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Eric Dane
After becoming enamored with performing in high school, Eric Dane became another LA transplant doing the Hollywood hustle. He started small — guest parts on a string of series like "Saved By The Bell" and "Married … With Children" — before being offered slightly meatier roles on the short-lived 2001 medical drama "Gideon's Crossing" (where he met his longtime girlfriend Lara Flynn Boyle during a crossover episode with "The Practice") and "Charmed" (2003-04). But it wasn't until he stepped out of that second season hot shower on "Grey's Anatomy" that he truly earned his place as a big-time small-screen stud. He lived up to his McSteamy nickname when a sex tape he made with wife Rebecca Gayheart (They married in October 2004.) and a disgraced Miss Teen USA 2002 Kari Ann Peniche was leaked in 2009. Two years later, he went to rehab for an addiction to painkillers following a sports injury. Before he was killed off the ABC drama in 2012, Dane moonlighted in films like "Marley & Me," "Valentine's Day" and "Burlesque." The father of two (daughters Billie and Georgia) can now be seen commanding "The Last Ship" on TNT.
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Week in Photos for August 9, 2013 | Gallery | WonderwallRebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane take their girls Billie and Georgia for lunch in Beverly Hills on Aug. 3, 2013.Wonderwall
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Julianne Hough's flirty peekaboo dress, plus more celeb ...Despite being a little overheated, Eric Dane is still mighty fine. Worst celeb sunburnsWonderwall
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Year in Review: Celebritots 2012 | Gallery | WonderwallEric Dane lifts daughter Billie out of the cold ocean during a beach day in Malibu.Wonderwall
Celebs Flaunt Their Summer Beach Bodies | Gallery | WonderwallEric Dane takes his daughter, Billie, for a walk on the beach in Malibu, Calif., on June 3, 2012.Wonderwall
Guess the Celeb Baby Bump | Gallery | WonderwallIt's Rebecca Gayheart! Rebecca and "Grey's Anatomy" alum Eric Dane were already parents to daughter Billie Beatrice...Wonderwall
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Eve marries Maximillion Cooper in Spain wedding | Story ...Eve and Maximillion Cooper are married, a rep confirms to Us Weekly. ... Eric Dane dubs wife and daughters 'estrogen...Wonderwall
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20 February 2012 by Chloe Kung
As the release of Mass Effect 3 is quickly approaching, BioWare has released a new CG trailer for the game. Unfortunately this trailer is just a teaser as the rest of the trailer, or as BioWare calls it the extended cut, will be revealed on February 21. Mass Effect 3 will be released in North America on March 6 and in Europe on March 9. The demo is currently available for download on the PlayStation 3, Xbox360 and on the PC.
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DAD-of-two James Harrison likes to build things, and he pushed his hobby to new limits by building a submarine for his two-year-old twins Monty and Hector - a Yellow Submarine.
Made out of an LPG tank and materials sourced from all over the country, the submarine joins a speed boat in the Harrison household.
James said: "I just love to build and collect wacky things. They're just fun to mess around with."
The 41-year-old added: "The kids absolutely love playing around with it, they think it's great."
The submarine comes complete with portholes and a propeller, which will come in handy for James' next development.
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The Leap Frog Learn and Groove Musical Table is learning at its best designed for your curious little one. It offers a wide range of features from songs to real instrument sounds plus lots of things to spin, roll, slide, open, and close. When babies turn the page of the book in the center, the activity table switches modes and transforms musical discoveries into learning activities where each instrument plays a learning song. The activities can be enjoyed in English as well as Spanish. A must have in your child's collection, the Leap Frog Learn and Groove Table gets two thumbs up from this reviewer.
- Learn and Groove offers 15 activities and over 40 songs and melodies
- Features legs to attach to table as baby grows
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Toys these days are way more advanced and innovative than their predecessors and the Leap Frog Learning table is no exception. Parents and kids alike will be enthralled with the various features that this toy table has to offer. The Learning table is designed with sturdy plastic that can withstand rough usage. The adjustable legs ensure that toddlers can play either in sitting or standing position.
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Putters: Golf chiefs plan limits on belly and broomhandle clubs
Golf's ruling bodies have proposed to limit the use of long-handled putters.
Players would be banned from anchoring any strokes to a pivot point, such as their chest or midriff, from 2016.
Three of the past five majors have been won by players using longer putters, but the Royal & Ancient Club and US Golf Association want changes.
"Our concern is that anchored strokes threaten to supplant traditional putting strokes," said R&A chief executive Peter Dawson.
Extended putters would still be allowed but would have to be used as a free swing away from the body.
Anyone who breached the new rule would be subject to a two-shot penalty in strokeplay or the loss of a hole in matchplay.
Traditionalists argue that anchoring putts has changed the fabric of the game, reducing the effect of nerves - twitches in the putting stroke known in golf as "the yips" - and helping provide a pendulum motion that can improve consistency.
"If you anchor one end of the putter to your body, it is taking away one of those frailties," said Dawson.
"The majority of golfers will understand why we have done this. There will be some players whose careers have become dependent on the anchored putting stroke. They do have three years to find another method if the rule change is confirmed."
"There should certainly be no asterisk alongside the major wins of Simpson, Bradley and Els. They were playing within the rules of the day, just as Bobby Jones was when he was winning his majors with a concave sand wedge that was later outlawed."
The proposed rule would apply at all levels of the game, which is played by 60 million people worldwide.
It would prohibit "strokes made with the club or a hand gripping the club held directly against the player's body, or with a forearm held against the body to establish an anchor point".
Long-handled putters have been used for more than 30 years, but their popularity has increased over the past two years, with an estimated 15% of professionals now choosing this method.
"Throughout the 600-year history of golf, the essence of playing the game has been to grip the club with the hands and swing it freely at the ball," said USGA executive director Mike Davis.
At the 2012 Open in July, Ernie Els sank the decisive putt with his belly putter to thwart Adam Scott and his broomhandle version.
Keegan Bradley at last year's US PGA and Webb Simpson at this year's US Open triumphed with an extended putter anchored in their midriff.
"I'm obviously not happy with the ruling, but I respect the USGA," said American golfer Bradley.
"They make the rules, and I'll adjust appropriately. I'm going to accept the challenge and hopefully do well when they do ban it."
Those calling for changes have included 14-time major winner Tiger Woods.
"I just believe that the art of putting is swinging the club and controlling nerves," he said.
"Having it as a fixed point, as I was saying all year, is something that's not in the traditions of the game."
Long putters: Players for and against
"You've got some guys who have been using this style of putter for almost 20 years so it's a little bit of a scary position that they're in" - Keegan Bradley
"To change something that drastic, it needs to be based off facts and not what certain people think the tradition of the game looks like" - Webb Simpson
"We swing all 13 other clubs. I think the putter should be the same" - Tiger Woods
" The fact is, if somebody invented the belly putter tomorrow, it would not pass. There's no way they would let it through " - Padraig Harrington
A three-month consultation will take place on the proposal during which players and manufacturers can comment.
Asked about suggestions that some players may take legal action over the new rule, Dawson said: "We will defend our position all the way up the legal system."
Whereas other golf clubs are restricted to a maximum length of 48 inches, putters can be any length.
Some players may opt to continue using longer putters but with a free swing, as Angel Cabrera did to win the Masters in 2009.
"We are conscious putting in a more upright style may help those with back ailments or other mobility issues," said David Rickman, the R&A's rules director.
"We believe golf is intended to be played with hands and arms away from the body.
"Putting and chipping can make up nearly half the strokes played on a golf course and making this change is in the long-term interests of golf as a whole."
Golf rules on certain strokes have been changed in the past. It was decided around a century ago that the ball must be fairly struck and not be pushed, scraped or spooned.
In 1968, a "croquet" style of putting was outlawed and snooker or billiards-type strokes are also banned.
World number one Rory McIlroy is among those supporting the proposal.
"Fully agree with the anchoring ban. Better image for the game of golf, skill and nerves are all part of the game. Level playing field in '16," said the 23-year-old on Twitter.
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Comment number 13.WhiteyAVA
28th November 2012 - 13:35
Hallelujah!! Finally those of us who can putt normally breath a sigh of relief
Comment number 12.Nahbs
28th November 2012 - 13:34
This is a long overdue decision and will weed out a lot of average golfers on the tours who have survived and had success on the back of what is fundamentally cheating. There will be no legal challenge from those who threatened as there are no grounds upon which such a challenge could be brought.
Comment number 11.ogbg
28th November 2012 - 13:32
What are the arrows on the picture at the top of the page suposed to show exactly?
Comment number 10.yorkshire_blogster
28th November 2012 - 13:31
Reason it took them so long is because it was used by a sparse population of professional golfers (does anyone recall anyone other than Langher in the 80's?)
Today's pro's use them and have been more successful which brought it to the fore of media and player attention?
some sour grapes about the use of them as they achieved more successes?
perhaps, but still doesnt mean rules should be ignored
Comment number 9.RugbyRugbyRugby
28th November 2012 - 13:28
Its great news in my view I've tried one before and on close range putts it does feel a bit like you're cheating. There is no other club you have the option of removing that nerves/yips risk from so why should someone who struggles with driving or pitching suffer from there weakness but someone who putts badly have a option to eliminate/reduce the impact of there problem.
Comment number 8.scorpioeyes
28th November 2012 - 13:26
it should have been banned when it first came out.Why has it taken so long?????
Comment number 7.philmus
28th November 2012 - 13:26
THe rule is already there. It is illegal to have more than three points of contact on a club. This immediately bars belly putters. What needs to happen is the USGA and the R & A actually enforce the rules.
Comment number 6.mikeeboy
28th November 2012 - 13:25
About time, can't believe it's taken this long.
Will be interesting to see when the likes of Simpson, Bradley, Scott and co. actually decide to switch. Do they just carry on now winning as many tournaments as they can with their current method, or switch now in preparation?
Comment number 5.dinnaebetakenpicsoffoodyaradge
28th November 2012 - 13:24
bring in the alien wedge for bunker shots.
Comment number 4.Edin-Nth
28th November 2012 - 13:19
Hooray !
Comment number 3.Rich_Owl
28th November 2012 - 13:16
Good news.
Comment number 2.yorkshire_blogster
28th November 2012 - 13:15
We will have to see how the consultation goes and whether those golfers who threatened legal action will go ahead with their threat.
It should not have to be "banned" because the rules of golf already prohibit the use of them anyway, just the USGA and R&A ignored their own rules for too long.
There will be fallout but 3 years is long enough to adapt, don't get that in other sports.
Comment number 1.Hellidon
28th November 2012 - 13:15
Great, it is long overdue that we get rid of these putters...but why was it not done when they were first introduced ?
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A new spot for excellent croissants: Fuji Bakery
Those of you who've seen my posts about croissants here, as well as on the Manhattan and France boards, know I am a Cafe Besasu partisan. But I don't want to restart the repeated discussions of "who is best in Seattle." I just want to report on one new place I recently discovered.
Fuji Bakery at 526 S. King St. in the ID, with a home base in Bellevue, is a Japanese bakery. http://www.fujibakeryinc.com/ Although I have spent time in Japan, I ate few desserts there and did not try any here. I did try the croissants and pains au chocolat today at Fuji, midday. Time matters, since croissants may lose crispness as a day progresses, although the best ones can be reheated to crisp them up. This was my only visit, so I can't comment on early morning or late afternoon quality.
In a single word, they are excellent. However, while truly a French croissant, they are of a somewhat different style than Besalu. I think in France you will find proponents of both styles, though I tend to the Besalu style.
I was told that the head baker is Japanese but has worked in French restaurants. In contrast, James at Besalu is American who studied in Switzerland. Apparently, it is not necessary to BE French to BAKE great French.
Anyway, without giving more details about the different styles, and avoiding that meaningless word "best," I invite other croissant fans to try Fuji. It is open Mon-Sat. Besalu is open Wed-Sun.
For reference, I will give you a very French view of what constitutes good and bad croissants, translated (as best I can) from Le Figaro newspaper as part of their regular rating of the best croissants in Paris. Le Figaro has no problem using the word "best."
It is good if:
- It is shaped like a quarter moon.
- It is plump, has a crust is golden brown and a beautiful blonde color.
- When you stretch the horns to explore the interior, the crumb seems to have airy holes, convoluted, beige, supple, almost brilliant, and hidden under a very crisp pastry exterior.
- In the mouth it has a little malty/yeasty taste, a mild acidity, and a good balance between taste of butter and the aroma of the wheat, which lingers on the palate; it is both crisp and mouth-melting.
- The triangular point section is up well on the front, ready to pull off.
- Well done, a croissant is certainly drier but still good the next day.
It is bad if:
- It is flat, featureless and bloated, pasty, and compacts in your mouth.
- It is perfectly identical to all the croissants presented in store. It is therefore a strong probability that it has been thawed.
- It's dry outside, chewy or rubbery inside.
- It breaks into crumbs too much and it shows large holes in the pastry exterior layers because it was poorly "tourée," (after rolling out, folded in three or four folds to be chilled before rolling out again).
- It is uniformly soft, indicating that it was cooked in a pulsed-air convection oven or an oven too cold.
- It does not have that light smell of butter and the taste of sugar too evident.
- If it is fat and greasy, the butter used was poor and it ran during the cooking.
- If it is too yellow, the baker may have added butter flavored with vanillin.
- Pasty white or cream color, it has not cooked properly.
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I work in the same parking lot as the Bellevue Fuji Bakery, and have been for over 3 years. So, I have frequently found myself in there over the years. They have excellent food, most of which is seasonal. Their cakes and pastries are just the right amount of sweet without taking things out of balance or being overly sugar-flavored. I'm a particular fan of the olive and anchovy breads and their kaare-pan (otherwise known as a curry bun, or as they strangely label it at Fuji Bakery a curry piroshki), although the latter isn't nearly spicy enough in my opinion! =D There is something for everybody at this place : savory and sweet breads, sandwiches, seasonal veggie pastries, brioches, bread loaves, cakes, pies, other french inspired desserts, coffee, tea, smoothies, and of course that wonderful staple of Japanese vending machines, canned coffee. The only sad point is that their canned coffee is Pokka, not Boss Coffee! All in all, Fuji Bakery is a wonderful store to get great baked goods, and if you go early in the morning on the weekend, it is packed to capacity with Japanese people looking to get their fix of home.
The only problem I have there is that no matter how hard I try, I can not get them to stop over-wrapping my food in far too many paper bags.
I just checked this place out and wow! I can't believe I hadn't heard of it before. I went with a large group of coworkers and everything was excellent. My "caramel apple"--puff pastry filled with apples, and topped with the thinest layer of crispy caramel, was fantastic. They had some unusual items there--it was a neat mix of French and Japanese.
Went to the Bellevue location recently. It is really tucked away and would probably be pretty hard to find for people not very familiar with Bellevue. The pastries were great - had a chocolate croissant, a kouign aman, a little baguette with dark chocolate and balsamic, and a strawberry tartlet. The prices seemed a little bit on the high end. They seem to have a lot of Japanese clients since while I was there for about 10 minutes there were 4 Japanese speaking clients who came in. Despite me being Japanese they must have known that my Japanese is terrible and so talked to me in English.
My husband and I went to the ID location a couple of weeks ago. It's really cute, wish they had seating, though. I had the vegetable foccacia which was really good and a cream cheese brioche. I didn't eat the brioche until a couple of hours later and it was ok, but probably would've been great if I ate it right away. My husband had a piece of quiche which he said was amazing and a croissant. The croissant was one of the best we've ever had.


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It's March, so it's that time of year again. Time to waste hours of research on picking teams for your bracket only to get beat by your girlfriend who picked teams based on which mascot would win in a fight. "I'm not sure what a Billiken is either, but it sounds ferocious"
It's also time to talk about teams like you watched them all year when they do well on your bracket. "Well, if you had watched Doug McDermott this year, you'd know this is nothing new"
It's time to make fun of your friends who bandwagoned on to Duke in the late 90s/early 2000s because of fundamentals and defense,before athleticism ruined basketball when Duke spectacularly flames out in the sweet sixteen.
Most importantly, it's time to join the Atlanta Kookaburras' pool and prove that you know more than a dingo about college basketball.
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The Atlanta Kookaburras are pleased to announce their drinks, events and celebration venue will be our newest major sponsor, 'The Albert' pub in Inman Park, Atlanta. The Albert features a full bar with a large selection of domestic, craft and imported beers.
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The Local AARFL 2014 season kicked off on Saturday at Garrard Landing Park in Roswell. Fine sunny conditions greeted past and new players alike. It was Midtown v Roswell/Western Combine and scoring was plentiful early on with Midtown showing the ascendency. With Carson Olsheski rucking in the middle the Bombers dominated center bounces with Josh Trombley capitalizing many tap outs whilst for Roswell, veteran Wayne Kraska was able to shark a couple.
The backlines were solid for both teams with Curtis Jones and Travis Quigley back in Atlanta, shoring up things for Midtown and Justin Willmott and Mike Frost doing the same for Roswell. At the main break however Roswell had stuck their noses in front on the scoreboard leading 4.5.29 to Midtown 4.2.26.
The Atlanta Kookaburras are pleased to announce Mick Keough has accepted the role as Head Coach for the 2014 season. Mick hails from South Australia and grew up playing Aussie Rules from an early age at primary (Elementary) school and continued for 22 years through to 1993 when he landed in America! Mick's junior years were spent playing for Central Districts Juniors in the SANFL (South Australia National Football League) in Adelaide and also spent time in the SAFA's (South Australian Football Association) Amateur league.
After moving to Yeppoon on Queensland's central coast Mick joined the Yeppoon Swans where the team strung together a purple patch winning three Grand Finals in four years, the experience of winning that many GF's in such a short time was euphoric and somewhat surreal, many blokes go their whole carrier and never know the joy of winning the "Big One"
Mick has has been fortunate to tasted Grand Final victory at every club he has played for along with a few defeats and is the only player to play two consecutive Grand Finals for a SAFA club without playing a home and away game (in 'A' grade) between them.
Mick hope's to draw on his years of football experience both good and bad to help the Atlanta Kookaburras develop the same winning spirit and build a strong club that can proudly represent the City of Atlanta locally and at Nationals for years to come.
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"With turnaround management, all it takes is a resolute person to turn things around."
So said President and Representative Director of Square Enix, Yoichi Wada, at Columbia Business School in February 2012. Now, barely a year later, Wada's departure from Square Enix has been announced as part of a guidance statement on their upcoming full year results which announces an "extraordinary loss". Wada's one-year contract will not be renewed at the Square Enix AGM in June, and subject to shareholder approval Yosuke Matsuda will take over as President officially.
(Boring business note: much of the media is going to read that as meaning "a very very big loss". While true in this case, this is incomplete. An extraordinary loss is a loss that is unlikely to repeat across periods. The language may sound apocalyptic, but is actually intended to be reassuring.)
The revised guidance for the year ending 31 March 2013 makes for grim reading. The predicted 13.5 billion yen drop (around $143.2 million) in operating income turns a 7.5 billion yen income into a 6 billion yen outflow – a 16.7 billion yen drop from the 2012 financial year operating income of 6.1 billion yen.
Lightning Returns and diminishing returns
This is not a shocking transition – Matsuda is an established figure at Square Enix, having served as CFO and director at Square, and is a representative director of Square Enix (that is, able to represent the company in business dealings). However, he will be taking up the reins of a company dealing with similar challenges to those which claimed the job of John Riccitiello at Electronic Arts last week. The digital entertainment section of Square Enix's business is at least forecast to remain income-positive, but an operating income of 1 billion yen ($10.6 million) on predicted sales of 87 billion yen ($922.88 million) is far from ideal, and far below the projected 14.6% margin.
Jade Raymond, of Ubisoft Montreal, recently shared her belief that there is room in the market for perhaps 10 AAA games per year. Although the number is open to argument, the principle is clear – too many competitors are chasing not enough money. This is reflected on the sales figures for Square Enix's releases to North America and the EU. Despite a broadly positive critical reception, Sleeping Dogs and Hitman: Absolution underperformed, selling 1.75 million (physical) copies and 3.6 million copies in the financial year. Tomb Raider, buoyed by strong reviews, is expected to sell 3.4 million physical copies by the end of March – a respectable number, with a longer sales tail of curiosity buyers to account for as prices drop, and a DLC multiplayer pack out in time to contribute to Square Enix's year-end.
These raw numbers, when broken down, show particularly weak sales in North America. Even those sales will not have been as profitable as the numbers suggest, due to price protection – Square Enix agreeing to cover the cost to retailers of lowering sticker prices in order to move product.
The lion's share of the expected loss is in restructuring costs – 10 billion yen ($105 million appr.) of loss is attributed to a restructuring write-down. However, this does not wholly cover the loss, and a significant drop in projected digital entertainment sales and profits is also a significant contributor.
So, these notionally AAA western-market games failed to sell enough copies, and failed to sell copies at a high enough price – a problem familiar to many second-tier players in the market, and one which recently helped THQ into bankruptcy. Meanwhile, its banner Japanese franchise, Final Fantasy, has a new product in the pipeline – Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - but has lost Hiromichi Tanaka, who was there from the first, and faced a hostile critical reception to the MMO Final Fantasy XIV - so hostile, in fact, as to lead to corporate apology and a promised revamp and rerelease as A Realm Reborn.
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Square Enix's corporate philosophy is "to spread happiness across the globe by providing unforgettable experiences". At this point, investors may be feeling more of the unforgettable experience and less of the happiness. With cash and deposits of 93.15 billion yen at the end of Q3 2013, there is no immediate existential threat to the the company – however, Matsuda will be tasked with finding a way to maximise the return on the existing games pipeline, and strategizing to focus on profit increases from their major releases while Square Enix's investments in mobile gaming in the East continue to build.
Also of note is the proposed elevation of Phil Rogers, CEO of Square Enix Europe, to director level. Clearly, Square Enix needs to focus on its western markets, and Rogers, an experienced CEO and involved with both the recent relative success of Tomb Raider and the launch of the browser-based CoreOnline platform, may be seen as a vital voice on the board both in addressing western markets and the possibilities of the social space.
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With gamers balking at sixty dollar price tags and additional costs for downloadable content, price protection for retailers and intense competition amongst developers and publishers, what's the solution?
Can costs of development be lowered? Will generic free-to-play but pay-to-win shooters prove profitable? Or should we just wait for the gaming industry to crash and rebuild itself from the ground up?
Sales are low because there are too many games! If there was only like 20 games a year each one would have to be bought and sales would go up! That's why I can't beilibe SOny is already goig ot PS4 when the PS3 library and Xbox library for MIcrosfot is till so huge! Let the things sell for awhile before you through my stuff at me. I already have like a 40 game backlog, why would I buy more stuff
If they are losing money they should release what the fans want, more TR single player content. instead they are putting out multiplayer content?
I don't know a single person playing the multiplayer part of the game, but we all want more tombs to explore
I don't think the issue is that the market is saturated and can only handle 10 AAA titles per year so much as the majority of the AAA titles are so bland and similar that I don't bother buying them.
It seems like the vast majority of AAA titles are slight modifications of the same FPS adventure experience. The flavor will slightly differ from survival horror (DS3), scifi (MS3), movie tie-in (ACM), alternate history (Bioshock, AC), etc. but it's still the same basic boring formula. Add in the attempt to try to cater to casuals by watering down the difficulty or depth of experience with a healthy dose of always on-line DRM and omnipresent micro-transactions and put a fork in me I'd done. (simcity was a change from the FPS monotony but had the DRM and micro-transaction deal breakers along with launch issues)
I have high hopes for the Kickstarter approach to re-connect niche publishers operating on realistic budgets for a set target audience. We'll see in 2014 and on when some of the first big name titles funded that way make it to the market. Fingers crossed.
They are losing money because they aren't putting enough focus on good, new games. Examples: FF14 – bombed. Being remade. They are focusing on releasing old games over and over. Examples: FFX, FFX-2, Kingdom Hearts, Mobile Versions of all the FF games, etc. Sure, Tomb Raider is well received and selling. Deus Ex was well received and sold. But, you can't put your entire business focus (at least with games) solely into big budget games. There are so many opportunities for mobile development at low cost, high profits; especially so for a company like SE with huge titles to work with. Heck, even step back from the new engines and focus on making some 16 bit titles for PC. People would buy them and it wouldn't cost half the money they are spending on big titles to make.
People may argue that companies like Blizzard are doing just fine with a couple of big titles, but Blizzard also had World of Warcraft to build it up for 10 years. There are many game companies struggling and none(except Nintendo) trying to break the mold with new innovative ideas.
Too bad, really. Sleeping Dogs and Tomb Raider were both great games.
I think this is the end game for all these big publishers, though. Their business model is largely unsustainable. When you release dozens of ridiculously expensive games each year, it's inevitable that many of them won't perform to expectations.
Great article. My loyalty the Square-Enix has diminished since the days when it was just Square. I'm an admitted old-school gamer, so the idea of diminishing graphical expectations sounds great to me. The prettier Square-Enix's products become (and more expensive to create), the more forgettable the gaming experiences have become. They obviously haven't learned their lesson from the debacle that was Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. Final Fantasy XII and XIII pushed so hard to be different and new that they lost much of Final Fantasy's essence. They have also left their biggest franchises on the back-burner. Where has Chrono Trigger 3 been? And the fans have been begging, with open wallets, for a Final Fantasy VII remake for at least a decade now. Instead, we get a lackluster Hitman and a Tomb Raider game. It seems Square-Enix wants to do what others have already perfected, while it ignores and forgets the things that made it what it once was.


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It's our ideas people who deserve reward
Published at 11:29, Thursday, 03 May 2012
I was surprised to be missed off The Sunday Times Rich List this year – again! I do like to keep my vast wealth private, so I can continue to walk among my people and carry out my good deeds without too much publicity.
Who am I kidding?
In a week that saw the country slip into a double-dip recession, the number of poor souls in our area dragging themselves along to food banks for handouts quadrupling and new figures that show nearly 70 firms are collapsing every day – the largest number for two years as banks continue to refuse to lend – the rich list told us there had been a rise in the number of billionaires in this country.
Our little island is now home to 77 billionaires in all, compared with just 53 in 2010.
My first thought as I rummaged through the list of those with too much money and not enough chin was why so much is owned by so few and how unnecessary it is for any one person to have so much wealth.
Then I realised that despite this wealth, their lives are so empty and aimless that they justify themselves by owning mega-super-yachts or building a ridiculous monument to their outrageous wealth.
Then I noticed that most of our shameful inequality is imported; that many of those in the mega-wealth bracket are foreign nationals who have made at least one of their homes in this country.
Russian oligarchs, European pharmaceutical giants, adventure capitalists of indiscriminate background.
It begs the question why do so many rich people want to live in a country so often criticised for its climate, over-crowding, roads...
Couldn't be anything to do with our completely balanced, fair and egalitarian tax system, could it?
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for go-getting, hard-working geniuses with skill and entrepreneurial know-how.
The ability to make the most of a need, to exploit an opportunity, to do well, earn bucketloads of money and provide jobs and wealth for the nation.
I don't think our governments through the decades have done enough to encourage them.
Most of those on the list have not inherited their wealth but have created it through businesses that have provided hundreds or thousands of jobs.
Not all of us can be Alan Sugar, Richard Branson or James Dyson but there should be more opportunity for more of us to try.
We need a system where the bankers, who are supposed to lend the money to the risk-takers and ideas people, are not handed such massive rewards that they are constantly making then headlines.
We need to ensure the biggest and best rewards go to those who come up with the best ideas and who help the nation produce goods.
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#5. Kurt Vonnegut Manufactured His Counterculture Image
For half of his life, Vonnegut was clean shaven, sophisticated and well fed. However, this was the '60s, and Vonnegut knew he'd be eaten alive by counter-cultural literary circles he hoped to reach with his book if he looked like Darren from Bewitched. He obsessed over his author photo and ended up completely revamping his demeanor so he could look like a crazy writer: He lost weight, grew out his hair, neglected showers, and, of course, grew a mustache that would give Tom Selleck a run for his money.
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Woodward, Okla. —
The city will buy land for a small expansion to Crystal Beach Park.
City Commissioners approved the purchase of a property at 301 E. Cherry Ave. during their regular meeting Monday night in City Hall.
The approved purchase price was for $75,000, which City Manager Alan Riffel said was "negotiated down from the asking price."
Riffel said described the property as "approximately one and a quarter acres located at the north end of the Round Up Club Arena."
The property also includes an approximately 1,900 sq. ft. home.
"The purpose of considering the purchase of this property is because it is directly on the perimeter of our park," Riffel said, noting "we think there's value there to controlling access to that property and believe we can make use of the structure as well."
The city manager said currently "we have no specific plans," but are evaluating options for the use of the property and the home.
However, he did clarify that "we're not going to rent it, not going to sell it, we are going to use it. And it will be for park purposes, whatever we do. We're looking at our options."
Riffel said the main options are for use with the round up club or soccer facilities at the park. Due to the property's location, he said, "those would be the most logical."
A lot of discussion was had Monday night surrounding a new hangar rental agreement document and new hangar rental rate structure for West Woodward Airport.
As the city commission's representative on the Woodward Airport Board, Commissioner Steve Bogdahn explained some of the reasoning behind the new rental agreement and hangar rental rates.
Bogdahn said both measures were needed to make sure that the hangars were being used by people who really needed them.
"T-hangars were renting for $65 a month. But you can't even rent a storage shed for $65 in Woodward, let alone one big enough to store a plane," he said.
As such he said some of the hangars were being used "just as a storage unit; there was nothing remotely close to being related to an aircraft being stored inside."
At the same time he said there has been a pretty long waiting list of pilots wanting hangar space for their planes.
Even some of those hangars with planes stored inside were just housing planes that hadn't been flown in years, Bogdahn said. Thus they were taking up valuable space without generating any additional revenue for the airport since they weren't using any fuel or anything while they were grounded, he said.
So with the new hangar rental agreement, there is a section outlining "in order to store a plane out there it has to have been flown in the last 12 months," he said.
And the rental rates were raised anywhere from 30 to 50 percent, depending on the size of the hangar, to bring them more in line with what other facilities on average charge for similar hangar space, Bogdahn said.
In making the motion to approve the new hangar rental agreement and rates, which was unanimously approved by his fellow commissioners, Bogdahn said the ultimate goal is to ensure the hangars are used for storing planes that people actually use to fly and "not to use the city facilities for cheap storage."
In other action, city commissioners also approved a restatement of the management agreement with Dunn Golf Group, LLC for management services at Boiling Springs Golf Club.
City Attorney Aaron Sims said the restated agreement removes portions that related to the now completed rehabilitation phase at the course and focuses instead on operational responsibilities going forward now that the course is reopened.
The commissioners also approved Amendment #2 to the Woodward Streetscape Project agreement with Cardinal Engineering, Inc. for a $12,000 increase to pay for additional civil engineering services through Sept. 27, 2013.
Assistant City Manager Doug Haines said the increase is needed since the project has extended beyond the original contract time frame.
He explained the city hired Cardinal Engineering to perform inspections on the concrete that is poured for the new sidewalks downtown. Since more concrete is still needed to complete the project, Haines said the city needs to extend its contract with Cardinal Engineering.
Other matters approved Monday included:
• a renewal of lease agreement with Mewbourne Oil Company, which rents space on the city's Airport Water Tower for the installation and maintenance of a radio antenna at a rate of $600 per year;
• a new ordinance establishing a $250 fine for gas drive-offs in city limits so they may be prosecuted on a local level instead of having to go to district court;
• a revision to the city's Personnel Policy Manual regarding accumulation of up to 19 vacation days for those with 20 years or more service with the city; and
• the annual renewal of the interagency agreement with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department regarding water services for Boiling Springs State Park.
In his city manager's report, Riffel shared what the current timelines are for the new fire station and 34th Street projects following the Aug. 13 approval of the new half-cent sales tax which will generate funding for the projects.
He said that he plans to present commissioners with "the final preliminary design" for the 34th Street project at their next meeting.
Once approved, that preliminary design will then be submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to undergo an environmental review process, which "may take 18 to 24 months" to complete, Riffel said.
The environmental review is a requirement for the project since the city is expecting to receive up to $1.5 million in federal funding to help pay for the 34th Street improvements.
"And until we get that environmental review done we can not proceed with acquiring right of way and utility easements, which are also lengthy performances," Riffel said. "So we're probably 3 years away from actually beginning full construction."
Commissioner Roscoe Hill said he was "really disappointed" to hear that it could take 3 years before the 34th Street project could begin.
"I was hoping to get it done in my lifetime," he said.
In response, the city manager promised that the city will "do everything we can to speed up that timeline."
That includes working with the same USDA contacts the city worked with before when obtaining the 40 acres for the construction of the Conference Center, he said. He said those contacts were helpful in enabling the city to gain that property "a lot faster than anyone thought we could" and perhaps could be helpful again.
In contrast, Riffel said the new fire station project should move along a lot quicker.
He said crews will continue with the demolition of the construction site by removing all the current concrete in the coming months.
"By the first of January we should have all the concrete removed and we can go forward with letting bids with construction to begin by Feb. 1," the city manager said. "And all things being equal, I don't see anything delaying that."
Then as long as construction proceeds smoothly he said the new facility could be completed by the Spring of 2015.
"The expectation is we move into the facility between 12 to 14 months after we begin construction," Riffel said.


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Professor Block's book is among the most famous of the great defenses of victimless crimes and controversial economic practices, from profiteering and gouging to bribery and blackmail. However, beneath the surface, this book is also an outstanding work of microeconomic theory that explains the workings of economic forces in everyday events and affairs.
Murray Rothbard explains why: "Defending the Undefendable performs the service of highlighting, in the fullest and starkest terms, the essential nature of the productive services performed by all people in the free market. By taking the most extreme examples and showing how the Smithian principles work even in these cases, the book does far more to demonstrate the workability and morality of the free market than a dozen sober tomes on more respectable industries and activities. By testing and proving the extreme cases, he all the more illustrates and vindicates the theory.
"F.A. Hayek agreed, writing the author as follows: "Looking through Defending the Undefendable made me feel that I was once more exposed to the shock therapy by which, more than fifty years ago, the late Ludwig von Mises converted me to a consistent free market position. Even now I am occasionally at first incredulous and feel that 'this is going too far,' but usually find in the end that you are right. Some may find it too strong a medicine, but it will still do them good even if they hate it. A real understanding of economics demands that one disabuses oneself of many dear prejudices and illusions. Popular fallacies in economics frequently express themselves in unfounded prejudices against other occupations, and in showing the falsity of these stereotypes you are doing a real service, although you will not make yourself more popular with the majority."
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"Stretching My Mind"
Mr. Block stretched my mind in new directions. I was introduced to new perspectives on topics that I thought I knew, and I was surprised when I changed someone of my longest-held opinions. Who knew that discrimination and regulation affects so many facets of our lives!?
"A must-read for any open minded person"
Even though english is not my native language the book is well written so I understood almost everything. The pronounciation and intonation by Jeff Riggenbach is just great. Regarding the content of the book I knew what to expect and it simply confirmed and deepened my beliefs in personal liberty and the fact that the state should stay out of other peoples business.
The whole book is one huge memorable moment. And I hope to remember the facts and the logic presented by Walter Block here the next time I have to debate someone on personal liberty and statelessness.
Jeff Riggenbach does a great job. I really like his deep voice and superb pronounciation. I have listened to many of his performances for the Ludwig van Mises Institute and he is just perfect for this kind of literature.
Libertarian leaning independent, live music enthusiast, hate reading but love listening, Alabama is my territory.
"Good for the new libertarian"
The arguments and sides of the debate the author takes are sometimes humorous but legitimate at the same time.
it's about logic and why some of our current outlooks on what is morally and legally wrong is laughable when you really break it down, look at it from the law breaker's point of view.
it is old.
the author's argument for why the slumlord is a positive part of the community and economy.
"So much potential, so little delivery"
The authors showed fundamental misunderstandings of Libertarian and Austrian philosophies. This is a great pity, as the foundational precept (finding people villified by society for performing useful, even vital, functions, and showing why society is wrong) is desperately needed, and offers huge scope for productive writing. By aiming for shock value rather than sound reasoning, this book will put people off these parallel philosophies just when the world needs them most..
The lack of intellectual rigor here doesn't leave much hope for future books by these authors.
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Kensington announces amplified iPhone GPS cradle
Kensington has provided users of any iPhone GPS app an option to improve the GPS navigation experience with a new peripheral. The Sound Amplified Cradle mounts to the windshield or a vent and passively doubles the volume of the built-in speaker to make spoken driving directions more audible. It's characterized as an ideal fit for NAVIGON's updated app but should also work for any iPhone mapping app that speaks its directions as well as in speakerphone calls.
The cradle works in either portrait or landscape modes and has inserts that let it work with any existing iPhone both with or without a case. In contrast to some cradles, though, the new model has only an opening for attaching a power cable and doesn't bring a charger of its own. Kensington is shipping its accessory to Apple retail stores first and should have it ready in early November for $40.
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CELEBRATION, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Millions of Americans suffer from GERD – a chronic digestive disease that happens when stomach acid flows back into your food pipe. A lot of people know the condition causes heartburn, but there's a lot more to it.
Chronic heartburn, known as GERD, affects more than 21 million Americans, but there are a lot of myths out there. The first: it's not serious. Doctor James Rosser says it can actually develop into a deadly disease.
"It can lead to the fastest growing cancer in America: esophageal cancer," General Surgeon, James C. Rosser, Jr., MD, at Florida Hospital Celebration told Ivanhoe.
Another myth: heartburn is the only sign. In fact a dry cough, sinus problems, and even asthma are also symptoms.
"Up to sixty percent of the patients in this country with asthma are theorized to be caused by acid reflux," Dr. Rosser explained.
You might believe medicine will take care of it, but Doctor Rosser says the truth is drugs alone cure less than half of patients. Some think diet doesn't make a difference when dealing with GERD, but they're wrong! Soy milk, manuka honey, chamomile tea, bananas, and oatmeal can reduce symptoms. But stay away from chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, fatty foods, and canned foods.
"Canned foods are terrible, and you know why? Because in order to extend the shelf life, they have a lot of acid in the canned foods," Dr. Rosser said.
The last myth: GERD only affects adults. Kids, even babies can have reflux, but Doctor Rosser says no matter what your age there's help.
"You don't have to settle being miserable. That would be my take-away," Dr. Rosser explained.
Doctor Rosser said many people are also unaware of the side effects of common heartburn medications. Some can cause pneumonia, diarrhea, bone fractures and are even associated with a dangerous infection known as C-diff. He says, for some patients, surgery may be a safer and better option.
BACKGROUND: One in ten Americans experiences heartburn symptoms at least once a week. Heartburn is a painful burning feeling in the chest or throat. It happens when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is a digestive disorder that affects the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), the ring of muscle between the esophagus and stomach. Many people, including pregnant women, suffer from heartburn or acid indigestion caused by GERD. Recent studies show that GERD in infants and children is more common than previously recognized and may produce recurrent vomiting, coughing, and other respiratory problems. (SOURCE: www.webmd.com)
COMMON HEARTBURN TRIGGERS: The specific triggers for heartburn differ from person to person. A number of foods and drinks can cause heartburn; some common triggers are:
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HEARTBURN IS NOT A HEART CONDITION: Heartburn is caused by acidic fluid from the stomach washing up into the esophagus, or the swallowing tube. It is not caused by a heart condition. The discomfort of heartburn is often a burning sensation directly beneath the breastbone, causing some people to immediately think it's related to the heart, although it is not. The discomfort is often accompanied by burping, or symptoms of bloating or gas. Sometimes an acid taste occurs in the mouth. These symptoms are not indicative of or consistent with a heart condition. (SOURCE: www.prilosecotc.com)
HEARTBURN REMEDIES MYTHS AND TRUTHS: There is a lot of misleading information out there on how to properly treat heartburn, such as drinking cream or milk. Doctors do not recommend drinking milk to reduce heartburn, as it has been proven that milk temporarily reduces the symptoms only to later increase acid production by the stomach, which causes more heartburn. Doctors recommend making lifestyle changes to treat heartburn, such as:
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March 18, 2013
Stores that sell outdoor gear are getting a late-season boost from people in need of winter gear.
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports, at Barracks Road Shopping Center in Charlottesville, is still prominently displaying its winter coats.
"People are still coming in buying some of our winter gear," said sales associate Mark Andrews. "We still have people coming in buying gloves and hats and base layers."
There are signs of spring in the store, including 23 kayaks that are packed into the storage room, ready to be put on display.
"I think they want to be coming in buying gear for Spring Break or some type of vacation," said Andrews.
Isidor Lacey, age nine, is sick of having his soccer practices cancelled due to bad weather.
"I'm really mad about it," Lacey said. "I wish it was all sunny and happy."
It's also not great weather to be a college student.
"It is pretty inconvenient," said U.Va. third year Ashleigh Rogers. "Especially having to go to class in the rain and being cold in March."
But having winter storms in March in Central Virginia is not out of the norm.
"On March first we still carry a 56 percent chance of seeing snow," said CBS19 Meteorologist Brantley Ussery. "We've been paying the price for all the warm weather that we had in the month of December and early January. Mother nature definitely likes to balance things out. If you have a lot of warm weather at the start, you're more than likely going to wrap things up on a bit of a colder note."
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After having trouble with the start and stop dates of The Tribunes delivery on two consecutive occasions, I was impressed at being able to speak to a real person trying to correct the problem. However, with the issue not being resolved, I inquired as to where I was calling, and he said he was in the Philippines.
So, I was surprised to read Tribune copy editor Steve Provosts Nov. 23 article, Trapped in telephone limbo, regarding his complaints and frustration of having persons from the Philippines or India attempting to resolve our problems.
It is a sad state of affairs if our local paper cannot support local workforce, but instead revolves to cheap labor elsewhere. By supporting The Tribune we are condoning the very concept that Steve Provost was denouncing. And as far as the Internet Maze, at least we dont have to wrestle with each others accents.


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Brookfield Alderman Scott Berg is asking city leaders to begin discussions on reducing the size of the city's Common Council in an effort to provide better service to residents.
Berg is proposing the council go from 14 aldermen to nine. The number of aldermanic districts would be increased from seven to nine, so residents would go from having two alderman to one in smaller districts.
"I see it as a way of improving service," Berg said.
According research Berg did on common council sizes in the state, Brookfield has a higher number of aldermen than other communities its size.
For example, Wausau is represented by 11 aldermen, while New Berlin has seven aldermen to represent them.
Wauwatosa has 16 aldermen, but voters there passed an advisory referendum in April that calls for reducing the size of the council.
By comparison, Milwaukee has 15 aldermen and more than 10 times the population of Brookfield.
Better for constituents?
Berg said he could see some advantages to having a smaller common council because it would reduce the resident-to-alderman ratio, giving better representation for residents at city meetings. It also would enable aldermen to do a better job of focusing on neighborhood issues.
Berg said there have been two aldermen per district since Brookfield was incorporated, and it's time for the city to look at changing the system.
Although other communities have touted cost savings by reducing the number of elected officials, Berg said he's not focused on cost savings, but rather he sees the advantages of better service, and more accountability.
Berg said he isn't sure how long the process to reduce the government would take and although he isn't opposed to a referendum on the issue, it's also not something he would like to do with the proposal.
"Referendums are a valuable tool for very critical items and I'm not sure that internal organization quite rises to that level," he said. "I wouldn't oppose one, but I doubt it would happen."
No enthusiasm from mayor
While Berg may think it's a great time to downsize the council, Brookfield Mayor Steve Ponto isn't sold on the idea.
"The bottom line is, if it isn't broke, don't fix it," Ponto said. "It isn't broke. Things are going great in the City of Brookfield."
Ponto said Berg first brought the downsizing idea to him in the spring and he told him to wait on the idea. Ponto said the aldermen in the city are responsive to their constituents and the conversation is "an unnecessary stirring of the pot."
By having more aldermen, Ponto said there are more points of view on issues and residents are happy overall with the quality of life in the city. Ponto said Berg is the only person asking for a downsizing on the council and he expects little support if an ordinance moves forward.


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They came into the Armory as silent as a church mice and began stretching, pulling their hair into ponytails and embracing their game faces.
The PikeView Lady Panthers are headed to the state tournament for the third consecutive season and this group of young ladies are determined to represent their school on West Virginia's largest basketball stage.
"We're healthy, ready to go," said PikeView head girls coach Karen Miller. "Any time you are one of the eight teams to make it upstate you have to be excited and our school, the community, everybody is behind the girls."
The task, however, is tall as PikeView, seeded No. 8 must take on No. 1 Westside, Thursday evening at the Charleston Civic Center. The winner advances to Friday night's semifinal game.
Head coach Karen Miller, her assistants and the team bussed over to Brushfork, Tuesday, to have an opportunity to practice on the larger court as is in the Civic Center, and on baskets that are not suspended from the wall or ceilings as shooting backgrounds differ on those baskets.
PikeView enters the state quarterfinal game with a record of 14-10 and winners of their last six games. The Lady Panthers played a tough schedule as eight of their 21 regular season games were against Class AAA opponents. They also faced Westside twice, Summers County three times and Scott a pair of times.
Miller believes the tough schedule has helped prepare the team for a tournament run.
"I think it really helped us a whole lot," Miller said. "You play AAA schools. We didn't have the easy games all season and I think it really prepares the team. Hopefully we will go up and give it our best shot."
PikeView hopes the contest Thursday is nothing like the two games against Westside in the regular season. In the second game of the year, Westside, the defending Class AA champions, defeated the Lady Panthers 74-34.
In the rematch at PikeView on Jan. 15, the Renegades won 58-28. But the Panthers, a team with only one senior, was still learning to play together and the Lady Panthers expect to see a difference the third time around.
Laura Hill is the lone senior on the team and she is excited to make her third trip to the state tournament and take on the top seeded team.
"It's definitely exciting to go back to states my senior year," Hill said. "We've been my sophomore and junior years and I would like to go out with a bang at state.
"Against Westside, we are really going to have to shut down their post, shut down their shooters, have lots of communication, lots of teamwork."
The post player Hill speaks of is 6-foot-3 Hope Lester, a sophomore who led the Renegades to the state championship last season.
Lyndsey Hatfield talked about what PikeView has to do against Westside.
"We have to limit our turnovers more than anything else," Hatfield said. "I was watching film today and turnovers killed us in our last two games (against Westside). We have jelled since the last time we played them. We became more of a team and played more as a team."
Miller expanded on what the Lady Panthers must do.
"It's a pretty hard task. They have guards who can shoot, probably one of the best posts in the state, it's going to be a tough task but we're going to do whatever we can do. We've got to cut our turnovers down, take care of the ball and play our tenacious defense. If we do that, we'll be fine. We can't have a lot of turnovers."
Defense. That's the name of the game for the PikeView ladies.
"Our defense is definitely our best asset," Hill said. "We're a very athletic team. We're fast. We communicate well. Our chemistry has increased. We are a much better team than we were (against Westside). We are excited and are going to do what we can to take out the No. 1."
Westside enters state tournament play with a 23-1 record, losing only to Class AAA University who finished the regular season with an 18-6 record.
Miller concurs that the PikeView team has grown as the season progressed.
"It really speaks to how hard these girls have worked this season to come together," Miller said. "At the beginning of the season we weren't shooting well, weren't playing well, and for them to come together as a team, to work hard to get this opportunity, it's awesome."
PikeView and Westside open the evening session of Thursday's action at the Charleston Civic Center, with tip-off at 5:30 p.m..
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According to the preliminary agenda for the Tuesday, Oct. 23 council meeting, the official appointment of a DPW worker is expected as probationary period is now complete and council is expected to authorize grant applications for future road improvements.
Council members are expected to give reports from borough departments including police, fire, streets and sanitation, recreation, health, library, finance and parks and public facilities. Mayor Rose Heck will present her monthly report.
There are no ordinances on introduction or up for public hearing. The meeting begins at 8 p.m. and is conducted in council chambers at Borough Hall.
See the attached PDF for the full preliminary agenda.
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Set was the Egyptian god of the underworld. There are many stories involving Set. Set was embodiment of evil. He killed his brother Osiris. He was the prince of darkness. Each evening Horus, the Sun or solar deity that ruled the day, would do battle with Set who ruled the night. Set would win this battle and send Horus into the underworld. The two combatants would fight throughout the night and in the morning Horus would eventually overcome the powers of darkness to rise or ascend into heaven. The next Sunset that you see may now have a different meaning to you.
Set had many names throughout the thousands of years that numerous forms of this myth prevailed. The following are some of the various names of Set or that Set was identified with: Seth/Apophis/Apop/Apap/Apep/Apepi/Anubis/Sut/Sutu/Typhon/Toth/Sata
The last name in the list looks quite familiar....SATA
One of the Greek versions of Set was Typhon or Typhoeus:
"A monster of the primitive world, who is described sometimes as a destructive hurricane, and sometimes a fire-breathing giant. According to Homer, he was concealed in the earth in the country of the Arimi...In Hesiod, Typhon (the Greek for Set/Seth) and Typhoeus are two distinct beings. Typhon is represented as the son of Typhoeus, and a fearful hurricane...Typhoeus...is called the youngest son of Tartarus and Gaea...He is described as a monster with 100 heads, fearful eyes, and terrible voices, who wanted to acquire the sovereignty of the gods and men, but, after a fearful struggle, was subdued by Zeus with a thunderbolt. He begot the winds, whence he is called the father of the harpies...he was buried in Tartarus, under Mount Aetna...Typhoeus was identified with Set, who typified the power of darkness, who slew Osiris."
(p. 1622. "Typhon or Typhoeus." Harry Thurston Peck. Harper's Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities. New York. American Book Company. 1896, reprint 1923)
Perhaps Satan as a great serpent being chained in the underworld or "bottomless pit/abyss" (Rev 20:1-3) is drawing from the Typhon and Apophis imagery? As for the pit being bottomless or a great abyss, Greek myths mention that the underworld of Tartarus is as far removed from the earth's surface as is heaven. Perhaps Greek imagery is being borrowed here?
From Christ in Egypt by Acharya S:
"...the god who steals souls, who laps up corruption, who lives on what
is putrid, who is in charge of the darkness, who is immersed in gloom,
of whom those who are among the languid ones are afraid."
"...A very plausible story from ancient Egypt that fitted very well into the
Biblical record of creation was the legend of the rebellion of Seth against
Horus. Seth, a synonym of hatred and disobedience in Egyptian mythology,
caused all sorts of troubles to befall man in revenge for his banishment by
Horus and the rest of the Egyptian Ennead. In the minds of the early
Egyptian Christians, Satan, as a parallel to Seth, became a rebel and the
enemy of man, who began to lurk in ambush in order to drag him (man)
into disobedience." - Dr. Wlison B. Bishai (a professor emeritus of Arabic for
the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard
Also from The Christ Conspiracy
"... Of course, the dualistic concepts of absolute good and evil did not originate with Christianity but are found long before the Christian era, particularly within Zoroastrianism. Satan is an adaptation of the Persian representative of evil "Ahriman," the twin brother of "God," the same as the Egyptian Set, Horus's twin and principal enemy also known as "Sata," whence comes "Satan." Horus struggles with Set in the exact manner that Jesus battles with Satan, with 40 days in the wilderness, among other similarities, such as the revealing from the mount "all the kingdoms of Earth." This myth represents the triumph of light over dark, or the sun's return to relieve the terror of the night. Horus/Set was the god of the two horizons; hence, Horus was the rising sun, and Set the time of the Sun-SET."
"... The origin of the "devil" also can be uncovered through etymology, in that the word comes from the Sanskrit term "deva" or the Persian "daeva," both of which originally referred to angelic entities, usually female, who were demonized by Christian propagandists. In actuality, "devil" shares the same root as "divine." In addition, "demon" is a Christian vilification of the Greek word "daemon," which likewise referred to a divine spirit..."
- Christ Conspiracy (257-8)
"... Despite all the political intrigue, Lucifer simply means "Light bearer," and he was in the earliest times a sun god, which is why he is called "Day Star, son of morning/dawn." The sun god Lucifer is "cast out of heaven" by the other angels, or stars, as night descends. This god/angel Lucifer is pre-Hebraic, found in Canaan, Egypt and Mesopotamia, and was not originally considered evil..."
So, those of you that are worried about Satan, as you can plainly see it was just a story that originated in ancient Egypt that sprang out of ignorance of the natural world.


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felony[fel′ə nē]
The definition of a felony is a major crime with a minimum penalty of one year in prison.
Felony Degree Rankings
Each type of felony is classified using a degree ranking. This degree ranking uses a letter or a number, and the rank determines how serious the crime is. These rankings usually differ from state to state; however, violent felonies are often considered more serious crimes than non violent crimes.
Types of Felonies
There are two different types of felonies:
- A violent crime - a crime in which the individual who committed the crime presented a serious risk of injury to another individual. For example, a crime in which the individual used a gun or a weapon would be considered a violent felony.
- A non-violent crime - a crime in which the individual who committed the crime did not present a serious risk of injury to another individual. For example, possession of an illegal substance is considered a non-violent felony.
After an individual is released from prison after committing a felony, he or she still suffers consequences from the government:
- The individual may lose their right to vote.
- The individual may not be eligible for certain licenses.
- The individual may be deported.
An example of felony is rape, arson, or kidnapping.
nounpl. felonies
Origin of felonyMiddle English felonie ; from Old French ; from Medieval Latin felonia, treason, treachery ; from felo, felon
nounpl. fel·o·nies Law
- One of several serious crimes, such as murder, rape, or robbery, punishable by a more stringent sentence than that given for a misdemeanor.
- Any of several crimes in early English law that were punishable by forfeiture of land or goods and by capital or other serious punishment.
(plural felonies)
Old French felonie ("evil, immoral deed"), from felon ("evildoer"). Ultimately of Germanic origin. More at felon.
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This week, Frugal Family checked the best sales going on in Wayne to bring you big sales on your Easter or Passover meals, an oil change for your car or some toiletries to stock up on.
As always, check with the merchant for complete terms and conditions.
Shop Rite (625 Hamburg Tpke in Wayne)
Deal: Get a free ham, turkey, chicken, lasagna, or Tofurky for Easter or Passover when you spend $300 or more from now until April 23 when using your Price Plus card. Limit one per family.
Good Through: Saturday, April 23.
A&P (560 Valley Road)
Deal: Eastern White Potatoes, 5-pound bag for $.99, Perdue Fresh Boneless Chicken Breast is buy one, get one free.
Good Through: Thursday, March 17.
A&P (560 Valley Road) Spring Savings Event
Deal: Every time you spend $300 you will earn 5 percent off a future purchase from now until April 24 and up to 20 percent when using your rewards card.
Good Through: Sunday, April 24.
Rite Aid (1460 Route 23 North)
Deal: Finish Automatic Dishwasher Detergent (Gel and powder, Gelcaps and Powerballs— 20-count, Quantumatic Kit) or Jet Dry (8.45 ounce) or Renuzit (Pearl Scents 3.5-ounce. or Super Odor Neutralizer, 13 ounce) buy one, get one free. V05 Shampoo or Conditioner (15-ounce bottle) for $.77. Halls Cough Drops (30-count), Chapstick or Blistex, Colgate Plus Tothbrush, Soft Soap Liquid Handsoap (7.5 ounce) for $1 each.
Good Through: Saturday, March 19.
Royal Car Wash & Quick Lube ( www.royalwashandlube.com) (1555 Route 23 South)
Deal: $1 off any car wash, $2 Royal Duke Car Wash, $3 Royal Price Car Wash, or $6 off any oil change. Click on web site above to print coupon.
Good Through: Thursday, March 31.


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BROWNSBURG — Coming into Saturday's game both the Ben Davis and Brownsburg boys' basketball teams had played conference foes the night before with different results.
Brownsburg won a hard-fought game over Hoosier Crossroads Conference and county rival Avon. Ben Davis lost a tough game to Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference and Eastside foe, Warren Central.
Winning back-to-back games under circumstances like that is tough and Brownsburg showed great character and strength in coming up with a last-second 47-45 victory over the visiting Giants.
"I thought our players made some plays late to finish the game off," Brownsburg coach Steve Lynch said. "Both teams had tough, emotional games last night. To come back and put a lot of energy and emotion into this game … when the challenge is issued they've really stepped up as a group."
After trailing 2-0 to start, Brownsburg led until the final seconds of the third quarter when Ben Davis' Ian Deiters hit a shot at the buzzer, giving the Giants a 32-30 lead.
Timely shots were hit by both teams all night, but Brownsburg's K.J. Walton and Trevor Lucas really shined through when needed.
"Trevor has really worked hard all year … working on his game in the morning and at night in the gym," Lynch said. "K.J. will obviously get a lot of looks for us throughout the game and he did a nice job picking his spots when and where he attacked."
Trailing 36-32 in the fourth, Walton knocked down a trey and a possession later, so did Lucas, pulling Brownsburg even at 38-38 midway through the third.
Darrian Ringo, who led Brownsburg in fourth-quarter scoring, put the Bulldogs up 40-38 after a Lucas steal and outlet pass.
Down 43-40, Ringo drove the left baseline and hit while drawing the foul. After the free throw, the game was square at 43.


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This new process of preparing umbilical-cord-blood for transplant allows for greater white blood cell counts, and results in a quicker engrafting process:
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation remains a risky procedure with many possible complications; it has traditionally been reserved for patients with life-threatening diseases. While occasionally used experimentally in nonmalignant and nonhematologic indications such as severe disabling auto-immune disease andcardiovascular disease, the risk of fatal complications appears too high to gain wider acceptance.[1][2]Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the transplantation of multipotent hematopoietic stem cell or blood, usually derived from bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells, or umbilical cord blood. Stem cell transplantation is a medical procedure in the fields of hematologyand oncology, most often performed for people with diseases of the blood, bone marrow, or certaincancers.
A total of 50,417 first hematopoietic stem cell transplants were reported as taking place worldwide in 2006, according to a global survey of 1327 centers in 71 countries conducted by the Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Of these, 28,901 (57%) were autologous and 21,516 (43%) were allogeneic (11,928 from family donors and 9,588 from unrelated donors). The main indications for transplant were lymphoproliferative disorders (54.5%) and leukemias (33.8%), and the majority took place in either Europe (48%) or the Americas (36%).[3] In 2009, according to the world marrow donor association, stem cell products provided for unrelated transplantation worldwide had increased to 15,399 (3,445 bone marrow donations, 8,162 peripheral blood stem cell donations, and 3,792 cord blood units).[4]
"Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have cleared a major technical hurdle to making umbilical-cord-blood transplants a more widely-used method for treating leukemia and other blood cancers. In a study published in the Jan.17 edition of Nature Medicine, Colleen Delaney, M.D., and colleagues describe the first use of a method to vastly expand the number of stem/progenitor cells from a unit of cord blood in the laboratory that were then infused into patients resulting in successful and rapid engraftment.
The relatively small number of stem cells in cord blood units (about one-10th the number a patient receives from a conventional transplant) has been a reason that cord blood transplants take much longer to engraft than standard stem cell transplants from donors. The longer the engraftment takes, the higher the risk is that immunocompromised patients will acquire life-threatening infections because they have essentially no white blood cells to fight them.
Despite the numbers disadvantage, cord blood is a promising source of stem cells to replace diseased blood and immune systems in stem cell transplantation because the donated cells don't need to be perfectly matched to the patient. The lack of a suitable match is why about 30 percent of patients overall who need a stem cell transplant to treat cancers such as leukemia can't find suitable donors. Among racial-minority patients the number who cannot find suitable donors is about 95 percent.
The use of expanded cord blood cells could decrease the risk of early death, which is higher in patients receiving a cord-blood transplant without expanded cells. Further clinical trials and technological improvements are needed to verify the efficacy of cord blood transplants that use expanded cells, the authors said.
"The real ground-breaking aspect of this research is that we have shown that you can manipulate stem/progenitor cells in the lab with the goal of increasing their numbers. When given to a person, these cells can rapidly give rise to white blood cells and other components of the blood system," said Delaney, an assistant member in the Hutchinson Center's Clinical Research Division and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine
The stem cell expansion was possible by activating the Notch signaling pathway in the stem cells. This approach was developed by Irwin Bernstein, M.D., a member of the Hutchinson Center's Clinical Research Division, and was initially published in Nature Medicine in 2000. A decade of work ensued resulting in successful translation of the laboratory findings to patients in a clinical setting.
Delaney and colleagues built upon Bernstein's earlier work by engineering a protein that can be used in the lab to activate the Notch signaling pathway in stem cells and manipulate the cells in tissue culture to expand in quantity.
This successful laboratory method for expanding the number of stem/progenitor cells from a single unit of cord blood resulted in an average 164-fold increase in the number of CD34+ cells, a type of hematopoietic stem cell. Such cells are multipotent and give rise to all types of blood cells. Delaney said that a typical unit of cord blood usually contains less than 200,000 stem cells per kilogram of body weight of the recipient patient. In contrast, the expanded units contained on average 6 million CD34+ cells per kilogram of body weight, which is on par with conventional transplant sources.
The current study also describes the outcomes of 10 patients in an ongoing phase 1 clinical trial who received two units of cord blood to treat high-risk, acute leukemia. Each patient received one unit of non-manipulated cord blood and one in which the cells were expanded in the lab. Researchers evaluated the safety of infusing the expanded cells as well as how long it took to reconstitute the blood system, how durable the transplants were and which cord blood unit contributed the most to engraftment. The age range of the patients was 3 to 43.
The results to date show that on average it took 14 days for the transplanted cells to engraft, versus an average of four weeks when non-expanded units of cord blood were used. Seven of the 10 patients are still alive with no evidence of disease and with sustained, complete donor engraftment. Tests revealed that the recovery of white blood cells early post transplant were derived predominantly from the expanded cord blood unit."
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Fixturlaser GO Pro features VertiZontal Compound Moves function
GO Pro shaft alignment tool features graphics/icon based interface, vertical and horizontal adjustments in one move
VibrAlign produces the wireless shaft alignment tool, the Fixturlaser GO Pro, with an adaptive and time saving user interface. Even better, the new Go Pro comes with the VertiZontal Compound Move function that describes a fundamental change in the process of correcting misalignment of rotating shafts.
Two of the biggest advances in the Fixturlaser GO Pro tool are its allegedly unique, adaptive user interface. Depending on what the measurement results show, the tool will guide the user throughout the alignment process. If the shaft alignment is out of tolerance, the tool first suggests how to correct the alignment vertically, i.e. the screen shows the shims by size required to add or remove in order to achieve a precision shaft alignment.
The user then proceeds to the horizontal adjustment, where live values are displayed during the entire adjustment. Thanks to the "VertiZontal Compound Move" function, no re-measurements are allegedly required. Hence, the risk for incorrect values is reduced, as the measurement units remain in the same position throughout the adjustment phase. This is the second biggest advance because it truly is a fundamental change in how the alignment process has changed.
Features of the GO Pro:
- GRASP = Adaptive User Interface guides: alignment step-by-step on the Color Screen
- VertiZontal = Compound Moves function: allows for vertical and horizontal adjustments in one move
- Wireless Connectivity: Bluetooth communication
- Large Screen: backlit 4" large color screen
- ICON based interface = NO TEXT: no language barriers
- Express Mode: measurement values are registered automatically, sampling up to 2079 points in three positions
- Documentation: name your measurement and save it in the memory manager. Ability to store 1500 measurements
- 30 mm Detector: no need for rough alignment.
- Resume Function: power management that will resume to where you left off
- CCD Technology: high linearity, digital signal processing purportedly gives highest degree of fault correction
- Pre-mounted Fixtures: speed up mounting and packing of the fixtures
- Edited by Gust Gianos, CFE Media, Plant Engineering, www.plantengineer.com
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