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The North Face Endurance Challenge-Madison is held closer to Milwaukee in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest. There are 50 Mile, 50K, Half Marathon, and 10K events, with staggered starts, throughout the day. The 50K course is a mixture of horse trails, cross country ski trails, and the famous (and my personal favorite) Ice Age Trail. The first mile is from Ottawa Lake State Park to the horse trail via road. From Mile 1.1 to 6.6 (My mileage may be a bit off on all of this, but it's close), we run on a rolling cross country ski trail, then we do a 4 mile (again, estimation) out and back on a sometimes sandy, sometimes rocky, always rolling horse trail, before spending the next 7 miles on the Ice Age Trail (single track...the BEST) through the "prairies" that anyone who's followed the Kettle 100 know about. At about mile 19 the course returns to the horse trail, which is a wide, rolling (this portion includes the biggest climbs of the day), sandy/muddy/rocky trail with an occasional jaunt alongside a corn field. Aid stations are fully stocked and about every 5 miles. The previous North Face events had gotten mixed reviews because of course marking. In fact, last year's "Madison" 50 Mile winner got lost.
I really needed to take a new approach to this event, as my last two FAILS at breaking 3 hours had really left a bad taste in my mouth. This event was going to be fun DAMN IT! I wanted to start fueling with Gu and Water immediately at the start, rather than wait and fall behind. I also wanted to smile a lot and finish STRONG for the first time in a while.
Ellie (and the little bitty baby in her belly the size fig or a lime at this point, depending which iPhone App you look at) and I came down to Milwaukee on Friday night and battled about 10 car accidents (not us, others) around Milwaukee. The local traffic guy went from saying "slow" to "bad" to "horrible" to "what is going ON OUT THERE!?" over the course of 20 minutes. We also made our first stop at Babies 'R' Us. I checked out the jogger strollers. The packet pick up was held at Laacke & Joys, a local outdoor (and outdoor furniture) retailer. An ultrarunning expert panel was scheduled to speak starting at 6:30, so we arrived about 6:15. After getting my stuff (including some amazing bonuses--a retail $30 North Face Shirt and some nice socks), we sat down to hear the presenters. Unfortunately, Dean was nowhere to be found--likely a casualty of the traffic situation-- and the panel didn't include Tim Twietmeyer (who I really wanted to meet...more on that later), so Ellie (and the lil bitty baby) and I ended up taking off after the talk didn't start by 6:45. I was hoping to see a couple people I knew were running also (Brad, Jerry), but no luck. Ellie and I found dinner (for me, a Broccoli Penne and a glass of "Red Blend" wine--sorry, G--which made Ellie (and the bitty), ever the
Edited note: A post-post wine search found that a bottle of said wine costs $10. My glass was $7.
We were in bed by 9:15, and I slept great at our hotel that night.
Start-Scuppernong (Miles 0-6.6)
We were at the start line at Ottawa Lake State Park with about 30 minutes to spare. It was cold and windy, but I decided that I'd wear just shorts and a long sleeve shirt-no tights or layers over the top of the shirt (no evening gloves either). I figured as soon as I got running, I'd be warm enough. Good call. I had 5 Gels in one pocket, two packs of Shot Bloks in the other, and then about 15 SCaps (haha, not sure why I grabbed that many) in a third pocket. I had a 4th pocket empty to use for discarded Gels. The shorts are Pearl Izumi Infinity Long Distance and were fantastic. The pockets are designed very well, allowing for a LOT of cargo inside but not bouncing all over the place when I'm running. The fact I had the majority of my fueling on me allowed me to simply exchange bottles with Ellie (and the bitty) at aid stations and keep going. I passed a lot of people at aid stations today. As the announcer started us off, I went to hit "start" on the Garmin, only to find that it had reverted back to hibernate mode, where it just shows the time. This forced me to step aside and let everyone pass as I waited for it to "Find Satellites" and then appear in stopwatch mode. Very annoying, especially when one is CHOMPING at the bit to get going! Finally I was off and running after getting a couple looks from other runners wondering why I made my way to the front, only to step aside.
The race starts with about a mile (maybe a bit less) of road running before reaching the trail. I happened upon Jerry early on, and he congratulated me on the big news. Once again I was smiling ear to ear.
Soon enough we were onto the horse trail and beginning a slow and steady climb. I was sure to keep things nice and mellow. After running the majority of the course earlier this summer, I knew that the most difficult section of the course was the horse trail portion from about mile 19 to the finish. I decided I wouldn't pass ANYONE on an uphill until that last horse trail section. This strategy lasted about a mile, but at least I felt guilty every time I broke it. All in all it was a pretty uneventful segment of the run, and I returned to Aid Station 1 (Mile 6.6) in 57:27. In this time I'd taken in 1.5 gels and emptied my 21 oz water bottle. Right on schedule with that. Ellie (and the bitty) had another bottle ready for me, so I quickly got rid of the gloves I was wearing, changed out the water bottle, and started off on the second loop, about 4.5 miles long.
Horse Trail Section 1 (Miles 6.6-11.1)
As I left the aid station, I was amazed at how many volunteers were around. They were all enthusiastic and cheering and helpful, and I almost felt bad not needing them at all and just having Ellie (a.t.b.) help.
This section of horse trail has some pretty sandy sections, but it was all packed in from the week of rain we had received. Easy running, and I kept the pace easy, again deciding not to pass ANYONE on uphills. I got passed by a couple guys who were FLYING. One was only carrying an iPod--no water, and was already sweated through the upper half of his fleece like sweatshirt. I figured I'd see him again. I continued on, taking a bit of gel and a mouthful of water every 5 minutes. An hour into the race, which happened shortly into this section, I also took in an SCap. My heart rate was a steady 140-155 which is right where I want to be. I began to think about pace at this point, but had no idea of any splits I was aiming for other than where I wanted to be at the Mile 16.4 Aid Station, so I simply reminded myself to enjoy the trail, keep the pace and stride easy, and wait on the tough trail section at the end. That mindset was so wonderful after fretting over mile-by-mile splits during Fox Cities and Twin Cities Marathons.
This section of the course is a bit of a lolly pop, where you run out, then make a loop back, and return onto the original "out" portion, but a bit closer where you started. Make sense? I was a bit worried about this section of trail, as when I tried to run it earlier in the summer, I got myself lost. This time, however, the course was marked great, and at one particular spot where one might get confused, there were 5 volunteers making sure I knew where I was going. As we continued on, making our way back towards where we started, we passed two runners with blue bibs (50K) running the opposite direction. Oops. I'm not sure how they got turned around, but I figured they'd continue on the course and cover the same distance, just backwards. At any rate, I continued along and eventually made my way back to the next aid station.
Ice Age Trail (Miles 11.1 - 18)
Finally, after another water exchange with Ellie (a. t. b.) I was on to my favorite running surface...the Ice Age Trail. This is the only section of the course on the IAT, and with the rest being wide ski/horse trails, I was really looking forward to it. I love the twisting and turning and subtle undulations that come with single track trails. On my previous run this summer, I easily ran this section at 7:30 to 7:45 pace. That wasn't the case today because of all the rain this week. It was sloppy and muddy, so I paid very close and careful attention to the boardwalks. I kept a nice and easy pace and really enjoyed the scenery, including the specs of blaze orange in the praries signifying hunters with their dogs, looking for birds. The occasional shotgun blast wasn't all that great, but all in all I really injoyed this part of the run. I was sure to keep my gel/water going every 5 minutes and found myself disappointed to reach the Wilton Aid Station and knowing that the time on the Ice Age Trail was almost over.
At Wilton, Ellie (atb) and my parents were nowhere to be found. Not thinking clearly, I walked through the aid station and made my way back to the trail, never re-filling my water bottle. That was dumb. Unless they were able to find me on one of the roads, I wouldn't have the option for water until Mile 21, about an hour away. I did notice that my Mile 16.4 (Wilton Road) split time was 2:21:something, so I had to be close to a 4:30 pace.
Horse Trails (Miles 19-25)
I still had plenty of Gel and SCaps for this section, but was very, very low on water. By this time I was getting pretty sick of the nuun flavoring I was using, also. Cold, Ice Water really sounded good. I knew the next aid was at 22, and having missed my chance to refill water at Mile 16, I figured I better take in what sugar and salt I could while I still had water. I took an SCap and a bit of Gel and finished my water bottle. This was a mistake. My fueling had been great up until this point, but I think the extra salt in my gut started pulling water into my gut. I was very nauseous for about 15-20 minutes around Mile 19. I even coughed and dry heaved a bit. Not cool. Like in most races, though, the low points come, and they will pass, so I just kept working, watching my HR, and things started to come around by the time Ellie (atb) and my parents caught back up at a road crossing around Mile 21. Ellie had a bottle of nuun ready for me, which I wasn't all that excited about, but I took it and told them to meet me at the next aid station (Mile 21.9). While only a mile in length, this part of the trail provided quite a lift for me. First, I caught a single 50K runner, and then 2 more (one of which was stopped for a #2 break right there on the trail). That lifted my spirits a bit to be passing people. Then, the sloppy and rocky and muddy hills I had been on for the last 3-4 miles opened up into corn fields, where the terrain was much friendlier. Ahead, I could see the next aid station, where I knew WATER...ICE. COLD. WATER...was waiting for me. My stomach still wasn't quite right, but, like I said, it was improving, and that helped.
I went through the Aid Station and continued on, knowing that the course was much tamer from here, in. There weren't many muddy and rocky sections but instead the course was more of the edges of farm fields. I had one more aid station to reach at Piper Road, Mile 27. I was able to continuously run and was hoping to catch a couple more 50K runners as I went. I figured I was someplace in the top 20-30, and knowing I had run smart thus far, I was hoping some of the people ahead of me would start to come back to me.
Horse Trails (Miles 25-Finish)
At about Mile 26, I passed Timmy Parr. Yes, that Timmy Parr.
Never mind he was running the 50 Mile and had started 2 hours earlier. Or that he would run those 50 Miles at about a minute faster pace than I would run the 50K. Never mind that. I passed him.
I introduced myself and got to talk to him for a bit on the trail. He shared he was in second, with Sal Bautista leading. (Sal ended up winning in 6:01 for 50 miles. Is that even POSSIBLE? Holy Crap!) Timmy said he wasn't feeling so great and wasn't planning on running another race for a while. I can't blame him, based on his schedule for this year.
Talking to him was definitely the highlight of the run so far.
I came into Piper Aid Station (Mile 27.2) and was doing well again, despite the look on my face here.
My stomach had come around, and I felt better mentally after meeting such a great runner on the trail. I grabbed a PBJ sandwich from the aid station, having become nauseous at the thought of another swig of Chocolate Outrage Gu (I had downed 5 already). The PBJ didn't taste good at all, though, and after only a couple bites, I tossed it. My bottle was refilled with cold water, and it was time to get home.
The final couple miles of the course are shared by all of the events, and upon reaching Mile 28.5, I was now passing 10K and Half Marathon runners. As I'd pass them, I would glance at the color of their bibs. 50K was blue, but I was only seeing red and yellow. Damn.
Finally, I was to about mile 29.5, where I was at the top of that steady incline I mentioned at the beginning of the race. This time I was going down it. This was awesome! I simply trusted my legs and let them go and, according to Garmin, was running anywhere from 6:15 to 6:50 pace down the hill, this late into the 50K. Splendid! The same part of the course was travelled at 13 minute pace on the way out. As I smiled and flew down the hill, I was still keeping my eyes out for any blue bibs. No such luck, until I started to gain on a runner with very dirty legs who kept looking over his shoulder.
I slowly gained on him, knowing that anytime someone is looking over their shoulder, they're tired. I was only about 25 feet behind him when we reached the last 3/4 mile, which is on the roads. Still gaining, but still behind him, I wasn't really trying to push that hard to the finish mainly because, in my mind, what's the difference between finishing 18th and 19th, right? As I mentioned earlier, I thought I was top 20, at best.
Into the last 100 yards, I finally caught him, and said to him, "Come on, let's go, we got this!" I was trying to inspire him to finish strong with me, but looking back, he probably thought I was being a jerk. Nonetheless, I sprinted in to the finish, not looking over my shoulder at all, and while the form wasn't pretty, it felt SO GOOD to finish strong! Fantastic!
Race Results (4:26:34, 7th Overall, 3rd Age Group)
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Beirut, Lebanon, Sep 15, 2012 / 04:10 pm MT ().- Pope Benedict XVI has challenged young Christians and Muslims in the Middle East to reject the path of violence and hate and instead unleash a "revolution of love."
"It is vital that the Middle East in general, looking at you, should understand that Muslims and Christians, Islam and Christianity, can live side by side without hatred, with respect for the beliefs of each person, so as to build together a free and humane society," the Pope told an open-air gathering of young people the in Bkerke, Lebanon Sept. 15.
Gathered in the square in front of the residence of the country's Maronite Patriarchate, the tens of thousands of young people heard the Pope tell them that they were "the future of this fine country and of the Middle East in general."
In recent years educated young people have been at the vanguard of anti-government protests across the Middle East, the so-called "Arab Spring." Pope Benedict used his address to outline a different revolution: one begun by Jesus Christ.
"The universal brotherhood which he inaugurated on the cross lights up in a resplendent and challenging way the revolution of love. 'Love one another as I have loved you.' This is the legacy of Jesus and the sign of the Christian," the Pope said. "This is the true revolution of love!"
While youth is a "time when we aspire to great ideals," Pope Benedict recognized that it can also be a time of great uncertainty. Such frustrations, however, should not lead young people to "take refuge in parallel worlds like those, for example, of the various narcotics or the bleak world of pornography."
His comments also touched upon internet-based social networks, suggesting that while they were "interesting" they can also "quite easily lead to addiction and confusion between the real and the virtual." Instead young people should "look for relationships of genuine, uplifting friendship."
He urged the tens of thousands present to "find ways to give meaning and depth" to their lives and to flee from "superficiality and mindless consumption" including the love of money which can be a "tyrannical idol which blinds to the point of stifling the person at the heart."
In an apparent reference to the world of celebrity culture, Pope Benedict suggested to young people that "the examples being held up all around you are not always the best."
Instead he encouraged them to "seek beauty and strive for goodness."
"Bear witness to the grandeur and the dignity of your body which 'is for the Lord'," he continued. "Be thoughtful, upright and pure of heart!"
In order to strive for these goals he recommended mediation upon Holy Scripture, reading the Catechism of the Catholic Church and, in particular, prayer.
"Pray! Prayer and the sacraments are the sure and effective means to be a Christian and to live rooted and built up in Christ, and established in the faith," he said.
The Pope challenged Lebanese young people to be "heralds of the Gospel of life and life's authentic values" and to "courageously resist everything opposed to life: abortion, violence, rejection of and contempt for others, injustice and war."
The witness of youthful faith being lived with "courage and enthusiasm" would help young people's peers understand God's desire for "the happiness of all without distinction."
Towards the end of his speech Pope Benedict gave special mention to the young people who had travelled from neighboring war-torn Syria to be at the Papal gathering in Bkerke.
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- Doctor: Body mass index is useful snapshot of how weight compares to healthy standards
- A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 indicates a normal weight
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Many have criticized the body mass index, or BMI, as being a poor indicator of obesity and of obesity-related health risks. Critics say BMI is too simple to be accurate, that it doesn't take into account a person's muscle mass or where the body fat is located.
Americans, therefore, may be tempted to brush off the easy-to-access statistic -- and the possible need for lifestyle changes -- if they don't like their results.
Alternative methods such as waist-to-height ratios or body composition testing may be more accurate in measuring an individual's body fat percentage. But BMI is just as good at providing information about your health risks and can be easily, reliably and cheaply used by clinicians and patients to provide a useful snapshot of how someone's weight compares to healthy standards.
Your BMI can be calculated online with a simple formula: weight in kilograms divided by height in centimeters squared. In pounds and inches this formula becomes weight in pounds divided by height in inches squared, multiplied by 703 to account for the metric conversion.
A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 indicates a normal weight; a BMI between 25 and 29.9 indicates a person is overweight; and a BMI of 30 or above indicates obesity.
There are always exceptions to any rule, but when it comes to predicting obesity-related health risks, BMI is among the strongest predictors, regardless of what critics say.
Even when compared with other measures such as waist circumference, waist-to-height-ratio, percent body fat, fat mass index or fat-free mass index, the science shows that BMI is just as good at predicting obesity-related health risks.
My research team at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health examined cross-sectional measurements of height, weight, waist circumference, percent body fat, blood pressure measurements, cholesterol levels and fasting glucose levels for more than 12,000 adults using information from EHE International's database of patients.
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Whether Dumb Starbucks Is A PR Stunt, A Joke Or Real... Its 'Parody' Claims Are Pretty Questionable
from the and-undermined-by-its-own-statements deptThere's been a bunch of buzz making the rounds concerning the launch of the "Dumb Starbucks" coffee shop in LA -- which looks just like a regular Starbucks, but with the word "Dumb" in front of everything.
That said, the operators of the coffee shop are claiming that it's okay to do this because it's a parody, as they explain in this FAQ:
Is this a Starbucks?That's all very interesting, but looks more like it was written by someone mocking the concept of fair use rather than by anyone with a legal understanding of fair use. Beyond confusing copyrights and trademarks (both of which do have a fair use doctrine, though they're somewhat different), by more or less admitting that they're only doing this as a cover to be able to use Starbucks' name, rather than as legitimate social commentary, they're basically giving up their fair use defense. Not that it wouldn't make an interesting case. As a big supporter of fair use, it's still a little worrying when people pretend it allows for things that it almost certainly doesn't allow for, as that leads to a cheapening of the concept of fair use.
No. Dumb Starbucks is not affiliated in any way with Starbucks Corporation. We are simply using their name and logo for marketing purposes.
How is that legal?
Short answer - parody law.
Can you elaborate?
Of course. By adding the word 'dumb', we are technically "making fun" of Starbucks, which allows us to use their trademarks under a law known as 'fair use'. Fair use is a doctrine that permits use of copyrighted material in a parodical work without permission form the rights holder. It's the same law that allows Weird Al Yankovic to use the music from Michael Jackson's "Beat It" in his parody song "Eat It".
So is this a real business?
Yes it is. Although we are a fully function coffee shop, for legal reasons Dumb Starbucks needs to be categorized as a work of parody art. So, in the eyes of the law, our "coffee shop" is actually an art gallery and the "coffee" you're buying is considered art. But that for our lawyers to worry about. All you need to do is enjoy our delicious coffee!
Are you saying Starbucks is dumb?
Not at all. In fact, we love Starbucks and look up to them as role models. Unfortunately, the only way to use their intellectual property under fair use is if we are making fun of them. So the "dumb" comes out of necessity, not enmity.
Still, chances are this is all a prank that will be revealed shortly (perhaps by the time I get this post finally written, edited and posted...) and so the actual legal questions concerning whether this is parody will never be tested. However, it does make me wonder about ways that someone could legitimately use fair use within a retail setting to mock a rival.
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Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Freshman Joe Seider and sophomore Chris Vetter each scored hat tricks as Towson (4-2) claimed a 12-9 win over Marist (2-3) at Tenney Stadium Friday night.
Marist opened the scoring just 15 seconds into the game, but the Tigers responded by stringing together a five-goal run in the first quarter and a stretch of scoring seven of eight goals over the second and third quarters. It was Seider's second career hat trick and Vetter's first. The 12 goals were Towson's highest single-game total this season.
The Red Foxes scored the game's opening goal after a miscue on the face-off. But Towson's Seider, Vetter (two goals), senior Devin Grimaldi and senior Thomas DeNapoli all scored in the opening scoring five-goal rally to give the Tigers a 5-1 lead at the end of the quarter.
Marist stayed in it at the start of the second, decreasing the Tigers' lead to 5-3 after back-to-back goals from Mike Begley and Drew Nesmith. However, freshman Ryan Drenner answered Nesmith exactly a minute later to keep Towson up by three at 12:46. His tally kicked off the Tigers second scoring run of the game that gave them an 11-4 lead at 4:08 in the third quarter.
Marist ended a nearly 15-minute scoring drought with a goal from Begley at 13:16 in the third – the Red Foxes' lone goal during that Tiger scoring rally.
However, Marist held Towson scoreless in the fourth quarter and chipped away at the Tigers' lead. The Red Foxes outscored the Tigers 5-0 in the final quarter, but Towson held on for the win.
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Fen Dai wanted to kill the newborn. When Feng Jin Yuan heard this, he did not move. Instead, he thought that if he delayed a little longer, Fen Dai would be able to kill that child! Only with that child dying could all problems be resolved. As long as that child died, he would be able to find a plethora of reasons to cover this matter up. He would then wait for the storm to pass before secretly taking care of Han shi. It was as he said, it was this fourth daughter that was best.
It was as though Feng Jin Yuan had become possessed with his wild thoughts. He just sat in his chair without moving. It was as though this news was completely unrelated to him.
But if he did not understand, others did understand. The officials that had come to participate in this banquet all stood up. Xuan Tian Ge used her status as a palace princess to bring her friends over toward Han shi's courtyard.
Xuan Tian Ming also stood up. Walking over, he grabbed his wife's small hand "Let's go!" After taking a couple steps, he did not forget to remind Feng Jin Yuan: "What are you still sitting for? If a murder occurs in the Feng family with so many people watching, it would not be something to mess around with."
Feng Jin Yuan was woken up and subconsciously stood up to follow Xuan Tian Ming and Feng Yu Heng. His feet would not listen to his desires. He continued to move forward even though he really did not want to concern himself with this matter.
With them leaving, the officials also went over to watch the liveliness. The small new Feng manor immediately became congested.
At this time in Han shi's courtyard, Fen Dai's face was filled with fury, as she held the newborn up above her head. The child cried himself hoarse. The fifth prince, Xuan Tian Yan, tried to stop Fen Dai while reaching out to grab the child. Only then was the child not thrown out and killed.
But Fen Dai was truly furious. When she became vicious, she exerted a little too much strength. Even for the fifth prince and a few maidservants holding her together, they were still unable to stop her completely. Han shi lay in bed and could not move, but she still tried to sit herself up in bed. She opened her mouth but did not know what to say.
With the child being born like this, she was nearly scared to death. It was only now that she understood why this matter was not exposed by Xiang Rong and Feng Yu Heng for so long. So it turned out it was because of this.
Han shi's heart was about to die. She felt that even if ten of herself were tied together, they still would not be able to handle half of a Feng Yu Heng. But in the past, she used to think about it, feeling that if she and Fen Dai worked together, they would have a chance. As a result, her brain was lacking, and Fen Dai's brain was lacking even more. At this sort of time, she did not know to keep things quiet. Instead, she actually caused a scene. With things becoming like this, was there any chance of salvaging the situation?
Han shi could practically see her own death.
Very quickly, people from the outside began to pour in. First, it was palace princess Wu Yang, Xuan Tian Ge. Immediately following her was a group of girls. Behind them were Xuan Tian Ming and Feng Yu Heng, followed by Feng Jin Yuan. Even the seventh prince, Xuan Tian Hua, had come.
Han shi did not have the strength to support her body. She fell back into bed. The scar on her belly from the surgical knife began to hurt. She felt as though she was about to be torn apart.
Fen Dai continued to scream: "Let go! Let me kill him! I absolutely must kill this bastard!"
At first, Xuan Tian Yan continued to want to try and advise her a little more, but seeing so many people enter the room, he knew that anything that he said would be useless. He let go and took a step back. His expression calmed down, and he decided not to worry about this matter.
Without him stopping her, the servants were unable to hold Fen Dai back. Seeing her break free from everyone's grasp, the child was already cast from her hands, as she fiercely slammed him toward the ground. It was at this time that a person suddenly rushed forward from the crowd. Charging straight at Fen Dai, the person suddenly fell toward the ground, spreading their arms and safely catching the child in his embrace.
This sudden change gave everyone a fright. Even Feng Yu Heng was a bit dumbfounded, as she heard Xuan Tian Ming leisurely say from her side: "This person is much more suited to being a father than Feng Jin Yuan."
These words were heard by many, and only then did people notice that the person lying on the ground with the child was the performer, boss Yue.
That boss Yue held the child and continued to remain on the ground. Fen Dai was scared witless by him. Standing there stunned, she did not know what to do. Fortunately, the fifth prince went forward and helped her, pulling her away.
Fen Dai continued to mutter: "Lowly breed! Why not let him die?"
The fifth prince quietly whispered into her ear to remind her: "If you continue like this, your concubine mother's life cannot be saved."
Who could have thought that not mentioning Han shi would be better. Upon hearing mention of Han shi, Fen Dai's mood became even worse, "This child is a lowly breed. Han shi is a slut! Only a slut could give birth to such a lowly breed! Both of them should die. Not a single one should remain!"
With things as they were, in regards to this child's surname, it could not be any clearer for him. Even if Feng Jin Yuan wanted to regain some face, he could not find any excuses. A cold look appeared on his face, as he walked over to Han shi's side. Without caring for whether or not she had just given birth, he picked her up and fiercely threw her to the ground!
Han shi just happened to fall beside the child. Boss Yue, however, seemed to have seen a god of pestilence, as he quickly got up and hid far away.
Han shi did not have any strength, and blood began to flow from her lower body. The wound on her belly also opened up. It was as gruesome a scene as it could possibly be. But Feng Jin Yuan was not at all satisfied. He looked around and found that there was nothing to use, thus he simply turned toward Feng Yu Heng and extended his hand: "Lend me your whip!"
Feng Yu Heng very magnanimously pulled out a whip from her sleeve. Feng Jin Yuan received it and whipped it at Han shi without a second thought. The barbs on the whip caused Han shi's flesh to tear. It was only at this point that Feng Jin Yuan understood why his second daughter liked whipping people so much. It was actually very relieving.
In a single breath, he had whipped her ten times. Han shi had already been whipped to her last breath. His arm was already tired to the point of no longer being able to be raised. Feng Jin Yuan was puzzled. This whip did not seem to be anything extraordinary, but why was it so heavy to use? He found it extremely hard to use, yet why could Feng Yu Heng's thin arms use it so freely?
Seeing that he was more or less done with the whipping, an official brought up a suggestion: "This matter should be left to the government to investigate. Including the performer, they should all be sent to the government office."
The governor, Xu Jing Yuan, was also present today. Upon hearing these words, he immediately went forward with the retainers that had accompanied him. They arrested boss Yue and held Han shi up. They just did not know what to do with the crying infant.
When Feng Jin Yuan saw that the governor had brought retainers from the government office, he began to wonder if someone had speculated all of this would happen beforehand and had prepared for this.
But what could be done about someone deliberately planning for this? If his own concubine did not do this sort of unspeakable thing, no matter how much someone planned, it would be pointless.
Who this child would belong to had become a problem. A child that had just been born could not be sent to sit in prison. For a while, not a single person knew what to do. Nobody knew the right decision.
At this time, the seventh prince, Xuan Tian Hua, who had remained silent this entire time, suddenly spoke up, making a decision on the matter of this child. He said: "This child was just born, and sending it there would not be appropriate. Since the Feng family has already invited a wet nurse, just keep him in the Feng family!"
"What? That can't be!" Feng Jin Yuan subconsciously voiced his objections. This objection was filled with anger.
Xuan Tian Hua glanced at him and maintained his lofty aura; however, he used a tone that could not be questioned, saying to him: "Sir Feng, are you expressing your displeasure with this prince's decision?"
After he said this, perhaps it was because there was not enough force, but Xuan Tian Ming suddenly reached out toward Feng Jin Yuan. Pointing at the whip in his hand, he curled his finger: "Return it."
Feng Jin Yuan's obedience of the ninth prince was almost unconditional and uncontrollable. With him curling his fingers, he immediately returned the whip. When the whip was returned, he suddenly raised his hand and slammed the whip down on the ground. A crack appeared on the ground where his whip had struck. "Seventh brother's earlier decision, this prince is in agreement with." He glanced sideways at Feng Jin Yuan, "Do you still have any objections?"
Feng Jin Yuan opened his mouth, but the words that had reached his lips could not be spoken. But an anger still burned inside his heart. He had no place to vent this anger. Instead, it seeped into his blood, which surged forth. He could not stop it, and a spewed out of his mouth.
After coughing up such a large mouthful of blood, Feng Jin Yuan fainted.
"Your master has fainted. Quickly invite a doctor." Xuan Tian Ming coldly ordered. He then loudly said to the officials: "Today's play shall be concluded here. Anyone that has not eaten their fill, just go to the front yard and eat a bit. Those that are more enthusiastic, keep an eye on how this case is judged. The Feng family, tsk tsk, just keeps causing people to worry."
He shrugged and did not say anything else. Grabbing Feng Yu Heng's hand, he turned around and left.
Right when Feng Yu Heng left, she just happened to pass by Yao shi. Yao shi did not look at her. Instead, she turned her attention to Feng Jin Yuan.
Even after they left the manor and got into the imperial carriage, Feng Yu Heng was still a little flustered. Xuan Tian Ming was confused and asked: "What's wrong?"
She waved her hand and said while frowning: "It's fine. Perhaps I was thinking too much." After pausing a bit, she added: "But why do I feel that my mother's a little bit off?"
Xuan Tian Ming thought a little and simply ordered Bai Ze: "Send someone to keep an eye on madam Yao. If there is a situation, report immediately."
Bai Ze nodded then turned around to exit the carriage and inform a hidden guard. But Feng Yu Heng was still feeling flustered. She put a hand on her chest then leaned against Xuan Tian Ming.
Huang Quan was a little worried, saying: "How about… young miss just remain in the Feng family for tonight!"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "There's not much point in staying."
Xuan Tian Ming pulled her into his embrace and brushed her hair while gently saying: "It's fine. Even if something happens, that would be her own decision. Since you cannot do anything about it, just provide her with support!"
That night, two pieces of news about the Feng family arrived at the Yu Palace. The first was: "Feng Jin Yuan fell ill after coughing up blood. Lady Yao took the initiative to take care of him."
The second was: "Not good! Lady Yao tried to kill Feng Jin Yuan and stabbed a knife into his lower abdomen. Feng Jin Yuan counter attacked and stabbed lady Yao."


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The drive to establish a top-notch performing arts theater in Estes Park suffered a setback Tuesday when a request to purchase a portion of the town's Riverside parking by theater backers was tabled until January. Estes Performance InCorporated (EPIC) requested an option to purchase a portion of the parking lot they deemed necessary to build the performing arts center on land where the old Park Theatre Mall stood.
The land has been donated to EPIC by the Seely family contingent upon the project going forward. The lot in the heart of downtown Estes Park has been vacant since the October 2009 fire destroyed the mall.
Estes Park town trustees did not warm to the proposal, with the most common objection being they had little information to go on. This led them to table the request until their January 22, 2013 meeting.
This puts the future of the Rocky Mountain Performing Arts Center (The Rocky) in doubt. EPIC officials were seeking the option so they could go forward with the design review process at the cost of approximately $1 million. They had wanted the approval before the end of the year to have something to show possible donors before the end of the 2012 tax season.
Although not a deal-killer, EPIC said moving the decision on the purchase option into 2013 would hurt their fund-raising efforts. The EPIC board issued this statement Wednesday, following the vote to table their request.
"EPIC is extremely disappointed by the action taken at Tuesday evening's town board of trustees meeting. The town trustees clearly had not been kept informed about our project.
"We have been working with town staff for over five months providing staff with detailed information regarding the project. We repeatedly offered to make presentations at meetings of the board of trustees and were told not to do so. The town attorney told town trustees that they could not attend any of the numerous community meetings where we presented information on the project.
"Although staff recommended approval of granting the option to EPIC, they did not provide the trustees with any background information for this recommendation. We asked staff whether we should make a presentation about our project at the beginning of the meeting on Tuesday but were asked not to do so. We fully expected that staff had been keeping the town trustees informed on the project and would provide them with additional information at the meeting on Tuesday. Clearly that did not happen.
"The process by which this town considers major economic development projects is clearly broken. Under these circumstances, the major donors who have agreed to provide funding for our project will likely put their donations on hold. At this point, success of our project is in doubt and, at the very least, groundbreaking will be delayed by more than one year."
Construction under the original plan would have begun not later than spring of 2014.
For more on this, see Friday's Estes Park Trail-Gazette.


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I don't know for how long it lasted but I'm very thankful that no serious damage was done (to my knowledge at least). I experienced the frustration of changing my passwords from different websites. I do use different passwords in different sites but this particular password is the one I use for my paypal account and other important accounts on the web.
The Story
I was out the whole day last Sunday and upon arriving home I opened my laptop and check my email. I use Thunderbird for my emails and I notice one email about successful resetting of Admin password in one of my wordpress site. This raised a red flag for me because I never initiated any password reset. If this is just a request, I will not bother but this one is a successful reset. I immediately went to the site and as expected, I cannot log in using my password. I ask for a password reset and was able to gain access to the site. Good thing that I assigned a different email address for admin purposes in this particular wordpress site. The perpetrator didn't know that and that is the reason I was able to know that something is not right.
I suspected first that I don't have an updated wordpress so the hacker was able to find a hole to initialize a password reset. But upon checking, my wordpress site is updated to the latest version. I told myself that if not wordpress, then the next culprit is my email account (edmartechguide email). So I checked it and found out that someone was able to use it and that individual was able to access it the whole day that I was out. I use Gmail's built-in tracker:
By checking the IP address, I found out that the perpetrator was from the Philippines (my home country). He was also checking my other email account (gmail), the same account I use for paypal and other google products. So I immediately head to paypal and check if there are any unauthorized transactions for the last week or so but it came out clean. So I immediately changed my passwords in paypal, my email accounts and other important accounts from different websites. The next thing I did is to check if the hacker enabled email forwarding. He did. He used this email address firstname.lastname@example.com. If you're a Filipino you will understand this: "basurahan ito" means "this is a trash bin". At least this guy has a sense of humour. Good for him/her.
The Aftermath
I didn't know how or where this individual got my password. I cannot remember any suspicious websites that I recently visited. I don't use that password to any other regular site so until now I am completely baffled by this. I checked my laptop and my wife's laptop for any spyware or keylogger but both of our units turned out clean. I don't use public computers because I always bring my laptop with me.
He used my email to subscribe to SEO software so I am now receiving newsletter from this. The software name is Attracta. It's not a big deal but the bad thing is this particular newsletter doesn't offer any unsubscribe link so I just marked the emails as junk.
Moral of the Story
Don't be complacent. I always thought that the odds are very small that someone will hack my account. I said what would they get from me? Upon experiencing it, my mentality changed. He was able to get hold of one of my site and he has the capability to access my paypal account at that time. Good thing that that individual didn't capitalized on it or maybe he just had access for a short time.
Change your password from time to time. I remember reading something in fiverr that passwords are like underwear; you need to change it often. I know you don't need to change it everyday, but at least once every six months.
Don't use the same password in different sites, EVER. So that if someone was able to get a hold of your password, he can only access one site and not the others.


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We've been seeing a multitude of images from the set of writer/director Jeff Wadlow's sequel Kick-Ass 2 over the past couple of weeks that have given us our first looks at Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Chloe Moretz back in costume, but now we have our first peek at Jim Carrey as Colonel Stars. The character is a founding member of Justice Forever who recruits other heroes to join the crime-fighting group. Carrey looks to be wearing a bit of prosthetics to get the character's look just right, and it should be fun to see him in action when the film hits theaters.
Hit the jump to check out the images. The film also stars Donald Faison, John Leguizamo, and Olga Kurkulina. Kick-Ass 2 opens on June 28th, 2013.
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Last year I did my MA research on SF in Indonesia. My professor, specialized in South-East Asia, said there was no Indonesian SF. Another professor said the same. I even twittered John Scalzi if he knew any and he didn't. Search the WWW and it will tell you there is no or at least not many Indonesian SFs.
But that's not really interesting.. What is interesting is that during my research I actually did find Indonesian SF!
There are a few movies on Youtube I plan on dl'ing and converting into .avi. Is anyone interested in these movies? They don't have subtitles so it's just picture watching for those who don't speak Bahasa Indonesia (like myself.. Can order beer and tell you I love you but thats the end of it). Maybe there is someone out there who is willing to create some nice subtitles for the movies?
Second thing is.. Indonesian SF is, from our point of view, probably closer related to Horror than SF. Should I then, if anyone is interested, post them in scifi-donkey or dead-donkey?
Have some Indonesian SF novels as well, but again.. they're in Indonesian. You can copy/paste them into GoogleTranslate or something and get a feeling for the novels but as far as I'm aware there are no English translations available. (If there are..please contact me!)
I also have an Indonesian horror movie "The Real Pocong" which, when watched outside in an Indonesian jungle after drinks, was pretty scary AND has English subtitles. If interested, I'll post it on dead-donkey after my gf's PC is fixed (I only have an EEEPC901 without an external DVD-player.. add to that I have the 16GB XP version and you'll understand why I cry myself to sleep every night).
Ok..Lemme know...
the SF movies include Superman rip-offs and a story about a woman who kills men with her vagina.


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Why do I feel this party's over?
Weight: 59.4 No change. Oh Yeah? Watch out tomorrow - you're going DOWN, sister!
Training: Kenpo-X. This was a disappointing effort. Thanks to a very sore right hamstring (no idea what's up with that), I pulled the pin halfway through.
Other stuff: Yesterday's training didn't happen. I fell asleep on the couch.....for four hours. The rest of the day passed with me being all sluggish and can't-be-bothered. So the party is definitely over for me and Mr Alcohol. Sorry, mate, you're banished again.
I'm planning another four-week block with not a drop passing my lips. Just a little doesn't work all that well for me, so I'm practising a zero-tolerance approach again.
This morning I feel as though I need a billion more hours sleep, but I'll just have to survive on the seven hours I got. *sigh* Tired, sore, half-arsed training effort.....nice start to the week.
Where's the positive? Things can only get better.


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James Brantley
Multiple sources tell NBC News the woman with her back to the camera in the top photo is Paula Broadwell. She is pictured at a reception prior to the annual OSS Society awards dinner in Washington on Oct. 27, speaking to a man who is nearly obscured in the photo. The photographer and a senior U.S. intelligence official tell NBC News that the man is Gen. David Petraeus, also attended the event. The photo below, taken approximately a minute later, shows Petraeus speaking to one of the unidentified guests in the first photo.
Two weeks before his resignation as CIA Director, David Petraeus and his biographer, Paula Broadwell, met at an event honoring one of Petraeus' predecessors, NBC News has learned. It is the last known meeting between the two before the scandal that cost Petraeus his job went public and occurred after Broadwell had admitted to the FBI the two had an extramarital affair, according to multiple government and law enforcement officials.
One senior U.S. intelligence official who attended the event – the annual Office of Strategic Services Society awards dinner -- tells NBC News that he saw the two speak to each other at the Oct. 27 event. The official did not know details of the conversation.
And photographer James Brantley, who worked the event, said he is certain the two spoke, based on the photos above, which he estimated were taken about a minute apart. The first shows Broadwell speaking to a man who is nearly obscured in the photo, as two unidentified guests look on. The second, taken from a different position, clearly shows Petraeus speaking to one of the other guests from the first photo.
The duo's presence at the same event was first reported by the conservative weekly Human Events, which said they attended together. But numerous partygoers interviewed by NBC News disputed that.
Still, their public proximity raised eyebrows after the events of last week unfolded.
Said one former senior U.S. intelligence official who attended, "It's mind-boggling that she could be so reckless as to show up at high-profile events like this, shortly after learning the FBI was investigating their affair."
Charles T. Plinck, director of the OSS Society, did not return phone calls seeking comment from NBC News.
Email to Gen. Allen among those Kelley gave to FBI
The event came more than a month after Broadwell was first interviewed by the FBI following discovery of compromising emails that ultimately led to Petraeus' resignation on Nov. 9. Days after the event, the FBI would interview Petraeus for the first time and Broadwell for a second time. The event also occurred about four months after the two reportedly broke off their 10-month affair.
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Meet the people who have been pulled into the scandal that caused Gen. David Petraeus to resign.
The dinner is the annual award ceremony of the OSS Society, a group dedicated to honoring veterans of the Office of Strategic Services, the World War II predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency. Petraeus, who sources described as being in a "great mood" that night, gave one of the speeches honoring former CIA director and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, the recipient of this year's William Donovan Award, named for the director of the OSS.
The dinner is one of the intelligence community's most high-profile events. It attracts top U.S. and international intelligence officials, former directors of the CIA and other U.S. intelligence agencies. In addition to Petraeus and Gates, others who attended included John Bennett, director of the CIA's National Clandestine Service; William Webster, former head of both the CIA and FBI; Adm. Mike Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ambassador Hugh Montgomery, former director of the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research.
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The tatty old man of the road was none other than Alfred Aloysius Smith-or 'Trader Horn' as he was better known. The novelist realized she had a gold mine sitting in her living room and transcribed his stories into a series of best-selling books.
Horn's tale was the stuff of pulp fiction. Born in Lancashire in 1861 he was educated at St Edwards College Liverpool. Here he was taught French, Portuguese and Spanish but he was soon expelled for "always being on the roof".
He took a ship to the West African country of Gabon were he got a job with the British trading company Hatton and Cookson's, buying ivory and rubber and selling various trade goods. This is were Horn's story really takes off. He claimed all kinds of jungle adventures, canoeing down unexplored rivers, hunting just about ever wild beast, saving a princess, freeing slaves, meeting Cecil Rhodes and generally behaving in a manner fitting of a character in a H. Ryder Haggard novel.
After five years of jungle shenanigans he came home to Lancashire and married his childhood sweetheart. Soon after they moved to London and Horn became a reporter, and then a policeman. But these jobs didn't satisfy him. He joined up with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Circus and moved to Pittsburg USA. After his wife died he shipped his two children back to England and decided to roam the world. Like some kind of Wandering Jew he traveled all across the globe visiting Mexico, Australia, Madagascar and finally his beloved Africa once more. Eventually poverty caught up with him and he ended up in a Johannesburg doss house. Soon after he met Etherlreda Lewis and Dame Fate smiled on him again.
The books the pair wrote about his life proved a runaway success. Horn died in 1931 and was buried in Whistable, Kent.
How much of his wild stories can we trust? We have to remember this was an old man remembering events decades past. Could it have been that Horn was spinning yarns merely to keep a roof over his head and warm bed? Equally Etherlreda Lewis as a novelist may have spiced up the stories.
"Apart from a few unimportant slips the statements made by Trader Horn about the country are generally accurate."
Horn had a run-in with a cryptid too. By some lakes in the Cameroons he came upon three-toed tracks the size of a frying pan and linked them with some unknown beast known locally as the Amali or Jago-Nini. Horn also found a cave painting of the beast depicting it as a long-necked creature. He is said to have carved the painting out of the cave wall and presented it to US President Ulysses S. Grant in the early 1880s.
In his 1927 book Trader Horn, he writes: 'Aye, and behind the Cameroons there's things living we know nothing about. I could 'a' made books about many things. The Jago-Nini they say is still in the swamps and rivers. Giant diver it means. Comes out of the water and devours people. Old men'll tell you what their grandfathers saw, but they still believe it's there. Same as the Amali (N'yamala) I've always taken it to be. I've seen the Amali's footprint. About the size of a good frying pan in circumference and three claws instead o' five.'
On the year of his death, 1931, MGM produced a film of Horn's life. It has never been released on DVD but I recently tracked it down on YouTube. It has to be seen to be believed and the story of what happened whilst it was being filmed is almost as amazing as the story of Trader Horn's life itself!
The movie Trader Horn directed by W. S. Van Dyke was the first non-documentary film to be shot on location in Africa. It stared Harry Carey (a well know actor who was one of the silent screens first big stars) as Horn, Duncan Renaldo (who later found fame as the Cisco Kid) as Horns sidekick Peru, the lovely Edwina Booth as the 'White Goddess' and Mutia Omoolu as Rencharo, Horn's Gun Bearer. The story follows Horn and Peru as they search for a murdered missionary's lost daughter who was kidnapped by natives as a baby. After many adventures they find her living as a White Goddess (much like 'Haggard's She') worshipped by the Isorgi 'the savagest tribe in Africa'. Horn and Peru are about to be sacrificed when the girl, in reality Nina Trent, falls in love with Peru and sets them free. The three of them then have to escape the clutches on the enraged tribesmen.
The filming of the movie sounds like one of Horn's adventures. One of the African crewmen fell into a river and was eaten by a Nile crocodile. Another was killed by a charging rhinoceros. This was captured on film and used in the movie. The camp at what was then Tanganyika was destroyed by a couple of hippos forcing them to relocate to the Belgian Congo. The second unit crew filmed in Mexico to avoid American laws protecting animals. Apparently leopards, lions and hyenas were starved to make them aggressive and fight for the film. Back in the Congo local pigmies who were paid in salt to appear in the film, mistook the black cables that lead from the cameras to the sound truck for black mambas and fled in terror.
On another occasion the pigmies surrounded Edwina's tent and danced for three hours in an ever closing circle. The camp was empty apart from Edwina the pigmies and her interpreter. The latter told her that the pigmies had decided that she really was a White Goddess and had decided to take her back into the deep jungle with them. The little people grabbed her and put her on their shoulders. She screamed and fought until she heard laughter. Looking up, she saw film company members appearing from behind the surrounding trees. Edwina realized at once that she had been set up, and she suspected Harry Carey was behind the prank.
If this wasn't enough the three main actors were forced to confront wild lions at their kill! One scene during their escape from the Isorgi tribe called for Edwina, Duncan and Harry, who were crazed with hunger, to drive feeding lions off their kill and eat the meat themselves. The filming crew found three lions feeding on a topi. The director, Van Dyke, ordered them to charge and drive the lions off the carcass armed with nothing more than sticks!
After sitting in the tree in the hot sun for an extended period of time, Edwina suffered sunstroke and fell to the ground. Fortunately, the lions had not yet gathered. Enraged by Van Dyke's behaviour, Duncan, according to his own account, charged Van Dyke shouting, "You son of a bitch, I'm going to kill you."
The dangers the director put the cast through seem insane by today's standards. Wild animals loomed large in most of the cast's misadventures. A white hunter broke an arm by tumbling into a stream bed while running to rescue Edwina from a threatened attack by enraged baboons. A big crocodile tipped over a canoe in which Edwina was paddling and almost plunged her into water. A week later, a hippo rose unexpectedly from the water and tipped over a boatload of cameramen. Duncan sprained an ankle in a wild rush while escaping from 38 panic-stricken elephants. He had earlier shaken a stick at them for the benefit of the camera. In fact it is amazing more people did not die during the filming of Trader Horn.
Van Dyke also apparently scared the natives into behaving by placing a microphone in a drum and making it 'speak'. Carey, who had been a cowboy in Montana, lassoed a python and a baby hippo earning him the name Mr Hippopotamus with the locals. Van Dyke became "Big Boss," Duncan Renaldo was called "The Young One" and Edwina was dubbed "Miss Few Clothes."
By today's standards the film is very racist. Horn refers to Rencharo the native gun bearer as a 'black ape' and to one porter at a trading post as a 'monkey'.
The cast and crew, including the director, were beset by mosquitoes and tsetse flies.
Edwina Booth, who was required to don a skimpy costume for her roll, suffered the worst. She was cut by elephant grass and thorns, and covered with ticks the size of fingernails. The studio had neglected to provide a decent insect repellent and Edwina was struck down with malaria and became hysterical as well as suffering from hallucinations.
Actress Olive Golden, (who played the missionary mother Edith Trent) also remembered the young actress's emotional trauma. She said Edwina "would get a funny look in the eyes, almost a demented look, an irrational look, a starry look, and get up and pretty soon she was gone. ... She'd get back to her tent and then lie down and say "Oh I am sick!"
During a bout of hysteria at Murchison Falls, Dr Clark gave Edwina a quarter grain shot of morphine to calm her. That would normally have been enough of the drug to knock out a horse, but it had no effect on Edwina.
A number of accounts report that Edwina slept only a few minutes at a time while she was in Africa. Fitful dreams seem to have bothered her during those brief moments of sleep. Five months after her return from Africa, Edwina told a Hollywood magazine: "One night ... I heard Mother calling me. I got up and ran. A native boy caught hold of my arm just as I was going down the bank into the Nile."
Edwina's malaria effectively put an end to her acting career. Upon returning to the US she was bedridden for six years leading to stories that she had actually died from the disease. Whilst she had been in Africa her young husband had had their marriage annulled. The wife of one of the actors on the picture sued Edwina for $50,000 for alienation of affection.
She sued MGM who apparently settled out of court $35,000. She used the money to seek medical help at a tropical-disease treatment center in Europe. She stayed in hospitals in London, Berlin, Vienna and Paris. She retired from acting and finally died in 1991 at the age of 86.
This cinematic extravaganza can be seen in its full glory here.


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Danica Patrick loses it, crashes on first lap at Kansas
It didn't take long for the treacherous track conditions at Kansas Speedway to claim its first victims.
Danica Patrick lost control of her car and spun on Lap 1, collecting the cars of David Reutimann and Cole Whitt.
Chase contender Kyle Busch, who had to start at the rear of the field, swerved off the track to miss the crash and appeared to suffer damage to his car. He pitted for his crew to assess the damage and quickly returned to the track, however, with no problems.
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Patrick, who started 29th in a pink breast cancer awareness car, had no explanation for the crash.
"I knew that losing grip was not going to be that hard to do," Patrick said. "I said before the race, make sure who is on my door and who is behind me. I knew all that was going to be happening on the start.
"All I can say is, I didn't try to do anything. I just found myself sideways in the middle of the corner and that was it."
Patrick had run well in practice and was hoping for a solid run in what has been a terrible rookie season.
"It's a shame," she said. "This weekend things seemed to be going better and I had a lot of people say, 'You looked good in practice yesterday,' and it did feel better. ... Things just go wrong. ... If I did something wrong, I apologize to everybody on my team. It's a shame."
Patrick entered the race 28th in the Sprint Cup standings and suffered her 16th finish of 29th or worse. It was the fifth time this year that she has crashed out of an event.
"I'm really sorry. I'm really bummed," she said. "I just was looking forward to having a good day and it's over with within a matter of feet."


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Drake's & YaK's Fixpack for BS2 - version 1.41
Hi y'all!
nafeij kindly updated the mod to be compatible with the current game build (2.48.10) and fixed a few things too!
For the downoad and the changelog, look at post #76, HERE.
The ol' good YaK's BS2 Personal Restoration Mod is reborn with a shiny new name as a PROPERLY fixpack, since it's now merged with the fixes by Drake713.
I'll try to keep it updated and, possibly, fix other tiny bugs/inconsistencies along the way.
For the extended change log, look at POST #46 and POST #47
What's new in 1.40:
#FIXED (ENG) Another three typos on the map, in the description of Skogr: "... the the beast …". The updated list of ALL changes in "strings.json", is here , download and open it in your browser);
#FIXED (ENG) Another two typos in conversations (ENG), full details here, new ones on top);
#FIXED No clansmen, fighters nor supplies are added when Aleo's village joins. Now 39, 12 and 17 supplies are added after the conversation ends;
#TWEAKED** The achievements in such way that most of them cause the flying text to show and award renown after the very first time you achieve them . Keep in mind that this seems to prevent the normal unlock in Steam (in case you don't like the change, use the backup file "achievement2.json.z.orig" included in the zip archive).
What's new in 1.33:
#FIXED*** In Ch12, after the population is scattered during the Serpent's attack, people that come out confused from the forest are not a fixed number anymore, but in percentage. This is part of a bigger fix of the whole Serpent/Caravan Population issue;
#FIXED*** At the beginning of Ch14, you could retrieve ALL the people lost in the Serpent's attack (if Rugga's peaceful) or just and half of them (if you have to fight). Now the numbers are tweaked to keep in count also the scattered people of Ch12. This is part of a bigger fix of the whole Serpent/Caravan population issues;
#FIXED*** In Ch14, AFTER you confront Rugga and have a truce with him, you get back not only all the caravan's member that were scattered after the attack of the Serpent, but also, AS A PLUS, another 200 clansmen, 80 fighters and 30 warrior. This was a leftover of the old implementation of the event. This is part of a bigger fix of the whole Serpent/Caravan Population issue;
#FIXED In the same event, days only increment if you're playing with Alette (day+1);
#RESTORED* A hidden achievement: "Not Done Yet", awarded if you clear also the second wave of the Dredge, during the cleaning of debris blockade, on the river;
#FIXED At the beginning of Ch11, if you stayed outstide, you will suffer an ambush, but the text at the end of the battle (Victor or Loss), in which you resolve to go inside to talk with the Valka / Got saved by Gudmundr, will actually shows AFTER you talked with Zefr, just before opening the cart in the barn;
#FIXED* At the end of Ch13, after the battle, Gudmundr is mentioned also if dead. Added a new version of the dialogue without any reference to him that will show only in case he is dead;
#FIXED (ENG) Quite a bunch of typos/missing words in the (eng)dialogues, thanks to Ratatosk, who spotted most of them (for a detailed list, look here);
#FIXED (ENG) Lots of typos(eng) in map's, heroes', items' and whatever's descriptions, again thanks to Ratatosk (report of changes in "strings.json", here, download and open in a browser);
#FIXED (ENG) Two lines in which the trainer refers to "Nid/Yrsa" as "Oddleif", when they use "Rain of Arrow" ability, and viceversa refers to "Yrsa/Oddleif" as "Nid", when they use "Bird of Prey" ability;
What's in version 1.2:
#TWEAKED The starting difficulty setting from "Normal" to "Hard" in saga2.json.z. Too often is happened that i have started a new game and notic it was at "Normal" instead of "Hard" only after quite a while, maybe screwing also the achievment for hard. So the change, since switching from "Hard" to "Normal" don't break anything . It's just a personal tweak but it's so a minimal one that i don't want to do another package just for my personal use;
#FIXED The second part of "Ship Kids" random event not happening, due to an error in the first part.
#FIXED The second part of "Ship Kids" random event showing some odd text on screen and wrongly removing another clansmen;
#FIXED An unnecessary but potentially dangerous (when importing in Saga3, in the future) "dagre_alive" setted to "0" in the event on the river, when you see a burning village, that happens if you don't stop;
#FIXED a missing linkpath in Iver conversation in Ormsdalr, at the end of the Chapter;
#RESTORED A full conversation between Bolverk and Krumr, that will now trigger as soon as you camp;
#FIXED Two location that should start a random quest, but didn't. The placement of the "9_post_refs" flag teleports you past the random event - instead of being located at 4900, "9_post_refs" should have been placed around 3900;
#FIXED Second part of Oli's "Gathering" random event is broken, not awarding the correct reward (+9 supplies) in one of the five outcomes, not showing another one at all and causing a console error due to a wrong speaker tag;
#FIXED In "Hunting" random event, you will not get any supplies if you choose "Let the hunters hunt";
#FIXED When you defend Lundar the events are handled a bit oddly and you could end getting two times the reward or not. Now all the events are redone in a much more rational flow:
The Ch12 part, when Lundar EFFECTIVELY could joins you, it's not modified;#1 Saved Houses ---> +5 renown; Solvi's Method; added text "And here, to show my thanks.";
#2 Saved Houses+Market ---> +5 renown; Solvi's Method; added text "and here's a little something, to show my gratitude.";
#3 Saved Houses+Great Hall ---> +5 renown; Solvi's Method;
#4 Saved Market ---> +5 renown;
#5 Saved Market+Great Hall ---> +5 renown;
#6 Saved Great Hall ---> Nothing;
#7 Didn't Save anything ---> Nothing.
#FIXED When you search houses in Bindal it's clearly stated that you return with an old drunk lady and 12 childern, but no clansmen are added;
#TWEAKED A flavoured converstaion between Bolverk and Sparr, that would trigger ONLY IF you end up in a battle with skulkers;
#FIXED A bug that prevented some lines of text correctly showing, when Nikels sacrifice himself;
#FIXED At the end of Ch11, choosing "Step back" in the conversation regarding the Stonesinger, abruptly ends the dialogue;
#FIXED In the first part of Ch10/12 "Witch" random event, no clansmen added if the old lady joins, nor supplies removed when you give her food and water, now it's fixed;
#FIXED In the second part of Ch12 "Witch" random event, not clansmen is removed when the "witch" depart, now it's fixed;
#FIXED In Ch12 "Blue Fires" random event no morale is awarded when "The clansmen cheer your bravery and adventurous spirit", now you get +15 morale;
#FIXED (ENG) A typo in a Ch12 conversation with Rugga, after the fire in Ettingbekr event;
#FIXED In the dialogue at the end of Ch12, a line of text shows twice;
#FIXED In Ch13 "Hole" random event, "The others all cheer at your words" but no morale it's awarded, now you get +10 morale;
#FIXED In Ch13, Fasolt would like to take revenge of Rook/Alette for destroying the bridge in Saga1 when they don't and acts in a normal way if they've destroyed it. Now the conditions are correctly switched;
#RESTORED In Ch14 a random event that should have triggered after Canary and his herd join you, but it was probably left out (or it was a bug, who knows). It involves clansmen complaining on horseborns, cause they are "naked". Tweaking this event also have the side effect of letting Canary be avaible in the roster at the end of her first conversation, after the bridge battle, and not only in the last Arberrang battle. Probably in an early version of the game that series of events was planned to be a bit more complex, since in the gamefiles there are also leftovers of her joining with around 300 fighters and more. Anyway i don't want to umbalance the game, so just the text is restored and you will not gain any fighters nor supplies;
#FIXED In Ch14, during the last fight in Arberrang, sided with the King, chosing "Hakon, can you stop them at the gate?" will start a battle with the default "Charge" unit placement, now it's fixed and in this case Hakon is properly ahead of the other units in a really forward (and risky) position.
Download Link and How to install:
Nexusmods Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/thebannersaga2/mods/2/?
Gdrive Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_...khWUkNLRk1qQXc
Just uncompress the .zip in your "../steamapps/common" folder. It will ask you to overwrite some files. It's all right! The archive come with the backups just in case! (the ones with a .orig files). It will not affect at all survival mode.
This should also be compatibile with GOG version, you should just be sure to respect the file structure.
How to uninstall:
Just delete the files and rename the backups ".orig" files OR verify the integrity of game files in Steam.
It works (with some exceptions explained below) and is tested with the latest version of the game - 2.38.58/2.39.02 - so, as soon as Stoic will realeas a patch, it will probably screw up, but if you're interested, i'll try to keep it updated. It's "savegame compatible", obviously it's not retroactive, so it could not change the outcome of an event already happened.
To experience the Krumr/Bolverk chat, it will not suffice to start from chaper 9, but you need to redo the ending of chapter 8 (When Bolverk confronts Hakon) because the changes are done at the very start of chapter 9, just a tiny bit prior of the automatic save.
*: These changes to work add some new strings/branch of dialogues, so they fully work only in English. In the other localizations their mechanics (rewards, bonus, malus etc.) work, but "Missing text" message will be displayed instead of the current text. Sorry, I can't translate those things in every localization, it would be really time consuming and I can't even speak most of them!
**: Some achievements correctly displays the flying text, but don't award renown ("Against all Odds", "The Saga continues") and all the class ones (Kill 3 enemis with "X"), if unlocked in the training tent will not award renown too (works normally in other battles). Anyway I am pretty sure this happens also in the unmodified games, so there is no REAL loss of income in any case.
***: The whole handling of caravan's population lost/retrieved had a few logical flaws. Due to leftovers that added people out of nowhere and the rejoining of people saved by Rugga (Truce=100%; Battle=50% of people lost), not counting the few people retrieved just after the attack, you'll always end with more than you started. Oddly, the better result (around +300 people) happens in the case you should have retrieved just half of them. Enough talking, this is an example of how it works now, with numbers taken directly from my current game:


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In Latin it means to polish, smooth / instruct, teach, educate and best discribes a another marketing direction for BMW and a bright future for a young champion.
Meet National Champion Freestyle Stunt Rider, Chris 'Teach' McNeil the new addition to BMW Motorrad USA. 'Teach' loves the new F 800 S since he can do his work on the stock bike with just a few basic adjustments. My job with Motorrad is to increase brand awareness and anything I can do to show that BMW Motorrad is a brand for everyone ," says Teach. The F 800 S is powerful and comfortable which aids in my performance. Stunt Riding is physically demanding and requires intense concentration, the BMW matches well with my style, says Chris.
'Teach' is far removed from the media's stereotypical image of what a freestyle stunt rider may cast being free spirited and reckless. Chris was raised in New England, is a University of Maine graduate who taught Latin and coached Track in a private middle school. He began his stunt riding career in 2001 after feeling confident practicing on his own and recieveing his professional road racing license. Through internet access he was able to network with stunt groups which gave him enough confidence to say " I can do this". The rest is history which puts him in a great relationship with BMW, the public, and joining a team with Christain Pfeiffer will only further his career.
Chris is a teacher and he really put BMW in a differant light at the Americade Show this past weekend. Chris is shown prior to entering the arena. When his eyes reflect this much confidence the show will be a success.


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Hailerui Cadmium Yellow P2037-5 is an inorganic pigment that appears as a yellow powder. This product has an oil absorption of 27-30 and a moisture content of <0.5%. It can be used in traffic paints and printing inks.
Dongguan Hailerui Chemical Co., Ltd. is a producer that supplies pigments used in the Paint and Coatings and the Graphic Arts and Inks industries. This company provides an extensive range of products that include organic pigments, inorganic pigments, oil-soluble dyes, and florescent pigments. These products can be used in powder coatings, coil coatings, printing inks, and various paints.
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Crossroads by Ben Harris
A spectator is handed a cased deck with the promise that the performer will not touch it!
The performer also places his wallet on the table, "This is my money trick..." he explains*. Two spectators are asked to assist. Together, they decide upon what appears to be a "freely chosen card." In this instance, we'll assume they decide upon the "Seven of Hearts." The performer now invokes his magic, and the selected card is brought under his spell—from a distance—by these magical passes and incantations.
Reminding the audience that he has not once touched the cards, the spectator holding the cased deck is instructed to remove the cards from the case and to count them "OUT LOUD, one at a time, FACE DOWN." He does so and counts only 51 cards to the table! In other words, one card is missing! You can hear a penny drop—"my goodness, could it be...?" Before that thought—and the resulting implications are allowed to fully form—the spectator is asked to turn the cards FACE UP. He is now instructed to specifically locate and remove the SELECTED card. Even with those standing nearby assisting him, he cannot locate the card—it has COMPLETELY VANISHED from the deck!
This amazing disappearance is accomplished remotely—and automatically—without you having to touch the cards. Only ONE DECK is used and it is given to the spectator BEFORE the card is selected. Again, reminding the audience that he'd previously declared this his "money trick" the performer gestures towards—but does not actually touch—his wallet. It's been on the table since before the card was selected. A spectator is invited to rummage around within. Inside she finds ONE SINGLE CARD. This is the SELECTED CARD!
Note: The performer is free to re-produce the selected (and just vanished) card from a variety of amazing places: inside his wallet, inside his shoe, under his hat, or even a spectator's own pocket! It's really up to you. Again, it's FULLY AUTOMATIC. Can immediately be REPEATED with ANOTHER named card and without any re-set!
* Completely SELF-WORKING (both the vanish and the re-appearance)
* You never touch the cards - EVER
* Only the one deck used (no more multiple-deck outs)
* Spectator can remove card from its final destination
* Immediately repeatable (ideal for walk-around, or the streets)
* Chosen card can appear in your wallet, shoe, pocket, or anywhere - you decide*
* No switches of any kind. No stooges of any kind.
Steve Shufton has cunningly applied the "Crossroads" concept to the "Any Card At Any Number" plot and come up with one of the most perfect handlings ever. A card is named, a number is named. The chosen card appears at the nominated number and the performer NEVER ONCE TOUCHES THE DECK. Only the one eck used, and it's out on the table BEFORE you start.
You receive the gloriously produced 36 page book, bound in full color covers, 8.5" X 11". Use your own cards, no specially printed or produced cards are required.
"I've been exploring versions since the mid-1970s and enjoyed your thinking on this."
- Max Maven


text: Economy The Complex Economy: Down Is The New Up March 31, 2009 Those who sift through economic tea leaves are looking for clues that the recession may be ebbing. But the forecast remains unclear. For every dark economic cloud, there is a silver lining. And for every silver lining, another dark cloud.