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Whilst Ash and his friends are relaxing in a forest, three Mightyena and a Poochyena ambush them. While they are trying to protect themselves from the Pokémon, they are rescued by the Ranger of the Forest, Katrina. She wards off the wild Pokémon and takes the group to her house. Meanwhile, Team Rocket overhears that the forest is full of rare Pokémon. Back at Katrina's house, Max creates a bond with her Poochyena and tries to make it evolve, with minimal success. Is Poochyena going to evolve and is Max going to understand the importance of evolution?
May and Max spot a wild Zigzagoon which sees them and runs away. The reason are a pack of Stantlers. Ash finds it strange, with so many Pokémon around. Max tries to come closer to Shroomish and the Sudowoodo, but scares them off. May tells him that he should know how they look like because he studied, to which Max recites what he knows. Still, he is fascinated that he sees them up close.
Nearby, some Pokémon howl. Those are three Mightyenas who are angry. Ash thinks to retreat, but Brock advises to fight them. Pikachu, Forretress and Torchic come to fight them. A Mightyena attempts to strike, to which Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, however, the Mightyena evades. Forretress attacks with Tackle, but a Poochyena leaps and attacks Torchic and Ash. A woman appears, stopping the battle. The woman tells them that the area they are in is a Pokémon Preserve, but May says they are on their way to Rustboro City.
The woman addresses herself as Katrina, the ranger. The gang introduces herself, with Brock flirting with her. However, the Poochyena and Mightyenas attack Brock. Meanwhile, Team Rocket wanders the woods, searching for food. However, they spot a lot of Pokémon. Wobbuffet shows the sign, marking the area as a Preserve.
At a shack, Katrina shows the gang that she takes care of injured Pokémon. Brock tells Katrina that he's a doctor, to which the Poochyena strikes him. Max wonders why the Poochyena hasn't evolved, to which Katrina thinks the Poochyena didn't battle enough. Max tries to convince that the Poochyena has to evolve. May thinks what her Torchic would look like and wishes it to evolve. She checks her Pokedex - Torchic would eventually become a Combusken. Ash explains to them that the Pokémon needs experience and training to evolve.
Max and Max wonder why Ash's Pikachu hasn't evolved yet into a Raichu. Brock explaines the Evolution - some Pokémon need experience, while others (like Pikachu) need stones, like Electricity stone for Pikachu to become Raichu. Then Brock mentions Eevee, a Pokémon which can evolve into three different Pokémon - Jolteon, Vaporeon, Flareon (with usage of stones), Espeon and Umbreon (with more experience). Max wants to see the evolution of Poochyena and Brock wants to stay with Katrina, despite Ash wanting a Gym Battle.
Max trains Poochyena to attack with Bite, not only Tackle. Torchic attacks with Ember, defeating the Poochyena, even attacking Max. Max comes to Ash, wanting to borrow some of his Pokémon for Poochyena to battle. May says that Max wants them to lose on purpose for Poochyena to evolve. Ash tells him that some Pokémon don't want to evolve and want to be just the way they are, but Max is determined to battle more. Katrina arrives, showing a part of a net - poachers are in the Preserve.
Team Rocket has captured some of the Pokémon, but Meowth spots Max and the Poochyena. Max does not want Poochyena to battle Flying or Poison Pokémon, to even the odds. Team Rocket realize that Max wants the Poochyena to evolve. Max spots a strange machine, and as he was to walk away, Jessie and James (disguised) place Meowth in the machine. The result is that evolved into a Persian (although Meowth is disguised as well). To persuade Max more, they activate the machine and Persian is transformed into a Sunflora. Max finds this impossible. Meowth disguises himself as Aipom, Murkrow and Azurril, but with the rush, he transforms himself into a Persian/Sunflora/Aipom/Pikachu Pokémon. Despite Max's refusal, Team Rocket place Poochyena into the machine, making the machine exploded and the Team Rocket getting on the balloon.
The gang arrives, with Team Rocket unmasking themselves. James tricks Ash and Pikachu, capturing the Pikachu with the mechanical arm. The gang tracks the, with Ash bringing his Taillow. Taillow pecks Team Rocket, bringing the balloon closer to ground. Max atttempts to persuade Poochyena to use Bite attack, which (after several attempts) bites the net, setting itself and other Pokémon free. Pikachu lets himself free, using Thunderbolt to blast Team Rocket off. Max congratulates Poochyena, but it begins to glow, making itself evolving to Mightyena.
- "Now's yur chance, Ash. Use that real-life experience you were talking about and make some friends!" - May
- Jessie mentions Albert Einstein, though she mistakes him to be inventor of lightbulbs. Max then corrects that Edison is the inventor.
- The Pokémon featured in the Who's That Pokémon segment is Hitmontop.
- This is the first time in Hoenn Ash does not use a Pokédex - in this case, Max examines the Poochyena with the Pokedex.
- This is also the first time in Hoenn that a Pokémon is shown on Pokédex, but it isn't examined on spot. In this case, it is a Combusken.
- This is the first time in Hoenn that Brock gets scolded for flirting.


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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Jordan Crawford came off the bench to score
a game-high 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor and Bradley Beal
added 16 points and four blocks as the Washington Wizards toppled the
struggling Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, 114-101.
Nene and John Wall scored 14 points apiece for Washington, which extended its
season-high home winning streak to four games. Wall, who made his first start
of the season, also contributed five assists and two blocks in the victory.
The Wizards have won five of eight since Wall returned to the team's lineup
after a left kneecap injury forced him to miss the start of the season.
Derrick Williams poured in 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead the
Timberwolves, who have dropped six straight road contests and eight of their
last nine overall. Andrei Kirilenko added 17 points and seven boards in the
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May 4, 2016
Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant has undergone surgery on his broken left index finger after postponing the procedure for the final three games of the season.
The team reported Tuesday's successful surgery on its website. Bryant decided to play through the injury because the Cowboys were still in playoff contention. They lost the finale at Washington 28-18 with the NFC East title at stake.
Bryant broke the finger in the fourth quarter at Cincinnati on Dec. 9 and caught a game-changing touchdown pass after the injury. He had a career-high 224 yards two weeks later against New Orleans. A franchise record-tying touchdown streak of seven games ended against the Redskins.
The third-year pro finished with career highs of 1,382 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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This story was recently published (in German) in the latest issue of Mixology Magazine.
Let's say I placed two glasses in front of you. In one glass I poured some vodka, and into the other, some newly distilled whisky.
Could you, without tasting, tell me which was which?
Of course you couldn't – as all newly distilled spirits are colourless – a fact that surprises some. There are those who do not realize that whiskies (unless artificially coloured) gain all of their colour from the oak casks in which they are aged.
And interestingly, while the oak maturation is the main factor in creating the flavours of aged whiskies, newly distilled whisky (called "New Make Spirit" and often referred to as "White Dog" by American whiskey distillers) have flavours which are distinctive to the ingredients with which and process by which they were distilled.
New make spirits are often floral, fruity, slightly sweet and show a distinct graininess. Many are pleasantly surprised to find that new make spirits (when properly constructed) can be quite enjoyable – while often bearing little resemblance to the whiskies they will become.
In the UK, where whisky must be aged a minimum of 3 years before it is eligible to be sold as whisky, start-up distilleries often turn to bottling and selling new make spirit as a short term solution to bridge the gap between start-up costs and profitability.
These new make spirits are something of an oddity – rarely achieving wide distribution – often only available at the distillery.


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We are excited to launch the 2013 Reading Together website where you can learn everything you'll need to know about the events coming up in March and April around the themes of The Submission by Amy Waldman. On this site, you'll find details about each event, online resources, suggestions for further reading and viewing, and informational blog posts from members of our steering committee. In addition, we'll maintain an up-to-the-minute calendar of book discussions for anyone looking to participate in one.
We look forward to bringing our community together once again to discuss some important issues including: public art and how it impacts communities; trust and identity; and the influence of media on our perceptions.


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This version just came out two days ago. The backing vocals are much more prevalent now. It's awesome.
Bah, I thought this song couldn´t get any better... but you just proved me wrong!
Love this part
"Now you see me, now you dont
No vow to break
No string of hope
My hero, your pariah
Theyre coming after me now"
The backing vocals and the wo hoo woo hoo
The only similarity with Savior is rhytm during the verses, and even this is just slightly similar. Not to mention that TFIN feels totally different. So no, those ripoff accusations were unjustified in this case, this is classic Offspring, I love it
And backing vocals are amazing.
What makes me laugh about the Savior comparison is that Rise Against totally ripped off the "whoa oh oh oh"s from AFI (Black Sails, I think, though I can't remember the name of the song right now). The circle of (songwriting) life is a snake eating its tail. It's all good, people.
I am part of a degenerate elite
Dragging our society into the street
I *love* the "Offspring ripping off Rise Against" comparisons as well.
Rise fucking Against, really people? As if they weren't just The Offspring and Bad Religion in a blender to start with, anyway. Hilarious.


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New Plays in Production
Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards:
2014 Tony Award Nominations:
All the Way (winner)
2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama:
2013 Tony Award Winner:
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama:
2011 Tony Award Nominations:
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama:
Pulitzer Prize Finalists:
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Over the last eight years, the Edgerton Foundation has supported an extended rehearsal process for 244 world premiere productions across the U.S. Through this support, many plays have scheduled numerous subsequent productions, with 15 making it to Broadway and All the Way winning two Tony Awards in 2014. Eight plays have been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, with Next to Normal winning in 2010, Water by the Spoonful in 2012 and The Flick winning in 2014.
We hope these profiles will provide insight into each theatre's reasons for producing these plays, and encourage future productions. Information is available online for the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Round 1 and Round 2, 2012 and 2013 Edgerton Foundation grantees.
Piloted in 2006 with the Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles, the Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards give plays in development extended rehearsal period for the entire creative team, including the playwrights. The program launched nationally in 2007 and has awarded grants to non-profit theatres for 216 new plays to date. The Edgerton Foundation was awarded the 2011 TCG National Funder Award.
Theatres with a strong and consistent track record of producing new work are invited to submit letters of inquiry to firstname.lastname@example.com. A panel of readers reviews the plays and one-time grants (ranging from $5,000 - $75,000) are awarded.
Plays that have been seen in New York include the following:
Broadway Productions after Regional Productions:
- 13
- 33 Variations (Tony nomination)
- Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (Pulitzer finalist, Tony nomination)
- Bronx Bombers
- Chinglish
- Curtains (Tony nomination)
- In the Next Room (or the vibrator play) (Pulitzer finalist, Tony nomination)
- Next To Normal (Pulitzer winner, Tony nomination)
- Time Stands Still (Tony nomination)
- Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2013 Tony Award for Best Play)
- All the Way
Broadway World Premieres:
- Free Man of Color (Pulitzer finalist)
- Good People (Tony nomination)
- Casa Valentina
- Outside Mullingar
- Lost Lake
Off Broadway Productions after Regional Productions:
- Back, Back, Back,
- The Brother/Sister Plays
- Completeness
- Chinglish
- The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety (Pulitzer finalist)
- Equivocation
- Restoration
- Water by the Spoonful (Pulitzer winner, 2012)
- Wittenberg
Off Broadway World Premieres:
- Break of Noon
- By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
- Burnt Part Boys
- Farragut North
- Grand Manner
- Kin
- In Transit
- Rapture, Blister, Burn (Pulitzer finalist)
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Submitted on January 30, 2012 at 8:19 AM
Community college students who want to complete a bachelor's degree now have a guarantee that their credits will transfer to a public university in Tennessee, if they choose one of 50 different majors offering transfer pathways. Volunteer State Community College is part of the program.
The University of Tennessee (UT) and Tennessee Board of Regents TBR) systems have collaborated to create 50 "Tennessee Transfer Pathways" for timely and cost-effective transitioning from a two- to four-year degree. Every student entering a community college in Tennessee now can select one of 50 majors with accompanying transfer pathways, complete required courses, earn an associate's degree and transition seamlessly as a junior at a Tennessee public university. All earned credit hours will apply toward a bachelor's degree in the same discipline.
If followed exactly, the pathways also guarantee admission to all public universities in the state, except for UT Knoxville. The Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010, which outlined the transfer pathway model, requires that admission to UT Knoxville "remain competitive."
The 50 pathways were chosen based on transfer data. They include programs such as business administration, engineering, nursing, agriculture and criminal justice, among many others. A complete listing is available at: www.tntransferpathway.org.
Schools participating in the transfer pathways program include TBR's 13 community colleges and six universities and UT's three undergraduate campuses in Chattanooga, Knoxville and Martin. Not all schools have the demand or resources needed to offer all 50 pathways, but advisors are being trained to identify the best options for students interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree. A listing of schools and pathways offered is included on the above-referenced website.
To ensure transfer, pathways must be followed exactly, and substitutions will not be accepted. Students who change pathways or majors are not guaranteed all courses will apply.
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Will be interesting to see the numbers:
Will be interesting to see the numbers:
hmmm.. either connor is out, or ILB in the draft is out..
2013 MNF Executive Champion!
DeVille's Mock
1. Andrew Billings, NT, Baylor
2. Kendall Fuller, CB, Va Tech
3.Pharoh Cooper, WR, South Carolina
4. DeAndre Houston-Carson, S, Wm&Mary
a Three year deal? hopefully there is very little guaranteed.
Even if Bill Belichick was getting an atomic wedgie, his face would look exactly the same.
Good for Larry, he doesn't get the death sentence to AZ.
WOW I wonder who is running this show, other teams are getting younger yet the Steelers are getting older!
3 years... Let's start our recruiting in retirement homes.
Tomlin has to at least cling to some of Cowher's players. He has little to none of his own players that can replace them.
The Steelers did not over pay...
We have no depth at ILB...gotta have somebody, and everyones
Favorite back up, Sylvester, is gone...
Its a good move as a backup..
The Pittsburgh Steelers: There is NO other Team!
Safe to say the 3rd year is just a year to carry the signing bonus. Can't wait to see the numbers.


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Polyamory, in its broadest usage, is the practice or lifestyle of being open to having more than one loving, intimate relationship at a time, with the full knowledge and consent of all partners involved. Persons who consider themselves emotionally suited to such relationships may define themselves as polyamorous, often abbreviated to poly.
Polyamory is a neologism and a hybrid word: poly is Greek for many and amor is Latin for love. It has been independently coined by several people, including Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart whose article "A Bouquet of Lovers" (1990) is widely cited as the source of the word (but see below), and Jennifer Wesp who created the Usenet newsgroup alt.polyamory in 1992. However, the term has been reported in occasional use since the 1960s, and even outside polygamous cultures such relationships existed well before the name was coined; for one example dating from the 1920s, see William Moulton Marston.
The word "polyamory" does not actually appear in "A Bouquet of Lovers", referenced above. The article uses "polyamorous", but its original version introduced the term in hyphenated form, "poly-amorous". The article consistently uses "polygamy" as the counterpart to "monogamy". This indicates that at the time, the author was not yet using the word "polyamory", and did not consider "polyamorous" an established word either. There are no verifiable sources showing the word polyamory in common use until after alt.polyamory was created. The older term polyfidelity, a subset of polyamory, was coined decades earlier at Kerista.
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alt.polyamory participants collaborated on a FAQ (frequently asked questions) post that was updated periodically, and included the group's definition of "polyamory". The latest version of the FAQ on polyamory.org, dated 1997, has this definition:
- 2). What's polyamory, then?
- (Glad you asked that. ;-) ) Polyamory means "loving more than one". This love may be sexual, emotional, spiritual, or any combination thereof, according to the desires and agreements of the individuals involved, but you needn't wear yourself out trying to figure out ways to fit fondness for apple pie, or filial piety, or a passion for the Saint Paul Saints baseball club into it. "Polyamorous" is also used as a descriptive term by people who are open to more than one relationship even if they are not currently involved in more than one. (Heck, some are involved in less than one.) Some people think the definition is a bit loose, but it's got to be fairly roomy to fit the wide range of poly arrangements out there.
In 1999, Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart was asked by the editor of the Oxford English Dictionary to provide a definition of the term (which the dictionary had not recognised). Her definition was:
- "The practice, state or ability of having more than one sexual loving relationship at the same time, with the full knowledge and consent of all partners involved."
- This term was meant to be inclusive, and in that context, we have never intended to particularly exclude "swinging" per se, if practitioners thereof wished to adopt the term and include themselves. As far as we have understood, swinging specifically does not involve "cheating," and it certainly does involve having "multiple lovers"! Moreover, we understand from speaking with a few swinging activists that many swingers are closely bonded with their various lovers, as best friends and regular partners.
- The two essential ingredients of the concept of "polyamory" are "more than one" and "loving." That is, it is expected that the people in such relationships have a loving emotional bond, are involved in each other's lives multi-dimensionally, and care for each other. This term is not intended to apply to merely casual recreational sex, anonymous orgies, one-night stands, pick-ups, prostitution, "cheating," serial monogamy, or the popular definition of swinging as "mate-swapping" parties.'
However, no single definition of "polyamory" has universal acceptance. It is generally agreed that polyamory involves multiple consensual, loving relationships (or openness to such), but beyond that the term is ambiguous as the word love itself. A relationship is more likely to be called "polyamorous" if it is long-term, involves some sort of commitment (e.g. a formal ceremony), and involves shared living arrangements and/or finances, but none of these criteria are necessary or definitive.
For instance, somebody who has multiple sexual partners might form strong 'loving' friendships with them, without feeling romantic love for them. Whether such a person identifies as "polyamorous", or as a swinger, or uses some other term, often depends more on their attitude towards other "polyamorists, "swingers", etc., than on the exact nature of their relationships. Different terms emphasise different aspects of the interaction, but "swinging" and "polyamory" are both broad in what they can refer to. This allows for a certain degree of overlap.
Similarly, an open relationship in which all participants are long-term friends might be considered "polyamorous" under broader usages of the word but excluded from some of the tighter usages (see further discussion below). There is enough overlap between these concepts that the expression "open relationship" is also sometimes used as a catch-all substitute when speaking to people who may not be familiar with the term "polyamory".
The terms primary (or primary relationship(s)) and secondary (or secondary relationship(s)) are often used as a means to indicate a hierarchy of different relationships in a person's life. Thus a woman with a husband and another partner might refer to the husband as her "primary". (Of course, this is in addition to any other terms a person might use, such as "lover", "casual date", "friend", "other half", and so on.) The term tertiary can refer to ongoing casual relationships, though it is much less commonly used. Some polyamorous people refer to "primary/secondary" as a style of polyamory that involves an explicit hierarchy of relationships. Another model, sometimes referred to as intimate network, may include relationships of varying significance to the people involved, but people who practice it do not explicitly label relationships primary or secondary, and hierarchies may be fluid and vague or nonexistent. The terms primary & secondary usually refer to the relationship, not the partner, but the common shorthand of referring to someone you have a secondary relationship with as "my secondary", etc., sometimes causes confusion on that point when communicating with people not familiar with polyamory.
Symbols of polyamory
Although a number of symbols have been adopted by polyamorous people, none have universal recognition. The most common symbol is the heart combined with the infinity sign, shown at the top of this article. Another symbol is an image of a parrot, since "Polly" is a common name for these birds.
Forms of polyamory
Forms of polyamory include:
- Polyfidelity, which involves multiple romantic relationships with sexual contact restricted to specific partners in a group.
- Sub-relationships, which distinguish between "primary" and "secondary" relationships (e.g. most open marriages).
- Polygamy (polygyny and polyandry), in which one person marries several spouses (who may or may not be married to or have a romantic relationship with one another).
- Group relationships and group marriage, in which all consider themselves associated to one another, popularized to some extent by Robert A. Heinlein (in novels such as Stranger in a Strange Land and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress), by Robert Rimmer and also by the author Starhawk in her books The Fifth Sacred Thing (1993) and Walking to Mercury (1997).
- Networks of interconnecting relationships, where a particular person may have relationships of varying degrees of importance with various people.
- Mono/poly relationships where one partner is monogamous but agrees to the other having outside relationships.
- So-called "geometric" arrangements, which are described by the number of people involved and their relationship connections. Examples include "triads" and "quads", along with "V" and "N" geometries. The connecting member of a V relationship is sometimes referred to as a "hinge" or "pivot", and the partners thereby indirectly connected are referred to as the "arms". The arm partners are not as closely bonded to each other as each arm partner is to the pivot. This can be contrasted with a "triangle", in which all partners are directly connected and all are bonded to each other with comparable strength. A triad could be either a V or a triangle.
Some people in sexually exclusive relationships may still self-describe as polyamorous, if they have significant emotional ties to more than one other person. Additionally, people who self-describe as polyamorous may accept monogamous relationships with specific partners, either because this is the negotiated agreement, or because with that partner monogamy feels "right" (whereas for a different partner perhaps it would not be needed).
"Open relationships"
Open relationship denotes a relationship (usually between two people) in which participants are free to take other partners; where the couple making this agreement are married, it is an open marriage. "Open relationship" and "polyamorous" are not identical terms. Broadly, "open" usually refers to the sexual aspect of a non-closed relationship, whereas polyamory involves the extension of a relationship by allowing bonds to form (which may be sexual or otherwise) as additional long term relationships:
- Some relationships place strict restrictions on partners (e.g. polyfidelity); such relationships are polyamorous, but not open.
- Some relationships permit sex outside the primary relationship, but not love (cf swinging); such relationships are open, but not polyamorous.
- Some polyamorists do not accept the dichotomies of "in a relationship/not in a relationship" and "partners/not partners"; without these divisions, it is meaningless to class a relationship as "open" and "closed".
- Some polyamorists consider "polyamory" to be their philosophical orientation -- they believe themselves capable and desirous of multiple loves -- whereas "open relationship" is used as a logistical description: that is, it is how their polyamory is expressed or implemented. They would say of themselves, for instance, "I am polyamorous; my primary partner and I have an open relationship (with the following ground rules)..."
Several other forms of nonmonogamous (not necessarily polyamorous) relationship are listed at poly relationship.
Legal status of polyamorous relationships
Three or more people may form and share a relationship in most countries legally (subject sometimes to laws against homosexuality). But such laws do not usually permit marriage, nor do they give full legal protection to all partners equally, nor as strong protection (e.g., parental rights) as they do to married couples. They are considered no different from people who live together or date under other circumstances. Usually one couple, at most, can elect to be treated as "married".
Bigamy is the act of marrying one person whilst already being married to another, and is legally prohibited in most jurisdictions, though some permit it. Some bigamy statutes are broad enough to potentially encompass polyamorous relationships involving cohabitation, even if none of the participants claim marriage to more than one partner. For instance, under Utah Code 76-7-101, 'A person is guilty of bigamy when, knowing he has a husband or wife or knowing the other person has a husband or wife, the person purports to marry another person or cohabits with another person.'
Having multiple non-marital partners, even if married to one, is legal in most jurisdictions; at most it constitutes grounds for divorce if the spouse is non-consenting (or claims to be) or feels that the interest in a further partner has destabilized the marriage. There are exceptions to this; in North Carolina a spouse can sue a third party for causing "loss of affection" in or "criminal conversation" (adultery) with their spouse [1], and more than twenty states in the US have laws against adultery [2].
As described here, New Jersey's 2004 Domestic Partnership Act can be combined with marriage in order to legally connect any N-ary group of persons (imperfectly, though) using a combination of marriage and domestic partnership, provided that any of the following is true: (a) the number of males and the number of females are equal; (b) the number of males and the number of females differ by one; (c) the number of males and the number of females differ by two and both numbers are even. For example, 8 females and 6 males would work. But 8 females and 5 males would not; nor would 5 females and 3 males; nor would a single-sex community of more than two people.
The extension of laws which use a test similar to the UK test of "married or living together as married" to multiple-partner relationships (i.e. treating them as common-law marriage) to trios or larger groups is largely untested at present.
If marriage is intended, most countries provide for both a religious marriage, and a civil ceremony (sometimes combined), both of which recognize and formalize the relationship. Few countries recognize or will permit marriages with three or more partners either legally or religiously. While a recent case in the Netherlands was commonly read as demonstrating that the Netherlands permitted multiple-partner civil unions, [3], this belief is mistaken. The relationship in question was a samenlevingscontract or "cohabitation contract" and not a registered partnership or marriage (Dutch-language source, English-language source). The Netherlands' law concerning registered partnerships clearly states:
- A person may only be involved in one registered partnership with one other person whether of the same or of opposite sex at any one time.
- Persons who enter into a registered partnership may not at the same time be married.
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When a couple split up, non-consensual non-fidelity ("cheating") is often grounds for an unfavorable divorce settlement, and non-fidelity generally could easily be seized upon as a prejudicial issue by an antagonistic partner. Married people with partners external to their marriage (or other primary relationship) might need to consider carefully the laws in their jurisdiction, to ensure that they are complied with, and consider how to ensure that the mutuality of their decision within their marriage is clear.
Values within polyamory
Unlike the general case of swinging, polyamorous relationships also involve an emotional bond, though the distinctions made between swinging and polyamory are a topic open to debate and interpretation. Many people in both the swinging and polyamory communities see both practices as part of a continuum of open intimacy and sexuality.
Also note that the values discussed here are ideals. As with any ideals, their adherents sometimes fall short of the mark - but major breaches of a polyamorous relationship's ideals are taken as seriously as such breaches would be in any other relationship.
Fidelity and loyalty
Most monogamists define fidelity as committing to only one partner (at a time), and having no other sexual or relational partners during such commitment.
The poly version of this is polyfidelity, a specific form of polyamory defined by a lasting, sexually exclusive commitment to multiple partners. But some polyamorists define fidelity as being honest and forthcoming with their partners in respect to their relational lives, and keeping to the commitments they have made in those relationships, rather than basing it on sexual exclusivity. This can be read as the same definition used in monogamy: If fidelity means honoring the agreements you have made about the relationship, then fidelity in the context of monogamy means you've agreed to be monogamous, and honor that. Others prefer to emphasise loyalty, sometimes defined as the ability to rely upon the other person's support, care, and presence.
Trust, honesty, dignity and respect
Most polyamorists emphasize respect for all partners. Withholding information—even a "Don't ask, don't tell" agreement—is often frowned upon, because it implies that partners cannot handle the truth or trust those they love to keep their commitments. A partner's partners should be accepted as part of that person's life rather than merely tolerated.
A relationship that requires deception, or where partners are not allowed to express their individual lives, is often seen as a poor model for a relationship. The trust in a polyamorous relationship is that they love (or care about) you, and will come back, and will treat you and your relationship with them honestly and appropriately, as something of value and to be respected.
As part of this, dignity is often taken as a key value in a relationship. The idea here is that each partner will support, and not undermine, the other, and (where relevant) will not use a secondary relationship in a way that deliberately harms or destabilizes the other party or other relationships.
Communication and negotiation
Because there is no "standard model" for polyamorous relationships, participants in a relationship may have differing ideas about how that relationship should work. If unaddressed, such mismatched expectations can be extremely harmful to the relationship. For this reason, many polyamorists advocate explicitly deciding the ground rules of a relationship with all concerned.
In contrast to some other forms of negotiated relationship (e.g. the prenuptial agreement) polyamorists commonly view this negotiation as an ongoing process throughout the lifetime of the relationship.
In more conventional relationships, participants can settle on a common set of expectations without having to consciously negotiate them, simply by following societal standards (a husband and wife are expected to support one another financially, for instance). Because polyamorous relationships cannot rely on societal standards as a starting point, much more within the relationship must be chosen along the way by talking and by mutual respect and understanding, rather than assumed.
Polyamorists usually take a pragmatic approach to their relationships; they accept that sometimes they and their partners will make mistakes and fail to live up to these ideals. When this happens, communication is an important channel for repairing any damage caused by such breaches.
People in conventional relationships often agree not to seek other relationships under any circumstances, as they would threaten, dilute or substitute for the primary relationship. Polyamorists believe these restrictions are in fact not for the best in their relationships, since they tend to replace trust with possessive prohibitions, and place relationships into a framework of ownership and control. This reflects cultural assumptions that restrictions are needed to stop partners "drifting", and that additional close relationships would be a serious threat or dilution of that bond.
Polyamorists tend to see their partner's partners in terms of the gain to their partner's life rather than the threat to their own. The old saying "If you love someone, set them free, if they come back they are yours, if not they never were" describes a similar type of outlook. For this reason, many polyamorists see a "possessive" view of relationships as something to be avoided. This takes a great deal of trust. (A simple test of success: would seeing one's lover find another partner be cause for happiness [compersion] or alarm?)
Although non-possessiveness is an important part of many polyamorous relationships, it is not as universal as the other values discussed above. Alternatives include arrangements in which one possessive primary relationship is combined with non-possessive secondary relationships (common in open marriages), and asymmetrical relationships in which "ownership" applies in only one direction.
Polyamory and parenting
Many polyamorists have children, either within the relationship or from a previous relationship. Like other elements of polyamory, the way in which children are integrated into the family structure varies widely. Some possibilities are:
- Parents are primarily responsible for their own children (biological, adoptive, or step-), but other members of the relationship act as an extended family, providing assistance in child-rearing.
- Adults raise children collectively, all taking equal responsibility for each child regardless of consanguinity.
- Parents are wholly responsible for their own children, with other members of the relationship relating to the children as friends of the parents.
- Children treat parents' partners as a form of step-parent.
The choice of structures is affected by timing: an adult who has been present throughout a child's life is likely to have a more parental relationship with that child than one who enters a relationship with people who already have a teenage child. (The issues involved often parallel those of step-parenting.)
The degree of logistical and emotional involvement between the members of the relationship is also important: a close-knit triad already living under one roof with shared finances is far more likely to take a collective approach to parenting than would a larger, loose-knit group with separate living arrangements.
Whether children are fully informed of the nature of their parents' relationship varies, according to the above considerations and also to whether the parents are 'out' to other adults.
Custody ramifications
Parents involved in polyamorous relationships often keep this status a secret because of the risk that their polyamory will be used by an ex-spouse or other family member as grounds to deprive them of custody of and/or access to their children, much as homosexuality has been used in the past.
In 1998, a Tennessee court granted guardianship of a child to her grandmother and step-grandfather after the child's mother April Divilbiss and partners outed themselves as polyamorous on MTV. After contesting the decision for two years, Divilbiss eventually agreed to relinquish her daughter, acknowledging that she was unable to adequately care for her child and that this, rather than her polyamory, had been the grandparents' real motivation in seeking custody.[4]
Related groups and concepts
The definitions of polygamy and polyamory allow a great deal of overlap: any loving polygamous relationship could also be considered polyamorous, and many polyamorists consider themselves to be married to more than one person. In practice, however, usage separates the words: "polygamy" is more often used to refer to codified forms of multiple marriage (especially those with a traditional/religious basis), while "polyamory" implies a relationship defined by negotiation between its members rather than cultural norms.
Thus, although polygamy and polyamory are often treated by outsiders as similar concepts, the two groups are based on very different philosophies and ideals, and little interaction occurs between self-described "polygamists" and "polyamorists". Instead, polyamory is more closely associated with those subcultures and ideologies that favour individual freedoms in sexual matters - most notably, gay and BDSM advocacy.
The polyamorous values of respect, honesty, communication and negotiation are akin to those espoused by the BDSM subculture. (Indeed, several prominent polyamory advocates are also BDSM advocates.) Many of the problems encountered in polyamorous relationships have close parallels in BDSM, and can be resolved by similar methods; both groups benefit from a cross pollination of ideas.
However, individual attitudes vary widely; within each of these groups, some members find the other groups objectionable.
Philosophical aspects
As with many lifestyles, there is considerable active discussion about philosophical approaches to polyamory.
One way of studying the presumptions behind relationships is in the escalation of values known as Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development. In this schema, which examines the assumptions and presuppositions of relationships, the presumption that monogamy is the only acceptable form of long term relationships is an example of stage four of this schema. Polyamory is a common structure of relationships in stage five or six.
Another is by looking at Ken Wilber's stages of personal and spiritual development, Abraham Maslow's self-needs, and Jane Loevinger's "self-sense", which are similar schamatas and which are based upon the findings of many researchers in human development[1]:
- Each recognizes that there is a classic stage in personal development, which is conventional and based upon approval and laws (Kohlberg), conformist or conscientious-conformist (Loevinger), based upon belongingness and safety (Maslow), and whose structure is based upon "rules and roles" (Wilber).
- Each also recognizes a more developed post-conventional stage, based upon individual principles of conscience (Kohlberg), conscientious-individualistic or autonomous (Loevinger), based upon self-esteem and self-actualization (Maslow) and whose structure is formal-reflexive (Wilber), allowing the possibility to think about, judge, and critique ones own previous ways of thinking and those of one's society.
Because of the heightened trust and self-determination required for a polyamorous relationship, some who practice polyamory consider it a superior form of relating to people. One response common amongst monogamists or others not familiar with polyamorous people and families, is that polyamory can sometimes appear as a weakening or failure to adhere to the values that most of the rest of society agrees to. Realistically, most who practice it do not philosophize, instead they simply suggest that it is the right way for them.
Criticisms of polyamory
Religious objections
Many religions forbid or at least discourage sex outside marriage (or, in some cases, a committed relationship closely resembling marriage). As a consequence, such religions effectively prohibit or permit polyamory to the same degree that they prohibit or permit polygamy. Even where polygamy is permitted, it is typically limited to one rigidly-defined form of plural marriage—most commonly polygyny—and other forms of polyamorous relationships remain prohibited.
Until the Middle Ages[How to reference and link to summary or text], the three major Western religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) permitted overt polygamy in the form of polygyny; King Solomon, an important figure to all three of them, epitomizes the widespread recognition (if not endorsement) of polygyny throughout the ancient world. As of the 20th-21st centuries, polygyny remained common in many parts of the Islamic world but had largely been abandoned by Christianity and Judaism; for further discussion and some exceptions see Polygamy and religion.
Religious leaders have said little on polyamory directly, but this is probably due to its low public profile compared to other relational/ethical issues such as homosexuality, and because polyamory is neither widely known nor widely identified as a distinct lifestyle.
Division of love
One common criticism of polyamory is rooted in the belief that by dividing one's love among multiple partners, that love is lessened. This is a Malthusian (or "starvation economy") argument, so called because it treats love as a commodity (like food or other resources) that can only be given to one person by taking it away from another.
Polyamorists reject this view of love, arguing that it need not be lessened by division. Many agree with Robert Heinlein's statement: "Love does not subtract, it MULTIPLIES. The more you love, the more you CAN love." A commonly-invoked argument is that a parent who has two children does not love either of them any less because of the existence of the other.
Those who value monogamy often point to the strength and trust that can be built up within a long standing relationship, claiming this can only happen between a couple who only are focused on each other and have no other partners. Polyamorists reject this view, claiming that strength and trust can be built up with all of their partners. They may point out that involving other partners weakens this trust no more so than involving other friends in their life, as monogamous couples often do.
An intermediate viewpoint is that maintaining a loving relationship requires time and energy, and neither of these are infinite resources; hence, while it may be possible to love several people just as well as one, there is a point beyond which relationships do begin to suffer.
Perceived failure rates
Polyamorous relationships are often criticised as "not lasting". It is hard to come by accurate numbers on the longevity of polyamorous relationships versus monogamous ones, so this is difficult to measure, for a variety of reasons, not least that individual monogamous and polyamorous relationships may vary both in their intentions and their definitions of "success". Other factors making this a question without an answer include:
- Polyamorists (like many people in non-traditional relationships) often do not publicize their relational status, and certain kinds of polyamorists and polyamorous relationships may be under- or over-reported.
- In both polyamorous and monogamous relationships (where the participants are unmarried), the criteria for a "successful relationship" may not necessarily coincide with the usual expected "goal" of a lifelong commitment, and many relationships change or end as those within them feel right. For example, a relationship that enriches the lives of its participants may well be considered a "success" even if it ends (see Richard Bach's description of his divorce for an example of this).
- Not all connections within a polyamorous relationship, and not all monogamous relationships, are expected or intended to last for life. Many of each are not - part time, long distance, stages and seasons, are some of these reasons.
- Not all relationships with multiple partners are in fact "polyamorous" within the definition of the term, and many relationships with multiple partners are not built on the basis of trust, maturity, and common intent that polyamorists consider essential to support negotiated relationships successfully.
Because sex and sexuality raise so many deep feelings in people, it is difficult for many people to be non-biased in their casual assessment of the "success" of polyamorous relationships, with polyamorists and those opposed to polyamory each making assessments based on 'selective choice of evidence' (that supports their view). For example, those who are not inclined towards such relationships may judge the type of relationship based on the failure of a particular instance of it, even if they do not judge the entire institution of marriage a failure simply because a particular couple got a divorce.
Although a casual observer might see many polyamorous relationships ending, supporters of polyamory note that if a similar standard were applied to monogamous relationships, relatively few would be considered truly successful either, citing the divorce rate, the number of marriages which hold together in name only, the number of unmarried couples who split up, and the number where partners are unhappy or cheat—but that few use these things as evidence that monogamy is immoral, impractical or doomed to fail.
With a lack of disciplined academic study in this area, it is probably fair to say that the question is currently open. There is simply not enough consistent and high quality research at present comparing monogamous relationships with polyamorous ones, either in terms of longevity (as a measure for those relationships which do make a "life-long" commitment), in terms of satisfaction with the results, or in terms of meeting the expectations of those participating.
Inability/unwillingness to commit
Polyamory is sometimes seen as an inability, or unwillingness, to make a lasting commitment to one partner — especially a commitment to sexual exclusivity to one person for one's entire lifetime, as in traditional monogamous marriage.
On the other hand, polyamorists commonly see themselves as making more commitments, much as a parent is committed to loving all their offspring. One expression used by polyamorists is "We are faithful to ALL our lovers".
Polyamorists' attitudes to monogamy vary widely. Some polyamorists consider polyamory a superior way of life to monogamy, sometimes describing polyamory as being "more evolved". They may characterise monogamous relationships as being based on unthinking acceptance of societal or religious standards, or on possessiveness and jealousy. Some polyamorists believe that people who only have a single lover have less capacity for love than those who have more—a reversal of the 'division of love' criticism discussed above.
However, others view polyamory and monogamy as equally valid ways of life, with the best choice depending on the individual. While recognising that many monogamous relationships may be based on conformity or possessiveness, they do not see this as an intrinsic characteristic of monogamy any more than they see an inability to commit as an intrinsic characteristic of polyamory.
Famous polyamorous people
Because of the difficulty in distinguishing between romantic historical relationships and sexual relationships between friends, this list is based on a broad usage of 'polyamory' that includes the latter. For more specific information, see individual pages and the included external references.
- Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Olga Kosakiewicz
- CT Butler, a founder of Food Not Bombs
- Amelia Earhart
- Robert A. Heinlein
- William Marston, Elizabeth Marston, and Olive Byrne
- E. Nesbit
- Eric S. Raymond [5]
- Vita Sackville-West, Harold Nicolson, and various other members of the Bloomsbury Group [6][7]
- Percy Shelley
- Edna St. Vincent Millay
- Dieter Wedel, movie director[8]
- Alfred Kinsey
Many historical figures had multiple simultaneous relationships that nevertheless would not be considered "polyamorous" by modern usage because they lacked 'full knowledge and consent'. In Victorian England, for instance, the difficulty and stigma of divorce often left a rich man's wife with little option but to tolerate his mistresses, who in turn might be dependent on him for financial support. Such relationships are not included in this list.
- ↑ See Ken Wilber's book A Brief History of Everything, table 9-3 p.146, and discussion of "fulcrum 5" p. 186 for sources and citations. On page 145, "This model of consciousness development is based on the work of perhaps 60 or 70 theorists, East and West." He goes on to say, "All developmentalists, with virtually no exceptions, have a stage-like or even a ladder-list list... of growth and development - Kohlberg, Carol Gilligan, Heinz Werner, Jean Piaget, R. Peck, Habermas, Robert Selman, Erik Erikson, J. M. Baldwin, Silvano Arieti, even the contemplative traditions from Plotinus to Padmasambhava to Chih-i and Fa-tsang. And they have this ladder-like holarchy because that is what fits their data. These stages are the result of empirical, phenomenological, and interpretive evidence and massive amounts of research data. These folks are not making this stuff up because they like ladders." (p.147-8)
See also
- Compersion
- Extramarital intercourse
- Free love
- Limerence
- Marriage
- Mate swapping
- Monamory
- Monogamy
- Non-monogamy
- Open marriage
- Safer sex
- Serial monogamy
External links
- polyamory.org, the official homepage of the alt.polyamory newsgroup
- Polyamory page at Sexuality.org
- Monogamy's Law: Compulsory Monogamy and Polyamorous Existence Analyzes social and legal perspectives on polyamory.
- The Challenge Of Post-Modern Polygamy: Considering Polyamory Analyzes monogamy, polygamy, polyfidelity and polyparenting and considers how polyfidelitous marriage might fit into Western culture within a Hegelian framework.
- Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory Awareness
- Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality: Polyamory
- National Coalition for Sexual Freedom Polyamory Sound Bites Includes some data on frequency of nonmonogamy and psychiatric health of the polyamorous.
- PolyFamilies: Polyamory for the Practical A site about creating a polyamorous household and raising children in one.
- What Psychology Professionals Should Know About Polyamory A guide for mental health professionals which is favorable to polyamory.
- Polyamory Weekly Podcast A podcast regarding polyamory and related issues.
- newgroup control message creating alt.polyamory, May 29, 1992, as archived at ftp.uu.net (primary source for the Usenet control message archive)da:Polyamory
de:Polyamorie es:Poliamoría eo:Pluramemo fr:Polyamourhe:פוליאמוריה nl:Polyamoriept:Poliamor ro:Poliamor fi:Polyamoria sv:Polyamori


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UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva proved two things when he demolished light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar at UFC 153 this past Saturday in Rio de Janeiro: He's clearly the best fighter in the world, and he needs tougher challenges.
Now we just need to convince Silva.
Even after easily dispatching a journeyman 205-pounder with a first-round TKO set up by a brutal knee to the body, Silva continued to shoot down the most interesting suggestions for potential future opponents. The obvious choice would seem to be UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones who, at 25 years old, has already displayed flashes of Silva-esque brilliance in his reign as champion.
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It sure didn't look like it on Saturday. Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) toyed with Bonnar (14-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC), brushed off his attacks, and made a mockery of his size and strength advantage. It was the kind of display that makes a fight with the bigger, younger Jones (16-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) seem like a more interesting challenge than the other available superfight: a potential catchweight bout with UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre (22-2 MMA, 16-2 UFC). And yet, that bout still seems more plausible, if only because neither has ruled it out even as both are beginning to run low of fresh challengers.
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I'm unlikely to become a parent but if I do my children will be perfect and behave impeccably.
Its not easy mate, as you will probably know one day. When you are losing your rag the last thing you need is someone tut-tutting at you and pointing out your parental shortcomings. Perhaps some of the stress comes from knowing your kids are annoying others?
And it is only a minority that regard their kids as little angels who can do no wrong, most realise they can be a pain.
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Oh yes. BTW what is the etiquette with reclining the seat on a plane? I tend to wait for the person in front to so it before I do. I once had someone have a go at me for daring to recline even though the passenger in front had.
Kids have a semi-reasonable excuse. The inconsiderate turds who fling their seat backwards before taxiing, really wind me up.
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Kids aren't the problem, its the parents who can't/won't control them.
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Oh yes. BTW what is the etiquette with reclining the seat on a plane? I tend to wait for the person in front to so it before I do. I once had someone have a go at me for daring to recline even though the passenger in front had.
Personally, it is my humble reclining should only be allowed on overnight flights. I am over six feet tall, far from svelte and have never felt the need to put my seat back. The legroom afforded on today's planes doesn't require it.
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Lurking beneath the scenes of the Sinnoh region is the organization known as Team Galactic. In an attempt to raise more funds for their nefarious project, they have set their sights on the wealthy Berlitz family's journeying heiress! Now that the real bodyguards of Missy Berlitz has finally caught up with the trio, will Diamond and Pearl be able to clear up the misunderstanding and gain the trust of two men? The adventure continues in Veilstone!
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Flemings' Life of Mayfair: Wander Down Half Moon Street into the Literary Past
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I think boyfriend jeans would be perfect for those lazy Sundays or for doing chores for the comfort they provide. But for a girl's night out and to attract those guys, nothing beats a skinny, low rise pair of hip huggers.
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Erwin Blumenfeld's fashion photograph of interlocking gloves in shades of gray and yellow appeared in the September 1, 1954, Vogue. One of each pair is stuffed to look as though a hand is in it, holding another glove.
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Ross' Teal Lake Lodge and Teal Wing Golf Club are delighted to offer FREE GOLF for resort guests in May and October.
Any guest staying on the Lodge, on regular rates, packages or Quiet Season Rates rates is welcome to golf as much or as little as they desire, and never pay a greens fee in May or October. We do ask that you pay for the golf cart if you choose to take one. A great deal for adamant golfers who want to golf till they drop. Very popular for the guys or girls weekend, or a couples weekend. We have groups who tee off early in the morning and finally come off the course when it is too dark to see the ball.
Want to try golf for the first time? This is a great opportunity while enjoying the Northwoods.
Teal Wing is just up the hill from the Lodge so if it gets too cold just run down to the cabin to warm up, or you want to have "just one more beer"... no need to get back in the car, just take the golf cart (or walk if need be) down to your cabin. The full restaurant and Lodge facilities open Memorial Day weekend and close mid-October, however cabins with full kitchens are available during the whole month of May and October. We offer a Quiet Season Special before and after the Lodge facilities close, third night FREE!
Teal Wing Golf Club opens May 1st, with full operation including grilled picnic lunch from noon till 4pm, and constant beverage cart on the course. Teal Wing closes around October 24th. The weather can be beautiful and warm but it can also be cold, bring layers. It is not unheard of to get a small snow flurry in early or late season! On cold days, we recommend "Peppermint Patties, " hot chocolate and peppermint schnapps, to keep you warm and nimble for swinging the club.
May golf at Teal Wing is a great way to warm up for the season. Due to good snow cover, Teal Wing always winters well and lush fairways greet us in the spring. The trees are just starting to leaf out, so the views are wider and balls easier to find. Memorial Day weekend is included in this special, so guest staying at the resort can enjoy FREE GOLF, as well as homemade breakfast and excellent dinners at the Lodge! October at Teal Wing is stunning with the colors of autumn. The maintenance crew keeps busy blowing leaves so the fairways stay clear. A perfect last golf trip for the season, with the kaleidoscope of colors that only the Northwood can provide and wildlife all around, not to mention great golf.


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Rockford police found 33-year-old Christopher Hall from Chicago face down on the sidewalk. Hall suffered a gunshot wound to the back. He was taken to Swedish American Hospital where he was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made.
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29 Zombie Ladies (PICS)
I have never done a gallery that makes me feel this horrid. When Mark said to me, "Hey, why don't you do a zombie gallery what with the Case West thing come up soon?" I was, like, sure, whatevs. And then I started to compile these pictures. And then I felt a little uncomfortable. And then nauseous. Enjoy these zombie ladies.


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This weekend Paul Thurrott at WinSuperSite.com reports that the first Windows 8 details have been leaked by Microsoft's PC maker partners.
Below is a brief rundown the new Windows 8 details, with more details linked above for those interested.
App Store
Think iPhone App store or Android Marketplace but with a Microsoft twist. Rumored to be named Windows Store. I'm curious if this is cross platform with Windows Phone 7, and maybe 360 support?
Internet Explorer 9
Included with Windows 7 will be Microsoft's next generation browser. After looking thru the new tech demos for IE 9 I admit I'm not really excited for this. It still feels like they are playing catch up with Firefox and Chrome.
A leaked release date of August 2010 was seen. However browsers are personal, try the demo here.
Windows Live Wave 5
The only real details are it will ship with Windows 8. The Windows Live Wave 4 beta is available now, SYNC is a big improvement. Try it here.
Windows 8 Release Date
Currently Microsoft is aiming for a mid-2012 release, which leads to estimates of a first beta mid-2011, and a public beta late 2011.
PC Form Factors
Microsoft sees the market in three categories, "Lap PC", "Workhorse PC", and "Family Hub PC". Pretty similar to the market now.
Tailored Web Applications
Web based apps are one of if not the fastest growing software provider formats. Microsoft hopes to easily integrate this into Windows 8 and the Windows APP Store.
Human Presence Sensors (Kinect)
This is really exciting... well at least potentially. The GUI in Minority Report has had geeks dying for the wave my hands like a Jedi option for years. Kinect might just give us that.
The Kinect experience on the 360 will go a long way to prove the concept, but having your PC log you in by scanning your face and locking when you leave the room sounds nice!
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Maps, represent and depict regions in the GTA Series to enable the player to navigate smoothly throughout the game without getting lost or loosing direction. The maps show the geographic location of the setting of the game and play a vital role in traveling to Missions or evading the police Wanted Level. Every GTA game has had a map which varies in clairity and size. Below is a list of every Game Map in the GTA Series.
Grand Theft Auto
- Game: Grand Theft Auto
- Location: Liberty City
- Description: "The so-called "gateway to freedom", where millions of Europeans first entered the USA, is everything you imagined it could be and more. Glamorous and cynical, hard-edged and soft-livered, beautiful and damned, it is a city living on the edge. From the glamor of Island City to the down at heel bums of The Brix, this is truly the city that sleeps with one eye open. Founded on land bought from Native Americans for just $37, a barrel of mead and a sack of feathers by Belgian settlers in 1603, the ancient 5 boroughs of Liberty Island (incorporating Nixon Island and Law Island), The Brix, Estoria, Kings and Brocklyn have effectively been joined in the metropolitan area by urban areas from the neighboring state of New Guernsey.
Whether you have lived in Liberty all your life, or are visiting for the first time, there is always something new to see. From the tragedy of Law Island, where a plague out break once killed a million immigrants awaiting transfers to the mainland, to the ethnic charm of Island Heights, to the galleries and sky scrapers of downtown Island City, there is so much to see and do.
What really makes Liberty City, though, is the people who choose to live there. From plague to city-wide bankruptcy in the 1970s, from new dawns to broken promises, these people have lived through it all, secure in the knowledge that as long as they have coffee in the morning and an easy buck to make, things can't be that bad. Liberty City has acquired a terrible reputation for violent, organized crime over the years. Yet, as the mayor's office spokesman says, "Liberty City used to be a very violent place, but since we took office, it now has the 47th lowest murder rate of any cite on the eastern sea board". Nonetheless, inexperienced visitors are advised to avoid The Park at night, when drug-addled squirrels run wild, keep out of Kings at day or night, and to avoid The Brix at any given time."― Official GTA 1 website > Cities > Liberty City
- Game: Grand Theft Auto
- Location: San Andreas
- Description: "Old world Latin charm and new order Pacific rim technology live happily side by side in San Andreas, the city of the future. San Andreas, which expanded rapidly following the famous 'Fool's Gold Rush' of 1869, has long had ties with the orient. Today, this is reflected in it's thriving oriental communities. As well as Korean and Japanese populations, the city boasts the ninth largest Chinese population in a major city with a two word name anywhere in the world. It has long been rumored that the Chinese control much of the organized crime on the west coast from a laundry in San Andreas's Chinatown, but no one has ever been able to substantiate these claims, although some have disappeared while trying. Conflicts between Mexican and Chinese communities are common in the area, which also has long been associated with the peace movement. In 1968, hippie students occupied an area to the west of Sunrise, and founded a commune. The dispute with the authorities ended when the Governor sent in a crack team of SWAT operatives, who rapidly ended the confusion. The area has subsequently become known as Soviet Hill. The city of San Andreas grew up around the natural harbor to the south of the modern city. This harbor was formed by the geological fault line which will one day tear San Andreas apart. Seven major earth quakes have rearranged the city, and it sometimes feels as if the people know they are not here to stay. From hippies and Hari Krishna to gangsters and policemen, everyone wants a piece of the action on their own terms in this thriving, 23 hour a day city." - Official GTA 1 website > Cities > San Andreas
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 1
- Location: Vice City
- Description: "A former Spanish slaving colony, Vice City, or City of the Fallen Angel, holy mother of all and yet of nothing (to give it its nish name), is a city that revolves around just one thing; money. From the retired doctors and lawyers of Vice Beach to the cocaine dealers of Little Bogotá, everyone is desperate to show off just how much they can spend in this subtropical paradise. The downtown area of Felicity is so-called to reflect the fortune early settlers felt at arriving at such a beautiful place. Modern-day visitors might feel slightly-less fortunate if they take a wrong turning and stumble into the nastier corners of Little Dominica. More than anywhere else in America, Vice City is the archetypal 'melting pot', with large Caribbean, Colombian and European communities, always feuding with another, often with very violent consequences. The once-peaceful Rastafarian community has become a haven for Yardie criminals who found the going a little too hot in Kingston, and their clashes with the Colombian drug lords have given western Vice City an unenviable reputation. Initial attempts to control the troubles by the Police Department failed following revelations of wide spread corruption and drug trafficking within the force, and the problems have. Vice City now boasts the highest murder rates, the highest amounts of drug-related crime and the least respected police department of anywhere in the USA. Still, it's not all bad. As Mrs. Mary Clam, President of the Tourist Board, told us 'Vice City has a deservedly bad reputation as a very dangerous city, but as long as visitors stay out of the downtown area, only go out in daylight hours and never leave their car, they stand a very good chance of survival. Besides, we serve the best tacos in the south-east, and there's no denying the Vice City orange juice is the finest in the USA. As we say in these parts, our welcome may not always be friendly, but it's always warm." - Official GTA 1 website > Cities > Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: London 1969
- Location: London
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Grand Theft Auto: London 1961
- Location: Manchester
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- Game: GTA 2 [[Residential District |]]
- Location: Anywhere City
- Description: Anywhere City is a retro futuristic city set in the year 2013, set 14 years after the game was made in 1999. Inspired by other locations in fiction and the real world such as Metropolis, Blade Runner, and possibly Tokyo with it's neon lit streets, dark dingy buildings and heavy coprorate and fascist government control. Buildings tend to look dark and grey with neon lights to light them up, in each district of the city the gangs that own the areas within them tend to have arcitecture suited to their look and theme. (The rednecks living in a trailer park, the Zaibatsu having large Orwellian style buildings such as ones you would find in old communist russia, adorned in red banners displaying their logo and the Loonies living in the insane asylum while the Scientists occupy a massive laborotory). The vehicles that drive around it are typically retro futuristic as well, featuring designs from the 30's, 40's and 50's and combining them with modern or future tweaks. As for the population of the City there isn't much about what they look like, but police force looks quite millitant. Crime is rife in Anywhere City with pickpockets and car thieves at every corner, not to mention heavy gang control and rivalry as well as corrupt government. The City is split up into 3 disctricts, Downtown, Residential and Industrial each occupied by 3 gangs. The Downtown District is populated by the Loonies, Yakuza and The Zaibatsu Corporation. Here you will find big businesses and shops. The university is located here with some docks and the insane asylum. The Residential District is home to the Rednecks, Scientists and also the Zaibatsu Corporation. Here there is the police headquarters, the Alma Mater Prison, a military base, the Zaibatsu Village, the Redneck's large trailer park and the Scientist's laborotories. The Industrial District is the last area of the city, the gangs that live here are the Hare Krishna, The Russian Mafia and once again the Zaibatzu Corporation. Locations include factories, although there are also blocks of flats and a small village in the northwest, Mad Island. Mad Island is populated by a gang which always attacks Claude, regardless of Claude's respect level. The Zaibatsu Corporation seem to own a lot of the pharmaceutical business in the city, (With The
Scientists owning some of it). Drugs range from a wide array of uses, from energy stimulants, fake breasts that look and act like the real thing, baby food, self-reliant sedatives and probably much more. They own a big chuck of the city, including it's electricity grid and have wide influence over Anywhere City as a whole. Everyone in the city uses futuristic weaponry as well, including body modifications such as invisibility and electro fingers. All these themes help to make Anywhere City a city set in the future with it's themes and plots.
- Game: GTA III & Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Location: Liberty City in 3D Universe
- Description: The GTA III map was the first map in the 3D Universe. It was also the first map to feature curved streets and was the first map not to have a squared off look typically seen in older games. The city is divided into three islands (first time implemented) which are: Portland Island, Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale. The map is also the first to have a wilderness, Upstate Liberty.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Location: Vice City in 3D Universe
- Description: The map of Vice City is split into two islands, the Mainland (left) and Vice Beach (left). The city features two main beaches, one stretching the entirty of the islands.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Location: San Andreas
- Description: The GTA SA map depicts the State of San Andreas. The map itself is the largest map in the GTA III Era and was the largest in the entire series until Grand Theft Auto V. What makes this game map so unique is that it hold three major cities with airports, various small towns and massive mountains with a seemingly endless wilderness. The map allows the player to zoom into locations as well as set a destination to travel to. The vast San Andreas Highway System links the cities and towns as it criss crosses across the rugged state. The map also contains the largest amount of wild foresting in any GTA game after GTA V.
Landmarks and Cities
Grand Theft Auto IV
- Game: Grand Theft Auto IV
- Location: Liberty City in HD Universe
- Description: The entire map is mostly urban with the exception of northern Alderney, The natural geography has been hidden away by the urban city except for the a few natural shorlines that still remain untouched. Instead of mountains defining the skyline like in GTA SA, there are skyscrapers such as the Rotterdam Tower and the Cleethorpes Tower . The overall map is presented in black and white in the game and offers a navigational system that highlights a route to a location.
Grand Theft Auto V
- Game: Grand Theft Auto V
- Location: Los Santos, Blaine County and Los Santos County
- Description: The map from Grand Theft Auto V is the biggest map in the entire series of Grand Theft Auto. It's bigger than Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto IV and Red Dead Redemption maps combined together. The map it's not fully detailed and it only shows main roads and highways due its size. You can compare its size by placing Liberty City airport runway on top of Los Santos airport runway.


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Thousands last week peacefully stood, marched, sang and chanted outside University of Minnesota's Northrop Auditorium, protesting not only the tragic death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, but also the violent deaths of several other Blacks in recent weeks in other parts of the country. Third year U-M student Brianna Wilson urged the rally participants who attended the March 29 event to not "let this energy go to waste" but to "get energized…and fight for racial justice." Ever since the Martin death made news, she said the emotions among her and others on campus "has been shocking and frustrating. You hear a lot of frustration, a lot of anger."
Wilson recalled how a friend of hers "cried on the phone" after hearing replays of the 911 call with Martin and the man who shot him: "You could hear Trayvon in the background, screaming for help. That broke her heart, and broke my heart," she said. Nick Muhammad of Torch Light MN estimated at least 10,000 persons were in the Northrop Plaza. Continue Reading →


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Yeeeey ! Sony Strikes again! Time for us to do something back !... oh wait... we are BANNED -.-'... Hmm... glad i did a full reset on my PS3's here... and just in time i think.
For people that are banned. The MAC address + Serial are the 2 things it checks in its Database (as i heard). If you are running CFW... well you can change the MAC address. (spoofing). Problem here is that it starts with this "small" ban... i think we might say all the PS3's with CFW installed on them are going to be banned pretty soon.
I don't know if i am safe... I deleted every trace of a backup manager or copied game... (took HDD out and low-formated and overwrote all with 1 values... you know the drill.) Then i put it back in and did not patch it anymore... so 3.56 here... got 1 console left thats stuck on 3.41... could try that one for hacking. But still as said before: Wana play online? Go buy the game!