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The United States beat Russia 3-2 in a shootout in their preliminary round game Saturday at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
T.J. Oshie got it past Sergei Bobrovski to open the shootout, but the Russian goalie then stopped Joe Pavelski and James Van Riemsdyk. American goalie Jonathan Quick stopped the first two Russian shooters, but Ilya Kovalchuk scored on Russia's third attempt.
The game then went to an extra shootout, with the teams alternating shooters until one side came out ahead. Oshie took all the shots for the U.S., beating Bobrovski on three of his four shots, while Pavel Datsyuk and Kovalchuk each scored on their first attempts, but were turned away by Quick on their next two to give the U.S. the game in an 4-3 eight-inning shootout.
The matchup harkened back to the "Miracle on Ice," when the U.S. beat the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. Considered one of the greatest upsets in sports history, Team USA went on to lock up the gold medal in 1980.
After a scoreless first period, Datsyuk opened up scoring for the Russians at 9:15 of the second. Cam Fowler answered for the Americans seven minutes later to tie the game up.
Pavelski put the U.S. up briefly in the third period before Datsyuk answered with his second goal of the game to tie it up 2-2. The game stood at the score through overtime as both teams came up empty.
The Americans entered Saturday's game with a 3-8-1 all-time record against Russia/Soviet Union in head-to-head games, including only one win in four meetings since their victory in 1980.
Saturday's victory for the U.S. means they will almost certainly win their group and earn a bye to the quarterfinals. Both teams will close out the three-game preliminary round on Sunday, with Team USA facing Slovenia and Russia taking on Slovakia.
Playoff qualifications are Tuesday, with the quarterfinals on Thursday and the semifinals on Friday.
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Team USA opened tournament play on Thursday with a 7-1 win over Slovakia that saw the game break open after a six-goal flurry for the Americans in the second period.
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Russia, meanwhile, opened its tournament on Thursday with a closer-than-expected 5-2 win over Slovenia, getting goals from Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Valeri Nichushkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and Anton Belov.
Russia hasn't medaled since a bronze in 2002 and also won a silver in 1998, while the Americans won silver in Vancouver in 2010, just their second medal since the 1980 Olympics.
The Soviet Union medaled in every Winter Olympics from 1952 to 1988, including eight gold medals in those nine Olympic Games, and also won gold as the "Unified Team" in 1992 during the Soviet Union's breakup. Team USA has 11 total Olympic medals in men's hockey, although only two of them are gold (1960 and 1980).


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AMD's HD 6950 is unlockable
This should be good for open source development, for those who want a completely 'free' solution for graphics acceleration.AMD even made the process a bit easier as AMD included the dual-BIOS feature on its HD 6900 series cards and if something goes wrong you can always go for the recovery/factory protected BIOS.
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I did not get the logic behind unlock and opensource, it is a vga bios flash nothing else...
Ya I don't get the connection either especially when the tools to do the flash are closed source.
The logic behind this, is now you don't have to worry about bricking your graphics card with an open bios (you can recovery with the dual bios function if that happens) and thus development can begin on a open source version for many more people.
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Yet not quickly enough. Not before I catch a glimpse of your soulful blue eyes, eyes that had seen too much.
How could I forget eyes such as those?
Your eyes saw promise in what others would push aside. Your curiosity, your different way of looking at the world -- it was what made me love you.
You had seen more than mere twigs in the bird's nest you brought to me that Yule over twenty years past. "My Halga," you had said as we walked across the field, hand in hand. "Wait here, love, Sméagol has something for you." And you ran ahead to an old rabbit hole where you kept the small treasures you found. A few moments later I heard your padding footsteps approaching again. You were almost to me before I saw what you held in your hands.
I held it in my palm, turning it in the moonlight, trying to decide its worth. 'Twas merely twisted branch and tufts of feather! Yet my love thought it a fitting gift for his Halga.
"Why?" I asked you, probing your eyes for some hint of the answer to this riddle.
You looked at me, confusion clouding your face. "Because it is like us, my Halga." You took my finger and used it to trace as far as you could, probing through the nest. "Little bits, weak on their own, but tucked and turned into something else. Where does one end, and the other begin? They are one and the same. And they make a safe home."
And I kissed you. Our first kiss. My lips touched your cheek, and you turned in surprise. And you smiled.
Your lips were second in my heart only to your eyes, yet least of all for kissing. There was really no need, and we had so many other uses for those lips. We would go deep into the forest together, where the moonlight shimmered through the boughs like silver rain, and you would show me the honeysuckle flowers growing on their vines. You would break the tip off a flower and suck the juice out through the tip, and then show me how to do the same. We would suck all the flowers dry and lie against the mossy hill, watching the caterpillars climb up the trees and the squirrels leap from branch to branch.
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The grass grew thick there, at our special spot, and it always seemed greener there than anywhere else. Though I suppose that is probably just the imaginings of a reminiscent heart. That bank was ours. It was there that you gave me my pennywhistle, just like your own.
Just two simple pieces of wood, or so you might think. But I knew better. You had traded for them with the Big Folk. When you were younger you had often played with the sons of Men who lived nearby. You had trusted them, which was more than most hobbits did, and you each learned something from the other. You were always curious about things others just couldn't be bothered with.
You taught me to play, or tried to. You would place your hands over mine and move my fingers over the holes. But I only ever played to make you happy. I would much rather lean back against the bank and listen to your tunes. When you played the old songs you seemed to breathe new life into them. It was as if you poured your very soul into those songs, finding some way to share those parts of you that no one ever saw.
Yes, those lips proved quite talented indeed. Good for sucking eggs and teaching songs, good for asking riddles -- you knew more riddles than anyone else I had ever known! But still, your eyes were always more dear to me. They shone with a curiosity rare even among us river-folk. Such wonder and depth! Maybe I was imagining that, seeing things that weren't there. Love blinds, they say. But somehow I don't think so.
"Mama." A small hand grabs my finger, tearing me from my daydream. I pick her up and swing her around, her brown curls bouncing as I jostle her up and down. "Have you had a nice afternoon, Merbliss?"
She smiles at that, nodding. "I made a hat for Frum," she says and points over to her brother walking along the bank further upstream.
I cannot help but giggle at that. The sight of nine-year-old Frum, a ring of daisies adorning his ruddy face and unruly hair, is a sight to behold indeed. And as I smile at my son, I catch another look at you, a silver fish gleaming in the late afternoon sun as you hold it above your head. Crack. You snap the fish in two; it stops wriggling.
I run my hand through Merbliss's silky hair. This might have been yours, my love, I think to myself, wondering if you ever think the same thing. Do you regret the path you chose? Raw fish scavenged from river-bottoms, no hole to call your own, always alone? I sigh. You wanted something more, once. We wanted it. But they called you thief. Murderer. They threw you out.
Déagol had always been everyone's favourite. He was very generous, the only one I ever knew who was more giving than you. And for every girl Déagol danced with at Yule, three more wanted a turn in his arms. Not so with you. You were always mine; no other girl envied me you. But you and Déagol liked each other well enough, and you would often go off together.
One bright summer morning you two went away by yourselves, off to the Gladden Fields. It was your birthday, and your grandmother had had Déagol take you fishing to get you away from the hole so we could prepare the celebration. I spent most of the afternoon with her, baking and cooking, tying ribbons on presents, and doing whatever else was needed. The family, not my family. But that might change soon enough. I expected a proposal from you any day, and could sense in your grandmother's questions that she was trying to get to know me better, this girl who had so stolen her Sméagol's heart.
The sun set behind the hills, and still you and Déagol did not return. We had tea and were about to send some of the cousins out to look for you when the door opened. You stumbled in, water dripping from your matted hair, and pulled the door closed behind you.
"Sméagol," Grandmother asked harshly, "where is your cousin?" You sank silently into the chair by the door and refused to answer. "Sméagol?" she asked again.
"Déa -- Déagol is gone." You swallowed hard, shoving your hands deep into your trouser pockets. "A beast took him, dragged him off."
No one spoke for a long moment. Outside the wind howled mercilessly. And then, awoken from a trance, everyone began moving at once. Your grandmother ran down the corridor and returned with several cousins and uncles. They left as quickly as could be for the Gladden Fields and searched through the night, but without luck. No one ever found Déagol's body.
You were never well-liked, Sméagol, but only after Déagol's disappearance did you become truly despised. Murderer they called you. You were the last to see your cousin. No beast or body was ever found. And you were never what one would call normal. You could have killed Déagol. You must have! Or so they said. I never believed them, though. My Sméagol, you loved all living things. You would never take another's life.
But they called you other names, not just "murderer". Liar. Sneak. Your lips, once so fair, now they made that awful sound. Gollum, they named you. No hobbit had ever made such a noise, but you gollumed when you talked to others -- and when you talked to yourself. That scared me, love. Surely talking to yourself isn't natural, when you have family and friends all around?
Mother had never liked you. She'd always warned me that you would hurt me in the end. Then, I thought she just didn't understand you, didn't see you like I did. And when your cousins started whispering behind your back, saying you had killed poor Déagol, she heard every sneer. She told me to leave you, said you would drag me down with you. Yet I knew she was blinded to your worth, so I stayed by your side.
Those next few months were full of rumours. Dogs disappeared, and some said they saw you pulling scraps of meat from old bones. Things began to vanish -- at first small things, mittens and spoons. But as the list grew longer the family became less willing to look aside. Secrets whispered between friends soon were known throughout the village. And then, on the afternoon before the Yule dance, Grandmother could not find her heirloom pearls.
"I for one have had enough," your cousin Hamwer said. "We all have been putting up with this nonsense for months now. Why, just last Mersday I couldn't find my garden spade and had to go down the road -- a good half-hour walk! -- to borrow one." That didn't make sense; what need would you have for a spade? But by then they were blaming you for every little thing anyone misplaced. "And for what?" Hamwer continued. "We've all talked to him 'bout it, but he don't listen. We know who it is. Who else could it be?"
Now was the moment to act. I knew where you hid your precious things. If I could only slip away and find the pearls, and the other things that had gone missing, I could return them. But what then? I -- I could say that I had stolen them, but that now I knew it was wrong. If I promised never to do it again, they would let me stay. And it would keep them from suspecting you. I didn't know what had changed about you, but I knew you were still good inside, deep down, and that you would be all right in the end if only someone who loved you stood by you.
But I did nothing. Nothing. I knew I was only lying to myself. The Sméagol I loved was gone; you had changed somehow, and something else had taken your place. How could I defend such a one?
"Mama?" Merbliss asked, laying her hand on my cheek. I turned back to her and blew on her nose, eliciting another giggle.
Mothers can be most persuasive, I thought, stealing one last glance at you as you plodded up the river. I am sorry.
Bodham was a good husband, I reminded myself, and he had provided me with a good life -- a comfortable farm, and two wonderful children.
"Mama, who is that?" Merbliss asked me again. Her smile had faded, replaced by a most pensive look. Clever child.
He was Mama's precious, and Mama was his. But that was a long time ago, I thought. But that answer would never do. So I just said, "No one." I smiled down at Merbliss and set her down on the ground. "Come on, let's go find your father."
The names of the characters in this story all come from Old English names. Given that they would have been Sméagol's friends and family, that seemed reasonable. But perhaps some translations are in order:
* Hamwer: "defender of the home"
* Bodham: "command the home"
* Merbliss: "extra joy"
* Frum: "first" (as in frum-cenned, first born)
* Halga: "saint", "saving"
Sméagol and Déagol are of course canonical characters. The rest are original. Thanks to Liz for her help with the translations.
Also, thanks to Ann and Liz for betaing the piece.
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I have had dogs come in with that type of coat before. I had no problem getting it out. That is not matted it is heavy ubdercoat on crappy hair. To me it was just laziness. It is a lot of work n it will cost a lot but either do your job or tell the client you cant and why or wont and why. There was no reason this couldnt be brushed out.March 24 2014 at 9:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
That dog did not need to be shaved. Would it have taken a lot of work? Yes. I have had dogs come in before with very crappy heavy coats like that and they left looking soft and thinner. Its called dont be too lazy to do your job or tell the owner you refuse to do it.March 24 2014 at 9:51 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
typo...meant 1 plus inch coat for German ShepherdJanuary 16 2013 at 1:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
What kinda matting can a German Shepherd get with his 21plus inch coat. Having a dog shaved should be the decision of the owner.January 16 2013 at 1:27 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
I've worked as a groomer and there were several cases where a dog was so matted that brushing the poor thing caused extreme pain for the animal. This can honestly put the groomer in danger as the dogs would often try to bite or fight back, simply in retaliation to the pulling of the de-matting brushes (and take into account that the dog in this case was a LARGE German Shepherd... would any of you want to take that chance?).
Also, it's honestly very difficult to bathe a dog that's covered in matts... the hair doesn't dry, the matts get worse and there is a chance the dog can get skin irritation or even an infection from the soap, since a lot of it cannot be washed out. The infection can become pretty extreme if an owner bathes the dog or its been outside in the rain for any period of time...we even had a couple cases where the dog had maggots in areas where the dog's skin was rotting away.
In this case, the groomer was in the right. They should've called and told the owner about the issue and the need to shave the animal. But people please take care of your dogs and cats... It was always sad to see the animals come in that just weren't taken care of correctly and you could see just how uncomfortable and unhappy they were.
yea buddyJanuary 02 2013 at 4:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Sorry Alana, the groomer was wrong, if for no other reason than you do not shave a client's dog without their permission.
I have been a groomer for 40+ years. In the old days everything you said might have been true, but not any longer. With modern products and equipment, this dogs coat could have been saved. First a bath...yes, you bathe first. Bathing does not cause mats to become worse, drying does. So into the bath, apply a good shampoo, and use a coat rake or "Zoom Groom" to work it in. Then turn your HV dryer on the dog, and blow the shampoo out. Lots of mats come out with it. Rinse and repeat, rinse and apply a heavy conditioner and HV again. Rinse, fluff dry while brushing the coat. Voila! The dog is clean and mat free.
The only reason people usually opt for a shave with their matted dogs in my salon? I tell 'em how much all of that is going to cost. I don't do it for cheap!
I think your grooming techniques are out dated! Yes some matted dogs that come in their coats can be saved. Agreed. Have you seen the pictures of this coat coming off at the salon?? It was pretty bad but never the less as a RESPONSIBLE groomer you have a duty of care to the animal. The dog isn't bothered that its bald. Hair grows back for gods sake and if the owner doesn't like it then tough titty she should learn to brush her animal then! A few months ago I had to groom a long haired Japanese Akita who was 9 and lived outside for the past 3 years and the owner said she never brushed him. As a groomer you will know what I am talking about when I tell you that my 30 blade barely got through it. The matts themselves weighed around half a stone each which were hanging from his elbows chest and bottom. He couldn't even go to the loo because his bum was covered with old dried faeces. His matts on his legs and chest were that heavy that they have him stretch marks.
NOW you tell me in your 40+ years experience that "a little shampoo and blast" would sort something like that out.
People need to get a grip the dog is bald. I agree with the lass the dog is not ashamed it is a dog it is probably feeling a lot more comfortable. Anything for a quick buck. It infuriates me when people jump to conclusion and blame the groomer instead of looking in the mirror
And another thing. If you had a dog where the coat simply could not be saved and you called the owner who told you no. Not to shave the coat. Would you just send that dog back to her on its merry way in a neglectful state?
Because I would be the first on the phone to the RSPCA
i ve seen this (matted hair) before. come on people brush your dogs hair. It took me 4 days to brush the mats out of my neighbors dogs hair. No groomer will do that. they will shave the dog. dont ignore your dogs hair then expect the groomer to work a miracle for $40. the groomer who shaved the dog did the best she could with those mats. had the owner brushed the dogs hair even 3 times a week it would not have happened. this is the owners fault, dont blame the groomer. Take better care of your dog lady!!!!November 23 2012 at 10:12 AM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply
Having worked at a grooming salon I can understand both sides of this (somewhat stupid) argument.
1) If the dog is extremely matted there is no more humane solution than to shave it, to brush out the mats is extremely painful, the dog has more of a chance of getting injured and most dogs don't tolerate dematting well. To leave the matts causes the dog discomfort and skin irritations- the skin can not breathe and can fester [some groomers have even seen cases of maggot infestations underneath severely matted dogs.]
2) even if the above is true the owner should be contacted and should give approval for the shave.
3) all of this said there is always going to be those neglectful owners who don't brush their dogs out and come in every 6 months expecting the groomer to be able to "fix" it.
The bottom line?
Either the owner needs to brush their dog as they need or they need to pay up and have their dog groomed more often. OWNERS FAULT
also that happens whit my 4 ****.zu's dogs, and the grooming teams don't said anything, .even sorry o something like that.
Of course never ever go back over there whit my little ones,.
thats horrible if that happened to my dog sombody would have a lawsuit on thier handsNovember 12 2012 at 3:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
If you allow your dog to get into that condition, YOU should be the one in court...for animal neglect and cruelty.
If you can't take care of them, don't get a dog with long coat!
That happened to me too, with my Miniature Schnauzer... I went to PetCo and told them I wanted her bathed and give her the Schnauzer cut... OMG, when they brought her to me, I said, 'that's not my dog', and the guy said, 'yes it is'... I said 'that better NOT be my dog!;.. I went straight to the manager and pitched the biggest bitch you ever heard! Of course I didn't pay for it either, and I've never been back there for grooming.November 08 2012 at 6:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
wow thats horribleNovember 12 2012 at 3:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
No, it's not horrible. It's inconvenient. It's hair. It'll grow back. I've seen it happen.January 15 2013 at 5:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down
Did you explain to them what "schnauzer cut" you were talking about? Did you (or they) have pictures to describe it? Because that's like going into a hairdresser, saying "just a little off the ends" and being upset when they hairdresser cuts off 3 inches, when you only wanted 1. Best option is to treat grooming like you would your own haircuts; go in with pictures of what you want, and actually TALK to the groomer. I worked for a groomer, and every week we would have people come in with a poodle and say "I want a poodle cut for her". Our groomer would pull out a book with 15 different "poodle cuts" and say "which poodle cut"? Everyone had a different idea of what a "poodle cut" really was, and without pictures it would have been impossible for her to figure out what they really wanted ... which a lot of the time was very similar to a puppy cut with clean face/feet.November 23 2012 at 1:40 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
Its still not the shops place to shave the dog, whether they were right or wrong about the matted dog, its always .......always up to the owner an she should have been contacted and the situation explained in great detail as to why the animal needed to be shaved.November 08 2012 at 6:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply


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Might and Magic Heroes Kingdoms is a 2D browser based strategy MMO based on the Might and Magic franchise. The game blends traditional strategy elements with in-depth hero customization. The game looks and feels different than other browser based strategy MMOs.
Publisher: Ubisoft
Playerbase: Medium
Graphics: Low
Type: MMO
EXP Rate: Low
PvP: Open
Filesize: N/A
Pros: +In depth hero system. +Four unique factions. +Construction can be sped up by spending additional resources.
Cons: -Clumsy interface. -Extremely slow paced. -Very similar to other browser based strategy MMOs.
Might and Magic Heroes Kingdoms Overview
Might and Magic Heroes Kingdoms is a web based strategy game published by Ubisoft based on the Heroes of Might & Magic franchise. In its core it plays much like Evony, The Seventh Dragon, Lord of Ultima and every other browser based strategy game out there – except with one difference. The game's Hero customization and progression system is remarkably in-depth. The game also looks a bit different, but not in a good way. The graphics look older and the interface is a bit clumsy. Players start with a small town and must gradually build it up into a thriving city. Players have the option of forging alliances with nearby players or conquering them. As mentioned earlier, The gameplay mechanics, interface, and visuals are very similar to prior strategy games. Gameplay is a bit slow paced, but players have the option of spending additional resources on any construction to speed things up. That's in-game resources, not premium currency. This game should not be confused for Heroes of Might and Magic Online from TQ Digital. That's an actual MMORPG. This is a browser based strategy MMO.
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Might and Magic Heroes Kingdoms Featured Video
Might and Magic Heroes Kingdoms Full Review
By, Jamie Skelton
In recent years, more browser-based strategy games have been appearing as the genre becomes more popular with both hardcore and casual gamers. Ubisoft's first MMO, Might & Magic: Heroes Kingdoms, capitalizes on both the popularity of browser-based strategy games and the strong following of Might & Magic to bring the game series to players for free. Unlike other browser-based games like Evony or Three Kingdoms Online, Might & Magic: Heroes Kingdoms uses its own unique game engine with a strong familiarity to the Heroes of Might & Magic game series. It must also be said that the game shares very few similarities with Heroes of Might and Magic Online except for sharing the same background.
A Land Torn By War
Like any good strategy game, Might & Magic: Heroes Kingdoms begins with a land torn by war. There are four factions fighting for dominance in this land, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and unique units, buildings, and heroes. The Haven, a Holy Empire, has a strong army but weak magic and expensive building cost. The Academy is a magic-based empire, with a weak economy and weaker units. Inferno is the kingdom of demons, with strong units and powerful but expensive magic. Finally, the Necropolis is the kingdom of undeath, with weak units but fast early development and a fairly balanced power between the power of their troops and their magic. Whichever your choice, it becomes permanent, and while it will reflect and adapt to your personal play style, it makes no effect on where you are placed in the land or who you can ally with.
Once a kingdom is chosen, players also get to select their name, a special player icon (combination of color, pattern, and icon), name their city, and then choose their first hero's portrait and name. Placement on the world map is random, although new players will be placed in newer areas where they won't be under direct threat from more powerful players once their newbie protection wears off.
A Steady Foot Forward
While some browser-based strategy games offer meager tutorials, usually in the form of a huge series of quests dumped into a quest log, Might & Magic: Heroes Kingdoms tries a little harder to incorporate the tutorial through the natural beginning game-play. Your guide will take you through freeing your city from a siege, mastering basic combat techniques, and building the foundations of your city as well as expanding into nearby territories. A practice server is also available to play on, which has accelerated growth, but a maximum time limit.
To Battle in the Wilderness
Players begin in a starter city surrounded by wilderness and the four basic resource nodes (gold, lumber, ore, and sulfur). Everything, including resources, must be captured through battling NPCs that dwell there. This means that a strong hero, and a strong army, are important to beginning strategy. Heroes must be equipped with units, and then sent out on missions to fight and hopefully conquer each piece of territory.
Combat is a rock-paper-scissors, turn-based combat that the player does not directly control. Ranged units best infantry, which bests cavalry, which in turn bests ranged. Units fight in an ordered succession, listed from top to bottom, and will get bonuses if placed against units that they are strong against. However, if the first player unit wins against the first enemy unit with survivors, they will go on to match the second unit, possibly with bonuses against them instead. Combat strategy, therefore, requires careful balancing of unit numbers and stacks to avoid heavy losses against the enemies.
Heroes Matter Too
While you begin with a single hero, more heroes are easily available to be hired for a moderate sum of gold. After building a tavern (part of the introductory quest), a new hero can be hired from a selection of two random types and portraits. Each hero has strengths and weaknesses, and styles of growth (how quickly or slowly they grow in their powers), so a balance of hero types as you expand your kingdom's arsenal is key, as is considering what each hero will be used for.
In addition to leveling, gaining stats, and equipping items, heroes also can specialize in up to three different classes/careers. There are several of these to choose from, some with bonuses for combat, while others have bonuses for city building, trade, scouting, and more. Each class also has several specializations they can put skill points into, as defined by their class, and some actions – like building research buildings – can only be done by specific classes. A good grasp of all required roles, and the best way to specialize each hero, is also key to success.
A Little Empty Outside
One of the key problems with Might & Magic: Heroes Kingdoms as an MMO isn't the depth of strategy required to succeed, it's the pace of the gameplay itself. Each action taken has a certain time which it will take to complete, whether it's building something new, recruiting a hero, training a hero in a new class, or heading off to battle. This is typical of all browser-based strategy games, except that in this case, actions take hours to complete even when they're adjacent to the city a hero is in. The design is intentional: the developers wanted the game to be played for a few minutes at a time, a few times a day. Unfortunately, the design leads to a very slow paced game, resulting in little social interaction between players other than messages for joining alliances, and other diplomatic mail. Despite being massively multiplayer, the game generally feels like a single-player game.
Final Verdict: Good
Might & Magic: Heroes Kingdoms requires a great depth of strategy for success, something that tends to be rare in browser-based strategy games. With a real difference between kingdoms, units, and classes, and little evidence of a push for a "cash shop" strategy, the gameplay is incredibly rewarding. However, the slow pace and decreased social aspect may also deter some from enjoying the game to its full potential. If you enjoy strategy games but don't have a lot of time or money to spend on becoming the best or socializing, Might & Magic: Heroes Kingdoms is a sure winner; for those who want to spend more time playing and less time waiting, other strategy games may be a better choice.


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Tyler, Tx (KETK) — An East Texas basketball player made his way to the top of "SportsCenter's Top 10" plays Thursday night.
On Wednesday, Jacksonville College's Daniel Skinner threw down a 'reDUNKulous' dunk over a Tyler Junior College defender. Skinner jumped from almost the free throw line and posterized his opponent.
Even with the Dallas sophomore's heroics, the Jaguars (9-4) lost in overtime 89-91.
Skinner and crew will try to rebound Saturday against Trinity Valley College at 4:00 p.m.
Jacksonville College's website states they are a Christian, independent, coeducational, two-year liberal arts college located in Jacksonville, Tx.
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Dofus is a cartoony 2D fantasy MMORPG with turn based combat. The game has varied classes, a large world, crafting & merchant modes, and guild based PvP. Dofus uses Adobe's Flash player and has low system requirements which have helped it gain a large player base from around the world.
Publisher: Ankama Games
Playerbase: High
Graphics: Medium
Type: MMORPG
EXP Rate: Low
PvP: Duels / Guild Battles
Filesize: 3 MB
Pros: +12 classes to chose from. +Plenty of quests available. +In-depth crafting and merchant mode. +Low system requirements, run on most machines.
Cons: -Slow paced combat. -Severely limited free to play content. -Unimpressive visuals, limited graphic options.
Free Trial Restrictions: No time limit. Incarnam & Astrub Village areas only. Monsters level <20 only. No pets. Profession level limit of 30. Cannot use marketplace. No PvP. No Guild functions.
Dofus Overview
Dofus is one of the most popular MMORPGs currently available. The secret to its charm is the simple yet attractive cartoon graphics and turn based combat system. The game uses Adobe Flash and has system requirements similar to a browser based game. Even though the graphics may be simple, the gameplay is anything but. Dofus has 12 classes new players can chose from, each with multiple spells to master and different specializations available. The turn based battles help Dofus standout in the crowd of MMORPGs but come at the cost of sluggish gameplay, manually moving, attacking, and completing your turn each round can get tedious.
Classes: Ecaflip, Sadida, Eniripsa, Osamodas, Iop, Enutrof, Cra, Sram, Feca, Xelor, Sacrier, Pandawa, Rogue, Masqueraiders
Craft professions: Handyman, Tailor, Wand carver, Fishmonger, Axe Smith, Baker, Jeweler, Shield Smith, Hunter, Shoemaker, Sword Smith, Dagger Smith, Hammer Smith, Shovel Smith, Bow Carver, Staff Carver, Butcher
Collect professions: Fisherman, Alchemist, Lumberjack, Miner, Farmer
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By Erhan Altay
Released in September 2005 by the French firm Ankama Games, Dofus is a fantasy MMORPG developed using Adobe's Flash software. The game boasts a huge worldwide audience with over 4 million accounts created since launch. Dofus is primarily a pay to play game requiring a monthly subscription but it does offer free players unlimited access to the beginner zone of Incarnam, the village of Astrub, and its surrounding regions. Dofus's most distinguishing feature is its distinct turn based combat which is similar to the system used in many 'tactics' style console games.
Quick & Easy
Remarkably the entire Dofus game client totals less than 3 mb but after installation and patching, the total file size reaches a bit over 200 mb. Account creation is simple and is done on a single page. Server selection is a bit more complicated since your server list will differ depending on your geographic location. The game has been localized in French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and Portuguese and players from those regions will see servers catering to those populations. If you're in North America like me, you'll see the International (English language) servers of which there are currently five. These servers come in three different forms; classic, heroic, and tournament. Dofus will automatically recommend a classic server and this is the best option for first time players. Character creation is very impressive for a 2D game. There are a total of twelve classes to chose from with each represented by a different avatar. The character designs are a bit goofy, but Dofus is an animated so it fits in well within the atmosphere. You can play as a granny, treefolk, cat girl, pixie, elf, and other strange forms. The classes have odd names but boil down to standard RPG templates like archer, Paladin, Summoner, Assassin, Cleric and so on. Appearance customization is limited to selecting a gender and the colors for the character's clothes, trimming, and skin color.
The World of Twelve
After character creation, a short intro cinematic plays which explains a bit of the game's backstory. There were six sacred dragon eggs in the world which are collectively known as the Dofus. Some time ago they were stolen and this led to unrest throughout the land. It falls upon you to find the Dofus and bring order to chaos. Players begin their adventure far above the clouds on a floating island called Incarnam. This area serves as a tutorial zone where players can learn the basics before descending the the mainland, known as The World of Twelve. Movement is handled exclusively through the mouse in Dofus with a standard point & click interface. Teleporting from one screen to the next requires players to move onto these small, circular icons on the floor. At first these icons are difficult to spot, especially when they blend in with the background (they're light green & yellow) but it won't take long to train your eye to easily spot them. Eventually, players will come across NPCs with quests on offer. The first of these quests involves killing cute puff balls that come in black and white.
Flash Tactics
Combat in Dofus takes places on a separate screen once players walk over their target. Before a fight begins, players are presented with a grid map with available starting locations shown in red. To save time, be sure to select the location nearest your opponent. Combat is turned based with each participant receiving a certain number of Action Points (AP) to use that turn. Players can move up, down, left, or right tile by tile but each spell has its own range. Melee attacks can be performed on adjacent targets while ranged spells have a much broader range. Characters can move and attack or attack than move away though moving away from certain enemies causes them to get in an attack of opportunity, similar to combat in tabletop D&D. There is a time limit on each participant's turn but combat is still slow paced, especially when several players are involved in a single battle. Even after attacking, players must manually click 'end turn' before the game moves on to the next person. It is important to note the difference between combat in Dofus and in other turn based MMORPGs like Atlantica Online or Wonderland Online. Dofus is a 'tactical role playing game' with a combat system similar to the one found in games like Final Fantasty Tactics.
Decisions, Decisions
As players continue to explore Incarnam, they'll eventually level up and earn the 5 stat points and single spell point that comes along with it. Each class has its own spell tree though some spells are shared among the two or more classes. Spell points can be used to learn new spells or to rank up existing ones. All classes including melee specialists make use of spells which can be more accurately described as abilities in Dofus since there is no mana pool, only an AP pool refreshed each turn. The five stat points earned each level can be distributed freely among 6 stas: Vitality, Wisdom, Strength, Intelligence, Chance, and Agility. Players can hover their curser over a stat in the character info menu to learn what it effects. When players grow tired with the tutorial area, they can descend to the city of Astrub via hot hair baloon. Astrub is a large city with plenty of NPC vendors and other buildings. There are even player owned buildings in town that require key codes to enter. Sadly free trial players won't have a chance to experience much beyond this point.
Pay to Proceed
Free trial players in Dofus are restricted geographically to the Incarnam and Astrub areas but also have several other restrictions. The monsters in the trial areas don't exceed level 20 which limits how high players can level up. Additionally, free trial players cannot use pets, participate in PvP, join or create guilds, use the marketplace, or increase their profession limit beyond level 30. The free trial content makes up about 5% available content in Dofus, to access the rest players must subscribe. The monthly subscription fee is set at $6.90 with slight discounts given if you pay upfront for several months. While the Dofus free trial leaves a lot to be desired, it is more than enough to get a feel for the game and decide if it's the right MMORPG for you.
Final Verdict: Fair
Dofus is a small game that packs a large punch. With attractive yet simple graphics, in depth character development, and a unique combat system Dofus has managed to attract many gamers. The trouble is that there is far too little free content to experience. Gamers looking for fast paced action or more modern graphics may also be disappointed.
Dofus Videos
Dofus 2013 Trailer
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Dofus Cinematic Trailer
Dofus Town Walkthrough
Dofus Gameplay Footage
Dofus Links
Dofus System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows 2000 /Vista / XP / OSX
CPU: Pentium III 700 MHz
Graphics Card: 12 mb
Recommended Specifications:
OS: Windows Vista / XP / OSX
CPU: Pentium 4 or better
RAM: 512 MB or more
HDD: 1 GB Free
Graphics Card: 24 mb or more
Dofus Articles
- Dofus/Wakfu: Eliotrope Race/Class Now Available - Posted on December 9, 2014
ANKAMA is introducing a new character class in its MMORPGs, DOFUS & WAKFU. The Eliotropes are now playable in both games. Linked to Yugo, the hero of the anime TV series WAKFU, these characters will bring a fresh new transmedia background story linking both universes and innovative gameplay based on teleportation.
- Dofus: 'Legends of the Fall' update now available - Posted on December 2, 2014
The latest update to the DOFUS universe titled LEGENDS OF THE FALL is now available. This update includes a new quest and a new dungeon. Some legendary treasures are to be found in game but also expect some deeply hidden secrets to be revealed as well! Beware some characters may not be who they pretend...
- DOFUS celebrates its 10th anniversary - Posted on November 21, 2014
For the 10th anniversary of its flagship video game DOFUS, Ankama presents an overview of its transmedia creations via stats that showcases all the goals and and achievements that players have earned and racked up over the years.
- DOFUS update 2.23: The Gears of Xelorium Now Available - Posted on September 23, 2014
Xelor's domain, this new Divine Dimension is at the heart of the next update. The Great Chronomaster messes with the temporal markers there. Players will travel between the past, present and future while resisting the onslaught of Xelomorphs, Altdemons and The Lost, who are lurking in the three areas of the dimension. When ready, players can challenge Fraktale, XLII, and Vortex, the three new dungeon bosses!
- DOFUS celebrates its 10th anniversary - Posted on September 5, 2014
Famous online game DOFUS celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. Ankama is organizing a big contest in honor of the occasion. The publisher is also launching a program designed to reward the loyalty of players and a new game mode, presenting a high challenge.
Similar games we recommend
- Wakfu - MMOHut takes a look at Wakfu, Ankama's strategy-RPG MMO.


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Choux Pastry (Pâte à Choux)
Choux pastry is a pastry dough used in many desserts, for example: cream puffs, profiteroles, French beignets, and gougères (cheese puffs). I have loved choux pastry since I was a child, snacking non-stop on cream puffs, not knowing that it was called choux pastry until much later in life.
Now that I have a son, I often make choux pastry for him and offer it to him during snack time. He absolutely loves it, even though he is a picky eater. What's not to love about these light, fluffy, airy, buttery, and eggy pastry? What I love about choux pastry is that it's so easy to make, takes only five (5) ingredients that you will always have, and the baking process takes only 10 minutes. What's more, once you make the choux pastry, you can easily make them into cream puffs, profiteroles, ice cream dessert (just add a scoop of ice cream), etc. You can also be creative and stuff savory filling (think chicken salad) into the puff pastry and make it into a light meal. If you love cheese, add some cheese and you have the addictive gougères. The possibilities are endless!
For baking, you can use a pastry bag for piping. However, you can easily pipe the dough using a plastic bag such as Ziploc bag. Just cut off a small corner at one of the bottom sides and transfer your dough inside the bag. Anyway, in warmer countries, the pastry dough might be too "runny" and hard to form a shape when you're ready to bake the choux pastry. Chill in the fridge for about 10 minutes will help.
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I love choux pastries! I love how versatile they are, and how easy to make! Yours look perfect!
Your choux buns turned out nicely :) In my experience, I never line the baking tray with baking paper, I just brush it with margarine. It turned out nicely too, no burning.
How do you stuff savory filling like chicken salad into the puff pastry ?
Oooh wow! This looks so good. I love pastry dough!! I've never made it myself though!
Does it matter if the eggs are room temperature or cold?
I too was wondering about the temp of the eggs. It was a warm day when I tried this and did to batches that were not usable. I think it would help to see pics of the consistency of the dough in the stages it goes through when cooking. The first batch I thought I did not cook it enough so the second batch I cooked it longer but thought maybe I beat the eggs too long. Either way the dough did not set up enough to use it.
I love Pate Choux!
They are not so easy to make when you are in the hot, wet weather, I put the dough for more than 20 minutes in the fridge and it is still runny.
Hi, how to keep these choux pastries for another day? how long can i keep them? thanks!
Why do the cream puffs at the bakery shop is crispy and does not flatten when it is cooked and cooled. Mine always looks nice when just taken out of the oven but unfortunately later in the day it is slightly flatten and soft.


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It's Easter at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco!
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The Oceanographic Museum (MOM) is organizing a special program entitled "20,000 Eggs Under the Sea" on 5 and 6 April 2015 »Read more
The Yoga Shala Center is offering free introductory classes every Tuesday morning »Read more
On the occasion of the upcoming literary meetings to be held at the Méridien Beach Plaza, Professor Henri Joyeux will give a lecture on Saturday 9 May at 6 p.m. »Read more
Musical weekend No. 3 for audiences of the Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival »Read more
The Bel Canto Gala will take place at the Rainier III Auditorium on Friday 10 April 2015. It will feature soprano Diana Damrau, conducted by Jacques Lacombe »Read more
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Free Admission to the New National Museum of Monaco on Sundays
The New National Museum of Monaco (NMNM) is pleased to announce that admission to the Museum (Villa Paloma and Villa Sauber) will now be free every Sunday throughout the year.
As a reminder, the two villas are currently hosting the "Building a Collection" exhibition, which presents a selection of works acquired by the NMNM over the past ten years.
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On Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July 2015, Prince Albert II will celebrate the tenth anniversary of his reign. To mark this occasion, a free concert will be given for Monegasques and residents of the Principality in the Place du Palais on the Sunday.
Robbie Williams, Lemar and Justin Caldwell will be on stage.
On the preceding evening, the Prince and his wife Princess Charlene will welcome the Monegasque community to a cocktail party in the Place du Palais from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
This will be a major festive event for the whole population of Monaco.
Expo Milan will take place from 1 May to 31 October 2015. The theme will be "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life."
Enjoy a weekend in Milan with the Compagnie Monégasque des Excursions (CME) and visit Expo Milan.
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Nute's late surge sinks PCA
Friday, December 21, 2012
DOVER — Most basketball teams are excited about the start of a game. The Nute High School girls team hasn't had much good fortune with its first-half play, so the Rams get pumped up for the second half.
Flanagan hit a 14-footer to put the Rams ahead for good, 25-23, 36 seconds into the fourth quarter. She followed that with a layup on a feed from Shipman and two free throws to give Nute a 29-23 lead.
PCA's Maddie Skubisz hit a shot from the corner to momentarily stem the tide and close the margin to four (29-25).
Nute scored 13 unanswered points to put the game away, led by Flanagan with four points, a 3-pointer by freshman Alissa Mitchell (12 points), and buckets from Abby Flanagan, Brittany Locke and Shipman.
"We haven't won a lot of games, so it felt pretty awesome," Alisha Flanagan said of her team's late explosion. "This (win) is really going to help us. It's going to boost our confidence."
"She's a talented kid," Weymouth added. "She runs the floor well and makes our offense a little bit more fluid. She tries to create."