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July 2, 2012 -- The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission today issued a notice of intent with the proposed 2013 wild turkey season and regulation changes. The proposed season framework was presented by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' (LDWF) Wildlife Division at the Commission's monthly meeting. The public has 60 days to comment on the department's recommendation.
If approved as presented, the 2013 wild turkey season would open March 23 in three designated areas with varying end of season dates as follows: Area A, March 23 - April 21; Area B, March 23 - April 14; and Area C, March 23 - April 7 using the same geographic boundaries utilized in 2012. The statewide youth and physically challenged hunter weekend for private lands would be set for March 16-17.
Additionally, on USFWS-managed National Wildlife Refuges and US Army Corps of Engineer properties the following turkey hunting dates would be available: Bogue Chitto NWR, March 23 - April 14; Lake Ophelia NWR, March 23 - April 7; Tensas NWR, youth hunters March 16-17 plus March 23 - April 7; Upper Ouachita NWR, youth hunters March 16; Indian Bayou USACOE, youth/physically challenged dates on March 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31; and Old River USACOE, March 23 - April 7.
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Through one of our fora, Coöp members have been sharing ideas about cross-posting back and forth between CoöpCatalyst and our personal blogs. To further that discussion and invite the broader Coöp community to join in it, I thought I would cross post part of a recent Classroots.org piece on principles of school funding.
…considering our self-imposed obstacles, this is entirely about the money we do have and how we choose to use it.
- We should spend money on democracy, not control.
- We should spend money on community, not isolation.
- We should spend money on evidence, not inference.
If you apply these ideals to your
- classroom,
- building,
- division,
- state,
- and nation
what do you see?
If you swap out "money" for "resources" in the principles listed above, I think you have the necessary ingredients for a collaborative blog on transforming public education.
While I agree with members who have suggested that there shouldn't be a substantive distinction between our Coöp identities and those on our individual professional and personal blogs, something about writing at both appeals to me. I sometimes feel like isolation – being alone – is necessary to nurturing and voicing shy ideas. Weirdly, or perhaps because I have no stats widget attached to Classroots.org, I feel more alone there and think differently about phrasing. (Because, certainly, no one will ever notice that Classroots.org and CoöCatalyst are ever in the same room at the same time!)
I think my early posts at Classroots.org sound much more like the posts I've written here than my recent posts at Classroots.org do.
So what?
Well, first, I'm trying to blur the line here to see how it feels to wonder more and essay less on the Coöp. I appreciate your patience.
I'm also encouraging our community to reflect on our identities as educators. Do we often enough bring what we personally feel is right to the jobs we're asked to do as professionals? Do we often enough question or examine who we are to students, parents, colleagues, and supervisors? Do we often enough share how we've become the teachers we are? Do we often enough share our notions of the teachers we'd like to be or acknowledge the visions of others?
Finally, I'm asking more questions: in applying the principles of democracy, community, and evidence to your work, what do you see? Do you agree with the principles? Are they enough? Too much? How do they compare with the ideals embedded in the cultures around you? What principles does your school or un-school evidence, and how do the principles listed here compare?
And with great sorrow and sympathy for everyone hurt and killed in Arizona, how will Monday look different regarding democracy, community, and evidence in our classrooms?


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I haven't posted new baby recipes for a while but a good friend finally motivated me to do so.
She has been cooking the sweet potato porridge for her daughter and can't wait for my new baby recipes.
So, here is my deluxe baby porridge recipe that I have been making for Baby G since he was 7 months old.
It's called deluxe baby porridge because I have added many nutritious and delicious ingredients to the porridge: protein (you can use chicken, ground pork, fish, or beef), dried scallop (the secret ingredient in Chinese cooking that makes food extra yummy), silver fish or baby anchovy (which is loaded with calcium), potato (sweet potato or regular Russet potato or Yukon Gold), squash (I love pumpkin, kabocha, or butternut squash), vitamin C (tomato, broccoli florets, green beans, carrots), and onion.
Onion has many medicinal benefits and stimulates good appetite.
I also add an egg yolk towards the end of the cooking because Baby G doesn't like formula.
Believe it or not, Baby G has been eating this same porridge for over 6 months (he is now 13 months) and he never gets bored; in fact, he eats more and more each day because he is now an active walker!
This recipe is very versatile because you can change the combinations I proposed above: use a different protein every day, change your potato, squash, and vitamin C and you have many variations.
For me, the silver fish, dried scallop, and onion always stay because of the great flavors they lend to the porridge.
Please take note that the dried scallops are quite expensive but if you do get it, buy the small dried scallops (slightly bigger than a dime), preferably from Japan.
It's hard to swallow so I always remove it from the porridge before I blend it.
If you have never fed your baby all the ingredients in this recipe, always start by introducing one ingredient at a time until you're sure that your baby doesn't have any allergy reactions to the ingredients.
As Baby G grows, I slowly introduce new ingredients to his porridge.
His new favorite is corn kernel, which adds a subtle sweetness to the taste.
So experiment with the recipe and find your baby's favorite combinations.
In any case, I can assure you that this porridge tastes very good, so much so you won't mind eating it, too.
Happy feeding!
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Military foundation offers to cover death benefits as lawmakers consider fix
A private foundation has stepped forward to cover death benefits for the families of troops who've been killed in combat after the Pentagon confirmed the payments have been suspended as a result of the partial government shutdown.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Tuesday that the Maryland-based Fisher House Foundation has offered to cover the $100,000 payments that the government typically pays out to families within three days of a soldier's death.
"I am so grateful that the Fisher House Foundation volunteered to help military families to make sure there is no funding gap during a time of unimaginable grief, " Manchin said in a statement, adding that the organization has agreed to cover flights, hotels and other incidentals for family members.
The Pentagon says that as long as the budget impasse lasts, it will not be able to pay death benefits to the families of troops who've been killed in combat. The bodies of soldiers killed in Afghanistan since the budget deadlock began will arrive at Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday; Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel plans to attend.
"After losing a loved one in service to our nation, these families should not have to endure more pain as the result of political squabbling," Ken Fisher, the foundation's chairman and chief executive officer said in a statement. "For the last 20 years, Fisher House has been there to support our military families in their time of greatest need. We are now stepping up to honor the sacrifices that have been made, and to repay a debt that is truly unpayable."
Speaker John Boehner blasted the Obama administration Tuesday for withholding the payments. He said Congress gave the Defense Department broad authority to continue paying bills such as the death payments in a law passed just before the partial government shut down on Oct. 1.
House lawmakers are planning to vote Wednesday on a bill to restore funding for the payments. Speaker John Boehner blasted the Obama administration Tuesday for withholding the payments.
Boehner claimed a bill passed by Congress and signed by the president last week to pay America's troops should have given the Pentagon the latitude "to pay all kinds of bills, including this."
"I think it's disgraceful that they're withholding these benefits," Boehner said, urging Obama to sign the bill that the House will take up on Wednesday.
The bill would still have to pass the Senate before arriving on Obama's desk. If that bill fails to pass, the Pentagon says, families will be reimbursed once Congress passes an appropriations bill.
In the Senate, members of both parties lamented the impasse.
Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the lack of compensation for the families of five soldiers killed in Afghanistan over the weekend was "appalling."
"Shouldn't we be ashamed?" said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
"Your government has let you down in a time of your need," echoed fellow Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, describing what his message to the families would be. Graham blamed Democrats, Republicans and Obama for the situation.
The Pentagon says it has specific instructions from its budget office not to make payments for deaths that occurred after 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2013.
The $100,000 payment is being withheld for the families of four soldiers -- two of them Army Rangers -- and one Marine, who were killed while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan. The bodies of the four soldiers will be returned to Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday.
Relatives of 25-year-old 1st Lt. Jennifer M. Moreno; 24-year-old Pfc. Cody J. Patterson; 24-year-old Special Agent Joseph M. Peters; 25-year-old Sgt. Patrick C. Hawkins; and 19-year-old Lance Cpl. Jeremiah M. Collins, Jr. would have otherwise received the payment within three days of the death.
Fox News' Justin Fishel and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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To the Editor:
This letter is in response to the articles regarding budget cuts to the high schools ("Major cuts in store for high schools," Feb. 14-20. "Community fights for sports," Feb. 21-27). I am an accountant and work on budgets in my current job. Has the Board of Education considered imposing activity-based fees to the high school families that use the after school and bus services? A number of school districts have started imposing nominal fees to help defray the costs of sports programs and busing. These fees keep the programs in place, and do not increase school taxes to the community.
I would much prefer to pay a $150 transportation fee to have my son on a yellow school bus than to have bus transportation eliminated. This proposed transportation fee would include all families using the buses, both public and private schools, to close the budget shortfall.
I would also think that the bowling team families would prefer to pay an activity fee of $50 rather than have the bowling team eliminated. These activity-based fees would have to be kept at a minimum cost as not to impose a burden on families, but yet include all of the sports teams to close the budget shortfall.
The fees I have mentioned are just estimates. The district accountants will be able to calculate what amount will close the deficit and keep the sports teams and school busing in place.
I hope that the board members and Dr. Heidenreich will consider this revenue-generating alternative as they work on finalizing the school budget over the next couple of weeks.
Mary Rose Bosko
Valley Stream
To the Editor:
I am writing in regard to your article written in the Herald ("Major cuts in store for high schools," Feb. 14-20) concerning the school budget for the Valley Stream Central High School District. In particular, cuts being made to buses traveling to Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead and Chaminade in Uniondale.
Taxpaying residents whose children attend private school and don't necessarily attend one of these two schools are up in arms, as am I, whose twin daughters attend Sacred Heart Academy. Most importantly, I don't believe the district takes into account the safety and security of its students traveling to and from school, particularly young girls, who may appear vulnerable. Public transportation is really not an option for my girls since it would take two buses, with the transfer point being in an unsafe area and the scheduling inconsistent, taking upwards of 1½ hours to get to a school that is only 15 minutes from my home.
I question whether Superintendent Dr. Bill Heidenreich and his staff would want it on their conscience if even one Valley Stream student were attacked because they proposed to eliminate private-school buses in the budget. Personally, I am embarrassed to let anyone know what I pay in school taxes, contributing to these enormous salaries but not receiving proper transportation for my daughters.
I think the Central High School District needs to look into other areas to cut, namely costs to transport their sports teams to and from Firemen's Field, which I know costs a hefty sum. They also need to do a more thorough examination of students attending the schools, particularly those who attend illegally. The cost of these students can add up at our expense.
I have written letters to Dr. Heidenreich, Dr. Loper, the assistant superintendent, and the entire Board of Education, and alerted the principals at both Sacred Heart Academy and Chaminade. Sacred Heart leaders responded that they will be looking into this. Naturally, they are concerned, as are all the private schools in Nassau County, about keeping admissions up, and my concern is for the future of these schools if all districts start following suit. I really don't believe this is the way the budget should go. In fact, parents sending their child to a private institution are saving money for their district, and the district is receiving is free money to utilize in its budget.
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Insanity: Judge Rules That Copyright Holder Of 10-Second Sample Deserves 84% Of The Royalties
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The major issue of the case concerned the definition of a sample is and whether the judge understood the nature of modern music. While Djuma Soundsystem argued – with support from Koda – that the sample was 10 seconds long, Meistrup argued in the court documents that "all of [Engin's] original composition is used, up to three minutes play time."The article notes that part of the issue may be that the musicians being sued represented themselves and were "under prepared" for dealing with the court. But the real problem is that this ruling will act as a precedent and apparently it's the first of its kind in Denmark dealing with samples, and may effectively wipe out the ability to create music based on samples in Denmark. The band, Djuma Soundsystem, claims that it's now hired a lawyer to handle an appeal, so one hopes that a higher court recognizes the insanity of it all. In the meantime, however, the band owes approximately $200,000 (over 1 million Danish kroner) on a song which they say made them about $25,000 (or 140,000 Danish kroner).
Ralf Christensen in newspaper Information criticised the judge's lack of understanding after the verdict.
"It's a harsh verdict not only because of its economic burden, which may affect Danish music in a way similar to what we've seen happen with American hip hop. It is also an expression of the court's lack of understanding for the development of modern music."


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Greg Kesich should screen the letters to the editor and the "Another View" editorials. The ones that make sense go to the Sunday opinion page. The comical or nonsense ones go to the comic section. But then, that's why I buy the Maine Sunday Telegram.
Regarding Michele Boston's editorial ("Another View: Balance postal budget: Charge for rural 'free' delivery," March 10) asking for the Postal Service to charge for rural free delivery: She claims that "all postal boxes in locations other than a post office are 'rural.' "
The mail receptacles across the street from the downtown (city) post office in Caribou, Maine, are not rural and are not serviced by rural carriers, who are paid "a vehicle use allowance."
Ms. Boston must have a post office box that she probably pays a minimum of $46 for whatever period. She did not mention as much.
Having worked for the postal circus for 28 years, I can tell you why they are losing billions of dollars yearly: poor management.
They gave away parcel post delivery to UPS, Federal Express and DHL because they would not build the warehouses to handle all that revenue. The first-class letters and junk mail were all they cared about.
Well, now the Internet makes it possible to pay all your bills and email Mom and Dad and everybody else. And also order a ton of stuff that is delivered by the big brown machine and FedEx.
Bob Lapointe
Regarding the editorial by Michele Boston, "Another View: Balance postal budget: Charge for rural 'free' delivery" (March 10): Did the editor even give this some thought before it was put on the editorial page?
What's the world gone to? "Fee for this, fee for that. Come on, let's charge up front for what it cost." Does Michele Boston work for a bank or a credit card company?
My suggestion is that the post office should stop Saturday delivery and increase the cost of mail for what it cost for that service. That is business sense.
It seems that Michele Boston's train of thought is that we should all go to the post office and wait in long lines to collect our mail. Wouldn't that be great?
Richard Sevigny
North Waterboro
Target reunification, housing funds to foster care services
Re: "Poor planning adds to Maine's foster care crisis," March 24:
Now a retired attorney, I was formerly with a Pennsylvania legal services program where I litigated on behalf of parents in foster care cases briefly during the 1980s.
I know of the tragedies of these cases, the harm devolving on unfortunate children, sadly exacerbated sometimes by deficient services funded through state appropriations, Titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act. I am also aware of the services provided by remarkably generous foster parents to needy children, especially as addictions rise.
Your article admittedly depends on possible incomplete records and verbal reports. And the Department of Health and Human Services excluded broader social factors, disregarding additional assessed risks.
However, the first mandate of federal child welfare laws is to endeavor to keep the family united with intensive services. The second is to reunite families if possible once children are placed, before extending that care or arriving at an alternative permanency plan.
Your article shows that foster care placements have increased as a result of 1) inadequate housing and 2) insufficient reunification efforts. Funding cuts, says Rep. Richard Farnsworth, resulted in a major failure to provide necessary services for parents to keep families together.
If housing is the sole factor, as in the chart's 169 cases, a cheaper measure is to help with housing. If reunification efforts have not been provided, they should be immediately implemented. Follow-up monitoring and in-home services for the children, with MaineCare continuing, can ensure access to Medicaid's licensed professionals.
This approach provides benefits to children and to Maine's finances. I urge that our Legislature address these matters expeditiously.
Anne Vaughan
Gay marriage disregards essence of the institution
Re: "Ruling for same-sex marriage would be right, not 'activism,' " by Barney Frank (March 24):
Barney Frank is brilliant, but wrong. He uses straw man arguments to support straw man marriage.
Opponents of same-sex "marriage" do not argue against it primarily because it harms natural marriage; they argue against it simply because it is not marriage.
Same-sex "marriage" is imitation marriage, fake marriage, make-believe marriage. Marriage by its very nature and essence is between a man and a woman.
You have heard it said, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." That is to say, you cannot change the essence of something by changing the name.
Likewise, calling a thistle a rose does not make it a rose. Calling same-sex commitments "marriage" cannot make them what they are not.
Sandy Williams
pastor, First Baptist Church of Freeport
Beholden to interest groups, lawmakers unable to lead
The national debt keeps rising, and our elected officials are mired in partisan bickering and gridlock, some of which is just plain childish.
From talking to folks up here in Maine and elsewhere, here are some suggestions that our "leaders" might just consider:
1. Reform the tax code and get rid of the crazy loopholes that allow corporations and the wealthy to avoid paying taxes.
2. Eliminate obsolete and unnecessary weapons programs, without compromising the strength of our military.
3. Reform entitlement programs, including Social Security and Medicare, without harming children, the elderly and the disabled.
4. Terminate nonessential federal employees.
5. Begin a serious crackdown on Medicaid fraud.
6. Cut the pork barrel spending, which is totally out of control.
So why can't we accomplish these things? The president and members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans alike, are beholden to wealthy donors, lobbyists and special interest groups who regularly line their pockets.
Some might call this corruption. The result is that our elected officials don't have the intestinal fortitude to do what's right for our country.
John Cross
Tenants Harbor
LePage opines on character, but he knows little about it
The governor's comments regarding good character ("Michael Cuzzi: Governor's character reflects on Maine," March 17) were a backhanded implication that others in government lacked same. In his actions, he has demonstrated that he does not understand the concept.
For starters, he seized on a non-issue.
According to state Rep. Bruce MacDonald, D-Boothbay, the hospital debt resulted from an old formula based on the state paying what it wanted. That was corrected long ago, and the current bills are paid as incurred.
Further, the old debt was already set into a payment plan, and the hospitals had signed off on it.
The governor then drew a line in the sand, saying he would sign no bills until the debt was settled, and the Legislature might as well go home.
He thus painted himself into a corner where the only way he could take any action at all would be to break his vow, hardly a sign of good character.
And what was the issue on which he caved on his pledge? Opening the bars at 6 a.m. on St. Paddy's Day, an issue of importance to some, but probably not one on which a man of good character would want to stake his reputation.
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David Lee Roth: 'If Ed and I Can Get Along Then World Peace Can Have a Chance'
On the surface, things are going smoothly for the Van Halen reincarnate. They've successfully released 'A Different Kind of Truth,' their first new album with David Lee Roth since 1984, and there is nothing to indicate anything will get in the way of their upcoming U.S. tour.
Roth admits recording the new album wasn't easy. "It was like a stand off in a Chuck Norris movie," he tells News.com.au. "We each had the laser dot on everybody's forehead waiting for the other guy to blink. Except for Wolfie (20-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen), he had a Super Soaker."
The interview is full of quips and truths about the current band, his sheep dog training hobby, a surprising profession between gigs, and his and Eddie Van Halen's tumultuous relationship. "If Ed and I can get along then world peace can have a chance," Roth says. "There's sparks, there's energy, there's a team enthusiasm closer to pirates than little league. There's still some pillaging going on there. You can hear it in the music. There's routinely conflict but there's a lot of laughter."
The flashy singer insists that the laughter, smiles and handshakes are genuine, but he stops short of saying the new band (including Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen) are built for the long term, or even a second tour.
"To promise anything beyond that, I don't know. That kind of friction and back and forth solicits the best. In the battle of the bands, we actually are a battle of the bands in one band."


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#iHeartAwards 2017 Highlights: Justin Timberlake Promotes Inclusion, Chris Martin Starts A Mosh Pit & More
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It's hard to deny the power behind our 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which went down at The Forum in Inglewood, California on Sunday night (March 5).
From The Chainsmokers' out-of-this-world performance to Miley Cyrus' supportive introduction for little sister Noah, the two-hour affair was a must-see for all music lovers. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the fifth annual ceremony also included several impromptu moments, which showcased just how wild live television can be. Take a look below for all of the biggest moments from the star-studded affair!
Justin Timberlake's Song of the Year Acceptance Speech
Justin won Song of the Year for his chart-topping hit "CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!" and delivered one of the most memorable speeches of the night. He said of his song, "I just want to say that I wrote this because I wanted it to be about inclusion and about being together." Just added, "If you are black or you are brown or you are gay or lesbian or you are trans, or maybe you're just a sissy singing boy from Tennessee...anybody that is treating you unkindly, it's only because they are afraid or they have been taught to be afraid of how important you are. Because being different means you make the difference, so f**k em."
Miley Cyrus Introduced Her Sister Noah Cyrus - Her "Favorite Person In The World"
Miley introduced her sister Noah to the stage, before she sang her single "Make Me (Cry)" with Labrinth, and gushed about her sibling to the crowd. "I am really excited because this next performer is without a doubt the coolest person that I know. Her voice is amazing. Her songwriting is beautiful and totally relatable. She knows exactly what I'm growing though. She is who she is as an artist," Miley told the star-studded crowd at The Forum. "I cannot wait for the entire world to get a load of her vision. She's who I want to be when I grow up and that's saying a lot because she's a lot younger than me."
The Cyrus Family's Big Night Out
While we're on the subject of the Cyrus', Miley wasn't the only one at the iHeartRadio Music Awards to support Noah. Their parents Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus were all there, and had the greatest time ever. #FamilyGoals
DJ Khaled Brought His Son Asahd To Help Him Introduce Ed Sheeran
Katy Perry's Giant Inflatable Hamster & Hamster Wheel
For her iHeartRadio Music Awards performance, Katy opened the show on a gigantic, human-sized hamster wheel, as she rocked a red and pink pants suit, with matching sneakers. Also present on stage was an enormous inflatable, dancing hamster -- which, backstage, she referred to as a "giant orange hamster."
Thomas Rhett's Adorable Shout Out To His Wife And Future Child In His Acceptance Speech
Thomas Rhett took home the iHeartRadio Music Award for Country Artist of the Year, and accepted the honor with a really touching speech. During his speech, Thomas thanked a lot of people, but especially his wife Lauren, who is 18 weeks pregnant with their first child. He said, "This is our unborn daughter's first awards show, so that's pretty rad."
Chris Martin Starts A Mosh Pit During The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers owned the night with a number of wins and, of course, their show-stopping medley of "Paris" and "Something Just Like This" with special guest Chris Martin of Coldplay. For the performance, Drew Taggart and Alex Pall started off with a seemingly tame intro for "Paris," which would transition into their collaboration with Martin.
After making their way to the main stage, the duo hopped on opposite sides of the platform for keyboard action as Martin's silhouette appeared on the smokey stage. It was balls to the walls wild afterward, with the Coldplay frontman starting a chaotic mosh pit with the show attendees. Toss in some pyro and confetti, and it was an explosive showing.
Katy Perry's Adorable Dancers Read Coldplay's Best Tour Acceptance Speech
Coldplay was presented with the best tour award for their ongoing A Head Full of Dreams trek, which is scheduled to run until October 2017, but viewers weren't met with a typical award speech from Martin. In fact, the frontman accepted the award on the band's behalf and had three kids read their self-deprecating acceptance speech. A little girl stood on a chair and read a letter that applauded the band's makeup team and named dropped One Direction, while Martin reacted quietly to the adorable moment in the background.
Ed Sheeran Accepts Justin Bieber's 'Love Yourself' Win For Best Lyrics
Justin Bieber's Purpose single "Love Yourself" was presented with the best lyrics of the year accolade, but since the pop star was unable to attend the event, his friend Ed Sheeran, who cowrote the song, accepted the award on his behalf. "Me and [Benny Blanco] started this song in the back of a tour bus and it has gone on to do a lot more than we thought it would," Sheeran said. Blanco, who joined Sheeran on stage, added: "I have to pee."
Bruno Mars Ends #iHeartAwards With Innovator Award Win
After a colossal medley of his 2013 hit "Treasure" and newest single "That's What I Like," Bruno Mars helped close out the show by receiving the biggest award of the evening: the Innovator Award. "You guys make me wanna be a better songwriter, a better performer, a better entertainer," he said of his Hooligans. "Innovator is a very heavy word and I'm so honored. It's a little ironic for me because I genuinely feel like I'm just getting started, so buckle up. I don't know where we're going yet, but we going. Keep up, y'all."
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Don't know why they used a yellow rain jacket for both movies. Probably the first scene needed get more dramatic. One thing amazes me is the make up of the clown. They did a good job with this one. We need a sequel.
Canada such a lovely place. We lived there for 2 years.
I like how the kids stayed together and they fought back the clown. The movie had some funny scenes. The mom who was paranoid about his kid's health was funny.
The red balloon was creepy. The library part was a scary part. I think I am not insulting anyone in here by commenting my feed back about the movie. Police? For comments. Are you serious? Do you want to start an international war between USA in Canada for some posts? Expense lawyer. Lol
Please follow the rules of the website.
One comment has it right. It's the mood of the movie, the music and the story more than the outright booo scares. That's why it's the highest grossing horror movie of all time. And for the canadian woman who wants her lawyer to get involved. It's people like you that support Trudeau, whiny people who want mommy government to solve all problems. Stop being a snowflake, grow a pair and move on. Snowflake...
Now I am 100 times more upset than what I have been after I was misled by those high scores reviews to watch this movie two weeks ago. I find it not scary at all and I left halfway of the movie as it was so boring, I went home and I posted my genuine reviews in Tribute.ca saying this movie "is not scary" as I believe I have the right to let everyone know I am totally disappointed because I did spend my money and my precious time. In fact, I did nothing wrong at the first place. As I will browse this site from time to time to see what is going on, I am so shocked tonight when I find out that someone calling those who said this movie "is not scary" as "bitches with a tiny brain". HOW DARE YOU saying in public about someone who speaks the truth. This is Canada, we are governed by law and we have the freedom of speech but not the freedom of harassing innocent people in public with dirty words. This is a CRIMINAL ACT. I and my husband will definitely consult with our lawyer and also report to the Police Department showing the photos that we have taken from Tribute.ca of the last 3 "5-stars reviews" tonight which we believe they were all coming from the same source and someone's dirty mouth. We hope our action will succeed to put the one who has posted this ridiculous evil comments in here to Jail. We don't care who you are working for and why you are doing this EVIL thing to all of us who gave the same honest comment. Right now, WE NEED YOUR SINCERE APOLOGIZE HERE.
Really well done, up there for best Stephen King adaptation. I cant wait for Chapter 2.
The movie was creepy but no so scary.
I loved the film.
I just took a photograph of the robbing part coment as my lawyer said to do that. Slander on line is a crime. In my opinion I don't think I robbed anyone to watch this movie.
My two cents.
Epic movie.
Low, Low budget film, that is why don't expect too much
Wanted to see the scariest part of this non-scary movie?
Watch the trailer and you can save your time and money.
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MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Barry University's baseball team defeated the No. 2 ranked Spartans of Tampa in game one of a doubleheader Friday, 5-0, before dropping the series finale 6-5 at Feinbloom field.
Pitching and defense is a recipe for success and that's exactly what coach Marc Pavao got from the freshman Billy Atkins and the Buccaneers in game one.
Game One
Barry (21-13, 7-8 SSC) jumped out in front with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third inning on back-to-back RBI hits from Luis Arrizurieta and Adrian English.
In the fifth inning the Bucs tacked on another run on English's second hit of the ball game, once again driving in Arrizurieta.
Tampa (26-5, 9-3 SSC) had little success against the Bucs' rookie.
Atkins (4-3) continued to impress and build upon each of his starts. The right-hander tossed his first career complete-game shutout, scattering seven hits in nine innings while holding the Spartans in-check throughout.
The Bucs added runs in the sixth and seventh innings and cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Spartans.
English finished 3-for-4 with 2 RBI to pace the Bucs. Arrizurieta and Michael Diaz each added a pair of hits in the winning effort.
Game Two
In the nightcap it looked promising in the early going that the Bucs would complete the doubleheader sweep after grabbing an early 5-2 lead.
Barry scored three runs in the first inning as the first five hitters reached safely to start the rally. Tyler Kellmann collected an RBI single to left-center and Michael Slabach's single to right drove in a pair of runs.
Kevin Youst took the hill for the Bucs and tossed 3.2 innings, allowed four runs but left the game with a 5-4 lead.
The Spartans scored four unanswered runs, two in the fifth and two more in the sixth to grab a 6-5 advantage.
Although Barry was able to put the tying run on base in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Bucs were not able to manufacture a run as they fell in the series finale, 6-5.
Tyler Petsch was effective out of the bullpen throwing 2.2 scoreless innings in which he allowed just two hits.
Sheehan Planas-Arteaga finished 3-for-4 with a pair of runs and Michael Slabach also belted three hits and finished with two RBI to lead the Bucs offensively.
Defensively the Bucs played some of their best baseball as they did not commit an error in either game of the doubleheader and turned six double-plays in all. J.C. Cardenas turned a pair of unassisted double-plays in game one behind Atkins.
English, Kellmann, and Cardenas each collected multiple hits for the Buccaneers in the final game of the series.


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Off-Road/Sport AeroScreens: Primarily designed to provide torso protection while leaving the driver's helmet in clean air. This is important to the serious off-road driver who wants protection while getting to the off-road riding destination, but wants to reduce the risk of breaking the screen if bike's dropped while off-roading.
Off-Road/Sport AeroScreens are also great for sport riding in the twisties 'cause they block wind to the body while allowing an unobstructed view of the road.
Off-Road/Sport AeroScreens are also great for around town driving and short trips, especially in the heat as they allow more cooling airflow to the body.
All Off-Road/Sport screens are designed to create clean airflow but need to be adjusted so helmet is in clean air.
As with the stock BMW screen, envelope of protection created by the Off-Road/Sport AeroScreens is greatly reduced when riding in heavy, gusting winds and turbulence.
1. Adjusting screen from full-down to full up will lift air about 5" at face or body.
2. Seat height adjustment from Low to High position drops where air hits face or body by about 3".
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Clifford The Big Red Dog "My Best Friend/Cleo's Fair Share" My Best Friend Emily decides she must find something "special" for Show and Tell. After an exhaustive search of Birdwell Island for the perfect thing, she learns that sometimes the best things in life are right under your nose. Cleo's Fair Share Cleo gets a new toy and doesn't want to share it. D
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Arthur "Castles in the Sky/Tipping The Scales" Castles In the Sky - The gang is devastated after their tree house collapses. It was the best place to hang out in the whole world. Can architect Frank Gehry get them to agree on a new design and help them to rebuild? Tipping the Scales - Everyone in Arthur's chorus group is excited about their upcoming performance in Crown City. D
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Martha Speaks "Truman's Mad/Dog for a Day" Truman's Mad When Truman sends away for a science kit, he dreams about all the new inventions he will create. But can reality really live up to his big dreams? Vocabulary: (E) explore, theory, analyz(e)(ing), outcome, effect (I) note(s), lab, kit, finding(s), magnet(ism)(s). Dog for a Day - TD thinks dogs have it easy - no school, no homework, no schedule - but Martha begs to differ. D
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Curious George "Monkey Underground/Cat Mother" Professor Wiseman entrusts George with Lucky, a tiny kitten too young to take care of herself. When George stumbles across a gopher hole in the field near the country house, he suddenly finds himself inside a secret world of underground tunnels.G
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "I Love The Nightlife/Oh Give Me A Home!" I Love the Nightlife - Nick wants to stay awake all night. Good thing the Cat needs help finding his most favorite hat that he lost in the forest of Wagamaroo! The Cat takes Nick and Sally on a nocturnal adventure, along the way meeting a variety of animals who stay up all night! Oh Give Me a Home! - Nick has a super duper special shell and Sally wants one too! The Cat in the Hat takes them to a beachside adventure where they meet Tucker, a hermit crab who is also looking for a new shell because he's grown too big for his. An under the sea fashion show gives both Tucker and Sally super duper special shells!. D
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Super Why! "The Swan Maiden" Red really, really doesn't want her playdate with Little Boy Blue to end so she hides his horn. Super Why, Wonder Red, Princess Presto, and Alpha Pig fly into the story upon which the ballet "Swan Lake" was based, where they encounter a fair maiden who is having a similar problem with a prince! Will Super Why and his friends be able to help the Swan Maiden get her feathers back so she can return home before the sun sets? Educational Objectives: To learn strategies for ending a playdate, catch the alphabet using an alphabet net, identify the letters D,R,O, P, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story. D
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Dinosaur Train "Erma Eoraptor/Under The Volcano" Erma Eoraptor - Buddy, Tiny, and Mrs. Pteranodon go on an expedition to find Erma Eoraptor, a member of the first species of dinosaur that ever lived. They venture off the beaten paths in the Triassic to find Erma, and then bring her back for a ride on the Dinosaur Train! Under the Volcano - Tiny, Buddy, and Mr. Pteranodon take the Dinosaur Train to Volcano Valley to see the local volcano. The sight is so spectacular, they go back for the rest of the family only to discover they've already gone to see the volcano! The merry mix-up concludes as the whole family meets up to marvel at the sight of Mt. D
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Sesame Street "Get Lost, Mr. Chips" Alan is getting ready for the Cookie Connoisseurs Club, the most exclusive cookie appreciation club in the country, to come to Sesame Street to taste his super cookies. Alan asks Chris to distract Cookie Monster while the club meets. Chris tries, but it's too late. D
11:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Daniel And Miss Elaina Play Rocketship/Daniel Plays At The Castle" Daniel and Miss Elaina Play Rocketship - Daniel has come to play with Miss Elaina today! They decide to play "outer space," but Miss Elaina gets upset when her cardboard telescope and spaceship accidentally break. Lady Elaine helps the friends see that they can still have fun together, even without the toys - because they're friends! They use their imaginations to keep playing, which is just as much fun! Daniel Plays at the Castle - Daniel is visiting Prince Wednesday and the boys are excited to explore Prince Wednesday's rock collection. Daniel is saddened when Prince Wednesday tells him the rocks are too delicate to play with. D
11:30 am
Sid The Science Kid "What's That Smell?" Sid wakes up to his favorite smell in the world, pancakes. But the yummy scent is quickly taken over by a different smell when baby brother Zeke and his stinky diaper enter Sid's room. At school, Sid learns how smells travel through the air and arrive inside the nose. D
12:00 pm
WordWorld "Snug As A Bug/Nightlight" Snug as a Bug: Frog helps insomniac Bug figure out the end of the rhyme "snug as a bug in a ." so that Bug can sleep. Nightlight: The rest of Word World is trying to sleep, but Bear is keeping everyone awake with her all-night racket. D
12:30 pm
Caillou "All Wet!" Caillou learns about patience when he goes fishing with Daddy and Grandpa at the pier. But learning about patience is hard; can Caillou wait long enough to catch his own fish? When Caillou sees a flyer in the mail about a fun looking water park, he wants to go. But Mom says it's not a good day for it and Caillou is disappointed. D
1:00 pm
Barney & Friends "The Magic Words and Litterbot" The Magic Words: In her eagerness to play with her friends, Baby Bop forgets to say "please" and "thank you". Barney tells her that these two words can be magic--they are polite words to use and people feel good when they hear them. Baby Bop has a daydream where she just can't say the magic words no matter how hard she tries! After her daydream, she remembers to be polite and always use the magic words! Educational theme: Practicing good manners such as saying, "please" and "thank you. D
1:30 pm
Thomas & Friends "Winter Delights" Merry Misty Island - It's the Winter Holidays on the Island of Sodor. Dash, Bash and Ferdinand decide to throw a party. This is their first party and they're not really sure what to do and they won't ask Thomas to help them. D
2:00 pm
Curious George "Monkey Underground/Cat Mother" Professor Wiseman entrusts George with Lucky, a tiny kitten too young to take care of herself. When George stumbles across a gopher hole in the field near the country house, he suddenly finds himself inside a secret world of underground tunnels.G
2:30 pm
Martha Speaks "Truman's Mad/Dog for a Day" Truman's Mad When Truman sends away for a science kit, he dreams about all the new inventions he will create. But can reality really live up to his big dreams? Vocabulary: (E) explore, theory, analyz(e)(ing), outcome, effect (I) note(s), lab, kit, finding(s), magnet(ism)(s). Dog for a Day - TD thinks dogs have it easy - no school, no homework, no schedule - but Martha begs to differ. D
3:00 pm
The Electric Company "Wiki Wiki Walter" Hector challenges Manny to find a beatboxer better than Shock. Shock panics! After his last beatboxing competition with his best friend WikiWiki Walter, their friendship was ruined! When Manny finds a competitor who turns out to be Shock's old beatboxing pal, Wiki, and with Doug E. Fresh as the beatboxing judge, the competition gets a little more interesting. D
3:30 pm
WordGirl "The Two-Brains Boogie/Field Day Fun with Robo-Tobey" The Two Brains Boogie - Dr. Two Brains is at it again-this time he's threatening to turn all the town's buildings into cheese. When he traps WordGirl outside the city limits she has to figure out how to stop his cheesy plan and get to the Boogie Oogie Oogie dance contest on time! Vocabulary Words: Shimmy, Indestructible. Field Day Fund with Robo-Tobey - Becky's really excited about the big field day competition at school. D
4:00 pm
Wild Kratts "Fireflies" It's time for the annual Wild Kratt Firefly picnic. Martin and Chris head off into the forest to find some fireflies to join in the fun, but fashion designer, Donita Donata, has been capturing all the fireflies to use in the making of a sparkly, one-of-a-kind dress. The Wild Kratts team has to save the firefly population! Science Concepts: Bioluminescence, Cold light. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "Blowin' in the Wind" Hacker pursues a career as a singing idol and goes on tour, leaving behind a book that contains the secret to curing Motherboard's virus, buried in the windiest place on the Northern Frontier. Slider and the CyberSquad are determined to find it.but to do so they must discover how to measure wind speeds in different places so they can compare them. D
5:00 pm
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Lepurr Strikes" A crime wave has hit the city! The sinister, disguise-wearing criminal LePurr has been hitting up flower shops, and Ruff is determined to stop her! Ruff gets Brian to patrol a local flower shop, and he also sends Isaac out in disguise to try to trick Brian. He then sends Talia and Sterling to learn about laser light and optics, which they will use to dismantle the security system in LePurr's hideout!. D
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Eisenhower's Secret War "From Warrior to President" A military man - five-star general and World War II hero - Dwight D. Eisenhower does not aspire to be a politician. His career goal in the nuclear age is to keep America secure from the threats of communism. Becoming president allows him to continue to provide that leadership. Part 1 of 2G
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The Lead Balance Designer explained that the Basic and Classic sets' purpose is to introduce players to the game's mechanics and the fantasies behind each class. Since these sets are always around, powerful cards in them can be frustrating and cause negativity. For example, Wild Growth and Nourish were under the scope for a nerf for a long time. That doesn't mean all Basic and Classic cards have to be weak; some of them, like Fireball, Al'Akir the Windlord, Frothing Berserker and Tirion Fordring, are powerful, they show off class fantasy well enough and are safe from any changes (for now!).
Card nerfs aren't meant to just solve short-term problems. For example, the Fiery War Axe nerf made it possible for other Warrior weapons to see play. It's true that nerfing cards from the Classic and Basic cards makes players feel obligated to invest their gold or real money on newly released sets. The team has tried to offset this with more seasonal events, as well as the reworked new player experience, which all give packs to players.
Ideally the basic and classic set show off the kinds of mechanics each class is about without having too many cards that show up in all possible class archetypes. Basic is important to us because it serves as a set of cards players can use to learn about the game before they choose whether or not to make an investment of their time or money. Classic is important to us because it serves as the secondary jump-off point where you learn the baseline for what each of the individual classes is about along with some of our core mechanics like Battlecry or Deathrattle. From a gameplay perspective, having these sets around forever usually only leads to negativity when the cards are so powerful they show up in every deck in every expansion, making the strategies players use feel more stale than they would otherwise. We've been trying to change some of these power outliers over time, but only when making that change might also be positive for the live game environment. Wild Growth and Nourish were good examples of cards we had thought about changing for some time, so when we arrived in a meta where Druid had been very powerful and popular for a long time, it felt like a good time for those changes. We'd like to continue making these types of changes, as we believe the game will be in a better position to meet the player expectation that the game is new and fresh from expansion to expansion.
We nerf basic/classic cards that are too powerful instead of rotating them when they hit on class fantasy but at too high of a power level. Ramping mana is a strong identifier for what Druid should be about, so it made more sense to us to have some of the simplest forms of mana ramp exist in the base set to teach players what Druids can be about. It also makes more sense to have those cards be medium power level because if we identify mana ramp as an identity for Druids, it would be nice to be able to make some mana ramp cards from time to time without having to create cards even more powerful than two of the (arguably) most powerful cards in the game. Of course, this doesn't mean all basic and classic cards have to be weak. Generally the cards we target for change are ones that exist in every archetype. Cards like Al'Akir, Frothing, Fireball, or Tirion are probably safe. They are powerful and do an awesome job at selling the class fantasy for the class they represent. They also have some weaknesses and you can imagine an archetype within their class that might not play them. This is a pretty good place to be in. (source)
I probably should have included this in the first post. It's true that reducing the amount of auto-include cards in the base set makes cards from expansions more important if the goal is to be able to create every powerful deck. This is something that's more healthy to solve with things like gold injection events like fire festival, increasing the gold on the average quest, or having a new player experience that awards 20+ packs. We keep a close eye on the the kind of investment it takes (time or currency) to obtain a deck archetype that is fun and powerful. The end goal is to make that a painless experience and there is more than one way to go about that. Having a wide variety of forever cards that are so high power level they are included in most decks is one way to go about it, I just don't think it's the right one. (source)
The main point I think is important to get across here is that we don't ever change basic and classic cards just to solve short-term problems. Warrior was fairly powerful at the time we changed FWA which I think makes the change more palatable. If we truly thought that Warrior was better served in the long-term by have FWA as a (2) mana card, then we certainly would have tried to change expansion level cards rather than something in the classic set. Cards like Sul'thraze, Supercollider, Woodcutter's Axe, and Bloodrazer have all had a little more room to breathe and make Warrior feel different expansion to expansion as a result of the FWA change, which was part of the goal. (source)
By Zadina
Many players - initially from Korea, but then from all regions - have received a survey about Hearthstone and the latest expansions. One of the questions of the survey asks players how likely they would be to to play the card game within the next 30 days, if there were no Blizzard sponsored tournaments.
The question has made a lot of people nervous, given that Heroes of the Storm esports were recently axed and the game will go in maintenance mode in the near future. The climate is already heavy with the latest WoW expansion not being received that greatly and all the rumours about Activision meddling into Blizzard. The recent news about two Activision Blizzards CFOs leaving the company and Bungie (the developer of Destiny 2) jumping ship from Activision only managed to spark the rumours that things aren't going that well for Blizzard. Hearthstone also saw its game director and public face, Ben Brode, leave this year - along with other notable Hearthstone devs.
Significant changed to the structure of the Hearthstone Championship Tour were announced less than two months ago, so Hearthstone esports have a future for 2019 at least. Of course, the conspiracy lovers immediately pointed out that HotS devs promised that HGC would continue in 2019, only to announce its cancellation less than a month afterwards.
The full survey was shared on Reddit by u/HelixFossil89.
It is important to put this matter into perspective without panicking. First of all, this was a single question in a 35-question survey about the game in general and Rastakhan's Rumble in particular. The conductors of the survey obviously want to get the general opinion of their playerbase on major issues. Just because they asked this particular question, it doesn't necessarily mean they are considering axing Hearthstone esports.
Second, there is no indication that Hearthstone isn't doing well. Sure, it may have lost some players but it probably still is Blizzard's second best earner. Its competition has definitely not managed to thwart it and the latest balance changes - while they weren't exactly successful in creating a healthy meta - were received with excitement and positivity by most of the community.
On the other hand, Blizzard has spent quite a lot of money on the Hearthstone professional scene and perhaps there is a limit of how much they can keep throwing at it. There is also the matter that even though Hearthstone has been successful as an esport, it has managed that without being taken totally seriously - even by its own players. The 2019 plans also seem a bit vague-ish, although it should be noted that the January qualifiers are well underway.
By Zadina
This brand new Tavern Brawl challenges you to build a deck with cards from 2 Wild expansions and 2 Standard ones.
Specifically, you will need to construct a deck using only cards from Goblins vs Gnomes, The Grand Tournament, The Witchwood and The Boomsday Project. We remind you that this month is dedicated to Wild mode with a new Wild Bundle and thematic Tavern Brawls being available.
Newer players or players that don't have a lot of Wild cards in their collection can pick a Class and a single card and the game will autofill a deck for them with cards they don't have!
If you don't have cards from GvG and TGT, but still want to make your own deck, Baku the Mooneater and/or Genn Greymane are your best bets. Odd Rogue and Odd Paladin are performing well and Even Shaman is also a decent choice.
If you have all the cards needed, then it's a great opportunity to show off your Mech power. Mech Hunter and Mech Paladin are absolute beasts, with the Mechs from GvG and The Boomsday Project synergising perfectly.
This is a very interesting Tavern Brawl, since it creates a whole new meta on its own and it satisfies the players who are asking for yearly/monthly rotations with a specific amount of random sets from all of Hearthstone's history. Sometimes, Tavern Brawls foreshadow future games modes so perhaps this is a small hint on something different being worked on!
By Starym
Here comes another update, once again focusing on Arena balance as classes get the appearance rates of cards tweaked so everyone has a comparable win rate. We're seeing Hunters, Rogues and Warriors getting their rates nerfed, while Druids, Mages, Paladins, Shamans and Warlocks get theirs buffed. This is coming after the more comprehensive update last month that saw some bigger Arena changes, including the removal of Mind Control Tech.
We're also getting changes to Rumble Run in this update, featuring better synergy for your shrine with new cards picked, boss deck adjustments and the ability to re-pick the shrine you lost with. Check out the full details below:
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This Hearthstone update mixes Rumble Run up for a refreshing new change, while also bringing in some updates to Arena buckets together with the cessation of December 2018's dust refund. Read on for details!
Arena Updates
Following our Arena update last December, we have adjusted the appearance rate of each individual card available in Arena to ensure the overall win-rate of each class remains as close as possible to our ideal of 50%.
Hunter, Rogue, and Warrior have had the average quality of their Arena picks lowered. Druid, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Shaman, and Warlock have had the average quality of their Arena picks raised. December Update
The dust refunds that were available following our last update in December 2018 are no longer available as of this post.
Rumble Run Changes
Champions, rumblers, and trolls of all sizes! We've watched you spend a month punching faces in the Rumble Run, and we think there's room for some changes based on how things have gone. Here's what's new with the Rumble Run.
Weighted Card Rewards We've increased the possibility of synergistic cards for your shrine appearing more often. One of our primary goals with this mode was to showcase the nine troll champions and have you really get to know them. We wanted you to "live the dream" of fighting in the Gurubashi Arena, and to do so, we had to make sure that each Run had its own strong theme. Adjusting the card bucket offerings for decks and re-adding bonus buckets will help strengthen that experience.
Boss Deck Adjustments One of our design goals with the Rumble Run was to provide huge, overpowered combat. Balancing at such a high power level is a challenge. When it works, it works great. You get epic, monumental combat against overwhelming odds. But when it doesn't work, it feels random and swingy – like when the AI pulls an overwhelming combo. And since no one likes being repeatedly hit in the face with a club, we've pruned some of the power from the boss decks so that your Runs will play out more moderately. We have a lot of data about which bosses have the biggest body counts, and we've used that to target the worst offenders. Rumble Runs are now a little easier, but more importantly, they'll feel a little more fair.
Shrine Selection Changes In early builds of the Rumble Run, we allowed players to pick a class and shrine before playing. What we found was that playtesters immediately picked their favorite class, gravitated to a certain shrine, and played that shrine repeatedly.
We had wanted to encourage players to try different shrines, especially to experiment with stuff they normally wouldn't, so we put the current random shrine drafting in place. While that helped achieve our initial goal, it removed that feeling of mastery – the ability to choose a shrine and play with it until you feel you've mastered it or exhausted its possibilities.
So we want to bring that back. With this update, whenever you lose, you can expect to always be offered the shrine you just lost with. The shrine that the boss used to beat you in your last run will also be offered, per the status quo.
Some Final Rumble Ruminations
We always prefer to experiment, try extreme ideas, and get feedback rather than play it safe. In true troll fashion, we went big with the Rumble Run and tried some different ideas to give this expansion a unique feel and to capture the thrill of stepping into an arena against known opponents for some superpowered brutality. It's wallop or be walloped in there, for better or for worse.
One of the things we experimented with—and heard great feedback on—was about the earlier pack rewards for the Rumble Run. Previous Hearthstone missions awarded packs via quests for completing content. For The Boomsday Project, we gave packs out without a quest to celebrate the launch of the expansion's missions. This time around, we front-loaded the rewards and gave players three extra packs on launch day instead of during the Rumble Run. We felt that packs might be more interesting to people during the initial weeks of the expansion.
As many of you have pointed out, this decision just made the missions feel especially un-rewarding. It's always more gratifying to earn packs by competing a quest, rather than just being given them. To this end, we're adding the new quest described above, and going forward, we'll keep this feedback in mind for the launch of new single-player content.
We had a ton of fun making mode and really appreciate the time that many of you took to write out thoughtful feedback. Everything we learn helps make future content better.
And now, it's back to the Rumble Run!
By Zadina
This January is dedicated to the Wild format: apart from the Wild Open qualifiers taking place this month, you can now get a card Bundle with packs from previous expansions that are not usually available.
The Wild Bundle contains 10 packs from each of the following expansions, that have rotated out of Standard: Goblins vs Gnomes, The Grand Tournament, Whispers of the Old Gods and Mean Streets of Gadgetzan. The Bundle costs 25 Euros or 25 USD.
If you are interested in the Wild format - or perhaps you even want to complete in it, the Wild Open qualifiers will be taking place this January.
Lastly, most Tavern Brawls are in Wild and this will continue being the case throughout this month.


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-About 4,700 Newborn Keepsake Mittens made by Nurses Choice Corp., of Wilmington, N.C. Decorations on the mittens can be pulled off, posing a choking hazard. No injuries have been reported, though there is a report that a decoration fell off a mitten. The mittens are made of white cotton and have candy cane and other decorations on them. They were distributed nationwide to newborns from last October to last month. Consumers can contact the company at 800-747-7076 for more information.
-Prime Choice Foods is recalling certain lots of Garden of Eatin' Multi Grain Chips - Sea Salt Tortilla Chips, Everything Tortilla Chips and Blues Sea Salt Tortilla Chips - due to the presence of undeclared wheat and soy. No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported. The chips were distributed to food stores nationwide. Consumers may call 800-434-4246 for more information.


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I have been doing a bit of crochet as of late. I have a couple of fun projects in the works that won't be released for awhile. I also have a couple of new Spud & Chloë pattern line designs that will be released very soon. I will share those with you as soon as I get the okay. That's all fun and good.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Those colorful hats and dresses that add to the ambience of Churchill Downs are prominently being displayed in storefronts. Billboards are touting hot-air balloon races and fireworks for the race. Yes, Louisville is gearing up for the Kentucky Derby.
But rarely, if ever, has the city of Louisville been on this kind of a roll leading up to the annual race. At the center of the excitement are the Louisville Cardinals.
The men's team just brought fans in the basketball-crazed state their second consecutive national championship. Rick Pitino made history by becoming the first coach to win the national championship at two schools — Louisville and Kentucky.
The ride will continue at Churchill Downs, where racing fans will be able to enjoy their mint juleps watching the thoroughbred co-owned by Pitino run for the roses.
The Cardinals' success is "a springboard into the Derby," said former Louisville mayor and Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson, the city's No. 1 cheerleader.
Abramson, the longest-serving mayor in Louisville history, added Thursday that the success of the sports teams translates into a glass-half-full attitude.
"It puts a smile on people's faces, they have a positive feeling about the direction in which the community is going," he said.
Sports has a way of doing that for a city.
Sure, some of the spotlight will be diverted with Tiger Woods playing at the Masters this weekend, but with the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill Downs, Louisville will once again take center stage.
Pitino already figured to be part of the Derby, given a love of horse racing that has led him to name thoroughbreds after several Cardinals.
Saturday's victory by Goldencents in the Santa Anita Derby placed the horse in the Run For the Roses, positioning him to possibly add to a haul of achievements in the past week.
Louisville's third national championship, and first since 1986, topped perhaps the best week of Pitino's career.
After winning his second national title, being elected to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame earlier in the year, seeing his son Richard named the head men's basketball coach at Minnesota — the 60-year-old Pitino was already playing with house money.
His thoroughbred won while the Cardinals were rallying past Wichita State in the national semifinal in Atlanta.
Pitino heard the good news after the game, one that his team needed to stay focused on to reach the goal that went beyond the coaches and players.
The coach didn't talk about the Derby at the basketball championship — maybe he didn't want to jinx himself.
Still, Pitino did say watching a replay of Monday's victory made him cry.
After winning the title, he told reporters, "When good things happen, I don't really embrace it. I just say it's a lucky day. ...
"The horse race, I hope you guys bet and made some money. Outside that, it's all about the trainer, the jockey, the horse. Not about us. That's great. Outside of us, Richard getting the Minnesota job is one of the best things that could ever happen to me."
Life could get better for the coach with a Goldencents win in the Derby.
Either way, it certainly spices up the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. Last year's running drew a record 165,307 to Churchill Downs who wagered $12.3 million on the feature race. The betting take from all sources was a record $133.1 million.
The presence of a prominent local figure such as Pitino can only help boost interest in the Derby.
"These things are like icing on the cake," added Carmen Hickerson, vice president of public affairs and communication for Greater Louisville, Inc., the city's Chamber of Commerce.
As for the university, things have never been better.
"I've never at any of my academic stops had this experience," said university President James Ramsey, whose resume includes North Carolina and Kentucky.
"It's really exciting. You're working hard and going pretty strong to take advantage and capitalize on it. I think the real impact will be in a few years when I'm in my rocking chair and retired, and I'll look back and say, 'did all that stuff really happen?'"
It happened, and Ramsey believes the run began before the football team's Sugar Bowl win.
He insists that Louisville's invitation into the Atlantic Coast Conference in November triggered a series of good fortune for the school, which is expected to begin league play in 2014. The Cardinals' acceptance into one of the nation's premier athletic and academic conferences was somewhat surprising, considering Big East rival Connecticut was projected as the favorite.
Ramsey credits that breakthrough for helping the school retain football coach Charlie Strong. The fourth-year coach interviewed with Tennessee before turning down the Volunteers' offer.
The Cardinals were huge underdogs against Florida but dominated the Gators 33-23 in New Orleans for the school's second BCS win. Louisville faces higher expectations on the football field with many starters returning next season, including quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, projected as a Heisman Trophy candidate.
The way things are going, there's no telling when the ride will end.
Associated Press writer Janet Cappiello and AP freelance writer Josh Abner contributed to this report.


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|System: PS4*, PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Xbox One
|Dev: Ghost Games
|Pub: Electronic Arts
|Release: November 15, 2013
|Players: 1 (2+ Online)
|Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p
|Mild Violence
Visually, Need for Speed: Rivals really shines, especially on next-gen. The environment is sharp and interactive; leaves and trash blow through the wind around you, and the cars look absolutely gorgeous. Additionally, Ghost Games really nailed the "speed factor" in rivals. Meaning, through the visuals, they have achieved a feeling of speed that becomes increasingly frantic the longer and faster you drive without slowing down. This is something that the series has always done astoundingly well, and Rivals is no exception. However, one thing is missing from the visual formula that I always find annoying if absent–real-time car damage. When you're involved in a big wreck, your car will show damage as it lands in pieces after its 150 MPH collision, but is then magically restored to its former glory and returned to the road, even though it is still technically damaged and may require you to drive through a repair station. This annoyance is minor, but it did make it difficult to keep track of my car's durability sometimes, and well, I just want to see the damage effects, especially on next-gen.
As with many games of this type, EA delivers a solid soundtrack for you to tear up the streets of Redview County to. A hip-hop/pop mix littered with other genres to fill it out, the soundtrack is diverse enough to have a little something for everyone, without being distracting to the gameplay. The rest of the soundscape does its job admirably, with a collection of sounds and effects that keep you immersed in the game.
Overall, Need for Speed: Rivals delivers the most solid racer to come from EA in a long time. The ability to play as both Cops and Racers is a welcome gameplay diversity that gives you the power to choose how to play the game. Back that up with a seamless multiplayer, a solid audio foundation, and killer visuals, and what you get is one of the best racing games to come out in recent years. Whether you choose to be a Cop or a Racer, either way you're going to have a lot of fun, which is what gaming is all about.
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Automatic Jeep Transmission TrinketsPosted in How To: Transmission Drivetrain on March 1, 2012
Life with an automatic transmission is like dating a high-maintenance supermodel: awesome to be around when everything works out and the mood is good. She can make you feel like a million bucks as heads turn to watch her pass, but when you show her even the slightest sign of neglect, she becomes a stubborn mule, unwilling to do even the simplest of tasks. That's because automatic transmissions are complex and require constant preventive maintenance to keep them happy. As such, we've assembled a buyer's guide to assist you with preserving the relationship you've come to depend on between you and your automatic transmission. Enjoy.
What is it: Low-profile pan for Jeep automatics
Why it's cool: The cast-aluminum pan for the 42RLE transmission has a low profile to assist Jeepers with clearance issues associated with skid plates, exhaust routing, and aftermarket crossmembers. The finned design helps expel heat while a magnetic drain plug allows for easier ATF changes. The unit holds an additional quart of fluid over stock and is available with a black or raw finish.
Information: PLM, 800/335-4345
Purple Blood
What is it: Max ATF
Why it's cool: ATF is the lifeblood of your transmission. In off-road driving scenarios, it can get extremely hot and oxidize, which greatly diminishes performance. Max ATF is a fully synthetic formula that is able to withstand high heat without oxidizing. This dramatically reduces wear and tear on transmission parts.
Information: Royal Purple, 281/354-8600
Keep You Cool
What is it: Compact ATF cooler
Why it's cool: This durable unit can be mounted under the vehicle along a framerail or crossmember to add additional cooling capacity. Comes with mounting hardware and your choice of -AN or hose barb fittings.
Information: Perma-Cool, 909/391-3000
Fan Club
What is it: ATF cooler with a 300 cfm electric fan built right in.
Why it's cool: Designed to provide ample cooling in locations with limited airflow, the unit measures 71⁄2 by 12 by 31⁄8 inches and weighs less than 3 pounds.
Information: Flex-a-lite, 866/447-5967
Billet Dipstick
What is it: Locking flexible transmission dipstick
Why it's cool: This trick-looking dipstick includes a locking mechanism and a Teflon-lined stainless braided exterior that houses a flexible inner dipstick cable. It allows you to install a dipstick in crowded engine compartments where it might otherwise be a challenge to fit a factory part.
Information: Lokar Performance Products, 877/469-7440
Valvebody Love
What is it: TransGo shift kit
Why it's cool: Available for many popular Jeep automatics, this kit corrects many of the common issues related to high horsepower and shortens the time it takes for the shift to occur. The kit includes ring and seal upgrades as well as case, accumulator, and other valvebody parts. This modification does not require removal of transmission for installation.
Information: TransGo, 626/443-7451
Spill-Proof Drain Plug
What is it: A drain plug with a catch
Why it's cool: This innovative all-brass drain plug allows quick connection of a drain hose to make ATF changes less messy. With over 500 sizes and thread patterns offered, these little add-ons are perfect for any Jeep vehicle.
Information: Femco, 866/466-7745


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Setting bearing lock
You can mark the direction to your target in relation to North with the bearing lock feature.
To lock a bearing:
- With the compass active, hold the watch in front of you and turn yourself towards your target.
- Press to lock the current degree displayed on the watch as your bearing.
- An empty triangle indicates the locked bearing in relation to the North indicator (solid triangle).
- Press to clear the bearing lock.
While using the compass in an exercise mode, thebutton only locks and clears the bearing. Exit the compass view to make a lap with .