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Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
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This year, the average college graduate will leave school with around $35,000 in education-related debt.
But this week, 12 student senate presidents from across Iowa are coming together to speak out against another potential increase in student loan interest rates, by drafting a letter.
Originally drafted by Paul Esker of Luther College and Spencer Hughes of Iowa State, signatories of the letter include student representatives from schools including Central, Coe and Grinnell Colleges, in addition to the University of Iowa. Together, they represent over 150,000 Iowa students.
They say, it's critical that congress take action to stem the rising cost of higher education.
"We wanted to ask congress not to double our rate, and we wanted to ask for a long term solution to the crisis of skyrocketing student debt," Esker said.
If the increase occurs, rates for subsidized Stafford loans would grow from 3.4 to 6.8 percent. For the average student, that means nearly 900 dollars out of their pocket in interest payments alone. The increase is slated to occur automatically on July 1, if congress does not intervene.
Esker says that while this increase in revenue would help the government balance the budget, this burden shouldn't fall on students.
"Students are not the one that need to be taking care of the country's budget problems," Esker said. "Students are the future, students are the leaders of tomorrow. Students are the ones we need to educate, empower and support."
But Esker stressed that this affects more than just students, though there are still many of those.
"That's actually 222,000 Iowa borrowers, and for the state as a whole that means an economic decrease of 200 million dollars," Esker said.

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I'm pretty new to BO and I'm kind stuck right now and can't seem to find a solution.
I have got a simple WebI report which contains some charts and a crosstab. I'm working on my Universe connecting to a SQL server database. What I want my report to do is make it possible for the users to change the measure and the axisses of the charts by a Input control. (Or doing it by another way if it is possible)
I have created four variables: Measure / Measure_Prompt / Rows / Rows_Prompt.
In the 2 prompt variables I have a hardcoded value. Example: ="Net_Value". I created an input control for these variables, which is a text box and the user needs to type a value. This works and the report is adjusting depending on the value entered.
In Measure and Rows I have an IF statement. For example: If Measure_Prompt is "Net_Value" take [Invoice_Net_Value] etc..
However I would like to have a dropdown with a list of values in the input controls instead of the text box. Because I can't expect users to know what to type.
Is this possible? If it's possible how can I do this and create a dropdown with a list of given hardcoded values from which the user can choose from with either a input control or another way if suggested.
Thanks in advance,
KInd regards
Mario De Pauw
You can define static list of values while defining Input Control on Variables.
But you should create the variable as Dimension type/Detail type instead of Measure type to make use of Combo Box.
So please change type of your variables to Dimension/Detail and proceed with below steps.
1) Input Control Tab > New
2) Select the required Variable Object > Next > Choose Control Type
3) Select Combo Box (2nd item under Single Value)
4) "All values from Report" is shown as value against List of Values option. You can retain this if it is ok. To change it with Custom Values, you can click on ellipsis button. There you can type custom values and Press enter. Your Custom values will appear on right hand side list.
5) Use restricted list of values option can be set to 'Yes'/'No' depending on your requirement.
6) Default value can be specified.
7) Click Next > Select the required block on which this input filter should work
8) Click Finish.
vamsee m,
Thanks for your answer.
When I define a new input control I don't have the option to select combo box. The only option that is available is "entry field".
I think this is because my variable is containing a single value as in ="Net Value". Which is not a link to a dimension in my query but just a string.
Any other suggestions?
in your dimension select the Associate lov's and assign the lovs to the dimension.
when you open the report, select all. then create the userinput tool by selecting the column on which u want to apply.
Can I enter a list of values like ('Representative', 'Sales org', 'Product group', 'country', 'company') when I do not have these values in my tables or anywhere. I need to manually enter them as I cannot find this list anywhere. In the associate list of values I can only link to another dimension for example to the Country dimension and getting the values 'France', 'Spain',..
Am I missing something or is this also possible there?
Hi Mario,
You could create a universe level LOV or derived table using commands from SYSDUMMY1, DUAL or whatever dummy tables your environment happens to support. Then just reference that in your report.
Hi c3Jacqui,
Thanks for your response. I created a derived table in my universe and created an object referring to that table.
In my webi report I could refer to the object and now have the option to select a combo box.
Thanks for your help! (+10 points to you )
Cheers Mario,
Glad you got it working


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A MAN had to be cut from his car after a collision last night.
Fire officers released the driver, 19, of a blue Citroen Saxo after a collision with a van on the A525 Ruthin Road in Llandegla just after 7.05pm.
The shunt caused the car to career into the side of the nearby Crown Hotel, smashing pub windows and knocking over a road sign in to a nearby hedge.
Nobody inside the pub was hurt.
Mel Braban, of the Crown Hotel, said: "The driver was lucky to get out alive. The car went onto its side, landed in to the side of the pub and was propped against it.
"There are a few windows in the pub broken but we were all fine.
Fire crews from Llangollen and Ruthin used cutting equipment to free the man from his car.
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The Avenue in the Park at Saint Cloud
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This work is an exception among the landscapes of the autodidact Rousseau. The forerunner of Surrealism leaves the riotous lushness of his tropical forests behind for the constructed and orderly character of a city park. In Rousseau's work, reality does not have the character of a reproduction. He depicts the avenue bordered by tall lime trees on the south-western bank of the Seine as a repeating pattern of trees that tapers toward a tower-like monument in central perspective. The walkers in the park – a pictorial motif since Jean-Antoine Watteau – look like distanced staffage figures in an ultimately naïve composition with clear outlines and sharp contrasts.


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Leverhulme Awards Recognise Rising Stars of Research
Details of the 2013 winners of the prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prizes are now available.
The prizes recognise the achievements of researchers at an early stage of their career, whose work has already made an international impression, and whose future research holds exceptional promise.
The prizes were established to commemorate the contribution of Philip Leverhulme, the Third Viscount Leverhulme and former trustee, to the work of the Leverhulme Trust.
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PANAMA CITY, Panama - "We do not torture," Bush declared in response to reports of secret CIA prisons overseas. Pausing, he adds, "Well, ahh, actually, I guess we do. Or did. You see, I've been born again for real this time, and I can't crucify Christ all over again by continuing to break the Ten Commandments, including the one about bearing false witness."
President Bush on Monday attempted to defend U.S. interrogation practices including an effort spearheaded by Vice President Dick Cheney to block or modify a proposed Senate-passed ban on torture. But then he broke down. "It's all a lie. The Bible says, "Let your yesses be yesses and your no's be no's. I've been saying "No Torture" while turning a blind eye to what's been going on in Abu Gharib, Guantanamo, and elsewhere. But no more.
Confessed Bush, "We always used to say, if a terrorist was going to use a nuclear weapon against a US City, then torture would be justified. But we're torturing suspects just to try and stem the death of GI's in Iraq. They don't have any WMD's. They never did. I ask the American public's forgiveness for lying to them. God has shown me that the consequences of my lying and failure to bring peace to the Middle East could lead to Armageddon, and I don't want to go down in history for that.
Bush said. "There's an enemy that lurks and plots and plans and wants to hurt America . And we will aggressively pursue them. But we will do so under the law, the Geneva Convention, and we will safeguard civil liberties as well. As for Cheney, he's going to be assigned to clean up after cabinet meetings from now on.
The mean, vindictive Cheney is still seeking to persuade Congress to exempt theCentral Intelligence Agency from the proposed torture ban, despite arguments by NCIS and JAG, and civil libertarians world-wide that torture violates all known tenets of civilized warfare.
"My lying to the American public got way out of hand" admitted a contrite Bush. I can hardly call myself a Christian the way I've acted. My sins have undone me. Fortunately, Jesus has stood in the gap and offered to save me, PROVIDED I quit lying, and start serving the public that elected me, instead of the rich folks and public interests that have controlled me. It was like being possessed -- by Satan. I got to where I no longer knew what the truth was.
Bush was asked about reports that the CIA was separately maintaining secret prisons in eastern Europe. It's true, it's wrong, and we're going to put a stop to it. "Our country is at war, and our government has the obligation to protect the American people. But not at the cost of destroying our country in order to save it."
For me to say "we do not torture," is like Clinton saying "I did not have sex with that woman. It's untrue. Only by redefining sex or torture can it become true. It's lying, that's what it really is, not telling the truth, even though I'm the president of the United States.
Separately, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy priased Bush's comments in Panama, demonstrating that the White House actually has learned something from Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo."
The United States drew worldwide condemnation after photographs circulated showing guards at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad mistreating and humiliating prisoners. "That's going to end, said Bush. "For starters, we have no business in that country, adn we're going to get out before we create even more people who hate and want to attack America.


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Aftersn00z roundup: In which we give out the linky love
Posted at 1:09 PM Jan 08, 2010By Andrea Grimes
- Why telling people your bra color is a pretty stupid way to raise breast cancer "awareness." [TheFrisky]
- Also asinine: the Economist's take on "new feminism," which soundly and thoroughly misrepresents absolutely everything about who feminists are and what they want. [Feministing]
- H&M chunks good clothes that could go to the needy. [CollegeCandy]
- Joe Rogan is a homophobic asshole. I know it's not news, but it is a good read. [The Sexist]
- Why RockBand is awesome and people who think music is always SRS BZNZ suck generally. [Pandagon]
- A woman in Dubai was jailed for being raped. Because she had sex. [Broadsheet]
- 10 dudes not to date in 2010. Funny, but maybe we should avoid dating men who don't shower every year. [Lemondrop]
- What do you do when a friend is in an abusive relationship? [YourTango]
- Kathleen Hanna's zines and writings are being put into a "Riot Grrrl Collection" at the New York University library. So proud to be a Bobcat today. Or are we a torch? I forget. [Bitch]


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Another great route just to the right of Pygmy Alien. Follow 10 painted red pitons 10-15 right of the Alien to the same belay. The first piton is in the black square of varnish right above the fiction slab. Two pitons can be clipped with long runners on the runout fiction slab. The crux is at the first piton, with a secondary crux about 2/3th of the way up the route. The climbing consists of continuous 5.9 climbing on crimps, mantles, and high steps.
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It's Wednesday. Thanksgiving is tomorrow. Maybe you planned to have this elaborate feast, but have decided against it now. Or maybe you have a cousin who really likes a certain dish that your mother-in-law is allergic to, and you want to please both of them but don't have time to prepare a dish.
Don't panic. There are a handful of local places nearby that can rescue you from your dilemma.
If you don't want to spend a huge amount of money, your best bet may be to check the local supermarkets. , , , Shoppers, and all have options for Thanksgiving meals either a la carte or complete meals only (like Bloom) that vary in price. Some require you to order 24 hours in advance for pickup or they may have pre-cooked items you can just pick up and reheat at home at your leisure.
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Alexandria, VA 22312
Foxfire Grill in the Pinecrest Shopping Center in Alexandria just outside of Annandale usually has a holiday meal special going on and this year is no different. The restaurant is open beginning at 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. For $23 per person, you can get a completely meal with your choice of turkey, ham or pork loin with a variety of sides. You can also choose between four different options for dessert: bread pudding, or pumpkin, apple, or pecan pie.
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Boston Market is another option. You can place your order online for heat and serve or a la carte items such as dinner rolls or creamed spinach and pick them up at a nearby location. You could even stay in your car if there's drive through. It's a quick and simple alternative to cooking. Boston Market is also serving a traditional Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday from $10.99 and up.
The two closest locations to Annandale are:
Boston Market
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Alexandria, VA 22312
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Widower confident inquest will get to the truth
The widower of an Indian dentist who died after suffering a miscarriage said he was confident the inquest into her death would establish the truth of what happened.
Read: Woman dies in Irish hospital after being refused an abortion
Arriving for the first day of evidence, Praveen Halappanavar said:
"We have faith in the inquest, so hopefully we will get the answers. The big question is why was Savita treated the way she was not supposed to be? We just want to know why she died."


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Britain's FAT Ward: Reinforced Wheelchairs and Industrial Weighing Scales
The time has come that the demand for a real fat ward has become high enough to open one. More and more people have started to become bigger and bigger over the century. The fat ward is a place for supersize people to slim down, which they should have done way earlier. But I am glad that they eventually took the step to do something about their health, even when it happened so late (maybe in some cases too late).
This ward has supersize doors, supersize reinforced wheelchairs, industrial weighing scales and everything you need to support patients who are not just overweight, but overweight to the point where they are (or almost) immobilized. Over 600 weight loss operations (gastric bypass, balloons to reduce stomach size, stomach bands…) have been performed already.
It is expected to cost the NHS 50 billion pounds each year by 2050, and it is thought many more wards will open across the country.
So you may ask yourself: did some kind of medical condition cause these people to gain so much weight?
The answer is given by surgeon Peter Small, and it is: no, there is no medical problem underlying their enormous weight.
'The vast majority of people are obese because their calorie intake over time has not matched their calorie burn. The usual patient we get has been trying all the diets under the sun and all the medicines under the sun and they've failed. And they're just crying for their life back.'
Terry Gardner, a father of two, is one of such patients in the ward. He weight 47 stone (+-300kg) at the young age of 29. He is too big even for a reinforced hospital bed, and he can't fit through his own bathroom door. After being housebound for a year he got admitted for an indefinite stay. He has been put on a controlled diet and has upcomming surgery.
He said: 'At the moment I feel like my weight's just eating my life. If I don't do anything now I just feel like I'm not going to be here.'
His surgeon said he is almost pathologically obese. His weight the first days in the ward was not dropping either, so the staff suspected him buying junk food from hospital trolley. His stay in the Ward costs 250 pounds a day.
Obesity, income and our system structure
Obesity is a serious health issue and is growing worldwide.
In developed countries there is something called "the food gap", which means that poor people eat crap food, don't have access or money to buy what is healthy and nourishing for their bodies, or often lack education about the effects of food on the body. So people with lower socio-economic status have a higher chance of becoming obese. While in the developing countries it is the opposite.
In developing countries, the relatively richer part of the population is obese, because they suddenly can afford more food but choose bad option, while the poor over there do not even have money to buy it. I say "relatively" because they are richer in comparison to the general population in their country or area, but still relatively poor.
So this alone shows the inequality at the basic of the system structure : your position within the system (low, middle or upper class) gives you a higher or lower chance to become obese. This is unacceptable and not just. All human beings should have equal education about health and equal access to the food that is nourishing for our bodies.
But, to add to that, we have profit driven junk food in the shelves of the supermarket, and in our streets. We have adds and commercials promoting the food that is actually destructive for our health, and which in effect costs the health care system a hell of a lot of money. Just look at the cost of that fat ward for example.
So the system creates and actually feeds the problem, but also fights it and pays for it. Why? Because the system is made up out of individuals who do not have 1 coherent plan on how to effectively run a society that actually benefits the whole. Some individuals are all about health, bring awareness, do research etc… while others make profit from sickness.
The solution is one of multiple factors.
First of all we have ourselves. We decide what we put in our mouth, what we research, what we do to our bodies. Except, there is one catch, and that is what I have mentioned previously: your place within the social and economic structure. This shapes your mind, and also gives you the possibility (or lack thereof) to eat healthy and have enough money to buy good food.
But for those who can make this decision: do so. Your body is probably the most valuable thing in your life, it is who you are on this planet. Without it: your dead. The blessing of a healthy body is often only realized when one gets sick.
Then there are the people around us, the people who give their children unhealthy food, or who keep feeding the already obese person more and more of the food that made them fat in the first place. I have seen a couple of documentaries about this, where bedridden obese people were being fed by their family our partner the junk food and all the food their ate to become so obese.
And then there is the system. Which has to stop commercializing unhealthy food and creating economic inequality.
To see how it can be different in fact, check out the equal money system. Help in creating a system that will actually benefit the whole.
Check out the wiki pages as a start: http://equalmoney.org/wiki
Or the forum: http://equalmoney.org/forum/
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2245958/Inside-Britains-FAT-ward-Where-clinically-obese-patients-weighing-47-stone-treated-reinforced-wheelchairs-industrial-weighing-scales.html#ixzz2Eks7rW7w
Obviously you yourself have never had weight problems other than losing that last 10 pounds…As a morbidly obese person who has tried the diets, surgery and just done anything that I could to lose weight; it is my opinion that the medical field has overlooked a real problem. We are fat for a reason. Mostly those who over eat tend to be in stressed situations, or have some type of underlying mental problems. This is not to say that we are to put in a mental ward and treated with medications. The American Medical association and the NHS have tried to determine for years the reason people are prone to gain weight. Fat burn is an easy out for the doctors put on the spot. The complex makeup of the human body still holds mysteries that the researchers have not begun to solve. Should we treated poorly because we cannot shed the pounds that society says we should? Have you ever looked at the TV? It is chocked full of advertisements that include mostly food. That food is eaten by very skinny persons. What psychological imprint does that leave? We were told by our nannies and parents to eat our meals. Those who listened are now ingrained that not to eat is to let someone else starve. Do you remember-"There are people in Africa that are starving tonight, so eat your food"? These guilt trips have obviously worked. I, personally have had two stomach surgeries- three back surgeries; been put on high blood pressure medicine and long term pain medications. At this point, the doctors seem to be allowing me to be comfortable. I am losing my ability to stand and walk. This does not surprise them. My issues aside- the Morbidly obese have been overlooked in society and shunned by them. Now when we cry for help you deride us, ridicule us, and increase the stress to change to what you would have us be. Not for the sake of our health, but for your pocketbooks and your lack of sense of shame for originally putting the ideas into out heads in the first place. How will we overcome this? Most of us will not. We will pass swaddled in fat and in huge beds that you see as overly expensive and unnecessary. The quality of life should not be measured by the norm of all people, but what that person can endure and where they could reasonably be physically.
It's often possible to tell why a person got fat by looking to see where the fat is located. When everything is working reasonably well and the person isn't eating too many processed foods, it's difficult to get fat, but in the case of toxic additives and such, the body may resort to creating fat just to have a place to safely sequester the horrors that have been visited upon it, which accounts for abnormal fat storage, such as on the back. Cortisol can deposit fat around the stomach, while a malfunctioning thyroid can layer it on all over, while estrogen dominance can create a cone-shaped body that requires different sizes of tops and bottoms. Either way, it looks and feels wretched, not least of all because all that stored fat is doing nothing to fuel the person during the day. Before dieting or surgery, one should rule out anything else that's wrong first, just to make sure that the extra bowl of ice cream they seem to be eating isn't invisible…


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Little Manhattan (2005)
Plot Summary
In Manhattan, 10-year-old Gabe finds his first love when he meets his former kindergarten mate, eleven-year-old Rosemary, in his karate classes. Confused with his new feelings and with the divorce process of his beloved parents, Leslie and Adam, he experiences the delightful unknown sensation of being in love for the first time.- Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ten-year-old Gabe was just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan, until Rosemary Telesco walked into his life actually into his karate class. But, before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she tells him she will not being going to public school any more. Gabe has a lot more to learn about life, love and girls.- Written by Kaylee
A 10-year-old and an 11-year-old find love in New York City.- Written by Anonymous
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Car accident on A41 causes delay misery (From The Oxford Times)
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Car accident on A41 causes delay misery
9:14pm Wednesday 3rd July 2013 in News
A crash on the A41 caused delays for drivers heading into Oxfordshire yesterday.
The road was blocked in both directions between the turn for Blackthorn and Grendon Road near Bicester at 9.12am.
Two cars collided, with one ending up on its roof, pictured, and fire crews had to cut one person free after their vehicle ended up in a ditch.
Crews from South Central Ambulance Service took the pair to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.
The details of the victims were not released, however the injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
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Filamena Young is a game's writer with several years of experience in the industry. She's written for a variety of RPG properties, including White Wolf (she is a co-author of the Vampire the Requiem supplement Strange, Dead Love) Margret Weis Productions, and EVE Online. I sat down with her- virtually speaking- to talk a bit about the importance of pen and paper roleplaying games and her upcoming RPG project, Flatpack: Fix the Future.
Quinnae Moongazer: So, tell me a bit about your history as a games writer. Do you have a favourite project?
Filamena Young: I got started in tabletop roughly five years ago. I heard about an all-call for new writers through a friend. I'd published a short story or two on microfiction zines, and so I thought I might as well give it a shot. Matt McFarland of White Wolf was looking, and I guess my stuff worked for him, because he took me on to freelance for the project right away. Since then, I've spent a lot of pitching myself, chasing leads, and getting the occasional request for my work from all sorts of game publishers. As for a favorite… That's like which one is my favorite kid. Working on projects we've self published tends to be the most rewarding, but also the hardest work. Of work for others, adding romance and sex to Vampire the Requiem in our latest book, Strange Dead Love was strangely fulfilling.
QM: Oh? Can you tell me a bit more about that (the Vampire the Requiem writing) and why it was fulfilling?
FY: Sure! So Russel Bailey, one of their developers has long held that there is plenty of room in the World of Darkness games for romance. He wanted to explore the paranormal romance genre with an eye toward a game supplement that wasn't the same old straight male gaze. So, he hired me, Jess Hartley, and Monica Valentinelli to do the actual writing. We set out to give players and Storytellers the tools they needed to use these romance elements in their games. Plot ideas, some minor rules hacks, all meant to bring that into a game. It's got sex, it's got tragic love stories, and it's got, I'm hearing, a lot of room for all sorts of gendered approaches to the theme.
QM: That sounds very exciting. I'll have to look that up. On that subject can you tell me in your own words why you think interventions like this in PnP RPGs are important? Or even why these types of RPGs are important to consider? In my own work I've tried to make such games visible as I think they're very underrated, both in terms of their cultural effects and in terms of their great potential to subvert a lot of hegemonic narratives about gender, etc.
FY: Humans, as animals, play games and tell stories. It's what we do. A situation where a group of human animals sitting around and playing games as well as telling stories, well, that's the human experience wrapped up pretty neatly. I love video games, but you can't beat the magic in the personal interaction around a table. (Or even a video chat.) It's a social experience for a social animal and we can learn a lot about each other in the process. Like, real, face to face learning. I can read about the African American experience, but sitting across a table form a gamer of color letting me know through her character as well as her personal anecdotes what it's really like is a big change.
There are a lot of 'ah hah' moments around a table as we explore stories together, and bring our own experiences to them. That's why I think it's so important that we're not doing the same Dungeons and Dragons, dungeon crawl adventure over and over. There's nothing wrong with that style of play, but if that's all we're doing, we're missing out on opportunities to have fun and learn in a new way. We need to use games to try out things we can't personally experience. Games where violence isn't the answer. Games where gender means something different, (or nothing at all.)
Games where we are people we can't be in real life, or games where we see life from someone else's shoes entirely. Those games, those stories, can help us all shrug off some of our baggage and see the world as a bigger, wider, more wonderful place. (Gee, preachy much?)
QM: No more preachy than I get, at least! *chuckles* I agree entirely, I think one of the biggest failings of all RPGs, whether video game or PnP, is that they tend to redound to normative social arrangements. Which is bizarre considering the whole point is for there to be this fantasy of limitless possibility that transcends the "real world." On that note, perhaps you can tell me a bit more about how that influenced the creation of your upcoming RPG, Flatpack: Fix the Future. What made you want to make this game?
FY: So there's the 'be the change you want to see' passed around. It's something a lot of indie game designers really feel, and I find it inspiring. I thought about games I wanted to play, and more importantly, games that I wanted my daughters to play as they got older. I love Fallout, I loved Rifts when I was younger. I love a world AFTER the end when people are struggling, but more importantly, they are rebuilding. There are a lot of post apocalyptic games, but very few of them focus heavily on community and rebuilding. So, I could wait around to see if anyone else did it, or I could do it myself. I wanted a game that focused on traits not seen in more classically male-centric design. I wanted to see cooperation, friendship and compassion, and non violent conflict resolution. I wanted to encourage players to think through problems instead of punching through problems. I don't see any inherent problem in violent games, I just think we need to do other things too.
QM: Very interesting! Post-apoc always turned me off due to how depressing it can be, so it's interesting to see explorations of the more positive side of things. You had talked about how your game uses non-violent solutions to problems; while I'm always down for a good dungeon grind now and again, I have been troubled by the fact that most games seem to use violence as the sole metaphor for progress. It's perhaps the easiest way to design an RPG- kill x, y, and z for experience- but also increasingly boring and uncreative. As you say, we need other things to do too. Can you talk a little bit about how Flatpack subverts that?
FY: Well, it's a bit about game currency and what rewards you give to the players. In many classic games, the player kills something, you give them magic beans to make their character better. (Experience points and level ups in many traditional games.) In Flatpack, the character advancement isn't given for killing things. It's tied to other things your character does. I give out video game style achievements. So, say, your character has successfully outsmarted a group of scavengers in a really fantastically clever way. The game rewards you by giving you a bonus to outsmarting scavengers in the future. Or, let's say you failed to hack a really advanced AI, and the results were epic and awesome, you're character know understands AIs better and will do better next time. I have to health levels. The non player characters don't roll against the characters. It's all about problems and obstacle and overcoming them creatively. There are no physical stats on the sheet. The in character text tells the players that their characters are special, exceptional, and too important to the future to risk death. Don't fight, the text tells the players, because we need you too much.
QM: That's very intriguing, so the game is built around creative storytelling mostly, with a minimum of statistical advancement?
FY: The core system is about a page long. Super simple, so much that a seven year old could probably grok it. It's so simple, in fact, it almost begs to be hacked. Which is what character advancement is tied to. In the way that Magic the Gathering as a simple set of rules, and each card hacks those rules and changes the game, Achievements hack the characters in Flatpack. We all love playing the exception to the rule, after all. The core rules say that you only get a magic bean (Spirit points in this game) whenever your character does X or Y. But thanks to your Achievement, you now get those points at X, Y and Z.
QM: Hacking is probably one of my favourite metaphors with regards to RPGs. *grins* I often think of the games themselves as being, potentially, 'culture hacks.' So, what are the titular Flatpacks of the game?
FY: Here's where I show what a geek I am. There's an episode of Doctor Who with David Tennant where he ends up on a space station on the edge of a black hole. As he's getting out of the TARDIS, he mentions that the station is one of those 'flatpack models.' It's a sort of passing reference. I do a lot of shopping at Ikea, and a lot of my furniture comes out of flat boxes with that adorable big-nosed guy telling me how to put them together. I got this image of a future where you buy, say, a box that has a whole pet shop in it. Or a whole teaching hospital. Or a whole museum.
Open it up, follow the instructions, and you have a fully functional building. Then, I thought of a future way past that invention where people are rediscovering that technology. "Well, our city has court house, and a mini mall, but we really wish we had a doctor's office. Or a post office." You'd end up with these crazy mishmashes of buildings at varying usefulness. It's pretty quirky, and it's where a lot of humor in the game comes in.
QM: Hah! That's delightful. And I imagine part of the fun might come from creatively repurposing some of these buildings, which can be mini adventures in and of themselves. So, you've written this modular game which, as you say, begs to be hacked- which raises interesting possibilities. What is the direction you hope to take Flatpack in? Do you see yourself writing supplements? And if so, what will they be about?
FY: I wrote it with room for expansion in mind. I'm hoping, time permitting, that I can release new sets of buildings and new modes of play. Currently, the game assumes that you're a group of kids or young adults rebuilding one city so that the people of your underground bomb shelter have a place to live and grow. I could see hacking the game so that you're each looking over the well being of your own city. Or one where trade, import and export, and diplomacy are a big function of the game as other newly established cities and communities vie for limited resources.
I have, down the road, plans to take the core of the game, and twisting it to a game about catching and taming dragons. That one will be a completely separate game geared toward family play. I had a lot of ideas, ways to layer the game to add to complexity, but I decided to leave that out of the core game to keep it affordable and easy to access if you want to play it with preteens or whatever. It's a YA game, really, and I don't want to overwhelm new players. Not at first.
QM: That also intrigues me. You say it's a YA game, and that you also designed it with your daughters in mind. It still seems all too rare that game devs think about women or girls (or queer people, or people of colour) in development. Would you say that that's still the state of the PnP RPG industry? And have you seen changes in your time working in the industry?
FY: Well, for PnP, it's really a series of niche hobbies that have enough similarity to them that they crash into each other. I'm among the dirty hippy crowd who make experimental games. There's a lot of attention to inclusion and reaching out to a wider audience in that crowd. There are also schools of thought that if it was good enough for Gygax, it should be good enough for us. I do a lot of headbutting over character art and 'you can't play that, that's not realistic' with those sorts. There's room for a lot of styles of play, and I know a lot of the bigger publishers are reaching out to a wider audience.
Cam Banks of Margret Weis, for example, made damn sure that there's a lot of welcome room for the young lady gamer is the Smallville RPG, which I can't recommend enough, on a design level and on a philosophical one. Daniel Solis, working with Fred Hicks and Evil Hat do some AMAZING games with young, all-shades-and-color gamers in mind. Do is, without a doubt, an amazing piece of welcoming gaming.
Elizabeth Sampet, Emily Care Boss, Meguey Baker and Julia Ellingboe explore gender and race in some games that run from very heavy to light and wonderful. And this is all just people off the top of my head trying to change things. Plus, there's a lot of subversive voices working their way into the big names. Tracy Hurley is very active with Wizards and D&D and she has a lot of amazing things to say. It gets better every day.
QM: Yes, I have to say I'm inclined to agree. One of the things I love about RPGs of this sort is that they're much cheaper to make and the barrier for creative entry is a ways lower. It can be less daunting to raise, say, 5000 dollars for a PnP game in seed money rather than having to find venture capitalists with 50 million dollars lying around. Another RPG I have a lot of hope for is Eclipse Phase, have you heard of it? You'll be holding a Kickstarter event for Flatpack this month, yes?
FY: Yeah. The plan is to have it about a month long through the middle of February. Kickstarter is a great equalizer, as it allows a lot of projects to be crowd sourced and brought to life that might never have seen the light of day in the past. It's changing everything. I hope it helps indie video games the way it's helping indie PnP games.
QM: Likewise! Any closing thoughts about anything we haven't covered here?
FY: You really let me talk, *chuckles* I just wanted to say that I hear a lot of 'but there aren't women in gaming.' I want to say that's straight up not true. We're here playing, we're here creating, and the more of us that stand up and reach out, the better it gets for everyone. Minorities of any stripe are a big part of gaming, and instead of ignoring them, we need to be creating for them. Welcoming them, and inviting them to game and design with us. There's plenty of room for everyone.


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"What does a parent think about coming to a school where there's a shooting … It's the most terrifying moment of a parent's life … you have no idea," said Wilford.
Alexis Wasik, 8, a third-grader at the school, said police checked everybody inside the school before they were escorted to the firehouse.
"We had to walk with a partner," she said.
One child leaving the school said there was shattered glass everywhere. A police officer ran into the classroom and told them to run outside and keep going until they reached the firehouse.
Audra Barth, who was walking away from the school with her first-grade son and third-grade daughter, said a teacher took first-graders into the restroom after bullets came through the window.
Brendan Murray, a 9-year-old fourth grader, said he was in the gym with his class when he heard "lots of banging." He said the teachers put the students in a nearby closet where they stayed for about 15 minutes before police officers told them to leave the building.
The boy said the students ran down a hallway where there were police at every door. "Lots of people were crying," he said.
But as reporters converged on the school, the children generally seemed more composed than their parents.
Horrific Scene
The first police on the scene instantly recognized the gravity of the crime and "asked for every resource we could get," Newtown Police Lt. George Sinko said. On- and off-duty state troopers raced to Newtown, including tactical units, K9 units and the bomb squad. The state police helicopter was put in the air, and before long agents with the FBI and ATF were headed to Newtown as well. No officer fired a weapon at the school, police said.
State police Lt. Paul Vance said the first goal was evacuating the school and bringing the children to a staging area to reunite them with their families. Students described being ushered from their classrooms hand-in-hand, with their eyes closed. Room-by-room, police extracted the students, scurrying them through hallways and outside toward the firehouse.
As the school was cleared, heavily armed police swept the building at least four times looking for victims, evidence and the possibility of additional shooters. Lanza is believed to have acted alone, and the killings were limited to two rooms in one section of the school.
With a tentative identification, police also descended on the nearby home of Nancy J. Lanza, Adam's mother. Inside, sources said, they found Nancy Lanza's body. Police in New Jersey also went to the home of Ryan Lanza — Adam's brother and the man authorities originally thought was the shooter. Ryan Lanza was questioned, but there are no indications he is suspected in the case.
All Newtown schools — and schools in several surrounding towns— were locked down Friday morning. Many local businesses closed. Outside one store was a handwritten sign: "Say A Prayer."
"This is most definitely the worst thing experienced here in town," Sinko said. "But for now, we're concerned about the families of the victims."
But there are concerns for the police as well. Vance said state police are providing crisis counseling for the first responders at the school — those who rushed into the classrooms to an incomprehensible sight.
"This was a very tragic, horrific scene that they encountered," he said.
"Kind Of Strange"
Adam Lanza was a 2010 graduate of Newtown High School. Andrew Lapple, who sat next to Lanza in homeroom, described him as a skinny, reserved kid "who never really talked at all."
Lapple said he played Little League baseball with Lanza and remembers he wasn't very good. Instead, Lanza was more of a "tech-geek," he said.


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#! Crunchbang Wallpaper
February 4, 2009 in linux, wallpaper by dale
Here's my latest Crunchbang Linux wallpaper. I wanted to stay true to the mostly black default theme as well as ensuring there's good space on the right side of a lengthy Conky configuration. The file can be downloaded from the #!Crunchbang wiki site.


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|Hyperthyroidism is one of the minor causes of B12 deficiency.
|Untreated hyperthyroidism accelerates bone resorption, reduces bone density, and over time increases the risk of osteoporosis.
|The thyroid gland is responsible for balancing cell metabolism, so when the thyroid gland is not functioning properly, cell metabolism suffers. This causes changes in the production of sperm.
|A study of 132 pairs of twins (264 subjects) showed that smoking can have negative effects on the endocrine system, causing a 3- to 5-fold increase in the risk of all types of thyroid disease. The association was most pronounced in autoimmune disorders (Graves' disease and autoimmune thyroiditis), although there was still a strong association for non-autoimmune thyroid disorders.
|Although supportive data is limited, a report from a study group of hyperthyroid women suggests that copper status should at least be investigated in women with hyperthyroidism.
"Thyroid and immune system health are crucially dependent upon copper. As far as I can see now, copper deficiency is the most important factor in the development of hyperthyroidism. Virtually all hypers in the hyperthyroidism group have found that copper supplementation reduced their symptoms, usually within hours or a few days at most. Most have reported that within three to six months of beginning copper supplementation, they have been able to significantly reduce their intake of antithyroid drugs. While copper is the big story in hyperthyroidism, it is not the whole story. If it were, it would have been discovered years ago. Proper copper metabolism interrelates with and depends upon many other nutrients." [John Johnson, iThyroid.com]
|Hyperthyroidism may occur, particularly in elderly people, due to long term slight iodine deficiency as this may result in additional nodules on the thyroid.
|Excessive iodine has a complex disruptive effect on the thyroid and may cause either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism in susceptible individuals.
|A study of 132 pairs of twins (264 subjects) showed that smoking can have negative effects on the endocrine system, causing a 3- to 5-fold increase in the risk of all types of thyroid disease. The association was most pronounced in autoimmune disorders (Graves' disease and autoimmune thyroiditis), although there was still a strong association for non-autoimmune thyroid disorders.
|Some doctors recommend the complete avoidance of gluten/gliadin and dairy products when this allergy is suspected in cases of Graves' disease or other autoimmune disease.
|One doctor reports that taking calcium without magnesium is one of the worst things you can do if you have hyperthyroidism because this increases any magnesium deficiency and increases the heart rate and likelihood of arrhythmia. This is one of the reasons why dairy products, which are high in calcium and low in magnesium, need to be restricted until magnesium levels are replenished.
|Some doctors report that 50% of patients with autoimmune disease are also hypochlorhydric.
|Some doctors report finding that a high percentage of patients with autoimmune disorders, such as Graves' disease, are also deficient in DHEA, and should be tested.
|Very high doses of Iodine for short periods (about thirty drops daily of SSKI for three weeks) have sometimes produced favorable results in Graves' disease. Because of the possibility of causing a 'thyroid storm' (an acute hyperthyroid state), this therapy should only be attempted under close supervision by a doctor experienced in its use: Excessive iodine ingestion can cause either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism and should be avoided.
|On June 22, 2001 Dr. Barbara Gasnier reported the findings at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society in Denver, Colorado that selenium supplementation may prevent progression of autoimmune thyroid disease, especially during the onset of the disease.
According to the researchers, selenium deficiency appears to contribute to the development and maintenance of autoimmune thyroiditis because of its effect on the function of selenium-dependent enzymes, which can modulate the immune system.
Selenium supplementation with 200mcg of sodium selenite may improve the inflammatory activity seen in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis, but whether this effect is specific for autoimmune thyroiditis or may also be effective in other organ-specific autoimmune diseases remains to be investigated. Selenium supplementation may lower free radical activity, which contributes to inflammation.
It appears that taking selenium without iodine will result in a decrease in production of Thyroxine (T4), although there may be an initial transient increase in T4 to T3 conversion and hence higher T3 and seemingly worse hyperthyroidism.
|Neural Therapy to the thyroid gland may help normalize its function and stabilize or shrink nodules.


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STK - The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
- Address:
3708 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109Neighborhood:
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
- Cuisine:
SteakhousePrice: $50 and over
STK - The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/taste/restaurant-collection/stk.aspx
- Phone: 8778932001x
- Hours of Operation:
Sunday – Thursday | 6PM – 11PM | Dinner - Last Reservation at 10:30PM
Friday – Saturday | 5:30PM – Midnight | Dinner - Last Reservation at 11:30PM
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Steakhouse, Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Stephen Hopcraft
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Smoking Area, Wine
- Entertainment: Resident DJ nightly I 7:30PM - Midnight
- Special Events: SKAM artist DJ every Monday night 8:30PM - 12:30AM for Magnum Monday dinner party. Purchase a bottle of Veuve and we will upgrade to a Magnum on Monday evenings.
A word from STK - The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
STK offers high-energy dining for the stiletto clad crowd while reinventing the traditional American steakhouse experience. Here, the bustling bar scene is the centerpiece, the menu is inspired and the atmosphere relaxed with a sexy vibe created by the in-house DJ. A new style Las Vegas steakhouse from The One Group and Chef Stephen Hopcraft, STK has outposts in Miami, Los Angeles, Midtown and the Meat Packing District in New York City along with the newest location in Atlanta. STK Las Vegas is a celebrity hotspot that breaks tradition with signature dishes like Shrimp Rice Krispies, Lil' Big Macs and Foie Gras French Toast.Continued
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- Diners' Choice WinnerHot Spot
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STK - The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas reviews from OpenTable diners
181 reviews since May 5, 2014
- Food4.4Service4.3
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelEnergetic
hot spot (118)vibrant bar scene (98)special occasion (94)good for groups (87)fit for foodies (64)romantic (43)notable wine list (38)late-night find (28)scenic view (5)neighborhood gem (4)great for brunch (2)great for outdoor dining (2)great for lunch (2)kid-friendly (1)Show More
- Great nightSusanDined on 8/26/2014Very fun group dinner thanks to Clayton and Eddie. Good was deliciousSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Young, hip, vibrantOrganicPastaDined on 8/25/2014Live DJ, beautiful people, great staff, mouth watering food!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great place for a celebration!as2mVIPDined on 8/23/2014This is my husband's favorite restaurant so I planned a surprise trip to Vegas and invited friends and family to meet us there on a Saturday night. I had reservations for 9pm. Unfortunately, since most everyone was very late in getting there, around 10pm the hostess came up to me and informed me that they couldn't hold our table any longer. Once everyone arrived, I timidly walked to the hostess stand and asked if there was anything she could do? After 15 minutes more she somehow managed to sit our entire party and we had a fabulous dinner!!! Thank you so much for making this such a memorable night! Top notch service, top notch food! Definitely a favorite for sure.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great serviceBelizVIPDined on 8/22/2014The service was friendly and prompt. The steaks were ok, but not as good as Capital Grille or Morton's. I had the Burratta salad which was just the right amount of food. Very tasty. The restaurant had a cavelike feeling and was bit dark. The banquette seating had more space between tables than most places. This allowed for more privacy.
- Love this place!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/21/2014This place was so fun! We all had a blast and we would definitely return.Special Features:
- Too long to seat Food/Vibe is greatenergyskechDined on 8/19/2014We had a 7:30 reservation and did not get seated until 8:30. Took 10 minutes for the waiter to attend to us. I said something to him and he apologized and then gave a round of drinks on the house. Great gesture. Will always go back as the food is great and the vibe is great with the music. Great eye candy.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great steak, great atmosphere!SammarieDined on 8/12/2014Our experience here was wonderful! All of our steaks were done perfectly. Our service was on point and the manager took great care of us! I will definitely go back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- FantasticOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/9/2014Loved the food and drinks. Great energy in the resturant so if you're looking for quite and romantic this is not the place for you. Excellent service!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- STK is a must~momof3Dined on 8/7/2014We visited STK and have been to Vegas at least a dozen times and this is by far our favorite find! The food and service were amazing and the atmosphere was so energetic and fun! We will definitely go back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- GreatAAUSDined on 8/6/2014It was a surprise for our Bosses birthday and the food the service the staff were all great. A shout out to our hostess Leslie, Bartender Amy and the rest of the crew thanks for making his night specialSpecial Features:
- Great Restaurant. Loved the food.manwelovevegasrestaurtantDined on 8/5/2014This was our first visit to STK. We tried to get in the last time my wife and I stayed at the Cosmopolitan. We were unable to get a reservation then. This time I booked in advance and still there were very few times for a Tuesday. Regardless we enjoyed the food. We shared the filet and had mac n cheese and green beans as sides. We also split a salad. Everything was great and we will recommend it to others.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fun Meal at STKJackVIPDined on 8/3/2014The restaurant was pretty busy, loud, and hopping. Food was very good, not amazing. All the steaks we had were very good. Caesar Salad was great. Sides were all good too. Music was loud but fun. We took our kids who are 20 and 18 who enjoyed the experience.Special Features:
- Too LoudSeanDined on 8/1/2014They should state that it will be so loud inside that you cant even get a clear sentence to the person next to you. It was so loud that we left. The reservation was at 10pm and they didn't seat us until 10:30. I wouldn't go back.Special Features:
- JerryVIPDined on 8/1/2014Dinner was outstanding, Noise level a bit high for my taste, but with the number of beautiful people there - it is bound to happenSpecial Features:
- highly enjoyablechriswilsonVIPDined on 7/26/2014awesome experience! every time I visit Las Vegas STK is a must for me and the guys. The Staff is wonderful, we love the music, and the food is delicious... Oh and the girls aren't bad either.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not for old folks, lol!DgdavDined on 7/25/2014We had our daughter's "Birthday in Vegas" dinner here. The service, food and Birthday dessert platter were good. The music and high energy were not conducive to conversation. There was no moderately priced wine on the menu. We would choose a different restaurant next time. That said, I'm sure this is an enjoyable place for the under 35 age group.Special Features:
- New FavotiteVegasMMDined on 7/25/2014I found my favorite place to dine in Vegas. Great food , great service and outstanding atmospehere.Special Features:
- Ask for MaxFoodieDined on 7/25/2014We had my wife's birthday dinner at STX. Max made the whole dinner experience exceptional. His knowledge of the menu and pairing of the wines was exemplary. If you are in Las Vegas and want one of the best meals ever, stop in and ask for Max.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The most delicious steak house!richshoeDined on 7/23/2014We've eaten at a lot of steak houses, and this was one of the best. The steak was perfectly cooked with a side of peppercorn sauce and a side dish of mushroom pot pie. YUM! I had originally ordered the Chilean Sea Bass (which is what I normally order anywhere if it's on the menu. So difficult to get nowadays). They were out of it, so the server comped meal! I asked one of the managers if I could make a music request from the live DJ, and told him it was my birthday. My request was MacArthur Park by Donna Summer (70's disco queen), and the DJ played the entire song! That was the "icing on the cake" of my birthday dinner. Was a wonderful, memorable experience. Great food, great atmosphere, great company, great music, great service.Special Features:
- Front End staff not friendlyWematterDined on 7/20/2014The Restaurant was empty, but the doors opened, so we approached the front desk staff even though we were 10 mins early. We were told we could wait in the bar, and when we declined and came back a few minutes after they opened. We were ignored by the front end staff 3 of them, then told we could wait in the bar again. We declined again, and had to wait another 7 minutes just standing there. Now remember the entire restaurant was empty as they had just opened. Luckily for us, the table wait staff and food was wonderful and made up for some of the front end staff downfall. Remember first impressions do matterSpecial Features:
- foodOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 7/19/2014great foigras with waffles, to much noise, perfect meat. Very nice atmosphere.Special Features:
- Dance, Drink, Eat and be MerrySTKasticDined on 7/19/2014This place is always so fund and energetic. Great music and great service.Special Features:
- Foodie13Dined on 7/18/2014Our server was very nice however she admitted to ordering one individual in our groups entrée as a steak which was in fact to be a chicken dish. After most were done their meals her chicken arrived. To our disappointment the server nor manager cared to come check on her status or offer dessert or take care of her meal. This was very disappointing since it was an error on the restaurant.Special Features:
- STK at CosmogreatspotsDined on 7/15/2014I've been to STK a number of times and it never disappoints!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- STK VegasOnlytheFactsDined on 7/15/2014Second time eating at this location and it has lost its appeal. 2 out of 3 Steaks were under cooked at our table. Sides were a bit cold. For the price of the dinner the experience was a disappointment.
- Dinner ExperienceCanadaDined on 7/13/2014I attended STK on July 13 with some friends. The service and food was excellent. All questions were answered with patience and knowledge. An added bonus was the in-house deejay who took requests and played outstanding music. I would recommend your restaurant to anyone I know going to Las Vegas.Special Features:
- Great food, terrible management!YumYumDined on 7/13/2014The restaurant was great, good service & food was spectacular. However, we did have a terrible experience. My friend was walking to the restroom when she stepped on glass-on EACH FOOT! The manager could be any less concerned, I being a nurse had to call the paramedic, since the manager couldn't even grab me a first aid kit. Meanwhile, my friend is sitting on a chair with a piece of glass stuck in each foot unable to walk. The manager did not apologize, bother to call for help, or even introduce himself. Expecting this to be an upscale "fancier/chic" restuarant, I would have expected at the very least some empathy or an apology from the manager. This would not have been such a big deal had it been managed better by "management".Special Features:
- So much fun!OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 7/12/2014We dined there on a Saturday night and the music was bumpin, we danced in our seats while we ate and had such a great time. The food was good, and we had a fantastic waitress. There's nothing quiet about STK, so if you're looking for romantic it's not your place. But it's perfect for a big groupSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great!OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 7/12/2014Ate here for my bachelor party of 9 people. Was a fantastic recommendation from a buddy. I can't remember the waiters name but he was great. Initially they sat us at smaller table but one of my buddies spoke to the hostess and they resolved it instantly. All around great place. Probably one of the best fillets I've ever had.Special Features:
- Great servicetotallyhonestDined on 7/12/2014The restaurant had great service, music, and food. The price wasn't so bad and the steaks were good.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/7/2014Amazing food and service, steaks cooked to perfection. Great wine listSpecial Features:
- Why so loudBlineDined on 7/6/2014I understand they want to create a hip and youthful feel. But we were a group of 6 and the music was so loud, you really could only talk to the person next to you. The food was great and the service was excellent.Special Features:
- Stk Vegas at Cosmopolitan hotelSkimDined on 7/5/2014Great ambiance to go with friends, a little loud but the food does not dissapoint. All steaks are good, for sides I recommend the mac and cheese, asparagus and the mushroom pot pie!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- PerfectilluminateDined on 7/4/2014If you're in Las Vegas, this MUST be on your list.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Would definitely go back!AnonymousMeDined on 7/4/2014The Cucumber Stiletto, filet mignon and burrata were amazing! Next time I'd try the truffle mac n' cheese over the lobster mac though.Special Features:
- BathroomDined on 7/4/2014Great food, great place only real problem I had was the bathroom situation. I guess it's just how Las Vegas restaurants work, no or only one stalled bathrooms available in the restaurants.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Dinner with FriendsCareVIPDined on 6/30/2014This was not my first time at the restaurant and a must have is the flank steak with frois grois ontop. I expect excellent service in Vegas and was pretty taken back when I called the waiter over to ask for another round of drinks, he looked annoyed and rolled his eyes, brutal. Overall the service was the only thing lacking.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not worth the priceRockyDined on 6/28/2014We went here since we were in Vegas for a birthday. We showed up on rime for our reservation and were told they were running 15 minutes late...they directed us to the bar. Cocktails were $20 and watered down. After waiting 30 minutes we went to front desk and the hostess gave an obnoxious answer about it being a busy place. Meanwhile, there were a couple parties of our same size who walked in well after us and were obviously friends of an employee and were immediately seated. After 45 minutes we were finally seated. Food was good and waitress a little better with regards to service. We did wait a cool vibrant scene but music was so loud we couldn't hear each other at all. This place is definitely not worth the $150+/personSpecial Features:
- Awesome food poor ambienceBigBobDined on 6/28/2014If you are looking for a fine steakhouse where you and your friends or significant other can talk with out screaming at each other STK is not the place to go. Way way way to loud. With a DJ blasting music like a night club it was impossible to carry on a conversation. However the food was amazing and the price was incredibly reasonable compared to other steakhouses. If you don't mind loud music and not being able to hear one another then this is the place. Otherwise steer clear.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- PureFunDined on 6/27/2014STK has opened my eyes to a whole new dinner dining experience. In just one visit, STK worked it's way up to my #1 "must do" for all future Vegas trips. Great food in a classy environment without compromising fun; in fact, it redefines FUN. The best of all worlds collide into STK for an upbeat & awesome dining experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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My thoughts on The Verge
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Here is a list of bugs/recommendations/things:
- When using the mobile site (iOS) there is no link to the source article. (Yes, I know some articles don't have one.)
- The verge icon on the tab in the browser is grayscale for all of the site; however, when you are writing a post on the forums, it is in color. (That's racist.)
- Could yall add some way to identify The Verge staff in the forums/comments?
- This has been said before, but the RECS button is pretty hidden.
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Katherine A. Rawson, Ph.D.
Research in our lab explores several interrelated questions about human comprehension and memory: What are the cognitive processes involved in reading, understanding, and remembering text material? How do these various cognitive processes interact with one another during reading? Why do cognitive processes become faster and better with practice? How can we optimize learning in educationally relevant domains, to improve how much students learn, how fast they learn it, and how long they retain it? And what self-regulatory processes support such learning?


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Book your room at Holiday Inn Champaign Urbana
Urbana hotel with an indoor pool
Situated in Urbana, this hotel is close to Crystal Lake Park, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and University of Illinois Observatory. Local attractions also include Spurlock Museum and Krannert Art Museum.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, Holiday Inn Champaign Urbana features an indoor pool. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and complimentary wireless Internet access.
Room Amenities
Televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature sofa beds, air conditioning, and coffee/tea makers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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In addition to an indoor pool, Holiday Inn Champaign Urbana provides a spa tub, a sauna, and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 16972 square feet (1527 square meters) include conference space. This Urbana hotel also offers gift shops/newsstands, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Free Wi-Fi
- Conference space size (feet) - 16972
- Conference space size (meters) - 1527
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 5
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Fitness facilities
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Total number of rooms - 198
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Sauna
- Spa tub
- Indoor pool
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
Stay connected
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Park your car
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
In your room
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Sofa bed
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Air conditioning
- Satellite TV service
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary newspaper
- Free local calls
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Phone
Eat and drink
The Cafe - This café serves breakfast only.
Johnnys Bar and Grill - This restaurant serves dinner only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
The fine print for Holiday Inn Champaign Urbana
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is noon
How you can pay
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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1) In case you missed it: Congratulations to South End father and son . The 15-student team worked for a year, along with faculty and parent volunteers, to design a robot that can move sideways.
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'Operation Sky Meat' Rains Down Snacks
Governors, mayors proclaim June 12 Jack Link's Jerky Day
Published in CSP Daily News
MINONG, Wis. -- Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker officially proclaimed June 12, 2013, as Jack Link's Jerky Day throughout the state to celebrate the company's positive impact on the state. The proclamation coincides with National Jerky Day.
The governors of Iowa and South Dakota, and the mayors of Minneapolis and Bellevue, Neb., made similar proclamations.
Jack Link's was founded more than 25 years ago in the north woods of Wisconsin. The company has become a leader in the meat snack category.
The Minong, Wis.-based company operates production facilities in both Minong and New Glarus, Wis., and employs more than 1,000 people statewide, Jack Link's contributes significantly to the framework of the state of Wisconsin's economy, it said, as well as to other states.
"I'm happy to officially proclaim Wednesday, June 12, 2013, as Jack Link's Jerky Day throughout the great state of Wisconsin," said Walker. "Jack Link's has infused the region with jobs and is fostering economic growth throughout the area. I'm proud to commemorate Jack Link's on this special day."
To celebrate National Jerky Day, the company surprised players, fans and spectators at Omaha Champions Village, home of amateur baseball tournaments, by gifting Jack Link's Jerky to fans in a "wild," unique snack delivery dubbed "Operation Sky Meat." Omaha Champions Village is located in Bellevue, Neb., near another one of Jack Link's facilities.
To execute Operation Sky Meat, the brand dropped thousands of bags of Jack Link's Jerky from a helicopter, filling the sky with snacks.
It showered the venue with more than 1,000 bags of jerky, and it gave away more than 33,000 bags of jerky to fans and charities across the country.
"We are never short on great ideas, and this one quickly rose to the top," said Kevin Papacek, director of marketing, Jack Link's Beef Jerky. "Operation Sky Meat--a mission to literally drop a massive amount of jerky from the sky--to applaud the unconventional, the unexpected and the untamed spirit of the brand was the first of many ways we celebrated National Jerky Day 2013."
Jack Link's Beef Jerky packages with individual, mini-parachutes dropped from a helicopter and floated to the ground. In partnership with Baseball Youth, hundreds of youth baseball players, spectators and fans gathered to witness a spectacular shower of jerky, as well as have a taste of jerky from more than 10,000 additional samples that were available throughout the two-day tournament.
Los Angeles received free samples of Jack Link's Beef Jerky at the Hollywood & Highland Center. Its mascot, Sasquatch, and the Jack Link's Wild Side truck, armed with 20,000 samples, appeared at the center of the landmark located on Hollywood Boulevard. Jack Link's Beef Jerky also made a comedic debut on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jack Link's provided about 3,000 bags of jerky to philanthropic organizations throughout the country during the month of June to honor National Jerky Day. Organizations benefiting from this protein-packed contribution included the American Red Cross relief efforts in Oklahoma City as well as YMCA summer programs in Atlanta, Detroit, Kansas City, Mo., Mankato, Minn., Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and Seattle. This is above and beyond the annual charitable contributions by the company. In 2012, Jack Link's donated more than 21,000 pounds of food to food banks nationwide, and much more.
Jack Link's Beef Jerky offers more than 100 varieties of jerky made from premium cuts of beef, turkey, chicken and pork.


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Welcome to the Nottingham Croquet Club website
The club welcomes new members, both beginnners and established players.
It has five permanent full-sized lawns with shared use of three adjacent bowling greens and a grade II listed pavilion in Highfields Park. Players range in strength from complete beginners to world class. Membership is open to anyone interested in Croquet.
For people interested in taking up the sport, the club runs open days in the early part of the season followed by Learn to Play course(s). No more are planned for this season, but please register your interest for next using the contact form.
For established players the club runs a range of internal competitions each season, and a number of Tournaments that are also open to Visitors. It has teams competing in five national competitions. In both last and the previous two years the club won the Secretary's Shield, the national club event for the winners of Federation leagues the previous year, and last year it also won another national competition, the Mary Rose. Two of its members played in the MacRobertson Shield, the world team championship, which was held in New Zealand earlier this year: one for England and another for the victorious New Zealand team. The club was awarded the Croquet Association Millennium Award for the period 2011-12.
Although the full facilities are only available to members, casual players can be accommodated if a lawn and member to assist them are available and social groups can be entertained by prior arrangement. There is also a University Club.
The club is a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) registered with HMRC, and is a member of the Croquet Association, the national govering body for the sport, and the East Midlands Federation of Croquet Clubs.
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Queen's celebrates grand opening of new student life facility
Grand Opening celebrations for the new Queen's Centre kick off with an open house and ceremony at the new School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. The daylong event also features an indoor parade, student performances and a grand opening in the Athletic and Recreation Centre main gym, and building tours.
Join your colleagues and friends at the Queen's Centre on Friday, January 15, 2010:
• 10:30 am - Queen's Centre Grand Opening Ceremony - enter the building from Earl Street; the event will take place in the main gym
• Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony
• Noon - Queen's Centre Building Tour
• 1 pm - School of Kinesiology and Health Studies Open House
Special guests will be on hand to salute the integration of academics, athletics, and student and community life, all in one facility.
Guests include:
• Ann Browne, Associate Vice Principal, Facilities
• Michael Ceci, President, Alma Mater Society
• Leslie Dal Cin, Director, Athletics and Recreation
• Janice Deakin, Associate Vice-Principal and Dean, Graduate Studies and Research
• Leora Jackson, University Rector
• Jean Cote, Director, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies
• Andrew Pipe, Trustee, Chair of the Queen's Centre Executive Committee
• William Young, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
• Daniel Woolf, Principal and Vice-Chancellor
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Winning your first PGA tournament may or may not be a life-changing event, but it's certainly a life-changing amount of money.
Jason Dufner, a 35-year old golfer who turned pro out of Auburn in the year 2000, shot up 30 places on the PGA Tour's 2012 money list with his sudden death victory over Ernie Els in the Zurich Classic on Sunday.
Dufner earned $1.152 million dollars for his efforts, moving from the No. 40 on the money list to No. 10 with a cumulative total of $1.919 million dollars. With the win, the journeyman is now ahead of Tiger Woods, Luke Donald and a host of other more high-profile names.
Els, after finishing second, was the other big winner on Sunday, netting $691,000 and moving from No. 45 to No. 19.
Bubba Watson, the 2012 Masters champion, remains on top the 2012 money list with $3.204 million dollars.
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#BREAKINGNEWS: Obama considering John Kerry for defense secretary wapo.st/TWGjqt—
The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 13, 2012
For the last week, water cooler conversation in Washington has circulated around whether Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be replaced by Sen. John Kerry or UN Ambassador Susan Rice. At least according to the Washington Post, it now looks as if Rice is the favorite. However, the big bombshell is that Kerry may be made Secretary of Defense as a consolation prize.
So, if you were frightened by the idea of John Kerry becoming the nation's top diplomat, think of how much fun he could have running the military!
Oh boy. RT @FloridaJayhawk: ROTFLMAO wapo.st/RyCHZs—
Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) November 13, 2012
I give you… the Secretary of Peace: Obama considering John Kerry for job of defense secretary washingtonpost.com/world/national…—
Political Pwndit (@politicalpwndit) November 13, 2012
Well, at least he'll be willing to slash defense spending. wapo.st/RTThmq—
Brian Faughnan (@BrianFaughnan) November 13, 2012
John Kerry as Secretary of Defense? washingtonpost.com/world/national… Having an Alice in Wonderland moment. #mapoli #masen—
(@CambridgeGOP) November 13, 2012
More than a few people are troubled by the idea of putting our men under the command of a man who spent the most of the 1970s as a radical anti-war protester.
Would be an insult to all who serve/d RT @zerohedge: Kerry, John Kerry: Defense Secretary bit.ly/QCwWx4—
Jo (@JoleneAL) November 13, 2012
Anti-war activist John Kerry for Sec of Defense? Didn't he smear the reputations of all who served in Vietnam before Congress in 1971?—
Republican Party (@RepublicanGOP) November 13, 2012
John Kerry might become Defense Secretary? Lets replay those Vietnam hearing tapes….—
Jim Country (@4yourcountry) November 09, 2012
John Kerry as Sec of Def?? this is the same guy who said if you don't do good in school you end up in Iraq #tcot #p2—
Jess✌ (@jess_nnz) November 13, 2012
Yeah, people are going to love serving under this guy. We're sure the generals will fall right in line behind a guy who threw his medals away in protest.


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Welcome to ACG International School Jakarta
ACG International School Jakarta in Indonesia provides a quality education in an exceptional environment for people who value "Pride in Achievement, Innovation and Academic Excellence."
Dear Families,
A warm welcome to ACG International School Jakarta! We are a member of ACG - the Academic Colleges Group, which is a leading independent provider of educational services in New Zealand, Indonesia and Vietnam. I believe my experience as an educator in Australia and Indonesia, specifically over the past twelve years at Bandung International School, the last five as Head of School, has given me invaluable understanding of the Indonesian context and what it means to provide a first-class, international education to students from diverse cultures and nationalities. Together with our experienced and well qualified expatriate teachers, supported by well-trained Indonesian teachers, teacher assistants and support staff, ACG International School Jakarta will provide a professional and caring environment for your child.
I would like to take this opportunity to explain why we are one of the best educational choices in Jakarta:
I can personally assure you that your child/ren will be nurtured as individuals and encouraged to attain their maximum learning potential, as I will take a keen interest in their progress. I look forward to meeting you and to building a strong relationship established by Mrs Chris Rawlins over the past four years, ensuring ACG International School Jakarta is one of the top choices for international education in Jakarta.
Yours in education,
Henri Bemelmans