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I found that the music, and speech's of ATS were brimming with meaning, and i was compelled to right this. My outlook is a Big Picture concept so bear with me lol. Also Id love to get some feedback and hear your opinion!
Over time, alot of people have gotten caught up in our fast paced society which causes us to not be as mindfull and empathic of the crisis's of our world. Most of us have become slaves of Capitalism which has the main purpose of obtaining more from less.
We have, subsequently, become robots who drive this machine; a machine that will appear somewhat fair, but also decieves and manipulates in order to maintain it's ultimate goal's, profit and power.
This is a system that maintains a stream of propaganda that keeps us divided and confused, a machine that keeps us conditioned to do its will, and a goverment dominated by arrogant and bickering buisness men who mascarade as "representing the people", which further the division of citizens.
This enables the continued exploitation of the poor, mutilation of Mother Earth, and of course worst of all War profiteering. What we do to survive in this society is dulling our senses, the pain and suffering of this world is numbing our conscience, and some people are becoming as ignorant and heartless as the system we drive.
However,there is always hope, here's some things to think about...
-When a species encounters a life threatening crisis, it must evolve.
-A compass cannot direct us to our desired destination, without the cooperation of both aposing poles.
-Engines cannot operate without fuel and maintenance from the people who drive it.
-Without the control of the people, the powerfull would be powerless.
The unity of mankind is more powerfull then a Thousand Suns!
Thats my take on the largest message i got from the album, lets hear yours. =D
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I'd say you took away an entirely different message than I did.
First off, the album title, and the repeat in The Catalyst "A Thousand Suns", or more specifically, the "fires of a thousand suns" is a clear reference to the atomic bomb. The album basically starts off with Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, and nearly concludes with a track asking if we're going to "burn inside the fires of a thousand suns".
I don't necessarily hear anything anti-Capitalist in the album. Most of the album seems to be concerned with the concept of war mongering and the loss of hope that often accompanies a war-driven society. When They Come For Me is a 2010 song that could have resonated during draft-era Vietnam whereas Robot Boy distinctly highlights the overall loss of hope, lamenting the lack of love in the world and the tit-for-tat attitude most people operate under (You say / you're not gonna fight / 'cause no one will fight for you/And you think / there's not enough love / and no one to give it to).
Most of the songs fit this theme, until the end with Messenger which fits the theme but really doesn't fit the album. After several tracks of depressing discourse about the state of the world, they try to end it with some uplifting beat but it really doesn't work too well, IMO.
The phrase "Thousand Suns" comes from the Bhavag Gita the book of the hindus referring to the apocalypse which was destined to follow at a particular time when we became slaves to the machine referred above...


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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 17, 2007) – Senior Elliot Smith (Richville, N.Y.) won the 184-pound weight classification in helping Springfield College to a 5th-place team finish at the 18th Annual Doug Parker Wrestling Invitational held today at Springfield's Blake Arena.
Rhode Island College, sparked by Mike Bonora's championship in the 141-pound weight class, won the team title with 142.50 points. A total of 18 schools competed. Finishing behind RIC were, in order: Kings Point (113 points), Centenary (111.50), Williams (109), Springfield (101), Roger Williams (87.50), Bridgewater State (87), Oswego (81.50), Wesleyan (77.50), Stevens (76.50), AIC (57), MIT (52), WNEC (40.50), Norwich (36.50), Coast Guard (33.50), Washington & Jefferson (33), Gettysburg (21), and Trinity (16.50).
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125 lbs. – Rickey Redd, Centenary dec. Dan Bloom, Wesleyan, 8-4
133 lbs. – Mike Gummerson, Centenary dec. Jeff Haddad, AIC, 10-6
141 lbs. – Mike Bonora, RIC dec. Dylan Rittenburg, Williams, 10-5
149 lbs. – Frank Camissa, Bridgewater State dec. Nic Miragliuolo, Williams, 8-3
157 lbs. – Chuck Favia, Stevens dec. Chris Perry, Springfield, 5-1
165 lbs. – Cameron Mills, Oswego dec. Vincent Renaut, USMMA, 10-8
174 lbs. – Brandon MacWhinnie, Stevens dec. Greg Hurd, Wesleyan, 8-1
184 lbs. – Elliot Smith, Springfield pinned Dan Woods, Roger Williams, 3:35
197 lbs. – Eric Vincent, USMMA dec. Kyle Ayer, Williams, 14-9
Hwt. -- Glenn Geesman, MIT dec. Jake Taylor, Oswego, 7-4
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---- — Energies and enthusiasm were running high as voters prepared to go to the polls to elect their next president on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1968. Local campaigns for the Nixon/Agnew, Humphrey/Muskie and Wallace/LeMay tickets were very active in our region.
On Friday, Nov. 2, "The Nixon 'Bandwagon' will roll through Otsego and Herkimer Counties … including four stops in Oneonta," The Oneonta Star reported. The chartered bus with local politicians began at the Park Inn in Richfield Springs, and moved on to Cherry Valley, Roseboom, Middlefield, Westford and Worcester.
Following some hot chowder served by "Women for Nixon-Agnew" in Worcester, the bus rolled on to Schenevus, Maryland and Colliersville. In Oneonta, brief stops were made at the Jamesway Plaza, where Springbrook is today, the Oneonta Plaza, a downtown stop, and in what is known today as the Westgate Plaza in the West End. The return to Richfield Springs had stops in Morris, Hartwick, Cooperstown and Schuyler Lake. The "Bandwagon" approach to the campaign replaced the "store-front" style used in recent campaigns.
Mrs. Angeline Nielsen's fifth-grade class at Oneonta's Center Street School was busy that same day, hosting fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students to vote for their favorite presidential candidate. It was a climax for Mrs. Nielsen's class, which had spent several weeks learning about all the campaigns. At the vote that Friday, representatives could answer questions about their candidate. Joe Hughes and Brenda Drago represented Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie, Kevin Akulin and David Scott represented Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew, and representing George Wallace and Curtis LeMay were Warren Toyer and Rebecca Spearbeck.
Unfortunately, no results were published following the Center Street election.
Some area residents didn't like any of the presidential candidates in 1968, but rather than not vote or stay at home, they were still active for their own candidate, Dick Gregory, a popular comedian at the time. On Saturday, Nov. 3 a protest march was organized by the local Students for a Democratic Society. It was to take a stand on the "No End War on Vietnam" and the "No Choice Presidential Election."
A total of 107 students, teachers, politicians and children gathered at 1 p.m. at Old Main, the original building for the State University College at Oneonta, which once stood at the top of Maple Street. They marched through downtown and to Academy Street, ending at the armory for speeches.
Organizer Joe Brill, a SUNY Oneonta student said, "We're here because we're dissatisfied…we've always had a small group who knows what's happening." Brill and others interviewed said they'd be casting their votes on Tuesday for Dick Gregory.
As most recall, the nationwide vote was close, with Nixon winning only by a small margin in the popular vote. Hubert Humphrey took New York State. In Oneonta, the Nixon-Agnew slate squeaked to victory by a 2,139 to 2,012 margin. George Wallace tallied only 136 votes.
For keeping watch on votes that year, Republican election night headquarters for Otsego County was in the upstairs meeting rooms of Jerry's Restaurant, 15 Dietz St., once found where the parking lot is now at the corner of Wall Street. The Democratic headquarters was at the Rex Restaurant, 11-13 Prospect St., once found at today's corner of South Main and Market Streets, where the Key Bank drive-up service is.
Oneonta had one slight problem in its voting. In the Fourth Ward there was a machine malfunction. At that time, voters in that ward came to The Oneonta Star office, from an entrance on High Street.
"You could split your vote, or vote twice," The Star reported on Nov. 6. "It seems that all the levers over presidential and vice presidential candidates were operable and one didn't lock when you made your choice. You could have voted for whomever you wanted." The problem was isolated and the mixed-up vote had no effect on the overall outcome locally or nationally.
This weekend: A look into Oneonta's underground infrastructure. No need to hold your nose.
Oneonta City Historian Mark Simonson's column appears twice weekly. On Saturdays, his column focuses on the area during the Depression and before. His Monday columns address local history after the Depression. If you have feedback or ideas about the column, write to him at The Daily Star, or email him at email@example.com. His website is www.oneontahistorian.com. His columns can be found at www.thedailystar.com/marksimonson.


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By Aaron Wright Gray
The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — University of Oklahoma head basketball coaches Jeff Capel and Sherri Coale allowed their talks to take a back seat to the benefit of the fifth annual Coaches Luncheon.
The event, held at Journey Church Thursday, raised money for the Mary Abbott Children's House, a child abuse response center in Norman.
So touched by the work they are doing in the community and the video that captured the essence of the organization, it was the first thing Capel spoke of when taking the microphone.
"That video was very humbling, especially for a father of two," he said, referring to a video about the organization that was shown at the luncheon.
Capel, men's coach for the past five seasons, talked about knowing what it feels like to go through a challenging time. His team has struggled this year after losing several key players last year. The team is currently at a standstill with five wins and five losses.
"When you go through these tough times, it's good to know you have teammates," he said, noting that the Mary Abbott staff serves as the teammates for children who have faced traumatic sexual and physical abuse.
Capel elaborated more on his season, saying that his team was young and inexperienced, but that they are dedicated to improving.
"I like my group. I like how hard we work," he said.
He expressed hope about the remainder of the season.
Coale, in her 15th season, said the same about her team, that they are young and still figuring out who they are as a team. Somehow, despite still defining themselves, they have become known as a winning team, losing only one game so far.
She spoke of the lessons she learned from the team that took her to the Final 4 last year:
Lesson one — "Everyone's got a job to do and everyone's got to do their job."
Lesson two — "It's amazing what you can do when you get out of your own way."
Lessons three — "The most important thing is to keep showing up."
Each lesson point was followed by an example from a player. Coale said these lessons wouldn't have been learned if she and her team hadn't taken time to pay attention to those around them and their surroundings in general.
"It is that that gives us a chance to be great," she said.
She then tied in her speech about her team back to the work of the Mary Abbott Children's House, saying that if the community pays attention to the youngest members of the community who are in need, Norman residents will give the community a chance to be greater.
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NORMAN — The Jackson Elementary School Parent Teacher Association will host a fall festival from 5:30-8 p.m. on Friday.
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Thursday's 73-71 victory over UC Davis showcased every positive aspect of the Cal Poly women's basketball team in the post-Kristina Santiago era.
There was dominance on the glass, lightning-quick scores and a lopsided scoring run keyed by aggressive defense.
There was just one hang-up, and it nearly cost the Mustangs (8-6, 2-1 Big West Conference) the game.
As much as the offense has maintained its prolific output despite its all-time leading scorer moving on to a professional team in Bulgaria, Cal Poly is allowing more points than it scores.
The Mustangs used a 13-0 first-half run to turn a four-point deficit into a double-digit halftime lead. But after keeping the Aggies (5-8, 0-2 Big West) at arm's length for nearly three-quarters of the second half, the Mustangs' 10-point lead shrank to two in just four minutes.
Brittany Woodard grabbed two crucial offensive rebounds in final 1:20, and Jonae Ervin sank a driving layup with 18 seconds left to seal a game that seemed to have long since been put on cruise control.
"It was getting really tight, and I could feel us playing kind of tight at the end," Woodard said, "but all I was thinking was 'I've got to get this board. I've got to get this board.' And then it came to me again, and it was just 'I've got to get this board.' "
One of the players who led the way in production in the wake of Santiago's graduation, Woodard scored a career-high 21 points and finished with eight rebounds for a Cal Poly team that has had seven different players lead the team in scoring this season.
Ariana Elegado scored 16 points, including 5 of 10 shooting from 3-point range, and dished out five assists. Former Righetti High standout Molly Schlemer had 12 points to go with six rebounds, and Nikol Allison had eight points and nine rebounds.
All of the above players have emerged wonderfully from the shadow of Santiago, the two-time Big West Player of the Year who's also the program's all-time leading rebounder.
If there was a question of how the offense would fare without the dominant 6-foot-1 post player, it's been answered with 67.6 points per game, the second-leading average in the conference.
Head coach Faith Mimnaugh "did a good job of giving every player confidence," Elegado said. "She told me you're a good point guard, and I just wanted to take advantage of that.
"Kristina Santiago, give her the ball, she could score. Now that she's gone, we all have different roles. Who was going to step up? Who was going to be our leader? But as a team, we've had multiple players step up every game. Players just came in wanting to shoot more."
Along with Ervin, who dished out a game-high six assists, Elegado makes up and all-point guard starting backcourt that has helped the team become one of the top 40 in the country in assists.
Whether against zone orman-to-man defenses, the Cal Poly guards' strength is penetrating to set up diving post players like Woodard, Schlemer and Allison with easy layups.
Elegado leads the Mustangs with more than 13 points per game, and Woodard is averaging more than 10, a definite upgrade from her first season in a Mustangs uniform last year.
The former Nevada transfer missed a chunk of her junior season with an ankle injury but is playing healthy and without any of the first-year jitters.
"She was little bit tentative when she did get out there last year," Mimnaugh said, "and now she kind of knows what to expect, and you can see what kind of player she is, really quite a prize for us."
Woodard and the others helped Cal Poly outrebound UC Davis 19-6 in the first half, and the Mustangs still held a 36-25 rebounding advantage when things evened out in the second half.
But Cal Poly allowed UC Davis to shoot 51 percent from the floor, and despite the Mustangs' high scoring totals, their 67.9 points allowed per game rank in the bottom of the conference.
Courtney French led the Aggies with 26 points, including 6 of 8 on 3-pointers, and Sydnee Fipps added 17 points and six rebounds before leaving the game with a leg injury late in the second half.
Of the three times the Mustangs allowed an opponent to shoot better than 50 percent from the floor in a game this season, it was Cal Poly's first victory. Though, it might just be a byproduct of the team's run-and-gun style.
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By Ed Greif
Sports editor
After being rained out in April, the Lake Tansi Exchange Club Golf Tournament was played June 15 at the Tansi Golf Course, but the highlight of the tournament was a hole-in-one by Kay Ward of Murfreesboro. She recorded an ace on the par 3, third hole to win a new car from Dave Kirk Automotive.
She and her playing partners, Shelia Davenport, Diane Edmondson and Gina Maxwell, finished with a 12-under-par 60, which was good for fifth place in the first flight, three strokes behind Tom Solberg, David Potter, Larry Heslip and Tom Looney.
Solberg's team won a scorecard playoff over Bobby Randolph, Jerry Crabtree, Donnie Dixon and Joe Woody. Roger Potter, Brian Dailey, Chuck Dale and Stuart Smith won third in a scorecard playoff over Rick Matzelle, Phil Vaughn, Dan Ferry and David Kerr.
Another scorecard playoff determined the winner of the second flight, as four teams tied at nine-under-par 63.
Bill Roberts, Everett Cook, Eddie Liskovec and Sonny Poland took the nod over Debbie Jones, Janet Brooker, Ann McKinney and Ann Looney, and Tommy Bean, Johnny Frank Warner, Rob Jones and Julian Galan. Fourth was Mike Dalton, Kathy Dillon, Jason Sitton and Sonya Sitton.
Two more scorecard playoffs determined the winners in the second flight.
Tammy Kosar, Todd Mono, Dino D'Agostino and Karen D'Agostino won first place over Jim Jacobs, Jim Hellem, Stuart Pauley and Sheridan Miszklevitz. Both finished at seven-under-par 65.
Third place in the second scorecard playoff went to Ken Deadmon, Mike Givens, Lee Garner and Panco Fuentes, as they tied Cameron Sexton, Joe Salvato, Jerry Harris and Tori Harris at six-under-par 66.
Tom Upshaw, Ron Tomlinson, Ron Bystol and Jerry Mayo won the third flight via another scorecard playoff over Bob Murray, Roger Coulther, Jim Ratliff and Jim Nelson. Both tied at one-under-par 71.
Les Elam, Bud Garchow, Sam Fleming and Jon Stewart took third in another scorecard playoff over Patti Welch, Margie Parko, Bonnie Mullins and Barb Sullins; and Harry Preston, Gene Ballew, Cindy Huth and Marth Huth. All three finished at even par 72.
First flight
57: Tom Solberg, David Potter, Larry Heslip, Tom Looney
57: Bobby Randolph, Jerry Crabtree, Donnie Dixon, Joe Woody
59: Roger Potter, Brian Dailey, Chuck Dale, Stuart Smith
59: Rick Matzelle, Phil Vaughn, Dan Ferry, David Kerr
60: Shelia Davenport, Kay Ward, Diane Edmondson, Gina Maxwell
60: Jim Goins, Steve Jones, Bill Matherly, Dale Wheeler
61: Jerry Davenport, Larry Ward, Bill Nicoll, Danny Plumlee
Second flight
63: Bill Roberts, Everett Cook, Eddie Liskovec, Sonny Poland
63: Debbie Jones, Janet Brooker, Ann McKinney, Ann Looney
63: Tommy Bean, Johnny Frank Warner, Rob Jones, Julian Galan
63: Chris Burk, Earl McRill, Dennis Sassenger, Perry Turner
63: Mike Dalton, Kathy Dillon, Jason Sitton, Sonya Sitton
64: Fred Roehlig, Jerry Gorman, Kermit Hurley, Paul Carothers
64: Farrell Odom, David Rollins, Joe Mac Bennett, Celeste Flatt
64: Chuck Sullins, Roger Thackston, Conley Dykes, Tom Skender
Third flight:
65: Tammy Kosar, Todd Mono, Dino D'Agostino, Karen D'Agostino
65: Jim Jacobs, Jim Hellem, Stuart Pauley, Sheridan Miszklevitz
66: Ken Deadmon, Mike Givens, Lee Garner, Pancho Fuentes
66: Cameron Sexton, Joe Salvato, Jerry Harris, Tori Harris
67: Diane Beamish, Rhonda Raback, Linda Carothers, Georgia Jacobs
67: Frank Gale, J. Letourneau, Gary Barrett, Larry Robertson
68: Frank Thierry, Carol Thierry, Charlie Barfield, Jewel Barfield
70: Bruce Wood, Dick Washburn, Teva Rainey, Rex Rainey
70: Sandy Cannon, Bill Sutton, David Sutton, Jim Cannon
Fourth flight
71: Tom Upshaw, Ron Tomlinson, Ron Bystol, Jerry Mayo
71: Bob Murray, Roger Coulther, Jim Ratliff, Jim Nelson
72: Les Elam, Bud Garchow, Sam Fleming, Jon Stewart
72: Patti Welch, Margie Parko, Bonnie Mullins, Barb Sullins
72: Harry Preston, Gene Ballew, Cindy Huth, Mark Huth
77: Linda Spivey, Judy May, Darlene Greer, Steph. Stewart
77: Judy Hartman, Pam Barrett, L. Letourneau, Ann Givens
84: Charlotte Springer, Carol Cox, Darlene Elkins, Celia Hellem
Closest to the hole winners were Johnny Frank Warner, No. 3; Tammy Kosar, No. 6; Dan Ferry, No. 12: and Jerry Crabtree, No. 15.
Straightest drive winners were Bill Sutton and Anne McKinney; longest drivers were Tom Solberg and Janet Brooker; and Joe Salvato recorded the longest putt.


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by Timothy Chipp
Niagara Gazette
Niagara Gazette — Civil rights, to many today, is an abstract notion - something read about in history books, experienced through movies capturing bits and pieces of the struggle.
But to W. Lee Whitaker, the struggles of black Americans in the 1960s was real life. She lived it all growing up in Alabama, surrounded by the people those history books try to portray.
"I came up in the years where there were separate drinking fountains, there was separation on the buses," she said. "A girlfriend and I were the first blacks to be hired by a Fruit of the Loom factory while we were living in Atlanta. We were the ones who broke the color barrier."
Those life experiences will be center stage as she becomes the latest recipient of the Civil Rights Achievement Award at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration, scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight at the performing arts center of Niagara Falls High School, 4455 Porter Road.
Whitaker's experiences with growing up in Troy, Ala. during the height of racial tension meant she wasn't alone in her struggles. Her whole family was involved, even her cousin, Congressman John Lewis, D-Georgia, became entangled in the struggle for equality.
Lewis repeatedly suffered beatings as the family practiced peaceful protesting on the streets of Troy, which a young Whitaker said she initially couldn't understand what was happening.
"At first, I resented Dr. King," she said. "I thought he was the reason (Lewis) came home all those times beaten. But as I grew up, I began to admire them and what they were doing, protesting with nonviolence."
After attending Tuskegee University in Alabama, Whitaker got involved in the fight herself. She said she took part in some peaceful marches, but her involvement scared her father. Protecting his daughter, she said, he had her visit her aunt, who lived in Niagara Falls.
She never left, instead choosing to get married and raise a family. With her husband, Eugene, they have four daughters and five grandchildren.
Whitaker, a certified public housing manager with the Niagara Falls Housing Authority and STAR domestic violence instructor, is also a member of the NFC Corp. – the lending arm for the city – which provides loans to expand area businesses. She also continues the fight of 45 years ago as a commissioner for the Niagara Falls Human Rights Commission, whose goal is to break down barriers and promote equality.
She's also a member of the Niagara Falls Chapter of The Links Inc., for numerous years, where she serves as the chairwoman of the youth committee and has implemented numerous educational and cultural enrichment programs.
Stephanie W. Cowart, a coworker of Whitaker's, submitted the nomination. She said Whitaker exemplifies King's vision of the future through her struggle and involvement.
"She works hard to create the Beloved Community that Dr. King envisioned," Cowart said. "She is a firm believer that human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever the nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language or other status. She believes that all are equally entitled to their human rights without discrimination and she works tirelessly to promote that belief through every avenue possible."
Tonight's ceremony will also honor The Magdalene Project's Joanne Lorenzo and Falls High School student LaSharee Wallace, with a keynote address by Craig Pridgen of True Bethel Baptist Church, 1112 South Ave.HIGH HONORS The Gazette is highlighting the three award recipients leading up to this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration being held on Thursday night. The three winners: • LaSharee Wallace • W. Lee Whitaker • Joanne Lorenzo


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Continuing a series of one-shots focusing on some of the best-loved (or loathed) characters from the TRANSFORMERS Universe. This month, the spotlight falls on SIXSHOT, as the DECEPTICONS' living weapon—teetering on the edge of a potentially catastrophic mental breakdown—goes in search of the TERRORCONS, the mysterious Reapers and, perhaps, redemption. Written by Simon Furman and featuring pencils, inks, and colors by Rob Ruffolo. James Raiz once again provides a variant cover.


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And that's just the scenario Tiger's camp would like to see happen, according to a source close to Nordegren.
"Elin does not want to go to the Masters and is preparing for a trip to see her family and friends in Sweden," the source tells PEOPLE. "She is also being asked by Tiger to attend the Masters, even if for a half day, to look like she is interested in supporting his return to golf. But she would rather not be there."
Instead, the source believes that Nordegren will continue to keep a low profile and fly a commercial airline to Sweden, where her family lives.
"Tiger's [private] plane is too 'in your face' for her now," the source says. "She really does not want to go to Augusta, and it is easier for her to be far away than home in Orlando."


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Lockport Union-Sun & Journal — Voters in Wilson shouldn't be too upset that the school district will be charging rental fees to use district property. It was, after all, something they essentially approved when they rejected the school budget a second time.
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While it's true that district facilities are funded by taxes, the facilities are supposed to be used for teaching and learning. With so many additional services provided by the schools, most school districts and their voters have forgotten that. In some cases, taxpayers and businesses suffer from the extra services provided.
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|#91 Subject: Blade Warriors Posted: 03/04/2007 20:17:42
I wanted to know if Blade Warriors was worth the purchase? I usually don't game with anyone else on one console, since all my friends live far away. But as a single player game is it worth getting?
|#92 Subject: Ok you peps need to stop dissin Posted: 04/26/2007 16:26:01
Oni 4 is actually a really good game, i like most of u thought it was pretty dumb when i first started playing, but once u start to even barely understand wats going on, everything seems to click. The storyline, equipment, way u get things, and attacks are all kinda new, but when u really look at it its just another onimusha, its sweet just like the rest. ill admit that the combining things gets old real quick cause theres only so many things u can combine and make, and things go in a pattern. The dark realm like all the others is sweet, but unlike the past onimushas i find that this one gets boring by about right after the 70 lvl. and i dont mean to spoil anything but for those of u who dont kno, samanosuke is in this one with ako as well. ok thats all for now.
|#93 Subject: question Posted: 08/24/2007 09:46:43
why in onimusha dawn of dreams soki have to die.
|#94 Subject: Shin Onimusha Posted: 04/24/2005 01:30:15
Yeah, I was really stoked about it myself. I came across the pics on IGN on Friday night. I can't wait for it. It is one of my Top 5 favorite game series. 2006 is a long time to wait though. I sort of wonder why they didn't just wait and make it a PS3 launch game. Hopefully this game is the start of a whole new trilogy of games that we will get to see on PS3.
|#95 Subject: Hello Posted: 04/30/2005 18:41:15
hello, y i joined this club is a self-explanatory affair, but i just wanted to say dat i got some sick pics for Onimusha 4 which they've dubbed: Dawn of Dreams
Im gonna post them for your view pleasures
|#96 Subject: about onimusha 4 Posted: 04/30/2005 21:21:02
when is this gonna take place? i thought onimusha was a trilogy that ended when nobunaga died
will garganto be in it?????
|#97 Subject: I dunno Posted: 04/30/2005 23:59:22
its still quite a mystery, and it seems my pics were delted, wat happened???
|#98 Subject: meh... Posted: 05/03/2005 17:23:52
i never was much of a fan of jubei. his character was a little too bland for me....and his little one- liners were annoying
|#99 Subject: Onimusha 4 Posted: 05/05/2005 13:18:55
It's official!!! OPM just did an article in issue 93 saying that Kenji Inafune (the guy who created Onimusha) said that 3 was the end of the Nobunaga trilogy. This game is supposed to take place years after Onimusha 3.
They also said that you get partners like Onimusha 2, but this time you can pick one of these people and go tag team on the genma!!! You control the other character and can have them get involved or just hang out while you kick some butt.
|#100 Subject: awesome!!!! Posted: 05/05/2005 17:44:19
where did you hear all of this?? ive gotta see!!!
|beatrix kidd...
|#101 Subject: yay Posted: 05/05/2005 20:22:15
hey dont worry. i have screen shots of the new game. the graphix have been updated greatly since demon siege. the killing will be much better in it than the other 3 games
|#102 Subject: 4 info Posted: 05/06/2005 15:23:53
Get the info from OPM issue 93.
Demo disc is pretty cool too. They got a demo of lego star wars. It's weird but fun.
|#103 Subject: evil onimushas Posted: 05/16/2005 00:05:20
yea it would be great to fight an evil jubei. i didn't like him as much as samanosuke, but he was still a pretty badass oni. it be even better if you had to fight both of them together in a tagteam battle or something. i'd love to see that!!
|#104 Subject: ??? Posted: 06/02/2005 01:10:28
I wonder if the new camera system found in Onimusha 4 is similiar to that of Shadow of Rome's camera system.
|#105 Subject: :(( Posted: 06/07/2005 00:18:53
...am still stuck with Onimusha 3 ... wonder when will Onimusha 4 be released in my country :X
|#106 Subject: Onimusha 2 Question Posted: 06/20/2005 16:15:54
Does anybody know the quickest/easiest path to getting all three fozziled bone fragments from Magoichi, Ekei, and Kotaro? Specifically, what items to trade and in what sequence?
|#107 Subject: Blade Warriors Posted: 07/14/2005 15:23:24
It's so funny that I came and see posts about this game. I was just playing it last night and I was having a ball. Dispite what reviewers will lead you to believe, the game is really good. It does squat for story lines because it was meant to be a hold over between 2 and 3. The game is really fun and lets you play as everyone that you would want to. You can be Gogandantes, Nobunaga, even Jujudorma and Marcellus.
The game doesn't look like much when you compare it to the series, but you don't play all the games at the same time. It's a really fun game and everyone should know that.
|#108 Subject: I Gotta Share This Posted: 07/27/2005 16:12:39
I am new to the Club. Well actually I am new to this 1up.com and whole chatting on the internet thing. Anyhow OH MY GOSH! The end of Onimusha Warlords was freaking Awesome. Please stop reading here if you have not finished the game *SPOILER* So let me get this straight Samunaske sp? turned into an Ogre? Anyhow I cannot get that scene out of my head. In a good way
|#109 Subject: Onimusha 2 Posted: 07/28/2005 14:40:03
Has any out there played this and if so is it as cool as the 1st. So far it's just so so.
|#110 Subject: Shout Out Posted: 07/29/2005 12:42:57
Yo my peeps whas up. Seriously though does anyone ever visit this club.
|#111 Subject: Sweet Posted: 08/01/2005 11:25:40
It's always nice to know that someone is out there reading this stuff. Right now I'm at the end of Onimusha 2. I am having a terrible time beating Nobunaga. I only have 1 special medicine and that doesn't quite keep me alive long enough. Oh well back to the drawing board. Even though it's covered in my blood.
|#112 Subject: Samurai's Destiny Posted: 08/02/2005 02:02:01
I had a little trouble myself the first time I played it, but it wasn't too bad. I'm pretty stingy when It comes to using my healing items though. I usually almost try to never use a health item for fear that I will get to a really hard boss battle and not have enough health items to keep me alive long enough to beat him. The sad thing is though, sometimes I finish the game with health items to spare. I swear I finished Resident Evil 4 with at least 2 dozen health items left. Back to what I was saying......just keep fighting the good fight against Nobunaga and don't give up. Once you beat Nobunaga once you'll be able to whoop up on that ass with no problem the next time you play it.
|#113 Subject: Thanks Posted: 08/02/2005 09:13:32
Thanks for the encouragement. I guess what ticks me off so much about Nobunaga is the diffenrence between him and the first Demon King. He was a piece of cake. Ghingam...whatever his name was the four-legged dude was more difficult than the original demon king. Or did I just figure out how to dodge his attacks and do some serious butt-kicking. Like I said earlier back to the boards...I mean TV Screen.
|#114 Subject: Finally Posted: 08/09/2005 09:55:13
Yep. I finally kicked some Nobunaga butt. Sort of. I had to do it on the Beginner mode. I just couldn't take it any longer. Then it was a total let down because the beginner mode was way BEGINNER. Anywho now I am done and I have bought Oni 3. BTW there is a killer deal going on at game stop. Trade in any 3 games and get $10 game bucks. I bought Oni 3, X-men legends and LOTR 3rd age for $33. Oh yea. Too many games not enough time. Hey that means I need to get busy.
|#115 Subject: FAVORITE ONIMUSHA GAME????? Posted: 08/20/2005 01:22:05
whats ur fav. onimusha game...any1 as long as it has onimusha in the title
|#116 Subject: new here Posted: 08/20/2005 12:01:09
onimusha 3 was sooooooooo amazing definatly the best amd definatly my favorite why don't you have it and halo does not suk
|#117 Subject: Onimusha 4 Posted: 08/21/2005 02:07:12
I was kinda dissapointed with what I saw. Besides it being more RPG-like, the gameplay hasen't changed at all since last time. I will reserve judgement until its released but I'd like a better combat system from the company who made the Street Fighter series. I hoped it would be a PS3 game and that it would return the series to its survial/horror roots.
|#118 Subject: RE: FAVORITE ONIMUSHA GAME????? Posted: 08/21/2005 02:13:15
I would say Onimusha: Warlords (not Genma). Onimusha 2 & 3 were both good, but the first set the standard. Not only for the series but for the PS2 in terms of graphics and storytelling (the soundtrack is probably the best for any game!). I didn't really care for Genma Onimusha stricly because the shoulder buttons weren't laid out well for Onimusha (Xbox should stick to FPS).


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When it comes to redistricting, it's been a good month for Democrats.
In Illinois, Democrats drew a map that, in a best-case scenario, could net President Obama's party five seats in his home state. In California, a nonpartisan commission proposed a map that would undo the tidy incumbent-protection scheme that ensured Republicans would be relegated to a minority—but guaranteed most GOP lawmakers seats for life. The proposed map, while putting members of both parties at risk, should net Democrats several seats. Those developments prompted some rethinking of the early conventional wisdom that Republicans will hold a huge advantage in the redistricting process, thanks to their control of the map-drawing process in many key states.
But the flurry of good news for Democrats masks one underlying reality: For Republicans, the name of the redistricting game has been to consolidate historic gains they made in 2010. In most states, that means the focus is on keeping the seats they've got rather than grabbing for more. And no wonder: Republicans currently hold 240 House seats—a higher number than any time since 1946.
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That means that many of the Republican congressmen viewed as vulnerable could find themselves in safer seats next year. While the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting the 13 Republicans in districts that voted Democratic in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections, that list will be badly outdated when redistricting is complete.
A good example of the shift in the GOP's thinking on redistricting is Pennsylvania. In 2002, when Republicans controlled the process, they attempted to draw as many winnable seats as possible. It backfired badly when Democrats picked up many of the GOP-held competitive seats—and control of Congress—in 2006.
This time around, the GOP legislature is focused on conserving the party's gains, not expanding beyond its control.
The battleground suburban Philadelphia districts of GOP Reps. Jim Gerlach, Mike Fitzpatrick, and Pat Meehan all are likely to cede parts of their districts closest to Philadelphia to city Democratic Reps. Robert Brady and Chaka Fattah. The result could be slightly safer seats for the suburban Republicans—possibly enough to take districts that have been perennial targets for Democrats off the table.
Rep. Lou Barletta, one of the 13 Republicans representing a district Kerry carried, may see the Democratic stronghold of Scranton moved from his district and put into the district of Democratic Rep. Tim Holden. It wouldn't guarantee him re-election, but that would markedly improve his chances.
A favorable redraw in the Keystone State could "protect" up to four Republican seats and the elimination of one Democrat's district—likely either Rep. Jason Altmire or Mark Critz.
That's just the most telling example of how Republicans can benefit themselves even when they're not focused on drawing Democrats out of Congress. Others include:
Republicans passed a map giving Reps. Blake Farenthold and Francisco (Quico) Canseco much friendlier territory. Farenthold's district gave GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain of Arizona 46 percent of the vote in 2008; under the new map, he'd be representing a 59 percent McCain district. Canseco's battleground seat gets four points more favorable for Republicans.
Republicans fortified the swing seat of GOP Reps. Dan Benishek and Thaddeus McCotter and removed Calhoun County from GOP Rep. Tim Walberg's district, the home base of his potential Democratic challenger, former Rep. Mark Schauer.
A proposed Republican map in Minnesota turns one of the most vulnerable Republicans, Rep. Chip Cravaack,into one of the safest in the state. The new district would have given McCain 54 percent of the vote; the old one 46 percent. Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed the plan, but Cravaack has a good chance of benefiting in the redistricting.
A GOP map, which is expected to pass, makes the district of freshman Rep. Sean Duffy, one of 13 Republicans currently representing territory that Obama and Kerry won, about three points more Republican, while also making Democratic Rep. Ron Kind's seat much safer. To protect both incumbents, many voters will be shifted to new representatives—about 150,000 will be moved out of Duffy's district and about 180,000 will be moved in.
Rep. Steve Stivers, who represents one of the most competitive districts in the country, could see some college student-dominated precincts moved to a more safely GOP seat. Rep. Steve Chabot, who lost reelection in 2008, will have less to worry about, with parts of House Speaker John Boehner's safely GOP district an obvious option to shore him up.
Even though Republicans don't control the line-drawing, they could see two of their most vulnerable members placed in safer situations. GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, whose district needs to be downsized, could see the liberal stronghold of Olympia drawn into the seat of Democratic Rep. Adam Smith. And Rep. Dave Reichert, a perennial Democratic target, could see some of his Democratic-leaning seat drawn into a new 10th District, improving his chances for reelection.
Outside of Illinois, Democrats have few opportunities to unilaterally protect their own. A handful of members, like Holden and Kind, will be assisted by GOP attempts to pack as many Democratic voters as possible into a single district, but they are few and far between. And this doesn't include the handful of states where Republicans are also seeking to eliminate Democratic seats. While Democrats could gain as many as 8-9 seats from the new Illinois and California maps, Republicans will return the favor in North Carolina (2-4 seats), Georgia (1-2 seats), Indiana (1 seat), Missouri (1 seat), and Michigan (1 seat).
When all is said and done, Republicans aren't likely to gain more than several seats through redistricting and could end up losing a couple. But the more important number is how many seats both parties are best-positioned to defend – and that number is likely to substantially change in the coming months.
On that score, Republicans hold a significant advantage, making the Democrats' 24 seat pickup to retake the majority steeper. And that's ultimately the GOP's secret weapon as they aim to hold control of the House.
This article appears in the June 22, 2011 edition of NJ Daily.
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Kenosha's chief of police on Tuesday was ordered to conduct an investigation into an officer's questionable use of a Taser against a man in July, after a meeting with the city's Police and Fire Commission.
Commission President Ronald J. Frederick said the commission made its decision in closed session and gave Chief John Morrissey 90 days to report back on his findings.
Both Frederick and Kenosha Police Lt. Brad Kemen, a spokesman for the department, said it will be up to Morrissey to determine how to conduct the review and whether outside agencies or persons unrelated to the department get involved.
As first revealed in a Journal Sentinel Watchdog Report, a squad car video shows a Kenosha officer deploy the electric weapon against an unarmed man within seconds of arriving to a call about two men fighting. The man hit with the Taser falls straight backward and the man whom he was confronting, but not actively fighting when the officer arrives, goes down on his knees voluntarily.
The officer's written report of the incident does not match what's seen on the video, and after learning of the discrepancy from a Journal Sentinel reporter, Frederick said the commission would look into the matter.
Kenosha lawyer and former police officer Denise Hertz-McGrath, who represented the second man involved in the incident, addressed the commission before it went into closed session.
"I would hope the community would want to ask the same question that I asked: Where is the truth and where is the checks and balances to be sure the law enforcement of this community abides by the truth. Only then is there justice," she read from a prepared statement.
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It would make sense the chief wants outside, independent agencies to review this SNAFU......rather than the "fox watching the chicken house scenario".
OK, I will be the first to say it "Don't Taze me Bro!!!"


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