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West County got a taste of the Occupy movement Friday, but not a prolonged one. A group of about 100 people — UC Berkeley faculty, students and members of the Occupy movement —stopped for lunch in Fernandez Park in Pinole, and then marched through Hercules, on a leg of their journey to Sacramento to protest cuts in education and other areas.
The bulk of the crowd focused their cause on education. An oversized pencil with the message, "Kids R No. 1 Tax the Rich to Teach the Children" led the post-lunch march out of Pinole and into Hercules.
The crowd's presence appeared to cause no disruption, other than slowing traffic on San Pablo Avenue on the way out of town. A Pinole police car drove slowly in front of the crowd as they walked toward Hercules. Some drivers honked their horns, either in support or to make protests of their own. California Highway Patrol cars also drove through the Old Town area.
The marchers moved toward Hercules and Rodeo, with their sights on camping overnight Friday in Vallejo.
Maureen Miller, who teaches medieval history at UC Berkeley, said she wouldn't walk all the way to the state capital, but could join the protest there on March 5.
"I'm here to support restoring funding to public education at all levels, but particularly to public higher education," Miller said. "That's what I've devoted my life to, and we're hoping people in the state legislature will hear us. We wanted to come out and support these students who are marching and to show solidarity with them. We're very concerned about the higher costs that our students are paying. Many of them now are working extra jobs, they're having difficulty attending to their studies."
She also is concerned about faculty members.
"We're losing faculty members," Miller said. "We're concerned about being able to support their families and to be able to retire. We've hung in their through furloughs and all sorts of deterioration in working conditions and new obligatory payments into the pension system."
With no assigned leader, or apparent formal organization, the march attracted people with more than education funding in mind.
A man who identified himself as "Wildabeast" said he is from Massachusetts and had camped at the Occupy Boston site before is was dismantled. He originally protested about cuts in the Boston subway system but said he opposes cuts in education and other services.
"My objective is to carry an upside-down (American) flag all the way and to protest cuts" Wildabeast said. "I found happiness in that tent (in Boston) and I haven't had it since. I'm trying to get it back."
The group planned to camp overnight Friday on Holly Street in Vallejo.
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The Legend of Korra episode 8 review: When Extremes Meet
Extremism and free will are centre stage in this week's instalment of The Legend of Korra, which happens to be Kaci's favourite episode yet...
This review contains spoilers.
1.8 When Extremes Meet
The title of this week's episode of The Legend of Korra is When Extremes Meet and never before has the title of an episode been so appropriate. This episode is about extremists on both sides, as well as the extremism within Korra.
We've talked before about why some people dislike Korra as both a character and The Avatar. This episode addressed a lot of what people seem to dislike - there hasn't been much focus on her learning airbending and we find out that it's because she still hasn't. She's still blocked on the spiritual side of bending and it's preventing her not only from airbending but also from connecting to her past lives save for the brief dream sequences we've seen of a grown-up Avatar Aang.
We're also dealt a truth bomb from Tarlok when he points out to Korra that she is an extremist too, and it's one of the things he originally liked about her. It's an interesting point - the more I think about it, the more I agree that he's not entirely wrong in that assessment. I wonder if perhaps that is the reason a lot of people dislike the character. Aang was always ready to talk first and fight only when he had to; Korra leads with her fists.
I've talked in past reviews about how I can't fully disagree with the Equalists' gripes against Republic City - they have no representation in their government or law enforcement body, there are jobs and sports that they don't have access to, and their institutions support the rights of benders over the rights of non-benders. All of those are legitimate complaints that can and should be addressed. But I've also never been able to truly agree with the Equalists, either. The way they've gone about their revolution has been completely wrong and based on prejudice. What I've been trying to articulate and couldn't find words for until this episode is that the Equalists are coming at the topic from a place of extremism, and as a wise man once said, "-isms, in my opinion, are not good."
But in this episode, we see the flip-side. The creators of South Park have often talked about their reasoning for attacking both sides of the aisle when it comes to politics: the person on the far right and the person on the far left are basically the same, and it's okay to be the person in the middle thinking both of them are going too far. The same principle applies to Tarlok. There's no true difference between he and Amon, not really. Amon holds a prejudice against all benders because of what happened to his family; Tarlok holds a prejudice against all non-benders because some of them are Equalists. When he has his task force attack a group of innocent non-bender citizens, it's shocking in its brutality, but it drives home an important point: just because Tarlok is on the "right" side of this battle, it doesn't mean he's not just as bad as the enemy. He's an extremist, too, and that's not okay.
The fight between Tarlok and Korra was amazingly animated, and it was wonderful to see the teenagers join forces to become "Team Avatar." Tenzin's kindness towards Korra was beautiful, but honestly, the best moment of the episode is easily the moment when Tarlok reveals just how much he covets power and control.
He blood bends.
As far as I'm concerned, the scariest, most disturbing, most non-child-friendly thing The Last Airbender ever did was blood bending. The second Katara did it for the first time, my breath actually caught in my throat. I still sometimes have nightmares about Hama. The idea that someone else can take such control over you, can turn you into a living zombie - alive, but with no will of your own - is terrifying to me. I had somehow convinced myself that we'd never see it in The Legend of Korra, because I didn't like the idea that Katara would teach it to anyone else, and I hoped no one else would ever stumble upon it on their own.
I was wrong, and this show just grabbed my attention in a way that only something that messed up and dialled into my fears could've done. It's even scarier when you tie it in to Korra's struggle with identity: the idea of stripping her bending away from her personality was scary enough, but the idea of stripping her free will from her? I can't even imagine what she's feeling in that last moment as she's tied up and driven away from the city she swore to protect.
This week's episode of The Legend of Korra is my favorite so far, but I'd love to hear what you think. Were you expecting to see the return of blood bending? Do you think that part of Korra's journey is learning to not be such an extremist? What do you think Tarlok is up to? Tell me in the comments and I'll see you next week!
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Wow, Tarrlok really does have all the trademarks of a dictator...
It is rather interesting how Amon and Tarrlok are two sides of the same coin - they both utilise extreme methods, but in the hope of establishing very different worlds, and I wouldn't be surprised if they had a closer relationship, perhaps siblings?
This episode was particularly superb in how the mood of it shifted radically. From the hilarity of Tenzin's kids in the first half and Team Avatar being reformed, to the disturbing civilian arrests and that final shocking scene.
You're definitely right about how Korra herself represents an extreme (though I was glad by how she immediately hit out at the metal bending police when they used their bending to subjugate the defenceless civilians), and the show continued to excel at making you question your own perceptions. I think her inability to make a spiritual connection, combined with her lack of air-bending (the most pacifist of the bending forms), as well as her physical and bending prowess, make her imbalanced. She has the brute power of an avatar, but not the sense of responsibility that having lived thousands of past lives would give you.
This show really has everything: strong complex characters, an interesting world, a brilliant plot (so far), and beautifully fluid and detailed animation. You really can't ask for anything more.
I read somewhere that someone thought up a little story where the man in the "hallucinations" had his bending taken away by Aang, and then later had two kids: Tarrlok and Amon. He was dissapointed in Amon being a non-bender and pleased Tarrlok was a waterbender. Between Tarrlok and Amon, there is a great brother hatred. When I first read that theory, I thought it was a little far-fetched, but the more I think, it fits completely. And now that someone else thought up the possibility of them being sibblings, it could happen. Though, knowing the creators, it would also make total sense for them to think of something even weirder than Tarrlok bloodbending, and toss it into the show.
I agree with the original post saying that the title could not have fit more appropriately. When I was watching and heard Tarrlok say Korra had the willingness to go to extremes...I knew right then that Tarrlok was the other extreme, and boy did they meet. Also, politically speaking, Korra is like an extreme conservative, and Tarrlok is an extreme Liberal.
On another note, I'm really glad Mike Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko put in bloodbending when it "wasn't the full moon," and Tarrlok taking Korra to a place where she would have to say bye to Republic City. Especially good because that was the same night Tenzin said there would be a council meeting in the morning. Of course, you can't forget the third vision of Aand, Sokka, Toph, and Yukone. The reason I'm glad the creators put in these things, is so that we have enough to think about until next saturday. Because honestly, we're never going to figure it out:). We never have.
Although, if you really want to find out what happens, you could ask someone in Korea who's already seen it since it already came out there 2 years ago.
i agree, best episode everrrrrr :)
i'm curious about your assessment that amon is just as bad as tarlok. he's more nonviolent, for one - not completely nonviolent, but even when he destroys property it's as a symbolic gesture. we've seen sycophants paraphrase what he says in a prejudiced way, but my perception is that what he says isn't prejudiced in itself - he's advocating for justice. he doesn't cause any bodily harm, ever, and his training schools are purely self-defense. chi-blocking is inherently self-defense - it disables the opponent without causing lasting damage. it prevents an attacker from continuing to attack. shock-gloves are scarier, more violent, so i'm not painting in absolutes here - aman is definitely extreme. but he's caused a whole lot less damage than tarlok has - he doesn't imprison people indefinitely, barge into dojos without worrying about how many civilians might be in the way, or frame the non-guilty as guilty. i think the creators are going to have a really interesting role for aman - remember, aang got the power to take away people's bending from a certain ancient spirit. how plausible is it that the spirit would give the same power to amon if it expected him to misuse it?
actually amons parents died by a firebender aang died by old age sorry this theory is invalid
what i do think is happening is Tarrlock is what Amon is talking about and they want to show us what amon is trying to stop his side of the story. but it shocks me how the whole entire council would agree on tarrlocks curfew law they're suppose to be wise wth they cant just agree,
The Legend of Korra hasn't premiered in Korea yet. I just googled it and nothing. Also I have relative in Korea who have never even heard of it. It premiered in Nick in April according to all sources. Don't misleaad people like that. not cool.
Hello, so true about the point of "not being full moon", it kind off scares the crap out of me xD For me, Katara was the best waterbender in her time and I spect in the future too, but Tarlok, reaches levels of control Katara had never shown us O_O An idea turns into my mind, as Amon is so fast and agil I think bloodbending is the most effective way of take him and his chi blockers down :S I'm sure the show isn't going that way, but it would be sure interesting, don't you thing?
About the no-benders, I agrre with all of you, they've been victims of "bullying" (can't think of another word) I empathized with them when the metal-bender started to arrest 'em in order of complete Tarlok's new law.
The show is going really dark, and if I don't get wrong, it would be the start of a huge oportunity for Amon to have more followers, all the non-benders, are going to see benders as their "extreme"
But Amon said in episode 3, "The Revelation" that he came from a family of non-benders.
Just a couple little comments that this episode brought up in my mind. It could be possible that Tarlok Has used blood bending to control the votes, I doubt it since i would think the council members would be aware of this, or maybe they have just been threatened with that by him. .... and very random thought but has anyone considered that tarlok and Amon could be one and the same? That just keeps striking me since everything that tarlok is doing is going to be only fuelling the non benders hate of benders and pushing more people to become equalists. And I feel like Amons Mask has a lot more importance then just hiding a burn, as much as he may hate benders he could have gotten it healed. And while he could keep it as a reminder of his hate I just don't think so.... And the ability to take away someone bending and the ability to blood bend just seem very similar to the point of I wonder if a blood bender could permanently keep you form bending, especially one who could do it during he full moon, added to the fact that the last flashback looks like tarlok blood bending everyone in what looks like a courtroom.... I don't know just my thoughts.
Yeah now I think they're brothers and that Amon lied. But I think they're brothers because when Korra said Tarrlok was just like Amon the look in his eyes showed that he was really mad, like she said something personal.
Yeah, but he was probably lying. Villains lie...
Oh sorry. My friend said everything was in Korea 2 years ago...
@adam Uribina, yeah its an American made Cartoon not an import.
Well, Amon and Tarrlok are voiced by two different people, so I don't think that they would be the same person, even though they sound kind of similar.
I guess that makes sense. Btw, that was just a theory I read. Even though I like it, I'm sure its wrong. It all depends on whether Amon lied about his family and history to gain sympathy and trust from the non-benders at the equalist rally in "The Revelation.'
I can't believe people are actually finding this site and commenting on it. I never get to talk about a show as good as Korra :)
Everyone wants to know what happened
Totally. And the way they looked at his eyes made it more of his point of view.
One thing I noticed was that at least twice in the episode they showed the moon, and at the very end of the episode they looked up at the moon and there was a cloud in front of it, like there was a possibility it was a full moon. Or, just that they were showing it really wasn't a full moon, and Tarrlok is completely messed up.
Interesting point indeed. Advanced bloodbending could certainly explain Amon's ability to take away bending.
And I believe that the 'full moon' restriction could easily be overcome with enough practice (in the same way, that earth benders who weren't all of Toph's calibre, learnt to metal bend). I'm sure Katara would probably have figured that out, but she was too disgusted by bloodbending to ever think of developing it further.
But it says dub on all of the episodes I watch I guess that means something else
Usually don't comment on blogs but can't resist. The anticipation builds slowly each week for me and by Friday, I'm in a frenzy for the latest Korra episode. I think the cartoon is fantastic on so many levels for reasons mentioned previously in the blogs and reviews. My only regret is there are only two seasons. Let's start a revolution for a 3rd season! Who's with me?
These comments are so much more filling than the stupid crap on the nickelodeon message boards. I love knowing that I'm not the only one who realizes how interesting the Avatar series are, both TLA and LoK.
And this was most definitely the best episode yet. I can't wait for next week when Korra finally investigates her visions!
Best episode yet.
I just love how this show is advancing and how all the characters are powerful, strong, but also have a unique personality.
This episode is making my teeth clatter because I'm so excited for the next episode! ^-^
I wonder how mad Aang got when Yukone/Tarrlok bloodbended him...
AVATAR STATE ANGRY! lol.
Well Korra did say, "It's not a full moon!!" So I think it can be assumed that its not.
Totally agree with all the comments so far, it's yet another brilliant episode from a so far amazing series. I love the idea of Tarrlok and Amon being related, though I'm at a loss as to how - I suppose that'll be revealed in due time.
One thing I did notice, though, was in Tarrlok's office - the wall of water behind him reminded me a lot of Firelord Ozai's wall of fire. It also helped that he looked a great deal like Ozai when his ponytails came loose. If that was intentional, then I laud Mike and Bryan once again for lacing in details from the original series. If not, it was still a damn cool wall of water.
When i watched this episode I was at the edge of my seat the intire time. Thats NEVER happened for me in LoK, The ending still has me in like a state of disbelief and wonder. What will happen to Korra, Is Torlok Amon? So many questions for One Episode which in all is my favorite episode of all.
That was my same thought. I thought about it in the beginning, with the way they both act yea Im with you on the blood bending
i think that avatar aang got kill by tarlok.
i totally agree with yo. the fact the council agreed was seriously shocking i was like WHY is Katara not on this council and then what happen to toph she could have been on the council and then it really would have been Wise people.
That cant be possible. I swear they said he died of old age. After all he would have been like 180 something
I really like the plot and the themes that are being developed in the series. Hats off to the wonderful writers for that. However, I'd like to see a little more character development (not in the form of romances) and a few old faces from ATLA.
Just finished this episode, and my god was it a reminder of how good this entire series can be.
I do like that many of these hard pressing issues in the show could easily be applied to issues of our real life past/present. *Spoiler* I could only think of Hitler when the focus switched to Tarlok and how dictatorially he acted and took control of his position, and the non-bender curfew/round up only furthered that analogy.
I'm now more excited than ever for the next episode, this series is one of the only TV shows that I will watch now, and I have good reasons as to why.
I think it may have to do with how bending as a whole has changed in the century since Aang changed the world. Maybe the spirit gave Amon the power to balance the tide of the bending empire? Remember before it was the Fire Nation against all nations, but the original premise of Roku's rival was the unification of the Bending World. Even then the precursor to Bending Supremacy was at hand...now after Zuko and Aang's compromise everything comes full circle. This plot should have a very interesting resolution. Loving the art direction and the multidimensional characters. I also wish there was much more development of personalisty/power side rather than just the romance stuff.
The avatar cannot be an extremist, that is why korra can not learn airbending, all korra does is fight and use force but she doesnt try to make peace, once she learn to face problems by talking and not by fighting she will be able to become a fully realised avatar. The avatar is suppose to help all people evan the enemy, she needs to see all sides of the situation and know all the different approches. Aang was also an extremest he always tryed to make peace and never use force which got him in trouble once he learn to use force and power he became a fully realised avatar.
the counsil is filled with idots who dont think for themselves (besides tenzin and tarlok) all they do is agree with tarlok
Tarlok is like bush and the counsil is like congress and the revelation is like 9-11bush use peoples fears to control them and that is wat tarlok is doing.
I don't agree with your classification of Aang as an extremist - even in the earlier episodes, he was prepared to fight if he had to, but he always made a concerted effort to solve a conflict without battle first.
His fighting style was also very different to Korra's. While she leads with powerful fire blasts predominantly, Aang was always an air bending master first and foremost so his style was all about dodging and being too quick for the opponent.
Definitely! There's more than enough content to be explored. This modern world is new and exciting, and the conflict between the benders and the non-benders poses some great questions - I would love to see a 3rd season.
But...at the same time, the fact that there are so few episodes, means that there is a lot less filler, and everything is focused and each episode really does step up the plot.
Then again, LOK has proved itself brilliant at humour and adding a lighter tough to episodes, so I actually wouldn't mind filler. I just want more Korra!
That was an awesome episode, I think Turlock knows who Amon is. I belive the man Korra sees blood bending in her visions is Amon maybe Ang punished him by taking his bending away, but Amon somehow reverse engineered the technique and taught himself how to energy bend, and was angry that his element bending had been taken by the avatar and decided he would take everyone else bending away. It also seems the person in the flashback looked alot like Turlock, I believe they are brothers, maybe twins.
If Ang, Sokka and Toph knew there was a person out there who could blood bend without a full moon, I have to assume Katara also knew this. I wonder why she didn't prepare Korra for it, maybe she thought there was no threat since Ang took his bending
Does anyone else think that this guy from Korra's flashbacks killed Sokka? Other than Aang, he's the only character from the previous show to be confirmed dead. Fair enough, it's only him, Aang and Toph who've appeared so-far in the flashbacks, but it seem to me to be the case. And yes, I'm pretty sure Tarlok and Aman have some sort of connection.
I am almsot certain now that he killed Sokka. It makes sense.
I dont think they would be brothers, because they said in the show it happened 42 years ago which is 5 years before Tarrlok was born
Yea, I wrote on the Legend of Korra facebook wall saying he looked like ozai dangling from the wall. ;) This episode....
I think that they could still modify the second series to make a third. I'm thinking they only made two seasons and with little more than half the episodes of ATLA seasons, because they didnt know if it would be super popular, which would have been smart. But, I think this show is becoming such a hit, they need to keep going with it
I'm definitely in agreement with those who suggested Tarlok's been controlling votes with bloodbending - probably also combined with some kind of blackmail so that people won't let it be known they're being forced into certain votes. He can control their votes without having to signal them in any way in front of other people.
Any thoughts on where Korra is being taken? I'm guessing it's the temple at the top of the mountain they showed at the end of the episode. Anyone else have a (somewhat optimistic) feeling that this location might have something to do with the story of Zuko's mom? Republic City was built long after she disappeared from Zuko's life, but that temple seems to be outside of the city limits and may predate the City.
totally we should preserve the only great stories of out time by letting them run as long as possible
tru dat
It was crazy how Tarlok started blood bending, and the fact that it wasnt a full moon however, remember when katara started to blood bend for the second time when she was about to kill the man who killed her mother, that was in brod daylight, just something to remember
Something I am curios about too is the diference when Amon takes bending away and when Aang does it. They both put a thumb to their forhead, but when amon does it, they dont glow out of their eyes and mouth an such
Definately a consideration, and to people who said they have diferent voive actors, ofcoarse they would have differen voice actors to cover it up. However tarlock looked furious when korra compared him to amon, its not that they are to the same person, but more like siblings
How did Appa reproduce? lol
Remember when Katara blood bended in broad daylight? Something to consider..
I have a feeling Avatar the Legend of Korra will end with Korra spiritbending all Benders out of existence leaving is in aspiritually and magically void world much as we inhabit today. The Avatar will be a powerless and exentric person akin to the Dalai Lama.
I agree the conflict could be explored over several seasons but I remember reading that it's something that is tied with the first; although perhaps that is only in reference to Amon?
When was that
she wasnt going to bloodbend him, she was gonna kill him with ice spikes then stopped.
I don't really think Tarrlok is Amon. The way he looked when Korra compared him to Amon was absolutely furious- I don't think that was feigned, and I really do believe that he's a separate person. And honestly, I'd rather him be someone different. That's probably what I love so much about this show- that no one is fully "bad." The Equalists have valid points, and so do the benders, and both sides of the issue are fine as long as it's handled nicely, which Amon and Tarrlok are definitely NOT doing. Personally, I love the exploration of the "grey" sides of all of these issues. :)
However, I DO think Tarrlok and Yakone (the guy Aang defeated 42 years ago) are related. Yakone had someone with him who used blood-bending, or at least, that's what the flashbacks made it seem like. And Yakone and Tarrlok DO sort of look similar... is it a stretch to think they might be father/son?
I don't know, I just know I can't WAIT until Saturday. Seriously. Holy cow, I love this show.
What if Amon was Tarlok's father? I know it seem quite farfetch but could explain the reaction of Tarlok when Korra said he was as bad as Amon.
I feel they should and shouldn't have blood bending, i think it's interesting, but to powerful, and in that flashback she had of Yukone using it, it seemed like he used it on everyone in the court room, even on Aang, pretty intense, knowing that I think there couldn't be anyone greater than a will controlling power. On the other hand I think if Turrlock wasn't crazy he could use it on Amon and beat him, but then there wouldn't be a show so I don't think they should have it on there overall, but still interesting and intense :D
That was an amazing review, really! It got me thinking about how things are going to work out this season and about the relation between The last airbender and The legend of Korra. To be honest in the first episodes I felt like nothing was happening. There were a lot of action scenes, the plot was kinda of nice but something was missing.. After I watched this episode I totally felt like is was Aang all over again. Especially when I saw the battle between Korra and Tarlok and the bloodbenging. God, it was a real shocker! Now I can't wait for the next episode..
i haven't seen this episode yet, because i was grounded. but based on what this says, i can't believe that somebody else decided to blood bend. Its just wrong and totally unnatural. I hope you agree with me, or ese id say you are disturbed...lol.


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Regrettably, I haven't got around to watching the 2004 remake of the "Battlestar Galactica" television series, but sadly, I am old enough to vaguely remember the original series which aired way back in 1978. The franchise has inspired several video games over the years, including Bigpoint's Battlestar Galactica Online (BGO), which launched in 2011. You take your place among the human or the Cylon fleet and the cosmic dogfight begins.
I should stress that BGO is a true browser game, it isn't simply launched from a browser. Although it runs in a browser window there is a full screen option. BGO uses the Unity browser plugin and there is minimal downloading required. You'll be in the game a few short minutes after registering on their site. That may not sound like much, but given the quality of BGO's graphics, it's an impressive feat.
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In typical MMORPG fashion, you begin by choosing a faction. In this case you can let the system assign you a faction in return for an XP bonus; a mechanism likely intended to help balance faction numbers. I opted for the bonuses and was placed on the Cylon side. BGO provides you with an avatar although it isn't really part of gameplay, all of which takes place in your spaceship. The only time you see your avatar is when you're docked at a station to pick up missions or trade, and these areas are not public.
Space Combat
It doesn't take long to figure out that BGO is all about the space combat. You're given full "manual" control over your ship and can fly in all directions. The game is designed for mouse and keyboard, with no official support for joysticks. Flying is kept very simple, but not so simple that you're merely selecting a destination. While BGO has far more control settings than most browser games, they still seem a little sparse.
The primary weaponry includes cannons, missiles, and mines, but you have an assortment of other skills that can also be used in battle. Dogfights are one of the game's strong points, and there are both enemy mobs and enemy players to contend with. It falls slightly short of being a pure shooter as you are still "sticky targeting," but there is plenty of maneuvering and timing involved. It also undeniably looks great and sounds great for a Web game.
As much as I enjoy the space combat, there's not a whole lot else going on in BGO. It has a mining mechanic that is decently implemented, and you can earn money to buy better ships and upgrades, but there is no crafting and no player-driven economy. Also missing is any semblance of a storyline. A few tutorials introduce you to the basics, and missions consist of a handful of routine tasks that can be repeated daily. After that it's either grind, PvP, or buy some progress from the cash shop.
Colonials vs. Cylons
The Colonials and the Cylon in BSO are fighting over control of a portion of the galaxy. Once a faction takes over a system, mines can be built to provide additional resources. These battles are not instanced and there are no level restrictions. There is something to be said for these conflicts, although they are usually a chaotic and imbalanced affair, with new players serving primarily as cannon fodder. One shortcoming is that the human side appears to significantly outnumber the Cylon side on most servers; a problem which is quite common in two faction games.
BGO is a free-to-play game supported with a cash shop, and as is often the case in F2P land, there are ample incentives to get you to open your wallet. Ships are priced in Cubits which are sold for real money in the cash shop. Cubits can be earned in the game, but at an extremely low rate relative to the price of ships. Grinding your way to a second or third ship without spending money is a monumental task. And it's not just about ships; there are all sorts of things that Cubits can buy, from XP bonuses to superior ammo. These systems seemed designed to obscure the cost of keeping the game enjoyable as much as possible, which makes them hard to recommend over games with more straightforward pricing schemes.
The Bottom Line
BGO is a terrific showcase of what can be accomplished in a Web browser using the Unity plugin, especially in terms of visuals. There's a solid space combat game here, but the rest of it is very shallow compared to the average MMORPG, and perhaps more importantly, Eve Online. As remarkable as it is for a browser game, it's difficult to justify the pricing. For the inconvenience of a large download, most gamers will get more bang for their buck from the more substantial titles in the genre, some of which are also F2P.


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---- — BROWNSTOWN — Dalton Parks made Brownstown/St. Elmo history Tuesday afternoon with his walk-off double.
In the newly formed co-op's first-ever game Tuesday against Dieterich, Parks knocked a two-run double in the seventh to give the Bombers their first win, a 5-4 victory over the Movin' Maroons.
While Ryan Beccue accrued plenty of wins at St. Elmo, his first in the gold and purple uniform was a tough one.
"It definitely feels good, I'm happy for all the kids," Beccue said. "I have a lot of confidence in those first four guys. I thought if we could get a baserunner, we had a good chance to tie it up. Dalton Parks gave us a little extra."
Brownstown/St. Elmo led for much of the way, only to have Dieterich take a 4-3 lead in the seventh when Jake Bohnhoff drove in Alex Bohnhoff with a flare up the middle.
The Bombers bounced back, as Levi Maxey walked with one out and Dustin Lawson was hit by a pitch. With two on, Parks hit a fly ball over the head of centerfielder Charlie Thoele, ending the game as both runs scored.
It was a tough loss for the Maroons, who almost earned their second comeback win in as many days after topping Noble 4-3 Monday.
"They kind of got down a little bit," said Dieterich coach Jamie VanScyoc. "(Thoele) was close to (catching) it."
Dieterich came out and took advantage of a pair of B/SE errors in the first, as Jake Bohnhoff walked and scored on two Bomber errors.
The Bombers quickly responded, stringing together four straight hits in the bottom of the second to plate two runs. Drake Hall had an RBI single and Landon Feezel had a sacrifice fly to give Brownstown/St. Elmo a 2-1 lead. The inning could have been bigger, but Noah Flowers was thrown out at home on a wild pitch.
From there, starter Jacob Behrends went to work shaking off the unearned run. He allowed just one hit until the top of the sixth inning, and scored the Bombers' third run in the fourth inning on a double steal with Noah Flowers..
His second hit came under dubious circumstances. Dieterich's Tanner Traub popped one straight up, Flowers called off Maxey at third, but the ball fell anyway.
Behrends walked two straight after that, but looked to get out of the inning. A Clayton Campton line drive went right to Malachi Maxey, who flipped to Levi Maxey at short for a quick double play. Behrends had two strikes on Reed Shoemaker, but Shoemaker fought off a few pitches and laced a two-out, two-run single to tie the game at 3-3.
Levi Maxey came in in the seventh, walked Alex Bohnhoff and allowed the go-ahead run. He escaped the inning with just the one run, setting up Parks' heroics.
"Jake pitched a great ballgame," Beccue said. "We do need to make a couple routine plays we didn't make that hurt us, but luckily we were able to keep the game close and get a big hit when we needed to."
Behrends went six innings, allowed three hits and three walks for three runs (two earned). He struck out nine. Maxey earned the win in relief.
Flowers went 3-for-3 on the day, while Behrends was 2-for-3 with a double. Parks was 1-for-4 with a double and the two RBIs, and Hall was 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Alex Bohnhoff took the loss for Dieterich, going 6.1 innings and allowing four runs on nine hits. He walked two and struck out eight.
Traub was 2-for-3 for Dieterich, Jake Bohnhoff was 1-for-3 with an RBI, and Shoemaker was 1-for-3 with two RBIs.
Still, VanScyoc was happy with his team's performance.
"Some of the positives were that we played with a lot of hearts," he said. "We never quit, we came back in the sixth to tie it."
Dieterich (1-1, 0-1) hosts Altamont at 4:30 p.m. Friday, while Brownstown/St. Elmo (1-0, 1-0) hosts North Clay for a non-conference matchup at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Dieterich: J. Bohnhoff (1-3, RBI, R, BB); Traub (2-3, R, BB, SB); Shoemaker (1-2, 2 RBI)
B/SE: Lawson (1-2, R, BB, HBP); Parks (1-4, 2B, 2 RBI); Behrends (2-3, 2B, 2 R, SB); Flowers (3-3, SB); Hall (1-3, RBI, R); Bauer (1-3); Feezel (0-1, RBI, BB, SB)


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Tom McDermott and Romantic Dream at the Sydney Royal World Cup Qualifer
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Young riders swept the stakes at the Sydney Royal Easter Show's Jumping World Cup Qualifier yesterday.
Top place honours went to 18 year old Tom McDermott who walked away with first and third place. A fast pace and near faultless performance handed second spot to Evie Buller.
Pairing with Romantic Dream McDermott jumped clear in both rounds and posted a very quick final time of 60.00 to take first place in the season opener.
His performance with CP Rolex secured third position in the class. The combination recorded a time of 65.81 in the second round and finished the Werner Deeg course with just one rail down.
"I'm very excited and proud to have achieved this result," said McDermott. "I haven't had the mare (Romantic Dream) for long so it's a huge relief to get a win under our belt. I've got a great team of horses and I'm very happy with how they performed."
"All of the top riders in Australia were there, including Evie Buller who is one of the most competitive riders in Australia at the moment, so I'm very happy to walk away with the win," he added.
A clear first round by Evie Buller and Yalambi's Landor had the combination in top position but with one rail down in the final round, the pair was relegated to second place.
The combination was also second fastest around the course in the final round, clocking a time of 65.13. Top ranked combinations from yesterday's opening round are now in contention for a place at the Jumping Final which will form part of the 2012 Equestrian Grand Final.
This spectacular multi-discipline event will be held at EQUITANA Melbourne from 15-18th November 2012.The best placed 15 combinations on the 2012 FEI World Cup point score (Australian League) will be offered a place at the Equestrian Grand Final (based on results from all FEI World Cup qualifiers held in Australia from 01 January 2012 to 15 October 2012).


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Edwin "Jerry" Bergeron, 49, of Shreveport, La., formerly of Hamburg, died July 18, 2014 in Shreveport.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Medders Funeral Home, with burial in Crossroads Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Jackson.
He is survived by two sons, Bon Bergeron of Hamburg and Drew Bergeron of Vicksburg, Miss.; a daughter, Heather Bergeron of Hamburg; a stepson, Skyler Wilbanks of Vicksburg, Miss.; a sister, Marlaina Credille of Washington, D.C.; a brother, Joey Credille of Vicksburg, Miss.; his stepfather, Larry Credille of Vicksburg, Miss. and two grandchildren.
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Funeral services were July 22 at Holland Chapel AME Church, with burial in Coleman Memorial Cemetery in Dermott. The Revs. Christopher Goodman and Daniel Franklin officiated.
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The white cell clump in this image contains budding yeast and matted branching hyphae contained within it.If you look away from the clump, the yeast and hyphae are not obvious. This is why it is important to always take a close look at any white cell clumps that are present on a cytospin. It is good practice to check fluid differential cell clumps for the presence of infectious organisms.
As the envelope is being formed, the HIV leaves the cell. This stage is known as budding. The virus moves through the cell membrane, acquires an envelope, and exits into the extracellular environment. It is now ready to infect another cell.
The mechanism of host cell destruction remains under investigation, but three possibilities have been proposed:Viral budding tears a hole in the host cell's membrane, causing cytoplasmic leakage.The supply of useful T-lymphocytes is depleted, resulting from the formation of huge, functionless syncytia.Some mechanisms cause the provirus to provoke the synthesis of a large number of new HIV particles, causing the rapid depletion of cellular components and with it the destruction of the cell.
Type of Cell Average Size Image Comments Epithelial cells 25 µm Appear pink/red on Gram stained smear. Larger than white blood cells. Have a single nucleus. They are an indication of a suboptimal or unacceptable specimen if present in large numbers in sputum specimens, tracheal or endotracheal aspirates, or in urine specimens. White blood cells 12 µm Appear pink/red on Gram stained smear. Most often, polymorphonuclear white blood cells (PMNs). White blood cells indicate inflammation and possible infection. The direct smear examination should focus within and around these cells. Hyphae/pseudohyphae Varies Appear blue on Gram stained smear. Hyphae are tubular filamentous fungal elements, which may show branching or intertwining. Pseudohyphae are multiple buds of yeast that do not detach, thereby forming chains. Yeast 7 µm Appear blue on Gram stained smear. Round to oval, often budding. About the same size as red blood cells. Generally much larger than bacteria. A few yeast may be present as normal flora in upper respiratory tract or genital tract. They may be significant if they predominate, or if budding yeast forms are seen. Red blood cells 7µm Appear red on Gram stained smear Not usually considered a significant finding.
Gram-stained direct smears are examined using the oil immersion objective of the microscope (total magnification =1000x). The quantity and type of bacteria and nonbacterial cellular elements present are recorded. A minimum of ten microscopic fields should be examined before reporting the Gram stain result. Organisms and other cells that are observed on a Gram-stained smear should be reported with as much description as possible.In addition to staining reaction, the shape of the organisms should be reported (e.g., cocci or bacilli). It may also be useful to report the cellular arrangement of microorganisms on the smear, although this is more often reported from a smear that is made from culture rather than a direct smear. Cellular arrangements may be described as: Single cells Pairs Tetrads Chains Clusters Budding (in the case of yeast)
Yeast cells are approximately the same size as red cells but stain Gram positive. They appear oval and budding.
Type of Cell Size Shape Stain Epithelial cells 25 microns irregular pink/red White blood cells 12 microns round pink/red Red blood cells 7 microns round pink/red Yeast 7 microns ovoid blue Bacteria 0.5 - 1 micron variable blue or red Epithelial cells are larger than white blood cells and red blood cells, and contain a single nucleus. White blood cells (neutrophils contained in pus) usually show a segmented nucleus. Red blood cells are 1/2 to 2/3 as large as white blood cells, contain no nucleus, and are Gram negative. Hyphae are gram positive tubular filamentous fungal elements which may show branching or intertwining. Yeast cells are round to oval, often budding, Gram positive fungal elements, about the same size as RBCs. They are generally much larger than bacteria.
Epithelial cells in large numbers within sputum smears means that the specimen is predominantly oral saliva, rather than true sputum from the lung. Epithelial cells in urine smears indicate that the sample has been contaminated by organisms found on the vulva or distal urethra. Bacteria found near or on epithelial cells are usually normal contaminating bacterial flora.White blood cells indicate inflammation and possible infection. The direct smear examination should focus within and around these cells.Red blood cells in a direct smear are not usually significant.Yeast may be present as normal flora in upper respiratory tract or genital tract. They may be significant if they predominate, or if budding yeast forms are seen.Hyphae are more likely to indicate the presence of fungal infection, but this determination requires correlation with clinical findings.Bacteria found in spinal fluid, blood, tissue and specimens from other sterile sites are always significant.Body fluids which are normally sterile must be examined carefully. If only one organism per oil immersion field is identified, then there are about 105 organisms per mL present in the sample! Bacteria observed in specimens from the throat, genital tract and other areas containing normal flora suggest infection only if their composition and type varies significantly from the norm.
Yeast can appear as single cells or in the budding form. As single cells they can be confused with RBCs because they are about the same size. In the budding form, yeast is easily identified as demonstrated on this slide. Yeast can be found in patients with cystitis due to yeast, usually candida, or as a vaginal contaminant from patient's with vaginal candidiasis.
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BARCELONA, Spain, August 4. FOR the first time since 2005, someone other than an American heard their national anthem during the medal ceremony of the men's 400-meter IM as Japan's Daiya Seto ripped the world title away from the Americans at the FINA World Championships.
Seto surged past the pack to win the distance medley this evening in 4:08.69, smashing his lifetime best of 4:10.10 set at the Japanese National Sports Festival last September. With the swim, he became the sixth fastest swimmer ever in the event's history, and just the seventh swimmer to clear 4:09. That's Seto's first long course world medal, and is Japan's first world title in the event's history.
Seto first burst onto the international scene last year with a gold in this event at the world short course championships in Istanbul. He also took silver in the 200-meter IM that week as well. However, the world was waiting to see if he could pull it off at the pinnacle long course meet of the year.
USA's Chase Kalisz closed out a strong few months, where he dropped significant time on his lifetime best to become a world championship medalist for the first time. He clocked a 4:09.22 to take silver this evening, becoming the eighth-fastest performer all time in the distance medley. With Seto in the game heading into the 2016 Rio Olympics, the two could stage some Michael Phelps/Ryan Lochte duels during the course of the next three years.
Brazil's Thiago Pereira, who has bloggers writing as if he were going to scratch the 400 IM this week, sandbagged his way to bronze with a 4:09.48. He's been faster with a 4:08.86 lifetime best from the 2009 FINA World Championships, but tonight is his best in textile. That's his second bronze of the week, having taking third in the 200-meter IM as well just a year after taking silver in the 400-meter IM at the 2012 London Olympics.
USA's Tyler Clary (4:10.39), Japan's Kosuke Hagino (4:10.77), Hungary's David Verraszto (4:13.68), Great Britain's Daniel Wallace (4:13.72) and Australia's Thomas Fraser-Holmes (4:17.46) also vied for the world title in the finale.
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Anyone who's ever been on a job interview knows the pause: The moment when the interviewer's q&as come to a stop, she looks you in the eyes and says: "And do you have any questions for me?"
Preparing for that crossroads in the interview is crucial, say recruiters and hiring managers. It's the time to turn the table. And you don't want to be caught off-guard with crickets in your head. You'll appear indifferent, or worse, clueless. Alternately, if you're buzzing with questions and give the interviewer what feels like the third-degree, it will immediately signal that you are unfocused or too aggressive.
10 Questions You Should Never Ask In A Job Interview
"This is an opportunity to look like a leader and show that you are engaged in the interview," says Cynthia Shapiro, a career strategist based in Woodland Hills, Cal., and author of What Does Somebody Have To Do To Get A Job Around Here?
"The best questions are really all about them and not about you," says Louise Garver, an executive coach for the past 23 years from Broad Brook, Conn., and founder of Career Directions, LLC. "They have one thing at their core: How can I contribute value to the team and the company."
Here, the five most important questions to ask at a job interview–plus a debatable no-no–so that you'll make the right impression and get the job offer.
1. How would you describe the ideal candidate?
What this question does is enable the hiring supervisor to imagine you actually in the job as he or she is describing the position, says Shapiro. Technically, it is a form of transference. But practically it's a way to role-play. "I'm so glad you said you need an Excel wiz. In my last position I…" Grab this as an opportunity to describe yourself doing the very things the interviewer outlined by using past experiences and wins.
Continuing this line of questioning–"What are the top three qualities you're looking for?"–will reveal key information. Take mental or actual notes (it's OK to have pen and paper handy–it'll keep your hands busy) in order to shape your responses accordingly for future interviews or later in the conversation.
2. How do you envision this position supporting you?
At face value, this question has nothing to do with the job candidate herself–and the interviewer will certainly appreciate that. You've likely already listed all your past job and educational experiences. Instead of more me-me-me talk, it translates to I'm-all-about-you. "What you're saying to your potential employer without saying it is, 'I'll make your life easier,'" says Shapiro. "That alone will put you at the top of the list."
[...] debatable whether you should bring up money, as this article in Forbes demonstrates there are pros and cons. You may feel that asking what the salary range is will save [...]
[...] The key to asking good questions during a job interview is to show that you have your future employer's interests at heart. Here's a list of five great questions to ask, from Forbes. [...]
I wouldn't hire anyone who asked these questions, or who answered with "oh, in my last position, I…" Give me a break. Could you be any more thoughtless and transparent? Supplication only impresses the insecure. Ask them questions that really make them have to work and think, like:
1) A customer is expecting delivery in 2 weeks and I come to you and say we don't have the resources to deliver. The sales manager says if we don't deliver, we lose the contract. How do you handle this situation?
These people hiring you need to be able to make hard decisions. You want to know they are going lead well. Make them prove it. If they see you are analyzing them, too, they will be impressed — if they are good at what they do. If they are not good, they are insecure. They will get offended and they won't hire you. And you don't want to work there, anyway, because they're going to have to lay you off soon, anyway.
Steltek, if you're still employed while interviewing with another company or if the economy were better, I might agree with you. But when that isn't the case, it's very much a buyer's marker. You need a job, there aren't many out there and the employer, for better or worse, has all the leverage. If you're unemployed, especially in this economy, get an adequate job that fits your skills, and if you find that there are problems like what you describe, then go look for something else while still employed – it will be easier at that point. But if you need a job, don't give the employer reason to not give one to you.
I think that example of a question is not appropriate in an interview because many employers do not want to get into specific details about what goes on in the position due to privacy issues: you don't want a disgruntled candidate who was overlooked for the position knowing pertinent information about delivery, logistics and customers…
To me, one of the most important questions I ask at a job interview concerns training. Too many times I have taken jobs where the initial training is minimal at best, or I am forced to ask my co-workers how to do daily tasks. So I tend to ask questions such as, "What kind of training program do you have for someone in this position? What is covered in the training? Who is responsible for providing the training? How long does the training last?"etc.
It is never okay to ask about salary during an interview. It shows the interviewer that your motivation for finding a new job is purely financial. Show that you actually did a little bit of research on the company. If your current work environment is why your looking, ask about retention. If your current commute is awful, schedule the interview during rush hour so you really know what your signing up for. If the issue is that your current boss is crazy like a fox, ask questions that would help you gain insight in the sanity of your future boss. Above all else if your only motivation is money, interview YOURSELF as to why. Maybe you need to invest in Quick books not a new job.
you know, your comment only covers those who are currently employed. My main motivation for getting a job is financial, because I HAVE NO FINANCES. I have been unemployed for 23 months. I do not have enough work hours under my belt COMBINED to qualify for unemployment. I am a student, and therefore do not qualify for EBT. That, in my books, is a very good reason for my main motivation for looking for a job is money. That being said, I do agree with the fact that it is best not to mention money or salary unless they bring it up themselves, and to avoid showing desperation. I am currently researching good questions to ask in an interview, because I genuinely don't know, every other job I've held was just handed to me, so I didn't have to interview for them, and I have a job interview tomorrow morning.
I have to agree with Steltek, these are horrible questions to ask in a job interview. These questions are leading and will most likely strike a manipulative cord with any intelligent individual. I am surprised that Forbes allowed this blog to be written.
For me the major question is to ask is the stability in the organisation. Always have an employee who is committed to stay in organisation for long term. Stability or period of stay is main question in my opinion


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Fans at Assembly Hall were not too happy with their team's four-point lead at halftime Monday against Tennessee-Chattanooga. There was scattered booing as the teams left the floor at halftime.
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Has increased openness led to more acceptance?
That's the question CNN Dialogues Presents: LGBT will discuss Wednesday at the Theater.
The forum (that will be aired on CNN) was originally going to be moderated by CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien, but she was replaced this week with HLN host Jane Velez-Mitchell.
Olympic figureskater Johnny Weir is on the panel; along with ESPN writer and CNN contributor LZ Granderson; transgender speaker, author and activist Donna Rose; and Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund executive director Robin Brand.
I spoke with Soledad O'Brien and Jane Velez-Mitchell this week (Soledad before she was replaced, and Jane on Monday).
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I had planned to ask Soledad about her CNN special on the Atlanta Child Murders, but she was at the airport and didn't have much time, so I had to stick to questions about CNN Dialogues.
Jane was on vacation however, so she had plenty of time to talk -- and talk she did!
We spoke about everything from Atlanta's own Nancy Grace and Chaz Bono to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Jane is one of the few openly-gay journalists on television, and is also a recovering addict. In fact, she's written two books on the subject of addiction, iWant and Addict Nation that came out in February.
Along with addiction, we also talked about coming out and teen bullying. Did you know that 40% of LGBT employees are in the closet at work? Jane told me she'll be covering this topic soon on her HLN show, ISSUES with Jane Velez-Mitchell, and that she looks forward to discussing this at CNN Dialogues.
Tickets for the forum are $25 for the public and $15 for students with valid ID.
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Below are some links to some free and paid-for whelping box plans available on the Internet. Because I'm not the best carpenter, I normally just follow the plans like these exactly. If you are more skilled than I am, you can use the plans as beginning point for creating a fancy whelping box of your own design.
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Real wedding: Katie + Ian
My dearest friend Christina recently got engaged, and I couldn't be happier! I'm super excited because she's asked me to help with the wedding. And while we're complete opposites [read: day and night] I think it will really get my creative juices flowing. I'm looking forward to sharing what inspiration I find for her! First off is this fabulous wedding from the latest MS Weddings…Christina and her fiance love nature and the outdoors so that will play a HUGE part in their wedding…check out that woodgrain cake and those matching invites!
[images from MS Weddings Fall 2007]
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papercupp Says:
November 1st, 2007 at 11:56 am
Faye and Greer did a whole post on wood grained cakes and mushroom-woodsy inspired wedding everything. Too bad they've stopped posting. Perhaps it is still archived?
Merrilee Diaz Says:
November 1st, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Congratuations to your friend. It's so much fun helping a rfiend with wedding planning!
Kate Says:
November 1st, 2007 at 2:20 pm
My coworker just sent me your blog. Thanks fo rthe kind words. We had all our friends helping us with our wedding. Your friend is lucky. KTB
fatafelice Says:
November 1st, 2007 at 5:43 pm
I completely adore this wedding! I can't wait to see what you come up with for your friend.
perfect bound Says:
November 1st, 2007 at 5:57 pm
Congrats to your friend! Check out my post, Wood is Good. I didn't have these photos and am so glad you found them. Your friends wedding will be great. Can't wait to hear about it.
elizabeth Says:
November 2nd, 2007 at 9:40 am
I LOVE this wedding as well. Also, wanted to say that your blog is amazing. I'm planning a vow renewal and I read your blog religiously for ideas.
Planning for your friend is going to be so fun!
Brittanie Says:
August 7th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Wow, what a picture perfect wedding. I agree that's a great place start for inspiration on an outdoor wedding. Congrats to your friend and have fun planning!!
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Mary Sue Coleman leads U-M through decade of challenge, growth
University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman gets high praise from members of the board of regents and an alumnus in a profile in the Detroit Free Press Tuesday.
Coleman achieved those successes, the newspaper reported, after arriving at the university in the wake of the scandal involving athletic booster Ed Martin, who pleaded guilty in a money-laundering scheme involving athletes and as the university was facing challenges over its practice of considering race in evaluating applicants.
Coleman plans to stay at the university for at least two more years, the newspaper reported.
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 : 7:51 p.m.
"Her emphasis on entrepreneurship, innovation and interdisciplinary studies has helped create new jobs and businesses for the region/state," he said. "The university is no longer just about education. Its mission now includes transferring what happens at the university for the benefit of the region -- and that's a good thing." MSC has also been in demand. She serves as the chairwoman of the Association of American Universities. Time magazine named her one of the 10 best college presidents in the country. President Barack Obama selected her as one of six university presidents to launch the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership.
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 9:48 a.m.
And you have proof of Chinese espionage? Is the Chinese Professor an American citizen perhaps? And what of his Chinese graduate students - are they American citizens?
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 : 10:41 p.m.
Yes Sparty, she got part of the $500 million President Obama set aside to develop new manufacturing techniques to help us compete with other countries like China. Who did she put in charge of the research project but a Chinese professor and all of his Chinese graduate students. Those new methods will be in China before they are ever used in America. President Obama could just as easily just given China $500 million.
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 : 5:39 p.m.
Mary Sue Coleman: Doing more with more money. We should give credit where credit is due -
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 : 3:07 p.m.
It is interesting that one of the credentials that was cited when Coleman was hired was "She co-chairs the Institute of Medicine's committee on the consequences of uninsurance". So it appears that President Coleman laid some of the ground work for Obama Care.
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 : 2:49 p.m.
Some Pfizer executives have said that Pfizer left town mainly because they got little cooperation from the University. They also wanted some tax concessions and if President Coleman wanted them to stay she could have lobbied her friend Governor Granholm to give them tax concessions but she did not. All the "entrepeneurship" that President Coleman promotes will never make up for the loss of jobs and tax revenue of Pfizer's departure. Coleman coveted that bargain deal on the Pfizer property.
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 : 2:45 p.m.
Coleman says that she will retire when her contract is up but she is the one who had the General Counsel's Office tell the Board of Regent that it is illegal to have a mandatory retirement age. However, every judge in the state of Michigan, including the Supreme Court, must retire after the term when they turn 70.
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 : 2:42 p.m.
President Coleman refused to join the FBI academic advisory panel, which was set up to help universities detect foreign espionage on campus and protect America's national security. The FBI has told me that whenever they send an agent to talk to a faculty member, they get a call from the General Counsel's office telling them they are not welcome on campus. University faculty routinely give lectures in China about things such as anti-satellite weapons technology, cruise missile guidance systems, and ballistic nose cone design. One professor was even asked to tell a group of visiting Chinese engineers details about the design of the Trident Sea Launched ballistic Missile.
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 : 2:37 p.m.
You saw no elections for the campus police oversight committee for more than ten years, despite the fact that civilian oversight was a requirement of the state law that allowed the University to have its own police. You had more than 3,000 people on the "no trespass" list for a variety of dubious reasons. Including Dr. Borisov who was arrested for trespassing in his own office but was acquitted of all charges by a Washtenaw County jury. You saw one police chief, Ken Magee, mysteriously put on "sick leave" and then terminated without explanation. You saw another police chief, mysteriously quit 12 days after the campus police were notified of the failure to report the child pornography case and then commit suicide three weeks later. The Sheriff's Department requested an interview with Coleman but she refused.
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 : 2:30 p.m.
Tuition has double during Coleman's tenure. She has spent an average of over $500 million per year on construction and renovation at a time when budgets were ballooning and tuition rising 2 to 3 times the rate of inflation. She fought the battle for affirmative action to the Supreme Court, spending a ton of money, only to find out that she was fighting the will of the citizens of Michigan, who passed a constitutional amendment banning affirmative action in college admissions. She has destroyed grievance procedures and shared governance with the faculty, all in an effort to concentrate power in the administration.
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 : 2:24 p.m.
It is interesting that the "related content" cites the child porn case that might never have been reported except for the Penn State scandal. It is easy to raise money and build buildings. It is easy to increase tuition and spend money. It is difficult to show real integrity. When the child porn case was reported to Coleman and she was scheduled to speak to the faculty senate advisory committee, did she disclose the child porn case? No she told them that nothing like Penn State could ever happen at UM.
Dog Guy
Tue, Sep 4, 2012 : 2:14 p.m.
Will the board of regents now proclaim her "Great Leader" and "President for LIfe"?


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Escambia County ready to combat icey roads
One of the biggest concerns is ice on the roads. that could lead to a lot of wrecks.
Channel 3's Christina Leavenworth joins us now live with more on the plan to keep the roads safe.
This is something that we really aren't accustomed to here.
We know flooding, we know hurricanes, but ice and snow is an entirely different story.
Most places they use salt to melt the snow, well we don't have that, but we do have sand... So trucks throughout our three county region are loaded with sand and ready to go.
Ask anyone here in Florida and they will tell you how rare it is to see snow....
"I think it would be awesome, I remember when it snowed '77, have pics to prove it."
"Last time I saw snow I was 8 or 9 years old so I'd like to see it."
While the snow may be fun, driving on it... Isn't.
"I'm going to be careful, no one knows how to drive in snow, we are in Florida here, we aren't used to it, I expect there to be a lot of wrecks."
The Florida Department of Transportation is preparing the best they can. Seven sand trucks are loaded and ready to go. They will be spread out on state roads between all three counties...
"It keeps ice down and gives you more traction on the roads."
On the county level... Santa Rosa County has crews on standby to monitor bridges and spread sand.
But in Escambia County, they say we don't have the resources to deal with icy roads so they are urging people to stay home
FDOT says, unfortunately sand can only do so much.... if they can even use it... One big concern is if the sand gets wet, it will freeze and won't be able to be spread out.... so FDOT is watching out for that by keeping it under an awning.
They will also be watching the bridges closely as the temperatures drop.. because of the moisture underneath they are typically the first to freeze.
They can't lay any sand until there is actually ice, so this is really all they can do until we see what mother nature brings us.


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Killer Flu Virus Made In Lab Could Be Terrorist Weapon Of Mass Destruction
Written by Jamie Stowe| Tuesday, 29 November 2011| There are 2 comments
It sounds like something out of a movie but in this case it really is true! A team of scientists have managed to create a killer influenza virus which has the potential to completely wipe out the human race if it was ever released into the environment!
The virus is a genetically modified version of the already deadly H5N1 bird flu strain but has been altered to make it much more contagious and therefore with the ability to quickly spread around the world. The H5N1 bird flu virus has killed over 50 percent of those people who contract it but its damage potential is limited by the fact that while it is easily spread among birds it is unable to do the same with humans.
At present is only possible to contract the H5N1 bird flu virus by being in very close proximity to infected birds for long periods of time. Typical cases involve children in third world countries who play with infected chickens and other poultry. It has killed around 500 people so far.
This new genetically modified H5N1 bird flu virus was created by making five simple but frighteningly deadly mutations to the existing virus. There are concerns that should this virus fall into the wrong hands it could be used as a terrible weapon to destroy civilisations.
The new virus was created by a team led by Professor Ron Fouchier a leading virologist from the Erasmus Medical Centre in the Netherlands. They used ferrets to test the virus on because they have extremely similar respiratory tracts to humans and thus have the same likelihood of picking up influenza viruses.
Professor Fouchier said that he would be publishing a research paper to show exactly how he had modified the virus but some people felt that this was extremely irresponsible because it would help terrorists and rogue nations to get their hands on a weapon potentially much more dangerous than any nuclear bomb.
According to the United States National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) this new deadly H5N1 bird flu virus is more dangerous than anthrax and thus they are reviewing the methods by which it was created. The research paper may have to be censored which will ignite the debate about whether scientific discoveries should be shared. Some people argue that being able to create a virus like this also enables scientists to research possible anti-viral medications and vaccines.
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11:02am Wednesday 19th December 2012 in Winchester By Andrew Napier
A DRIVER of a tipper lorry had died after being taken ill at the wheel near Winchester.
The 62-year-old is thought to have collapsed whilst driving the eight-wheel truck on the A31 near Winchester at around 5.40pm last night.
Sgt Stuart Gilmour, of Winchester police, said: "The driver was heading towards Alresford is believed to have had medical problems. He slowed in the middle of the road and then rolled back into two vehicle following. He did not lose control. He brought it to a standstill and it rolled back."
He was taken by ambulance to hospital but medical staff were unable to save him.
Police closed the A31 at Spitfire Link roundabout and at a cross-over point on the A31 dual carriageway between the turnings to Chilcomb and the A272, but the incident caused severe congestion until the road was reopened at around 8.30pm.
The driver who is from Alresford has not been named.
The death is being investigated by the roads policing unit based at Whitchurch station.
Fully laden the truck weighs more than seven tonnes, or three and a half tonnes when empty. It was unclear if the vehicle was loaded at the time.
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Operation Sweet Tooth Nets Over $56k to Send Packages to Troops
Jul 1st @ 9:07 am in News by Scott Staley
(Montrose, CO)
The 9th annual Operation Sweet Tooth—a live radioathon to raise money to purchase items for troops deployed overseas—surpassed its $50-thousand goal, netting $56,184 in over a week of live broadcasts. Organized by 72-year old Montrose resident Marta Taylor and hosted on KUBC by local icon Jim Kerschner the annual event helps defray the cost of shipping a litany of care packages to women and men serving in the military far from home and sometimes in very dangerous situations. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in a number of wounded warriors and Stewart says these brave folks always go to the top of the list when it comes to item distribution.
Kerschner handled the fluid and live programming expertly during the week long plus of air shifts spanning over 12-hours with minimal breaks. Operation Sweet Tooth also has the affect of bringing a lot of different types of people together with different perspectives on issues but agreement on the need to send a big, tangible thank you to Americans in uniform. Community members brought in checks, bags of nonperishable food, items to be auctioned on the air like paintings, upper-end outdoor furniture, handmade aprons and more.
The final hour of the broadcast was spent by Kerschner trying to cram in so many 'thank yous' to supporters and the community at large. The good feelings expressed between the host and many callers, along with people just stopping by the radio station to lend a hand will also undoubtedly be felt by the brave people stationed on the frontline of freedom's watch in Korea, Afghanistan and beyond.


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Bring Japanese metal/ maximum the hormone to rb3!!!!!!
edited February 2012 in Your Ultimate Setlist
Well i'm just going to add all the songs from Maximum the Hormone that should be on RB3. Also, I'm going to add the links to the song. they will appear in blue: nigire tsutsu, rei rei rei rei ma ma ma ma, chu chu lovely muni muni, F, houchou hasami cutter knife dosu kiri, koi no sweet kuso meriken, rock bankurawase, rolling1000toon, tsume tsume tsume, abara bob, buikikeasu, falling jimmy, what's up people, zetsubou billy, koi no mega lover, rokkinpo goroshi, nitori bb sensou, healthy bob, louisiana bob, minoreba rock. These songs are not in any specific order. They're pretty much just the best of Maximum the Hormone. If i missed any other good songs feel free to post them on the thread.
i just feel like there's not enough people finding this thread. if you visit this thread, spread the word to anybody you know to add not just japanese metal but any japanese music you like to the thread. theres alot of people out there that enjoys japanese music. make your voices heard so we can get this music on rock band.
raynebc;4517746 said:As much as I'd love for Japanese music to be prevalent in Rock Band, I know that forum threads aren't going to make it happen.
I've already added maximum the hormone to the "request a song" part of rockband.com. Also, I'm planning on updating this thread everyday so that more people that go to the "ultimate setlist" forum will see this and hopefully add some positive posts. Mabey if this thread gets enough views and replys they will see that enough people are interested in this music to add it to rockband.
eddy9524;4518513 said:Dude, we need some much J-Rock/Metal bands. I'd Love to see the songs that showed up on the "Death Note" anime. "What's Up People" and "Zetsubou Billy".
Awsome, We need more people like you to visit this thread and post the japanese songs they want on rockband.
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madhatter_twisted;4519844 said:I would LOVE to see MTH but it may be a little hard for most people to sing....
Mabey at first singing maximum the hormone songs would be difficult. But that applies with any song that you don't know the words to. I'm sure if you sang any of the songs enough times you would get use to singing them.
raynebc;4521301 said:A brief list of my favorites:
Aikawa Nanase
Aya Kamiki
Ayumi Hamasaki
Koda Kumi
L'Arc en Ciel
Masami Okui
Nana Mizuki
Utada Hikaru
Hopefully more people like you will come to this thread and post which J-music they want on rockband. Also, Thanks for your post.
If you visit this thread, tell your friends or just anybody that wants J-music on rockband to visit this thread and add thier favorite bands or songs. Also, don't stop at that. Why not tell everybody why you think those bands or songs are so good to listen to. That is if you want to.
HeavyMetalKing Road WarriorI've been a big supporter of Japanese music since the beginning. A couple other artists that I don't remember seeing mentioned here:
Onmyouza (seriously, if you haven't heard of this guys, check them out.
Blood Stain Child
Kosaka Riyu
Ayumi Hamasaki (fairly well known state-side, and some of her songs have decent guitar work). Sorry about the video; it was the best quality I could find for this song.
BeastofNature Unsignedgrimmjow952;4521870 said:If you visit this thread, tell your friends or just anybody that wants J-music on rockband to visit this thread and add thier favorite bands or songs. Also, don't stop at that. Why not tell everybody why you think those bands or songs are so good to listen to. That is if you want to.
I like your determination. I have tried quite a bit of these techniques myself. I also took advice from some RBN authors on contacting artists (I contacted over 50 Japanese bands). I love all the bands mentioned here & contacted some of them as well. I have also requested artists but I admit contacting them via their websites (or MySpace, Facebook or other sites if contact page can't be fund) has become my favorite way because it let's the bands know we are interested.
I wanted to spread this idea to you because I can tell you are determined & is a true fan of Japanese music. I believe that the more who contact these bands the better as it will show them how much we love their music. Cool forum, you rock! Have a good one & Happy Halloween weekend ^_^
EDIT: Oh yeah, I forgot to mention something... I offered up this link to the artists when I contacted them http://creators.rockband.com/ which is where artists can add their songs to the Rock Band Network for Rock Band. But after a RBN author told me where he sent a band that needed help, I realized that http://offbeat-entertainment.com/default.aspx is perhaps better since it's easier I think. Oh yeah, I also voted ^_^