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There have been changes to Medicare Part D plans, deadlines and rules every year since it was first enacted in 2006, and 2013 will be no exception.
So it's no wonder that many, if not all, seniors are confused about what they need to do to have the prescription drug coverage they will need next year.
Linda Schilling, senior service coordinator/ARCH specialist for the Area Agency on Aging, held meetings recently in Brush and Fort Morgan to try to help Morgan County seniors understand how drug benefit works and what needs to happen in coming weeks.
And she will continue helping people with questions find answers and ultimately get signed up for the drug plan they need for next year, as well.
Schilling gave a number of tips on this to around 35 Medicare-eligible adults at a meeting recently at the Fort Morgan Senior Center.
One of the most important things for seniors to do, she said, is to write down a list of all of the prescription medications taken on a regular basis, including dosages and frequency.
Once they have this list, seniors can take it to Schilling, and she will help determine which prescription drug plan under Medicare Part D would best cover them, in terms of both the medicines and the costs.
Of course, this is something seniors can do for themselves or get help from family members, and several area pharmacies will help seniors out with this, but Schilling said it's something she is willing to do, as well.
For those who wish to do this on their own, there is an online tool on medicare.gov called the Plan Finder that will allow for comparing plans in more detail. There is also a toll-free phone number to call for help with this: 1-800-633-4227.
But seniors or their helpers would still need the list of medications, dosages and frequency to use the online tool or to get help over the phone.
Important deadline
It is especially important, though, that seniors find and sign up for an appropriate plan by Dec. 7, or else they would not have prescription drug coverage in 2013, Schilling warned.
Many of the people who have had Medicare Part D plans before asked Schilling if they needed to go through the hassle of finding a new plan every year if they liked the coverage they already have.
"If you're happy where you are and have checked to be sure they'll continue to cover your drugs, you don't have to anything else," she said. "But because of all the changes with the Part D plans, I'm recommending that all of you have yours run."
She stressed that it is always a good idea to check to be sure that what was covered this year will be covered next year because the insurance companies change things. The drugs that are covered are listed in a formulary, and each plan has its own formulary.
Also, a plan that this year carried no co-pays may have them the following year, or premiums may have increased, or coverage limits may have been added or changed for next year — all depending on what the insurance company decided to do, Schilling warned.
But the Dec. 7 deadline is also the date by which seniors would have to switch plans if that's what they want to do.
"I know that this is all really confusing, but that's why I gave you the newspaper," Schilling said of the informational newspaper she handed out to meeting attendees. "Then you have it in print and can read it, and then ask questions."
She may have more of these available for those who couldn't make it to the meetings, she said, and those wanting one should contact her about it.
Getting started
For those seniors just becoming eligible for Medicare Part D or who hadn't bought drug coverage before, enrolling in a prescription plan is important because it can affect future premiums, according to Schilling.
Even if someone doesn't currently use very many — or any — prescription drugs, not enrolling in Part D plans annually when eligible means that when he or she did choose to take on Medicare Part D coverage, a penalty would be applied for all the months of not paying into the system and not having other drug coverage, Schilling explained.
That penalty would then also be applied to premiums for a Medicare Part D plan.
For those retiring after Jan. 1, 2013, there is a 90-day window immediately after retirement to sign up for a prescription plan under Medicare Part D, Schilling said.
This news brought great relief to one local resident who can see the specter of retirement creeping up on him.
Times Editor John La Porte went to the meeting to find out his options regarding Medicare drug plans, deadlines and pending retirement.
Before he heard about that window, La Porte said he was "more confused than ever."
But once Schilling set him straight, he said he realized that he didn't need to make a retirement decision based upon the sign-up deadline for prescription drug coverage for 2013.
Still, he said, "the trick is juggling (everything) and figuring out which ball to grab out of the air."
There are Medicare Part D-eligible people who do not need a plan, though.
These are the people who have prescription drug coverage from another entity, such as an employer, a retirement plan or a different government program. This is called "credible coverage," Schilling said.
"If you have credible coverage from your employer or PERA or the VA, make sure you get a letter from them" verifying this, Schilling said. "And then keep it."
That way if a Medicare drug plan later became the better option for the person, then the penalty for not having Part D coverage before wouldn't be assessed, she said.
Getting the letter of credible coverage before retirement was something she encouraged La Porte and others in his situation to do.
Tons of options
Because of all of the changes in the plans, this year Schilling didn't tell the seniors at the Fort Morgan meeting about which plan was the cheapest.
Instead, she advised people to have their information run through the online Plan Finder, which would best determine and suggest appropriate options.
The plans offered for 2013 prescription coverage vary greatly in the cost of the premiums, the types of drugs on the formularies and the approved pharmacies where drugs can be purchased, Schilling explained.
"Most of these (searches for plans) I've run, I found something cheaper for them," she said, explaining that the Plan Finder picks the top three options for a person's list of prescriptions. "I know not everyone has a computer, so that's why I will help you."
There is also financial help available for seniors with low incomes. Called Extra Help, this program includes specific plans with limited or no premiums, low or no deductibles, lower co-pays for meds and low or no coverage gap (donut hole).
To qualify for the Extra Help program, a single person's income must be no more than $1,396.25 per month. For couples, that limit is $1,891.25 per month.
Those who think they qualify for the program should request more information about the Extra Help plans, as there are other qualifications, as well.
Coverage gap
One change for 2013 is that what would not be covered or would be covered only partially under the coverage gap, formerly called the "donut hole," is more specifically defined in basic information about the drug plans.
Unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily mean it is easy to understand now. It is still as complicated as ever.
But there are some plans that do cover some medicines at least partially during the coverage gap, which goes into play once a set limit has been reached in the costs for medicines.
The plans that do offer gap coverage mainly cover 47.5 percent for plan-covered brand-name drugs plus fees and 79 percent for plan-covered generic meds.
The gap starts when drug costs reach $2,970, which would mean the beneficiary would have paid $661.25 out of pocket.
The gap would end once drug costs had reached $3,763.75 during that coverage gap. That would mean the total cost of the person's meds by the end of the gap would have totaled $6,733.75.
And these numbers and details about the coverage gap are confusing and technical, but they also can help people decide on a plan.
Depending on how many brand-name prescriptions a person takes or how the high costs would be, that would make a difference in if or how soon the coverage gap might kick in.
Supplements, Advantage plans
There are also Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage plans that may offer secondary or primary medical coverage.
Medicare Supplement plans do just that: supplement regular Medicare Parts A and B, according to Joe Marx, of the Health Insurance Advisors of Colorado, Inc.
Supplement plans typically help cover the 20 percent of costs that regular Medicare does not cover, Marx said.
"If you choose a good supplement, it will cover everything else," except prescriptions, Marx said.
Medicare Advantage plans, on the other hand, replace regular Medicare, he said.
That means a person with an Advantage plan does not have regular Medicare. Because of that, there probably would be a variety of co-pays and other costs, but possibly much lower premiums, depending on the plan, according to Marx.
"One of the key things is that the Medicare Advantage plan is going to be substantially less money" each month in premiums, he said. "But where they get you is you're going to have all of the co-pays, up to $5,000 per year.
Marx did clear up one misconception expressed by audience members. He told them that Obamacare would not mean the end of Advantage plans.
"Not at this point," he said of what he had learned about that politically hot subject.
But with either Medicare Supplements or Advantage coverage, or neither one, people would still be eligible for — and likely need — a Part D drug plan, Marx said.
He also pointed out that Medicare Advantage plans can only be changed annually during the same period as Medicare Part D plans.
Medicare Supplement plans, on the other hand, can be changed any time if there is a medical qualifier.
Schilling said that Marx, who sells Medicare Supplement and Advantage plans in Fort Morgan and northeast Colorado, is a good resource for more information about these types of plans, according to Schilling.
Marx said he is also willing to do home visits with seniors to go over options, which can be very confusing — even to him at times.
"There are no stupid questions," Marx said. "This is very, very confusing."
Marx can be reached at 867-5000.
Many more questions
Even those who attended the meeting in Fort Morgan still had plenty more questions to ask about how to find the right plan and get signed up.
"It was informative," Richard Houchens of Fort Morgan said. "I still have a lot of questions, though."
"I'm still confused," Fort Morgan resident Al Benson said.
Violet Schaffer said she went to the meeting so that she would at least know a little bit more about it, rather than "just sitting around and feeling like a dummy."
Janna Thiel of Fort Morgan said understanding Medicare Part D is confusing.
"Just the language, the terminology, is so difficult for people to understand," she said.
She also still had questions to ask Schilling, who is her niece.
Schilling said she was happy about the turnout at the Fort Morgan meeting, and that she would be ready for all the questions that she would soon start receiving.
"Next week, I'll get bombarded with questions," she said. "But that's OK."
She urged people with questions or in need of help to contact her at 867-9409, ext. 232, and leave a name and phone number.
She said she would return calls and then help find options for plans for those needing help sorting through it all.
"Always ask questions," Schilling said. "It's just safer to ask questions than to wind up on the wrong plan."
Schilling also is available at the Area Agency on Aging at the Morgan County Colorado State University Extension Office, 914 E. Railroad Ave., Fort Morgan.
There also is a wealth of information about Medicare Part D available online at medicare.gov.
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Film review: See You Tomorrow by Wong Kar-wai Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro in comedy for the broken-hearted
Dec. 24 2016
(SCMP) Co-written by the Hong Kong auteur and directed by Zhang Jiajia from his own short story, this slapstick comedy about doomed romances and breaking up is the pantomime cousin of Wongs 2046
It is fitting that Wong Kar-wai opted to co-script and produce this slapstick comedy about the broken-hearted as the 25th anniversary presentation of his company Jet Tone: its first production, Jeff Lau Chun-wais The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993), was also a slapstick comedy about the broken-hearted.
Tony Leung Chiu-wai plays Chen Mo, owner of See You Tomorrow Bar and purportedly the best ferryman there is a sort of self-styled therapist for people stranded in sorrow after break-up. Still smarting over a doomed romance with bartender He Muzi (Du Juan), Chen is committed to helping out anyone who asks for his service.
The most hilarious storyline sees Chens associate, Guan Chun (Takeshi Kaneshiro), go to various extremes to revive the memory of his great love Mao-Mao (Sandrine Pinna), heir of a pan-fried pie business. The eclectic pop culture references thrown in from Young and Dangerous to the arcade game King of Fighters work wonders.
Another strand, involving pop singer Ma Li (Eason Chan Yik-shun) and two women lifelong fan Xiao Yu (Angelababy Yeung Wing) and disgruntled girlfriend Jiang Jie (Lynn Xiong Dailin) engaging in a booze-filled battle for his affection, is less entertaining, though it does tie in nicely with Wongs favourite motif of unconsummated romance.
Adapted by first-time director Zhang Jiajia from his own short story, this lushly coloured romantic fable is a bit like the pantomime cousin of Wongs 2046 (2004), in which a lovelorn Leung also philosophises in frequent voice-over about the fate of those around him. Still, break-ups have rarely looked as comical as they do in See You Tomorrow.
See You Tomorrow opens on December 29
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By Loong Wai Ting - 29 December 2016 @ 2:08 PM
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EVEN if your interest in movies doesnt lean towards the indie genre, youd have probably come across Chinese writer-turned-filmmaker Zhang Jia Jia.
As a writer, Zhang gained widespread recognition in Wuershans The Butcher, The Chef And The Swordsman, and later in Zhang Yibais I Belonged To You. As a director, Zhangs vision and style is comparable to that of Wes Anderson his particular interest in using bright colours in setting the mood as well as utilising lots of wide angled shots.
This movie has all the offbeat humour as seen in The Butcher, The Chef And The Swordsman, and is easily one of the years most creative films.
Based loosely on his book Passing From Your World, this movie sees two friends helping people with their relationship problems.
Set in the present time, it stars Tony Leung Chiu Wai as Chen Mo, a skilled navigator in the troubled world of romance. Together with his good friend Guan Chun (Takeshi Kaneshiro), Chen Mo open a bar where customers go to share their relationship problems. Although the way they deal with the problems seem sloppy at first, their results are often first-rate.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yu (Angelababy) hires them to help her idol, troubled singer Ma Li (Eason Chan), when the latter is ditched by his materialistic girlfriend Jiang Jie (Lynn Hung). Also, Guan Chuns long-lost girlfriend Mao Mao (Sandrine Pinna) suddenly re-surfaces after going off the radar for a decade, with no recollection of her past.
In the course of helping others solve their problems, Chen Mo and Guan Chun have to face up to their own pain, which eventually sets them off on a journey of self-discovery.
The best thing about See You Tomorrow is the way Zhang executes his story. Defying the usual storytelling method, Zhang takes a certain wacky and absurd situation and plays it for something more rewarding at the end.
For example, when Mao Mao suddenly reappears, the usual melodramatic scene is substituted with a wacky Hokkien song battle between Guan Chun and herself instead (perhaps being half Japanese, Kaneshiros character can be seen singing in an exaggerated manner, like one of those Kabuki actors).
The film takes on the theme of relationship in a funny, if not quirky way. It successfully mixes humour with emotions and social commentary for effect. All the characters are richly-detailed and the psychological effects that they go through make them somewhat relatable.
At some point, it can get a little confusing. This happens with certain unnecessary bits thrown into the plot, such as when Xiao Yu dares Zhang Jie in a game known as Golf Bar, in which the players engage in drinking games in different bars.
But a number of subplots involving the other characters also help keep the film going, in particular, the flashback involving Ma Lis younger self, which is played by Luhan, a former member of popular South Korean pop group Exo. The casts performance is commendable.
Takeshi and Leung have worked on a few films together including Chungking Express, Confession Of Pain and Red Cliff. Takeshi stands out and delivers most of the entertaining performances in the film.
The film also sees a reunion between Leung and internationally renowned film director Wong Kar-Wai, who also writes and produces the film. The two had worked together in The Grandmaster.
Elsewhere, Taiwanese-French actress Sandrine Pinna, who is no stranger to Taiwanese TV, gives a hilarious performance as Mao Mao. Whenever her bossy yet vulnerable character appears, the film seems to get livelier. The onscreen chemistry between Sandrine and Takeshi is also perfect and makes the film a delight to watch.
At 128 minutes, the films lengthy runtime is made bearable with well-timed laughs and good scenes of Guan Chun trying to help his girlfriend remember their past together.
Some choppy editing issues aside, See You Tomorrow is a fun affair and the film works on many different levels, providing an alternate take on the romantic comedy.
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Starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Angelababy, Eason Chan, Lynn Hung, Sandrine Pinna
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Last week, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced the city had released the final request for proposals (RFP) for seven pre-qualified investors to submit a final proposal on the monetizing the city's parking assets.
Following a public process, including several neighborhood public meetings, the mayor proposed changes from the draft that addresses some of the public's concerns and ensures the city still receives a significant upfront payment that will prevent a state takeover of its pension fund.
"We have addressed the concerns of residents, small business owners and council members as best as we could while still ensuring that the upfront value is generated to protect those same constituents from drastic tax increases, service cuts, or a combination of both," Mayor Ravenstahl said. "Unfortunately, we have inherited this serious problem and are now forced into a situation where doing nothing is not an option. This solution is the best solution for our city."
Among the key change resulting from the public comment period are: no enforcement citywide on Sunday; stopping meter enforcement at 6 p.m. in neighborhoods such as East Liberty, Carrick and Lawrenceville; ensuring meter rates are not increased until technology upgrades are complete; the sharing of any new advertising or retail revenue between the operator and the city; and expanding and streamlining the city's residential parking permit program.
In addition, on-street parking meter rates, which haven't been increased since 1995, will be adjusted to a lower rate in the areas of Bloomfield and Garfield near West Penn Hospital and in Carrick which borders a suburban business district.
The city needs at least a $300 million upfront payment in order to have a successful transaction that will get the pension fund above half-funded and prevent a state takeover of the city's pension fund which contains only 30 percent of its $697 million liability. In the event of a takeover, the city will be forced to pay $30 million more annually to the state. With limited options to come up with that additional payment, which is the equivalent of the entire department of public works, or the amount it costs to pay for 400 police officers, residents could face drastic tax increases, service cuts, or a combination of both.
The parking plan was proposed more than a year-and-a-half ago. In June, the mayor released the draft parking proposal to council and the public, the first time a document of that nature was publicly released before the transaction took place. In addition to three citywide public meetings, the mayor communicated with council members and many of their suggested changes are reflected in the final proposal.
According to the proposed plan, the city will continue to receive all of the parking tax and parking fine revenue and receive a portion of all new advertising/retail revenue generated. City council and the Parking Authority would be responsible for approving rate increases.
"It was my goal to give the public and council plenty of time to review this plan and offer suggestions and changes," Mayor Ravenstahl said. "Their input was valuable and many of their suggestions are reflected in the final proposal."
The city worked with its parking consultant on weighing the financial impact of the changes before releasing the final proposal.
"In order to make these improvements to the final proposal, we also had to compromise on other changes to ensure that we receive an upfront value that is significant enough to shore up our pension fund and save our residents from the ramifications of a state takeover," Mr. Ravenstahl said.
Among the concessions the city had to make in order to make the public's requested changes are: expanding the non-compete zone into an area that extends further into the Golden Triangle; increasing parking enforcement; and eliminating the mandatory public parking requirement in all parking garages except for in the core of downtown.
The responses to the RFP are due Sept. 15, 2010. If the proposals of multiple investors are within 10 percent of each other, they will each have the opportunity to increase that offer as part of a Best-and-Final Offer (BAFO). This will ensure that the city receives the full potential monetary value from the proposed 50-year lease. The BAFO will take place within one week following the final proposal submission, and the highest proposal will be accepted. City Council will vote on the plan through a series of ordinances in late September.
Changes in Response to Public Comment
• Meter enforcement in tier-three neighborhoods will stop at 6 p.m. Tier-three neighborhoods include East Liberty, Lawrenceville, Mellon Park area, Carrick, Beechview, Allentown and the West End.
• There will be no Sunday enforcement Citywide. The draft proposal called for meter enforcement in all neighborhoods until 10 p.m. and Sunday enforcement beginning at 1 p.m.
• The City will expand and streamline its residential parking permit program should the deal pass.
• Rates in Carrick will be lowered to 50¢/hour over the first five-years to allow competition with bordering suburban business districts. The draft proposal called for an increase of from 50¢ to $1 per hour in the first five years.
• Meters surrounding West Penn Hospital in Bloomfield will be lowered to $1.50 per hour in 2015 in comparison to the draft proposal, which called for an increase to $2 per hour in 2015. In addition, the new schedule freezes rates at 50¢ per hour until January 1, 2012
• On-street meter rates will not be increased until March 31, 2011.
• Rate cannot be increased when an on-street meter reaches $1.50/hour or more until new technology is installed.
• Concessionaire must implement technology for local businesses to provide validation or discounts for parkers at meters and parking lots.
• Any new revenues from advertising or other retail must be approved by city council and the Parking Authority, and shared between the city/authority and parking vendor.
• Areas for bicycle parking will be maintained under the agreement. Specifically, on each block there must be either an on-street meter pole that is specially equipped so that it is able to secure bicycles or a designated bicycle rack.
• The operator must have an office in Pittsburgh through the entire 50-year lease agreement.
Language added to strengthen the final proposal included:
• The operator must rehabilitate three aging downtown parking garages located at: Smithfield St. and Liberty Ave .; Ft. Duquesne Blvd. and Sixth Avenue; and Ninth and Penn Avenues. This must happen during a strict time schedule and will cost the operator approximately $50 million.
• Operator must pay all relevant taxes to the City on time or risk default.
• Bidders are required to submit a lobbyist disclosure form.
Other changes made to clarify the proposal included:
The Competing Parking Area now reflects a region in Pittsburgh's central business district directly surrounding the existing facilities.
• New parking can continue to be built in this area by private developers, the Urban Redevelopment Authority and the city/authority for use by municipal buildings such as a courthouse, police station, fire station, government administrative building, correctional facility, public school, public library, public parking or recreational facilities.
• If the city and authority build a competing public parking facility in this area, the Concessionaire must prove any damages caused to its operation before any compensation event occurs.
Forty-five percent of parking at each facility in a designated core area will be reserved for daily parkers. The core facilities include: Fort Duquesne and Sixth Garage; Oliver Garage; Third Avenue Garage; Wood-Allies Garage; Ninth and Penn Garage; Smithfield Liberty Garage; Forbes and Semple Garage; and Mellon Square Garage. Excluded are: Grant Street Garage; First Ave. Garage; 2nd Avenue Garage and Shadyside Garage.
• This will maintain significant transient parking in the core downtown area and move monthly parking to the radius of the Central Business District.
• The composition of transient vs. monthly parkers at other facilities will depend on the market dynamics of that specific location.
The Concession Agreement now includes more specific enforcement standards for the city/authority.
• The city/authority will visit each meter on a regular basis every few hours.
• This will improve in-and-out parking and help increase revenues to the city, as the city will still receive revenue from parking fines.
• There will be a one-year ramp up period, during which the city/authority will hire additional employees to comply with the specific enforcement standards.
• During this one-year transition period, the Authority will leverage the resources of the operator to ensure standards are met at a compensation of $6 / ticket. However, after the transition is completed, the operator will be able to supplement enforcement efforts only at its own expense.
The operator will assume full responsibility for the contract with the Teamsters and related pension. Also, at the operator's cost, they will deploy current AFSCME employees for meter repair and collection and the operator will be required to interview non-union employees. Each of these employees will also have the opportunity to work at the Parking Authority or city.


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Watch These Cats That Have Learned How to Open Doors — Daily Distraction
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Cats work very hard at burnishing their reputation as master thinkers.
One example of their above-average intelligence in the animal kingdom is their dexterity with doorknobs. Bedroom doors, pantry doors, screen doors, even refrigerator doors—none of these seem to present much of a problem for a cat with some time on its hands, er, paws.
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Fired SD worker wins $520K AWARD
A jury has awarded more than $520,000 to a former city of San Diego employee who was fired because of a disability he suffered on the job.
The jury found in favor David Flores, 61, on Tuesday after a five-day trial in front of Superior Court Judge John Meyer.
"It's an incredibly significant case because the city has been following the wrong laws for years with regard to disabled employees who suffer their injuries on the job," said Laura Farris, one of the attorneys who represented the plaintiff.
Flores was a mechanical inspector earning about $67,000 annually when he injured his spine in a car crash while working in 2006, his attorney said.
After months off, Farris he returned to his job and continued to work in an "exemplary manner" until he was fired nearly four years later.
Farris said the city fired Flores in 2010 because of a restriction in a 2009 workers' compensation report that said he could not climb ladders, a restriction the city said it could not accommodate.
Farris said that instead of workers' compensation rules, the city was obligated to follow state and federal laws requiring reasonable accommodations for disabled employees who can perform their duties and want to continue to work.
"The city just didn't get it. They weren't reasonable at all," Farris said.
Flores is entitled to recover his attorneys' fees and other costs from the city and will petition to do so, Farris said. He will not return to work for the city.
Jon Heller, a spokesman for the City Attorney's Office, would not discuss details of the case.
In an email he wrote: "We will discuss our options in closed session with the City Council. The date for the closed session is tentatively set for June 12."


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Anyone that is thinking of running Freesco on virtual enviroment and wants to run on any kind of Linux on it I defently can recommend Virtual Box.
I'm currently running Debian Squeeze with Virtualbox and it was very simple to set up Freesco to run it .
I just added a floppy controller and 12mb of ram and booted the image - and it booted fine !
Amazing !
Regards , Peter


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Posts tagged 'IDEO'
an encore performance
December 11, 2012
Last time I posted, I mentioned there were a couple more stories from my other blog, 365, that I'd re-post. Here's one of them. With one more to follow soon. Again if you follow both my blogs, thank you for doing so; and I apologize for the repetition. Hopefully you feel these few posts are worth reading more than once.
Last time I talked about a lot of ways non-creative people are still creative. See, it's not an oxymoron. But I did confine the conversation to those of us who work in ad agencies, an industry perceived as being 'creative' anyway. And because I think it's important for you to know I'm a firm believer in the fact that creativity can, and should , and does, exist outside of 'creative' businesses, I'm approaching the idea from a different perspective this time.
At its very simplest, it's called out of the box thinking. Being willing to turn a problem, or a tough challenge, on its ear, looking at it from a different angle, through a different lens.
Being willing, regardless of what you do for a living, to sweep aside the status quo and embrace new ideas. Different ideas. Unconventional ideas for your industry. Client-centric ideas. Revolutionary ideas. Never-before-considered or tried ideas. Regardless of whether you work in the private or public sectors. Regardless of whether you are a health care worker, an educator, a politician, a CEO, a sales person, a scientist, a researcher, a lawyer, or an accountant; or even a tinker, tailor, soldier or spy.
What I'm talking about is 'design thinking'. Born out of industrial design, design thinking is a very disciplined, systematic, strategic process (yet intensely creative) that is used to solve what most of us would consider unsolvable challenges, like finding an innovative way to deliver clean drinking water in the developing world. I find it absolutely fascinating. I'm obsessed with it, in fact. And I am a rabid fan of a global consultancy based in California, IDEO, who are pioneers in the field, and worked on the drinking water project. I am also a huge fan of their President and CEO, Tim Brown, who has written a book, that I have read at least two dozen times. Buy it, you won't be sorry.
He spoke in Toronto earlier this year, and I went. Surprise, surprise. He presented a lot of impressive and varied case studies, but my favourite was a project they did for the Singapore government. I have actually written it up, here on Fransi Weinstein Et Al.
I follow a lot of very good WordPress blogs. One of them is called Book Peeps. And the other day its author posted an interesting and provocative piece on education. Specifically, what's wrong with our educational 'system', who's really to blame, what role both parents and teachers can play and what can be done about it. Her post was inspired by an article (there's a link to it in the post) she read, about the differences in how eastern and western cultures tackle teaching.
As I read her post, all I could think was: "Now there's an 'opportunity' that's just crying out for a team from IDEO." And that's what inspired this post, of men.
Any other issues you can think of that could benefit from some innovative thinking, IDEO style? In my not so humble opinion, the U.S. 'fiscal cliff' issue is a perfect candidate. If I was President Obama I'd be thinking seriously about bringing them to the table. I'm certainly in no position to speak for the management of IDEO but I'll bet they might even consider doing it pro bono. I sure would. Talk about a juicy assignment. And talk about the fame (and fortune) that would follow, if you could wrestle that problem to the ground successfully!
But in all seriousness, that issue is going to take creative thinking to solve. And from what I've seen, at a great distance I admit, I'm not so sure the people involved have what it takes.
For that mater, the Middle East crisis desperately needs some innovative thinking, as well. But not all the 'problems' need to be as grand as these few examples I've cited. Even in our local communities there are many opportunities to look at things differently. To improve the way they're done. Make them more efficient. Make them easier to use or access. Make them more end-user friendly. Make them more relevant. Make them more cost effective.
The solutions are within all of us. We just need to climb out of the rut we're in. We just need to open our eyes and ears and minds to the possibilities. We just need to learn how to collaborate, because non of us has the answer on our own. We just need to embrace change. And most of all, we just need to want to have the time of our lives, because there's nothing more stimulating, or fun, energizing and exciting, than solving problems, brilliantly!
President Obama's campaign theme was 'Forward'. I'd like to add something to that: 'Forward. Redefined!'
it's about the customer. The customer. The customer. Got that??
December 12, 2011
Last week Tim Brown, CEO and President of IDEO, was in town and speaking at the Rotman School of Management. Being a huge fan, I went. For those of you who have no idea who or what I'm talking about IDEO, a global consultancy, is ranked among the ten most innovative companies in the world. Their client list, which reads like the Who's Who of brands, includes Apple, Microsoft, PepsiCo, P&G and Steelcase, to name just a few.
Of all the many interesting things he talked about in the 60-odd minutes he had, one of the most memorable — for me — was when he took us through a project IDEO worked on, for the Singapore government — and, more specifically, the 'user experience blueprint' that was at the very heart of the assignment — which was to simplify the process visitors to the country who need work permits go through.
It was absolutely brilliant. Simple. Logical. And I'm sure, in much the same way I was, everyone else who was sitting in that auditorium was also wondering why the process wasn't designed this way in the first place.
This is definitely an over-simplification of a very disciplined, methodical and strategic exercise but, you could say, that what a user experience blueprint does is help executives or planners or immigration officials or whomever the client is, put themselves in their customers' shoes. Experience what they experience when they need to avail themselves of your product, service, facility, etc.
In this particular case, a cameraman followed a girl from the airport (where she'd recently gotten off a plane) to the building where work permits are issued … through the front door, through the lobby, through the system. A tourist — tired — jet lagged — alone –intimidated — in a foreign country — looking at a foreign language — not knowing where to go, what to do, how to do it, who to ask. Finally, watching someone ahead of her going through the process and copying what she did — not knowing whether it was the right thing or not — but at that moment, it was her only alternative.
Sounds simple now. Sounds logical now. But it was done wrong for years and years and years.
And this is not an isolated case. There are similar scenarios everywhere you turn, in every corner of the world. Think about it:
- If corporate executives put themselves in our place and 'experienced' their complicated IVR systems like we do, do you think we'd be forced to spend upwards of 10 minutes pressing 1 for this, or 2 for that, or 5 for something else every time we wanted information, technical support, accounting, sales, repair or service?
- If taxi cab fleet owners tried their own service and were put on hold for 10 minutes every time they wanted a cab, then waited 20 minutes or so for one to actually show up, and then got into a filthy, smelly wreck of a car that had no shock absorbers left, that was driven by a driver who had no idea where he was going and who also never got off his cell phone — how long do you think it would take before improvements were made?
- Do department store management ever shop in their own stores? Do they ever wander around aimlessly, schlepping hangers and hangers full of clothes looking for a sales associate to help — or help you find a fitting room? Do they then wander around from empty service desk to empty service desk trying to look for a cash register that has an employee there who can ring up your purchases?
- And what about tourists to the cities we live in. What happens to them when they get off their planes? Are we making them feel welcome? Is it easy for them to find their way through the airport? To transportation? To their final destinations? Can they find their way as they try to navigate through our city? How easy is the subway for someone who comes from a foreign country? Could we be doing a better job?
The obvious is clearly not always obvious, is it?
I do have something cool to share, though. I volunteer at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Last summer I was asked to help with some research they were conducting. We were asked to intercept visitors and patients as they made their way around the hospital. Why? Because the administration wanted to know whether these folks felt it was easy or confusing to get around. Was it easy or difficult to find the clinics, doctors or patients they were looking for? Especially as it related to those for whom English is a second language. What could we do to make it easier for them?
I say "Wow"! As if the business of saving lives isn't enough, this management team care about all aspects of the 'user experience'.When you think about it, it's not really that hard to imagine what your users go through. You just have to want to.
As for me, I want to work with IDEO.
I've had enough of the status quo to last me a lifetime
November 30, 2011
Despite all the problems in the world — the sorry state of the environment and the economy, the absolute insanity of the standoff between the republicans and the democrats, the unrest everywhere, the disasters — I believe we are living in remarkable times. We have access to more information, more quickly than at any other time in history. Technology makes everything possible. Some of the greatest minds the world has ever known — or may ever know — are right here, right now.
And yet, we're stuck. We just can't seem to move forward. For some inexplicable reason we can't seem to think of what could be; and instead, we refuse to change — insisting on living in the past — insisting on doing things the way we always have — despite the fact that they no longer work — and never will again.
It is so frustrating I could scream. And it makes me think of that late 70's movie, "Network", starring Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and an all-star cast. In fact, the film is a story of a fictional television network with failing ratings. When the anchor, Peter Finch, is told he's just got two more weeks on air, he has an on-air meltdown. He then essentially starts 'a movement' when he rants "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
That is exactly how I feel, so stay tuned. You may just see me on the 6 o'clock news one of these evenings.
It drives me crazy that I go to conference after conference where corporate executives are ringing their hands. "Why" you ask? Because angry customers are venting on social media and they (the execs) think that if they have a Facebook page and get people to 'like' them all their problems will miraculously disappear.
Their problems will disappear when they change the way they do business. When they create products and services that their customers want and need.
Same goes for politicians; and health care providers; and educators, by the way.
Who knows? Maybe you're all getting tired of hearing me whine about the same thing all the time. But we could accomplish so much, we would do so much good — if only we were prepared to re-think the way we think. Still not getting it?
Do yourselves a favour. Buy "Change by Design", a book written by Tim Brown, who is the CEO and President of IDEO — one of the top ten most innovative companies in the world. What they do is called 'design thinking' — a systematic yet creative approach they use whether they are creating an object or finding an innovative way to deliver clean drinking water in the developing world.
I've re-read the book at least a half dozen times now; and each time I do I am more inspired. The challenges we face can be overcome. There's a better, cheaper, cleaner, faster, more efficient, more human-centred way to do almost anything. All we need is the desire, and the willingness to change.


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And yet. Within the world of men who buy sex, it's seen as entirely normal. When CAASE interviewed men who buy sex in Chicago, we found that men who buy sex do have wives and girlfriends, and they know that buying sex can cause harm to their relationships. In that study:
- 62% of men interviewed said they had a regular sex partner (girlfriend or wife).
- 75% of men interviewed thought that harm is done to a marriage if a man buys sex, even if his wife doesn't know about it.
We don't know what motivated this particular man to buy sex, but it's time to have more honest conversations about the realities of demand. That's why CAASE is talking to young men sooner about these issues, and raising awareness about the role of demand in perpetuating the sex trade.
Why do you think demand is usually ignored, but this story is getting so much attention?
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The provider "alfasoft.com" describes his new training program for Delphi XE5 and asserts that the training will only start after the release of Delphi XE5.
The training was supposed to starts at Nov. 4th 2013, which would mean that Delphi XE5 would be released before Nov. 04th, 2013.
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- 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Latin seasoning or Jamaican jerk seasoning
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 pound large shrimp (20 count), peeled and deveined, tails left on
- 4 cups baby spinach and/or watercress
- 1 large orange
- 1 small red bell pepper
- 1 avocado, peeled and chopped
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup purchased balsamic vinaigrette
- 10 (5-6 inch) wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
- 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
- 3 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese
- Combine oil, seasoning, lime juice and shrimp in a heavy plastic bag. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature (or refrigerate up to 4 hours).
- Place spinach in a salad bowl. Peel orange with a knife so very little of the white pith remains; slice vertically and quarter slices. Add orange pieces, red bell pepper, avocado and green onions to spinach. Add vinaigrette; toss well to coat.
- Prepare grill. Thread 2 shrimp onto each skewer. Grill 3 to 4 minutes per side, until just thoroughly cooked and opaque in color (take care not to overcook).
- Divide spinach mixture among 10 appetizer plates. Sprinkle with orange peel and goat cheese. Top each with 1 shrimp skewer. Drizzle with a little more vinaigrette, if desired.
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B y a vote of 86 to 8 – a ratio of almost 11 to 1 – delegates at the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Theology of Ordination Study Committee (TOSC) agreed today to approve a consensus statement on an Adventist theology of ordination. The action was an early endorsement of the goal of TOSC leaders to move unitedly through the challenging issues surrounding the church's discussion of ordination.
According to the statement, "Seventh-day Adventists understand ordination, in a biblical sense, as the action of the church in publicly recognizing those whom the Lord has called and equipped for local and global church ministry." Biblical examples of ordained persons include elders/supervising elders and deacons, the document says, as well as "elders who were itinerant and supervised greater territory with multiple congregations."
Explaining the role of an ordained person, the statement continues: "In the act of ordination the church confers representative authority upon individuals for the specific work of ministry to which they are appointed. These may include representing the church; proclaiming the gospel; administering the Lord's Supper and baptism; planting and organizing churches; guiding and nurturing members; opposing false teachings; and providing general service to the congregation."
Unlike the beliefs of some other Christian faiths, however, Seventh-day Adventist ordination "neither conveys special qualities to the persons ordained nor introduces a kingly hierarchy within the faith community."
The statement concludes by noting "the ultimate model of Christian ministry is the life and work of our Lord, who came not to be served but to serve."
The approval of the document came on the second day of the second 2013 gathering of TOSC members, who met at a private, non-church conference center near the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Delegates included church pastors, lay members, scholars and officers from throughout the Seventh-day Adventist global community, with Artur Stele, a general vice president of the world church and director of the General Conference Biblical Research Institute, as chairman. Geoffrey Mbwana, another general vice president, is vice chair.
"This is the first time the church has taken a serious study to develop a theology of ordination," Mbwana said shortly after the vote. "It's critical that before we discuss any issue of ordination, we actually understand a theology of ordination. Today, I think a milestone is beginning to happen: that a consensus statement has been accepted to be recommended to the General Conference, the Annual Council and then to the [GC] Session to be adopted as a statement of a theology of ordination."
Agreeing on a theology of ordination is preparatory to the TOSC's other task, discussing the ordination of women to the gospel ministry. The subject has been debated among Seventh-day Adventists for years, with the worldwide General Conference Sessions of 1990 and 1995 declining to permit such ordinations. The TOSC is charged with producing material for discussion and making recommendations that will be acted upon at the church's July 2015 world session, due to be held in San Antonio, Texas.
According to Bill Knott, Adventist Review editor and a member of the TOSC, "If the church can reach consensus on a common theology of ordination, it offers hope that it may also find a solution that honors the strongly held convictions on both sides of this issue."
Committee meetings continue through Wednesday, July 24.


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Ford House Office Building
Ford House Office Building
The Ford House Office Building was constructed in 1939 as Washington's first "General Federal Office Building," which was conceived as an economical, all-purpose facility to house New Deal workers. After being used by the FBI for years, it was declared surplus property and acquired by Congress in 1975. Today, it is occupied mainly by staff of various committees of the House of Representatives, the Congressional Budget Office, and the Architect of the Capitol.
Southwest of the Capitol on a site bounded by Second Street, D Street, Third Street and Virginia Ave, S.W.
Date Occupied: 1975
Area: 594,966 square feet
Designed in 1939 as a totally new kind of federal office building, the Ford Building was economical, quickly constructed, and quickly available for the use by a rapidly expanding federal workforce. The programs of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal fueled an unprecedented increase in federal employees and resulted in the demand for more office space. While noble and expensive office buildings were being built in the Federal Triangle and elsewhere in Washington, it was clear these buildings would not solve the space shortage soon enough. It was decided to create a new class of office building, one that could be built cheaply with the "speed of a warehouse," and could be used by any agency needing space. This new class of building would be called the "General Federal Office Building."
The design for the Ford Building was produced in the office of the Public Buildings Administration by architect Louis A. Simon and his staff. The PBA was in charge of designing all new executive branch federal buildings except those for the Army, Navy and Veterans Administration: post offices were its main work product. Simon was a long-time employee of the office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury and held its top position from 1934 until it was disbanded and moved to the PBA in 1939. His Internal Revenue Service Building of 1928-1935 illustrates talents at high style federal office design, while the Ford Office Building shows his skill at thriftiness. It is a load-bearing masonry building, six stories above grade, containing 585,532 square feet of space. Except for bronze lanterns and sparse bronze door trim, there is no architectural ornamentation.
The first occupants of the Ford Building were 7,000 employees of the 1940 census. Their stay would be temporary, however, as the building would later house the finger print files and other records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Soon after the massive new FBI headquarters opened in 1974, employees and records began moving out and the building was declared surplus property.
In 1975, the Architect of the Capitol was authorized to acquire the building and to rehabilitate and adapt it for use by the House of Representatives. On September 10, 1990, it was named in honor of long-time House member and former President of the United States, Gerald R. Ford of Michigan.


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Founder Mark Zuckerberg posted answers to critics of his push for immigration reform on his Facebook page Wednesday, saying, "It's definitely not just about tech immigration."
Zuckerberg, who is followed by 18.3 million people on Facebook, launched a video from his political advocacy group FWD.us, according to TechCrunch. The video sparked thousands of comments ranging from critical to positive.
Most of the criticism seemed to center around the idea that Zuckerberg's push for immigration form was based on finding engineers for the Silicon Valley tech sector. "This group is focused on getting full immigration reform passed. H1Bs [temporary highly-skilled work visas] are just one part of that, but they're far from the full solution," he wrote to a critic. He also said that his group was also trying make sure the 11 million undocumented people in the United States were "treated fairly."
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Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley bigwigs signed a letter to Congress and the president in March asking for immigration reform. The letter and lobbying Congress makes sense for tech companies looking to fill engineering or programming jobs provided there aren't enough American candidates --but is that the case? Zuckerberg and the others are battling public perception that immigration reform is just an easy way for tech companies to score cheaper foreign engineers. While that's a goal in the short-term, what does it mean for long-term employment in the tech sector and the country?


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We changed the name from Fruity Loops to FL Studio after Kellogg decided people were confusing our product with their breakfast cereal. Eating CD's can be dangerous apparently :)
In late 2004 we rebranded Fruity Loops to FL Studio as you can see from the following Google Trends graph. From the data here it looks like the old name is finally starting to fade. On the other hand it's also clear these things take some time.
So what do you call FL Studio? We have set up a poll in Looptalk, or you can click on the Fruit sticking up above the title.
BTW: You can learn a lot from Google Trends, like Lady GaGa became more popular than a Stick some time in Feburary 2009.
Let's see if she has the stick's enduring popularity...
There seems to be an interesting seasonal trend of increased interest in sticks at the end of the year. Perhaps they make good presents?
PS: Don't even think of comparing FL Studio to a stick, the stick kicks our backside :)


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Dates to Remember
Apr 1st: April's Fool.
Apr 10th-17th: Spring Break. No VPK.
Apr 11th: Southern SnoBalls.
Apr 13th: Easter Egg Hunt.
Apr 14th: Good Friday. Center closed.
Apr 16th: Easter.
Parent Reminders
The Children's Learning Center at FSW News
Southern Snoballs
Mark your calendar for April 11!!!! The Southern Snoball truck will be stopping by the center at 10am. Don't forget to bring your $2 for your Snoball treat.
Apr 10th-17th: Spring Break! There will be NO 3hr VPK. Classes will resume Tuesday, April 18th.
Easter Egg Hunt
FSW Student Nurse Association will host their Annual Easter Egg Hunt for the children Thursday, April 13th. The students hide eggs for the children to find……including a Golden Egg.
April 16 is Easter Day. Here are some Easter Traditions for Families that you can start:
Spring Rubbing and Collage Project
Sometimes, the best way to deal with spring weather is in small doses. This activity provides you with outdoor and indoor components so you can get some air but not freeze in the changeable spring temperatures.
What you need:
Part one: The rubbing hunt Set off on a walking tour of your neighborhood, or another location you haven't walked in for a while, like a local park or a downtown shopping area. Keep an eye out for interesting surfaces. You might see tree bark, a park bench, cobblestones, or signs. Anything with texture will do. Place your paper over the textured surface and rub over with a crayon or colored pencil until the image starts to form. Don't hold back -- get as many rubbings as you can on your walkabout. That will make for a more successful collage.
Part two: The collage
When you get home, spread your work out and admire your collection. Then choose the most interesting looking ones and break out the scissors. Cut out shapes from your rubbings and glue them to your poster board. You can arrange them in order, making a rubbing map of your walk. Or you can glue them at random for a more abstract effect.
Step 1. Slice your apples about 3/4" thick. Use a knife, corer, or pastry tip to make a hole in the center. Step 2. Color you cream cheese if you'd like. We just added a drop of neon food coloring to get these bright colors. Add sprinkles.
That's pretty much it! Enjoy this healthier "donut" for kids that makes a yummy and adorable snack.
Another great way to stay connected is our Facebook page. If you have a personal Facebook page, find our page…….The Children's Learning Center at FSW…… and LIKE it. Now you will be able to see activities around the center or perhaps even your child.
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Rockstar Games is a development division of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive. The brand is most known for the Grand Theft Auto series. It is comprised of studios that have been acquired and renamed as well as others that have been created internally. While many of the studios that Take-Two has acquired have been merged into the Rockstar brand, several other recent ones have retained their previous identities and have become part of the company's 2K Games division.
The Rockstar Games label was founded in 1998 by Sam Houser, Terry Donovan, Dan Houser, Jamie King and Gary Foreman. Donovan has since left the company, to be replaced by former Capcom managing director, Gary Dale. Dale, along with Sam and Dan Houser is the leadership now.
Rockstar studios
|Rockstar Leeds
|Based in Leeds, England. Previously known as Mobius Entertainment and are based in the Stanningley district of Leeds. They helped create the three PSP GTA games and pc version of L.A. Noire
|Rockstar Lincoln
|Based in Lincoln, England. Quality assurance and localization studio, formerly Tarantula Studios.
|Rockstar London
|Based in London, England. Formed in November 2005. Worked on Manhunt 2.
|Rockstar New England
|Based in Andover, Massachusetts. Formerly Mad Doc Software. Incorporated in 2008, they are the newest subsidiary of Rockstar, and are best known for Empire Earth III.
|Rockstar North
|Based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The best known Rockstar company. They were previously known as DMA Design. They are famous for their Grand Theft Auto series and Manhunt.
|Rockstar San Diego
Based in Carlsbad, California, a suburb of San Diego. Previously known as Angel Studios of Midtown Madness, Midnight Club, Red Dead Revolver fame, and the newly released and critically acclaimed, Red Dead Redemption.
|Rockstar Toronto
|Based in Oakville, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. Take Two's in-house development team, previously known as Rockstar Canada. Their most well-known work is their adaptation of the cult classic film The Warriors.
|Rockstar Vancouver
|Based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Previously known as Barking Dog Studios. They have released Bully.
|Rockstar Vienna
|Based in Vienna, Austria. Previously known as neo Software; closed on May 11, 2006. Worked on Max Payne and Max Payne 2 and the Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack.
|Rockstar Japan
Based in Tokyo, Japan. The studio was founded in 2005. Works in conjunction with developer Capcom on Japanese localizations of numerous games by Rockstar. Also known as 'Rockstar Games Tokyo'.
Other companies that have developed for Rockstar Games
- Bungie, of Halo fame, developed the game Oni. Before Bungie was bought by Microsoft, Halo was to be released on PC, Mac, PlayStation 2 and Sega Dreamcast, alongside the Xbox, with Rockstar as the game's publisher.
- Capcom had early development in Rockstar San Diego's Red Dead Revolver and currently owns the publishing rights to the Grand Theft Auto series in Japan.
- Dubtitled, in collaboration with Mic Neumann on State of Emergency and Grand Theft Auto series.
- Digital Eclipse collaborated with Rockstar North on Grand Theft Auto Advance.
- Edge of Reality developed Monster Truck Madness 64.
- Opus, in collaboration with ASCII Entertainment developed Surfing H3O.
- Pixelogic developed The Italian Job.
- Remedy Entertainment developed the Max Payne games.
- Team Bondi developed L.A. Noire for Rockstar.
- VIS Entertainment is known for developing the State of Emergency game.
- Z-Axis developed Thrasher presents Skate and Destroy.
- Image Metrics has done most of the facial animations for Rockstar games like Grand Theft Auto and Bully.
Notable Games & Series
- Grand Theft Auto (1997-present)
- Red Dead (2004-present)
- Manhunt (2003-2007)
- The Warriors (2005)
- Max Payne (2001-present)
- L.A. Noire (2011)
- Bully (including 'Scholarship Edition') (2006; 2008)
- Table Tennis (2006)
- Midnight Club series (2000-present)
- Oni (2001)
- Wild Metal (2004)
- Smuggler's Run (2000-2002)
Rockstar Games are credited as executive producers of Sunday Driver and The Football Factory.
Full list of Games:
- Earthworm Jim 3D (1999)
- Evel Knievel: The Game (1999)
- Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 (1999)
- Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999)
- Thrahser Presents Skate and Destroy (1999)
- Austin Powers: Oh Behave! (2000)
- Austin Powers: Welcome to My Underground Lair! (2000)
- Wild Metal: Reclaim the Future (2000)
- Midnight Club: Street Racing (2000)
- Surfing H30 (2000)
- Smuggler's Run (2000)
- Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory (2001)
- Oni (2001)
- Max Payne (2001)
- Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
- The Italian Job (2001)
- State of Emergency (2002)
- Smuggler's Run Warzones (2002)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
- Midnight Club II (2003)
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003)
- Manhunt (2003)
- Red Dead Revolver (2004)
- Grand Theft Auto Advance (2004)
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
- Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition (2005)
- The Warriors (2005)
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005)
- Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix (2006)
- Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis (2006)
- Bully (2006)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006)
- Manhunt 2 (2007)
- Bully Scholarship Edition (2008)
- Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
- Midnight Club Los Angeles (2008)
- Midnight Club LA Remix (2008)
- The Lost and Damned (2009)
- Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009)
- Beaterator (2009)
- The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009)
- Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2009)
- Dead Redemption (2010)
- Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare (2010)
- L.A. Noire (2011)
- Max Payne 3 (2012)
- Agent (In development, release date TBA)
- Grand Theft Auto V (trailer on 2nd November 2011, release date TBA)
Rockstar's logo consists of a black 'R' and a white star on a yellow background. Rockstar Games has a habit of placing the logo within their games as a form of Easter Egg.
In Grand Theft Auto III
- The logo appears on many billboards throughout Liberty City, particularly around the Liberty Memorial Coliseum and in Chinatown.
- An advertisement in Bedford Point shows a coffee cup with the logo on it.
- A male pedestrian in Portland can be seen wearing a blue cap with the Rockstar logo on it.
- A female pedestrian that is commonly seen in Staunton Island wears a jacket that says "ROCK STAR" on the front.
- On the inoperable helicopters in Francis International Airport.
- The logo appears as a constellation in the sky, with an especially bright star at the tip to represent the white star of the logo.
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- The door of Rockster Video Games bears the logo. The name "Rockster Video Games" is also a clear reference to the company.
- The logo appears as a constellation in the sky, with an especially bright star at the tip to represent the white star of the logo.
- A swimming pool on Starfish Island is shaped like the logo.
- The clerk of the Ammu-Nation stores wears a jacket with the Rockstar logo on the front and the words "ROCK STAR" on the back.
- The logo is on a heart-shaped tombstone and on a shirt of a person in a picture frame in Funeraria Romero.
- On the parked Air Rockstar jumbo jets in Escobar International Airport, the name appears on the front of the jet and the logo appears on its tail.
- The logo is on billboards across the street from Café Robina and across the street from Screw This.
- On one of the variant of the Hotring Racer.
- On one of the variant of the Bloodring Banger.
- Some towels on the beach bear the logo.
- The Rockstar logo is tagged multiple times near the large outdoor sewers in Little Haiti.
In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Carl Johnson's suitcase in the first cutscene has a Rockstar Games sticker.
- The logo appears on numerous items of clothing.
- The action figure boxes for GTA Vice City and Manhunt characters in Zero RC bear the logo.
- The Rockstar constellation returns from GTA Vice City.
- The Rockstar logo can also be seen on a San Fierro Tower in downtown San Fierro when coming off the Garver Bridge.
- The name "Rock Star" appears on some drug dealers (the ones with hoodies).
- The logo is emblazoned on a surfboard inside Sub Urban stores.
- North of Los Santos, there is a place named "Northstar Rock", a clear reference to Rockstar North.
- At Big Smoke's Crack House, there is a matt that says NOT WELCOME HERE ROCKSTAR NORTH, with the logo
In Grand Theft Auto Advance
- The logo appears on the walls of Mike's Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale hideouts.
In Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Graffiti resembling the logo can be seen throughout the city.
- A pedestrian has the logo emblazoned on his hat.
In Grand Theft Auto IV
- The bowling pins in Memory Lanes bear the logo.
- Large concrete slabs near the Poop Deck feature the logo.
- The zombie skin available in multiplayer wears yellow underwear with the Rockstar logo.
- Some pedestrians can be seen wearing clothing featuring a logo that consists of an R and a star, but not in the same style as the Rockstar Games logo.
- Rock Star Music & Video is likely named after Rockstar Games.
In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
- The logo appears as a fridge magnet on the Mission Replay whiteboard, along with the Rockstar Leeds logo.
- The "Key to the City" trophy has the Rockstar logo as its handle.
External links
- Rockstar Games
- Take-Two Interactive
- Rockstar Games entry at MobyGames


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When I was little my Mom would tuck me in and sing me to sleep at night, hug me every morning and remind me daily that I'm loved. She gave me books like
I assure you, if you've ever had the privilege of crossing paths with my Mom, you're a better person for it. Unfortunately, I think people that are as nice as she is, (if other such people even exist) are often underappreciated. In her role as an elementary school principle, Mom goes to work early and comes home late everyday, she genuinely cares about the wellbeing of her students and staff and yet still has to put up with far more nonsense and politics than anyone should have to. Despite all of that, Mom has a positive outlook on life and believes in the good of people. But if I had things my way, Mom would have retired long ago so that she could spend her days gardening, going for hikes and bike rides, reading and writing a book.
If I had things my way I would also be home for Mother's Day so that I could spend the day with my Mom. I would start by making her some fabulous cornmeal waffles for brunch, (a Dorie Greenspan recipe from this book) and top them with maple blueberry sauce and fresh orange segments. Then we would relax and read the paper on the deck in the sunshine and talk about where in the Travel section we wanted to go most. When we finished reading the paper we would drive to the beach to go for a walk along the water and get an ice cream cone with two scoops each. After we got home Dad and I would start making dinner and Mom would work in the garden until it was time to eat. Depending on our mood following dinner we would play cards or watch a movie. It would be a wonderful day with my Mom. Unfortunately, she will have to take a raincheck on that one because I can't make it home this weekend, but I still love her very very much and hope she has an amazing day because she really deserves it.
Happy Mother's Day Mom!


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HHFKA Professional Standards Rules
The USDA has issued draft regulations on professional standards for school nutrition personnel. These regulations, when finalized, will implement Section 306 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. They will apply to all food service ESPs, including those not directly involved in preparing and serving food. There is a deadline of April 7, 2014 to submit comments on the proposed regulations. The USDA needs to hear from us! They are required to consider all feedback and suggestions received through these comments in developing the final regulations. For information about how to submit your comments, and NEA's analysis of the draft regulations, see "How to Submit Comments to the USDA" below.
- Proposed regulations from the USDA
- NEA's concerns about the proposed regulations
- How to submit comments to USDA


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Emma says:
I'm trying to sgin up for toys for tots and my zip code is 23322Reply
tpaige says:
Hello – Signs up for zip code 23322 will have the following sign up dates and times:
– October 2-6: 10 AM – 4 PM
– October 7 (Saturday): 10 AM – 2 PM
– October 9 -13: 12 PM – 6 PM
The application location is Military Circle Mall in a storefront located right near the ticket booth to the Cinemark theaters and across from Lee Nails.Reply
Kita says:
Want to sign my 4 year old son up for toys for tots. I'm in 23607 area code. When are sign ups.Reply
tpaige says:
Kita – I have forwarded your information on to our team on the Peninsula. They should be in touch soon.Reply
Shay says:
When is sign-ups for 23324 ?Reply
tpaige says:
Hi Shay – Sign ups for 23324 have already ended. We are potentially looking to add more dates, but there has not been a time frame set in stone. Please continue to check our website and call 757-543-8100 extension 64249 for the most up to date information.Reply
Latasha Wallace says:
Hello my wallet was stolen how do I get a new card for my pick up. I'm suppose to pick up December 15,2017Reply
tpaige says:
Hi Latasha. I am sorry to hear that your wallet was stolen. We will be having another sign-up date on Nov 8th. After that sign-up date please call 757-543-8100 ext.64249 to inquire about how to get your replacement card.Reply
Tamiesha Moten says:
Hello I'm trying to register for Christmas assistance my zip code is 23434Reply
tpaige says:
Hi Miesha – I have forwarded your email and information to our team in Suffolk. They should be in touch soon.Reply
Imani says:
I'm trying to sign up for my area in Hampton 23663Reply
tpaige says:
Hi Imani – I have forwarded your information on to our team on the Peninsula. They should be in touch soon.Reply
Pamella crow says:
Hello im trying to sign up for toys and tots for 23608Reply
tpaige says:
Hi Pamella – I have forwarded your information to our team on the Peninsula. They should be in touch soon.Reply
Michelle Brothers says:
Hello, has there been a decision made for theToy depot distribution location yet?Reply
tpaige says:
Hi Michelle – We have not yet secured a depot location, however signing up Angels and getting all parts in place in preparation for the Christmas Depot is still ongoing. If you need assistance, please call 757-543-8100 extension 64249. If you would like to volunteer, please call 757-543-8100 extension 64122.Reply
Michelle Brothers says:
Ok, thank you.Reply
Tasha Weedon-Johnson says:
I need you sign up for Christmas assistancr. Are there any upcoming dates?Reply
tpaige says:
Hi Tasha – I see that zip code 21701 is located in the Frederick County, Maryland area. Please contact your local Salvation Army Corps to inquire about their program.. We only service the Hampton Roads area in Southeastern Virginia. Best of luck!Reply
Tasha Weedon-Johnson says:
Zip code 21701Reply
Tamsyn Spence says:
I missed the sign up dates for the city of Norfolk…will there be another date to sign up for tots for tots?Reply
tpaige says:
Tamsyn – Unfortunately our Christmas Assistance Application period has ended. We might be adding additional collection days but have not made that decision yet. For the most up-to-date information, please visit our website regularly and call 757-543-8100 extension 64249 for updates.Reply
Monica says:
Hey trying to find the dates for 27909 but not having any luckReply
tpaige says:
Hi Monica – Unfortunately, our office does not cover the Elizabeth City/North Carolina area. Please reach out to your local Corps office at 252-338-6780 to inquire about additional application dates.Reply
Leslie otis says:
Im trying to sign up for toys for tots for my kids. My zipcode is 23415 new church vaReply
tpaige says:
Hi Leslie – Our programming only covers the Hampton Roads area of Southeastern Virginia. Please reach out to your local Salvation Army Corps for directions on when and how to sign up for assistance. Best of luck!Reply
Kourtnee says:
Hi I'm trying to sign up for 23523 zip codeReply
tpaige says:
Hi Kourtnee! Unfortunately Christmas Assistance sign-ups have ended. Please contact the Portsmouth Corps Office at 757-393-2519 to inquire about any additional sign-up dates.Reply
Shanika Stewart says:
Hey i would like to know if there are any make up days to sign up for toy for tots. My zipcode is 23504Reply
tpaige says:
Hi Shanika! The Norfolk/Virginia Beach/Chesapeake Salvation Army will have one additional day for Christmas Assistance sign-ups. That date has not yet been decided, but should be announced soon. Stayed tuned to the Salvation Army Website and Facebook Page for more information.Reply
Shaquila Turner says:
Missed the sign up for VA Beach unfortunately. Any make up dates coming available soon?Reply
tpaige says:
Hi Shaquila! We JUST announced one FINAL Christmas Assistance sign up day for Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach residents. It will be Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 10 AM – 2 PM at our NEW 2017 Christmas Distribution Center (also where you will pick up gifts on your assigned day). The address is 1205 Fordham Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 (the former Kmart location at Kemps River Crossing – near the intersection of Indian River Road and Kempsville Road). Please be sure to review the list of mandatory documentation needed so that you won't be asked to leave and retrieve those items. If you have any further questions, please call 757-543-8100 ext. 64249 for more information.Reply
Tia says:
Is that for Portsmouth as well? What documentation is necessary?Reply
tpaige says:
Hi Tia – We apologize that your comment may have been overlooked. We have one final sign up for Portsmouth residents TOMORROW Nov. 11 from 10 AM – 2 PM. Please visit our website for a list of required information.Reply
Monique Drake says:
Is there a pick up location for the toys yet?Reply
tpaige says:
Hi there Monique. Yes, there is a pickup location.Reply
The 2017 Christmas Distribution Center is located at 1205 Fordham Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464.(the former Kmart location at Kemps River Crossing near the intersection of Kempsville Road and Indian River Road). Remember, you must have your registration card that you received at signups with you when you arrive for your scheduled pickup date.
Yasia D McDaniel says:
Hi whats the location and the time to sign up on the 8th of nov. For christmas helpReply
tpaige says:
Hi Yasia. If you were unable to signup on Nov.8th, we will be conducting two final signup dates for Christmas Assistance on Saturday, Nov.11 from 10am to 2pm and Tuesday Nov.14 from 1pm to 6pm at Fordham Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. If you live in Portsmouth or in the 23321 or 23323 zip code of Chesapeake, we will conduct one final signup date for Christmas Assistance on Saturday, Nov.11 from 10am TO 2pm at the Portsmouth Corps Building at 2306 Airline Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23701. If you have any additional questions, feel free to call 757-543-8100 ext. 64249Reply
Ana rangel says:
Hi I tried to sign up for 23324?Reply
tpaige says:
Hey there Ana. We will be conducting two final signup dates for Christmas Assistance. Saturday, Nov.11 from 10am TO 2pm and Tuesday Nov.14 from 1pm to 6pm. Your zip code reports to the Norfolk/Virginia Beach/Chesapeake 2017 Christmas Depot location for signups at Fordham Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. If you have any additional questions, feel free to call 757-543-8100 ext. 64249Reply
BDouglas says:
Hi, if you are unable to make it due to your work hours those days but want to sign up can you send someone in for you with your paperwork?Reply
tpaige says:
Hello – Unfortunately, you will have to attend yourself. You cannot send someone in your place. We will have 2 final sign up dates. Tomorrow, Nov. 11 from 10 AM – 2 PM and Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 1 PM – 6 PM. We hope you can make it!Reply
Mechelle says:
I applied on Oct 16th in Portsmouth. I was told my the young man who did my application that if I didn't receive anything by Nov 15th to contact Salvation Army. How do I find out if a post card was sent to me and I did't receive it?Reply
tpaige says:
Hi Michelle – Please reach out to The Salvation Army Portsmouth Corps directly at 757-393-2519. Merry Christmas!Reply
Michelle says:
Hi I am trying to see if you have any more available daysReply
tpaige says:
Hi Michelle – Application dates for Chesapeake, Norfolk and Virginia Beach residents has now ended. If you are a Portsmouth resident, please attend their FINAL sign up date TOMORROW, 11/21 from 10 AM – 2 PM.Reply
Des says:
Hi, is there a location posted yet for distribution?Reply
tpaige says:
Good morning Des! Yes, this year's Christmas Distribution location is at 1205 Fordham Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464. Report to this location at your scheduled date and time for pickup. Happy Holidays!Reply
cee says:
Hi, If you are unable to go to the pickup location and can someone else come pickup for you if they have your blue card?Reply
tpaige says:
Good morning Cee. Yes, you are able to send someone to do your pickup. Make sure the person you send brings your appointment card and a copy of your ID. If you forget any of this instructions, the details are listed on the back of your appointment card.Reply
Sherrita says:
Hi what is the location in Norfolk for distribution?Reply
tpaige says:
Good morning Sherrita! Yes, this year's Christmas Distribution location is at 1205 Fordham Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464. Report to this location at your scheduled date and time for pickup.Reply
Angelia Johnson says:
I know of a 3 yr in need of assistance. How can she get signed up if the parent is not available.Reply
tpaige says:
Hi Angelia – Though our sign ups for Christmas Assistance have concluded in October, you may email our Social Services team at firstname.lastname@example.com and explain the crisis situation. They will be able to best direct you from there. Merry Christmas!Reply
Katrina Welch says:
Hello if i missed my pick up date can I get a new date?Reply
tpaige says:
Hi Katrina – Our Christmas Depot is now closed for the 2017 season. Unfortunately, everything was packed up yesterday.Reply
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i have a problem with Jquery on IE (all version) .
i use of this method for loading page :
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it's mean : when i open page i must refresh page again for working jquery .
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when i delete loading gif code problem solved but i want have a loading gif before loading page
do u can help me for solving this problem or NOT?
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