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The New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority (the "NJSEA") and New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association ("NJTHA") will enter into a ground lease (the "Ground Lease") and related documents with respect to: (i) the leasing to NJTHA of the Monmouth Park Racetrack; (ii) the assignment to NJTHA of the right to operate five (5) off-track wagering facility licenses, including the existing Woodbridge OTW; and (iii) NJTHA's assuming responsibility (together with the Meadowlands Racetrack operator) for the operation of the account wagering system and receiving a fifty percent (50%) share of the related net income. These terms were signed March 1, 2012. A closing is expected by the first week in May 2012.
• The lease contains customary events of default permitting the NJSEA to retake the Monmouth Park Racetrack, including if NJTHA (a) ceases to operate the track as a thoroughbred racetrack, or (b) breaches any covenant in the other related documents. If the NJSEA retakes the Racetrack, then it is also entitled to retake possession of the OTWs and account wagering interest. At the conclusion of the lease, NJTHA agrees to allow the NJSEA, or its operator, to run a 71 one-day meet at purse levels that the NJTHA had run in the years that it leased the track.
• The initial lease term shall terminate on December 31, 2016. NJTHA has the right to extend the lease for up to three (3) 10-year terms. NJTHA and the Authority may jointly agree to extend the lease for a fourth 10-year term.
• During the initial lease term, rental payment will be $1 per year. During the first renewal term, annual rent will be either $250,000 or five percent (5%) of NJTHA's net operating profits, whichever is greater. During any subsequent renewal terms, annual rent will be either $500,000 or five percent (5%) of NJTHA's net operating profits, whichever is greater.
• NJTHA is responsible for all operations at the Monmouth Park.
• NJTHA is responsible for all costs of operating and managing Monmouth Park through the end of the lease. NJSEA will advance $5.0 million of that amount on NJTHA's behalf. This $5.0 million is repaid as additional rent over five (5) years commencing in June 2015. Repayment of the $5.0 million is secured by several forms of collateral including an escrow of $4 million. As an incentive for the NJTHA to take over for the 2012 season, with expected operating losses in excess of $8 million, the NJSEA also agreed to provide a $4 million grant for the 2012 racing season.
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• NJTHA will be granted the right to operate the off-track wagering facility in Woodbridge. NJTHA will pay NJSEA ten percent (10%) of its net operating profits from the Woodbridge OTW commencing on the second anniversary of the Ground Lease.
• NJTHA also has the right to construct and operate up to four (4) additional off-track wagering facilities. NJTHA is required to commence construction of one new OTW facility within 12 months and a second new OTW facility within 24 months of commencement of the Ground Lease. NJTHA will pay NJSEA ten percent (10%) of its off-track wagering net operating profits from any new OTWs.
• NJTHA will receive 50% of NJSEA's net operating profits from the account wagering operation. Prior to NJTHA and the operator of the Meadowlands Racetrack assuming the account wagering operation (which is expected to occur after the closing of the Ground Lease), the Authority will retain 5% of the net operating profits.
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Monday night's Hood River city council meeting ended in a win, a draw and a bit of a loss.
First, the win.
The city found out Friday that it had won its appeal against the USDA over funding to complete the water transmission line between its two reservoirs.
The USDA had previously revoked the approximately $6 million from the city late last year saying that the funds were to be returned after construction costs came in lower than expected. The city argued the funds should remain available to complete more work on the project.
City Attorney Dan Kearns said the city had been "caught up in the net" during the congressional fight over government spending last year, during which the USDA rolled back many outstanding funds.
"We have cut ourselves out of the net but we are not home free," he said.
The ruling came back in the city's favor, meaning the funding will be restored. However, the USDA maintains discretion on how the funds will be spent.
"We hope they find a way to exercise their abundant discretion under this rule and allow us to use the remaining funds for this purpose," Kearns said.
However Mayor Arthur Babitz was not taking any chances that would be the case.
He said that he reached out to the offices of senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden for support in making sure the funds were restored to the reservoir project.
"We are not going to be declaring victory until we see a check," said Babitz.
The draw portion came in the middle.
The fourth item on the meeting's work session agenda called for a discussion on an intergovernmental agreement with the county for building services.
Two and a half years ago the city contracted out with the Clair Company of Corvallis to handle its building services.
At the time it contracted with Clair, Francis said the city had looked at several options as a solution for a building services department which was not bringing in revenue at a sustainable pace. One option was to contract out the services to a private company; another was contracting services out to the county.
Francis said at the time the county was not interested in taking on more contracting duties so the city elected to contract out to the Clair Company.
However, Francis said that the county had offered to revisit the arrangement following a request from Francis to do so. His request followed complaints from several developers responsible for renovating historic buildings downtown, and letters from those developers supporting an agreement with the county, that they were not getting a necessary level of service from Clair.
"Having a building official three hours away in Corvallis is not the same as having one in town," said Francis.
Francis added he felt he had a good working relationship with Clair, but felt that the working relationship city staff had with the county would be even better.
At the meeting to testify were developer Steffen Lunding and Pasquale Barone as well as Allan Clair, president of the Clair Company.
"I believe we are running a good department here," Clair said. "I've been doing this a long time and I've never had a contract terminated."
Clair said he had heard complaints that part of the issue was that his company did not have a local presence, and said the company would be willing to arrange to have a building official in the city.
"Had I heard there is a perceived need to have a building official in the city in a chair eight hours a day we would have responded to that," Clair said. "We can respond to the request without having our contract terminated."
However, the developers present at the meeting said that was not enough.
"We need to have our department back in our town and in our county," Lunding said. "It would be very good for those of us who have these sorts of interests (in historical buildings). I don't always agree with Bob on everything but I agree with him on this."
Barone agreed and said he would prefer to keep the building department in town.
"The county ... these are people I work with and who know the town, people I respect as both inspectors and officials," Barone said. "Whatever money is being collected it would be nice to keep it local. The move to repatriate our building department is a good one."
"I didn't take this decision lightly; I listened to a lot of people in the building community," Francis added.
Throughout the criticism leveled at Clair Company, Allan Clair sat toward the back of the meeting chamber alongside building inspector Jess Birge.
As the council prepared to deliberate on whether to cancel the contract, Lunding pushed one final point.
"If you notice, the only person here defending Allan, is Allan," he said.
That got Birge out of his seat to Clair's defense.
"You said you could not get anybody local," Birge said. "But how many times have I been down there to answer your questions?"
"He has been great to work for, he has a great team in Corvallis," he added. "We don't need to end this contract this month; let's let him bring in a building official and see how things go."
The council agreed that contract does not need to be terminated immediately.
Babitz said he wanted to give Francis time to digest the decision and to get more specifics from the county on their proposal, including the possibility of having county officials attend the next city council meeting.
"It doesn't feel like implementing this tonight versus two weeks from now makes a big difference," councilman Jeff Nicol said. "I feel like we are rushing this; with all due respect to the folks who are here, it doesn't feel like this has been put out to public for transparency ... I would feel better if it was out in public for a few weeks."
In the end Francis was directed to go back and resume discussions with the county, Clair and the concerned developers on finding a solution to the issue - and to bring it back to the council in two weeks.
The loss portion of the meeting came at the very end, when the council came out of executive session to authorize real estate broker Greg Colt to lower the city's asking price on a property it has listed for sale after failing to secure a suitable offer.
The city is selling several properties to make up the funds from the city hall remodel.
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by Eli Katz » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:15 am
by Keb » Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:20 am
The fuck did Forrest Whitaker do to make white people so mad?
by Lord Simian » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:05 am
Ghost Dog. Terrible film, that son of a bitch.
by Keb » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:20 am
You think Ghost Dog was terrible?
I don't know you...
by achilles » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:41 am
I don't see the point of the OP though. I assume it's in response to the horrible crime the other week. A few points though. That state has some of the toughest gun laws in the country, and this guy violated at least ten of them in addition to all his other horrid crimes. He stole the guns from his mother, who bought them legally. Which is yet another crime. He also was refused in an attempt to buy his own rifle the same week. So, basically none of the gun laws did a thing to stop this. Why? Because he wasn't interested in following them.
The real issue is the sad state of mental health in this country. Most mental hospitals have closed, so there are few options for treatment for those with mental illnesses. Mostly what we have left are hospitals for the criminally insane, (think Arkham), or those with developmental disabilities who might harm themselves. Anyone else has to have already done the massacre to get into a hospital.
And the mental patients lobby has seen to it that it is almost impossible to commit a patient, no matter what behavior he may be showing. This last is key. Even if this guy showed signs he might become violent, or had been before without actually killing someone, it still would be nearly impossible to commit him. Leaving aside the 72 holds for observation like the 51-50, which themselves are seriously hard to get, and easy for most mental patients to get around---and rarely lead to anything even if the guy is raving while under hold.
The mental health system in the US was decimated in the 70s and 80s due to budget cuts, (metal hospitals were the first on the chopping block), and the patient's lobby, which was responding to abuses in the system before, but overreacted and set the stage for this sort of thing.
Not to say we didn't have mass killings before, we certainly did, (and they also mostly involved nutcases like in the UT at Austin shootings), but they were far less regular. And this in an era when guns were more readily available, and when more types of guns were. And when carrying guns was a normal, accepted thing with fewer legal consequences throughout much of the country.
For those who say that guns make it easier---well, the same week in China, a guy went into a school and stabbed around twenty kids. And the largest mass school killing in US history involved a disgruntled district employee blowing up an elementary school with dynamite. Where there's an evil will, there's a way. Nor is there an practical way to make sure these guys don't get guns. As we see from this crime, someone intent on murder doesn't care about gun laws.
Even if you banned guns in violation of the Second Amendment, that wouldn't do a thing. There are hundreds of millions of guns out there. with more in the pipeline, (after all, weed and cocaine are banned, and still readily available, as was booze during prohibition). And again, those with evil intent aren't concerned about laws.
BTW, I don't get the inclusion of that EAA ad, if the intent of the OP was to comment on the week's hideous crime. I've never seen a modern killing, let alone massacre, done with SAA, (the Peacemaker, or which those revolvers are clones), or a coach-gun like the one on the right, (used by Wells Fargo stagecoach personnel who road "shotgun".
The Bushmaster he used BTW is most likely NOT an "Assault Rifle" as defined by state law. Those were banned in the early 90s there, and the only ones likely available to his mother are those with lower cap mags. Unless she had a pre-ban version, which meant she had to have bought it way back then. If she did have high cap mags, (which are available), she did so illegally.
So, if the public wants to add new gun laws, fine, but be aware that it won't solve the problem, or likely even slow it down.
by GHERU » Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:15 am
I loved Ghost Dog
by e_galston » Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:19 am
as far as getting a 72 hour hold, its not really all that hard, i went into the hospital 2 years ago with suicidal thoughts, didn't have a plan or anything, wasn't gonna harm anyone but possibly myself, and i was put on a 72 hour hold...
by Keb » Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:20 am
Okay good. Some sanity at last!
by avengingtitan » Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:53 am
Thats interesting and everything but we're talking about Ghost Dog over here.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:07 am
Damn straight!
One of my favorite movies.
by achilles » Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:11 amAnother tidbit: Since 1950, every public shooting but one in which more than 3 people were killed happened in a "gun free zone". For example the Aurora shooting. There were seven other theatres in his area showing the movie, some closer. But the one he chose was the only one with those "guns prohibited" signs in front. A better sign might have been "helpless victim zone". It seems he went shopping for the place he could get away with it alive. Or at least get the maximum victims before getting killed. The exception BTW was the Giffords shooting the other year.
Yet another tibit: Ghost Dog sucks! His best performance was in that Van Damme movie...
by Garofani Spruzzo » Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:19 amSoon disposable, untraceable guns will be downloaded and constructed using a home 3D printer, even in heavily regulated countries.
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As most movie bloggers will readily agree, it's not a lot of fun being in the minority. Whether it's loving a movie that everyone else hated, or hating a movie that everyone else loved, nobody likes to be the odd man out. However, it's a position we've all found ourselves in at one time or another, and I got my turn this past week when I went to bat for "The Lone Ranger." Critics really, really hated this one, but I have to confess that I had a blast, and I'll proudly continue to defend it. ;)
I thought it might be fun to take a look at some of the other movies that have been criticized by reviewers or fans throughout the years that I secretly really enjoyed. I'd also love to hear some of your favorite movies that were poorly reviewed (come on, you know you have some!)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and At World's End (2006 and 2007)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 54 percent and 44 percent
The first Pirates of the Caribbean movie was a critical and commercial success, and almost everyone seemed to enjoy Gore Verbinski's swashbuckling pirate adventure, featuring Johnny Depp in a now iconic turn as eccentric pirate captain Jack Sparrow. However, the next two sequels, "Dead Man's Chest" and "At World's End," were met with progressively less critical success. While the Rob Marshall directed "Pirates 4: On Stranger Tides" is a whole different discussion, I'm a fan of all three of Verbinski's Pirates films, for different reasons.
No one has ever accused Verbinski of trying to pack too few plotlines into a given film, and one could make the case his "Pirates" sequels were perhaps stuffed with too much content. But both "Dead Man's Chest" and "At World's End" feature fantastic action set pieces, a Kraken attack and a crazy maelstrom battle, respectively. He manages to up the ante with each film, which isn't easy to do with big-budget blockbuster sequels. I also respect the fact these films really do try to do something unexpected. I didn't see Elizabeth Swann's betrayal of Jack Sparrow coming in "Dead Man's Chest," though we can debate whether or not the character deserved it. I also remember being shocked by Will Turner's "death" in "At World's End," which broke my teenage heart and caused me to temporarily vow that I would never watch another Disney movie again (yes, I'll admit that back in high school, I had a huge crush on Orlando Bloom). ;) However, now I can respect the fact film makers were trying to take the movie in a less conventional direction. The first "Pirates" film is still the best, but I think taken together, the first three films are a satisfying trilogy for fans.
Armageddon (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 39 percent
This is actually the only film I own that is directed by Michael Bay, a director often criticized for neglecting his characters in favor of special effects. I'm not going to advocate "Armageddon" is a great film from a technical standpoint. The caliber of the actors — Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Steve Buscemi, and others — is definitely higher than the caliber of the script. But this movie does offer plenty of cheesy, gung-ho fun, as well as some genuinely nail-biting moments. Out of all the Michael Bay movies I've seen, this one comes the closest to giving us characters we can empathize with and come to care about. Also interesting is the fact a young J.J. Abrams — who went on to direct the "Star Trek" reboot — is listed in the credits as one of the film's writers.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 34 percent
Like "Armageddon," I'm not going to argue that this is a great film. It's cheesy and campy, and the special effects and acting aren't quite up to the level of other recent blockbusters. However, I was a big fan of the 1980s "G.I. Joe" cartoon as a kid, and at least for me, this movie captures some of the same spirit. It doesn't try to be deep or profound, and that's OK. The movie embraces its sense of goofy fun, and I was glad to go along for the ride. It also serves as one of the first big films for two current rising stars, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Channing Tatum.
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 64 percent
This Bond film just barely earned a "fresh" rating from both critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. While 64 percent is a respectable enough score, it's a significant drop from the almost perfect score of "Casino Royale," 95 percent. "Casino Royale" has been praised as one of the best Bond films ever made, and it's one of my all-time favorite movies, period. Daniel Craig surprised skeptics and made a compelling case for why he may be the best actor who's taken on the role of James Bond.
I will be honest: "Quantum of Solace" does not rise to the heights of "Casino Royale" or the most recent Bond film, "Skyfall." However, it does have some good action sequences, and it serves as the bridge film makers needed between "Casino Royale" and "Skyfall." It wraps up the loose ends left at the end of "Casino Royale," primarily the fallout from Bond girl Vesper Lynd's death, and gives film makers a clean slate to work with in "Skyfall." "Quantum of Solace" may be my least favorite of Craig's Bond films, but it's still an enjoyable movie.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 78 percent
I was surprised to find this one was certified fresh by critics, especially since it scored a "rotten" rating from audiences. The movie is, admittedly, the weak link in the "Indiana Jones" franchise, and the extraterrestrial elements of the story don't quite work in the film, or fit in well with the tone of the other three movies. I also don't think Shia LaBeouf was the right choice for the role of Indiana Jones' son.
However, as a nostalgic trip, I did have fun with this one. I was too young to see any of the "Indiana Jones" movies in theaters, and so I was excited to see this one on the big screen. It's nice to see Karen Allen return to the role of Marion Ravenwood, the best of Indy's love interests in the original films. Similar to "Quantum of Solace," it's my least favorite of the "Indiana Jones" films. It doesn't leave as strong an impression as "Raiders of the Lost Ark," but this sequel certainly could have turned out much, much worse.
So, what are your favorite movies that have been criticized by reviewers or audiences? What films should be given a second chance by viewers?


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Could global warming one day create beachfront property in Clarksdale, Miss.? Or cotton production in Ames, Iowa? Or is it just as likely, as some scientists believe, that in the future a large glacier will occupy much of North America — 2 miles thick in some places?
In geologic time, glacial periods dominate warming periods, lasting up to 10 times longer. Scientists say the current warming trend began about 11,000 years ago. No one can deny that during this time, humankind has flourished, and agriculture's development has been nothing short of phenomenal.
However, since 10,000 years is about the average duration of a warming trend, scientists believe the planet is now past-due for another ice age. And this begs a very important question about man-made global warming. What happens (drum roll, please) when greenhouse gas meets ice age?
Let's start with James A. Hansen, director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. In a recent article in the New York Times, he says man is now firmly in the planet's driver's seat. "We have taken over control of the mechanisms that determine the climate change."
Okay, but can we take on Big Ice?
Yes, says Lorraine Lisiecki, of the University of California, Santa Barbara, in an interview with National Geographic News. She implies that man is now more powerful than the geological and cosmological forces that have reigned since time began. "Current greenhouse gas concentrations are probably similar to those that occurred three million years ago and are high enough to prevent an ice age for hundreds of thousands of years."
Well, based on that analysis, I'd have to give Round One to global warming.
Other scientists firmly believe that no matter how much carbon dioxide we pump into the atmosphere today, an ice age is still going to happen. They believe small wobbles in the earth's orbit have much more of an impact on the earth's climatic cycles than piddly men.
"Orbital changes are in a slow dance leading to a peak (in glacial ice) 80,000 years from now," said Eric J. Barron, director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. "I can hardly imagine that human influences won't have run their course by that time."
Round Two — the ice age. It cometh.
The point of all this is that scientists have proven there is a link between carbon dioxide and the earth's surface temperatures, although that relationship may not be as linear as once thought. But do we really understand how geologic forces impact the climate? Have we studied how proposed solutions for controlling carbon dioxide emissions stand up in geologic time? And I wonder. Is staving off another ice age — if it's possible — such a bad idea? I say, let's don't take another step until we have a better idea of where we're going, and at least try to answer these questions.
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Dark Souls - Artorias of the Abyss DLC Review
by JackAttack
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Developer: FromSoftware
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
North American Release Date: October 23, 2012
European Release Date: October 23, 2012
Trophies: N/A
Dark Souls, the spiritual successor to 2009's phenomenal hardcore RPG Demon's Souls, was one of the best games to come out in 2011. With its deep and intuitive gameplay, fascinating lore, and immense replay value, I was certainly wowed. Now, a year after release, Dark Souls receives some additional content. It's definitely intriguing, but is it worth your time?
Dark Souls has always been a hardcore gamer's heaven. Combat is satisfying, character customization and progression is wonderfully deep, and above all the game is infamous for its insane levels of difficulty. None of this has been fundamentally changed in the DLC. The gameplay is still amazing, though long-time players will find it lacks refreshing elements.
Everything burns! (Including new foes.)
New weapons, spells, armor, and other items have been added in the DLC, and while they don't add anything game-changing, they're definitely a warm-welcome. Trying out new items, adding them to your arsenal, and then using them in combat is fun and adds to the experience. In addition, a specific ring - the Calamity Ring - can be used for the ultimate Dark Souls fanatic to truly change the way you play the game, effectively doubling the already difficult gameplay.
Otherwise, few things were changed or added here. Dark Souls' gameplay was already about as polished as it gets, so it's not a surprise that very little was expanded upon for the DLC.
The Artorias of the Abyss DLC adds a substantial amount of new content. It's by no means lengthy, but can provide players with a good excuse to return to the land of Lordran for extra hours of content.
Taking place in the past, directly after the fall of the city of Oolicile, the world is in danger of falling to the darkness that is the Abyss. The plotline, as with the rest of Dark Souls, isn't very straightforward, but nevertheless the lore is extensive for those who care to look into item descriptions and draw their own conclusions from them. Any player that has sunk many hours into Dark Souls will definitely appreciate the attention that was given to the lore here. Characters only heard of in legend make appearance, and it's awe-spiring to see them in action and even fight them.
Boss battles are plentiful and offer increased challenge.
In total, there are three main areas offered in the expansion, each filled with new enemies to battle and secrets to discover. Making it to the end of each area will lead to one of the coveted boss fights. Climactic in style and incredibly difficult, the boss fights here once again pose serious challenge and are incredibly fun to fight. This is Dark Souls at its best. If you can get past the subpar length, the DLC definitely has a lot to offer.
Dark Souls' unique multiplayer experience has been expanded upon with the DLC. Old options return, as invasions and cooperative play are still viable here. Playing with friends is still difficult due to poor matchmaking because of the game's numerous servers, but the patient-minded duo (or trio) can still get together to slay foes.
However, the main attraction here is the arena. A place for fun and fair duels to transpire, the arena is an amazing addition that keeps duels fair and fun. A true PvP-er's heaven, most of the DLC's replay value will come from this. Leaderboards flesh out the experience, and with the new DLC items, there's definitely a freshness that hovers over the PvP and its arena mode. You can choose to play 1v1, 2v2, or free-for-all with four different players each going up against each other at once. It's true chaotic fun.
Dark Souls has always looked sharp, and has always boasted impressive artistic design and dark music. All of this carries over into the DLC. The new areas have a certain allure to them, drawing me to search in every nook and cranny to find what FromSoft hid there. Technically-speaking, the game is impressive as ever.
New areas look great, and the art design is impressive.
My main gripes here come with the recycled environments. The first area you venture to is basically a re-skinned version of the main game's Darkroot Garden and Basin areas, and the last level is very reminiscent of the Tomb of the Giants. It's frankly disappointing to see, especially when FromSoft is capable of making amazing new environments that could've added so much more to the presentation of the game. Granted, this all makes sense in the context of the expansion's plot, so the blow is easier to take.
Still, the game's technical prowess is undeniably strong. Enemy, weapon, and armor designs are intricate and look amazing, and thankfully there aren't any game-breaking bugs or glitches here.
Closing Thoughts
Dark Souls' Artorias of the Abyss DLC impresses and gives an excuse for fans to come back and enjoy this astounding game once again. It's short, and not necessarily a must-buy for everyone, but what it offers to the table is exceptional. Those expecting loads of new content will find themselves disappointed, however. It's just a little something extra for those who crave it.
Gameplay: 9/10
Solid as ever, Dark Souls is as equally difficult as it is satisfying.
Singleplayer: 8/10
New areas, new bosses, and new items. It's well-done and fun while it lasts.
Multiplayer: 10/10
The addition of the arena is a true game-changer, and makes PvP fun again.
Technical: 7/10
What's here is done well, but the recycled areas leave me unimpressed.
Overall: 8.5/10
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Great review, Jacko. Sounds like something only die-hard fans should get, considering the price. Still, might be good to check it out someday.
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I have it Im soul level 173 looking for Honorable players to join my fight DOUCHE BAG invaders need not to apply NG+++
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Thoroughly enjoyed this game! Great review and I'll need to try this DLC out and the only qualm I had with this game was the poor matchmaking servers and the constant invading! Infuriated me to no end haha
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Nice Review. I found out about Demons Souls when a work colleague told me about Dark Souls and I'm glad I tried Demons Souls first because when I 'platinumed' it and was ready to try Dark Souls PTD edition was announced and I would have invested the 40€ even just for Dark Souls without PTD. Both DS are amazing games and I can't name any games (just maybe FFX ) that deploy a gameplay that is more fun to me. I'm just doing some last preparations (want to go through new Londo Ruins and four Kings fight for Kaathe) and then I'll aim for the DLC content.
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I wouldn't imagine that the game mechanics would change from the base game, so I don't have any gripes about the Gameplay score. I think the Gameplay is solid, for the most part. There are always minor issues such as locking-on to wrong enemies which cause you to fall off a cliff. Things like that aren't game-breaking, though, so I say a 9/10 is a fair score; I've never thought the game mechanics in the Souls games were bad, in fact, quite the contrary.
The campaign is too short, especially considering the DLC costs a hefty $15. It makes the DLC seem like a CoD map pack. At least with CoD you get 5 maps and not just 3 areas. I think most of the replay value will only be of concern to PvP'ers. Once you've beaten the DLC, I see little incentive to keep replaying it over and over. Also, you mention that there aren't any new weapons, armor, or spells that really stand out other than the calamity ring, which I'm sure doesn't appeal to everyone; that's definitely disappointing. I think an 8/10 is too high for the Singleplayer score. I probably wouldn't have rated it any higher than a 7/10, if that.
Based on your comment above about the matchmaking still being poor, that would definitely have to factor into the Multiplayer score. You scored it a 10/10, and I doubt it's "perfect". I'm sure you still have the same issues as you would in the vanilla game (e.g., griefers, poor matchmaking--as you've already pointed out, etc.). I'm sure the PvP Arena is a welcomed addition, which FROM probably should've just included as a universal feature in the game via a patch rather than bundling it with DLC. I'm sure not everyone has (or wants to spend) $15 just for the sake of "better" PvP. I would've rated the Multiplayer an 8/10 at best. Other than the PvP arena, it doesn't seem like anything else was added or improved.
I agree with your Technical score of 7/10. We obviously don't know how long this DLC has been in development, but it was released back in August with the Prepare to Die edition on PC, so they had a few months to work on it. Non-recycled environments would've been nice. It seemed like more focus was put on the Lore aspects and the "legenary" characters ... which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I just think they could've made a more complete package.
Overall: 7.75/10
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I'll definitely be checking this out soon. I just order the ultimate edition of fallout new Vegas, and I've been playing the complete version of dragons age origins, but after those two are done ill probably invest in this. There is only one game that comes out this year that I'm interested in (dead space 3) so ill have plenty of time for this game. Thanks for the review.
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The first three-game series of the 2011 Golden Eagle baseball season kicks off with a visit from the Eagles of Eastern Michigan this coming Friday through Sunday in Bush Stadium. The first pitch of game one is scheduled to be thrown at 3 p.m. on Friday.
This weekend's series will mark the first between the two opponents, as they have only ever matched up twice before and have logged a split record of 1-1.
Eastern Michigan, which will play its first 15 games of the season on the road, heads into the series with a 1-3 record on the year, having gone 1-2 against no. 4 ranked Clemson in their season opening series, and shouldering a 5-2 loss to Kentucky.
EMU will throw senior southpaw Rob Wendzicki in Friday's game, who has made one start already this season and faced 17 batters in 4.2 innings of work, striking out four. He's allowed two earned runs on four hits to sit with a 3.86 ERA headed into the weekend.
A utility player for the Eagles, Wendzicki also flashes the leather at first base and fills the role at the DH position. He currently has a batting average of .231 (3-13) on the season and has recorded three RBI's on offense.
The Golden Eagles will look to sophomore righty Tristan Archer to start off on the hill on Friday. Archer made one start against Coastal Carolina this season, working the Chanticleers for six innings, striking out four.
Saturday's contest, originally scheduled for 2 p.m., has been moved up an hour to a 1 p.m. start time. The Golden Eagles will throw junior righty Matt Shepherd, who has a 3.86 ERA and seven strikeouts with one start in two appearances this season. EMU will call on sophomore RHP Steve Weber (0-1, 7.20 ERA).
On Sunday, sophomore Nick Price will toss out the first pitch for Tech at 1 p.m. Price made one start against Boston College in CCU's Caravelle Resort Tournament, facing 17 batters in 4.2 innings and allowing two earned runs on four hits for an ERA of 3.86 as well.
Fans who can't make it to the Averitt Express Complex for this weekend's series can follow the Live Stats here.


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New Delhi: DMK on Monday gave notice for a discussion in Lok Sabha on the 2G spectrum issue, on which it had come under a lot of flak, in the wake of claims made by former CAG official RP Singh.
DMK leader TR Baalu has given the notice for a special discussion, saying the reports appearing in the media showed that the loss figure in the 2G issue had been "inflated exponentially".
In the notice, Baalu said this developments put the entire issue in a new light which calls for "thorough discussion into the audit practices and constitutional mandate of the CAG".
Baalu`s action comes close on the heels of Union Minister V Narayanasamy`s remarks that the Centre was ready for a discussion in Parliament on the statement of RP Singh on the 2G spectrum allocations issue, if key ally DMK brings forward a motion.
The former CAG official had claimed that his superiors gave him "written order" following which he signed on the final report giving a presumptive loss figure of Rs 1.76 lakh crore.
It also comes against the backdrop of Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad meeting with DMK chief M Karunanidhi in Chennai yesterday during which the Health Minister had tried to persuade DMK to support the government on the FDI in retail issue.
DMK had come under lot of pressure in the wake of the 2G scam and the then Telecom Minister A Raja had to resign in the wake of the controversy and was also arrested.
Karunanidhi had last week strongly pitched for a multi-member CAG, saying the recent flopped auction of 2G spectrum that netted only about Rs 9,000 crore had proved wrong the top auditor`s report pegging the presumptive loss in 2G allocation.


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Leave the umbrellas at home! Rock and roll is in the forecast for Monday, Feb. 11 in the SURC Pit as folk-rock band Raining Jane returns to Central for not one, but two concerts! Tickets are free to both the noon and 7 p.m. performance, so get ready for a day of lively melodies and creative harmonies.
Began in 1999, Raining Jane is an all-girl quartet who specialize in redefining what rock can be. A sitar and cello add an interesting quality to their sound, and after 13 years of touring and 4 album releases, they're still going strong.
Their music can be heard on TV shows such as "Grey's Anatomy," "So You Think You Can Dance?" and "Dancing with the Stars" as well as features with fellow musician Jason Mraz.
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Bench Leads Wabash To Win over Wittby Brent Harris • February 16, 2011 Share:
The Wabash bench provided 32 points Wednesday night to lift the Little Giant basketball team to a 70-59 win over Wittenberg in an important national, regional, and North Coast Athletic Conference contest.
Derek Bailey and Jordan Surenkamp provided the biggest sparks, with Bailey tallying a career-best 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting. He drilled 3-of-4 3-point attempts, as well. Surenkamp added 13 points with a 5-of-9 shooting effort. Normally used as a substitute later in the game, the sophomore stepped in early in the first half to connect on back-to-back shots for five of his 13 points.
"Jordan Surenkamp hasn't had a lot of time, but we needed somebody who can shoot and will shoot," Head Coach Mac Petty said. "He has nerves of steel. Bang --- he'll shoot it. In our loss on Saturday to Hiram we had guys who didn't want to dribble the ball, they wanted to hold it. We need guys who can shoot the ball."
The victory came just hours after the Little Giants, 18th in the latest D3hoops.com national poll, learned they had been bounced from the latest NCAA Great Lakes Regional Rankings due to Saturday's 12-point home loss to Hiram. The victory provides Wabash another win against a regionally-ranked foe, with Wittenberg re-entering the rankings at number five. Wabash can also move into third place in the seeding for the upcoming NCAC tournament with the combination of the win against Wittenberg (17-6, 13-2 NCAC, 17th D3hoops.com poll), a win this Saturday against Oberlin, and loss by Ohio Wesleyan at Wooster.
The focus heading into Wednesday night's game against the Tigers, however, was defense and playing Wabash basketball.
"We have a marker board in our locker room," Petty said. "When we opened it this evening to go through game plan, someone had written a letter to the team 'about playing Wabash basketball. We played these other games to the level of our competition, but we didn't do that at Wooster and we need to play Wabash basketball tonight.' I didn't have a lot to say after seeing that. When it comes from your players a message like that means a lot more than when it comes from me. I don't really know who wrote, but I have a few ideas.""
The Little Giants transferred that message into hard-nosed defense. Wabash held Wittenberg's Clayton Black, who entered the game shooting over 60 percent from the field, to four baskets in 11 attempts and a total of nine points. Chris Sullivan, the Tigers' leading scorer with a 15.6 points-per-game average, was held in check with only six points on 2-of-10 shooting with two 3-point baskets.
"We had a game plan on defense, and I can't say enough about Nick Curosh and the job he did against Clayton Black," Petty said. "I told Nick, 'you're staying in the game every minute he's in the game. You can play with him. He did a great job. Our defense, except at end, did a good job."
The Little Giants held a 32-28 lead at the half, but stretched the advantage to as many as 18 points with less than two minutes left in the contest. Wabash at one point during a 15-7 run that extended the lead capitalized on four consecutive offensive rebounds before Bailey was fouled and hit two free throws, running two minutes off the game clock. The Little Giants owned the boards most of the evening, taking a 38-26 rebounding edge with 12 offensive caroms.
Wittenberg's Josh McKee tried to shoot the Tigers back into the game late, connecting on two 3-pointers and a layup to trim the Little Giants' advantage to six points. Brian Shelbourne's four free throws in the closing minute provided the 11-point difference.
Aaron Zinnerman provided scoring balance for Wabash with 13 points. Wes Smith added 12 for the Little Giants. Steven Newell paced Wittenberg in scoring with 12 points.
Wabash improves to 18-5 with the win and 10-5 in the NCAC. Little Giant fans will have a chance to honor the five members of the senior class prior to Saturday's 1 p.m. tipoff against Oberlin at Chadwick Court. Petty, who announced his plan to retire at the end of the season last week, will be recognized with a special ceremony at the conclusion of Saturday's contest.
Photos - (top left) Junior Derek Bailey scored a career-best 17 points to lead Wabash to an 11-point home win over Wittenberg Wednesday night.
(Bottom right) Sophomore Jordan Surenkamp played 21 minutes off the bench, scoring 13 points in the winning effort for Wabash.


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As I mentioned in my last post, I've joined a community garden in my neighbourhood.
Today we had a group 'digging' day, to top up the soil and prepare the beds for next year. It was really good fun and between the 6 of us we managed to sort out the 2 TONNES (!!) of soil in a couple of hours. I learnt a lot about the composition of soil and what nutrients are required for vegetable growth. I also found some hidden veg in some of the beds from this year so I came home with a bag full of fresh carrots potatoes and beetroot.
It was really nice to spend an afternoon outside being active. Working in an office and living in a flat sometimes makes me really sedentary and i miss out on a lot of 'outdoors' time, especially in the short winter days.
I was also very grateful for the fact that I was able to take part in such a demanding physical activity like soil shovelling. Thanks to my meds (and a large amount of luck!) the RA seems to be at bay for now. Hooray, bring on the wheelbarrows!
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Yay! I am so glad you continue to feel well Squirrel. Keep up the good work!ReplyDelete
That's just great, Squirrel! I've always enjoyed gardening, and playing in the dirt is one of the best parts! It's almost like being a child again--and when you get dirty, you don't have to worry about your Mom yelling at you. ;o) That you got some nice, fresh, late-season veggies out of the day makes it all even better.ReplyDelete
Gardening makes looking forward to spring a lot more fun. Here's wishing you the best and sending warmth and comfort your way.
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Carbon tax gaining support across Canada: poll
When told that the government of British Columbia had recently introduced "a carbon tax on fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions," 72 per cent of those surveyed in the poll said that this was a positive step versus 23 per cent who thought that it was a negative step. The poll surveyed 1,009 Canadian adults across the country between April 29 and May 9, 2008 and is considered accurate within 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
"The support for B.C.'s carbon tax is fairly uniform across Canada," he said. "Six out of 10 people definitely support it when you look at the numbers."
The strongest support for a carbon tax appears to come from Quebec and the Atlantic provinces where 81 per cent and 77 per cent of respondents respectively said that the B.C. tax was a positive step.
Pretty remarkable, to get widespread support on any question that includes the word "tax", which makes the results intriguing. These results should provide more comfort for uneasy Liberals, although support for the income tax cut is surprising low:
However, when asked how revenues from a proposed federal carbon tax should be spent, most Canadians told the polling firm that they would prefer to see more green spending, rather than income tax cuts.
For example, 47 per cent said that the new potential revenues should be spent on "renewable energy like wind and solar power" and 16 per cent said they wanted to see more spending on "energy efficiency technologies." Only 11 per cent of respondents said carbon tax revenues should be used to cut income taxes, while eight per cent said it should be spent on public transit.
"I certainly think overall that (a carbon tax in a federal political platform) would bode well and at the very least Canadians are certainly receptive to the idea," said Doud. "What Canadians are going to want to see, is they're going to want to know that this tax is invested in the environment in some way."
The above supports part of the NDP argument, but it should be pointed out that the Liberals aren't exactly balking at the idea of new investment in green technologies, although the money isn't directly tied to their carbon scheme.
"A carbon tax and a cap-and-trade program both put a price on pollution - they're much more similar than Mr. Layton suggests," said Clare Demerse, a senior climate change policy analyst at the Pembina Institute. "Our poll does support Mr. Layton's call for investments in energy efficiency programs like home retrofits, but it also shows that Canadians want those investments to be in addition to carbon tax programs like BC's. Canadians understand the urgency of global warming and they see that we need both approaches."
Something for everyone to crow about, except Conservatives of course.


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DICKSON, Tenn. -- Junior Amber Shepherd and freshman Megan Williamson improved their first-round scores by five and four strokes, respectively, to help the Tennessee Tech women's golf team move up a spot at the Ohio Valley Conference championships Tuesday.
The Golden Eagles passed Belmont for sixth place at the GreyStone Golf Club after carding a team score of 314, scoring 14 strokes better than their first round. The tournament is set to conclude Tuesday, with the winner moving on to the NCAA Championships.
Shepherd entered the clubhouse with Tech's best round of the day with a 76. Williamson and sophomore Madalyn Everts carded rounds of 77 and 78, respectively. Everts is currently in a tie for 14th overall and is six strokes off the lead. Williamson sits alone at 22nd and Shepherd is in a tie for 23rd.
Senior Katherine Bell also improved her score by two strokes and is in 36th while fellow senior Amanda Randolph is in a tie for 46th.
Eastern Kentucky leads the tournament with a team score of 608 while EKU's Kristen Dorsey and Morehead State's Katie Rice are tied for the lead at 149.
Tech has tee times on Tuesday beginning at 9:30 a.m. CDT. Everts, who leads the Golden Eagles, will tee off at 10:20.


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After this newly acquired knowledge, the very next day I went on my usual round of the local upcoming supermarket. The bakery is a place which I never fail to visit as that's the place that gives me some sort of exhilaration. I have always loved bread since my young days and in India bakers are not adventurous when it comes to baking bread, though it has improved considerably over the last couple of years.
I love to see the various types of bread being baked and trying out the bread freshly baked.
So when I went to the bakery to check out what was baked fresh on that day, I saw a new type of bread roll which I had never seen before. On enquiry the baker said that it was
"PANINI BREAD", wow!!!! I thought Panini bread in India, and as per my habit I purchased it .I was told that I was the first customer who had purchased it, as it was the first time they had baked such bread.
Back home I was thinking of what would be the filling for the Panini sandwich. I did not have any chicken, nor did I have any mushrooms [that's what I usually use for a toasted grilled sandwich].
Last week I had purchased a box of Soya granules and my son had been behind me to cook something with it. So I decided to give it a try and made a spicy vegetable using Soya granules { I did not click the picture of this vegetable cooked and ready, so I will be making a separate post only on Soya granule vegetable }
The sandwich was superb and an ideal combination with the panini sandwich and a hot cup of filter coffee.


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BLACKSBURG — Whit Babcock is going to modernize Virginia Tech athletics. Dramatically and subtly. Short- and long-term. He's going to push the department to promote, fundraise, recruit and win like never before.
Less than a week on the job, the Hokies' new athletic director is progressive, confident and engaging, conversant on issues local and national. He loathes monotony but has no intention of summarily cleaning house to show everyone that he's large and in charge.
Those are my primary takeaways from a nearly 90-minute conversation we had in his office Tuesday evening prior to Virginia Tech's basketball game against Virginia. A published transcript would sacrifice far too many trees, but I'll post Babcock's full remarks online to give his views their fullest context and to best give eager Hokies faithful a measure of the man who welcomes the challenges ahead.
Here, I think it's best to provide an overview of Babcock's early vision for Virginia Tech's teams, facilities and external outreach. So some bullet points:
•Babcock believes the Hokies should aspire to be, and can become, the ACC's "preeminent" athletics program. This measured by broad-based competitive success and the department's continued academic excellence and NCAA compliance.
Suffice to say, this is ambitious. Virginia Tech is the only ACC school never to have won a team national championship. Since joining the conference a decade ago, the Hokies have become top-50 staples in the Directors Cup all-sports standings, but they've never finished better than 35th. Duke, North Carolina, Florida State and Virginia routinely are among the top 20.
How to make that considerable leap?
"I think I see some opportunities of things we can do," Babcock said, "but I think it's probably premature to put (specifics) out there. I have a strong sense of urgency I need to fight a little bit, and what I mean by that is, I really feel like I need to do that listening and slow down — it's only been two days — and get the lay of the land."
•Babcock is keenly aware that elevating Tech's programs will require additional, and perhaps reallocated, resources. Moreover, as an accomplished fundraiser at Auburn and Missouri as an assistant/associate athletic director and, most recently, at Cincinnati as AD, he is comfortable massaging donors and asking for XXL gifts.
Tech athletics' fundraising arm, the Hokie Club, has just shy of 10,000 members, far fewer than ACC colleagues Clemson, North Carolina State and Florida State, but far more than Babcock was accustomed to at Missouri, Auburn and Cincinnati.
At 43, Babcock is the ACC's youngest AD — Jim Weaver, his predecessor, was the oldest at 68 — and a daily consumer of social media. He knows that the Hokie Club has come under recent fire there, but he considers the criticism "unfair" and said the group's annual raising of approximately $22-$24 million compares favorably with peers.
Babcock stressed that Tech, like others, needs to better cultivate younger donors and to make the stadium/arena experience more appealing to a generation spoiled by high-definition television, less inclined to attend sporting events and never inclined to let go of their phones and/or hand-held devices.
Apparel and multimedia contracts — Tech is affiliated with Nike and IMG College — are other areas Babcock plans to explore, though he cautioned that university president Charles Steger's recent statements that Hokies athletics soon will be a $100 million annual enterprise are "aggressive."
"We'll get there in due time," Babcock said. "We're in the mid-to-high 60s. Maybe you could say 70 (million). … I wish I had a concise, silver bullet answer, but I still need to get my hands around it."
•Similarly, Babcock has yet to fully examine Tech's most-parsed program of late: men's basketball. Nor has he decided whether to retain James Johnson, a fledgling head coach who is 6-26 versus ACC competition in his two seasons.
Babcock said he evaluates all coaches at season's end based on record, recruiting, academics, compliance and character. He said he likes Johnson, admires his work ethic and believes the team is playing aggressively.
"I know you guys have to ask that question (about job security)," Babcock said, "but man, I feel for our coaches when they know I'm getting asked that question."
•Babcock acknowledged, with a heavy heart, that he dismissed four head coaches during his two-plus years at Cincinnati: baseball, volleyball, women's lacrosse and women's soccer. But it is incumbent to note that none of those changes came during his first six months on the job and that all of the coaches had been with the Bearcats for at least five seasons.
In short, Babcock is no hair-trigger executioner.
"It is by far the most miserable part of the job," he said.
•Though Tech basketball has reached only two NCAA tournaments in the last 25 years, Babcock believes consistent contention for a bid is possible by finishing among the top half of the new-look, 15-team ACC.
"It's going to be big-boy basketball here," he said. "It already is, but it's not going to get any easier. … At Cincinnati we sold the fact that you had a big city, and that worked there. But there's just as many kids that I think want to get out of the city. So I think you can use a rural college town setting to your advantage.
"But if you have good coaches and good facilities, and you're not very far here from really good basketball talent, whether it's your neck of the woods, or D.C., or Baltimore, or Charlotte even. So I wouldn't say it's the easiest job in the country, but I would say it's a really good job here."
•Opened in 1961, Tech's Cassell Coliseum is the ACC's second-oldest basketball facility — Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium opened in 1940. But Babcock said he appreciates more traditional arenas such as Cassell and envisions a possible premium-seating project there rather than a new building.
•Growing up in Harrisonburg during the time when hometown icon Ralph Sampson played basketball at Virginia, Babcock is well-versed in ACC lore and considers the conference an ideal home for the Hokies.
"(Commissioner) John Swofford and I have talked about it," Babcock said. "He's thrilled with Virginia Tech. It's a great fit. … Virginia Tech has a really good name in this league, and I do think if we handle business right, we can be the preeminent school in this league. I really do believe that."
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This week we learned a bunch of clever Gmail tricks, learned about all the mistakes we make in the kitchen, tried out the long-anticipated Google Drive, and more. Here's a look back.
Top 10 Clever Tricks Built Right Into Gmail
Gmail is amazing. It's chock full of more shortcuts, settings, and features than you could shake a stick at. Even if you consider yourself a Gmail ninja, though, there are quite a few tricks you might not know about (and some that Google didn't even intend). More »
The Stupid Things You Do in the Kitchen (and How to Fix Them)
Love cooking or hate it, much of your time in the kitchen is likely wasted by easily correctable mistakes you probably don't even know you're making. You waste time prepping ingredients, use your knives incorrectly, mix and match the wrong utensils, and more. More »
File Syncing Faceoff: Dropbox vs. Google Drive
Google's new file syncing service, Google Drive, is finally available and looking pretty great. But how does it stack up against the current king of file syncing, Dropbox? More »
Set Your Multiple Desktops to These Dual-Monitor Wallpapers
It's been awhile since we last featured ultra-wide wallpapers for your multiple monitors, so we thought we'd offer up another pack. Here are 13 awesome options for your many displays. More »
Five Best Linux Distributions
Whether you're a beginner or you've been using Linux systems for years, you probably have an opinion on what the best distribution is. "Best," is obviously a relative term, and we understand that what's best for beginners may not be best for advanced users, and so on. More »
Add These Five Commands to the Top of Your To-Do List, Avoid the Most Common Deathbed Regrets
Palliative care nurse Bronnie Ware published a list of the five most common regrets of dying patients in her care. Blogger, developer, and entrepreneur Paul Graham took the list to heart, adding the following five commands to the top of his to-do list. More »
How Can I Recharge My Depleted Motivation?
Dear Lifehacker, Lately I've been completely unmotivated to do anything. Getting things done at work is a challenge, and it's even worse at home. My apartment is becoming a mess, I never cook anymore, and I've been unable to keep up a healthy diet. More »
Forget Dollar Shave Club; Buy the Same High Quality Razors for a Third of the Price
Remember Dollar Shave Club? It's the service that delivers fresh razors to your doorstep, monthly, for a fraction of the cost of the grocery-store equivalent. More »
Put Together a Killer Go Bag This Weekend
Although we love a good home workspace, mobility is key for many of us and that requires a solid, well-organized, gadget-filled go bag. If you have yet to put one together, yours is a little lacking, or you just want to make a few updates, we've got you covered. More »
First Look at Ubuntu Linux 12.04 "Precise Pangolin"
Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" is out today, bringing lots of improvements to your favorite Linux distribution. It has a new quick search feature called the HUD, some new privacy settings, a few tweaks to the Unity interface, and more. More »
Avoid These Behaviors So You Don't Become the Office Jerk
Working with the same people everyday can be tough, but if you're behaving poorly it makes things even worse. If you're not sure if you're doing something annoying, the Wall Street Journal has put together a list of the most common things that make coworkers hate you. More »
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Environmental Stewardship
Azamara Club Cruises, along with our parent corporation Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) and all the brands in the RCL family, is committed to the environments and communities where we operate.
It is our responsibility to help protect and preserve the oceans and coastal communities that bring our guests so much delight. We are also committed to helping in the communities that our employees and their families call home.
Our company has a history of ocean conservation, from the formalization of our Save the Waves® program in 1992 (before Azamara Club Cruises even came to be), placement of an environmental officer on every RCL ship beginning in 1996, and the introduction of the industry's first shipboard green roof and solar panels in 2008.
Today, we are continuing to do our part to help lead our industry toward more sustainable practices. In 2013 and 2014, RCL and several of its brands implemented a program that repurposes 100% of the offloaded waste from our ships when they turn around in Florida. We aligned with nongovernmental and governmental organizations to form the Sustainable Destinations Alliance for the Americas, with the intention of helping the destinations in that region remain healthy and vibrant for years to come.
Sustainability Report
We have also modernized our sustainability reporting practices. That's why our latest report, "Beyond the Horizon," is the first RCL report – and one of the first in the United States – to use the internationally recognized Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 guidelines. In following GRI G4, we have engaged a variety of stakeholders in taking a deep and comprehensive look at the sustainability issues that matter the most, taking stock of our sustainability-focused successes and assessing the areas where we can look forward to making great strides toward more successes in the future.
At Azamara Club Cruises, sustainability is an evolving and revolving ideal, one that is absolutely critical to our business, and to our planet.
We invite you to read the 2015 sustainability report. You can also browse through our past reports, linked below.
View and download:
- 2015 Sustainability Report
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- Our Approach to Sound Stewardship
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Save the Waves®
Founded in 1992 and expanded significantly since, Save The Waves® has evolved to address key environmental issues including air emissions, water and energy use, waste management, environmental training and education, and contributions to conservation.
Protecting the world's seas and the rich marine life they support is a way of life, and a way of doing business, for Azamara Club Cruises. This commitment is the foundation of Save the Waves®, our comprehensive environmental protection program established by our parent company in 1992.
Save the Waves® helps guide our company's operating philosophy. It has become an integral part of each crew member's job and is the backbone of daily operations. There are four key principles of Save The Waves®:
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Reduce the generation of waste material, reuse and recycle wherever possible, and properly dispose of remaining wastes.
- Practice Pollution Prevention – Nothing may be thrown overboard. Nothing.
- Go Above and Beyond Compliance (ABC) – means doing more than is required by regulations.
- Continuous Improvement – Change is the only constant; innovation is encouraged and rewarded.
The Ocean Fund
In 1996, RCL established The Ocean Fund to support marine conservation projects aimed at safeguarding the health of the world's oceans. Today, we have contributed $13.4 million to 81 non-profit organizations and institutions around the world for projects that relate to ocean science and marine conservation, climate change, key marine species, education, and innovative technologies.


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Daily DoubleType of wager calling for the selection of winners of two consecutive races, usually the first and second or the last two.
Daily Racing FormA daily newspaper containing news, past performance data and handicapping information.
DamThe female parent of a foal.
Dark Bay or BrownA horse color that ranges from brown with areas of tan on the shoulders, head and flanks, to a dark brown, with tan areas seen only in the flanks and/or muzzle. The mane, tail and lower portions of the legs are always black unless white markings are present.
Dead HeatTwo or more horses finishing a race in a tie.
Deep Stretch A position very close to the finish line in race.
DerbyA stakes event for three-year-olds.
DisqualificationChange in order of finish by officials for an infraction of the rules.
DistaffReferring to races for female horses.
DistancedHorse so far behind the rest of the field of runners that it is out of contact and unable to regain a position of contention.
DogsRubber traffic cones (or a wooden barrier) placed at certain distances out from the inner rail, when the track is wet, muddy, soft, yielding or heavy, to prevent horses during the workout period from churning the footing along the rail.
DosageA system that identifies patterns of ability in horses based on a list of prepotent sires, each of whom is a "superior sire." The Dosage system puts these sires into one of five categories brilliant, intermediate, classic, solid and professional, which quantify speed and stamina.
Dosage IndexA mathematical reduction of the Dosage profile to a number reflecting a horse's potential for speed or stamina. The higher the number, the more likely the horse is suited to be a sprinter. The average Dosage index of all horses is about 4.0.
DrivingA horse that is all out to win and under strong urging from its jockey.
Drop DownA horse meeting a lower class of rival than it had been running against.
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Below left: A screen shot from the Gap website of a white female toddler (labeled: "hayden, 3") in what appears to be a denim jacket and fitted "Mini Skinny" jeans. Her hand is to her mouth.
The reason I have a problem with skinny jeans for toddlers is that they're taking a fashion trend originally meant for grown women and making it into something to be owned by children. Skinny jeans are no more practical than other jeans for toddlers. This is a blatant rip off of grown women's clothing - and guess what toddlers are not? Grown women. And treating them as grown women by dressing them up in clothes that look like those worn by adults creates some potentially disturbing possibilities.
This ties back to the trend of sexualizing women at younger and younger ages. While these jeans are not sexual, they are meant to model toddlers after adult women. That is a problem.
Edited to include a caption for the screen shot I included. Also, check out Gap's "Boyfriend jeans" for toddlers (thanks to Anonymous in the comments for the heads up about that!).


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On August 1, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule for fiscal year 2013. In the rule, CMS finalized a revision to its regulations to address situations where a hospital was incorrectly classified as a Sole Community Hospital (SCH). Under the revised regulation, an SCH is required to report "any factor or information that could have affected its initial classification [as an SCH]." If a hospital makes such a report, and CMS subsequently determines that the hospital should not have been classified as an SCH initially, CMS will revoke SCH status effective 30 days after CMS's determination. If the hospital fails to report, CMS may recoup overpayments consistent with existing reopening rules (i.e. for cost reporting periods that are within the 3-year reopening period).
CMS's proposed rulemaking drew a number of comments from stakeholders. Although CMS addressed several concerns raised in the comments, CMS did not respond to questions regarding the level of due diligence that a hospital is expected to exercise to discover errors in its initial classification as an SCH status or the extent to which a hospital should be able to rely on CMS's final determination regarding SCH status. In particular, stakeholders requested that CMS incorporate an express "awareness" requirement into the regulatory language, such that a hospital has a duty to report only if it becomes aware of a factor or information that could have affected its initial classification as an SCH, but CMS declined to do so. CMS instead instructed that a hospital must report if it "suspects that it should not have qualified as an SCH," without addressing what standard would be used to determine whether a hospital should have had a suspicion about its SCH classification. Stakeholders also requested that CMS expressly clarify that only the regulations and interpretations that were effective at the time of the initial classification are relevant. CMS confirmed this in the preamble, but it did not incorporate this concept into the regulatory language.
What's at Stake
The new regulation calls into question whether a hospital can rely on CMS's determination that the hospital qualifies for SCH status. The regulation also creates a meaningful incentive to report any suspicion regarding SCH status because the financial implications of not reporting are significant – the potential for retrospective revocation for all cost reports subject to reopening.
While this issue is of particular concern to SCHs, all hospitals should take note of CMS's view that a hospital may not always rely on a final determination rendered by the Agency.
Steps to Consider
SCHs that have reason to suspect that they may not have initially satisfied all of the qualification criteria required for SCH status should consider investigating that suspicion, and making a report to CMS to avoid severe recoupments for failing to report. Because of the significant legal and reimbursement implications associated with these investigations and reports, it is advisable to conduct these activities under the oversight of legal counsel.
In addition to the new regulatory requirement regarding initial classifications, SCHs should continue to be mindful of existing regulations at 42 C.F.R. § 412.92 that require the hospital to monitor certain changes to the circumstances under which it qualified for SCH status, such as the opening of a new hospital in the area or a change to the hospital's geographic classification, and to report such changes to CMS.


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Okay, this weeks predictions:
New York (Jets) at Denver, Winner: Denver. Justification: The Jets need a win here and The Broncos don't seem to be needing them this year. However, it'll be a closer game than The Jets would like.
Jacksonville at Cleveland, Winner: Jacksonville. Justification: Meh, The Browns suck donkey dick.
Carolina at Detroit, Winner: Detroit. Justification: The Lions could also win here, and The Panthers might oblige.
Tampa Bay at Green Bay, Winner: Green Bay. Justification: Another win for Godgers…
Buffalo at Miami, Winner: Buffalo. Justification: The Bills need a win to delude themselves into thinking that they're still a playoff contender.
Oakland at Los Angeles, Winner: Oakland. Justification: The Dons could use some rebuilding around Ponder, but that won't come til next year. So for now, BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB.
Dallas at Washington, Winner: Dallas. Justification: The Cowboys have really improved ever since becoming Slaaneshi cultists, I guess they end up getting the neurorewiring sooner than I thought.
Cincinnati at Baltimore, Winner: Cincinnati. Justification: Well, this is the way in which The Bengals take the No.1 seed.
Seattle at St. Louis, Winner: Seattle. Justification: The Seahawks are playing at their historical average…
Arizona at San Francisco, Winner: San Francisco. Justification: Another unsurprising Niners game to normal people watching the game, another cerebral mindfuck engineered by Harbaugh to everyone playing the game.
Tennessee at Atlanta, Winner: Atlanta. Justification: They need to keep up in the playoff race somehow.
San Diego at Chicago, Winner: Chicago. Justification: Chargers can't beat a team with a winning record, nuff said.
Philadelphia at New York (Giants), Winner: Philadelphia. Justification: The Khornate Eagles have their backs against the wall, the perfect time to shed some blood for the blood god.
Kansas City at New England, Winner: New England. Justification: The Chiefs fall down.
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Tebow is the greatest, worst, super-sensational, dissapointingly-awesome, frustratingly-incredible, skillfully-inept, mystery stuffed inside of an enigma eating a Jesusfish burrito-QB the game has ever seen, PERIOD...
Tebowing while saying this...He is best of best!
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Ah, so what?! Tebow is the ultimate spanner in the works. He defies logic and common sense - but he wins.
Von Miller was pretty big for them on defense.
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Still not a believer in Tebow. The Broncos haven't really played any playoff type of teams yet. Teams that you know are going to the playoffs. The Jets I'd like to think lost this game more so than the Broncos actually won it. The Jets played pretty good defense, but Mark Sanchez is still in a downward spiral and there is virtually no running game. We'll see how Tebow and that Broncos offense does when they play the Bears and Patriots in back to back games. That should be interesting. This entire obsession with Tebow reminds me of when Vince Young came into this league and was tearing it up for a few games down the stretch of a season when he took over for Kerry Collins and the Titans actually had a shot to make the playoffs. But of course that jumpstart for Vince Young and the Titans was a hoax. Tebow is going to have to learn how to throw from the pocket if he wants to stay in this league as an NFL starter. If I was a Broncos fan I wouldn't be that excited.
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^Says the guy with Alex Smith as his QB^^...Took him 7 years just to look passable...Tebow's got something...I don't even know what it is, but to deny the excitement he's creating for fans is something too...Obviously he's gonna have to become better at passing, but if he can just become average at it, Jesus Skywalker, sky's the limit...
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Born: February 28, 1926
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Jacob was the eldest of three sons born to religious Jewish parents in the city of Krakow. His father was a flour merchant. The Wassermans spent summer vacations near Proszowice at a farm owned by their grandfather, who also ran a flour mill.
1933-39: In March 1939, at the age of 13, I celebrated my bar-mitzvah. That summer, we vacationed as usual at my grandfather's farm. We returned to a nightmare. Krakow had been occupied by the Germans on September 6. Jews were not allowed to walk on the sidewalks, to ride streetcars, or even to own radios. We were even afraid to walk in the streets because Jews were often kidnapped and beaten.
1940-45: In 1940, we retreated to the farm. Early one Saturday, the Jews in the area were rounded up. We were being marched into Proszowice when a Polish policeman—two dead bodies next to him—motioned to me demanding why I hadn't greeted him "Good morning." As I came closer he loaded his gun and pointed it at me. But as I passed, he bashed me with the barrel, smashing my nose and jaw. I broke away and lost myself in the column; the policeman shot someone else instead. Four days later my father and I were deported to the Prokocim camp.
Jacob spent the rest of the war in labor camps. In 1947 he attempted to immigrate illegally to Palestine, but was detained in Cyprus by the British. He settled in Israel in 1948.


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Amy Yakima and Fik-Shun win season 10 finale
Series picked up for an 11th season
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The 10th season of "So You Think You Can Dance" concluded tonight when Amy Yakima and Fik-Shun were crowned the winners during the live two-hour season finale on FOX. Yakima, 19, from Northville, Mich., and Fik-Shun, 19, from Las Vegas, received the most votes and danced off with the cash prize of $125,000 each. As part of the prize, both winners also will be featured on the cover of Dance Spirit magazine.
Fellow finalists Jasmine Harper and Aaron Turner were eliminated as host Cat Deeley revealed the voting results. Joining judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy on tonight's show were guest judges Paula Abdul, Adam Shankman and tWitch. Additionally, fans chose "Wicked Game" (#sytycdContemporary) as their favorite Travis Wall routine, and it was then performed on the program.
To cap off tonight's finale, it was announced that FOX has picked up "So You Think You Can Dance" for an 11th season. Later this year, auditions will kick off for next season's competition, with producers traveling across the country in search of the best dancers in America. Details will be available on www.fox.com/dance.
"Winning the show is a dream come true," Yakima said. "I never thought I would even make it to Vegas, and I had no idea what a crazy journey this show would take me on!"
"Winning the show is awesome and one of the best things that has ever happened to me," Fik-Shun added.
In addition to naming America's favorite dancers, the season 10 finale of "So You Think You Can Dance" featured performances by this season's Top 20 dancers - including a special performance by the Top 20 that was choreographed by former "So You Think You Can Dance" finalist and Justin Timberlake choreographer Ivan Koumaev. The celebration also showcased the judges' favorite routines from the season.
An encore of the season finale of "So You Think You Can Dance" will air Friday, Sept. 13 (8 p.m.), on FOX.
Also, this season's Top 10 dancers will participate in the 42-city "So You Think You Can Dance" 2013 Tour. The tour kicks off Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Wharton Center in East Lansing, Mich., and runs through Wednesday, Nov. 27, when it makes its final stop at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Tickets and more details are available at www.fox.com/dance.
Fans can visit the official "So You Think You Can Dance" site at www.fox.com/dance to view exclusive videos, photos and contestant profiles, "like" "So You Think You Can Dance" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SoYouThinkYouCanDance, and follow the series on Twitter @DANCEonFOX and join the discussion at #sytycd. Also, follow Deeley at @catdeeley, and follow judges Lythgoe @dizzyfeet and Murphy @hottamaletrain.