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ironic nihilist & cheerful pessimist
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The Heretic added a post in a topic PBS Crash Course Philosophy on U-TubeSorry, Mathsteach2, but it looks like this forum is dead. The last post besides your threads was in September.
And the world has moved on.
The Heretic added a topic in Play2016 NFL Week 3 Picks2016 NFL Week 3 Picks
After two weeks, it seems that the preseason favorites like the Seahawks, Packers, and the Cardinals are not as good as we thought, and the class of the NFL mostly reside in the AFC (Broncos, Patriots, Steelers).
Going 13-3 last week means I have nowhere else to go but down, right? Then again, we know nothing, especially when it comes to the NFL. Tyche, the goddess of Luck is at her most powerful when we are at our most confident.
Thursday Game of the Week
Houston Texans @ New England Patriots (+2.5)
The Patriots are now down to their third string QB, Brisett, but will that even slow them down? Even up against a terrific defense in the Texans, led by the incomparable Watt and company? QB Osweiler remains unproven, and the Pats will confuse him to no end. He does not have the vision for accurate passing required to beat the Pats' schemes. While the Patriots are underdogs at home for the first time in near forever, but they manage to win 9 of 12 of those games under coach Belichick.
New England by 4
Game of the Week
Denver Broncos @ Cincinnati Bengals (-3)
The Bengals finally return home, but they're now facing the defending Super Bowl champs, and their world-class defense with that topnotch blitz package. Hopefully the Bengals' own defense will terrorize QB Siemian and control the game.
Cincinnati by 1
Tame of the Week
Arizona Cardinals @ Buffalo Bills (+5)
Although the Cardinals had a long flight, they are facing a weakened Bills team with shitty defense and uncertainty on offense after firing their OC. All the extra days will not change anything in their favor. The Cardinals seemed to rediscover their mojo last week, and should keep on steamrolling the rest of the way by going long early and often.
Arizona by 9
Oakland Raiders @ Tennessee Titans (-1.5)
The Raiders aren't meeting expectations – their defense is incapable of stopping anyone. I expect the Titans to run the ball down their soft pliable middle and control the game with clutch throws from QB Mariota who can both run and pass well.
Tennessee by 6
Baltimore Ravens @ Jacksonville Jaguars (even)
After falling flat on their faces last week in San Diego, the Jaguars need to redeem themselves, rediscover their offensive form from last year. While the Ravens are 2-0, they haven't really beaten anybody good so far. They had so much trouble covering WR Robinson last year. But in a tight game, go with QB Flacco to WR Wallace deep.
Baltimore by 3
Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers (-7)
Yes, everybody knows the Packers have fallen short of expectations, and QB Rodgers doesn't look like his terrifying self, having fallen below 100 in passer rating for the last 14 games. It looks like WR Driver, Jennings, and Nelson no longer can win in isolation and get separation. But they're finally home and should force the Lions into a high scoring shootout. It will be Last Man Standing.
Green Bay by 3
Minnesota Vikings @ Carolina Panthers (-7)
No rest for the wicked. After surviving a tough NFC North tilt with the Packers, the Vikings have to face the class of the NFC in the Panthers without their lead back Peterson, out with a knee injury. The key matchup is the Panthers' offense versus the Vikings' defense. QB Newton has to step up and succeed where QB Rodgers failed, and force the Vikings' ultra aggressive defense to play contain. They won't.
Carolina by 4
Washington Ethnic Slurs @ New York Giants (-4.5)
The Giants have the perfect opportunity to seize control of the NFC East, and bury the Ethnic Slurs six foot deep. QB Cousins hasn't looked like his 2015 self at all this year, and the rebuilt Giants' defense will not give him a chance. Their corners are deep and savvy enough to neutralize the Slurs' receiving corps. Moreover, will the Slurs even let their high priced cornerback Norman cover WR Beckham?
New York by 4
Los Angeles Rams @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-5)
The Rams have yet to score a touchdown, and this will be 3000 miles flight for a morning game. The Buccaneers will be playing in front of their fans for the first time this year. The score will be close, cuz the Rams have a stubborn defense, but the Buccaneers will pull it off. QB Winston is still angry over that Delhomme he pulled last week, and the Rams do not have the required secondary to slow him down.
Tampa Bay by 4
San Francisco Forty Whiners @ Seattle Seahawks (-9.5)
The Seahawks have only one touchdown in two games cuz they can neither pass-block nor run block. But the Whiners have the immortal Gabbert at QB and the Hawks are at home, at the Century Link where they become a different monster. Even with a one-legged QB Wilson.
Seattle by 3
New York Jets @ Kansas City Chiefs (-3)
Both teams are similar that they have tough as nails defenses, powerful offensive lines, and QBs that don't turn the ball over. But the Jets aren't as good on the road, and it's always tough to match the Chiefs' energy at Arrowhead.
Kansas City by 1
San Diego Chargers @ Indianapolis Colts (-3)
The Colts are still in hibernation, whereas the Chargers picked themselves up last week and destroyed the Jaguars. I expect a shootout, but the Colts are incapable of rushing the QB, or field enough healthy defensive backs, allowing QB Rivers time to decimate their secondary. QB Luck will have to come back against three excellent Chargers cornerbacks: Flowers, Verrett, and Hayward.
San Diego by 3
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Philadelphia Eagles (+6.5)
The Eagles have surpassed all expectations in the first two games – thanks to rookie QB Wentz, and a stubborn defense. But they're facing a powerful offense in the Steelers, who are fond of disguising their blitz, and that's a death sentence for rookie quarterbacks. Moreover, there's nobody on the Eagles that can cover WR Brown in the slightest.
Pittsburgh by 4
Chicago Bears @ Dallas Cowboys (-5)
The Bears looked godawful, no thanks to injuries – DT Goldman, QB Cutler, LB Trevathan, etc. The Cowboys OTOH have withstood their own injury problems nicely thanks to QB Prescott. They will force-feed RB Elliott & Morris the ball all game long, then shock the Bears with play-action passing to WR Bryant.
Dallas by 7
Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints (+3)
Every divisional tilt is exciting, and even more so when one of them has their backs to the wall. In a high scoring shootout, I expect QB Brees to beat QB Ryan any day of the week and twice on Mondays. Too bad the Falcons have the best 53 players in this matchup.
Atlanta by 6
Shame of the Week
Cleveland Browns @ Miami Dolphins (-10)
Like the Patriots, the Browns are now down to their third string QB in Kessler. Unlike the Patriots, the Browns are a godawful team, and with a shitty QB in Kessler, they have no chance against the Dolphins' stout defense in their home opener. QB Tannehill has enough weapons at hand to blow this game wide open.
Miami by 9
Last Week: 13-3
Season to Date: 24-8
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The Heretic added a topic in Play2016 NFL Week 2 PicksAfter going 11-5 last week, I feel good about 2016. Week 1 is usually the hardest week to predict, because we are still stuck with the results of the previous year, and incapable of deciphering the preseason. Onto Week 2!
Thursday Game of the Week
New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills (even)
The Jets might have the best defense in the league, at this point – stocked with pass rushers in Williams, Wilkerson, and Richardson. QB Taylor won't have the time to even scramble – OL Glenn is injured, WR Watkins is banged up, and the backups Kouandjio & Mills won't make a difference.
New York by 3
Game(s) of the Week
Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers (-6.5)
Both teams are out for revenge – believe it or not. This will be a classic slobberknocker – both defenses looked good last week, and both quarterbacks had no problem with the long ball, blessed with talented receivers. The Steelers have an edge with their OL, and they may attack Geno Atkins, the Bengals' swamp monster.
Pittsburgh by 3
Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings (+2.5)
The Packers' defense is quite good – thanks to a talented secondary with Randall and Rollins – and may be the best unit since 2010. If QB Rodgers gets a lead, that defensive backfield will become even more effective. Expect nothing from QB Hill.
Green Bay by 3
Tame of the Week
New Orleans Saints @ New York Giants (-4.5)
After a scintillating shootout last year, this time it should be different because the Giants have improved their run and pass defense. Vernon & JPP & company shoved around the mighty Cowboys' offensive line last week. Moreover, the Saints miss Rankins – they gave up a 75 yard TD run in the fourth quarter last week. Expect the Giants to pull guards, run zone and establish the trench early.
New York by 5
Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots (-6.5)
What a tough start for the Dolphins. After a 2 point loss in Seattle, they have to face a team that's dominated them for the last decade or so. The Patriots are thoroughly competent on defense, and Coach Belichick will line up Sheard, Collins, & Hightower over the Dolphins' weak right side all game long.
New England by 4
Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Racial Taunts (-3.5)
The Cowboys will exploit the Taunts' run defense by force-feeding RB Elliott 25 times or more. The Taunts will try to spread out the Cowboys with 3 or 4 wide sets and exploit the most favorable matchup – which is almost a given because Cowboys' DC Marinelli likes a single high safety too much. But since the Taunt failed to apply pressure on the Steelers whatsoever, I expect QB Prescott to have all the time he needs to wait for WR Bryant to get open.
Dallas by 3
San Francisco Forty-Whiners @ Carolina Panthers (-13.5)
Expect a physical donnybrook type of a game. The Panthers should try to manipulate ends Buckner and Armstead with misdirection and brute power. When the Forty Whiners stack the box with safeties, the Panthers will throw over them to Olsen and Benjamin. Nobody should expect QB Gabbert to keep up with big plays of his own.
Carolina by 10
Tennessee Titans @ Detroit Lions (-5.5)
The Lions' defense has to switch from a high powered passing offense last week to a physical smashmouth offense this week in the Titans. Luckily they have enough at hand: Ngata, Ansah, and Hyder, who should neutralize a ground & pound offense. Leaving QB Stafford to exploit that shitty Titans' secondary.
Detroit by 6
Baltimore Ravens @ Cleveland Browns (+6.5)
The Browns are recycling quarterbacks, while the Ravens are reviving their legendary defense. Backup QB McCown has the arm, but nobody to throw the ball to – the Browns' receivers can't get open. They need more than that against the Ravens, who will stop the gaps with gigantic DTs. QB Flacco can either gun it or hand it off to RB Stanley. But take the under – the Ravens are weaker on the road.
Baltimore by 3
Kansas City Chiefs @ Houston Texans (-1.5)
The Texans are still spitting mad about the last two losses to the Chiefs – one was in the playoffs and the other was a lopsided beating. The Texans' defense will be at least tougher than the Chargers' last week. They couldn't stop the pass, but the Texans love it if opponents test their pass defense. Watt, Clowney, Simon, and Mercilus are ready.
Houston by 3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Arizona Cardinals (-6.5)
The preseason Super Bowl favorite is on the verge of falling into a 0-2 hole. The Buccaneers are solid, led by the powerful QB Winston and talented WR corps, but the Cardinals should be even more fired up after last Sunday night's near-miss. They should probe the Bucs' offensive line for any weaknesses. Moreover, despite the fact that the Patriots' defense is topnotch, QB Palmer had a clean pocket most of the time. I expect him to finish the deal this week.
Arizona by 3
Seattle Seahawks @ Los Angeles Rams (+3.5)
The NFL is back in LA after 22 years, but it's still as shitty as ever. And now they're facing the Legion of Boom? However, the Rams are angry after that embarrassing loss last Monday. Moreover, QB Wilson is hobbled by a bad ankle, and he's facing DE Donald?
Los Angeles by 3
Atlanta Falcons @ Oakland Raiders (-5.5)
This game depends on which defense can make stops. The Raiders had trouble with QB Brees, like almost everyone else, but they have the talent to bounce back, and unleash the rabid beast in DE Mack. The Falcons will stick to their cover-three and try to stop WR Cooper from big plays. But the Raiders have alternatives in WR Crabtree, Walford, or RB Washington.
Oakland by 3
Indianapolis Colts @ Denver Broncos (-5.5)
The Colts' WR are solid, but they won't be given a chance against the best secondary in the league. Moreover, the Colts' OL is shitty, and here comes Von Miller! QB Luck will not have much time to make his reads, and he doesn't have a RB to fall back on. The Broncos have a solid running game, so expect them to use it early and often against that mediocre Colts defense.
Denver by 6
Shame(s) of the Week
Jacksonville Jaguars @ San Diego Chargers (-2.5)
The Chargers have solid corners capable of handling the Jaguars' WRs.
They are proficient against fades and back shoulder throws, exactly what QB Bortles excels at. QB Rivers is familiar with the Jags' defense – he sees it twice a year in Oakland's defense.
San Diego by 1
Philadelphia Eagles @ Chicago Bears (-2.5)
After a nice debut last week, can we expect more of the same from rookie QB Wentz in Chicago? At least Wentz has the easier job facing the Bears than QB Cutler has in facing the Eagles, and that ferocious front four.
Philadelphia by 3
Last Week: 11-5
Season to Date: 11-5
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The Heretic added a topic in Play2016 NFL Week 1 Picks(this was posted/emailed yesterday)
Welcome back to yet another season of mayhem, madness, and mendacity, as well as mediocrity.
Thursday Game of the Week
Carolina Panthers @ Denver Broncos (+3.5)
From the most decorated, experienced, big-game QB in league history to a blank slate in Trevor Siemian? Up against a bloodthirsty defense in the Panthers? Still stewing from that surprise upset loss in the Super Bowl? However, the Broncos' defense is still stout, and still built to stop powerful running teams like the Panthers. Their cornerbacks Talib & Harris don't need help covering the Panthers' receivers, allowing DC Phillips to stack the box.
Denver by 3
Game(s) of the Week
New England Patriots @ Arizona Cardinals (-6)
The most amazing skill Coach Belichick has is to determine what another team does well, and then neutralize it. Now, the Cardinals have a weak cornerback, so expect the Patriots to expose that. Their OL can protect interim QB Garoppolo, even from the powerful Cards' defensive front. Luckily the Cardinals are at home.
Cardinals by 2
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Washington Ethnic Slurs (+3.5)
The Steelers have the greatest collection of talent at receiving since the Greatest Show on Turf in 2000. Even if your secondary stops them, the Steelers can just run the ball with either Bell or Williams. The Slurs, a solid team in its own right, will not be able to keep up, and they failed to develop a running game in the preseason.
Pittsburgh by 6
Tame of the Week
Minnesota Vikings @ Tennessee Titans (+2)
The Titans are strictly a running team, with inside bangers Murray and Henry, but the Vikings' front seven, deep and talented, is designed to destroy lines and stop Rbs.
Minnesota by 3
San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs (-7)
The Chargers seem to have located a running back in Gordon, but can they run on the deep and stout defense in the Chiefs? At Arrowhead, in week 1? Moreover, can the Chargers stop runners? The Chiefs are too well-rounded to stumble this Sunday.
Kansas City by 10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons (-3)
In the preseason, QB Ryan seemed to have trouble throwing with accuracy or power. His confidence is gone. Worse yet, his old coach Mike Smith is the Buccaneers' defensive coordinator.
Tampa Bay by 1
Green Bay Packers @ Jacksonville Jaguars (+5.5)
The Jaguars look like they've turned it around, but they still have to win the games that count. Worse yet, they are facing the best QB in the league with a stocked roster at his disposal. This should turn into a classic shootout.
Green Bay by 3
Chicago Bears @ Houston Texans (-6.5)
It won't matter if QB Osweiler is legitimate, cuz he's facing a shitty secondary in the Bears. Plus their offense has been shitty all preseason, and now they are facing an angry JJ Watt and a great defense.
Houston by 4
Buffalo Bills @ Baltimore Ravens (-3)
The Ravens are reviving – QB Flacco is healthy, deep threat WR Perriman is back, and WR Wallace looks like his old self. The Bills will not be able to slow down such a dynamic offense, not without their bellwethers in Williams and Dareus.
Baltimore by 9
Oakland Raiders @ New Orleans Saints (-1)
The Raiders are a preseason favorite, given their depth and talent, but their inexperience will still be a problem. Especially going on the road and at the Superdome. They are facing an offensive genius in Coach Payton, who's had plenty of time to scheme DE Mack and company with his platoon of weapons.
New Orleans by 7
Cincinnati Bengals @ New York Jets (+2.5)
The Bengals are a strong team, based on a stout offensive line. But they will not be able to handle the Jets' devastating DL (Williams, Wilkerson, and company). Moreover, their superstar CB will leave the Bengals' WR Green on Revis Island.
New York by 3
Miami Dolphins @ Seattle Seahawks (-10.5)
QB Wilson will run circles around the Dolphins' defense, and exploit their coverage into touchdowns. It won't be close.
Seattle by 11
New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys (+1)
The Cowboys have a rookie-friendly offense for their new QB, Dak Prescott: if the safeties are stacking the box, make the right read and a quick toss. If they're two deep, hand it off to superstar-in-the-making Elliott. The Giants are still figuring it out with a new coach and a new system, and $200 million makeover.
Dallas by 2
Detroit Lions @ Indianapolis Colts (-3.5)
Even though Megatron is retired, the Lions will still be able to move the ball and score. Moreover, there's nobody on the Colts' defense capable of slowing them down.
Detroit by 3
Shame(s) of the Week
Cleveland Browns @ Philadelphia Eagles (-3.5)
From top to bottom, the Eagles are more talented, but they lack experience in the most important position – QB is rookie Carson Wentz. The Browns aren't much, but they'll be more prepared with QB RGIII on a mission.
Cleveland by 3
Los Angeles Rams @ San Franciso Forty-Whiners (+2.5)
Sweet. Fancy. MOSES! The NFL has decided to inflict their worst matchup on a national audience!
Expect RB Gurley to dominate the 40 Whiners, after they remove his pre-season bubble wrap. The terrific Rams front will not let QB Gabbert any time to make any plays.
Los Angeles by 2
Last Week: 0-0
Season to Date: 0-0
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The Heretic added a post in a topic How did you get here?That was my thread/post, and I hope you enjoyed it enough to read the book.
The Heretic added a post in a topic Introduce yourself here...Hello Valus! Unfortunately you've signed on a board that's nearing its date of extinction, and will not find much activity here beyond the occasional spam. We do have a large collection of topics to review, so feel free to revive one or two. But do not expect much activity.
The Heretic added a post in a topic What books are you reading now?Holy Frijolies, it's been near 2 years since I last updated what I'm reading.
I've read too many to recount since then, so I'll just mention what I am eyeballing:
Just finished High Rise by Ballard, and am now reading a collection of his short stories. Quite a pleasant read, and somewhat kicking myself for not reading him before. Also reading the following: Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie, Solaris by Stanislaw Lem, An Alien Heat by Moorcock, and Star Maker by Stapledon.
The Heretic added a post in a topic Is Daenerys the Villain of Game of Thrones?I suspect the HBO adaptation will go for a more conventional ending than Martin will in his books, given that they've diverted some from the original books so far this season. When the plot is rich and dynamic in the show, they stick to the original, but when they fall back on safe formula, that's when the showrunners Beinoff and Weiss are going off the script - likely for reasons of advancing the plot(lines) to a solid resolution(s), but that is for an entirely different thread.
The Heretic added a topic in ExtendIs Daenerys the Villain of Game of Thrones?It has been a while since I posted on Game of Thrones, or more accurately, A Song of Ice and Fire. As we start winding down on Martin's epic, a small but fast growing sector of the fanbase is giving credibility to this notion: Daenerys, the Mother of Dragons (and a bunch of other honorifics) is the true villain of the story. We already have the obvious candidate in the Night King, but recent episodes, as of Episode 6, has Daenerys taking a heel turn in her declaration of conquest. She's made these claims before, but always with a qualifier – to free the slaves of Slaver's Bay, to restore her House of Targaryen, etc. Now it's just strictly conquest for the sake of conquest.
However, despite this new possibility, I suspect it's more complicated than that. There is no true villain of the story, much like how there's no such thing as a villain in real life. The reason I think this is the case is due to George Martin's true goal – subversion. He is more than just a fantasy writer – he writes with a historical angle, as well as a deconstructionist one. On top of the various tropes of heroic fantasy, Martin is also writing with the inspiration from the War of the Roses, which means his epic should be understood as a commentary on history AS fantasy. Martin is more interested in demonstrating how power works in politics, as well as how history is told and then mythologized in a way that reduces the violent, complicated series of events into a linear narrative. What the characters are told and what they eventually find out (Bran's green-seeing, and Tyrion's careful sifting of the records) is more indicative than the obvious interlocking of the tropes themselves in Martin's overarching narration.
If we take the historical backdrop of the War of the Roses as a guideline to the Song of Ice and Fire, then in order to decipher the ultimate endgame, we must look at the result of the history: The Tudor period ended in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
If Daenerys is the analogue of Queen Elizabeth, then the endgame of the Song is the unification of all humanity that overcomes the existing politics of discord and elimination of the White Walkers. After all, Elizabeth did institute a Golden Age by reigning for over 40 years, survive the Spanish Armada, and build England from a petty kingdom to a global empire.
However, I suspect A Song of Ice and Fire is no conventional fantasy epic because it is a subversion as well as a deconstruction, which means we should expect nothing but a nihilist ending, that Daenerys' rule will require brutality and compromise – the very thing she tried to avoid. In order to be a ruler, she will have to move from a conqueror to a morally conflicted ruler in the end. There will never be such a thing as a just rule or ideal society in Martin's epic.
Moreover, no matter how we construct history, no matter how great our ideals are, or how perfect we build society, there's only one true power in the universe – death. The very power that is free of the pain of life, always fated to violence and pain. All the existing philosophies in Martin's epic, as well as our own are all constructions that give meaning to patch over this underlying truth – the void.
The popular thesis that requires mapping a structure with a classic villain on the reality of history is the futile attempt of man, trying to cope with existence. But there is no god of mythology controlling the fate of our characters, ourselves – except the god of nothing.
Valar Morghulis.
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The Heretic added a post in a topic 2016 NBA Playoffs Picks!Posted this at insidehoops.com last night:
My 2016 Finals pick.
If the Cavaliers utilize LBJ and Love in the post against the Warriors, exploit their advantages, they will control the tempo and rack up fouls, they can steal the series. If LBJ or Love get off to a good start in the first quarter, then the Cavaliers will be very competitive. However, if LBJ refuses to post up or pass out of single coverage to three point shooters, they'll get cooked. The best strategy against great three point shooters is to force them to play defense and make them play physical against bigger and stronger guys, their shooting percentage will drop. If the Cavaliers try to match the Warriors' Lineup of Death, they'll get swept. Therefore, they must play to their strengths, use their size by slowing the game down and punish the smaller Warriors inside. LBJ must be a post up guy, score 40 or throw it back out for the three point shooters if the Warriors double him, because they have nobody who can defend him inside, and nobody to slow him down in the paint when they go small. If Love or LBJ are posting up, they must have Tristan Thompson crash the boards from the other side of the paint.
The Warriors' main adjustment is to go small, and wait for the other team's coach to panic and try to match them. That is what doomed the OKC Thunder. If the Cavaliers stick to their bigs, let LBJ play in the paint, that'll be the biggest factor in the series.
It's just too bad that the Warriors are an all-time great team, and the Cavaliers are coached by a rookie, and LBJ is the 21st century version of Wilt Chamberlain.
GSW in 7
The Heretic added a post in a topic "Does Fascism lurk around the corner for the US?"What Peter said. Here are a few relevant links, all recent:
https://t.co/EyQmsYJxFi (Washington Post uses the word Fascism)
https://t.co/cj6HMk6pG6 (The Year of the Political Troll - The New Yorker)
https://t.co/PaIvHRc64F (The Dangerous Acceptance of Donald Trump - The New Yorker)
https://t.co/PniUiB7dj9 (Is Trump a Fascist? A historian of fascism weighs in)
Fun Fact. The French term "fachosphère" denotes the fascist internet. I wonder what's DCD is up to, since they closed his xenophobic account.
People like William Gibson who lived in Greece under the Colonels, and Spain under Franco knew what fascism was. That is why the term "fascism" used to describe any US political reality was hyperbolic, until Donald Trump. Gibson claimed this is 100% American fascism.
The Heretic added a post in a topic Movies i've seen...
Captain America Civil War review
Last night, I took a fellow comic book fan to watch it. Although the only available tickets were the 3D showing, we had a great time. The theater was packed with serious film aficionados – something we all need when watching an event film like CACW.
My biggest take away from the film: its meticulous attention to detail, and beautiful craftmanship. The conflict was logically reduced to personal matters, and how progressively polarized it became, making us incapable of taking a clear side and hold it doggedly throughout. More importantly, the film easily exceeds the original comic book crossover from 2006, because the writer Mark Millar shoved every character into ultra-alpha males of excess. But the film's nuance refused to allow the easy path of taking sides between accountability and liberty.
Camerawork was topnotch, and the story was told through quite imaginative selection of locations. The global feel of the story came through.
Best new character: T'Challa. What a motherfucking mofo, what an introduction to a kick ass character. I was familiar with the character, but now, his film shot up the "must see" list. All the returning characters got their moments to shine, nobody got the short shrift. Ant-Man's giant surprise, Spider-Man's return to Steve Dikto roots, so on, and so forth.
I'm far more confident in the Russo brothers' handling of the Marvel Cinematic Universe than I was with Joss Whedon, who seemed overwhelmed with Avengers Age of Ultron.
The Heretic added a topic in Play2016 NBA Playoffs Picks!It's that time of the year again. Who else caught that 60 point curtain call last night by Kobe Bean Bryant? Or the Golden State Warriors' record-breaking 73rd win? What a time to be alive.
Onto the picks:
Western Conference
Houston Rockets @ Golden State Warriors
Not only did the Warriors sweep the Rockets 3-0, by an average margin of 12.3 points, they are also the Latest and Greatest Team of All Time. The only thing left for them to accomplish is a dominant playoff run, something they failed to do last year. The Rockets are much worse this year than last year, where they were promptly outclassed in the Western Conference Finals 4-1. James Harden is a good scorer, but he lacks leadership qualities necessary for a champion, and Dwight Howard is long past his physical prime, incapable of dominating longer than in brief spurts.
GSW in a sweep: 4-0
Memphis Grizzlies @ San Antonio Spurs
Not only are the Spurs well-rested, loaded, proven, and hungry, they also have controlled the Grizzlies since that shocking first round upset in 2011. Moreover, neither Conley nor Gasol the Younger are suiting up, and the Grizzlies have fallen ass-backwards into the playoffs, having coughed up 12 of their last 14 games.
SAS in another sweep: 4-0
Dallas Mavericks @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Should be an interesting contrast of styles between the athletic, iso-heavy Thunder and the veteran, systemic Mavericks. However, Westbrook and Durant will exploit the Mavericks' subpar man to man defense, force them to collapse repeatedly. Although Mavericks coach Carlisle is one of the 5 best in the NBA, and facing a rookie college coach in Donovan, he can only do so much with a vastly inferior hand.
Portland Trailblazers @ Los Angeles Clippers
PG Chris Paul has largely owned his opposite number, Damian Lillard, and will continue to neutralize him with the Clippers' superior pick and roll defense. Even if the rest of the Blazers flourish, they need Lillard to overcome the more talented Clippers. However, Blake Griffin has not rediscovered his old form after missing half of the season with his leg injury and the suspension.
Eastern Conference
Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Surprisingly, the Pistons do match up well with the Cavaliers: they have enough forwards to control LBJ, and a terrific defender in Caldwell Pope to terrorize Kyrie Irving. Plus the only Cavalier capable of slowing down the emerging Pistons giant, Drummond, is Mozgov, a benched guy who's lost his confidence. But LBJ has returned to his dominant MVP form in recent weeks.
Indiana Pacers @ Toronto Raptors
The Raptors have prevented George from scoring 20 points, limiting him to 20 of 65 FG attempts in four regular season games. Despite being a veteran of the playoffs, George must step up to give the underdogs a chance. The Raptors are still trying to get that playoff monkey off their backs, having failed to win a series since the Vince Carter days back in 2001. They are capable of matching up any lineup - be it small or big, and throw enough bodies at George all series long. However, if the Raptors' guards, Lowry and DeRozan don't perform at peak levels, they could be sent home early again.
Charlotte Hornets @ Miami Heat
Two dramatically different teams. The Hornets prefer playing faster, pushing the pace. But the veteran Heat play better defense, and have more isolation scorers in Johnson and Wade, which is absolutely necessary in the playoffs. If the Hornets can keep the Heat spread, and keep their passing snappy, they can steal the series.
Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks
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Saw the film last night, so here's my official review:
Grew up reading comics, and was pleased by the recent superhero surge, so I came in with moderate expectations, despite the negative word of mouth.
Watched it with my Dad and older sister, also a fan of comics. Within 15 minutes, my Dad got up and left. It was already bad at that point.
The good? Acting was plausible, special effects were decent, the fight scenes itself were rendered properly, but they went a tad bit overboard with the slo-mo effects. Wonder Woman was a nice scene-stealer, and I hope to see her film made by a more competent crew. Yup.
The bad? Sweet Fancy Moses. Znyder is utterly tone deaf. The horribly contrived script.
All in all, WB studios tried way too hard to create something utterly alien to their distinguished competition, Marvel. And in the process, they forgot how to make a decent film.
The sad thing? Znyder regressed to Watchmen levels in his cannibalization of great comic lore (The Dark Knight Returns, Death of Superman).
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A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Rotimi Akeredolu ( SAN), one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants for the party's ticket in Ondo State in the November 26 governorship poll, speaks with HAKEEM GBADAMOSI on the crisis surrounding the choice of the party's candidate, purported endorsement of another aspirant by APC national leader, and other issues.
What has informed your lack of confidence in the state chairman, Mr Isaac Kekemeke, something must have gone wrong or happened?
What informs my decision is very simple. I am of the opinion that the chairman deserves the right if he wants to support any aspirant of his choice. It is quite possible and he may say 'as chairman, I want to hold the balance.' It is still another possibility. But when you now choose to endorse a candidate, which I say he reserves the right to do, he cannot use the apparatus of the party for the support of the aspirant he chooses. So, what most people have found out is that because he's the chairman, he now called all APC local government chairmen and told them that this is where they should go. This is wrong. Again, he called the APC chairmen of the 203 wards in the state and said 'this is where we want to go' That will be unfair to others, though it is his right. But you will lose that leadership position immediately you make a choice and people will lose the confidence in you. That's why they passed the vote of no confidence in him.
It is being alleged that the chairman claimed he was only acting the script of APC National Leader (Senator Bola Tinubu); that he should mobilise support for a particular aspirant?
I doubt that and if he had said so, he knows the full implication, and I'm sure that Kekemeke is not somebody that can be led by the nose. I want you to quote me on this. There is a Yoruba adage that says that when you are sent on an errand like a slave, when you get there to deliver the message, you pretend that you are a free born and everybody will still respect you and say it is not a slave that brought this message. This is the way to put it assuming it is true. I have been to the national leader you referred to; so many of us went to him and he gave his words to say that he was going to allow free and fair primaries and it is after the primary that he will come up to support whosoever emerges.
Now that he has gone ahead to endorse one of you….
I must tell you that I've not heard him say it.
He has not denied it, even through the letter he wrote to Dr Tunji Abayomi?
He said in the letter written to Abayomi that he has a right, but he did not state (there) he is endorsing a particular candidate. It is not denial and it is also not for us to assume that he has endorsed him. If he endorses a particular aspirant, it is his right. The national leader reserves the right to say that 'I am endorsing a particular candidate.' I don't see anything wrong in it. But what I said is that the moment you did that, you have stepped into the arena; you have become partisan and cannot lay claim to leadership. It not that you're not the leader of the party but for this contest, you cannot say to me as an aspirant that you're giving me order, more so that you know that I'm an aspirant and you're taking side against me. To me, there's no quarrel about this. If he decides to pursue that course to say 'yes, I'm going to endorse a particular candidate' and probably brings in money. He must accept that he will not expect all of us, who are on the other side, to now to agree to his decision. He has become a chief campaigner to one person. So, all of us too in our campaign, whatever comes out of it, he has to take it.
You said you were not imposed as the candidate of the then Action Congress of Nigeria in 2012, but the process of your emergence started from endorsement?
Let me start from 2012, I've said this over and over and try to explain to people that 2012 is different from what is happening now. We operated under ACN and that party in 2012 did not say it was going to conduct primary. In ACN then, nobody paid money for Expression of Interest but this time around, all aspirants have paid N2 million each except the lady among us who paid N1million. In ACN, nobody obtained form but here, all of us have paid N5.5million to obtain form to run this election except for the lady who got it free. When I say that I was not imposed by anybody in 2012, I stand by it. I know the operation and all of us who contested knew too. We attended meetings not once or twice or three or four times, and the leadership of the party then. That was the style in ACN.
The leadership of the party formed a committee headed by Chief Bisi Akande and it included all past governors like Bola Tinubu, Niyi Adebayo, Segun Osoba, and probably (late) Lam Adesina and the governors of the ACN then. The committee needed to reach a consensus candidate. So, it was not one person that imposed the candidate. Tinubu couldn't have imposed me; he couldn't have endorsed me, because there was a process but this process was one that all of us submitted ourselves to. In an interview I said (in law), there's a law that says that you cannot complain of an injury when you have voluntarily submitted yourself to the process. In that (2012) process, all along if not all the time, the committee usually asked us that, 'are you all prepared to abide by whoever we chose among you?'And everybody would say yes. So, I know of a fact that in the meetings, because it's not just one meeting, people argued for different aspirants. If by consensus in that meeting I was endorsed or chosen to be the candidate, it was not one person choosing me as the candidate; so it is not one person imposing Akeredolu on others. I am sure if you ask Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, he would tell you that he did not impose Akeredolu on others. What I'm trying to get at is that after the meeting, the committee by consensus, agreed on me. As a predominant leader of the party then, Asiwaju engaged other aspirants and talked to them why the committee picked me and as the leader of the party then, he spent his fortunes to assist us in the election in the state and nobody takes that away from him. When anybody comes around and says that Akeredolu was imposed, I always take the pain to explain that I was not imposed. All of us, who contested, agreed to abide by the decision of the committee and not that Asiwaju said 'this is the candidate.'
In this particular case, Asiwaju has told all of us to go and run, and he has now come out to say I am now endorsing a particular person, when all of us had taken money to obtain form and spent money preparing for primaries. There's the difference people must try to understand, and many of us should be able to say the truth.
Asiwaju supported you as ACN candidate then, where is the parting point between two of you?
I will not say Asiwaju supported me; many people will think he will. I knew in 2012 that he mentioned to me that he was the one that asked (Dr Olusegun) Abraham to come and contest. In 2012 he brought Abraham who is his friend, because they are close and I don't think I have to say more than that. I want to believe that Asiwaju must have been persuaded by our leaders. So, I went into the 2012 election with the belief that Abraham was his candidate but like I said, it was possible for him to have been persuaded at the meetings when the committee was taking the decision.
If the opinion of the committee weighed more on my side, there's nothing anybody can do. We have leaders who can testify to this and it is not the issue of Tinubu imposing a candidate in 2012; it was the decision of a committee.


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I wonder what prompted Miss Aniston to let her puppies pose for the camera. Could she be worried that her image is too goody-goody, like Julie Andrews? On the whole, I think it's a sign of desperation when a famous actress bares her breasts in anything other than a French film. The French, being French, know how to integrate the female bosom with dialogue and plot in an entirely naturalistic way – you never feel like a peeping tom when a pert pair of dumplings appears in their movies. In a Hollywood flick, by contrast, the boob shot is obviously a scrap of meat thrown to the hounds.
I will now make a controversial statement that most men will find ludicrous to the point of absurdity: there are more interesting things on a woman than her breasts. I'm thinking particularly of her nose. Smalls ones are supposed to be cute and feminine, yet long pointy ones are far more intriguing. Miss Aniston should reflect on the fact that Meryl Streep has never once exposed her bust in a movie. People are too interested in her face to wonder what her jahoobies look like.
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The Royal Dublin Society
(RDS) was founded on 25 June 1731 to "to promote and develop agriculture, arts, industry, and science in Ireland". The RDS is synonymous with its main premises in Ballsbridge in Dublin. These premises include the "RDS Arena", "RDS Simmonscourt", "RDS main hall" and other venues which are used regularly for exhibitions, concerts and sporting events, including regular use by the Leinster Rugby team.
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The society was originally founded by members of the Dublin Philosophical Society, chiefly Thomas Prior and Samuel Madden, as the 'Dublin Society for improving Husbandry, Manufactures and other Useful Arts'. On 8 July 1731 - a couple of weeks after initial foundation - the designation 'and Sciences' was added to the end of its name.
The stated aim of the "Dublin Society" was therefore to promote the development of arts, agriculture, industry and science in Ireland. The "Royal" prefix was adopted in 1820 when George IV became Society patron.
The society purchased Leinster House, home of the Duke of Leinster, in 1815 and founded a natural history museum there. The society acquired its current premises at Ballsbridge in 1879, and has since increased from the original fifteen to forty acres (60,000 to 160,000 m²). The premises consist of a number of exhibition halls (at the "RDS main hall"), a stadium (the "RDS arena"), meeting rooms, bars, restaurants, and a multi purpose venue named "RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion".
The RDS main hall is a major centre for exhibitions, concerts and other cultural events in Dublin. It hosts for example the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition each January.
The Simmonscourt Pavilion has a capacity of approximately 7,000, and hosted the Meteor Music Awards in February 2008, as well as a number of concerts including The Smashing Pumpkins' and Avril Lavigne, and two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1981 and in 1988. Simmonscourt is where the show jumping horses are stabled during Dublin Horse Show week.
RDS Arena:
The RDS Arena (more commonly known simply as the RDS) was developed to host equestrian events, including the annual Dublin Horse Show. It is often used for other sporting events however - primarily football and rugby. Between September 1990 and April 1996 it was used for home games of Shamrock Rovers football club, on 19 February 1992 it played host to a home game between the Republic of Ireland national football team and Wales, and hosted the 2007 and 2008 FAI Cup finals.
In 2007 and 2008 the arena's capacity was expanded to 18,250 (with additional seated stands being built), and the venue is now used by the Leinster Rugby team for home games. The club also moved their Leinster Rugby Store to the RDS (between the two parade rings), and it is open on match days.
The covered Anglesea Stand is the oldest stand in the ground below which there is a small amount of terracing. Opposite the Anglesea Stand is the Grandstand which contains the TV gantry and was covered with a roof in 2008. Beind the goals are the uncovered North and South stands which are removed for showjumping events to allow for extra space.
The DART runs close to the RDS premises with Lansdowne and Sandymount being the closest stops. The RDS is serviced by bus route numbers 4, 4A, 5, 7 and 45, which stop outside the Main Hall Entrance to the RDS on Merrion Road.
Dublin Horse Show:
The first solely Society-run Horse Show was held in 1868 and was one of the earliest "leaping" competitions ever held. Over time it has become a high profile International show jumping competition, national showing competition and major entertainment event in Ireland. In 1982 the RDS hosted the Show Jumping World Championships and incorporated it into the Dublin Horse Show of that year.
In recent years the venue has been used as a performance venue for numerous rock, heavy metal and pop bands. These have included Metallica (2003, 2004 and 2006), and My Chemical Romance, Take That, Iron Maiden, The Eagles, Queen, Bon Jovi, Slipknot, Korn, Linkin Park, Guns N' Roses, The Darkness, Tenacious D, Stereophonics and more.
Other popular acts such as McFly, Fall Out Boy, Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne, Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Shirley Bassey, Gwen Stefani, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Britney Spears, George Michael, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, and Rihanna have all played the RDS Arena. In June 2008 American band Paramore played their debut Irish concert in the RDS Arena. Bruce Springsteen has played there five times since 1988, including during "The Rising Tour" in 2003, May 2008 as part of the "Magic Tour", and returned in July 2009 as part of the forthcoming "Working on a Dream Tour".
Bruce Springsteen played to 40,000 people on The Rising Tour in May 2003. He returned to play to 115,500 people at the arena during The Magic Tour in May 2008. He returned once again in July 2009 during the Working On A Dream Tour to an audience of 80,000+.
P!nk is set to play the Arena in June 2010 as part of her Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour.
Paul McCartney is set to play on June 12th as part of his Up and Coming Tour.
In 2005, the RDS hosted a WWE SmackDown event as part of the WWE Summerbash tour of Europe. The event featured wrestlers such as Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena, Kurt Angle, and Rey Mysterio.
Rugby Union:
The RDS is the home of Leinster Rugby. The RDS hosts Leinster's home matches in the Magners League and the Heineken Cup as well as some pre-season games. In March 2009, the final of the Leinster Schools Senior Cup was played in the RDS due to the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road, its traditional venue. An autumn international between Ireland and Fiji was played 21 November 2009.
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The Vernon, Florida High School Lady Yellow Jackets beat the Wewa High School Lady Gators in Girls Basketball on the Vernon High School campus on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, as seen in these photos by Real Florida Media, a subsidiary of The Goulding Agency in Chipley, Florida..
The Vernon girls team won with a final score of 43-41 in a tough ball game. just one in a triple header evening, with the Junior Varsity and Boys Basketball teams also meeting at 4PM and 7PM respectively.
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Special Area of Conservation: Bolton Fell Moss
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Worthington bitter at Hughes 'bullies'
MARK HUGHES, the manager of Blackburn Rovers, may have revealed himself as too sensitive a soul for Premiership management yesterday after his feelings were hurt by that nasty Nigel Worthington. Blackburn play Norwich City at Ewood Park today and Worthington, the Norwich manager, unkindly suggested Rovers were horrid bullies. It was all that Hughes, 42¼, could do to stop himself bursting into tears.
"I am disappointed with the comments attributed to Nigel Worthington, trying to put labels on my team," Hughes said. "The fact that he is trying to make the point that we look to intimidate teams and bully teams is completely wrong, and I resent the fact that those comments were made."
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"In meeting the targets under the (expenditure) roadmap, I am conscious of the fact that the government would need to take and implement some difficult decisions in the coming months," Mukherjee said at an event organised by Ficci here.
"We cannot go on with the approach that is divorced from the reality. But I believe that Budget is not the only exercise through which all the work is to be done because I cannot ignore the ground reality that mere announcement of decisions if it cannot be pursued is serving no purpose as it happened in the past," he said.
Drawing confidence from the easing of inflation, Mukherjee said that the government expects interest rates to come down in days to come. It will thus help in boosting investment confidence.
"Core inflation has moderated in the past three months and in the coming months we are looking at reversal of the policy rate, which should help in improving business sentiments," he said.
However, lurking fear of further spike in crude oil price could mute the quantum of rate cut by the Reserve Bank in the coming months. Crude oil prices have is hovering around USD 125 per barrel.
Highlighting the importance of the fiscal consolidation, the Finance Minister said "expenditure monitoring and better expenditure planning through the amended provisions in the FRBM Act wherein three years rolling targets of expenditure indicators have been prescribed."


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Ultrasound-Guided Ankle Block
FIGURE 41-1. Block of the posterior tibial nerve using an out-of-plane technique.
General Considerations
Using an ultrasound-guided technique affords a practitioner the ability to reduce the volume of local anesthetic required for ankle blockade. Because the nerves involved are located relatively close to the surface, ankle blocks are easy to perform technically; however, knowledge of the anatomy of the ankle is essential to ensure success.
Ultrasound Anatomy
Ankle block involves anesthetizing five separate nerves: 2 deep nerves and 3 superficial nerves. The 2 deep nerves are tibial (TN) and deep peroneal nerve (DPN). The superficial nerves are superficial peroneal, sural and saphenous. All nerves except saphenous nerve are terminal branches of the sciatic nerve; saphenous nerve is a cutaneous extension of the femoral nerve.
Tibial Nerve
The tibial nerve is the largest of the five nerves at the ankle level and provides innervation to the heel and sole of the foot. With a linear transducer placed transversely at (or just proximal to) the level of the medial malleolus, the nerve can be seen immediately posterior to the posterior tibial artery (Figures 41-1, 41-2, and 41-3A and B). Color Doppler can be very useful in depicting the posterior tibial artery when it is not readily apparent. The nerve typically appears hyperechoic with dark stippling. A useful mnemonic for the relevant structures in the vicinity is Tom, Dick ANd Harry, which refers to, from anterior to posterior, the tibialis anterior tendon, flexor digitorum longus tendon, artery/nerve/vein, and flexor hallucis longus tendon. These tendons can resemble the nerve in appearance, which can be confusing. The nerve's intimate relationship with the artery should be kept in mind to avoid misidentification.
FIGURE 41-2. Cross-sectional anatomy of the posterior tibial nerve at the level of the ankle. Shown are posterior tibial artery (PTA) and vein (PTV) behind the medial malleolus (Med. Mall.) The posterior tibial nerve (PTN) is just posterior and superficial to the posterior tibial vessels.
FIGURE 41-3. (A) Ultrasound image of the posterior tibial nerve. (B) Posterior tibial nerve (PTN) is seen posterior to the posterior tibial artery (PTA). Med. Mall., medial malleolus; PTV, posterior tibial vein.
Deep Peroneal Nerve
This branch of the common peroneal nerve innervates the web space between the first and second toes. As it approaches the ankle, the nerve crosses the anterior tibial artery from a medial to lateral position. A transducer placed in the transverse orientation at the level of the extensor retinaculum will show the nerve lying immediately lateral to the artery, on the surface of the tibia (Figures 41-4, 41-5, and 41-6A, B). The nerve usually appears hyperechoic, but it is small and often difficult to distinguish from the surrounding tissue.
FIGURE 41-4. Deep peroneal nerve block: the transducer position and needle insertion to block the deep peroneal nerve at the level of the ankle.
FIGURE 41-5. Cross-sectional anatomy of the deep peroneal nerve at the level of the ankle. The deep peroneal nerve is located just lateral to anterior tibial artery (ATA) and between the extensor digitorum longus (EDL) and tibia. Note the proximity of the extensor hallucis longus (EHL) that can serve as an important landmark. DPN, deep peroneal nerve.
FIGURE 41-6. (A) Ultrasound image of the deep peroneal nerve (DPN) is seen at the surface of the tibia just lateral to the anterior tibial artery (ATA). (B) Ultrasound anatomy of the DPN at the level of the ankle with the structures labeled.


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- Date of passing: Apr 4, 2015
|Let the memory of Obiamaka be with us forever
"Adanne oo.
Miss you so much.
Its going well but sore cos you are not here anymore."
"I love you.Miss you every day."
"I love you.Miss you every day."
"Ammy, i still miss you, am laying a flower in your memory. Love you sweet one. Ogugua a name very vital much more to me. Sleep on"
"Amaks m.Adanne oo.My heart is still so sore.I miss you so much.Cant believe its already 6 months.Sleep on.I love you so much."
"Yes, coming to terms that you are physically not with us is tough, one thing that calms my spirit is you are at peace, no more pains, fears or terror. I miss you Ogugua, sleep on Beloved"
"2 months Today and its not gotten easier.I love you and miss you terribly."
"May flights of Angels guide you home. Rest in peace. I will always remember you."
"Ammy, like i will always call you, each passing day i try to come to terms that you are no more, on Sundays, i will hold my phone hoping to hear your voice calling me UK, none! I have lost a dear friend though miles away from me but never allowed the distance to mar the love.
I truly miss you! One thing i know is that you are at peace, free from the pains of this world. My assurance my Ammy is that God has placed you in His memory awaiting that resurrection time when we will meet to part no more. Goodnight my love!"
"GOD gives...GOD takes. My dear friend, you will be surely but sorely missed! Your passing remains a very big shock and quite painful. Rest in perfect peace my girl! Rest!!"
"I am still unbelievable that you are no longer with us in this world. Just yesterday I braved to phone and your sister picked the phone.She said we are coming from your burial. I could not understand it. Why why death did you snatch such an honest human being Amaka from us. With a heart deep with sorrow I can not understand it. Rest In Perfect peace. Your unflinching faith in the Lord will surely lead home to the bossom of our Lord Jesus Christ. Sleep well. I am in pain, but God knows best and why. Adieu."
"Rest in the bossom of the almighty ameeen. Adieu"
"Jee nke oma! You believed in children with autism, people and all... God bless you! Your memories will be evergreen in the hearts of those who met you and those who even never had that opportunity! Sleep and rest on Amaka xoxo"
"Death and Pain have no Sorrows Heaven cannot heal.We miss you."
"Today you will be committed to mother earth.I miss you so much.The anguish is unimaginable. RIP"
Words could not expressed how terrible I felt when I heard the news of your departure. I ran mad, called your number several times because I refused to believe that horrible news, when I couldn't get a response I ran down to your house but lo & behold no one was there to tell me otherwise. That was when I knew that things have fallen apart. And the centre can no longer hold.
Amaka Nne as I fondly call you, your death was like a barbed arrow in our heart.
I can never forget those smiles of yours that assures one of a better day to come. There has never been a dull moment with you ever since I knew you. The few years I have known you has been the best. I will forever miss you. Your kindness, good heart, boldness & above all your love for God & humanity has no bound. Those of us that knew you will surely miss you... May God grant you eternal rest & His pepertual light continue to shine upon you.
Kachifo Amaka Emodi
Ijeoma na ndokwa
Sleep on dear sister till we meet to part no more.
- Chike Utomi"
"Miss you so much my beloved friend and sister."
"I will NEVER forget you.Adanne as i fondly called you.You took us all by surprise and like a fearless Amazon you are stepped over the cliff even warriors dread to.Sleep on dearest."
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The thirtieth issue of Doctor Who Adventures had a cover date of 24 May - 6 June 2007.
Contents Edit
Free gift Edit
- This issues free gift is one of two sets featuring either Judoon or Ood with stickers, 4 holo-badges and a facemask and the final part of the giant double-sided TARDIS poster.
Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info) Edit
- The Cult of Skaro
Interview Edit
- Kirsten O'Brien co-presenter of Totally Doctor Who second series.
Comic content Edit
- The Green, the Bad and the Ugly (Part One) (6 pages)
Tales from the TARDIS Edit
- From: TV: Smith and Jones - Featuring Martha Jones first entering the TARDIS
The Doctor's Data (Collectable Fact File) Edit
- File 28: Martha Jones
Adventure Preview (Photofeature) Edit
- Episode 8 TV: Human Nature
- Episode 9 TV: The Family of Blood
Adventure Guide (also including Behind-the-Scenes Confidential feature) Edit
Posters Edit
- A3 Human Nature - montage featuring Scarecrows
- A4 "We're on the MOON!" Martha Jones in TV: Smith and Jones - montage featuring the Doctor and Martha Jones on the moon
- A4 "WAAAAAAAR!" - montage featuring the Doctor, Martha Jones and Carrionite
- A4 "EXTERMINATE!" - featuring the Cult of Skaro
Additional features Edit
- Welcome (including latest news/ preview teaser)
- The Vortex (Who News)
- Humour: Things to do with a defeated enemy play Hoopla with a Judoon's horns! (by Christopher Cooper)
- Find in this issue hidden somewhere a Judoon spaceship to win a Doctor Who Shaker Maker!
- Time Agent Upload!
- featuring reader's letters, photos, and art
- Puzzle Pages
- Who Knows (Questions and Answers)
- Competition Goodies: Doctor Who Series 3 DVD's, PS2 Atom Games, UNO extreme games.
Credits Edit
Also listing: and their favourite bit of Gridlock
- Editor: Moray Laing, The Macra terror!
- Art Editor: Paul Lang, The motorway hymn!
- Senior Writer: Annabel Gibson, Boe Bursting out
- Picture Editor: Shaila Bux , Milo and Cheem
- Production Editor: Ed Lomas, Senate full of skeletons
- Editorial Assistant: Olivia McLearon, The kittens
- Office Cat Nun: Novice Hame, Brannigan!
Hidden Away / Facts Edit
- This magazine can be recycled "or the Macra might snap at you!"
- Frau Clovis: "Whatever you do, don't try to bribe the Duke of Manhattan as he is not open to bribery ...."
- The very first Daleks were created by Davros on the planet of Skaro, a planet that was destroyed by the Doctor.
The Cult of Skaro comprised four individually named Daleks: Dalek Sec, Dalek Thay, Dalek Jast and the surviving Dalek Caan.
- The set for Totally Doctor Who is next door to the TARDIS interior set.
- There were only 50 extras used to film the crowd scenes in The Shakespeare Code, which was originally going to be called Love's Labours Won.
- Doctor Who was the first TV drama to be allowed to film in the Globe Theatre.
- In The Shakespeare Code, Lynley had such a big beard as it hid the water pipes needed to make him look like he was drowning.
- Louise Page designed the Tenth Doctor's costume but David Tennant choose the shoes!
- Sycorax don't have skin.
Additional details Edit
- Published every two weeks on a Thursday, this issue had a cover price of £1.99 (UK).
- The subscription offer for this issue was a saving of over £6 (UK). No other incentive is offered.
- This issue's free gift was bagged.
- Next issue's free gift is given as four separate sticker sheet sets.


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October 27th, 2001, 07:19 PM #1
I signed up with a merchant and did not do well with them. I made a little over $2.00 and decided it was not worth the effort so I took down the banners and links.
If I quit their program will they pay me or do I forfet the money because it is so little?
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October 30th, 2001, 12:20 PM #2
I was wondering that too. I always leave myself on the list but stop promotion until at least the cookie duration is up.
October 30th, 2001, 12:34 PM #3
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Walk away before it takes you a year to get the minimum payment! A good rule to stick with is a min of 5.00 EPC. You can take the temperature of an affiliate program with this in mind after 10,000 impressions.
If you don't have that much traffic check your stats after 1,000 imps.
October 30th, 2001, 12:47 PM #4
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It depends.
If you used this Merchant through CJ, you will get paid when you reach the CJ minimum unless they find a way to reverse the transactions. If it makes you feel safer and this is through CJ, just don't promote them until after you are paid, then drop them. Each Affiliate Network is different in how they pay the affiliates. It all in the TOS.
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November 4th, 2001, 12:36 AM #5
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Can you explain to me how this is more relevant to the topic here than increasing $ with google page ranks is on the CJ board?
November 4th, 2001, 12:41 AM #6
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I think you are starting to see my point here. - Atleast I hope you are.
November 4th, 2001, 11:42 AM #8
Comission King, sorry you did not like where I placed my post. I was new to the boards and unsure of where to put it.
And to me, it would have to do with "merchant fraud" if said merchant was going to cheat me out of my money. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
However, if Haiko or one of the board monitors had moved it, I most certainly would NOT be making an Arse out myself over it :rolleyes:
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November 4th, 2001, 01:24 PM #9
Vicki, your post was fine in my opinion. It is merchant fraud if you remove them as your merchant and don't get paid what they owe you.
That would be like starting a new job and quiting after your first day. They still have to pay you for your work.
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The bigger fraud comes from both Linkshare and BeFree not even billing the merchants til after the affiliate reaches minimum. My estimate after 3 years with them is that 90% of their merchants get a FREE ride on their group of affiliate partners who never get to minimums or get shafted by non-payment or dropped programs. They payout only to the 10% of active affiliates reaching minimums after at least 90 day delays. No escrow + consolidated monthly revenue ( like CJ)=no trust. Low traffic and sites that can't afford SE PPC keyword placements should stick with CJ. Just be ready to see the cheapskate merchants there drop their programs when it starts costing them bucks.
Thanks Haiko for allowing this forum to shine the light on the scammers and those who aren't computer literate enough to figure out the merchant administration screens & reportingg tags at the big three networks. Let's shove some form of EPC on them all.
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VistaGen Therapeutics shares were higher 5% in recent pre-market trade after the biopharmaceutical company said it has signed a sublicense agreement with stem cell research company BlueRock Therapeutics for cardiac stem cell technology.
VistaGen will receive an upfront cash payment of nearly $1.3 million and potential future milestone payments and royalties.
The company licensed rights of the cardiac stem cell technologies from University Health Network in Canada through an agreement with Dr. Gordon Keller, director of the university's McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine. BlueRock was established by Germany's Bayer and privately-held Versant Ventures.


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Blogger-based responsive site template showcasing a single comic per day.
Universe of Home is an ongoing webcomic about a cat, that required a unique approach to templating. Blogger allows for full CSS customisation on a free account, making it a suitable platform for experimental and one-off creative projects with minimal long-term budgets.
Much of this project involved stripping away all unnecessary information from the standard templates, essentially hiding the blogging platform. Each individual page is a blog post, with date/time information hidden, and the next and prev and custom CSS arrow buttons simply navigate through a single post per day. This minimalist template is responsive, with About section and Author info displaying well in desktop and mobile screen sizes.
While the template was specifically customised for the Universe of Home, it is easily ported to any other Blogger site.
Design and dedicated website for Melbourne indie-folk band Sometimes She Sings and the release of the Warmsounds EP in 2010.
The project began with a photo taken by the singer-songwriter, which was used as a basis for the CD and cover design and dedicated website in anticipation of an EP launch.
I used the colours and style of the photo to guide a design treatment that spread across cover design, poster design for the launch, and the band's website, which also featured pencil drawings by the songwriter. I built the band's website on the Blogger platform, which at the time provided a simple and cheap platform that the band could easily update when needed, without ongoing costs.
I also oversaw the design and project management of the digital and CD release of Warmsounds, providing a replication-ready master ISO copy of the EP, CD and cover design, and managed digital assets and upload for the iTunes launch via Tunecore, and for triple J unearthed, facebook, and myspace profiles.
Motion graphic design, editing and authoring of promotional DVD for independent theatre company Theatre in Decay.
In 2006, I produced a promotional DVD for Theatre in Decay to hand out to delegates at the Australian Performing Arts Market in Adelaide.
Frustrated with the state of professional theatre at the time, Theatre in Decay was founded on the idea of creating immediate, rough and impulsive text-based shows in site specific locations, small bars, theatres and unusual venues. Their punk rock and experimental aesthetic called for a kinetic video treatment. To give conference delegates an immediate taste of what the company was all about, I was tasked with producing a 35 second teaser, built on clips from their 24 shows to date.
I trawled through their archives and collected a ramshackle bunch of clips that showcased their sheer imagination and Brechtian approach to their craft.
Using the Impact font, which they'd previously used for much of their design work, I photographed an old copy of Shakespeare's collected works and created a variety of grunge maps to create a distressed motion graphic treatment, cutting in confrontional clips of their work. The final video has a broken down, post-apocalyptic feel to it, which capitalised on the varying quality and formats of the source material, to create a found-footage aesthetic.
Finally, with editing and the promo in place, I authored a replication-ready DVD with menus and clips of three full productions that they'd provided.
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LUXURY VEHICLE with 12 MONTHS MOT, recently serviced and 12 MONTHS FREE AA MEMBERSHIP. This car comes with the LUXURY SPECIFICATION and BUILD QUALITY that you would expect from the trusted LEXUS brand meaning that this car still has a lot to offer even with it's higher mileage. CLIMATE CONTROL is DUAL setting. The seats are electrically adjustable. Vehicle entry is KEYLESS and the external mirrors are retractable and heated for your convenience. The MULTIFUNCTION STEERING WHEEL incorporates CRUISE CONTROL. The 6 speed gearbox ensures a comfortable motorway ride and a responsive round town driving experience meaning this car ticks all the boxes. To request a WALK AROUND VIDEO, further information or to ARRANGE A TEST DRIVE please contact our friendly helpful sales team. NATIONWIDE DELIVERY AVAILABLE.
WE ARE AN AUTOTRADER TOP 50 INDEPENDENT RETAILER,WE ARE APPROVED BY THE AA TO OFFER INDEPENDENTLY INSPECTED AA APPROVED USED VEHICLES,12 MONTH AA MEMBERSHIP AND A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY CHECK. AS A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS WE HAVE MAINTAINED OUR FAMILY VALUES AND NOW HAVE 3 SITES AND OVER 300 VEHICLES. EVERY VEHICLE IS PREPARED TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD BUT,IN THE RARE EVENT OF ANY CUSTOMER DISSATISFACTION WE ALWAYS STRIVE TO OFFER THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. CHECK OUR AUTOTRADER REVIEWS. upgraded Alloy Wheels , Air Bag Driver, Air Bag Knee - Driver/Passenger, Air Bag Passenger, Air Bag Side - Front Side/Front & Rear Curtain, Anti-Lock Brakes, Central Door Locking - Remote, Centre Rear Seat Belt, Climate Control, Cruise Control, Deadlocks, Electric Windows - Front/Rear, Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Electronic Stability Programme, Front Fog Lights, Immobiliser, In Car Entertainment - Radio/CD Autochanger/MP3, Mirrors External - Electric Heated/Folding, Seat - ISOFIX Anchorage Point - Unspecified, Seat Height Adjustment - Driver, Tinted Glass - Rear Windows, Traction Control System
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