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The Egyptian Natural Gas Company (GASCO) was established in March 1997 Pursuant to investment law no. 230 of 1989 amended by law no. 8 of 1997.
• Gasco Vision
Taking the lead as a pioneer company in Egypt in the field of gas transmission, distribution, marketing and processing, competing and standing on equal footings with other international counterparts.
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Adding value to our shareholders and customers through optimum operation and development of the National Gas Grid and Processing Plants.
• Gasco Objectives
Gasco Provides the vital link in energy chain between gas producers and gas consumers to achieve:
• Expansion of the National Gas Grid to cope with the increase in gas supply and demand.
• Maximizing gas utilization in the different sectors (locally & export).
• Upgrading the National Gas Grid and its facilities.
• Providing the best service for gas producers and gas consumers.
• Constructing, operating, managing and maintaining the gas processing plants to extract gas valuable derivatives.
• Achieving an accident free workplace, healthy staff while continuing to operate with a responsible environmental focus (HSE System).
• Controlling and monitoring the National Gas Grid via the latest SCADA System through the National Advanced Control Centre (NATA).
• Building a workforce capable of meeting the challenges of the century.
• Management of all the activities of the company from an economic perspective.
• Using the latest technologies in: communications and data transmission, central control, mapping for the network, periodic and preventive maintenance.


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Generally, that's true - as long as you have a PC with enough resources to handle everything. There are several considerations for wanting to stick to applications that are designed for a particular environment:

 1) Gnome and KDE make use of a rather large stack of runtime libraries that remain resident. If you are running a Gnome desktop and start up a KDE application, the first thing that happens is the stack of libraries for KDE loads up into the system and remain resident until you restart the X server. This requires a significant amount of resources. Same thing if you are running KDE and start up a Gnome application.

2) Each environment has a number of dependencies. If you only have one environment installed, installing an application for the other requires that you also install all those libraries and dependencies. Maybe not a major issue for some, but a consideration none-the-less.

3) Consistency. The desktop environment that the application is designed for has an impact on the application's interface, appearance, etc. Gnome and KDE even have slightly different paradigms for working with the clipboard. Yes, you can do some tweaking to get them to act consistent in some cases, but it's not as simple as using an application built for your chosen environment.

I *do* see your point, and I generally follow it myself. I prefer the gnuStep environment myself, but the application selection for it is dismal, so I am usually in Gnome. Even with that, I also use a couple of KDE applications (k3b for one) simply because I require the features they have. But, then, I have a pretty beefy PC.

.... HH

On 1/10/07, b.n. <brullonulla@...> wrote:
 Lindsay Haisley ha scritto:
> even on Gnome, though
> it's primarily a KDE utililty. I'm just looking for a simple, solid CD player
> UI that understands CDDB lookups, local and remote.

In fact, I don't understand all this constant "I'm running Gnome/KDE so
I want a Gnome/KDE app" that is constant between Linux/Unix users.
Gnome-GTK and KDE apps work fine together. Why having to fuss for
wanting an app built with one toolkit instead of the other? Isn't
 important that the app gets the job done?

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Peace cannot be bound but must be let loose by our growing realization that only in willingly losing ourselves within its life can we hope to know its everlasting tranquility. And yet, even though this peace cannot be bound, neither can it be lost! If you ever feel that you have lost peace, you must look to see where it is that you unknowingly, in error, gave it away or set it down by identifying with disruptive dark thoughts and conflicted feelings.
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ADACCV's prevention team utilizes scientifically proven strategies to address youth and family substance use issues. Prevention specialists partner with Concho Valley schools to provide a variety of evidence-based curriculums for students ages 4-17. They also provide presentations, interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities and other educational opportunities. The prevention staff offers prevention counseling and referral services for youth ages 14-17 and their families. These intervention-based services are designed to address high-risk behaviors in youth and provide access to available resources to them and their families.
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The grieving mother wrote a heartfelt tribute to her fallen son yesterday, the 2nd anniversary of Kile's death.
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The grieving mother wrote a heartfelt tribute to her fallen son yesterday, the 2nd anniversary of Kile's death.
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There's a lil local drama going on around Atlanta now that Bounce TV has filed a lawsuit against Bobbcat films.
For those of you out of the loop, Bounce is run by Ryan Glover (Tameka Raymond's first husband) and Bobbcat Films, which is owned by Roger Bobb, formerly Tyler Perry's right hand man at TP Studios.
The issue stems from BounceTV's allegations that Bobbcat Films reneged on a show featuring David and Tamala Mann (of Meet The Browns), deciding instead to take his project over to BET instead.
Now the two local 'celebs' are in a legal battle over breach of contract.
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In honor of her deceased son, Kile Glover, Tameka held a 5k run/walk event last Saturday morning (November 30, 2013) and hundreds of friends, family members and supporters turned out in freezing weather.
Kile Glover was only 11 years old when he was killed in an unfortunate boating accident on Lake Lanier in July 2012. The talented youngster had a love of music & the arts so Tameka dealt with her grief by honoring her son by forming The Kile's World Foundation in January 2013.
[FLASHBACK: Tameka Raymond Hosts Launch Event For Kile's World Foundation… (PHOTOS)]
Proceeds from the race will support Kile's World, whose mission is to give underprivileged kids access to the arts. It is Tameka's hope to one day build a school in honor of her deceased son.
Supporters included: Cynthia Bailey & Peter Thomas of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Syleena Johnson and Monifah of R&B Divas, several of Tameka's family members and many more.
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Rap star Young Jeezy took some time out of his busy Thanksgiving schedule recently to give back to the Atlanta community.
At least 500 Atlantans in need got a full Thanksgiving meal through "No Reservations Needed," an event organized by industry vet Shanti Das for The Atlanta Union Mission.
Dinner was served as Das, Jeezy, Alex Gidewon & The Gidewon Group, Ryan Glover, Ronnie Devoe (New Edition) & more came out in support of the worthy cause.
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It's been a year since the untimely death of Tameka Raymond's 11 year old son Kile Glover, who died after suffering head injuries from being hit by a jet ski on Lake Lanier.
[FLASHBACK: R.I.P. Kile Glover: A Beautiful Mind Is Laid to Rest (PHOTOS + VIDEO)]
Tameka has persevered over the past year by using her grief as a catalyst for change. It was her footwork and determination that convinced Georgia Governor Nathan Deal to sign Senate Bill #136 (i.e. The Kile Glover Boat Education Bill) into law (click HERE if you missed that).
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I'm in New York now, like Akeem and Semmi was
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Jay Electronica lives in NYC and references the always hilarious movie Coming to America. Eddie Murphy portrayed Prince Akeem, while Arsenio Hall was Semmi, the prince's servant.
Hailing from the made-for-movie kingdom of Zamunda, Akeem and Semmi are strangers to this country, unfamiliar with the customs, vernacular and fashion. In this way, Jay feels like New York is a whole new country.
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Memory: 3x 2GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Dominator Tri Channel Kit (Supplied by Corsair)
Hard Disk: Intel SSD X25-M80GB (Supplied by Intel)
Graphics Card: GIGABYTE 9800GX2 (Supplied by GIGABYTE)
Cooling: Intel Stock Cooler
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 x64
Drivers: Intel INF 188.8.131.527, Forceware 178.24
Today's tests will include our already tested ASUS P6T Deluxe OC Palm Edition along with the Rampage II Extreme. For stock reference we will also include our GIGABYTE EX58-UD5 results that we obtained from our CPU reference review.
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EVEREST Ultimate Edition is an industry leading system diagnostics and benchmarking solution for enthusiasts PC users, based on the award-winning EVEREST Technology. During system optimizations and tweaking it provides essential system and overclock information, advanced hardware monitoring and diagnostics capabilities to check the effects of the applied settings. CPU, FPU and memory benchmarks are available to measure the actual system performance and compare it to previous states or other systems.
Thanks to Intel moving the memory controller onto the CPU, at stock speeds it won't matter if it's Intel, NVIDIA or SIS chipsets running the show; memory performance will be identical. However, at overclocked speeds the Rampage II manages a higher bus clock and in turn a faster memory and QPI clock giving it the edge here, but only by a few MB/s.


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MEMBERS of the Casterton Polocrosse Club travelled to Portland for the annual Corio Polocrosse Tournament and featured in some frenetic finals action.
Casterton is experiencing a boom in players this season and was able to send five teams to Portland.
In the E grade, we had a mix of fresh and older faces in the team with Clare Lawson, Angus Pilmore, Skye McIntosh, Annabel Michelmore and Zoe McLean. The team played well and worked on its skills and showed enormous improvement over the weekend.
A special welcome was extended to new player Zoe McLean.
In the D grade, the Casterton team was a mix of ages in both horses and riders with some young players emerging and some new horses as well.
Erin Powell, Rob Pilmore, Carlie Smith, Bruce Caulfield, Patrick and Molly Dennis took on the strong competition. Unfortunately, the team didn't make the finals but the players and horses are improving each weekend.
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... brethren in Hong Kong. Visit Quarry Bay school in Hong Kong for joint cooperation with LifeNets and humanitarian outreach in Asia
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10. Jan 10 Sabbath services in Manila
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... the City centre and drove up Vine Street into a funky part of town where we parked and got out and strolled to visit various art shops, bistros, a pottery shop and some funky boutiques. A giant Christma tree is set up in the centre of the city along with an ice skating rink. We stopped in at A Tavola a very nice bar and Trattoria where we enjoyed a pizza together. Fun place.
The centre of the city is sprinkled with the most amazing art murals. ...
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Quick MacDonalds breakfast to go (compliments of our hotel) and we were on our way for Day 2 to Cincinnati. We gassed up the car at $2.37 a gallon - wow. Only $37 to fill up. Yay!
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Off Greenhithe, Kent.
Admiral Evans (in civvies) on the deck of ship. A rank of seamen stand to one side. The Admiral addresses them.
The Admiral hands over a large flag to one the Naval cadets. The ranks of cadets come to attention.
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M/S Admiral Evans.
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February 1, 2005, 12:00 AM
By Cal Fussman
"Oh, no," Bob tells the technician, waving off a pair of racing helmets. "We're not going to go that fast."
Bob is Bob Lutz. Vice-chairman of General Motors. He's a seventy-two-year-old, martini-loving, cigar-smoking Swiss-American maverick who pilots his own helicopter to work. In other words, I trust him.
The car we're about to test-drive is a two-seat roadster that you'll soon be hearing a lot about: the Pontiac Solstice. It's as much sculpture as machine--a convertible whose skin was formed before its vital organs were filled in. Most cars come into this world the other way around. Designers are handed specs determined by engineers. The mold was not merely broken for the Solstice; a new one was cast.
This is Lutz's baby--the first car that didn't exist on paper when he took the job in August 2001. Four months later, the Solstice concept garnered Best in Show honors from AutoWeek at the Detroit Auto Show. So when it arrives on lots this summer, the stakes will be high.
"The great percentage of Americans," Bob says, "have grown up with the notion that if it's imported, it's good. If it's Japanese, it's superb. If it's American, you don't want to buy it. That perception can only be overcome with exciting products. You can't suddenly improve the quality of something that looks the same and tell everybody to come back because they'll like it. It takes some shocks."
Oh, there were shocks. Boot camp began each day at 6:30 A.M. for designers and engineers. Normal production time--about fifty months--was cut in half. The Solstice was built on inspiration and adrenaline, and the rest of Pontiac will be built around the Solstice. So it must bring into Pontiac dealerships people who've never visited one before.
When you approach the car, your first instinct is to caress the "blisters" behind each headrest. These two smooth waves over the trunk are what best transmit the Solstice's sense of passion. In the past, the blisters would've disappeared from the concept during production because they occupy space usually reserved for storing the convertible top. This time, the engineers had to be creative to fit the top.
Lutz gets into the driver's seat. He's a big guy--about six foot two--but there's room for his long limbs. In front of him are gauges that look as if they've been plucked off a motorcycle to give the aura of speed. There's also a grab handle on the passenger door for the same effect, and it comes in quite handy once Bob pulls out onto the track at GM's proving grounds.
I'm hanging on for sweet life . . . and he's still in second.
"The idea is to give a wonderful interactive driving experience," he says. "A sense of oneness with the car."
I'm about as connected to this car as a man can possibly be as Bob YEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOMS toward a hundred on a straightaway. We veer into a bank and my stomach does a triple gainer from the double-pike position. Bob smiles. "G forces," he says. "What you're getting is the pleasure of having an instrument in your hands that obeys your every command. That's fun to drive. It becomes like an extension of your body."
Now he's downshifting into a curve and--ERRRRRRRRRRR!--the back end of the car starts to whip out on us, but with a quick nudge of the wheel Bob straightens her out. His brow furrows. The next time he reaches the same curve, he seems to increase our speed and--ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!--again the back end slides out. "A slick spot," he concludes. The next time around, he slows down enough to see that, yes, indeed, there's a puddle on the track.
Time for another straightaway. There go those 170 horses again. . . .
Ten minutes later, we slow down. "It competes very nicely with the BMW Z4," Lutz says. "But that's a $35,000 to $40,000 car. This is going to be less than $20,000. Some of our financial folks have asked to raise the price. If it's going to sell out, they say, why not charge more? But this has got to send a signal to the world that GM is serious about doing really high-value cars."
We stop in front of the guy who offered the helmets. "How was it?" the tech asks.
"I hereby pronounce the ride and handling to be extremely sanitary," Lutz says. "But he"--he nods in my direction--"is going to need a change of underpants."
Arrives: June $20,000
At a height of 4'2", it's shorter than: Gary Coleman
Under the hood: 170 HORSEPOWER
Gears: 5 MANUAL
Average time it takes to develop a car, from sketch to reality: 4 years Time it took to develop the Solstice: 2 years
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FFG has finally put up a brief preview of Frozen Wastes with product contents here on their very own site.
It comes with a new board overlay, 110 new cards, six new hero figures, and "winter survival gear." All for $39.95. And it's "Coming Soon!"
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Steve and Lyn welcome you to their lovely home in Machennes near Pons, in the heart of the beautiful Charente Maritime region. We are open all year.
Le-Vieux-Chemin (the old path) offers you spacious, comfortable bed and breakfast accommodation for your stay, in this tranquil location next to vineyards, sunflower fields and woods.
Machennes is a small village, which is only five minutes drive from all the amenities of the popular tourist towns of Pons and Gemozac, where there is a good selection of bars and restaurants. We are a few minutes from Junction 36 of the A10 motorway and 25 minutes from the glorious beaches of Royan on the Gironde Estuary. We are equally close to Cognac and Saintes and the fantastic swimming complex at Jonzac. Angouleme, La Rochelle and Bordeaux are all within an hours drive. With good scenery for the artist and photographer, country walks, cycling and just being off the vignoble wine route we are ideally placed for your perfect peaceful holiday in France.
For the exact location of Machennes please click here to vist Multimap.Three rooms are available comprising of; two large beautifully restored and furnished double rooms, both with full en-suite bathrooms, tea and coffee making facilities and comfortable sitting areas and a family suite with en-suite shower room. Breakfast is taken in the guests' dining room and consists of cereals, fruit juice, croissants, fruit breads, jams and tea or coffee.
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Helmed by a professional duo of seamstresses, Fabric Shapers steers apprentices of all skill levels through two-hour private sewing lessons tailored to their individual goals and projects. Amateur stitchers can absorb basic threading techniques as those with prior knowhow learn to tackle more advanced subjects, such as linebackers made from yarn or fashion-design concepts. Acquire the skills to hem your own pants, or study the art of alteration for snugger, more flattering duds. Instructors can also guide students as they chart schematics for a custom garment styled from preexisting apparel, transforming an obsolete dress into a chic blazer or several hundred blindfolds for an upcoming consortium of piñata aficionados.
Epicurean partners Angelo Vasta and Michael W. Major use their heart-and-stomach-spanning passion for cuisine to bring Milwaukee–area diners a stunning slice of The Boot. The dinner menu accounts for all tastes with fresh, authentic dishes such as the manicotti al cinghiale with braised wild boar in chianti wine sauce ($18) or the salmone alla griglia, a garlic- and tomato-tinged meal that pays tribute to its notoriously hard-drinking fish with a drizzle of chardonnay sauce ($22). Pizzas are available for those who only eat circles ($7.50–$9), and an extensive, elegant wine selection offers vinos that, unlike trendy store-bought versions, are not served in a box, fish bowl, or Ziploc bag with a Twizzler straw.
A fourth generation restaurateur, Ferrante's owner Amy Ferrante-Gollwitzer mines her rich ancestry to feed the North Shore irresistible Italian cuisine made from enduring family recipes. Pie guys go for specialty pizzas such as the olive oil and garlic-coated tomato basil ($22.15 for a large) or the Amy's, a meaty mix of sausage, pepperoni, bacon, and ham (22.15 for a large).
Chow down on hearty sandwiches while sipping fruit smoothies at The Hub, a cozy spot offering a bevy of huggable, Chicago-inspired comfort eats amid an inviting atmosphere. Patrons can choose from a host of menu items that satisfy both discerning and cast-iron palates. Allow taste buds free reign across the asiago roast beef panini, a melty marriage of roast beef, asiago cheese, ground mustard, optional red onions, and toasty italian bread ($6.49). All-beef Chicago-style hot dogs bench-press neon relish, diced onion, yellow mustard, and sport peppers atop a poppy seed bun ($3.39 each). The Hub features plentiful vegetarian options, such as the veggie dog ($3.19), three-cheese panini with mozzarella, provolone, and fontina on tart sourdough bread ($5.95), and harmoniously crunchy salads ($5.95–$7.95). Smoothies ($3.75 regular, $5.50 large) sweet-talk blushing tongues with a variety of flavors, including the breezy Brazilian Orchard (with açaí, peach, pear, and apricot), strawberry pineapple, and bubblegum. Bubble teas ($3.75) and milkshakes ($3–$3.50) pack a flavorful punch that's more rejuvenating than outrunning a territorial badger during a morning jog.
Pino Piroso dedicated himself to founding a distinctive, Roman-style pizzeria, saying that "after years of hard work, we knew we had built something very special." His lauded chain eventually grew to include franchises in six states and two countries outside of the United States. Despite their geographic separation, each location has the same stringent standards for their ingredients and their Exit-sign locations. No kitchen stores pizza fixings in a freezer—instead, the cooks begin every morning by stirring sauces, kneading dough, and dicing fresh seasonal toppings from local farms. The circular or rectangular pies can support as many as 33 of these familiar and nontraditional toppings, such as goat cheese, sweet corn, and roasted chicken.
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For 5 months I was able to call Sydney, Australia home. I lived about 15 minutes from this iconic image of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. This picture was taken on a ferry ride between Circular Quay and Manly Beach. While this view was absolutely breath taking to me, many Aussies took this ferry every day to and from work. Getting to immerse myself in the Australian city life and culture was an unbelievable experience that I will cherish forever. I learned the city streets and back alleys and to this day could still navigate my way around the bustling city.
It's near impossible to be on the beaches of Australia and not catch the surfing bug. Before I even left the United States I had signed up for a surf camp in Australia to learn the basics of surfing. Shortly after the camp I bought my own board and wet suit and went surfing almost every weekend. During Spring Break my friends and I rented a van, threw all our surfboards in the back, and drove up the coast stopping at different beaches people had recommended to us. The days were filled with sunshine, exploration, and surfing, while the moon and stars brought games, laughter, and recollection. In this picture my roommate (a fellow Wildcat) and I are at Crescent Head which was probably the best surf session I had the entire year.
It's also impossible to leave Australia without hanging out with these little guys. These are wallabies, which are essentially mini kangaroos. They are fun and playful and definitely loved to eat. This was at an interactive zoo near Melbourne, Australia where I also got to pet some kangaroos, see dingos, and observe other Australian wildlife. Melbourne was a beautiful city near the southern tip of the Australian mainland. The city was really cool to explore because of all the back alleyways that were filled with little pubs, coffee shops, restaurants, and other random stores. Street art filled the alleys as well, covering entire walls and giving Melbourne its unique character.
People don't usually think of mountains when they think of Australia, but they do have a few mountain ranges spanning across the country. The Blue Mountains are pictured here, and the three rock formations on the left are known as the Three Sisters. Throughout the semester some friends and I would take day hikes through different parts of the mountain range. Sometimes it seemed like this was more of a massive canyon than a mountain range, but it was stunning none the less. The base of the mountain is covered in Eucalyptus trees which release a gas into the air that tints the air blue, giving the mountains their name. The area was filled with waterfalls and caves that created perfect opportunities to explore off the beaten path a bit.
Once the semester was over, we packed our bags and hopped on a plane to Auckland, New Zealand where an entirely separate adventure was about to take place. Similar to Spring Break, we rented a van and traveled across the two islands for three weeks. New Zealand is very forward thinking in their approach to tourism and realizes that their biggest attraction is the nature and incredible beauty the islands hold. Because of this they have laws in place that make it legal to camp just about anywhere outside of city limits. So that is exactly what we did. At the end of each day we would pull off to the side of the road and set up camp for the night. This picture is from a place on the South Island called Wanaka. Here we hiked a mountain by the name of Mt. Roy. The views as we hiked the mountain were so serene I felt I could look at them for hours and still not take in every bit of beauty they held.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed in New Zealand, and The Shire is still set up as a live set. Here are some of my traveling mates and me, just living our daily hobbit lives. One of the coolest things about this whole trip in New Zealand was everyone in our van was from a different country. We had someone from the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Brazil, and me from the United States. Everyone could speak English really well which allowed us to ask all sorts of questions about each other's cultures and backgrounds. When you live in a van with someone for three weeks you definitely learn about who they are as a person. Between that and the bond only studying abroad could form, it was very hard to say goodbye to everyone after three weeks of traveling together. However, I now have friends all over Europe for when I am able to make my way over there.
New Zealand was full of amazing hikes, this one was no different. This was also a part of Mt. Roy. It was about 5 hours up and 4 hours down the mountain. Because of the storm that was moving in, we were in a cloud (that's why it's so hazy) by the time we got to the top.
This picture from Nelson Lakes in the South Island captures the feel of the entire New Zealand trip. The whole time I felt pretty secluded from society, yet such a part of the culture our van (nicknamed Georgia) had developed, and I was in constant awe of my surroundings. We were the only people here for a bit and just sat out on the dock in silence, staring at the mountains and clear water. There were eels swimming at our feet and a mama duck leading her ducklings around the lake. Later we went for a morning swim before packing up and heading on to our next destination.
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The Jordan Brand Classic introduced us to the game's future stars. And from the looks of it, the future is bright. Top recruits from Duke, Kansas and Kentucky dazzled in the All-American Game and showed why each program has drawn considerable buzz heading into next season. Seton Hall – which had five recruits named to the Jordan Brand Classic – dominated the Regional Game. Canada shined in the International Game once again thanks to Jahvon Blair's MVP performance with the help of his
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Sunday night the NCAA Men's Tournament came to a close as the University of Connecticut Huskies were crowned National Champions after defeating the preseason's top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats 60-54. UCONN point guard Shabazz Napier was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player. The game was the story of the night, being reported on practically every news show. With so much coverage, there was bound to be some gaffs—and there was, as Shaquille O'Neal found out while watching Heather Childers on Fox & Friends
Schayes: Losing the Big One; What Kentucky Will Remember
Every player with a long career has experienced amazing triumphs and agonizing defeats. What is remarkable is that if you ask most athletes about those events years later, most will admit that the losses stay with them and are more impactful than the wins. After this year's NCAA Championship game, Kentucky coach John Calipari could only talk about the missed opportunities. His team missed free throws, turned the ball over or missed shots at crucial times. He rarely mentioned the tremendous
Gonzo on NCAAs: Guards Will Make the Difference in the Final Four
I was sitting at the famed Carnegie Deli in NYC over some matzoh ball soup with my dear friend and Jewish godfather (and also a recent basketball Hall of Fame nominee) Howard Garfinkel, who mentioned a quote from a once-famous basketball coach named Elmer Ripley. The quote dates back more than 50 years and was delivered at a coaching clinic: "The big men are all the same. It's the guards that make the difference." Being that I was once a proud point
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WASHINGTON, June 9, 2013 – A great season, highlighted with wonderful weather, has Wolf Trap presenting Melissa Etheridge with Special Guest Eric Hutchinson; Juanes; Billy Idol with Special Guest Cat Power; The Tenors, Sing-A-Long Grease; and the Happy Together Tour 2013
All Shows at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182. Information provided by Wolf Trap. Please call to confirm all dates, times and schedule changes:
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Melissa Etheridge
Special Guest: Eric Hutchinson
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 8 pm
Singer and lyricist Melissa Etheridge returns to the Filene Center to showcase her fan-favorite rock anthems of the last three decades. Etheridge has been nominated nine times—more than any other artist—for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. She won her first Grammy Award in 1992 for the hit single "Ain't It Heavy." Her other renowned singles include "Bring Me Some Water," "Come to My Window," and "I'm the Only One.
Pop/rock guitarist and pianist Eric Hutchinson joins Etheridge, making his debut performance at the Filene Center. Hutchinson's 2007 album, Sounds Like This, attracted attention from celebrity blogger Perez Hilton and has sold more than 250,000 copies. Sounds Like This reached No. 1 on the BillboardHeatseekers chart. Hit singles off the album include "Rock & Roll," "OK, It's Alright With Me," and "Oh!" Hutchinson's most recent album, Moving Up Living Down (2012), features the fan favorite "Watching You Watch Him."
Video: Eric Hutchinson – Oh (Live)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 8 pm
Latin music sensation Juanes brings his widely popular Spanish-language songs to the Filene Center to entertain fans of all ages and cultures. His most recent release, MTV Unplugged (2012), won the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year. Juanes first found success in his native Colombia as a guitarist and singer for the thrash metal band Ekhymosis in the late 1980s. Upon releasing his first solo album Fíjate Bien (2000), he gained even more fame and success, as well as three Latin Grammy Awards. In total, Juanes has released eight albums, won 19 Latin Grammy Awards, and sold more than 15 million records. His most popular hits include "La Camisa Negra," "A Dios le Pido," and "Me Enamora." Billboard named Juanes Latin music's "Star of the Decade," and he was honored as one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Billy Idol
Special Guest: Cat Power
Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 8 pm
Bleach blonde rocker Billy Idol makes his debut at the Filene Center this summer. Idol began his career as part of the British punk group Generation X in the late 1970s. A decade later, he decided to go solo. Idol, in collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens, created hits such as "Rebel Yell," "Dancing With Myself," and "White Wedding." In 1987 Idol releasedVital Idol, which included the hit single "Mony Mony" that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. His most recent album is 2006's Happy Holidays: A Very Christmas Album.
Indie rocker Cat Power, who gained fame opening for Liz Phair in the late 1990s, also makes her Wolf Trap debut performance as Idol's special guest. Power released her first studio album in 1995 and has steadily released music ever since, including You Are Free (2003). In 2012 Power released Sun, which peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and features a collection of synthpop songs.
Video: Cat Power – Living Proof (Live)
The Tenors
Friday, June 21, 2013 at 8 pm
"Canada's national treasure" The Tenors bring their blend of classical, opera, pop, and world music for the first time to Wolf Trap. Their musical repertoire includes covers of hit songs, such as Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and Bob Dylan's "Forever Young," along with original songs. The Tenors' most recent album, Lead With Your Heart (2013), reached platinum status in Canada in only eight weeks.
They have been featured in numerous high-profile performances, including singing with Celine Dion onThe Oprah Winfrey Show and performing at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Sing-A-Long Grease
Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 8:30 pm
Fans of the hit movie Grease will have the chance to sing-a-long with the stars of the film this summer at the Filene Center. The show fully depends on the participation of the audience, who are encouraged to dress up as their favorite characters. Prior to the show, audience members will be given goody bags with props and will be taught how to hand jive, cheer, and sing-a-long. Since its release, Grease's soundtrack has sold more than 5 million copies, and the film is widely considered to be one of the greatest movie musicals of all time.
Video: Sing-A-Long Grease
Happy Together Tour 2013
The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie
Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Mark Lindsay former lead singer of Paul Revere and The Raiders
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 8 pm
The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, the band that created the 1960s hit "Happy Together," returns to the Filene Center. Known for their harmonic, feel-good songs, Mark Volman (Flo) and Howard Kaylan (Eddie) met in high school and performed together in a band called the Nightcrawlers, which later became The Turtles. Some of their 1960s hits include "She'd Rather Be With Me," "She's My Girl," and "Elenore." The band split in the 1970s, but came back together in 1984 and has been performing ever since.
Pop/rock performer Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night returns to the Filene Center. Negron's career began when he was a teenager performing with his vocal group at the Apollo Theater. He went on to form the R&B, rock 'n' roll, and urban doo-wop influenced band Three Dog Night in 1967 with Cory Wells and Danny Hutton. The band had 18 consecutive Top 20 Billboard hits and four No.1 singles, including "Mama Told Me Not to Come," "Joy to the World," and "Black and White."
Video: Chuck Negron – One (Live)
Pop/rock group Gary Puckett & The Union Gap returns to the Filene Center to showcase their hits including "Woman, Woman" and "Young Girl."
The band gained fame in the 1960s and went on to have six gold records, as well as many Top 10 Billboard hits.
They disbanded in the 1970s, but Gary Puckett has continued to tour and perform both nationally and internationally.
Mark Lindsay, former lead singer of Paul Revere and The Raiders, returns to the Filene Center with such 1960s as "Kicks" and "Hungry." Paul Revere and The Raiders formed in 1961 and had considerable success for about a decade. Their hit single "Indian Reservation" reached No. 1 in 1971 and sold more than 6 million copies. Lindsay left the band in the 1970s, but continues to tour as a part of Happy Together.
Video: Mark Lindsay – Indian Reservation/Kicks (Live)
Gary Lewis & The Playboys makes their debut at the Filene Center this summer.
Originally discovered by producer Snuff Garret in 1964, the band has had many Top 10 singles, including "Count Me In" and "This Diamond Ring," which was not only their first single, but also their first No. 1 hit.
In 1965 Cash Box magazine dubbed Lewis "Male Vocalist of the Year."
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Students from Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College will soon enjoy the opportunity to take flight and soar, thanks to a new agreement with the Eastern Kentucky University Aviation Program.
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Lincoln Navigator Tires and Wheels
I have heard adding 22 inch rims and tires to the Lincoln Navigator destroys the ride and you end up chasing the vehicle down the street because you no longer have the benefit of the suspension because you have less tire. Would I be better off buying a nice 17 inch rim and the largest tire to fit the rim to maximize comfort.
I understand you can't take an out of town drive on 22 inch rims and tires...
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navon24s Posts: 2I've got 24's as well on Nitto 420's. Mine doesn't ride like butter, but it's pretty smooth. I've got to get new tires. Anyway, do you know of any engine tuners that will work with the 07 Navigator? I know they had them for the 04's because that's what I had before, but I haven't seen anything for the 07's.
navon24s Posts: 2I didn't actually do it. I was going to, but since I was getting rid of the vehicle anyway, I didn't see the sense in spending $300 for the part. By engine tuning, I mean getting some type of module to change the vehicles' onboard computer configuration. It will allow you to input the wheel/tire size, select what type of configuration you want (ie, economy), etc. The only brand I'm familiar with is Superchips, but they don't have one available for the 07.
tonynbarb Posts: 25I have 65,000 on my 2004 Navigator and I was thinking of replacing the tires soon. New tires are around $200 each. I came up what I thought would be a cheap way to replace them. I would use my spare which is a new original to the car Michelin and get three others from the junk yard ( new spares off of totaled Navigators), tires are $100 each. These "new" tires are actually about 5 years old now. Lincoln dealer actually thought it was a good idea. I have researched the subject of ageing tires and they recommend replacing tires after 6 years used or not. I think I will spend the extra and buy new tires. Any thoughts on tires?
tonynbarb Posts: 25The dealerships have been advertising buy 4 tires get one free. They have been running full page ads for weeks. Needing new tires for my Nav 2004 I checked prices. Even by getting one tire "free" there prices were higher than Discount tire. No wonder Ford is in trouble. Anybody have recommendations for what brand tires to buy? They no longer make the Michelin "cross terrain".
stever Viva Las CrucesPosts: 42,432Michelins go on sale at Costco starting 11/14 - $60 off a set of four. If you are a member and want to try to stick with a Michelin model, it may be worth seeing what they have. Seems like this sale happens every couple of months.
Discount and TireRack will probably have similar deals - tires go on sale all the time. Can't say that I've ever bought more than 4 at a time (even for my AWD wagon, which is a bit fussy about matching tire circumferences).
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Epithelantha micromeris
Epithelantha micromeris (Engelm.) F.A.C. Weber ex Britton & Rose
Pingpong ball cactus, Button Cactus
Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
USDA Symbol: EPMI2
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Photographer: Wasowski, Sally and AndyCounty: Brewster
State: TX
Location Notes: Hess Canyon, northeast of Marathon in Glass Mountains
Accession date: 2006-05-01
Filename: SAW_00597.JPG
Slide Index: W01677
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wasowski Collection
Original Format: 35 MM
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Whole Plant(s)
Date Taken: 1987-10-01
NPIN Image Id: 21651
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Notes: Originally identified as Cactaceae Family.
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Quite a few of our white iBooks and then the white MacBooks would yellow on the palm rest. It seemed to be happening to the same people. I never told them it was "just them" but they were embarrassed anyway... They weren't "dirty" hands or anything like that, it must have been some unique protein or oils or something, it was really strange. Happy when the black MacBooks came out!


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- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 5 oz each), cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 large leek, white part only, trimmed and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 3 sage leaves
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 1 1/2 lb mixed fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped
- 2 qt low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 to 3 tbsp dry sherry
- 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water
- Chopped parsley
In a large soup pot, heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil on medium heat and sauté chicken 3 or 4 minutes or until opaque. Remove chicken from pot and add remaining 1 1/2 tbsp oil, leek, garlic, sage and nutmeg. Cook until leek is soft, 2 or 3 minutes. Transfer mixture to a small bowl, leaving excess oil in pot, and set aside. Add mushrooms to pot and cook until golden brown. Return chicken and leek mixture to pot, salt and pepper to taste and sauté about 5 minutes. Pour in broth and sherry and bring to a simmer. Add cornstarch mixture and simmer 2 or 3 minutes more. Pour soup into 4 large bowls and garnish with parsley to taste. Serve immediately.


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Glassy, obsidian lava creates cool-looking domes and flows. The Cascades and Long Valley in the western United States have many of these volcanic features. Follow Wired Science blogger Erik Klemetti as he goes on a virtual lava flow tour in our national backyard.


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Released 1998Pioneered: Strong story experienced entirely from a first-person viewpoint, faceless main character, headcrab crowbar-smashing, even easier and more comprehensive modification by users than introduced by Doom.
Influenced: System Shock 2, Deus Ex, Call of Duty and every other story-intensive, mostly cutscene-free FPS.
Why it qualifies: Arguably the single most beloved PC game ever created, Half-Life took a genre known mainly for mindless violence and online competition and turned it into a strong vehicle for storytelling. Putting players into the shoes of Gordon Freeman – a character who's never seen or heard – it threw players into the center of a sprawling, near-seamless research complex that was quickly overrun by extradimensional horrors and military black-ops squads. And as the world falls apart around you, the game tells the story entirely through interactive events that unfold around your first-person perspective; there's no pausing for cutscenes here.
As beloved as its single-player campaign is, Half-Life's real strength was in the ability it gave users to reshape the game to their liking, creating not only new levels and game types, but entirely new games. Counter-Strike and Team Fortress Classic were perfect examples, and proved so popular that Valve actually published them as official add-ons. The game was nothing short of revolutionary, ushering in a new age of story-centric shooters and user-created content that permanently changed the topography of the PC game industry.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Released 1998Pioneered: Lock-on targeting during combat, fishing minigames, at-will horseback riding, free-roaming wilderness exploration combined with puzzle-filled dungeon delving.
Influenced: Dark Cloud, Sonic Adventure, Shadow of the Colossus, Fable, Grand Theft Auto III, Darksiders.
Why it qualifies: Like Citizen Kane, Ocarina of Time wasn't so much a pioneer as it was able to expertly combine aspects of other games into an epic whole. It gave players a vast, beautiful landscape in which to run free (often on horseback), filled it with interesting characters to meet and enemies to kill, and then tacked on puzzle-centric forests, caves and dungeons whose emphasis on 3D jumping and climbing echoed Tomb Raider.
Ocarina of Time was also one of the first free-range, RPG-style games to feature a fairly badass fishing minigame. More importantly, it introduced the concept of using "Z-targeting" to lock the camera onto individual enemies, something that's since become an indispensible part of combat in countless 3D games. Even so, its influence isn't quite as deeply felt as some of the other games on this list, although as a technical masterpiece that challenged perceptions of what games could be (on the N64, at least), Ocarina of Time is an all-time great.
Metal Gear Solid
Released 1998Pioneered: Radar-driven stealth gameplay; extensive voice acting, expressive character portraits and in-game cutscenes used to elicit emotional responses; hiding under boxes.
Influenced: Splinter Cell, WinBack, Sly Cooper, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, every action game ever to feature a "sneak" mode or an irritating mandatory stealth segment.
Why it qualifies: In the hype that led up to the first reveal of Metal Gear Solid, there was a lot of speculation about exactly what kind of game it would be – a top-down stealth adventure? A Tomb Raider-style third-person adventure? – and in the end, most of the speculation proved flat-out wrong. Metal Gear Solid was unlike anything to come before, a third-person stealth epic that gave players total awareness of their surroundings and invited them to find creative ways to sneak past, confound and kill the many guards and traps that lay in wait throughout the Shadow Moses military complex.
At the same time, it pioneered a few new storytelling techniques, among them the lengthy Codec conversations that, for better or worse, have become a staple of the series, and which focused on hand-drawn facial expressions and top-notch voice acting to convey the narrative. It was also one of the earliest games to offer up a character for players to emotionally connect with – the sometimes-endearing, sometimes-infuriating Meryl Silverburgh – and to decide the fate of, depending on their tolerance for button-mashing "torture." It's a classic of the 32-bit era, but more than that, it's a bold attempt to use games to tell a movie-level story with techniques that only games can take advantage of.
Devil May Cry
Released 2001Pioneered: A slick combination of jumping-centric exploration, wickedly fast hack-and-slash combat, balletic gunplay, moody environments and RPG-style progression. Also, spiders made of lava.
Influenced: God of War, Sly Cooper, Ninja Gaiden, Castlevania: Lament of Innocence.
Why it qualifies: There were action games on the PS2 before the advent of Devil May Cry, but none of them really mattered. Expertly combining the best elements of Castlevania, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil and assorted brawlers, DMC created one of the wildest action experiences ever attempted on a console.
It was also an over-the-top mess, throwing together John Woo-style gunplay, brutal hack-and-slash and plenty of jumping puzzles. But with its sweeping Gothic architecture, fluid animation and colorful, creative monsters, it was an unabashedly pretty mess, and it came together beautifully. It was so relentlessly fun that its formula was rapidly imitated by nearly every PS2/Xbox-era hack-and-slasher worth a damn, many of which went on to be much better games than DMC's own middling sequels.
Grand Theft Auto III
Released 2001Pioneered: Anarchic, no-holds-barred free-roaming gameplay; carjacking; realistic clockwork cities filled with secrets and murderable pedestrians; in-game radio stations; media outrage.
Influenced: True Crime: Streets of L.A., Spider-Man 2, Mercenaries, The Godfather, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Saints Row, inFamous, Prototype, Red Faction: Guerrilla and nearly every other "sandbox" game made since its release.
Why it qualifies: If Tomb Raider was when gaming hit puberty, GTA III was its entry into adulthood. And if any game on this list is deserving of "Citizen Kane" status - in that it was hugely popular, hugely influential, unlike anything to come before and changed perceptions of what a game could and should be - it's this one. Aside from spawning legions of imitators and frightening untold scores of would-be culture critics, it handed players unheard-of freedom in a realistic, (relatively) consequence-free environment and said, "here, go nuts." For some of us, it was everything we'd ever hoped games would someday offer.
Like too many other games of its time, GTA III hasn't aged so well. Its lock-on targeting is terrible, its animation is choppy, its graphics (which were never that great to begin with) are ugly and its city is filled with fog and blur effects. But start to play it for more than a few minutes, and it's just as captivating as it ever was. For better or worse, GTA III was a major turning point for the industry, and it's difficult to think of a game that's proven more important or influential in the years since 2001.
Silent Hill 2
Released 2001Pioneered: Moody use of fog, darkness and ambient sound to create an atmosphere of dread, heavy reliance on high-end graphics and characters' facial expressions to convey drama with more than words, intentional visual graininess, sexy nurses, Pyramid Head.
Influenced: Siren, Fatal Frame, Kuon, Cursed Mountain.
Why it qualifies: From a gameplay standpoint, Silent Hill 2 isn't much to write home about – the combat is slow and clunky, the monsters are relatively few and far between and the town itself is confined to the same rigid limitations (read: locked doors) that made 32-bit survival-horror games feel linear and restrictive. But while it doesn't offer a whole lot for players who like to skip cutscenes and just shoot things, there are some excellent reasons why Silent Hill 2 is considered by many to be a groundbreaking work of art.
Telling a surprisingly mature story about James Sunderland, a man who receives a letter from his dead wife (whom we later learn he euthanized), Silent Hill 2 used fog, darkness and creepy ambient sounds to created an overwhelming sense of fear and dread. Unlike Resident Evil and its cheap scares, Silent Hill 2 built up a terror of the unseen in everyone who played it. Every industrial thud, every creak, every sound like metal scraping against concrete could herald death around the next corner… or it could just be nothing. You could never quite be sure with SH2, and so when the monsters finally did appear – often with plenty of warning – it didn't so much cause a sudden release of your fear as it built up speculation about what other, even worse thing might be hiding in the darkness next. Silent Hill 2 is also notable in that it was one of the first games to really focus on the rendered faces of its characters, working the PS2's much-hyped "Emotion Engine" to help players understand not just what was going on, but how the characters felt about it.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Released 2003Pioneered: Semi-open-ended Western RPGs disguised as fully 3D quasi-action games.
Influenced: Mass Effect, InFamous, Fable, Fallout 3, nearly every post-2003 game to feature game-altering moral choices.
Why it qualifies: While some might credit KOTOR as birthing the idea of moral choices in games, the truth is that it wasn't even close to being the first. In fact, everything it did was an evolution of earlier games by BioWare and Black Isle, including Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, the Fallout series and Planescape: Torment. The difference is that KOTOR was able to couch its gameplay and plot-twisting decisions in an appealing 3D package, give its turn-based combat an action feel and wrap the whole experience up in what's probably the best-loved take on Star Wars in the last 10 years.
So while its less-flashy PC predecessors might have already blazed the trail for KOTOR, it did what they couldn't: achieve mainstream popularity, thereby ensuring scores of imitators and the mention of its name every time a game tries to inject good/evil decisions into its gameplay. Like Ocarina of Time, it didn't so much break new ground as it combined things that had already been done into something smart and sprawling and new. Add one of the best game-story plot twists ever, and its status as an influential classic is undeniable.
Half-Life 2
Released 2004Pioneered: Realistic physics that were central to gameplay, a story told mainly through secondary characters reacting to the player, well-developed AI partner who helped players connect emotionally with the world rather than being a liability.
Influenced: Dead Space, BioShock, Left 4 Dead, Grand Theft Auto IV.
Why it qualifies: Like Half-Life before it, Half-Life 2 is a fantastic, innovative shooter that tells its story entirely from a first-person perspective, never showing protagonist Gordon Freeman except on the front of its box. More notably, however, it took existing concepts like ragdoll physics – which until then had been used mainly to make enemies crumple in a "realistic" fashion – and made it central to gameplay, giving players a gravity gun that could be used to grab, manipulate or weaponize random objects scattered throughout the world.
It also introduced Alyx Vance, possibly the first computer-controlled sidekick to not be an irritating pain in everyone's ass. Far from it, in fact – Alyx was helpful, reliable and charming enough for players to relate to her, and in more than a few instances develop a crush on her. She became so popular, in fact, that when press materials for Half-Life 2: Episode Two hinted that she might end up dead, fans went a little berserk. Creating a secondary character as universally beloved as Alyx is no small feat, from a storytelling or a gameplay standpoint, and if nothing else, Half-Life 2 deserves recognition for pulling off something that a lot of other games still fail at.
Resident Evil 4
Released 2005Pioneered: Off-center, over-the-shoulder view; survival-horror as fast, bloody action instead of plodding exploration with cheap scares.
Influenced: Gears of War, Miami Vice, Alone in the Dark, Grand Theft Auto IV, inFamous, Dead Space, Silent Hill: Homecoming.
Why it qualifies: By the time Silent Hill 2 was released, the Resident Evil series was practically dead. Code: Veronica was mired in 32-bit design ideas and cheaper scares than ever, and fans had moved on to moodier, more genuinely frightening fare. Obviously, something drastic had to be done, and that something was to reinvent Resident Evil – and by extension the survival-horror genre – as a balls-out crazy intense experience that blended lots of big guns with playable cutscenes, near constant action and genuinely terrifying enemies that wielded chainsaws, regenerated wounds and chanted in creepy whispers as they shuffled toward you.
The end result completely changed ideas of how games could convey horror. You didn't have to be a slow, stumbling writer to be scared – you could be a buff, overpowered military spook and still be in a near-constant state of pants-shitting fear. And at that, Resident Evil 4 almost single-handedly changed the way third-person games handled shooting, introducing smooth, over-the-shoulder aiming that in turn led to grisly 3PSes like Gears of War and Dead Space. Its sequel might have just been more of the same, but RE4 was revolutionary enough to make us excited for the series' next reinvention.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Released 2007Pioneered: Innovative storytelling techniques that used multiple characters and perspectives, RPG-style multiplayer progression.
Influenced: Call of Duty: World at War, Resistance 2, Killzone 2, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood.
Why it qualifies: Call of Duty 4's multiplayer, with its ranking system and the perks and abilities that advancement confers, was rapidly copied by just about every multiplayer shooter worth a damn, thereby neatly ticking off the "influential" box. But Call of Duty 4 did something else that hasn't really been aped, something that's rare, wonderfully creative and at times deeply disturbing: it told its story from multiple viewpoints, giving players a number of different perspectives on an entirely fictional war.
Aside from the main characters, SAS operative "Soap" MacTavish and American Marine Sgt. Paul Jackson, you'll also play as the doomed president of an unnamed Middle Eastern nation as he's hauled off to be publicly executed; as Soap's grizzled commander, Capt. Price, in one of the most tense, stealth-heavy flashback sequences ever created; and – in the game's most paradoxically chilling sequence – as the gunner of a flying gunship, who sees enemy combatants (assuming they even are combatants) as little more than glowing, running stick-figures on a thermal-imaging screen before he blows them away. All these differing perspectives add up to a surprisingly riveting and involving story, and if you're scoffing at CoD4's inclusion right now, we can only guess it's because you haven't played through it yet.
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15 Through the Spirit, Christ offered himself as an unblemished sacrifice, freeing us from all those dead-end efforts to make ourselves respectable, so that we can live all out for God. | 15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance--now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. |
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army, all the kingdoms of the earth under his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem and all its cities, saying, | 1 While Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army and all the kingdoms and peoples in the empire he ruled were fighting against Jerusalem and all its surrounding towns, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD: |
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New King James Version) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Mariah Carey is determined to make herself the patron saint of pregnant belly painting. Last month, she rocked a butterfly on her tummy along with the words "dem babies." Then this the weekend, she painted up her convex tummy with an Easter egg, complete with a pink heart for her unborn daughter and a blue one for soon-to-be son. Maybe it's because she has the world's biggest canvas thanks to the twins? [PopEater]
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ARCH Global Precision was formed by an investment group led by Strength Capital Partners in the final months of 2011, specifically for the purpose of acquiring companies that specialize in the manufacturing of (1) precision machined components and (2) precision cutting tools and instruments. In December 2011 ARCH Global Precision announced the acquisition of Hi-Vol Products, KEO Cutters, and Richards Micro Tool from TriMas Corporation.
On November 23, 2012, ARCH Global Precision announced the acquisition of Niagara Cutter's Milling Cutter Product Line. Through this acquisition we created the KEO Milling Cutter business unit and brand as a sister company to our existing KEO Cutters business unit. Today the KEO family now offers high quality milling cutters, saws and custom "shank style" tools to go along with an already extensive legacy KEO product line.
Production Tool & Grinding, Inc., located in Orange, Massachusetts was acquired on December 12, 2013 to broaden our capabilities and end markets served at KEO Milling Cutters. The Production Tool & Grinding acquisition enhanced our capabilities by providing us with the ability to manufacture custom solid carbide cutting tools for aerospace and power generation applications.
Most recently, in a separate acquisition that closed in January of 2014, Utra-Dex Tooling Systems and Ultra-Dex USA of Flushing, Michigan were added to the ARCH family of companies. Ultra-Dex provided ARCH with its first offering of indexable cutting tools and services, while bringing a healthy customer overlap with our existing cutting tool businesses. As part of the Ultra-Dex acquisition, we also purchased Beamer Laser Marking Systems to provide U.S.A. manufactured laser marking equipment for the markets that we serve.
ARCH Global is focused on the continuous enhancement of our current companies and product lines. Through this series of acquisitions, we have developed many strong brands within the marketplace. This approach has allowed us to continue to leverage customer relationships across the enterprise. Going forward we expect that we will continue to acquire attractive and complementary businesses that will allow us to achieve above market growth through product breadth, ongoing product innovation and superior customer service.
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