably Shout and We Are Young, every song is extremely fun to play with their unique quirks to get you engaged in the game. My favorite part of the game is allowing every song to have different approaches for getting a high score. Different solutions towards the same problem allows for discussion outside the game, which is an excellent way to promote gaming culture as a whole. The variety of power-ups suits varying playstyles ranging from by the book people who take no risks in life to high rollers who would risk it all to win the big jackpot with a roll of the dice. Finding the style that suits you is extremely fun and the strategic elements can not be be missed. As a whole, the game is a fantastic value and a fantastic package for its 15 dollar price tag. With the potential of infinite replay value thanks to DLC (I have over 700 hours in Rock Band 3), goals, Score Wars, etc as well as all of the songs being immediately playable in Rock Band 3, it's amazing how much value this title has. ESPECIALLY considering song downloads are usually 2 dollars each, even if the thought of Blitz repulses you, the amount of compatibility it has with Rock Band 3 is great. However, with the amazing friends I've made thanks to this game, I couldn't give it anything less than a glowing recommendation. It might even be better than Castle Crashers. MIGHT BE. But seriously, We Are Young is awful.
Dance Central 3 Gets a Release Date and a Few Tracks
Marcus Estrada posted a article in MicrosoftHarmonix has done pretty well for itself over the years. From more humble beginnings with Frequency and Amplitude on PS2, they have since moved on to work on massive titles. Rock Band, and more recently, Dance Central, are their best known works these days. With Dance Central being their latest cash cow they are now bringing out a third game in the popular dance game series. Today Harmonix announced a handful of tracks which are: 2NE1 – "I Am The Best (Original Version)" Alice Deejay – "Better Off Alone" Backstreet Boys – "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" J.J. Fad – "Supersonic" Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz ft. Ying Yang Twins – "Get Low" LMFAO – "Sexy And I Know It" Los Del Rio – "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera – "Moves Like Jagger" Vanilla Ice – "Ice Ice Baby" Vicki Sue Robinson – "Turn The Beat Around" Village People – "Y.M.C.A." Beyond that Harmonix stated that there will be "more than 40" tracks on disc, which is par with previous versions. For reference, Dance Central 2 had 44 tracks (with many more available as DLC). It's also expected that you'll be able to import your track lists from the previous games into this one by paying a small fee. Dance Cental 3 will be out on October 16th to delight the Kinect owners out there who still use the device.


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Chaos... Just Join It!
"That need for chaos may never go away for them. Particularly, children who have Reactive Attachment Disorder experience this."
~W. R. Cummings
As many of you are aware that our 5 little ones were added to our family after having their start at life in another family. The journey to us was through 2 to 3 families from their biological family. The first parts of each ones childhood was not easy. There was trauma to be experienced in different levels for each one. We had thought that the last one being so young when she left her biological home might have escaped it. However, something is amidst from either in uteri or the experience of being in foster care.
In our home we have our highs and lows. Kind of like watching the stock market on Wall Street. Just like certain stocks rise up fast and some crash right down to bottom out. That is what our family life is like. Each day is something a little bit different. There isn't a crystal ball to help us see clearly what the day is going to be like.
After reading this article, 'Kids Who Need Their External World To Match Their Internal Chaos' by Wendy Cummings. I highly recommend reading it if you or someone you love has a child who thrives in chaos. It helped shed some more light with what might be going on with our little ones. They love it loud. The chaos, the noise, the hands on each other, telling on someone for something they did or even for something they didn't do. Of course with our first two children we had a little tattling and bickering but mostly calm. Though we had been around children who had behavior tendencies it wasn't every day. Our every day environment is not the one that we lived in for the past 17 years before we opened our home for fostering.
Donald and I appreciate calm and thrive in it. However, we are going to need to embrace the chaos we have been trying to push back against, or at least accept it a little better. Each of our five little ones look like any other kiddo.... just cuter. LOL Just kidding! Children are beautiful. This shed's a light on why one always tries to stir up something when nothing is going on. Why another fights so hard to pick up the simplest thing to put away and then goes into an hour long screaming tantrum. It just might be more than impulses for our RAD child when he places his hands on someone. Our daughter who likes to be the "boss" of everyone and control the situation where she has no control. Then the last one, she is a whirlwind of destruction but taken out of the chaos at such a young age of just over a month. She doesn't like all the loud around her but instead is static cling to myself or her daddy.
We get tired. Our home is not organized. Ha! Laundry needs to be caught up and definitely all put away. The idea of everything having a place is fleetingly flying out the window. It will come when they all leave the home at 25 or 30 years old.... At that time we will be 60/70... Great time to declutter and let it go.
At the end of the day we still love each one of them immensely and couldn't think of a day without them. They might be unbiologically ours, however, they are the missing parts of our heart. We give them all the love and hopefully the skills to help with a stable life through the chaos.
The above photograph was captured by our dear friend, Gina Johnson of Gina Johnson Photography. I am so happy with this image of our Bigs and our Littles.
Moon Sand Making
"I still say, 'Shoot for the moon; you might get there.'"
~Buzz Aldrin
The littles spent some time today making moon sand at one of our local free libraries. They had just got done with swim class and of course playing in some beach sand. (More of the point of making mud.) In our home we have one small container of kinetic sand or moon sand if you prefer. That stuff isn't cheap. To be honest, like most material it ends up being swept up from the floor and wiped off the table.
When I saw this fun event, I of course was excited. The littles got right to work with mixing the ingredients. It seemed to be a bit of a balance between the two that you had to have. The ingredients are simple and you probably have them at home.
4 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 Cup of Baby Oil
*Food coloring is optional
Mix the flour and baby oil together.
Once mixed well then add food coloring.
This part might take a bit. Not sure on what might be better for coloring.
Now that all the ingredients are well mixed, then the fun starts. The kids enjoyed hours of fun with this at home after they got it home. There was 20 cups of moon sand. We might have 4 cups of that left. It sort of disperses as it goes. Thank you to Amanda at the Norwood Public Library for this amazing day.
Kimberly Doerr
*Circus Juggler
April 2020

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|Thinking Revolution
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|The article raises the question of the place and role of revolution in general and the October revolution in particular. The author describes the processes that set the formation of the Bolshevik ideology and the victory of Bolsheviks. Due to the stadial and civilizational specificity of Russia the eschatological exploitations of traditionalist masses within a chiliastic project were put off to the of times the industrial revolution, when an alternative to the main scenario of historical development became possible. The alliance of radical intellectuals and the masses equally blessed by the socialist perspective broke the, "old order" stalemate and opened a new page in the world history. The Bolshevik revolution solved the problem of classical bourgeois-democratic revolution, which actually ensured the Bolsheviks victory in the Civil war. However, since the chiliastic project is impossible, because it contradicts the human nature and the nature of social relations, the socialist experiment ended in a natural way
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E The Achilles Heel Of Trump's Tariffs
The Trump Tariff plans have an Achilles' Heel. We know that there are basic weaknesses that can be found in all tariff plans. For example, the consumer in the US is very weak, tariffs have failed in history, etc. But the real weakness of the plans for our time is the global supply chain.
As auto companies turn on Trump, we are learning more about them. General Motors has said it may have to shrink the presence of its operations in America, and we can read into this, to avoid tariffs from Europe and the rest of the world.
Cars made in the USA are loaded with a certain percentage of foreign parts. It is this supply chain reality that makes it impossible for companies like Kia to put more factories in the US while tariffs are in place. The investment would be huge, and immediately roughly 30 percent of the car would be subject to tariffs. Cars.com America Made Index shows that the most American car, the Jeep Cherokee, percentage wise, still has 28 percent of parts from elsewhere. This will raise prices on all American pickup trucks as well, which already carry a protective 25 percent tariff which shoves prices upward!
Unfortunately for the American auto image, Toyota and Asian imports are the least expensive cars to maintain, so made in America also comes with a big repair tariff-like expense!
I suppose Donald Trump could test this Achilles Heel. It almost seems that he wants to because he wants to pull out of the World Trade Organization. He wants to institutionalize his policy.
United States Manufacturing Continues to Grow But at a Slower Rate. Watch This Indicator if Tariffs Ramp Up.
Moody's has warned that Trump tariffs may cause a credit downgrade of automakers:
"Tariffs on imported cars, parts would be broadly credit negative for industry." A 25% tariff on imported vehicles and parts would be negative for nearly every segment of the auto industry — carmakers, parts suppliers, car dealers, and transportation companies … Should any tariffs be levied, carmakers would need to absorb the cost to protect sales volumes while hurting profitability; increase prices to pass the tariff costs to customers, which could hurt sales; or a combination of both."
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History certainly does repeat itself. And those who can't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. I wonder why #Trump is so convinced he'll be able to succeed where all others failed.
The answer is simple Dick Kaplan: Ego.
This was an incredibly well researched, eye-opening article. Just facts, no sensationalism. The author clearly makes an excellent case and has changed my opinion on this issue. I highly recommend this read.
Thanks for sharing
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So what is the opposing argument? If #tariffs are so obviously bad, why are #Trump and his supporters pushing so hard for them?


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Learn a great mental technique of how to play table tennis better by being grateful for starting and arriving at this stage of your table tennis journey.
Like positive thinking, it can be developed and nurtured. It might change someone who is surly, over competitive and cheater player to transform into a contented and confident player by using the following psychological memes.
After viewing an inspiring video by Benny Hsu, I looked up this Psychology Today article from Amy Morin
7 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Gratitude
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Although I've experienced a few uncontrollable downs like multiple surgeries, I realised how grateful I am that the many ups of playing table tennis have contributed to a high quality of life.
- Gratitude opens the door to more relationships. Not only does saying "thank you" constitute good manners, but showing appreciation can help you win new friends, according to a 2014 study published in Emotion. The study found that thanking a new acquaintance makes them more likely to seek an ongoing relationship. Twenty years ago, by volunteering to run the table tennis club for Cherrybrook Chinese Association for many years, it has eventually lead to the formation of a strong tt club in Cherrybrook with hundreds of players enjoying and competing with fellow tt players in our local community, and the envy of countless other people who wished they had a similar club in their suburb.
- Gratitude improves physical health. Grateful people experience fewer aches and pains and report feeling healthier than other people, according to a 2012 study published in Personality and Individual Differences. Not surprisingly, grateful people are also more likely to take care of their health. TT players obviously exercise often, go to physios and visit doctors more (to make sure that injuries don't affect their success!), which overall is likely to contribute to further longevity.
- Gratitude improves psychological health. Gratitude reduces a multitude of toxic emotions, from envy and resentment to frustration and regret. If we play tt for the enjoyment of a good competitive game and not be bitter about losing, Robert Emmon's research confirms that gratitude effectively increases happiness and reduces depression.
- Gratitude enhances empathy and reduces aggression. Grateful people are more likely to behave in a pro-social manner, even when others behave less kindly, according to a 2012 study by the University of Kentucky. Players who rank higher on gratitude scales are less likely to be upset even when they lose by unlucky edges or bad sportsmanship from opponents. They experience more sensitivity and empathy toward other people and have a decreased desire to seek revenge.
- Grateful people sleep better. Writing a gratitude journal improves sleep, according to a 2011 study published in Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. Spend just 15 minutes jotting down a few grateful sentiments before bed (and perhaps what shot you need to improve and train at so that your mind is not cluttered), and you may sleep better and longer.
- Gratitude improves self-esteem. Gratitude increases a player's self-esteem, an essential component to optimal performance. Other studies have shown that gratitude reduces social comparisons. Rather than becoming resentful toward people who play at a higher grade than them or often wanting to play in a division above their current ability (a major factor in reduced self-esteem) grateful people are able to appreciate other people's accomplishments.
- Gratitude increases mental strength. For years, research has shown gratitude not only reduces stress, but it may also play a major role in overcoming major trauma such as the Vietnam post-war or 9-11 devastation. Some players have undergone knee and back surgeries and have even survived heart attacks. Recognizing all that you have to be thankful for —even during the worst times—fosters resilience.
I quote the psychotherapist's recommendations "We all have the ability and opportunity to cultivate gratitude. Simply take a few moments to focus on all that you have – rather than complain about all the things you think you deserve."
Another benefit of joining a club is that you receive a great groundswell of support when setbacks happen. For example, many years ago I ended up in hospital with multiple fractures to my right side after being hit by a car when riding my bicycle after work. The friends and family that visited me in hospital all said I was lucky to walk again and warned me off ever riding my bike due to the crazy drivers in Sydney. I was getting sad about it but then several members of my cycling group visited me and said 'pfff' I'll soon forget my injuries and would be riding my bike in no time. I'm glad I got that great support because eventually I hopped back on the bike and now immensely enjoy riding my racing bike around the quiet back streets of Cherrybrook.
The fantastic attribute of our club is that our teams support each other; they play to win but not at the expense of doing it with style and great sportsmanship which our club encourages in spades.
Jeremy Lin is famous amongst Asian basketball fans for being not only a great NBA player who coined the word 'Linsanity' but is also a devout Christian. Here is a Youtube video of his gratitude to God on Thanksgiving day 2018.
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Do-it-Yourself: Your own EVE wallpaper
A very simple wallpaper tutorial.
eveonline.com looks more less unchanged since the 2005: the same menu, the same dull grey colour, animated header in the middle of the table. Over the last couple of years CCP has gradually redesigned the Account Management and Feature pages, so they look much more "modern" (as they should have in the first place!). The new websites feature amazing backgrounds, which look cool and in most cases better than the official wallpapers, which can be found here.
Ever wondered how to use such background as your desktop wallpaper? It is really simple.
You will need a web browser (this tutorial uses Chrome), a graphics manipulation program (you don't need Photoshop for this; free GIMP 2 will do just fine - you can download it here) and some spare time.
- Download the background image of your choice. In Chrome right click the website and choose Inspect Element,
- Choose the "Resources" tab and look for bg, background or anything that looks like the backdrop that you might want to save.
- Drag and drop the file from the list of Resources to your desktop or a folder,
- Open it in GIMP,
- Go to Image -> Canvas Size,
- Click the chain icon next to image size (You have to unlock the aspect ratio),
- Enter the size of your desktop (obviously it's only good to crop an image which is too big),
- You can center the image if you want,
- Save the new wallpaper,
- Set it as the desktop wallpaper.
Here I have linked a couple of backgrounds on the EVE Online website, which will do great wallpapers:
You can always use the expansion logo and add it as a new layer to your wallpaper, so you get something like this. To achieve best results, set the logo layer to "Additive" blending. This makes the white color of the logo show, while the black background remains transparent. CCP often uses transparent PNGs for their logos, so it is now easier than ever.
Making this kind of wallpaper takes up to 5 minutes, and the one above is in top search results for "Incursion wallpaper" on Google.
Feel free to experiment with the multitude of filters available in the GIMP - they allow you to affect colors and the image itself. On the right part of the screen GIMP opens the Layers Channels and Paths window, which allows the manipulation of different layers of the image. You can duplicate the main layer, add some filters to each of the copies and then change their opacity to less than 100% so they all intermix with each other.
Above you can see the result of such tinkering. Notice I have added a layer mask to one of the layers - layer mask makes parts of the layer visible, and parts hidden. To make a smooth transition I have used a black-to-white gradient as the mask (black hides the layer, while white shows the layer). This way the left part of the screen is gray and desaturated, while the left part is vivid. Download the GIMP image here. clicking on the "eye" icon will hide a layer. This way you can see how the image was created - layer by layer.
Fan Site Kit
CCP is usually helpful towards creative minds and released this Fan Site Kit, which contains even more backgrounds, logos and icons, which you can use for your custom wallpapers. Thanks for hint @Irumani!
Remember! If you publish your wallpapers on the internet, always put credits where credits are due, and copyright information where it is necessary!
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Marina del Rey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 8,866 at the 2010 census. The Marina, the world's largest man-made small craft harbor[1][2] with eight basins having a capacity for 5,300 boats and is home port to about 6,500 boats.[3]
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- ↑ "Marina Del Rey California Travel Guide | SeeCalifornia.com". www.seecalifornia.com. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
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Best-selling author Dan Gutman's Jackie and Me was named a Parent's Choice book. Joe Stoshack has to write a report for school about a famous African-American who contributed to society. Joe chooses to write about legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in the 1940s. Other baseball books by Dan Gutman and available from Recorded Books include: Babe and Me and Honus and Me.
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Save-the-date for Special Night of Romantic Songs in the afterglow of the Valentine holiday!
Roots Salon at Wishbone Presents
A Valentine Salon
featuring Anne Hills
with Jamie O'Reilly, and John Erickson on piano
Friday, Feb 15 at 7 PM
Wishbone North
3300 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, Il
Admission $20. Advance tickets recommended.
Jamie's Ph 773.203.7661 for info.
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Two beloved songbirds perform a post-Valentine evening of songs and stories exploring the circuitous route of love. Vocal selections range from original ballads and traditional folksongs, to parlor songs and standards from the classic American songbook. The two-part concert is presented dinner theater style at Wishbone North. Jamie and John open at 7 PM. Anne sings at 8:15 PM. This Lakeview/Chicago family restaurant presents an impressive roster of musicians 3-4 nights a week, curated by musician Miki Greenberg. Reservations recommended in advance. Street parking.
Hear Anne sing, and read more, on her website: annehills.com
"As with the range of meanings to love, so is that of our long-winding, soul-accessing, life-giving, heart-shaking connection. Neither sister nor lover. Wrought with gravitas and sadness in one go-around. Hysterical and giddy in the next." Read Jamie's blog about her friendship with Anne. Here.
Jamie sings this concert with jazz pianist John Erickson. Listen to him here at CD Baby. https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/johnerickson1#
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Huh definitions
Used to express contempt, surprise, etc.
Used to ask a question.
Used to express interrogation, surprise, contempt, or indifference.
Huh is defined as something you say to ask a question, to indicate that you didn't hear, or to express surprise.
If someone says something you can't hear, this is an example of when you would say "huh?"
When you see an odd event, like a clown riding a unicycle down a busy street, this is an example of a time when you might say "huh."
An informal human-to-human error correction protocol used in voice over frame relay (VoFR), voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi). As packet networks are designed for data communications applications rather than isochronous traffic, levels of latency, loss, and error are variable and unpredictable in nature. Toll quality, real-time voice communications is highly intolerant of latency, jitter, loss, and error. So voice over packet networks is a challenge.When quality is less than acceptable and the meaning is lost, the Huh? protocol -- as in "Huh? What did you say?" -- must be invoked. If that fails, the next level is the hang up and call back protocol. Both protocols have been used extensively in cellular networks for many years. See also error control, isochronous, jitter, latency, protocol, real-time, toll quality, VoFR, VoIP, and VoWiFi.
(informal, with falling pitch) Used to create a tag question.
It's getting kind of late, huh?
(slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
(belittlement) A:"We should go to an amusement park, it would be fun." B:"Huh."
(agreement) A""Murder is bad." B:"Huh!"
(informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
Huh? Could you speak up?


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I am guessing you're curious about this Neuroplasticity stuff, you've seen a lot on the news about developments in Neuroscience, you may have read a book or watched a documentary, and you're beginning to see more and more breakthroughs changing the way we think about Mental Health.
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Once you begin to reprogram your brain, the process is cumulative. It has a multiplying effect. Every skill you learn builds upon each other to give you several times the capacity that each skill provides on its own. And before you know it, all these powerful new tools and techniques will start to run on automatic while you go about your everyday life.
Some exercises are very simple, at the same time yielding results beyond expectation. As Dr Clifford tells us, our brain is doing some magic. He is just pointing in the right direction, whether we believe in it or not, it will get us results. Dear Me, I really recommend you take this course :)
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Canal March
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Chamber Music Theatre (2014-2017)
In 2014 the Fundación Juan March launched the series Chamber Music Theatre, which was soon joined by the Teatro de la Zarzuela. The intention of the series was to defend an important repertory of stage music whose characteristics (small-scale works involving only a few performers) mean it is rarely performed in conventional theatres. In its first four years, nine works have been performed, several of them unpublished, which reveal connections and links between the works and their composers. Apart from teacher-pupil relationships (between Rimsky-Korsakov and Stravinsky) and family ties (between García y Viardot), the series has covered the continued existence of a genre like the tonadilla (Trilogía de tonadillas and El pelele), the French influence on Spanish theatre (Une éducation manquée and Los dos ciegos) and the neoclassical aesthetic of the twentieth century (Fantochines, Mavra and El pelele); a history of marginalised and invisible chamber music theatre, which this project seeks to revive.
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Northern emirates to get 30 MIGD desalination boost
The Federal Electricity & Water Authority (FEWA) in the UAE announced on 22 April 2009 the construction of a new 10 MIGD (45,460 m³/d) seawater desalination plant in Ras Al Khaimah, only days before tenders are due in for another reverse-osmosis desalination plant in Ajman.Tenders are due into FEWA on 30 April 2009 for a 7 MIGD (31,800 m³/d) plant in Zawra, Ajman and the transfer of a 3 MIGD (13,600 m³/d) plant to Zawra from Fujeirah. Together with another 10 MIGD plant at Zawra opening this year, this will provide 30 MIGD to the northern emirates.
Mohammad Mohammad Saleh, FEWA's director general, said that the Ras Al Khaimah plant will be operational during 2011, and the new Ajman plant will be ready and operational by the beginning of 2011.
The 13,650 m³/d Ghalileh desalination plant in Ras Al Khaimah has been unable to run continuously since it was hit by an algal bloom red tide in October.
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With the gradual invent countless B schools in India in recent years, our generation is the next inclining towards the glamorous business. Banking with MNC banks is the priority issue for business students today. Undoubtedly, the vocational training institutes help build careers of aspiring banking career. With upgrades and cutting edge lessons associated with modern technological advances in banking, the collages are literally make the candidates updated. Passing from the first Institutes of Management, the MBA will be recruited as executives in the banking sector. They receive adequate training and lessons on project analysis, management of loan portfolios enormous trade in general and abroad, skills assessment credit and money before assembly protocols alongside the bank.
It will be wrong if someone mentions that only management trainees are employed in banks / MNC. Today, even the nationalized banks in India are hiring students through all management exams in India. These candidates are recruited to their senior partners to set up banks with the latest technology and use the proper tools of modern banking age to come through with better deals. Business and economic development are key factors on which banks are structured. So if someone is willing to have a career in banking, then it must be prepared to accept any challenge regarding the temperament tax.
Now the question is that these are the characteristics that the bank will find everything you hire the greater the degree of management that you have acquired?
Your personality! How you convince the target audience and customers better services on various banking.
Depth knowledge of cutting tools and advanced banking technologies in which banks are now shipping.
Good communication skills.
Customer satisfaction and increase trade capacity are the main resources you will be building on the banks hire you!
If you are the one with all these qualities and belong to trade / economic background, then you are on the right track by choosing your career as a banker. This has become one of the most attractive jobs that young people prefer. Particularly this career option is a golden opportunity for students to general education. A background of economic and trade will be an added advantage which helps to ensure the bank job, which is considered a career prestige and status in Indian society.


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The deep freeze that has characterized relations between the United States and Iran for nearly 20 years thawed slightly Monday when President Clinton removed the Islamic Republic from the United States' annual list of drug-problem countries.
Clinton's action recognized Iran's efforts in eradicating the production of opium poppies and cracking down on shipments of illicit drugs bound for the U.S. Malaysia also was removed from the official list of 28 countries cited for their lack of cooperation with American counter-narcotics initiatives.
For its part, Iran downplayed the significance of the American action, saying the U.S. has been extremely tardy in recognizing Tehran's major longtime investment in fighting drugs and preventing the transit of drugs to other countries, particularly in Europe.
An Iranian spokesman also appeared to slam the door on any potential American diplomatic overture, saying Tehran will not consider improving relations "until the U.S. ceases its hostile attitude toward the Islamic Republic."
Removal from the drug-problem list is more symbolic than anything else, because Iran remains under the comprehensive economic sanctions imposed after Islamic militants stormed the U.S. Embassy in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days.
Recently, the U.S. decided to continue holding Iranian assets that originally were frozen by the Carter administration during the hostage crisis.
Still, the recognition of Tehran's progress in the war against drugs signals Washington's interest in reopening a dialogue with the current Iranian government headed by moderate President Mohammad Khatami.
Of course, it takes two parties to make a conversation, and Iran has yet to respond constructively to any U.S. initiative.
That shouldn't deter the Clinton administration from continuing its effort to engage this large and strategically important nation on such urgent mutual issues as regional security.


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They will accept black bags, garden waste, small electrical goods and small "bulky waste" items such as chairs and carpets.
Staff won't be allowed to help people, and only one person can exit each vehicle.
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PM on Japan's TPP ratification
Japan's ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is crucial as it is the pact's second-largest economy, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said after meeting his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Tokyo yesterday. Both leaders also agreed to form a vice-ministerial level committee to discuss cooperation in land, sea and air transport and infrastructure.
Singapore has been named the second-most competitive economy in the world - the sixth year in a row it has been runner-up. It came just behind Switzerland, which topped the list for the eighth consecutive year in an annual report compiled by the World Economic Forum.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vowed to "hit harder" after a disappointing first debate against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, who sought to keep her momentum going, questioning his temperament and capitalising on his comments that he was "smart" to evade federal taxes.
Unexpected Japan debut for S'porean conductor
Singaporean conductor Wong Kah Chun, 30, will be making his Japan debut tomorrow - two months earlier than expected - after the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra asked him to replace its ailing music director. Wong was given less than 24 hours' notice before he was flown to Japan.
The world's first baby conceived using a controversial new technique to include DNA from three parents in the embryo has been born in New York. Doctors hope that the technique will change attitudes towards mitochondrial transfers.
Private-university graduates have a harder time landing a full-time job, and yet tens of thousands pay to study at such schools. More must be done to help these students make informed choices, writes senior education correspondent Sandra Davie.
Singapore's first government-run nursing home was officially opened in Chinatown yesterday to cater to the rising number of elderly residents here.
Pearl's Hill Care Home provides short-term rehabilitation services for patients leaving hospitals.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is working with local airlines to review a requirement for planes to have at least two people in the cockpit at all times. It comes after airlines and industry studies found few benefits in following the practice.
More trouble has struck financially embattled container ship operator Rickmers Maritime, which wants bondholders to accept payouts far less than what they invested. Now a group of retirees, businessmen and others who have sunk $250,000 or more each into the bonds issued by the trust are demanding to get their principal back in full, with interest, immediately.
Leicester boss calls for 'calm'
Claudio Ranieri called for Leicester City to be "calm" after the English football club moved to within four points of the Champions League knock-out stages with a 1-0 victory over Porto. Last season's surprise Premier League winners need only a win and a draw against FC Copenhagen in their next two games to ensure qualification from Group G.
What it should have been
In our Sunday Times report on Sept 25, "These Singaporeans can really talk", we said membership fees for Toastmasters clubs and community club-based Toastmasters clubs are about $150 a month. This is wrong. The fees should be $150 a year.
We are sorry for the error.


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The word 'Kampf' (as in Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler) comes from the Latin word 'campus', which referred to the fortifications built by the Roman soldiers, where they held military drills. This word forms part of the title of a very famous book.
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1. Re: Received a list of OVFErrorSureshkumar M Mar 23, 2017 6:14 AM (in response to raadredhat)
What is the error ?
2. Re: Received a list of OVFErrorraadredhat Mar 23, 2017 10:05 AM (in response to Sureshkumar M)
thank you for the reply (Received a list of OVFError) this error appear after 3 seconds like pop-ups
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Check the VM doesn't have an ISO mounted against the CDROM. If it does then set this to client device and then re-attempt to export OVF files.
I believe this issues happens when the OVF export utility tries to get the ISO file attached to the CDROM but is unable to find the file in the location specified. This could be because the VM has been moved to a location where the attached ISO file isn't available OR the ISO is no longer available in the location specified.


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The violence related norms, attitudes and beliefs of young men in high-risk urban neighbourhoods
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The aim of the research project is to empirically overcome the lack of empirical comparative research and theoretical accounts on violence related norms of young men in urban communities characterized by high levels of violence in different areas of the world. Therefore we propose to compare violence related norms, attitudes and beliefs among violent and mainstream youth in high-risk urban neighbourhoods in Germany, Pakistan and South Africa. In order to achieve these goals we require empirical data, which will be gathered through focus group interviews (before and after the main study), qualitative youth interviews and expert interviews in the three countries. In addition, we will conduct workshops with local field experts that will not only serve to disseminate our research findings but also to finalize the field work by discussing and elaborating on the interpretation of these findings. We will interview male adolescents of two age groups (12-16 and 17-21 years) and with different involvement in violent behaviour for gaining a broader image of the variations of the violence related norms, attitudes and beliefs.Duration
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Heitmeyer
Dr. Ahmed Al Ajlan
Dr. Simon Howell (Kapstadt)
Dr. Sebastian Kurtenbach
Dr. Muhammad Zaman (Islamabad/Bielefeld)
Dr. Steffen Zdun
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Contemporary 42-inch Double Drawer Wall Hung Bathroom Vanity
Featuring a double drawer cabinet with a stone gray finish and a matte black single bowl basin. It's an easy and elegant way to fit more necessities into your bathroom and to provide ample storage in a small space. The vanity set provides a beautiful addition to your bathroom with a clean modern look.
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Two Israeli Merkava tanks crossed the electronic fence on the northern border and entered Lebanese territory Tuesday, the Lebanese-run National News Agency reported.
The IDF refused to confirm or deny the report, and military spokeswoman explained to The Jewish Press, "We do not comment on reports from foreign media."
The Lebanese news agency claimed that the two tanks remained in Lebanese territory for approximately two hours before leaving.
It added, "At the same time, Israeli warplanes violated the Lebanese airspace over the central sector, while a reconnaissance aircraft flew over (the southern regions of) Bint Jbeil and Marjeyoun," according to the same source.
Israeli helicopters reportedly flew over southern Lebanon near the border and fired flares.
The activity could be related to Israeli military drills in the area but also may be a reaction to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's boast on Monday when he took responsibility for a bomb explosion aimed at an IDF patrol last month.


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http://youtu.be/x41PhMZUcRA Today marks a special day for the Veezy Vibetime Creations blog as it hits its 300th blog post. It's amazing to me how just a matter of months back, this blog hit 200 posts and now we're at 300.... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/aeWd92G_gN0 I'm super excited to announce the official release for my great friend and teammate Cyborg and his second single, "Leopards & Tylenol" off of his project, All My Tomorrows: Tantor. I've been waiting for a while for the video... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/EU1kA1Drmd8 I want to give a special shoutout to my friend Cyborg on the release of his first music video, "People Like Me" which is now up on YouTube. This is a great moment for him and a great moment... Continue Reading →
Brand new video presentation of the infamous "Candy Enhancement" artwork, done by me. Recently I've noticed that I've been getting more into these designs and they're piling up to where I wanted to make a showcasing for them. Since its... Continue Reading →


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Whether you're making a few batches of fudge for homemade gifts, prepping for Christmas, planning a party, cooking for a school fete, or simply craving a delicious dessert, we've got the ultimate collection of microwave fudge recipes for you!
Microwave Fudge Recipes
If you're only just discovering microwave fudge recipes… you're onto a very good thing! Once you start making fudge in the microwave, you'll never go back to the old stovetop versions… this is just soooo much easier.
So what makes microwave fudge recipes so good?
- they take just a couple of minutes to make…. that's it!
- you'll only have 1 bowl and 1 spoon to wash up afterwards… yippee!!!
- they make the perfect last minute dessert
- they're great little homemade gifts for friends and family
- … and most importantly, they taste DELICIOUS!
To access any of the recipes below, simply click on the title or image to be taken directly to the recipe (they're all free and printable!).
Microwave Salted Caramel Fudge
The easiest 5 ingredient Microwave Salted Caramel Fudge recipe!! Super quick and totally delicious!
Microwave Chocolate Baileys Fudge
A 10 minute super easy Microwave Baileys Chocolate Fudge recipe… rich and delicious! The perfect gift for a friend (or sneaky late night treat!).
Microwave Tim Tam Fudge
This 5 Minute Microwave Tim Tam Fudge is the quickest and easiest fudge you'll ever make!
Microwave Rocky Road Fudge
The easiest Microwave Rocky Road Fudge! Make it in less than 5 minutes by melting condensed milk, chocolate and butter in the microwave, and then stirring through mini marshmallows, peanuts and Turkish Delight chunks… how easy is that!
Microwave Cadbury Creme Egg Fudge
A super easy 5 minute microwave Cadbury Creme Egg Fudge made from just 3 ingredients… condensed milk, chocolate and Cadbury Creme easter eggs!
Microwave Tim Tam & Milo Fudge
It doesn't get any more Australian than this Microwave Tim Tam & Milo Fudge. Two iconic Australian ingredients in one super easy fudge!


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Workstream | Heavy-Duty Vehicles
The Global Strategy to Introduce Low Sulfur Fuels and Cleaner Diesel Vehicles – the first global plan to reduce small particulate and black carbon emissions from cars, buses and trucks by over 90% by...
Argentina became a Coalition partner in 2018. The country has endorsed the Framework for the Coalition and committed to support meaningful action to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) by participating in the Coalition's initiatives on Reducing Black Carbon from Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles and Engines and Supporting National Planning for action on SLCPs (SNAP).
Argentina is represented by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, which is responsible for the certification of vehicle emissions, including lab testing of new models and production control. The Ministry currently monitors air quality through its federal network, RED FEMA, and records air, water and soil data for the country.


text: VideoVisual The Aquatic Waltz Director By Preston Kanak Last updated Feb 20, 2018 899 3 3 I try and test myself creatively as often as possible. For this project, I wanted to capture the beauty of the Monterey Aquarium but do so with the use of only one lens (35mm) and no tripod. MontereyMonterey Aquarium


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%0 Journal Article %J Alauda %D 2016 %T Unexpectedmovements of male Bluethroats Luscinia svecica namnetum during the breeding period %A Clément Harmange %A Laurent Godet %A Matthieu Marquet %A Julie Dietrich %A Sarah Monnet %A Elisa Grégoire %A Marie-Christine Eybert %A Jérôme Fournier %X
During a radiotracking survey on 61 different males of Bluethroat Luscinia svecica namnetum from 2012 to 2015 in three different sites, we found that 8 males joined remote areas, at 300 to 900meters fromtheir regular territory and home range. Thesemovements occurred at dawn and dusk, but also at day. Such movements are not recorded in the literature and we propose four different hypotheses to explain them: the existence of "hidden leks", a male poly-territoriality, the look for food or for a shelter from predators.%B Alauda %V 84 %P 195-202 %G eng %N 3 %0 Journal Article %J Journal of Ornithology %D 2015 %T Bluethroats Luscinia svecica namnetum offset landscape constraints by expanding their home range %A Laurent Godet %A Matthieu Marquet %A Marie-Christine Eybert %A Elisa Grégoire %A Sarah Monnet %A Jérôme Fournier %X
The highly fragmented landscape structures of coastal salinas are known to result in decreased terrestrial bird abundance, species richness and diversity but to promote original assemblages dominated by specialist species, such as the Bluethroat Luscinia svecica namnetum. This species is mainly found at the core of these salinas, where the landscape characteristics are a priori the most hostile for terrestrial birds. The aim of this study was to test whether individuals of a specialized species like the Bluethroat may offset such landscape constraints by expanding their home ranges. We therefore radio-tracked 21 males in 2013 and 2014 in the salinas of the Marais du Mes (Parc Naturel Régional de Brière, Western France). The data of the 18 best-monitored males were used to carry out a hierarchical partitioning of variance to test the relative influence of landscape characteristics, individual characteristics and distance to other males on their home-range sizes. We found that landscape characteristics were the factors that best explained home range sizes. Home-range sizes were significantly smaller in diversified landscapes composed of tidal creeks and salt-marsh patches and tended to be larger in landscapes dominated by the aquatic matrix consisting of water ponds. The results of this study demonstrate that although a few bird species are able to
select a priori hostile landscapes, they can offset such constraints by expanding their home-range size.


text: FATEdPondera 1,798 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Okay, I hardly ever make complain posts like this, but....I need to say something. Who the heck thought it was a good idea to name her Mesa? I mean.... if it was an earth-themed frame, sure, I'd go with it. But.... this is like the kind of thing that was thought up in 5 minutes on a friday evening. I know it's definitely a first world problem, but this just bothers me. So, I put it forward for everyone to call her by a better name. The best name that I think the community came up with in the hype before her release. Calamity. Link to post Share on other sites


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History of the program:
The program was launched in 2016 and has been growing ever since.
Mission of the TEP-Program:
Education has always been at the core of our company strategy in terms of community development, yet it was becoming exceedingly more difficult to award bursary opportunities. Our research over tha past four years shows that many students battle to pass the first semester of their first year at university, despite exceptionally high matric passing averages. This resulted in promising students loosing their bursaries and joining the unempleyment pool of community members relying on grants and government support. Further investigation proved that the students who were attending Tertiary institutions/Universities away from their homes and families were struggling to adapt to the distance and being disconnected from their families.
In addition the level of English exposure and understanding was not on par with what would be expected of them at university. They had very little exposure to the English language used at most tertiary training institutions and battled to understand their lecturers, complete assignments and studying from English literature. In order to address this gap the TEP program was developed.
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text: A Study in Contrasts Contrasts always catch my eye. Whether it's contrasts in tone, color or subject matter, I like to find ways to document them with my camera. This post examines the contrasts at a new Carmel, Indiana pool. Pool Open During Construction Our neighborhood has a new pool this year and the area around it is still under construction. This gave me a chance to shoot a lot of those contrasts that I like. There's the bright blue […]Continue Reading


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After another thoroughly wet, windy and downright cool day (esp Scotland), today is fairing much better but there's still plenty of showers following a northward area of rain lifting through Scotland this afternoon.
Check out the temperature difference to start yesterday verses this morning.
Big difference was the cloud, breeze and rain spreading north this morning compared to the clear and calm which allowed temperatures to dip below freezing quite widely across the Highlands.
This morning's infrared shows yesterday's low departing and the next approaching Ireland.
The system approaching Ireland above shall be the UK's weekend weather maker continuing with the unsettled theme. Another Atlantic low moves into England and Wales tonight spreading north across Scotland tomorrow. Heavy, possibly thundery showers follow but the main front stalls over England during Saturday making for a disappointing day.
For Sunday it's back to sun and showers, becoming frequent and blustery in Scotland but drier, warmer over England, esp London and SE.
The SW flow over Iberia, triggered by the low NW of Scotland, should help lift temperatures to the 40C mark over southern Spain.
For those Northern Irish and Scots now sick of the cool, showery, breezy weather, there is some good news on the horizon.
As heights lower and the jet dips southward over the Atlantic during next week in response to a pattern change over North America, heights over the UK and Western Europe promoting more sunshine, lighter winds and warmth will be the result.
The fly in the ointment however is Monday through Thursday could be iffy over Northern Ireland and Scotland with lows still a little too close for comfort and so the breeze and showers may remain a threat but high pressure builds bodily over the UK by late week into the weekend.
CFSv2 has this high pressure pattern holding through the rest of June…
Let's watch the models as they come in over the weekend. I'm hoping newer runs take lows a little further N and W of Scotland during next week, keeping us more sunny rather than showery.
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I can tell you from experience that a hour and 20 minute comute every day SUCKS. I used to drive (for about a year) 114 miles a day (to San Marcos) and back, (funny enough I live in a big town and was driving to a small town to work.. lol) the wear and tear on my vehicle plus gas and so on, made the job ALMOST a money pit. I had 10$ left over every month to take my wife to a matinee movie. That was the toughest time in our marrige, we went through that 5 year trouble spot in a few months.
Maybe you could make a job for yourself? Go around to all the small busineses in your town and start building websites for them. handle domain registration and server space leasing on your own thruogh a company like www.godaddy.com, you can get a Gig of space for under 10 bucks a month, most websites don't get very large, say, 100 mb, IF that, charge a service fee for the hosting and what not... help move these small town businesses into the new millenium. If a path ain't there, plow one on your own! turn your small town into an asset.


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Krugman: oil money shows the surge has already failed
Paul Krugman:
To understand what?s really happening in Iraq, follow the oil money, which already knows that the surge has failed.
Synopsis: American business Hunt Oil Company, headed by a man who is a close Bush ally and member of the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. He is presumably well-informed on the situation in Iraq. And Hunt Oil has expressly gone against the wishes of our government by entering into an oil deal with the Kurds, rather than with the central Iraqi government. They are essentially betting on the central government failing. And as right-wingers always say, the market is never wrong, right?
The smart money, then, knows that the surge has failed, that the war is lost, and that Iraq is going the way of Yugoslavia. And I suspect that most people in the Bush administration ? maybe even Mr. Bush himself ? know this, too.
Read the rest. It's really good.
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