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Very late in the season, Oregon and Kansas State were on track to meet for the national championship. One night in mid-November ended up ruining their chances to play for one.
The best postseason matchup besides the BCS title game certainly appears to be the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday, when Collin Klein and the seventh-ranked Wildcats will try to keep up with the high-powered offense of the No. 5 Ducks.
Besides these teams, college football's only other unbeatens heading into Nov. 17 were bowl-ineligible Ohio State and Notre Dame, which stood third in the polls behind Kansas State and Oregon. Both the Wildcats and Ducks entered that night 10-0 with two games to go but would suffer their first loss.
Four minutes after time ran out on Kansas State's perfect season with a 52-24 loss to unranked Baylor, Oregon fell 17-14 to then-No. 14 Stanford in overtime. Both teams would get leapfrogged in the BCS standings by fellow one-loss team Alabama, which went on to claim the spot opposite the undefeated Irish in the title game.
"If you lose a game, you leave it up to chance," Ducks coach Chip Kelly said. "The only thing you can do is not lose a game. Two years ago we did not lose a game, we got an opportunity to play in the (BCS title) game. This year we did and we have nobody to blame but ourselves."
This bowl is the only one besides the national championship game in which both teams are ranked in the top 10 or have fewer than two losses - both are 11-1. The Ducks are No. 4 in the BCS standings and the Big 12 champion Wildcats No. 5.
"The goal all along was to lead this team to a conference championship and a BCS bowl game, and with the unity we showed throughout the season, we were able to accomplish that," Klein said. "Oregon is certainly going to be a tough matchup."
Klein finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting but may have cost himself a shot to win it with season worsts of three interceptions and 39 rushing yards against Baylor. He did bounce back to run for 103 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-24 win over Texas.
The senior rushed for 890 yards and threw for 2,490 this season while totaling 37 TDs, including 22 on the ground.
"He's awfully good at what he does," Big 12 coach of the year Bill Snyder said, "and he's awfully good as a leader and he's awfully good as a field manager, and he's awfully good in all the physical aspects of the game - and he's a tremendous person."
As good as Klein and the Kansas State offense have been, averaging 40.7 points to rank among the FBS leaders, they were held under 30 four times. Three came during the final seven games as leading rusher John Hubert failed to gain 100 yards in any of them, a mark he reached four times in the first five games.
A consistently dominant ground game helped the Ducks score at least 40 in every game except the Stanford loss. They averaged 50.8 points to rank second nationally behind Louisiana Tech (51.5).
They were third in rushing (323.3 yards per game) as Kenjon Barner - ninth in the Heisman voting - ran for 1,624 yards and 21 touchdowns. The highlight was a 321-yard, five-TD performance in a 62-51 win over Southern California on Nov. 3.
This was the senior's first season as Oregon's featured back.
"He did exactly what we thought he would do. He's had some outstanding performances this year," Kelly said. "... For as young a team as we have offensively, real leader for us on the offensive side of the ball."
Barner will face a Wildcats run defense which held opponents to 99.3 rushing yards per game excluding the Baylor loss when they allowed a stunning 342.
Oregon was regularly vulnerable against the run, giving up at least 190 rushing yards in four of its final seven games.
Both potent offenses must be careful about protecting the ball. The Ducks finished the regular season with an FBS-high 39 forced turnovers and Kansas State caused 31.
Oregon's Marcus Mariota threw six interceptions in 312 attempts compared to 30 TD passes, becoming the Pac-12's first freshman quarterback to make the all-conference first team since USC's Todd Marinovich in 1989. Mariota was picked off once in the last six games, a stretch during which he also showed off his rushing ability with 469 yards.
Klein is the superior runner but less of a threat through the air. He had three TD passes over the final four games and failed to throw for 200 yards in six.
Still, this matchup could provide another memorable, high-scoring Fiesta Bowl like last season when Brandon Weeden led Oklahoma State to a 41-38 overtime win over Andrew Luck's Stanford team.
"Watching the Fiesta Bowl on TV every year, it seems like they always have great matchups, and this one is no different," said Wildcats safety Ty Zimmerman, a third-team All-American who was second in the Big 12 with five interceptions.
As solid as Zimmerman has been, the defensive leader is senior linebacker Arthur Brown. The Big 12 defensive player of the year topped Kansas State in tackles (91) for a second straight season and was named a second-team All-American.
However, he wasn't a Butkus Award finalist like Oregon linebacker Dion Jordan, a possible first-round draft pick who had five sacks and 10 1/2 tackles for a loss. The Ducks defense also features cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, who led the Pac-12 with six forced fumbles and 19 passes defended.
Oregon, which is facing the Wildcats for the first time, is making an eighth consecutive bowl appearance and fourth straight in a BCS game after winning last season's Rose Bowl. Kansas State has dropped its only four bowl games since 2002, including a 29-16 loss to Arkansas in the 2012 Cotton Bowl as Klein was held to 42 yards on 24 carries.
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I look at the roadside and see good grazing, at a fallen tree and see a jump. My phone autodials the farrier and my Mini hauls feed, so naturally my blog is about horses.
Monthly Archive for April, 2008
Battling the Hydra
Sometimes, when we are too close to a problem, focused on the details, we can't see the whole picture. Or we see only the public persona of a warm-hearted animal lover, whose only fault, maybe, is caring too much, and miss the signs of a gathering darkness. The pattern can be easier to see from further away.
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Calling all Tack Addicts
Come out, come out, wherever you are!
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Caught by a Horse
When eight year old* Lilia saw all the trailers in the parking lot, she asked her mother whether that meant there were more rescued horses. That would mean more horses needing love.
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Two degrees of Separation
or… the closest I'll ever get to riding at Rolex!
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Old Geezer Tricks
Willy and Cassidy make a surprising couple at Edensgate. Cassidy is a staid Quarter Horse in his twenties who prefers to conserve energy, Willy a seven-year old Thoroughbred who likes to expend it. Yet these days, they are grazing buddies. Willy even gets Cassidy to run around with him sometimes, although I've noticed that Cassidy has a few tricks for managing his young friend.
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Rhythmic Walking
Rhythm has been cleared for takeoff! Valerie and Julie have been fully trained in the changing of his bandages, and it is time for him to start using the foot. Of course, he's already been practicing in his stall – rearing is his favorite way to amuse himself.
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Massachusetts Minutemen vs. Florida State Seminoles | |
The Massachusetts Minutemen and the Florida State Seminoles will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at BB&T Center. In their last action, Massachusetts was an 83-71 winner on the road against Ohio. They covered the 2-point spread as favorites. In their last action, Florida State was a 106-62 winner at home against Charlotte. They covered the 9-point spread as favorites. Massachusetts: Team record: 10-0 SU, 9-1 ATS Current streak: won 10 straight games. When playing on Saturday are 8-2 Team record: 7-3 SU, 7-2 ATS Current streak: won 2 straight games. is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Massachusetts home to Providence, Saturday, December 28 Florida State home to Charleston Southern, Monday, December 30 |


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Mar 06, 2011, 06:54 AM | ||||
I am really looking forard to the video. I think you will have a challenge to put on a better show than the video of the first Duck. I hope you don't mind me reposting it here, because I think its really good viewing.
Mar 10, 2011, 01:54 AM | |
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Check the canard action out on this Russian jet.
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I think the symmetrical airfoil is perfect for the Duck style model because of the low aspect ratio main wing. Low aspect ratio makes it harder to stall the main wing, so you are less likely to come into issues with the stall characteristics of the symmetrical airfoil. If you increase the aspect ratio of the main wing with all else being equal you will push the main wing towards the AoA where it will stall. That is the reason why I expected the 36" span Duck 2 to spin more easily than the 30" version. Applying the same reasoning to a symmetrical airfoil on the George Goose style model without other changes might suggest the possibility of problematic stall characteristics. So I think this is one case where it might be good to compromise between the fully symmetrical and flat bottomed airfoils. A semi-symmetrical airfoil, eg. NACA2412 as shown in several examples from Andy Lennons book might be one to consider. Not really a compromise, but the best of both worlds perhaps? Quote:
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So far there has not been a response from the video photographer but it may be a good while before we can depend on the weather. Charles |
Mar 10, 2011, 01:56 PM | |
As we have discussed here before, simply setting the incidence of the canard at 3.5 degrees, without also taking into account the other parameters involved, will NOT guarantee that the canard stalls first. You have to take the entire combination into account, not just one parameter.
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Don, with this canard incidence business, I think what happens is that we usually set our C/G to give us a static margin of 10%. Then, with the canard area at about 20% of the main wing and the airfoils we commonly use, we find that the flying trim ends up with the canard incidence (both stabiliser and elevator together) at somewhere from 2 -4 degrees.
This suggests that we have correctly loaded the canard to carry more than its fair share of the weight and we have been getting good flying results across a range of designs. Given that we often commit to the relative incidences at an early stage in the build, it seems to me a good idea to anticipate this setting, knowing that we can fine tune it in flight. The aim being to get the trim setting with the least elevator deflection and without altering the static margin. Here's another discussion that's cropped up in an aeromodelling magazine between serious academics in your field. They're arguing about whether it's Bernoulli or Newton who explains why planes fly. Bernoulli says the pressure difference between top and bottom of the wing is caused by the speed of airflow. Newton says it's the change in momentum caused by deflecting the air. My guess is that it's a bit of each and possibly more of the latter. On the other hand, Newton came first, so somebody must have thought that Bernoulli could explain something that Newton could not. What do you think, and does it matter? Cheers Nick |
Mar 11, 2011, 10:20 AM | |
I've covered this quite a few times in a variety of forums, including recently.
There is no conflict between them. A wing makes lift by grabbing chunks of air and shoving them downwards. Bernoulli explains how the wing can grab hold of something as insubstantial as air, in order for it to do that shoving. The whole Bernoulli-vs-Newton argument makes about as much sense as arguing about which is the source of a wing spar's strength, the spar caps, or the glue that holds them to the shear webs. Neither is much good without the other. |
Mar 11, 2011, 10:26 AM | |
For more on this (a LOT more), you might take a look at this:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...oo+big&page=24 There are also some subsequent discussions on the following page that you might find useful. |
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Cheers Nick |
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Canard RC Plane Flying Through a Rainbow
Mar 20, 2011, 11:58 PM | |
Hi guys!
I'm working on a new design with a canard. On Charles' Egret, is the nose rudder steerable? I'm considering doing something similar in order to avoid using separate servos for rudder and nose wheel because the there is no direct route between the vert stab and nose. Thanks for the help! Paul |
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I can now do turns with level wings and a knife edge as long as the model turns a bit on elevator. I will attach a picture of the Egret and will be happy to supply any further information.There may be pictures of the Egret build. Just go to the last sentence of post no. one for a reference to an index post. Charles |


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Havas revenues grow by 5.1% to €387m
By Sara Kimberley, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 27 October 2011 12:40PM
Havas, the parent company of Euro RSCG, EHS 4D and AIS, has reported third quarter revenue growth of 5.1% year on year to €387m (£339m), with Europe growing 2.6%.
According to results, out this morning (27 October), organic growth was 7.3%.
Net new business won in the quarter totalled €351m, aided by Euro RSCG London winning Santander in July.
However, UK revenue declined by €1m year on year to €45m, although the country experienced organic growth of 3.7%.
In the first nine months of the year the UK again experienced a €1m decline to €131m, with low organic growth of 1.3%.
Revenue from Havas' most profitable region, Europe, grew by 2.6% year on year to €195m in the third quarter of 2011.
Its home market of France achieved revenue growth of €1m although organically it declined by 0.8%.
North America surprisingly fared badly, declining from €127m to €126m, although achieved 8.2% organic growth.
The region also only saw a 1.2% increase in the last nine months to €378m.
The region with the best growth for the past nine months was in Asia Pacific & Africa and Latin America where revenues were up by 17% to €67m and up by 19% to €106m respectively.
David Jones, chief executive at Havas, said: "We delivered strong organic growth in the third quarter of 7.3%, our best organic growth performance in three years.
"For the first nine months of the year, all our regions grew led by Latin America and Asia with strong growth in North America. All divisions contributed to our performance including a continued acceleration in digital.
"This performance highlights the strength of our organisation and our ability to deliver value to our clients and shareholders even in an uncertain economic environment."
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How Kevin Bacon and Kelly Preston used — and didn't use — their families as inspiration for new film
I use my family all the time. You have this well that you need to fill up, and when you go to work and they turn on the camera, you start dipping into the well — and nothing fills it up quicker than the feelings about your children.
I have felt depths of many emotions. I lost my dad, who I was close to, a couple of years ago, but that's a different place than losing a child. I just put myself in the moment of right now. It's hard to explain, but [it's like], 'This family [in the film] is my family now and I am in this moment and how would I react?'


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Andrew Demetriou to lead Acquire Learning
PUBLISHED: 28 Jul 2014 00:05:00 | UPDATED: 28 Jul 2014 04:51:10PUBLISHED: 28 Jul 2014 PRINT EDITION: 28 Jul 2014Andrew Demetriou will on Monday be announced as executive chairman of Acquire Learning and he has also taken a small stake in the company. Photo: Getty Images/Josh Robenstone
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Former AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has re-emerged on the corporate scene, agreeing to take a leadership role at a fast-growing online education company that could be headed for a sharemarket listing.
Mr Demetriou will on Monday be announced as executive chairman of Acquire Learning, a Melbourne company that enrols thousands of students on behalf of training providers in courses such as accounting, arts, human resources, retail, nursing and travel and tourism.
The role, first revealed in Street Talk earlier in July, will be Mr Demetriou's second confirmed position after he took a directorship and stake in private Melbourne sports marketing firm Bastion Group in June. He is also set to be appointed to the Crown Resorts board as soon as August, while there have also been rumours of a possible position for him with Seven West Media, which holds the free-to-air broadcast rights to the AFL.
Mr Demetriou told The Australian Financial Review he has also taken a small stake in Acquire.
"I've been impressed with the company and there is a good group of young guys there doing a really good job, and I'm here to help them to continue to grow the company," he said.
"They are what I would call social entrepreneurs and are very driven to get people enrolled in the right courses for them. They're in it for the long haul and I think I can bring some experience in to help them with their expansion."
Mr Demetriou was introduced this year to Acquire management, which includes his nephew, Tim Demetriou, one of a trio of young entrepreneurs who have built Acquire over the past three years, along with managing director John Wall and chief executive Jesse Sahely.
No comment on financial results
Although Mr Demetriou would not comment on the company's financial results, industry sources have put the company's revenue at a figure approaching the $70 million to $80 million mark, with earnings before interest and tax about half that.
Those figures have attracted the attention of investment bankers and private equity firms, with sources saying Acquire is considering an initial public offering either later this year or early in 2015. The company has already been compared to the recently listed Vocation and Intueri Education Group.
Mr Demetriou played down suggestions of an imminent float even though he has previous experience with the topic, having being chairman of waste management company Baxter Group when it listed on the ASX in 2002 before being taken over by Transpacific Industries in a $240 million deal finalised in 2007.
"I've already been a chairman of a listed company and I've been the chief executive of a company that was public in just about every way possible, so I think I've got a good idea of the pros and cons of what that is like," he said.
He said Acquire still had room to grow in Australia but that other markets such as Britain, where Tim Demetriou recently moved in order to oversee operations, could rapidly grow.
"The company has already had a couple of consecutive profitable months there," Mr Demetriou said.
He said he was not missing AFL and that his successor, Gillon McLachlan, was doing a good job.
"I've just got back from overseas and have enjoyed watching the football last weekend, and I think Gillon is doing a fine job."
The Australian Financial Review
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Companies | Crown Resorts Ltd, Seven West Media Ltd, Vocation Ltd, Intueri Edu Grp Ltd, Transpacific Indust. |
People | Andrew Demetriou, Gillon Mclachlan |
Topics | Education, Mergers & Acquisitions /IPO's , Sport /Australian Football |


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With recent freezing temperatures across South Carolina, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts headed to the field should be aware of the threat of hypothermia and how to combat it. Hypothermia occurs when exposure to the wind, cold and wetness drain heat from the body faster than it can be produced.
After having opened the Y.C. Winborn Classic Basketball Tournament in Rock Hill with a victory in last Saturday's opening game, the Lugoff-Elgin girls' basketball team fell to Northwestern, 59-37, in Monday night's semifinal contest.
The 2011 deer season will close on Sunday, Jan. 1, not Monday Jan. 2.
Following a season in which all three Kershaw County high school volleyball teams finished in the top two of their respective regions --- with Camden and North Central capturing conference titles --- it should come as no surprise that when it came time for post-season honors to be handed out, players from these teams earned state and league laurels.
North Central Middle School will host the Patriot Jamboree for area middle school basketball teams on Monday, Nov. 21 inside the NCMS gymnasium.
The Kershaw County-based Demon Dogs' 16U baseball travel team played finished second in the Fall Kick-Off Tournament Global Sports tournament on Sept. 10-11.
AIKEN -- The Kershaw County American Dixie Boys All-Star team's post-season run came to an end with a loss to North Augusta in the state championship tournament played in Aiken from July 16-18.
Camden's Kris Nelson was named as the 2011 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region X Relief Pitcher of the Year following his recently complete freshman campaign at Florence-Darlington Technical College.
Nothing beats experience and maturity when it comes to producing in a big game and/or a key situation.
Sometimes, even the host of a party wants to receive an engraved invitation.
Despite falling to Goose Creek, 3-1, in the second round of the state American Legion baseball playoff series, Kershaw County Post 17 still has another shot to earn a berth in the state tournament which open Friday at Charleston Southern University.
GOOSE CREEK -- Goose Creek Post 166 is one win from earning its way into the state American Legion baseball tournament. Conversely, Kershaw County Post 17 has its proverbial back against the wall.
Just how important was this game for the Kershaw County American Legion baseball team?
After opening Sub-District A Dixie Youth tournament play with a 9-3 win over McBee on Monday in Camden, KC West fell into the elimination bracket one night later in a 5-4 loss to Bishopville.
The Kershaw County Parks and Recreation Department will hold a pair of umpire certification clinics for those seeking to work Dixie Youth and/or Dixie Boys baseball games this spring and summer.
The Kershaw County Parks and Recreation Department will hold a pair of umpire certification clinics for those individuals seeking to work Dixie Youth and/or Dixie Boys and Dixie Majors baseball games this spring and summer.
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Japan cities press utility to switch from nuclear
TOKYO (Reuters) - Three of Japan's major cities called for Kansai Electric Power Co>, its second largest nuclear generator, to draw up a plan to switch to other energy sources nearly a year after the country suffered the world's worst nuclear accident in 25 years.
The mayors of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, home to a total of 5.7 million people, on Monday submitted questions on prospects for alternative energy supplies and price incentives to curb demand.
The cities hold a total 12 percent stake in Kansai. Nuclear power accounted for 44 percent of demand in Kansai's base in western Japan in the year to March 2011 -- making it the country's most nuclear-depenent utility.
Only two of Japan's 54 nuclear reactors are on stream after an earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant, run by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501.T), or Tepco, the largest nuclear operator.
Many are stopped for regular maintenance and must undergo "stress tests" before they are restarted.
The mayors also expressed concern about the vulnerability of any utility relying on a single power source. Tepco had to introduce rolling blackouts after last March's disaster and imposed power saving measures on large users.
"In light of the March 11 incident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant...should a critical incident hit Kansai Electric Power Co's region...it is clear that citizens' lives and economic activities would be greatly affected," the mayors said in their submission to Kansai Electric's president, Makoto Yagi.
"We should therefore create a power supply system not dependent on nuclear power as early as possible."
The mayors' move could prompt other shareholders to follow suit.
A government official in Osaka, whose Mayor Toru Hashimoto has become increasingly forthright in opposing nuclear power, said the cities sought a reply by March 15. They would then decide on making a proposal to a general shareholder meeting.
Japan has abandoned a 2010 plan to boost the share of nuclear power to more than 50 percent of demand by 2030 as authorities debate the future role of atomic energy.
The central government is, however, keen to get some reactors running again to avoid a potentially damaging power shortage during periods of high demand in the summer.
Kansai Electric wants to restart at least two of its 11 reactors, now all offline, after the nuclear watchdog this month said the units "passed" stress tests - computer simulations evaluating reactions to severe events.
Local governments must also give their clearance for what would be the first reactors to restart since the disaster. Tests on 14 reactors run by eight utilities are under review.
Without approval for restarts, all reactors could be shut by early May, boosting the use of fossil fuels and adding over $30 billion a year to energy costs, according to the government.
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Sonic was from inception a mascot rival to Mario: a speedier, edgier version of the rival personality. According to his interviews with his Japanese creators he was built from a combination of traits tailored to make him appreciable from a design standpoint alone. His stance, and gestures were modeled after pop sensation Michael Jackson, his attitude was meant to reflect the can-do spirit of charismatic president Bill Clinton, even his shoes were colored red to invoke the universal symbol of joy: Santa Claus.
His first name was Mr. Needle Nose but an overseas publicity agent figured the name 'Sonic' had more sell.
Sonic's first game was nearly without a central plot, like most platform games of the time, which were more about diverse game, play then distinction due to story.
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'Somewhere in the ocean lies a mysterious island not found on any map, known by its inhabitants as South Island. The reason for it being absent is a simple, yet mysterious one: it does not have a fixed position, instead traveling through the seas on its own course. While the reason for this behavior is unknown, it is rumored that it may have something to do with the legendary gemstones known as the Chaos Emeralds. Though legend says they exist on the island, no one knows exactly where they are or how to get a hold of them. All they do know is of the incredible power they are said to contain, and how they can give energy to all living beings.
Learning of the existence of the Chaos Emeralds, the mad genius Dr. Eggman sets himself on a quest to locate the emeralds for his own use, wanting to harness their power for his many mechanical creations. With the plan in motion, Eggman creates his base in a corner of the island, which he dubs the Scrap Brain Zone. However, he is aware that his evil plans will more than likely be interfered by Sonic the Hedgehog.
Though not a native of the island, Sonic the Hedgehog would often find himself on its mystical shores, and more than once had he run into the evil doctor, foiling an untold number of schemes. Just as Eggman predicted, in no time at all does the blue hedgehog learn of the doctor's intentions, running at sonic speed to confront him.
It doesn't take long for Sonic to realize that something is amiss, and is shocked to learn that Eggman has gone a step further with his evil intentions. Kidnapping the many animals living on the island, he has methodically been placing them in robot shells and using them to scour the island in search of the emeralds. Realizing that Eggman has turned Sonic's friends into his own personal mechanical army, Sonic wastes no time. Running across the island, he must not only stop Eggman's latest scheme and gather the Chaos Emeralds, but free his friends in the process.
"Hurry! Sonic the Hedgehog - everyone is waiting for your help!"
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'In a land far beyond human imagination, lies a magical place called the Mushroom Kingdom. The Mushroom Kingdom is always sunny, and food is plentiful year round. The Kingdom was ruled by a gentle and peace-loving Mushroom King and his daughter, Princess Toadstool (who would later come to be known as Princess Peach.) The Mushroom people were living peacefully, and all was bliss.
Then one dark day a tribe of evil turtles named "Koopa" led by the tyrannical King Bowser invaded the tranquil Kingdom. There was a terrible war. The Mushroom people fought courageously but they were no match for the vicious turtles. They were easily defeated by the Turtle Tribe, and horrible Bowser's black magic turned all the Mushroom people into stones, bricks and even horsehair plants.
Princess Toadstool, the only one with the power to free the Kingdom from the evil power of Bowser, was captured and exiled to a deep dungeon in a faraway castle.
Mario, a man of courage and determination, heard of the awful fate of the Mushroom people. He decided to save the fair Princess and free the citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom from the evil control of Bowser. This is where the legend ends, and the adventure begins.
The fate of the beautiful princess and the Mushroom people is now in your hands!'
So Sonic did not begin with an eminently memorable or even original plot.
Interestingly enough that would come to it when the rights to the character were turned over to an animation studio for an American cartoon series, one of several that were being made at the time to cash in on the Nintendo/Sega video game craze.
His first outing was a traditional wacky Loony Tunes inspired half hour show called The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog revolving around cocksure Sonic outwitting the overweight dullard Robotnik as he tried to perpetrate various flavors of ineffectual evil.
Perhaps a first however another show was being aired at the same time as Adventures run simply titled Sonic the Hedgehog. As opposed to the vibrant and manic approach of it's sister show, this show was reflective of the opposite spectrum also prevalent in cartoons at the time: darker, action science fiction.
The creators expressed an interest in making Sonic the Hedgehog into a plot/character driven comedic drama as opposed to one more instance of wacky characters enacting madcap antics. The timing of episodes from the show led to a colloquial name for it, probably to distinguish it from Adventures as well: SAT-AM.
Neither show was a rousing success but both inspired a dedicated community of fans long after they had left the airwaves. Concurrent comic series, interestingly with their own divergent storylines and ideas, came to light in America and Europe: Fleetway's Sonic the Comic for the UK and the Archie Sonic Series for the U.S. Here as well more history and personality was injected into the license, much of it becoming accepting cannon.
As of this writing the Archie Sonic Series, continued by fans online, is the longest running franchise-based comic book in American history.
The Japanese irritated by the American/UK interpretation of their character released their own series Sonic X to show how they felt the character should be portrayed in an anime style. Ironically a lot of new characters and storylines from this show would later be adapted and re-written in the American/UK comic series.
As for his consol career, Sonic had a nice long run even eclipsing Mario's previously indomitable presence with his own line of platform and party games.
However with the jump to three-dimensional graphics Mario excelled and Sonic took a long time to catch up. His latest endeavors have either been so poorly received they are now popularly associated with poor decisions (Sonic 2006) or lukewarmly received mostly be hardcore fans only (Sonic Colors, Sonic Generations). His star has certainly fallen, his games including those entering back into two-dimensional retreads of his classic style widely regarded as the last gasp of a once great but hopelessly lost hero from a bygone era. Even the official comic storyline has come under fire for taking a morbid interest in the deaths or suffering of major characters.
Sonic's latest appearance has been a non voice-acting part in a Progressive commercial.
But his fan base remains dedicated to both his games and wait in hope for some sort of revival.
Sonic has always been very very fast, and running quickly as well as jumping and spinning has been his defining ability. The reason for his sprinting prowess isn't provided in the original game and is assumed to derive from his speedy appearance solely much in the way Mario wears a hat because hair was difficult to animate.
When Sonic entered into animation and comics the reason behind his speed was explored further in multiple ways. SATAM claims his ability stems from magical/technological golden rings (a nod to the ubiquitous collectibles in the games), which he collects and uses as last ditch bursts of supernormal speed. The Archie and UK comics subscribe to an experiment performed on Sonic by Dr. Robotnik himself back when he was mild mannered Julian Ovi Kintobor, the same experiment that went disastrously wrong and drove the good doctor into power-hungry madness. Interestingly although his speed is paramount to the reason for Sonic's role as a hero and his essential game play style, in the comics and series his aptitude became less important then his personality: reckless, roguish, but ultimately an early teenager at heart.
Although his adversary Dr. Robotnik (known in Japan as Eggman) is ever his nemesis the placement of Sonic's adventure is varied between adaptations. In the original game he was on South Island, a traveling continent with multiple disorderly climates and locations to provide Sonic and wide-ranging set of levels to traverse.
In Adventures the loosely described planet Mobius was declared to be Sonic's home world and some dim allusions were made to a historical war between Robotnik and the animals and people living there.
In SATAM the concept of Mobius was advanced in a far more developed direction that the UK and American comics embraced. Mobius was actually the Earth years in the future after an alien invasion had driven the humans to near extinction with biological weapons that had also mutated the surviving forms of animal life into anthropomorphic creatures called mobians. This made the contention between Robotnik and Sonic much more then just iconic hero and his obligatory villain. Robotnik as a human was enslaved for a time to the ruling mobian hierarchy, The Acorn Dynasty, and his rise to power was a long simmering plot behind enemy lines. This storyline idea led to a unique and promising concept for SATAM. Unlike a lot of Saturday morning cartoons Sonic wasn't at the head of an elite team of heroes and he wasn't defending a well-ordered kingdom from an enemy outside its walls. He was a child at the head of a resistance group of children with few resources and his world had already been essentially conquered. This kind of oppressive scenario put even the more cheerful or comedic moments of the show intro a starker prospective then a lot of Western children's animated entertainment which was the full intentions of the creators who voiced their ambition to make Sonic seem more like an animated more then a half-hour cartoon from the first.
Sonic X introduced a new idea tying together the essential elements of Sonic's game history, one more aimed towards a much younger audience at least in the beginning. Mobius is an alien planet and an accident involving one of Robotnik's schemes with the Chaos Emeralds leads to Sonic and his friends and enemies being deposited in modern day Japan. For a time they disguise themselves as stuffed animals in the care of Chris Thorndyke but eventually their actions in rescuing the city from Robotnik's plots earn them local celebrity.
The games haven't done much to go back into Sonic's history, instead piling on standalone ventures lacking continuity.
Although the diverse roster of heroes and villains diverge and throughout his history Sonic has had many different exploits there are a number of similarities I believe can be brought together to define the perfect Sonic foundation.
-Sonic runs faster then normal living things and is very athletic.
-Sonic is fiercely brave and loyal.
-Sonic is boisterous, voracious and indolent if he can get away with it.
-Sonic is optimistic, cocksure, and enjoys taunting his foes and joshing his friends.
-Sonic has a constant companion in the benign twin-tailed fox Miles 'Tails' Prower.
-Sonic is always in contention with the villainous scientific genius Dr. Robotnik/Eggman.
-Sonic is usually trying to retrieve the powerful Chaos Emeralds before an enemy.
-There's some contention between natural animals and manmade industrial oppression.
-Sonic's homeland is usually called Mobius.
With a Sonic film there'd be some need to tie the threads of the past together at last, not just making pandering lip service but genuinely create a continuity fans can enjoy but newcomers can also understand. To that end here are my suggestions for what pieces to take from the previous Sonic adaptations if a film was to be made.
-Adopt the SATAM/Archie Comics continuity:
The UK Fleetway comics and the Japanese continuity on the whole are not very cinematic or consistent. Whereas both of these tried to stay firmly in Sonic's game roots and work from there (which they both did well in different ways) SATAM and Archie began with a completely different concept, which grounded Sonic in a way the others couldn't. With Mobius as future Earth suddenly Sonic's story is no longer a colorful alien but a science fiction story with some degree of realistic integrity. Despite his look Sonic could operate in a darker storyline with his animal nature explained as years of genetic mutation and evolution which somehow seems more plausible then just saying he's an alien from a planet of human/animal hybrids.
A lot of people will disagree with setting Sonic's cinematic debut in what amounts to a post-apocalyptic rebellion but to me that's the story that made me interested in Sonic as a character beyond just a colorful mascot in a video game indistinguishable from Aero the Acrobat except for his running mechanic.
Robotnik likewise should be a vengeance driven methodical warlord instead of a bumbling foil. Just keeping the Western name Robotnik is a step in the right direction for a Sonic film, away from the amusing but unimposing name Eggman.
SATAM/Archie also had the idea of characters that in the UK and Japanese storylines generally have little to do except backup Sonic actually having histories and individualities. The character of Sally Acorn in the official UK continuity is merely Sonic's jumping instructor, but in SATAM/Archie she's the heir to her father's occupied kingdom and one of Sonic's more consistent girlfriends.
-Adopt the Fleetway Attitude:
Even while the earliest Archie comics were still slapstick and puns, Fleetway was including ideas like a murderous double identity for Sonic in Super Sonic, characters with blood feuds, and managed the impossible by making Amy Rose a badass thanks to providing her a hand crossbow. Archie and SATAM I believe owe a lot of their later darker themes and deeper characterization to Fleetway's fearlessness to tread where Westerners rarely dared in entertainment ostensibly intended for children.
Fleetway's art style and the costumes of the characters echoed a punk aesthetic, making Sonic's quills resemble a Mohawk more and giving him and his cast stylish leathers and personalized t-shirts. Archie/SATAM tended to keep characters mostly unclothed, but by including these costumes Fleetway suggested that Sonic and friends were trying to individuate, grow up and distinguish themselves. The underground, rougher, punk attitude also worked perfectly with the idea of embattled teenage rebels.
Fleetway also featured the characters acting rather moodily in that they rapidly shifted from joy to sadness to anger which made them feel even more like humans in the guise of animals struggling with the same problems anyone would in adolescence. I liked how Sonic although a hero by necessity thanks to his skills wasn't initially very heroic. He was lazy, bitingly cynical, and got flustered quickly. Not uncommon for UK comics to feature a more complex, less cut-and-dried hero who had to start as a child and work his way into adulthood but for Western companies the idea of starting the hero in a less then idealized role still have yet to catch on. Even SATAM's lofty goals were stymied by the animation company imposing restrictions Fleetway just didn't have.
Sonic made his name initially as going places the straight-laced Mario wouldn't dare and flouting a devil-may-care outlook.
To revive he needs to recapture that I think.
-Adopt the Sonic X Scale
SATAM, Archie, and even Fleetway from the first had pretty confined storylines. Sonic was essentially trapped in a forest rebel camp so he didn't get to go very many places except on missions to the converted ruins of the city Mobotropolis where Robotnik held absolute reign.
Sonic X had no rebellion plot and although it's story didn't initially stray far from 'plot of the week' material, Sonic did travel a lot more then in the previous adaptation going on a cruise ship and playing baseball among other things. The prevailing sensibility was large-scale locations and interacting portions of a larger world.
For a Sonic movie the camp of Knothole and subjugated Mobotropolis should be preliminary settings but it should going beyond these to suggest that Sonic's story isn't he only one taking place. The war with Robotnik has implications for every living thing on Mobius and so it would be interesting to see Sonic travel to or at least hear about other places beset by his influence or just learning of the threat his mechanical empire poses. Sonic might even travel to a part of the world that isn't in the middle of conflict and enjoy a quiet moment of relaxation. Sonic isn't a fighter by nature in any adaptation so his traveling to another place might be due to looking for a momentary egress from battle as much as to find something important to his mission.
Also Sonic X had more human characters interacting with Sonic and viewing him with distrust or even admiration when he saved their lives or property. There were human characters in Archie and Fleetway but they tended to be bloodthirsty subhuman survivors, faceless military operatives, or young children. Sonic X suggested human run institutions that each had their own approach to Sonic and Robotnik. I'd like to see a Sonic film not only tackle Sonic's journey but also the relations between the animal mobians and humans with their own behavior and histories.
-Give Ample Credit to the Games
Without the Sonic games there would be no Sonic, but like Nolan's Batman trilogy I'd argue that the source material in total at least is not as important as making a good movie. Sonic has aspects to his character and story that are indispensable for the identity of the film to be known as a Sonic adaptation at all, but there's a lot of aspects of the game that simply aren't necessary. Rings are prominent in the games but they don't need to be shoehorned into the plot, much as a movie about Nathan Drake from Uncharted wouldn't have to feature him collecting tiny artifacts hidden in the scenery. Same with warp zones, loop-de-loops, and specific levels.
But there's a way to pay deference to the origin while not sacrificing the chance to update Sonic and make his film version evident from his gaming past.
No it's not referential jokes. To me this is a lethargic and irritating trend that neither pays homage nor helps the film they're in. Naming the car dealership Gug Needi's in the Max Payne movie isn't clever and it's infuriating when you think that a major character in the game has been reduced to a sight gag.
But something as simple as the currency of mobians being golden rings or a ruined concrete overpass curling into a loop-de-loop that Sonic can't help but run at full speed along would work out fine.
It's a suggestion that the game is actually being adapted, not just parodied.


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H. Byron Cunningham's letter to the Senate Judicial Committee. http://www.leftwinghate.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/02/bush_nsa1.pdf
sigh, It only took me reading the first 2 1/4 pages (the exec summary) to know this post wont get too many responses or honest discussion before it gets buried under 2 dozen meaningless threads. Too many brutally straightforward facts contrary to closely held opinion.
That's a flawed letter. First, the argument against Bush wiretapping has to do with the establishment of the FISA court that was specifically designed to address the various Constitutional issues that existed beforehand. Thus, whatever happened by 1978 when the FISA court was established is not relevant. Second, the Bush administration has yet to explain why they didn't bring their wiretapping program to the FISA court, which could have given them some sort of legitimacy. This court has a leak-free record and has authorized nearly every requested wiretap (upwards of 14,000 if I recall correctly). Third, from what I've read, a large number of legal analysts believe the President had the right to wiretap immediately after 9/11, but not before and not after the Patriot Act was passed. What's the point of Congress negotiating with the President and passing legislation, if the President can do what he wants anyhow? Fourth, it is a matter of concern that the President attempted to deceive the Congress with regard to this matter. His administration avoided providing requested documents and avoided keeping anyone outside of the executive branch informed of this convenient interpretation of the law. Lastly, there is a legitimate issue here. There are those who believe the leader should be allowed to make law, but for the most part they live in places like Burma, North Korea, Zimbabwe, and Saudi Arabia, though they can also be found among the sycophants of the President. P.S. I only read the Executive Summary of the letter.


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I was so happy when I found this game. I so much enjoy the Mega Touch video games in bars. Touchmaster has a nice variety of those types of games. Everything from cards, skill, and puzzle. The card games are Target 21, 3 peak deluxe, Go Wild, phoenix 13, triple elevens, uplift, classic solitaire, power cell, and Double Take. The skill games include Pond Kings Checkers, Artifact, Hot Hoops, Five Star Generals, Pick Up Six, Trivia, and Word Search. The puzzle games are Crystal Balls, Mahki, Pairs, Times Square, Mah Jongg pairs, Gem Slide, and Wordz. You can play online with a Wi-Fi connection. You can view worldwide high scores. You can play two player on the same DS or different DSs. My favorite card game is Uplift. The object of the game is to get all four Aces to the top of the four columns to win. The trivia game lets you pick the categories of questions. The categories are kids, general, sports, history, music, and movies. In Artifact you eliminate your opponent by taking over their power tiles. In Hot Hoops you make basketball baskets to score as many points as possible. In 5 star generals, you roll the dice to clear all 12 patterns on the board to win. Every friend that I have let sample this game has gone out and bought it the same day. It is enjoyable for kids and adults.


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Silo Fire Safety Seminar at JCC Apr. 14
Fire, rescue and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel won't want to miss this opportunity for free training on agricultural emergencies pertaining to silo fires! Jefferson Community College (JCC) will host the Garrett Loomis Fire Safety and Educational Series beginning with a silo fire safety seminar, Extinguishing Silo Fires: Safety on the Agricultural Fire Ground, on Saturday, April 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Jules Center Amphitheater, Room 6-002. The seminar is open to emergency personnel of Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Oswego, Onondaga and Oneida Counties. Registration is free.
The 5-hour seminar will teach attendees how to differentiate between conventional silos and oxygen limiting silos. "Each of these carry important safety strategies in dealing with emergencies, specifically fires within themselves," says Captain T.G. Kolb of the Watertown Fire Department and adjunct instructor of JCC's Fire Protection Technology Program. "They are all over the North Country and our fire departments are responding to fires around them almost on a routine basis. We want to educate each fire department in the North Country to be able to respond to these routine emergencies and also return home safely."
David E. Hill will conduct the seminar. Hill, a senior extension associate at Pennsylvania State University, led the development of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Programs. He is a licensed paramedic and a member of his local fire department for nearly 30 years. Hill holds a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from the University of Massachusetts.
Registration deadline is April 2, 2012. Attendees will receive a complimentary publication on Fighting Silo Fires. Silo warning placards, provided by Car Freshner Corporation, will be available upon request.
To register for the seminar and inquire more information, email Captain T.G. Kolb at email@example.com.
The seminar is part of the Garrett Loomis Fire Safety and Educational Series made possible through the Northern New York Community Foundation and the Garrett Loomis Fund. Loomis was the Assistant Fire Chief of the Sackets Harbor Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the Firefighters Local F-105 Fort Drum Fire and Emergency Services when he died in April 2010 on the scene of a silo fire. Sponsored by the JCC Fire Protection Technology Program.


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8 Great Winter Dates
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date ideas that will melt your heart
As the weather gets colder and the nights get longer, it's tempting to just stay inside and cuddle up with your partner under a warm blanket while watching a good movie. And while alone time is always nice (and necessary), don't let the winter weather stop you from getting out with your special someone and creating memories that will last a lifetime.
"[Women] should make time for winter dates because it gives their partner a chance to show off his or her romantic side, more so than just walking down the beach on a summer day or having a picnic in the park during the spring. Winter dates scream romance!" says Tierra Fields of New Jersey.
As far as romantic winter dates go, Fields says nothing beats a good old -fashioned carriage ride. Some towns also offer festive trolley rides during the holidays, which is a nice way to see the sights while enjoying each other's company.
Dating expert and founder of the match site Sitting In A Tree, Stacie Ikka says that there are many wintertime activities that can make for memorable dates and that couples should take full advantage of those opportunities.
"Any opportunity to date is a good opportunity to date, weather conditions notwithstanding," she says. "If you're using cold temperatures as a reason not to get out there, what other excuses are you making and what other self-imposed obstacles are you creating for reaching the love you so richly deserve?"
So if you and your partner are ready to get out of the house but still aren't sure what to do, try one (or more...or all!) of Ikka's 8 best suggestions for heart-warming winter dates.
Go ice skating
Even if you can't make it to the famed Rockefeller Center to ice skate, hitting a local rink can be just as fun. Holding hands as you skate around the ice and then sharing a cup of hot chocolate to warm up afterwards makes for a nice afternoon or evening out.
Visit a gourmet coffee shop and order a personalized concoction for each other
"My boyfriend used to do this all the time and while it drove the baristas a little crazy, it was a simple adventure and indulgence for us," Ikka said, recalling, "He would go up and order while I waited at a table or in the car, come back proudly holding a coffee cup, and I'd—on cue—ask, 'So, what'd we get this time?' I can only imagine it would be that much more fun with someone you don't know as well." As an added bonus, some coffee shops have nice fireplaces to snuggle up by while sipping your special drink. (Be sure to be mindful of personal preferences and allergies when ordering!)
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text: How to eat sushi without being laughed at by the chef.Jun 11, 2000 Even though this isn't a how-to-make-sushi epinion, it's the closest category I could find for a how-to-EAT-sushi epinion. I'll admit, I was a complete newbie when it came to my first sushi experiences. I was scared to try anything, I didn't know what anything was and I didn't know how to eat it. Luckily, my girlfriend and I went to an amazing sushi restaurant in Berkeley, CA (near where we live) and met Aki, the owner and chef of Sushi Sho. That night, Aki set us straight on how to eat sushi...and not only have we become loyal repeat customers (we're putting his kid through college), we've also become "sushi snobs." We find it hard to eat anywhere else but Sushi Sho (it's just incredible) and when we go out, we invariably snicker at the poor misguided soul who doesn't know how to eat his or her nigiri. So listen up...it's for your own good! There are four basic types of sushi (which, incidentally, simply means with rice), although you'll probably start out with only one or two of them. The first is nigiri. This is a pad of rice topped with fish, sometimes wrapped with a thin strip of nori (dried, pressed seaweed). The second type is maki, commonly known as rolled sushi. The rice and fish (or whatever is inside) are placed on a sheet of seaweed which is then rolled up and sliced into cylindrical pieces. Sometimes the sushi is rolled with the rice on the outside (such as with a California Roll). The third type is temaki, a hand roll. My girlfriend and I call this a "sushi ice-cream cone" because of its shape -- a cone of nori containing rice and fish/vegetables/whatever. The last type is fairly uncommon...pressed sushi (one variant is called batteira though I'm not 100% sure of the spelling on that one). The chef places the rice into a mold, covers it with fish and presses it into a slab, which is then sliced into blocks. Now, sushi is meant to be finger food, quick and tasty. So you don't have to fumble with chopsticks (they're really only necessary when dealing with certain types of sushi, such unagi...barbecued eel). Personally, I just use my fingers. The trick is how to pick up the nigiri, which most people don't understand. It's easy. Using your fingers, tip the nigiri onto its side and pick it up with your fingers so that your thumb is holding the fish (or material, as Aki calls it) and your index and middle fingers are pressed against the rice. If the nigiri has garnish on it (like ginger, roe or green onion), it's okay to smush it down into a paste so that it doesn't fall off. Now if you decide to use soy sauce, carefully "swab" the material across the surface of the soy sauce. If you want a bit more sauce, tilt the nigiri so that a corner of the rice touches the sauce. A lot of the time you'll see a diner plop the sushi rice-side-down into the soy sauce. This is a BAD THING because the rice acts like a sponge and will suck up the soy sauce. If you're using chopsticks, the same rules apply...just pretend the lower chopstick is your thumb and follow the same procedure. Now the eating part: Place the sushi in your mouth so that the material is on your tongue (yes, you're eating it upside down). This is so you'll taste the fish first. Clever, eh? Either eat the whole piece at once or in two bites...but no more than two. Why? Simple. The chef will have placed a bit of wasabi on your nigiri. If you take three bites, then the first and last bites will have no wasabi and the middle one will have ALL the wasabi. Yowch. If you really like wasabi, feel free to ask for a bit more...but a good chef will balance the fish's taste with his use of wasabi (which is used mainly to cover up the taste of lower quality cuts of fish)...using a lot of wasabi is rather insulting to the chef (kinda like pouring ketchup on filet mignon). Try and chew your sushi three to five times at the most...any more and the fish will become warm and unappealing. If the fish has a strong taste (like katsuo and saba (skipjack tuna and mackeral), eat some gari (pickled ginger) to cleanse your palate. If you got dosed with too much wasabi, breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. I highly advise NOT to breathe out through your nose as the wasabi's mojo will travel up to your sinuses and produce a very unplesant burning sensation. Of course, if you're a masochist, feel free to do whatever you like. Oh yeah...DON'T MIX YOUR SOY SAUCE AND WASABI TOGETHER! The only exception is when eating sashimi (slices of raw fish), which is not served with wasabi. To eat sashimi the Japanese way, pour a bit of soy sauce into the special tray (it's probably rectangular instead of the normal round soy sauce dish used for sushi) and place some wasabi in the corner of the tray so that it's anchored there between the tray and the soy sauce. Using your chopsticks, swirl the wasabi around a bit so that it mixes unevenly with the soy...it should be a thick paste near the side and thinner and more uniformly mixed toward the center of the dish. This is so you can choose to use more or less wasabi as you see fit. Order a bowl of rice as a side and as with all sushi, take some time to just LOOK at the food and admire its beauty and simplicity. Aki-san tells me that sushi must be consumed by the eyes as well as on the tongue, otherwise you've wasted your time and the chefs. It's not just food...it's an art-form! And you can learn a lot about Japanese culture just by learning about sushi...for instance did you know that the reason why the shredded daikon in a sashimi arrangement is always sticking up into the air? That means temori -- a way of arranging things vertically to signify "to heaven"...a state of perfection. Whew. So there you go. 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Houston detective Roland March is in many ways a typical police procedural protagonist.
He's a troubled big city cop with lone wolf tendencies. Though unquestionably a good guy, sometimes the only good guy in the room, he has his personal demons and unattractive traits. He's as likely to tangle with his department's Internal Affairs Division as with the villains. Admirable as he may be in his intentions, he often drives those around him nuts. Other prominent examples include Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, Ian Rankin's John Rebus, Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander, and Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole.
As the formidable stylists Connelly and Rankin bring to life Bosch's Southern California and Rebus's Edinburgh, J. Mark Bertrand proves their equal, capturing March's Texas home ground vividly in passages like this from Pattern of Wounds (2011):
Against a backdrop of tall pines, a statue of Sam Houston looms over I-45, marking my arrival in the prison town of Huntsville. He's made of concrete atop a granite base, but to me the lack of detail from the neck down makes him look like an oversized soap carving. This morning the great man is wreathed in fog, glowering down on the half-empty highway, bone white against the gray sky.
The Roland March novels follow a standard pattern in contemporary series mystery fiction: tragic backstory; numerous continuing characters; story elements carrying over from book to book, with enough revealed to make reading the books in order if not obligatory, at least highly desirable.
This is not necessarily the best way to go for most writers, but J. Mark Bertrand uses the conventions brilliantly. The main action sticks to the case at hand, without frequent detours so a favorite character can put in an obligatory appearance. The police procedure has a feel of authenticity, with extensive detail of weaponry and forensics, and the course of the investigation bears some of the messiness of real life. The narrative energy is relentless. The visual, cinematic style sticks to a single first-person viewpoint, a unity some contemporary thriller writers violate to their detriment. Present-tense narrative annoys some readers (including this one at times), but its sense of urgency and immediacy is effective in the March novels.
Bertrand is a major crime-fiction talent—one of the best police procedural writers I've come upon in years—but he has not reached nearly the wide audience he deserves for a simple reason: His novels come from a religious publisher.
A quarter-century ago, for an essay collection on Judeo-Christian religion in mystery fiction, I read several detective novels from Christian publishers. Directed at a traditional evangelical audience, they were clearly produced under rather severe editorial restrictions. One author told me that at least one conversion per book was a requirement. In a scene involving an elaborate dinner party at a secular think tank, the food on offer was described in detail, but at no point was there any reference to before-dinner drinks or wine with dinner—not even so that the pure hero could turn them down. The scene occurred in a book published by Bethany Fellowship.
Under those taboos, you might manage a village cozy, a gothic romance, or the gentler sort of classical whodunit. But could you shoehorn a down-and-dirty 21st-century police procedural into Bethany's tight guidelines? Not likely.
In recent years, however, Christian fiction publishing has changed. In its current submission guidelines, the rebranded Bethany House requires "an intriguing, well-written story with well-developed characters, a compelling plot, colorful description, and a strong authorial voice" along with "a coherent, identifiable theme and/or particular characters who reflect Christian values or teachings without being preachy."
Writers for this market now have a greater opportunity to consider sex, explicit violence, and multiple viewpoints on controversial moral and ethical issues. Though the taboo against bad language remains in play, Christian novelists may now be less fettered than Hollywood filmmakers of the 1940s, who managed to overcome Production Code strictures to produce meaningful and sophisticated work.
A variety of worthy writers have taken advantage of this new freedom: Readers of Scott Turow and John Grisham might look for the courtroom novels of Randy Singer or James Scott Bell; and those who cherish the locked-room puzzles of John Dickson Carr could investigate Michael Lister's novels and stories about prison chaplain John Jordan.
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These days Muscovites feel like in a fairy-tale. It seems the Snow Queen herself froze everything in its beautiful city. Here are amazing pictures of the consequences of the freezing rain in Moscow.
It takes lots of time for drivers to remove the ice from the car
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J.B. Poitras Small Kidney Table
This laminate top small kidney table comes in six different height choices so you can customize your table to your needs! Table features a 3/4'' thick top with high pressure wood grained laminate, solid maple legs, and solid maple aprons. Leg sizes range from 14'' to 24'' in 2'' increments.
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Sahar agrees Espanyol switch
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Chelsea youngster Ben Sahar has agreed a four-year deal with Espanyol after struggling to break into the first team at Stamford Bridge.
The 19-year-old Israel international moved to the Blues three years ago but has failed to make a first-team start for the club although he has come off the substitute's bench on five occasions.
He has also spent time on loan at QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, Portsmouth and De Graafschap in the last two seasons.
A statement on the Spanish side's official website read: "Although there was an offer from Ajax, the youngster wanted to move to La Liga instead of returning to the Dutch championship, where he has played for De Graafschap."
Espanyol also continue to be linked with Celtic's Japan international Shunsuke Nakamura who is believed to be close to agreeing a deal with the club.
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NBC promotes Weir, Lipinski to top skating team
Gannon will take over the role starting with this week's Skate America. They replace Scott Hamilton, Sandra Bezic and Tom Hammond . Hamilton will remain a special contributor for NBC. Weir and Lipinski became an instant sensation during last winter's
Olympic Viewing: Twizzles, aerials and Costas
Charlie White and their Canadian rivals, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, on Monday. Before the Americans began, NBC's Tom Hammond skillfully set the stage for sports fans who will never equate twizzles with home runs or jump shots. ''Whether you're


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Mendivil and Burga win ITF doubles title
Ricardo Mendivil and Aldo Burga won the gold in the Men's 45 of the International Tennis Federation's Seniors World Doubles Championships on May 4 in Palm Beach Gardens.
Mendivil and Burga defeated Carl Clark and Mario Tabares 3-6, 6-4, 10-7 in the final round on Sunday after rain delayed the match on Saturday.
Burga is the longtime tennis pro at the Legacy Golf & Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie, while Mendivil is an instructor at the BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens.
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