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Indian state-owned LNG company Petronet is considering the launch of an LNG reload service from its 5mtpa Kochi terminal in the next few months in a bid to increase capacity utilisation.
"We have received expressions of interest from interested parties and depending on the commercial viability we will launch the reload services," a senior Petronet official told ICIS.
The Kochi LNG terminal has been hit by low utilisation since beginning commercial operations in January due to the lack of planned pipelines to connect it with gas markets in Bangalore and Mangalore. Despite the terminal being located in a special economic zone it has operated at just 5% of capacity, according to Petronet.
Looking ahead, with a dispute over the cancellation of an 860km-long (535 mile) pipeline contract to Bangalore now to be resolved in the Supreme Court, it could take some time for domestic regasified LNG demand from Kochi to increase.
Petronet is, however, in talks with gas network operator GAIL to restart work on the pipeline and could reach an out-of-court settlement.
In the interim, some sources point to interest in leasing out storage capacity at the terminal hinging on whether Kochi can re-export.
"The capacity at Kochi could be used for reload operations by Middle East sellers who can use the terminal for storing LNG when demand in Asia wanes," said Tarun Lakhotia, analyst at Indian investment bank Kotak Securities.
Petronet launched a tender in April to lease out capacity at Kochi's two 182,000cbm storage tanks for an initial period of two years. The tender closed on 30 April, and Petronet is expected to prepare a shortlist of interested parties within the next six weeks.
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Petronet has started receiving volumes in a new 0.80mtpa short-term supply agreement with Qatar's RasGas, lasting from April to December this year, a senior Petronet official told ICIS.
The short-term deliveries that Petronet will receive at Dahej will supplement two existing RasGas long-term contracts totalling 7.5mtpa which Petronet can take into the 10mtpa terminal in the state of Gujarat.
A second jetty at the terminal, installed this year, will facilitate LNG arrivals for Petronet as well as other capacity holders, GAIL and GSPC.
Last year, approximately 9.5mtpa was imported into Dahej in total, of which 1.9mtpa was not on a long-term basis, customs data indicates.
India imported 17 billion cubic metres – or 12.1mtpa – of LNG last year, down 4.8% compared to 2012, according to the latest data from international gas association CEDIGAZ.
Depending on demand, Petronet may sign contracts of a similar nature with RasGas next year, the official said. Ranjana Kaushal
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Adriana Soria/Queen's (Marvel) control over the insect species was so refined she could control any being that contained the insect gene, including humans
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The ability to control insects. Variation of Animal Manipulation.
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Users can control various insects. They control them to do their bidding, for example, helping them during situations, using them against foes, and using them to see locations and gather information about a particular place. Some can see through the insects' eyes that are controlled allowing them to spy on others. Users can also understand or communicate with them, hence creating and strengthening friendships.
- Mind Control - to control various kinds of insects.
- Mind Link - to have mental bond.
- Insect Empathy - to understand/feel their emotions.
- Sensory Scrying
- Taming - to tame their nature.
- Zoolingualism - to allow verbal communication.
- Animal Manipulation
- Animal Telepathy - limited to insects.
- Arachnid Manipulation - several users are also able to control spiders.
- Infestation
- Insect Physiology - constant physical/mental bond may allow user to adapt to certain insect-like traits.
- Life Creation/Summoning - create or summon insects.
- Living Hive
- Psychic Persuasion and/or Mind Control - limited to insects.
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Tips to Dress Properly for Running in Cold Weather
How you dress for the elements can make or break your winter runs. This doesn't mean you should pile on all the clothes you can possibly manage to stay warm. It is possible to dress too warmly, and the result can leave you sweaty and uncomfortable.
1. Dress in layers.
Wearing several thin layers of clothing helps trap warm air between each layer keeping you considerably warmer than if you were to wear one heavy layer. This includes socks; wearing two pairs of polypropylene socks keeps your feet warmer and drier than one heavy pair.
More: 3 Tips for Training in the Cold
2. Wear the right fabrics.
One area where modern runners have a huge advantage on those who started out in the running boom of the late 1970s and 80s is in the types of fabric available for running gear. Materials such as polypropylene, capilene, and some wool/synthetic blends wick moisture away from your body and keep you as warm and dry as possible. Avoid wearing cotton because it doesn't wick moisture and also has very little insulating ability, which will leave you wet, cold and uncomfortable.
3. Wear a protective shell.
It's critical that you wear some sort of waterproof windbreaker or shell to protect you from the wind and precipitation. Gore-Tex is the best material to wear as it does a great job of releasing moisture from the body while also keeping out moisture from the outside elements. Nylon also does a reasonable job for a lesser price.
4. Cover exposed skin as much as possible.
A hat and gloves are absolutely necessary once the temperature dips below freezing. Your body will lose the majority of its heat through any exposed skin, so cover up as much as possible. If it's really cold, you can cover exposed areas such as your face with Vaseline to reduce the potential of frostbite.
Running in cold weather also presents some unique safety concerns. Extreme temperatures can even pose life-threatening risks if you don't take some basic precautions.
1. Always tell someone where you're going and when you expect to arrive home.
Make sure that at least one competent person is aware of your plans. If you don't arrive as expected, they'll recognize that you're missing and know where to look for you.
2. Always wear reflective gear when running after dark.
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The main message is this: Running in cold weather requires some planning and some sensible precautions. Once these are taken care of, your runs will be safer, more comfortable and more enjoyable.
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1. Nail good form. The key to running (at any speed) is to practice proper running technique. That means keeping the upper body tall yet relaxed, striking the ground with the mid-foot landing under the hip, and swinging the arms forward and back (not side to side!) at low 90-degree angles.
2. Count your steps. Get familiar withstride turnover, or the rate of steps taken while running, regardless of pace. The fastest, most efficient runners have a cadence of around 180 steps per minute and keep their feet close to the ground with light, short n' speedy steps. To find your magic number, run for one minute, count the number of times the right foot hits the ground, and multiply by two.
3. Get low, get high. Short on gym time? Quick! Try speed training! Intervals, or alternating periods of high and low intensity while exercising, are just one way to build speed and endurance— and burn major calories in less time, too!
4. Stride right. There's a reason you see all those "real runners" doing short sprints before the big road race. Striders (or strides) are a series of comfortable sprints (usually eight to 12, between 50 to 200 meters each) to improve acceleration technique.
5. Run the 'mill. Feel the need for speed? Chase it down on the treadmill! Because the speed belt assists with leg turnover, it's actually easier to run at a faster clip inside. Plus, the power to push the pace is right at your fingertips. A word of advice these geniuses could have used: Get on the machinebefore turning up the dial.
6. Stretch it out. The jury is still out on whether static stretches before running really prevents injuries[1]. But leaders of the pack know stretching daily (target those hip flexors!) increases flexibilityfor better strides.
7. Pick a pace. Fartleks is a funny Swedish word (yes, our inner 10-year-old boy finds it hilarious) meaning "speed play." Alternating jogs and sprints will gradually build up speed and endurance, plus you call the shots on when to switch it up.
8. Lighten up. Even ifbarefoot running isn't your thing, sneakers are getting lighter and lighter to mimic the foot's natural movement and improve stride. Try a minimalist pair to see if less weight means more energy for faster feet.
9. Get to the core. Fast and fit go hand in hand. Stronger core muscles (especially the lower abs) allow runners to tap into more force and speed out on the road. The best part: Just 15 minutes of core work a few days a week is enough for a faster finish[2].
10. Breathe in, breathe out. Just do it much faster! Learning how to breathe while running at faster speed takes practice. Use both the nose and mouth while inhaling and exhaling to get the maximum amount of oxygen to the muscles. Also, try belly-breathing (not to be confused with belly dancing!), which means filling the stomach with air on each inhale, not the chest.
11. Play with toys. Who doesn't like new toys? Try a running parachute for added resistance, or if your budget allows, see what it's like to go for a moon-walk, err, run on an AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill.
12. Head for the hills. Run just once a week, hill repeats are shown to improve speed, build muscle strength, and add a boost of confidence, too.
13. Add weight. Stronger, leaner muscles will only help when it comes to flying past the finish line. And while runners shouldn't necessarily take up bodybuilding, just one to two short strength training sessions a week can go a long way.
14. Lose weight. On the other hand, research shows that shedding the pounds (fat, not muscle) can help runners shave time off the clock— an average of two seconds per mile faster per pound lost! Of course, not everyone has the weight to lose (lucky them!), so remember to consult a physician before starting any weight-loss program.
15. Look ahead. Simply looking down at your sneaks or turning your head while running to check out the competition can waste precious time. Instead, focus forward— about 10 to 20 meters in the distance— and keep those eyes on the prize.
16. Toe the line. The whole body plays a role in speed— from the head, all the way to the toes! Pay attention to the piggies and try dorsiflexion (bringing the toes up to the shin) while running. Less of the foot hits the ground for a quicker stride turnover.
17. Jump on it. Take a lesson from Marky Mark in The Fighter and grab a jump rope. Boxers know that fast feet mean fast hands. But for runners, fast feet just equal fast feet.
18. Keep it steady. Slow and steady may win the race, but fast and steady builds speed! A tempo runchallenges speed-seekers to find a "comfortably hard" pace and hold it for a 20-minute period. Just don't burn out before the run is over like that silly little hare!
19. Skip the sweets. Junk foods guarantee a sugar high, but they also slow us down. Stick to whole grains and pasta instead, which provide long-lasting energy— without the crash.
20. Hold on. Holding planks could give you abs that rival Ryan Gosling's six-pack. But this specialrunning plank (done two to three times a week), will make you crazy stupid fast, too.
21. Go for a spin. Spinning is all about hip rotation and maintaining tough cadences— and the same goes for running! So put the pedal to the medal with some cross-training on the bike.
22. Fill 'er up. Addicted to coffee? Turns out drinking caffeine prior to running gives an extra jolt of speed. Even more good news? It's a totally legal performance enhancer[3].
23. Strike a pose. Get a leg up on fellow runners by adding yoga to your training plan. The increasedflexibility from runner-specific positions boosts speed and aids recovery after a long sweat session.
24. Get enough shut eye. Studies show well-rested athletes have better reaction times and clock faster finishes[4]. And think about it— the faster you run, the more time for kicking back and relaxing!
25. Strip down. When it's finally race day, take it off! The extra layers and fuel belts, that is. The less clothing and gear on your body, the faster your time— which is why the pros practically get right down to their skivvies to run.
23 Ways To Push Through a Tough Workout
1. Repeat after me. From the Little Engine's "I think I can, I think I can," to a basic "Ommmmmm," mantras can be the necessary motivation to keep on truckin'.
2. Change pace. Circuit training, a killer combination of cardio and strength training, can help break the monotony of a long workout. Run five minutes, then drop and do some push-ups. Wash, rinse, repeat.
3. Picture this. Visualize cheering fans or crossing the finish line to bang out one more set or lap. Or just go mental: Imagine this workout is the equivalent of the Olympic trials (no big deal).
4. Work with a pro. Get on board with apersonal trainer who will play the drill sergeant or the kind, motivational type (your choice!). Still want to slack when shelling out all that cash?
5. Break it down. Set mini-goals when the going gets tough. This isn't a three-mile run— just six measly half-mile runs.
6. Look the part. Swing those arms and keep the eyes dead ahead when running. Shuffling those feet will naturally slow the pace (duh).
7. Get rewarded. Whether it's a slow cool down after sprints or enjoying a superfood smoothie, dangle a metaphorical carrot on a stick when the pain starts to strike (isn't victory sweet?).
8. Gather feedback. Monitor heart rate, pace, and exercise intensity to both distract yourself and serve as a reminder of just how far you've come.
9. Grab a pal. Work out with a fit pal who will hold you to a higher standard. Stuck going solo today? Imagine they're still there. After all, who wants to wuss out in front of an audience?
10. Have a purpose. Running in circles with no goal in sight? There's nothing motivating about that. Having something to run for (think, fitting into those skinny jeans or lowering blood pressure) can be a necessary kick in the butt[1].
11. Perform. The guy across the weight room is definitely jealous. Put on a show, focusing on excellent form and making those lifts look easy as pie— you might start to believe it yourself.
12. Get distracted. Reading on the treadmill might not improve pace, but if it keeps those legs moving, it's OK by us[2]. Choose something inspiring for a little extra push (we can't get enough of Born to Run).
13. Savor the pain. "Pain is weakness leaving the body," the saying goes. Pain is also proof that this workout is tough. Clearly you're doing something right, so why stop now? (Just know when pain issignaling something more serious.)
14. Hone in. When strength training, focus on the specific muscle targeted by each exercise. This can help maintain proper form, and remember, each lift will bring you one rep closer to that goal.
15. Put it in the bank. Think of time in the gym as deposits into the fitness bank. After saving up, cash out on a special treat (like new kicks or workout gear).
16. Build a resume. Is the promise of a better butt not enough? How about knowing those plyometrics will help kill it on the court? Instead of thinking of this as a workout, consider it a training session— gathering the skills to become a better athlete, parent, lover, you name it.
17. Who's really getting cheated? Sure, no one else would know about skipping out on the last Chatarunga. But only one person loses in that situation (hint: it's not the super-ripped chick sweating it out on the next mat).
18. Get real. If the gym just doesn't cut it, make like Jack and hit the road. Head out for an outdoor run and actually go somewhere, or work on functional fitness in real-life situations.
19. Say "ahhh." Imagining the post-workout pain is hardly motivational. Instead, get into a sore-muscle-relief routine. Knowing those thighs have foam rolling in their future could keep 'em pedaling just a little further.
20. Tune in. Use music to zone out during the tough spots. Fast, heart-pumping tunes have been shown to bring cardio to the next level[3].
21. Count it out. When counting reps up from one, it's more natural to push out one or two extra. On the other hand, some people push harder when it feels like a real countdown— try both to see what works best.
22. Compete. Whether comparing against the dude on the next treadmill over or your own time last training session, competition ups the ante and helps us forget about wanting to quit.
23. Remember the end. That post-workout high? Yeah, almost there. The struggle of that final set won't last— and when the workout's over, it'll be replaced by a much better feeling: pride.


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According to a press release, Sierra Nevada is successfully reducing, reusing, recycling and composting at an unprecedented rate.
Sierra Nevada received the first platinum certificate the Corona Del Mar-based council has issued, which is the highest designation.
Sierra Nevada is a founding member of the council.
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|Javier Degirolmo
At this rate YouTubers will become publishers...
Yes, I'm exaggerating, but c'mon, how far will it get? I really wonder if we should just assume by now that you'll be expected to pay youtubers, period - at least those that have an important following. This skewed really quickly compared to traditional gaming press.
|Alex Nichiporchik
I'm not even sure what to think about this. Such divided emotions.
|Micah Betts
At this point, big Youtubers (Let's Players, not neccessarily critics/reviewers) are essentially just paid advertising...just like a TV commercial
|Rebeccah Cox
It'll be pretty hard for the YouTubers to stay impartial when they profit on the success of the games. This kind of makes the upfront payments look a bit more ethical!
|Andrew Haining
On the spectrum of Free Press to PR, Yogscast are now undeniably PR. At least they are open about it. People will know to go elsewhere for a less partial opinion.
|Bruno Xavier
|Benjamin McCallister
And so it begins. The slow obfuscation of the marketplace and the rise of questionable ethics and promotion.
|Andrew Wallace
I am very concerned about the precedent this sets.
|John Paduch
Jesus, so much snooty butthurt going on here in the comments, which tells me that NONE of you actually read Turpin's statement. They're not playing games that they don't enjoy, they're not providing PR or marketing, just making silly entertainment vids within the game (as they already do with Garry's Mod, Minecraft, Civ 5, Pandora, etc.), and they're not giving their opinions about "why you should buy this."
This isn't the Machinima/Xbox crap all over again. You people need to calm the F down and give it a chance.
|Felipe Budinich
I don't think this is so terrible, or impossible to navigate.
If they consistently start to review bad games for cash, their own brand will suffer, and they'll get less views, opening the market for new reviewers.
As usual, a smart indie dev, instead of paying for advertisement, will have to hustle and find new up and coming reviewers, and if your game is good and lends itself for good entertainment, big youtube players will end up reviewing it anyway.
|Ian Richard
Doesn't bother me at all. Yogscast has been all about the money for as long as I've seen them, nothing changes on that front.
As for developers, it's none of my business how they want to pay for advertising. Whether they want to pay for TV commercials, Magazine ads or youtubers... it's their choice.
As long as they follow the legal regulations and whatnot of stating "This is a paid video", I'm completely fine with it.
That said, I won't EVER pay profit shares to someone who isn't actively working on my game and I will personally avoid any youtubers that I feel are only doing videos for the money.
|Ryan Christensen
Of course this is and will happen. As long as it is clearly disclosed it is fine, the new rules for that are good.
The one reason that youtube reviewers are popular though is primarily they play games the like and are fun. That is why people take youtube videos/walkthroughs seriously when thinking about buying a game, they expect it to be authentic. There is no way you will rag on a game that pays you for a month (that being said Space Engineers is awesome and already has authentic qualities, hardly have to pay people to like that one).
So I think that paid content (which half of it probably already is and pretty easy to tell when it is) will be marked, other youtube reviewers will do less of that and have more authenticity. This area is definitely evolving into some big business though.
|Mike Higbee
TotalBiscuit brought up a really good point in his podcast here https://soundcloud.com/totalbiscuit/yogola-nope-thats-the-cleverest-title-i-can-come-up-with
Basically he points out that they're not tracking the sales through a click through referral link so they are just getting a cut in a jump of sales even if it's not necessarily the yogscast generating the interest, ie. I run a smaller youtube channel, I do a vid on Space Engineers during the same time this yogdiscovery thing is going on. If my content generates interest from some viewers who purchase the game, the yogscast will get a cut from the sale my content generated, rather than just the developers and my normal ad revenue via youtube.
|Ben Sly
Friendly interactions between developers and popular Youtube personalities tends to benefit everyone involved: it raises the stature of the personality, it usually means that the developer is publicly humanized as somebody in touch with their fans, and the viewers tend to enjoy it as well. But introducing money changes relationships significantly, and may damage those benefits.
It damages the image that these Youtube personalities have as everymen who do what they do because they love games. That was already under attack by ad revenues so it is not a new challenge, but maintaining a financial relationship for video content with developers suddenly introduces a lot more issues. It is far from unreasonable to expect some form of revenue for the often underestimated amount of work that it takes for a Youtube personality to generate content (and there are no options without potential moral issues so far as I know), but this is one of the more questionable methods.
For the indie game that I'm working on, I personally would be willing to work with influential streamers in a number of ways - a free game copy, interviews, responses to questions, maybe even a bit of personalized content (I heard it worked well for for The Stanley Parable) - but I would not be willing to bring up financial compensation. It may very well may be a legitimate business transaction that ends up bringing profit to both parties (as it is with most other products), but the risk for both parties is too great. Much of the image of indie developers and Youtube personalities alike is rooted in being an honest, passionate individual, but paid endorsements throw a wrench into that.
This is an issue which has been growing quietly, but if it is not addressed in a clear manner is likely to damage the reputations of many people, developers and Youtube personalities alike (even if they're not guilty of anything). I take this as an inevitable sign that both the Youtube media and the games industry are maturing, but not a positive one.
|Bartosz Brzostek
Guys, while I believe youtubers have somehow to monetise their work (they entertain people, just as devs do), I agree the transparency is a key. I've just described the transparent solution I'm working on. I invite you to take a look and let me know what you think.
|Eric Merz
I hope developers are aware that there are tons of people on YouTube who provide a similar kind of service (if you want to call it that way) without extorting them for money. Claiming that this initiative is helping developers is bullshit.
I'm not against promotional content itself, as long as it's clearly disclosed. Taking a share of a developer's revenue however crosses a line in my opinion.
The Yogscast did nothing to create the game they're taking revenue from, therefore they don't deserve any of the money that's generated by sold copies.


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Holly High-Byhalia rivalry
By CLAUDE VINSON
It was a full house 30 minutes before the game started – a long-standing rivalry and Senior Night for the Holly High squads.
The Lady Hawks were not too shabby in the first period, being down by only eight (15-7) to the Byhalia Lady Indians when it ended.
The Lady Hawks have struggled this season but have shown improvement during the latter part. Conversely, the Lady Indians have been performing at an optimum level all season and finished their regular games as top seed in the district. The Lady Indians were still leading in the second quarter Saturday night. Holly High was missing too many close-in attempts and fell behind by 10 (22-12) at intermission.
Early in the third, Byhalia jumped out to a 13-point lead. But Shakerra Dawkins got hot from the corner and popped a pair of treys. Shortly thereafter, Abreana Spight hit another one and the Lady Hawks had closed the gap to six when the third ended (33-27).
The Lady Hawks had another lapse in the final frame, although they did score 12 points over its course. The Lady Indians (19-6 overall) put up twice as many and went to the victor's column at 57-39.
Dawkins stuck 15 points for Holly High, all from long range. Kayla Burns hit for nine.
The heavy hitters for Byhalia were Crystal Rayford with 15, Erica Bougard with 12 and Shandricka Sessom with 12.
Hawks down Byhalia
The Indians and Hawks squared off in the nightcap before a sellout crowd. Both teams went to the long ball right out of the gate. Marquaveus Walton and Kendrick Pool hit one each and then went cold. Byhalia got one to fall in the last two minutes. And they had a one point lead until Rodney Redmond was fouled at the buzzer on a long attempt. He made two of three and the Hawks were back on top 12-11 at the end of the first.
In the second period, the teams didn't abandon the long ball but they began pounding the ball inside. Holly High was drawing fouls and getting to the line with some success. The Hawks were staying slightly ahead of Byhalia by a thin margin. The Indians tied it but Pool nailed his second three at the horn and gave the lead to Holly High at 28-25.
In the third the Hawks went up by five and looked as though they were going to deliver the knockout blow to their rival but Courtney Warren turned into a whirling dervish in the paint. His consistent play kept the Indians within striking distance. Then his trey pulled the Indians to within two (46-44) midway through the fourth.
The crowd was into it heavily, supporting both teams. They both made a maximum effort with Holly High making important charity shots when they counted and going on to win by eight at 61-53.
Pool and Johnathan Bownes finished with 14 each and David Bridges had 10. Javian Agnew had nine. Head coach Naylond Hayes gave his seniors maximum playing time.
Warren led Byhalia with 19. Jalen Moffitt added 10. Kenyatta Jones and Jamerson Euell scored nine each.
Both squads will enter district tournaments early in the week. Holly High will be traveling to Charleston and Byhalia will be going to Center Hill.
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both hector and i aren't huge valentine's dayers, but being that this was our very first february 14th with "real" valentines, most of mine have just been a silly exchange of kisses and sweets, we decided to go all out.
we started the day by heading out to the magic kingdom early and running to our favorite of the day, space mountain (which we rode twice in a row before moving onto another attraction).
after working up an appetite in tomorrow land, we headed to the blue bayou, the restaurant overlooking pirates of the caribbean.
of course, being the procrastinators that we are, hector and i hadn't even thought of making a reservation, which we found out they start taking 60 DAYS IN ADVANCE (crazy). since the restaurant was all booked with lovebirds wanting to dine on the overpriced cuisine, we were initially turned away, but since i am often referred to by my mother as a pit bull because of my refusal to take "no" as an answer, i told the staff we would wait to see if a party failed to show up. low and behold it was only twenty minutes until that happened and, after watching a slew of tourists get turned away because, like us, they hadn't made a reservation, we were seated without a problem :]
after getting our ride fix (with the exception of splash mountain which was closed) and taking a cheesy picture in front of the castle, we decided to turn in early.
we ended the perfect day in a lovely castle themed hotel across from the park where we exchanged cards and hector surprised me with the sweetest love notes and even sweeter chocolate! :P
at the risk of sounding like a silly little girl, i couldn't have thought up a more magical valentine's day if i tried :]
have your own valentine's day fairytale? i'd love to hear about it! leave your story in a comment or send it to my email <3


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It's A.D. 76 during the reign of Vespasian, and Marcus Didius Falco, a Roman "informer," has achieved much in his life. He's joined the equestrian rank, allowing him to marry Helena Justina, the Senator's beloved daughter. But now he's just been hired to undergo a dangerous mission: to pry his brother-in-law Aulus, a scholar on the way to study in Athens, away from a murder investigation involving two dead women at the ancient site of the Olympic Games. Traveling to Greece under the guise of being tourists, Falco and Helena visit the country's classic sites in order to investigate the suspicious goings-on and shady dealings of Seven Sights, a fly-by-night travel agency. What begins as a risky expedition becomes sinister when Aulus, too, goes missing.
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Actresses like Zellweger pay a steep price for daring to make unpopular choices about their own appearances.
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A review of Baker's career over the past four years found he leveraged his connections in business and politics with ease.
Back as AG, Martha Coakley rebuilt her name
Over the past four years, Coakley has been at the forefront of the foreclosure crisis, domestic violence, and Medicaid fraud.
St. Petersburg's fresh new face
Posh travel tastemakers have heaped big ol' bear hugs on St. Petersburg this year.
'The McCarthys' hits close to home for Boston creator
"The McCarthys" is a new Boston-set CBS comedy loosely based on creator and Dedham native Brian Gallivan's own family.
Chasing Bayla
Biologist Michael Moore had waited all day — really, all his life — for the whale to surface, the suffering giant he thought he could save, that science had to save. It had come down to this.
2014 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts
The Globe Magazine and The Commonwealth Institute honor organizations with impressive records of innovation and workplace diversity.
When the absence of truth creates a vacuum
The firing of Duxbury's Harry Taylor is a case study in how not to handle a small-town scandal.
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In the race to create a startup hub welcoming to women, Boston may just have an advantage.
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In case you had any doubts that the world is a sexist place, this brilliant and scary video will convince you otherwise.
Like the UN ad campaign we covered last month, the film uses Google autofills to reveal the stereotypes around us. As the Brown Daily Herald reports,
Emma Hall '16 created the short film "Autofill: A Gender Study." This 4 minute and 41 second video focuses on societal microaggressions that have become "norms" and stereotypes of gender and feminism revealed through Google searches, including one-line statements such as "rape victims should take blame" and "feminists are ugly."
Here is the transcript:
Cat: Women need to be dominated.
Eva: Men should be able to hit women.
Sam: Women shouldn't speak in church.
Jerome: Men want to be heroes.
Jojo: Women can't be trusted.
Izzi: Rape victims are accusers.
Hector: Men need space.
Anselmo: Men need women.
Haley: Feminists need men.
O'Sha: Feminists are annoying.
Iman: Feminists should die.
Ana: Women shouldn't vote.
Josh: Women shouldn't be in combat.
Genevieve: Men should not wear shorts.
Hector: Feminists need to get laid.
Donovan: Feminists need to die.
Sam: Women can't drive.
Holly: Men should not eat soy.
Heather: Rape victims should not get abortions.
Jonathan: Feminists need to shut up.
Donovan: Men should be what they seem.
Jojo: Feminists should be killed.
Eva: Rape victims should be stoned.
Dylan: Men want respect.
Sana: Feminists should be ashamed.
Dara: Women need to shut up.
O'Sha: Women need to be wanted.
Jarred: Women want security.
Genevieve: Women want what they can't have.
Victoria: Rape victims should take blame.
Dylan: Feminists are ugly.
Ana: Feminists should be shot.
Cat: Men want to get married.
Anselmo: Feminists are crazy.
Sam: Rape victims should take responsibility.
Jerome: Women can't take a compliment.
Izzi: Women want to be dominated in bed.
Sana: Men need respect.
Abe: Men can't be feminists.
Holly: Women shouldn't work.
Heather: Women want money.
Haley: Women can't have it all.
Dara: Men need to feel needed.
Victoria: Feminists are evil.
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February 21, 2012 - Snobelen Vocal On Racing Cuts
Former PC Cabinet Minister John Snobelen has gone on the offensive in light of the proposed cuts to horse racing in the Drummond Report, voicing his opinions on the necessity for the continuation of the government's slots revenue sharing partnership with the industry.
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February 14, 2012 - Notice to the Industry - Final Sudbury Race Date Schedule for 2012
Further to the Notice to the Industry issued October 7, 2011 regarding the conditional approval of the 2012 race dates for Ontario, and following consideration of the applications received to vary the 2012 schedule for Sudbury Downs, the Director is providing Notice of the final decision regarding the 2012 live and simulcast Race Date Schedule approved for Sudbury Downs.
Final consideration of the schedule of race..
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February 14, 2012 - Notice to the Industry - 2012 QH Criteria Book Released
Toronto, ON – The Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program has published the 2012 Program Criteria Book which provides the specific details for the suite of Quarter Horse Programs worth over $8 million in 2012. The criteria book is now available on-line and has now been mailed to all persons licensed by the Ontario Racing Commission for Quarter Horse racing in 2011.
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February 13, 2012 - OLG Slot Revenue Sharing Critical: Ontario Horse Racing Industry
"The OLG slots at racetracks program is not a subsidy, it is a successful revenue sharing partnership between the Government of Ontario, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry and the municipalities that host OLG slots at racetracks." Said Sue Leslie, President of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA).
A November, 2011 report for OHRIA on the economic impacts of Ontario's horse racing industry dem..
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February 10, 2012 - ORC - ORP News Release - Racetrack Facilities Required to be Open for Training
As a new condition of their 2012 license, racetrack operators are required to make their racing facility available for training a minimum of four weeks ahead of the start of their racing season. The purpose of the requirement is to provide training opportunities to help ensure a supply of horses is available for the start of racing. This condition was approved by the Director as part of the terms and conditions attac..
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With most of the annual big outdoor events out of the way for this year, it won't be too long before the live music scene moves back into the clubs and concert halls for the winter. While there may still be a few decent nights left for outdoor shows in the District, and the Fall Pub Crawl returns to downtown Davenport October 3rd, the big fests are just about over and done with for this year. True Blue salutes all the volunteers and good folks who annually dedicate their efforts to bring us the Blues Fest, Bix Fest, Ribfest and Celtic Highland Games on the 'north bank' - and Taste of Quad Cities, VIVA Quad Cities, East Moline Fun Fest, Blues in the Hood, and the host of annual fest events (Hornucopia, QC Criterium, Gumbo Ya Ya, Summerfest, Ya Maka My Weekend, Gran Prix and Erin Feis) in Rock Island's Arts & Entertainment District here on the 'south bank'. We are very fortunate to have such a diverse calendar of top quality annual music fests and family events here in the Quad Cities, and it takes a lot of planning and hard work to make them all possible. To those of you whose volunteer efforts make possible these fine summer events we all enjoy - we salute you!
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There's only a handful of people that will write about the new Those Darn Accordions record and I'm actually proud to say that I'm one of them. I saw TDA about a decade ago, at the time their lead singer was a polka-playing, tattoo-wearing, octogenarian madman. I've got to guess that he's passed on to that great polka party in the sky, but the band is still up their old hi-jinks.
The new record is called Squeeze Machine and impossibly contains a duet between the band and Drew Carey called "Glass Of Beer Polka". This band of San Franciscans is out to have some fun, not change the world and their novelty infused music is evidence of that. "This Song" is off the new record, buy it here.
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Slim: 112 Percent
More than a decade later, So Flythe first single for his new album, Loves Crazyutilized Yung Joc and did the same thing, catapulting near the top of the Billboard charts. Slims rolling solo now (yes, the group is still intact), and hes pushing his own M3 label under Asylum Records instead of rocking with Bad Boy Entertainment or Def Jam, but otherwise, aint nothin' changed: hes still making timeless R&B music that everyone can relate to. In a candid interview with HipHopDX, Slim talks about balancing integrity with keeping up with current sounds, and how he lives his music.
HipHopDX: This is your first solo venture. Ive seen songs from other members of the group, but this is the first actual album. Whats that like for you?
Slim: Being out on stage without my brothers with me...really, I never intentionally wanted to do a solo project. But I look at it just like the rest of my investments; its easier for me to put out a solo project and get the balls turning a little faster, because I already have the sound, the brand, and Im in the system with Asylum. All I have to [do is] make sure is the song is incredible, and make sure that everyones feeling it, so I can build equity in my label that much faster. So I can already have a foundation set for my label and for my artists.
DX: What is it like in the booth, though? Youre going from working with three other cats to being by yourself
Slim: Some songs, we write together; other songs, we do them by ourselves. There are songs I did all by myself, but theyre still 112, because Im in the 112 movement. In the booth, Im very comfortable, because I dominate tracks anyway. I think its more of the actual performance, because the group 112, with the steps and stuff like that, its a different type of system and a different formula in presenting a project. With my situation, how I would probably treat that situation as if it were 112, were if I was about to go on tour or something like that. If I had three dancers in the back, its probably going to feel the same way.
DX: Your last two 112 albums havent really popped off as much as the previous ones have. Plus, its the first solo. What kind of pressure do you feel as the first solo artist from the group, and having to continueor revivethe 112 legacy?
Slim: First of all, Im very proud of our accomplishments. Were one of the only groups in this situation where every album came out, we have a plaque for. Were proud of it, especially when you have people thats coming out today who sell 20-25,000 in the first week. Im very proud of that, and being a proud of that. I feel that weve been consistent, no matter what.
But as far as this album is concerned? Naw. If I sold 5,000, I did it my way. The good thing about having this whole thing right now is that Im trying to show people. Hip Hop artists do independent stuff all the time. There are artists that yall dont know that stay inside of their state, and are millionaires. They dont care nothing about their billboards, or their flashes, or what yall might think. Ive been to their cribs, and I see how they live: mansions, Phantoms, all kinds of wild stuff. My grind is a little different. Ive been under major [label] systems for a whileand I thought, why cant an R&B artist do the same thing [as independent artists]? So I said, Lets flip the script. Lets do it, lets try it.
Im trying to show people, motivate them. Own yourself, be the boss of yourself, CEO of yourself. Dont put your life and your future in someone elses hand. Id rather take failure very easy if I did it myself, and if I try hard myself. And if I didnt get to where I wanted to, Ive got one hell of a story to tell. These are my boys right here, and I created ways and avenues for them to eat and do it positively. This bus right here costs over $1 million, and its my bus. Ive never done that in 112, but my whole grind approach is different, transitioning from an artist to a CEO and seeing how you can elevate your life and elevate your situation.
DX: What did it take for you to that point?
Slim: Bored. The thing with 112 is that every time we get together, we put out the album, it sells great numbers, but everything becomes stagnant. If everythings stagnant, it starts getting boring. I want to do something that I havent done. Weve been in the game for 12 years, and when you look at the artists that have propelled their careers to a whole nother levelDr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent [click to read], P Diddy, Jay-Z [click to read]they start out one way, but they didnt stay there. They put themselves in a situation where they could reach back and help other people, and thats what I want to do. And I wanted to do it a different way; take a chance! Thats why most of the people who left legacies have done stuff, when they first started doing it, people looked at them crazy. Can you imagine the creator of Coca-Cola? But it worked, so now its not so funny anymore.
I truly believe in myself. If I stop right now, Ill say I have a label, I did it independent, and So Fly is Top 20 in the United States. It was a lot of people doubting me from the rip, but the talkings a little quiet now. But Im making it into a fact.
DX: As 112, you guys have made timeless music. What do you think it is about your music thats made it so timeless, and how do you look at being timeless now against the likes of Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, and others?
Slim: The artists you named, who are really good friends of ours, think the same way. Thats why Ne-Yo [click to read] is having the success hes having right now: hes an incredible writer and an incredible artist. As far as me being solo, its the same mindset. As 112, our legacy has always been to create timeless and classic music.
When we first came out, we were 15, 16 years old. Thats cool, but our competition was Boyz II Men, Jodeci and Mint Condition. So bump that age, we gotta do what we gotta do. Were best known for our up-tempos, but were best loved for our ballads. But truth be told, if we wouldve come out with a ballad with Jodeci, Mint Condition and Boyz II Men, we had to put our egos aside. I dont think we wouldve made that type of an impact. So what we did was capture our own lane and go straight to the clubs. And we chose to say, Were going to talk about things that everybody could relate to, and write songs that way. So when you heard [emulates percussion at the beginning of Cupid], you know who you were with, what you were doing, and what you werent supposed to be doing. Those songs, regardless of whats going on in the atmosphere, people take that song and put it with their everyday life.
So going to this album right here, the title of it is Loves Crazy. Lovell make you do some crazy stuff, to where two or three years ago, you wouldve been like, I wouldnt do that! Yes you will. Im coming the same way, and thats what it is. So Fly was a leak that went very, very good. I promise you if it wasnt coming in the summertime, you probably never wouldve heard the song. The songs youre going to be hearing, Im still going to go in that same way, so all the fans are used to and accustomed to those types of songs thatll stand the test of time, thats what youre going to get with a Slim project. I had to run the fine line between what sound current with whats going on, but at the same time, dont conform to something that youre not. I love the vocoder, I liked it with Zapp & Roger. But would I run it through my own project? No. it takes the character of your voice out, so how is someone going to know who you are? One of my greatest aspects is my voice, the fact that I dont sound like anybody else.
DX: That was actually my next question: how difficult is it to walk that line? I saw that the single had Yung Joc and Shawty Lo, and I was thinking that some people are going to think that youre just trying to keep up. But your first song was with Biggie and Mase.
Slim: Exactly. You have people that are our agethats not our fault whats coming out in Hip Hop. Youre going to hear a whole bunch of remixes. Youve got the [Yung] Jocs [click to read] and the [Shawty] Los, but youve got the Jadakiss [click to read], the Freeways [click to read], the Busta Rhymes [click to read]. P Diddy and Cassie [click to read] are jumping on joints. Youre going to hear all kinds of wild stuff. But as far as remixes, pick which one you like. But the meat of my album is what it is, and Im probably going to fix that with my second single. The second single is probably going to be an incredible ballad. Dont get it twisted, Slim is Slim.
DX: Im not sure if everyone knows the situation that happened with 112 and Bad Boy, but apparently, youre on good enough terms to work with Diddy and Faith Evans on the album.
Slim: Yeah, thats my homeboy. It was a situation where we were stuck in a production agreement that wasnt cool with 112 financially. We were never signed directly to Bad Boy; we were signed to a production company to Bad Boy. So when we filled the obligations to the production agreement, we were off Bad Boy. The people who owned the production agreement tried to buck, and we tried to get Puff to erase the production agreement, because we didnt want to leave Bad Boy. But think of a team: when you have a star player on the team, and he falls out of the contract, youre a free agent. So labels started coming after us. We couldnt reach an agreement with Bad Boy because of the production agreement and what they felt they were deserved, so we ended up on Def Jam/Def Soul.
DX: What is it like working with Diddy and Faith, thinking back to working with them in the '90s?
Slim: It was like a great reunion, to tell you the truth. The great feeling with the Diddy situation is that it wasnt something like, I just hear him working in the studio. He heard me on the radio, hes still in my movement. He knows Ive got a label, and a movement Im pushing. And he knows, I learn from one of the best. I know what mistakes not to make, because we watched him, we were one-on-one with him. Bad Boy is a boutique label, so its real easy to see what he did and what he didnt do. Being with him for so many years, you learn from it. So now when I do what Ive gotta docheck this out. Hes really helping me. So Ill call him, and Ill say, Ive really got to make this pop. I have a situation like this, how do I handle this? And he really helps. And this is how you can tell that its real family: no money involved. Its just love.
DX: Whats the status of 112?
Slim: Were still together. Were still doing shows worldwide, and youll probably be hearing another 112 project next year. Were free agents right now, because weve fulfilled our contract with Def Jam. It was a great contract with a lot of money, and short years. Great look, we did what were supposed to do, and were here. And its great, because 112 is a group where were called touring artists. Its a group thats known for great stage performances and a long catalog. And thats where artists want to be at. We can travel forever. We were groomed with the likes of Isley Brothers, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, and New Edition. We were on tour with them when we first came out, so we watched them, and now we sort of emulated ourselves to be just like them. Thats what were in the middle of doing.
DX: I've heard that your music is really you, that you walk it like you talk it. What would you say are songs that you think have really captured relationships that you were in, and how you handled it?
Slim: When you listen to Cupid, Im singing it all sweet. But if you could turn the sweetness off of it and look at the words? If I ask you to trust me, that doesnt mean I dont care. That situation right there really happened. Im a nice dude, Im a gentleman, and the person I was dealing with at the time, that person thought you know when you do something nice, sometimes you want to do something just because! But this particular person was on some, If youre being nice, you mustve done something, and youre going to tell me what you did. That song was a straight up letterthat really, really explained the situation I was going through. Im glad people could relate to that.
DX: How did that woman react to it?
Slim: Wellwhen she heard the record, she was just laughing. When you try to talk it out, [shes like], Youre trying to come down on me or whatever, even though I dont raise my voice or anything like that. But when you hear it another way, like through a song, its like she got it. I guess were not together now, so I guess it really didnt pop off the way it was supposed to. She shouldve listened to it some more. [laughs] But she knew what it was about. Basically, she knows how I am too. Anyone who gets with Slim knows who I am. What you see is what you get. I come all the way out, Im 112% man. Thats how I come out.
DX: Word. Any other songs that really capture it?
Slim: I have a record on my album called Sweet Baby. Im just really telling a person exactly how I feel. Im single, and what I did was, I put myself in a situation where if youre feeling a certain way about a girl, and you had a pencil and paper, how would you say it to this particular person? Just be straight up and real with her, off the rip. So shell know, at the end of the conversation, shell get who you are from the first time around.
I have another song called Dont Say It, which really describes how I am. Im a very non-confrontational dude. A dude like me, Im always about finding a solution to the problem. Lets say that your girl got up on the wrong side of the bed. Sometimes when youre in a relationship, one thing leads to other things. Sometimes if you bring your problem home from work, it affects your personal life inside of the home. So when I see something like that, I would say things to just totally squash the whole situation. If I see an argument about to pop off, Ill stop it before it starts. So I have a song like that, called Dont Say It.
Its hard, because every song, whether its 112 or this Loves Crazy album, I took pieces and parts of my life. Even the records like What If, where you know you messed up, but we were still cool enough to talk. Not as lovers anymore, but as friends. Im a real cool cat, so when you reflect on your relationships, it shows growth. Even though you let go, but youre cool enough to let that girl know, If I wouldve did this instead of doing that, or went here instead of going there, wed probably still be together. Records like that, where I feel like if Im as real as possible on a song, I feel like a lot of people can relate to the songs that Im writing.
DX: Talk about the classic Only You Remix. How was that put together?
Slim: That was a straight conversation. Oh I need to know where we stand. Do we share this special thing called love? I know I do, what about you? Its a straight-up conversation with a girl. Im feeling you, and Im ready to take it to a whole nother level with you. We couldve been just cool or friends or whatever, but Ive been around you, Ive made up my decision, and thats what it is. Thats another song that was about what was going on in my life. When the group sat together and wrote that song, we thought, Were going to make this as real as possible. I love writing those types of songs, because as those songs go on, the fans feel like theyre growing with the artist. I can help them in their relationships, but its therapeutic for myself too, to know that they can relate to it, that helps me as an artist and a person.
DX: What was it like making that song with Biggie and Mase?
Slim: That was incredible. People didnt know that Biggie was actually in the room. We wrote the song four or five different ways, and the way youre hearing it now was the best way. We wrote it right the first time, but Puff, being the perfectionist, wanted to hear other ways the song would go. Now even though the other song sounded right, the Only You that everyone knows and loves, it felt right. In the soul, it felt right.
The funny part is, I remember Mase. That was the first time I had met Mase. He was in the corner writing his joint. He was like, Check me out, check me out. You can hum all you want to, come all you want to. I remember Puff came in the room, like, 'You can hum all you want to, cum all you want to?' What is this? And everybody put Puff out, like, Leave him alone! Biggie was like, Leave him alone. Hes got this, I like it. Let him finish his rap, and well be the judge of it then. Mase did his thing on that, it was our first time being able to really see him put it down. It was magic.
Biggie smoked us out , he and his Junior M.A.F.I.A. clique. [Laughs] We had to walk in and out of the room, because were not smokers, especially me. Toward the end of the night, probably 12 or one oclock in the morning, he looked up and said, Im ready. And he just walked in there, no paper no nothing, and did the whole rap. Just ballish, like. That was amazing to see him sit there. He pretty much created the swag of 112. Room 112, where the players dwell, stash more cash than Bert Fidel, inhale/make you feel good like Tony Toni Tone, get up in ya middle like Monie. What? For the rest of our life, as 112, B.I.G. gave us our swag. What B.I.G. did right there, he really launched us off right there. Everyone has their own line and their own swag, and he really put us into a situation of our own.
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