text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Where do you recommend for cheap relaxation in Thailand? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Where do you recommend for cheap relaxation in Thailand? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Thailand View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message canuckophileJoined: 04 Feb 2004Posts: 19 Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 12:22 pm Post subject: Where do you recommend for cheap relaxation in Thailand? I might be in Thailand for up to3 months - doubt I'll teach, but this board seems to indicate a fairly easy visa process (unlike South Gorea's endless hassles) so maybe I'll change my mind. After noise of Seoul, I want some peace/quiet/relaxation in a more rural area - also don't need to see gazillions of foreigners. What are your favorite places in Thailand that fit this description? Oh, and I need a low cost of living, please. THANKS Canuckophile Back to top JoachimJoined: 01 Oct 2003Posts: 311Location: Brighton, UK Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:31 am Post subject: I would say - if you're a beach person head to Ko Lanta on the Andaman coast which is beautiful, cheap, friendly locals and less frantic than nearby Phuket or Phi Phi. If you're not a beach person, then head to Pai in the north, in between Chiang Mai and Mae hong Son which is small, cheap, quiet, with beautiful scenery and few tourists. Back to top jonesd1Guest Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:59 am Post subject: Try Ko Samet. Last time I was there it was a good island for relaxation. Back to top WorkingVacaJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 135 Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 5:46 am Post subject: Ko Samet Ko Samet is good if you head further south on the island where fewer people bother to travel. Still, it's a touristy place. Back to top Gringo GregJoined: 19 Jan 2003Posts: 264Location: Everywhere and nowhere Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 8:14 am Post subject: Satun Satun province, dirt cheap, ok beaches, no tourists. Back to top nik_knack0828Joined: 15 Oct 2003Posts: 109Location: Chengde, PRC Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:09 am Post subject: Sorry, I don't really belong here. Just wondering how you pronounce "Phuket" hee hee... You know, just in case I'm travelling through one day. Back to top GordonJoined: 28 Jan 2003Posts: 5309Location: Japan Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:51 am Post subject: "Pooh-ket" Pooh as in Winnie. I think the Brits pronounce it like "Fu", but may be wrong. I would recommend Krabi, south of Phuket. It has been about 8 years since I was there so it might have changed. I hope not. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Thailand All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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ARLINGTON, Virg. (AIA PR) — Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Marion C. Blakey calls on Congress and the administration to end the shutdown and allow exporters to take advantage of export control reforms in support of U.S. national security and economic prosperity as soon as possible.
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) welcomes today's enactment of the first set of revisions to the U.S. Munitions List (USML) that are removing onerous controls on exports of essentially commercial technology used in military aircraft (Category VIII) and military aircraft engines (Category XIX). Subjecting these technologies to the export control requirements of the Commerce Control List (CCL) will allow for more appropriate reviews and restrictions while making trade with America's closest military allies and partners more predictable, efficient and transparent.
Completing the revisions to the USML and moving forward with further licensing caseload management reforms are critical to sustain and grow the global competitiveness of the U.S. defense industrial base. Licensed exports of these two USML categories currently amount to $21 billion a year, a number that will likely increase as 75 percent of these licenses are for exports of parts and components that may transition to the CCL.
Regrettably, the ongoing government shutdown affects the issuance of Commerce Department dual-use export licenses. Until the government shutdown ends and Congress and the administration achieve a long-term solution to the debt and deficit issues, small and medium sized companies manufacturing parts and components that are on the CCL are facing threats to their foreign sales on top of the damage already being done by sequestration. AIA and its members therefore urge our elected officials to act to allow our companies to take advantage of these export control reforms in support of U.S. national security and economic prosperity as soon as possible.

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Discussion in 'Activism' started by hso, Feb 2, 2011.
Response from Rep. Dan Moul PA
Finally a positive response.
Response from our Rep.
Received a letter response from the letters and emails to our elected officials today. From (the office of) Spencer Bachus, 6th District, Alabama. Long post but I will put the important part in bold.
He rambles on for two more paragraphs about how EOs work so that is the important stuff.
Yet another one:
And another too!
They're both garbage and they need to go.
that's a good response
did you put it in the combined letter thread as well?
Heres another pair of replies I received this week:
IN State Representative Hal Slager:
This response isn't as concrete in support of the 2nd Amendment as I would like, but I take him at his word that he is going to weigh all options. Need to keep a dialog going with him.
Heres the response I sent to Mr. Slager:
IN US Representative Peter Visclosky
This is as anti 2A as I have received so far. Need to write him and prove with data that this viewpoint is patently wrong.
State Legislation Resources
The state of Tennessee makes it easy to search for legislation up for consideration concerning firearms. This then makes it easy to send letters to your state officials supporting or opposing specific pieces of legislation up for consideration. I sent 7 this evening.
I found the above by browsing the categories of legislation here - http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/subjectindex/default.aspx
It would be good if we had this sort of information on each state so everyone would be able to look at and voice their opinion of legislation affecting RKBA.
Received a response from Congressman Ruben Hinojosa, Congressional District 15, Texas:
"It is my belief that a number of President Obama's recent proposals on gun safety are reasonable and common sense safety reforms that are long overdue. I have long supported reinstating the assault weapons ban, and limiting high capacity magazines........Some say that Presidents Obama's proposals are a violation of the second amendment. That is simply false. Like many of our constitutional rights, they are not limitless. Conservative Justice Antonin Scalia put it best in the Supreme Court case District of Coumbia v. Heller opinion, which upheld our constitutional right to bear arms: "Like most rights, the Second Amendment is not unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose:......"
U.S Congressman from Texas Ted Poe's e-Newsletter:
Received this today, he is a very strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment.
"Dear Neighbor,
The nation continues to grieve with the community of Newtown, Connecticut over the attack that stole the lives of dozens of innocent children and teachers. What happened was unconscionable evil that most of us will never understand. Since then, some elites in Washington have used the Newtown tragedy for political leverage to reignite the gun control debate.
Since the beginning of the year, we have seen a number of extreme proposals from the Senate and 23 executive edicts from the President. Not one of these proposals would have changed the outcome of the tragedy in Newtown. What they will do is redline the Constitution and bruise our right to bear arms which is guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment.
Make no mistake--these proposals advocate for more government control not more gun control. I believe in the sanctity of the Constitution. The Bills Of Rights were designed to protect citizens from an oppressive government. This timeless document has guaranteed freedom for Americans for over 200 years; it is certainly not up for negotiation now.
Those who believe that more gun control will end violence should examine the evidence. Mexico, for example, has outlawed guns completely, but there has not been a decline in gun-related deaths. Chicago and Washington, DC have some of the toughest gun laws in America, but they are also two of the most dangerous cities in America. So, what now? The focus of any discussion or action should not be on the gun, but on the shooter. In my previous life as a judge and prosecutor in the Harris County courtrooms, I never saw a gun tried for a crime. That's because we hold the shooter accountable, not an inanimate object.
And, yet here in Congress, we have legislators advocating for more restrictions on guns while they have the protection of armed guards at every door in the Capitol – hypocrisy at its highest.
I am a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, and I will continue to defend our constitutional right. More laws amount to more control - not more effectiveness. And more laws mean less liberty. And that's just the way it is.
God and Texas,
Ted Poe
Member of Congress
2nd District of Texas"
I received the form letter response from Levin that I'm sure has been posted already, if I don't find it I will post it up later. The more I thought about it the more it irked me so I decided to respond to him, copying the other Senator and my Representative (who actually gets it). I probably went too far but he needs to be called out for his not upholding his oath to defend the constitution.
This is the reply that I recieved from Minnesota State Senator Bill Weber.
(He grew up less than a mile from me, and his older brother hunted together when we were kids.)
First of all, thank you for your service to our great country!
I share your concerns on 2nd Amendment rights. I think it is possible that the federal government will overreach, and I have no doubt that the President will use executive order if he thinks he can get away with it. On the other hand, they will fail to evaluate the trash we see in movies, on TV and in video games claiming protection under 1st Amendment rights.
At the state level, we have a governor who is not on our side of this issue. I believe the Republican Caucus will need to reach out to the rural DFL members to hopefully prevent any state assault on gun rights. If we can achieve a status quo on this issue with the current political structure, it will be a victory within itself.
Thank you for taking the time to contact me. We will keep an eye on this issue and if we need to activate you as concerned citizens, we will alert you to those needs.
Yours Truly,
The reply from one of our U.S. Senators
Dear Mr. Lynch:
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on guns. I appreciate having the benefit of your comments on this important and timely issue.
As the former chief prosecutor of Minnesota's largest county, I worked to enforce the gun laws already on the books and have long supported efforts to promote gun safety, including background checks. I also believe the Second Amendment gives American citizens the right to own guns for collection, protection, and sport. This right is an important part of our shared history and heritage, and should be protected.
As a member of the Judiciary Committee, I look forward to hearings on the President's recommendations and proposed public safety solutions that include school safety, addressing mental illness, limits on high-capacity magazines and assault weapons, and other efforts to combat violence.
Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me. One of the most important parts of my job is listening to what the people of Minnesota have to say to me. I am here in our nation's capital to do the public's business and to serve the people of our state. I hope you will contact me again about matters of concern to you.
Amy Klobuchar
United States Senator
Form reply from Udall (D-CO):
Response from Jim Matheson Congessman
Thank you for sharing your thoughts regarding firearms issues. I appreciate hearing about your interest in the issues facing our country and state, and I am glad for the opportunity to respond to your inquiry.
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution establishes the right to bear arms, which more commonly means owning or possessing a firearm. Our Founding Fathers recognized this right when they included it as one of the original 10 Amendments, or Bill of Rights, to the Constitution. The ability to purchase and own firearms can be traced to the founding and defense of our nation, and I believe in the continued importance of the Second Amendment today. I feel strongly that the vast majority of gun owners in Utah and across the country understand the serious responsibilities associated with gun ownership, and they possess and use firearms legally.
Across our country, we have all been shocked and saddened by recent tragedies involving gun violence perpetrated by disturbed individuals. As a result there has been a great deal of discussion in the public policy world about possible steps to prevent tragic acts of violence. I believe responsible individuals have a constitutional right to own firearms, and that this right should not be limited. However, even the staunchest defenders of Second Amendment rights are deeply troubled by acts of senseless and brutal violence. It is here that we need to start, as a country, a broad discussion about how to reduce acts of violence in our society. Each of us should have the expectation of safety in our daily lives.
There are three general topics that should be considered in this discussion. First, we should examine our existing gun laws to determine their effectiveness as they are currently being enforced. Second, we should address the current mental health system in our country and evaluate options to make improvements. Third, we should examine the culture of violence in today's society and seek out ideas to counteract that culture.
As we attempt to find common ground on efforts to reduce violence in our country, we should keep in mind the importance of seeking pragmatic, bipartisan solutions. Any meaningful proposals should be based on facts and with data demonstrating how they will reduce incidents of violence. For example, the so-called Assault Weapons Ban was in place for ten years before it expired in 2004, and the consensus of dozens of studies of that law demonstrate that the law had no real effect on reducing acts of gun violence in our country. The discussion should be deliberative and not reactionary, broad based and not simplistic, and formed through consensus of a wide range of interests and not from a small group of people.
Again, thank you for sharing your concerns with me. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact my office.
Best Wishes,
Member of Congress
Someone send this guy a dictionary.
got one today too. It must not have been a form letter today cuase mine was a little different
Honest response. I didn't expect this. I wonder when I will get my response from him. It's a little encouraging that my representative, despite his party affiliation, is not just spewing the same anti drivel: "I respect the second amendment BUT....".
"Each of us should have the expectation of safety in our daily lives."
This is the only statement that seems ignorant to me. Safety is an illusion.
If his votes match his stated position, I may have to vote for him next time.
Trying to redefine the word "bear" seems a bit suspect to me. Probably will have to wait and see how he votes on things to be sure of his position.
Here is a response from VA senator Tim Kaine.
Bolding is mine.
Paul Gosar AZ house of reps
I've been sending all kinds of emails, like the rest of you.
here is Paul Gosar's response to my email asking him to oppose any new firearm legislation, as well as a promise to do my best to have someone else fill his seat if he does.
Dear Mr. Heslin,
Thank you for contacting me about the tragic events that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. This tragedy affected so many, and I am always glad to hear your thoughts, concerns, and opinions on the matter.
First, my thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected by the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. My deepest sympathies are with the families and loved ones of the staff and students who were killed or injured and those who witnessed this horrific event. We mourn the loss of the school children and adults whose lives were claimed by the heartbreaking acts on December 14, 2012.
We must now pause and reflect as to how we can prevent a repeat of the events in Newtown, Connecticut while preserving our liberties and values, including the right to bear arms. Our Constitution recognizes certain core liberties that we are endowed with by God—not by the Federal government. The right to defend oneself and one's family and property are among these. The founders of this country knew that having capable citizens willing to take up arms to defend the Republic was essential. For that reason, each individual was given the right to own, possess and responsibly use firearms.
In an effort to prevent other instances like the events in Newtown, we must also engage in a broader discussion that includes increased access to mental health care services. This should include educating the public about the warning signs of those who would harm themselves and others and addressing the stigma related to diagnosis and treatment. Most individuals with severe and persistent mental illness will not commit violent crimes but we need a system in place to recognize and intervene when a risk is posed.
It is crucial that we enforce existing gun laws already on the books. It is my hope that this tragedy results in solutions designed to prevent other similar occurrences.
Irresponsible and criminal use of arms cannot be tolerated, but I believe that using new gun control laws to address this case and others like it would be unwise and ineffective. The federal government must not sink to the lowest common denominator to punish responsible citizens and to infringe on Constitutional rights. I find it distasteful that some people seek to capitalize on a tragedy in order to trample on our Constitution for political gain.
Please know that as your Congressman, I fully support Second Amendment rights and the right to own and carry firearms in a responsible manner. I will oppose any unconstitutional efforts by the federal government to infringe upon Second Amendment rights. I have been a life-long supporter of responsible gun ownership. I have also been a hunter for most of my life, and I am well aware of our rights and duties relative to firearms. We must remain vigilant and enforce all of our constitutional rights, not simply pick and choose the ones we like. Our constitutional rights are not dependent upon which president, or which Congress, is in office.
Again, I appreciate your thoughts and concerns. It is a pleasure to serve Arizona as part of its Congressional Delegation. Your suggestions are always welcome, and if ever I may be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
This is Ted Poe's response to an email I sent. Emphasis is my own...
Dear Mr. MaterDei:
Thank you for contacting me to share your thoughts on firearms and the Second Amendment. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.
The tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut was unspeakable, incomprehensible and unimaginable evil. There are no words that can offer enough comfort and solace to a grieving community. Since that tragedy, there have been calls for immediate action ranging from legislation for more and less gun control and a national discussion on mental health.
I am an ardent supporter of the individual right to keep and bear arms protected under the Second Amendment. As a former prosecutor and judge, I have tried many shooters in criminal cases, but never a gun. Some may misplace blame on videogames, Hollywood, or the media, but the blame should always be on the shooter. Nations, like Mexico, that have outlawed guns completely have not seen a decline in gun-related deaths. Additionally, Fox News reported that Chicago has some of the toughest gun laws in America, but leads the nation in gun violence.
On January 16, 2013, the Administration issued 23 actions that they plan to take to address gun violence. Ranging from strengthening background checks to launching a national responsible gun ownership campaign, all actions are targeted to facilitate gun control. I do not believe executive orders are the way to control gun violence. The focus of any discussion or action must be on the individual, and I look forward to having that discussion with my colleagues in Congress.
Thank you again for contacting me with your thoughts. For additional information regarding current legislation and my representation of the 2nd District, please refer to my website: poe.house.gov. While you are visiting the website, be sure to sign up for my electronic newsletter.
God and Texas,
I wrote both my senators after the Newtown shooting, expressing my hope that they would focus their efforts on stopping these deranged individuals, rather than on weapons, and urging them not to squander this opportunity to address the mental health system and involuntary commitment of certain individuals, and instead jump on the easy and very public bandwagon of gun control.
Alas, Sen. Mark Warner chose to ignore that plea, and do just that. He has expressed support for Diane Feinstein's ASW ban (never mind that the last one had no effect whatever on crime, nor did it prevent mass shootings like Columbine). And in an interview recently, he said:
I have written back to his office since reading this, and informed him that I will never vote for him again, and that I will now spend time and money to make certain he loses his seat come the next election, and if he ever runs for public office again, I'll do it all over again.
Just as I couldn't support John McCain, after McCain-Feingold unconstitutionally restricted free speech, I can no longer support him. I cannot and will not support ANY politician who supports blatantly unconstitutional legislation, undermining my rights and liberties.
Maybe if he gets enough letters making it clear he's committing political suicide, supporting Feinstein's ASW ban in a state like Virginia, he'll rethink his support for that bill. I'm not holding my breath, but if you live in Virginia, write to him and let him know he's playing with fire on this one.
I didn't vote for Mark Warner to begin with. I will make absolutely sure that I devote time and treasure to unseat him.
I can only imagine what a response from Senator Kaine's office will read like...
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Well, I tend to vote republican more than Democrat. But Warner was one of the few seemingly genuine moderate, centrist Democrats I could support. No more. As I said, I don't want to be a single issue voter, but when a politician crosses the line into supporting blatantly unconstitutional laws, then he's crossed a line that makes it impossible for me to support him.
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There's an old wives tale that eating bananas for breakfast will help women give birth to a boy, and a new study out of England claims that, to some extent, the tale is true: having a high potassium intake as well as a high sodium intake during conception can make women more likely to mother males. The research, which was published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences and comes out of the universities of Exeter and Oxford, also reports that women who skip breakfast or keep to restrictive diets are more likely to have girls. According to head researcher Fiona Mathews, "This research may help to explain why in developed countries, where many young women choose to have low-calorie diets, the proportion of boys born is falling."
Reuters reports that there has been a small but notable decline in the number of male births in developed nations in the past forty years, and Mathews and the other researchers believe that there is an evolutionary reason for their results. "If a mother has plentiful resources then it can make sense to invest in producing a son because he is likely to produce more grandchildren than would a daughter. However, in leaner times having a daughter is a safer bet," she says. ("The F-Word" blog points out that, among other things, the study "ignores the fact that worldwide girl children are more likely to suffer abuse, neglect and to die before reaching the age of 5 years because boy children are more highly valued. The notion that the research is 'benign' is entirely misplaced and quite dangerous.")
Of course, eating salt-laden chips for breakfast while trying to conceive isn't a sure way to give birth to a baby boy (look at Victoria Beckham: she has three boys, and I highly doubt that's because of her high caloric intake!). The Exeter/Oxford study looked at 740 first-time pregnant mothers, and 56% of the moms who had the highest energy (aka calorie) intake had boys, whereas only 45% of the low-cal moms had sons. (The study also reports that mums who the tried and true pregnancy combo of pickles and ice cream gave birth to a golden retriever puppy. Aw!)
What Are Little Boys Made Of? Scientists Pinpoint Bananas [Guardian]
Skipping Breakfast May Mean Your Baby Is A Girl [Reuters]
More Nonsense Research... [The F-Word]


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In addition, our policy states that all new international students and other new students from high incidence areas, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be required to be screened for tuberculosis via a blood test. This screening is to be initiated prior to attendance of the first day of class at TWU. A student's attendance in classes will be blocked in the event of noncompliance with this health requirement, or in the event of failure to release the results of the screening to the TWU Student Health Services.
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What are some seminaries the Orthodox Presbyterian Church recommends attending?
Thank you for your question. While the OPC does not have a denominationally-affiliated seminary and does not require attendance at any particular seminary, it has tasked its Committee on Christian Education with identifying and visiting certain Reformed seminaries from which most of its ministers received their training and which are, in some measure, amenable to ministry in the OPC.
The following is from the 2007 report of the General Secretary of the Committee on Christian Education to the General Assembly and should furnish you with some idea of the seminaries to which I refer and when visits were made to them (all of which are contained in the minutes of the respective General Assemblies or are also available upon request from the General Secretary of the Committee on Christian Education, the Rev. Danny Olinger:
"The SMT visits Reformed seminaries in order to glean information about seminaries whose graduates are regularly entering the pastoral ministry in the OPC. SMT seminary visitation does not function as an accreditation program. The outcome of a SMT visit is not intended to be either an endorsement or a disqualification of a seminary as a place suitable for training men for ministry in the OPC.
2. Seminary Visit Chronology
* October 1998 Mid-America Reformed Seminary, Dyer, Indiana
Visitation Members: The Rev. G.I. Williamson, the Rev. Bruce Hollister, and the Rev. William Bomer
Report: Minutes of the Sixty-Eighth (2001) General Assembly, page 98.
* March 1999 Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Visitation Members: Mr. James S. Gidley, the Rev. Lawrence Semel, and the Rev. Hailu Mekonnen
Report: Minutes of the Sixty-Eighth (2001) General Assembly, pages 95-96.
* April 1999 Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Greenville, South Carolina
Visitation Members: The Rev. William Shishko, the Rev. Thomas S. Champness, and the Rev. T. Nathan Trice.
Report: Minutes of the Sixty-Eighth (2001) General Assembly, pages 96-98.
* February 2001 Westminster Theological Seminary, Escondido, California
Visitation Members: Mr. David Winslow, Jr., the Rev. Thomas E. Tyson, and the Rev. Larry E. Wilson
Report: Minutes of the Sixty-Eighth (2001) General Assembly, pages 98-100.
* March 2002 Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Visitation Members: The Rev. Thomas E. Tyson, the Rev. Mark R. Brown, and the Rev. Danny E. Olinger
Report: Minutes of the Seventieth (2003) General Assembly, pages 165-166.
* October 2003 Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Hamilton, Massachusetts
Visitation Members: Mr. David Winslow, Jr., the Rev. Gregory E. Reynolds, and the Rev. John R. Hilbelink
Report: Minutes of the Seventy-First (2004) General Assembly, pages 102-104.
* February 2005 Westminster Seminary California, Escondido, California
Visitation Members: The Rev. Danny E. Olinger, the Rev. Alan R. Pontier, Jr., the Rev. Rollin P. Keller, and Mr. David Winslow
Report: Minutes of the Seventy-Third (2006) General Assembly, pages 185- 188.
* March 2005 Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida
Visitation Members: The Rev. Danny E. Olinger, the Rev. William Hobbs, and Mr. David Winslow, Jr.
Report: Minutes of the Seventy-Third (2006) General Assembly, pages 188-191.
* September 2006 Mid-America Reformed Seminary, Dyer, Indiana
Visitation Members: The Rev. Danny E. Olinger, the Rev. Larry Wilson, the Rev. Glenn Jerrell, and Mr. David Winslow, Jr.
Report: Minutes of the Seventy-Fourth (2007) General Assembly"
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BEAVER CREEK, CO (July 7) – When Granite Stater Leanne Smith (N. Conway, NH) took her first lap on Raptor – the brand new Audi FIS Alpine World Cup women's downhill and speed host for the 2015 World Championships – she knew right away it was the "real deal."
"Our eyes were wide when we trained on it two years ago, but there was a lot more big eyes when we raced it last year," said Smith. "This downhill is the real deal, but in a good way. I think it's going to be one of the more popular downhill's on the women's World Cup tour."
A perfect compliment to the men's Birds of Prey race hill, but with it's own unique DNA, Raptor utilized the natural terrain of Beaver Creek Resort to tap into every element of modern downhill racing.
"It starts with a cool gliding section and kinda lets you set up for what's to come," added Smith. "Which is to say the entire middle section where you're basically never on a flat ski. It's really important to know what it feels like in there because there's quick switches, off camber turns and it's super steep in spots."
Following the technical middle section, the course mellows out with more rhythm that allows the racer to focus on their tuck before diving over a huge jump toward the shared Red Tail finish.
"It'll be a crowd pleaser, that's for sure," Smith said. "We know that when we get there for World Championships the snow is going to be firm and you have to be on top of your game. It's going to come at you quickly and you'll have to be really dynamic in your skiing."
Smith, along teammates Stacey Cook (Mammoth Mountain, CA), Laurenne Ross (Bend, OR) will have run the course more than a handful of times prior to the World Championships thanks to the World Cup test events and previous training camps.
But when the Champs open with women's downhill training runs on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, it has the potential to be the first time down for Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) and St. Anton downhill winner Alice McKennis (Glenwood Springs, CO). For them, all three scheduled training runs will be critical.
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Launching a Smart Client from the Web – With Context!
Web applications are growing rapidly in popularity but there are still many scenarios that make more sense to leave in rich client applications. The question I've been asked a lot lately is how to bring these two worlds closer together.
Say, for example, you've got a web page that displays some basic information about a customer. How can you create a hyperlink that launches a smart client and takes you to that same customer inside the application? The solution is probably easier than you suspect, and in this post I'll walk through the steps.
The method we'll use to transfer context between the web site and our application is a simple file. I refer to these files 'Launch Files' and the real trick is getting windows to open our application when it sees them instead of prompting the user to save to disk.
You may not realize it but you've probably seen this before. Outlook does this with V-Card, V-Calendar and ics files. It's the same mechanism that allows you to subscribe to a SharePoint calendar in Outlook with a single click. (In truth it's 2 clicks in Vista because UAC asks the user if it's OK to send data to the app. But that's a topic for another day.)
The Launch File
The first thing you need to do is determine the structure for your launch file. I recommend XML because it's easy to generate and the format can grow with your application over time. You can place any data you want in this file, but keep in mind that it serves as context between your web site and your smart client.
In most cases you'll probably want to generate this file procedurally using query string parameters. This allows easy integration with the rest of your site, and a launch URL might look something like this:
AppLauncher.aspx could look at the AppType parameter to determine which XML schema and file extension to use. The remaining parameters (CustomerNumber in this example) could be used to determine which data to include in the generated file.
File Extensions and Associations
Once you've determined the file format you need to settle on a unique file extension. It doesn't really matter what the extension is, it just has to be unique. This is no different than files intended for the local disk.
With the extension in mind, next you need to modify your application installer to include the new file type. The file type association registry keys are where you instruct Windows to launch your application whenever it sees a link for your file. Here's an example screenshot from a setup project in Visual Studio:
BrowserFlags 0x8 or 0x9 indicates that a particular app should open in its own window when its associated file is clicked (as opposed to opening within IE).
EditFlags indicates what explorer should do with a particular file type and/or defines what class it is. 0x10000 turns off the "Confirm open after download" box in IE. If this flag is set, the file will be automatically downloaded to the browsers temporary folder and its 'open' verb will be executed.
For more details, read the File Types article on MSDN.
Existing Application Instances
The next thing you want to consider is what to do if the application is already running. By default, the registry settings above will simply start another instance of your application. Instead, you probably want to notify an existing instance. That's why in the screenshots below you will see the 'open' verb is associated with a DDE command (ddeexec). If the application is not already running, Windows starts it before the DDE command is sent.
In this example, Windows will send the DDE command [Import("<FilePath>")]. The Application and Topic names are flexible, but you'll want to filter on them later.
Unfortunately, .Net doesn't have built-in support for handling DDE messages and DDE can seem a bit complex. I wrote a managed wrapper class for dealing with this some time ago and you can get it here:
Net DDE. I'm including this for sample purposes only and it doesn't come with any kind of warranty. 🙂
Here's an example of how to use DDE Client. The application entry point looks something like this:
static void Main()
// Create DDE client
dde = new DDEClient();
// Filter on app name
dde.AppName = "Cartographer";
// Start listening for DDE messages
dde.Execute += new DDEExecuteHandler(dde_Execute);
// Run application as normal
Application.Run(new MainUI());
And the DDE message handler looks something like this:
private static void dde_Execute(DDEClient sender, DDECommand[] commands)
// We only pay attention to the first command
DDECommand command = commands[0];
// The only command we support is Import.
if (command.Name != "Import") return;
// Get the launch file path
string launchFilePath = command.Params;
// TODO: Open the launch file and do something
I hope this helps, and happy coding.


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With Simon Cowell leaving American Idol at the end of the season, the show's producers have been hunting around for a replacement.
There's been plenty of speculation about who it will be and now, People is reporting that Tommy Mottola is in talks to judge both American Idol and The X Factor -- Cowell's next project.
Mottola, 60, is a music executive who is well-known for revitalizing Sony Music Entertainment. He co-owns Casablanca Records, a joint venture of the Universal Music Group. Mottola famously married and divorced Mariah Carey and is now with Mexican pop singer Thalia.
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Mottola's high status in the cutthroat music industry means he's well-positioned to be the show's harsh voice of expertise. This is the tone that made Cowell so popular.
Recently, Idol has had a string of guest judges, including Victoria Beckham, Katy Perry, Mary J. Blige, Joe Jonas and Neil Patrick Harris. Some have speculated that the appearances were auditions for the stars.
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Rock n Roll Camden Walking Tour 2020
Alison, a certified guide for the Borough of Camden, will take you on a walking tour of the famous and infamous sights of Camden's Rock n Roll history.
Camden Town in North London has a long and colorful musical history...from rock n roll to psychedelic to punk to ska to new wave to Britpop and beyond...All the greats and not so great have performed, drank and lived in Camden Town...The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Sex Pistols, David Bowie, The Ramones, The Clash, Blondie, Joy Division, Madness, The Smiths, Blur, Oasis, Pulp, The Libertines, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Elton John, George Michael, The Arctic Monkeys, Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, Prince...etc...
Take a walk on the wild side through Camden's music history with Camden local and girl about town Alison...I moved to London because of Camden's music history, specifically because of Britpop. I've drunk, danced, seen gigs and hung out at most of the pubs, clubs, bars and music venues in Camden over the past fourteen years. If I haven't experienced some of the stories I'll be telling myself, I personally know someone who was there.
Some of the sights included in the tour are:
- The pubs where Amy Winehouse hung out, played pool and performed...and the Amy Winehouse statue.
- The surprising place the punk band The Clash lived, rehearsed and worked.
- The location of where Britpop started back in the 1990's.
- The official Madness pub.
- The venue where The Door's gave their only U.K. performance.
- An eyewitness story of the Great Fire of Camden!
- Hear about Prince's love affair with Camden.
- See the last place where Sid Vicious performed in the UK.
Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?
No one under the age of 18.
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
You can take the Northern Line to Chalk Farm Station or a variety of busses including 24, 29, 134, C2
Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?
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We can blame Call of Duty for establishing the FPS mold, but really the blame for the stagnation that modern FPS games suffer under has to be spread around evenly. So desperate are developers to latch onto the success of Activision's behemoth that they copy it like it's a textbook of FPS game design. Almost every FPS does the following now: "lead the player down a prescribed path, and then provide them with a slightly larger area with some enemies to shoot up".
There's no room for the player to make mistakes in this kind of game, because the focus isn't on challenging the players. It's more akin to a roller coaster ride: guaranteed thrills on a predictably safe path with no room to step off and come crashing to the ground. Sure some poor hand-eye coordination will force a restart from a nearby checkpoint but with most FPS games there's no room to think, or even breathe, through what you are doing. As a guy that likes to be engaged on an intellectual level when I play a game, the FPS genre now leaves me claustrophobic, and lacking any sensation of achievement.
And so Crysis has appealed to me because it has no interest in either extreme violence or treating its players like idiots. There's violence of course, but only just enough to provide feedback for killing an enemy - it's restrained, even elegant, and not an assault on the senses. And while the game's story is entirely linear, what players do between those set cutscene points is largely up to them and indeed the game actively encourages experimentation. Because of that this series is the FPS for the thinking man, or the adult gamer that has grown up enough to realise that sometimes a little bit of ambiguity has a greater impact than being shown every gory detail. It's mature, in other words.
After the first level the game does indeed open up. Players need to cleverly use the usual Crysis range of cloaking and shielding abilities to outflank and stealth kill the enemies, because in a straight up gunfight you're in trouble even at the lowest difficulty level. Levels are nicely designed with places to duck into and hide from enemy sight, and there's plenty of upgrade options to customise the avatar's abilities. Amazingly for a modern FPS there are moments where you'll need to take the finger off the trigger, scout out some optimal terrain, and even engage in some strategic guerrilla warfare, and as such Crysis 3 is more engaging than the vast majority of its peers.
Sadly the AI doesn't quite keep up with stealth strategies and even if you are noticed all you'll need to do is run and hide for a few seconds and the enemy will lose its coordination, but otherwise there's a stiff challenge to be had from the AI hordes, and some of the later firefights can be incredibly intense even on the lowest difficulty level.
Because the bow is so central to the arsenal, the other guns generally lack for personality and don't feel nearly as good as in most other major FPS titles. It hardly feels like a loss in the single player game, but Crytek again struggles to bring a compelling multiplayer experience to Crysis as a result. There's a really nice new play mode where two players take on the role of the "hunter" and get to play with a bow, while the other ten players attempt to survive using conventional weapons. If one should die, he/ she respawns as a hunter, and so the odds of battle slowly shift from the "human" team to the hunter side. This mode is so compelling because it accurately emulates the appeal behind the single player game, but, frankly, the rest of Crysis 3's multiplayer is still a dud compared to the likes of Call of Duty and free-to-play titles like Dust 514.
This is the end of the Crysis trilogy now, and I hope Crytek takes the opportunity to reset and look for new ways to innovate the FPS genre. No one else is, and with Crysis 3 the developers have pushed this current formula as far as it can go. In a couple of years I'll want something new and exciting, but for now I actually have a FPS that I want to play.
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The entire main, restricted, multiverse, and universe repositories + all updates and security fixes. Last updated Thursday , August 1, 2019.
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text: The Msgr. William Noé Field Archives & Special Collections Center serves as the repository for records created by, for and about Seton Hall University. The Center exists to identify, collect and preserve records of enduring value not only to Seton Hall University, but also to the Archdiocese of Newark and Catholic New Jersey. Through its professional and service-related activities, the Center aims to achieve the goal of advancing the educational and research mission of Seton Hall University and to promote inquiry regarding those who have built and sustained the institution from its founding to the present day.


text: With a voice that sounds like the reincarnation of an old gospel preacher from the 1920s and a fascination with sin, death, and redemption to match, William Elliott Whitmore is one of the most unique artists to emerge on the Americana scene in years. The son of a farmer, Whitmore was raised on a horse farm on the banks of the Mississippi River outside of Keokuk, Iowa. His songs have a stark universality that is sketched out with minimal instrumentation, usually just a banjo or guitar and a smattering of percussion. Whitmore is rumored to have gotten his start in the music business by working as a roadie for Iowa hardcore band Ten Grand, famous for their fast-and-furious 20-minute sets, and Whitmore frequently stepped in with his songs to fill out the time. His voice is the one Tom Waits has been after for years (imagine a cross between Captain Beefheart and Dock Boggs), and his folk- and blues-inflected songs feel like they've been left out in the rain for months, weathered and tightened to the snapping point. Whitmore released Hymns for the Hopeless on Southern in 2003, followed by Ashes to Dust, also on Southern, in 2005. Whitmore appeared on the 2006 compilation CD/DVD entitled Let's Be Active, along with two other artists. In 2006 he released a third album on Southern, the characteristically stark (and critically acclaimed) Song of the Blackbird. Animals in the Dark followed in 2009. Whitmore toured extensively in late 2009 and for much of 2010 and saw his reputation as a songwriter increase, playing for ever larger audiences. He returned to recording in early 2011 with another stripped-down set, entitled Field Songs, which was released by Anti in July of that year. ~ Steve Leggett, Rovi


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Since all politics is local and Only In Amherst is a hyper-local news blog, I'm duty bound to do that routine Main Stream Media thing and--in spite of Satchel Paige's cogent advice--reminisce over the past year, as painful as that may be.
The death of the Gateway Corridor Project, a unique coalition between Amherst, UMass and the Amherst Redevelopment Authority to significantly enhance the main entryway to UMass connecting with our downtown, had the potential to add $75 million in mixed use, high end development to our anemic tax base.
Killed by NIMBYs who feared a resurrection of the notorious Frat Row, which ten or twenty years ago could have served as a location set for an "Animal House" remake. And as an outspoken member of the ARA who never missed one of the dozens of meetings we had over the past year, it's hard not to award this debacle the most important local political news event of the year.
If the local spring election has a Prop 2.5 Override or Charter change of government question, that usually is the political story of the year. But this past election we, thankfully, had no Override or, regrettably, no Charter question, no contested races for Select Board (our highest office) or School Committee (our most revered office) so voter turnout was a pathetic 8.5%.
But still, that election is the backdrop for my political story of the year--only because Catherine Sanderson was not on the ballot. She was battered and bullied into not returning her nomination papers--duly signed by over 50 registered voters--simply because she had the temerity to expose the emperor and empress had no clothes, and did not look particularly attractive naked.
Closing Mark's Meadow (boutique) Elementary School, saving taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, alone should nominate her for sainthood.
But her real power to stir the pot like an outboard motor and actually make change (and I'm not even sure she ever realized this) was the power of her blog, that so frightened town officials from Amherst and the surrounding region they actually petitioned the District Attorney to shut it down. My God.
The 10/29 nor'easter starkly reminded us of the awesome power of Mother Nature, and a blog done right is another formidable force of nature. My School Committee Blog was so very right.


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Besides the recent cold snap we had here in the UK, it has actually been one of the warmest winters on record…again. Since the snow the temperature has been warm to put it mildly, or should that be mild to put it warmly? Either way it's meant that I've turned the heating off at home and instead of huddling my back up to the radiator in the evening to soak up as much heat as possible, I sat facing it and realised that when they aren't making me warm, I really don't like radiators; the standard white corrugated metal slab does little to inspire me, and when they're not hot, they leave me a little cold.
So I set out to find some inspiring hot water filled containers that will not only warm a room with their heat but with their presence too.
For Heritage Interiors I found these gorgeous traditional cast iron radiators by The Traditional Radiator Company to be just the ticket. They obviously look great in a historic setting, but I can't stop admiring them for their almost sci fi 'Steam Punk' styling's.
For more modern designs I came across Bisque who do an extensive range of designer radiator's that can blend in with any interior, often becoming a focal point themselves.
Reina do a great range of chrome and stainless steel radiators, including the rather wonderful 'Pyramid' complete with hieroglyphics.
Here's a selection of striking tall radiators available through The Radiator Company. I especially like the one lit by LED strips, it reminds me of the Unknown Pleasures album cover by Joy Division.
If Industrial Chic is your thing then you could do worse than the Hose radiator by MHS Radiators.
For discreet heating the Lie Down Radiator by Eskimo Design provides a nice solution.
I've only just scratched the surface of alternative radiators, searching around I've found so many amazing ways to heat a building that it is clear that radiators must be a serious consideration during any Interior Design project. I know most of the products I've highlighted here are designer and hence quite expensive compared to a bog standard white metal slab, but there are still plenty of interesting affordable options available. And if a budget really is tight or there simply is no way to replace an existing plain radiator, you could always paint it any colour other than white, or use stencils to add some interest and life to it.
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Hearing this question, I turned around to find Captain America looking me square in the eyes from a good two feet below. How do I even begin to answer such a question?
My name is Joel. I am nineteen years old. When introducing myself to a large group, such as at a first rehearsal or on the first day of school, my "fun fact" is usually as follows: "I am a Muppet enthusiast."
I don't remember not being obsessed with Kermit and the gang. My first mental breakdown occurred when my mom accidentally sold my Muppet Babies play set in our annual garage sale. In fact, it got so emotional that the toys were tracked down and returned. I'm not saying I was a bratty kid. I just really loved the Muppets.
I am majoring in Music Theater at Oklahoma City University with dreams of someday performing on Broadway. I take no shame in stating that I owe that dream to none other than Kermit the Frog. The Muppets Take Manhattan opened my young eyes to a colorful, musical world that existed on the stage, and I wanted in. If my favorite frog could do it, so could I. From there, I started auditioning for community theatre musicals, and, step-by-step, I grew up performing as a hobby. Which brings me to today, a young man with solid dreams. And I have the Muppets to thank for that.
"Why do you love Kermit so much?"
Captain America hadn't given up. The question still stood. Why? Why the Muppets? Of all the things to love in the world, why did you pick the singing and dancing frog, Mr. Joel? Why?
It was Superhero Day. The kids were given the chance to come to Day Camp dressed as their favorite superhero. I encouraged a few who couldn't quite decide who to be to be creative and invent their own hero, and you better believe I had a plan to do just that myself.
I hopped out of my car in full Muppet gear. Head to toe. If I owned Fozzie boxers, you better believe I would be wearing them under my Kermit swimsuit. But, other than that, every piece of my superhero uniform was absolutely Muppetational. Mr. Joel had become my secret identity. For the day, I was Muppet-Man.
As if it were middle school all over again, I initially felt a tinge of embarrassment. The feeling was akin to having to warn a friend before he spent the night that he would be sleeping in the middle of the Muppet museum that was my bedroom. While I am much more confident than I was then, I still feel that I am expected to have "grown up." To think that I was feeling this pressure from a group of six year olds!
I manned up and walked into the playroom.
"Look! It's Super-Kermit!"
I was swamped by mini-Spidermen. I was silly to worry. Of course I was. I am Mr. Joel! Wearing a Muppets Snuggie as a cape doesn't dampen the level of heroism I have achieved as their counselor. Hey, maybe it even heightens it.
"Have you ever seen the old Muppet Movie?"
I am slightly shocked to hear such a little voice asking me this question. What's this? Young Muppet knowledge spanning from before November 2011?
"That's Sam the Eagle. And that's Sweetums!"
A girl named Ellie was pointing enthusiastically at my Muppetational Mosaic t-shirt. I didn't expect this! Maybe I have underestimated the possibilities of young fandom. Or perhaps overestimated my own.
"Why do you love Kermit so much?"
What do I tell Captain America? Will he be able to comprehend thirteen-plus solid years of experiences with the Muppets? How could he possibly know what they mean to me?
"Why do you love Kermit so much?"
"I just do."
"But why?"
"Well... He makes me happy."
My pint-sized Captain America seemed satisfied enough with my answer. And, ya know what? So was I.
Today, I realized how much the Muppets truly mean to me.
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier, email@example.com


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I was wondering if there are any spatial ecologists out there who can provide some insight on the trouble I'm having with my Masters research.
I am looking at the association a bat species to high density aggregations of a flowering plant. The bats were tracked throughout the night with a point taken at approximately 10 minute intervals. The bats were tracked over consecutive nights until an asymptote in their space use was reached. So now I have point patterns for each bat that pretty much covers the entirety of their space use at that period.
When the data is displayed visually there is a clear pattern of the bats that were tracked during the flowering period moving into the aggregations of the plant however they also spend a lot of time foraging around their roost sites.
I have simulated the point pattern of each bat 999 times by randomly shifting and rotating the points within the study window (the internal structure of the observed pattern was maintained in the simulations to account for autocorrelation). I then did randomisation tests to see if the average distance to the nearest plant aggregation for the observed data is within the lower 5% of the distribution of the averages for the simulated point patterns. However because the majority of the points collected are highly associated with the roosts the average distance is primarily effected by the position of the roost in relation to any of the plant aggregations.
I've been thinking of ways to disentangle the association with roosts and the association with the plant.
First I was thought about putting a buffer around the roosts and removing the points falling within these buffers from the analysis. The problem is deciding on a buffer. In the other areas I have been using a buffer equal to the circular error probable of the radio tracking error but placing this around the roost will only incorporate the points where the bat was actually inside the roost not foraging around it. All the bats have different foraging patterns around their roosts and I can't see how to assign a buffer distance that is not completely arbitrary.
The second method we have been looking into is taking out the points that are more closely associated (closer in distance) with the roost than the nearest plant aggregation and then running the randomisation to look at the association of the remaining points to the plant. I want to get an idea of whether or not removing the association with the roosts in this way will potentially bias the analysis.
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Johnny Manziel is probably the most entertaining player in college football today. He packs so much drama every time he is on the field. At times he gets away with taking chances, but there are other times he does not. In Texas A&M's (8-2, 4-2 SEC) 51-41 victory at home against Mississippi State (4-5, 1-4 SEC) Manziel passed for over 400 yards and five touchdowns to completely overshadow his three interceptions and a couple of sacks when he held on to the football too long.
Manziel threw two touchdown passes in the second half and Ben Malena and Trey Williams added one each on the ground as the Aggies pulled away from Mississippi State after halftime. Mississippi State was led on offense by emerging dual-threat quarterback Dak Prescott, who passed and rushed for over 100 yards each, had two touchdown passes and rushed for a touchdown as well.
The thing with Manziel is, at the college level he will make mistakes but he is more than capable of making up for them. Today Manziel tossed his ninth, tenth and eleventh interceptions of the season, which is already two more than he threw in his Heisman Trophy 2012 season. But Manziel also took his season touchdown pass total to 31, five more than last season. During the television broadcast of the game there were times when the thought Manziel may have played his final game in Kyle Field popped up, and for good reason. The expectation is that Manziel could likely be heading to the NFL Draft, but is that the right decision? Might a return in 2014 do Manziel good to polish his skills just a bit more?


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Year Built1972
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Spacious 2 bedroom condo just steps from the Lionshead Chair 8 and the Gondola at the base of the ski slopes. The kitchen has oak cabinetry and granite countertops with a table height countertop section that will accommodate four chairs. The living area has a gas fireplace and large windows that provide sunlight and views of the ski slopes. Amenities: common area with fireplace, ski storage, pool, 2 hot tubs, sauna, fitness center, underground parking, storage lockers and on-site management.
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Tamagotchi Characters Fan Art - Hapihapitchi
DigitalArt_Lovely posted a topic in Fun Stuff - GeneralHey Tamatalk! Here is a requested art from Hapihapitchi (trust me, it's a real username) and she wants me to draw Hapihapitchi! Here it is! I really like this one, plus I added her some Pretty Pink Nail polish What do you want me to draw next? Comment down below!
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Myiko posted a topic in Tamagotchi AncestorsI was just looking through ebay and found this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamagotchi-Pekingenjin-genjintchi-no-Tamagotchi-encyclopedia-art-book-/271542797862?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f39364626 my first reaction was like, AN ARTBOOK?? REALLY? I NEED THIS IN MY LIFEEEEE!! but then I saw the price, and I was likc... I would love to see what kind of ilustrations it has since maybe it has the ilustrations for the genjintch characters, I always thought the sprites on this versions were adorable, but felt sad there were no actual character artwork. does anyone have this book? it would be really appreciated if anyone could scan it for us the genjintch lovers Malfoy Edit: Mind the language, please.
Tamagotchi VIBE - concept mockup
graficks posted a topic in Seriously Tamagotchi*The design and artwork displayed below is the sole property of graficks (Adam Swanson) from TamaTalk.com. The ideas and creative artwork are meant to be enjoyed for entertainment purposes only and do not reflect any actual product to be released from BanDai. Please do not copy or distribute this artwork without permission.* Hey everyone! Over the past week I've had some spare time to work on a really fun project: creating the next Tamagotchi! As stated above, the artwork displayed is only for concept and entertainment purposes and is NOT a reflection of an actual product from BanDai. Before I go any further, I want to let all TamaTalk members know that this idea was inspired from all of you. Your ideas, discussion and contrast are all a part of the concept I created - so thanks for giving me all of this creative energy. I hope you all enjoy looking (and dreaming) at the next greatest Tamagotchi! So... This concept is based on an English format and would be available around the globe (because I know how much everyone out there really wants an updated colour-screen Tamagotchi in English!). Let me elaborate a bit on the rebranded Tamagotchi. ----- Tamagotchi VIBE brand The Tamagotchi VIBE brand idea is inspired by a feature commonly found in most small, mobile devices: a vibrating alert. With advancement in technology (especially mobile phones), I thought perhaps this new Tamagotchi VIBE could incorporate a slight vibrating alert to let you know when your Tamagotchi is hungry, stick, or generally just needs attention of some sort. This, of course, would require additional battery strength. Most of you are aware that the current Japanese ID L requires 2 AAA batteries, the VIBE would require 3. The extra battery would increase the weight a little, but nothing too serious as it would allow us to enjoy this new feature. The word VIBE is also associated with modern music and good feelings. For example, "Have you heard that new song? What a great vibe!" or "I'm sending you good vibes right now. Good luck!" The word vibe also relates to energy and motion and so I wanted to relate the VIBE to feeling good, having fun and sharing positive energy. ----- Tamagotchi VIBE design The new design is focused around the VIBE brand. The inner rings design is inspired by the "pulse" energy that a vibrating or buzzing sensation creates. Think of music or a heart beat, those pulsing motions are often portrayed through energy waves of some sort. I've included higher resolution links to the concepts at the end of this post so you can see a bit more detail. There are 7 colours available: Shiver Blue, Razor Red, Fizz Orange, UFO Green, Rave Purple, Pop Pink and Pulse Black. I thought it would be cool to release two colours that would attract very opposite genders. The Pop Pink version is designed around very feminine, girly colours. From what I've learned about two-coloured Japanese Tamagotchis (like the milky pink and blue IDs), they seem to be very popular. The Pulse Black version would be more geared to boys, it's very slick and masculine and could possibly garner a lot more attention from the male audience that Tamagotchis seems to be lacking now. Otherwise, the remainder of the other colours are fairly general and are not too feminine or masculine. The design is also geared towards a pre-teen / teenager audience. (Of course, that's just the marketing age demographic. There are many people who are much older that play with Tamagotchis, like me!) ----- Tamagotchi VIBE features There are a few new features that bring this latest Tamagotchi up to speed with currently technology. Vibrating alert (discussed this above) Updated Tama Town: features Facebook app and Twitter integration to share and receive items, gifts, messages, Gotchi Points and more with your friends. Of course, not everyone may have access to these social networks and is not a requirement to use TamaTown. Because social networking seems to be the new wave of communication, I thought it would be appropriate to incorporate this into the future of Tamagotchi. Unlock new items, games, characters and secret locations. Nothing too revolutionary here, just new things that keep it fresh and fun. USB connection: the bottom of the Tamagotchi VIBE has a small rubber flap than can be opened exposing a micro-USB port, similar to those found on most modern digital cameras. It's very discrete and almost unnoticeable. This would allow people to upload new items, backgrounds, characters, messages, etc from TamaTown.com to their VIBE. SImilar to how the IR function works with IDs and ID Ls, but without the IR-port required cell phone. Users could imply plug their VIBE into their computer, access TamaTown.com via the web, download the required software and start downloading fun things to their VIBE! ----- Tamagotchi Vibe price point and availability Because of the more advanced technology used in the VIBE compared to let's say, the TamaGO, the price point will be higher. Considering that a lot of young people have iPods, NintendoDS systems, PSP, Xbox, etc., usually these devices require games or peripherals that cost $40+ dollars (on top of the cost for the system which is usually $150+). The price point for the Tamagotchi VIBE would be around $45.99. This price does not include a USB cable or batteries (to keep the price down for the consumer and to make a profit to pay for marketing and sales strategies. I could get into this more, but the details are much too boring! LOL) Availability for the Tamagotchi VIBE would be worldwide. It is only available in English. ----- Conclusion As mentioned at the beginning of this post, here's a link to higher resolution photos of the artwork. I hope everyone has enjoyed reading this and have been inspired as I have been inspired by you! Please feel free to comment on any of the ideas, artwork concept and anything else that you think is good, not good, could be improved, anything! I am very open to constructive criticism and would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks for reading! ----- *Also, I know there was a thread created on TamaZone and TamaTalk regarding a contest that was started by BanDai and Edison Nation as a call for entries for a new toy idea. I am aware of that thread, but have not read any details regarding the ideas and thoughts shared there. All of the ideas and thoughts expressed in this post are inspired by all members of TamaTalk and Tamagotchi fans in general. If, for some reason, you believe that I have stolen your thoughts or ideas for a new version of Tamagotchi, please PM me to discuss. Once again, these ideas are a collective expression inspired by all Tamagotchi fans from around the world and take no credit for them (with the exception of the artwork).


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Asian Pork Wraps
2 tablespoons canola oil or peanut oil
2 tablespoons minced lemongrass (from bottom 3 inches of about 4 stalks)
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps chopped
1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt, divided
1 3/4 pounds ground pork
2 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
3 teaspoons Asian sesame oil, divided
3/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 cup hoisin sauce*
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon hot chili sauce (such as sriracha)*
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 heads of Bibb lettuce, cored, leaves separated
1 cup matchstick-size strips red bell pepper
1 cup matchstick-size strips peeled carrot
1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add lemongrass and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add mushrooms. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt; sauté until mushrooms are tender, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat; cool in skillet.
Place pork in large bowl. Mix in 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, cracked pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, then fold in mushroom mixture. Using 2 generous tablespoonfuls for each, shape into 18 patties, each about 2 1/4 inches in diameter; arrange on plastic-lined baking sheet.
Whisk hoisin sauce, ginger, vinegar, chili sauce, and remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 2 teaspoons sesame oil in small bowl for sauce. DO AHEAD: Burgers and sauce can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover separately; chill.
Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat ). Grill burgers until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Arrange burgers on platter; set out sauce. Place lettuce, bell pepper, carrot, and cilantro in separate bowls. Serve, allowing guests to wrap burgers in lettuce and add sauce and vegetables as desired.
I have made these twice. Both times I have left out the lemongrass as it wasn't available. I made the patties into an oval shape to fit on the lettuce better and used leaf lettuce. We really enjoyed these! I found this on epicurious as I was looking for something that would work for a low carb entree. I was bringing a birthday lunch to a friend:)
Friday, July 24, 2009
asian pork wraps
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
mini chef.... a special collection of recipes
This post is a special collection of recipes all from Xavier. He created them himself. He asked me when his recipes were going to be on the blog so here goes:)
This first recipe is not so new with the ingredients but the approach is what makes it so interesting!
Nuked Cheese and Bread
2 slices bread
2-3 slices cheese
Sneak the bread bag open very quietly so mom won't hear you messing around in the kitchen. Do the same with the cheese unwrapping it carefully so the plastic wrapper doesn't give you away. Place the cheese on one slice of bread...the more the better and place the remaining slice on the other slice of bread. Fold the sandwich in half because you know better than to use a knife. Slide a chair from the kitchen table over to the microwave. Place folded over sandwiches inside microwave stacking them on top of one another. Start pressing buttons until the microwave turns on. You know it is done when mom comes into the kitchen and starts hollering about what is in the microwave and how long has it been in there?!?
Doesn't that look yummy and melty?
Banana Smooshy
1 banana
1 spoonful of jelly/jam of choice
dash of cinnamon
Slice one banana with a butter knife and place in bowl. Place one spoonful of jelly on top and sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon. Smoosh it all together with a spoon. Holler at your brother for reaching for the first bite when you wanted to try it first!
Special Blueberry Drink
This drink was created as a result of being extremely thirsty after a family day at the pool. It was composed on the car ride home and later dictated to mommy. Here it is verbatim.
It is a very special drink. Sugar. We need sugar. A few blueberries, then a little sugar. Fill a glass like this full of water (gestures with hands to a full glass). And this big with ice (gestures with hands to half a glass). Then just add some little chocolate chips. You have to squish the blueberries to get them juicy otherwise it just tastes like water with ice. Add maybe 3 spoonfuls of sugar. Stir the drink. And then you just taste it. When I make it, I say YUMMY.
***this drink was created exactly as written minus the sugar and chocolate chips:)***
A big thank you to Xavier for sharing his recipes with us!
Monday, July 6, 2009
celebrate with cookie dough pie
I hope that everyone had a very happy and safe 4th of July. It was a bit rainy here but that didn't stop us from celebrating! Here is a very quick and easy dessert that can be festive for any occasion. Here is the recipe....if you can even call it that:)
Cookie Dough Pie
15.25 ounce package Chips Ahoy Cookies- Original kind
8-12 ounces Cool Whip- I used 8 ounces
2 cups milk*
Quickly dip cookies in milk, shake off excess liquid, and layer in 9 inch pie plate, breaking cookies to fill any gaps. Once the first layer is complete, top with a thin layer of Cool Whip. Repeat twice more making last layer of Cool Whip a bit thicker. Garnish with chocolate syrup if desired. Place in refrigerator or freezer 2-3 hours before serving. Serves 6-8.
I put the milk in a shallow dish and it didn't take a full 2 cups. I also used an 8 X 12 dish and wished I had a few more cookies. The next time I make this I will use a 9 X 13 pan, buy 2 packages of cookies and a large Cool Whip. It was very good considering the effort put into it:) And the kids LOVED it!
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