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My dad is in the cheese business

There I was. Just minding my own business. Looking like a hungover Cruella de Vil with my gallon-sized black coffee and my big dark sunglasses and my resting bitch face. Sitting at an outdoor table quietly attempting to write a beautiful and heartfelt rant on why I thought Blake Lively was the devil.

When suddenly, the three of them plopped down at the next table. A blur of bobbing, shiny ponytails and leggings.

And with a shudder of horror, I realized Yoga in the Park had just let out and my personal space was being invaded by the Millennial Yoga Girls.

Never one much for movement if not strictly necessary, I decided to hold my ground and keep typing away, wracking my brain to come up with synonyms for the phrase “just the worst” to describe ‘ol Blakey Poo. But professional scribe though I am (with the tiny, tiny paycheck to prove it), I couldn’t help but be distracted by their conversation.

“Like, I’m not impressed, you know?”

“Yeah, like, she would say ‘get on all fours’ and then tell us to sit up and I was, like, wait, what?”

“Yeah, she was obviously a new instructor. Like, watching YouTube yoga videos doesn’t make you a professional, Jessslyn.”

“Oh my god, that’s so funny.”

I was getting ready to get up and leave before my brain committed suicide when I overheard the one with the shiniest, most bobbing-est ponytail say “My dad is in the cheese business.”

A unique enough sentence in its own right, sure. But it was the fact that she trailed off after saying it. And just left it at that. Like her dad being in the cheese business was self-explanatory.

Granted, I missed the beginning of the conversation. But what conversation topic can be reasonably concluded by the statement “my dad is in the cheese business”? It was like that old Lewis Black joke about “if it wasn’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college.” Her sentence just kept rattling around in my brain.

So, I reluctantly decided to stay and eavesdrop. For, you know, professional reasons. Who knew? There might be a comedic goldmine here to exploit. At the very least, I figured, I could live tweet their conversation since they pretty much spoke in audible tweets anyway and maybe get a few retweets by people who are even older and even more bitter than I am that the world around them is changing without their consent.

“Yeah, I just spent, like, half my paycheck buying a bunch of [unpronounceable hipster food].”

“Oh, did you get it at Whole Foods?”

“Yeah. I mean, you know me. I like to buy local whenever possible but, like, Whole Foods is Whole Foods…you know?”

“Oh yeah.”

“Oh my god, you guys are so funny.”

My fingers were practically smoking across the keyboard. I knew it was wrong. You shouldn’t make fun of the young folk just because you’re old now and grew up in a different generation. But I just couldn’t help myself.

“It’s like I told him, ‘Joshua, you can’t, like, wash those jeans. When they get dirty, you put them in the freezer to kill the bacteria.’ Everyone knows that.”

“Ew. He washes his jeans? What year is this? 2009?”

“Oh my god, that’s so funny.”

During a lull in the conversation, when they were all taking the mandatory post-yoga, pre-coconut water refresher selfie, I Googled “annoying Millennials” to help pad whatever snarky blog/column/essay these notes would turn into when I read something that stopped me in my tracks. According to the Pew Research Center, the Millennials are considered anyone born after 1980.

Which meant…

It couldn’t be…

But it was…

I was one of them.

But, but, but…

I’ve spent my whole life associating myself with Generation X. To this day I still love to rock purple lipstick and would slap my own mother if it meant I could get my hands on a bottle of old-school Chanel Vamp nail polish. I worship Nirvana and David Foster Wallace. Winona Ryder in “Reality Bites” is my spirit animal. Hell, I still consider the word “slacker” a compliment.

And now those bastards at the Pew Research Center have made me one of the oldest millennials instead of one of the youngest Gen-Xers. And no one wants to be the oldest of their generation. Because now instead of having the excuse “I was born in a different time, kid,” I’m just the pathetic, out-of-touch grandma that gets Grindr and Tinder confused.

My whole sense of self has been shaken. If I’m not a Gen-Xer, then just what the hell am I? Besides the woman now frantically texting all her younger friends “What is Snapchat? And how is it different from Instagram?”

But worst of all is the realization that I’ve been cut off from my own people all these years while I was busy shopping for second-hand flannel shirts. I know nothing about us, other than the snarky columns I’ve read from bitter legitimate Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers.

Guess I’ll just have to face it. I am a woman with one foot in each generation. Rendering me essentially generationless.

Still, having never been one to back down from adversity, I plan to embrace my new Millennial status with gusto.

Now, does anyone know where I can buy coconut water and if it pairs well with copious amounts of vodka?


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Saudi King Salman Lays Foundation Stone To Mark Start Of $17bn Diriyah Gate Project

RIYADH/SAUDI ARABIA – Work officially began on Diriyah Gate on Wednesday, when King Salman attended the official ground-breaking ceremony and laid the foundation stone.

Work on the SR 64 billion ($17 billion) development, one of the most important projects in the Kingdom, will bring in earnest in January. It will create a global tourism destination that combines a modern city with world-class historical and cultural attractions that reflect the area’s rich heritage.

The official inauguration had been delayed for a day due to heavy rain but that did not dampen the festive mood. Before the foundation stone was laid there were a number of celebratory events, including historical reenactments and displays of traditional culture, including the Ardah dance.

The ambitious plans for Diriyah include a cultural heritage project to restore and renovate the historic area and celebrate its heritage, while also developing modern amenities to transform it into a leading tourist destination.

“Diriyah  will have eight museums”, said Jarry Inzerillo, CEO of Diriyah Gate project. “We are planting a million tress in Wadi Hanifa. We will have a new 15,000 – seat cultural – performance center, sporting venues and all new souks. There will be a 3.5 kilometer walking path overlooking the wadi, and several thousand residences and offices”.

The new construction and development will respect and preserve the character of the area and its historic treasures, he added.

“We are not in the business of demolishing”, said Inzerillo. “We don’t like that word. We are in the business of restoring what has authenticity. If something doesn’t comfort or comply with the authenticity of the Najd architecture, we will but it and replace it with what does”.

“They (Tourists) will be coming in big numbers  by the time we get to 2030 will get 27 million visitors (a year) to Diriyah: 7 million international and 20 million domestic”, he added.

The Diriyah Gate project includes more than 20 hotels with a total of 3.100 rooms, and resorts with a further 300 rooms overlooking the Hanifa Valley. There will also be venues for conferences, exhibitions and weddings,

The attractions will include: The Square of King Salman, the largest gathering space in Diriyah; the Samhan Amphitheatre; the Square of the Commemorative Stone of the Kingdom’s Heroes; the Mosque Square, which will provide access to King Salman’s Mosque; and the Historical Village Square, where places, streets, gates, towers and other location will be names after Saudi historical figures.

The museum will include: The Museum of Al-Saud Hause, including a pavilion dedicated to King Salman which will showcase his accomplishments and the Kingdom’s heritage; The Museum of the Saudi state and Arabian Peninsula, celebrating the region’s history and the development of the Saudi state; the Museum of the 100-stories Journey, where visitors will learn about Saudi History and culture; and Misk Heritage Museum, an educational institute that aims to encourage young people to get involved with the nation’s history and heritage by highlighting the latest research.

In addition, Diriyah Arts Center will connect past and present through modern and traditional arts and culture, while the Digital Arts Museum will offer visitors an innovative high-tech exploration of Diriyah’s history to encourage young people to explore the Kingdom’s heritage.

Education is also an important part of the project. An arts zone will include academies teaching traditional local skills such as Arabic calligraphy, Islamic arts, Najdi architecture, Najdi cuisine, and Arabian theater and music.

Diriyah Gate will have more than 100 restaurants offering the finest local and international cuisines and a wide range of retail options. The recreational zone will include entertainment and sports venues and facilities capable of hosting international sporting events and concerts, along with four sports and recreational centers.

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September 25, 2000

A Media Colossus

Ladies on Top

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A Media Colossus

Over the past year, Jean Monty has been buying up properties and piling them on top of one another much like a winner at a blackjack table stacks his chips in multi-coloured towers. In February, the chairman and chief executive of BCE Inc. dished out $6.8 billion for control of Teleglobe Inc. Then, later that month, came his surprising cash offer of $2.3 billion for CTV Inc. His latest deal, announced last Friday alongside Canada's richest man, Ken Thomson, will create a new media company that gives BCE, at one time just a phone company, control of Thomson Corp.’s The Globe and Mail.

Things have changed since those days. Now, over-the-counter medicines (OTCs) go through a rigorous testing process and must provide a detailed list of ingredients, as well as proof of their effectiveness. But, while medicines don't make it to non-prescription-drug status unless they can provide a very high level of safety, the fact remains that they are powerful remedies that need to be used carefully.
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Ladies on Top

Canada's Barenaked Ladies are riding high with a new album, a documentary—and a new maturity
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Ready to Rumble

As the House resumes, all eyes are really on the looming election
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Pumped on Anger

The public cheers as truckers across Europe snarl traffic to protest the rising cost of fuel
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Sydney Sizzle

As the Games began, Canadian athletes suffered heartbreak— and tasted gold
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Spending the health money

As dollars flow into the system, workers on the front lines wonder how long it will take to make a difference
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After-school boycott

As tensions flare over budget cuts and work conditions, extracurricular activities are increasingly under threat
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Automotive Marketplace

Dealers Aim to Please

Back in the early 1960s, a young market researcher by the name of J. David Power started to mail out surveys to new car buyers asking them how satisfied they were with their vehicle and their dealer. He compiled and analyzed the results at his kitchen table and then ran around Detroit telling executives that consumers were not very happy with their product.
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Life on the crime beat

In the early 1980s, investigative crime reporter Michel Auger spent a couple of years working for the CBC program the fifth estate. So, for a couple of months, did I: in my final year of university, Brian McKenna—the filmmaker who was then a Montreal-based producer for the show—gave me part-time work as a researcher/gofer.
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Interview – Flag Points Part One

In October I fired up my microphone and Skyped with Don and Dave of the G.I. Joe podcast Flag Points.  It’s pretty nerdy, but should appeal beyond a narrow band of hardcore toy Joe fans.  We talk about collecting, my book, and Hasbro, and we also make Star Wars and Transformers references.  And after I overmodulate for the first few minutes I back off from the microphone.  Perfect for those long drives or killing time on the treadmill.  We talked for so long they broke it in half.  You can stream or download to take with you.

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G.I. Joe Book Photography – Duke and Spirit

G.I. Joe Duke and Spirit action figures MG0581

G.I. Joe toy photography by Andre Blais for Gladworks

Ace lensman Andre Blais came on board just a few weeks after I signed the contract for Gladworks to design my book, and part of the appeal was that he was (and is) in-house there.  So in one room there’s designer Liz Sousa at a Mac, and in another is Andre, with a cyc, pro lights and diffusion, tripods, and more.  (And a Mac.)  I’ll interview him soon for a future blog post.

The general idea for these photos came from the toy photography of Brian Malloy and Erik Hildebrandt in John Michlig‘s G.I. Joe: The Complete Story of America’s Favorite Man of Action.  (Regular readers will recognize that book as one of the two main inspirations for A Real American Book.)  There are only four “fantasy” shots in Michlig, where the reader point of view is in scale with the 12-inch Joes, but the toys themselves are set against the scale of the man-made world.  Rather than product shots, like a catalog displaying toys on a table top (even if the table top is a dressed set), I wanted story moments, like movie stills.

This was also practical.  I don’t want to reproduce too many visuals that are commonly available.  My book aims to continually show and tell unrevealed facts, anecdotes, and imagery.  But whole sections tell the history of people talking and making decisions, but people weren’t taking candid photos of co-workers at the office in 1982.  (Which may seem odd compared to today when every cell phone and music player is also a high resolution camera.)  If an interviewee recalls making the Snake-Eyes figure, an obvious pairing would be a photo of that figure, or a scan of a concept sketch.  But what if there’s no obvious pairing?  To break up stretches of history that have no clearly analogous visuals, the solution was to sprinkle in dramatic diorama-style toy photos.

For this photoshoot, I had only a vague idea of where (or why) an image of Duke and Spirit would go.  Maybe Chapter 4, when the narrative gets to the second and third waves of toys?  Sadly, nothing from this shoot made the final cut.  There are two reasons for that:  First, I had forgotten to bring Spirit’s belt.  I was worried that hardcore fans would dismiss the photo for not being fully accessorized, so I asked Andre to crop above Spirit’s waist, which really limited the composition.  Second, the chapter where this photo would go ultimately didn’t need a photo of two action figures in a “fantasy” setting, even if it’s a great photo.

G.I. Joe Duke and Spirit action figures, photo by Andre Blais - MG0590

G.I. Joe toy photography by Andre Blais for Gladworks

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G.I. Joe toy photography by Andre Blais for Gladworks

Note the difference in these two — how the golden light from the left adds dimension and warmth to Spirit’s hair, gun-holding arm, and torso.  It’s not in the first shot.  Here they are together for comparison:

G.I. Joe Duke and Spirit action figure photo by Andre Blais - MG0590

G.I. Joe toy photography by Andre Blais for Gladworks

A few weeks later we tried this shoot again, this time with the belt, but the magic was too difficult to recapture.

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The Comic That Changed Everything – Part One

Part One – Two Three FourFive – SixSevenEightNine

Because my mom didn’t want to cook dinner every night of the week, Wednesdays we ate out.  This tradition lasted for about 6 years.  We loved our local mall.  (Ironic since the growth of the suburban mall in the 1970s reflected the flight of retail stores from the American Downtown, a trend that closed my grandfather’s Baltimore department store years earlier.)  After a renovation that added an entirely new wing complete with 3-screen movie theatre, video arcade, and food court, Montgomery Mall had us hooked.  So after Mom came home from work she and brother Kevin and I would drive up the Beltway (the loop of interstate around Washington, D.C., and now the bane of many an automotive commuter) eager for a reliable night out in the consistent 72 degrees of our hermetic shopping experience.

After fast food dinner, we’d browse the book store and then split up – my mom to the department stores, and Kevin and I to – the arcade was actually called this, with a red and green neon sign – The Name of the Game.  A half-hour later we’d drive home in time to finish homework and watch whatever ABC sitcoms were dulling our senses that particular season.

In the June between 5th and 6th grade, while strolling into Waldenbooks, past magazines and bestsellers, I looked up at the two spinner racks of comics and saw a revelation.  His name was Road Pig.

The G.I. Joe cartoon had been in reruns for two years, a death spiral we could not fathom it pulling out of.  New toys continually refreshed the line, but they didn’t speak or move.  The explosions were imaginary, made in the onomatopoetic lexicon of little boys splayed out on a shag carpet.

From that top rack I pulled a comic book – odd thing it was – and noted several important elements:  A bold “G.I. JOE” logo.  The aforementioned Road Pig, a villain we had met in our role play, but never on television.  He was brandishing his cinderblock-on-a-stick, a weapon so bizarre that if new episodes were on the air we inherently knew it would not appear, much like Snake-Eyes’ sword, television restrictions being what they were.  On this cover image Road Pig was hauling two… who were they?  I didn’t actually know since they were out of costume, but I could tell they were older Joes, circa year one.  And a foreboding sign on the wall, pointing past them to something called the “Brain Wave Scanner.”  Whatever all of this was, it begged several questions and I was curious for the answers.

Opening this flimsy periodical offered more surprises and teases.  Over the first four pages, more characters who were too new to have appeared on the G.I. Joe cartoon!  And an entire panel where one group of them – the Iron Grenadiers with their ceremonial swords (like U.S. Marines in their dress blues) actually brandish them!  Threateningly!  At other villains!  It was too much for me to take.  The Iron Grenadier action figures did come packed with swords, but they were permanently sheathed.  So if Snake-Eyes was never going to use his sword on television (he did have it in hand once, but didn’t get to impale a robot or anything), and the Iron Grenadier toys made it physically impossible to properly use these other swords, that an “episode” of the G.I. Joe comic book had more relaxed rules concerning action and “violence” content made my eyes bulge.

And then a Cobra villain shoots another Cobra villain!  All before page 5!  (It was just a tranquilizer gun, but a kind of gattling tranq on steroids.)

But this was the icky G.I. Joe comic book!  Hadn’t I already tried this out with Yearbook #3 and #4?  Weren’t those printed on a dull newsprint, with a limited palette that could not rival the saturated intensity of animation cel vinyl photographed on 35mm film and telecined for broadcast?  Yes.  They were.  But there were a few more colors here than those earlier comics, (or perhaps a more adept color artist), and the pull of all these characters and actions that were not available on television overrode my aesthetic concerns.

I flipped back to the cover.  One dollar.  That was a lot, but it also wasn’t.  Kevin and I had a weekly allowance, and did not spend it on candy or gum.  Or prose books.  Those were all parental purchases.  We tended to measure money with our own private system:  The least expensive toys we bought were about three dollars.  At Toys”R”Us, that meant a single G.I. Joe action figure, or an Autobot minicar (like Bumblebee).  Everything scaled up from there in multiples of three and five.  A $12 or $15 Joe vehicle was possible after a few weeks or months of saving.  The $30 Metroplex was a bit out of my reach and became a birthday request.  The $100 U.S.S. Flagg aircraft carrier was an utter impossibility.  (Even the rich kid down the street didn’t have that, and he had a Millenium Falcon!)

So when I showed G.I. Joe issue #90 to my brother, his immediate response deflated, but did not surprise me:  “Cool.  Don’t buy it.”

Did I? Find out next week!

Part One – Two Three FourFive – SixSevenEightNine

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Behind the scenes of G.I. Joe – Hawk

1986 G.I. Joe Hawk Card front CU crop

Something simple today:  A blister card sample, front and back, for 1986 Hawk.  No blister, no figure, no accessories.

I’m attributing the artwork to Hector Garrido.

G.I. Joe 1986 Hawk blister card front

G.I. Joe 1986 Hawk blister card back

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Behind the scenes of G.I. Joe – Hydro-Viper

Today’s art post is the complete sculpt input (i.e. “turnaround”) for the 1988 Hydro-Viper.  Again for casual or non-fans, let’s start with a photo (by me, not my fancy book photographer) of the production figure for a baseline comparison.

G.I. Joe 1988 Hydro-Viper figure

Here’s George Woodbridge’s turnaround.  Such a crisp and clean line, and a deft spotting of blacks.

G.I. Joe 1988 Hydro-Viper figure turnaround

Note that the figure is referred to as “Cobra Frogman,” so “Hydro-Viper” hadn’t yet cleared Legal.

Woodbridge’s association with G.I. Joe is limited. He drew most of the ’88 inputs, and did many of the Hasbro-internal figure presentation paintings that Dave Dorman and Bart Sears didn’t around 1988.  Writer Mark Evanier wrote a short biography of Woodbridge in 2004 when the artist passed away.  You can find it here, but if you want a shorter version, I’ll just throw out the terms “Mad Magazine” and “military and historical illustration.”  In the near future I’ll show a few more pieces like this here, and in the not-near future I’ll have Woodbridge’s Crazylegs (a Joe paratrooper) color piece in my book.

Here are three sheets of the Hydro-Viper’s accessories, drawn by Bart Sears.  In toys, Sears is known for designing Hasbro’s C.O.P.S.  In comics, Sears drew Justice League Europe and has recently penciled some Conan and Indiana Jones for Dark Horse.  Of note here is the ray, the most bizarre of all animals that any G.I. Joe figure came packaged with.

G.I. Joe 1988 Hydro-Viper backpack turnaround

G.I. Joe 1988 Hydro-Viper weapons turnaround

G.I. Joe 1988 Hydro-Viper manta ray turnaround

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Behind the scenes of G.I. Joe – PSA #10 Storyboard

G.I. Joe PSA

Endorsed by the National Child Safety Council, a non-profit founded in 1955, the now infamous G.I. Joe public service announcements (PSAs) were created to elevate the series’ profile as an agent for pro-social values and to ward off criticism from parents’ groups that the G.I. Joe cartoon was a) violent and b) a half-hour toy commercial.  35 PSAs were created in all, with topics ranging from not giving in to peer pressure, to nutrition, and to owning up to one’s own mistakes.  The format was likely borrowed from Filmation’s 1983 series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.  In that show, at episode’s end a marquee character would directly address the audience and refer to an incident from the proceeding episode.  The Joe ones were different, working both in “regular” continuity wherein the Joes spoke to kids in-scene, and not the television audience, but also a kind of parallel universe where the Joes were always near suburban danger and utterly lacking in top secret status.

For Footloose’s rapid-fire instructions, PSA #10 is one of my favorites — there’s no way I’d remember what to do in my own soccer crisis unless I had a transcript handy.  Also, this is perhaps one of three incidents in all of G.I. Joe animation 1983 to 2000 where the animators showed blood.  I appreciate the added dash of seriousness.

Here’s the storyboard for PSA #10.  I should know who drew this, but don’t.  I’ll check my sources and update this post when I can.

G.I. Joe PSA #10 storyboard pg 1

G.I. Joe PSA #10 storyboard pg 2 of 3

G.I. Joe PSA #10 storyboard pg 3 of 3

For those unfamiliar with storyboard formatting, here are a few items of note:

-The second panel — the stretched out one — represents a camera move.

-The numbers under the panels represent length of footage in feet and frames.  Old school film editing (and animating) was measured not in seconds/frames, but in feet/frames, with a foot being the physical length of 16 frames of film, and a frame lasting 1/24th of a second.  So where it says “SLUGGED BOARD” at the top left of page one, the board artist has timed out to the audio track each shot’s duration, or is providing a time table for the animators to show how long each shot should last.

As a special thank you, I’d like to acknowlege YouTube user PSAGIJoe, who has uploaded the original, non-satirized PSAs.  You can find them here.

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Behind the scenes of G.I. Joe – Rock-Viper

Today’s post reveals some development artwork for the 1990 Cobra Rock-Viper.  First, a not-great photo by me of the production toy to serve as a baseline for all you casual fans.

Interesting to note this Cobra soldier, of which there were many (rather than a specific individual like Destro or Gristle) has a moustache.  So I guess graduates from training school had a facial hair requirement?

First up is Dave Hasle’s sculpt input drawing for the Rock-Viper’s backpack:

A black and white photocopy (probably of a color photocopy and not a chrome) of Dave Dorman’s internal presentation painting:

Note above and below there’s no moustache.  Here’s the pencil sketch of what will become the final package painting.  I’m attributing this to Hector Garrido:

Here’s the almost complete layout of the cart front and back, in b+w photocopy form, with Garrido’s drawing now a finished painting:

I don’t have a color copy of the painting or a full blister card (any readers want to help?) so this cropped close-up from my dossier and the tiny back-of-package thumbnail of Garrido’s final painting will have to do for comparison.

If you didn’t read this above, check it out here.  Dossier writer Larry Hama’s sense of humor on display.

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Arecont Vision Captures Operations at King Soopers Distribution Center

Arecont Vision Views Operations at King Soopers Distribution Center
Megapixel-Quality Video Aids Loss Prevention; Enables Warehouse to Pass Annual Audit

Glendale, CA (August 21, 2012) –  Arecont Vision megapixel cameras now provide a clear view of
business operations at the 550,000-square-foot King Soopers Distribution
Center located on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. The Distribution
Center is required to have a functioning video system in order to pass an
annual audit, and Arecont Vision megapixel cameras provide highly detailed
video. The cameras are mounted just below the approximately 40-foot ceilings to
ensure they are not damaged by forklifts. Even at that distance, the cameras
deliver excellent images of daily operations with enough detail to provide
evidence to aid loss prevention.

United Systems, Denver, the systems integrator, demonstrated to King Soopers' decision makers
the ability of megapixel cameras to provide image quality far superior to the
Distribution Center's previous analog system, which had started to fail. “We
chose Arecont Vision cameras because of their extremely clear images and wide
variety of cameras,” said Chris Keith, Director of Sales and Technology, United

An Arecont Vision AV20185DN-HB SurroundVIdeo® 180-degree panoramic camera was installed outdoors
on the side of the building to watch the guard shack, trucking lanes, parking
area and shipping and receiving. The 20-megapixel day/night camera provides a
complete 180-degree view of the property, replacing a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ)
camera that only captured the image in the direction the camera was pointed. A
heater-blower enables the Arecont Vision camera to operate despite temperature

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Sporty in Alaska

Absolutely in love with this sporty “I Love Alaska” hoodie from Livin’ the MAD Life! It definitely made some appearances while on my trip to Alaska and was the perfect piece for my travel wardrobe.Processed with VSCO with c1 preset

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Here’s a fun little video of my dad and I jumping off the cliffs this summer in Alaska!

Weekend in DC

Weekend in DC

If you follow along on my Instagram or read my last post you would know that I’ve been in DC for the past weekend!

Of course we visited some memorials and indulged in delicious foods such as these amazing homemade pop tarts from ‘Teds  Bulletin.’ I do not think I have ever tasted a pop tart so delicious! If you’re ever in the capital hill area you must stop by, if even just for the pop tarts!

 Besides the delicious bakery section, their main course foods were just as good; as I feasted on this HUGE breakfast burrito!

 I would have to say the Capital Hill area was by far one of my favorite places we visited. The area had so many little boutiques, bakeries and restaurants, as well as this pretty mural that we stopped to take a photo by.  Another one of my favorite places in this area was Georgetown. The University was absolutely breathtaking and looked like something out of A fairytale.

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   Even the homes in Georgetown were pretty and colorful.  Just walking down the streets and looking at the homes was entertaining.

 After Georgetown we had even more delicious food. One thing I had to have while here was sushi so we visited ‘The Sushi Bar,’ near Alexandria. And it was so good!
 And of course knowing me, I had my fair share of icecream and when I spotted a Ben and Jerrys down King Street I indulged.

 Besides all of the good food, we wandered through DC and stopped at some breathtaking monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial.

  DC is definitely a place of history and everyone should take time to visit. It’s a gorgeous town and well worth it. 🙂

Stay tuned for more this week.

Pineapple Loving

Pineapple Loving

Hope everyone’s had a lovely weekend! I know the weather in Florida has been amazing, with the temperature in the high 70s, low 80s.
I know most of you are probably dealing with some crazy cold weather, but hopefully this outfit will bring back memories of a warm summer!
I always have fun taking photos in this cute little boutique, Apricot Lane!

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Shoes// Michael Kors (TJ Maxx)

Talkin’ Monkeys Project

Talkin’ Monkeys Project

A part of graduating from Florida Gulf Coast University is volunteering for 100hours at a non profit organization. As a transfer student I am only required 40, but today I found the place I will be acquiring all 40 hours, plus some!
There is this amazing project called The Talkin’ Monkeys, and they are literally doing such a awesome things for these animals.

A few of the primates here were saved from horrible, abusive homes, and now live in an amazing sanctuary where they are well looked after 24/7.

Today was only orientation so we did not do too much interactive activities, but I am looking forward to spending many hours here.

Where’s the monkey?

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I will be posting more about my time at Talkin’ Monkeys, and I will show you guys the bond I create with these amazing, intelligent animals.


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Baby’s First Mars Landing

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“Thrusters engaged. Landing in three…two… and contact. Mission control we have contact.”

A young, professionally dressed woman clicks on her headset, “Very good, Captain. What are your readings?”

“Green across the board,” A man’s voice responded

“Then you have clearance to exit when ready. Anything words of wisdom from the soon to be the first man on Mars?”

“Yeah, I hope this doesn’t go tits up.” The Captain chuckled nervously, “Team ready?”

Three other voices declare in unison, “Ready, Captain.”

With bated breath, the woman watched Captain Vargas take man’s first step onto their angry red neighbor. History in the making and she had a front-row seat through the blurry, black and white, ten-inch monitor on her control console.

She is jolted as his POV camera suddenly shoots up and observes a large gathering of little green beings surrounding the crew. They appeared to be playing instruments closely resembling earth trumpets, tubas, and large bass drums. Two individuals from the crowd aimed large weapons at the Captain who reflexively shielded his face with his hands, but when the creatures fired their weapons streams of colorful confetti gently descended upon the team.

As the rest of the crew joined their Captain outside the shuttle, the little green people unfurled a large banner in front of them that read, ‘About Damn Time.’

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Art Shanty Projects depends on the generosity of individuals through a membership program. As a member you gain access to special events where you can meet each other and the artists, receive updates and sneak peeks at the artistic process, and get benefits from partnering sponsors. Though we think the biggest benefit of all is the warm fuzzy feeling that you get from supporting an artist-driven festival on-ice.

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When Islam is Not a Religion in America

Asma Uddin

This article was first published at Christianity Today on September 9.

Is Islam a religion?

This question is regularly posed by populists seeking to restrict Muslims in America. If Islam is not a religion—if it is a militant ideological system, for example—then some argue it is not subject to First Amendment protection.

At stake is the protection of religious liberty, writes lawyer Asma T. Uddin in When Islam Is Not a Religion: Inside America’s Fight for Religious Freedom. Her new book details recent legal cases involving Muslims, arguing that restrictions on one faith community affect the freedom of all.

Formerly a legal counsel with Becket, a leading religious liberty law firm, Uddin has worked with the US State Department to advocate against the former United Nations resolution on the defamation of religion, which was seen by many as an attempt at international cover for blasphemy laws. And through the Legal Training Institute, she has worked to extend the American understanding of religious liberty to several Middle Eastern, North African, and Southeast Asian countries.

Uddin, a Muslim of Pakistani descent, has worked on religious liberty cases at the federal and Supreme Court levels—including the Hobby Lobby and Hosanna-Tabor victories praised by conservative Christians—defending evangelicals, Catholics, Jews, Native Americans, and Muslims. Christianity Today, which recently editorialized on why religious freedom isn’t just for Christians, spoke with her on the sidelines of the recent US State Department Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom.

CT: American evangelicals are often concerned that Christians have their religious liberty threatened around the world, often in Muslim-majority nations. The focus of your book is Muslim religious liberty, threatened in the United States. What sorts of challenges do Muslims face in America?

Uddin: I think it’s important to point out that the book doesn’t just look at attacks on Muslims. The book looks broadly at the attack on religious freedom, seen through the prism of attacks on Muslims. I discuss violence against churches, synagogues, and Sikh temples.

But in terms of threats to Muslim religious freedom specifically, I look at the nationwide anti-mosque controversy, which started in earnest after the so-called “Ground Zero mosque” fiasco. From there, it spread to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, which was the first community to be affected while attempting to build a mosque. That’s where the claim was made that Islam is not a religion.

To this day, there are ongoing struggles to build mosques. It’s not just litigation, but also arson and fire bombing. There is even a question about Muslim cemeteries, to the point where American Muslims are unable to bury their dead. That’s the challenge we’re facing to our human dignity…

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Come take one of our river floats on steroids. Perfect for groups with a variety of interests. We work with you to add awesome activities like wine tasting or clay pigeon shooting before or after your float to make one epic adventure.

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Start or end with your private float, then pile on more fun and create your own full adventure with Ashby Gap Adventures. We work with you to create a fully customized adventure for your group. Perfect if you have a diverse group and want to get the most out of a day or weekend. We do all the work and you have all the fun. We take care of gear, transportation, logistics, meals and beverages (BYOB welcome), and, of course, organizing the activities.

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If you have a bachelor/bachelorette party or family/friend reunion to plan near DC and you want something unique and unforgettable, a trip with Ashby Gap Adventure is the best way to go. We are obsessive about making sure every part of the trip is taken care of so you can kick back and enjoy the fun.

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101 Things to Do This Summer – Completed

101 Things to Do This Summer – Completed

Summer may be finished for another year, but K still keeps referring back to this list (even though pretty soon we are going to run out of nice weather for all of the outdoor stuff).

Did we accomplish everything on the list? No way. Not even close. But the kids enjoyed making it and using it to find something to do when they were bored or we were planning a day out.

Here’s some of the things we did accomplish:

We completed 59 of our 101 Things:

Definitely something for us to do again next summer!

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We have also changed the structure of the website and its content - we  present our products in the new way, as well as we describe the  best practices of our industry branch– and all this is to facilitate you with the  information presented here. We hope that implemented changes would get  your positive response. We will also be grateful for all your comments and opinions.

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News of Berlin Refugee Movement – from inside

Abolish Residenzpflicht! Abolish ‚Lagers‘! Stop Deportations! Right to Work and Study!

Start of the Basketball Beats Community Season (U12 / U14)

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Kreuzberg basketball beats

Kreuzberg basketball beats

The season begins this weekend and it should be rather interesting.
We have some good teams and dedicated coaches
. This Sunday the 20th we have two home games. U 12 game starts at 10, the u 14 game starts at 12

We plan to take a group  photo after the u 14 game
Come a be a apart of the kreuzberg Basketball Beats community photo
. We plan to take the photo around 1:30 pm after the games.

Come early and cheer loud on the Beats – Bring the family and friends

Kreuzberg Basketball Beats

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subway: Görlitzer Bahnhof or the 29 bus

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Since the 1963 Elysee Treaty and the ensuing reconciliation process between hereditary enemies – Europe’s 20th century geopolitical miracle  – France and Germany have been the driving force in European integration. Since the inception of this process, defence has been on the agenda. On paper, everything is always great in Franco-German relations, both bilaterally and in a larger European context. But when it comes to defence, Franco-German relations prove to be rather complicated.

Reasons for these difficulties are manifold, but they ultimately stem from the extreme difficultly to reconcile strategic cultures, independent from governments in power but rather structural national features. Consequences of these differences then trickle down to hands-on matters such as cooperation during military operations or joint industrial projects.

Strategic cultures are of course difficult to summarise in a few sentences. Yet, to capture just the essence of French thinking on all things defence, the notion of “strategic autonomy” is key – the French version that is, as anchored in national White Papers since 1994, not the European version as it appeared in the 2016 European Union Global Strategy. In short, France aspires to being an independent power, able to go it alone, with its independence backed-up by a national nuclear deterrent kept outside NATO planning processes. As e.g. operation Barkhane in the Sahel illustrates, doing it alone is a real option. In public opinion, French interventionism is pretty uncontroversial – even more so since large-scale terror attacks have hit the country hard. “Power” and “interests” are part of the normal vocabulary on security and defence.

German strategic culture could hardly be more different. Cultivating a “culture of restraint” since the end of World War 2, the country is skeptic vis-à-vis military interventions in general. Unilateral engagement is excluded, even on constitutional grounds. If Germany intervenes, it has to be in a multilateral setting. Moreover, the Bundestag has to authorise any Bundeswehr deployment. “Power” and “interests” are rarely used words.

Moreover, French and German security priorities and threat perceptions are simply different. It may seem somewhat simplistic to state that France looks South and Germany looks East, yet this assessment still captures the essence. Moreover, the intensity with which France looks South is much greater than that of Germany’s looking East. France perceives a real threat, Germany on the other hand, does not. Translated into defence terms, this means that the French emphasis is on crisis management and foreign operations, whereas Berlin officialised its return to territorial defence in 2018, yet without really being driven by a threat perceived as serious. The Bundeswehr’s engagement on NATO’s “Eastern flank” has indeed more to do with alliance solidarity than with fear of Russia.

Germany’s reluctance to engage in military operations has led to disappointment, if not exasperation, in Paris. When it comes to defence, France largely feels left alone by its most important political partner. At times when French armed forces suffer from severe overstretch – due to international operations but also the large-scale anti-terrorist operation Sentinelle on national territory – France is indeed in greater need of partners than ever. Yet, hopes triggered by Germany’s new discourse on security and defence since 2014 notwithstanding, Berlin is far from being the kind of support Paris is looking for. All this does of course not bode well for the pursuit of joint defence objectives in a Franco-German context, be it purely bilateral or embedded in a larger multilateral context such as the EU.

Such fundamental differences notwithstanding, Paris and Berlin still manage to find common ground. But if France and Germany want the same thing, it is often for different motives. When it comes to European defence cooperation properly speaking, i.e. the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy, the rule of thumb is that Paris approaches it under a defence angle, whereas Berlin largely views it as European integration. While both consequently agree to push the matter, their criteria for success vary. The adoption of PESCO – Permanent Structured Cooperation – provided yet another example: France wanted to move forward with those member states able and willing to do more, with a focus on operations. Germany wanted an inclusive PESCO, with a focus on capabilities. PESCO today resembles German preferences, while Macron’s non-EU European Intervention Initiative (EII) reflects French priorities. Berlin’s enthusiasm for EII is limited, just like many in Paris were not happy with how PESCO turned out.

For all these reasons, the “grand strategy” level is largely absent from the bilateral relationship. Understanding at the operational level is difficult to find. Not unsurprisingly, therefore, the most ambitious projects are currently about industrial cooperation. This includes notably the so-called Future Combat Air System and a Franco-German main battle tank. While these projects have the potential to be game changers for Europe’s defence industry, they are also the source of potential trouble between Paris and Berlin. Not only must both sides agree on product specifications if the projects are to make sense, how and where planes and tanks are to be exported – a necessity to make the undertakings economically viable – is clearly a hot question. In Germany, armament exports are highly controversial, leading Paris and defence companies to fear that Berlin might block sales further down the line. Disagreement over exports has the potential to pollute the relationship well beyond industrial cooperation.

In sum, the true driving force behind Franco-German defence cooperation is often political necessity derived from the overall importance of the bilateral relationship rather than jointly pursued defence interests. Fears of Paris and Berlin dominating European defence affairs are therefore largely exaggerated. The greater risk is disagreement between the partners leading to the absence of Franco-German leadership on security and defence affairs when Europe’s security is at the crossroads in light of a deteriorating security environment and increasing transatlantic uncertainties. Absent any other credible provider of such leadership, there is no alternative to France and Germany working together. Neither of them can do the job alone: Paris may well want to lead, but it lacks followers. Berlin, in turn, may well have approaches easier to reconcile with other Europeans’ priorities, but lacks the willingness (and perhaps ability) to lead. Once more, therefore, the Franco-German tandem is indispensable.

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Dr. Barbara Kunz is a research fellow at the study committee on French-German Relations of the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri) in Paris. She works on European defence and security, particularly on French-German defence cooperation. She moreover covers Nordic security affairs.

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Mon, Feb 24, 2020

Despite election, UK fracking faces an uphill battle

In their pre-election manifesto, the UK Conservatives stated that their stance will be to “not support fracking unless the science shows categorically it can be done safely,” something of a U-turn for the party. Why adopt such a significant policy change now?

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TurkStream is South Stream 2.0—has the EU done its homework this time?

Flying largely under the radar, progress on the TurkStream pipeline has been met with little attention. This is quite unjust, as the project is a key piece of Gazprom’s future supply strategy.

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Mon, Feb 10, 2020

A new security challenge: The geopolitical implications of climate change

Discussions on energy and geopolitics over the last ten years have often focused on the need for energy security. Now, another challenge—climate security—is emerging and it must be urgently addressed.

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Climate Change & Climate Action Geopolitics & Energy Security

Mon, Feb 10, 2020

The climate and equity dilemma: Bending the coal curve in South and Southeast Asia

South and Southeast Asia are leading the world in terms of developing countries’ energy growth—how can need be met while avoiding new coal investments?

EnergySource by Robert F. Ichord, Jr.

Bangladesh Energy Transitions
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Tue, Feb 4, 2020

CCS in Norway: Propelling global innovation for decarbonization

Northern Lights, a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project backed, in part, by the Norwegian government is set to bolster European and global carbon capture innovation, accelerating climate progress and exemplifying the next wave of global CCS facilities.

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A quiet energy revolution is taking hold in the American Midwest, creating a tipping point for the nation as a whole—lower-carbon natural gas and renewables are pushing out coal as the low-cost fuel for power generation.

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There are any number of reasons for corporations to participate in sustainability efforts. One of the greatest contributions that corporations can make to a zero-carbon future is setting a “shadow” price on carbon by placing a dollar value on emissions and making carbon commitments and investment choices accordingly.

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April 21st, 2008

me and my vulture

Goin' wild (now with fire-related action!)

So, we had a garage door to pick up and half an acre of lawn to rake and seed this weekend. It was an exciting couple of days, not least because of this:

http://www.nbc12.com/home/17954734.html (Forest fire devastates 600 acres in Buckingham County Saturday)

It came within a mile or so of our house, and the place smelt like woodsmoke for the entire weekend. We were driving back from theblueleader 's house with garage door bits strapped to the top of the truck, and we got quieter and quieter as we got closer to the house, since we couldn't tell where the smoke was coming from. We got stopped by some firemen just past the house, who told us that the fire was close, and they were evacuating people on the other side of rte. 610 from us (about 1/2 a mile down the road). We went back to the house, and packed in case we had to evacuate.

*pause to build tension*

The house is still fine, and I didn't need to attempt to fit a baby grand piano into the truck, but watching the smoke was disturbing.

In happier (but slightly frustrating) news, this was the weekend for wildlife around the house, and of course, I forgot the camera. I found a large-ish (3 feet) rat snake hanging out in the driveway, and Bob caught it so I could admire it (they get a bit stinky, but they're cool as heck), then moved it so it wouldn't get run over by the asphalt guy who was coming to price our driveway. Then, while cleaning bits of plastic and slate from the bit of the lawn where the old house used to be (in preparation for re-seeding), I heard a grunt, and looked up to see the two local black vultures in one of the black walnuts, all relaxed and groovy, watching me. I later saw one on the roof of the old barn, looking for all the world like a Halloween prop.

Saturday evening, we got a yearling doe and her mother right up by the house - yearling had lost her spots, but was still knock-kneed and incredibly cute. She stood and stared at us through the window (she was about 15 feet away) for a good while. Of course, this means all the nice plants will have to be behind fencing, but for the moment, there's nothing for them to damage, so I like having them nearby.

Bob found a very Heath Robinson-esque squirrel nest in the wood shop - all fiberglass insulation (itchy!) and bits of paper - and I will get a pic of that next time, as it's epic. I saw baby squirrels frolicking in one of the black walnuts on Sunday, so I assume the nest is now empty of babies, but Bob was watched by a large squirrel on the second floor of the wood shop, so it may still be occupied regularly for sleeping. It's a nice dry set up, so I can't blame the squirrel.
All we needed was a turkey or two, but we haven't seen them in the yard for a while - though I bet if I put out corn, they'd come out of hiding. We hear them in the woods all the time.

Blech.  Tired now - I'll be more insightful tomorrow.  Right now I'm just glad we aren't filing an insurance claim for fire.


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Violet Waffles Hat

A quick post to show you what I kept myself busy doing on Sunday (as opposed to the lesson planning that should have been happening…which is why I’m posting this at 11:48pm on Monday evening…please I procrastinated).

This was my response to the current Quidditch challenge on my Harry Potter Knit/Crochet House Cup group on Ravelry.

We were challenged to select one pattern from an approved list and knit it as quickly as possible…hence the name of the challenge…Speed Matters.  The quicker a person finished, the more points awarded.

I finished this in eight hours…potty and meal breaks notwithstanding.  I received the full forty points for finishing within one day.

I was able to use yarn I purchased on my Vegas trip in 2008.  I blogged about that here.  It was my first yarn shopping excursion to “real” yarn stores, and I’ve been a bit of a yarn snob ever since.

The yarn, Cash Vero, now discontinued (gee, I feel old) was a DREAM to knit with.  It was a mix of merino wool and cashmere.

Oh yeah…the hat is warm.

And now I better get back to lesson planning.

Yes…at midnight.

Thankfully, Tuesday is a teacher work day…sans students.  Still, I want to get up and have my Smartboard file finished so I can spend Tuesday making new seating arrangements and working on next week’s lesson plans.  My Saturday is going to be busy, and I’m learning to get these plans done earlier so I can have some time to be a non-teacher on the weekends.

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  1. What a pretty hat. I have recently just made 4 hats on a circle loom and am loving them. But they are just simple ones. That waffle pattern is really pretty. Maybe when I retire, I’ll take the time to learn to knit.

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Item Database - NCU Hacker Interface

NCU Hacker Interface Icon #99279 NCU stands for Nano Controlling Unit. All NCU's have an area called 'overflow'. This is where superfluous nanobots are stored, until they can be utilized, although most modern Nano Programs produce no more than the exact amount of bots needed for the program. This means that many of us carry around large areas of NCU that could have been filled with useful bots.
The Hacker Interface effectively commands all types of 'roaming' bots into this area to aid your various nano skills. Using a hacker interface is generally considered an illegal action, and there is a 0,012 percent chance that the NCU will blow, but it's a risk most Fixers are ready to take.
NOTE: The Interface must be upgraded manually to follow the advancement of the user. Right-click on it to do so when you raise in level.
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Can Carry, Wear, Use, Can Wear With Social Armor
Patch 13.8 14.2.1 14.4.2 15.9
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lol @ 2002-10-02 15:05
is it REALLY a 0,012% chance that the NCU will blow? =p
Nepi @ 2003-06-03 12:48
never happened to me yet^^
LtBurlap @ 2003-08-18 04:32
so people dont have to ask:
(Nanoprogramming Interface + Lockpick) =
NCU hacker interface
Gng @ 2003-09-16 04:30
well.. if i buy like 60-120 of them.. and upgrade to my level, i should have a fairly high chance of actually getting the blowup, if it does exist :P
krinky @ 2004-01-13 16:59
If it is possible for it to blow, i wonder what would happen if it did. Would be a kinda cool experiment to get it to blow.
Rapt0r @ 2006-11-11 22:28
can't blow, learn to read the database...
balkaster @ 2007-02-15 21:54
I think what he means is that, unless there's a statement in the Effects section indicating that it does damage to the user under certain circumstances, don't worry about it. It's just FCs idea of "atmosphere". There are a number of objects that the description suggests may blow up in your face, but it never really happens.
Xira @ 2007-06-01 14:25
It blew up for me... but It might have been the rocket launchers fault...
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Love this item. At QL 100 its like an comp exp.
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First Look Review: Bravely Default (Nintendo 3DS) – UPDATE

I got the full game yesterday. I’ve updated this post so I’m Reblogging it.

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Update 2/15/2014

I bought the full game last night via the Nintendo eShop on my Red 3DS.

The game itself was released a week earlier. I held off getting it because I didn’t want to get bottlenecked by the thousands trying to buy the game from the eShop. The only thing I can compare it to is when Nintendo initially planned to release the Poke Bank App on the day after Christmas and the servers slowed to a crawl due to all the traffic (LOL!).

See below for my review of the Demo and the game’s core mechnaics, which are unchanged in the full version of the game. I didn’t update the text to reflect the passage of time in case you’re wondering.

For those looking to buy this game, I HIGHLY reccommend you clear the Demo first. Like both 3DS Entrian Oddyssey games and both Denpa Men games, data …

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Beer Profiles: Aurochs Session IPA

The Aurochs Session IPA is one of our favorite and most popular beers here at the brewery.  It is also one of the beers most widely available because it is canned here at Aurochs and distributed through our wholesale partners, making it available at retail.

The first beer we ever brewed and released was our Aurochs Blonde Ale.  At the time, everyone asked if we could also brew something hoppy.  Could it be done well and done gluten free?  Could it be done with the grains and malts we were using?  The answer was ultimately yes, but there were some early challenges we needed to overcome.   The result of overcoming those challenges was our approachable, aromatic, flavorful and sessionable IPA.

Brewed with a mix of pale, light and crystal malts of millet and quinoa the Aurochs Session IPA has a light, crisp and slightly bready malt base.   It sits at a drinkable 4.5% ABV and has a very clean finish.   Hopped with Cascade and Centennial hops, this beer has a traditional IPA profile and a low but present hop bitterness at 47 IBU. We utilize multiple hop additions throughout the boil to imbue the beer with an array of bittering, flavoring and aromatic qualities.  For those who don’t know, IBU stands for International Bitterness Unit and is a good indicator of how bitter or hoppy a beer will be.

It is common beer knowledge that IPA is short for India Pale Ale.  The background and definition of sessionable or session beers, is a bit less understood.  You can piece together a better idea of what the term encompasses by checking out these definitions from and Beeriety.  I especially recommend this explanation from Beer Advocate, which includes some colorful history of the term.

What seems to be consensus is that session beers are approachable, drinkable, lower alcohol beers that can be enjoyed during a variety of times and occasions.  The term probably originated in England where beers that are low in alcohol and high on character are the norm.

We believe session beers are a great way to introduce or re-introduce people to the world of craft beer because they are flavorful and unique – coming in many different styles – but do not overwhelm the pallet or your sense of sobriety.   Our Aurochs Session IPA is no exception – introducing new people to more hop forward beers – and most importantly to us, introducing those who are gluten free back to great beer.

One of the early challenges that we faced when we first attempted to brew more hop forward, IPA style of  beer was balancing the body and malt base of the beer with the bittering hop character that makes the style notable.   Given the variety of malts we were using and learning how to brew with – millet and quinoa malts – the body of our beers were on the thinner side, more in line with sessionable beers.  This made creating an gluten free, hop-styled beer more appeal because we were able to balance our light bodied, lower alcohol base with an approachable but dynamic hop profile.

As we have grown, we have become more adept at adding different hop characters, IBU, body, new flavors and different malt profiles into our beers.  It has aloud us to explore and brew new and more challenging IPAs.  But the Session IPA is were we got our start and remains one of our very favorites.   This is my go to beer for many occasions.  I feel it pairs well with many types of cuisine – though candidly I rarely turn down food or beer in any combination.  Try it with some tacos, TexMex or something with some slight heat for starters.


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Aidan O’Brien’s five-year-old stayer will be making his first appearance on the track at the Curragh since his narrow defeat in the Ascot Gold Cup behind Big Orange.

ORDER OF ST GEORGE makes his first appearance since the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot when he runs in the Comer Group International Irish St Leger Trial at the Curragh on Saturday.

Aidan O’Brien’s latest star stayer won the Gold Cup and this Group Three prize last summer before suffering a shock reverse in the Irish Leger itself three weeks later.

Order Of St George (right) was just beaten in the Gold Cup by Big Orange

Order Of St George went down by just a short head after a titanic tussle with Big Orange in defence of his Gold Cup crown in June and is set to follow the same route as last season, with Irish St Leger redemption on September 10 top of O’Brien’s agenda.

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Born in 1906, Huguette Clark grew up in her family's 121-room Beaux Arts mansion in New York and was one of the leading celebrities of her day. Her father William Andrews Clark, was a copper magnate, the second richest man in American, and not above bribing his way into the Senate. Huguette attended the coronation of King George V. And at twenty-two with a personal fortune of $50 million to her name, she married a Princeton man and childhood friend William MacDonald Gower. Two-years later the couple divorced. After a series of failed romances, Huguette began to withdraw from society--first living with her mother in a kind of Grey Gardens isolation then as a modern-day Miss Havisham, spending her days in a vast apartment overlooking Central Park, eating crackers and watching The Flintstones with only servants for company. All her money and all her real estate could not protect her in her later life from being manipulated by shady hangers-on and hospitals that were only too happy to admit (and bill) a healthy woman. But what happened to Huguette that turned a vivacious, young socialite into a recluse? And what was her life like inside that gilded, copper cage?

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German Neo-Nazis now claim to be Pro-Israel

Posted by Rodan on June 5, 2008

Writen by trajan75 of Think Progress Watch

Ok you’re wondering how can this be? How can Neo-Nazis be pro-Israel when they hate Jews. There’s one answer:Islam. Europe is be taken over by Muslims for various reasons. They’re lack of faith in God leads the Euros to live alternate lifestyle which results in not having families and Kids. Also the Euro establishment is removing the Judeo-Christian base of the West from society. This has allowed Islam to rise. So now the Nazis view Islam as the enemy and the Jews as allies.

German neo-Nazis: We’re pro-Israel, condemn anti-Semitism

This is a trick on the Nazis part. What they want is legitimacy and by claiming to be Pro-Israel, they want Jewish support. As a Catholic, I reject any alliance with these groups. Today it is Islam they hate. However as soon as Islam is eradicated from Europe, will they still support Israel or will they then turn their guns on Jews? Also could their support of Israel be racist also? Let me explain they could be supporting Israel so the few Euro-Jews left go there, thus making Europe Jewish free. That is also another reason. They are not to be trusted. Pro-Israel Christians and Jews must keep our eyes on these groups and not accept any alliance with them.

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  1. avideditor said

    I think the problem with nazis and other racist fight against jihadis is that they view muslims as a race. So instead of fighting radical Islam they are fighting against a race of people. I don’t think Nazis should be trusted and their support of Israel should always be questioned.

  2. sergey said

    what, avideditor, you are against jews eradicating islam?

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Keeping an eye on N.B. rivers

Ice jam on Middle River causes flooding, 16 April 2016 (NB-EMO)

Emergency measures officials with River Watch in New Brunswick are closely monitoring the St. John River and say the only area currently above flood stage is near Jemseg.

Even with rain being forecasted by Environment Canada, water levels are expected to remain below flood stage for the rest of the week.

So far this spring, it has been relatively quiet along flood-prone areas of the St. John River system.

Along the Middle River, south of Bathurst, an ice jam created localized flooding and forced a road closure but water levels are receding.

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