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When you use our site we will store cookies on your computer in order to facilitate and customize your use of our site. A cookie is a small data text file, which a Web site stores on your computer's hard drive (if your Web browser permits) that can later be retrieved to identify you to us. Our cookies store randomly assigned user identification numbers, the country where you are located, and your first name to welcome you back to our site. The cookies make your use of the site easier, make the site run more smoothly and help us to maintain a secure site. You are always free to decline our cookies if your browser permits, but some parts of our site may not work properly in that case.
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Privacy Policy Last Updated: December 15, 2011.


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Cherokee Nation Hosting Community Meetings in California
TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA — Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker and other tribal leaders will host a luncheon and offer new tribal citizenship photo IDs this weekend to Cherokee citizens living in the Bakersfield and Suisun City, California area.
With 18,865 Cherokee Nation citizens living in California, it's important to meet with at-large Cherokee citizens about tribal issues and programs, as well as offer some of the same benefits as tribal citizens have in Oklahoma, such as photo ID citizenship cards, Chief Baker said.
The photo ID cards will be issued during the community meeting and luncheon attended by Chief Baker.
"Producing a government-issued, photo ID helps to instill a greater sense of pride in our people, and we're happy to bring this service to our Cherokees living outside of Oklahoma," Chief Baker said. "I've presented my photo tribal citizenship card at several major airports, and even to the U.S. Secret Service, and experienced no problems whatsoever."
Since October 2012, Cherokee Nation's registration department has issued more than 36,000 of the upgraded citizenship "blue cards" in Oklahoma and 11 other states, as well as Washington, D.C.
The tribe's upgraded photo ID citizenship cards are similar in appearance to a driver's license. It features the citizen's Cherokee Nation registration number, official registrar signature, citizen's photo and signature, Principal Chief's signature, and a distinctive Cherokee Nation hologram seal for validation. Citizens can opt for their official Bureau of Indian Affairs Certificate Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) on the back of the card.
For more information, contact Tammy Keeter-Miller at 918-207-4950 or the Cherokee Nation registration department at 918-458-6980 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The community meeting, luncheon and photo ID event will be held at the following times and locations:
Bakersfield, California Saturday, April 26 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
NOR – Veteran's Hall, 400 W. Norris Road, Suisun City, California
Sunday, April 27 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Rush Ranch, 3521 Grizzly Island Road

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Bunny, Cheeky Pea, Decorating, Easter, Easter Egg Hunt, Exclusive Item, Freebies, Gracie Kangjon, Group Gift, HUNT, Interior Design, New Releases, Prims, Royal Living, Royal Living Magazine, Second Life, Shopping, Shopping Sim, SL, The Nest
I am sooooooo excited! The Nest Shopping Sim is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt!
March 15, 2012 – April 10, 2012
If you have never been to the nest and are a home and garden enthusiast do not think CLICK and goooooooooo! Insane amounts of amazing stores from Little Boxes, Rustica, Cheeky Pea, Fucifino, MudHoney, What Next, Clutter, Barnesworth, DaHaus, Urbanized, Theosophy, Scarlett Creative, Kusshon, InSight Designs, Ambiance, RC Clutter, OMG AND MOREEEEEEE!!!!
I hopped on over to the Pea to begin! Then realized the hunt was down the road a piece! D: DOH!
However, I spied a little something something :O CHEEKY PEA has lots of new stuff!
I clicked the box a lot -__- is a group gift soooooooo time to join! Plus it lets the Cheeky Pea shoppers get a discount!
<_< Oh yes came home with me in Ice's pocket :O
Finally time to hop on down to the hunt….everything set out was FREE :O
I ran down the road screaming at all the beautiful stores and I think I hurt Ice's ears <3
I made friends with Giraffe o.O on Main Street…everyone loves the Nest!
I moved on to continue the hunt screaming EVERYONE HUNT ALL THE EGGYS!


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Cullen has supported himself as a woodworker since studying with Powell at his Leeds Design Workshop in Massachusetts, selling his first table for about $400.
Times were tight, for a while, and for years Cullen worked in cooperatives and otherwise shared space. "It was a long battle. And still today, you take your foot off the accelerator and the car stops. You always have to be on your game."
"I just love to make things," he says. "The idea that I can actually come into the shop in the morning and make something and somebody will buy it, I think that's amazing."
It was just over a decade ago that his business, as opposed to his work, jumped a notch. Friends, astounded when he revealed what he was about to ask for a hall table, said, "You're out of your mind. You need to double your price."
He did, and the gallery owner who was planning to sell it blanched. "The first thing out of their mouth was, 'But that's as much as so-and-so charges.' I looked the owner right in the face—it was a good lesson—and I just said, 'Yeah that's right, because it's better.'"
Today he's even thinking of raising the price of his tops.
Cullen, who would have studied sculpture instead of engineering had it not seemed "totally impracticable," has been gradually moving in that direction. "Michael has the potential to be a tremendous sculptor," says Pierre Clauzon, who has two of Cullen's pieces in his Petaluma shop, Pierre Art & Antiques.
Cullen creates pieces he calls 'elementals,' from found pieces of wood that he carves, cuts, and rubs. "They are all about the wood and all about what the material has experienced over time," he says. "It's immediate, it's visceral connection, its just 'wow, this is amazing.'"
A recent pair of elementals suggests animals—one a bear perhaps, the other a cat. One of his largest pieces, a freeform coffee table crafted from a crosscut section of red eucalyptus, weighs 1,500 pounds. Clauzon loves the way the piece has changed color over time, evolving to a golden honey.
Cullen has written books and many articles about woodworking, and has taught at colleges and gives workshops, including a recent series in France. He also accepts apprentices. In the past he has, at times, used assistants—but less so now.
"The work has gotten a lot more personal for me," he says. He used to design a piece first, and then build it following the design.
"I don't want to build a lot like that anymore. I want to be able to stop, look at the piece, spend time with it, make small changes. I can't have someone tapping their foot next to me saying, 'What do I do next, what do I do next.'"
Photos: David Toerge; and courtesy Michael Cullen
• For more of Michael Cullen's wood creations, visit michaelcullendesign.com


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The 10th HMS Lowestoft Association reunion will take place at the Royal Beach Hotel, Southsea, Hants on the weekend of the 2nd - 5th October 2020.
All who served in Lowestoft during her RN service (1961-1986) are welcome to attend (including wives/partners/guests).
Why not come along and meet some old oppo's, make some new friends and have a "swinging the lamp" session.
We guarantee a weekend to remember!!
A 1, 2 or 3 night package is available or if you reside locally why not join us for the Sat night Gala dinner only.
For further details and how to make a booking call IOW Tours on 01983 405116 or contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
If you would like to have a chat about the reunion email me your Tel No. and I will give you a call email@example.com


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Milt Jackson on vibes, Ray Brown on bass, New York City: photo by William P. Gottlieb, between 1946 and 1948 (William P. Gottlieb, Music Division, Library of Congress)
On the Art of Ray Brown
It is in the basic nature of some musical instruments to catch the ear. The timbre, range, and facility of the trumpet, for example, make it ideal for solo work. It is equally inherent in other instruments to play a more supportive, background role. This does not make such instruments any less important to the success of a group, however. The string bass, for example, as the bass voice in the rhythm section, has a crucial function in laying the groundwork for both the rhythm and the harmony of a jazz ensemble.
Ray Brown is considered one of the top bassists in jazz during the bebop era precisely because of his abilities in this area. This was certainly not his only contribution to jazz. Brown's solo work was considered to be inventive and ambitious, while remaining singable and strongly swinging. He composed, and he led recording sessions featuring outstanding jazz musicians. He was important as a teacher and promoter in many jazz musician's careers. His hybrid cello/bass -- basically a cello with tuning and fingerings that are more familiar to bassists -- was a forerunner of the piccolo bass.
However, those who worked with him agreed that his genius lay in his ability to function as an ideal bass player within an ensemble. His tone quality and accuracy of pitch are legendary among bass players, many of whom claim to be able to recognize his sound from only a few notes on any recording. Bassist Hal Gaynor, for example, said, "He had this clarity of sound, and his intonation! At that time most bass players were playing kind of thumpy. You didn't have to recognize all the notes so long as you felt the pulse." Jay Leonhart agrees, "such a huge sound and such accuracy...nobody's ever played like that since. And many of us have tried." The "huge" sound Leonhart mentions required unusual physical strength in the hands, to get a sound that was both quite loud and that lasted an unusually long time for a plucked string bass note. As Bill Crow explained, "He developed a lot of the skills that became the standards of the next generation of virtuoso bassists. Like Blanton, Mingus, and Pettiford, Ray developed his technique before the invention of amplifiers and metal strings....He knew how to project his tone, and he pulled the strings percussively, making the bass line powerfully propel the rhythm section and the band."
Brown attributed his sound to his instrument, which was unusually thick and had a very woody tone, but many musicians have attested to the fact that he could pick up any instrument and make it "sound like Ray." Oscar Peterson said simply, "He is a walking sound. Ray has a sound that he walks around with that he can't even describe, within himself. I don't care what he says...."
Tone quality and accuracy are not the only qualities a good bassist can offer an ensemble, however. The lowest pitch -- the bass note -- has a very important function in harmony, so a bassist who can improvise solid, interesting bass lines, made up of the notes that are the best choices from the harmonic point of view, is a huge asset to a jazz ensemble. To continue quoting from Hal Gaynor, "And there was Ray's choice of notes. No other bass player I've ever heard played quite the lines Ray played, particularly with Oscar [Peterson], because he was very meticulous about harmonic movement and sound. Ray played fantastic lines and phrases, and he plays every note. He doesn't slide around. Nobody walked the way he did [this refers to a common type of bass line called a "walking bass"] ... and he always listened to who he was playing with and gave him exactly the notes he needed." Don Thompson agreed, "He played the most perfect notes, as if he'd sat up all night figuring out the best possible line to play....He's the Bach of bass players."
The result was a quiet authority of supportive playing that affected the entire ensemble. Roger Kellaway put it this way: "Ray was not a sideman! Ray was a member of the band. Unless you sat back too much, in which case he became the leader of the band." Oscar Peterson said, "Ask any players who've played with him...this is totally unknowing on his part. Totally unconscious...he comes in and just plays the way Ray plays, everything sort of adjusts to it." Don Thompson agreed, "What he always did was to make the band sound better than it would be without him. Every time, he made everyone sound better than they ever sounded before. In fact, he made everyone better just by showing up."
Few musicians would ask more of a colleague, and Ray Brown's life story clearly reflects the fact that many major jazz players felt this way about him.
-- Catherine Schmidt-Jones, via Connexions
Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, John Lewis on piano, Ray Brown on bass, Club Downbeat, New York City: photo by William P. Gottlieb, between 1946 and 1948 (William P. Gottlieb, Music Division, Library of Congress)
Ella Fitzgerald [spouse of Ray Brown from 1947-1952], with Ray Brown (on bass, left) and Dizzy Gillespie (silently admiring, right), Club Downbeat, New York City: photo by William P. Gottlieb, c. September 1947 (William P. Gottlieb, Music Division, Library of Congress)
Ray Brown (1926-2002): photographer unknown, 2002; image by Palanzana, 27 February 2011
"I heard Ray Brown often," relates my brother John, a professional musician who has been playing and teaching stand-up bass for many a year. "I met Ray on more than one occasion, and had the great good fortune to study with him for a lucky minute. He had it all, astounding technique, deep swing feel and a huge sound. Ray said if you get a good sound they will hire you and they will pay you well. It worked out that way for Ray at least.
"I picked up a lot from Ray. His story about transcribing was probably the most cogent summation of how to develop a voice that I've run across. He said when he was coming up everybody called him Slam Pettiford because he learned every solo on record by Slam Stewart and Oscar Pettiford, the heavyweights at the time. He'd get to the gig every night and call the tune that had the solo he had been transcribing. He said 'I'd play it note for note like Oscar every night and then after a while I couldn't play it Oscar's way....I had to play it Ray Brown's way.' I did transcribe some of Ray but often found him just too technically demanding."
And here is Ray Brown himself, way back when:
Ray Brown with Dizzy Gillespie: One Bass Hit (1947)


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I just read Andy Woodworth's post about filters, and was reminded about something. A couple days ago, I visited my church's website while in the library. We filter both public and staff computers … and guess what I found (see the image above)? My church's website was blocked, because 8e6 (our filtering provider) thinks it's a porn site. Wow – my church is apparently much wilder than I thought!
- OK – first off, my church isn't really all that wild. Probably much the opposite!
- Second – it's most likely filtered because of overblocking. Some web filters block whole webhosting services because of content. For example, if the webhoster hosts 20 "naughty" sites and 2 "nice" sites, all 22 sites will be labeled "naughty" (until someone tells the filtering company they're wrong – then they usually correct the problem).
Do filters work?
Honestly, yes and no. Yeah, sure – most of the "usual sites" can be blocked (but not all – filters don't catch everything). And no – the example above is a great example of a filter in action, unfortunately.
Another complaint
I'm also going to complain about the Safelibraryproject website, and the ALA page they quote (from the Office of Intellectual Freedom). Because both sites seem to be putting a bit of spin on their ideas, to prove their points. Plus, there are some glaring problems on each page. Here's what I mean:
Let's start with Safe Library Project:
- Just being picky here – guys, please get a proofreader! Your About page is labeled "Abou" – which would be forgivable if it weren't for some other errors on the "Abou" page that could have easily been caught by proofing your content. Errors like these:
- "Most all pornography commercial websites is hardcore" I think you meant "are" …
- "the overwhelming amount of Internet porn is be soft-core" I think you meant "is" …
- "This in not accurate" You are correct – not accurate at all!
- Enough grammar cop stuff. How about this? "Most all pornography commercial websites is hardcore and therefore can be charged by prosecutors as obscene." – ok. Can you prove that, with citations?
- Â "The seemingly endless number of free porn sites depicting actual or simulated sex and other lascivious depictions are also hardcore and can be charged as obscene." Again, ok … "seemingly endless" … proof? With citations? "can be charged as obscene" … again – proof?
- "Does ALA really think the American public is so uninformed…" The information you quote wasn't really meant for the "American public." It was meant for libraries creating public PC and Internet Access policies.
- "The ALA site also strongly suggests that Internet filters are inadequate" – well, yeah – there's a reason for that. See my example above.
- The paragraph Safe Library Project quotes is an odd one, to me anyway. For example … "In the millions of Web sites available on the Internet" – way more than "millions" now.
- "there are some—often loosely called "pornography" – Loosely? What? Where did that statement come from?
- "A very small fraction of those sexually explicit materials is actual obscenity or child pornography" – ok. That's also pretty broad statement. Can you prove that, with citations?
- This info hasn't been updated for 10-11 years. A LOT has changed on the web in 11 years. Maybe time for a rewrite?
- The "Related Files" link at the bottom of the page is a broken link. That makes ALA look a bit shabby IMHO.


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I don't know if I'm going to see the concert tomorrow, but at this point, I almost couldn't care any less…
Notice the resemblance?
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, my life is complete.
It started off a day quite like no other… it certainly was a rotten day, to say the least, and I was sulking in a corner, just looking at Plurk, when I saw a very conspicuous message on Plurk from Jayvee.
It just went…
Oh my God! You won't believe where I am right now!
Call me psychic, but a one-word "Dude!" SMS from Jayvee later, and I knew what was going on… he's meeting with my idol, my hero, and personal role model, RICK ASTLEY.
I muttered to myself that my luck seems to be turning out just peachy. I was stuck at home, and I had no idea where RICK ASTLEY was, and how to get to this press conference that seemed to come right in the middle of the night. All that I needed was to cry for help!
A few messages from Jayvee over SMS later, and I found out that Rick Astley is not in a press conference but a party in his honor at Alchemy.
Then the bells started ringing in my head. I was friends with one of the owners of Alchemy, Don. He was also a former jock on WAVE 89.1, so after asking help from his former partner, Robi the Rascal, I got in touch with him, and he told me…
I can make arrangements for you to see him, but to meet him? I can't promise that. Fair enough?
He didn't need to ask me twice, and in a flash, I was already at Alchemy, getting in solely by namedropping Don on my way to the party. Don't you know I would move Heaven and Earth to get to see RICK ASTLEY?
That was when I saw him. And he was really larger than life.
RICK. Fucking. ASTLEY. Was. Standing. In. Front. Of. Me.
It's like time stood still, cherry blossoms started to fall, and tumbleweed just rolled in the horizon. Yes. Cherry blossoms. And tumbleweed. In the middle of Alchemy. It was destiny calling: a power I just can't deny.
I stood there with my mouth agape, knowing full well that the man, the legend, RICK ASTLEY was just an arm's length away from me. Jayvee already had a group picture taken with him earlier on, but I figured we could finagle for a bit more than that, so I held my ground near the cordoned off area, and despite some security lapses that I refused to take advantage of (You know the rules, and so do I.), decided to wait it out until Don showed up and waved me and Jayvee into the area where RICK ASTLEY was.
If I wasn't starstruck then, I was starstruck now. RICK ASTLEY was just right beside me already, as we had a group photo taken with him. It took us a few moments to work up our courage, but in the middle of the Dance-A-Like contest, Jayvee and I took turns having pictures with the man, the legend, RICK ASTLEY!
I was a happy camper. It's like I found my long-lost brother or something, and… waitaminute…
If only I didn't smile so damned much…
So after much squealing that would make most people have skewed notions about my masculinity, I ended up taking part in a RICK ASTLEY LOOKALIKE CONTEST, and I'd like to think I almost won, Jayvee notwithstanding.
Of course, some white dude had to join and spoil the fun, so this brown man has been held down once again from winning a RICK ASTLEY lookalike contest. Boo! Racism! =P
I don't know what else to say, really. Jayvee has videos of the man, the legend RICK ASTLEY even doing some dancing, but since those are his videos, I will just ask you to visit his site for them.
Much, much thanks to Jayvee and to his friend Alora who made this possible, and of course, to Don Puno, who let me gatecrash the party at Alchemy last night just to catch a glimpse of the man, the legend RICK ASTLEY, who's going to be live and in concert in Manila this Friday night!
I'm no stranger to love from now on.


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SUNY Canton Numbers on the RiseTuesday, December 23rd, 2008
Online Winterterm Exceeds Expectations and Applications on the Rise for 2009
The SUNY Canton Winterterm session saw more than 500 students start courses on Monday, making it the College's largest online Winterterm session to date.
Winterterm enrollment increased more than 40 percent from last year and has nearly tripled since 160 students were enrolled in the first Winterterm session in 2005-2006.
Applications with the admissions office for next year are similarly on the rise. Director of Admissions Jonathan Kent reports applications are up more than 60 percent for the Fall 2009.
"We're excited to follow up our record setting enrollment this Fall with such a huge jump in applications for next year," Kent said. "Prospective students and community members are continuing to recognize the excellent academic programs we offer, the affordable cost of tuition, and the flexibility of our class scheduling and online courses."
Winterterm offers several economic, academic and time-saving benefits for students and faculty members. The entirely online courses can be accessed via computer from anywhere, reducing travel expenses and winter commuting difficulties.
"Winterterm is a great way for students to catch up or get ahead. It's also an effective way to utilize time between semesters and on the weekends during the holiday break," said Dean of Academic Services and Retention Molly A. Mott. "It's also interesting to note that 64 percent of Winterterm students are coming to us from other colleges. It's nice that we are able to accommodate them with our expanded offerings."
SUNY Canton hit an all-time enrollment high this Fall with more than 3,000 students. Last year at this time, according to Kent, the admissions office had received just below 1,000 applications. That number has increased more than 60 percent with over 1,600 applications already received this year.
"We're the fastest growing college in the North Country," Kent pointed out. "We continue to offer majors reflecting in-demand careers and students are responding to that. There are a number of our programs that are recession-proof, meaning that regardless of the economy, graduates will continue to be sought after to fill those jobs."
SUNY Canton offers a wide variety of career-driven bachelor's, associate, and certificate programs, as well as three master's degrees in conjunction with SUNYIT, Utica. Most of SUNY Canton's new four-year programs are designed so students can take them on-campus, online, or both. SUNY Canton OnLine features more than 100 courses online each semester. The college's athletic teams belong to the NAIA's Sunrise Conference, enabling students to compete in their respective sports for four years.
Media inquiries should be directed to Gregory Kie, Media Relations Coordinator, or call 315/386-7528.


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Auli is a city in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Auli is nestled in the lap of snow-capped peaks of Garhwal Himalayas, in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, near the world famous religious shrine of Badrinath. At an altitude of 2,500 to 3,050 m above sea level, Auli's well-dressed slopes are flanked by coniferous and oak forests, which offer a panoramic view of mountains. If you are out for adventure, fun and frolic this winter, find yourself in Auli, in the vicinity of the mountain peaks Nanda Devi and Mana Parbat.
Feel the rush of air on your face, blaze a defiant trail as you go skiing on the well-dressed snow slopes. Or pelt each other with snow-balls on a blanket of snow. And if you're a lover of natural splendour let your eyes feast on the breathtaking view of snow-capped peaks all around you.
Get in[edit]
Best Way: The best way to travel will be to take overnight train from Delhi and have a cab pick you up from Haridwar in the morning for onward journey to Auli.
By plane[edit]
For those travelling by air, the nearest airport is Jolly Grant, Dehradun (wihich is 304 km from Auli).
By rail[edit]
Coming from any part of India, the nearest rail head is Haridwar 299 km from Auli. Catch a train to New Delhi Station. From New Delhi one can catch a train for Haridwar. It takes more than 7 hours to reach Haridwar (Shatabdi/JanShatabdi takes 6 hours).
By road[edit]
Auli is only 16 km drive from Joshimath. State transport and Union buses ply regularly between Joshimath and Rishikesh (253 km). Local Transport Union Buses and State Transport buses operate between Joshimath and Rishikesh (253 km), Haridwar (277 km), Dehradun (298 km) and Delhi (500 km). From Joshimath onwards, both bus and taxi services are available for Auli. Deluxe coaches can also be arranged with prior notice for the group of 15 people or more. If you are dropping at New Delhi and want to go by Bus then take a Metro Train to ISBT - Kashmere Gate. From there one can catch Bus of DTC/UPSRTC/UTC. Only problem is that there are no fixed timetable and every person incharge will promise you many things. Don't fall in the trap of private tour operator. They all will say bus is just leaving and what not. So be prepared for confusion. You may loose your temper. Check the bus condition before boaring as road from New Delhi to Haridwar is long [7-8 hrs] and some patches are in very bad conditions, comfortable seats are must. Once you are at Haridwar stay overnite and catch a bus leaving bus stand opp rly station at around 3:30AM. This bus is the only mean to reach Joshimath in 10+ hrs if you are planning to catch Cable Car (last ride 3:30PM). Other option is to book Car from the Car Union Off opp Bus stand they normally charge 3000+ for Joshimath Dropping for Ambassador which is best for 4 people. Whether in bus or car pls sit on right hand side window for magnificent view, road to Joshimath runs parallel to holy river Ganga and Alaknanda which falls on right side.
Cable Car : The most popular way to drop in at Auli is by the famed cable car service which runs for 3 km. Travelling by the rope-way, it is impossible to resist the captive beauty of the snow covered peaks, the alpine forest and the bracing climate. This cable holds a record of longest in Asia with total length of 4.15 km. Its lower tower is at 1906 m from MSL and the upper tower is at 3016 m. It takes around 15 minutes to complete this ride at speed of 5 m/sec. Its the best start one can have for exciting Auli trip. Charges are Rs 1000 for Return.
[DEC 2012]It seems the Cable/Rope-way now does'nt work and Roadways alone is the option as per frequent travelers.
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16 km from Joshimath and accessible by a good motor able road, is the ideal ski resort of Auli with its slopes comparable to the best in the world. The resort is run by GMVN, which, apart from providing accommodation also provides all facilities for skiing. The season extends from January to March, during this time skiing festivals and the National Championships are held. The Auli slopes, descending from 3049 to 2915 m are flanked by stately conifers and oaks, which cut wind velocity to the minimum. Adding to the thrill of skiing is a 180 degree view of Himalayan peaks, which include Nanda Devi (7817 m), Kamet (7756 m), Mana Parvat (7273 m) and Dunagiri (7066 m), seemingly only snowballs throw away.
The conditions for skiing are perfect at Auli. A 500 m long ski-lift and an 800 m long chair-lift link the upper and lower slopes, and snow beaters and snow-packing machines maintain the smoothness of the slopes. Skiers can enjoy almost 20 km of virgin slopes, which provide excellent opportunities for cross-country, slalom and down-hill skiing events. Auli has now become a leading tourist spot. While its slopes beckon daring and gallant skiing enthusiasts, its pristine natural beauty and its alpine atmosphere lure many tourists. A haven for those who want to escape the humdrum of everyday life, conquer their fear of heights, savour nature in its purest form or just throw snowballs at each other.
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Training Courses in Skiing:
Training courses are conducted in modules of 7 and 14 days. Training is imparted to the enrolled persons in modern skiing techniques by qualified instructors from Skiing and Tourist Resorts, Auli and Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering, Gulmarg snowskiing.
Best Option for those who want to learn basic skiing and save money enroll with the GMVNL basic course as the cost of the package is inclusive of Chair-lift(Rs 300 return) + Accommodation [better than the Rs 2500 wooden hut] + Food [casual eating will cost Rs 200/pp each time] + Gear.
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There is a Government run small café where you can find coffee, tea or some snacks like Maggi Noodles. Other than this, there are hardly any eating places nearby. Even at this café the prices are highly inflated mainly because there are few modes of transport to move the material from Joshimath.
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Alpine cottages and log huts prove to be a more exciting choice. Also available are catering services, adequate heating arrangements, round the clock hot water supply and of course – warm hospitality – all of which ensure a comfortable and memorable stay. There is also a resort hotel; Clifftop Club a little ahead of GMVN camp. It is a bit expensive, but has well appointed rooms and restaurants. The above modes of accommodation are supplemented by a wide network of luxurious yet affordable hotels and rest-houses all along the route (at Dehradun, Rishikesh, Devprayag, Srinagar, Rudraprayag, Gauchar, Karanprayag, Nand-Prayag, Pipalkoti and Joshimath).
Tourist Bureau Gopeshwar Tel.: 01372-252468. Tourist Bureau Joshimath Tel.: 22781. 222252 Rishikesh (Yatra Office), AGM (Tourism), Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd., Tourist Information Centre, (Advance Reservation Centre), Hotel Picnic Palace Contact- +919760444070 Shail Vihar, Haridwar By Pass Road, Rishikesh - 249201. Tel.: 0135-2431793, 2431783, 2435174, 2432648, 2430799, 2430357(R). Fax: 0135-2430372. Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam provides online booking facility for rooms at various locations in Garhwal area from the GMVNL [2]. Please be wary of fake agencies with similar names.


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Define Agoraphobia Meaning
Define Agoraphobia
|Agoraphobia (from Greek word, "gathering place") is an anxiety disorder characterized by anxiety in situations where the sufferer perceives certain environments as dangerous or uncomfortable, often due to the environment's vast openness or crowdedness. These situations include, but are not limited to, wide-open spaces, as well as uncontrollable social situations such as the possibility of being met in shopping malls, airports, and on bridges. Agoraphobia is defined as a subset of panic disorder, involving the fear of incurring a panic attack in those environments. The sufferer may go to great lengths to avoid those situations, in severe cases becoming unable to leave their home or safe haven.
Agoraphobia Meaning
It's interesting to note that Agoraphobia was a term coined by the German neurologist Westphal in 1871. In his original description, Westphal described four patients who had attacks of anxiety in public places. Interestingly, they were all men and he described how several of them used alcohol to reduce their fears. The term 'agoraphobia' derives from the Greek, the word 'agora' meaning the market place. This term, Westphal felt was appropriate because it described how people felt vulnerable in public places and in particular where there was no obvious exit. At the same time, another neurologist, Benedikt, coined another term (Platzschwindel) which translated from the German, means dizziness in public places. Over the years, this syndrome has been called many things, one of the most convoluted terms being the "phobic anxiety depersonalisation syndrome!"
The Agoraphobic Cluster
The problem with many agoraphobics is that they have a number of fears that are separate but related to everyday activities. This is extremely common and one that you may recognise in yourself. This is commonly known as the 'agoraphobic cluster.' The fears associated with an 'agoraphobic cluster' often have to be tackled separately to really overcome them.
The great thing about overcoming one fear is that they often help you overcome another fear. Also once you have learnt to overcome one fear your confidence increases and you know what you need to do to overcome the next fear. This may take more time but probably not more work.
What really causes Agoraphobia?
Agoraphobia effects people in different ways, but the overriding common feeling is feeling 'trapped' in a situation where they cannot easily escape to the safety of home, the car, outside, etc. The 'agoraphobia cluster' comes in to the equation because the person may have panic attacks in different situations, but they relate to the same thoughts which are to do with the feeling of being trapped.
The common fears include -
- Enclosed environments such as lifts, boats, shops, cinema, trains, etc.
- Places where leaving is embarrassing - the dentists, queues, meetings, hairdressers, etc.
- Crowded places - pubs, large shops, festivals, restaurants, etc.
Agoraphobics are often affected by other phobias which are linked to the above.
- Environmental phobias, thunder, lightening, wind, anything that can make the person feel threatened and frightened to leave home.
- Bodily phobias – blushing, heart attacks, strokes, vomiting, etc
- Social phobias – eating in public or drinking in pubs. Standing in crowds because their legs feel wobbly, making a fool of themselves in front of people, etc.
- Specific or simple phobias usually creatures such as dogs, birds, insects, reptiles, etc.
"Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold."
There were several times I come close to having full blown agoraphobia. Thankfully I always persevered and made myself go outside even when I felt it was the last thing I wanted to do. From research we know agoraphobia usually develops between 18 & 35 years old and affects approx 1.5 to 3.5 % of the population.
Full blown agoraphobia probably affects .5 to 1 % of the population so there could be well over half a million people who are stuck in their own homes. In a less severe form it's estimated about 1 in 8 (i.e. about 5-7 million people) may have some agoraphobic symptoms.
Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia
Over recent years the American classification system has reclassified agoraphobia as a more general panic disorder condition. It states panic attacks at being at its core. This is open to dispute but from my own experience panic attacks and agoraphobia are linked. By fearing you're going to have a panic attack if you step out of the comfort of your own home, you develop a phobia to protect yourself from the fear of the symptoms or sensations.
If we go back to the beginning it's worth remembering that 1 in 3 people will have at least one panic attack in their life. That's around 20 million people in the UK, but only a small proportion will develop panic disorder.
Agoraphobia seems to develop in early adult life. It peaks around 18 to 30 years of age. It's very rare to develop this condition after the age of 30, although people who come forward with this condition in their 40's and 50's usually have experienced initial symptoms of agoraphobia for many years. If agoraphobia does develop later on in life and no phobic history can be found of the sufferer fearing public events or social interaction, then its usually part of some other illness like depression.
What is Agoraphobia
People use to think agoraphobia meant fear of 'open spaces' but we now know this is incorrect. Agoraphobics fear being trapped or far from the safety of somewhere (i.e. home or car). This maybe an out of town shopping centre, theme park or motorway. Sometimes the word 'agoraphobic cluster' is used to diagnose the sufferer's condition where there is a variety of reasons or phobias which stop them leaving a place of safety.
Its also worth mentioning that a person can have a phobia of wide open spaces called space phobia. There are several theories stating this is an evolutionary fear when it was not safe for us to go out into open spaces, where we could have been attacked by predators. I don't really buy into this line of thinking as its our thoughts in these places that define how we feel, rather than some inbuilt warning system.
How common is a Phobia?
It's worth checking out Mind.org.uk (the mental health charity) as it has lots of information on phobias. It estimates that in the UK there are around 10 million people with a phobia.
It is estimated that agoraphobia without panic disorder affects around 4% of women and 2% of men during any 12-month period.
There has been lots of famous people who have suffered from this condition as well, so please don't feel your alone. Heart throb Donny Osmond has also experienced agoraphobia and panic attacks.
Billy Bob Thornton suffered from agoraphobia and has said that he was sometimes afraid to go out. The eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes may also have had some form of agoraphobia.
Philip K. Dick, author of mostly science fiction was also agoraphobic. Some of his work has been turned into films like Blade Runner (one of my favourite films) and Total Recall.
Woody Allen suffers from both agoraphobia and claustrophobia and spent many years going through psychoanalysis. Speaking of psychoanalysis, it's ironic that "the father of psychoanalysis", Sigmund Freud, suffered agoraphobia.
Kim Basinger one of the most famous Hollywood actresses said, "I used to go home and play piano and scream at night to let out my frustrations and this led to my agoraphobia." Basinger was featured in a 2001 HBO documentary called Panic: A Film About Coping, in which she describes her struggle with agoraphobia. "Fear has been something I've lived with my entire life, the fear of being in public places."
How does agoraphobia develop?
Agoraphobia usually develops after a series of 'life stressors' which cause anxiety levels to increase and self confidence to diminish. Agoraphobia does not seem to be triggered by a single trauma or bad experience.
Some people express that the symptoms can come and go according to the problems in the person's life. But if the problem persists over many months or even years then eventually it spreads and becomes more severe. The symptoms that people suffer can vary greatly depending on how much of a grip it has on them, but generally they are the same as panic disorder. Often people can tolerate them for quite some time before it really starts impacting on their lives. They eventually find things like holidays and work becoming increasingly difficult. For other people once the symptoms start they worsen rapidly.
What are the symptoms of agoraphobia?
They are just the same as panic attacks and can be found on my website http://www.positivepanicattacks.com/whatarethesymptomsofapanicattack.html. In avoiding their fears agoraphobic people stay at home, but their anxieties continue to worsen and so they may develop other disorders like depression or OCD.
Often agoraphobic sufferers have similar fears to social phobic people in that they fear doing something embarrassing when they leave home or going crazy in front of other people.
Also agoraphobia can lead to other symptoms like depression, obsessive thoughts, lack of interest in sex, lack of confidence, health issues related to lack of exercise - weight gain, lack of sunlight, etc. By far women are more affected then men. anxiety or panic a
As described earlier many people think of agoraphobia as a fear of leaving a safe place, but there is much more to it than that. You may have the condition in its various degrees but not even know it. Such as -
- Worrying when you leave the safety of home
- Fear in crowded or public places
- Feeling trapped when you're in a place which your unable to leave or escape
- Fear of getting stuck in lifts
- Fear of being unable to escape on Public Transport – bus, train or plane
- Standing in a queue
- Having a need to go out with a 'safe person' then becoming totally reliant on that person for help.
- Fear of going over bridges
- Sitting in a dentist's chair or hairdressers chair
- Feeling you will lose control in situation and freak out and embarrass yourself
If your suffering from 3 or more of these symptoms then you could be agoraphobic.
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iTête à iTête – Building from the ground up is the answer! – An interview with Alexandre Leboucher of Agharta Studio
In the iDevice development community, ground-up production of high-profile games is still quite unusual. Well, joining me today is Alexandre Leboucher who feels very strongly that this is the ONLY way forward. And it may be worth taking his words seriously since he and his small team form Agharta Studio – the creators of the recent turn-based strategy blockbuster, Rogue Planet.
As usual, my questions and comments are in bold.
1. Alexandre, could you tell us a little bit about yourself and Agharta Studio?
The name is Alexandre Leboucher and I'm the game director and game designer of the games. We are a small company composed of 3 people:
- Aurelien Kerbeci is the coder and CEO
- Valerian Taramon is the artist
- Farid Dridi as an independent who helped us a lot in the graphical department
We also have help from some other independents from time to time to speed up the process (our games are quite ambitious for a 3 people team!)
You can say that again
We all have years in video game industry in various dev companies. Most people think we have a large company and don't trust us when we say we are only 3.
When and how did you decide to band together to form the studio?
We were working for a local gaming company on the latest Spyro game, and we felt the rush to make our own games. The iPhone was very appealing at the time and the AppStore was still very fresh. So we decided to form a studio and make the games we always wanted to create without restriction imposed by large publishers. And so we started working on 1112!
The platform was very appealing in term of gamedesign too, there are a lot of new way of interacting. So each of our games have only the iPhone in mind in term of ergonomics and control… we don't try to mimic other gaming platform's gameplay (no on-screen sticks or ports) but everything is perfectly adapted to the iPhone.
2. You are known for bringing the first ever episodic adventure game (1112) to the iDevice. Why did you choose that game to be your first shot at the platform?
Because, as I've stated earlier, the platform allows us to explore new way in term of interactivity. PC/Mac adventure game were not really reinventing themselves and were always based on the same old scheme. I have a personal vision of what an adventure game should be and the touch control and iPhone general possibilities allowed me to do just that. This genre is just the best fit for the iPhone IMHO.
3. The first instalment of the 1112 series earned rave reviews. Were you happy with the result? How did it do in sales?
Yeah, it was not a huge mainstream success but 40 000 sales were more than enough to start working on the next games 😉
We always could make smaller casual games to cash easy money, but fame and recognition for our work was always what we were looking for and It's a big success in that area. Now our name is linked to "quality" (of course we have our detractor, Hopefully everyone is entitled to have one's opinion )
4. The game features an original interface and unique controls. Do you feel they worked out? How do you envision the perfect GUI for an adventure game on the iPhone?
Yes, perfectly! The first episode has already a good UI, with a lot of ergonomics. But wait until you see GUI of episode 02! We learned a lot making Rogue Planet so we are able to do a lot more impressive and ergonomic UI design now!
5. Despite the promise of 1112 episode 2 to come soon, it has already been almost 9 months since the original release. You have already hinted that it is in the works. Was it the original planned schedule?
We thought we could make an episode every 4 months. But the amount of work per episode is insane compared to a small casual game (everything in the game is hand drawn and animated, and we are a 3 people team). Still, the main reason of being late was the decision to make another game in-between: Rogue Planet in order to assure enough cash to make further episodes.
6. Your latest blockbuster title is Rogue Planet, released under the patronage of Gameloft. Are you happy with the result?
Well I'm very happy working with Gameloft, they were not intrusive in the development of the game and very helpful. As for the sales it's very early to tell!
7. Rogue Planet has quite a few original features (limited fuel/ammo, missiles, commanders) and a lot of simplifications (identical units for factions, no marine/aerial units). Why did you decide to go down this road?
Rogue planet was a HUGE task for 3 people. It already has 10 units per side, all of which have in-game and in-battle animations. Plus, aerial wouldn't fit very well in the game. So we decided to focus on earth combat, adding tons of strategies not available in the original Advance Wars. (Like having to actually attack cities to change their side, bridge management, etc…)
8. Was it difficult to create a reasonable AI? Did you pay much attention to it, or was Rogue Planet originally focused more on multiplayer?
Well, the AI has several level of difficulty and will be enhanced at each update, but it was somehow a complex matter:) Just think – we spent 6 month developing Rogue Planet with 3 people… Advance Wars was a 2 year and twenty people thing. We have tons of plans to enhance everything in the game anyway. We're also carefully listening to the players on forums, while still focusing on 1112 episode 02.
The hard thing about Rogue Planet is that part of the players are overwhelmed with the possibilities and have a hard time, some of them think it's a perfect match with their skills and some hard core strategy gamers think it's too easy. I don't really know how to content everyone … yet 😉
9. The between-mission briefings obviously hint at your first project. Did you think about going further in that direction? For instance, adding some hidden items that could enhance commander skills?
Well, I'm more of a story teller than a strategist 😉 And I've always wished to have more interactivities like that in strategy games so we included some in the game… it gives it a unique look and some kind of "story" reward between mission. As for real interactivity in between mission, I don't know… it can be misleading and too much of a mixed bag. We planned at first to have more interactivity when launching commander's power, but we didn't have enough time.
10. If you went back to the start of the project, what would you've done differently?
I honestly didn't think we would be able to make a game with this scope with such a limited team. I envisioned a somewhat smaller game. There is place for amelioration of course, but at first we were thinking of making a small game and go back to 1112 a couple of months after we started.
11. What made you take the rather large leap from adventure gaming to strategy gaming?
I had this project in my mind for years, at first I thought of making it for XBLA and when we started to think about making a new game that would be more appealing to the mainstream audience I immediately wanted to make this one. And, of course, we all loved Advance War games, it's was quite the challenge to create our own! With our distinctive view and visuals.
12. Was releasing a title in cooperation with a big developer rather than individually a stark contrast? Which method will you pursue in the future?
Not really a big difference, since they were very happy with the result;)
They didn't ask for a lot of changes and when they did ask it was always for the best. Their marketing power is a lot better than ours, but for now it's too early to tell if it really helped or not!
Do you think 1112 would've fared better if you have released it through Gameloft as well?
I'm not really sure. There is no way to know! I think there would have been a bit less "funny" contents;)
Still the AppStore is an entirely different story from what it was one year ago. It was a lot easier to shine with a good quality game. Now everything is drown into the mass of thousands of useless apps:/
13. What are the main challenges in bringing adventure and strategy games to the iPhone?
I'd like to add "high level of quality and contents" to the question;)
It's a big challenge since there is a lot of work involved and a lot longer dev time than simple port and casual games. There are a lot of risks in case of failure, but higher recognition in the industry in case of success.
14. What can you say about Apple's approval process? Did you have any difficulties?
Not really:) one week for Ep01 and 2 weeks for Rogue Planet. Our games are bug free 😉
15. In any project there are lots of funny stories. Could share one or two of them from your projects?
Well for 1112: all the characters in game are actually friends of mine:)
There are hundreds of funnies everywhere especially with the keyboard feature. You can type any insult you want, or the names of some friends, or the names of the other characters… There are tons of funny reaction to those words. Of course few people really dug that far in the game hehe.
It must be really fun for your friends though
16. Did anything change for you with the introduction of the 3GS and iPod Touch 3G?
Our game loads and run blazing fast on a 3G, so it's even better on 3GS;) Still I have a casual project for 3GS, but nothing is started yet. The 3GS have a really good potential in term of gameplay possibility (I'd like to use the compass). Well you'll see something in the future about that 😉
17. How would you compare the iPhone to the other devices on the market?
WILD and huge 😉
It really needs to be tamed! I'd like to see some more exposure for AAA titles. I don't really like the price policy as well. The run for €0.79 ($0.99) is killing the smaller devs. I'm eager to see how Apple will sort out the mess that is actually the AppStore!
Still the good thing is the ability for the smaller devs and indies (independent developers) to have a chance of success without risking too much. We're back at the time of Amiga/Atari creativity once again!
How would you change the AppStore? Do you have any helpful hints to share?
I'd set a minimal price at 5$ (like WiiWare and XBLA) and having Apple sorting the game per quality themselves fixing the prices. I'm not sure it's the solution thought, but surely it would be more profitable and encouraging devs to make better products and takes less risks
But don't you think it would also make a substantial dent in the market?
The sales of WiiWare games and XBLA games are nearly comparable to the AppStore. But quality and prices are a lot more regulated. The problem would be the change of policies. But if it would have started that way it could have worked.
Personally I'm afraid it would not make the AppStore such a success if they started with the $4.99 min price tag. But I do like the idea of having Apple keep a closer eye on the quality/price ratio!
Then why is it a success on other platforms? (XBLA,Wii);)
The problem is that we are already used to the 0.99 store. Even 2.99 for the smaller games would be already a great step
If Apple would be the one who decide how much your game worth it would be a really good advancement.
I think the problem here is that the iPhone is a mobile device. And people are not used to paying much for mobile games. WiiWare and the XBLA are full blown consoles with AAA titles at 50$ or more.
Yes of course, but $10 for a game comparable to a DS/PSP game is not stealing IMHO. With the current store even the greatest title are $0.99 a few weeks / month after release. That's extreme!
And to think that months and months of works are worth less than a cheap cheeseburger is a bit depressing 😉
I disagree. Most games that are discounted to $0.99 for more than a couple of days are mostly only worth as much. And really good titles are rarely sold for less than $4-5. As per my interview with the Palm Heroes Team, sales picked up after the price bumped up to $9.99 from $1.99. The price is really often perceived as a quality marker.
But yes a lot of games are not worth much… The Apple solution would be the best then!
Let me give a call to Steve;)
Of course the ratio is a lot more interesting, but you are risking losing all your exposition. Well it's a really hard market to analyze…
I hope there is still some place for quality indies out there.
18. What can you say about the future of the iPhone as a platform for games?
It will be very successful if the devs try to think about the possibility of unique gameplay offered by the device instead of porting/ transposing old gameplay into their creations. (Yes I hate virtual joysticks;))
There is already nearly as much iPhones as NDS/PSP around so it's already a gaming platform with credibility.
Do you think there are better options than virtual joysticks? I've had my hands on QUITE a lot of games (as you can imagine) and I haven't yet seen a decent replacement for them in quite a number of genres.
Maybe we don't have to make game requiring to use them!) Our games, or spider for example or Rolando… There are tons of possibilities!
How would you propose to make a game like Dungeon Hunter (i.e.) work without them?
Multitouch… point and click for movement, 2 fingers to pan (just quick thinking:))
But still it's not really about how will I handle actual game without a joystick. I meant I wouldn't make game requiring a joystick;)
If I did create a Dungeon Hunter game anyway, I would have added zoom-in/put, pause system, multitouch panning and ergonomic control like that. (Well it's only quick thinking anyway, I don't even really remember how the game really plays lol)
I agree that the developers often overlook the power of zoom in their attempt to make the game easier (more targeted at the casual player) by making it more action-oriented.
Well, devs are mostly trying to transpose what they already know instead of rethinking the gameplay/ergonomy from scratch. It's understandable since you have to make game fast to survive on the iPhone platform!
Do you think there are concepts or genres that still don't have a decent representation on the iDevice?
Yes. New concepts;)
Adventures game I would say. All the current adventure game are only PC ports, some of them rushed with poor control system. Western RPGs are underrepresented too, as well as turn based RPGs. Well all the kind of games requiring long dev time in general;)
I see you're an adventure/RPG fan (like myself )
hehe yes:)
Everything that have a good story I'm in 😉
Fan of : Xenogears, Ultima 7 part 1 and 2, Shenmue of course;) Weirdly, Shenmue was my closest inspiration for 1112 😉
I have dissected quite a few of them lately. We even have the AppStore's best RPG list on the site and thinking of adding an adventure one as well. I feel that the games, that have been brought to the platform lately (like BaSS Remastered, SoTMI and Secrets of the Lost Cavern). And even though ports from other systems, they are quality products which work well on the platform. If you were working on such projects, what would you do differently?
Well yes, they already have the resources so it's not quite a feat. But still they are really old school and not very fresh in a gameplay POV and storytelling.
I would never remake another game! That is not mine! And if I was forced too, I would completely rethink everything to the core to have the most pleasant ergonomics possible.
19. What can you say about your future plans and upcoming releases?
Well, right now we are focusing on 1112 episode 02, then we'll probably update episode 01 as well to reflect all the novelties form ep02 (GUI, multiplan, new control scheme…) while making regular update for Rogue Planet (Online multiplayer if possible, in app purchase campaign, AI amelioration etc…)
I hope I'll have the time to make my 3GS casual too.
20. What do you think about Jailbreaking? Do you do it?
Never tried. The pricing and the variety of the apps is so low and diverse that I don't even understand the need to jailbreak. Well maybe to customize one's iPhone?
I unfortunately don't have enough time to spend on other things than making games to keep our small company alive;)
21. What's your take on piracy on the iDevice platform. Lately there has been a lot of hype about that.
I don't really know about piracy people keep telling the piracy number are huge, but honestly how does it fare when compared to other easy to break platform (NDS). But still pirating $0.99 apps is really low.
Do you think sales would be significantly higher if there were no way to pirate apps?
Probably… Still most of the pirates are people who never buy games anyway. Some of them are "testing" games and buying them afterwards too… So it's a bit hard to have a clear idea on what's really going on!
22. Alexandre, thank you for your time. Could you say some final words for the TMA readers?
Well thanks for your time, we'll do our best to finish 1112 episodes and Rogue Planet updates, stay tuned to our Facebook fan pages and Twitter for more info!
P.S. And I would like to remind everyone that I also have a Twitter account, where you'll find the latest news and scoops on all thing iPhone and iPod Touch, as well as ramblings on Project Management.
You can read more TouchMyApps interviews here.
- iTête à iTête – Heroes of iPhone and iPod Touch – An interview with Eugene and Andrey of the Palm Heroes Team
- iTête à iTête – Adventure Games, The iPhone and Everything – An interview with Emmanuel Zaza of Tetraedge Games
- Interview with Artist Jorge Colombo
- Interview with Gamevil
- Interview with StormBASIC


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In every shootout, there has to be a top dog. The Betty R 12 is the big brother of the Betty R 9 as it includes a 2-hour battery instead of a 1.5 hour. This year, the Lupine Betty takes the crown by a devastating landslide. They not only spec'd a 3600 lumen light but they also backed it up. This light is almost scary in brightness level and one really has to look away from the light head or risk seeing 'stars' for a moment.
But the good news is the light levels are very configurable all the way to 40 lumens without any flicker at all. So this one system can serve many purposes from the longest marathon races to the fastest descent around.
And the real novelty is the remote. It is so tiny, so easy to activate and so fast. It has a long range and is dependable and lightning quick. This makes it actually useable and easy to change light levels as it will be right at your thumbs. This is particularly useful when the light is on the helmet as one never has to take the hands off the bars.
- Price: $1,295
- Claimed Lumens: 3600 Lumens
- Measured Lumens: 3625 Lumens
- Measured MTBR Lux: 365 Lux
- Light Head Weight: 177 grams
- Installed Weight: 612 grams
- Run Time: 1.5 Hours
- Category: High End
2013 Lights from Lupine
- Insane 26 degree, even beam pattern
- It includes a remote that is very useable
- Honest rating at 3600 Lumens
- 10 hour run time at 900 Lumens or 2 hours at 3600
- Excellent charger and smart battery with indicator
- Lupine quality and reputation
- Can be used with impressive array of Lupine batteries
- It is $1200
- Can get hot when stationary and will step down in brightness as the light head is small
- At this brightness level, it should be wider than 26 degrees
- At this price, bar mount should be included
Included mount is an excellent helmet mount. There is a CNC'd bar mount that is available as an option.
MTBR Light Meter Measurements: Compare all lights here.
This light measured 365 Lux on our ambient light measurement facility.
Integrating Sphere Measured Lumens: Compare all lights here.
3625 measured Lumens. Claimed Lumens by the manufacturer is 3600 Lumens. The Lumen-hour graph below shows how the light performs over the first three minutes of its battery cycle.
Backyard Beam Pattern Photo: Compare all lights here.
We photographed the lights in the same location setting with the same camera settings. The photos were taken in the back yard that is approximately 25 yards long. These photos feature many objects and a distinct background to analyze detail and beam pattern.
2013 Claimed vs Measured Lumens
This first graph is a bar graph of each light's Lumen output. Taller bars indicate a brighter light. The cheaper lights are on the left and the most expensive ones are on the right. And the best feature of this graph is it has the red dots on each bar that mark a light's 'Claimed Lumens'. This makes it very easy to compare what a light claims and what we measured its Lumen output to be.
2013 Lumen per Dollar
This next graph is our measured Lumens divided by the price of the light. Higher numbers indicate a brighter light for the money.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Flechttuch - Braided Shawl!
17 comments:
- T-Mom said...
Oh, Monika, that is *beautiful* yarn! I can't wait to see the shawl--it looks like it will be deliciously snuggly. :)
- September 19, 2007 9:42 a.m.
- Sue J. said...
Woo, looks great! I can't wait to see the braiding part. I'll check my Koigu stash for 124 in said dye lot.
- September 19, 2007 9:47 a.m.
- Teresa said...
I only wish I had some of that yarn floating around. I'd send it off to you. It's such a beautiful shawl. I'm looking forward to seeing it finished. BTW..sorry I didn't get to say it earlier, but your socks for your son were gorgeous! My husband liked them too. Which sparked his "need" for new socks. It's just, when I knit him socks, he refuses to wear any other. He loves knitted socks a LOT. Heheh..Oh well. Glad to see you're feeling a little better. I hope you're doing well though. Remember drink tea now and then and relax.
- September 19, 2007 11:32 a.m.
- Tracy Purtscher said...
Ah ha...enter the joy of Ravelry. I asked if anyone hd a couple of balls of a yarn that had been discontinued for over 3 years and within one day I had two people sending it to me.
- September 19, 2007 1:12 p.m.
- Sue J. said...
AHa! I have three skeins of 124 but the dye lot is 127. Don't know if that will help, but at least it would be close. Let me know if you want them. They're not going anywhere.
- September 19, 2007 3:50 p.m.
- Knittypants said...
Fingers crossed :-)
- September 19, 2007 4:31 p.m.
- hakucho said...
Beautiful shawl. Good luck with the braiding part...can't wait to see how you do it!
- September 19, 2007 6:29 p.m.
- Angelika said...
Good luck on the yarn. I'm on my 5th ball now and have about 20 more very long rows to go. So I hope you are fine, but I guess that proves that patterns sometimes lie about the yardage.
- September 19, 2007 9:53 p.m.
- Meg said...
I adore the wool you have used here, it looks gorgeous. Nice to find your blog. :)
- September 20, 2007 1:38 a.m.
- Kris B said...
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
- September 20, 2007 9:35 a.m.
- Susanne said...
Liebe Monika,
that yarn looks great. Wonderful colours of autumn.
I keep my fingers crossed, the yardage will suffice, I hope it for you!!
Herzliche Grüße aus old Germany
- September 20, 2007 2:22 p.m.
- Dave said...
That's a lot of fringes isn't it? Then again... what do I know? LOL Good luck. :-)
- September 20, 2007 7:04 p.m.
- Life's a Stitch said...
I have five colourways of older Koigu in my stash, but not that one. Sorry. It's looking lovely. I love how Koigu drapes.
- September 20, 2007 10:08 p.m.
- Micky said...
Crossed and holding.
- September 21, 2007 12:23 a.m.
- Violiknit said...
Beautiful shawl and wonderful yarn! I hope you don't run out....
- September 22, 2007 3:25 p.m.
- Mariella said...
What a beautiful shawl and the colors are gorgeous! Very curious about the braided part.
- September 22, 2007 8:00 p.m.
- eyeleen said...
Lovely colors in your shawl1 I can't wait to see the braided fringe.
- September 23, 2007 11:39 p.m.


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Saint Calocerus of Rome
- Calogero
- Caio
- Calocero
Brother of Saint Parthenius. Eunuch in the palace of Tryphonia, wife of emperor Decius, in charge of Anatolia, daughter of Roman consul Aemilian. Charged by Decius with embezzlement of Anatolia's money, and with the capital crime of Christianity. Ignoring the financial accusations, the brothers defended the Faith. The court took their defense as an admission of their Christianity, and sentenced them to death. Martyr.
- thrown into a bonfire, he was unburned
- guards then beat him to death with flaming brands from the fire
- buried in the catacombs of Saint Callixtus
- "Saint Calocerus of Rome". CatholicSaints.Info. 8 June 2017. Web. 9 July 2020. <>


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Written by: Nancy Cataldo, Executive Director, American Red Cross, Sandhills Chapter
Yesterday, the Sandhills Chapter of the American Red Cross was very busy helping members of the community recover after a home fire, as well as practicing for future hurricane responses.
Red Cross volunteer, Steve Shumake, responded to a fire that completely destroyed a home in Sumter. In total, he assisted a family of four including a nine year-old child. He provided the family financial assistance to purchase food and clothing lost in the fire, as well as temporary lodging and referrals to local agencies.
One adult suffered severe burns and was flown to the August Burn Center in Georgia. We have been in contact with the Augusta Chapter of the Red Cross to check on the client in the hospital and get updates on his condition. We will continue to be there for this family on their road to recovery.
Yesterday we were also busy participating in a State Hurricane Exercise in Clarendon County. The exercise involved a shelter opening at Manning High School as a result of a hurricane evacuation. Red Cross staff and volunteers partnered with South Carolina Emergency Management and the Department of Social Services (DSS) to open the shelter and provide services to the individuals that registered. We also had a volunteer that staffed the Clarendon Emergency Operations Center.
As part of the day, the Red Cross trained 42 DSS workers in Shelter Operations and 12 people participated in our Shelter Simulation class. Our partners at McDonald's in Manning provided the lunch and Clarendon School District 2 provided snacks and drinks to all participants.
As you can see yesterday was a busy day. We were able to help a family in their darkest hour and also prepare to help our community in the event of a large disaster because of you. Thank you to our dedicated volunteers for giving their time and to our financial donors for supporting our mission each and every day.
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