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In Search of MorriganTalk4
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- "Never follow me." ―Morrigan
Throughout Ferelden
In Search of Morrigan is the main quest in the Witch Hunt downloadable content for Dragon Age: Origins.
Background Edit
Two and a half years after the defeat of the archdemon and the ending of the Fifth Blight, word has reached the Grey Wardens of reports of a woman in the southern wilderness that fits Morrigan's description—a companion of the Hero of Ferelden who disappeared on the eve of that battle. Following this lead, the Warden-Commander heads out on one more journey to conclude their unfinished business with her.
Walkthrough Edit
Given that Dog is a returning party member, the player may once again activate Mabari Dominance throughout on various 'Landmark' objects, this time to comments made by other party members.
Korcari Wilds Edit
The Warden travels to Flemeth's Hut with Dog. Inside the old building, the Warden encounters Ariane, a Dalish warrior who is trying to recover a book that was stolen from her clan by Morrigan. She tells the Warden that the subject of the book was on Eluvian, although the meaning of the word has been lost along with their culture, destroyed long ago by the Tevinter Imperium. The book itself was originally stolen from the Circle of Magi by an apostate elf mage before ending up in the possession of her clan's Keeper, and Ariane believes that the Circle may have more books like it. As the Warden is welcome amongst the Circle, unlike the Dalish Elves, she asks the Warden to take her there.
The Circle of Magi Edit
Apprentice Quarters Edit
The Warden, Dog, and Ariane travel to the Circle Tower, in order to access the library and find a book similar to one that Morrigan stole, in the hopes that they can discover her plan. You are free to explore the Apprentice Quarters unsupervised.
Sandal is also present in the tower, and can buy, sell and enchant items.
- Finding a book requires locating its entry from the Library Index (found at the very center of the Apprentice Quarters on The Warden's map). Reading an Index book at one of the four pedestals will activate four bookshelves somewhere in the library. Only one Index can be active at a time. Each bookshelf then presents four books for The Warden to inspect.
- The Warden must find and read two books in order to proceed with the quest:
- 'A Catalog of Elven Relics' is located in the Mysterious Artifacts section of the library after searching its name at the 'Index A - F' pedestal. Locate the book and a dialogue triggers with Ariane, who recognises the language as Dalish, but she cannot read it. She suggests the likelihood of another book in the library that will help them translate it.
- 'Translating Elven Languages' is located in the History section of the library. Search the book's name at the 'Index T - Z' pedestal. Locate the book, take it from the bookshelf and then head over to the Mysterious Artifacts section again to read (translate) A Catalog of Elven Relics. Using the translation book, you locate a chapter on "Eluvian."
- Aside from these two, there are many humorous entries in books, some referencing Origins or Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening stories, others presaging events and places from Dragon Age II.
- It is advisable to read all of the books, because some of them contain or activate special items, such as a Tome of Physical Technique or a Tome of Arcane Technique (depending on the class of the Warden), a Master Barrier Rune, and activating an Essence of Willpower near the library entrance.
- One book is hollowed out and contains a Bad Luck Charm and a Letter of Payment revealing the location of 00000860008 60 0. The bad luck charm becomes a permanent quest item if the letter is taken.
The indexes, books and descriptions are as follows.
- Index A - F - This is an index of books, sorted alphabetically from A to F.
- All about Weeds - This book is in the Beginner's Herbalism section.
- Balms for Protection and Enchantment - This book is in the Unstable Solutions section.
- A Catalog of Elven Relics - This book is in the Mysterious Artifacts section.
- Franny's Poultice Recipes - This book is in the Potent Medicines section.
- Index G - L - This is an index of books, sorted alphabetically from G to L.
- Guarding Your Mind: How to Prevent Possession - This book is in the Fade section.
- Geographical Oddities of Ferelden - This book is in the Geography section.
- Kindling the Flame - This book is in the Mage Training section.
- Lurking Horrors of the Deep - This book is in the Dangerous Beasts section.
- Index M - S - This is an index of books, sorted alphabetically from M to S.
- Raising Nugs: A How-To Guide - This book is in the Zoology section.
- Restorative Draughts: Creation and Distillation - This book is in the Expert Herbalism section.
- Seeing Beyond Sight: Advanced Scrying for Mages - This book is in the Rituals section.
- The Sword and the Staff - This book is in the Mage Weaponry section.
- Index T - Z - This is an index of books, sorted alphabetically from T to Z.
- Waking Nightmares and True Torment - This book is in the School of Entropy section.
- Under the Bridge - This book is in the Mythical Creatures section.
- Virulent Walking Bomb: The New Edition - This book is in the School of Spirit section.
- Translating Elven Languages - This book is in the History section.
- Beginner's Herbalism
- All about Weeds - This book is an encyclopedia of common garden weeds.
- Poultices for Fun and Profit - A short book with recipes for basic healing poultices.
- Cooking with Herbs - The recipe for "Herbed Chicken and Biscuits" appears to be missing from this book.
- This is Your Brain on Elfroot - A battered pamphlet that informs parents on the dangerous and addictive properties of elfroot. Ironically, there's a fistful of dried elfroot stuffed in the front cover. The Warden receives Elfroot x4.
- Dangerous Beasts
- Lurking Horrors of the Deep - This book contains entries on the giant squid, and the bony whale-shark of the Anderfels, now extinct.
- Lothering Heights - This book appears to be on the wrong shelf.
- The Dragons of Nevarra - A book detailing the different groups of dragons once found in Nevarra.
- Deepstalkers and Nugs - A book about various subterranean creatures.
- Expert Herbalism
- Restorative Draughts: The Creation and Distillation Thereof - Detailed recipes for complicated potions. Looks like someone forgot a potion here. You gain a Potent Stamina Draught.
- Ines Arancia's Botanical Compendium - An enormous encyclopedia of herbs and plants, both common and rare.
- Gardening through the Blight - Methods for rejuvenating blighted ground. This book has been thoroughly discredited.
- The Joy of Seeds - This book illustrates how to grow several rare plants from seeds.
- The Fade
- Faith, Justice, and the Spiritual Way - A book on the benevolent spirits of the Fade.
- The Black City - This books is a collection of essays written on the Black City.
- Guarding Your Mind: How to Prevent Possession - This book contains exercises for strengthening mental barriers.
- Martha's Adventures in the Fade - This seems to be a book for young mage children. It contains colorful pictures depicting demons as cute, smiling monsters.
- Geography
- Secrets of the Frostbacks - A book containing paintings of the Frostback Mountains.
- Devoured from Beneath - Written from a fatalistic viewpoint, this book theorizes that the crumbling Deep Roads below Ferelden will eventually cause the land to fall apart.
- Circle Tower of Kirkwall - This book describes the Circle Tower of Kirkwall. Housed in a former Tevinter slaver fortress, its halls are a foreboding place even centuries after the city's liberation.
- Geographical Oddities of Ferelden - A study of the stranger landscapes of Ferelden and their causes.
- History
- Fortikum Kadab - The translated text of an ancient Tevinter treatise.
- Koslun: Philosopher or Tyrant? - An exceptionally biased history of the Qunari philosopher, Koslun.
- Translating Elven Languages - This should help you translate the elven text. Reading this book advances the main quest "In Search of Morrigan".
- Of Hammers and Witches: A History - This ancient Orlesian text dates from the Chantry's early days. Time and dust has weathered most of the ink, but from what you can make out, it covers a war on the heretics of the old Imperium. Faded depictions of men in robes tremble before figures bearing an ominous symbol of a black eye in a sunburst.
- Mage Training
- Kindling the Flame - This outlines instructions on how to control fire spells.
- Autonomous Prodigy, Volume 3: Hexes - An in-depth guide on the creation of hexes, curses, and other charms. A scribbled note on the inside cover references a book on technique in the self-improvement section. This reveals the Self-Improvement shelf.
- Strained Wrists and Stiff Necks - This is a detailed explanation of common mage injuries.
- Lightning Storms in Your Room! - The subtitle reads, "A fun activity book for young apprentices."
- Mage Weaponry
- Staff Construction for Apprentices - A simple how-to guide to constructing (and decorating) your first staff! (Leaning against the book is a curious looking tablet. You receive a Master Barrier Rune.
- The Sword and the Staff - For the more athletic mage, a manual on how to wield staff and sword simultaneously. (Quite possibly an allusion to Gandalf the Grey from Lord of the Rings)
- Tevinter Wands of the Glory Age - A book about the wands occasionally used by the Tevinter Imperium several hundred years ago. Scratched in the corner of the page are some words from an irritated student. "What kind of self-respecting mage uses a wand, anyway?"
- Use Your First - A mage can be caught without his staff, but never without his fists.
- Mysterious Artifacts
- Talismans of Ancient Tevinter - his book details the construction and usage of folk talismans from ancient Tevinter.
- Chasind Charms - This book is mainly a dry treatise on Chasind superstitions.
- A Catalog of Elven Relics - This book is written in an ancient dialect you cannot read. - This triggers a dialogue with Ariane that furthers the main quest.
- Scale and Bone: Crafting the High Dragon - This book contains complex recipes for crafting items from parts of a dragon's carcass.
- Mythical Creatures
- Under the Bridge - A book about trolls and fairies.
- The Elven Varterral - Legends of the varterral creatures, supposedly created by the elven gods. Leafing through the book, you notice a section on the only recorded encounter. It appears that from a company of Tevinter soldiers, only the cunning archers and magisters escaped with their lives.
- Does this Book have Griffons in it? - Stories of the now-extinct griffon.
- The Truth Behind the Stories - An explanation of creatures from superstition and legend, and why they appear in our world.
- Potent Medicines
- Magical Balms and Ointments - A collection of recipes for balms and ointments.
- The Complete Compendium of Poisons and Antidotes - A detailed list of poisons and antidotes.
- Franny's Poultice Recipes - A small book containing recipes for homemade poultices. A couple of these will be useful. You'll have to thank the wise old girl if you ever meet her. This unlocks/updates the codex "Random Recipes".
- How to Heal a Mabari - Advice on how to treat a wounded mabari, covering everything from basic injuries to suspected possession by desire demons.
- Rituals
- Seeing Beyond Sight: Advanced Scrying for Mages - A book for those studying scrying.
- Bathing Practices of the Orlesian Monarchy - This should probably be in the Foreign Cultures section.
- Dreamwalking: Rituals for Understanding the Fade - A series of meditative rituals for mages who want to learn more about the Fade.
- The Holy Office of the Seekers - This heavy book is firmly locked with a Chantry seal. Scorch marks suggest that someone tried opening this book to no avail. The illusive Seekers guard their secrets well.
- Self-Improvement (unlocked after reading "Autonomous Prodigy, Volume 3: Hexes" from the Mage Training section)
- The Willpower Workout - A self-directed program for overcoming low levels of spiritual energy. You notice a chapter near the back, which calls upon some kind of mental workout device. As your eyes glance over the last paragraph, you hear a distant gust of wind. This activates an essence of willpower in the Library.
- Staff Repair: Not Just a Task for the Tranquil - This is an overview of restoring staves overwhelmed by their owners.
- Tome of Technique: Use It or Lose It - This is a training manual for templars and other melee warriors. A note on the inside cover reads, "For those forever in pursuit of perfection. -- Alderic, Orlesian Order of the Templars." Taking the book will give a rogue or warrior Warden a Tome of Physical Technique, or a mage Warden a Tome of Arcane Technique.
- Healing Your Robes - A handy guide to fixing tears in magical vestments.
- School of Entropy
- Creation versus Entropy - A paper comparing the strengths of the two schools of magic.
- Waking Nightmares and True Torment - A manual teaching advanced entropy spells.
- Understanding Entropy - A guide to the school of Entropy, for apprentice mages.
- Controlled Destruction - The book has been hollowed out. Inside is a note and a sinister ruby figurine. "This will reveal a shrouded chest in the apprentice dorms; inside is the final payment. I hope you choke on it." The Warden has the option to take the figurine (Bad Luck Charm) and Letter of Payment, which will reveal a chest in the apprentice dorms containing 8 60.
- School of Spirit
- Virulent Walking Bomb: The New Edition - This short book details creative uses of the Walking Bomb spell.
- Spirit, the Supreme School of Magic - This book has been vandalized and is no longer readable. Scribbled on the cover are the words: "Entropy Rules!"
- Spirit Healers through the Ages - A book on the history of spirit healers. Folded near the back of the book is a very old sheet of notes scrawled by a young apprentice. In the margins are various sketches of templars being eaten by a fierce tiger named Ser Pounce-a-lot.
- Quieting the Mind - Relaxation exercises for spirit mages.
- Unstable Solutions
- Balms for Protection and Enchantment - Recipes for various balms and enchantments.
- Ellie's Exploding Elixirs - A thin book filled with recipes for mixtures that are guaranteed to explode. A few of these could come in handy. This unlocks/updates the codex "Random Recipes" and teaches you to make Soulrot Bomb, Elemental Grenade and Dispel Grenade (if you don't already have those recipes).
- The Proper Use and Storage of Dragon's Blood - A tattered scroll from Tevinter, detailing what one can do with dragon's blood.
- Lyrium Bombs: Fact, or Fiction? - An old book with instructions for creating explosive devices with lyrium.
- Zoology
- Raising Nugs: A How-To Guide - This book was written by Loknar Weem, a dwarven nug farmer who tried to raise nugs on the surface.
- The Care of Dragons - A book that explains how to breed dragons as pets. It has been banned in most Circles for blatant misinformation.
- Mabari: A History - A detailed history of the mabari hound... This opens up a dialogue with your Mabari where The Warden can give him the book.
- Why is Bronto Here? - Speculation on why brontos always turn up in the most unexpected places.
After finding these books, the party engages in a dialogue with Finn, a mage scholar of languages and Tevinter history, who recognizes the word "Eluvian", and that it refers to a magical elven mirror. He explains that the Tevinter mages tried to activate the full power of the Eluvian after they captured them from Arlathan, but only managed to use them as communications portals. Ariane recounts a story of another Dalish Clan that lost two young scouts when they chanced upon a cave with a mysterious mirror inside. If the Warden is Dalish, the Warden will recall the encounter with the mirror in the cave. Finn believes that it is possible to use one Eluvian to locate others, but does not know how. He suggests asking the only known "survivor" of that age of history, and joins the party.
The Circle Tower Basement Edit
Finn informs the Warden that he has been chatting to a statue of Eleni Zinovia, kept in the Tower Basement. To unlock the basement, they must first acquire the key from Hadley. Hadley explains that something has caused the Sentinels in the basement to malfunction and attack even the mages of the Tower, so he is keeping it locked until something can be done. The Warden can convince him that the Sentinels will not be a problem, and Hadley will hand over the key.
Upon entering the basement, the Warden is attacked by the Sentinels, who upon being sufficiently damaged, temporarily reveal Veil Tears. Once these have been defeated, nearby Sentinels will no longer be hostile and will return to their posts. Upon reaching the statue, conversation with it is fruitless as it is panicked about something. Mabari Dominance can be activated on the nearby 'Landmark Artifact'. Finn speculates that this is likely due to the tears in the Veil, and advises fixing all of them to rectify the problem. After closing all the Veil tears, the Warden may now converse with the statue. The statue advises them that they require shards of a broken Eluvian, as well as the Lights of Arlathan from Cad'halash, and that they must perform a scrying ritual to find other Eluvians.
Elven Ruins Edit
The party travels to the ruins featured in the Dalish Elf Origin. If the Warden romanced Morrigan and kept Morrigan's Ring, Ariane will initiate dialogue and remark that the Warden plays with it a lot, and asks what he will do when they find her. Mabari Dominance can be activated on the 'Landmark Corpse' near the entrance. Inside the cave, the party is attacked by elves who seem to be infected with a disease similar to the Darkspawn taint. After dodging various traps and defeating their 'Keymaster', the party locates the broken Eluvian and recovers a shard from it.
Cadash Thaig Edit
- Main article: The History of Cad'halash
The party travels to Cadash Thaig, where Finn explains that there is a slight hitch to finding the Lights of Arlathan - the Dalish Elves likely used magic to hide them from all but those of Dalish blood. Given that Ariane is of such lineage, her blood could be used in a spell to uncover them, but which obviously requires a 'donation' of it. Mabari Dominance can be activated on the 'Landmark Stone' at the base of a large statue, located on a landing between two bridges near the Thaig entrance.
Throughout Cadash Thaig are various pieces of lore, which when read, will piece together a missing chapter of Elven history, detailing the fate of refugee elves who eventually settled in the location of the Thaig, "Cad'halash". See The History of Cad'halash.
Finn informs the Warden that he has also used magic to reveal 'Magical Vortices', that when stood in allow a person to see the flow of magical energy, which will inevitably be drawn to the location of the Lights - merely following the energy will reveal the location where they are hidden.
If the Warden walks over the location of a Light, Finn will automatically cast the spell to uncover them. There are four Lights in total, and picking up each one will summon Ancient Elven Guardians (elite rank or higher) of varying class and number to attack the party. After battling through the resident Darkspawn recovering all four, Finn will tell the Warden that he knows of a suitable location for the scrying ritual. Exit to the World Map, and head to the Elven Ruins.
Upon reaching the Elven Ruins, Finn will begin the ritual, warning the party of 'unwanted attention'. The Warden, Ariane, and Dog must then fight off the waves of Shades that will appear and attack him. The conclusion of the ritual results in a comical scene of dialogue, followed by the revealing of a new location on the World Map.
Dragonbone Wastes Edit
The party travels to the Dragonbone Wastes, fighting their way through Cultists, Dragonlings, and Drakes. Dog can activate Mabari Dominance on the Landmark Skull. In a large clearing before the descent into the ground, the party is ambushed by a giant unknown creature, which Ariane recognises as a Guardian created by the Elven Gods to protect their people - the mythical Varterral. Why it attacks the party, and even Ariane, is never revealed.
The Nest Edit
The party enters the site where the Warden defeated the Mother in Awakening. Behind where the Mother was entrenched, a path leads out to an island where Morrigan is seen pacing back and forth in front of the activated Eluvian. Dog is overjoyed and begins happily jumping around Morrigan. The Warden converses with her. If the Warden agreed to Morrigan's Ritual, or was a male and romanced Morrigan (regardless of whether the Ritual was done), Morrigan reveals that she has given birth to a male child, who is unaware of his background and is safe in another location.
Morrigan tells the Warden that the world is about to change greatly, and that she needs more time and more power to prepare for what is to come, hinting that such power is to be found on the other side of the Eluvian. She also brings up the subject of her mother Flemeth, suggesting that Flemeth is not truly human, far more powerful than an apostate or an abomination, and poses a threat to the entire realm. Flemeth is also revealed to have survived the Warden's attack on her (if a direct confrontation was chosen during the Flemeth's Real Grimoire quest). If the Warden-Commander has not met her before, Morrigan implies that she has tarried specifically to warn whoever found her about Flemeth.
The final conversation with Morrigan can take a few paths, eventually ending in one of four ways:
- Morrigan and the Warden say goodbye, and Morrigan walks through the Eluvian portal.
- Morrigan and the Warden kiss (if she was fully romanced), say goodbye, and Morrigan walks through the portal alone.
- The player stabs Morrigan and she falls backwards through the Eluvian portal.
- The player and Morrigan kiss and then walk into the Eluvian portal together. If the Warden undertook Morrigan's Ritual, it is implied that Morrigan will allow the Warden to meet their son (if she was fully romanced).
In all but the last outcome, the final scene shows the Warden retrieving the Dalish book, as well as a 'gift' (the nature of which is not revealed) left by Morrigan. The party then departs.
Result Edit
Game completion. Any unresolved side-plots are left unfinished.
Bugs Edit
- In some of the dialogue options with Morrigan, she will state that the Warden denied her the ritual, even if the ritual was undertaken. This doesn't seem to impact the availability of dialogue choices involving the Warden wanting to see his son or the option to enter the portal with Morrigan.
- If, at the end of Origins your Warden had romance active with both Morrigan and Leliana, the game will not take note of your romance with Morrigan, if, in the epilogue Leliana stayed with him.
Rewards Edit
Trivia Edit
- The book in the Apprentice Quarters titled "This is Your Brain on Elfroot" is a parody of an American anti-drug campaign that used a frying egg to make a similarity to drug use, stating "this is your brain on drugs."
- A pair of apprentices in the Apprentice Quarters will comment on Dog, leading one apprentice to say he wishes the Circle allowed pets such as an owl. The other apprentice scoffs and asks what kind of mage would own an owl; a reference to the popular Harry Potter series.
- If you choose to examine all the books in the library, there will be one on wands used in the ancient Tevinter. In that book will be a remark by an apprentice saying "What kind of a mage uses wands?" which also refers to Harry Potter (and most commonly recognized wizard stereotypes).


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I thought he was gone and forgotten, but nope, Lou still tries to be relevant. Via.
I thought he was gone and forgotten, but nope, Lou still tries to be relevant. Via.
I'm not saying Lou Dobbs is a paranoid conspiracy freak, but chalkboards are tied to Glenn Beck and programming too loony even for Fox News.
It's sad when someone tries so hard to be relevant ...........
"I'm Not Saying Anybody Is A Communist," But Obama 2012 Slogan, "Forward," Is Tied To Communists, Fascists"
And, as Rachel Maddow so eloquently pointed out, "Forward" is also tied to the communist, fascist state of Wisconsin. "Forward" appears on their state flag and on their version of the quarter.
That Lou Dobb's, he's a barrel of laughs.
Lou said 'tied', he must be into sadistic bondage.
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Hey there guys and gals, this is my first fan post and I don't really want to get to lengthy. Just would like to begin the discussion of next year because I am absolutely tired of talking to people about this season and trying to explain to the less informed what actually went wrong this year.
Obviously first priority this off season is getting Mr. Pujols locked up in a deal that makes him a Cardinal forever, and hopefully for not over 30 million a year. Other than that we have some other issues, whether it is a legitimate closer, a real second basemen or maybe even a third basemen that isn't made of glass. I also think that while Jon Jay has been playing kinda well he is not the answer in right field.
Just to throw a few names out there that i think could work.
Jorge Cantu - 3B
Andruw Jones - RF although i'm not sure how expensive he is going to be and deal with Boras might not be worth it
Juan Uribe - 2B
As far as a closer goes I think that might have to come from the inside, which isn't a bad thing. I think everyone is pretty happy with Boggs and Motte this season and they seem to be getting better/more consistent. J.C. Romero might be cheap and i'm assuming the Big Sweat will not be back next season. Also, I just wanna throw this out there, I will not be surprised is Tevor Hoffman is in a Cardinal uniform next season.
So yeah, just wanted to start a conversation, so please tell me how smart or dumb you think I am or who you think we should look into getting. I think Carl Crawford would look good in right...


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Below is an important lesson for all upper and senior managers ... especially those in government
During the settling of the original thirteen colonies pirate ships often sailed into the harbors of coastal cities. Once in the American ports the pirates would pillage and plunder from the struggling colonists.
To prevent marauding pirates from stealing property from their constituents many local governments officials voted to hire privateers to act as their private Coast Guard or Navy and protect their city harbors.
Late one night the Captain of one of these municipal Naval vessels was abruptly awakened by his first mate who yelled "Captain, Captain there's a Spanish galleon rapidly approaching". The Captain jumped out of bed and raced to the deck. Once on deck he spied the sea with his telescope. Sure enough there on the horizon was a large Spanish galleon with her guns aimed and heading into port.
"Quick" shouted the Captain, to his new first mate "run down to my quarters and bring me my red silk shirt." "Captain" cried the new first mate "now is not the time to worry about how you look". Again the Captain barked - "Go to my quarters you fool and get my red silk shirt – now don't argue with me". Reluctantly, the first mate ran down to the Captain's quarters and returned with the Captain's red silk shirt. The Captain removed his white blouse and put his red silk shirt on.
Within minutes a battled ensued with the Spanish ship. Bullets and cannon balls were flying everywhere and shrapnel filled the air. After several precarious minutes the Spanish galleon broke off its attack, turned its sails and sailed out of the harbor. The crew of the municipal privateer vessel turned to face their Captain and let out a mighty cheer. After the jubilation subsided the first mate approached the Captain and apologized for his hesitancy in following his order; however he did ask "Captain, why was it so important what you wore? Why did you have to wear that red silk shirt during the battle"?
The Captain replied, "Son, I am the leader - the Chief Executive of this government chartered vessel, both the crew and the good taxpayers of the community depend on me to defend this port. Had I have been hit by a stray bullet or struck by a piece of flying shrapnel during the battle blood may have seeped out on my white shirt. If the members of the crew had seen their leader bleeding they may have lost their courage and their will to fight. They may have given up and we could have easily lost this very important battle.
However, if I had been hit and bled while wearing this red silk shirt none of the men would have never known I was hit. They would have continued to fight with valor until their death. "Wow" said the first mate "I never thought of that Captain. I promise I will never question your orders again".
A few days later the first mate again ran down to the Caption's quarters and announced "Captain, Captain there is a French Frigate headed towards the harbor. She's is a big one Captain, the biggest frigate I have ever seen; I think she aims to enter the port.
The Captain ran up to the top deck and clearly saw the silhouette of frigate on the horizon. It was indeed a big one, the biggest frigate the Captain had ever seen in his entire naval career. All of her 16 guns were loaded and manned and she was sailing straight into the harbor. "Captain what should we do?" asked the first mate. "Quick, run downstairs to my quarters and bring me back my dark brown pants" was his reply.
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April 04, 2012 at 07:45 AM EDT
Great Plains Energy and AEP Form Competitive Transmission Company
Great Plains Energy (NYSE: GXP) and American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) today announced they have formed a company to build and invest in transmission infrastructure. The new company, Transource EnergySM LLC (Transource), will pursue competitive transmission projects initially in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and PJM Interconnection (PJM) regions, with the potential for expanding to other regions in the future. Great Plains Energy owns 13.5 percent of Transource. AEP owns 86.5 percent.
In 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new rule (Order 1000) that facilitates competition in the transmission sector of the utility industry. By partnering with AEP, a recognized leader in the transmission business, Great Plains Energy will be well positioned to compete in the emerging competitive transmission market.
"Our nation's bulk electric system requires significant investment in transmission infrastructure to improve reliability, reduce congestion, increase access to renewable energy resources and allow for a smarter and more efficient grid," stated Mike Chesser, Chairman and CEO of Great Plains Energy. "FERC's recent order fundamentally changes the way in which transmission will be developed, owned and operated in the United States. As a result, future transmission infrastructure will be built by companies that can successfully compete and provide the most cost-effective solutions for the benefit of the company, our customers, our shareholders and the region."
Regional transmission infrastructure projects are typically large scale projects requiring significant capital resources to fund and build. Through Great Plains Energy's partnership with AEP, Transource will be well positioned to build and own large scale projects in the competitive environment by leveraging the combined companies' scale, scope and expertise. This partnership allows Great Plains Energy the financial flexibility to free up capital to focus on other infrastructure investments which will enhance reliability for KCP&L and GMO's customers.
Both of Great Plains Energy's regulated electric utility subsidiaries, Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company (GMO), will continue to own and maintain their existing transmission infrastructure, which includes more than 3,600 miles of high-voltage transmission lines they own and operate in Kansas and Missouri. The utilities will continue to invest in new transmission projects that are identified to serve customers in their franchised service territories.
The first two projects Transource intends to build are within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) region. KCP&L and GMO will seek regulatory approval to transfer their two SPP-approved regional transmission projects, located in Missouri, to Transource. The Sibley-Nebraska City line is a 175-mile, 345-kilovolt line linking the Nebraska City substation (owned by Omaha Public Power District) near Nebraska City, Nebraska, with the Sibley substation near Sibley, Missouri. Transource would construct and own approximately 170 miles of the project. Omaha Public Power District would construct the remainder of the transmission line. The project, estimated to cost approximately $380 million, has an anticipated in-service date of 2017.
The other project, the Iatan-Nashua line, is a 30-mile, 345-kilovolt line from the Iatan substation near Weston, Missouri to the Nashua substation near Smithville, Missouri. The Iatan – Nashua project, estimated to cost approximately $54 million, has an anticipated in-service date of 2015.
Both transmission projects are required by the SPP and are necessary to improve reliability, reduce congestion on the grid and provide future access to affordable power for KCP&L customers, GMO customers and other electric utility customers throughout the region. The lines will expand the regional high-voltage transmission grid and support the development of renewable energy. Because both projects provide regional benefits, the cost will be recovered among the regional utilities.
This summer, KCP&L and GMO will file for regulatory approvals with the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) to complete the transfer of the two SPP projects to Transource. Transource will file an application with the MPSC for line certificates which will grant Transource the authority to construct, own and operate the two SPP regional projects. It also intends to apply for a FERC formula rate for the two Missouri projects later this year.
"The partnership with AEP positions Great Plains Energy well for the future and will allow us to pursue larger-scale regional transmission grid expansion around the country," said Terry Bassham, President and Chief Operating Officer of Great Plains Energy. "We are excited about the growth potential that exists for our company and believe this partnership will result in cost-effective grid expansion for the benefit of customers in regions where projects are built."
Great Plains Energy is a holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Mo. Great Plains Energy owns the Kansas City Power & Light Company and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company. Great Plains Energy's electric utilities serve more than 800,000 customers in 47 counties in Missouri and Kansas with a combined diverse generation platform of approximately 6,600 megawatts.
American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. AEP ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 39,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile network that includes more 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.
About Great Plains Energy:
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This list of factors is not all-inclusive because it is not possible to predict all factors. Other risk factors are detailed from time to time in Great Plains Energy's and KCP&L's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. Great Plains Energy and KCP&L undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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In a statement released by the league, it sounds like the NFL was pressured to keep the game by the players' association. "The players have made it clear through the NFL Players Association that they would like the opportunity to continue to play the Pro Bowl in Hawaii," said NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Ray Anderson.
Earlier this year, commissioner Roger Goodell said the league was considering eliminating the game after the most recent Pro Bowl was criticized for a complete lack of competitiveness.
It is unclear what changes will come to the game, but the league said they will work with the NFLPA to improve the competitiveness on the field.
In the end, the players want the game, but the league may also have a hard time giving up the TV revenue. Despite the lack of effort by the players, the Pro Bowl still drew 12.5 million viewers proving that sports fans will watch any football, even bad football.


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Boys Swimming and Diving: Warriors knock off third-ranked Sartell
There is something to home-pool advantage and the Brained Warriors proved it Thursday.
Facing Class 1A's third-ranked Sartell Sabres, the unbeaten Warriors pulled of a 109-79 Central Lakes Conference victory at Brainerd High School.
The Warriors recorded a number of lifetime best times and saw Justin Kuglin and Josh McKeag each collect two individual wins as well as help the 400-yard free relay seal the win.
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Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.
Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?
China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.
Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.
Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.
I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.
The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.
China is the largest holder of United States debt and is positioned to become the world's next superpower, provided that Godzilla doesn't return and decide to stomp everybody back into the Shang Dynasty.
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LAS VEGAS -- One year ago Saturday, Nevada lost one of its most notorious residents when a wayward chimpanzee named CJ slipped across the state line into Oregon.
CJ and her brother Buddy made national news when their escape from their Las Vegas enclosure paralyzed a neighborhood and ended in Buddy's death. But sometimes, happy endings do come true.
Last year, I-Team reporter George Knapp and photojournalist Bill Roe went with CJ on her long journey to a new home.
CJ is now part of an eight-member family unit. The sanctuary is not the same as living in the wild, but it's pretty close. CJ doesn't get to watch much television anymore and her fondness for junk food has had to be adjusted, but CJ is now living like a chimp, and that's not bad.
From the moment that CJ arrived at her new home in Oregon, she was a different chimp, offering one of her strawberries to Chimps Inc. founder Lesley Day, almost as a gesture of thanks.
"It's a natural. She fits in already," Day said, at the time of CJ's arrival.
In the year since, CJ has adjusted to her new surroundings and new companions. The sanctuary is a dreamland for rescued chimps, with spacious enclosures filled with things to enrich the lives of the highly intelligent, socially complex beings.
"She is doing amazing. She's really doing well. She's found her place in the group, not the lowest spot on the totem pole. She's got a little attitude," said Marla O'Donnell, the director at Chimps Inc. Sanctuary.
CJ, or Calamity Jane, and her brother Buddy gained nationwide notoriety as clever escape artists. The two somehow got out of their northwest Las Vegas compound last August, setting off a dramatic showdown that was captured on video and broadcast everywhere. Buddy was shot and killed by police.
CJ's owners Timmi DeRosa and poker pro Lee Watkinson agreed that CJ deserved something better, and so a road trip was launched. Marla O'Donnell from Chimps Inc. did most of the driving, Watkinson hung out, even sleeping next to the metal container that was CJ's home for a week, and 8 News NOW went along for what was to be a quick trip to Oregon.
SLIDESHOW: CJ's Road Trip to Oregon
A paperwork snafus stranded the group for days in Winnemucca waiting for the okay to cross into Oregon. The group eventually slipped across the line.
"She was happy. She kinda liked traveling. If you pulled up with the van, she wants to jump in and go for another trip," Watkinson said.
He and DeRosa have not only continued to offer financial support to Chimps Inc., but have visited CJ in the past year. CJ always reacts to their visits.
"She'll remember us for her entire life. We're like family. She's screaming, gets excited," Watkinson said.
In the year since CJ's road trip, Clark County has toughened its stance regarding exotic animals. A chimp owner named Mike Casey was busted after his three chimps were found living in squalor. He moved to Pahrump, but was told he wasn't welcome in Nye County either.
On a larger stage, more chimps have been released from government medical research labs to live in sanctuaries. A movement has also started to give chimps more legal protections as the closest relatives to humans.
Lesley Day says she hopes that in 50 years, Chimps Inc. will no longer be necessary, but for now, it makes all the difference for chimps like CJ and her new family.
"It's $1,200 per chimp per month to care for them so we've got to pull that money from somewhere," O'Donnell said.
Watkinson says his only regret is that he and DeRosa didn't connect earlier with Chimps Inc. If they had, Buddy might be living there too.


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MADISON (WKOW) -- There's a new type of flu vaccine for people who don't like needles.
It's called Fluzone Intradermal.
Health officials say the needle is 90% smaller than the needles for regular flu shots.
It's injected into the skin instead of the muscle and uses less antigen.
That means it's not as painful.
Like all flu vaccines, the intradermal vaccine is made to protect
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It's proven to be just as effective as other vaccination types.
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Common side effects to the intradermal flu shot included
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Keystone Activator was first to the lead at the :28.2 quarter, followed by Triumphant Caviar. Just after the quarter, Federal Flex was up to take the lead, followed quickly by Muscle Hill, who took over the lead by the :57.1 half. He held that lead to the three-quarters, with Explosive Matter nearly even with him on the turn. Those two stepped to the stretch together in 1:25.1 but in the stretch, Muscle Hill pulled away from the field. Driver Brian Sears turned around to look for challengers in mid-stretch but found none, as Muscle Hill romped to a 1:53.3 world record clocking.
Winning driver Brian Sears said, "I knew he was a nice colt and I knew I never emptied the tank all year, always had something left in the tank. Tonight we're going to empty the tank. He's all business, he knows what it's all about. I knew we'd have to step on the gas."
Trainer Greg Peck added, "He was good right from the start. Tom Pontone and I stood together at the Harrisburg sale and bid on him and then Jerry Silva came in and he was good from day one, exceptional from day one."
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Competitive CD Rates at State Bank of India (California) - Local Only
State Bank of India (California) is offering a few competitive CD rates. There's a special 15-month CD with a 1.51% APY. Also, there are some top rates for the long-term CDs: 2.75% APY for 5 years and 2.00% APY for 3 years. Minimum deposit is $1,000. These rates are listed in the bank's rate sheet as of 3/29/2011.
On the front page of the bank's website it states:
State Bank of India (California) is fully owned by State Bank of India, one of the strongest banks in the World, with controlling ownership by Government of India.
This is a sister bank of State Bank of India in New York which offers CDs and money market accounts by mail.
State Bank of India (California) has new account forms avilable online that can be mailed. However, the instructions state that "All applicants must visit the branch of choice for in person ID verification and to complete additional account documentation."
State Bank of India (California) branches are located in Los Angeles, Artesia, Canoga Park, San Jose, Fresno, San Diego, Bakerfield and a new branch in Tustin. It also has a branch in Washington, DC.
The bank has an overall health score at DepositAccounts.com of 3 stars (out of 5) with a Texas Ratio of 25.64% (average) based on December 2010 data. Please refer to our financial overview of State Bank of India (California) for more details. The bank has been a FDIC member since 1982 (FDIC Certificate # 23998).
How It Compares?
Kaiser Federal Bank used to have the best 5-year CD deal in California (and nationwide), but the special CD rate has fallen by 50 basis points to 2.50% APY. For CDs nationally available, the best 5-year CD rate is 3.00% APY at Connexus Credit Union but this requires an active checking account. Without a checking requirement, the best 5-year CD rate is 2.93% APY at Melrose Credit Union. The best 5-year rate at a bank is 2.80% APY at Sovereign Bank. These rates are accurate as of 3/29/2011.
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A rollover accident leaves a car on its top, sending two people to the hospital.
It happened near 20th and Superior streets around 10 a.m. Saturday.
Police say a car was turning onto Superior from 20th Street when it hit another car traveling west. The impact caused westbound vehicle to hit the median and roll over.
Officers say the two people in the flipped car crawled out before police arrived.
"Both occupants of the silver Kia were transported to Bryan LGH West for some treatment, but nothing that looks serious or life-threatening at this point," Lincoln Police Sgt. Todd Kocin said.
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Derrick's rehab
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"Remember the time you went to the arcade with the intentions of winning big? Remember standing at the ticket counter hoping to win the Sega Genesis for 250,000 tickets and only having enough for a finger puppet? I often wondered who in the world had enough tickets to win the best prizes in an arcade. Well after 31 years on this planet I finally found the guy who does. This man had a grocery bag full of D&B coins and thousands of tickets gushing out of the machines. When all was through and done, he had a trash bag weighing in at 73 lbs full of arcade tickets! I never found out if it was enough to win both prizes." — briankel
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Hunico played the role of Sin Cara on last night's 12/2 WWE RAW live from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma against Alberto Del Rio. According to a report by Dave Meltzer, the real Sin Cara remains back at his home in Mexico.
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It is time for another breakdown! This week we travel to Oakland to face our biggest rivals. Last week, we had a bye to rest up and prepare for the game. The Raiders barely came out with a victory against the Browns to finish with a 4-2 record.
I'll look at the passing, rushing, special teams, and coaching. I'll even take a look at the x-factory all while trying to be as unbiased as possible.
Chiefs QB: Matt Cassel
Raiders QB: Kyle Boller?
The Raiders are 24th in the league in passing yards per game. However, they are without their starter Jason Campbell due to injury. Boller obviously isn't the answer since the Raiders are trying to find someone to come in. It doesn't look too good for them though. So it is likely that Boller will get the start. Last week, he came in and threw 8 completions for 100 yards. The Chiefs are 29th in the league in passing yards per game. However, the last few games it seems like the Chiefs are finding more success through the air. In 6 games the Raiders have allowed just about 284 yards per game through the air. The Raiders have allowed a pretty low 54 percent of the passes to be completed against them. They have given up 12 touchdowns through the air. The Chiefs in 5 games have allowed just under 250 yards through the air. The Chiefs have allowed 61 percent of the passes to be completed against them. The Chiefs have also given up 12 touchdowns through the air.
When the Chiefs Pass: Chiefs
When The Raiders Pass: Chiefs
Chiefs Running Backs: Jackie Battle, Thomas Jones
Raiders Running Backs: Darren McFadden, Michael Bush
The Raiders are ranked 2nd in the league with 160 yards per game. They are averaging a 5.1 per carry average on the running plays. The Chiefs are ranked 6th in the league with 127.4 yards per game. The Chiefs are averaging a 4.6 per carry average on the running plays. The Raiders are allowing 113 yards per game on the ground. The Chiefs are allowing 119 yards per game on the ground. The Chiefs have gotten better over the last few weeks and did hold Adrian Peterson to under 100. McFadden is looking like a beast though. If Battle is healthy I don't see either team really containing the run all that much.
When The Chiefs Run: Chiefs
When The Raiders Run: Raiders
Chiefs Special Teams: Ryan Succop, Dustin Colquitt, PR/KR Javier Arenas, Dexter McCluster
Raiders Special Teams: Sebastian Janikowski, Shane Lechler, PR/KR Denarius Moore, Jacoby Ford
Janikowski is a beast making all but 1 of his field goals this year--it was over 50 yards. He however made 5 FG's over 50 yards this year. Lechler is booting them to a 53.1 yard average and 8 punts inside the 20. Succop has missed 3 FG's this year. Colquitt has a 43.2 yard average with 7 punts inside the 20. Moore is averaging 6.1 yards on his punt returns. Arenas is number 1 in that area with 16.3 yards per punt return. Ford has a kick return touchdown already this year. He shares returns with Taiwan Jones. Together they have a 24.7 yard average. Arenas and McCluster are sharing as well with a 23.1 yard average per kickoff return.
Special Teams: Raiders
Chiefs Coaches: Todd Haley, Bill Muir, Romeo Crennel
Raiders Coaches: Hue Jackson, Al Saunders, Chuck Bresnahan
The Chiefs coaching seems to be on the right path after the last 3 games. The Raiders are doing a solid job with their team so far this year. I wonder how the coaching will change due to Campbell being out? I'll give the slight edge to the Chiefs due to a 2 game win streak and being more prepared. Crennel is a good coach to have in any match-up.
Coaching: Chiefs
The Raiders are at home after a few emotional weeks (RIP Mr. Davis). The Raiders are also plus 2 in the turnover category. The Chiefs have had a bye week to prepare and get healthy. The Chiefs also have an advantage since the Raiders are without their starting QB.
X - Factor: Tie
This will be a very close game. It should also be a very emotional game for the Raiders. The Chiefs have face a lot of injuries but we've had time to plan around the. The Raiders will have less than a week to prepare with a new quarterback. I think for that reason only the Chiefs will edge it out. I am 3-2 at picking the Chiefs game this year.
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OLYMPIA -- Chris Emery's frustration shows when he talks about being shut out of jobs because he has Down syndrome.
His face scrunches up, and he even shakes his fist as he describes how he's been fired repeatedly because he didn't catch on fast enough.
What Emery wants is a job coach -- someone to be with him and not just explain how something is done, but show him so that he can succeed like anyone else.
"I want my own job, my own work," Emery said. "I want to be able to grow up more, be responsible. You know what a job means to you. It's the same thing to me."
But Emery, 33, of Kennewick, worries that the state may cut money for programs that help people with developmental disabilities find and keep jobs.
He was one of about 20 people from The Arc of Tri-Cities who traveled to Olympia on Wednesday to plead with lawmakers to preserve money for their programs as the Legislature struggles with a projected $8.5 billion revenue shortfall through 2011.
"I'm not forcing them to do it, but it would be great," Emery said of keeping the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation's job coach program going.
As the group talked to Tri-City legislators, including Rep. Larry Haler and Sen. Jerome Delvin, both Richland Republicans, jobs were at the top of their list of concerns.
Billy Max Hughes, 51, of Richland, said he works part time at Goodwill but needs another part-time job to supplement his income so he can continue to live on his own, as he has since he was 26.
Hughes said he has been brain damaged since birth. Growing up in the 1960s, he was placed in special education programs that he said didn't prepare him to work once he finished school.
"I didn't learn enough. They didn't teach me," he said.
Like Emery, he fears money will be cut from programs that train people with developmental disabilities to work.
"Without the money ... the slower people are gonna be left in the dirt," Hughes said.
Delvin said it's a priority for him to try to preserve work programs for people with developmental disabilities, especially those who are leaving high school.
"It's important they have an opportunity to work and be productive," Delvin said.
Haler said what concerns him more is a proposal in Gov. Chris Gregoire's budget to shift people with developmental disabilities from state-funded medical care to the federal Medicaid program. The shift is intended to reduce costs to the state by relying on more federal money to provide medical services.
But Haler said because Medicaid eligibility is based on income, people with developmental disabilities from middle-income families will lose their medical care.
"Medicaid doesn't work for them," Haler said. "The governor wants it to work, but it doesn't. ... Middle-class families will not be able to get those funds because they don't meet the income guidelines."
Haler criticized Gregoire's budget proposal as having the wrong priorities, which he described as investing in salmon recovery and more employees for the Department of Ecology while cutting education and human services.
"It throws the developmentally disabled and the people most vulnerable in our population under the bus in favor of saving fish and trees," he said.
The Legislature is expected to adopt a budget for the 2009-11 biennium by the end of April.


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Welcome-Pack how to automatically accept assigned groups
I've seen on here that adding the line:
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A limited number of photographs will go on sale to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys' Fund.
Cathleen Duffy was the photographer who took the photo of the moment a recently-retired jockey entered the winner's circle at Saratoga in 2012.
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New Aussie band Wolfmother are on the rise right now, with their retro hard-rock blend that is equal parts Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Maybe a bit of Deep Purple thrown in for good measure. With influences like that, this band has a lot to live up to.
But in their self-titled debut album, Wolfmother proves that they are more than the sum of their influences. Their hard rock is murky, raw, and energetic, the sort of thing you can dance or mosh to, and their slower songs are still sharp and wild around the edges. This is definitely one for the fans of good rock'n'roll.
It opens with an earsplitting yell, and if you're not expecting it, it's sure to make you sit up and listen. It's followed by a crunchy, murky mass of hard rock with an otherworldly edge. After getting lost in the desert, "I had to write something down/And I found myself alone, and then I let go of everything/Into another DI-MEN-SION!" frontman Andrew Stockdale hollers.
Things steady out in the songs that follow, with Wolfmother exploring different kinds of hard rock. Yes, every kind I can think of. They dip into everything from steady bass grinds to hard psychedelica to catchy fuzz. And as they explore different sounds and styles, they manage to keep the same rough, wild edge in every song.
Wolfmother even dabble in quieter music in "Mind's Eye," a panoramic rock number with stretches of quiet, almost pretty music, and the closer almost sounds like a folk song at times. This band is in great form in these songs, which show the complexity of their music, but it sounds like the musicians are barely restraining themselves.
There's something almost larger-than-life about Wolfmother's sound, with their wild lyrics and wilder musical skills. That quality is the sign of a really good rock band. They have energy, they have skill, and while their skill leans on that whole Zeppelin/Sabbath sound, they sound fresh.
They also sound loud. These guys sound like they're testing the waters at times, which is the one drawback of "Wolfmother." But even in their weaker moments, they show that they have musical expertise in murky bass, sizzling guitar, and some wicked percussion.
Stockdale's voice is one that takes getting used to. At first he sounds thin and a bit nasal, and his vocalizing is kind of melodramatic. But as the album goes on, his voice will start to grow on you. He can really belt out those songs ("WITCH… CRAAAFT!"), but he can also sing in a more restrained manner. "If you listen to the sound within your mind/you may find the answer glowing in the tide…"
In their rough, raw debut albun, Wolfmother demonstrates that it deserves all the attention it's getting in the rock press. It's "colossal!"


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A fire destroyed a Westover home Sunday night.
The fire started in the kitchen of a home on Western Avenue, officials said.
The homeowners said they were home but not inside when the fire began. They said it started when they were cooking. Three adults lived in the house.
Officials believed the fire started as an accident. They said the home was a "total loss on the inside."
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City council members in Mexico Beach discuss a few issues in preparation for next Tuesday's regular meeting.
One matter on the agenda was a discussion regarding the hiring of the new Police Chief. City Administrator Chris Hubbard presented council members with 6 recommendations for the position, which he narrowed down from 65 applicants.
Of those six recommendations is Captain Glenn Norris, present at tonight's meeting. He also seemed to have the approval of the citizens sitting in on the meeting. They clapped after one gentlemen spoke at the podium and suggested the council look no further and hire Norris.
The council will vote next Tuesday on how to proceed further with the hiring of a new chief. "The decision could be the city administrator," says Mayor Al Cathey, "It could be that maybe some panel of people could do an interview process." He says under the current ordinance though the city administrator is responsible for all personnel.
Also to be voted on next Tuesday...whether to begin negotiations with a formal lease agreement for the vacant church property off 15th, which will be used to house the Police Department, the ESU unit, and even City Hall. It was revealed tonight that property is not within city limits, but the mayor says that shouldn't be a problem and they do not plan to request the property be annexed.
In addition Wednesday night, council members excluding Mayor Al Cathey took a look at 4 options showing the placement of the new City Hall building off Highway 98. They came to a consensus on one of those options but suggested a few changes to the architect. They will suggest moving the building farther from Highway 98 and adding parking in front of the building.


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The success in the past couple of years lead to his decision. Roland will make the loss of AJ easier to handle. I want the shirt. HBC says class is high in athletic ability and low in maintenance. Never thought I would see the day, all hail HBC!


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Statements from the Texas: 2010 Agriculture Commissioner's race
"More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined."
Says Texas has so few gas-pump inspectors in the field, "the HEBs of this state, the Brookshires of this state, they're calibrating their own gas pumps. The (Texas Department of Agriculture) just sends them the stickers and they calibrate them."
Says gas pumps in different parts of Texas are missing state inspection stickers and/or their inspections are out of date--and that's cheating consumers.
Says the Texas Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase up to 300,000 promotional stress balls.
Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain.
Says Democrat Hank Gilbert "has a criminal conviction for theft, has multiple years of unpaid taxes, has multiple tax liens and fines, unsafe driving convictions (and) has recently been accused of taking a bribe and is on record lying to the press this year about his criminal record."
"The Republican Party lost 1.1 million registered voters since 2008. The Democratic Party lost 1.2 million registered voters… (while) voter registration in the Libertarian Party rose 8 percent."
Says EPA regulation of greenhouse gases will endanger 575 Texas dairy facilities, 58 swine operations, 1,300 corn farms and 28,000 beef cattle operations.
On the National Animal Identification System.
"Todd Staples recently tried to woo his supporters and right-wing base by suggesting the Agriculture Commission cut programs intended to feed the elderly and disabled, many of whom are veterans."
"The current (agriculture) commissioner allowed tainted beef to be sent to school cafeterias."
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The director of the Florida Forest Service has been selected to lead an investigation into the wildfire that killed 19 firefighters in Arizona this week.
Jim Karels will start work immediately on the Yarnell Hills Investigation Team, which is tasked with looking into the blaze that killed most of the Granite Mountain Hotshots elite firefighting squad Sunday.
"Jim Karels is a nationally recognized firefighter who will use his decades of experience to lead this team to better understand what happened and how to possibly prevent such a terrible loss in the future," said Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in a statement Wednesday.
Nine other officials will serve on Karels's team, according to the statement. He is the only representative from Florida, but another state Forest Service firefighter was also assigned to help with the Yarnell Hill blaze.
Two years ago, Karels led a review into the Blue Ribbon Fire in northern Florida near the Georgia border. Two Florida wildlands firefighters died in that blaze.
Karels has worked for more than 30 years in land management and wildfire suppression, officials said. He is the chairman of the National Association of State Foresters Wildfire Committee and works with the Wildland Fire Leadership Council.
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What is the birth data?:
Things You Might Not Know:
- Father Lee was keyboardist for the Righteous Brothers.
- Was varsity kicker for the University High School football team in Irvine, California.
- Majored in Sports Information at University of Southern California.
- Married Swede Viveca Paulin in 2000
- Has two sons, Magnus born in 2004, and Mattias born in 2006.
Looney Humor:
He's a Cancer who seems to enjoy stripping down, and flaunting his generous man-curves with the pure joy of a child. Cancer comedians are great mimics, able to capture the emotional essence of a person. One of Ferrell's trademarks is over-emoting and extreme sentimentality, made all the more hilarious coming from such a likable dough-boy persona.
Neptunian Fantasy:
The Neptune-Moon conjunction in Scorpio makes him extremely sensitive, a psychic sponge for the moods of others. It also anchors him in a private fantasy world, where the line between what's real and illusion is blurred. Making a harmonious trine to his Sun and Mercury in Cancer, he's able to fully inhabit the Neptunian dream made real. In Blades of Glory, his character is a sex addict and macho ice skating champion, who in Ferrell's hands is a vulnerable Everyman. He's got hidden gifts to draw from, and can embody the dark, sexual or taboo in a comedic, but empathic way.
A Warped Mind:
Ferrell's natal Mercury is retrograde, adding to a mental filter that's quirkily askew. Being in Cancer, his thoughts carry a stream of emotions and images that shape his outlook. It's a Mercury that gets lost in its own subjective reality, making it hard to see things clearly. As an actor, this Mercury makes him look lost in his private thoughts, and many of his characters come across as naive and innocently self-absorbed. With Mercury squared by Saturn in Aries, he likely felt the pressure to think things through before taking action.
Jupiter in Leo:
Jupiter guides us to activities that help us grow, give us faith, and broaden our horizons. Ferrell's Jupiter is in Leo, the sign of creative self-expression, children, romance and play. Through the act of making people laugh, and sharing his dramatic gifts, he finds the path that leads to more "lucky breaks" and happiness.
A Pairs Champion:
His Mars in Libra means he's at ease working as part of a duo, and prefers that to going solo. This Mars exerts itself in fits and starts, and experiences some waffling when trying to weigh all the options. A square to his Sun in Cancer gives his energy an edge, making him prone to volatility. He's at his best when using his emotional intelligence to guide his actions, making sure to stay in balance with the needs of others. Jon Heder, his co-star and skating partner in Blades said the two were in sinq on the ice. "Will and I, for some reason, were really natural and comfortable with holding eachothers hands."
The Healer:
His Venus in Virgo makes him attracted to purposeful connections. He's also got the generational Pluto-Uranus conjunction in Virgo, which grounds his acting in the stuff of real life. This Venus gives him a down-to-earth modesty that adds to his appeal.
Will Ferrell Quotes:
"I think a lot of the instincts you have doing comedy are really the same for doing drama, in that it's essentially about listening. The way I approach comedy, is you have to commit to everything as if it's a dramatic role, meaning you play it straight."
"A lot of people have gotten into comedy because of certain influences in their lives or events that were painful, and I really have wracked my brain to figure it out. I pretty much have had a normal childhood. Maybe it was too normal."
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Former Charger Junior Seau found dead of an apparent suicide
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Former NFL star and San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A woman who identified herself as Seau's girlfriend made an emergency call shortly after 9:30 a.m. to report finding him unconscious at the house in the 600 block of The Strand South in Oceanside, police Chief Frank McCoy told reporters.
Patrol officers found the 43-year-old former professional athlete in a bedroom, mortally wounded from a gunshot wound to the chest, McCoy said. Medics tried in vain to revive Seau before pronouncing him dead at the scene.
"This case at this point is being investigated as a suicide," the chief said outside the home. `"A handgun was found near the body."
The NFL great's mother, Luisa Seau, tearfully implored the crowd gathered in front of his seaside house to "show your love to my son."
"I prayed to God, `Take me, leave my son,' but it's too late, too late," she said in a grief-choked voice.
The Chargers issued a brief statement at midday, saying the entire organization was "in complete shock and disbelief" over Seau's death. "We ask everyone to stop what they're doing and send their prayers to Junior and his family," the statement read.
Junior Seau's son, Jake, is a sophomore at The Bishop's School in La Jolla, where he plays football and lacrosse (for which he is rated one of the nation's top players). His daughter, Sydney, is a senior at Bishop's, and plans to attend the University of Southern California, where her father once played football. Nephew, Micah Seau, a 2011 graduate of The Bishop's School, is a linebacker with the San Diego State Aztecs' football team.
A representative of The Bishop's School said they were "saddened by the sudden passing of Junior Seau."
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders added: "Junior Seau was one of the most electrifying athletes in San Diego sports history. He was a passionate figure who gave the game of football – and Chargers' fans everywhere – everything he had. His passion for the San Diego region was also felt through his charitable work, which did so much good in so many ways."
The San Diego Psychological Association released the following statement: "We realize that Junior Seau's death will remind those who have lost loved ones to this tragic kind of loss and we offer our sympathy to them. At the same time we would like people to know that depression is a treatable disease. Suicide is often the culmination of a history of repeated depression and threats. This is a treatable disease and people's threats should be taken seriously. If you are aware of anyone whose depression is causing concern please contact a member of our association who can provide support, counseling, and information."
According to reports from U-T San Diego and the Los Angeles Times, Seau's family will allow researchers to study his brain for signs of damage from concussions he sustained during his career with the NFL.
Junior Seau played 20 seasons in the National Football League, most for the Chargers, but also for the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. Considered one of the best linebackers in the game, he was elected to 12 consecutive Pro Bowls as a member of the Chargers.
He announced his retirement in 2006, but after being contacted by the Patriots, he joined the New England franchise and played for four more seasons. He also owned a popular Mission Valley sports bar/restaurant bearing his name.
Junior Seau is the eighth player from the San Diego Chargers' 1994 Super Bowl season to die before the age of 45. Read more about the team's unprecedented losses here.
–Pat Sherman and Phil Dailey contributed to this report
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It might seem like odd timing for Studio West Dance Theatre to schedule its spring ballet the same weekend as the Procession of the Species.
But given that the company is presenting "Alice in Wonderland," the timing is perfect, said Stephanie Wood, co-director of Studio West.
"Our show is so fantastical and so quirky, just like the parade," Wood said. "We want people after they've seen the parade to come on over to the Minnaert and continue the festivities.
"We have a bunch of wild creatures in our show."
Those creatures include a tap-dancing Mad Hatter, played by the school's jazz teacher, Sarah Abderrazzaq, who has performed with the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, and a huge Cheshire Cat created by Jenna Zechmann, who's also worked on the company's "Nutcracker" sets.
The cat appears and disappears with help from dancers.
"It glows in black light," Wood said. "It's probably 15 feet long and about 6 feet high. It's a bunch of pieces. There are dancers who hold the body parts of the cat and make it come together, and then they separate and they swirl and then they come back together."
The cat was inspired by the one in the Royal Ballet's 2011 "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." But the Studio West production is an original. There's no traditional ballet version of "Alice," so Wood and ballet mistress Marianna Ramsour had more than choreography to contend with when they decided to translate the Lewis Carroll tale into dance form.
"The story is not the easiest to tell," Wood said. "It's such a fun story, but it doesn't have an ebb and a flow to it."
They combined elements from the Royal Ballet production with ideas from the popular Disney film and the original novel.
And they had to come up with their own score, which features music from "Wall-E," "Moonrise Kingdom" and "Beetlejuice."
"The movie soundtracks are really awesome for the dramatic effect of the ballet," Wood said.
The whole process was a lot of work.
"It was kind of scary going into it," Wood said. "We knew it was going to be a challenge, and I was a little wary of it, but I couldn't be happier with how it's turned out."
"It was quite a little bit of a challenge to get it all together and put it into steps and music and characters," said Ramsour, who suggested doing "Alice."
It's a challenge she relishes.
"We're very excited and nervous at the same time," she said. "I kind of pushed a little bit to do this. I said, 'Let's be the first ones to bring it to Olympia in a classical ballet form.'"
But "Alice" is something different for dancers who are used to performing in "Nutcracker" and other standards. That offers the cast of about 100 young dancers a challenge. (Abderrazzaq is the only guest artist in the cast; the others are students at Studio West Dance Academy.)
Megan Meier, 16, a junior at Capital High School, dances the role of Alice and is on stage for virtually the entire ballet.
"Megan has a facility for acting, so it's been a great journey for her," Ramsour said. "She's doing a great job."
"It's a really fun yet challenging character to play," she added.
It looks to Wood as though the risk will pay off. She said, "A lot of the performers are telling me it's their favorite ballet that they've ever rehearsed."
Alice in Wonderland
What: Studio West Dance Theatre presents an original ballet version of Lewis Carroll's classic tale.
When: 7 p.m. April 26, and 1 p.m. April 27
Where: Minnaert Center for the Arts at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia
Tickets: $22-$24 general admission, $18-$20 for seniors and students, $15 for children 12 and younger
More information: 360-753-8586 or olytix.org or studiowestdance academy.com


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Parents on the Field: Volunteering
Your Time in Team Sports
As a team parent, Cook recommends the following:
- Give a courtesy call to the snack parent the day before they are scheduled to bring snack.
- Encourage all parents to bring their child to picture day, even if they will not be purchasing a team picture (many teams provide this to each player via team funds).
- Ensure that all parents have a schedule of practice sessions and games.
- Plan a unique season-end party. Most teams end the season with a pizza party. Other ideas are a swim party, a meal at a buffet, a skate party, hayride or hot dog cookout.
- Season-end parties should include siblings as well as parents. Collect additional funds from each family if necessary.
- Make sure each team member's name is spelled correctly on his or her trophy.Order trophies one month prior to the presentation date.
- Remember that awarding a "Most Valuable Player" award can leave some children feeling left out.
- Carry a clipboard to all practices/games and have extra copies of the schedules and other team info. Somebody always has a question.
For the more adventurous, there's always a need for volunteer coaches. Even if your knowledge of a sport is limited to "The ball goes that way," most team organizations offer informative training sessions for anyone willing to donate their valuable time toward a good cause. If taught the right way, the benefits a child gets out of team sports are sportsmanship, teamwork, new friendships, a healthy atmosphere and a good time!
"The very fact that parents are willing to give their valuable time to assist with their child's team sports is in itself not a very good example unless they are also willing to put aside their own ego and not live vicariously through their child," says Sandy Caplinger, a regional commissioner for AYSO in Running Springs, Calif. "If the above can be accomplished and the parent displays positive mannerisms and promotes good sportsmanship, then the child will remember this and be thankful throughout their entire life."


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Ballyhoo: Sayonara Sandy! Concert Features Jeremy Kushnier, Jenny Lee Stern, Bob Stillman and Kristen Beth Williams
By Andrew Gans
The lineup for the Nov. 1 performance of Scott Siegel's Broadway Ballyhoo, the concert series that is now playing an open-ended run Thursday evenings at 11 PM at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, has been announced.
The evening, subtitled Sayonara Sandy!, features Jeremy Kushnier, Jenny Lee Stern, Bob Stillman and Kristen Beth Williams.
Creator-producer Siegel hosts.
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