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Christina Smith's smile is a little devilish. It says, "Show me," even though she's not from Missouri. She's all woman, but she's also tough. Resilient. Willful. She's a maverick. "I was a terrible kid," she admits with a husky laugh. "I resented all authority figures. I was a tomboy, and a pretty rough one, at that." She speaks fondly of the days when she played football, wrestled and climbed trees. "I still think I'm one of the best tree climbers around, and I still love to wrestle. Particularly with a man. But I've given up football. I'm not, uh, lean all over, like I used to be." No sirree. Christina grew up in California, then, at 16, moved to Salina, Kansas, for her last year of high school. When she left California, she was still a skinny tomboy, but Mother Nature took over in Salina. "To the kids I grew up with in Orange County, I was just Tina, the grubby kid who wore baggy pants and sloppy T-shirts. But when I got to Salina, well, I was 'a California girl,' and I got a lot of attention. I started wearing real short miniskirts and my body filled out. When I came back to California at 18, I visited my old neighborhood. All of a sudden, I was being hit on by the same guys who had never paid any attention to me before. By then, I wasn't the slightest bit interested in them." So much for the shortsightedness of the boys in Orange County's class of '75. Now Christina gets more attention than she needs, but not more than she can handle. When we met her in the lobby of a Los Angeles hotel, she was surrounded by three men, all offering business cards. Later, she thumbed through them. "Hmmmm. A photographer. He offered to do my portfolio for nothing. A real-estate man wants me to model on the front lawns of his properties. And here's one from the president of a disco. Wow." We asked if she weren't just the slightest bit scared, being approached by strange men. "I kind of like it. I have this fantasy of seeing a man, say in a movie theater, and going to a hotel room with him and making love in total anonymity. No names, no words, and then just parting, with no questions asked." Back in the real world, she's been living with "a wonderful, strong, cheerful man," and she's busy round the clock with modeling appointments. At 20, Tina has come a long, long way from Salina.
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WFP has thanked Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for a generous €11.5 million contribution to development projects across the globe ranging from free school meals to nutritional support for people living with HIV and AIDS.
25 May 2007
WFP today welcomed a US$2 million donation from the United States to provide essential food aid to more than 108,000 Bhutanese refugees who have been in camps in eastern Nepal for the last 16 years.
4 April 2007
WFP has welcomed a €1.5 million donation to its Bhutanese refugee operation in Nepal from the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO).
30 March 2007
The Government of the Netherlands has made its first-ever multi-year donation to WFP, committing Euro 27.2 million each year from 2007 until 2009.
12 September 2006
As part of a major operation to feed tens of thousands of flood survivors in Nepal, WFP has fed an estimated 8,150 people in the western Banke District.
19 May 2006
In a global effort to eradicate hunger, WFP has called on people in well over one hundred countries to take to the streets and "Fight Hunger: Walk the World" on Sunday 21 May.
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- How food keeps Nepalese children in education Source: BBC World Class
- Germany gives Rs 54m to WFP-Nepal Source: My Republica (Nepal)
- NEPAL: Gender discrimination fuels malnutrition Source: IRIN
- Food security situation remains stable Source: The Himalayan Times
- 10 June 2014 Nepal: Tackling Hunger Through Innovations
- 9 January 2014 ECHO Visits Bhutanese Refugee Camps In Eastern Nepal
- 17 December 2013 Nepal: Village Water Project Lightens Burden On Women
- 11 July 2012 Nepal: Villagers Shift Away From Traditional Farming

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State Health Commissioner Gregory Larkin met this week with officials from five northwest Indiana counties to discuss how they might pool their resources to attain a greater level of standardized services.
Larkin says areas where a regional approach might work include monitoring health trends, education and restaurant inspections.
In northwest Indiana, he says Porter, Lake, LaPorte, Jasper and Newton counties might form a group. Larkin says a state task force could be set up to explore the idea and establish a pilot program.
He says the decision on whether to participate would be up to county commissioners.
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The Vikings keep finding more creative ways to lose games, and in the wake of the ever-stupefying defeats, naturally fans are looking for somebody to blame. Leslie Frazier, Bill Musgrave, Tyrell Johnson, Ragnar … hell, there are probably some people still mad at Bob Schnelker.
But the No. 1 target of the fans' disdain is quarterback Donovan McNabb. The scorn is justified. McNabb has been everything we saw last year in his dismal stint with the Redskins – inconsistent, indecisive, and all too inaccurate. So naturally, Vikings fans and even some in the media have begun calling for Frazier to bench McNabb in favor of rookie Christian Ponder.
I understand the argument – I really do. McNabb has been just shy of terrible, three other rookie quarterbacks (Cam Newton, Blaine Gabbert and Andy Dalton) are already starting even though Ponder was dubbed the most "NFL-ready" of the No. 1 draft picks, and the backup quarterback is always the most popular guy on the roster.
So I understand the calls for Ponder. I just don't agree with them.
To be clear, this is not a defense of McNabb. He's been the main reason for the three straight second-half collapses – the offense has done next to nothing after halftime all year, leaving the defense tired and exposed. He can't throw downfield (though his receivers and offensive line are a huge part of that dynamic), and when he had a chance to hit Bernard Berrian (!) with a potential game-winning TD on Sunday, McNabb's throw fluttered harmlessly out of bounds.
But this decision should have nothing to do with McNabb. Remember, when the Vikings traded for the veteran quarterback, they told us he was brought here to protect Ponder. The Vikings brain trust didn't want to rush the rookie. They didn't want to force-feed their No. 1 draft pick to NFL defenses before he was ready, and the offseason labor stoppage cost him valuable time to master Musgrave's offense.
Thus, it really doesn't matter if McNabb throws for 39 yards in a game, or can't hit an open man in the end zone, or throws ball after ball at his receivers' feet. Because this decision isn't about McNabb – or at least it shouldn't be.
The only factor that matters is whether Vikings coaches believe that Ponder is ready to start. If there's any chance that playing Ponder right now will risk long-term damage to his development – or endanger his health, given the Vikings' pass-protection issues of late – there's no reason to throw him to the wolves right now.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this team is not Super Bowl-bound. I'll admit that when the season started, I thought the Vikings were about an 8-8 team – maybe they'd catch a few breaks, win a couple tossup games and pull out a Wild Card berth. Well, they've now had three of those tossup games, and they've lost them all.
Sure, it's frustrating to watch an over-the-hill McNabb waste three straight impressive performances by the Vikings defense with second-half performances that would make Spurgeon Wynn cringe.
But even if you think Ponder gives them the best chance to win right now, there's no sense in calling on the rookie quarterback to save the season, because there's nothing to save.
The Vikings traded for Donovan McNabb to serve as a bridge to the Christian Ponder Era. No need to cross that bridge until you have a better idea of what's on the other side.
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During her career, Maureen pursued her education at Point Park College and the University of Texas, El Paso before receiving both her BFA and MFA degrees from the University of Utah. She enjoys the opportunity to teach each year for the Ballet West Academy.
Maureen also instructs students at the University of Utah Ballet Department having joined the faculty in l990. As a tenured professor, her duties include teaching Ballet Technique, Pilates-based Ballet Conditioning and Pointe Technique to undergraduate and graduate students. Along with committee work, she directs and choreographs regularly for departmental productions: Ballet Showcase, Ballet Ensemble and the Utah Ballet. Her research interests include Body Conditioning, Support for Dancers in Transition and Brain Function and Development. She lives in Salt Lake City with her two sons, Dane and Alec.


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By Robin Sharma
Author of the #1 International Bestseller "The Leader Who Had No Title"
Hope you're excellent. I wrote today's message with one idea in mind: to help accelerate your expertise.
So you become BIW (Best in the World within your field)….and just maybe the best there ever was (think "The Michelangelo of Manufacturing" or the "Federer of Finance" or the "Einstein of Entrepreneurs").
My obsession is to help you reach this lofty realm. So you get your largest dreams done. And make the world better for the mastery you share…
I hope you can feel my passion, sense my faith in you and know how much I care…
I've been ever so focused on sending you information of exceptional value that really serves your success beautifully.
And in the coming weeks, I'll be sending more (along with some exceedingly valuable videos, like the one I just shot in Africa on "How to Wake Up Early").
It takes a lot of energy and time to create these pieces for you. All I ask is that if you like them, please share them with others…
Especially this one…
Because it's all about being so good they can't ignore you…
So insanely great as a high performer and elite producer of deep value that tears flow in the eyes of those watching you…
So, here we go…
Average performers work hard to fit in. UltraPerformers work really, really hard to stand out.
True, the global economy remains a mess (and I predict it will get a lot worse). But for those aiming for iconic and settling for nothing but their absolute best, economic volatility is irrelevant.
Why? Because they are so exceptional at what they do and the value they produce that they've created their own personal economy.
They are playing at such a high-level, so original and indispensable to their companies and customers that they've become famous.
It's a pretty awesome goal for you to aspire to…
…Becoming famous for how good you are at what you do.
Famous for your Mastery.
Famous for your Acumen.
Famous for your Expertise.
Famous for how superbly your work serves the world.
And the truth is that there's just not much competition up in rare-air.
So to assist you in claiming your fame–so that masses of people beat a path to your door–I've listed the 27 best ways that I know of to become an expert…
Here you go:
#1. Model the mindsets, habits and behaviors of the people performing at the level you want to play at. Surround yourself with as many world-class experts in your field as you can possibly network with.
#2. Teach your craft. As you share what you're learning about in your area of expertise, it deepens your understanding. And heightens your awareness. "Teacher learns the most" is a smart motto.
#3. Fail as quickly as you can. Each time you stumble, study the data, recalibrate and iterate your next move. Do this daily and you'll see steady gains in your performance standards.
#4. Become monomaniacally focused on knowing all there is to know about one or two things. The secret to Mastery is concentration of attention. Period.
#5. Read. It's something too few people do on a daily basis. Reading collapses learning time–and allows the brilliance of the best to rub off on your thinking.
#6. Get a mentor. I've had a number of key mentors in my life and watching them show up at peak was a game-changer. You just can't reach your personal Everest without some help.
#7. Practice insane amounts of hours. Anders Ericsson is the world's pre-eminent researcher on exceptional performance. His research (popularized by Malcolm Gladwell) showed that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to make an expert. Put in the time and out will come the expert.
#8. Go to your edges. Elite athletes, violinists, writers and chess players all do the same thing: every day they have specific times that they push their skills to the edge. And by relentlessly pushing their talents past what's comfortable, their talents quickly expand.
#9. Play to win versus playing to avoid failing. Experts have a tendency to pursue their idealized image of excellence while average performers behave in a way designed to avoid making mistakes. Big difference.
#10. Remember that things you once found hard you now find easy. You are built to grow, to flourish and to adapt to new standards.
#11. Set up a support team. At our annual self-mastery event The 48 Hour Transformation I encouraged the hundreds of participants to form "Navy Seal Teams". The level of connection, support, sharing and helpfulness that took place in these groups was unforgettable. Find others like you–devoted to becoming the best in the world at their craft. And create an alliance.
#12. Keep a journal. Writing in a journal each morning or every night is a superb way to build expertise. It allows for you to reflect deeply on what you're doing right–and celebrate those wins–and what areas of performance you can most improve.
#13. Remember that expertise is a process, not an event.
#14. Reward your successes. Staying passionate with your field of expertise and your lofty goals is absolutely essential to getting your through the inevitable failures/plateaus and obstacles on the path to Mastery. By setting up a clear reward structure, you'll fuel your energy and stay amped to win.
#15. Read "Talent is Overrated" by Geoffrey Colvin. Superb book.
#16. Stick with the new move for 66 days. According to research at The University College of London, it takes 66 days of practice to wire in a new habit. So as you work on a new element within your field of expertise, do it for 66 days until the "neural highway" in your brain has been installed. The new move will then become automatic.
#17. Raise your standards. Our behavior reflects what we've settled for. All experts are obsessed with becoming the best there ever was. And so their performance matches that mindset.
#18. Know that becoming an expert isn't easy (otherwise everyone would be doing it). But it'll be truly worth it. That I promise you.
#19. Clear your mind. A messy mind causes messy results. Make all efforts to have fewer goals, priorities and responsibilities so your mind becomes incredibly centered on the dominant focus of your professional life: the one field you are committed to mastering.
#20. Go first-class. If you're really serious about world-class performance then have the guts to invest in world-class training tools, world-class coaching, world-class instruments, world-class conference, world-class nutrition and a totally world-class environment to support your rise to the top.
#21. Watch the uber-inspiring documentary of expertise "Jiro Dreams of Sushi".
#22. Sleep less to achieve more. Yes, sleep is essential for peak results. I get it. But too many people sleep too much. Most of the ultraAcheivers I work with sleep very little. They'd rather use that time to practice, study, produce awesome work, grow their fortunes, build their families and contribute beautifully to the world.
#23. Understand that mastery loves the hardworking.
#24. Keep the self-promises you make to yourself. It's a fantastic way to increase self-discipline.
#25. Keep a written daily schedule. The things that get scheduled are the things that get done. Expertise comes from clear and structured effort. A written schedule of your practice times, study times, coaching times as well as a listing of your other essential life commitments will ensure you're on track.
#26. Show up when you don't feel like it. Experts don't show up to do the work only when they feel strong, energized and excited. They show up when they're tired, discouraged and exhausted. That's what it takes to be the best.
#27. Do it for yourself as much as for the world. Becoming an expert is one of the finest methods I know of to move toward self-mastery. The process of expressing your greatest talents and potential develops your character. You teach yourself patience, perseverance and toughen your faith. Yes, you'll help/inspire/create value for so many people via your inevitable expertise. But don't just do it for that. Choose it for what this uncommon journey will make of you as a person.
VERY IMPORTANT: Second Advance Notice: Announcing THE TITAN PROGRAM:
Absolutely a fantastic response to me making the pre-public announcement on this ultra-exclusive new coaching program and networking group.
I'm amped to make this the world's best mastermind alliance and the decision that you'll look back on as the one that completely changed everything for you…
Seems the need for something this unique and special has been there for a long time…
… and maybe I should have decided to do it sooner.
Anyway, you're on my list so I'm giving you the opportunity to get one of the next small block of memberships–still at the early bird price–before I go public to my online community of 1,000,000+ people later this Fall…
And a genuine "Welcome" to all the new members from around the world who got one of the limited spaces I made available last week.
In case you missed the big announcement, please carefully read it below and then I strongly encourage you to snap up one of the memberships before they're gone…
…For many years, clients have been asking me to offer an elite one year-long coaching program for people who are already successful but want to leap into "rare-air results" and break through to the HIGHEST level of performance, mindset, wealth, health, happiness and global influence…
I've resisted it for years but am finally excited to do it…
…I'm letting you know this before I make this announcement public later this Fall because you're on my list.
…and because I truly appreciate your faith in me and the message I've been sharing with millions of people in 100+ countries…
…THE TITAN PROGRAM (TTP) is a one year high performance coaching program where I share the exact same systems, strategies and techniques I share with the private coaching clients who invest a minimum of $150,000 per year to engage me as their advisor.
…there are very few programs that will teach you the information those who are able to get one of the limited number of memberships in TTP will discover.
…Titan Program members will be walked through the insights and strategies known only by true insiders at the top level of business, wealth and international contribution.
…this information will dramatically accelerate your success, influence and impact while the limiting mistakes and costly errors that so many of us regret.
…TTP is not for everyone…
— The program is limited to 100 people worldwide as I want this to be ultra-exclusive. And it's only for people who are ready to be the dominant players in their industries, lead EPIC lives and have a massively great impact on our world.
(I'm going to be very closely involved—and invested—in the progress and results of every member so I really need to ensure TTP has members with "the right stuff")…
— please note that THE TITAN PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Admission into The Titan Summit, a 4 day live event with me and and thought leaders such as Darren Hardy and the world's top marketing guru (surprise guest–yes, he's super famous) who will both join us via video. To be clear, this will be 4 intensive days in a room with just me and 99 other people where you discover my most advanced strategies on performing at truly world-class levels, multiplying real productivity, building great wealth, getting super fit, growing an amazing company, rewiring your mindset for deep motivation and systems to get some serious balance back into your life (your family life alone will never be the same after the summit).
The Titan Summit will be held on December 10/11/12/13 in Toronto, Canada. Billionaires have signed up, many respected CEOs are attending and possibly even a few heads of state.
And… every night me, you and the other Titans who will be at this event will have fantastic dinners, excellent wine and unforgettable conversations.
Part of what makes The Titan Program so special is that I've designed it to be one of the best networking groups in the world. [Imagine being in a coaching program with billionaires, amazing entrepreneurs, giant dreamers and some of the most decent, inspirational and fun people alive---that's what The Titan Program is all about...]
The Titan Program also includes…
— World-class monthly coaching with me via live webinar for 10 months so the ideas and strategies that I teach you create measurable and lasting results on your bottom line, mindset, achievement levels, lifestyle and standing as a member of the global elite.
— You'll learn the information that few Titans will ever share…information that will truly create spectacular results in your personal, financial, business and internal life. On these high-level webinars, you can directly ask me questions and get the highest level of "extreme performance coaching".
— AND every week you'll also receive support from me in the form of a video or an article to keep you motivated, energized and on your best game.
— AND every day you'll receive a personal message from me as your mentor…to ensure you feel focused, encouraged and in the process of building a truly uncommon life.
Yes–this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. And I've created TTP with so much care, attention and love…
…Are you ready to associate with billionaires, exceptional performers, hugely productive superstars and some of the most motivated people on Earth?
…Are you set to join one of world's best mastermind groups who will share their hard-won lessons with you, encourage explosive growth in the important areas of your life and support you as you achieve the success that you know you're meant to achieve?
…Are you amped to get my most advanced elite performance coaching in this one year program for spectacular results and enjoying a life that is legendary?
This IS your time you know. This IS the day you can make the decision that changes everything for you…
So let's do this my friend. Life's just too short to play small…And I'm so committed to helping you win…
Please note The Titan Program is limited to only 100 people worldwide. Many of the memberships have now already been sold.
The good news is that today I've opened up 10 more spots in the program.
So the first 10 people who register today are in… First come, first served.
Wait and you'll be too late.
The cost of a membership in The Titan Program is $25,000 CDN (it's worth hundreds of thousands–at least).
But the first 10 people who snap up a spot today pay the early bird price of only $9997.
The level of interest in this program is obviously extremely high and we're headed toward a sold-out program.
To get one of the 10 seats at the special $9997 price just send an email right now to Angela Pazienza, my Executive Programs Leader: firstname.lastname@example.com
Or you can call my office and speak with a real human being who actually cares: +1 416 962 7900
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September 14, 2009, 11:05 AM — The emergence of 10 Gigabit Ethernet, virtualization and unified switching fabrics is ushering in a major shift in data center network design: three-tier switching architectures are being collapsed into two-tier ones.
[ 10 Gigabit Ethernet: Hot technology for 2009 ]
Higher, non-blocking throughput from 10G Ethernet switches allows users to connect server racks and top-of-rack switches directly to the core network, obviating the need for an aggregation layer. Also, server virtualization is putting more application load on fewer servers due to the ability to decouple applications and operating systems from physical hardware.
More application load on less server hardware requires a higher-performance network.
Moreover, the migration to a unified fabric that converges storage protocols onto Ethernet also requires a very low latency, lossless architecture that lends itself to a two-tier approach. Storage traffic cannot tolerate the buffering and latency of extra switch hops through a three-tier architecture that includes a layer of aggregation switching, industry experts say.
All of this necessitates a new breed of high-performance, low-latency, non-blocking 10G Ethernet switches now hitting the market. And it won't be long before these 10G switches are upgraded to 40G and 100G Ethernet switches when those IEEE standards are ratified in mid-2010.
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"Over the next few years, the old switching equipment needs to be replaced with faster and more flexible switches," says Robin Layland of Layland Consulting, an adviser to IT users and vendors. "This time, speed needs to be coupled with lower latency, abandoning spanning tree and support for the new storage protocols. Networking in the data center must evolve to a unified switching fabric."
A three-tier architecture of access, aggregation and core switches has been common in enterprise networks for the past decade or so. Desktops, printers, servers and LAN-attached devices are connected to access switches, which are then collected into aggregation switches to manage flows and building wiring.


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Snow Plows will continue to maintain roads as the snow falls throughout Thursday night.
Illinois State Police say road conditions are continuing to deteriorate and ask that residents stay home if they do not need to travel.
Peoria City crews will continue to work on primary roads overnight Thursday. They expect the morning commute to be messy and slick.
As you head out, plan ahead and be sure to allow plenty of extra time.
"Make sure you have at least a half tank of gas or more," said State Trooper Dustin Pierce. "So if you find yourself in an emergency situation that you have heat. If you find yourself in the ditch, always check your tailpipe. Make sure it is not plugged up so carbon monoxide is not getting up into your car and crack windows so you have some fresh air. Stay with the car and call 911."
"It is going to be a difficult time, that morning rush," said City of Peoria Streets Manager David Haste. "We really want motorists to be careful out there and slow down. Don't take any chances."
City crews said expect to move to residential streets in the morning so they will not be competing with the morning rush.
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Location, views, amenities, comfort, convenience, this 1br at Der Steiermark has everything you could possibly be looking for during your Breckenridge vacation. Centrally located just off Main Street, this condo is within walking distance to the base of peak 9, for an easy walk across the street to the slopes. The location also puts you just ½ block to Main Street and all Breckenridge has to offer, no need for a car here. Don't feel like walking, then get cozy in the onsite hot tub, take the shuttle to the slopes or town, or just relax with a margarita at the onsite Mexican restaurant, Mi Casa.
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EVE Online to become a television show and comic book, inspired by the stories of the players
The power of EVE Online doesn't come from scripted missions or a predetermined storyline, but the interactions between the players in the massive sandbox that CCP has created. Player-controlled corporations control huge swaths of space, and clash against others when they try to expand or defend their territory. It's a system that creates drama, and the stories that emerge are organic and compelling.
CCP wants to bring the EVE universe to a wider audience, and they need stories to do so. Instead of hiring writers, they've decided to crowd-source story development, asking the players for the most dramatic moments of their time in the game. These will form the basis of an upcoming comic book, television show, and other projects that have yet to be announced.
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"My goal is to expand the EVE universe, and I'm not just talking about the races, and the lore, and the stories generated by our own writers, but to take the exciting stuff that's been happening for the past decade on our service and make more of it. To build comic books, books, film, television series, based on the actions of our players, rather than made-up stories made by writers," Torfi Frans Ólafsson, the creative director of the EVE IP, told me. "We think this is a far more interesting approach."
CCP has never been interested in standing on high and dictating plot to the players. Instead, the players themselves will be generating the stories for these new initatives.
"In order to capture these stories, we built a crowd-sourcing website to collect true stories, where players submit their own stories, they discuss them, and they debate whether it's actually true or not," Ólafsson said. "Then people will vote on the stories." There are around 350 stories already submitted, and on May 6th they'll add the ability to vote on the stories for two weeks. The writer of the best story will win a trip to Iceland and a decade's worth of game time - not a bad deal.
It's not just a matter of getting stories, but also testing to find the subjects and type of content that energizes the community.
"This is mostly about seeing what the community likes; the voting will tell us this. Once that's there, what you have are several hundred stories, in a prioritized order, based on what people think are most interesting," Ólafsson explained. "Then we take these stories to writers, and we take them to our third parties." The stories will be edited a bit, fit into the existing lore of the game, and will then find their way into the upcoming properties.
And those properties are no joke. CCP has partnered with Dark Horse comics to produce a 64-page comic book, written and drawn by four artists and four writers, based on these stories. There will be a digital version released for free, with super-fans given the option to buy a physical copy of the book. The book will be out this winter.
Fans have also long called for an EVE Online movie, but we were told that a movie is actually too limiting; there is only so much you can do with a two-hour running time. CCP has partnered with Baltasar Kormákur's (the director of Contraband, and the upcoming Two Guns with Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington) production company to create a live-action television show, also based on these stories. The tag line? "Based on true stories, 20,000 years into the future."
It's an interesting approach. Kormákur couldn't come to Iceland for Fanfest, he was busy filming a pilot for HBO, but the idea of creating a high-quality show with the characters and lore of the game world, featuring stories that actually took place inside the game and were reported by players. EVE Online is a game where the players create the drama, and that drama will be tapped directly for the television show. "We intend to honor the game, and honor the players," Kormákur said in a taped statement.
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2.5/5 rDev -43.7%
I visited this bar in Boston because I saw such high reviews on beer advocate. I was fairly excited when I walked up to the front door and saw the Heady Topper sign, but I was let down when I noticed it actually wasn't available on draft; no big deal.
I went to The Publick House with my roommate; we're both from New Hampshire. He recently got a new ID and it was a paper temporary ID. The bartender said they couldn't accept it. However, the manager, standing directly behind him, said it was acceptable. Instead of the bartender saying "Oh great, we can serve you gentlemen," he stood there and argued with his manager about the ID's acceptance. He said "Oh, I have never, ever, been able to accept these before. Why can I know?" It's like he was upset that he was able to serve us. Suffice it to say, his attitude really put us off.
On a separate note, the draft menu was basically 1/2 Allagash. Not that they are bad brewer but I was looking for a bit more variety.
After staying for maybe 30 minutes, we went to Sunset Grill and Tap and Allston. We made the right choice when we left.
08-15-2014 14:47:08 | More by PaperBackWriter
New Hampshire
4.35/5 rDev -2%
I stopped in here for the first time this past Saturday, my wife treated me for our anniversary, she rocks! Stoneish facade outside wooden tables with church pews at many locations inside. Bar prominently to the front left as you walk in with a vast open seating area at two levels. Quite busy considering how early we were eating but we were promptly seated and watered. Draft list somewhere around 40 deep with a nice bottle list albeit a bit pricy. 58 dollars for a bottle of Cascade Kriek for example. I settled into a late afternoon of trillium beers and was not disappointed. We had frites to start and they were quite good as were the dipping sauces, although oddly most of the fries were cut really short, were talking 1 to 2 inches long at most. I had mac and cheese and my wife had a chicken sandwich and we were both very pleased with our meals. Service was quite good I never felt thirsty or neglected. Pricing seemed about what I expect in the Boston area which means a bit more than at home. Great experience, If I were in the area there is no doubt I would would stop in here again.
08-11-2014 21:36:27 | More by johnnnniee
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08-11-2014 19:34:23 | More by ShanePB
4/5 rDev -9.9%
08-03-2014 15:07:47 | More by JoelClark
New Hampshire
4.11/5 rDev -7.4%
We went over after visiting Trillium and realized Trillium was brewing an IPA for them. Went on a mid summer Saturday night and it was pretty mellow. We were expecting a wait but it was half full (a good thing for us!). The beer list was very good with a strong Belgium and Belgium type (I.e. Allagash) contingency going. The waitress we had was very knowledgeable and did not exhibit any of the attitude others commented on. All in all we really liked it and will return the next time we are able.
08-03-2014 01:43:37 | More by kjlcm
New Hampshire
3.61/5 rDev -18.7%
Too expensive. Give me a break. $7.5 for a pint. So if it's rare brew or non-domestic stuff, sure I get the pricing. Domestic stuff like Oskar Blues and Dogfish at those prices is ridiculous. The food is nothing special either. $2 for a slice of cheese on your $12 burger???
08-02-2014 17:47:33 | More by pieface22
5/5 rDev +12.6%
07-31-2014 20:47:29 | More by etmur007
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07-28-2014 18:04:56 | More by Jwhe
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07-26-2014 16:18:44 | More by judkinst
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Updated 1:29pm Wednesday 22nd January 2014 in News
THE Met Office has issued a 'yellow' warning for heavy rain on Friday.
The warning for Dorset, Poole and Bournemouth is valid from 12.10am until 11.45pm and says accumulations of up to 30mm are possible in some areas.
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "Bands of rain are expected to move eastwards across south and southwest England during Friday. Rainfall accumulations of 10 to 20 mm are expected over most parts, with 30 mm or more possible over some areas, especially windward coasts and hills.
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muscliffman wrote:Hopefully it will all be washed away, once & for all. It's boring now & enough column inches have been given to this tedious 'story'.
Let us hope people from a certain part of the Iford floodplain can take some time out from that rather curious Inquiry into the 'surprise' flooding of their site a couple of weeks ago to heed yet another flood alert headline helpfully provided here - not that some of them seem to have taken very much notice of the previous well published flood warnings!
It was covered far better in 1979. Real reporters worked for the ECHO then, instead of 16 year old interns.....
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I asked him if he understood that Americans are somewhat distrustful of gurus, especially those who claim supernatural powers. Was he worried that he'd be grouped with people like Rajneesh and Koresh? "I don't put a label on myself," he said, moving his hand across his forehead. "I'm just an absolutely natural and free person. I'm 100 percent free. I have no titles. I have no labels. I have no chains binding me."
I asked him why he was celibate and wasn't he ever tempted to try sex.
"There is no such compulsion or need that has arisen. . . . This time around on the planet I'm meant to do some work," he said. "I feel that there is so much love all the time, vibrating; love is all the time there. There is no need for me to find love and joy in something, an act."
I asked him how he had the patience to greet every person in the room after a satsang. "When there is so much love, you can greet. Love always energizes," he answered. "Why shouldn't I meet everybody if my meeting everybody brings them some relief, some solace, makes them feel happy?"
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After shankar left the room, he was swamped by admirers. People fell to the ground and touched his feet. They held up their babies for him to touch. A man was led up to him by a teacher, and the man said, "I'm lost, I don't know what to do. I'm lost. I need help." Shankar told him to take the basic course. He looked to the teacher and told her to help the man enroll.
More and more people closed in on Shankar, but he had to leave to speak at the evening satsang. The music was getting faster and louder and more frantic with his expected arrival. He sauntered into a fancy walk-dance step, snapping his fingers in the air. It allowed him, with a smile on his face, to benignly glide through the throng and into the conference room. I said to the event coordinator, who had sat with me through the interview, that the dance step was an impressive move, a good way to get through the crowd without hurting feelings. "It's so much worse in India," he said. "It's not a life most of us would want to live." But it is the life that Shankar believes he was born to live.
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Dream Twickenham date will not distract Kingston's Chamberlain
8:00am Saturday 9th February 2013 in Sport By Stuart Amos
Richmond outside centre Abigail Chamberlain may have scored twice on her England Women debut last week, but she is not about to take international rugby for granted.
The 28-year-old – and clubmates Emma Croker, fit-again Fiona Pocock and Rebecca Essex – helped beat Scotland 76-0 at Esher RFC in their Six Nations opener, hours before Harlequins skipper Chris Robshaw lifted the Calcutta Cup after the men beat the Auld Enemy 38-18 at Twickenham.
Chamberlain, a former student at Richmond College, is in the starting line-up to face Ireland today, with the carrot of retaining her place when France visit the home of English rugby later this month.
The West London College sports science lecturer, who grew up in Kingston, has played the famous ground once before in a British University Sports Association final with Loughborough University.
But, while representing England a few miles from her club and home is a mouthwatering prospect, she is not distracted from the job in hand.
"I played at Twickenham as a student, but to play in an England shirt there in front of friends and family would be amazing," she said.
"I would not say playing international rugby was easy. The result at the weekend really didn't reflect the game.
"Of course, you think about France, but we have a job to do in Ireland that we have to be 100 per cent focused on.
"I've never played them before but I've heard they step up their game when they play England."
Chamberlain, who only took up the sport seven years ago, was up against Richmond's Scotland contingent – second row Lindsay Wheeler, openside Tess Forsberg, number eight Susie Brown, centre Annabel Sergeant – at the weekend.
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"You cannot think about who you are up against."
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Since the Emergency, no Government has used official machinery so wantonly to suppress dissent.
There is something comical about UPA leaders lamenting the disruption of Parliamentary proceedings by the opposition BJP. Blocking Parliament has been an opposition strategy for about four decades — right from the days of Tul Mohan Ram. When the BJP was in power, the Congress itself had blocked House proceedings, seeking the resignation of then Defence Minister George Fernandes. Thus, no party can come clean in this game of Parliamentary blackmail.
This is but one aspect of the scourge eating into the vitals of the country's democratic fabric. The attack on watchdog institutions for their 'outreach' and misuse of state power to suppress dissent, have already become part of the system. More reprehensible is the tendency to hoodwink smaller parties into supporting the government in the event of a trial of strength.
All this will have a far-reaching effect on the quality of Parliamentary democracy. Indeed, violations of democratic norms have so frequent that they have ceased to prick the national conscience. No longer does civil society protest selective raids by the CBI and enforcement agencies on political rivals. These acts seem to have acquired a sense of legitimacy.
Democracy is built on precedent. If a CBI threat to Mulayam could enable the UPA to survive in a crucial voting, in future other ruling parties too, could resort to such high-handedness. That is how illiberal actions gain currency. In the past three years, the UPA government has earned the sobriquet of being the most reckless user of official machinery to silence political challenge. Only a well-oiled dirty tricks department could have performed the task so well.
At one level, institutions that do not fall in line are denigrated — such as the judiciary, Reserve Bank, Comptroller and Auditor General, Public Accounts Committee, Election Commission and even the National Sample Survey Organisation. At another, there have been determined efforts to change the role and character of bodies like the Planning Commission.
Look at the chorus of condemnation over even a mild deviation from the official line. In the Coalgate case, the Prime Minister himself assails the CAG for 'exceeding the brief'. His general secretary Digvijay Singh says the present CAG has political ambitions 'like T.N. Chaturvedi'.
At the peak of the 2G crisis, Kapil Sibal had insisted that the CAG should be made to conform to the 'post-liberalisation' mindset. Its role should be confined to verifying whether funds have been spent for the stipulated purpose. The CAG itself alleges that the departments concerned deliberately delayed their responses to the Government's auditor in cases like 2G, oilfield lease to Reliance, and the now-scrapped ISRO's Devas deal.
How many of us could have really thought that the government leaders will one day fret and fume at the RBI, the country's monetary watchdog? RBI has been resisting pressures to dismantle time-tested regulatory systems that had insulated India from the 2008 financial crisis in the US.
There have been moves to curtail the RBI's role by vesting regulatory powers in the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC). However, the then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had shot it down.
Even the National Sample Survey Organisation, though not autonomous, faced official wrath for putting out 'alarming' employment data. And soon after Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia's outburst, the NSSO boss came out with a due 'correction'. The Election Commission is one body that has emerged more powerful, despite arm-twisting efforts.
Fortunately, the judiciary has been spared of direct assault. Yet, no opportunity is lost to find fault with judicial pronouncements. There was scorn and veiled warnings when the judges used the term 'neo-liberal'. Learned judges were advised not to do anything that hamper the GDP growth and scare away the investors. The unusually large number of revision petitions is testimony to the suppressed official ire against judicial 'hurdles'. Since the Emergency, no government has misused official machinery so wantonly to suppress dissent.
The use of a disproportionate assets case to bend Mulayam Singh Yadav during the 2008 trust vote was a turning point. The reach and depth of the operations since then has been really shocking.
Take the Kudamkulam agitation by fishermen. First, church officials were openly coerced to halt the movement. Then a whole array of enforcement agencies worked overtime to dig out cases against the 'ring leaders'. Their alleged foreign links were probed and stories of foreign donations to the local NGOs dished out systematically to the media. Ministers even talked of a blanket ban on foreign funds to all NGOs. Fake cases were registered. Their fault? Protesting against a nuclear power plant near their villages.
The Anna Hazare story is a test case of state interference and highhandedness to silence a peaceful crowd. The Anna team's only fault was that they demanded an anti-corruption bill. It was not against any individual. Yet they were repeatedly denied a place to sit and protest. Anna himself was arrested on highly questionable grounds. Denial of the right to protest, if allowed to go on, will curtail space for dissent.
This is not all. Investigating and enforcement agencies were unleashed on protesters. Fake changes were levelled against Anna. Fake CDs and Noida plot allegations were clamped on the Bhushans; charge were unearthed against Kiran Bedi for 'misuse' of air ticket; against Kejriwal, all they got was a violation of service agreement with the IT department, his former employer. Baba Ramdev's ashram was raided and several lapses unearthed.
Swooping on individual crusaders has become so common. Just this month, anti-corruption cartoonist Aseem Trivedi was jailed.
The selective use of the CBI and enforcement agencies to hound the ruling party's political challengers is a far more perilous transgression. Technically, swooping on Jaganmohan Reddy — even if for the sin of his Congress stalwart father — cannot be faulted. But why was Jagan singled out when so many UPA leaders found guilty by the same CBI remain untouched?
It would be naïve to dismiss all this as a minor illiberal streak, happening with or without the knowledge of the Prime Minister. Any future government can replicate such abuse of power under the precedent of 'you-too-did-it'. Thus blockade of Parliament, ban on rallies, tax raids and CBI cases against the political opponents will soon be accepted as part of the system.
It is baffling as to why major political parties remain lukewarm to such wanton violations. Possibly, civil society groups and those like Jagan are political rivals to both the ruling party and the opposition. Or, does the Opposition hope to replicate the same anti-democratic practices when it assumes power?
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An "unauthorized parody," the play imagines characters from the popular comic strip Peanuts as teenagers.
CB's dog contracts rabies and dies, causing him to question the existence of the afterlife. He and his gang of friends try to answer this question while they deal with growing up and the bold, difficult issues that come with it. Drug use, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, rebellion, sexual relations and identity are among the issues covered in this drama.
Written by Bert V. Royal.
Important: The play explores many issues that face teenagers today. If it were rated, it would be "R."
Location: Performances take place in the Experimental Theatre, located at 1805 Catlin Ave., in the Holden Fine and Applied Arts Center.
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Majoring in English prepares you for a variety of professional goals and is closely linked with the College's liberal arts mission to produce students who are critical and creative thinkers and who are prepared to take their places in the international community. The English major is a broad and flexible program building on the liberal arts foundation all students experience at Lake Erie College, and prepares students for careers in education, publishing, writing, research and journalism; in fact, the versatility of this degree, with its emphasis on analytical and critical thinking, in addition to honing excellent writing skills, makes English majors attractive job candidates in many fields. The program also offers excellent preparation for admission to graduate school.
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We just recently passed the one year anniversary of the tragic debacle in Benghazi.
The president assured us that his administration would track down and bring to justice those responsible. As of yet, nothing has happened; yet another lie perpetrated against the American public by Obama.
In his defense, any fair-minded individual should understand that he was too busy to immediately take charge and at least try to act as the commander-in-chief, because he was too busy preparing for a re-election fund-raising event taking place in Las Vegas the following day. It was a typical Obama trade-off, the net results of which are a dead American ambassador, his aides and our brave former Navy SEALS who went down fighting defending American lives and property.
Also culpable are former Secretary of State Clinton and Secretary of Defense Panetta, both of which are extremely talented cover-up specialists — and abject failures. Even worse, they are guilty of dereliction of duty and should have been charged as such.
The mainstream national media also bear a great deal of responsibility — as well they should, for they were and continue to be lap dogs for this administration, covering for Obama and allowing him to evade close scrutiny and responsibility.
It would seem the general public does not consider this to be an issue worthy of pursuing. There was a time when the American public would be inflamed by such horrendous events that would demand proper and speedy investigation and closure.
Dear God, what is happening to our nation?
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