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- "There was a dazzling flash of scarlet light and Lockhart was blasted off his feet: he flew backwards off the stage, smashed into the wall and slid down it to sprawl on the floor."
- —Snape uses it on Lockhart.[src]
The Disarming Charm (Expelliarmus) is a defensive charm that disarms an opponent, causing whatever is in the person's hand at the time, usually a wand, to fly out of his or her hand.
It has been known to knock an opponent backwards in some cases, as well as disarming them. This may depend on whether the spell strikes an opponent's wand or body.
Appearance and effect
The exact effects of the Disarming Charm vary. Sometimes, especially when aimed at the opponent's chest, the spell manifests itself as a "jet of red light", and knocks the victim backwards as well as disarming him or her. This is what happened to Viktor Krum in 1995 and Severus Snape in 1993. On other occasions, the charm does not have a colour, and instead simply makes a wand fly from the victim's hand. When Severus Snape cast the spell on Gilderoy Lockhart, it was shown as a scarlet ring surrounding the wand, with a streak of scarlet light heading towards Lockhart. It may be that the effects are dependant on what it hits - if it hits a wand, the wand is launched, and if it hits a person, the person is launched.
When Cho Chang spoke the incantation incorrectly, Expellimellius, it set her friend Marietta Edgecombe's sleeve on fire. Sometimes when the spell is done weakly but not incorrectly it can make someones hair just stand on end or blow them back a few paces. When Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, and Hermione Granger all hit Severus Snape with the spell at the exact same time, the force of it was enough to knock him out for at least an hour.
Interestingly, this spell is one of the most effective way of swaying a wand's allegiance from its present owner to the one who disarmed it from them.
Use by Harry Potter
- "Expelliarmus is a useful spell, Harry, but the Death Eaters seem to think it is your signature move, and I urge you not to let it become so!"
- —Remus Lupin discussing the Death Eaters' knowledge of Harry Potter's signature spell[src]
Many people considered the Disarming Charm to be the signature spell of Harry Potter. Despite being taught it by the teacher he despised the most (Severus Snape, until the events of 1997), Harry found it quite useful and utilised it often in direct confrontation with another wizard. He became highly proficient with it in 1994 when practicing for the Triwizard Tournament. At the end of the tournament, after he and Cedric Diggory were transported to the graveyard in Little Hangleton and Cedric was murdered, Harry faced the newly-restored Lord Voldemort in a duel. Voldemort used the Killing Curse and Harry used the Disarming Charm. Due to the natural brotherhood of Harry's wand and Voldemort's wand, both containing cores from the same source (that source being Fawkes, Albus Dumbledore's pet Phoenix), both duellers' spells proved ineffective, creating the rare Priori Incantatem effect which greatly contributed to Harry's subsequent escape.[1]
Many Death Eaters witnessed this, and took to believing that it was Harry's signature move. In the Battle of the Seven Potters, they identified him as the real Harry Potter out of the "seven Potters" once he used the Disarming Charm against the Imperiused Stan Shunpike. Remus Lupin later chided Harry for using Expelliarmus in battle conditions, but Harry continued to value it; his argument being that hitting Stan with a stunning spell, as Lupin had suggested, could have ultimately killed him after falling from such a height.
When Voldemort attacked Harry, his wand recognised Voldemort as an enemy, despite the fact that the Dark Lord was using Lucius Malfoy's wand instead of his own in order to avoid causing Priori Incantatem. Harry's wand shot "a spurt of golden fire" at Voldemort, destroying Lucius's wand and allowing Harry and Rubeus Hagrid to escape to safety..[2] In his final duel with Voldemort during the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry again used a Disarming Charm against Voldemort's Killing Curse, repeating the event of 1995 with the exception of Priori Incantatem taking place.
Known uses
Known practitioners
- Albus Dumbledore
- Cedric Diggory
- Cho Chang
- Colin Creevey
- Dennis Creevey
- Draco Malfoy
- Dumbledore's Army
- Ernie Macmillan
- Fred Weasley
- George Weasley
- Gilderoy Lockhart
- Ginny Weasley
- Harry Potter
- Hermione Granger
- James Potter
- Lord Voldemort
- Luna Lovegood
- Neville Longbottom
- Remus Lupin
- Ron Weasley
- Severus Snape
- Sirius Black
- Zacharias Smith
- Hannah Abbott
The former half of the word "expelli-" bears resemblance to the Latin "expello" meaning "I drive away, eject or expel" or " to remove or repudiate" (though it may simply derive from the English "I expel" also). The latter half "-armus" is derived from "arma", a Latin word meaning "weapon" where the English word "army" comes from. Therefore, "Expelliarmus" mean "I remove your weapon [from your hand].
Behind the scenes
- In the Doctor Who episode 'The Shakespeare Code', the spell is mentioned in connection to the Harry Potter books, with the Doctor stating "good ol' JK" after Shakespeare uses the word Expelliarmus to conclude a 'magical' formula to banish the episode's villans, the Carrionites, from Earth.
- Expelliarmus has a surprising (possibly the highest) number of conflicting portrayals across the Harry Potter video game adaptations. In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Expelliarmus conjures a shield, identical in its effects to the books' Protego (used to repel the opponent's attacks), and does not physically "disarm" the opponent at all, though it is still called the "Disarming Charm". In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Expelliarmus was used to finish (disarm) opponents. It doesn't appear in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire it is only seen in a cutscene and as part of Priori Incantatem. In the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game, it appears as a projectile cloud of blue and violet energy which blasts the victim off their feet, but does not send their wand flying. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 it acts somewhat like Stupefy, knocking the foe to the ground with a burst of golden light for a short period of time. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, it does not inflict damage (unlike in Part 1), but it breaks an enemy's Protego.
- In the film series, Expelliarmus is used many times. Snape uses it first in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in the Duelling Club, blasting Gilderoy Lockhart through the air without actually disarming him which appears as a light golden light. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, it regains its official effects, used many times to simply knock the wand from the target's hand which is a blue light that does not physically assaulting the target, except for when used by Harry against Snape, though this could be attributed to Harry using Hermione's wand at the time, an act which can have unpredictable effects for any wizard.
- Upon meeting with Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore used a possible variation of the Disarming Charm, which seemed to be a much faster version of the charm.
- In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the text incorrectly uses the word Disarmed with a capital 'D' in referring to Ron's non-magical grappling of Peter Pettigrew's wand from the latter's grasp at Malfoy Manor: The silver tool that Voldemort had given his most cowardly servant had turned upon its Disarmed and useless owner... (chapter 23). Like other spells and incantations, Disarming is normally capitalised in the books. This error possibly occurred as a result of over-enthusiastic application of this style by the author or publisher during the copy-editing process.
- Though no mention of a particular hand motion is mentioned in the books, in the films, the caster often twirls his or her wand in a tight spiral motion.
- A spellbook for this spell could be found behind a portait in Hogwarts.
- According to Pottermore, the hand motion is thus:
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Harry Potter: Spells
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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The Voice coach Jessie J sent crashing to ground by singer Becky Hill
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Viewers of The Voice on BBC1 this weekend will see coach Jessie J bowled over by one of her contestants – literally.
The pop star will be shown being sent crashing to the ground by teenager Becky Hill when she is on the receiving end of a rugby tackle.
The Do It Like A Dude singer was encouraging her hopeful with an empowering hug during rehearsals.
But Hill went in too hard and managed to knock her coach off her feet to land on her back.
The tackle was part of their rehearsal session and intended as a light-hearted bit of fun, but Becky proved too powerful, sending Jessie crashing to the ground.
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Home List of Titles The 'eyes' have it: how males and females look at models in advertising: an eye-tracker study
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- Title
- The 'eyes' have it: how males and females look at models in advertising: an eye-tracker study
- Author(s)
- Zubcevic, Nives; Luxton, Sandra
- Abstract
- Visual imagery is an important element of advertising design and one aspect of this is the use of attractive models. There is support for the proposition that males and females perceive physical attractiveness in different ways, and hence will view advertising differently. It is reasonable to expect that the physical features of models that are most important to the viewer will be those they spend the most time looking at. This study examines whether there are any differences in male and female fixations when looking at images of male and female models. Eye tracking data was used to measure 21 female and 19 male participants' viewing responses. There were significant differences between genders in fixation time, and viewers did not focus on what they said were the key features. There are practical implications for advertising design and also for researchers in terms of the reliability and validity of self-reported data.
- Publication type
- Conference paper
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology
- Source
- Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference (ANZMAC 2012), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 03-05 December 2012
- Publication year
- 2012
- Keyword(s)
- Advertising effectiveness; Eye-tracking; Gender; Models
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- Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy
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K Rose is a country music station in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, hosted by Mary-Beth Maybell. Maybell plays music from the 1950s to the 1980s. None of the music used for this station was made in 1992, which is the setting of GTA San Andreas. The station broadcasts from somewhere in the desert, possibly from the radio tower by The Big Ear. Mary-Beth Maybell will sometimes play a harmonica in her pants.
- Jerry Reed - Amos Moses (1970)
- Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn - Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (1973)
- Hank Williams - Hey Good Lookin' (1951)
- Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts (1981)
- Statler Brothers - New York City (1970)
- Asleep At The Wheel - The Letter That Johnny Walker Read (1975)
- The Desert Rose Band - One Step Forward (1987)
- Willie Nelson - Crazy (1961)
- Patsy Cline - Three Cigarettes In The Ashtray (1957)
- Statler Brothers - Bed of Roses (1970)
- Mickey Gilley - Make The World Go Away (1965)
- Ed Bruce - Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys (1975)
- Merle Haggard - Always Wanting You (1975)
- Whitey Shafer - All My Exes Live In Texas (1987)
- Eddie Rabbitt - I Love A Rainy Night (1980)
- K Rose is one of two only country radio stations in recent Grand Theft Auto games, the second being The Fergus Buckner Show in GTA 1.
- Oddly, the track New York City was not listed in the included booklet guide for the first PS2 version. It was however included in later versions.
- The name of the station is a possible reference to Ken Rosenberg or his company, K. Rosenberg & Co.
- Mary-Beth says after the song "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" that she had never been east of the Mississippi River, but after another song, she starts talking about belt buckles, and she says she "bought a huge one in Florida the size of a hubcap." This is most likely due to the idiotic culture of being a redneck.
- After CJ begins to start missions with Catalina, Mary-Beth mentions about a rumor she heard about a young couple stealing across the state. It could be reference to CJ and Catalina stealing from stores across Red County.
- Besides weather reports, Mary-Beth will comment on storyline events.
- There is a real world radio station called "K-LOVE", which was founded in 1982. The name might have been inspired by it, but it's unknown.


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Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear v1.36 Patch
This update brings Awakening the Bear owners up to the same level as Storms of Steel in terms of bug fixes and improvements, but does not include all the new features, units and scenarios from Ghost Divisions and Storms of Steel. It also features many other improvements: an audio notification when a player posts a new chat message in lobby, easier tutorial scenarios, terrain sculpting in the editor, improved handling of group and loaded unit effects and more.
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! v1.18 Patch
The goal of this and recent updates has been to fully implement the Classic board game AP activation system, as well as adding a host of other features and improvements, including super high resolution 2D maps and counters. This update includes fixes for units low on APs not being able to fire during a group fire, as well as a fix for spent units attached to groups during a Command or CAPs action incorrectly becoming unspent. Additional tweaks include the pass action now finishing the activation of currently selected units in Classic AP mode.
Conflict of Heroes v1.20 Patch
The support for PS2.0 shaders will allow for a wider range of laptops to get increased performance and playability for Conflict of Heroes.
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! v1.3 Patch
v1.30 – June 13th, 2013
• Features
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o Possible fix for bug randomizing quality of units carrying over between firefights of a campaign
o Fixes a few minor things pertinent to the Ghost Divisions.
o Campaigns and multiplayer reworked and updated.
o Campaigns can now be played multiplayer
o Russian Sniper unit added
o Numerous bug fixes including a significant improvement to memory management that should reduce out of memory crashes
o Added message upon completing a firefight in a campaign providing instructions on playing the next FF.
o Improved some memory usage and garbage collection methods.
o AI Placement data for all GD scenarios.
o Added multiplayer versions of the GD firefights. These are available from the lobby menu.
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! v1.14 Patch
The v1.14 update is incredibly massive, chock full of improvements and fixes to make Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! a hard-hitting wargame. Great care was taken to listen to both the computer and board game communities, and a lot of the features requested made it into the update. Getting the update will give players the option of playing with the fully-implemented Classic AP system that matches the board game AP system, as well as wonderfully-detailed 2D board game-style maps in very high resolution to complete the experience! Unit counters also received a resolution upgrade, becoming even more visible and showing dynamic stats through each match!
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! v1.5 Patch
Players can look forward to the addition of terrain sculpting controls to the editor to allow them to make more varied and diverse maps on their own. They also added in a new option to show elevations in a more high-contrast style which is closer to the original board game maps while also making the elevations easier to see for players who use the top-down view.
This update includes many other improvements, including fixes for all the reported bugs since release, as well as audio notification for multiplayer chat messages, a new preference to always display units above the terrain, unit tooltip information for carried units, additional damage types (including Berserk) and full implementation of the extra 1d6 APs card for groups.
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! v1.18 Demo
The 1.18 Demo includes all the improvements from the v1.18 official update, bringing the demo fully up to date with the full game and incorporated more improvements focused on the "Classic" board game AP system. Most importantly, it fixes a critical multiplayer issue with the previously released demo that caused multiplayer to stop working as a result of a change in third party software that was previously included with the game. This new demo is fully multiplayer-enabled, allowing demo players to play each other as well as owners of the full game, within the limits of the scenarios included with the demo.


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September 20, 2009
Geoff Ketchum
On a night when many expected a coronation for the nation's No.2 team, the Longhorn Nation was served a reminder on Saturday that trophies aren't handed out after three weeks into the season and if the Longhorns don't start to make some key improvements, there might not be a trophy waiting for them after week 12. There were a lot of great things that happened in Texas' 34-24 win, but there can be little question that Mack Brown's coaching staff still has a lot of work to do with this group because they are not hitting the bar that they've established. Here's a position-by-position breakdown of Saturday night's win. Grading scaleA - All-American levelB - All-Conference levelC - AverageD - Below averageF - Complete failureQuarterback - Is it possible that the Longhorns have seen two extremes of Colt McCoy the last two seasons and the truth of his abilities rest somewhere between the inconsistencies of 2007 and the awesomeness of 2008?I'm not sure if it was the flu that the school confirmed after the game had plagued him throughout the week, but McCoy was the second best quarterback on the field tonight and he never came close to looking like the Heisman runner-up that he last season. Although he ended up completing 24 of 34 passes (70.6%) for 205 yards, McCoy never seemed to settle into a groove on Saturday night. He overthrew wide-open receivers and often missed wipe-open options because he was locking on Jordan Shipley for much of the night. In fact, McCoy seemed to have very little confidence in anyone not named Shipley or Dan Buckner, which is obviously a problem that needs to be addressed moving forward. In addition to his struggles in the passing game, McCoy didn't have much of an impact with his feet, as his longest carry of the game went for six yards and he averaged 0.6 yards per carry on eight attempts. After performing at Herculean standards in 2008, McCoy has established a very high bar for the entire 2009 season, but let's forget about him trying to be the best player in the country because McCoy wasn't one of the best quarterbacks in the Big 12 on this night. No matter the reason, McCoy just wasn't on his game and he didn't have a lot of help from his offensive teammates. The best news is that the Longhorns probably couldn't have won a game like this last season. It's also important to note that while McCoy might have had an off night, he did not make decisions or poor throws that put Texas in harm's way. Both of his interceptions came off of balls that bounced off of the hands of a receiver. It was kind of a bus driver performance by a guy that's better than that.Grade: C-Running backs - The running back debate is settled. If nothing else on the offense was worth remembering fondly, we at least have an answer to the starting running back issue. It's Tre' Newton's job. Period. The redshirt freshman running back gained 88 tough yards and a touchdown on 20 carries (18 of them in the second half), while providing a steady hand for an offense that needed one. When the Longhorns desperately needed to turn to Newton in the third quarter, he was a rock for an offense that has zero stability in the first half. His 19-yard touchdown run was the offensive play of the night and it seemed to release a lot of the pressure off of the shoulders of McCoy.It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that the offense netted three points without him as the featured back in the first half and 24 in the second half once they made the decision to turn the game over to No.23.As for Vondrell McGee (nine yards on four carries), he's remains a personal favorite, but it's just not happening for him right now. The advantage of having Newton in the game is that he doesn't require the line to hold their blocks as long as McGee, which is a huge issue when you consider this current offensive line group.Overall, this backs tallied 107 yards on 28 carries (3.8 yards per carry), while contributing only one reception in the passing game for three yards. Newton gets a B for his second-half performance, but the group's overall grade for 60 minutes was below the bar.Grades: D+Wide receivers - Before the season started, James Kirkendoll, Malcolm Williams and Brandon Collins represented three of the team's top four top receivers. On Saturday night, that trio combined for two catches, one suspension and one deflected pass that was intercepted.If you want to know one of the problems with the Texas offense, here it is. For whatever reason, McCoy seems to have almost zero confidence in the two players that are eligible from the group, which is a shock when you consider he's been playing with each of these players for three games. There were times when Kirkendoll or Williams was open, but McCoy didn't appear to give the thought of throwing them the ball any consideration.If it's not Shipley or Dan Buckner (and sometimes John Chiles), it doesn't seem like McCoy has much in-game confidence with his receivers. Shipley was solid with 11 catches for 73 yards, but Tech was intent on not giving up the big play. Four of Shipley's 11 catches moved the chains, but the ineffectiveness of the rest of the offense was a real handicap for his possible output.Buckner not only caught six passes for 75 yards and a touchdown, but he also chipped in the team's three explosive plays from the wide receiver position. He deserves a game ball, along with Newton. Chiles had a couple of moments in the game, but if a ball hits you in the hands, it has to be caught and you certainly can't let a pass get intercepted because it bricked off your hands. That interception pretty much nullified whatever positive impact he made on the game, especially when you consider that it occurred after a Texas Tech turnover on their side of the field. True freshman Marquise Goodwin played a lot throughout the game, but didn't catch a pass and was only targeted once (on a brutally executed flea-flicker) in four quarters.Overall, the wide receiver position accounted for 22 receptions for 199 yards, a touchdown and two turnovers. Shipley and Buckner deserve strong individual grades, but the group seriously underperformed as a unit.Grade: COffensive line/Tight ends - Mac McWhorter hands out the Boss Hogg Award each week to the team's best lineman, but if he wants to keep it real with his troops, he needs to retire the trophy until one of his troops warrants receiving such an honor. Despite facing an outmanned Texas Tech squad that was down to one healthy defensive end, the Texas line got whipped in every way imaginable at various points in this game.The starting tackles Adam Ulatoski and Kyle Hix has to play better. Period. Both of those players are too talented to give away plays like they did at times last night. It didn't matter that Tech didn't have any healthy ends because they were able to get pressure off the edge against both of the Texas tackles with a hodgepodge collection of defensive tackles and inexperienced linebackers forced into defensive end duty. The interior of the line wasn't much better, if any. Rather than point out every single inconsistency - let's point out a few bottom lines. The Texas line didn't pass protect well. The Texas line didn't control the line of scrimmage. This group is not playing well enough and you have to wonder if the coaches need to consider shaking things up a bit. It's time for the excuses to end, as well as the soft play. This group has too much experience to be this inconsistent and if the group doesn't play at a higher level moving forward, Texas won't win the rest of its games.Grade: D-Offensive game plan - As president of the Greg Davis fan club, I nominate this as one of the most disjointed efforts by a Texas offense in the last five seasons. Like a prized-fighter taking on a southpaw that he can never figure out, Davis went 12 rounds with Texas Tech's Ruffin McNeil and never seemed to execute a working game plan.Tech didn't really make it that hard on Texas. They played a deep cover two, kept everything in front of them and rushed mostly three or four players. The goal was to make Texas take methodical drives and they basically dared Texas to run the football on them. Well, you have to be able to run the football and the Longhorns never truly attempted to establish the run in the first half.Let me say this again - you have to be able to run the football when a team is GIVING it to you. It's football 101 stuff and Davis knows it better than anyone, but the inability to establish that threat helped cripple the offense when McCoy struggled early.Also, it might be time to put the quick-snap offense on the shelf. I'm not talking about the no-huddle - that's fine. I'm talking about this idea that somehow Texas is better off running up to the line and snapping the ball quickly into a run play because of the thought you'll catch the defense subbing or off-guard. As Bill Lumbergh might say, "Yeah, riiiiiiiight." I would venture to say that the Tech defensive line beat the Texas offensive line to the punch on at least 50% of the quick snap attempts. On top of that, when you're playing the Red Raiders, you have to be able to move the chains and rest your defense as much as possible. Even in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter when the Longhorns should have been running clock and resting the defense, Davis had his offense ineffectively rushing the pace and it helped leave a tired Texas defense hanging out to dry a little.The Longhorns had plenty of exotics in the game plan, but if you don't have the basics down, the exotics aren't going to be very effective and that's what we saw last night, especially in the first half. Even after a strong second half, the Longhorns only averaged 3.3 yards per rush and 4.5 yards per play for the game, and it's tough to talk about the real bread and butter plays of the offense because I'm not sure that they very many right now. Overall, the offense looked a lot like a menu at Chili's. There might have been 20 things on the menu that looked good before you ordered them, but there's nothing there will bring you back again a second time. That was the Texas offense in this game. It was a restaurant that ended up filling your stomach, but if you never visit the place again, it'll be too soon.Grade: DDefensive line - The Texas Tech offense can often marginalize an opposing defensive line because of their wide line splits and quickly-timed passing game, but that wasn't the case on Saturday night because the Longhorns front four flat out dominated Texas Tech up-front. After getting gashed for 100+ rushing yards in Lubbock last year, the Longhorns completely shut the Tech run game down to the tune of -6 yards on 18 attempts.Senior defensive tackle Lamarr Houston was once again a beast in the interior, as he recorded five tackles, one tackle for loss, a fumble recovery and several quarterback pressures, while controlling whatever inside running game Tech wanted to establish. Mix in some solid play from Kheeston Randall (three tackles) and Ben Alexander, and you've got a defensive tackle position that gave Will Muschamp everything it wanted.Senior defensive end Sergio Kindle was a game-changer. His fourth quarter sack of Taylor Potts effectively ended the game and even though the stat sheet didn't show it, Kindle's presence was felt all over the field in this game. Just ask Potts.As good as Kindle was, give a game ball to Eddie Jones (three tackles, a sack and a forced fumble) because he might have been the best end on the team tonight. Jones is very quietly putting together one heck of a season as the team's third defensive end. He's brought quality play to the table in each game and he played as well as he ever has against the Red Raiders.Overall, the defensive line accounted for two sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, a whole mess of quarterback pressures and they suffocated the Tech running game. Grade: A+Linebackers - One week after disappearing at times, senior Roddrick Muckelroy put together another big-time performance to go along with his opening game masterpiece against La-Monroe. The former Hallsville star was officially credited with seven tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a pass break-up, but his numbers don't tell the entire story. Any time Tech tried to sneak in a run play, Muckelroy was there to snuff it out. He was violent and played without fear. It was a performance that Derrick Johnson would be proud of.Meanwhile, Emmanuel Acho had the best game of his young career, recording four tackles, two tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. When you add in the play of Keenan Robinson, you've got a group that tackled well and made a ton of big plays. This group is doing everything you could ask of them.Grade: A+Secondary - The Longhorns were hot and cold for most of the night against the Red Raiders. The important thing to remember is that the secondary was pretty stingy and even dominant at times in the first half when the Texas offense was playing kick the can all over the field.It was a story of two games for the Texas secondary, especially in the second half. When the Longhorns were able to play aggressive, in-your-face coverage on the Tech receivers, the Tech passing game was held in check. When the legs tired a bit on the second half, the Longhorns were forced to play their corners in soft coverage and Potts picked them apart.Junior Curtis Brown was picked on at times in the second half, but he was nails in the first half and the bottom line is that he gave a winning performance when you take everything into consideration. He might have taken some lumps, but he tackled well, made a few pass break-ups and was air-tight in his coverage before fatigue started to sink in.Fellow junior Chykie Brown wasn't quite as good and the difference between the two if that he didn't always tackle well and wasn't quite as air-tight early in the game. On the other hand, sophomore Aaron Williams might be performing as well as any player on the team. He worked the slot for most of the night and Potts stayed away from him for 60 minutes. Even if Tech wasn't looking to work on him, he found a way to get involved, as he finished with seven tackles, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a pass break-up.Sophomore safety Earl Thomas also had a solid night and his interception of Potts in the fourth quarter was one of the game's key plays. Outside of a few lost battles in coverage, Thomas gave the Longhorns a winning performance. The thing you love about Thomas is that he never stops playing hard and his memory is short. Sophomore Blake Gideon was solid, but wasn't as strong in coverage as he'd been the previous two weeks and the Red Raiders were able to move the chains in the middle of the field in match-ups against Gideon on a few occasions.Overall, this game could not have been won without the play of the secondary, even if their effectiveness weakened as the game went on. Perhaps I'm grading them with a curve, especially when you consider the busted assignment that resulted in a big-play touchdown, but that was a winning performance against a quarterback that played as well as anyone they'll likely face all season.Grade: B-Defensive game plan - Muschamp's defense won this game for the Longhorns. Holding Tech to three points in the first half is the story from this game and Muschamp's group was able to do it by playing very aggressive early with his corners and front seven. With the Longhorns in press coverage, Muschamp changed his looks up-front constantly, bringing occasional delayed blitzes with the linebackers, overloaded fronts and a bevy or twists and stunts with his linemen. Muschamp's aggressiveness kept Tech from settling into any kind of groove and the real success from Tech's passing attack occurred when Muschamp had to pull back a little with his defensive backs because of fatigue and the fear of giving up a quick, one-strike drive. Consider that a calculated gamble that he likely felt needed to be made with a two-score lead and a tired group.Grade: B+Special teams - If this group's coin landed on tails last week, it landed on heads this week. In addition to Shipley's game-changing punt return for a touchdown, the Longhorns got splendid punting from Justin Tucker (three punts downed inside the 20), dependable place-kicking from Hunter Lawrence and they even had some well-timed coverage on kickoffs late in the game. Outside of some holes in the kickoff coverage, this group helped win this game for the Longhorns.Grade: B+Overall - It's important to remember that his was a good win for the Longhorns. Is it a game that the Longhorns will point to as a signature win in their season? Hopefully not, but it was an important win. The important thing moving forward for this team is that everyone understands that championships are won in week three and this team isn't championship ready, even if they did go 12-1 last season and are ranked No.2 in the nation. If the offense being a work in progress is a disappointment, then a defense that can win games without a lot of help from their counterparts is a positive development. It's a long season, but this team is undefeated and has time to find answers to some of their problems. If they play like this later in the season, they'll likely lose a game (on the road), but this game could serve as a larger reminder that work remains to be done. Expect the players and coaches to understand that.Grade: C ...More... To continue reading this article you must be a member. Sign Up Now!
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Source(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 490; Pub. L. 91–128, § 5,Nov. 26, 1969, 83 Stat. 269; Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, § 11131(a),Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1959.)
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On Monday, November 15th, 2010, the John L. Grove College of Business hosted its annual fall Social/Etiquette Dinner with the help of the Financial Management Association and the American Marketing Association. This event was sponsored by Northwestern Mutual Financial Network with the support of Mr. Lee Fortenberry. The dinner was hosted by Lynne Breil and her husband, John Breil. It started off with an introduction from Dean Kooti and Mr. Fortenberry. Everyone mingled and learned how to socialize at a reception until it was time for dinner.
The Etiquette Dinner is set in place to help students, staff, and faculty learn how to properly dine in a job interview or at a professional event. Lynne teaches us where everything should go, how to eat properly, and what to do at the end of the dinner to help the waiters know that you are done eating. We started off the meal eating French onion soup and salad. Next, Lynne showed how to properly eat chicken parmesan and spaghetti without making a mess. We then learned about international dining from John, who taught us all how to pick up and eat M&M's with chopsticks. The dinner was finished off with chocolate mousse.
This special event is a very good thing that the COB does to help its young professionals learn how to properly eat and what things to do in a job interview setting. It is also useful to help the faculty and staff keep up to date with manners and how to eat at professional events. Lynne and John did a very good job of showing everyone the proper etiquette and manners for eating in these settings. Everyone learned a lot and had a great time learning how to do this. This is something that all students should do at least once and it will help them in life and in the professional world and put our business students a "step above the rest."
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Worked for King Louis XVI (human life)
- "Victoria won't be happy about my killing you, but I can't help myself. You are so mouth-watering."
- ―Laurent to Bella[src]
Laurent (pronounced Luh-rawnt) was a nomadic vampire and a member of James's coven. Following James's encounter with the Olympic coven, he became a member of the vegetarian Denali coven, which included his mate Irina, though he often disregarded their dietary guidelines and admitted to cheating. He was killed by the shape-shifters of the Uley pack, after an attempt to kill Bella Swan.
Early life
Laurent was born in the early 1700s in Paris, France, into an aristocratic but financially embarrassed family during the reign of King Louis XIV. He was the third son, and had little in the way of prospects. Laurent was recommended for a minor position in the court of the Sun King by his older brother, who married into a more prosperous family. Laurent loved being a part of the court and had ambitions to rise. He was always attracted to people with power, and curried their favor. He had a knack for discerning who the most important person was in any given grouping, and then attaching himself to that person. There was a certain way about Laurent that made anyone he singled out feel more important. Therefore, he did well among the other aristocrats and had a promising future.
His life changed when a mysterious ambassador named Boris, purportedly from the Romanov court in Russia, made a diplomatic visit to the French court. The ambassador's strange behavior was attributed to cultural differences. He came out of his quarters only at night, kept a retinue of mute servants and soldiers who were totally obedient, and always put off discussions of matters of state. He did seem to enjoy the entertainments of the French court immensely and was very interested in King Louis's art collection.
Laurent was drawn to the powerful Boris and befriended him. When the mysterious disappearances of men and women began to attract notice, the ambassador had to move on. Before he did, he offered Laurent the opportunity to go with him, which he accepted out of his thirst for power. Eventually, Boris told him the truth about himself, and Laurent begged him to share his power and immortality, and he complied.
Boris became his companion for awhile, until Laurent grew tired of his creator's jovial habits and left him to find someone with more power. He ran into one of the surviving Romanians, Vladimir, who still radiated some of the power he had once held. However, he did not stay for long as he next turned to the Volturi, who held the exact kind of power that he sought. However, Aro turned him away after finding out that he had encountered the Romanians and declared him as untrustworthy. He continued to hope that he would get another chance to join the Volturi, though the chance was never offered. He wandered the world, allying with anyone who seemed to have power until he found someone more powerful. Eventually, he joined James's coven. The three of them once tracked down a werewolf across Siberia. They then went to the US, becoming nomads.
- Main article: Twilight
Laurent, James, and Victoria came across the Cullen family playing baseball while passing through Forks. When James and Victoria chose to hunt Bella Swan, he betrayed them by telling the Cullens everything about them and leaving for Denali to join the Denali coven. During his time with them, he became the mate of Irina, though he found animal blood revolting and fed on humans now and then, thus kept the red eye color that human-feeding vampires display.
He also kept good contact with Victoria and was willing to do favours for her, such as telling her about the Cullens' powers. She then asked him to return to Forks to find out if Bella was still under the Cullens' protection.
New Moon
- Main article: New Moon
- "Victoria won't be happy about my killing you, but I can't help myself. You are so mouth-watering."
- ―Laurent[src]
When Bella visited Edward's meadow, Laurent stumbled across her while hunting, having returned to Forks as a scout for the vengeful Victoria. He found Bella's scent irresistible and decided to kill her himself. However, Laurent was chased off by the sudden appearance of a pack of werewolves before he could strike. Laurent seemed to mistakenly recognize the shape-shifters as werewolves. This mistake may have occurred because he had accompanied James on a hunt for a werewolf across Siberia years beforehand. He exclaimed, "I don't believe it!" as he was shocked to see them in their wolf form in broad daylight, with no full moon to generate the phasing, and working together (true werewolves do not run in packs). Bella, having no idea what the strange creatures were, aside from huge wolves, fled in terror after the wolves chased Laurent out of the clearing. Later, after Bella found out about Jacob being a shape-shifter, he told her that they had killed Laurent, and that they have chased Victoria away frequently, though she kept coming back.
Physical appearance
- "The man in front was easily the most beautiful, his skin olive-toned beneath the typical pallor, his hair a glossy black. He was of a medium build, hard-muscled, of course, but nothing next to Emmett's brawn. He smiled an easy smile, exposing a flash of gleaming white teeth."
- ―Bella on seeing Laurent for the first time[src]
Laurent is described as 5'9" tall, with olive skin, dark hair and a French accent. He had a medium, slightly muscular frame and an easy smile. As with all vampires in the series, he sparkled in the sunlight as if thousands of diamonds were embedded in his skin and has red eyes that turn black when he is thirsty.
In the films, Laurent is portrayed quite different to his description in the books, being dark skinned and having dreadlocks. He also showed a muscular torso through his open jacket and walked barefoot.
Personality and traits
Unlike his coven mates, James and Victoria, Laurent was articulate and civilized. Bella Swan considered him to be easily the most attractive of James's coven.
He had little sense of loyalty as he betrayed James's plans, his coven leader, to the Cullens: disregarded the Denali Coven's vegetarian diet: and tried to painlessly kill Bella against Victoria and the Cullens' wishes. In The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide, Laurent was described as a man who was drawn to those with power, to ally himself with them until they were decimated, and then he would flee for his life.
Laurent was the mate of Irina, a former coven mate to James and Victoria, and a former coven mate to Tanya, Kate, Eleazar and Carmen. His creator was a Russian vampire named Boris, whom he was close to before growing tired of his lifestyle.
- Main article: Laurent and Irina
- "I like Tanya very much. And her sister Irina even more... I've never stayed in one place for so long before, and I enjoy the advantages, the novelty of it."
- ―Laurent's words.[src]
Laurent's only known romantic relationship was with Irina from the Denali coven. They met after he left James's coven and went up North to Alaska. She grew really fond of him, and he enjoyed the flirtation, though Laurent wasn't as dedicated to the relationship as she was.
When he was killed by Sam Uley's wolf pack, Irina became extremely angry and depressed. When the Cullen family asked for the Denali Coven's aid to fight against the newborn army of Seattle, she demanded a condition: they will allow her to avenge her mate's death by killing the pack, which Carlisle refused. Because of this, Irina refused to help the Cullens altogether on the other Denalis' behalf.
Film portrayal
Edi Gathegi played Laurent in the films Twilight and New Moon. The character was given the surname "Da Revin".
During an interview with Nick Maslow, Edi described his first taste at stardom at Comic-con when he and the other cast members were promoting Twilight.[1]
- Twilight
- New Moon
- Eclipse (mentioned)
- Eclipse film (mentioned)
- Breaking Dawn (mentioned)
- Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (mentioned and archive footage)
In the original sequel to Twilight, Forever Dawn, Laurent stayed with the Denali coven and came to the Cullens' aid against the Volturi.
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT7GyN_h9O8 Youtube Interview
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FYI: This is the only novel to feature Moriarty. Another alludes to him, but "The Final Problem" actual confronts him.
A classic. I was surprised to find this here, and since it is free thought I'd reread it. They are still selling this novel for $20+ at Borders... it almost seems wrong.
Good read, a little dry in parts. The girls sound a bit whiny toward the end.


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Local Bronx children received words of encouragement from a special guest to Fordham's Rose Hill campus this week. U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Bronx native Sonia Sotomayor joined the youngsters on July 17 for the closing ceremony of the Bronx Children's Museum's Dream Big Day.
"My dream is that each of you finds your dream and that it comes true," Sotomayor told the 90 children from Abraham House, CS 211, and Kingsbridge Heights Community Center. "And I hope that when you reach your dream, you'll write me a letter and you'll tell me."
Sotomayor joined participants of Environmental Day at Fordham, which concluded the Bronx Children's Museum's annual Dream Big program. Now in its fourth year, Dream Big is a four to six-week summer arts enrichment program for elementary-aged children at local schools and Community Based Organizations.
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An unparalleled crisis has engulfed the cabinet on the one hand, and the legislature against the cabinet on the other, such that the ruling party central committee has directed President Jakaya Kikwete to make extensive changes in the cabinet and either appoint new ministers or replace the premier altogether.
The core problem is negative reports in three major areas of economic life and administration of public assets, both from the Controller and Auditor General as well as from parliamentary standing committees which often conduct checks, investigations and audiences with administrators. It is hard to see how the current cabinet can now work in harmony or with MPs.
The media had initially expected President Kikwete to make such an announcement earlier in Dodoma, but it is understandable that the highest organs of CCM had to be consulted first. Ministers are people holding a not insignificant portion of the public trust in the system of government, and can't be treated in a cavalier fashion.
However, with the opposition threatening to call public meetings on the issue, a certain amount of change or rectification that is visible and marginally sufficient was to be expected, where a change of cabinet was by far the easiest method available to the president. Even after the changes, nevertheless, it would still be opportune upon the president to give a different direction of leadership so that the problem which sparked the cabinet overhaul isn't rapidly replicated.
By examining the issues surfacing in the parliamentary committee reports, which were incidentally more extensively discussed than the CAG's report, it would appear that the key difficulties lie in managing areas where the state foregoes control and enters into agreements with private investors.
One area is local governments where, apart from budgetary constraints for building schools, the problem of supervision of roads being constructed is pernicious. Other areas include power generation, mineral prospecting, allocation of hunting blocs, supervision of marine and forest resources and the issuing of certificates of quality (standards) where ministries and the authorities clash, or there are internal disagreements.
While the criticisms and demands for ministers' resignation have focused largely on local government reports, to a certain extent to the health sector natural resources and the vast expanse of energy and minerals. Industry was also touched, agriculture as well as education.
It gives an impression of a state of disarray and lack of direction in government activity, which could be either true or false, depending on how one views the matter. If one is idealistic it would be a problem that arises from a variation of sentiment because MPs tend to be severe upon ministers whereas the latter face pressures from all quarters and it isn't easy to please all these quarters. Nevertheless, if one is realistic, there are severe problems awaiting attention.
One rather easy way of looking at the problem is to examine it from a behavioural point of view, that there are individuals who seem to be misbehaving in the cabinet and thus need to be replaced.
But the fact that one is talking about seven or eight ministries, where the MPs' patience has been stretched to the limit, means that there is an extensive problem of a particular character, although it is possible that there are circumstances for the relative impatience of MPs to bear with the ministers.
It could actually be speculated whether the failed proposition to raise the MPs' sitting allowances hasn't contributed to the current malaise, where MPs are discovering that ministers are corrupt, like Natural Resources minister being said to have purchased a house for USD 700,000 in cash. Now, even if corruption appears more rampant, is legislative impatience rising?
From the look of it, this will be a cyclical problem that can only be managed but cannot be resolved, since anyone who takes this or that position is likely to face the same realities. In which case the way in which people take initiatives in their personal interest by bending the public interest will remain the norm.
Still, one specific parameter of causation of the stretch of problems that the legislative and executive systems are facing is encapsulated in the very notion of liberty that the country enjoys at present, namely the system where government retains control of the various sectors, and allocates work (investments and tenders to various claimants) on the basis of need.
For one thing, there is no sentimental disposition in society that this control be put aside to have more rational market-based relationships, but fostering probity, et cetera.
What the legislature and the public are essentially demanding is probity, but what is likely to take place is that those who will be picked to replace the 'rotten' pack will view the ministerial appointment as an opportunity because no one will deliberately opt out of seeking to ensure a good future in retirement, or even higher status now.
In the final analysis the people who are being contested are about eight or ten at most, but what is really at issue is systematic behaviour in local governments, major parastatals, various public authorities, top government officials, etc, all of whom behave or act on a peer basis, looking at role models.
Assuming therefore that the frenetic pace of acquiring wealth will go on undisturbed whatever cabinet changes the president brings about, it means he will only buy time for a while with changes, but the problems are sure to resurface.
It is crucial for the president to find a way of managing these conflicts so that peace is not disturbed and start interfering with the country's investment climate, confidence level and credit rating, and at the same time salvage the prestige of the ruling party. That is what appears to be in free fall with the current crisis, and to prepare for 2015 it will be necessary for the president to shore up the image of being able to change the conduct of senior government officials within the narrow matrix of stability of existing policies.
The latter framework itself may not remain stable for too long because the level of indebtedness is far too high, which explains the failure of the government to provide guarantees for a Sh408bn loan to Tanesco from commercial banks. It is from such issues that economic reform may arise.
A related source of reform could be sheer fatigue in how bureaucrats in the public-private partnership model operate or work together; for instance, when the Tanesco board chairman reportedly writes to Energy and Minerals minister William Ngeleja in relation to the delayed loan.
Gen. (Rtd) Robert Mboma, in a weekly newspaper report, is said to have told the minister that "delaying the loan is to show disrespect to the President as the commander-in-chief of the Defence and Security Forces," depicting misunderstanding of grotesque propositions.
The minister would gladly have signed the guarantee if it was just a matter of Energy and Minerals boosting Tanesco as a ministerial parastatal, but the loan is guaranteed by the Treasury who know sensitive levels of debt, and where the lines are drawn.
The same board chairman would presumably have remembered that the MPs forced the government to add Sh500bn to the budget, all borrowed from local banks, by turning down Ngeleja's original estimates, and now turn around and think that adding another Sh408bn is nothing at all!


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Situated far from the lights of town, the Tundra Buggy Lodge is the perfect place to view bears all day long and have optimum northern lights viewing at night (weather permitting). The lodge is also equipped with exterior field lights that enable us to continue to watch the bears even after the sun goes down.
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