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Nathan Vardi, Forbes Staff
Following the money trail
Lots of people pay a high price for getting into politics, but no one has likely given up more, at least financially, than Mitt Romney. His decision to leave Bain Capital to rescue the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and pursue a political career was the most expensive decision of his life. Romney is still plenty rich, worth an estimated $230 million, but had he remained at Bain for the private equity boom he would be worth much more.
It's usually pretty tough to calculate the opportunity cost of one man's decision. But in Romney's case it's a little easier. He left Bain Capital just as the private equity boom was getting going and he was in an excellent position to profit from it. By changing careers, it's reasonable to estimate the Romney left $1.77 billion on the table. He probably would be worth $2 billion by now.
As has been widely reported and repeated by President Barack Obama's campaign, Securities & Exchange Commission filings show that Romney owned 100% of the general partners of some of Bain's most important funds, suggesting he possessed overwhelming ownership of the private equity firm he founded. Filings Romney made in Massachusetts that have been unearthed show that he owned 100% of Bain Capital. Nevertheless, in order to keep the very partners who in reality went on to build a successful Bain Capital without him from leaving, Romney would have had to share the wealth and cede much of his ownership. The public filings of private equity firms dominated by one or two men, like TPG and First Reserve, suggest Romney would have ended up with ownership of 30% or so.
Most of the other big private equity firms, like the Carlyle Group, Blackstone Group, Apollo Global Management, KKR and Oaktree Capital Management, now trade publicly. Looking at the public market valuations of these firms as a percentage of their assets under management, it's possible to estimate a valuation for Bain of $5 billion or so based on its $66 billion under management. That would mean that Romney's stake in the company would be worth $1.5 billion—a guess which is as good as any. Bloomberg recently came to a similar conclusion, estimating Romney's stake would be worth $1.32 billion, although for different reasons since it valued Bain at $11 billion. By comparison, the market currently values Carlyle, with $156 billion under management, at $8 billion, and Apollo, with $105 billion under management, at $5.5 billion. Still, with $61.5 billion under management, KKR is an outlier and worth $10.5 billion.
But Romney's wealth would not have stopped there. Notwithstanding his rich separation agreement with Bain, he missed out on a decade of the richest performance fees in Bain's history and the ability to invest more in some of Bain's most profitable boom era deals. Using the wealth of other billionaire buyout barons as a guide, Romney may very well have accumulated another $500 million.
But Romney has consistently shown that he is willing to sacrifice huge sums of money in order to chase his political dreams. He spent $45 million of his own money to finance his 2008 presidential run. And he was ready to give up future fortunes when he ran for the U.S. Senate in 1994. Indeed, given Bain's success in the 1990s and his lucrative exit package, losing a political campaign to Ted Kennedy may have been the best financial thing that ever happened to Romney. "I went on and did something which I cared very deeply about," Romney has said. "Because I care about the country."
I believe Romney is worth a lot more than the $250 million that is thrown out there. I think part of the reason he hasn't released more tax returns is because he is probably worth more than a billion dollars.
You desperately need an editor.
Give Mr. Romney Credit For Pursuing His Dreams
Anyone as astute a business man as Mitt Romney who gives up money to pursue a political career is either crazy or passionate about his desire to lead the Country. Anyone can tell he'd make a great president but unfortunately his ideas get lost in party platforms. He did not rise in business by making decisions based on the agenda of others. Too bad. He could have been a great president but he will not make it in the politics of our times. But we should all give him credit for trying.
Richard Michael Abraham
The REDI Foundation
It is reasonable to assume that Romney could have made much more money if he had pursued another career path, but let us not forget that he is not in it only for the money. If he can create a better economy he will be able to make more money .
Governor Mitt Romney Wins First Debate Overwhelmingly
"The first Presidential debate gave the World an inside look at Mitt Romney. He's now driving the election and I think he's tied the game."
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PHOENIX, June 2 (Reuters) - A marijuana-smoking woman was arrested on Saturday in Phoenix after she accidentally drove away with her five-week-old son in a child safety seat on the roof of her vehicle, police said.
The baby fell off the car in the middle of an intersection and was found unharmed and strapped into the seat, said Phoenix police spokesman James Holmes.
The mother Catalina Clouser, 19, was booked into jail on child abuse and aggravated assault charges, he said. The infant was taken to a local hospital as a precaution and is in the custody of state Child Protective Services.
"It appears the suspect put the baby on the roof of the car and drove off, forgetting he was still on the roof," Holmes said in a written statement.
Police said Clouser and her boyfriend had been smoking marijuana in a park and left with the baby to buy beer late on Friday night. Officers stopped the car and the boyfriend was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence while driving with the baby in the 2000 Ford Focus.
Police learned that Clouser was so upset about the arrest that she drove to a friend's home and "admittedly smoked one or two additional bowls of marijuana," Holmes said.
She left at about midnight with the baby asleep in the car seat, placing the child on top of the vehicle, he said. Clouser apparently did not realize that the baby was missing until she arrived home.
Holmes said witnesses who were friends of the mother advised officers that the child belonged to Clouser. The mother then arrived at the scene and "made admissions to what had occurred." (Reporting by David Schwartz; Editing by Greg McCune)
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t's hard to believe that we're closing in on nearly a full year of open playtesting for D&D Next. A lot has changed since we first started this process. This week, I'd like to talk about a new idea that we're implementing. It's something that came about largely because of playtest feedback and the discussion and ideas it has sparked among us.
I'll admit my bias: I love feats. When I first laid hands on a playtest version of 3E (I had early access due to my involvement in the RPGA), I thought feats were a great innovation. Recently, I came across two of the first characters I made for these rules: a wandering human paladin who wielded a quarterstaff and an elf fighter with a case of amnesia. In both cases, the feats available in the game helped bring those characters to life. I liked that I could come up with ideas for a character concept and match that to mechanics outside of a class.
On the other hand, feats were by no means free of warts. I vividly remember helping a friend make her first 3E character after the game released. She created a sorcerer, and when it came time to pick a feat the entire process came to a halt.
She could take Toughness, but its measly +3 hit points were clearly not going to be useful in the long run. She considered a metamagic or item creation feat, but the metamagic feat was useless to her at 1st level, and she didn't want to spend XP to gain magic items.
Frankly, it would've been a lot easier for her if we could've just skipped that step. She was a D&D veteran who had an easy time picking spells, assigning skill ranks, choosing a race, and rolling her abilities, but the feat choice had little to do with her character concept (disowned daughter of a ruthless noble). I think she ended up taking something that gave a bonus to Diplomacy checks.
Here we had two people, both experienced D&D players, both of whom had the opposite reaction to feats. We've been acutely aware of the divide between people who want to build characters from mechanics, and people who just want to get on with playing the game. We think we have a solution that will make the game work for both of them.
Right now, we're working under a few new assumptions:
We believe that these changes can smooth out the game for beginners while keeping options open for people who like picking and choosing class-independent abilities. It also means that feats have to become much, much more interesting.
For beginners and players who don't want to spend a lot of time making choices, the ability score bonuses are both powerful and easy to apply. Veteran players will likely take a few bonuses to raise their key abilities to 20, and then delve into more special abilities.
In addition, the fighter and rogue—along with their unique class features—will gain more feats than other classes. This approach helps emphasize their versatility by making them more customizable.
Finally, this approach has a fairly interesting implication for paragon paths and prestige classes. Feats are now more powerful than they have been in prior iterations of the playtest materials. At this stage, I feel comfortable that we can model many paths and prestige classes through sets of feats that duplicate their powers and class features. I always really liked that paragon paths were an additive layer to your character. This approach means that players who don't want to even think about such options can concentrate solely on their original class, while other players can mix and match benefits to their heart's content.


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MBA in India
Gear up for upcoming MBA entrance exams
The admission notifications for most of the important MBA entrance exams for 2012-13 have been released. Some of the important MBA entrance exams are XAT, CAT, IIFT, CMAT, SNAP and NMAT. Though the overall syllabus for most of the exam remains same, there may be slight changes in the pattern of these exams. So students need to keep these changes in mind while preparing for a particular exam. Let us go through the paper pattern of upcoming MBA entrance exams in brief:
AICTE CMAT 2013: The CMAT 2013 will be held from Thursday, September 27, 2012 to Monday, October 01, 2012. CMAT paper will have 4 sections: Language Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, General Awareness and Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation. Total time duration of the exam is 3 hours. Paper will have a total of 100 questions (25 in each section). There will be no negative marking and 4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer. The difficulty level of the paper will be moderate.
CAT 2012: The CAT 2012 will be held from Thursday, October 11, 2012 to Tuesday, November 06, 2012. The test comprises two sections that are separately timed. Each section will be of 1 hour and 10 minutes (i.e. 70 minutes). There will be 30 questions in each section. The sections are (a) Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation (b) Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning. Aspirants will be presented with the section on Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation first, followed by Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning. Paper will be of total 240 marks, where 4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer while 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
NMAT 2013: The NMAT 2013 will be held from Thursday, October 11, 2012 to Wednesday, December 19, 2012. The exam will be an objective type multiple-choice test. There will be 32 questions on Language Skills; 48 questions on Quantitative Skills and 40 questions on Logical Reasoning. There will be a total of 120 questions to be answered in 120 minutes. There will be no negative marking. Registrations will close on September 25 2012 and with a late fee on October 4, 2012.
IRMA: IRMA is conducted by Institute of Rural Management Anand. The exam will be held on November 11, 2012 and registrations will close on September 30, 2012. Duration of the exam is 2 hours. It will be paper-pencil based test comprising of 200 questions. More weightage will be given to analytical reasoning and English comprehension sections.
IIFT 2012: The IIFT 2012 will be held on Sunday, November 25, 2012. The admission test is a multiple choice objective type written test (in English). Duration of the test is two hours and will cover English Usage and Comprehension, General Knowledge & Awareness, Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Analysis. There will be a total of 120 questions and 1/3 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
MAT: Paper-pencil based test will be held on December 2, 2012 and computer-based test on December 8, 2012. Exam will be 2.5 hours duration. Sale of application form will begin from November 14, 2012. The MAT scores are accepted by All India Management Association.
IBSAT: IBSAT scores are accepted by the ICFAI University group. Exam will be held from December 15 to January 6, 2012. It will be a two-hour online test. Last date to apply is December 7, 2012.
SNAP 2012: SNAP is generally conducted in the month of December. The paper is divided into 4 sections - General English (GE), Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency (QA, DI & DS), General Awareness (GA) and Analytical & Logical Reasoning (AR & LR). There are a total of 150 questions to be answered in 2 hours. Paper is of total 180 marks. Last date to register for SNAP test is November 20, 2012.
XAT 2013: XAT 2013 is scheduled for January 6, 2013. The institute is planning to incorporate few changes in the exam this year. The mode of the exam will be paper-pencil based. XLRI is planning to extend the exam duration from 2 hours to two and a half hours, excluding the essay part. Further candidates can expect more questions on social sciences and humanities though the paper will be more of analytical. Till last year, paper comprised of 4 sections including the essay writing part. The sections were Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation (QA & DI), Data Sufficiency (DS), English Language Ability & Logical Reasoning (ELA & LR) and Essay Writing (EW). There were a total of 85 questions. Total duration of the exam was 2 hours. The paper was of 100 marks where 0.25 marks were deducted for each wrong answer. Last date to register for XAT 2013 is November 30, 2012.
All the exams differ in terms of number of questions, time duration and marking pattern. However, the sections remain almost same in all the exams - verbal ability, quantitative ability, logical reasoning, data interpretation and general awareness. So students have to base their preparation strategies around these sections only. For time management they can practice the respective model papers which will also give them an insight to the type of questions asked in a particular exam. So buckle up for the 2012 examination season.
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This four piece set would make a perfect first gift. Although it's a practical essential that new mums can't be without, it's by no means boring it's full of bright, bold and beautiful prints.All over print all in one. Short sleeved printed bodysuit with contrast peplum. All over printed hat with double knot top. Nickel free popper fastening bib.Colour: Pink. Cotton. Machine washable. 40&dfeg; reduced cycle. Do not bleach. Tumble dry on a low heat. 1 dot iron. Do not dry clean. Wash dark colours separately.
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This quirky spotted tie is the perfect partner for a contrast coloured shirt. Add a touch of fun personality to your little man's wardrobe. What We Love. All over tweed. Fully lined in feather fabric. Cap peak in regal stripe fabric. Elasticated at the back. Reduced cycle, do not bleach, tumble dry on a low heat. 1 dot iron. Do not dry clean. Wash dark colours separately.Colour: Brown. Machine washable.
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The latest version of the award-winning Mamas and Papas Luna pushchair is lightweight, easy to manoeuvre and stylish.
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Mamas and Papas Activity Floor Mat - the fun discovery of sight, sound and touch for babies
This baby activity mat from Mamas and Papas not only provides a soft, colourful and comfy area for your little one to sit or lay on the floor, but also helps stimulate their fast developing senses.
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Costumed runners cross the line
Date: October 29, 2009
by: The Observer Staff
Stepping across the Bill's Beer Run 5-mile finish line Sunday, Oct. 25, at North Jetty Park, on Casey Key, were bumblebees, angels, Tinkerbells, grown men and women wearing nightgowns and diapers, fairies, policemen and clowns. Standing in the crowd after the race, we spotted Wayne Johnson, above, who was dressed as a member of the Blue Man Group, and stayed in character for the duration of the morning, never uttering word.
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A New Kind of Theatre Experience
with a little grit, ingenuity and determination, we can all survive a depression."
Or as Gardy Trotter (in LUCK OF LOST WIFE CREEK) says, "You just gotta have faith." But dour husband Cass answers, "I got faith. I got faith it'll all get worse 'fore it gets better."
We at London Frontier have faith that we'll soon be up and running as before (50 original productions in 15 years), but there are moments when we waver towards Cass' attitude. LFTC was incorporated as a non-profit arts organization in 1991, offered its first Magdalena presentation, STAGECOACH TO DECAMERON, in the summer of 1996, and for the first time since, has not presented a play during this, its 20th anniversary year and 16th season in Magdalena. LFTC's venue is Magdalena's historic 1936 WPA gym-with-stage, which we're desperately trying to preserve not only as our venue but as a community center with a lot of history and local memories ("Grandpa was one of the CCC boys who built it...I remember dances/games there."). Early in 2012, we must pay the remaining $14,900 on our mortgage; then there's maintenance... Three years ago, heavy rains caused part of the west wall to crumble (adobe + water = mud); now the east wall is in danger. Performances can't be held in winter because our ancient, never-very-efficient heating system (regular attendees were recognizable in winter by their arrival with blankets, sheepskins, and down vests) is beyond repair, not to-code, therefore illegal to use.
We wish that we could invite you to a LOST WIFE CREEK CHRISTMAS, or to celebrate the holidays with us, New-Mexican style, as in TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!, which combined Christmas, Solstice, Chanukah & Navajo dancers in a lively re-telling of the Great Story. But we must first secure our venue, production funding - and heat!
Since making Magdalena our home, we've created and presented a wide variety of entertainment from original scripts, ensemble work, history and legend, and adaptations of classic and contemporary writings, incorporating our local/New Mexico's vivid multi-culture in shows ranging from the multi-media BALLAD OF BABE & BEAU to adaptations of Twain and Harte, to a musical, DOGS! and the satirical historic epic, ENCHANTMENT!
We're planning further creative ventures, including promotion of our "Lost Wife Creek" series for public television. Reviewed as, "Hilarious, historic, nostalgic, thoroughly enjoyable ... with sure and true ensemble acting", this saga of the Trotters and the Aragones takes place as Roosevelt's New Deal is "turning the country around", and Eleanor, anathema to some, is inspiration for ranch wives Ruby Aragon and Gardy Trotter. Dreams of lost gold, stardom in "talkies", and a Spanish land grant vie with reality of drought, a ne'er-do-well son, and a decrepit old flivver, all ambling and rollicking along to bluegrass banjo. We believe it can find - as it has in our theatre over the years - a large, devoted audience; that the humor, character development, social comment, history, and immediacy of presentation will create a following in much the way "Lake Woebegon" has on radio: viewer identification, and nostalgia for a lifestyle that, while difficult, is remembered as solid and enduring - and extremely relevant to today's hard times.
We're heartened by the number of you who've asked, "When's the next show?" and said "We miss our theatre.", and we apologize for being "dark" at this time. It is your theatre; you - our Friends of the Theatre - have supported us with attendance and suggestions, as well as donations of cash, costumes, and props. Our grantors, particularly the McCune Foundation - though also stressed by the recession - are greatly appreciated. But we're in a life-&-death struggle. To continue creation and communication, gathering together to share laughter and tears, pleasures and memories, a sense of community and hope, not only in the Holiday Season but inherit in every theatre presentation, we do need your financial help!
Donna Todd, Director, LFTC
LFTC in motion: The London Frontier Theatre Story is a lively video of scenes from LFTC shows, an overview of the working theatre, and a scenic tour of the area. Other videos include segments from the popular Lost Wife Creek series. Trailer from the Ballad of Babe & Beau
London Frontier Theatre Company:
Become a Member of Friends of the Theatre
"Care and feeding" of our venue - loan repayment, heat, lighting, insurance - is vital; your contributions help insure its maintenance and improvement. We'll gradually renovate, with care for historical features, audience comfort, and better presentational qualities: improved heating/cooling, acoustics and sight-lines, installation of our 1920's/30's theatre seats, and a lobby displaying works of local artists. We'll make the space available to other organizations for performances, art shows, music, videos/films, story-telling, and meetings, creating a performance-and-arts center for the area.
What does it mean, to be a FRIEND of the THEATRE? (Besides our eternal gratitude, and a tax deduction?) Each FRIEND will have their name/business name on a plaque in the theatre, and we proudly list you in our programs and on our Website – view a list of our FRIENDS.
Any FRIEND who buys two adult tickets for a performance will be given a third ticket free. We hope to have our yearly Gala for FRIENDS (May, 2007, was the first: an "It's Ours!/Cinco de Mayo celebration): food and entertainment, a chance to tell us what you've liked/disliked (get fed for being a critic!) and to make suggestions for future plays. Celebrate with us; it's your theatre, too!
Donna Todd, Director, LFTC
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With both Advance Auto Parts and Lima's Charbroiled Chicken opening there in the past six months, Collington Plaza has become a fairly happening place in Bowie.
Immediately adjacent to a Wal-Mart, Collington Plaza is already home to several national chains, including Giant, GNC, and NASA Federal Credit Union to name just a few. The shopping center also has a great location on Route 301, just south of Collington Road and Route 50.
Though the majority of the property in Collington Plaza is leased, there are still a few spaces open, including this 3,600 square foot corner retail space. Suggested uses include a carpet or flooring store, a furniture store, a restaurant, an electronics retailer, a clothing store or an education center.
Do any of these options sound appealing to you? What new business would you like to see in Collington Plaza? Tell Patch in the comments!
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5 Subscriptions You Could Be Paying Less For
Chances are you're paying way too much for your monthly services.
Chances are you're paying way too much for your monthly services – everything from cable to phone service to Internet. And in times like these, we can all use a little extra in our wallets – so why not start by cutting the cord on services you pay for but could be getting for free?
Here are five subscriptions you're likely overpaying for:
1. Internet. How much are you paying your Internet provider? The answer is probably "too much." Whereas Comcast and AT&T often charge upward of $30 a month, many lesser-known companies provide plans for half that amount. Unless you're under contract with your current Internet provider, you should consider switching to a company you've never heard of. 4G wireless Internet providers such as NetZero and FreedomPop have tiered pricing based on how much data you use, and you can even get Internet for free. Also, low-income households might be able to qualify for $9.99 a month broadband access through a government initiative.
2. Phone data plans. If you're shelling out $30 to $50 a month for just 2GB of data, you can cut down your smartphone bill substantially. Check out mobile wireless hotspot plans, which allow your phone to use Wi-Fi instead of gobbling up expensive 4G data. Karma has a pay-as-you-go plan of $14 per GB of data used, but you can also get free data by sharing your network with someone else. Moreover, services such as Yuilop, Skype and Google Voice let you make calls and texts for free.
3. Cable TV. Are you still paying to watch TV? Do you really need to see "Game of Thrones" the night it comes on? Start using services like Hulu (or Hulu Plus, if you're feeling fancy) and Netflix to get your fix, or buy a la carte with iTunes or Amazon Video. Many network channels such as Fox, ABC and NBC post episodes online as well.
4. Credit monitoring. It's important to keep an eye on your credit score, and your legal rights only extend to one free copy of your credit report (not score) a year, which you can get through AnnualCreditReport.com. However, one report every 12 months is not enough when your credit score can determine your insurance premiums and place of residence. So instead of paying monthly for a credit monitoring service, sign up for one only when you need to check your credit score and cancel during the grace period to avoid paying a fee. Next time you need to check your credit, go to a different service, rinse and repeat.
5. Magazines. Instead of paying $10 each for The New Yorker, Time, Vogue and Wired, simply sign up for an aggregator service like Next Issue and get all the issues for less than $15 a month. You can then read the magazines on a tablet, smartphone or computer.
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The Batesville Herald-Tribune
---- — The St. Leon American Legion Post 464 baseball team hosted the American Legion Senior State Baseball Tournament last weekend at East Central High School's Benner Field.
Princeton Post 25 defeated Terre Haute Wayne Newton Post 346 in the championship by a slim 6-5 margin.
St. Leon's run in the tournament was relatively brief. The regional champions were defeated 5-1 by Terre Haute in the first round and later dropped a 19-8 decision to Crawfordsville Post 72 in the second round.
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Using an SMS Server to Provide a Robust Alerting Service for Nagios
I initially had multiple overlapping "Directory" statements in the Nagios section of the Apache configuration file. The net effect was a "Permission denied" when the CGI was being run. I figured this out by using the method described below and by looking at the Apache access_log and error_log files.
If you think there is some communication problem with the script, you can monitor the traffic between Nagios, Apache and the iSMS by listening on the network. I used tcpdump to capture the HTTP traffic and see error messages:
% tcpdump -v -s 0 -w /tmp/cap host 192.168.1.50
In this example, I used the -v option for verbose output, the -s 0 option to capture as much of the packet as possible and the -w option to write the captured traffic to the /tmp/cap file. The "host" keyword indicates that I want all traffic to and from the IP address of the iSMS (192.168.1.50). I ran this command on the machine hosting both Nagios and Apache, so it should see all communication between these services and the iSMS. I then generated some SMS messages traffic by causing Nagios to send out a "PROBLEM" message, which I then acknowledged via my mobile phone. You should see the number following "Got" incrementing as packets are being captured:
tcpdump: listening on eth0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 65535 bytes Got 22
I then interrupted the capture and converted the captured data to plain text:
% tcpdump -A -r /tmp/cap > /tmp/txt
The -A option writes out ASCII text, and the -r option reads capture data from a file. Examining the /tmp/txt file allows you to see the entire HTTP transaction between Nagios, the iSMS and the CGI script:
12:50:09.434851 IP nagios.46058 > smsgw.http: P 1:266(265) ack 1 win 46 <nop,nop,timestamp 2801435752 1987587011> GET /sendmsg?user=nagios&passwd=secret...text=ACKNOWLEDGEMENT... 12:50:09.501524 IP smsgw.http > nagios.46058: P 1:29(28) ack 266 win 6432 <nop,nop,timestamp 1987587017 2801435752> HTTP/1.0 200 OK ID: 2078
In this capture, you can see that the sendsms.pl script invoked by Nagios (hostname nagios) has sent an HTTP GET to the iSMS (hostname smsgw) containing the Nagios "ACKNOWLEDGEMENT" message. The "ID: 2078" response from the iSMS back to Nagios indicates that the message has been queued for sending and that the ID for this SMS message is 2078. You also might note that the user name and password for the iSMS "nagios" account is being sent in the clear—not perfect, but I think this is a pretty low security risk, as this transaction is internal to the company network.
My original iSMS came with version 1.20 firmware. This worked fine with the original Perl script, but it had a problem in that it was somewhat "single user". For example, if you happened to be logged in to the iSMS Web user interface while the check_smsfinder.pl script ran, it would return a bad status, and Nagios would create an alert for the device. Upgrading to the newer firmware fixed this problem, but broke the check_smsfinder.pl script. The Perl script has been updated, but the version of the script now is tied to the firmware version running on the iSMS.
Because this is a Perl script, it can be modified easily. If you do not like the format of the message being sent out by Nagios, you can change this in the Nagios "command" definition—for example, "notify-host-by-sms" and also change the Perl script to parse whatever format of a message you want to send back from your phone. The script authors have changed their message format over time to make it easier to parse, as problems were discovered with whitespace in service names and host alerts that would change format depending on whether the host definition contained an IP address (such as in the case of DHCP clients).
I am very pleased with how this alerting service has worked out. The iSMS has been solid since the moment I installed it, and the associated script has worked perfectly once I tweaked my Nagios setup to match it. I have high confidence that I will get alerts regardless of the nature of the problem.
Thanks to Birger Schmidt and his colleagues from NETWAYS GmbH (www.netways.de) for writing the original script, updating it and taking the time to review this article, and to Chris Reilley (www.reilleydesign.com) for Figure 2.
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Missing – Jesus' Mom: The Assumption Explained
About twelve years ago a teen named Billy asked me this question, "Why do you Catholics believe that Mary ascended into heaven, when it's not even in the Bible?" "Well, first…" I replied, "Mary did not ascend into heaven; the Blessed Virgin Mary was assumed into heaven. Jesus ascended by His own power. Mary was taken up into heaven by God." That little difference is a big difference, so I wanted to be sure he understood it.Billy then replied, "Okay, fine…but it's still not in the Bible. The Church made it up."This is where the conversation got really interesting.


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Dec 6, 201212:22 PMBeyond the Bio
A Closer Look at MBQ's Power Players
The New "Normal:" Tsunami's Ben Smith on the restaurant industry
Note: This is the first entry in our new weekly blog, "Beyond the Bio," where we ask MBQ Power Players to write a post of their choosing about their industry. The Power Players category in the November/December 2012 MBQ is Restaurateurs, and we have asked Ben Smith, executive chef and owner of Tsunami restaurant, to take us on our maiden voyage. Check this space weekly for future installments of "Beyond the Bio."
"Most restaurants fail. The sad ones are stillborn. The mad ones flourish within the bustle and excitement of fame, notoriety, the thrill of the new. But they rarely sustain the glow. They are balloons kept aloft by a restless crowd. Only the strange, the freaks of restaurant perfection, can sustain life beyond a few years." — Sam Sifton, The New York Times Magazine
This quote hit a nerve with me the first time I read it. The italics are mine, and they are meant to emphasize the crux of the matter when it comes to my business: the restaurant business. The other Greatest Show on Earth. You are not long in this business before you begin to understand how strange it really is. Once you set off down the path of working in a restaurant or a bar, your life starts to change pretty quickly. Your hours are different from the hours of "normal" jobs. Your peaks and valleys are completely opposite of your friends and family in the "real world." (And speaking of those friends and family, if they aren't in the business, too, you might as well kiss them goodbye).
Most people look forward to the weekend. Many people look forward to holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some people like Sunday brunch. Some people like Mother's Day or Valentine's Day. These people don't work in restaurants.
Restaurant people have a completely inverse perspective on the week from 9-to-5ers. Desk jockeys see the week as a slow countdown to the weekend, when they will have time to unwind from a grueling week and recharge for the next one. Restaurant people see the week as a gradual buildup to the weekend, when we will have our butts handed to us while cooking for and serving and cleaning up after the 9-to-5ers who are doing the exact opposite of what we are doing. "Normal" people look at holidays as a time to take a break from work and reconnect with family. Restaurant people see holidays as a time to work overtime and disconnect from their families.
These odd hours and this inverse experience from the "normal" is what helps us bond as a group. This is why restaurant people are thick as thieves in their social lives. We don't go out on Friday and Saturday nights, we work. We go out on Saturday and Sunday mornings after work. When most weekenders are snugly tucked away in bed, some of us are just getting started. If you call a friend with a regular job at 10:00 on a Sunday night to go out for a beer, you will most likely get the old "it's a Sunday night, are you mad?" response. If you call a restaurant person, you are more likely to get the "let me finish my coffee and I'll be right there" response.
For the lifers in the business, there is a turning point you reach when you realize that you can never go back to the normal world. You are a restaurant person. You have arrived. You are among your people, "the strange, the freaks of restaurant perfection."
Power Players Bio:
Ben Smith
Executive Chef and owner of Tsunami restaurant. Culinary Institute of America. Previously Stars Restaurant, San Francisco; Cafe Mozart, San Francisco; Chesleigh Homestead, Australia; Lodge at Koele, Hawaii. Best New Restaurant 1999, Memphis magazine; Best Seafood in Memphis every year since opening, Magazine magazine; Restaurateur of the Year 2010, Memphis Restaurant Association; frequent mentions in the Best of Memphis poll including Best Restaurant, Best Seafood, and Best Chef, Memphis Flyer; Project Green Fork; Memphis Restaurant Association; past VP of the Cooper-Young Business Association. Supporter of several charitable organizations. Son of iconic local artist Dolph Smith. Married to Colleen Couch-Smith; they have three kids.
This is an interesting article but I am confused about Ben's current status. Doesn't he live in Atlanta now and isn't his new job as host of a food network show?
Spot on analysis, chef, spot on. I've been in the business for 13 years myself, working FOH and BOH. Everything you said is true. When everyone else relaxes, we work. And having worked Sunday brunch for going on the last 4 years, I have come to loathe the Sunday brunchers- especially the ones that come right when we start closing it down.
You're thinking of Ben Vaughn, who now lives in Atlanta and is host of a new Food Network show.
Like others Ive been in the industry for several years,I came up the European way via Apprenticeship through the ACF. This article rings so true, it takes a special breed to work hospitality and whats sad the so called 9to5er's watch the mindless staged dribble on food network and only see one aspect, or wonder why is that chef such an arse to everyone..If they only knew its the love of food and respect of the art. Yes we are freaks outcast and several other words that wouldnt be fitting to repeat, but to put it simply without us freaks there would be no going out or trying new things or favorite places to go.
A good chef is a thick skinned short tempered long loving goal setting artist, who's biggest reward is a smile and the return customer...
Thanks Ben,
I love the article, but my favorite part is the expression on Ben's face as he looks at us across his Franken-dish: Chilean Sea Bass.
From the very beginning this was one of his greatest hits... too great. When, in the zest of youth and yearning for new discoveries, he tried to replace it on the Tsunami menu years ago, it was as if he'd offered his customers cake (with a bad French accent). Some sea bass starved fans even wrote Ben Vaughn ugly letters in their confusion, just to be sure.
Ben's reputation for seafood is well earned (no one in Memphis has a better touch, even for oh-so-easily over-cooked offerings like calamari and mussels). That's what makes his Chilean Sea Bass so amazing.
That said, he lends the same skill to everything on his menu. So, please, scroll up to the top, look at his picture again, and for the love of God try the duck. CWVIII


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News and notes on the restaurant scene from dining critic Carol Deptolla
New name for former 8-twelve in Brookfield
The new name for the former 8-Twelve MVP Bar & Grill in Brookfield is Hom Wood Fired Grill, owner SURG announced this morning on social media.
It said on Facebook that the new menu will be launched Oct. 7, and changes to the decor will follow within a month.
Early this month, SURG ended its business relationship with suspended Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun, the 8 in 8-Twelve. It said it was closing Ryan Braun's Graffito in the Third Ward at the end of the year, and immediately changed the name to Graffito.
As for the Twelve -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers -- SURG said earlier that Rodgers would continue his relationship with the restaurant group through community relations and charitable activities but did not mention the Brookfield restaurant in particular.
Omar Shaikh, a partner in the restaurant group, declined to say more Friday about Rodgers' involvement.
Shaikh said the menu still is being developed but would emphasize more state foods and products, likely adding a venison dish, for example. Favorites like the pastrami-spiced pork chop will remain, he said.
Changes to the decor would be subtle, he said, and will be done after hours so that the restaurant can stay open in the transition.
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What about SURG's relationship with Aaron Rodgers? Do they plan to develop something with his participation, or is he done as well?Hide replies
SURG said earlier that Rodgers would continue his relationship with the restaurant group through community relations and charitable activities but did not mention the Brookfield restaurant in particular.
Did you not read the article?
Save the attitude, please.
That info wasn't in the original post.
I thought maybe they'd replace Braun with another athlete and call it '4-12'.
Yes, I'm kidding
Very underwhelming new name
Weird name...how about something catchy, because this restaurant isn't in the most visible of locations...Hide replies
The sign and entrance is 30 feet from the busiest street in the entire state, how is it not visible?
The Flu?
Isn't Hom the name of a furniture store? Just call it Home. But maybe people will now realize it is not a sports bar as many thought with the Rodgers/Braun scratch that Rodgers connection.
The name I was hoping for was Tim Hortons.
At least it is not Penny Mustard.Hide replies
They're probably mad that name was already taken.
Well if some sports figure's name isn't on the sign, I' not going there.
Both were failing. This was an excuse to "change direction". Period. Typical. "Name" restaurants are there to sell merchandise, not good food


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The Tacoma Housing Authority is offering homeless families a cheap place to stay if parents keep their kids in school.
The agency's five year program offers 50 families $25 a month rent with housing costs increasing 20 percent each year.
In exchange, parents agree to be active in their child's education, take parenting classes, attend school meetings and make sure their student is never late or absent from school.
Men May was laid off from his jobs nearly 2 years ago. After losing his home to foreclosure, May's wife and five kids struggled to survive on the streets.
"We couldn't buy clothes, we couldn't buy food, we had to go shelter to shelter," said May.
May's son Anthonee goes to McCarver Elementary School where nine out of ten students come from poverty, creating a student turnover rate of 179%.
"That means students are leaving, others are coming in, those are leaving, other students are coming in. The teachers can't teach affectively, administrators can't plan for the school and it just perpetuates," said Michael Power, Educational Programs Manager.
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Rather than sitting while talking on the phone, experts say pacing around while talking can be good exercise.
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Researchers found that 43 percent of those who participated in the "short bouts" of exercise met physical activity guidelines of 30 minutes day. Less than 10 percent of those in the longer workouts met the same federal guidelines for exercise.
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KAPOLEI, Hawaii — Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Mike Shula sat in the lobby of a posh Hawaiian resort Tuesday, his face tanned and wearing a Life is Good T-shirt.
Life could be better for Shula: He and the rest of the Panthers coaching staff could be getting ready for the Super Bowl.
Their consolation prize is a week in Hawaii, coaching the Jerry Rice-captained team in the Pro Bowl during the NFLs off week before the Super Bowl.
After the Panthers 10-point output in their playoff loss to San Francisco, Shula became the man Charlotte sports talk radio callers loved to hate.
Shula oversaw quarterback Cam Newtons most complete season as a pro while running an efficient, though not flashy offensive attack.
Didnt matter: The talk show and email reactionaries wanted him fired.
It was a brutal ending to a good year, Shula said after eating lunch with his family. Were all disappointed because of the way it ended. Unfortunately, that takes away from a lot of good things we did. ...
But to do what we did beating San Francisco out there, New England, the next week on the road at Miami, New Orleans those are some great games and great ways to win games.
Critics point to the Panthers 26th-place finish in total offense (316.8 yards a game) as evidence Shula needs to take more chances with his play calls.
The man doing the hiring and firing at Bank of America Stadium points to the Panthers nearly 32-minute time of possession (5th in the league) as evidence Shulas approach helped the Panthers second-ranked defense.
When we had talked philosophically, we wanted to control the ball. And we did, Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman said. And you have to understand that one of the reasons not the reason that our defense was so good was theyre only playing 27 minutes a game. So thats a function, those 10-play drives, 5- and 7-minute drives.
I thought Mike did a very great job. I was very pleased.
Shula is frustrated the Panthers failed to score touchdowns on a pair of goal-to-go situations against the 49ers.
The Panthers ran Newton and fullback Mike Tolbert up the gut on five of those seven plays. The other two goalline plays were a play-action pass the Niners covered, and a Newton sweep for 6 yards.
They did a nice job, got penetration. We tried to mix in a pass (when) we got down there in close with goal line (personnel). They executed better than we did, Shula said. Youve got to try to find a way to get in. Wed been really good down there for most of the year.
The Panthers were seventh during the regular season in percentage of red-zone possessions (58.0) that ended in touchdowns. But their inability to produce near the goal line against the Niners was still gnawing at center Ryan Kalil more than a week later, more than any of Shulas decisions.
I have a lot of faith in coach. I felt like this season we were productive when we needed to be, obviously except for that last game, said Kalil, one of seven Panthers players in the Pro Bowl. That was a huge deal.
The Panthers ranked among the league leaders in big plays the two years Rob Chudzinski was the offensive coordinator, but were near the bottom this season.
Shula said hell look for ways to improve in that area, but doesnt want to dwell on it.
We didnt have that, but to our guys credit we had a ton of long drives, more so than any (team) Ive ever been around, he said.
Most believe Shulas offense would be more explosive with the addition of an explosive playmaker.
Thats more for Dave and Ron. Our job is to coach the guys we have, Shula said. Ted Ginn brought in an element that we didnt have in our third receiver prior to this year. The fact that Steve (Smith) gets so much attention helped Ted out. Then when we started going to Ted it helped Steve out, helped Brandon (LaFell) out.
But the Panthers offense will continue to go as Newton goes. And while Newtons passing and rushing yards were down this season, he posted career highs in touchdown passes, completion percentage and passer rating.
When it comes to coaching, its not what the coach knows, its what the player knows. You can be a brain surgeon, but if you cant get that information to the player, whats the point? Gettleman said. You (reporters) been here all three years with Cam watching him play, so you tell me. Did he make improvements this year? Absolutely. Thats part of it. That was Mikes job. And he did a hell of a job.
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Say no to food trucks.
That was the message from nearly everyone who spoke tonight from a crowd of about 80 who turned out for a Traverse City Downtown Development Authority study session on where to allow mobile food units in downtown Traverse City — if anywhere.
The city commission had asked the DDA to weigh in on where it feels food trucks and other portable food vendors should be located, though it's still up to the city to make a final decision on if food trucks will be allowed in the city and, if so, under what parameters. DDA board members had decided to seek public opinion. In the meantime, a recommendation has been drafted by some DDA board members that would prohibit mobile food units along Front Street between Boardman and Union, and within 20 feet of any intersection.
Most who spoke — many downtown restaurant owners — echoed the sentiments of Peter Makin, owner of Brilliant Books downtown. He said food trucks tend to operate only in the summer and take business away from brick and mortar eateries that pay hefty costs to stay in business and rely on higher summer volume to survive in the off season.
Bruce Rogers, longtime downtown Traverse City businessman and property owner, said it would be a mistake to ban food trucks. Instead, he recommended, they should be concentrated in an area near the river — a concept he said he saw work in a European city similar to Traverse City that was not only successful in its own right, but enhanced customer traffic for the entire business community.
Simon Joseph, owner of the Roaming Harvest food truck with commercial space at 2819 Cass, said allowing food trucks gives entrepreneurs a chance to develop their products and brand before taking the leap into a fixed location. He's also involved in a group called TC Street Food, which has garnered more than 600 "Likes" on Facebook since the page was launched in late January. A petition favoring food trucks downtown has also garnered more than 500 signatures.
After the public comments, DDA Board Chair Stephen Constantin asked for permission to work with fellow board member Chuck Judson and DDA staff to draft some alternative recommendations. The DDA meets Friday morning at 8 a.m. at the Governmental Center and will take up the issue then.
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Archive for the gaming category
by Broadway Calhoun on November 14th, 2013
HEY, I made a game last month for the Asylum Game Jam.
It's called 1-900-Gary, and it's a terrifying tale! I think. Or something. It was made in RPGMaker VX ACE over the course of 48 hours.
Windows users can grab it here. Mac users…I'm sorry.
There will be more of this in future! Probably.
Nerd out aw yeah.
by Broadway Calhoun on February 29th, 2012
Hakuoki, Devil Survivor 2, Suda51 and Kojima's SDATCHER radio drama & soundtrack, Killer7 soundtrack. Reviews forthcoming.
Impressions – The Last Story (Nintendo Wii)
by Broadway Calhoun on February 25th, 2012
I'm going to use my super cool cold wave website to talk about vidya games. Why? Well, for one thing I need to exercise the writing muscle. Vidya games are a passion of mine, and they always say to write about what you know. So deal with it, suckas.
So if you're a game nerd, then you know that The Last Story came out in Europe yesterday. It's a notable and unusual release for three reasons:
1. it's a role playing game on the Wii, a console that is sorely lacking in that genre.
2. It's the 7th game from Hironobu Sakaguchi's company Mistwalker.
3. The game is directed by Sakaguchi himself, who hasn't directed since 1992′s Final Fantasy V.
It seems like a recipe for success, don't it? Knowing it would certainly be an interesting artefact, if nothing else, I picked up the collector's edition. It comes in a big fancy box and contains the game, a miniature soundtrack, art book and a steel-book case to hold the game in. The steel-book case seems a bit redundant, as the game comes in a standard plastic case anyway, but it's still a very nice touch.
Being a working man, I haven't had much time to sit down with it, but I'd like to give you some of my impressions of the first two hours of gameplay.
Story & Characters
The Last Story tells the tale of milquetoast prettyboy Zael, who tragically lost his family at a young age. He meets Dagran, another street child, and the two eventually grow up to become part of a group of mercenaries. The group travels to Lazulis Island to seek fame, fortune or whatever else, and the game begins with these facts already established.
Zael isn't the most interesting main character, but I like him for a few reasons: He's not a teenager. He's not excessively mopey, nor is he overly enthusiastic or optimistic. He's just a level-headed, if not shy and naive protagonist who serves his role as player avatar adequately and inoffensively. Considering this is a JRPG we're talking about, these are definite high points that set Zael apart from his genre contemporaries.
Zael's teammates fall into typical RPG archetypes. The experienced ladies' man, the hard drinking warrior woman, the quiet intellectual magician girl, the cold mysterious man who doesn't want to make friends, etc. However thanks to the quality of the writing, they're never stale and they all play off each other quite nicely. There's quite a bit of in-party teasing and wisecracking that comes off naturally and not forced.
Being a Japanese game, your party's costumes are pretty outrageous. For example, Dagran wears a tight tank-top, chaps, boots and short-shorts. You can customise outfits to a certain degree, removing Dagran's top to leave him wearing nothing above the waist. One of the things I really like about this paper-doll clothing system is that you can change the colours of your party's outfits at any time. Naturally, I've decked Zael out in a hot-pink jacket and matching thigh-high boots. These customisations are reflected in the game's cutscenes, which leaves a lot of room for extra entertainment.
The townspeople are rather conservatively dressed in comparison to your team, and nobody you meet looks particularly interesting. The sinister town guards, however, look fantastic, sporting white trench coats, masks and Prussian-style helmets.
Exploration & The World
Taking place on one island, centred around its capital city, The Last Story eschews the typical JRPG convention of a grandiose globe-trotting adventure. By doing so, it gives more focus and flavour to the story, which is refreshing. Lazulis City is enormous and very fun to explore. It's quite lovingly detailed and I enjoyed seeing the sights. You can duck and squeeze through alleyways that the experienced JRPG player would normally expect to be inaccessible. There's hidden things to be found everywhere and a wealth of things to do.
As you walk through town, a command will occasionally come up at the bottom of the screen encouraging you to "seek": which enters an over-the-shoulder mode that allows you to locate hidden objects. This takes an approach reminiscent of a mini-game. Sometimes items will be blown by the wind, and you have to tilt the analog stick accordingly to catch them before it's too late. Other times, there'll be hidden items found on the ground. Picking up one will start an item collecting combo: find five items in quick succession and you'll be rewarded with a rarity. This is sort of difficult to pull off, but a neat touch.
There are sidequests to be found in town, the ones I've found so far are of the "collect (x amount) of items" variety. Unlike the Wii's last big RPG, Xenoblade Chronicles, there's no quest log, so you'd better remember where the questgiver is located and what it is they want. This was par the course for JRPGs up until very recently, but it still felt like a step backwards.
The town also holds an arena, where you can battle monsters for prizes. Unfortunately, arena battles are narrated by two "sports announcers", who will spew the same lines ad nauseam. Be prepared to hear "Such power, such grace!" shouted every thirty seconds.
The battle system is peculiar, the game defaults to a semi-automatic configuration: you move towards your enemy with the analog stick, and continue pushing the stick in their direction to land blows. This set-up is encouraged; you can switch to a "manual" mode where you use the A-button to attack, but these attacks do less damage. I guess it's to discourage button-mashing.
Zael also has a crossbow at his command. Holding down the left trigger allows you to aim and fire at your foes, which allows for targeting enemy weak-points.
You can also use seek-mode to scan enemies and your surroundings. For example, in one situation if you focus your sights on a pillar, you can command your squadmate to sling a fireball at it, crushing your enemies. There's also a cover system, which you can use to sneak around behind your enemy and pop out to land a critical hit.
Another odd choice is the inclusion of lives, a hold-over from action games of the past. At the start of each battle, every party member has five lives. If they get knocked out five times, they're out of the battle. If you get knocked out five times, it's game over. This gives fighting a low degree of difficulty. It's easy to get knocked out, but it's unlikely to happen five times in one skirmish.
Sound & Music
There's no Japanese voice-track, so be prepared for a very British dub. The voice actors do a rather good job, though there are some odd choices in actors. I encountered a boy who looked about four years old but had a voice like Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. He wanted me to find his six coins; I didn't.
The rest of the sound design is adequate but not mind-blowing. Sound effects serve their role as they should. The music in town fades in and out as you duck through dark alleyways, which is a nice touch.
Nobuo Uematsu's musical score is quite far removed from his previous work, bringing to mind a film score and existing to serve as background music, rather than something that can be appreciated apart from the game. It isn't bad, just not very exciting as a whole. There are some very nice tracks however, like the theme song and the music that plays in town.
Apparently, this is the second soundtrack he recorded for the game; his initial score was rejected and he almost left the project because of it.
So…What Else?
Well, here's some things I don't like at all.
Bumping into NPCs happens a lot, and they react accordingly. Though it's a nice touch to see them trip and admonish you, you're then unable to speak with them until they've completed their noticeably long animation and then returned to their initial post. Most likely, you'll immediately bump into them again, starting the whole thing over again. It can get annoying.
Party chatter can easily get cut off. If two characters are in battle and discussing plot points while fighting, if you complete the battle before they finish talking, the chatter will stop mid-word. Due to the fast and furious nature of the battles, it's almost as if you're encouraged to stand around and get trounced until everybody's done talking.
One thing I do like is how you can bump your head on shop signs, eliciting a yelp of pain.
I haven't tried out the multiplayer aspects, so I can't speak for them. It's not what I bought the game for, anyway.
Anyway, The Last Story isn't my favourite JRPG of this generation, and it's certainly not for everybody, but I'm glad that I bought it. If you're interested, pick up a copy sooner than later, this one's bound to become hard-to-find.
And for those of you feeling deprived in the US, the fine people at XSEED have just picked it up for localisation! Hi-five, XSEED!


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a) he's desperate to get a hold of the Sinsar Dubh
b) The Dark King is known to have a concubine, and I think Fiona is his concubine, judging by her near possessiveness of JB and her jealousy of Mac
c) the torques he wore indicates royalty, as you will all remember that Adam had worn torques as well aroud his neck.
d) The shades are REPELLED by him, which means they fear their King.
e) I also believe that Darroc .aka. Lprd MAster looked completely stunned when he saw J.B. The rest of the Unseelie's appeared just as stunned, butI doubt it was sue to J.B's high jump. I think they were sh**ing bricks seeing their Unseelie KIng betraying him.
Those are why I feel that J.B is the Dark KIng. ANy ideas ladies?


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Night & Day — A solo exhibit for artist John Pacovsky, featuring his hyper-realism and surreaslistic styles, will open Friday at the Niagara Arts And Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls, and continue through June 9.
Pacovsky has recently re-located from Pennsylvania, where he spent the last 20 years doing commission work for Absolut Vodka, Grand Absente, Barbancourt Rum and Magellan Gin, as well as portraits, still life paintings and murals. Over 100 of his paintings are featured in the recent book, "Absente Images and Tastes of the Green Fairy."
"The NACC was one of the first Arts Centers I discovered after moving to Western NY. Their creative re-use of space and their mission really impressed me," said Pacovsky.
Pacovsky's work has been exhibited at Avery Fisher Hall and at the French Embassy Cultural Services in NYC; Galeria Gotanda in Tokyo, Japan; Distilleries et Domaines de Provence, France; and at the Newman Galleries in Philadelphia. His paintings are in the permanent collections at both the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC., and at the Everhart Museum in Scranton, PA. In this unique local exhibition, Pacovsky will present a collection of artwork which represents primarily the hyper-realism and surreaslistic styles he has become known for, as well as his intriguing life-size box people.
Also, in the Garden Gallery at the NACC, artists Heather Upeala Johnson and Nikki Catalano-Richey have partnered for a gallery show titled "Torsion: Duo Art Show," which also opens Friday. The show runs through June 2.