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NetBeans Community Acceptance Testing program (NetCAT)
Welcome to the NetBeans IDE community testing initiative! If you have not heard about NetCAT before, please read what it's all about. Simply put, the goal of NetCAT program is to get early feedback on the main features and confirmation from NetBeans community that quality of the product is ready for FCS release.
Both NetCAT program and Community Acceptance (CA) survey are open for the whole NetBeans community in order to obtain as much objective feedback on Beta and RC builds quality as possible. We kindly ask all potential participants to read responsibilities of NetCAT participant before joining the program in order to understand and adhere to NetCAT etiquette rules.
Members of the NetCAT program enjoy special privileges. Bugs submitted by participants get special attention from both NetBeans developers and QE engineers. NetCAT participants can also edit Wiki pages without CAPTCHA checks and their exception reports are immediately filed as new bugs. Finally, the most helpful members will receive a special gift for the voluntary work plus recommendation via LinkedIn. The most important thing is that we want our community to accept the NetBeans IDE 8.0 release. Your views and opinions are important to us so don't hesitate and join NetCAT program!
Joining NetCAT program is easy. Just fill out the registration form and after it is submitted subscribe to email@example.com mailing list via provided "Subscribe" button. That's all!
Smooth communication and gathering quality feedback in the NetCAT program is based on the following elements:
|Mailing lists
|Archived e-mail aliases for communication between NetCAT team members.
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|Web forum
|Web accessible forum for communication of NetCAT team members. Access is granted one week after formation of the NetCAT team.
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|Simple bug forms
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| [Report new issue]
[Search an issue]
|Bug dashboard contains NetCAT specific page reflecting progress of testing development builds.
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|Reported issues statistic
|Comparison of activity of individual NetCAT participants in terms of submitted bugs.
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|CA survey
|Special form prepared for Community Acceptance phase where everybody from NetBeans users community get a chance to express their opinions on RC build quality and release readiness.
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Time schedule
This is a rough plan of important announcements, milestones and tasks scheduled for the 3 months during the NetCAT program. It is also available as Google Calendar.
- 12/4 - NetCAT 8.0 announced, volunteers start joining
- 12/15 - Tribes created, testing daily builds started
- 12/16 - Test specifications review started
- 1/3 - Beta readiness check through 1/6
- 1/7 - First weekly report sent
- 1/9 - Test specifications reviewed & updated
- 1/10 - Beta released
- 1/13 - Documentation review started
- 1/13 - Normalized full testing started
- 2/3 - Early CA through 2/9
- 2/7 - Final CA survey questions defined
- 2/14 - RC readiness check through 2/16
- 2/14 - CA survey developed & tested
- 2/17 - RC released, CA survey opened
- 3/7 - FCS certification through 3/10
- 3/10 - CA survey closed, results published
- 3/11 - Last weekly report sent
- 3/11 - NetCAT satisfaction survey through 3/16
- 3/17 - NetCAT team activity calculated
- 3/18 - NetCAT game over
Current status
The NetCAT 8.0 program has been officially closed. Community Acceptance survey has been closed and results are publicly available. We have also published activity of all NetCAT 8.0 participants. Results from Satisfaction survey are available too. Finally, you can take a look at activity charts comparing NetCAT 8.0 program with average activity calculated from previous 9 NetCAT programs.
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I previously had a 2010 Wainman quiver but sold my 6.5 and 9m. I kept the 12m and started to try to find a used 9m Smoke without luck. I ended up picking up a 2012 Liquid Force Envy and went on a month trip with both. I really enjoyed how stable the envy was and since I was starting to get into jumping I found it quite forgiving. If I bailed on a trick I could easily let go of the bar but the kite would stay up in the air and was easy to get going again... that was very rarely the case with the wainman. I also felt that when I crashed the kite (many times) it was always ready to go on the edge of the window when I was. The wainman took a while to get relaunched.
I did find that the 9m Envy did not have as much low end as my 9m wainman smoke, nor did it jump as high but it was more stable and way easier to practice tricks.
- super stable
- always on the window ready to relaunch
- easy to get learning tricks on
- stable in gusts or so I have found up to 30 knots
- not as much low end grunt
- depower under the bar is not the best
- jumping is not the highest
The wainman 12m boss... it was great in low winds, tons of low end power. Lots of time I was upwind when my friends were not on their 12's but I found the kite has a lot of pull. In gusty weather I found my back getting sore after a few hour session which I did not notice on the LF. I also found the Wainman not to be as forgiving trying to jump. If I bailed sometimes I would get ripped around pretty good before I got control of the kite again.
- great low end
- depower above the bar is great
- can be super aggressive with the kite and it responds well
- no 5th line depower but that is fixed in 2012+
- pulls hard, sometimes I found this a pain when your getting ripped around, especially when dragged around after bailing on a jump
- relaunch is not as good as the envy
I need to get a new 12m kite and I'm trying to decide between the LF Envy / Wainman or the NRG which I have not ridden.
What I want out of the kite:
- low end power since its a 12 and I want to ride in 15 knots (180lb, 133 tt)
- stable and easy relaunch
- forgiving for practicing trips
- ability to get good air and glide for practicing new tricks
- good freeride as well
I'm curious to hear peoples opinions of the 12m LF envy and NRG and maybe compared to a wainman boss if you have ridden one.
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Donegal Ancestry
I have explored a lot of different avenues on our elusive search to find the Irish origin of our KERR ancestors. It also means I'm on lots of Irish mailing lists. I just heard of this update with regards to County Donegal.
New records added to Irish Genealogical Online Record Search System
The Irish Family History Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of the records of Donegal Ancestry covering the parishes and districts of County Donegal on its Online Research Service (ORS). This adds another 2/3 million more baptismal, birth, death, marriage, census and gravestone records to our online database. The total number of records now searchable online is 15.6 million.
Login using your existing IFHF login details. http://donegal.brsgenealogy.com
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What? No full control over children? You do realize that some of us have particular plans for those children.
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Trade News
New process technology for industrial-scale reaction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen reduces CO2 emissions
Federal Ministry of Education and Research grants a total of EUR 9.2 million to support intersectoral cooperation between industry and academia for three years
Munich, 2 July 2013 – BASF, The Linde Group and ThyssenKrupp plan to develop an environmentally friendly and competitive basis for utilizing the climate gas carbon dioxide (CO2) on an industrial scale. They aim to employ innovative process technology to use carbon dioxide as a raw material, with positive effects on climate protection. Together with BASF's subsidiary hte AG and scientific partners VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut, Düsseldorf, and TU Dortmund University, the companies are developing a two-stage process. In the first step, an innovative high-temperature technology will process natural gas to obtain hydrogen and carbon. Compared to other processes, this technology produces very little CO2. The hydrogen is then reacted with large volumes of CO2, also from other industrial processes, to give syngas. A mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, syngas is a key raw material for the chemical industry and is also suitable for producing fuels. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is subsidizing the project within its "Technologies for Sustainability and Climate Protection – Chemical Processes and Use of CO2" scheme. The project started on July 1, 2013, and is expected to last three years.
"Methane decomposition complements our existing technology portfolio as well as our hydrogen, CO2 and syngas businesses. Compared to standard procedures of hydrogen generation, this new technology stands out for its higher efficiency and for reducing CO2 emissions by half. We figure that customers from both the industrial and the hydrogen mobility sector might benefit from this," said Dr Harald Ranke, Head of Clean Energy Technology at Linde.
Unlocking the raw material potential of carbon dioxide
The project's approach has several advantages:
- Natural gas is a plentiful resource with a more favourable content of hydrogen and carbon than biomass, for example.
- Natural gas decomposition is achieved thermally only, without any addition of oxygen or water.
- This enables the production of hydrogen and solid carbon; the latter may potentially be used to replace hard coal in the coke and steel industries.
- In an additional innovative catalytic process step, carbon dioxide is combined with the hydrogen obtained from natural gas decomposition to produce syngas.
- With the process operating at very high temperatures, the innovative reactor design ensures that the correspondingly large amounts of waste heat are recycled immediately into the process.
- The technology is suitable for large-scale industrial production.
Multidisciplinary cooperation as a success factor
BASF coordinates the joint project and, in cooperation with hte, carries out the experimental research activities on gas decomposition and the catalyst development for the production of syngas. Based on this the partners intend to develop a pilot plant design and a concept for integrating the innovative technology into existing chemical and steel-producing sites. The engineering responsibility lies with Linde and ThyssenKrupp Uhde. ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe and its subsidiary KBS will perform the carbon conditioning and testing for steel industry use.
"We are fully aware of the expectations of all stakeholders regarding the industrial-scale implementation of this technology. Multidisciplinary cooperation in our project team between engineering, chemical, gases and steel industry will be key for the technical and economical success," explained Dr Volker Göke, project manager at Linde Clean Energy Technology.
About The Linde Group
The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 62,000 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2012 financial year, Linde generated revenue of EUR 15.280 bn. The strategy of the Group is geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
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I have been reading War and Peace by Tolstoy. He is just amazing. He sees through every human action and exposes each frailty, ego, fear, irrationality, hubris. No one escapes. The action of the novel takes place between 1805 and 1820 – the Napoleonic wars. Wikipedia cites the death toll at 1.8 million people. You should look at the big version of a very famous map of the army, which shows how many people set out (beige) and how many dribbled back (black).
As I've been reading, I keep thinking about current wars, and non-wars (climate change and Durban), and returning to Tolstoy's key question that we – entrepreneurs, marketers, politicians – seek to understand:
What force moves peoples?
In Chapter 1 of the Epilogue Tolstoy goes on a rant. There were so many delicious bits, I had to pick them out for you. But read the whole book. Absolutely wonderful.
….the goal of the good of all human civilization, usually understood as the people occupying the small northwest corner of a large continent….
..the historian knows the goal towards which mankind is being led (for one this goal is the greatness of the Roman, Spanish, or French state; for another it is freedom, equality, a certain kind of civilization in a small corner of the world known as Europe.)
...During this twenty-year period of time an enormous number of fields go unplowed; houses are burned; trade changes direction; millions of people become poor, become rich, migrate; and millions of Christians, who profess the law of love of their neighbor, kill each other.
…At the end of the eighteenth century, some two dozen men got together in Paris and started talking about all men being equal and free. That led people all over France to start slaughtering and drowning each other."
….At the same time there was in France a man of genius – Napolean. He defeated everybody everywhere – that is, he killed a lot of people – because he was a great genius. And he went off for some reason to kill Africans, and he killed them so well, and was so cunning and clever, that, on coming back to France, he ordered everybody to obey him. And everbody obeyed him. Having become emperor, he again went to kill people in Italy, Austria, And Prussia. And there he killed a lot….
Sunday, December 11, 2011
What force moves people?
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|Hot Career Tips for the Unemployed
by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC
Before you resort to sleeping into early afternoon or reaching for the remote control, there are several ways to make productive use of this time.
Here are just a few suggestions as to how you can maximize downtime that will not only keep you active, but will make you a more attractive job candidate:
Perform charity work where you can utilize your professional skills.
There are dozens of ways you can contribute work-related talents for the betterment of your community. Signing up for a volunteer post within an established organization is only one option. If you get creative, you can carve out your own niche.
For example, if you are a marketing professional, find out if your favorite charity needs help launching their latest awareness campaign. A teacher can look into helping a local literacy organization. A sales professional can help an organization find donors and raise money. A technology professional can assist with a nearby school's computer upgrade.
Such activities not only enhance self-worth by aiding a worthwhile cause, but they also enrich your qualifications and demonstrate to an employer that you are keeping your skills sharp while unemployed. You'll likely make valuable contacts as well. You never know who you will meet! It could just be the person volunteering next to you is looking for someone with your qualifications or knows of a position opening up in the office next door.
Accept a temporary or consulting gig.
With unemployment at the highest it has been in more than two decades, it could take a little longer to land that dream job. Broadening the scope of positions you are willing to consider may mean you have to make some compromises. If you are adamant about accepting only a full-time job, you could be inadvertently doing yourself a disservice.
If you impress an employer during the course of a temporary assignment, it could lead to bigger and better things. After all, what better way is there to convince a boss what you are capable of than actually showing them? The best case scenario is that you are offered a full-time position and your search is complete.
The flip side isn't so bad, either. Even if it comes to an end, a temporary position will help you earn some money, make some contacts, and provide an additional credential to include on your resume. That will help fill in the dreaded employment gap while showing employers your skills are not getting rusty.
Take a course related to your field.
Whether it's a college course for credits or a one-day seminar, enhancing your education sends an excellent message to anyone in position to hire you. It exhibits your desire to keep your skills current and shows you are using your time wisely.
To make the most of this benefit, be sure to enroll in something related to your work. Though taking a course for personal enrichment can be rewarding, it simply won't carry as much weight as something relevant to your field. For example, a partner in an accounting firm will be more impressed with a candidate who learned about the latest tax codes than one who took a photography course.
If you participate in any of these activities, don't forget to update your resume and cover letter to let employers know. Finally, remember that while these activities will keep you busy, don't neglect your job search. Job hunting should always be considered your number one "job" while you are unemployed.
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- 1. Diane Douglas: Arizona's Queen of Common Core
by Jennifer Reynolds, Creator of Arizonans Against Common Core and member of Mommy Lobby AZ
The second rebrand of Common Core is no more than Lipstick on a Pig. Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas continues to travel around the state in 2018 on the campaign trail telling crowds that she "Stopped Common Core" as part of her 2014 campaign promise. This is far from the truth! Common Core was Rebranded a second time on December 19, 2016 when the 2016 Arizona English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Standards were adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) with an 8-1 vote. See Arizona State Board Of Education Approves Rebrand Of Common Core Standards and State Board Of Education Ignores Governor, Parents And Own Policy.
SBE member Jared Taylor was the only vote opposing the adoption of these standards and he stated, "The bottom line is that I am very disappointed that we kicked the parents to the curb and ignored the will of the voters when they elected Diane Douglas. Yet she led the way today; we just renewed Common Core."
Comments from Mommy Lobby, Arizonans Against Common Core, Opt Out AZ
IGNORED by Supt Douglas, ADE, SBE Exec Director, Gov. Ducey's Educ. Policy Director
Mommy Lobby AZ (ML), Arizonans Against Common Core (AACC), and Opt Out AZ reviewed the 1st and 2nd drafts of the 2016 Arizona ELA and Mathematics standards and submitted our comments directly to Superintendent Diane Douglas, as well as to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Standards Staff, Carol Lippert and Suzi Mast; the former State Board of Education (SBE) Executive Director, Karol Schmidt; and Governor Ducey's Education Policy Director, Dawn Wallace numerous times in 2016.
Comments Compiled by Parents and Teachers
IGNORED by Arizona Legislators, SLAPPED DOWN by Supt. Douglas
- 2. Meet and Greet for Frank Riggs, Candidate for SPI, Feb. 24, 2-4 pm
Come join Mommy Lobby AZ at an ice cream fundraiser for Frank Riggs, candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, on February 24, 2-4 pm at Settler's Point Greenbelt- 289 East Sagebrush Street, Gilbert, AZ 85296. View Map
Who doesn't like ice cream, games, and family fun when the weather is beautiful outside? Click on Meet & Greet for Frank Riggs to register, so we will have a headcount on how much ice cream to plan for.
2018 is an Election Year! Time to tune in! Time for ice cream!
Arizona's education system can use a major upgrade. We are thrilled Frank Riggs is bringing his many years of experience to lead our state education system.
Please join Diane and Jared Taylor for some ice cream and to meet Frank. Other great local candidates will also attend.
Bring your family! Student and Pre-Students are welcome!
Please consider a $25 donation. Click HERE.
If you would like to know more about Frank Riggs, donate to the campaign, or sign his petition directly, please visit his website Frank Riggs for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Paid for by Jared and Diane Taylor.
- 3. Frank Riggs: The Only Candidate with a Record for Fighting to get the Feds out of K-12 Education!
An opponent of Frank Riggs, who is running for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, is promising to "get the federal government out of state education." That rhetoric sure sounds good. However, it's doubtful that Frank's opponent knows much about the federal government's role in Arizona, or how to get it out of the state without jeopardizing our rural communities and our most vulnerable student populations.
Frank Riggs knows that K-12 education is primarily a responsibility of state and local government. In fact, former Congressman Riggs is the only candidate with an actual record and legislative history of fighting to restore state and local control in K-12 education. But he also understands the truth about the federal government's involvement in K-12 education, and where the money is, how it's spent, and what it will take to replace those federal dollars.
Here's Frank Riggs in his own words:Click here to read more
- 4. Claims About Frank Riggs' "Environmental Record" Are Flatly Wrong and Very Misleading
At a recent Legislative District meeting, an opponent of Frank Riggs, who is also running for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, asserted that two bills co-sponsored by former Congressman Riggs "...crippled the logging industry" and "crippled the fishing industry." The fact is that Congressman Riggs did exactly the opposite! His bills helped those industries! He was one of the strongest supporters in Congress of the resource-based industries and private property rights. Because of his opposition to the extreme environmental movement, eco-terrorists targeted Riggs and even rampaged through his office vandalizing it and dragging in a tree stump and chaining themselves to it.
Here is the Truth, as stated by Candidate Riggs:Click here to read more
- 5. Diane Douglas Underwater; Frank Riggs Swimming to the Top
According to a recent Capitol Times Yellow Sheet Report titled "Underwater is a Bad Place to Be," Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas is going to have an uphill battle to get reelected.
A recent poll by GOP consultant Chris Baker shows incumbent Douglas with ratings of 15 percent favorability and a whopping 47 percent unfavorability. Another 38 percent had no opinion. "I think Diane Douglas has probably reached the point of no return," Baker told the Capitol Times reporter.
As stated in the article, "the poll surveyed 500 self-described likely voters (all of whom have voted in at least one of the last two general elections) from June 14-15, with a partisan breakdown of 35 percent Republicans, 31 percent Democrats and 33 percent independents. Of those 500 voters, 70 percent were contacted on landlines via autodial, while 30 percent were interviewed by live callers on their cell phones. The poll had a margin of error of plus-minus 4.9 percent."
This is what happens when a novice takes office with no business or executive experience.
Arizona needs a strong, tested and proven Superintendent with the right combination of executive experience, managerial skills, knowledge of education policies and practices, integrity, and judgment to lead our state's K-12 schools! That person is Frank Riggs.Click here to read more
- 6. Frank Riggs for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction
Yes, I'm supporting Frank Riggs for Arizona's next Superintendent of Public Instruction, and I'm downright enthusiastic about it. Why? Without a doubt, he's the most qualified. Also, he puts Students first, not the institution of public education. He respects and welcomes dialogue with Parents, not paid, self-interested lobbyists. He is a proven education leader for school choice, local control, and quality education. He believes that quality education means focusing on classroom teaching and learning, and on recruiting and retaining the very best teachers for Arizona's kids. He has promised to advocate and work tirelessly for a high-quality education to help every child reach their full potential, regardless of where they live or their socio-economic circumstances. He also intends to make the Arizona Department of Education fully transparent, responsive, and accountable to parents, educators and taxpayers.
Please take a look at his website, and you'll see that not only does he "say" all the right things, but he has also "done" all the right things.
Frank Riggs has earned the endorsements of leaders and parents who want the education of Arizona's children to be the First Priority! See below for some of their statements about Frank Riggs, and then read his record of leadership, and you'll know why these dedicated people are fighting for Frank Riggs as Arizona's next Superintendent of Public Instruction:
Jared Taylor has stated this about Frank Riggs: "Frank Riggs is the most qualified candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in Arizona's history." Not only is Mr. Taylor an anti-Common Core constitutional conservative serving as a Member of the State Board of Education and Gilbert Town Councilman, he is also the business manager for Heritage Academy. One of the missions of this charter school is to ensure that its students learn about the lives, beliefs, and accomplishments of the heroes of America – our founding fathers and mothers – and to better understand the values and principles which governed their lives and upon which they built the American nation.
Mr. Taylor is a leader of the Mommy Lobby, with whom I have been privileged to work for the last 6 years, focusing on defeating The Common Core Machine in Arizona.Click here to read more
- 7. Legislation Co-Authored by Frank Riggs might help to Overturn Onerous Education Regulations
Did you know that the new Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has cited a piece of legislation co-authored by Frank Riggs, as the reason that recently enacted federal education regulations under the "Every Student Succeeds Act" could be nullified?
Frosty Taylor carried the following post in Sunday's MCRC Briefs.Click here to read more
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I'm moving on to other ideas of racing with Ringos and thought I should post my line following code. This I'm confident is robust to work. There is room for tweaking speed for your own tracks and find your own improvements. Hope this help someone out there, I'm just learning like many of you.
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Line Follow by Steve Bolton
if you base your code on mine please leave my name in place and share on the plumgeek forum for others to learn from.
A simple but robust line follow code runs well on an oval circuit using black electricians tape on a white topped desk.
Its meant to run on a surface straddling a line made of black tape though it can work with a 15mm line of black paint.
it runs straight but if it drifts the eyes detect the line and it readjusts.
Work best on a 50cm wide circular track, hard corners are a problem
#include "RingoHardware.h"
/* set up hardware */
void setup(){
HardwareBegin(); //initialize Ringo's brain to work with his circuitry
PlayStartChirp(); //Play startup chirp and blink eyes
SwitchMotorsToSerial(); //Call "SwitchMotorsToSerial()" before using Serial.print functions as motors & serial share a line
delay(2000); // 2 sec delay before start
/* declare variables */
int leftOn, leftOff, rightOn, rightOff, rearOn, rearOff; int leftDiff,rightDiff, rearDiff; int speedleft, speedright;
void loop(){
digitalWrite(Source_Select, LOW); //select underside light sensors
digitalWrite(Edge_Lights, HIGH); //turn on IR light sources
delayMicroseconds(500); //let sensors stabilise
leftOn = analogRead(LightSense_Left);
rightOn = analogRead(LightSense_Right); rearOn = analogRead(LightSense_Rear);
SetAllPixelsRGB(0, 0, 0); //all lights off
//set default speed of 50
speedleft = 50;
speedright = 50;
Motors(speedleft, speedright);
// use Motors() to turn using multiplier
if (leftOn < 250)
SetPixelRGB( 5, 0, 50, 0);
Motors(speedleft, speedright*3);
if (rightOn < 250)
SetPixelRGB( 4, 0, 50, 0);
Motors(speedleft*3, speedright);
if (rearOn < 250)
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The week in review
Worst fire: In Richmond on March 26 when fire breaks out in a construction dumpster, ignites a student housing project, and leaps over Broad Street. When the ashes clear, over 24 buildings are damaged or destroyed, and one woman is dead after her oxygen supply quits when the electricity is cut off.
Best quote: "It was like looking into the gaping maw of hell," VCU student Tom Petzwinkler tells the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Best news for Albemarle teachers and public safety employees: The Board of Supervisors rejects a property tax cut of two cents per $100 that would have impaled the county's efforts to pay competitive salaries to teachers, as well as a laundry list of other services, including keeping libraries open.
Worst news for Albemarle property owners: Your 76 cents tax rate is not going to drop, and the hot real estate market guarantees assessments will go up again in 2005.
Most costly manicure: Jessica Lynn Stuple is convicted March 23 of two counts of felony child neglect for leaving her one- and two-year-old sons in a cold unlocked car while she had her nails done, Liesel Nowak reports in the Daily Progress. Stuple faces up to 10 years in prison and a $500,000 fine at her June 18 sentencing.
Best coverage on the homeless: Elizabeth Nelson visits the area's river-bank and under-bridge campsites in the March 28 Progress.
Best jailhouse interview: The Progress' Reed Williams talks to stabbing victim Glenn Snow, who claims the wrong man was charged in his attack.
Best get for UVA libraries: The papers of the late state Senator Emily Couric, donated by her husband, Dr. George A. Beller.
Best company: According to the write-up in the Progress, the Couric papers join those of other famous legislators including Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe.
Most ferocious photograph: That scowling shot of Condoleeza Rice, who will talk to the press but not testify publicly to the 9/11 Commission.
Newest addition to the list of buildings bearing the Smith name: The new Monticello history center will be named for Hunter and Carl Smith and their $5 million donation.
Most surprising Greek outcome: Sigma Chi brothers Kurt P. Rupprecht and John P. Selph, who were arrested for a November 1 attack upon second-year football player Carson Ward that left him in a coma, have their misdemeanor assault charges dropped March 29, the Cavalier Daily reports.
Worst break-ins: Residence halls on Alderman Road are burglarized March 27. According to the Cav Daily, $5,700 worth of electronic equipment is taken, in some cases from occupied suites.
Worst name change: Hampton University and Hollins University are tolerable, but "University of Mary Washington"? Mon dieu!
Best civil disobedience in Fredericksburg: Four gay couples apply for and are denied– marriage licenses March 24, escorted by an entourage of 100.
Best Patricia Kluge quote in the Washington Post: When asked in a Los Angeles Times interview about nude pictures taken by her first husband, Russell Gay, owner of Knave magazine, Kluge responds, "Why not? I have a great body."
Best "bitch slap": Exercise guru Richard Simmons says he had to smack a man at the Phoenix Airport March 24 and is charged with misdemeanor assault, according to the Post.
Best place: Here. Travel book publisher Frommer's, in its latest Cities Ranked & Rated, released March 30, considers over 400 communities, including ever-popular Santa Fe and Asheville, but Charlottesville earns the #1 spot.


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Gunmen of Palermo - The rise of the Motorcycle Hitman
This website is to promote the first book in the Motorcycle Hitman series called Gunmen of Palermo. I am the writer and owner of the book.
I want to promote the concept/ story of the Motorcycle Hitman, and will provide the first few chapters of the book for free on the site.
This site is to build interest and intrigue about the story. Promoting its appeal as a film, book or graphic novel concept.
The Book tells the story of a 19 year old Italian American called Jake Vickers. A promising motorcycle racer in the U.S. struggling to remain race focused with the physiological scars of horrific crashes and the suspect suicide of his mother. After failing to qualify for the next years racing and a deteriating relationship with his father, he escapes to Sicily to find out more about his mothers heritage.
In the first few weeks he is adopted into his new family, believing that he has found the perfect new life. But developements in Sicily take president and cracks start to appear in his familys past.
Before long his family is brutally murdered. Jake survives and dodges assasins and bullets to hunt down their killers. Travelling through the past 20 years of his families violent encounters with the Mafia families of Palermo and Corelone, to seek revenge. But soon he becomes intwinned into the same bloody mess, where the only way to escape, was to become; The motorcycle hitman.
Potential Book Publishers, Potential Graphic Novel Publisher, Potential Film makers, Idea scouts
Readers/ viewers of Mafia, Sicilian Crime and Motorbike Action
Webpage to promote concept / Book
Grunge style would work well.
Collection of Secret Police reports / Government files / Newspaper articles / Surveillance photo's / bullet cases / photo's of assassination / map with markings / Coffee stain rings thrown over a table surface would work well as a background. Showing someone trying to piece together the Motorcycle Hitmans life as he tries to hunt him down.
Creative layouts considered (if not 3 collumn with a banner that spans 2 collumn)
Black and white photography preferred for visuals or graphic novel style illustration. Combination of Red, black, and white colour scheme preferred for website.
Menu for navigation to other sections including: Story, About, Contact, Download
Designed for min 1028 x 768 screen res
Small download area to advertising free chapters for download. Includes one form box to enter email address
Reference to Motorcycle Drive by, pillion gunner, speed, bandana masked face, GTA styling desirable. Other ideas listed below.
Minor Reference to Italian flag or outline of Southern Italian mainland would be nice
Old website: http://www.motorcyclehitman.com/
Website text has been attached
Black and white pictures also attached that may be useful
Book locations
The book is set in 1990's. Traditional Sicily. Crumbling beauty.
Based mainly in the cities of Palermo but also Taormina and Corleone in Sicily.
Dry Mountainous island, Capuchin Catacombs, Bustling City, Citrus grove, sea winding roads, monte pellegrino, church, bank, cafe/ restaurante.
Themes / ideas
Sicilian (Italian) - Country Map outline
Mafia theme (not American) - Older smaller scruffy dons
Murder/ Crime / Underworld - Blood, dead bodies, Molotov cocktails, shotguns, Submachine guns, ammunition, bullet cases, sniper scope, bomb blast
Motorbike - Rider , pillion, leathers, motorcycle helmet
Action - High speed chases, getaways, drive by Assassination
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The Role of Beauty
The propriety of visual imagery in the church building continues to be debated within the Reformed tradition. What we can all agree on, however, is that God is supremely beautiful (Ps. 27:4). In our worship and teaching, we must draw ...Read More
Choosing an Apostle
Just as God gave apostles to the early church, He has given elders and deacons to lead His church today. They are not perfect (neither were the apostles), but they fill a divinely appointed office and deserve all honor, obedience, ...Read More
Form Versus Formalism
Church leaders cannot change our hearts, but they can help us avoid formalism by explaining what we do in worship and why. When we do not know the reasons and meaning for the different elements in the liturgy, we will ...Read More
The House of Prayer
The prayer life of an individual and of the church says a lot about their view of the Lord. If we are careful to develop a precise theology and yet have an anemic prayer life, it may be that we ...Read More
God on Our Side
Augustine of Hippo writes, "From what class soever my enemies may arise, whether from the number of evil men, or from the number of evil angels; in the Lord's help, unto whom we chant the confession of praise, unto whom ...Read More
Unequal Weights and False Scales
As the God who is truth Himself, it should be no surprise that one of God's utmost concerns is with the truthfulness of all of our interactions with others. Christians are to be people who are scrupulously concerned with the ...Read More
Praying for the King
Christians who live under governments that are hostile to the interests of the church may find it difficult to pray for their rulers. Scripture, however, does not tell us to pray for our leaders according to their godliness. In fact, ...Read More
Our Need for Counsel
There are few decisions in life that are more important than one's selection of mentors, friends, and advisers. Having the right people around them make otherwise average leaders into great ones. Even if we never become leaders ourselves, godly and ...Read More
The Promises of the Tongue
Our Creator is concerned foremost with the intentions of our hearts, and He is not fooled when we make a promise in a way that might give us an "out" if we do not keep it. Thus, we must search ...Read More
Strength in Numbers
God saves us as individuals—I cannot count on anyone else's faith in order to be redeemed. However, the Lord redeems us to put us in community. This happens preeminently in the church, where God provides the fellowship that we need ...Read More


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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Just woke up from a Coma« on: July 14, 2009, 12:50 AM »
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A couple weeks ago, we talked about picking scripts for design programs. This week, we'll discuss picking the right swashy font for those who will be using them in programs like Microsoft Office or iWorks applications.
Picking scripts for non-design programs gets a little bit tricky. Microsoft Office does not handle OpenType features well — these OpenType features include the beautiful stylistic or contextual alternates available in some script typefaces that you might want to use and are discussed in our Using Type: Contextual Alternates, Ligatures post. Don't worry: there are script fonts that are made to work in Word or Pages, if that's what you'll be designing your invitations or printing your envelopes from.
For example, let's take Feel Script and Mahogany Script. Feel Script is beautiful and a quite popular typeface for wedding collateral. Unfortunately, it doesn't work well in Microsoft Office or Pages. If you take a look at the Character Set for Feel Script, you'll see that this one font alone has over 1,000 glyphs:
On the product page for Feel Script, you can view all the glyphs in the character set as well as see how many glyphs total there are. If a script font has over 1,000 glyphs, it's safe to say that it won't work as well in Microsoft Office or Pages. Many of the basic glyphs (such as the default uppercase and lowercase letters and default numeral set) would work in non-design programs, but if you had your eye on a beautiful curve in the Stylistic or Contextual Alternates, you're likely to be disappointed that you can't use or access them. Pages may be able to access some Stylistic Alternates, but it's not guaranteed. Instead, Mahogany Script is a good alternative solution.
Bickham Script Pro is another popular wedding typeface that does not work well in Microsoft Office programs. Fortunately, there are a lot of alternatives to use, like Helinda Rook. Let's take a look at Helinda's character set:
Compared to a more complex font like Feel Script, you'll notice that there are no Stylistic or Contextual Alternates listed and the total number of glyphs is pretty small. It's safe to assume that a script font that has about 200 to 300 total glyphs will work just fine in Word or Pages, especially if there are no Alternates listed. You might also find that some of these fonts with smaller character sets are listed as "PC TrueType" format fonts — do note that PC TrueType fonts do work on Macs!
Also, some fonts that are usable on Word or Pages do have Alternates, but the Alternates are treated differently:
For example, here's Sloop. If you do want to use a font with Stylistic Alternates, some fonts are divided into separate font files. Here, you'll see "Sloop Script One", "Two", and "Three". At a glance, they all look similar, but you'll notice that some letters have more swashes to them. Instead of treating these swashy alternates as OpenType features, they are offered as separate font files for those who use programs that can't access OpenType features — you'll need to install all three font files to access the alternates.
Stay tuned this week for our Using Type post on Thursday which will address accessing OpenType features in programs such as Pages or Word.
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The road to enlightenment
The road to enlightenment Sometimes I feel the need to get away: as fast, as far away and high up as I can. Then Nepal comes to mind. They issue visas when you get to Kathmandu, so there's nothing to stop me from hopping on the next plane. As far as mountains go, Nepal has some notable 8000-meter peaks, although it doesn't have to be one of them. I jest. It cannot be because I'm not a mountain climber. I like hiking at 2500 or 3000 meters, and the country is also ideal for that. The magic word here is "Annapurna," a mountain range populated by shepherds, yogis and trekkers. Tourist infrastructure is basic: You sleep by the wayside in rustic wooden or mud huts offering warmth, a bed, porridge, and if necessary, Indian beer.
What's there for me? A chance to hike rather than to think. It's what I always do when thinking gets me nowhere. The air is so rare at over 2500 meters that it starts to set my mind free, and at over 3000, meditation takes over. I could put it more scientifically, of course, but perhaps these things only happen to me. In the Himalayas at this altitude, meditation techniques become superfluous: Inner peace comes right along with the air that I breathe. Add to that the happy hormones hikers experience wherever they are, and I have an endorphin high plus thin-air-induced peace – two birds with one stone! And there's a third: the glorious scenery. Politically, this is Nepal, geographically, it's part of the Tibetan Plateau, and poetically, it's the "roof of the world." The trekking routes below the humps of the Annapurna dragon's back are just a few tiny steps away from heaven. And sometimes a fluffy white cloud comes along – it's true! – and takes you for a ride.
Helge Timmerberg
Our columnist, Helge Timmerberg, an irrepressible globetrotter since 1969, writes travel books and contributes monthly to our magazine.


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UNDER THE RADAR – Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and The Mothman Prophecies
Little film gems which escaped wide attention and perhaps yours too.
by greg moss
Under The Radar is a semi-regular post in which I bring to light little-seen films, which got lost in the crowd due to lousy distribution or were misunderstood at the time of their release, but which deserve to be seen for one reason or another.
First up this week …
Directed by David Lynch. Written by David Lynch and Robert Engels. Starring Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Moira Kelly, Dana Ashbrook and Kyle MacLachlan.
Homecoming queen Laura Palmer's secret life of drugs, hallucination and prostitution spirals out of control, exposing a terrible family secret.
Why it's worth seeing:
Figured it was time I feature something from David Lynch. It was a toss-up between this and The Straight Story (which I may yet cover in a future post). And no, I won't be featuring Dune any time soon as so much has been said about it already. But having said that, if a fully-restored, Lynch-sanctioned version of his original extended cut of Dune were to suddenly surface – then I might be so inclined.
Despite the baggage Fire Walk With Me was forced to carry (being the spin-off of a highly-successful critically-acclaimed TV series) this film stands capably on its own. In other words, you don't need to have prior knowledge of the TV series in order to understand the events of the film. Actually, it would be an entirely different experience to see FWWM this way, but it wouldn't lessen the impact, as the true concerns of this film don't lie in merely tying up loose ends.
No – there is a something else going on here.
Some time after the infamous preview at Cannes, where the film received a hostile drubbing from critics, Lynch received a letter from a young woman who had seen the film, thanking him for articulating a terrible trauma which she had (like Laura Palmer) experienced as a child.
Needless to say, Lynch was extremely humbled by this.
In exposing what lays at the heart of Laura Palmer's torment, the filmmaker is dealing with some very sensitive issues here. And make no mistake, despite some flashes of Lynch's trademark surrealist humor in the first act, this is a very dark film – a descent into the abyss.
But it is not without hope.
In the film's final moments, when Laura is finally released from her torment, it is the happiest we've ever seen her – ever. And it's not difficult to feel her joy, and yet at the same time, we feel an immense sadness at the loss of another beautiful, if damaged soul.
Undoubtedly this film belongs to Sheryl Lee. Seemingly without effort, she convincingly conveys Laura's world-weary acceptance of her fate.
The film is not without its share of Lynchian weirdness and I'm beginning to suspect there is a possible connection (apart from the obvious) between FWWM and Inland Empire and perhaps even Eraserhead – as these are all stories which seem to deal with parallel worlds which are just as real as this one and (at times) converge on this reality. Hell, maybe I'm completely wrong – and there is no actual 'Lynchian Mythos'. But I guess this is one of the joys of art – as it can act as a spark to ignite the idea of 'a possibility' in the person who is experiencing it.
And having seen Polanski's Repulsion and Frankenheimer's Seconds just recently, it's interesting to speculate how much influence these particular films may have had (if any) – on not only Lynch, but others of his generation.
As with all of Lynch's features, the filmmaker's customarily ominous sound design creates an unrelenting sense of dread. And his use of music is evocative as always. Particularly effective is the throbbing, dirgy swamp-rock piece (which Lynch wrote himself) known asThe Pink Room which dominates the notorious night club scene.
Perhaps David Lynch's most reviled and misunderstood feature, Fire Walk With Me just also happens to be one of his most powerful and affecting.
Highly recommended.
Next up …
Directed by Mark Pellington (writer-director – Arlington Road). Screenplay by Richard Hatem, based upon the book by John A. Keel. It stars Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Patton, Debra Messing and Alan Bates.
Grieving Washington Post reporter, John Klein, begins to question his sanity when he becomes convinced a terrible catastrophe will befall a small sleepy riverside community.
Why it's worth seeing:
The Mothman Prophecies is perhaps the best X-Files film never made. And no, I'm not suggesting it was ever meant to be part of the X-Files canon, but it certainly has the same 'feel' as that iconic series ie: creepy atmosphere, smart writing, all done completely straight.
Inspired by real events which occured in a small West Virginian town in 1967, where sightings of a half man half moth creature heralded a major disaster, this stylish supernatural mystery-thriller is unsettling in tone from the very first frame, and director Mark Pellington sustains a sense of unease and dread right up to the extremely well-staged catastrophe which ends the film.
Richard Gere gives a fine performance, ably supported by Laura Linney and Will Patton and Fred Murphy's beautiful cinematography lends the film a classy sheen not usually seen in genre films of this sort.
Highly recommended.
Greg Moss is a film school graduate with a background in directing music videos and is currently seeking representation as a screenwriter. He likes right-brained people, feeding the cat and watching genre movies.


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Carrie Underwood 's cover story in Allure magazine isn't on newsstands yet. But on Tuesday (Jan. 22), you're going to want to run out and get a copy. It's that good. She opens up about things she hasn't before. Like how she wears shorts under her dresses, just in case. "So that everyone in the world knows, if I ever fell down, nobody would get a peek at anything," she says. And she elaborates more on her steadfast support of gay marriage, saying, "I am a Christian person, and I do love the Lord, and I feel no matter who you are, what you believe, how you live your life, it's not my place to judge. I don't have that power. I don't want that power. It's my place to love and to show God's love to other people, even if they don't live a life like I live." And because her mother was a working mom who worked very hard, Underwood thinks that when she has a family of her own, she's hoping the work will be spread more evenly between husband and wife. "I made a promise to myself that it would be more of a team effort in my family someday. And because of that, I became more independent," she says. "But it was tough figuring out what kind of guy would work with what I did." Sounds like Mike Fisher's going to be changing a lot of diapers someday.


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We welcome panels and individual papers on any topic of interest to scholars of Criminal Justice/Legal History, especially those broadly connected to the overall conference theme, "Organizing Powers". We also encourage proposals for panels organized around recently published books.
Themes of particular interest to our network include:
The carceral stateFor more information on the meeting as well as the general call for proposals, please refer to the SSHA website: www.ssha.org. The deadline for submissions is February 15, 2013.
Policing resistance
Exporting US Constitutionalism
Crime and political protest around the world
Juvenile Crime, Then and Now
Thursday, January 31, 2013
CFP: Social Science History Association
The deadline is approaching for proposals for the 2013 meeting of the Social Science History Association (Nov. 21-24, in Chicago). The Criminal Justice-Legal History Network has reached out to H-Net with the following announcement:
Posted by Karen Tani at 1:00 AM
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- Shag from Brookline said...
How might the Daubert Standard apply to historians?
- February 1, 2013 at 8:12:00 AM EST
- Shag from Brookline said...
My earlier comment was intended for the subsequent post: CFP: The Historian as Expert Witness. Sorry.
- February 3, 2013 at 2:35:00 PM EST
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Enjoying Hot air balloon trips is something anyone can $do, but it is also a popular way to celebrate a birthday! When you speak with the company you are thinking about riding with, always to ask how many passengers will be aboard the balloon.
When it is time for your adventure, your pilot will offer to let you help with the assembly and inflation of the balloon. Go ahead and do it - it adds to the fun!
How Much Do Balloon Rides Cost?
Balloon Ride costs vary throughout the United States, so check with the company you are considering. Some companies offer flights in large balloons that can carry many passengers, while others specialize in flying 2 or three at a time.
Expect to pay a bit more for a private flight.
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Orange Chocolate Cupcakes
Difficulty: Medium
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Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
1. Preheat oven to 160˚C.
2. Line 12 cupcake cases/cups with parchment paper.
3. In a bowl, lightly beat eggs, add butter and sugar, then mix until light with the Bosch kitchen machine at speed 4 for 10 minutes.
4. Add milk and flour, stir until combined. Beat for 2 minutes, until light and creamy.
5. Divide mixture into 2 bowls.
6. Add orange juice and peels to first bowl.
7. Add coca to second bowl.
8. Add the mixture into each cupcake paper and stir gently to get a marble effect.
9. Bake for 18-20 minutes until firm to touch. Allow to cool.
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Natural History: Firearms
Posted by: jhv57 on: June 13, 2016
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Where to begin today? Maybe with our American Colonial past. The Constitution?
My belief is that our Founding Fathers, not being able to look into the future, posited gun ownership as a reasonable right. Settlers shot game for food. They used weapons to protect their families from massacres-not to start them.
Society changes slowly. People's minds even more slowly. And then we hit a point where we question what changes will make us stronger.
You can't legislate mental sanity, religious fanaticism or terrorism. We can never be fully safe.
My heart is with Orlando.
Today's print is from the Government area.
"Natural History:Firearms". Aquatint etching,linocut, trace transfer monotype. Monoprint. Edition 1/1. For sale! Contact me for details on purchasing through my blog or etsy site. View more from this series on my website: http://www.hladikvoss.com Please sign up and Share. You can buy my artwork directly on my Etsy site: Printmistress888.etsy.com
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Image size=12″x 18″. Framed 24″x 30″. Printed on Rives BFK white archival paper. Edition 1/1. To begin, each print background consists of 2, differently colored, inked, aquatinted copper plates printed over each other. This produces the variegated stripes.
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Eat This Now: Nuevo Leon's Refried Beans Are a Heart-Destroying Triumph
I have never been unhappy with a meal at Nuevo Leon. I've also never eaten there without ordering the refried beans. This does not seem coincidental.
There's no secret to why the beans ($1.95 for a small, $3.95 for a medium, $6.95 for an awe-inspiring large) are so good; they're packed with more lard than any refritos you're likely to find anywhere. You feel it on the first bite, you feel it as you keep shoveling more beans onto your plate despite your best efforts to stop. You feel it as you toss and turn at night, gullet set aflame by heartburn, knowing in your heart of hearts that this was still a good decision.
As a result, the beans take on an impressive crust from the pan they're cooked in, a layer of crisped starch worth savoring as much as freshly set pudding skin. Their interior is creamy and rich but decidedly beany, loose rather than clumpy—you can thank the lard for that, too.
But it's not just pork fat that makes these beans. It's the layers of spices, onion, and chilies that get added in. They bake into the core of the beans, making for a side dish that has more dimension and texture than some of the main courses. Can a restaurant's showstopper be an unassuming side dish? At Nuevo Leon, the answer is yes.
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An aortic aneurysm (say "a-OR-tik AN-yuh-rih-zum") is a bulge in part of the aorta, your main artery. If the bulge gets large enough, it can rupture. If it does, your life is in danger.
Aortic aneurysms are usually caused by hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). But other causes include genetic conditions, infections, and injury.
Aneurysms need to be repaired if they are large or fast-growing or if they cause symptoms. Smaller ones are usually just checked regularly to see if they are getting bigger.
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- Property: Apartment
- Status: For Sale
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Habitable Area: 193m²
- Total Area: 206m²
- Location: Chamonix
- Notaire Fees: €160,400
- Service Charge: €7256 pa (est)
- Taxe Fonciere: €3900 pa (est)
Further info
- Floor: Third
- Available: 2018
- Balcony
- Ski Locker
- Parking (internal)
La Cordée is a development of 80, newly renovated apartments in one of Chamonix's most exclusive residential areas, Plaine des Praz. Situated by the lake with the most stunning views on all sides, the scheme is the redevelopment of a former Residence des Vacances with all of the apartments now completed. Apartment 731 is a third floor duplex apartment with 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 mezzanine areas (designed as a dressing room and TV room) and south and east facing balconies. The living room and 2 of the bedrooms have incredible double height ceilings.
Key features
- Full renovation with 10 year construction guarantee
- Privileged position by the lake with stunning views
- Swimming pool, spa, gym and indoor climbing wall
- Underground parking, storage and heated ski locker
- On site concièrge
Our opinionThis is a very exciting development in one of the nicest positions in the Valley. A predominately chalet location with excellent views and plenty of outdoor activities accessible by foot. The facilities include an indoor pool, sauna, hamman, gym and climbing wall - video of the common parts.
Agency feesAgency fees are included in the asking price and payable by the vendor. Print page
LocationLa Cordee is located in a peaceful, sunny area by the lake in the Plaine des Praz, within easy walking distance of Chamonix golf course (1200m) and a pleasant walk along the river to the town centre (1400m, 20 minutes). It is also close to the main sports centre (swimming pool, tennis courts, etc, 1200m) as well as many walking trails and cross-country ski tracks in the Bois du Bouchet. For public transport, the nearest bus stop is on Route des Praz (350m), with the nearest train station at les Praz (1000m). The closest ski lifts are at la Flégère (3 minute drive, 1.2km) with the Grands Montets nearby (8 minute drive) and Brévent (5 minute drive).
- Notaire Fees: €160,400
- Service Charge: €7256 pa (est)
- Taxe Fonciere: €3900 pa (est)
Technical info
- Lift: Yes
- Heating: Electric
- Hot Water: Electric
- Construction type: Concrete
- Roof: Stone
- Year of construction: 1989
- Year of renovation: 2017
Further info
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- Available: 2018
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New: Around & About Music: Neeman-Graber Duo Play at Berkeley Chamber Performances Tuesday
Miles Graber, pianist, and Joe Neeman, violinist, will play Berkeley Chamber Performances second 20th anniversary season concert this Tuesday evening at 8 in the ballroom of the Berkeley City Club, with a program including Mozart's Sonata in D flat major, K454; Beethoven's Sonata in C minor, Opus 20, No. 2; Duo Concertante by Stravinsky; Estonian composer Avo Part's Fratres and Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski's Subito, written just before his death for Anne-Sofie Mutter. The concert will be followed by a complimentary wine and cheese reception for the audience to meet the artists.
2315 Durant Avenue, between Dana and Ellsworth. $25; students through high school, free; post-secondary school students, $12.50. 848-7800; berkeleychamberconcerts.org<


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The practical anti-choice position is that if abortion must be legal nationwide, and the Supreme Court hasn't upended that yet, it has to be as unpleasant and arduous as possible for the woman who has chosen it. Above, the Third Wave Foundation's handy graphic on what that actually means in practice.
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And much of that is even without the extra suite of constraints that certain states have imposed on some women. Just look at Amanda Marcotte's list of 10 states where abortion is de facto illegal, where women are being arrested or clinics are being targeted in extraordinary ways.
The Third Wave report drew on calls to its Emergency Abortion Fund in 2010, which works alongside other national and local abortion funds that try and fill the gap left by the Hyde Amendment and low-income people who don't qualify for Medicaid. "By almost every measure," including health insurance coverage, unemployment, and homelessness, "our pledge recipients were economically worse off in 2010 than in any year since we started capturing this information in 2006."
Reading the report and the devastating snapshops therein, it's clear the net effect of all of these constraints, from limiting access to public funding to driving clinics out of business to adding expensive ultrasound procedures, is to make certain women's terminations later, more expensive, and more potentially risky. Pro-life!
What It Really Takes To Get An Abortion [Third Wave]
EAF Report 2010 [Third Wave Foundation]
10 States Where Abortion Is Virtually Illegal For Some Women [Alternet]


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Custom designed Internal frame to support canvas and pinning.
Minnesota Travel Map Pin Board w/Push Pins - Rustic Vintage
Custom Internal Frame
Custom Internal Frame
Featuring a custom-designed handmade internal frame built to support your canvas and pins.
Build Like No Other
The ONLY pinnable maps in the world with a REAL CORK backer!
High quality cotton based canvas with beautiful matte finish.
Completely original and unique map styles.
Built Like No Other
The only pinnable maps in the world using REAL CORK - a high quality, long-lasting, environmentally friendly solution.
High quality canvas printed with water-based inks, featuring a beautiful matte finish.
Completely original and unique map styles with real, accurate map data.
Handmade in the USA
All stages from graphic design to production are all done within our office in Columbus, Ohio
Handmade in the USA
From graphic design and printing to production and shipping, everything is done within our facility here in Columbus, Ohio by our small dedicated team.
Simple to Hang
Plus hanging instructions to guide you
Fantastic customer service in case you have any questions along the way
Simple to Hang
Plus hanging instructions to guide you
Fantastic customer service in case you have any questions along the way
Keep It For Years
It is recommended that you hang your map in a cool, dry spot indoors without direct sunlight and reasonably consistent temperature and humidity. Extreme fluctuations could cause your map to warp or lose canvas tension. These simple precautions will help keep it in great shape for years to come
Keep It For Years
This is a keepsake to cherish and grow with!
We recommended that you hang your map in a cool, dry spot indoors without direct sunlight and reasonably consistent temperature and humidity. Extreme fluctuations could cause your map to warp or lose canvas tension. These simple precautions will help keep it in great shape for years to come!
Standard Legend
All maps come with a standard legend. The standard legend reads in this format:
Heading: [State Name]
Line 1: "Past Adventures"
Line 2: "Yet To Explore"
You can personalize your legend by selecting the "PERSONALIZED" option above. This allows you to change the words in your legends to be practically anything you want. In addition to being able to change the legend text, all map regions except for states have 5 alternative legend options available for you to choose from (more info below).
Modern Slate
Golden Aged
Modern Slate
Modern Slate
Rustic Vintage
Rustic Vintage
Rustic Vintage
Color Block
Golden Aged
Golden Aged
Classic Marble
Personalization Process
- Choose the "PERSONALIZED" option on a personalizable product
- Provide the text and legend number (see options below) you would like to include in the text box labeled "Personalized Text". You may have a title, and up to 3 lines of text OR a quote, phrase, wedding name and date, etc. (see below for instructions) NOTE: space is more limited on some of our designs than others, so each case will be treated as unique, and in the event things simply just won't fit, we will contact you to figure out a different solution. Generally, we can make things work though!
- You will receive a proof via email that you can use to double check spelling. Please respond as soon as possible, as we won't print your map until you approve your proof! Expect your proof within 1-2 business days.
- Once approved, we print, assemble, and ship your map!
Personalized Text Format
Please include your text in the "Personalized Text" box with the following format to avoid ambiguity:
Heading: "Heading Text"
Line 1: "Line One Text"
Line 2: "Line Two Text"
Legend: #
For example:
Heading: "Our Conquest"
Line 1: "Past Adventures"
Line 2: "Yet to Explore"
Legend: 4
"Not all who wander are lost."
Important Information
- Please allow 3-5 business days for custom work to be completed. It may take less time, but please plan accordingly. It is also up to you to respond with your proof approval in a timely fashion (ideally within 1 business day), as your map will not be printed until we receive your confirmation. We are not at fault for late shipments if we are waiting for your approval.
- Make sure you provide an email address and create an account (prior to, or during checkout by checking the box beside "Save this information for faster checkout next time" on the "Customer Information" page and following the instructions in the email that will be sent to you shortly after placing your order), otherwise we cannot send you a proof, and therefore cannot move forward with your order.
- It is possible that your proof will get stuck in your spam filter, therefore it's very important that you check it if you haven't heard from us within the above time frame. We may have sent your proof and are simply awaiting your response. We do our best to follow up if we don't hear from you. Please note that if we cannot reach you by email within 21 days, your order will be cancelled and fully refunded. You can replace the order at your convenience. To avoid this possibility entirely, whitelist "firstname.lastname@example.com". In the case that no email address is provided to send a proof to, we will wait for you to contact us, or cancel the order at the end of 21 days.
- We are not responsible for any typos you make, though we are trying to help minimize errors by providing the proof approval process. Once the proof is approved, we can no longer accept cancellations, returns, or exchanges of custom work.
Legend Inspiration!
Here are some examples of what we have put on the other maps! Scroll through here or just head to our Pinterest Board to view everything at once.
Legend Personalization Ideas
Need some inspiration for your personalized legend?
Here are some that other customers have put on their maps. Some are wild and crazy, some are heartfelt and simple.
It's up to you!
- "The Davis's Adventures" (heading), "His" (line 1), "Hers" (line 2), "Together" (line 3)
- "My World Exploration" (heading), "Home" (line 1), "Past Journeys" (line 2), "Vacations to Come" (line 3)
- "Congratulations Alex and Tara!" (Heading), "Married" (line 1), "June 25, 2014" (line 2)
- "Conquest Maps LLC" (heading), "Where We've Shipped To" (line 1), "Consignment Stores" (line 2), "Vendors" (line 3)
- "Not all those who wander are lost."
You can also check out this Blog Post for more ideas and inspiration!
Rectangle Pin Board Info
|Map Regions
24" W x 16" T x 1.25" D
5 lbs.
World, USA, Caribbean, Landscape States
36" W x 24" T x 1.25" D
11 lbs.
World, USA, Caribbean, Landscale States
16" W x 24" T x 1.25" D
5 lbs.
Portrait States
24" W x 36" T x 1.25" D
11 lbs.
Portrait States
Square Pin Board Info
|Map Regions
16" W x 16" T x 1.25" D
4 lbs.
North America, Europe, Square States
24" W x 24" T x 1.25" D
10 lbs.
North America, Europe, Square States
3-Panel Pin Board Info
|Map Regions
48" W x 32" T x 1.25" D (TOTAL)
21 lbs.
World, USA
54" W x 36" T x 1.25" D (TOTAL)
23 lbs.
World, USA
Domestic Shipping
- Free economy shipping on orders over $99 to continental 48 USA
- HI and AK are not free, but we still ship there, except for 48x32" single panel maps. Reach out to us for a quote in this scenario
- Most standard items ship within 1-2 business days unless otherwise noted on the listing (signage, coasters, wood letters, arrows, and others typically take a few days longer)
- Personalized orders typically take approximately 1 additional day (depending on customer response time in approving proof)
- Conquest Gear ships from a separate location and ships within 2-4 days
- Once shipped, items typically take 2-5 business days to arrive
- A tracking number is always provided once an order is shipped
- APO and PO boxes may require additional fees, or we may not be able to ship to them at all, depending on the item. Use a physical address whenever possible.
- Expedited shipping options are available for most large items. Order processing time does not change regardless of shipping method.
International Shipping
- We ship worldwide
- Any possible customs charges are not included and are the responsibility of the recipient/customer
- Most standard items ship within 1-2 business days unless otherwise noted on the listing (signage, coasters, wood letters, arrows, and others typically take a few days longer)
- Personalized orders typically take approximately 1 additional day (depending on customer response time in approving proof)
- Conquest Gear ships from a separate location and ships within 2-4 days
- Once shipped, items typically take 5-14 days to arrive, sometimes longer. To be safe, plan for 3 weeks just in case
- APO and PO boxes may require additional fees, or we may not be able to ship to them at all, depending on the item. Use a physical address whenever possible.
Lost/Damaged Items
- If damaged, we will ship you a new product as soon as possible
- If an item is lost, we can file an inquiry after approximately 10 days without tracking updates. We will not replace a package until it is confirmed as lost by the courier.
- Once a package shows as delivered, we are not responsible for missing/stolen items. If you want to require a signature for the delivery (small extra fee), please contact us.
Refunds and Exchanges
- If you have a problem, please let us try to fix it! Contact us right away.
- We accept returns of non-personalized items
- To be eligible for a return, items must be in perfect new condition
- Exchanges are accepted with the same condition
- Return and exchange shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer
- Returns, refunds, and exchanges must be made within 30 days of purchase
- Refunds will only be provided to the original purchase method
- International returns are not accepted
- We accept most debit and credit cards, PayPal, Amazon Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, and AfterPay
- Tax will be collected for all Ohio orders
- Order cancellations are acceptable for non-personalized items as long as they have not yet shipped. Once shipped, return policies are in effect.
Customer Reviews
I ordered a customized MN stare map to track my sons' sports travels. The process was very smooth and quick. When it arrived just a few days later, I noticed the pin colors I selected were incorrect in my order. I contacted Conquest Maps and they corrected it right away - sending me the correct pins in the mail at no charge.
I had a great experience. The quality of the map is great and their customer service is outstanding. I recommend to anyone looking for a great gift for someone special or for themselves.


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A 29-year-old man accused of murdering two unarmed British police officers in a gun and grenade attack dramatically changed his plea to guilty Tuesday, midway through his trial.
Dale Cregan had denied killing Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes, but on Tuesday admitted the murders, replying "guilty" as a court clerk read out the charges.
The two officers were killed as they responded to a burglary call near Manchester, northwest England, in September.
Prosecutors said Cregan - who had made the false emergency call - waited for police to arrive, then opened fire with a Glock pistol.
He fired 24 shots at Bone, hitting her between five and eight times. Hughes was shot eight times, including three times in the head as she lay on the ground.
As he fled, Cregan lobbed a military fragmentation grenade into the yard of the house where the police officers lay, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors say that Cregan, who already was being sought for two other killings, surrendered to police shortly after the incident, saying: "I'm wanted by the police, and I've just done two coppers."
He later told an officer he had killed the police because "you were hounding my family."
The case provoked shock and outrage in Britain, where firearms are tightly controlled and few police officers carry deadly weapons.
Cregan continues to deny murdering father and son David and Mark Short, who were killed in separate incidents last year. Prosecutors say those killings stemmed from a feud between two Manchester crime families.


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This blog will stay in place but will no longer be updated. All new posts will be made to www.pumpclipparade.co.uk.
The email address remains firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Teignworthy Brewery- "Bristol's Ale"
Teignworthy Brewery - "Bristol's Ale".
Spotted by @Beerymatt.
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Labels: breasts, Bristol's ale, nipples, saucy postcard, sexism, teignworthy brewery
Saturday, 4 April 2015
Hopcraft Brewing - "A Good Rogering"
Hopcraft Brewing - "A Good Rogering".
At least it's an improvement on this horror.
Spotted by @6TownsMArt
Posted by Jeff Pickthall at 11:54 am 1 comment: Links to this post
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Lighthouse Brewery - "Cheeky Little Lager"
Lighthouse Brewery - "Cheeky Little Lager".
Spotted by @BeertiqueNZ and @Clayfiish
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Monday, 16 March 2015
Saffron Brewery - "Saffron Blonde"
Saffron Brewery - "Saffron Blonde".
Spotted by @Nardwick
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Hornbeam Brewery - "Knicker-Mocha-Muffdive"
Hornbeam Brewery - "Knicker-Mocha-Muffdive".
Spotted by Gilbert Gubbins.
Saturday, 10 January 2015
Oakham Ales - "The Opportunist"
Oakham Ales - "The Opportunist".
Spotted by @GarynotPhil
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Labels: bad cartoon artwork, blond, breasts, it's just a bit of fun, Oakham Ales, sexism, The Opportunist
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Rent a Bouncer
Rent a Bouncer in Canada. We have all sorts of Bouncers for Kids. We deliver the bouncer to your location in Canada, we set up the bouncer, and we knock it down and take it away. Have a Bouncer party today!
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Game Show Mania!
Instant Soccer Field
Instant soccer field in your own back yard! Pick your team, defend your net! This field requires some space ( 14' x 30').
The object is to have one FootBrawler be designated the runner by velcro attaching a flat football...and the other FootBrawler(s) be the tackler(s) in a 3-5yard Endzone dive play...
Players cannot run very fast...movements are more like quick feet of a Flintstone shuffle.
The object is for the FootBrawler Tackler (Defender) to either bump the Runner over on their side or bump them out of bounds. Another method of competition is like a bumper derby where the FootBrawlers try to bumper each other over on their side or out of bounds with the winner the last one standing. Get the cameras out for these competitions!
No Special Mats are required since each player is completely protected in an inflatable cocoon from shoulders to mid knee that is easy to get into and out of.
Different sizes are adjusted for by adding and subtracting single and double tubes by a wrap around heavy duty #10 plastic zipper. So each FootBrawler is a One Size Fits All Design...
Giant Basketball, Hockey, FrisbeeTargets and Belly Bounce!
This Goalie can be run manually or set on his own to defend that net. Age has no bearing here! He shoots and its another amazing block!
Our 14' Tri Sided Target Game includes a frisbee toss, a ball toss and Velcro darts. All ages have fun with this one!
Team up with Spiderman and score the highest points in this great party time game!
Includes everything you need for the game.
Self-Inflates in minutes - simply plug it in and let the games begin!
Miniature golf can be used inside or outside and is a perfect game for any Party or event and a miniature golf rental is perfect for all ages.
Click here for more information about mini-golf.
Gladiator Joust, Sumo Wrestling & Twister!
Very popular with the junior and senior high age groups and adults. Gladiator Joust uses a four-man setup that allows a high number of players to use it several times throughout your event. Dimensions 25' x 25' x 4' high.
The laughter won't stop when the Sumo suits come out.
Twister is the same great game, now on a cushion of air. Dimensions: 12' x 13' by 18" high.
Rent Party Games in Canada
- Dunk Tank
- Pub Night / Casino Night
- Game Show Mania
- Inflatable Fun
- Carnival Games
- Contest Games
- Mini-Golf & More
Bubble Hockey!
Remember table-top stick hockey games when you were a kid? Bubble hockey is a lot of fun for any type of event that you may be planning.
You can play one-on-one or two-on-two.
- built in sensors for crowd cheering
- electronic digital scoreboard
- a Trash Talk button for each team
- fast action shooting surface and players
- completely contained dome so that the puck doesn't leave the bubble hockey game
Tabletop Arcade Game with 48 games
The lure of the silver ball!
Remember that awesome, cool pinball machine in the local Arcade or Pizza Parlor?
You know, the one you spent your lunch money on everyday?
Wouldn't it be great to play that game again?
What about having it right at your own Party!
Game Show
In Game Show the player is given 4 shots to beat the top displayed score. The player grasps the plunger and attempts to shoot the ball with the proper force to score points.
Hoop It Up
HOOP IT UP Is a great sports challenge game.
When you Hit the fixed half sized basketball on the control panel it sends a puff of air shooting the mini basketballs flying! The object of hoop It Up is to score as many baskets as you can within the allotted time play. There are 3 baskets one stacked on top of another so as the ball passes through the basket a sensors reads that as a point scored. It is possible that you can score numerous points on one basket ball if it goes through all 3 baskets on one shot.
2 players compete at one time.


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