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Loves Park hotel with an indoor pool
Situated in Loves Park, this hotel is in the same area as Anderson Japanese Gardens, Magic Waters Water Park, and CherryVale Mall. Regional attractions also include Burpee Museum of Natural History and Jefferson Street Bridge.
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Recreational amenities at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Rockford-Loves Park include an indoor pool and a spa tub. Other amenities include a roundtrip airport shuttle and complimentary wireless Internet access.
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In addition to an indoor pool, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Rockford-Loves Park provides a spa tub and a fitness center. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hotel offers access to a business center, audiovisual equipment, and a meeting/conference room. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Event facilities measure 888 square feet (80 square meters). A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available on request). This Loves Park hotel also offers barbecue grills, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities.
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"Your whole style like you got it on ebay" Which means their style is wack.
Lil Wayne and Weezy F Baby are the same person, and why does everyone act like YMCMB are the only terrible rappers in the game right now?
Also relating to children, saying have a child and teach them to teach his message to others.
Which is interesting because Black Hippy have done a song over the Scenario beat…
Also a "mac" means he gets the ladies…
Also it's widely known that white men raped their black slaves, so that ties in with this line too.
Her latest album is called "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" which ties in with everything.
Also shine translates into exposure, so he's saying he's not known really, and reference "shine" and "nighttime".
Could also be a reference to Family Matters, the daughter's name was Laura and the family's last name was Winslow.
It's a diss towards RocNation, he says "Probably mixin' up something the Roc aint cookin"

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If there's one thing you can learn from Amanda Carpenter's story, it's that the most unexpected events can turn into the career of a lifetime. Amanda has not even turned thirty yet and is the current Speechwriter and Senior Communications Advisor for Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina. However, she didn't get the job by working her way up the Capitol Hill ladder—she successfully advanced unusually quickly on the Hill. That's why she was recently featured on Red Alert Politics' "Thirty-Under-Thirty" list.
When something unexpected happens
Carpenter always knew she wanted to break into the communications industry, but it wasn't until she was forced to quit college softball due to an injury that the dream surprisingly became a reality. When Amanda lost her athletic scholarship after she stopped playing softball, tuition suddenly skyrocketed. This sparked her interest in research and writing.
Once I started paying the full freight tuition I started to wonder, "Why is college so expensive?" I started researching it and quickly discovered all kinds of needless spending and wanted to alert my fellow college students to do something about it… I [started a blog], started getting lots of hits, and was hooked.
This is where Amanda's writing career took off. Carpenter continued to focus on journalism, writing for Townhall.com and The Washington Times after college. Then, another unexpected turn in her life took place and she was offered a job on Capitol Hill.
Amanda always had an interest in gaining some Capitol Hill experience, but thought in order to be hired a person needed to start as an intern and work their way up. She was pleasantly surprised when Senator DeMint's office was looking for a conservative with previous media experience to fill the Speechwriter and Senior Communications Advisor position. Her political background and experience in journalism made her the perfect fit. Because of this opportunity, Carpenter stresses the importance of flexibility. "Always keep your mind open about different job possibilities," she says. "I would have never imagined myself in this role and now I can't imagine myself anywhere else."
Valuable advice from a previous boss
Amanda says one of the most valuable lessons she's learned about her work came from her first boss, Terry Jeffrey. She was preparing to appear on a major cable TV show for the first time and asked Jeffrey what to do when she went on air. His advice proved to be a lifelong lesson, even if he didn't realize it at the time.
[Terry] just looked at me and said, "Well, you go on there and say what you think. Have fun," or something very similar to that effect. He probably didn't think anything of it, but that was a really instructive moment. Say what you think. Have fun. That's a great mantra for life.
This mantra is what causes Amanda to love her job so much and advance so quickly. Saying what she thinks and having fun far exceeds merely showing up to work and leaving after eight hours. Because of this, it is easy to tell that Amanda truly enjoys what she does—she raves about DeMint's office saying she's glad that the entire staff fights for freedom together and also that she learns so much every day.
A final piece of advice from Amanda.
Amanda's advice to aspiring writers is short and sweet, but powerful: "write."
Write, write, write. The best thing about being a writer is that you only have to do one thing to be one: write!
Being an entrepreneur is hard—no one doubts that. However, Joanna Robinson offers valuable insight on just how difficult it is to start and run a business. Joanna, current AFF board member and owner of Lunar Massage, shares her biggest challenges and how she overcomes them to succeed, and tells how leading a life of supporting liberty has helped her along the way.
Joanna always knew she was going to work in the private sector. She stopped working as an employee in a for-profit business for a period of five years to work in fundraising in D.C., but she quickly realized she needed to return to the private sector in order to fulfill her true passion. This is when Joanna decided to become an entrepreneur and start Lunar Massage. Even though entrepreneurship is rewarding, Joanna does not want anyone to doubt how hard it is to start and run a successful business—she has encountered many obstacles along the way.
Joanna's challenges in one word.
Robinson shares that absolutely nothing is easy when starting a business, especially before the company even opens its doors for business. The first challenge she encountered occurred in the planning stages when she forced herself to realize the balance between planning not enough and planning too much. "From the time I conceived of Lunar Massage to opening my doors was about five months," Joanna says. "If you're going to do it, do it. More planning doesn't make for better execution."
This philosophy proved true when Joanna found that no amount of planning could have prepared her for the first—and hardest—year of owning a brand new business. She explains that there were many forces working against her and her entrepreneurial efforts and very few of them could have been prevented with ahead-of-time planning. Entrepreneurs need to have the ability to constantly take and solve problems as they come.
The first year is absolute terror, solving a million problems and getting acclimated to a 24/7 responsibility. It took about 18 months to stabilize and get a tail wind. Everything before that takes Herculean effort day after day. Employee and management issues are always at the top, particularly in the service industry since my people are my product.
Robinson even goes as far as warning young, aspiring entrepreneurs not to be entrepreneurs. "Don't do it. Being an employee is a really sweet gig," she only half-jokes.
Liberty as a priority.
Even though it seems next to impossible to successfully start a business, Joanna says that it is possible. One of the reasons her dreams have been realized is the fact that she believes in liberty. Robinson says that from her studies, she learned many theoretical ideas about markets that she had the opportunity to test in a real-life setting. One of the biggest ideas Joanna has gotten to test is the efficiency and legitimacy of capitalism. She says proudly practicing capitalist ideas has helped her business flourish.
You wouldn't believe how many people, even at the small business level, don't appreciate capitalism and are even a little embarrassed by it. My belief that it's a moral system that improves people's lives informs my product and the culture of my company.
Robinson has also discovered that running a business has surprised her by informing her already-existent philosophy about free markets. Not only has she been able to test her ideas about markets in the real-world, but these markets taught her a lot in reverse and helped her to grow her knowledge in ways she did not anticipate.
Theories, graphs, and statistics are all very clean. The truth is that human beings are hot messes, and entrepreneurs perform a profoundly unnatural act trying to bring order out of chaos. Those facts influence what we think of as the market much more than policy nerds and commentators can know.
AFF helped Joanna grow as a professional.
Joanna advises young professionals to be involved with AFF since it has helped her find her passion and hone her skills in preparation for her own business ventures. Her previous experience working with the organization prepared her to achieve entrepreneurial success.
My experience working at AFF as a Membership Director years ago had a direct effect on my ability to start and run my business. I built a program from almost nothing and saw it flourish. It gave me a passion for building programs and connecting people. I think AFF is a fabulous training ground for people to take risks, try things they can't do in their jobs, and take initiative with their skills and interests.
Joanna Robinson is the owner of Lunar Massage and a board member at America's Future Foundation. If you are interested in learning more about Joanna's business, you can visit Lunar Massage's website at http://www.lunarmassagedc.com/.
No one will deny that people—especially professionals—are becoming more and more dependent on the use of cell phones and smart phones. The constant chance that your boss will need to get in touch with you, the possibility of a family emergency, or the emerging if-you-can-google-it-don't-ask-it philosophy all contribute to our increasing dependence upon these devices.
While everyone understands the prevalence of cell phone use today, not everyone acts sympathetically towards this movement. It is still considered, by most, highly unprofessional to check your phone or take a call during any type of business meeting or dinner.
Situations happen, though, when such cell phone use becomes necessary. Here are some tips on how to navigate these situations professionally.
1. Be upfront and honest. If you know that you're waiting for an emergency call, such as a call regarding an ill family member, let everyone know before the meeting starts. Be clear that you may have to excuse yourself during the meeting to answer a specific but urgent phone call. If you don't inform anyone of this urgency and interrupt the meeting later on, most people will jump to conclusions and unfortunately assume you are just unprofessional. And of course, leave the room as quietly as possible if the call occurs. Never take the call at the conference table.
2. Establish with all of your contacts what an "emergency" is. Not only is it a good idea to tell people not to call you during business hours unless there is an emergency, but it is also essential to establish with them what is important enough to interrupt a meeting with. For example, a call to tell you that one of your parents is in the hospital is an urgent emergency, but your friend calling to tell you she just got engaged can most likely wait until the meeting is over. Be clear about what topics you can accept calls about during the business day with all family and friends.
3. Take advantage of the "silent" and "vibrate" settings. Keeping your phone on silent or, when you just can't miss a call, vibrate is a good rule of thumb to follow in the workplace in general—not just during meetings. If you do get a call, ringtones can be disruptive to your coworkers or others in your meeting.
4. Wherever you are, excuse yourself. No matter where you happen to be when your phone rings, if you absolutely must take the call, excuse yourself from the room. Whether you are in the middle of a conference, working in a shared office, or at a dinner reception, always step outside to take personal calls. Taking such calls in the company of others is distracting and will be seen as inconsiderate to those trying to get work done or continue their conversation.
5. Buy a watch. Today many people skip out on buying a watch because their phones carry the time. However, relying on your phone to do a watch's job could be a mistake. Taking your phone out to check the time during a meeting can quickly turn into thoughts like, "I'll just make sure I didn't get any emails", or, "I should just quickly check twitter to see if there's any breaking news". The only way to avoid this trap is to avoid taking your phone out at all. Furthermore, even if you do only check the time, most others at the meeting won't know that is all you are doing and may, once again, jump to conclusions that you are just unprofessional.
6. Never interrupt a conversation. Even if you are not in a formal meeting setting, one-on-one conversations in the office, at receptions, or at happy hours should still be treated as a top priority. That being said, you should never answer or scroll through your cell phone in one of these situations. The face-to-face conversation you are engaged in should always be considered more important than any phone call or email, unless it falls under the category of "emergency" as discussed above. If you truly do need to take a phone call due to an emergency, politely end the conversation and excuse yourself from the room. Never answer your phone in front of the person you are conversing with.
Cell phones and smart phones are quickly becoming a part of everyone's daily lives. While cell phones are a useful addition to our lifestyles, it is important to find a professional balance for their use in the workplace.
So many young people today are afraid to take risks because they are afraid to put themselves on the line and face the possibility of failure. After all, most organizations that are proposed never actually make it off the ground. However, Alexander McCobin, the Executive Director of Students for Liberty, is living proof that a person can be young and still make a huge difference. All that's needed is passion and some hard work.
When it seems easier to become a Socialist
Alexander's passion for promoting liberty began in ninth grade after he read Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. From then on, McCobin dedicated his time in high school to learning more about liberty and reading as many libertarian works as possible.
When Alexander began college at University of Pennsylvania, however, he started to feel unsure of himself after he realized not as many students outwardly promoted liberty as he previously expected. Alexander shares, "I began to feel so isolated that I actually thought to myself, 'Alexander, if you're the only one who thinks this way, you must be crazy. Give up and become a socialist—it will become so much easier.'"
Alexander didn't give up though—and the results of his dedication for liberty were more positive than he ever expected. He took a chance and started the Penn Libertarians to find out if there were other students in support of the libertarian movement. Fortunately, over 200 people supported the movement within the first year which convinced McCobin that he was not alone in his beliefs. He and his like-minded classmates just lacked a common meeting place.
The Penn Libertarians' movement continued to expand when McCobin interned with Reason Foundation during the summer before his senior year. During the summer, Alexander met libertarian student group leaders from all over the country that faced the same challenges he did in gaining support. These meetings led to a very successful roundtable for sharing libertarian ideas, which then led to an even-more successful "Students For Liberty" Conference—the first in history. The New York City conference hosted over 100 students representing three countries.
"That's when we realized there's a demand for something like this. We had to turn it from a one-time conference into a full non-profit organization with year-round resources for students. We've just been growing ever since."
Being a young leader comes with its challenges
Alexander says the biggest hardship he's faced while establishing a full non-profit at such a young age is getting people to take him seriously.
"The biggest difficulty is getting people to take you seriously, especially with the student stereotype. When we started, many representatives from non-profit organizations worried that students couldn't run a non-profit organization and going to speak at student groups wouldn't be worth their time because students were immature, irresponsible, and lazy."
McCobin also shares, however, that Students for Liberty makes combating that student stereotype their top priority and takes professionalism very seriously to instill a serious and professional message in all of their student leaders. This is why the organization has grown so rapidly.
Alexander's AFF membership also helps him along the way, he claims, stating that the networking opportunities AFF provides are valuable.
I first got started with AFF when I was interning with the Reason Foundation because it's a great place to meet other pro-liberty individuals—it's a great networking opportunity in particular. I knew I wanted to get involved to meet other individuals and find out what other opportunities are available in the DC area. Networking is really important, especially here in DC.
A final piece of advice from Alexander
"Don't just come up with an idea. Everyone has great ideas, but ideas aren't enough. The people who stand out and who we need in the liberty movement are people who are willing to translate those ideas into reality and put in the work to do it. It's not easy, it takes a lot of time and work, but it's the most rewarding thing to do."
If you're interested in the work of Students for Liberty or interested in starting a student
group on your own campus, be sure to visit www.studentsforliberty.org.
You can tell a lot about a person just from hearing about his or her political hero. One familiar with John Lilburne—an English political Leveller during the 1640s—associates his name with advocacy of liberty through "freeborn rights" as opposed to rights granted by the government as well as advocacy for a small government role in society. Iain Murray, the Vice President for Strategy at Competitive Enterprise Institute and the director of the Center for Economic Freedom, declares Lilburne his "political hero" and leaves no doubts as to why that's true after explaining his political beliefs and motivations.
Early political exposure that shaped Iain's career
"I was exposed to the political power of trade unions very early on", Iain stated during an explanation of his career path. He claims that his interests and career choices have been influenced by his early experience with the dysfunctional British bureaucracy.
Iain grew up in industrial northeastern England during the time period where the two major industries, coal mining and shipbuilding, were dying as a result of technological innovation. Rather than let the creative destruction run its course, Iain witnessed the trade unions from these industries fighting the government "tooth and nail" to keep the failing industries alive so workers would not lose their jobs. He soon realized that unions had enough power to build up the leaders who agreed with their views and completely destroy those who did not. This reality concerned 14-year-old Iain, causing his interest in politics to take root and continue throughout his career.
Not "all talk".
With each story Iain tells about his life, it becomes apparent that he takes his fear of big government very seriously and always does what he believes is the right thing to do, even if it involves sacrifice on his own part.
Murray's first job was, ironically, part of the civil service in the British Department of Transport. He jokes about the most important thing he learned from his first job in a bureaucracy, saying, "I really got to learn how the government works. Or, rather, how it doesn't work." At the Department of Transport Iain looked after large transit projects and contributed to the privatization of British rail. He says, "I helped privatize British rail, which we did, and I privatized myself out of a job". Iain believes in small government so strongly that he gave up his job to fulfill his vision. That type of risk-taking proves his great dedication to his beliefs.
After the loss of his job at the British Department of Transport, Iain moved to the United States. He became frustrated with the bureaucracy in this country as well, explaining that it took him two years to fully immigrate to America. Iain was even unemployed for nine months, but not because he didn't want to work or didn't look hard enough to find a job. It was simply because the INS did not provide him with a work permit and he did not feel right working illegally. This is just another example of Iain's sacrifices for the sake of his political values.
When Iain was finally able to work he joined the team at the Statistical Assessment Service and later moved on to work for CEI, where he remains today as the Vice President of Strategy and the director of the Center for Economic Freedom.
Four short words explain Iain's success: "I want to win."
Murray explains that just the possibility of defeating the threats of big government is what keeps his commitment to his beliefs strong.
I want to see the constitutional republic re-established. I want to see that tradition continue. I want to see a tradition of liberty continue. At the moment it's under threat, in many ways under even more threat than it was in the 1930's. But I want to win. I want to beat back those threats, because somebody's got to do it. That's what drives me in my job—the possibility of winning.
Final advice from Iain.
Besides suggesting that ambitious young people read all of the "classics"—including Adam Smith, John Locke, Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman, and the Letters of Cicero—Mr. Murray advises that we all consider the words of the courageous Margaret Thatcher when we consider how to handle tough situations.
During the run-up to the first gulf war, when President Bush was starting to worry about kicking Sadaam Hussein out of Kuwait, [Thatcher] turned around to him and said, "This is no time to get wobbly, George!" We all face times when we're tempted to go wobbly. But if we remember Mrs. Thatcher we will remember that there is no time to be wobbly.
If you are interested in the work of Iain Murray and CEI, be sure to visit CEI.org and check out Iain's books: Stealing You Blind: How Government Fat Cats Are Getting Rich Off of You and The Really Inconvenient Truths: Seven Environmental Catastrophes Liberals Don't Want You to Know About—Because They Helped Cause Them.
You may be surprised how someone can express a career of several diverse jobs in one inspiring sentence. However, Roger Ream, the president of The Fund for American Studies, is able to articulate his experience in the public and non-profit sector succinctly. Ream's success, he claims, is a result of his "passion for economic education and improving economic literacy."
A passionate career that started with two "chance meetings".
Roger's passion for economics began during his undergraduate career at Vanderbilt University when he met David Jones, The Fund for American Studies' founder. That meeting was the result of a chance meeting with David Boaz, a classmate at Vanderbilt and now executive vice president of the Cato Institute. Boaz invited Roger to a meeting with David Jones the following day. Jones encouraged Roger to partake in a Fund for American Studies summer internship program and that fostered a friendship that eventually led to Roger being offered a position at The Fund.
Roger did not always have his sights set on becoming the president of The Fund for American Studies. He spent more than a decade trying his hand at a number of diverse jobs: Field Representative for Congressman Philip Crane, a position on the Senior Staff as Director of Seminars with the Foundation for Economic Freedom—both of which were the result of internships—a job as the Special Assistant to Congressman Ron Paul, and as a co-founder of a grassroots citizen group called Citizens for a Sound Economy (now Americans for Prosperity). It wasn't until 1991 that Roger joined The Fund for American Studies' team as the Executive Vice President, and it wasn't until 1998 that he became President after founder David Jones passed away. "It's funny how it works", Roger said after some reflection, "how you can meet someone in college and they have such a huge impact on your life!"
The moral of this story? Don't shut out your options and be flexible in your career path. An unexpected opportunity or meeting may change your life.
All of Roger's positions have aligned with his aforementioned passion for economic education. He explained that all aspects of his career path involved cultivating an interest in economics in people and the importance of economic literacy to some degree.
What matters most is what people in society think and therefore reaching young people with ideas is crucial, because policy is ultimately the outcome of the ideas that people hold.
He wants the next generation to be interested and educated in economics and devotes his work at The Fund to carrying out that goal; running programs on four continents dedicated to political and economic literacy in young professionals.
Roger also takes his goal far beyond his profession. He serves on the boards of many foundations dedicated to increasing political and economic interest in young people. He avidly supports AFF's conservative and libertarian efforts as an advisory board member. In addition, he serves on the boards of Foundation for Economic Education, the U.S. Air Force Academy Foundation and the International Freedom Educational Foundation. He is also past president of the Philadelphia Society and a member of the Mont Pelerin Society and Talent Market.
Persistence: the key to success and happiness.
To young, ambitious professionals, Roger recommends networking and building as many strong relationships as possible. "Be persistent," he says. "Follow-up is extremely important. Don't hesitate to call people multiple times."
Roger believes that following ones passions is extremely important in a career, stressing the point that if possible you should not settle for just any job:
Follow what you are passionate about. You won't be satisfied with your job unless you are doing something that you think is worthwhile and you're doing the best job you can do.
A final piece of advice from Roger.
In life there are always highs and lows, times where you face setbacks and challenges and other times where you can enjoy great accomplishments. But you always have to realize that's part of life. You have to stay focused on certain goals that you want to reach at the end of the day and not let the setbacks get you down too much.
If you are interested in the work of The Fund for American Studies, make sure to visit their website here.
Christine Smith is an intern with America's Future Foundation this summer through the Fund for American Studies.
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Unless JJ Abrams does something so spectacular and most of all so charming with his Star Wars sequels that my 15 years of ennui towards the house that Lucas built then liberally daubed with some sort of turd-based paint, I can't say I have any particular issue with EA being sole providers of Galaxy Far, Far Away games for the next decade. There's plenty of other science-fiction, you know, though in fairness not much of it is afforded the same kind of budget as Star Wars stuff enjoys. But if you were holding out hope for an Obsidian-developed Knights of the Old Republic 3, or fun little experiments from random indie chancers, you probably shouldn't, given the 10 year deal between EA and Disney likely covers the full span of Episodes VII-IX and thus is likely to be very focused on whatever they do.
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The Empire Strikes A Deal: 10 Years Of EA Star Wars Games
By Alec Meer on November 21st, 2013.
Major Lasers – SWTOR: Galactic Starfighter Videofied
By Nathan Grayson on November 18th, 2013.
Did you know that there are ships in Star Wars? It's true! I was under the impression that everyone just skywalked everywhere (I mean, why else would anybody name someone that?), but nope, space ships. They fire lasers, too – colorful bouquets of molten, flesh-searing doom. Delightful. It's like a giant, often fatal rave up there, the raddest of space parties. Don't believe me? Well then, you'll just have to watch this trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Starfighter: The Coloning.
Red Wing: SWTOR Gets Space Combat Expansion
By Jim Rossignol on October 9th, 2013.
Galactic Starfighter is SO the name of a videogame. Except it's actually the name of expansion to a videogame, which I suppose is the same thing, albeit a subcategory thereof. Anyway, SWTOR steps into the spacebiff with "12v12 free flight combat", which involves getting hold of a customisable starfighter and doing pew-pew in various locations around the SWTOR universe. And it looks okay! Or at least not completely terrible*. There are different deals within this expansion depending on whether you are a SWTOR subscriber, or a dirty freeloader, and those can be examined here, with the first wave of space dudes grabbing their space wings on November 1st.
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That's No Wicket: SWTOR's Ewok Companion Revealed
By Jim Rossignol on July 1st, 2013.
Reports have appeared on our Ewok-o-tron that suggests Ewoks will soon be available as companion characters in SWTOR, via the 2.3 patch. To unlock the 'wok, you need 1 million space cash and a legacy level of 40, apparently. Tweek, for that is her Ewok name, will be a tanky/healer sort of companion. That, I know, will make someone in this world very happy.
You can watch said Ewok in action below. Spoilers of a kind, natch.
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The Old Republic's "Operation Nightmare"
By Jim Rossignol on June 14th, 2013.
Operation Nightmare is currently available with the latest update of Star Wars: The Old Republic, and this means unpleasant-sounding "Nightmare Mode" in Terror From Beyond. That's pretty much as it sounds: a tricky level 55 challenge: "The fight to seize control of the Gree Hypergate will leave you gasping for breath as you battle the five main bosses, now amped up to challenge even the most skilled group of players!" There's also a bunch of guild features and similar things included in this update. Later on Nightmare Mode will also be applied to Legion Of Scum & Villainy, for extra scummy and villainous difficulties.
The trailer for all this is far, far away, and a long time ago, etc.
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Dun-Dun-Dun-Dun-Duh-Duh: EA Gets Star Wars Exclusivity
By Nathan Grayson on May 7th, 2013.
The more disenfranchised portions of the peanut gallery have spent years calling EA an evil empire and claiming that it's done every horrific act short of blowing up Alderaan with a Death Star, so this feels oddly fitting. It's probably not the headline you were looking for, but it does not lie: EA has officially snapped up rights for all things Star Wars and videogame-y. DICE, Visceral, and BioWare will be doing development honors on various offshoots, apparently. So then, Battlefield: Star Wars – Old Knights Dying In Space (On Ice!) in 3… 2… 1…
SWTOR Bolsters Customization With Cat People
By Jim Rossignol on April 29th, 2013.
The next SWTOR update is all about customization, allowing radical visual overhauls for any and all characters. Nice move, space developers, but what won't get me playing your game is the inclusion of cat-people. As we all know, the inclusion of cat people in any franchise (we'll omit Thundercats for now) is an admission of creative bankruptcy. Yes, even in Elder Scrolls games. It's just not okay. If you are looking around for that other race, the crazy alterative to elves or stormtroopers, and the best you can come up with is a man that looks like a cat, well… no. Anyway, that's what this next update brings. Not player Jawas, or anything like that. Hell, even Star Wars Galaxies had playable Ithorians.
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Hutt Hutt! The Old Republic's Scum & Villainy 2.0
By Jim Rossignol on April 10th, 2013.
What I mean is, the 2.0 update for Star Wars: The Old Republic is live (and trailered with a video entitled "Scum & Villainy", in reference to something Spock once said in Star Trek). The update adds a hard mode to operations and flashpoints (weird dissonance there) which preps the ground for the Rise Of The Hutt Cartel expansion, which arrives in a couple of days (or right now if you pre-ordered). That's an actual expansion that you will have to pay $20 for, just like they did when my pappy was a boy.
2.0, meanwhile, also overhauls PvP, changing the way that characters are "bolstered" when they enter a PvP area. Wow, that really does seem like a band-aid sort of mechanic, doesn't it? Hmm. Anyone with extensive SWTOR PvP experience able to shine a light on that?
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New Republic: Obsidian Actively Pitching More Star Wars
By Nathan Grayson on February 8th, 2013.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II was utterly masterful. Sure, it had more rough edges than a Sarlacc Pit who's also a door-to-door woodchipper salesman, but the underlying tale mixed oppressive darkness, moral grays, and an eye for exactly what makes Star Wars tick to stirring effect. Personally, I think it far outstripped KOTOR 1, but to each their own. Naturally, though, I nearly grinned my face in half when Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart told me his Black-Isle-based collective is lobbying heavily to develop a new Star Wars RPG. "I would say it's within the top three pitches we've ever come up with," he told RPS during a recent interview. But wait, what about the EA-shaped Death Star hovering over The Old Republic? Well, Obsidian's new tale is set in a very, very different time period.
SWTOR's First Expansion Raises Level Cap, Hutts
By Nathan Grayson on December 19th, 2012.
First those ding dang dern Triads and now Hutts? Jeez, what won't rise these days? I mean, at this rate, everyone and everything's going to start rising, and then that'll just be the new normal, non-risen plane of existence. Where's the fun in that? Oh well, though. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel: The Subtitling is now officially a thing, and it's coming soon to a galaxy near (read: far, far away from) you. But what will it entail? Am I finally about to get the Hutt crime empire management sim of my dreams? Cross your slimy slug fingers and head past the break for details.
BioWare Generates SWTOR's Ancient Hypergate Update
By Nathan Grayson on December 12th, 2012.
Star Wars takes place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, and Star Wars: The Old Republic is set an even longer time ago than that. Thus, this Hypergate – which is positively ancient, even by SWTOR's musty standards – must be older than time itself. Naturally, then, people (and blue not-people and green not-people and spiky faced not-people) must risk reducing the precious relic to ash by waging brutal, ceaseless wars over it. That's just how these things work. And now you can join in on the ill-advised carnage for absolutely no money*. No strings attached**. Nope, none ***. Seriously****!


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What to Do When Your Jealousy Threatens to Destroy Your Marriage
Stop Behaviors
Challenge Thoughts
Stop Jealous Self-talk
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Step 1. Stop jealous behaviors.
Make an effort to no longer engage in the self-defeating behavior.
Changing emotions or how you feel about yourself is a difficult task that takes time. You need to learn to identify the problem areas and then challenge them over an extended period of time to see change. However, what you need to consider is that the most destructive thing to your relationship is your jealous behaviors. These can be addressed immediately even if you haven't changed the underlying causes of the jealousy.
Therefore, the first step is to identify the jealous behaviors. Make a list of the behaviors in which you engage that create problems in your relationship. If possible, talk to your significant other and find out what bothers him or her. Some behaviors to consider are:
1) Do you question your spouse in detail about his or her day looking for discrepancies? Even if you think you are being clever in how you phrase your questions, your spouse will catch on to what you are doing and it will be an irritant.
2) Do you accuse him or her of paying too much attention to someone else or of looking at some attractive person?
3) Do you question him or her in detail about past relationships? Sometimes people do this under the guise of full disclosure or honesty but it will be clear to your spouse that you are just feeding your jealousy.
4) Do you check emails and phone records? Do you then question about unknown numbers and require proof about the identity of the person?
5) Do you control with whom your spouse can associate?
6) Do you sabotage your partner's efforts to look attractive? For example, if she is on a diet and you bring home junk food.
7) Do you belittle your partner and try to make him or her believe that no one else could love him/her the way you do?
The above are just some of the common destructive behaviors. Try to identify your behaviors specifically. If you have trouble with this you could even keep a journal (which can even be a piece of paper you keep with you) and whenever you notice a behavior, write it down. Sometimes to notice a behavior you may first notice the outcome of a behavior such as an argument. So, you might write down every time you argue and try to determine what behavior preceded the argument.
Once you have identified the behaviors, try to include other specifics about the behavior such as:
1) When did the behavior occur?
2) What happened right before the behavior?
3) What was your emotional state right before the behavior?
4) What was your emotional state after the behavior?
5) Was there some reinforcement of the behavior? For example, did you have make-up sex after the argument?
Not all of these questions will provide useful information. However, you want to look at your answers to determine any patterns that might occur. For instance, if you noticed that you tend to engage in the behavior when you've had a stressful day at work, then that pattern would tell you to be on the look-out for the behavior after work. Or if you notice that you tend to engage in the behavior after you and your spouse have attended a party, then you know you need to be careful after a party.
Once you have identified the behaviors and when and how they are likely to occur, you need to make a plan to stop the behaviors. If you have identified a certain pattern when they are likely to occur, you could try changing your routine. For example, if it occurs when you've been stressed at work, you might talk with a friend to unwind or you might go play racquetball to work off the stress.
If you are questioning or making accusations, you may need to be very firm with yourself and tell yourself to "Stop." Once will not be enough. You will need to keep reminding yourself. Also, remind yourself of how the behavior is hurting your relationship. Have someone you can call when you are having trouble resisting. For some people, depending on your relationship, your spouse might be able to assist you. For example, you could tell your spouse not to answer your questions or to walk away. However, ultimately, it is important for you to take control of your behavior.
When people change behaviors, they often believe that the change should be reward enough. However, the jealous behaviors are often very powerfully reinforcing so you need something to counteract that reinforcement. So, when you are doing well or you resisted an urge to engage in the jealous behaviors, give yourself a reward. Rewards can vary according to each person so it may be a good idea of making a list of things you can do to reward yourself. And, if your spouse is willing, have him or her give you a pat on the back as well.
Finally, one very important factor regarding changing behaviors needs to be addressed. So often, I have clients who tell me that they complained to their spouse about jealousy and he or she changed for a period of time. But then they reverted back to the same behaviors. The typical reason this occurs is because all the individual did was to change the behaviors. Without changing the underlying cause of the behaviors such as the self-esteem or fear of abandonment, the behaviors are likely to return because the individual is still in an emotional state of distress. So, in other words, it is not enough to change just the behaviors, you need to take the other steps I've outlined as well.
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The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board allows farms to send runoff into waterways while cities and industry must apply for pollution discharge permits. In 2003, the state took a step toward stricter regulation by requiring agricultural watershed groups to test water and report the results in lieu of pollution discharge permits.
Bill Jennings, executive director of the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, said even if there were only one or two high readings, that should prompt state regulators to impose stricter rules on farmers.
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For all we know, CPR might have told him to look elsewhere since we have other commits and a JC running back is probably not our highest need.
Originally Posted by Clonedogg 2012 Bowl Preview: NJCAA National Championship Game - NJCAA | News | National heres another article on the championship game. Also at the beginning there is a link to watch thee game live @ 3:00 Thanks. Here is today's article, mostly about former St. Alberts QB and current K-State recruit, Jake Waters: NJCAA Championship: IWCC's Waters looking to earn another UNI-Dome win - SouthwestIowaNews.com: Sports ... Hell take the field at the UNI-Dome for his biggest game to date Sunday as his top-ranked Reivers meet No. 2 Butler, Kan., for the NJCAA championship in the Graphic Edge Bowl. Its definitely special, Waters said. I ended my high school career there with a state championship. And now I can end my junior college career with a national championship in the same spot. Its definitely special to have that opportunity. No matter the outcome Sunday, this has been a season to remember for the local star. As the trigger man for an up-tempo attack that leads the country in total offense and points per game, Waters has thrown for 3,194 yards and a national-best 39 touchdowns. Hes been intercepted only three times in 293 attempts this year, and his completion percentage (72.4) is above the current NJCAA record (71.1 percent) set by Terrance Cain of Blinn, Texas, in 2007. Hes been deadly accurate, Iowa Western coach Scott Strohmeier said. He knows what hes going to do with the football. Hes seeing things before they come open. Through 11 games, Waters has thrown for 300 yards or more five times. He also has seven games with four or more touchdown passes. Those are stunning numbers considering he left nearly every game early because the Reivers already had a victory well in hand. People have taken notice. Penn State, Kansas State and North Carolina State are among the NCAA Division I programs that have offered scholarships to Waters this fall. The recruiting attention wasnt there when he was graduating from St. Albert in 2010. Even though he was 37-2 as a starter with 5,288 career passing yards and two state titles, the only offer for Waters, other than at Iowa Western, was as a walk-on at D-II Northwest Missouri State. ...
I still can't figure out why ISU or Iowa didn't go after Jake Waters?
Originally Posted by jdoggivjc He's visiting another school? Big deal. Even the Amish get to visit the big city before they have to decide to whether they want to commit to not wearing buttons but having cool hats and having your homies agree that you really look good in black (fool)...
Originally Posted by clonedude I still can't figure out why ISU or Iowa didn't go after Jake Waters? Because they think he is not as good as what they will have returning?
Originally Posted by JRE1975 For all we know, CPR might have told him to look elsewhere since we have other commits and a JC running back is probably not our highest need. Good guess.
Originally Posted by clonedude . . . These kids are looking out for their own good, as they should. I actually think it's smart for a kid to make a "soft verbal" early on to a school they like, just to secure that scholarship. And then take more trips after that just to make sure you made the right decision, or in case better offers come calling. Wimberly has had the security of knowing he's got ISU in his back pocket if nothing else pans out. . . . If the kid's commitment to a school is soft, why would the school's commitment to the kid be solid? If the kid is looking around, I sure hope my favorite school is continuing to look around, too. If a kid's not solid, he has nothing in his back pocket, does he?
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You saying the Amish are recruiting him now too?
LOL sooo much hypocrisy.
Its more important for Wembley to make the right decision, college choices are probably one of the top 5 decisions we make inour lives. I think the key is how Wembley handled the decision to re-open his recruitment. If he was up front with ISU coaches and let them know b4 visiting PSU- he handled properly. If ISU is still recruiting Wembley, that indicates to me he didn't burn bridges and handled it right.
Originally Posted by swarthmoreCY Not a big deal- he has named us as the leader and I assume CPR and Co are continuing to recruit like he is not a commit. It only gets tricky if he waits until right before signing to decide, but that is why you over-sign. Your "not a big deal" is in the same vein as my "big deal".
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Originally Posted by ShopTalk You saying the Amish are recruiting him now too? IMO I don't think he will sign with the Amish. Their facilities aren't very good.
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Originally Posted by Althetuna IMO I don't think he will sign with the Amish. Their facilities aren't very good. But you can do all the breeding you want.
TCU would be a kick in the ***. Would make me want to smash them more.
Originally Posted by AltHawk Why would it? One bad game doesn't change a thing. Iowa will still be a darkhorse B1G championship contender, and Iowa State will be lucky to make the NIT. If you ask the basketball analysts outside the state of Iowa I think you would be surprised to hear their responses. Iowa was pegged as a preseason top 5 team by one ESPN analyst and is ranked in the vast, vast majority of preseason top 25 polls
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Jeep enthusiasts can now test-drive the new 2013 Jeep Cherokee in Brisbane at Northstar Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Redcliffe.
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-- Jeep enthusiasts can now test-drive the new 2013 Jeep Cherokee in Brisbane at Northstar Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Redcliffe.
The popular Jeep(R) Cherokee 2013 model has arrived at Northstar Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Brisbane's largest auto group and dealer of Jeep in Redcliffe.
"The Cherokee has always been at the forefront of innovation, while evoking the rugged sporty trapezoidal design that Jeep owners love. With its signature seven slot grille, the design evokes the vintage Jeep structure, but upon closer inspection, this 2013 model has all of the modern features that one would need in an off-road vehicle," says Bob Aldons, owner of Northstar Chrysler Jeep Dodge (http://www.redcliffe.cjddealer.com.au/).
When test-driving the Jeep Cherokee in Brisbane, drivers can take note of the superior handling the mid-size SUV has whether they plan to venture on-road or off. A network of safety sensors detects when the SUV is going off-road and uses a four-wheel anti-lock brake system, all-speed traction control, a brake assist system that automatically helps provide quicker braking power in emergency situations and electronic roll mitigation that applies braking to necessary wheels if a sharp steering action takes place, or if a wheel comes off the ground.
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I am usually not a huge fan of stop-motion animation but this is probably the coolest one I have ever seen.
Page 2 Archives for July 2010
Posted by Break.com Staff / Jul. 7, 2010 -
Posted by absenseofsense / Jul. 7, 2010 These idiots take their lives into their own hands in this suicide slide video. In an abandoned water park two morons decide to slide down a water slide with no pool to land in. Carnage ensues. It serves them right for being so stupid. It's like nature was trying to get these guys to commit suicide. But thanks to modern medicine they survived. Don't blame nature when no one can read in 50 years. But it's still pretty great to see these guys in a suicide slide video.
Posted by zydeco / Jul. 7, 2010 That's odd.... Viagra has never once mentioned "embarrassing dance moves" among its side-effects.
Posted by tical9 / Jul. 7, 2010 The first time, he got ecstatic over one of nature's wonders. This time, he's gaga over a man-made marvel.
Posted by bjacobsen86 / Jul. 7, 2010 It looks like they've followed HGTV's instructions for creating your own backyard waterin' hole.
Posted by twindragon / Jul. 8, 2010 The dog also learned to read and use the potty before the baby.
Posted by vitalenergy / Jul. 8, 2010 Dad takes the prank pretty well but Mom goes completely insane. As insane as this lady is, that is one crazy funny prank.
Posted by billydakid1975a / Jul. 8, 2010 The poor little guy tried so hard to make that stuffed animal happy. Talk about a frigid lover...the thing barely moves the whole time!
Posted by murphyy / Jul. 8, 2010 Back in his day, you lugged MP3s around in a crate, and you only grinded with a girl after asking her father's permission.
Posted by PUNCHROBERTFAN / Jul. 8, 2010 This is a hilarious song about girls and their online profiles. I hope he releases a follow up: 'Being a Teen Mom Doesn't Make You a MILF'
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/robert-james-hoffman-iii/id377945342 Artist: Songbird Producer: JL Brown http://www.myspace.com/jl
Written, Directed, and Edited by Robert James Hoffman III
Director of Photography/ Special Effects: Tyson Wheeler Persxll
Featuring: Kato Bonner, Carleigh Herbert, Tyson Wheeler Persxll, and Scheana Marie
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Posted by buckwebber / Jul. 8, 2010 Would it be too ironic for him to threaten that someone's head will roll?
Posted by gofortwo / Jul. 9, 2010 It looks like the double front faceplant is really starting to catch on in beaches around the country.
Posted by cheatah55 / Jul. 9, 2010 Interesting time lapse of a girl's mouth over 18 months of wearing braces. Huge change in the before and after shots but I think it was more than just the teeth that made the difference.
Posted by Break.com Staff / Jul. 9, 2010 Robert Rodriguez presents Predators, a bold new chapter in the Predator universe. Shot under the creative auspices of Robert Rodriguez, the film stars Adrien Brody as Royce, a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come to realize they've been brought together on an alien planet...as prey!
Posted by ssproair / Jul. 9, 2010 This guy thought he hit the jackpot on chatroulette and when he gets busted his heartbreak is priceless.
Posted by Chalups / Jul. 9, 2010 The old guy heard they were trying to take away his social security.
Posted by booyah85 / Jul. 9, 2010 It's going to take a lot more practice is they ever hope to make it to the point where they sprain their necks in sync.
Posted by martintheaxelong / Jul. 10, 2010 This is what happens when you don't have commercial breaks to help break up baseball's monotony.
Posted by JHDDX / Jul. 10, 2010 This Turkish talk show guest thinks he can fly and attempts to prove it. Honestly, if God had meant for man to fly, he wouldn't have shaped him like an artery-clogged Humpty Dumpty.
Posted by one_roadie / Jul. 10, 2010 Once, I had the exact same reaction as this kid attempting to eat a Ghost Chili. Then I turned off The Hills, and I was fine.
Posted by longjohncrapper / Jul. 11, 2010 The kangaroo has got some great moves, but he's still a little green. He doesn't know you wait until you need to spice things up a bit before you go for the rear mount on a woman.
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Posted by biggtrouble / Jul. 11, 2010 Nintendo added a strap to keep the Wii remote from flying into TV's, but the only way to keep your friends from flying out windows is to get smarter friends.
Posted by jspiteri / Jul. 11, 2010 Uh oh. According to FIFA rules, he now has to block a penalty kick to the head from each member of the security detail.
Posted by biocrazy1 / Jul. 12, 2010 Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas runs out of ways to express how happy he is to the incredibly hot reporter Sara Carbonero so he just grabs and kisses her during the interview.
Posted by Charlie01 / Jul. 12, 2010 Check out the expressions on the faces of the dolphins still in the tank.That's the first time I've ever seen a group of dolphins look smug.
Posted by HURLEX / Jul. 12, 2010 It must've been weird picking chores at this house. 'I'll take the trash out every week, but you're going to have to come up with a new way to be a d-bag. Every week.'
Posted by thedestroyer / Jul. 12, 2010 The look on the guy's face says it all: 'I was going to eat that bug!
Posted by biocrazy1 / Jul. 13, 2010 The trick here is setting the bar low. She didn't really look hot at the end but she looked hotter. But either way, ugly or not, her personality is a win.
Posted by aberdean / Jul. 13, 2010 This is pretty gross. Some dude moves into a new home and discovers the previous owners probably never took the time to clean out the bathroom drain.
Posted by billydakid1975a / Jul. 13, 2010 You wonder who would take 50 rounds with an Airsoft gun in the back but then you hear the dude talk and it all kinda starts to make sense.