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This isnt exactly an Exchange question but couldnt find another topic that this would work under. Does anyone know where to get sweet potato slips in California. 99% of places will not ship into california. |
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Don't know where to get slips, but I've gotten organic sweet potatoes from Trader Joe's and used a couple to grow more. I didn't cut them up to make more, because I was trying to find out if a small whole one worked, and it did! |
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Ive thought about using taters OG taters from traders but the reason no one ships to California is because they could have different diseases. I do not remember the specific one but if memory serves me correct it has to do with a root disease. |
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[Solved] Qt text rendering issue on windows xp korean version
This is a quite old issue to me. please take a look following pictures
You can notice that the font used in menu bar and list widget looks different than others. (in korean windows xp, QApplication::font() returns "Gulim(굴림)" font by default).
now i changed style sheet like following
and the window looks different now
You see? now all pre-wierdly looked font is now rendered correctly.
For this kind of issue, in Korean Windows XP the glorious QtCreator that I've been wrestling with nowadays looks like…
please compare it with any normal other windows application in my desktop
I tried to use "-stylesheet" option when running QtCreator, but he never accepted this option. Any ideas?
P.S Image itself looks as if it is rescaled in this post. In my real life it looks more ugly than it looks here…
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I found that Qt (as of 4.8) doesn't consider the cleartype setting in windows xp.
It could get current font smoothing type configuration from registry(HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\FontSmoothingType) and then set every font's style strategy in qt_set_windows_font_resources() which is located in qapplication_win.cpp
- static void qt_set_windows_font_resources()
- {
- #ifndef Q_WS_WINCE
- NONCLIENTMETRICS ncm;
- ncm.cbSize = FIELD_OFFSET(NONCLIENTMETRICS, lfMessageFont) + sizeof(LOGFONT);
- SystemParametersInfo(SPI_GETNONCLIENTMETRICS, ncm.cbSize , &ncm, 0);
- LOGFONT lfIconTitleFont;
- SystemParametersInfo(SPI_GETICONTITLELOGFONT, sizeof(lfIconTitleFont), &lfIconTitleFont, 0);
As it coule be realized, every function call to qt_LOGFONTtoQFont() could return a QFont object whose styleStrategy property correctly considering mentioned registry settings. For example,
- // ### maybe move to qapplication_win
- {
- qf.setItalic(lf.lfItalic);
- if (lf.lfWeight != FW_DONTCARE)
- qf.setWeight(weightFromInteger(lf.lfWeight));
- int lfh = qAbs(lf.lfHeight);
- qf.setPointSizeF(lfh * 72.0 / GetDeviceCaps(shared_dc(),LOGPIXELSY));
- qf.setUnderline(false);
- qf.setOverline(false);
- qf.setStrikeOut(false);
- // ----- begin of mod
- const int clearTypeEnum = 2;
- if ( clearTypeEnum==s.value("FontSmoothingType",1) ) {
- }
- // ---- end of mod
- return qf;
- }
Now, I'm feeling like to report this, kinda officially, but don't know how to.
I wish QtCreator itself could display its ui component more natuarally as well as other Qt application in my case.
Please report this on http://bugreports.qt-project.org/ ! It will get lost here… :-(
did my first bug report. here [bugreports.qt-project.org]
feels good no matter it could help or not. thanks.
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Dove sorry only half your response came up before and didn't see the link here. Thanks again for the help. And if its a cherry laurel that explains whey the other half says they look like cherries.
Thanks Dove, I just had a feeling that they parobably weren't the best thing to eat! Will tell Mr. Bloke that he needs to quash the temptation to eat them like they were cherries! Presume I am correct and its a Laurel tree?
Beautiful garden, well done KT.
Hi everyone, I need your help again please.
Have attached a couple of photos here. This is the Laurel? tree that forms the barrier around our property. Its now covered in the berries below. Edible? Poisenous?
The tree. Laurel?
These are the berries. Sorry if the pic is a little blurry, they're really high up and I couldn't hold this phone still with my arms outstretched in the air! Hope you can see them well enough.
Thank you, Heather
Oh no Emma that's terrible. The reporting bit by the neighbour I mean, not the nodding off in the garden (how could you??!!!). Some people unfortunately seem to have nothing better to do than become holier than thou, just feel sorry for her, she must live a very boring and sad life to be so interested in watching you sleeping!
I think next time you should make sure you nod off with a wine bottle in your hand and really give her something to get her teeth into
Hi Diddy. As someone who now lives in a property with a garden for the first time in oh best part of 20 years I think, I have to say that there is so much pleasure, as you say, in watching things grow and spending time outdoors enjoying the garden (have also consumed 1 or 2 glasses of wine outside!). I even found myself sitting outside in the early morning during winter when it was frosty and -3, just because I could! and when the sky is blue when its cold like that I think there is nothing finer. I'll be enjoying the garden again to all its full potential come next spring (to our absolute delight and amazement, come this spring, the bank at the back of the house sprung into life, where previously we'd thought it was just a barren expanse of land) and we didn't have to plant a thing there! Happy days
gardeningfantic that's awesome. If only we had starlings. Just about everything else, but never a starling, sigh
What a fantastic picture Lyndab and what a beautiful bird. I haven't seen a Starling since I really can't remember when, juvenile or otherwise so this is a fantastic reminder of what I've been missing
I would have run off screaming like a girl leaving the shed door unlocked and in fear of my life lol God I have got to get a backbone
Its a crazy double edged sword isn't it!
I've also seen badgers dead on the roadside and it breaks my heart but I have to say none at all local to where I live, in the main I see them on the edges of the fastest roads into the towns, as you say a badger isn't going to be able to move out of the way of a vehicle bearing down on them at 50 mph plus. tthe poor things.
I guess all we can do is give it our best shot at attracting/deterring/living with and trying to protect our gardens and our wildlife. Its not easy!


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"I'm not sure that I did that correctly..." -Me, looking back at my entire life.
If I was in "Rear Window" the only thing Jimmy Stewart would say about me is "He really eats every meal over the kitchen sink doesn't he."
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No guarantees, I simply cannot resist a Jaffa Cake !
A word to the wise: Try to stay in front of Mr Guy, or at the very least (if he is eating) keep your fingers off the table.
You have been warned...
Greetings. Just recovering from the Halstead Marathon on Sunday. Hope to be comfortably at the back of the pack for this one with an enlarged copy of the directions. I assume trail shoes are in order. I hope this is easier to navigate than the Fairlands Valley Challenge Marathon in Stevenage. 33 rural miles without markers - should be interesting !
Sole man makes a good point. I think this is going to take me about 6 hours and I can't sit still for that long without stuffing my face!
I did Fairlands Vally last year and didn't find it too bad navigation wise... but I did just tag along with clever people who knew what they where doing and ocasionaly said "Yeah, I think your right"
oooh hello Lizogical - met you at the Beacons Ultra and on that thread too!! Look forward to seeing you Saturday ... you crazy lady - that's quite a drive between the two!!
As for food - well I did it in 6 hours last year (was hoping for faster this year but tight hip since VLM s putting paid to that me thinks) and there was plenty. My worse moment was taking a rather large pear-drop and attempting to demolish it while going up one of the many inclines - couldn't breathe properly!!! I managed to pair up with someone from 16 miles+ so we combined our efforts on the more confusing sections but think I would have managed OK anyway (she says very hopefully).
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Celebrimbor (IPA: [ˌkeleˈbrimbor]) is a fictional character In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. His name means "silver fist" or "Hand of silver" in Sindarin (Telperinquar in Quenya, Telperimpar in Telerin).
Celebrimbor was the son of Curufin, fifth son of Fëanor (son of Finwë and his first wife Míriel) and Nerdanel, and the only known grandchild of Fëanor. It is not known where or when Celebrimbor was born. Since Celebrimbor was not mentioned as being present during the Oath of Fëanor, and is first mentioned as living in Nargothrond, it is likely that he was born after the exile of the Noldor, in Middle-earth.
Little is said of his deeds during the First Age. He probably fled to Nargothrond after the Dagor Bragollach. However, he took no part in the deeds of Curufin and Celegorm regarding Lúthien, Beren, and Finrod. He even repudiated his father and uncle's deeds and did not follow them when the two brothers were expelled from Nargothrond. Celebrimbor survived the First Age, but probably was forced due to the Doom of Mandos — or perhaps freely elected — to remain in Middle-earth rather than return to Valinor.
In Tolkien's stories, Celebrimbor plays an important role as the maker of the Rings of Power. During the Second Age, he lived in the Elvish realm of Eregion and founded a brotherhood of jewelsmiths, the Gwaith-i-Mírdain (lit, "People of the Jewel Smiths"). Under the seemingly benevolent guidance and instruction of the unexpected Vanya visitor "Annatar", the "Lord of Gifts", of the fairest race of elves, who claimed he had been sent by the Valar to share his wisdom and skills in ring and jewel making for the benefit of all Middle-earth but who was in fact the Dark Lord Sauron in fair disguise, Celebrimbor led the smiths of Eregion into making sixteen Great rings for the peoples of Middle-earth—seven to the Dwarven lords and nine to Men. But secretly, without Sauron's knowledge, Celebrimbor also forged Three Rings for the Elves, the greatest and fairest of the Rings of Power. These rings were thus free of Sauron's corrupting influence. Celebrimbor named the rings Vilya, Narya, and Nenya after the principal Middle-earth elements of air, fire, and water, respectively.
At this same time, Sauron was secretly forging the One Ring which would enable him to rule Middle-earth. Sauron reassumed his role as the Dark Lord and placed the One Ring on his finger, claiming dominance over all the Rings of Power and their bearers. Before this, Celebrimbor had believed Sauron to be what he had claimed to be, but realising the truth he and the Elves of Eregion defied Sauron by withholding the other rings from him. He had already sent the three rings away for safekeeping: Vilya and Narya to Gil-galad in Lindon, and Nenya to Galadriel in Lothlórien, but Sauron underestimated their spiritual strength and they became aware of his attempt to mentally enthrall them through their rings and ceased to wear them. With his scheme exposed to at least the elves, Sauron retaliated by attacking Eregion, initiating the War of the Elves and Sauron and laying waste to the realm. Celebrimbor was captured in the sack of Eregion, and was forced under torture to disclose where the Nine and the Seven were held, but he would not reveal the whereabouts of the three Elvish rings. Sauron captured the lesser rings and used them as instruments of evil in later years, particularly against Men. Celebrimbor died from his torment, the last direct descendant of the line of Fëanor.
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Died: 1697 Second Age |
Preceded by Celeborn & Galadriel |
Lord of Eregion | Succeeded by None; Realm Destroyed |
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (1977), Christopher Tolkien, ed., The Silmarillion, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 0-395-25730-1
- "celebrimbor". Encyclopedia of Arda.


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Diocese of Charleston News
Prayers for Deliverance from Hurricanes
As you saved your apostles from perishing in a storm by calming wind and waves on you command, so now keep us safe and sound in this hurricane season. Grant us favorable and benign weather. Protect us from the unpredictable elements of nature. Steer us from storm, flood, fire, illness, injury, disaster and sudden death. Preserve us from all evil and harm for we, though sinful, are nonetheless the work of Your hands. And You together with your Father who has no beginning and Your all holy good and life giving Spirit are our God in whom we live, move, and have being. Now and ever and unto ages and ages. Amen.
Seeing how your holy and powerful maternal intercessions and safe haven for the storm tossed, count us worthy of your prayers during this season of uncertain and threatening weather. Beg your divine human Son to grant us mercy, forgiveness, health, safety and salvation over the coming months. For He is sure to listen to you, His mother, the woman whom all generations call blessed. Amen.
As the Lord gave you control over droughts and rainfall to prove His power to the wayward and unbelieving, plead with Him to keep stormy weather, heavy rains and destructive winds away from us. Help us with your heavenly intercessions for we know the prayer of a righteous man like you is powerful and effective as God is wondrous in His Saints. Amen.
Mission Trip to Kingwood, West Virginia
Brian Cavalier reports:
In 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson enacted the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965: "The Congress hereby finds and declares that the Appalachian region of the United States, while abundant in natural resources and rich in potential, lags behind the rest of the nation in its economic growth and its people have not shared in the nation's prosperity." More than 22 million people live in the 406 counties that comprise Appalachia, embracing 13 states. West Virginia is the only state entirely contained in that region. The most distinctive trait that was and still is thought of when referring to the Appalachian people is their poverty.
Bishop THOMAS visits Holy Trinity Mission in Lynchburg, VA
His Grace, Bishop THOMAS made his visitation to Holy Trinity Mission on our Patronal Feast of the Sunday of the Most Holy Trinity, June 22, 2008. At Vespers on Saturday and at the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, His Grace charged our mission to reach out more effectively to our community, especially by developing a ministry of inquiry and hospitality to the downtown area. In response, we have secured a prime location to meet at 715 Main Street downtown, and will soon begin holding services and informational events there for the community, and hopefully soon developing an outreach to Liberty University with the help of Fr. Peter Gillquist. Our children presented His Grace with a "Dangerous Book for Bishops" (patterned on the popular "Dangerous Book for Boys") with their photos and icons of their patron Saints, and drawings of the many ministries of the Bishop as Shepherd, Administrator, etc. We thank God for His Grace's vision and love and for giving us a much-needed exhortation to service.
Bp. Thomas Visits St. Mary Church, Hunt Valley, MD
The blessings of the Feast of Saints Peter & Paul were indeed many as the weekend was graced by the visit of Bishop THOMAS. He arrived on Friday with Subdeacon Simeon, a seminarian at St. Tikhon's. Over dinner with the Parish Council, Sayidna spoke of serious matters with wisdom and also entertained the members with his wealth of delightful stories.
His Grace had a busy Saturday beginning with a luncheon in his honor hosted by the Ladies Society. The delicious food fed our bodies while our souls were nourished and uplifted by the Bishop's inspirational talk before lunch and his laughter-producing tales during dessert.
At Great Vespers Sayidna spoke of the miracles that were happening at our parish. Growth has taken place in many areas since our Pastor, Fr. Theodoros Daoud, came to shepherd us less than three years ago. The Sunday School, Teen Soyo, and the Choir are all flourishing. Most importantly, the weekly services of the Paraklesis, Great Vespers, Orthros, and the Divine Liturgy are securely in place. Fr. Theodoros is a spiritual father who encourages his children to come regularly to Confession and Communion.
Bishop THOMAS Visits the Church of the Holy Spirit in Huntington, WV
On the weekend of June 14-15, Bishop THOMAS visited the Church of Holy Spirit in Huntington, West Virginia, to celebrate the parish's patron feast of Pentecost. The weekend began with the celebration of the Soul Saturday Divine Liturgy. Following the service, Sayedna met with parishioners over brunch. During the evening, following Great Vespers, the Parish Council hosted the bishop at Rocco's Ristorante.
Bishop THOMAS Visits Antiochian Village
The staff at Antiochian Village report that the beginning of summer has been a blessed one at the Village, where Bishop THOMAS much of mid-June with the staff and campers. Not only has he served the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Wednesday, June 18, along with daily Orthros and Vespers, but he has been active among the youth. While walking the grounds of the camp, he has spent much of his time speaking with the young boys and girls about their experiences. On occasion, Bishop THOMAS will also jump into one of the activities with the campers. His sermons have not only been inspiring, but well received; as campers have already put to use his teachings. The campers have truly responded to Bishop THOMAS in the most loving way, and God willing, he will be visiting the Village as often as possible for the remainder of the summer.
Bishop THOMAS Visits St. Anthony's in Butler, Pa.
Bishop THOMAS made his annual visit to St. Anthony Antiochian Church in Butler, PA on May 3-4.
A cake was given to him in honor of his Name Day, Thomas Sunday.
Sayedna had many encouraging things to say during the sermon of the Hierarchical Liturgy as well as when he met with parishioners during a covered-dish luncheon held in his honor.
Bishop THOMAS Spends Holy Week in Charleston
Here are photos from Holy Week and Pascha at the Cathedral in Charleston, WV.
Bishop THOMAS Begins Great Lent in Chambersburg
His Grace, Bishop THOMAS, spent Cheesefare weekend and the beginning of the Fast with the congregation of St. Mary Church in Chambersburg, PA. Arriving on Friday, March 7, he was greeted by Fr. Ted Pulcini, who met with him to inform him of developments in the parish since his visit last spring. On Saturday, March 8, His Grace participated in the Chant Class conducted by St. Mary's Pastoral Assistant, David Jacobs, before presiding over Great Vespers, after which he met with the Parish Council over dinner at the Copper Kettle Restaurant in Chambersburg. On Sunday, March 9, after Orthros and the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, Bishop THOMAS greeted parishioners during a special coffee hour prepared in his honor. That evening, he presided over Forgiveness Vespers and led the rite of forgiveness at the conclusion of the service. On Monday evening, he presided over Great Compline, which just this year has been added to the parish's cycle of Great Lenten services. The next day, Bishop THOMAS visited Carlisle, completing a walking tour of Dickinson College, where Fr. Ted teaches. Completing his visit to Chambersburg on Wednesday, March 12, Sayyidna moved on to Westminster, MD, to begin his visit to St. James Mission.
St. John Chrysostom Church Hosts Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers
On Sunday, March 16, 2008, 20 priests, 3 deacons, and more than 250 worshipers from 18 parishes in at least five jurisdictions gathered at St. John Chrysostom Antiochian Orthodox Church in York, Pa., to celebrate the Sunday of Orthodoxy.
The chanting and responses were led by the Pan-Orthodox Mixed A Capella Choir, comprised of choir members and singers of various participating parishes. This year the choir director was Khouria Pam Pier of St. John's. The guest speaker was Dr. Tristan Engelhardt, Jr., a professor at Rice University. George Vafeas, an 11th grade student of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Lancaster, Pa., spoke on "Bearing Witness to the Light of God." Three members of St. John's were inducted into the Order of St. Ignatius. After Vespers, an offering was received to support Orthodox ministries and a meal was served.
The parishes comprise the Orthodox Council of Churches of South Central Pennsylvania. In addition to yearly Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers (this was the 43rd), the group also meets for a yearly summer picnic in the area.
Bishop THOMAS Celebrates Sunday of Orthodoxy in York, PA
Bishop THOMAS joined the parish of St. John Chrysostom in York, Pa., for Divine Liturgy on Sunday, March 16, the Sunday of Orthodoxy. The children of the parish joined in the procession with icons.
Later in the afternoon, the parish hosted the Orthodox Council of Churches of South Central Pennsylvania for vespers (see separate article, to be posted on Tuesday).
Saint Basil the Great Antiochian Mission Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Bishop THOMAS with Father Nicholas Sorenson, Deacon Philip, Fathers Gordon Walker, Gregory MacGregor, and Thomas Zain. |
On the weekend of January 12-13, 2008, the Mission of St. Basil the Great, York County, Virginia, hosted numerous guests and clergy along with His Grace, Bishop THOMAS of the Diocese of Charleston and the Mid-Atlantic, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Tidewater Mission, now known as St. Basil the Great. The southeastern portion of Virginia is known locally as the Tidewater Region, or more popularly, as Hampton Roads.
The region has many military bases, and is known as a summertime vacation haven; therefore, over the past twenty years, there have been several failed attempts at starting and sustaining an Antiochian mission that would be pan-orthodox in nature, with an all English Liturgy.
In 1997, approximately five local families planted the seeds of the mission, along with the help of the Very Reverend Fathers Boniface Black, Gordon Walker, and Nicholas Sorensen. The mission now has thirty-six pledging families. St. Basil the Great is located in Poquoson, Virginia, a mere twenty minute drive from historic colonial Williamsburg.
Bishop THOMAS Attends Mortgage Burning at St. Paul Church
During the weekend of February 8 to 10, St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, celebrated the final payment of their mortgage with a mortgage burning ceremony. His Grace, Bishop THOMAS was present with the community and shared with the faithful in the weekend's festivities.
Congratulations and many years to the parishioners of St. Paul's!
Bishop THOMAS Visits Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Los Angeles
Following are pictures from Sunday, January 20, 2008:


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Pokemon games block players from naming their creatures anything offensive under most circumstances. But unfortunately, hackers have circumvented these restrictions and are now flooding the Pokemon Global Trade Station with profanely-named Pokemon.
Fans are trying to improve the situation by doing things like grabbing the poorly-named Pokemon from the GTS, renaming them, and redistributing them online – which requires its own hacking methods ironically enough. Hopefully official action will be taken in the near future.
Nintendo made a 215 million yen profit (US$2 million), which is a complete turnaround from last year's 18 billion yen loss for the same period.
Although many analysts were expecting another loss, Nintendo hope to continue this strong performance. With strong sales of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS already, the Wii U version on the way, and amiibo ready to launch in time for the holiday season, Nintendo are looking towards finally bringing an end to their four-year run of annual losses.
The Wii U is the surprise of the quarter, with more than double the sales over the past six months. During the six months to September, Nintendo sold 1.1 million Wii U consoles worldwide; last year, it had only sold about 460,000 units during the same period.
Conversely, 3DS hardware sales are significantly down. Nintendo moved 2 million 3DS systems between April and September, compared with 3.9 million during the same period last year.
This leaves the lifetime sales for the Wii U at 7.29 million, and the 3DS at 45.42 million.
Let us know your thoughts on the latest sales – do you think Nintendo can maintain or build on their momentum and make a profit at the end of the financial year?
Iwata tackled the subject at a Q&A on the company's recent financial reports, pointing the finger at decisions made to support local retailers rather than its audience abroad.
"The game business has a history of taking a very long time with localization among other things, such as having to deal with various issues of marketing in each particular country, or games that have made use of licensed content that did not apply globally, and had all kinds of circumstances, so to say, that region-locking has existed due to circumstances on the sellers' side rather than for the sake of the customers. In the history of game consoles, that is the current situation.
As for what should be done going forward, if unlocked for the benefit of the customers, there may also be a benefit for us. Conversely, unlocking would require various problems to be solved, so while I can't say today whether or not we intend to unlock, we realize that it is one thing that we must consider looking to the future."
The Wii U remains the last region-locked console on the high end market, unless you want to count Steam, but the shocker remains the Nintendo 3DS. Prior Nintendo handhelds have always been a champion of region-free gaming, allowing players to import unlocalized Japanese games and play them with no issues, but the company has been infamous recently in stonewalling this generation.
Previous attempts to get any information out of Nintendo were a polite request to adhere to "each region" and its "cultural acceptance and legal restrictions." Like I mentioned before, that can be read as Japanese retailers want to sell video games for $70, $80, or $90+ without the fear of its audience importing cheaper American copies, cannibalizing Japanese sales figures.
The fact that Iwata has hinted Nintendo is finally reconsidering this anti-consumer misstep brings a new hope to fans of Japanese games everywhere. Hopefully, if Nintendo follows through, I'll be able to play Dragon Quest VII and the recent Fatal Frame games without needing to mod my platforms or buy a second one for my crowded apartment shelves.
EUHARLEE, Ga. — A Euharlee police officer opened fire on 17-year-old Christopher Roupe while serving a warrant for probation violation on the child's father, claiming the boy pointed a gun at her. But when neighbors ran up the home, they instead found a Wii remote in the boy's dead hands. According to the attorney for the family, Cole Law, "The eyewitnesses on the scene clearly state that he had a Wii controller in his hand. He heard a knock at the door. He asked who it was, there was no response so he opened the door and upon opening the door he was immediately shot in the chest." The victim, a student at Woodland High School, aspired to join the Marines and participated in his school's ROTC program. The officer responsible for the shooting is currently on administrative leave. How much longer will Americans tolerate the shield of "qualified immunity" that allows police officers to put their lives before those of the citizens they are allegedly sworn to protect? This shooting comes on the heels of the decision to put the eight Los Angeles police officers responsible for firing 103 shots at two women in a pickup truck delivering newspapers back on the streets with no punishment. According to the district attorney in that case, the police officers "honestly and reasonably believed" that an armed suspect was driving the truck. Just like this police officer probably "honestly and reasonably" believed that this 17-year-old child's Wii remote was a gun. So much for "protect and serve." Welcome to "shoot first, justify later."
If sales figures released last week show anything, it's that a lot of people have bought Super Smash Bros. on the 3DS. And so they should, as the game is great. But for many, Smash on the 3DS is but a starter to the main course that is Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U. Even Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai, in a column in Weekly Famitsu, said that the Wii U version would show off the new game's "true potential." With that kind of a lead-in, what will we see next month when Smash for the Wii U releases? If Smash Bros. for the 3DS was your first experience with the franchise, in what ways will be playing on the Wii U be different? With a Nintendo Direct event planned for later this week that's focused solely on Wii U Smash, we'll soon have more details, but in the meantime, check out our list below of the major ways playing Smash on a big screen will be different to playing on a handheld.
Brawl was known to have a few… balancing issues on release. Meta Knight garnered a reputation for being completely broken and far and away superior to every other character. Except for one: the Ice Climbers. The Ice Climbers are actually two characters that fought together. Typically, one would do the exact same thing as the other, but it's always been possible to desynchronize them so you can cover more ground.
The second stick (on either the GameCube controller or the Classic Wii controller) made desynchronizing them and managing the two characters much, much easier. It's difficult to stress just how powerful the pair was, but Meta Knight was so broken as to be effectively unbeatable in many tournaments except by Ice Climbers.
Why does this matter now? After all, the Ice Climbers aren't confirmed for the Wii U, right? Well… there is another character that could prove to be as interesting as the Climbers. Rosalina also has a dummy character that helps her out in battle, Luma. And even on the 3DS, some players are already abusing Luma's abilities for some cheap wins. When the Wii U is released, we can expect that trend to get much, much worse. But even if you're not a professional player, the added stick is almost certainly a good thing. Pulling off combos will be easier, and the controls will be a bit more accessible.
Larger stages allow players to better embrace the true spirit of Smash Bros. The open spaces leads to all kinds of cat-and-mouse style of play, with players chasing down the items they need to turn the tide in a close fight. When I'm playing some casual rounds of Smash with friends, I love my big stages. When I was 13, my friends and I had different rules that we came up with for the different parts of Hyrule Temple in Melee. If you and another person landed on some of the lower areas, you'd have to bow and have an "honorable duel", with the loser being whomever got knocked out of the small area first. That kind of fan-driven play is something that very few fighters can even support, limited as they are to being for competitive and tournament play only.
Perhaps more enticing is the return of the level editor, another feature of Brawl that lead to countless hours of stupid fun. There's so much variety available even with the few tools we had, that I can't wait to see what we'll be able to do this time around.
Demand to use GameCube controllers for Smash Bros. Wii U was so high that Nintendo's releasing yet another peripheral "to honor the devoted loyalty of fans." While the PS2 and Xbox both had their four main buttons arranged in a diamond pattern, the GameCube's layout looks more like a sideways Y. The benefit of that is that the most commonly used button was huge, and you could more easily shift between the other three. The controller was remarkably comfortable, despite it's odd appearance, and it'll be much nicer than the boxy, cramped design of the 3DS' controls. More Characters (maybe)
While it's been solidly confirmed that the Wii U release of Smash will have all the same characters as the 3DS version, there have been a few rumors floating around that connecting the two consoles will unlock four new fighters. At this point it's impossible to say with any kind of certainty whether or not that's true, but it is possible that the Wii U version could bring in characters that people have long suspected would show up (like Ridley, for example). Easier to Play with Others.
By far the biggest selling point of Smash Bros. is the multiplayer. While I've had a great time playing with some friends with the 3DS version of Smash, it's not quite the same as getting some friends huddled around a big screen TV. It's been the highlight of every Smash Bros. game I've played to-date.
Playing a song over the car radio and having everyone in the car isn't nearly the same experience as those same people listening to the same song on their separate headphones. In the same way, having a bunch of people on a couch all staring at their 3DS screens isn't quite the same as being focused on one large TV. It may not seem like a huge shift, but when everyone's focused on the same thing, it ties them together. And at its heart, that's what Smash Bros. is about bringing people together to have a good time.
It'll be Platinum's third game on the Wii U, counting the port of Bayonetta — out on the same day as the sequel — and system exclusive The Wonderful 101. Considering the fact that even hurried development cycles of major games can be 2-3 years long, the attention of Platinum is now likely to be on Xbox One exclusive Scalebound, announced during E3 this year. The company does work on multiple games at once — including the disappointing licensed effort The Legend of Korra — but there are currently question marks over whether it'll divert attention elsewhere. We certainly aren't without hope that more Nintendo projects are in the works — the studio has been relatively prolific since it was founded in 2006 — yet by the same token Platinum has generally hedged its bets across all platforms over the years. If Platinum Games were to never produce another Wii U exclusive, which we hope won't be the case, its two main titles on Wii U — and to some degree that Bayonetta port — stand up as among its finest releases, and certainly rank high in the Wii U library. While its releases often struggle to hit sales projections at retail, there's little mystery to why publishers and platform holders keep going back for more — this is a company that delivers wonderful games.
Let's start with The Wonderful 101, which arrived in late Summer / Fall 2013. Its lack of notable sales success is a real pity — not helped by the Wii U being in the lowest of its doldrums at that particular point — as it fulfils various requirements to be a hit. It has bright, colourful characters along with an extravagant series of environments and spectacular robotic and alien enemies. Like much of the studio's work it's also rather demanding to play, with upgrade systems and items to grasp and a hefty level of difficulty even in some of the lower settings. It's also an experience that won't immediately click for all players, with plenty of controls to master and group-management mechanics with which to grapple. Yet when it 'clicks', when the pieces come together, it's arguably one of the most exciting and ridiculous games available. Of course, there are those that never quite connect with it, and that perhaps helps to explain why this title's mixed reception — among critics and consumers alike — didn't help its chances. The Pixar-esque art design, combined with a few cheeky moments, also brought some contradictions into play in that it look 'kiddy', but came across mainly as a game for adults and committed gamers. These can be wonderful strengths and explains why we're in the camp of praising it as one of the Wii U's best, but these mixed approaches no doubt alienate some.
While the Bayonetta port is a fine effort — including some Wii U features such as touch controls and Nintendo outfits — it's Bayonetta 2 that means, when we look back on Platinum's contribution to the system, we'll confidently say that it truly delivered excellence. Critically acclaimed and about to hit stores, in our view it takes the highly praised original and improves in multiple areas, serving up one of the sharpest, most intense and visually arresting action games of recent times. In typical Platinum style there are brief moments where solid gameplay takes a back seat to cinematic extravagance, but for the vast majority of the experience it combines bombast and tight controls to terrific effect. Commercially it's not had a great time in Japan, yet we're clinging to hope that the hype that was seen during its announcement in 2012 — and the improved positivity around the Wii U in general — will help it along to reasonable sales in the West. It truly deserves it.
For long-time Platinum fans, this isn't any kind of revelation; its library is often praised for its flamboyant style, particularly with action releases. The studio also supported Wii — with the super-violent MadWorld — and the DS — Infinite Space — while many of the team were part of Capcom's Cover Studios, producing memorable releases such as Viewtiful Joe and Okami. Without the intention of being elitist, these are what some would surely consider to be 'gamer's games'. So, if Platinum's journey with the Wii U were to end with Bayonetta 2, we're confident that in a few year's time we'd still consider it one of the finest development teams to grace the system, producing games that we wouldn't want to give up. It may not be done, of course, especially as there's clearly a solid relationship between the studio's senior figures and their Nintendo contemporaries. Money and business will come into play, but in our dreams we like to think that Hideki Kamiya's oft-stated love for Star Fox and Nintendo actively planning to "enlist an external developer" to secure a 2015 release could bring the perfect synergy for that upcoming title. Platinum Games may not be finished with Wii U yet.
As Bayonetta's 2 long awaited arrival is here, however, we thought we'd take stock and acknowledge that, for all of Nintendo's excellent efforts with the home console, the Wii U would be a lesser machine without these titles in its game library. Are you a big fan of Platinum Games, and do you want more of its games on Wii U?
Credit to Thomas Whitehead~NintendoLife.com
The Watch Dogs companion application has recently received an update making it compatible with the Nintendo version of the game. By using this app, players will be able to play the game with friends on the Wii U or any other console / PC. Race and Free Ride modes are both supported as well.
Watch Dogs for Wii U is due out in North America on 18th November and Europe on 21st November. Let us know in the comments how you feel about this latest news, and if you will be picking up the Wii U iteration of the game on release.
New Game for Nintendo 3DS Lets Players Shape Their Own Experience
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Imagine a role-playing game in which players can become much more than the traditional sword-wielding hero. Imagine stepping into the shoes of a cook, or a miner, or a tailor, or even the blacksmith that makes the swords equipped by the classic hero. Well, imagine no more. Fantasy Life launches exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on Oct. 24. The game lets players experience their dream lives with more than 12 different Life Classes that offer new ways to play and completely transform the role-playing game experience.
Fantasy Life launches exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on Oct. 24. (Photo: Busines ...
"Whether crafting, casting, hunting or battling, Fantasy Life offers an experience for all types of players," said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "With so many different ways to play, all members of the family, as well as players of all skill levels, can find a Life that's right for them."
Fantasy Life represents a refreshing mashup of role-playing game and life simulator. Players forge their paths through a fantasy world full of paladins, pirates and dragons to save the world of Reveria from destruction. Along the way, they can choose from 12 different Life Classes and start the Life that best suits them. Each Life Class, like the combat-heavy Paladin, resource-gathering Woodcutter and crafting-focused Carpenter, comes with a separate set of skills to learn. Once learned, players can switch Life Classes at virtually any time to master more skills and abilities. All Life Classes are equally effective at progressing through the game, and players can use all skills learned in a previous Life Class. This encourages players to switch Life Classes as often as possible, resulting in a robust and interesting journey.
Each Life Class in Fantasy Life has its own gear, items and Quests, as well as an accompanying storyline. Completing Quests helps advance the story, as players explore a vast open world with distinct areas like a castle town, grassy plains, vast desert and dark caves. Players that traverse an area as one Life Class can return later with another Life Class to access new items and resources. In Fantasy Life, players' choices help shape their adventures, not just their in-game jobs.
While Fantasy Life can be completed solo, players can team up with friends to tackle difficult enemies and areas through local wireless or online with people who have a wireless broadband Internet connection. There's even an in-game communication system in Ally mode that allows players to chat in the game with their registered Nintendo 3DS friends. By activating the StreetPass feature, players can even share character data with other players and encounter visiting characters in their in-game worlds.
Fantasy Life launches on Oct. 24 in stores, on Nintendo.com and in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS at a suggested retail price of $39.99. For more information about the game, visit http://fantasylife.nintendo.com.
Remember that Nintendo 3DS features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
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Nexis Games have teamed up with Disintegration Games to unveil a new title coming to the Wii U called "Pilgrim". Below is an exerpt from the article that details what the game is about. Pilgrim is a clever game coming to Nintendo Wii U that is unlike anything coming to the system. Nexis Community was quick to reach out to the studio behind it. A game about choices, consequence, and time. Pilgrim takes place over a 100 year period as you play out the lives of multiple characters related to another through lineage. The main objective is to successfully pave the way for future generations in a family by making the most out of your life today to a degree of lasting effect. Time isn't always on your side however. Pilgrim on Wii U begins its adventure opening to Andrew Stewart a young Scottish immigrant being motivated by his parents to sail over seas to America in order to thrive. Once stateside, Andrew can find employment, mature into an adult and fall in love leading into a family before growing old and passing away. The main objective is to mature and pass your life experiences to your kin and live long enough to make a difference in their lives as they may learn and carry after you have passed on. The main antagonist fighting your chances of success is only time.
Pilgrim has various RPG elements that create a solid foundation holding up its unique gameplay. As players level up, they grow in age and increase max health. After a certain level your health caps. The more you increase in age afterwards the lower max health decreases leading to only one inevitability. Death. While growing up is a key objective element in Pilgrim systematically accomplishing goals ideally within key moments before players let opportunities slip away. it will also increasingly work against players challenging them to make the right decisions under multiple circumstances across various amounts of time.
Levels equate to generations, and players have a bucket list of objectives to complete in a fixed amount of years, however some generations are allotted different amounts of time. One generation could expect a lifespan of 30 years and another only 15 before natural death sets in. It all depends on the player. Its an interesting balance that adds a deal of strategy and depth enticing multiple ways to experience Pilgrim encouraging players to return to the experience over and over. Players will combat dangers that impede your ability to survive forcing you to make decisions in the game to better protect your safety but not in traditional formats you might come to expect. In Pilgrim players suffer from health conditions such as heart disease and polio but such inflictions can be prevented if players are properly vaccinated or actively maintain healthy eating habits.
Interestingly there is no map directing players and Pilgrim doesn't have a health bar displayed making things even more challenging forcing players to rely on visual clues and audible expressions to unlock their health status or preserve it by keeping an ear out avoiding a car coming from around corners dangerously.
As you may have already noticed from the earlier posts, the Japanese Virtual Console collection on Wii U and 3DS is getting a bit bigger. Both PC Engine and MSX titles are heading to the Wii U VC, and PC Engine games are heading to the 3DS. Let's hope we see that support here soon!
Demo Video from one of the games is shown below. 沙羅曼蛇 プレイ映像 PCエンジン(Wii Uバーチャルコンソール)
During its first week on the Japanese market, Monster Hunter 4G has sold 1,446,289 copies at retail locations. This comes from the Japanese sales tracker Media Create with the details translated by Siliconera. Media Create mentions that roughly 85% of the total shipment sold through and that it expects the title to sell two million by the third week. In comparison, the original Monster Hunter 4 sold 1,715,060 during its launch week and that was 92% of the total shipment available. Capcom has forecasted that 3.9 million copies will be sold by March 2015 worldwide. This should include the western release of the title, which is known overseas as Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. A NA or EU date for that specific title has not been set in stone, but it is expected to release in early 2015.
50 things about the game you didn't know before will be revealed then!
A Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Live-Stream event this Thursday will give new insight on the upcoming title. In a press release issued this morning, Nintendo announced that the event will take place on its Nintendo Direct page this Thursday at 3 p.m. PT. The press release noted that there will be 50 new things about the game that will be shown during the stream. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is scheduled for a November 21 release in North America.
A Mario Kart: Double Dash!! track is a part of the upcoming DLC pack.
Yoshi Circuit from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is coming to Mario Kart 8's first DLC pack, which is out in November. Yoshi Circuit also appeared in Mario Kart DS.
The pack includes eight new courses, three new characters, and four new karts. The new characters are Link, Tanooki Mario, and Cat Peach. Three of the new karts are the Blue Falcon from F-Zero, the B Dasher from Mario Kart 7, and the Master Bike, which is modeled after Link's horse Epona and one of the courses in the first DLC pack is Wario's Gold Mine. The below video shows off Yoshi Circuit in Mario Kart 8 and also highlights the fourth kart, which appears to be some sort of tanooki-inspired truck.
Nintendo of America has announced that they're looking for a lead graphic engineer for their next video game console. The job description reads, Nintendo Technology Development is looking for a lead graphics architect in the system-on-chip architecture group in Redmond, WA. The group is responsible for the architecture of Nintendo's game console SoCs. The graphics architect plays a key role in determining the SoC architecture.
The job responsibilities are:
Evaluate HW graphics (GPU) offerings from SoC solutions available in the market based on performance, power, and silicon area. Evaluate the performance of the SoC solutions for both proprietary and standard graphics APIs. Determine workloads and simulation models for both performance and power characteristics of GPUs. Keep track of GPU architectural improvements in the industry and devise strategies to incorporate them for future Nintendo gaming platforms. Act as the graphics architectural evangelist working with global Nintendo teams for future and on-going programs Work with external SoC vendors as the Nintendo focal point for graphics GPU architecture. Should be prepared to work through architecture, design, validation, and bring-up stages of SoC design in cooperation with internal and external teams.
Summary of Requirements
The ideal candidate will have had experience working directly in a GPU architecture and design team with significant responsibilities. Low power and SoC design experience would be a plus. The candidate is expected to have good architectural insights and the ability to apply that for setting future graphics direction for Nintendo. A bachelors degree (graduate degree preferred) in computer science/engineering or electrical engineering. 5+ years of lead or architectural role experience are required.
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a critically acclaimed title that has been praised for being an accomplished reboot of a retro classic. It arrived on PSN earlier this year, though the promised Wii U eShop iteration has been absent. An explanation for the delay seems to have arrived, with series creator Lorne Lanning telling the Fragments of Silicon podcast that the issue is with the lack of a sizeable hard drive. The problem seems to be the 8GB white model, and ensuring that the game will run on that system — despite its phasing out by Nintendo in recent times. Lanning said the following. We're having challenges with not having a hard disk, but we're trying to overcome those challenges. We have a significant amount of money and time invested in trying to resolve that issue, but if I guaranteed it, I might be silly. If you're going to make a Wii U game, it better run on the 8GB unit. Otherwise, it's not really a Wii U game. As some reassurance, however, the developer tweeted that the Wii U version isn't cancelled.
New 'n' Tasty is not cancelled on Wii U. We are currently having challenges with the platform that we are striving to overcome.— Oddworld Inhabitants (@OddworldInc) October 17, 2014
New 'n' Tasty is not cancelled on Wii U. We are currently having challenges with the platform that we are striving to overcome.
Hopefully this title will overcome its hurdles with Wii U soon.
Unlike most 3DS demos, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire won't be posted on the eShop straight away, so how does one get their grubby little mitts on the bite-sized Hoenn experience ASAP? The Pokémon Company just announced that subscribers of the official Trainer Club newsletter are eligible to receive a North American demo code on October 21st.
Here's the catch, though: you have to be signed up for the newsletter by October 19th, otherwise no dice, so you'll want to sign up soonish. Just swing on by this link to create a Trainer Club account, but make sure you opt-in to receive any and all email messages. Shouldn't take you more than five minutes, so Why not?
Apparently there will be other methods of obtaining the demo code too, but those remain currently unannounced. If you miss out on the whole demo shebang, never fear, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire releases November 21st in the US, Japan, and Australia and November 28th in Europe.
Bayonetta 2 may not be out yet, but already the developer is talking about continuing the franchise as a Nintendo exclusive. Speaking with CVG, game director Yusuke Hashimoto explained that he'd be very interested in creating a third installment in the franchise with Nintendo.


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Distinguished duo comes together to promote cricket amongst the deaf. For Dronacharya S. M. Arif it was a birthday with a difference.
For Dronacharya S. M. Arif it was a birthday with a difference. On Tuesday, this distinguished badminton coach was joined by former India cricketer V.V.S. Laxman for a very special cause -- to promote cricket amongst the deaf.
Thanks to the initiative of Deaf Cricket Association, the first-ever five-day National T-20 Cricket Tournament commenced at Gymkhana Grounds.
When players from Jharkhand gestured to Laxman as he walked across to meet them and pose for photographs, he was quick to sense what they were trying to convey and remarked,
"You mean to say you are from the land of Dhoni. Right!" And, this could not have been possible without K. Maurya, a CA student, whose sole objective was to give these cricketers the feeling that they belong to the world of sport. "Till now only North and South had zonals for deaf cricketers. This is the first time they are playing in the nationals," said Maurya, whose parents Sudhira Reddy and Kesavan Nair are deaf.
Mr. Arif said this was the best birthday present. "What struck me is their passion for the game. This is the beauty of sport," he remarked. Laxman also lauded the initiative and felt these cricketers need such a platform.
Ravi Madan of Indiana Sports and ex-Ranji cricketer Ashok Veer of Superslo said 300 T-shirts would be presented to the players.
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Could Rising Mortgage Rates Derail The Housing Rally?
Last Tuesday the stock market responded favorably to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price release, which showed a continuing rally in housing prices. But given the recent trend in interest rates, even this new report may be old news.
The housing release showed a record increase for April, and double-digit gains for housing prices over the past year. Unfortunately, as mortgage rates move higher, it creates a different set of conditions than those faced during that rally in home prices.
Right now, the economy is like a mystery, and reviewing emerging economic indicators is like sifting through clues. Some clues answer questions, while others merely provide hints. As enthusiastic as the stock market and the media were about the latest housing data, this information isn't really current enough to answer any questions -- and there are certainly plenty of questions.
Key questions
Here are some of the key questions about interest rates that remain to be answered:
- What impact will higher mortgage rates have on home prices? The Case-Shiller Home Price Index is based on three months worth of data, with the June 25 release comprising data from February, March and April. Current mortgage rates are significantly higher than they were then, so the housing prices being reported now still don't reveal anything about what impact higher mortgage rates will have.
- Will higher rates also act as a drag on the economy at large? It's easy for any homeowner to understand how higher mortgage rates could slow down the housing market, and higher interest rates in general can have a similar effect on many aspects of economic activity. Employment growth remains the key: If new jobs continue to come into the economy at a reasonable pace, it will indicate that employers are undeterred by higher interest rates, and that more paychecks will be joining the consumer market.
- Will mortgage rates follow bond yields by continuing into higher territory? After a sustained rise, mortgage rates eased back in mid-June, while Treasury bond yields continued to rise. If mortgage rates stop rising soon, the effect on housing should be muted, but if they follow the course that Treasury bonds are leading, it will become tougher and tougher for the rally in home prices to continue.
- When will savings accounts see higher rates? Current mortgage rates have already risen enough to affect consumers, but depositors in CDs, money market and savings accounts have yet to see higher rates. Savings accounts and other deposits will probably be the last area to respond to higher interest rates, so when you see banks raise deposit rates, you'll know that the trend toward higher rates has been firmly established.
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Mel Gibson Lands Cameo in 'The Hangover 2'
Mel Gibson's strategy for getting back in the public's good graces may involve a few laughs.
The Braveheart Oscar winner has been laying low while he deals with the legal hang-ups and backlash surrounding his bitter split wih baby mama Oksana Grigorieva, but now the star has landed a cameo in The Hangover 2 as a Bangkok tattoo artist.
Sources tell the New York Post the appearance is a "done deal," adding "Mel is expected to film his role in two weeks."
Mike Tyson made a stab at a reputation recovery of his own before reshaping his image with a comedic cameo in the first Hangover, so fittingly, Mel Gibson is tasked with filling his shoes for the sequel.
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BHUBANESWAR: Tiger conservation in the Sunabeda sanctuary of Nuapada district took a back seat during the wildlife week with forest officials fearing to venture into the reserve area because of Maoist presence. Around three range officers, 10 foresters and 27 forest guards engaged in wildlife conservation, have stopped entering the sanctuary zone since May 23, 2009, when the ultras ransacked the range office at Cherechua.
The forest officials don't have the exact statistics of big cat population. "The last tiger census was carried out in 2004, when the big cat population was 32 and there were 36 leopards. For the last eight years, there was no census. In 2006, attempts were made to conduct census but it failed," said Nuapada divisional forest officer (wildlife) Kapil Prasad Das.
In 2010, all employees of forest department, who were deployed at Sunabeda tiger reserve in Nuapada district boycotted tiger census demanding adequate security. Sources said the killing of Katingpani forester Sangram Keshari Swain on April 28 near the sanctuary has made the officials panicky. "It is true our officers are fearful. But we are taking alternative measures and spreading awareness among people as well as the officials. Observation of wildlife week is one such step," the DFO said.
Earlier, Maoists had threatened forest officials with dire consequences if concrete roads are constructed inside the Sunabeda sanctuary. Road work was being undertaken under Centre's Integrated Action Plan. A forester, who refused to be named, said they had been demanding their security ever since the Maoist menace began. "We are under tremendous pressure. If we venture into the sanctuary, we will meet the same fate as the Katingpani forester.," he said.
Their fears are not unfounded. A month after May 2009 incident Maoists destroyed the beat house at Soseng. In November the same year, the extremists killed anti-poaching watchman Kirish Rout and former ward member of Sunabeda village Chandan Singh Barge.
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By Team Intern in General on Aug 31, 2009
Attention Seattleans! The White River Valley Museum in Seattle is hosting 'Suffer for Beauty' , an exhibit exploring 'ideal' female body image through the study of what else? Underwear!
Through November 8th, attendees can browse turn-of-the-century bustles, old school petticoats, and mid-century, June Cleaver brassieres. Don't get any ideas--this is no peep show. Instead, the exhibits demonstrate the ever-changing concept of the female figure and the bizarre measures (lifting, squishing, smoothing, squeezing, and separating) women have used to conform to it.
In addition to the displays, White River Valley Museum also has events on schedule, such as a lecture on women's suffrage, and--get this!--a vintage fashion show (on Sept. 26)!
Get the full lowdown at the museum's website, here!
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Varsity finishes 1st on Tuesday in Montrose
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
If Monday night was any indicator, Moffat County High School golfer Nike Cleverly was due for a good day of golf the following day in Montrose.
Her teammates were, too.
The MCHS girls varsity golf team finished second Monday at Cobble Creek Golf Course, behind host Montrose High School, and first Tuesday among eight teams at The Bridges Golf Course.
As if the tournaments didn't make for enough golf, the team went out for putt-putt golf Monday night, which Cleverly won.
"Everyone gave up," she said. "I actually think (putt-putt) did help (Tuesday)."
Cleverly, a junior, was under 100 on both days, with a 95 on Monday and a 96 on Tuesday.
Senior Heather Nicholson didn't win the putt-putt golf, but she did win the Tuesday tournament with an 85.
"My putting killed me," she said. "My game was pretty good other than putting. If I had been able to square up on it, I would have been in the 70s.
"But I'll learn from it."
Junior Callie Papoulas may not have been able to beat Cleverly on the putt-putt course, but she was right behind her teammate on the greens with a 104 on Monday and a 97 on Tuesday.
"I was pretty happy with how I played," she said. "I guess I was just in the zone."
Papoulas said she had several putts that were just short, but that otherwise her day was a success.
Sophomore Sam Fox shot a 106 on Monday and 112 on Tuesday.
"I think everything was pretty good," she said. "My putting and chipping were both pretty good."
Fox credited some of her success to the focus the team has had during early season practices on the short game.
For Cleverly, it was her short game that helped her get good scores both days, she said.
"My mid-shots were the best," she said. "My shots were landing on the greens, so I had good placing and easy putts."
Coach Ann Marie Roberts said her team looked good both days.
"It was a lot of fun," she said. "Everyone is coming around at the right time."
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