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Si vis pacem, para bellum. If you wish for peace, then prepare for war. (rough translation) DISCLAIMER: I am not liable for any damage or harm, butthurt included, that may be caused as a result of anything mentioned on this page. I have no, and take no legal responsibility for what is written here. If you hurt yourself, and decide to sue me, there are two possibilities - I'll get anal about it and call this page a work of fiction, or there will be no practicing lawyers left in the world for you to whine to. Take a deep breath, remember that this is the Internet, and read on... I live in Darwin, Australia, and I grew up in three environments - on boats, on a 'station' (best described as a ranch in American terms), and in an upper-class marina estate. I'm a complete and utter computer nerd nowadays, and fixing/building/ripping people off over computers is my occupation. I'm an alright shot with a rifle, although I'm likely to f'ck up majorly when I have to depend on marksmanship (which is why I plan not to - my plan is structured so that I won't be dealing with zombies... hopefully). Oh, and if it means anything to you, I was previously an administrator here for a few years. Darwin's a town of 120,000 people, and our surrounding environment (which I am able to survive in without constant help from our bacteria-free, dolphin-friendly, supermarket-dependent society) is, although inhospitable to those who do not know it, perfect for isolated survival of a Z-Day scenario. You'll never worry about freezing to death here, and as so long as you have water, you'll do great. And up here we have plenty of water. (think Florida with more mankilling/eating animals, and a couple of dry gulches) In a Zombie Apocalypse, I do not think zombies are the greatest threat - almost every version of the zombie, regardless of physical ability, acts on a set of basic instincts, and is thus predictable. To me, zombies are an environmental factor. In Darwin, you don't swim in public bodies of water greater than a few meters in diameter, because you're likely to encounter a saltwater (estuarine) crocodile (here's a hint: they're the largest reptile in existence, and they're carnivores. Note that I do not have a Crocodile Apocalypse plan). You don't swim in the sea from October to May, because you WILL be stung by Box jellyfish. They are quite commonly lethal, and although the neurotoxic venom is enough to kill you in four minutes, the pain itself is severe enough to kill you by sending you into cardiac arrest, or if you're lucky, by causing you to drown before you leave the ocean (and I do have a Jellyfish Apocalypse survival plan - address them as sir). In a Z-Poc, you don't travel outside of a safe zone unless you are prepared to deal with a horde - either with the ability to flee, or with lots of bullets. To me, the greatest threat is other people. This threat is NOT predictable. Other people develop incredibly varied strategies to deal with you, either by placating you or by removing your ability to threaten them. And, they have a lot more physical prowess than zombies do. Physical prowess? Yes. Imagine a super-duper-rage-angry-turbo-sprint zombie (specifically). He can run at 70km/h, and he has toxic spit that will kill you, and he can spit 100 meters. He can also sniff you out as well as a bloodhound can on a good day. Now take a Zombie Survivalist - not even a raider, just a well-prepared survivalist. At maximum fuel economy, he can drive at 100km/h (he can "sprint" at 160km/h when required) - with extra jerry cans, he has a range of 1000km. He's got a nice .308 Win bolt-action rifle with a good hunting scope - let's say he can hit you at 300 meters. If he's got 200 rounds, a reasonable figure, not only can he shoot quicker than the SDRAT-zombie, and further, but after the time it takes to shoot 200 bullets at one person (maybe it's coffee jitters - maybe it's Parkinson's), I think it's safe to assume Mr. SDRAT's mouth will be a little dry. And as for sniffing you out? Well, he'll either wait for you to leave your little encampment, storm it with a few of his buddies and wait for you to get back, or he'll wait for you to enter his field of fire, and blow a hole in your chest. Or, he'll ambush you. Maybe with superior numbers (not difficult if you're a lone wolf). Maybe he won't kill you. Maybe he'll take all your gear, your shiny gun, strip you to your underwear and glue your hands to your butt cheeks. Maybe you'll be eaten by a crocodile before you get ripped to pieces by a horde. Maybe he'll form a loose alliance with your party, wait until you're at your most vulnerable, then steal all your ****, the female members of your party and burn your encampment/fort/boarded-up-apartment to the ground. A lot of kids here have great dreams of live-action Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2, come Z-Day. These folks, above and below 18 years of age, will find their life expectancy significantly shortened. Thanks, Zombieland. -------- Disclaimer: Following statement is ********. http://www.gotoquiz.com/results/zombie_class_quiz Rating of 8.88 = Zombie Killer First Class You are the badass of all badasses. Everyone should be like you if we want a chance of survival. Many people will follow you into the remote location that you have made prior to the zombie war. And you are smart enough to have sniffer dogs at your front gates. You have no mercy for the un-dead and will shoot any infected person that tried to make it into your compound. Your face will be on the 20 dollar bill for the world to see. Your chances of survival are amazing, 10:1. </********> -------- Bug-Out Plan 1: ROAD TRIP! I consider myself lucky in the fact that I can quickly GTFO, if I have to. After 20 minutes of driving in normal everyday conditions, including waiting at unnecessary traffic lights, you can be on the Stuart Highway, which will very quickly take you as far as you need to get from civilization. On a good day, 45 minutes after leaving the CBD you can be in the 130km/h speed limit territory - until recently, our speed limits stopped there, and practically (but not legally) they still do, thanks to the fact that for tens of miles on either side of the wide, 2-lane highway there is nothing but wild bushland. Now, in a well-stocked 4WD, and with the willingness to do a bit of semi-suburban off-roading to get around possible abandoned-car traffic jams, you can get on the highway pretty quickly, and put the pedal to the metal as soon as the road looks clear (but of course, wasting diesel is not a swell idea, and if the zombies can run faster than 100km/h, you're going to have to rethink things anyway). With a minimal amount of Google Earth-ing, you can pinpoint a running water supply (such as one of the many creeks that cross the highway and can be followed up until one feels they are sufficiently far from the road) and an ideal location where you will never have to see another human being for the rest of your days. That's great if you want to set up a clandestine meth lab. Or a paramilitary-cultist training camp. Or if you are looking for the perfect location to construct a base that will allow you and your companions to survive the Zombie Apocalypse, comfortably and securely, safe from all the major Z-Day related life-endangering factors. This isn't just a Z-Day plan. This is my cyclone evacuation plan. (US residents, this is a hurricane, it just spins the other way. It does just as much damage.) This is my "SURPRISE, MARTIAL LAW!! Sincerely, the government" plan. Hell, this is also a good camping trip that I've done a few times, and these are excellent practice for bugging out (essentially the same, just a little more than the camping stove and 3-man* tent in the back, and a bit more panicked driving). *: That's so 1 man has space to be comfortable. I do not sleep with two other men when I practice bugging out (see, now I can't even call it *camp*ing. Damn you!) Custom Vehicles*: *: These vehicles should be either done before the zombie apocalypse, or when you have a secure base in the countryside with a car shop. 1. Assault/Transport Vehicle Base Car: Toyota Land Cruiser (one of the new-ish ones, 1990). These vehicles are absolute brutes - I have driven Land Rovers, Range Rovers, etc etc. and I have found the Land Cruiser to be the most comfortable, most powerful, and most reliable. They have a six-cylinder diesel/petrol engine, which chews up juice a bit - but diesel is definitely the choice post Z-Day. Factory Options: Bench seating in the back, snorkel, everything else. Up in my part of Australia, we use the vehicles in tourism, with bench seats in the back. These vehicles are actually unavailable in Britain because they are too big... Customizations: The major customization will be the addition of 2-3cm (for comparison, an inch is 2.54cm) of steel plating on the bonnet and sides. This is quite definitely feasible: Weight (Mass) of Steel Plating of density 7.85g/cm3 for various thicknesses and dimensions:
Curb weight of a 1990 Toyota Land Cruiser: 2084kg (includes the car, seats and all, and the fuel) GVWR of a 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser: 3141kg (maximum weight the car can take, everything included - this may be slightly more than the 1990 model, so use numbers with that in mind) Available weight, for passengers, cargo and armour plating: 1057kg This leaves us with some options. Obviously, 3.0cm armoring on the underside is out of the question, which would certainly be preferable if you're dealing with IEDs. (I'm not saying it would stop everything, but it could definitely mean the difference between being wounded and getting away, or being killed) Underside protection for the engine may just mean that if you survive, you can get moving again - but that won't be much help if you're dead. This leads me to the following configuration: for patrols in potentially hostile areas (i.e, you could be attacked by a raiding party), 1cm plate on each side, 1cm on the bonnet, and 1cm on the underside, bringing it to a weight of 753.58kg, leaving enough weight allowance for 3 people of 100kg (this includes their gear) - this toes the recommended line, and protects the inhabitants and engine from small arms fire, as well as some IEDs, if you're lucky. Extra seats and such can be stripped to lower the weight a little if necessary, and only three seats should be required - in terms of vehicle-based firepower, an extra person or two will not add as much ability to the patrol as it would if it were a foot patrol. For direct attacks: 2cm plate on the bonnet, 2cm plate on the front (approximately the same weight as a 1m x 1m section of 2cm plate), 1cm plate on each side, bringing the armor weight to 769.3m. For a semi-permanent encampment, you are more likely to be facing larger-caliber rounds such as the .45-70 Government, headed for the engine block. Furthermore, any defenders will be more focused on stopping the car than eliminating the inhabitants - by the time they work out what they're shooting at, they ideally should be dead. The entire interior should be cleared except for the driver's seat, and the intent is to deliver as many people as possible to the middle of the encampment, if your tactics involve loud entry. For scavenging trips: 1cm plate on the sides and 1cm plate on the bonnet, bring the weight to 400.35kg. Depending on how successful you expect to be, 3 or 4 occupants should be necessary. Other than seats, everything should be cleared - this case is pretty obvious. Uses: Seeing the car can do about 160km/h normally, and as with steel plating on, it doesn't exceed the recommended maximum weight for the car, I would say the armored edition can do 100-120km/h safely - that's certainly fast enough to outrun zombies. The reason I chose a Land Cruiser is because of their height off the road, and their spectacular off-road capabilities. This is no SUV (****** urban vehicle) - it's possibly one of the best 4WDs available in Australia. It will be able to crunch over rubble, rocks, sand, mud, and whatever else you want to throw at it. *NOTE: NOT ONE OF THE ****** URBAN ONES, A REAL ONE. 2. Heavy Transport/Secure Command/Mobile Base Vehicle Base Car: Automated Side-Loading Garbage Truck (basically, the ones they use in Australia) Factory Options: (according to Wikipedia) There are three types of garbage truck in Australia - Normal, Green Waste, and Recycling. Green Waste trucks are lined with stainless steel to prevent rust from moisture... and to stop bullets! Because everyone knows you can't have your garbage trucks being riddled with bullets. Customizations: First of all, rip the compactor out, and the loading machinery. Then, install a hatch somewhere on the truck (no external ladders - zombies like ladders). Then spray some freaking air freshener! Although one of the advantages of having the Green Waste truck is that it won't stink of garbage, only woods, forests, gardens and trees! Install firing ports for fixed guns, and hatches on the top to fire out of (you'll need to build some sort of raised floor for that, though). Also, add a large diesel tank in the back (not connected to engine, just storage - the bigger the tank, the further you can go without stopping). Uses: Congratulations, you now have a large, bulletproof metal tank on wheels. Depending on what you put inside, you have a heavy transport which can carry a LOT of men, ammunition and supplies, and provide a secure space for men to rest and recieve medical care. Or, you have a mobile command centre. Dedicate one to power generation, or water purification, or holding cells, or a dancefloor for all I care. Two of these can secure an area - one configured for transport, one for command and medical. If they have fixed guns on top, they can hold a position against zombies until you can secure it, or run out of supplies.
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Circus Skate-A-Rama! at Medibank Icehouse
Circus Skate-A-Rama! Skate under the BIG TOP these Easter School Holidays
Join the Circus these Easter School Holidays at Medibank Icehouse. Roll up.. Roll up and see daily professional circus acts and ice dancers perform. Learn to skate and even ice dance for free. Meet the Medibank Icehouse characters and have your photo taken with SkaterDude and the Yeti.
Dates: March 30 - 15 April
Times: There is ALL DAY public skating during the school holidays plus a dedicated Family Rink at specified times.
- FREE 15min Lessons: Group beginners lessons run every hour and they're FREE to join. Learning the basics isn't as hard as you think.
- Circus Performers: There will be professional circus performers on and around the ice from 10am - 4pm everyday of the school holidays.
- Face Painting: Have your face painted like a clown or tiger for FREE.
- FREE GIFT: Everyone will receive a hat or clowns nose on arrival so you can join the Circus.
- Teens looking for a place to chill out with their friends will get right into the action with live DJ sets taking place across the holidays.
Have your photo snapped with friends in skates, or simply join in the fun out on the ice and get your bod moving to some great tunes. There's heaps of competitions, prizes and giveaways to be had, you just have to be out on the ice to win!
So come on down to the Medibank Icehouse these school holidays and join in all the circus fun on and off the ice!
Circus Skate-A-Rama! at Medibank Icehouse
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Goats at the Bear Creek Regional Park aren't an uncommon sight this time of year.
For more than a decade, the Bear Creek Garden Association, a volunteer organization in Colorado Springs, has taken donations and applied for grants to use the animals as a way to maintain noxious weeds and grass.
"We had to either spray or cut them down," Char Nymann, the president of the association, said. "It's very difficult to remove them by cutting in the large area. We have 22 acres around the perimeter of our gardens. We're responsible for the weeds."
Rather than use harmful chemicals or pesticides, or lawn mowers that use fossil fuels, Nymann said using the goats helps keep the land organic.
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Last Saturday, Jessica had to do colorguard duty at local parade. Amanda daughter and I decide to stay there and enjoy the parade. It was nice and cold that morning around 9:00 AM. Since it is our first time to participate, we have no idea what it is like.
Lucky, I bring my Olympus c3000z digital camera – so I can practice shooting at these people during the parade. I saw some cool idea such as putting advertising during the parade – some of them put advertising on magnetic sign on their vehicle. Most of them using advertiser to sponsor local nonprofit organization:
• Boy/Girl Scout
• Family YMCA & Sports
• church group
• High School bands, cheerleader, colorguard, etc.
• Local karate group & local dance group
• Barrel Express
• Antique vehicles
• Drill team
• Republican Women Club
• Red Hat Society
• Texins Credit Union Mascot
• Blue Cross, Guaranty Bank, Ebb Halliday, Toyota, Ford, 103.7 KVIL, etc.
• Falun Dafa (Dedication for Body & Mind)
• 1923 Tangley Circus Calliope
• Much more!
You can view parade pictures in my gallery.
I hope we can participate by sponsoring the parade next year for our business. I will look into it.
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Angela DeVito April 6, 2013 at 12:21 pm
I definitely support the RFCT- they have provided Riverhead Town residents and others with years and…Read More years of splendid and wondrous performances. The dedication of the RFCT group to their craft is evident with each new performance. They nor only deserve this honor but have more than earned it!
Gail Zappone March 4, 2013 at 10:32 pm
I was so excited about it I volunteered that night. It was a true Riverhead Renaissance. Everyone…Read More was like an extra on a Hollywood set for a 30s film. Once the music kicked off that evening we all went back in time and danced to the unforgettable music of Vince Giordano and the Night Hawks. Lets keep it going. Thanks so much to the staff, Bob and Diane and all the volunteers it was a huge success and a truly memorable evening I will never foget. Gail Zappone
joann deangleo March 4, 2013 at 03:51 pm
I was at the Gala that evening I hope Vince will be back playing again. The evening
was magical.
Bets March 4, 2013 at 12:10 pm
Count me in...Riverhead is turning around..it's a great little village to visit.
Susan Myers March 2, 2013 at 02:02 pm
I totally agree. I wouldn't go anywhere near there on any night of the week. Let's face facts...…Read More people come out of the aquarium and get accosted so.....count me out.
john March 2, 2013 at 12:55 am
hope they have plenty of police protection after those evening performances !!
Debra punzi April 19, 2013 at 08:01 am
Christiana Bitonti, Jillian Adams, and Rochelle Martin all studied and performed with Ballet Long…Read More Island. Happy to see our students follow their dreams of dance.
Steven Klipstein February 17, 2013 at 04:40 pm
Perhaps these young women have collective memory failure, but most of the dancers at Ms Bitonti's…Read More school-including Ms. Bitonti-received their training at Ballet Long Island under the direction of artistic director, DebraPunzi. Credit due.
Al 17 January 7, 2013 at 01:17 pm
I remember when the vineyards started this years ago to keep business flowing in the dead of winter.…Read More All you had to do was show up, purchase some wine and sit back and enjoy. Not anymore. $5 was annoying. $15 made me mad. $20 and I'm out. No way. Its amazing how the vineyards have ruined what was once a great event. They did it with the summer events, too. I understand paying for flights. No problem. But only being able to purchase wine by the glass instead of the bottle is nothing more than a money grab and I no longer visit those wineries that do that. Some wineries don't even let you bring in food. Why do you care? I mean, I'm there for your wine, not your food.They are ruining the east end wine experience for me and many that I know who feel the same way.


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Test scores rise in both elementary and middle schools as library media specialists and teachers work together. In addition, scores also increase with the amount of time library media specialists spend as in-service trainers of other teachers, acquainting them with the rapidly changing world of information.
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Test scores increase as school librarians spend more time managing a computer network through which the school library program reaches beyond its own walls to classrooms, labs, and offices.


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ECAC Tournament Roundup
Upcoming Tournament Games
Saturday, March 23, 2013 (ECAC Championship)
Union 3, Brown 1
Quinnipiac 3, Yale 0
Friday, March 22, 2013 (ECAC Semifinal)
Union 5, Yale 0
Brown 4, Quinnipiac 0
Sunday, March 17, 2013 (ECAC Quarterfinal)
Quinnipiac 3, Cornell 2 (2 ot)
Kevin Bui scored on a breakaway in the second overtime, finally breaking through after Quinnipiac had been bombarding Cornell with shots in the OT. Quinnipiac tied the game with an extra attacker goal late in regulation, and then pulls out the enormous win for the program. Cornell's season comes to a maddening end, and it gave Quinnipiac everything it could handle. A program with a disappointing regular season, but one with lots of history -- against a program (QU) with the huge regular season, one of the best in the ECAC modern era, but with very little postseason history. Some will look at this series and say it should've been easier for QU -- but that would be the wrong way to look at it. It had to overcome a lot of history to win this series, and hats off for doing so.
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Brown 3, Rensselaer 2
Brown won Game 3, in a tough series that may have crushed RPI's NCAA hopes. Brown got out to a 3-0 lead, then had to hold on as RPI outshot the Bears 13-4 in the third period. Anthony Borelli stopped 40 shots, including all 13 he faced in the final period. Matt Lorito scored his 20th of the season, as he became the first Brown player since Damian Prescott in 1997-98 to get at least 20. "I thought we started off pretty good," Brown coach Brendan Whittet said. "We were pretty decent for a period and a half and then the tide turned pretty quick. Not only did it turn; we were holding on for dear life. It's nice to get the win and move on and it is a huge tribute to our guys. But, that was not easy. RPI has a great team. Seth does a wonderful job. Their team is really good and they're going to be really good for a long time." ... For a program that faced the trauma of losing big-time recruit Kevin Roy to some ... interesting recruiting, then saw Roy have a stellar year for Northeastern -- it's nice to see Brown move on. But it's heartbreak for RPI, which had a great stretch run that took it all the way to second place and into NCAA contention. RPI needs a lot of help to make the NCAAs now, kind of like what happened two years ago.
Saturday, March 16, 2013 (ECAC Quarterfinal)
Union 5, Dartmouth 2
Kevin Sullivan had two goals and an assist and junior goaltender Troy Grosenick made 28 saves, as Union swept the series with Dartmouth. The Dutchmen advance to the ECAC semis, and sit squarely on the NCAA bubble. One win at least in the two games in Atlantic City should be enough, barring an array of upsets elsewhere. Senior forward Kyle Bodie, sophomore defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere and junior forward Josh Jooris added goals for Union, which jumped out to a 3-0 lead early in the second period and never let Dartmouth get closer than two goals the rest of the way.
For Dartmouth, it's yet another post-mortem. This is a young team which should be good next year, but this season it was right on the cusp again, and couldn't get over the hump. That has been the theme way more often than not in Bob Gaudet's 15-year tenure with his alma mater, and the program still hasn't made the NCAAs since Gaudet was a player in the early '80s. "The third one hurt us tonight," Gaudet said. "But after that, I told the boys we need to just go out and win each faceoff and each shift and get back in this one. I really thought we battled hard in the face of being down to a very talented Union team and I'm extremely proud of their effort tonight and all season."
Said Union coach Rick Bennett: "People say we've had an up-and-down season. Well, we still have 19 wins, that's pretty good. ... The guys were paying attention to the system, and guys made some big-time plays. It was fun to watch."
Yale 3, St. Lawrence 0
It's not that stunning that Yale won this series, but the way it completed dominated St. Lawrence, a team that has been playing well, was not expected. Yale got goals from three different players and limited the opposition to 17 shots, and was 6-for-6 on the penalty kill. St. Lawrence scored just one goal on the series despite coming in with two of the nation's top scorers. "Very pleased with the way our guys played all six periods. Tonight they had us under the gun, more than last night," Yale coach Keith Allain said. "Their power play is the absolute strength of their hockey team. For us to keep them off the board on that was a real momentum swing for us." ... Yale had to kill off a five-minute major penalty to Clinton Bourbonais. "That was a huge momentum swing. Everybody was really up on it, and we didn't get down on ourselves. We pulled through and were very successful," said Tommy Fallen. Allain was impressed with senior goalie Jeff Malcolm's performance. "The shot totals were low tonight, but they had some really good chances. They have some guys who can really shoot the puck." ... "We really went out and executed everything our coaches talked about," said Fallen.
Rensselaer 6, Brown 2
After a scoreless first period, RPI busted loose finally, forcing a Game 3. Mike Zalewski scored twice in the third to help the Engineers finally break free. "I didn't think we were very good," Brown coach Brendan Whittet said. "I think we were just a little off. RPI played great. It was still a 3-2 game, a one-goal game, going into the third. They took it to us in the third and they got a big win, which is what they earned."
Quinnipiac 10, Cornell 0
What do you say about this whack-a-doodle of a game? You think Quinnipiac had something to prove? It scored 24 seconds into the game, outshot Cornell 17-3 in the first period -- and that was only the beginning. Quinnipiac scored three goals in the first six and a half minutes of the second period to make it 5-0, and Cornell coach Mike Schafer decided to pull goalie Andy Iles at that point. Now, you have to realize, Iles has played just about every minute of action the last two years, no matter what. Cornell basically has no true backup. Senior Omar Kanji, no offense, is there just to fill a seat on the bench, and "played" a few seconds on senior night just for the heck of it. But he was sent in there by Schafer with the game already completely out of hand. And then it only got worse. Kanji allowed four more goals on 10 shots the rest of the period, before things got predictably out of hand.
Actually, if there's any surprise it's that it took as long as it did for frustrations to boil over -- at the end of the second period with the score already 9-0. Already coming in, Quinnipiac's Bryce Van Brabant was suspended for a hit Friday that didn't get a penalty at the time; it was a hit that knocked Cornell center Eric Axell out of that game and Saturday's game. Then as the second period wound down, Cornell's Madison Dias was called for a hit from behind major penalty, and that basically led to a line brawl -- 63 minutes in penalties for Cornell and 48 for Quinnipiac just in that incident.
Iles returned for the third, which was probably a good idea by Schafer. Although, on the other end, Quinnipiac understandably got Eric Hartzell out of the there, and Michael Garteig mopped up the shutout. There was some more shenanigans, a couple majors and game misconducts, in the third, and 184 total penalty minutes when the game was said and done.
So ... what does it all mean for Game 3. I bet it means very little. Expect a battle, of the non-penalty-minute kind.
Friday, March 15, 2013 (ECAC Quarterfinal)
Brown 3, Rensselaer 1
Michael Juola scored with 1:44 left in regulation to give Brown the win on the road against second-seeded RPI. "I thought it was a great game," Brown coach Brendan Whittet said. "We stuck to what we needed to do defensively and that allowed us that opportunity at the end. It was a great shot. (Juola) buried it and Borelli played tremendous from the get go. They had some good, good chances."
Cornell 3, Quinnipiac 2
QU coach Rand Pecknold said he felt good coming out of the bye, and the Bobcats looked great early on, getting nine of the game's first 12 shots and taking a 1-0 lead. But Cornell was able to weather the storm, and after getting swept by QU in two games during the regular season, was able to find a rhythm. This is a Cornell team that is now 7-1-1 in the last nine, and one that no one wanted to face in the playoffs, let alone top-seeded Quinnipiac. ... Brian Ferlin, as responsible as anyone for Cornell's turnaround with his much-improved play, scored twice, both on the power play. Cornell went up 3-2 after two, and kept it that way despite QU pumping 15 shots at the net in the third.
Yale 6, St. Lawrence 1
After allowing the first goal, Yale still wound up outshooting St. Lawrence, 48-13. Andrew Miller had two goals and two assists, while his linemates Jesse Root and Kenny Agostino added a goal and two assists. "Sometimes when you come out and play that way but they get the first goal, it can change the momentum," Yale coach Keith Allain said. "What I'm most proud of was that it didn't change the momentum at all, and that's a testament to the character in that locker room. If you are going to be successful in our league, you have to handle adversity."
"We haven't had the best first periods or first games (in the playoffs during his four years)," said Miller. "We had an opportunity to jump on them early with a quick start, but we got down 1-0. When everything is going right and you are outplaying them, you hope to be on top. But that's hockey. We just stuck to our system and made the plays."
Union 4, Dartmouth 1
Forward Daniel Carr scored twice, junior defenseman Mat Bodie had a goal and an assist, and junior goaltender Troy Grosenick made 31 saves, including two breakaway stops, to lead Union. Dartmouth, which was pushed to three games by Harvard in the first round, will have to do it again if it wants to extend its season and give itself a chance at the NCAAs. The win for Union, inched it up to 15 in the Pairwise, which would be good enough for the NCAAs, but the Dutchmen can hardly afford a slip.
Union got off to a quick start, but Dartmouth seemed to weather the storm and tied the game. But Union began taking control at the end of the second and into the third period, to take a 1-0 series lead. "We had a couple of breakaways and guys made good plays, and (Grosenick) made good saves, and it was a good battle," Dartmouth coach Bob Gaudet said. "The game is about winning battles. I thought we had a really good second period and they made a good play -- we'd like to have it back, on the second goal. ... It's just a game of bounces."
Said Union coach Rick Bennett, "It's easy to pick out the goals ... but (Matt) Wilkins did a really good job down low, physicality, creating a lot of room. ... You just never know after a bye - those guys came out with a sense of urgency ... that was huge for us tonight."
Sunday, March 10, 2013 (ECAC First Round)
Dartmouth 6, Harvard 3
Dartmouth salvaged its season by coming back to win games 2 and 3 of this series. The wins don't really help its standing in the Pairwise that much, since they are against non-TUCs, and the Friday loss mitigates the wins in its RPI. But at least the Big Green gave themselves a chance to continue the season. It will play at Union next weekend, a team it has never met in the playoffs. Both of those teams are on the NCAA bubble, and need two wins. Even with two, there are no guarantees for the winner, but the loser of that series will surely be eliminated.
Harvard ... what can't you say? A terrible season, but let's give coach Ted Donato credit for this ... the Crimson pulled themselves back from the lowest depths in mid-season, to play much better in the last six weeks. They could've folded the tents, and didn't. And with all the mid-season turmoil of players being suspended amid that academic scandal, Donato probably buys himself more time as coach. But you have to figure he'll be on the hot seat now. A good guy, and a loyal Harvard alum with a distinguished playing career ... but despite some "moments," the program has gone backwards under his watch.
Saturday, March 9, 2013 (ECAC First Round)
Cornell 4, Princeton 2
Cornell rolled through Princeton to sweep the series. Despite being on the road, most people were picking Cornell because these teams headed into the postseason going in opposite directions. That proved to be true. It didn't come easy, necessarily, but Cornell was seemingly in control throughout the weekend. Cornell did it without center Dustin Mowry, who has a concussion, though is expected back for next week's quarterfinals. Cornell has already been playing without center Cole Bardreau to a neck injury, leaving it very thin up the middle. But the Big Red has stuck it out and is now 6-1-1 in the last eight.
"We're really starting to come (along) as a team," Cornell coach Mike Schafer said. "It was a good weekend with not having Dustin Mowry up the middle. He's such a good offensive player for us. Everybody's dinged up this time of year, but losing skill up the middle with Bardreau and Mowry ... guys stepped up and played great. ... There's obviously areas where I wasn't getting through, and you go through that, and you have to figure it out. But they (the players) are the ones that deserve the credit. They stuck together. They didn't turn on each other, we didn't turn on them, and they didn't turn on us."
Brown 4, Clarkson 3
Brown gets the two-game sweep, and will advance to face an opponent to be determined in the ECAC quarterfinals. "It's a really good feeling," said Brown coach Brendan Whittet. "We worked hard to get home ice and to host Clarkson. Clarkson put up a heck of a good fight tonight, that's for sure. When they were down and out, they came back and played really hard." Facing the end of their season and trailing, 4-1, entering the final period, the Golden Knights mounted a furious comeback attempt, outshooting Brown, 17-3, during the last 20 minutes. Jarrett Burton scored a pair of power-play goals, including a five-on-three with 3:19 left in regulation, that brought his team back to within a goal, 4-3. Following Burton's goal, Clarkson still had 1:37 remaining on a power play. However, the Bears were able to kill the advantage, thanks in part to two huge saves by senior Anthony Borelli. "The third period was not how we play," said Whittet. "We went into a little bit of a prevent mode, which is never a good thing. You are trying to end a team's year; they came out really hard and they took it to us for the third period."
St. Lawrence 4, Colgate 1
Ryan Flanagan was able to return to the lineup this weekend, just 10 days after emergency appendectomy surgery. His absence last weekend, contributed to St. Lawrence missing out on a first-round bye. But his return definitely contributed to the two-game sweep of Colgate. Saturday, Flanagan scored early, and later helped set up Greg Carey's 28th goal of the season, and the Saints never looked back.
Colgate, meanwhile, had a funny season. It opened the year with questions about how it would replace all the goal scoring it lost from last year's team, but scoring was never a problem. The Raiders had some good non-league wins, and were even in good Pairwise position coming down the stretch, but were never able to put it all together in the league. Continued goaltending inconsistency contributed to it. "It's a funny game; you have to work for your breaks," Colgate coach Don Vaughan said. "But if you look back at how we lost a couple of games, the hockey gods weren't shining on us. We had some tough overtime losses, just a bounce of the puck. Even tonight, we hit two posts. They go the other way and you gain a little momentum from that. Sometimes they go in and sometimes they don't."
St. Lawrence's power play led the way, and Flanagan's assist on Carey's goal was the 100th of his career. "Their best players were their best players in this series," Vaughan said. "Flanagan and Carey and (Jeremy) Wick, and (George) Hughes played phenomenal for them on the back end. It's the ECAC and anybody can win it, but if that St. Lawrence plays the way they did this weekend then they're going to be in the mix."
Still, Colgate seems to have a bright future if it can settle the goaltending. "We've got a great group of young kids and they're only going to get better," Vaughan said. "This experience will help them."
Dartmouth 4, Harvard 1
Dartmouth responded after Friday's loss, and will try to avoid being the next ECAC team to be victimized by a 12 seed.
Friday, March 8, 2013 (ECAC First Round)
Cornell 4, Princeton 0
Brown 3, Clarkson 0
St. Lawrence 4, Colgate 2
Harvard 2, Dartmouth 1


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- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Release Date: Jun 14, 2011
- Also On: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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Jul 23, 20119Reminds me of the good old platforming games like Crash or Croc... except here we play a psycho girl with a knife, how cool is that? I'd give it a 10/10 if it wasn't for the performance issues i've expierenced.
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Jan 31, 201310Alice: Madness Returns is a game that needs to be experienced. It's a wonderful journey through a weird and haunting place. This is a game that feels fresh in today's gaming world. So please, pick it up and give it a try.
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Aug 4, 201110Cannot comment on mouse controls as I use a 360 pad but this game is good fun, I really wasn't expecting much from it, being Alice in Wonderland and me being someone narrow-minded but I really had fun playing this game. It is not the most taxing game in the world but for a 3D platformer it is fun y0.
Jan 1, 201210Just as imaginative and fun as the original game. Beautiful scenery and creative gameplay make this a unique game and very fun to play. I hope that EA makes a third game if possible.
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Aug 30, 201210The best game of 2011, with a great plot and charismatic characters. The gameplay is a little bit old, but still funny and the graphics are simply stunning! A trip in this dark and twisted Wonderland is highly recondemned: I assure you won\'t forget it easily!
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Jul 30, 201110As a big fan of the first Alice, I had my doubts. But Madness Returns outshines the first one in every way. There is a HUGE Psychonauts influence here (and at one point the developers pay homage in a laugh-out-loud manner). The exploration is amazing, the story is more mature and compelling, the combat is more intense than MANY of the top line FPS games out there.
Jun 21, 201110
Jul 1, 201110If there's one thing I expected with the second game, it was not to be disappointed. And it delivered. It delivered oh so well. Where do I even begin? This new iteration of Alice appears to be bigger and better in every way. There is a plethora of collectibles, bonus objectives, the so-called "memories", etc., but none of them are boring or tedious to get.There is a huge variety of clothiâ
Mar 15, 201310this game is awesome i loved every second of it and just wish that it was even longer than what it was. if you havnt got this game already you should go and buy it.
Jun 14, 201110
Jun 28, 20119Pretty awesome game, ignore the "pro" critics and buy this to enjoy beatiful graphics and excellent gameplay in a sequel that has delivered extra value than the first game 10 years ago.
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Jun 16, 20115Alice: MR remains a mediocre game: the graphics is hardly fair, with texture problems and not satisfying details, the gameplay leads to very frequent boring spots, puzzles are wearisome and useless. Moreover, the game looks unfinished and unpolished, they shouldn't have put it on the marketplace so early. Just rent it for a couple of days, but I won't suggest you to buy it at all.
Aug 15, 20110Way too long and repetitive. People who rate this game a ten have to be out of their minds..how can you sit through such boring gameplay. You have seen everything after the first few hours. It never gets refreshing after that..Sure, some of the stages have been designed nicely but it's always the same "jump", "push a switch", "kill enemies" -> repeat ad nauseum.
Jul 27, 201110One of the best games that i have played this year beside Witcher 2.This is a rare atmosphere which could be found in this game and you talk about game play,graphics , atmosphere or even story in every aspect this game shines in Pc version.
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Jun 23, 201110Reviewers got it wrong, combat is deep and rewards strategy, platforming controls are amazing and it has great level & encounter design. Looks fantastic as well, some great aesthetic choices were clearly made during the development at Spicy Horse.
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Jun 30, 201110Great game. Crazy design, outstanding locations and characters, nice music.
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Aug 30, 20119beautiful graphics, good story, psychological violence that contrasts well with the graphics caricatured final, beautiful PhysX effects
As a fan of america Mcgee, Alice, reawakened the interest of the dark side of the classic story, would not surprise me in the near future on the big screen to see the film -
Nov 9, 20119visuals! atmosphere! story! definitely enjoyable in those areas. can get repetitive (a lot of jumping) but its still worth it. I didn't have any problems with controls they are adjustable in the options.
Mar 11, 20128This game was nice. Lots of issues (that's what you get when you let EA rush a game with great potential), most noticeably the physx engine, which for ATI cards, can only run at low.
The story and graphics were definitely the highlights, however it's a shame they decided to go for the ambiguous ending considering they're unlikely to ever be given funding by EA again. -
Jun 20, 20110Black bars on a 4:3 are an abomination, and the terrible mouse controls are VERY uncomfortable and make me feel ill at the point that I can't play this game at all.
Too bad, the art direction seemed very good, so dear devs, please learn how to program a decent control system. -
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Dec 29, 201110This little game is one of the more inventive ones I've got the chance to see for the past years. More fun than the first Prince game after the trilogy and with quite a bit of style poured into Unreal 3. Alice's hair reminds me of Nvidia's Nalu. Giving it a 10 for great justice, as people are mostly overlooking this gem of a game.
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Jun 14, 201110The sequel isn't as good as the first one. Nothing new and innovative about gameplay, but American McGee's Alice doesn't revolve around that, it's about the atmosphere. Today you can rarely find a game with concept like this. Horror-psychological motives are well executed and quite fun, the intro video especially. I say just for that it deserves a 10.
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Jun 15, 201110Great Environments, classic gameplay - good customization.
Alice is not call of duty - somehow, I think that's what people (magazine reviewers) were expecting. However, I played Alice because I loved the first game - not because it was my job. I found it quite fun - I enjoy platformers, and that's what this game is primarily. Anyone who likes adventure games will love Alice madness returns. -
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Apr 4, 20129Well, first off, I should say that one of the first things I had to do after trying this game for the first time was to find out why my framerate was locked at 30. Turns out, the graphical engine is limited to 30 fps since thatâ
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Jun 17, 201110It is an amazing Game. Nothing more to say. Try it and you'll be caught by Alice, Wonderland and other interesting and unforgettable stuff for quite a long time.
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Apr 2, 201210An amazingly artistic game. Graphics, characters, story and art style are wonderful. I didn't regret for waiting ten years for a Alice sequel after had played this game. It is really shame that critics gave this game only 70 - 80 points. Do not afraid of bugs, most of them handled via patches.
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Jul 2, 201110The game is what it is, a platformer with no real surprises from start to finish. It adds in new puzzles, and new enemies as you go along, but there's no real gameplay changes. Overall a VERY fun game, and unexpectedly challenging at times.
Jun 2, 201210Critics got this one wrong, this game has great graphics, originality, and is a lot of fun - user score of 8.6 is about right.. Gameplay reminds me of Darksiders-has shooter, slasher and explosive weapons.......twisted storyline......pick it up on Steam next time it is on sale - well worth it.
Jun 15, 201110Amazing visuals. I believe the visuals alone could tell the story, it's extremely atmospheric, and it handles it self amazingly on all fronts. I absolutely adore A:MR. I hope that they make a sequel.
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Jun 21, 20119Fantastic visuals, twisted plot, fun game play. If you liked the original American McGee's Alice, you'll love Madness Returns.
Cute yet creepy environments that are beautifully detailed abound in this successor to the original. The controls are well done, but could be slightly better. Summary, if you liked the first one, you'll love this. Classic platforming at it's best. -
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Jul 8, 201210This was quite an enjoyable game. The scenery in the levels is quite well done, the enemies are unique and the dark story line kept me playing. The only issues I had were lag problems when too much was going on at once, even on a powerful computer. Also, the occasional poor camera angle, but for a platformer that issue was few and far between. Very enjoyable.
Jun 11, 201210One of the best games of 2011. In times of short and easy action games we get incredible hardcore adventure showed in unique graphic style. It was hard to beat previous Alice but they did it. I cannot wait for next episode of psychodelic crazy trip with Alice.
Jan 30, 20139I have found this game to be really quite fun. The layout of wonderland is always well done, and can go from beautiful and peaceful, to very bleak and empty. I enjoyed the gameplay, although I can see why others may have found some aspects repetitive. The voice acting was very good, with a odd but otherwise fairly solid plot. I would happily recommend this game.
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Jun 14, 201110i love it! the visual effects are amazing with the high physical effects, and the art style is righteous, live on alice! haven't played through it yet but i'm enjoying what i have so far.
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Jun 15, 201110Pure Art. This game is absolutely fabulous. The characters could use a bit of development in terms of writing, but I was in love with her from the start, and the graphics are unlike anything I've ever seen.
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Jun 17, 20117Amazing art and truly an homage to Lewis Carroll classic. The game-play is solid and the diversity of the different chapters delivers an interesting challenge for platforms and actions aficionados. Above everything else that was released this year so far. Similar experience to the Batman Arkham Asylum in a lot of ways, same spirit of dedication to gamers. Hail to Spicy Horse.
Jun 18, 201110A worthy sequel to an already established amazing game.
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Jun 22, 20119This is one of the best action games I have played so far. It is a mix of such classic games as Conkerâ
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Jul 2, 201110Great game, consisting of a mixture of prince of Persia warrior within and devil may cry. Games of this kind are rare, but on the PC and completely exclusive. Fans of slasher genre and "unusual" action games need to educate.
Jul 3, 201110This is the sequel that i've waited SO long for and it delivered with flying colors!
Darker than ever, Stunning visuals and an Awesome story..
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Jul 16, 201110um jogo lindo de se jogar, bem diferente de tudo que estamos acostumados, ótimo para se ter como um segundo jogo para fugir da mesmice de sempre. Muito bom de se jogar,.
Parabéns pela coragem dos criadores em acreditar em um jogo tão diferente de todo -
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Oct 17, 201170All in all, Alice: Madness Returns delivers a good sequel. Not superlative, but not a cheap knockoff. If topsy-turvy architecture, steampunk menaces, and Victorian psychotherapy tickle your geek itch, this is a title well worth playing.
Aug 14, 201177Alice: Madness Returns is a living contradiction, an unholy union of incredible visual flair and ho-hum gameplay.
Aug 8, 201180Combat is flawed, but does little to detract from the game's breathtaking depiction of lunacy. [Sept 2011, p.61]


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Thousands of music fans will be praying for the sunshine next weekend as they make their annual trek to Weston-super-Mare for the irrepressibly fun T4 On The Beach. Marking its seventh outing, this year's festival already boasts a suitably stellar lineup, including Dizzee Rascal, Gossip and The Saturdays, with more acts still to be announced. We caught up with presenters Steve Jones and Miquita Oliver to chat about pre-show nerves, pesky publicists and slow-dancing with Will Smith.
T4 On The Beach is into its seventh year now. Why do you think it's managed to stay so popular?
Steve: "In all fairness, it's become more popular! When we started we had 15,000 people come down and now we have about 25,000."
Miquita: "The first year wasn't very strong, so it could only have grown and gotten better and bigger! The name change was huge (previously it was known as Pop Beach) and then, of course, we moved location. We started to have a lot more fun with it and book much better artists which made a huge difference."
Steve:: "It's just a natural progression of an event. The bigger it gets, the bigger the names that want to come along, which is why we have Calvin Harris this year and Dizzee."
So you're looking forward to this year's lineup then?
Miquita: "I'm so happy that Dizzee is coming back because when he played before I was like, 'God, check us out! He is rocking the stage!' He's great when he does it."
Steve: "Ironically, when we're fronting the event we don't really see much of the music, which is a shame."
Miquita: "You kind of hear it, but we're in this pod which is now soundproof! It's good though, because you can see the crowd going mad. When Basshunter played last year it was unbelievable. I'm not a huge fan of Basshunter, but it was a great artist for the event."
Steve: "You're not a fan of Basshunter at all! Let's be clear on that!"
Miquita: "No I'm not! But anyway, there were 25,000 people jumping up and down and it was great and I felt very proud."
Steve: "They were clueless! They loved it and that's part of the fun for us, to see thousands of people having a good time, smiles on their faces for weeks after."
Even though you've been doing this for seven years, do you still get nervous?
Steve: "Now we've done it so many times you tend not to be. When I first started, Vernon used to sleep in his changing room and then five minutes later be on stage and I'd be like, 'Jesus! This guy is a robot. That's impossible!' But now I'm a lot more relaxed. I can sit down, chill out, read a book and then ten minutes later be on stage."
Miquita: "I think if you are on your own it's different, but if me and Steve are doing it together, there's a moment before you step out on stage when you're looking in your best mate's eyes and saying, 'Okay, let's go do this then!' I just look forward to it, although I used to get really sick."
Obviously, you're rather famous for your off-beat style. Do you ever give guests any warning of what's going to come? Especially the Americans?!
Miquita: "No! Which is why they are sometimes like, 'Ummmm?' Quite a lot of the American rappers will be a bit confused by the humour and a bit lost. But I think you have to give people the benefit of the doubt. If anything, they're a bit like, 'Oh! Something different! This will be quite fun.' Because their day is usually quite samey, samey."
Steve: "It's a testament to T4 because recently I've been stopped by publicists who say, 'Don't do a T4 interview! Can you just be a bit more serious because it's Reese Witherspoon, she's not at her best so can you just not do anything crazy please?' I like the fact that American publicists know T4 well enough to say, 'Can you not be weird?' That makes me very happy! And just for the record, Reese was fantastic, it was just her publicist! She was brilliant and I could ask her what I liked."
Miquita: "Yeah, 80% of the time the people are like, 'Can you not, can you not' and when you do, the person always looks relieved to be genuinely excited by the interview. So shut up publicists! Apart from ours, who is lovely!"
Looking back on all your interviews over the years, which would you say is your most memorable?
Miquita: "I did Justin Timberlake when I was 18 and I was so nervous I couldn't breathe properly. It was the first time I'd done an interview where I realised the scariest bit is the part before. Once you're in the interview it's really fun. For me, that was a big change in my job. And also, he was really hot!"
Steve: "Probably with Will Smith for Hitch. I asked him for help with my chat up lines and then we ended up slow dancing! It was just a really odd, spur-of-the-moment, off-the-cuff, fun interview."
Miquita: "Every time we interview him we think, 'Oh God, I hope he's as good as we remembered him!' And he always is!"
Steve: "I interviewed him on a boat recently and I was quite nervous because I didn't want him to be a dick. Right off the bat, I was sitting in a holding pen with the other interviewers and he comes in and says, 'Hey guys, thanks for coming along! I'll see you in a bit!' And we were like, 'F**king Will Smith!' Nobody ever does that! Most of them come into the room and say, 'Hi, you f**king enemy! I hope you all die before you get the chance to interview me!'"
So, even after all your experience you're still not immune to occasionally being starstruck?
Miquita: "Yes. I interviewed Michael Caine the other day for a film about him being a magician and we did it in - and by the way, this place does exist - the Ministry of Magic in Marylebone. I know, it's ludicrous! This Harry Potter building where magicians come to learn their trade. And he came in and was like, 'God, this is a weird place, isn't it?' And I was like, 'Yes it is, Michael Caine!' I got so starstruck!"
Steve: "There's a certain level of actor or personality who's been everywhere, seen everything and done everything. People who have nothing left to prove and are just absolutely lovely, relaxed and chilled. It's the up and coming ones at the other end of the scale, which we won't go into, that can be the dicks!"
Miquita: "I'm so happy we ended on the dicks..."
T4 On The Beach takes place on Sunday 19 July in Weston-Super-Mare. The event will be broadcast across Channel 4 and 4Music. For more info, go to www.channel4.com/t4onthebeach


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Grants: These funds do not need to be repaid. Typically, grant money is awarded based on financial need.
Loans: These funds are awarded to students or parents of students and do require repayment with interest. Student loans often have lower interest rates and payments can often be deferred while a student is in college.
Employment: Part-time Federal Work Study opportunities may be provided through the college. Students cannot work more hours than the work-study award allows.
The application process for financial aid can be overwhelming for students. This is one process in which parental input may be needed. The FAFSA requires tax information from parents until the student reaches the age of 24, unless the student (1) is married; (2) has a child, lives on their own, and provides over one-half of their child's support; (3) is a veteran of the US Armed Forces; (4) is an orphan; or (5) the student is a ward of the court.
Financial assistance may also be available to your student through state scholarships and/or GSC Foundation scholarships.
Our Financial Aid Office is available for support and guidance as you and your student move through the financial aid application process. Visit the Financial Aid website for additional information on types of financial aid, application deadlines, forms, and contact information.
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Italians sure know how to get it done! Here's a budget short film that looks nothing like the budget films we've seen during our time here. Here's the premise - mom is in the middle of making homemade pasta when she runs out of eggs. She asks her son to pick some up which he reluctantly obliges until he thinks of a great idea. "Gianni" bolts out the door and grabs his bike and heads for the trails and the rest is history. Check it out! Short film Shot in Chiaramonte Gulfi (RG) - Italy.


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Subject guide: Biography
The Library's Subject Guides help you find resources that are specialized for certain areas of study. There are many other resources available which provide generalized information--not specific to one topic or area. To see more of these general resources, see the Subject Guide: General page.
Databases typically provide information about journal, magazine and newspaper articles, though these databases are specifically geared toward biographical information and resources.
- American National Biography Online
- Biography Reference Bank
- Encyclopedia of World Biography
- Who's Who on the Web
- Gale Virtual Reference Library: Includes a section of biographical resources.
Remember to look in subject-specific databases for more information on people!
Reference Books
Reference books provide background information on a people, terms and concepts.
- Current Biography CT100 .C8
- American National Biography CT213 .A68
- Who's Who DA28 .W6
- Encyclopedia of Leadership
NOTE: Biographical sources can be found in almost any topic area. Here are a few examples:- The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives CT213 .S37 1998
- Biographical Dictionary of American Indian History to 1900 E89 .W35 2001
- Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia HQ1115 .W6 1999
- Fifty Key Figures in Twentieth-Century British Politics DA28.4 .L39 2002
- The Rise of the Medieval World, 500-1300: A Biographical Dictionary CT114 .R57 2002
- International Encyclopedia of Women Scientists Q141 .O27 2002
- A Century of Nobel Prize Recipients: Chemistry, Physics & Medicine Q141 .C252 2003
- Dictionary of Scientific Biography Q141 .D5
Web Resources
Here are a few web sites we think you might find useful:
- Biographical Directory of The US Congress: 1774-Present: Brief biographies of all US Representatives & Senators. From the US Government.
- Biography.com Companion website to the A&E Biography Channel; links to information about each person profiled on the channel via a 25,000-name database.
- History - The Presidents of the United States Presidential biographies offered by the White House website.
- History - The First Ladies of the United States Biographies about First Ladies throughout US history; offered by the White House website.
- Librarians' Index to the Internet: People page. Browse or search this librarian-created web directory.
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Summer is the time of travel, vacations, and outdoor activities for many. During this time sometimes regularly scheduled routines and meals are put on hold. However, this does not mean you need to loose sight of eating healthy. For example, I chose an Acai bowl as my fast food alternative.
Because I have been a Vegetarian for close to two decades (before the time when fast food chains had alternatives), I discovered many creative ways to bring healthy meals on the road. Sometimes, it just requires a little planning the day before. Also many chains, such as Starbucks, are also offering healthier options. Here are a few ideas for the road, or a meal "to go" for a day outdoors or camping.
For short road trips, or quick snack/lunch ideas for a cooler:
-Wraps- take a wrap ( I like Ezekiel) spread a little hummus, add a protein (optional), and veggies of choice
-Or, keep it simple with hummus and veggies
-Egg and veggie scramble- for a bigger meal add a bagel
-Smoothie in a thermos (freeze the night before for longer road trips)
-Salads with dressing on the side
-Granola, fruit, yogurt parfait
-Homemade muffins, bars, breads
-String cheese with fruit or raw nuts
-Dates stuffed with goat cheese and sprinkle of cinnamon
For longer trips with no refrigeration, or Camping:
Peanut Butter and Jelly (or honey) – An oldie but goodie will keep you full for a while. Good for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even a snack.
Pretzels and almond butter
Fruit such as apples, oranges, bananas, kiwis, figs. Very easy and portable.
Raw Trail mix (raw nuts, raisins, dried fruit without added sugar, dehydrated veggies)
Protein or snack bars
Homemade muffins, bars, fig newtons, etc.
For a complete meal REI offers dehydrated meals which are good for backpacking or long camping trips with no refrigeration
I'm still working on figuring out how to bring more veggies backpacking….
On the road ideas:
-Starbucks is now offering healthier items such as oatmeal with fruit
-Acai bowls or smoothies
-Veggie or chicken burgers
-Grilled fish tacos
I'm not sure what is on the menu these days for fast food chains, since I have not been through a drive through in a long long time. If you know of a healthy item on a fast food menu- be sure to leave it in the comment section! Or, leave some of your healthy "food to go" ideas….
Things to be on a look out for:
1. Added sugar content in smoothies, or Acai bowls.
2. High fat or sugar salad dressings.
3. For the veggie and chicken burgers, and fish tacos, hold the heavy sauces
4. Portion sizes. As you can see in the pic above- that Acai bowl was huge!
5. If you are using trail mix as a healthy snack watch out for the over processed, and sugar filled ones. I love those myself, but I eat them as a treat.
6. When bringing muffins, bars, trail mixes and there is no refrigeration, make sure there are no chocolate coverings, or items that may melt. You can freeze a muffin or bar and then place in a cooler, they will last longer before melting.


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Ray Lewis lost for season with torn triceps
We might have seen the last of Lewis on the field. (US Presswire) |
Despite their win against the Cowboys on Sunday, the Ravens lost two big pieces of their defense that will affect Baltimore for the rest of the season.
As CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman and Jason La Canfora reported on Sunday, the team feared linebacker Ray Lewis might have torn his triceps muscle, and now Rapid Reporter Jason Butt brings us this:
Harbaugh: Webb has ACL tear, out for year; Ray Lewis has a triceps tear, complete, out for year.
— Ravens RapidReports (@CBSRavens) October 15, 2012
Considering Baltimore also lost cornerback Lardarius Webb to a season-ending ACL tear on Sunday -- and truthfully, Webb might be an even bigger loss than Lewis-- Sunday was a terrible day for the organization's future.
And quite honestly, it might be the last time we see Lewis on a football field. In his 17th season, he's clearly slowed down, and though he's still somewhat effective at the age of 37, you could see the end of his career looming ahead.
Here's what CBSSports.com's Pete Prisco had to say about Lewis' injury and his career in his Monday Musings column.
"Let me start this out by saying I think Ray Lewis is the best middle linebacker ever. But let me also say this, something nobody else will say: The Ravens might be better off without Lewis. Yes, I said it. Lewis has been horrible for most of this season. He gets engulfed by lineman and doesn't get off blocks. You never like to see a veteran like him go down, especially this late in his career, but a younger, faster player might be what the Ravens need now inside."
The only good news for the Ravens defense right now is that linebacker Terrell Suggs is close to coming off the Physically Unable to Perform list soon, though coach John Harbaugh told reporters he's not sure Suggs will practice this week. Look for Dannell Ellerbe to take over Lewis' starting spot.
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Library of DustA beautiful new over-sized book from David Maisel documents the disquieting beauty of final remains in an old insane asylum. StarlessItalian photographer Massimiliano Tomasso Rezza has created a poetic and cinematic series of photos that reflect an introspective world view tinged with curiosity and melancholy. Hand to MouthTo qualify for future membership in the European Union, Romania is banning some farming practices that will forever change the lives of communities living in the Carpathian Mountains. Photographer Tessa Bunney documents these centuries-old customs before they disappear. Prix Pictet 2008: SustainabilitySee work from all 18 finalists chosen for a major new global prize in photography. Norwegian LightNorwegian photographer Catherine Cameron captures beauty in some unlikely places around the world. An all-new solo show in Paris comes on the heels of successful exhibitions on four continents in 2008. Attentional LandscapesHow much visual information do we really need to see a picture and understand it? How do photographs define our memories, and what would happen if the photos started to lose their details? Odette England explores these ideas and more in her new project. UK Football FansAdam Rubin documents the hyper-real passion of football fans in the UK — from the stadiums and the pubs, to how they dress and decorate their homes. Tokyo StoriesA new exhibition of 100 vintage photographs shows the changing faces of Tokyo, from the 1930s through the 1990s. Curator Marc Feustel provides insight and context as we view the work of three very different photographers. Fragments: Modern Pinhole SnapshotsUsing a crude pinhole camera with ultra-high-speed film, Guillaume Zuili has developed a new hybrid technique that yields wonderfully nostalgic images from contemporary scenes. Richard Avedon: |
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Daily PilgrimsPortuguese photographer Virgilio Ferreira creates ephemeral portraits of urban dwellers against the crisp backdrops of six modern Asian cities. Don't look nowDesire, eroticism, and closed spaces of intimacy are explored in this series of self-portraits by Danish photographer Camilla Holmgren. Polaroid Art:
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BatteredSome young people in the suburbs of Finland like to go out, get drunk, and fight. Harri Palviranta documents these scenes like a modern-day Weegee. Waves and visual haiku from Japan
NAMI is a series of photos of waves around the shores of Sado Island in Japan. The photographer, a young Buddhist monk named Syoin Kajii, watches the water patiently, waiting for a moment of surprise. |
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SoldierWho are the men and women who volunteer to fight in America's wars, and what do they look like after their first tours of duty? Photographer Suzanne Opton provides some uncomfortably intimate portraits, and tells her story about this controversial work in an exclusive audio interview with Lens Culture. Russian springtime playgroundsAs winter's snows thaw, Trevor Traynor captures the faded colors of Moscow's playgrounds. Drifting Away: remembering the disappeared from ColombiaColombian artist Erika Diettes has created a light-filled photo-based memorial installation to honor and remember the thousands of her countrymen who are missing or dead. The shapes of formal gardensPhotographer Beth Dow aims for pictures that have "a meditative quality to reflect the spiritual urges that inspired the earliest gardens some six thousand years ago." Her platinum prints make them feel even more wonderfully unreal and magical. Bejewelled CarcassesPatricia Pastore zooms in on the beauty of dead bugs, with bright lights and highly selective focus. The results shimmer with minimalist elegance. Night ParkDogs and people cavort like dancers in the dark when photographer Susan Bein experiments with hand-held late-night long exposures. FlowersColorblind photographer Tony Mendoza decided that after 30 years of black-and-white it was time to tackle color photography. These flowers look like none you have probably seen in your garden. County Fair WinnersDan Nelken takes a long loving look at the competitions at county fairs in America, and gives us a gift of early 21st century rural Americana, circa 1998 - 2007. Before and After DeathA stunning series of portraits of people — shortly before and just after they die — is touring Europe now, and tackling one of the biggest remaining taboos in Western societies. Photos by Walter Schels, text by Beate Lakotta. Surfers: modern/primitivesUsing a century-old photo technique, photographer Joni Sternbach creates portraits of modern-day surfers. When men call women namesBird, bitch, fox... UK photographer Rachel Graves created a menagerie of characters based on the derogatory terms that women hear on the street every day. These self-portrait diptychs are disarmingly simple, seductive and thought-provoking. |
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Grit of LifeRaw, direct, tender, harsh, sad, and beautiful. A portfolio of all new work by young Swedish photographer Marcus Erixson. Painted RitualsAboriginal traditional dances photographed by Argentinean photographer Lorena Vaschetti. Text by Finn Thrane. Eyes of an Island:
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by Terry Miller Shannon, RRT
Pregnancy can have a big impact on your skin. If you are lucky, you will get that famous glow. However, many women experience some unpleasant changes in their skin during pregnancy, including darkening often called the "mask of pregnancy" or a dark line stretching from the pubic area to the lower chest. Other changes include stretch marks, visible blood vessels, and reddened palms.
Many pregnant women will experience skin color darkening. The book, Total Skin, by Dr. David J. Leffell, it suggests that hormonal changes stimulate skin darkening. This hyperpigmentation is usually in areas that are already heavily colored, including the nipples and areola, armpits, and genitals. Possible changes related to darkening include the following:
Melasma and chloasma are the medical terms for this condition. This condition usually causes dark, splotchy spots on the face. Hormones and ultraviolet rays together cause the facial darkening. Debra Jaliman, MD, clinical instructor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, urges women to faithfully use a broad-spectrum sunscreen. "Since you can't change your hormone levels, you should protect yourself against ultraviolet light," she says. Choose a sunscreen that is SPF 15 or higher. You may also want to consider wearing a hat with a brim wide enough to cover your face. Many dermatologists suggest avoiding bleaching creams during pregnancy. If melasma lingers after delivery, visit your dermatologist.
The official name for the dark line some pregnant women develop from their pubic area to their lower chest is linea nigra. The good news is that it almost always fades after delivery.
If you are prone to acne, says Dr. Jaliman, then "during the first three months, your skin may be the worst it's ever been." This is because the extra hormones made during pregnancy may cause your body to secrete more oils, thereby leading to breakouts. After the third month, she says, the skin tends to clear.
To combat acne, cleanse your skin routinely. Use an over-the-counter, fragrance-free face soap. Wash your skin in the morning and at night.
Barbara R. Reed, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, believes over-the-counter acne creams and lotions are fine for pregnant women. Some prescription creams and lotions are also safe. However, she cautions, "Stay away from oral drugs if you can."
Discuss all products you are thinking of using with your doctor before using them. Accutane, an oral drug for cases of severe cystic acne, should never be taken if pregnancy is a possibility, because it is known to cause serious birth defects.
Blood circulation increases during pregnancy, and can cause the following changes in your skin:
If your palms become pink or red, do not be alarmed. It is simply a visible sign of increased blood flow and will disappear after delivery.
These visible blood vessels are most common on the face, neck, and arms. Most disappear after delivery. If they persist after a few months after delivery, visit your dermatologist. She may treat your spiders with laser surgery. In the meantime, make-up may disguise the problem.
You could develop enlarged veins on your legs during pregnancy and they may remain after delivery. Luckily, doctors have a variety of treatments to recommend following the birth of your child. Here are some things you can do to prevent them or decrease symptoms:
Sorry. No matter what kind of cream or lotion you slather on, if you are going to get stretch marks, you will get them. "There's no prevention," Dr. Jaliman explains, "because stretch marks are a break in the elastic tissue (of the skin)." She adds that no one can predict who will get these pinkish lines, which occur most often on the breasts, abdomen, buttocks, and hips.
Eventually, long after childbirth, stretch marks may fade and become less noticeable. If you have not learned to live with yours after your baby has been weaned, talk to your dermatologist, who may treat them with laser therapy or with the prescription topical treatment.
Moles may enlarge or darken during pregnancy and return to normal after delivery. However, watch for signs of melanoma. Do not hesitate to have your doctor check suspicious growths. Dr. Leffell says that if any moles change significantly (e.g., size or shape), a biopsy should be performed.
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Skin changes during pregnancy. American Pregnancy Association website. Available at: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyheal...skinchanges.html. Updated March 2007. Accessed August 18, 2011.
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It's been well over a decade—14 years to be exact—since I've built, let alone owned, a real hot rod. And by hot rod, I'm talking NSRA-parameter, pre-'49 hot rod (customs I've had more than my share of in that timespan). Self-proclaimed post-'48 affinity aside, I love early traditional cars just as much as anything else—including Fords—so, one of my goals after coming aboard at R&C was to end that dry streak. It's only taken, what, three years to get around to it?!
While the Tudor body and related parts were in transit from Flower Mound to SoCal, I had time to come up with a game plan for the pending build. First off, remedy the lack of chassis by building a completely new one from scratch—and by building, I mean having not just an old pal, but one of my closest pals, Jimmy White at Circle City Hot Rods (you know, the guy/shop who's always there to lend R&C a hand!), build it for me.
Once the chassis is finished—as in turnkey—and we get a few of the body's hiccups un-hiccuped (namely pulling the driver-side B-pillar back out, but also remedying some rust), it's off to the Kennedy Bros. in Pomona, California, for a little vertical attitude adjustment. We're not talking "Bonneville chop" here, though I am somewhat a fan of hammered '33-34s … just a couple inches off the top to better proportion things. The plan is to drive in, cut/fit/weld, and drive home. That's the "plan", but as we all know, things don't always go as, well, planned. However it works out, Jason Kennedy and I will lower the sedan's lid, regardless how the car comes … and goes.
Beyond that, where the Tudor goes all depends on where it's pointed, as I plan on driving it, not finishing it! No paint, Spartan interior, minimal detailing—once she's up and running, she'll stay that way … emphasis on "running". Stay tuned.