Several holiday appetizer recipes I created were published in the November 19, 2010, issue of Whatcom Magazine. If you're looking for snacks for visiting friends, you might want to take a look.
As always, the ingredients are all locally grown. As usual, my daughter Joan's photos are fantastic!
Here are the recipes included in the article. I hope you enjoy them!
Love the sweet potato chips. I just got some great purple sweet potatoes from a local farmer last weekend!
Oooh! I'm envious! I've never tasted purple sweet potato! Is the flavor very different?


The European Commission has called for moves to make electronic invoicing more accessible, particularly to smaller businesses, as part of a wider drive to bring down barriers to cross-border electronic procurement.
"(E-invoicing) is an essential part of an efficient financial supply chain, and it links the internal processes of enterprises to the payment systems," the commission said in a statement on Tuesday. It estimated the potential savings for businesses to be in the billions of euros per year.
The moves recommended by the commission include changes to the regulatory framework to put electronic invoices on the same footing as paper invoices. It also wants improvements to interoperability and the adoption of a common standard for invoice data content and forms across the European Union.
The commission made its recommendations in a report prepared by its expert group on e-invoicing and presented at a conference in Madrid.
The report predicted that within five to eight years, structured e-invoicing will become the main invoicing method throughout Europe. The report was open for consultation until 26 February and is available from the commission's website.
The EU should focus its e-invoicing efforts on the needs of small and medium-sized businesses, fostering the creation of simplified electronic invoicing products with low management costs, according to the report. The commission also wants member states to harmonise the regulatory framework applicable to e-invoicing.
In addition, more should be done to communicate the environmental and savings advantages of e-invoicing, the commission said. This could include the creation of a public-relations plan, as well as the identification of organisations at the national and international levels that could help push e-invoicing.
The e-invoicing initiative is ongoing and is backed by the commission's Directorates-General of Enterprise and Industry, Information Society and Media, Internal Market and Services and Informatics, as well as the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union.


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ALEX KATZ: WHAT ABOUT STYLE?
For over 50 years, painter Alex Katz has bucked trends in modern art to pioneer and refine his own style of flat, elegant, and realistic figure painting. What About Style? offers...LEARN MORE.
ANIMATION OF ALEXEIEFF
This collection showcases the experimental animations of Russian-born artist/filmmaker Alexander Alexeieff and his American wife and collaborator, Claire Parker...LEARN MORE.
BALTHUS: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Award-winning director Damian Pettigrew (Fellini: I'm a Born Liar) offers this definitive portrait of Balthus, a modern artist whose work was nonetheless out of step with most...LEARN MORE.
BRUCE NAUMAN: MAKE ME THINK
A documentary on contemporary American artist Bruce Nauman, known for his challenging, yet playful approach to conceptual art. This is observed in his public art installation...LEARN MORE.
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy originally shot Design Workshops as a silent film to which he lectured when he presented the program of the Institute of Design. Now, after many years, his film can...LEARN MORE.
A documentary by filmmaker and art critic Heinz Peter Schwerfel on controversial German painter Georg Baselitz, who once referred to German painting traditions as "ugly,"...LEARN MORE.
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Golub: Late Works Are the Catastrophes (88 mins.) is the final chapter in Kartemquin Films' chronicle of the life and times of American artist Leon Golub. It explores how the painter's images...LEARN MORE.
HOPPER'S SILENCE
One of the most recognizable works of American art, Edward Hopper's painting Nighthawks encapsulates the alienation and loneliness of the modern urban milieu. His haunting, enigmatic...LEARN MORE.
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The groundbreaking films of award-winning documentary filmmaker Johan van der Keuken stretch the boundaries of both documentary and narrative fiction. Rejecting the...LEARN MORE.
Cogent, complex, and classically composed, the documentaries of Johan van der Keuken reveal his lifelong curiosity about the ever-changing world and its inhabitants. His films stretch the...LEARN MORE.
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Moholy-Nagy worked with architect Stefan Sebok and technician Otto Ball to realize his vision for Light Prop for an Electric Stage, also known as the Light Space Modulator, the sculpture... LEARN MORE.
LOUVRE TREASURE: AWAKENING APOLLO
In the heart of the Louvre Museum, the Apollo Gallery offers a dazzling display of rich tapestries, monumental paintings, gilded ornamentation, and even the French crown jewels. But...LEARN MORE.
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As mystifying and peculiar as his work, Rene Magritte painted in a style that was at once real and surreal, witty and disturbing. His enigmatic nature and amazing career deserve more...LEARN MORE.
MONSTER IN THE FOREST: THE STORY OF THE CYCLOP
In 1969, sculptor Jean Tinguely began an amazing artistic adventure with his wife, artist Niki de Saint Phalle. With help from a group of their artist friends, the pair started construction...LEARN MORE.
MR. BING & L'ART NOUVEAU
Award-winning documentarian Francoise Levie specializes in biographies of unique individuals and Siegfried Bing is no exception. Bing was the inspiration and force behind the art...LEARN MORE.
SCANDALOUS IMPRESSIONISTS
One hundred and thirty-five years ago, painters such as Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, and Degas created a sensation--a bona fide scandal--at the French painting salons because they dared...LEARN MORE.
SHELTER SONG: ART FROM THE HOMELESS
There is a common misconception that art is too intangible or too impractical to create social change. Shelter Song: Art from the Homeless proves otherwise...LEARN MORE.
THE HYPOTHESIS OF THE STOLEN PAINTING
One of the most important films of the seventies, The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting began as a documentary on writer Pierre Klossowski but soon became, in Ruiz's words, "a fiction...LEARN MORE.
Jan Nemec, a leading filmmaker of the Czech New Wave, creates an original portrait of one of the most provocative artists of the 20th century: Toyen (Marie Cerminova). As a female...LEARN MORE.

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Founding Year: 1927
Mascot: Shasta - Cougar
Colors: Scarlet Red & Albino White
The University of Houston was founded in 1927 and has evolved into a prestigious Tier-One Research Institute in the heart of Downtown Houston. Under the leadership of President & Chancellor Renu Khator, the University has expanded rapidly over the last decade, and prides itself on leading in research and diversity.
Over time the university grew and in 1934, officially the University of Houston. In 1939, the first campus building opened, and in 1963, the university was established as a state institution, ushering in the period of huge growth. Today the University of Houston is the third-largest university in Texas with a massive 660 acre campus and over 45,000 students. major public research and teaching institution, serving more than 39,800 students annually with nearly 300 undergraduate and graduate programs.
University of Houston offers degrees in almost 300 fields of study through it's 14 academic colleges that include but are not limited to - professional degrees in architecture, law, optometry, business and pharmacy. The university's research departments also hold high renown, spending nearly $150 million per year in research out of the various labs, research centers and institutes.
ABOUT THE RING
The interlocking University of Houston logo adorns the top of the official class ring. The right shank presents the University seal — a variation of Sam Houston's coat of arms — that features flanked martlets, two greyhounds, and a winged hourglass with the motto "In Time" or 'In Tempore' (latin) above it.
The wearer's graduation year is also featured on this side. The left shank bears the wearer's degree, a facade of the Ezekiel Cullen Building, and the University's founding date, 1927. Rings are available in either yellow or white gold with options such as antique finishes and diamond settings.
Tradition dictates that current students wear the ring facing inward. Only alumni should wear the ring with the logo facing outward.
Since 2011, thanks to a partnership between the university and the Houston Zoo, all class rings spend the night at the zoo in the cougar enclosure before making their way to the ring ceremony.
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University of Houston Traditions & Trivia
Cougar Red Friday
In an example of pride and unity, the university encourages students to faculty to wear red on Fridays. Anyone visiting campus on a Friday would be shocked by the amount of school pride displayed by the countless red shirts around campus. Cougar Red Friday is more than just a day to wear red, it's a reminder to the students to reflect upon & take pride in their accomplishments.
Frontier Fiesta
Every year, the students and student organizations put together a festival that is host to concerts, food, cookoffs, live shows and much more. Although the festival first had it's start in 1939, it wasn't until it was re-started in 1991 that it became the event that students look forward to all year. Frontier Fiesta celebrates everything that makes the University of Houston what it is today. The talent and leadership of the students, the opportunity to educate future leaders, and providing scholarship opportunities for deserving students are just a few ways that Fiesta gives back.
The Cougar Hand Sign
The well known hand sign of the University of Houston, the Cougar's Paw, dates back as far as 1953. During an away game, the mascots front paw got caught on the door of its cage, which accidentally severed Shasta's toe. Once opposing players and fans caught wind of the injury, they started holding up their hands with the ring finger bent to their palm, mocking the injured mascot. Little did they know this would backfire, and instead inspire a tradition of pride for years to come.
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The Latest from Pope Francis: It's Time to Release Hidden Technology
kjmaclean • July 1, 2015
Something remarkable happened last week: Pope Francis released an encyclical that called for the phasing out of fossil fuels. "Pope Francis has called on the world's rich nations to begin paying their 'grave social debt' to the poor and take concrete steps on climate change, saying failure to do so presents an undeniable risk to a 'common home' that is beginning to resemble a 'pile of filth.' The pope's 180-page encyclical on the environment, released on Thursday, is at its core a moral call for action on phasing out the use of fossil fuels." Source: The Guardian, "Pope's climate change encyclical tells rich nations: pay your debt to the poor."
The Vatican, although bruised by scandals, is still a major player on the world scene. Under the guise of climate change, Pope Francis is sending a thinly veiled message to those families and corporations who control the fossil-fuel empire on this planet: release the hidden technology. Consider: if there were no practical alternative to fossil fuels, the Pope's statement would be the height of irresponsibility, and no one could possibly take this assertion seriously. The importance of the Pope's encyclical is that it acknowledges publicly what only "kooks" and "conspiracy nuts" know: that the human race is sitting on exotic hidden technology and that it is now time to release it to the public governments and the public sectors of earth.
The existence of a private network with exotic technology has been becoming more and more publicized with shows like "The Fringe." I saw an excellent Australian TV series called "The Code" that also takes this theme. The words "national security" are simply code for "protect the fossil fuel empire at all costs."
Unfortunately, intimidation and even assassination, and the classification of new discoveries as a threat to national security have been all to effective over the past several decades. And the public media are, unfortunately, controlled by this private corporate network so that public knowledge of its existence is fodder for "fringe" thinkers.
Dr. Steven Greer (one of the world's foremost authorities on the black programs and hidden technology) has said that there are essentially two governments on earth: the public ones, which we see on the "news" and read about in newspapers, and a hidden government composed of privately held corporations that control exotic technology that could change the face of this planet. The reason this technology is being held back is simple: greed. Those who are at the top of the fossil fuel pyramid don't want to give up their privileged positions.
But behind the scenes – meaning, beyond the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR, and the "news," a secret intelligence war is being fought for control of this planet. Those who desire the status quo are simply trying to preserve a $200 trillion fossil fuel economy. Literally, fossil fuels represent the old paradigm of thought and the hidden technology represents the new. It's exciting to think that a major world player (the Vatican) that has been around for 2,000 years is beginning to see the light!
The pope has done the world a favor by calling for the phasing out of fossil fuels and the release of some of this hidden technology. Congrats Pope Francis!
This is one more example of the rising consciousness of humanity shifting the parameters of possibility. We've talked about this before: the demand for a better world by billions of people is literally creating a more and more powerful vibration. Like a quantum mechanical operator, that new vibration is selecting, from a large set of potential futures for earth, a set of potentials at a higher level. Hopefully the human vibrational operator will soon reach a tipping point. When that happens, millennia of the closed-system, control-from-above paradigm will shift toward a more open system concept of share the wealth, frontier physics, and cooperation. Despite the many localized incidents of shootings here in the US, for example, people are waking up. It's happening all over the world.
Violence around the world is becoming more and more localized as the collective vibration of humanity shifts. These localized incidents of violence are signs that the psychopaths and the Powers That Were are having a harder and harder time keeping up with the new wave of thought. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 56 million deaths occur every year, at the current global average. That works out to about 153,400 per day, or a little more than 100 per minute. But for every death, there are a little over 2.25 births, or just over 350,000 per day. Therefore, there are 2.25 "new" humans coming into the planet every day for every one "old" human. Of course, some of these "old" humans may have been enlightened, but it is safe to say that all of the "new" souls are being born into an earth that is at a higher energy state. In the past, the number of births and deaths didn't matter, because human consciousness was stuck at a pretty low level. So the "new" humans were being born onto a planet with about the same energy state as the "old" humans. But today it is different!
There has never been even close to the number of incarnated human beings on the planet as we have in 2015. As I've pointed out in past newsletters, this huge population growth is a very new phenomenon. In 1926 there were less than 2 billion humans, now there are over 7 billion. From the first recognized human civilization after the last ice-age (Sumeria, 4,000 BC) until 1800, there were never more than 1 billion people on the planet. From 4,000 BC until 1500 AD, or 5,500 years, the planetary population was under 400 million. However, for the past 500 years we have experienced rapid population growth, which coincided with a shifting consciousness and a better understanding of the world.
Why? Because a human being is a physically incarnated Native State spirit connected to the one consciousness, and the sheer increase in numbers has resulted in a "ramping up" of the vibe on this planet, just like when you apply heat to a pot of cold, sloshy water. As the new souls come into a planet where the collective consciousness is rapidly shifting, it makes it much easier for a person to understand their spiritual connection and get into contact with their soul purpose. Whereas in previous generations, you were likely to be told to shut the f--- up and do what you are told! The meme structure was so strong and so well-established that new souls coming in were overwhelmed. But no more!
This paradigm shifting is all happening on the mental plane, so it's essentially invisible to anyone with a strictly physical orientation. Over the past several decades, the popularity of "channelling," and books like The Secret, and interest in the law of attraction are all signs that people are seeing past the strict materiality of the five human senses. It will eventually be discovered that the earth is surrounded by grids of subtle energy that contain the thought templates for every species on the planet.
Because these grids are invisible to our materialistic science, most of us aren't even aware that they exist. Imagine that all of the thoughts from 7 billion people on earth are being recorded and stored in a dynamically changing database whose state is, at any time t, a representation of the current human consciousness. Predominant thought patterns – memes (thoughts that people keep thinking over and over again) determine the set of possible physical manifestations, just as when you query a database, the current SQL query determines the answers you get out of the database. So humankind is literally creating the collective consciousness every day – and we can change that consciousness if enough of us can think beyond the commonplace and the status quo.
In a vibrational universe, nothing is ever written in stone: the planetary database responds instantly to any change in thought. Therefore, one way to keep the status quo active is to create a materialist science that denies the higher potential of human beings. This is what has been happening on the planet for several centuries. But the other side of the coin is that humanity is empowered to literally change the future evolution of itself and the planet to a higher state. A better understanding of consciousness, and the relationship of consciousness to physical biology, will hasten this evolutionary leap forward.
There's an old Chinese saying that goes, "May you live in interesting times." Well, this is the most exciting time ever, as every human being has a chance to do his or her part in raising the collective vibe and creating a better world.
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Things to do in Wisconsin's Door County include Whitefish Dunes State Park, Peninsula Players Theatre, fish boils, cherry picking and lighthouse cruises.
Roughly 75 miles long and 10 miles across, the Door Peninsula points off the northeast coast of Wisconsin into Lake Michigan and all its dreamy potential.
The area offers more than 300 miles of shoreline to explore, along with a heady blend of culture (art galleries, painters and fine dining) and down-home experiences such as fish boils and orchard-fresh cherry pie. Visitors can hike to lighthouses (10 dot the peninsula) kayak among white-tipped waves, sip wine at jazz concerts or shop small galleries and stores.
Click or tap ahead to find out 16 of our favorite experiences in Door County.
Lighthouses guided 19th-century sailors through the treacherous waters along Door County's shoreline. At least a dozen businesses now offer tours of these beacons by trolley, boat or kayak. An annual Lighthouse Walk encourages visitors to explore six Door County sites.
Among the most popular to visit on your own: Cana Island Lighthouse (pictured) sits on its own tiny island; park at the end of a forested road and trek across a rocky Lake Michigan causeway to the lighthouse (weather permitting). Step inside the Keeper's House, peek in the Oil House (from the days before electricity fueled the light), and climb the stairs to a spectacular view from the top of the 89-foot tower.
This Lake Michigan shore park attracts more annual visitors than any other day-use park in Wisconsin, but Whitefish Dunes State Park's beech forests and wetlands, plus 1.5 miles of sandy beaches and 1.5 miles of rocky shoreline, still feel quiet.
The Ridges Sanctuary preserves ancient dune ridges that are home to dozens of rare and threatened wildflowers, including more than 25 species of native orchids. In fact, this 1,600-acre plot is believed to be the most biologically diverse area in Wisconsin, with more than 475 plant species. The Ridges, on the north side of Baileys Harbor, was formed in 1937, making it Wisconsin's oldest member-based nature preserve.
It used to take a rainy day to inspire summer tourists to leave the beaches. Now they head to this vibrant Fish Creek barn and its outbuildings year-round, no matter what the weather, for hands-on art lessons.
The Sunset Trail, a 9.6-mile gravel route, is a great introduction to Peninsula State Park. The relatively flat trail begins at the Fish Creek entrance and winds along the western and northern part of the park, through forest, over marsh and rarely far from the waters of Green Bay. The trail is open to bikes, wheelchairs and foot traffic.
Accessible by a 40-minute ferry ride from Northport Pier and Gills Rock, the 35-square-mile Washington Island offers beaches, museums and farms. The trip covers the once-treacherous waters that mariners dubbed "Death's Door" (but you're likely to make a safe crossing).
Rock Island has 40 reservable campsites, picnic tables and fire rings, plus 10 miles of trails, naturalist programs and 5,000 feet of beach. The Pottawatomie Lighthouse on the northern tip of the island dates from 1836 and was the first lighthouse along Wisconsin's Great Lakes shorelines.
Door County, Wisconsin's leader in cherry production, is home to almost 50 orchards. You can pick them (harvest season typically runs from late July into August), eat them in still-warm pies, or take them home in one of the county's many packaged cherry products.


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City's small family businesses | Concerns over AT&T, Time Warner deal | Passive investing's popularity
Tom Acitelli
Family businesses confront challenges
The city's small family businesses provide myriad services and products, from coffee to shipping to boilers, and employ thousands of residents. But succession issues, industry changes and disagreements among relatives about strategy often threaten growth and even the survival of the business into the next generation. [Crain's New York Business]
Plus: Researchers are beginning to study how certain family businesses survive. [Crain's New York Business]
AT&T's deal for Time Warner raises concerns
Politicians, including both presidential candidates, and consumer advocates have raised concerns about AT&T's proposed $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner. They say that the merger, between a telecommunications company and a media company, could harm consumers by limiting choice. Many have pointed out that Comcast's takeover of NBCUniversal had such an effect. [DealBook]
Plus: AT&T and Verizon Communications, the nation's two largest telecom companies, are confronting their industry's future in vastly different ways. [The Wall Street Journal]
Wall Street feels impact of rise in passive investing
The dramatic growth of passive investing is expected to drive down commissions in Wall Street's asset management sector, where investors and their money managers have traditionally been more hands-on. Hedge funds are already losing business. But the trend is benefiting management companies such as BlackRock, which deal primarily in passive investment vehicles such as exchange-traded funds. [Greg David on New York]
Commercial real estate industry tries to become more diverse
The city's commercial real estate industry remains overwhelmingly white—especially in the executive suite—as diversity in other sectors has improved. Last year's appointment of John Banks, an African-American, as president of the Real Estate Board of New York is seen as a step toward diversification in the business. [Crain's New York Business]
Fantasy sports sites near settlement with NY
Fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel are close to an $8 million to $12 million settlement with state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over allegations of false advertising. The sites emphasized get-rich-quick prizes at the beginning of last year's NFL season, and stricter scrutiny since has affected their bottom line and led to layoffs. [The New York Times]
Airbnb vows to fight ad ban
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation banning Airbnb ads for sublets of fewer than 30 days in apartment buildings with at least three units. Such rentals are illegal under a 2010 law. Airbnb, which lobbied strenuously against the ad prohibition, said it plans to sue New York City and state to limit or stop its enforcement. [Crain's New York Business]
NY among best states for mental health treatment
New York state ranks No. 12 in the nation for access to treatment for mentally ill patients, according to a report from nonprofit Mental Health America. The analysis also gauged the prevalence of mental illness in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. [Crain's Health Pulse]
Trinity Church tower to include office space, pedestrian bridge
Trinity Church unveiled plans for a 26-story, 310,000-square-foot building behind its 19th-century ecclesiastical hub. The tower will house a parish center, a gymnasium and café, and commercial office space. It will include a pedestrian bridge over Trinity Place to the church. The unveiling capped two years of discussions with surrounding residents. [The Wall Street Journal]
Plus: The City Council should allow the redevelopment of the St. John's Terminal site in order to fund repairs to Pier 40 across the street, according to a Crain's op-ed. [Crain's New York Business]
Second Avenue Subway to open within two months
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Postby Rakysh » Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:22 am UTC
I don't know how many of you have been watching how this game progresses, but so far it's looking amazing. The new cinematic E3 trailer is, in my opinion, way better than the intro to the first one, and I can't wait to find out the fourth race. Any comments on the trailer, discussion on the fourth (or even fifth) race etc goes here.
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Re: Dawn of War 2
Postby Dobblesworth » Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:27 am UTC
I've been a fairly strong fan of the Dawn of War saga since the first version was released. Dark Crusade expansion was certainly a pinnacle, but I felt Soulstorm was a bit of a let-down, which ruined the elements of the campaign that DC managed so well, and only improved by adding 2 new race varieties and the token non-groundbreaking air assault units.
Hopefully DoW II will make a fresh start, and with all step-ups, I'm sure the graphical upgrade and improvements to the engine will be a worthwhile bonus.
Cinematic trailer to me suggests:
- Chaos: the Eldar points to a sky that seems to be reddening/engulfed by something akin to a warp storm, which would prelude arrival of the Forces of the Dark Gods. Chaos seems more likely, as then we have the same starter 4 that made DoW I so successful - you have the all-rounder SM's, the brutal melee Orks, the sorcerous Chaos, then the flimsy but very specialised Eldar
- Tyranids: the nebula-like growth you see could in fact be a Nids hive fleet or the spreading of their bio-matter across the stars; Tyranids have been hinted at for a while, so could be in the starting 4 (or 5)
- Necrons: old foe of the Eldar, but might be pushed back to an expansion
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Postby mosc » Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:30 pm UTC
It's Tyranids.
Anyway, big fan. Looking forward to it eagerly. I'm hoping they bring back the heavy story narrative.
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Postby Rakysh » Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:42 pm UTC
The campaign looks like you get to chose which missions you go for, but I think it will still be a story heavy campaign.
And while I don't think its necrons, there is still a chance is chaos. I wouldn't say that its 'nids for certain.
the orange biomass encompassing the sky wasn't enough of an indicator?
The huge clouds that look like they might be warp storms, you mean?
Postby mosc » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:33 pm UTC
a warp storm generally has some electric type effects and is multi-colored. That's just a brown glob of biomass.
Postby Rakysh » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:47 pm UTC
I agree it is probably Tyranids, but it isn't certain till its officially anounced.
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Postby Phen » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:59 am UTC
I was so sure they'd introduce the tyranids with Soulstorm. But nooo... They bring in another sub-unit of the emperium. I think that's a bit cheap (Havn't actually played them, so I can't tell if they're different enough in game, though).
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Postby Rakysh » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:03 pm UTC
I heard Relic thought they couldn't deal with the graphics... And from the 5 mins I played of the SoB, it was just another fairly humdrum faction.
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There were a few things about the gameplay that I didn't like, I thought the dynamic was too much around the base building and not enough on the butchering. But I think they said they made major improvements, so I want to see how well it turns out.
Don't get me wrong, I love the game and how well done it was.
Still, I think it'll be hard for any RTS in the future to surpass a game like World in Conflict.
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World in conflict had the best endgame. 15 seconds left on a map: Triple-nuke! *BaBoom* half the map is gone, every enemy player is dead, all of them die on respawning, instantly.
The sisters of battle actually became my favorite faction. Not that they brought anything new or that soulstorm was more than a fanmod version of Dark Crusade adding two factions and a terribly thought out campaign.
I'm most excited they seem to be adressing the scale a little bit better. The ratio of space marine firepower to guardsmen firepower needs to be a little bit more obvious IMHO. I'd love to see squads approach 100 for normal units like guardsmen to make it more reasonable when their firepower can near equal a sqad of marines.
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Postby est » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:24 am UTC
I am pretty excited about this. The original is one of the only games in a good while where I could maintain my enthusiasm for sufficient time to complete the game. Most everything else I've played lately has seemed to succumb to the old "just like last level, only with twice the enemies/enemies with twice the hitpoints" trick. Except Portal of course. But that is kind of a special case, really.
I hope that the relatively low unit caps in the first one make a return in #2. I far prefer the DoW feel of low unit cap & strategic points over the usual resource gathering, because when given the chance I will turtle up and then wonder why it takes 3 hours to finish a single mission. Encouraging me to take and hold a number of strategic points across the map forces me think on my feet a bit more instead of settling in to a comfortable little rut, and I definitely enjoy the resultant running skirmishes
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http://www.dawnofwar2.com/us/videos
Well it's definately 'nids...
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I really think the people who've done the videos for DoW I and II, Dark Crusade, Soulstorm and the Warhammer Online trailer should do a feature length animated film, the trailers have all been uniformly excellent thus far. Can't wait for Dow II.
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Postby Phen » Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:20 pm UTC
A quick (and lazy) seach didn't reveal any topic, so I'm making this one.
There's a multiplayer beta being advertized on Steam right now, starting today 21'th for people who preordered, and either the game is released or the multiplayer beta goes public the 27th. Can't tell which. The fourth race is Tyranids, so if that was your bet, congratulations, you're going to be devoured and your genes are going to be stolen.
Anyhow, is anyone waiting for this? I havn't heard a lot of hype, but then again I don't read any gaming magazines anymore. I had great fun with the first game (minus Soulstorm, which I've only heard about. Mostly because of the quotes regarding metal boxes and spehs elfs.), so if it's good I'll probably get it. It also seems like my only chance of playing something resembling warhammer, at least regarding appearances, since I'm so slow at painting the miniatures I lose my resolve.
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Re: Dawn of war 2. Improved metal boxes?
Postby Xaddak » Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:53 pm UTC
DoW2 is supposed to be, based on what I've heard about changes to the mechanics, Dawn of War minus the suck. Don't get me wrong - DoW is an amazing game. But some parts of it sucked. Like base building.
Ohhhh, base building. How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways...
Nothing like an actual WH40k game - yeah there are buildings that get used for cover, but nothing that actively produces units
Violates the fact that in your usual WH40k game, you place ALL of your units on the board right away (except for Deep Strike units and I think a couple others). This is because there are very few, if indeed any at all, reasons to deploy your forces one unit at a time.
Violates even the damn opening trailer for the original game - you see drop pods falling like so many rain drops. In the game, you instead get one or two at a time, up to a maximum of maybe four or so, and then you get to wait for troops to reload into the buildings.
I'm sure the scale of the game is still going to be more limited than the opening cinematic of the original DoW, but even if it is on a smaller scale, at least keep it in proportion.
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Postby bigstrat2003 » Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:41 pm UTC
Beta thoughts: Bleah.
I've only tried Space Marines so far, but small-scale battles and lack of unit variety make baby Jesus cry. Also, they took out land raiders, which were the best thing ever.
The game is nothing like Dawn of War, so I feel so lied to in that respect. If you think you're going to buy this game because you enjoyed playing Dawn of War, find a way to try it first. Join the beta, pirate, whatever it takes, but don't buy it based on Dawn of War. All they have in common is Warhammer 40K.
On a similar note, I have no idea what the hell to do to be effective in this game. I noticed, as I was trying to capture a point, that I was getting cut to ribbons by another players Boyz in a building. Aha, I thought! Use the buildings! Except that when I tried garrisoning in a building, my guys in the building got owned. WTF? I can't win.
Space Marines are expensive. A squad of tactical marines (3 marines, no more 10-marine squads like in DoW) costs 500 requisition, which takes you 3-4 minutes to buid up. OK, so they're supposed to be elite units. I can live with that, I guess ("Give me a hundred Space Marines, or failing that, a thousand other troops."), but they're not actually elite. I had one squad get torn to shreds by 2 or 3 tyranids so fast it wasn't even funny. To give you an idea of the kind of ownage my guys suffered, imagine terminators taking on Guardsmen in DoW 1. They had no chance. And this is supposed to be an elite unit? Feh.
It kills me, too, because I was psyched for this game. This was going to be the one true RTS I needed for years. Now, I'm just left pining for what might have been, and will probably be going back to DoW 1 (still the best RTS ever made) if this doesn't improve for me, and soon.
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Starcraft is the best RTS ever made.
I do think that I'll play DoW2 before I play SC2, however, because I'm not a fan of the "pump out a dozen of these and go zerg the base" style of "strategy" gameplay.
As long as I can make my Khorne Berzerkers, I think I'll enjoy DoW2 just fine. BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD and all that.
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Postby Toeofdoom » Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:39 am UTC
You ... you do know that dawn of war 2 doesnt include chaos, right?
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Toeofdoom wrote: You ... you do know that dawn of war 2 doesnt include chaos, right?
No...no Chaos? I'm so unbelievably disappointed. How can this be a W40K game with no Chaos?
Postby Pizzashark » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:42 am UTC
Honestly, I was hoping they were just going to unveil them later.
In that case, fuck DoW2, hello SC2.
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Postby Pandercolour » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:40 am UTC
Are you guys playing the same game as I am? Space Marines are really tough. Scouts with shotguns tear through just about anything, tactical squads are pretty much the strongest early infantry.
And I don't know where you guys thought the game would be like the original dawn of war, since EVERY time Relic talked about gameplay they said it was going to be very scaled-down and pretty much exactly what you got.
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Pandercolour wrote: since EVERY time Relic talked about gameplay they said it was going to be very scaled-down and pretty much exactly what you got.
Fable II was also exactly what Peter Molyneux said it would be. Didn't stop people from complaining.
As for this game, I'm not sure. I like a lot of how it's done, but I feel like the races are a lot less diverse than they were in Dawn of War. Though I've only tried Space Marines and Tyrranids so far. I also fail to see how Tyrranids couldn't have been done in Dawn of War.
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Postby bigstrat2003 » Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:45 am UTC
Pandercolour wrote: Are you guys playing the same game as I am? Space Marines are really tough. Scouts with shotguns tear through just about anything, tactical squads are pretty much the strongest early infantry.
Tactical squads? Tough? Don't make me laugh. They're the WEAKEST early infantry. I get torn to pieces by everything out there. For 500 requisition, that's not a good investment. I'd rather use devastators + assault than tactical, and that's pathetic. Tactical squads are supposed to be the backbone of the Space Marine army.
Pandercolour wrote: And I don't know where you guys thought the game would be like the original dawn of war, since EVERY time Relic talked about gameplay they said it was going to be very scaled-down and pretty much exactly what you got.
It's this funny thing about sequels. People expect that a sequel is going to resemble the original game in some form. The only way in which Dawn of War 2 resembles Dawn of War 1 (yes, I stand by my statement that this is the best RTS ever made, Starcraft doesn't hold a candle to it ) is that they're both in the same genre. What Relic did to Dawn of War 2 is like if Bioware had made Baldur's Gate 2 a JRPG. People would have been INCENSED, and rightly so, even though it's still a style of RPG. It is a reasonable expectation that a sequel will be an iterated, improved version of the original, not completely different.
Fuck Relic, basically. Those guys completely screwed over their existing fan base. I had some respect for them because they made good strategy games, now that I see how they treat their loyal fans, I want nothing to do with them. If they wanted to make a Warhammer 40K game that had mechanics like Dawn of War 2 has, they should've given it a different name to denote that it's not actually a sequel to Dawn of War. The way they did it is just cheap, and it's abusing the fans.
Postby Toeofdoom » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:56 pm UTC
Well, what I think:
Where the fuck is the "controls" section of the menu? (IMPORTANT)
Where are the game type options?
Where are the genestealers?
(I can tell why the genestealers arent there really)
Oh, and why does it seem like the points I capture dont make much difference to how much I build? As soon as I have a power node with a couple of generators I never need any more.
I can see how this would feel more like the tabletop game. I can also see far more similarities to company of heroes than dawn of war.
It sounds like Dawn of War Dark Crusade meets Company of Heroes, to be honest.
And the campaign is only playable as the Space Marines? That is what is gets me. What is the point behind that?
The point is obviously that they can have an actual story...? Wasn't the original dawn of war campaign space marines only aswell?
Not that I like it that way, but it's what they'd do
Toeofdoom wrote: The point is obviously that they can have an actual story...? Wasn't the original dawn of war campaign space marines only aswell?
It was, but that's not really necessary for a story. Really, any RTS should just rip off Blizzard, and have a campaign for each race, which tells a part of the overall story. It worked great in Starcraft and War3, why doesn't everyone else just follow their lead?
You know whats funny? Starcraft 2...
... seriously, what the hell kind of example is that? Once blizzard stops ripping off blizzard it might be a good idea to move on.
Anyway, the argument is clearly that they can focus on the story far more this way. Theres also the fact that space marines are pretty much the core, definitive race for 40k. As with dark crusade they can also add a freeform campaign with no story in an expansion once they have too many races to do specific things for. Then theres the fact that writing a script for tyranids could be somewhat difficult. The only way I can think of that they would do it would involve genestealers, which as mentioned earlier have been left out. (nooo )
To be honest I think the character of the races is the main factor here. At least you can talk to a space marine. The same goes for eldar, but the eldar are meant to be somewhat more enigmatic. Orks are there for fighting and fighting alone and the idea of an ork campaign with an objective apart from go kill things seems bizarre. Tyranids as I mentioned are not particularly eloquent or supportive of free will.
These aren't insurmountable difficulties but relic would be doing alot of dodgy things just to rip off a >10 year old campaign structure.
Toeofdoom wrote: You know whats funny? Starcraft 2...
Huh? I can't parse your sentence. Run that by me again.
Toeofdoom wrote: Anyway, the argument is clearly that they can focus on the story far more this way. Theres also the fact that space marines are pretty much the core, definitive race for 40k. As with dark crusade they can also add a freeform campaign with no story in an expansion once they have too many races to do specific things for. Then theres the fact that writing a script for tyranids could be somewhat difficult. The only way I can think of that they would do it would involve genestealers, which as mentioned earlier have been left out. (nooo )
True, but they could still have a SM/Eldar campaign, which would be better than nothing. Anyways, I think that the Blizzard campaign structure is the best way an RTS campaign has ever been done, hence why I suggest it.
Postby Xaddak » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:35 am UTC
I hear ya, but even in multiplayer campaign it is SM only.
Postby Toeofdoom » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:13 am UTC
bigstrat2003 wrote:
Blizzard is now releasing with one races campaign per title for starcraft 2. Of course that specific idea doesnt work for dawn of war 2, because any additional title will add races anyway, but saying they should copy blizzard is odd when even blizzard doesn't do that any more.
Xaddak wrote: I hear ya, but even in multiplayer campaign it is SM only.
I hadn't heard anything about that, but that's absurd...
Postby Amnesiasoft » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:29 am UTC
Yeah, when the multiplayer campaign is just the single player campaign with a human replacing your AI ally, what did you expect?
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Postby Darkscull » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:49 pm UTC
bigstrat2003 wrote: It's this funny thing about sequels. People expect that a sequel is going to resemble the original game in some form. The only way in which Dawn of War 2 resembles Dawn of War 1 (yes, I stand by my statement that this is the best RTS ever made, Starcraft doesn't hold a candle to it ) is that they're both in the same genre. What Relic did to Dawn of War 2 is like if Bioware had made Baldur's Gate 2 a JRPG. People would have been INCENSED, and rightly so, even though it's still a style of RPG. It is a reasonable expectation that a sequel will be an iterated, improved version of the original, not completely different.
You're forgetting that this isn't just a computer game, it's part of a universe that runs across several media.
Many people think of this game as "another RTS based on warhammer, hopefully better than the old one", rather than "a sequel to DoW.
This is a re-imagining of DoW, trying to improve the basic principles of the system, not necessarily following the same criteria you would.
I can't think of any examples at the moment, but I know of games that have been developed the same way, and still been numbered. It's a sequel in a different way.
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Postby Toeofdoom » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:24 pm UTC
So far I have one major problem with the game.
Where's all the actual fighting? It's like you're just trying to get your troops to take their points faster than they take yours, with fighting reserved for when some vehicle pops up and causes some trouble.
Postby CogDissident » Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:42 pm UTC
Well, the fighting comes in when you want to get a point that they have, obviously. If you're not fighting, you're doing it wrong.
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I played one skirmish vs. a computer and thought it was really boring and annoying. Then I started the campaign, and absolutely loved it. It's like a 100x better than DOW 1. Very fun fragging dudes and calling missiles down from space, and very pretty. Great physics. I like how when the dreadnaught has to get somewhere, he just walks through the obstacles.
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Postby aireoth » Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:07 am UTC
So now that it has been out for a while, Thoughts? Questions? Fetishes?
Personally I like some aspects and hate others, I love the closer to CoH aspect of the game, with squads actually moving to cover during a fire fight. Also the enhanced cover options in the game, much closer to CoH, which in my opinion (which counts for little) is the way RTS's should be moving, cover and multiman squads rather then masses of individual units.
I like the factions, though they have obviously held back units so they have something easy to add-on to existing factions in expansions (Land Raiders and Genestealers). Its nice that a recent Warhammer computer game has broken slightly from convention, because lately they have all been empire/imperium vs chaos, with all the other races just there for flavouring. Space Marines vs Tyranid is fun, personally I'm an Eldar fan first in table top, but I can see why an Eldar campaign would be hard to pull off and make popular.
I also found the multiplayer to be well balanced, though I have yet to try SM or Orcs, I have played Eldar and Tyranid and don't have to many complaints, though the 'nids seem to be lacking unit selection more so then the other teams.
On the downside, I found the campaign enjoyable for the first portion, but as you get to the end, the novelty of the wargear wore off for me, and there really isn't much else to it. The plot is rather generic and isn't really ground breaking , but its also not bad, just not really that motivational. The lack of maps is what bothered me the most, once you've been to all three planets you've pretty much played all the maps, and you just play the same ones over and over again. Defense was boring and easy, as the AI just clumps into mindless charges, making it a matter of a few well placed specials. being limited to 4 squads means no splitting up in later missions, and I found I just tended to move them around in a clump, and just retreat individuals when needed.
Great potential, for both modding communities (if it proves moddable) and expansions, however on its own, unless you really like multiplayer and skirmishes, there's better single player experiences out there.
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Mayer, who led the Irish passing attack through the first five games with 32 catches for 360 yards and three touchdowns, did not start for the No. 14 Irish (4-1). Junior George Takacs started in the absence of Mayer, a sophomore.
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Osteoporotic fractures are a common and serious health problem for older adults living in nursing homes (NHs). Risk of fracture increases with age and dementia status, yet gaps in evidence result in controversies around when to start and stop treatment for osteoporosis in NH residents, particularly those who have high fracture risk but have limited life expectancy. In this article, we discuss these areas of controversy. We provide an overview of current guidelines that explicitly address osteoporosis treatment strategies for NH residents, review the evidence for osteoporosis medications in NH residents, and use these sources to suggest practical recommendations for clinical practice and for research. Three published guidelines (from the United States, Canada, and Australia) and several studies provide the current basis for clinical decisions about osteoporosis treatment for NH residents. Practical approaches may include broad use of vitamin D and selective use of osteoporosis medication based on risks, benefits, and goals of care. Clinicians still lack strong evidence to guide treatment of NH residents with advanced dementia, multimorbidity, or severe mobility impairment. Future priorities for research include identifying optimal approaches to risk stratification and prevention strategies for NH residents and evaluating the risk-benefit profile of pharmacologic treatments for osteoporosis NH residents across key clinical strata. In the absence of such evidence, decisions for initiating and continuing treatment should reflect a patient-centered approach that incorporates life expectancy, goals of care, and the potential burden of treatment.
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Hola dear friends, que tal?
I'm writing from Port de Pollença, a wonderful bay in the island of Mallorca.
I'm here to restore Memphis of Dartmouth, an old ketch from 1928 that will be part of the next project I'm working on with a few friends: Marcel Dolega, Alena Zima, Nicola Zago, Volker Saul, and Joanna Bark.
The project is called Be Water.
I'm busy with Phil, a kind friend who's giving lots of help, teaching me so many things about how to fix the boat, that I'll sail towards London through the Rhone and the French Canals in the late spring of 2013.
I'm disassembling, cutting, cleaning and assembling once again. It'll be a nice journey toward the real restoration that will take place in the UK. And I'm looking for help, but I don't want to say more for now. Still too many things to be done and found, and plenty of work. Including the Man on the River book that doesn't comes out from my heart, head and handa yet. I still have to process it before writing.
In the meantime, many interviews, meetings, a nomination for the Classic Boat Awards as person of the year, that came by surprise. An honour that has given me so much joy and has to be extended to all the people who helped me in this project. This nomination is for them.
I've traveled for a while, sailing across the world's bigger tides, in Granville (Normandy) toward the Island of Chausey, along with Dominique Monneron. 12,25 mt of tide are quite a lot, how wonderful.
In the Stoke Mandeville Center I payed a visit to our great friend Earl, who's recovering from the bad bike injury that had left him paralised. Looking at him getting up by himself, though hardly, has given me a great happiness. Keep going Earl, you're a great man!
Then in London at Ali's, in Henley on Thames to meet Colin Henwood and Lucie, who're celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of their fantastic shipyard. They've given me a book called Head, Heart, Hands. Such as every man should do: A society sitting too long doesn't understand nature anymore.
I've also been invited in the Classic Boat Chelsea offices, where I'v met the legendary editor Dan Houston, Peter Smith and rejoined Steffan Meiric Hughes, writers of articles about our project and a sailor himself, having circumnavigated London aboard a boat similar to Clodia. Thanks for their priceless articles.
In Venice, I spoke in an Unesco conference about fluvial navigation, organised by Civiltà delle acque (civility of waters) in front of expert from all across Europe. I've also met Riccardo Cappellozza, the last of "barcari" (Italian fluvial sailors). I recommend his fluvial navigation museum in Battaglia Terme.
Then, back along the Po river, to see two great friends, Vitaliano Daolio e Roberta. They've always given me great fondness and help in these years. I've had the pleasure to meet Alessandro Scillitani who's filming a new documentary after the great success of his journey along the Po with Paolo Rumiz.
Another wonderful person is the explorer and navigator Valentina Scaglia. I hope to sail with her soon.
Still, I payed a visit to Nicolò Zen, in his museum of Forte Marghera and his boats, to thank him about his masts built for Clodia, that have endured to everything.
A quick hug to Jacopo in Venice. With him, great freindship and a huge debt.
I also have to mention the wonderful Fab Lab in Verona, by Nicola Zago, Tommaso, Stefano Schiavo, Matteo, Alessio, Martina and so many other young makers, and Giovanni who prints beautiful papers with old Heidelberg printers. Last but not least, a jump in Piedmont to see Ceretto and Slow Food for the next project.
I can't keep my feet one behind the other, such as said by colonel Tillmann, great explorer of mountains and seas.
I wish to thank everyone who have donated money to our project. All in all, we've collected about 1.200 euro that have been used to partly paid the travel debt that my unexpected illness have caused. My wish to help needing people along the rivers doesn't stop, though. I'm looking for funds and I hope that the income from the upcoming book could help this mission.
Paolo Muran, Nicola Pittarello and Anna Sandrini are working on the documentary. The economic situation is not easy, we're trying a self-production through a crowfunding campaign by Indiegogo, since one of our producers, the Anthos film, doesn't seem interested anymore.
If some of you have the pleasure to listen to my story about the journey from London to Istanbul, the Lega Navale di Chioggia has organised a meeting in the auditorium San Nicolò at 9 pm of friday 25th of jenuary 2013.
Water keeps flowing. Hart beating. Mind thinking. Hands working.
Three new crew members, the children of Emanuele, Claudio and Nicola (and their mums too, of course) are growing up. Soon aboard? A great hug to them too.
These are fabulous news my friend!
Congratulations on the Classic Boat Award. You are indeed a man of the year!
Volevo sapere se lei era riuscito a trovare la gallina dalle uova d'oro o l'asino che produce denari… magari li tiene nascosti da qualche parte nella stiva.
Thank you Dragan. One of the many I guess. And I am sure that the best are not in the CB Awards. That's surely make me very happy and honored to share a team work. It is indeed a great award for us.
Gigi, grazie per contattarmi e per chiedermi questo.
Beh dai 18 ai 40 anni ho lavorato e non avendo famiglia, nel senso tradizionale (la mia famiglia è il mondo), e vivendo in maniera molto frugale ci riesco. Con grande difficoltà ma ci riesco. Poi ho molti amici che mi ospitano quando viaggio e lavoro con loro per restituire almeno in parte quello che mi donano. Si chiama economia del dono. Non è facile, ripeto, ma donando prima di chiedere devo dire che funziona. E spesso le persone che incontro mi donano aiuto prima ancora che io possa offrire il mio.
Se vuoi qualche consiglio sono a tua disposizione.
We just discovered your blog Giacomo, after being inspired by your story on another site. This notion of slow travel and de-growth is so beautiful. It's no surprise that you've been nominated as person of the year for the Classic Boat Awards. We also try to help people understand the beauty of traveling Europe's waterways, getting to know the real culture, and of course spending quality time as a family.


Learn to hook saltwater sport fish at one of our renowned Florida fly fishing schools.
Located at the beautiful Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo! Learn how to fly fish for the most coveted saltwater species in the world: bonefish, tarpon, and permit. The club sits on nearly 4,000 lush tropical acres and is an ideal setting to learn the specialized techniques used to fly fish the beautiful saltwater flats of the world. After the school, students can arrange to take a guided trip on the nearby flats through Orvis Ocean Reef Club Outfitters. The school covers everything from fly casting, tackle, knots, and fly selection, to fish-fighting techniques, and how to safely release fish.
Tuition includes comprehensive instruction, lunches, and use of premium Orvis fly tackle.
Note: Because of the heavier tackle used at the Orvis Key Largo Fly Fishing School, we strongly recommend that students be at least 12 years old.
9:00 Student registration at the Orvis Store.
9:45 Classroom presentation on lines, rods, and reels.
10:30 The Orvis Progressive Method to Teaching Fly Casting part one; video on the basic casting stroke.
2:15 The Orvis Progressive Method to Teaching Fly Casting part two; video on shooting line, false casting, and roll casting.
9:00 Classroom presentation on saltwater food forms, fly selection and how to fish flies. Tips on how to handle, photograph and release fish.
10:30 The Orvis Progressive Method to Teaching Fly Casting part three; video on the double haul.
1:15 Report to casting area for demonstration on hook-setting and fish fighting techniques. Discussion and demonstration on the teamwork between the guide and angler. Demonstration and practice on preparing to cast to sighted fish (targets will be set-up.) Students practice casting and simulated hook-setting.
1:30 Discussion and demonstration on the teamwork between the guide and angler while fishing from a flats skiff.
2:00 Demonstration on casting to sighted fish (targets will be set-up); students practicing casting to targets. Students practicing simulating hook-setting and fish fighting.
4:00 Return to classroom for closing statements and graduation certificates. End of school.


Cman's Cognitive Content: Is General Mills Moving To China?
Is General Mills Moving To China?
General Mills is closing two frozen dough plants. I really hope they aren't going to start getting this stuff from China. Before you know it all of our frozen waffles would have lead paint and antifreeze in them :).


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Johnny "Gypsy" Mouradian
Category: Field
Johnny "Gypsy" Mouradian (Field Player 2009) - John started his playing career as a box player in St. Catharines in the early 1970's.
He attended Ithaca College from 1973-76 where he excelled at the field game as a captain and All-star attackman. Mouradian was a two-time member of the Canadian National Field lacrosse Team in 1974 winning bronze and in 1978 winning Canada's first World title in Manchester, England. A keen knowledge for field lacrosse, Mouradian continued playing club ball with Niagara and Oshawa Blue Knights Field Clubs through the 1980's winning four Ontario Championships.
Johnny became more involved in the development of field lacrosse at the coaching and management level and has helped coach and organize many field programs in Canada. He is currently President and General Manager of the Washington Stealth of the NLL.
Johnny is a member of five halls of fame including the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame (1998), Ithaca College (2000), Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame (1978 Team Canada team), St. Catharines Sports Hall of Fame (2008) and the NLL Hall of Fame.


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Recovering Political Philosophy
Self and City in the Thought of Saint Augustine
Authors: Holland, Ben
Offers insights of interest to Augustine scholars across a wide array of disciplines such as political science, theology, philosophy, history, and classics
Provides a new interpretation of Augustine's important definition of the republic
Written to be accessible to upper-level undergraduates whilst rigorous scholarship and original interpretations mean that it will also appeal to graduate students and peer researchers
Self and City in the Thought of Saint Augustine explores the analogy between the self and political society in the thought of St. Augustine of Hippo. This analogy is an important theme in the history of political thought. Attempts have been made to understand the state by examining the soul (since Plato), the body (as in medieval theories of the body politic) and the person (surviving to this day in such concepts as international legal personality). This book aims to reinstate the Augustinian part of the story. It argues that Augustine develops three analogies between self and city, as a society ordered by love: self-love in the case of the Earthly City; divided but improving love in the Pilgrim City; and love of others and of God in the City of God. It supplies thereby an overview of Augustine's intellectual 'system' as it touches upon theology, psychology and anthropology, as well as politics, and also provides a new interpretation of Augustine's important definition of the republic.
Ben Holland is Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Nottingham, UK, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is the author of The Moral Person of the State: Pufendorf, Sovereignty and Composite Polities (2017).
"This is a thoughtful and informed exploration of the metaphorical relationship of the self to the city developed by Augustine. In exploring this relationship, Holland enlivens Augustine's concepts by showing how grounded they are in the dynamic, tensional movements of the body: the unnatural swelling of pride; the scattered restlessness of sin; the stretching to something that is at the root of attention and conversion; and ultimately the will to love in which the individual relinquishes the pull of the body to its own past. Self and City is a stimulating contribution to our understanding of Augustine's thought." (Dean Hammer, author of Roman Political Thought: From Cicero to Augustine, John W. Wetzel Professor of Classics and Professor of Government, Franklin and Marshall College, USA)
Introduction: St. Augustine of Nottingham
Holland, Ben
The Goodness of All That Is
The Prideful Soul and the Pagan City
The Unself and the Pilgrim City
The Saint and the City of God
Conclusion: Distension, Attention, Extension, Intention
Ben Holland
The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
XXI, 162
6 illustrations in colour


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The Forest Feast for Kids with Erin Gleeson
By Erin Gleeson
Last year I spoke with Erin Gleeson about her magnificent book, The Forest Feast. I couldn't get enough of the beautifully illustrated volume featuring mouthwatering vegetarian recipes. It is one of a kind. This spring she followed up that book with a second volume aimed at children. It features beautiful photography and watercolors, as well as dozens of recipes children will love to make and eat. Last week I had a little chat with Erin about her latest endeavor which you can read below. And don't forget to enter to win a copy of your very own!
1) What inspires you when you think of cooking with children. All the recipes in the book look amazing and perfect for children!
Color! I think eating colorful produce makes cooking and eating more fun. Not to mention, healthier!
2) What are a few guidelines you use when cooking with kids. For example, are there specific ingredients and tools you lean toward using? Certain recipe guidelines?
I included illustrated guides that show how to cut certain vegetables, like chopping a butternut squash and dicing an onion. I think using a fun new tool like a spiralizer can also ignite new interest in cooking for kids. Carrots are undeniably more fun in the shape of noodles.
3) Is there anything that has surprised you about cooking with children? For example, I found that cooking with my own children was much more fun that it would be. They pick up on many interesting flavor pairings I wouldn't necessarily think of!
My own son is only 18 months and he's only just started cooking with me in the kitchen and it is so much fun. We have been making challah bread weekly on Fridays and he loves standing on a chair beside me and helping dump the ingredients into a bowl. We are still working on his flavor pairing ideas – so far, it's ketchup with everything.
4) What's next for the Forest Feast? I love all the cooking you do with children AND adults. We can't wait to see what you have in store!
Thank you! I have an entertaining book with menus for parties coming out in September 2016 called The Forest Feast Gatherings that I am really, really excited about. It has a lot more watercolor painting incorporated and was so fun to put together. I also have a line of stationery and gift items that feature my artwork, and am hoping to expand that into dishes and household items in the near future. Stay tuned, and happy cooking!
To enter to win a copy of The Forest Feast for Kids:
Share your favorite vegetable dish to make and eat with your children!
Contest runs from March 23rd through March 30th at 7:00am ET. Winner will be announced in the April 1st newsletter. Good luck!
(All images above copyright The Forest Feast, used with permission. Please do not reuse or repost images.)


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Nawade (; also spelt Nawaday) is a title given by the Burmese kings to the poet laureates of ancient Burma. Whereas there were at least five court poets who were given the title of Nawade only two are frequently discussed in academic circles.

First Nawade
The first Nawade (1498–1588), known as Nawadegyi as well as the Prome Nawade, was a warrior and tutored the brother-in-law of the Lord of Prome. According to one traditional telling, Nawadegyi was the son of Princess Narapati Medaw guardian. Nawadegyi served multiple kings, including Sithu Kyawhtin and Bayinnaung (the latter of whom conferred the title upon him). He often wrote poetry that exalted the royal family, including missing Manawhari Pyo (1579) which concerns the Thudanu Prince, as well as more than three hundred yadus. He was a nonagenarian at the time of his death.

Second Nawade
The second Nawade, Dutiya (1756–1840), also known as Wetmasut Nawade after the town he frequented or Mawsun Nawade due to the fact that he wrote at least fifteen mawgun in his lifetime. Three of them pertain to Burmese conquests, including Ar-than-naing Mawgun and Rakhine Naing Mawgun on the conquests of Assam and Rakhine respectively, as well as the missing Dawei Naing Mawgun on the takeover of Dawei; he also wrote Tayok Than Yuak Mawgun (1821), which details the arrival of a group of Chinese officials to Burma. When the manuscript of Letwe Nawrahta's Yodaya Naing Mawgun was first catalogued, the poem was misattributed to the second Nawade, and this was not rectified until decades later.

Influence
The first Ayeyarwady River bridge at Pyay-Sinde Road in Pyay, which was commissioned into service by the ruling tatmadaw in 1997, was named the Nawade Bridge.

References

Burmese male poets

Burmese royal titles


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Range Rover Marks 50 Years Of All-Terrain Innovation And Luxury With Exclusive New Limited Edition
Bhubaneswar: Range Rover today celebrates50 years of pioneering innovation, peerless refinement and unparalleled all-terrain capability with the introduction of the new Range Rover Fifty.
The original luxury SUV has defined the market since 17 June 1970 and, five decades on, the Range Rover has evolved to become a family of desirable and capable luxury vehicles. Its compelling blend of design, refinement and engineering innovation has ensured its place as the benchmark for all luxury SUVs.
Over its 50 year lifespan, the Range Rover has achieved many world firsts and completed numerous impressive feats. It was the first SUV to feature a permanent 4WD system when it was launched, and in 1989 was the world's first 4×4 to be fitted with ABS anti-lock brakes. Later in 1992 it became the world's first 4×4 to be fitted with electronic traction control (ETC) and automatic electronic air suspension – ensuring the refined driving feel Range Rover is so famous for, both on and off-road. In 2012, the latest generation Range Rover became the world's first SUV to feature an all-aluminium lightweight construction, making it lighter, stronger and more efficient.
It has crossed the notoriously impassable 'Darien Gap,'was the first vehicle to ever be displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris, and has even won the Paris-Dakar rally – twice. No other vehicle combines the levels of luxury, comfort and sophistication with off-road capability and on-road performance like Range Rover.
With its clamshell bonnet, distinctive floating roof, split tailgate and trademark front fender vents, the Range Rover of today can still trace its roots back to the 1970 original. In its golden anniversary year it is now the most efficient, connected, luxurious and capable yet.
To celebrate 50 years of a motoring icon, the limited-run Range Rover Fifty will be restricted to just 1 970 vehicles globally, in recognition of the year the original Range Rover was launched.
Building on the luxuriously appointed Autobiography, the Range Rover Fifty features a number of bespoke exterior accents in Auric Atlas as well as two unique (22) inch wheels. The badging features a 'Fifty' script created personally by Prof Gerry McGovern OBE, Land Rover's Chief Creative Officer, which will appear on the exterior of the vehicle and throughout the interior on the unique "1 of 1970" centre console commissioning plaque, headrests, dashboard and illuminated treadplates.
Prof Gerry McGovern OBE, Land Rover Chief Creative Officer, said: "In the world of luxury vehicles, the Range Rover has always stood apart as peerless and enduring. Its unique and pioneering sensibilities together with an unrivalled engineering approach have been the intrinsic values which our customers have admired since the first of the breed was revealed in 1970."
The Range Rover Fifty will be available in both standard and long wheelbase body designs with customers able to choose from four carefully curated exterior colours; Carpathian Grey, Rosello Red, Aruba, and Santorini Black. In extremely limited numbers, Land Rover Special Vehicle Operationsis also offering the Range Rover Fifty in one of three Heritage exterior solid paints reproduced from the original Range Rover paint palette; Tuscan Blue, Bahama Gold and Davos White.A range of powertrain options will be available; petrol, diesel and even a plug-in hybrid P400e version.*
THE RANGE ROVER FAMILY
After three decades at the top of the luxury SUV sector, the Range Rover became a family in 2005 with the launch of the Range Rover Sport, a vehicle which combines the luxury and capability of the larger Range Rover with a sporty and engaging driving character. In 2010, the compact Range Rover Evoque made its debut, aimed at a younger and more urban customer base. In 2017, the family grew once again with the introduction of the Range Rover Velar, filling the space between the Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Evoque. Taking its name from the first Range Rover prototypes, the Range Rover Velar broadened the Range Rover portfolio with a statement reductionist design and a technology-rich interior.
RANGE ROVER HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
Today marks50 years since the first Range Rover was revealed, but the story goes back even further. During the mid 1960s, in a bid to revolutionise the growing 4×4 leisure market, the Rover car company's engineering chief for new vehicle projects, Charles Spencer 'Spen' King(nephew of the founders of Land Rover), hatched a plan to combine the comfort and on-road ability of a Rover saloon with the off-road ability of a Land Rover.
Developmentof the first (100) inch station wagon prototype began during the late 1960s, with the first model being released to the world's media to critical acclaim in 1970. Its blend of ability – motorway cruising, off-roading, and even towing in style and comfort – ensured its instant popularity. The original Classic model was cited as an 'exemplary work of industrial design' when it became the first vehicle to be displayed at the world famous Louvre Museum in Paris in 1971.
The first generation Range Rover (1970-1996) was originally only available as a two door when it went on sale in 1970. During its 26 year lifespan the Classic continued to evolve with the introduction of the four-door model in 1981 and an automatic gearbox in 1982. The first diesel Range Rover arrived in 1986.
The second generation Range Rover known as the P38A arrived in 1994 and was instantly recognisable thanks to its familiar silhouette, floating roof, clamshell bonnet, practical split tailgate and continuous waistline; all of which continue to this day. The vehicle also displayed an even more luxurious interior without compromising on its on-road ability and off-road capability. It also featured enhanced height-adjustable suspension as well as a 2.5 l diesel and 3.9 and 4.6-l versions of the V8 petrol, providing greater performance than ever before.
The third generation Range Rover (2001-2012) delivered a wealth of improvements on all predecessors during its 11 year period. Engineering innovations included a stiffer monocoque body (replacing the traditional 4×4 ladder frame) and fully independent suspension with interconnected air springs (at the time nearly all 4x4s hadrigid axles). The interiors of these vehicles were inspired by high-end yachts, fine furniture and first class airline seats, providing more space and luxury.
In 2012, the fourth generation and most recent Range Rover debuted. It was the first SUV to feature lightweight all-aluminium construction, saving 420kg in weight compared to its predecessor. Featuring a wealth of new off-road innovations such as automatic Terrain Response™ 2 and All-Terrain Progress Control, it has evolved to include efficient new electrified Ingenium engines, a plug-in hybrid electric versionand innovative infotainment and safety technologies.
For the last five years the Range Rover SVAutobiography has been at the pinnacle of the model line-up, with the most powerful and refined vehicles in Range Rover's history. Produced by Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations division, customers can also choose from the Range Rover SVAutobiography and SVAutobiography Dynamic – which feature powerful V8 engines and finely crafted cabins.
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Anna Hofman: E-commerce - opportunity or threat to the Polish retail market?
Growing online sales have encouraged market players to implement new distribution channels in order to satisfy consumer expectations and preferences. Retail brands are opening web stores for expanding the product range offered in brick-and-mortar outlets. This ensures a higher availability of merchandise, as well as a more convenient shopping process. The increasing popularity of online shopping goes hand in hand with the development of the logistics industry, guaranteeing quick deliveries and returns of the purchased products.
Given the right incentives, the ever-larger group of online customers, who have so far not been as easily reached, might contribute to raising the footfall levels for both the particular shop and the entire shopping centre. Retail schemes are taking advantage of the popularity of web commerce by introducing free Wi-Fi zones, beacons and personalised shopping mobile apps. Click & Collect points, allowing the customers to pick up their Internet orders in retail outlets, encourage the integration of traditional shopping with e-commerce. Shopping centres are also introducing parcel stations (e.g. InPost), which provide a 24/7 availability of the ordered merchandise for pickup.
Prime shopping centres can gain their competitive advantage by skilfully combining traditional modes of sale with online channels. Changing the nature of retail centres by widening the entertainment, food and services range aims to attract and retain customers. These solutions can significantly strengthen the position of modern retail centres, as even the best online shop cannot provide such amenities. Repositioning and rebranding of retail schemes is a natural reaction to the evolving shopping trends and the growing importance of online shops.
Easier and cheaper access to the web, coupled with increasing customer interest in online shopping, have created new opportunities for growth, both for international retail chains and local brands, as well as individual designers. E-commerce allows large chains to optimise their sales channels. On the other hand, smaller retailers can enter the market thanks to the low cost of opening an e-shop coupled with almost unlimited access to potential customers.
For shopping centre landlords and managers, online sales pose the problem of potentially lower financial results of the tenants. Items ordered online and only collected at the outlet are usually not included in the turnover. Without introducing relevant changes to the lease, internal accounting systems, a separate cash register and receipts are not revealed in the turnover, thus not constituting any income for the landlord. It seems that the owners of retail centres will need to combine traditional sales with the growing potential of e-commerce.
Landlords are also posed with the threat of reducing the leased area and merchandise by tenants who conduct online sales. This is directly linked to the possibility of presenting the whole product range on the Internet, coupled with convenient ordering, delivery, return and exchange systems. More and more often tenants who are successful on the Internet treat their outlets at shopping centres as showrooms, for the client to try on and pick up their orders. Some fashion brands have decided to reduce the number and area of brick-and-mortar shops in favour of online shops. At the same time, however, other retailers are expanding their outlets and product range in order to obtain a larger share in the market.
Despite the increasing saturation, we have observed a stable inflow of new shopping centres to the market. Only in 2016, about 20 new complexes are planned to open. Modern schemes offer the possibility of attractively exposing fashion brands in fresh arrangements and new surroundings, providing the clients with comfort and complementary retail opportunities. This encourages the existing shopping centres to efficiently follow the latest trends and technologies, as well as target active property management at the more conscious customer.