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As husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret witness an escalating series of disturbing events involving their family, their safe and peaceful home quickly unravels. When it becomes clear that the Barret family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying and deadly force, Daniel and Lacey take matters in their own hands to solve the...
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As husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret witness an escalating series of disturbing events involving their family, their safe and peaceful home quickly unravels. When it becomes clear that the Barret family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying and deadly force, Daniel and Lacey take matters in their own hands to solve the mystery of what is after their family.
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No one is more surprised than I am that I liked Dark Skies, only because when the trailers are inscrutable and studios keep it away from critics, well, we can connect the dots. This isn't the case. Dark Skies is well written and executed, with effective sound design, good performances from the cast, and eerie creatures that are left mostly to our imagination. Frankly, it's baffling.
Keri Russell (The Americans) and Josh Hamilton (The House of Yes, Kicking and Screaming) play the believable, likable Barretts, a couple that's hit a rough patch in their marriage. Daniel lost his job, Lacy's struggling as a real estate agent, and the marriage bed is a little chilly. Their two kids Jesse (Dakota Goyo) and Sammy (Kadan Rockett) are smart, sweet kids who are the first witnesses to the weirdness happening at their house. Jesse and Sammy have a cute bedtime ritual where Jesse reads Sammy scary stories before they fall asleep using walkie-talkies. Their latest scary story is about the Sandman, whom Sammy blames for the pranks that the Barretts begin finding in the morning. As these occurrences escalate, it's clear there's no way that Sammy could be the perp.
Like most good supernatural thrillers, the weird things happening can be ascribed to stress or nightmares or overactive imaginations. The Barretts become increasingly isolated from their friends and neighbors, which only adds to their stress. The way the Barretts experience this internal/external strife can be read as an interesting bit of social commentary; the family unit that stays together and remains strong is the only thing that can defeat whatever threatens them. Daniel is upset and ashamed he can't take care of his family, either financially or from whatever is stalking them. Jesse is mad at his parents for fighting and acting weird and making being a teen even more awkward than usual. Lacy thinks something out of this world is terrorizing them — or maybe it's her husband. This theory about the strength of the family unit is made even clearer later in the film when they meet with a sort of specialist in extraterrestrial phenomena.
This specialist, Edwin Pollard, is played by J.K. Simmons, who brings a gentle intelligence and mellow resignation that works really well. He could be a wild-eyed kook who wears X-Files shirts and "wants to believe," but he's not. He's just a bachelor with a bunch of cats who has given up fighting. (He has cats because dogs can sense, yes, aliens, and the barking used to keep Edwin up at night.) His performance is a good example of what makes Dark Skies a surprisingly solid sci-fi film.
The premise is straightforward and simple, even though we're trained to expect all sorts of twists. It's not that the Barretts are dumb or exasperating, it's that they don't want to believe it's possible for aliens to exist or be interested in them. They don't want to be those people, the kind of people like Edwin who have totally isolated themselves from society because of what they've seen and experienced, even though they are quickly becoming exactly that. The weakest character is Jesse's putzy friend Ratner, the kind of obnoxious teen boy who talks about "bitches" and encourages his shy friend to be a little bit naughtier, but he has his place in the story as well. If the performances had been a little more exaggerated or the music a touch more dramatic, Dark Skies could have easily tipped into silly territory, but it very carefully walks that line. It takes these possibilities seriously and earnestly, which convinces the audience to do the same. There's a groundedness to the whole enterprise that's satisfying.
There are one or two scenes that are simply jump scares or perhaps a little silly, but they're not so egregious that they take you out of the movie. (And, I'll be honest, jump scares work on me.) In the end, Dark Skies is a wholly enjoyable film that genre fans will enjoy.
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Anybody else thought that the headline said "Heavily-Upgraded Portal Hits Steam" at first glance?
Phoronix: Heavily-Upgraded Postal Hits Steam
Ryan Gordon has released a "heavily-upgraded" version of Postal 1 to Steam Linux users along with other titles...
Anybody else thought that the headline said "Heavily-Upgraded Portal Hits Steam" at first glance?
If there's ever been an exploitation video game that tries to sell by simply trying to offend everyone, this is it.
Not that anything of value would be lost if it doesn't, though.The state of Postal III for Linux right now is in a mixed-up state but will likely come, eventually.
So what was upgraded about it? High res textures? Improved rendering engine? Or is this just a compatibility update to keep it running on modern systems?
Postal 1 is not a 3D shooter. It's a top-down isometric shooter (more like Alien Breed). It's also the best game in this series IMHO :-).
Postal III is not coming to Linux ever, as RWS does not even own the rights to it and has officially disowned the title. The fact that Larabel could not even do some basic research on this fact is just totally embarrassing. They can not even update the Windows version, remove the DRM, or release the modding tools. They do not own the rights to it anymore.
Says someone who has probably not even played the games. There is actually a lot of depth here, and only the arrogant or ignorant refuse to see it.
If you want to get angry at "exploitation" games, there are a lot worse options than Postal anyway...
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Chuck's Poliwrath was a powerful Pokémon who battled against Ash's Pikachu when Ash challenged Chuck to a Gym battle. It was quite fast, being capable of dodging several of Pikachu's electric attacks, although one Thunderbolt did hit it. However Poliwrath recovered and knocked Pikachu out with DoubleSlap. Poliwrath was then defeated by Ash's Bayleef. Chuck had a close relationship with Poliwrath, crying with pride even though Poliwrath had been defeated.
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The Naruto: Clash of Ninja series, known in Japan as Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! (ナルト-激闘忍者大戦) is a series of 3D cel-shaded fighting games of the Naruto franchise. They are developed by Eighting and published by D3 Publisher and Tomy. Various instalments of the series have appeared on both Nintendo's GameCube and Wii. Four games are available for the GameCube and seven are available for the Wii. The first two GameCube instalments and the three games of the Revolution sub-series are available in the United States and in PAL regions. All other instalments have been released exclusively in Japan.
Each instalment of the series has had numerous methods of play with varying types of modes. New games have introduced additional modes that generally appear in subsequent games. The player directly controls a character taken from the Naruto series, and uses their unique abilities to battle and defeat an opponent. New games in the series include more of the Naruto plotline in a "story mode," and it generally stays true to the source material. As a result, the character selection increases with each instalment due to the inclusion of more of the Naruto plotline. With the newer games incorporating Naruto: Shippūden, the second part of the Naruto series, many of the characters have been substantially redesigned, and the playable cast has been correspondingly limited and increased depending on the story. Reactions to each instalment have been mixed, with many praising the simple and easy-to-learn fighting system, with others lambasting the fighting system and the lack of significant unlockable content.
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Naruto Shippūden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 | Wii | 17 November 2009 | |
Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! EX | Wii | 22 February 2007 | |
Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! EX 2 | Wii | 29 November 2007 | |
Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! EX 3 | Wii | 27 November 2008 | |
Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! Special | Wii | 2 December 2010 | |
Naruto: Clash of Ninja | GameCube | 11 April 2003 | 7 March 2006 |
Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 | GameCube | 4 December 2003 | 26 September 2006 |
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution | Wii | 23 October 2007 | |
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 | Wii | 21 October 2008 | |
Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 3 | GameCube | 20 November 2004 | |
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Verizon is the #2 US telecom services provider overall after AT&T, but it holds the top spot in wireless services ahead of rival AT&T Mobility. The company's core mobile business, Verizon Wireless, is primarily retail and serves 103 million customers. (Verizon Wireless was a joint venture with Vodafone until 2014, when Verizon bought out Vodafone's stake for $130 billion.) Verizon's wireline unit, with nearly 21 million landline accounts, provides local telephone, long-distance, Internet access, and digital TV services to residential and wholesale customers. In addition, Verizon offers a wide range of telecom, managed network, and IT services to commercial and government clients in more than 150 countries.
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Verizon is all over the horizon, with offices in 150 countries. It operates two R&D centers in San Francisco and Waltham, MA.
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Verizon sells its prepaid and postpaid wireless phone services through its website, its own stores, and national retailers such as Best Buy, RadioShack, Target, and Wal-Mart. It also has a dedicated telemarketing sales force. In 2013 its average account paid $154 a month, a 7% increase from 2012's average of $144.
The company is also a major advertiser, with a coordinated program of TV, print, radio, outdoor signage, Internet, and point-of-sale media promotions.
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The company reported 2013 revenue of $120.5 billion, up 4% from 2012. Its growing wireless business (up 7% for 2013) outpaced the receding wireline business (down 1.4%). Mobile sales again grew in response to higher subscriber numbers (4.2 million new customers) and growing usage of data services, as well as a smartphone-driven increase in equipment sales. The key culprit in the decline of the wireline segment was traditional voice revenues, falling in the global wholesale and enterprise businesses. However, those wireline decreases were offset by higher sales of its FiOS digital cable service.
Profits, on the other hand, skyrocketed from $875 million in 2012 to a record high of $11.5 billion in 2013. That year Verizon reduced operating expenses and the cost of services and sales in both its wireless and wireline segments. Cash flow was also up to almost $39 billion for the year due to increase revenue, lower pension contributions, and improved working capital.
Verizon bought the 45% stake in Verizon Wireless from Vodafone in early 2014 for $130 billion. Under the deal, Verizon paid $58.9 billion in cash, $60.2 billion in stock, and an additional $11 billion from smaller transactions to the UK-based carrier. The split was part of an effort by Vodafone to exit joint ventures and partnerships that it doesn't control in order to expand in other areas. Verizon already had operational control of the company, and with full ownership, now has access to full profits and can better position itself against the fierce competition in the US mobile market.
With a competitive eye toward the convergence of wireline communications and digital broadcasting services, Verizon has been building out its fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network, which powers FiOS, at a cost of $18 billion to improve digital video transmission services and gain an edge on leading cable operators like Comcast and Time Warner Cable. The upgraded network infrastructure replaces traditional copper network connections with fiber optics in order to increase broadband capacity.Verizon is looking for every opportunity to make FiOS services available to customers. FiOS can be accessed through Verizon wireless services and devices, and is also available on devices from industry-leading partners such as Microsoft's Xbox home video game console. Verizon also sees FiOS as key to expanding its offerings, such as enabling users to remotely monitor and control their home's lights, locks, thermostats, and appliances.
The company has made several acquisitions to gain a competitive edge in the TV market. In 2014 it bought Intel Media, an Intel division that had been developing a streaming TV service under the OnCue brand. OnCue will be integrated with FiOS to allow customers to watch programming from any device at any time. The Intel acquisition came on the heels of upLynk and EdgeCast, two other technology acquisitions for its Verizon Digital Media Services unit.
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Kristen arriving in Tokyo today :)
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Yehey!!!!Kristen is here in Tokyo...Shes so beautiful...
ReplyDeleteAwww she looks so cute! I'm having a really hard time following all the Japanese tweets in Twitter, but by the sounds of it everyone was more than thrilled to meet her. And I hate to sound like a Pervy fan girl but that bodyguard IS rather attractive lol
ReplyDeleteFirst time i am writting to u!!! Great pics luv the site!!! wish all the best!!! great job!!
ReplyDeleteHis back!! We miss you HBG!! Kristen look great and well rested. To bad they cant have Rob,Kristen and Taylor all together for this fans event.
ReplyDeleteeverybody seems to be more excited to see HBG than kristen. lol. maybe he was just on holiday lol
DeleteCan you see that? The ring is there...The necklace is there too...its perfect!!!OMG...woot..woot.-)
ReplyDeleteas well as the gold ring and necklace, does no one else wonder if the nail bracelet comes from Rob too? I remember noticing it for the first time after they had to do that hunting scene again and she said she got a nail in her foot or something? I like to think he got it for her from that ;) Unless someone knows otherwise? Great pics, Kristen looks happy and healthy, like she has a little more weight back on.
DeleteI think that he gave that to her for her birthday too. She kind of threw that out when she was doing the Snow White promos in England.
DeleteThe bracelet means "You nailed it!" And Rob gave it to her after the showing of On the Road in Cannes in May.
DeleteI have noticed the nail bracelet as well. I read an interview she did for a magazine about some of her favorite things (before the "incident")and they asked her for her "go to item" and she said her Cartier bracelet (they showed a picture and it was the nail bracelet). In the interview she said when she wears it, its reminds her of who gave it to her. I immediately thought of Rob.
DeleteI have noticed the bracelet also. I read an interview a few months ago about Kristen and her favorite things. They asked for her favorite "go to item" and she said her Cariter bracelet because when she wears it, it reminds her of who gave it to her. They also showed a picture of it. I immediatley thought of Rob.
DeleteGlad to see healthy looking cute Kristen,you go girl!
Iam sooo excited. She's damn cute, so adorable! Awww
But why her arrival there has more excited fans than Rob's arrival at Australia?
I love Kristen she is so real she knows all the news repiorts and haters are going to be talking about her! Let's go health check! Hat check! Back pack check! Smile check! Ring ,necklace, bracket check check check!!
ReplyDeleteKristen looks really happy and healthy in these pics. She has just flown from LA to Japan and looks like it was nothing...perfectly beautiful. AND, yes, we have HBG back to take extemely great care of our BBG. Just look how intense he is when fans are offering pens, etc. for her to take pics with them and sign autographs.
ReplyDeleteShe does look happy and healthy, that's what being in love does to a person :)
Glad she has her bodygard back! she looks beautiful!
She looks cool and so beautiful!!I'm so happy to see that the fans welcome her and so excited to see her.I can't wait what she's wearing for all the appearances in japan promo.I'm so happy to see her happy and smiley.
ReplyDeleteI forgot one more thing! I'm wearing make up check! So how do you like me know? I'm having fun I don't understand the language but you get it!!!
ReplyDeleteloving her entire outfit minus the high-waist skinny jeans
ReplyDeleteWow... This must be the best airport-pictures of Kristen! She looks SO happy! Maybe she was afraid that she had lost all her fans, and this proves that she has definitely not!<3 Love seeing her taking her time, even when the papz are annoying her. That girl really loves us<3
It almost feels like the scandal in July never happend. HBG and Dean is back, Rob and Kristen are togheter, Rob is doing amazing and hilarious interviews and they both seems really happy and healthy!
I was afraid that after all that has happend the past months, I could'nt enjoy the end of the saga. But now I know that I will<3 I will embrace every moment of Edward and Bella, and I will cry sooo much when all this is ending...!:(
These past few months was a very difficult time for R/K and their fans too. But seeing R/K able to handle the situation in a very mature way (considering they're just in their 20s) make be happy. I'm delighted to see they're back together. They inspire us in a unbelievable way when they're together.
DeleteHI everyone! can someone explain me what or who is HBG and DEAN? I'm a litlle lost here! by the way I'm Extremely happy for her!
ReplyDeleteHBG stands for Hot Bodyguard (Kristen's bodyguard, JB) and Dean is Rob's bodyguard.
DeleteHBG: hot body guard, Kristen's body guard, and Dean is Rob's body guard since the beginning!
DeleteHBG stands for hot bodyguard (Kristen's bodyguard, JB) and Dean is Rob's bodyguard.
Deleteshe looks soooooo good!! looks like she's put on a little bit of weight since tiff. must be all the good loving she's been getting :) *so jealous*
I'm so glad to see her healthy, happy, smiling and more beautiful than ever. She is a great!
ReplyDeleteTo see Kristen healthy and smiling is what makes my day happy.
ReplyDeleteHey Summit you send Kristen to Japan bec BD part1 BO only $4M but SWATH BO's $12M...poor Summit, Japan fan loves Kristen so much!!! Sucks it Summit
ReplyDeleteShe looks soooo happy! Love will do that for you. I can't wait until her and Rob are together promoting. I hate it that they separated them.
ReplyDeleteAwww! She is making the effort to smile. She is so much prettier when she smiles
ReplyDeleteWho´s that woman in pink T-shirt? I never see her with Kristen.
ReplyDeleteI always believe...Japan is where their love for each other blossoms. This place will always have a soft spot in their hearts.
I won't be surprise if Rob swing by over there to see her.
Just curious, what happened in Japan with them to make it special?
DeleteKristen looks so naturally gorgeous! I'm one of her recently fan...but love and adore her just the same or even MORE as millions of her longtime fans around the world:-)!! Rob & Kristen're so cute! I think GOD makes them just so perfectly for each other...I love your happy smiling face and flawless skin Kristen!!
Awww she looks better... no matter what.. Rob and Kristen don't need to be together for their fans to love them.. If they are is great because we'll have them both under one site ....I'm happy that she is beggining to heal..
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me years ago Kristen showed up in Japan's airport to promo first Twilight movie. The image of a smiley and confident Kristen is still in my mind till this day. Five years later, she is in the same airport to promo the final film. She looks beautiful and confident still but seems more mature inside and out. It's good to see her overcome the difficulties on the way in these 5 years. I wish her all the best after the final journey of Twilight saga.
ReplyDeleteFinally found this Blog..I love RobSten...Guys have a pic og Kristen on Japanese TV..Shes Beautiful as always....shes talking that she love her dog..(Bear)..its so weird....she have two dogs..one fron she got from shelter..(so its means Bear) correct me if I'm wrong...
ReplyDeleteshe looks haaaaaaaaapy so happy rob are happy ,kristen are happy we are happy.
ReplyDeleteKris looks adorable with the new hat. I see the ring , necklace and bracelet. I'm glad lots of fans came out. The are both great, and I hope the promos are super good for both of them. SOOOOOOoooo happy they are together. Kris has on the grey pants with black tuxedo stripe from TIFF in the interview on TV. She looks so beautiful. It must be really difficult to answer questions when everyone is talking at the same time.
ReplyDeleteCan someone explain to me how you guys know that Rob give her the necklace and the ring. Did she tell in a interview or something?
ReplyDeleteI've always heard that when someone loves you more than you love them and then almost lose them, it is a life-shattering revelation that you love them a whole lot more than you knew. Sort of an awakening, if you will. I think that is what has happened to Kristen. Thank goodness she realized it before she lost Rob for good. I am a fan of them both and wish them nothing but success and happiness together or apart. (ok, I'd rather they be together. I'm such a sap!!!)
ReplyDeleteShe love her fans and happy to eteracting with them.she's really cute!!!I love the way her hat wore like that looks cool!
ReplyDeletei think at this point kristen knows that the fans who stayed are the true and loyal ones. she went through a tough time in her life, some fans left her. the one who stayed she knows truly love her and accept her. she looks happy seeing the fans. she now knows that each and everyone whose there truly loves.
ReplyDeleteKristen has such a strong personality, she handled all this so good. I wish I were brave just like she is! She is awesome! We can really be proud being her fans!
ReplyDeleteNow she can love her fans because she can be sure that this are her real fans, who love and support her no matter what.
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369 hours.
That's nine 40-hour work weeks of time spent in the Mass Effect universe, according to the combined reports of Steam, Origin, and my creaky old Xbox 360. Eighty-six hours went into the original Mass Effect (three playthroughs), 189 hours into Mass Effect 2 (six playthroughs), and 94 hours into Mass Effect 3 (three playthroughs).
Commander Shepard and his crew—sometimes her crew, but we'll get to that—have done plenty of galaxy saving under my control. They fought aliens, robots, clones, politicians, and reporters. They stood united against enemies vast and unknowably timeless. They have, in the words of James T. Kirk, "been through death and life together."
They're my friends.
OK, they're not really my friends; claiming to be buddies with imaginary characters is a little too geeky even for me. The Mass Effect series is not without its flaws, and some are truly Reaper-sized. But it has gripped me like nothing else in the history of video games, and video games and I go back a pretty long way.
As the first anniversary of Mass Effect 3's release approached in early March, I embarked on an epic playthrough of the entire Mass Effect series. My goal was not just to finish all three games but to see if I could actually role-play a character through the series. I wanted to take an angry, win-at-all-costs Commander Shepard and transform him through fire into a caring, compassionate leader who values the means as much as the ends. I found this to be both easier and far, far more difficult than I imagined.
Each game takes at least 30 hours to play properly, so I did a lot of my playing in eight to 10 hour stretches on weekends. My wife is sick of hearing me describe scenes and characters to her, but honestly, as the closing notes of "Farewell and Into the Inevitable" echoed through my headphones, I found myself sadder about the end of the epic three-game playthrough than I expected to be. Mass Effect is just that good, and I want to tell you why. It might not be for the reasons you're expecting.
A note about spoilers: This piece is going to be filled front-to-back with spoilers from all three games. We'll talk about plot arcs and choices, the fates of the characters, and the endings. By the time we're done, we'll have touched on tons of stuff across the entire series. If you haven't played the games but still want to, this will kill a whole lot of the mystery and anticipation. This is your first and only warning!
Infinity and beyond
He said, she said, and the gender-bending Commander
To give the player more flexibility in assuming the role, Shepard's gender can be customized at the start of the games. Canadian actor Mark Meer provides the sharp baritone voice of the male Shepard ("ManShep"), while the throaty contralto of Shepard's female incarnation ("FemShep") is performed by veteran voice actor Jennifer Hale. Both actors are many-times Bioware alums, and each puts a unique spin on the role of Commander Shepard.The majority of players—more than 80 percent, according to Bioware—play as ManShep. This is a shame, because Hale's work in all three games is incredible, and her performance in the first game far outshines Meer's unfortunately wooden delivery. The series is well worth playing as both ManShep and FemShep, as often the two voice actors have different takes on the same situation. My first Mass Effect run was with the Hale-voiced female Shepard, and even though I use ManShep as my "canonical" character, FemShep still holds a special place in my heart. Hale does "menacing" far better than Meer ever manages.
For the sake of brevity, I refer to Commander Shepard as "he" throughout this piece. However, Mass Effect fans who have never experienced Hale's vocal work owe it to themselves to play one of the games as FemShep.
The Mass Effect universe is that rare thing—a fully-realized science fiction game setting that stands up to the likes of Star Trek or Star Wars. The universe in which the games take place has a rich and complex backstory, and even better, it's not a rich and complex back story that the player has to have info-dumped into his head. This isn't The Old Republic, where you have to read thousands of awful Kevin J. Anderson "Extended Universe" novels and have a working knowledge of the seven prime forms of lightsaber combat to get the most out of the game.
There's depth in the backstory, but it's not the kind of depth that ever compelled me to memorize the game's codex entries. (Do you really need to know that the "First Contact War" between humans and Turians started because humans activated a mass relay in violation of council law and that the war culminated in the siege of Shanxi? No. It's wonderful flavor, but it's not mandatory knowledge.) The world is alive and compellingly real just through dialogue and character actions, without needing endless narration. The first game's opening title crawl essentially says, "This is the future and aliens are real and you are a space soldier. Go." That's enough.
Instead of a galactic civics lesson, Mass Effect focuses on a human, the forever-first-nameless Commander Shepard, and his fight against the ancient Reapers, an enemy that aims to rid the galaxy of advanced sentient life for a whole bunch of really complicated reasons. That fight is the central focus of all three games, though Shepard's path from soldier to savior twists and turns and doubles back on itself like a demented snake.
The feel of the Mass Effect universe permeates every scene, and in that way it feels a lot like other good Bioware games. In Knights of the Old Republic, for instance, you never forgot you were in Star Wars—the sounds, the colors, the costumes, the look and feel of each room and character were all carefully tuned. Mass Effect is the same. The future is a cool blue neon with glowing flecks all around it. Orange and yellow and green floating computer screens and omni-tools. People and aliens all dressed head to toe in form-fitting slickness. And curves everywhere—the future is dominated by curves, from the Mass Effect logo down to every nook and cranny on every spaceship.


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Day Off, Mexico City
A day off, which was welcome after ten days of running from dawn till dusk. Slept in and took the day at a walking pace. Spent the morning catching up on correspondence and the to do list, then decided to take up Damien Hirsts gallery owner on last nights offer that I should stop by today to look at the installation. Took a cab to the address hed given me and found a very nice gallery space, filled with technicians assembling the wildest selection of objects imaginable. The Damian Hirst show opens on Thursday so it was really interesting to see some of the assembly process. Its all new work and much of it is extremely arresting, featuring crucified sheep in formaldehyde, rosaries and a huge bulls heart pierced with skewers and razors. Its almost certain to cause uproar in as seriously Catholic a country as Mexico, so after the Danish cartoon demonstrations stay tuned for the Mexican sheep riots. One of the team was telling me how difficult it had been to ship all the material ('two of the sheep got stuck in customs') so I recommended our tour freight company. If a giant lemon didnt phase them, Im sure theyll take a few dead mammals in their stride.
From there I took a walk and found myself in a market, for the first time feeling like I was in Mexico. When you travel the way we do its easy not see anything but the tour itself. I wandered for a while before flagging down a cab and heading to an old theatre in the same part of town where U2 were shooting a video with Mary J. Blige. Marys version of One is on her current album, so Im guessing itll be a single, hence the video. I wasnt involved in the shoot professionally, but its always interesting to see how the other half lives. Paul Hunter was directing, whilst Jeff Cronenweth and team were busy filling the theatre so full of smoke that it became almost impossible to see across the room. Looked pretty cool on camera, though.
Didnt stay too long. After an hour, video shoots are much akin to watching paint dry so I headed back to the hotel. Weve got a long travel day tomorrow so made it an early night.
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Lightning Release Chakra Mode | |||
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Kanji | 雷遁の鎧 | ||
Rōmaji | Raiton no Yoroi | ||
Literal English | Lightning Release Armour | ||
Viz manga | Lightning Style Armour | ||
English TV | Cloak of Lightning | ||
Debut | |||
Manga | Chapter #460 | ||
Anime | Naruto Shippūden Episode #202 | ||
Game | Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! Special | ||
OVA | Naruto Shippūden: UNSG anime cutscenes | ||
Appears in | Anime, Manga, Game | ||
Data | |||
Classification | Ninjutsu, Chakra Flow | ||
Nature | |||
Class | Defensive, Supplementary | ||
Range | Short-range | ||
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The user wraps their body in a layer of lightning chakra that, instead of being used offensively, is used to electrically stimulate the user's nervous system. The technique speeds up neural synapses to react faster, and to push physical prowess to the absolute limit, allowing for tremendous raw speed at the speed of lighting itself.
This armour, combined with taijutsu, allows A and the Third Raikage to utilise nintaijutsu. When using the armour at full power, it causes the tips of A's hair to spike up[1] and his reflexes are said to be comparable to those of Konoha's Yellow Flash, making it difficult even for the Sharingan, to keep up with him.[2] By combining this armour with the Body Flicker Technique, he can even dodge Sasuke's Amaterasu and Jūgo's attack, both at point blank range. Only Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique,[3] and Naruto Uzumaki while in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode are faster than A at his maximum speed, with the armour's maximum power.[4]
The armour also increases the user's defences, drastically reducing, if not completely negating, damage from incoming attacks as seen when A deflected a back attack from Sasuke's Sword of Kusanagi: Chidori Katana.[5]
- In lieu of tailed beast chakra, the Fourth Raikage uses this lightning armour to empower himself when performing the Lariat, producing the same effects due to his high-powered chakra.
- On the cover of volume 59, A's Lightning Release Armour is shown to be yellow.[6]


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NH College Roundup: UNH hockey team drops to No. 7 in polls
Quinnipiac (24-5-5) retained the No. 1 spot in both polls, while Dartmouth College (15-12-5) fell out of the top 20.
FDU-Florham 9, Keene State 8: At Winter Haven, Fla., freshman Ted Christie of Nashua got the start, and Keene State College used five pitchers in a tough-luck loss at Chain O'Lakes Park on Monday. Billy Hartmann of Greenland ripped a two-run double to give Keene State an early 2-0 lead. Howie Dietch and Greg Bates of Salem each had RBI-doubles in the sixth inning as the Owls upped the lead to 6-2. Keene State (4-6) faces nationally ranked Wheaton College in Auburndale, Fla., on Tuesday.
College of N.J. 2-15, Keene State 1-2: At Clermont, Fla., the Owls dropped a one-run game in the opener at National Training Center and were swept after getting blown out in the second game of the doubleheader. In the opener, Keene State freshman pitcher Mariah Crisp of Greenland worked 7-2/3 innings, allowing two runs on two hits, striking out 10. KSC dropped to 0-2, and the Engineers improved to 2-3.


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You will notice that sun and shade patterns change during the day. The western side of a house may even be shady due to shadows cast by large trees or a structure from an adjacent property. If you have just bought a new home or just beginning to garden in your older home, take time to map sun and shade throughout the day. You will get a more accurate feel for your site's true light conditions. Conditions : Filtered Light For many plants that prefer partially shady conditions, filtered light is ideal. Good planting sites are under a mid to large sized tree that lets some light through their branches or beneath taller plants that will provide some protection. Conditions : Partial Sun, Partial Shade Part sun or part shade plants prefer light that is filtered. Sunlight, though not direct, is important to them. Often morning sun, because it is not as strong as afternoon sun, can be considered part sun or part shade. If you live in an area that does not get much intense sun, such as the Pacific Northwest, a full sun exposure may be fine. In other areas such as Florida, plant in a location where afternoon shade will be received. Conditions : Full to Partial Sun Full sunlight is needed for many plants to assume their full potential. Many of these plants will do fine with a little less sunlight, although they may not flower as heavily or their foliage as vibrant. Areas on the southern and western sides of buildings usually are the sunniest. The only exception is when houses or buildings are so close together, shadows are cast from neighboring properties. Full sun usually means 6 or more hours of direct unobstructed sunlight on a sunny day. Partial sun receives less than 6 hours of sun, but more than 3 hours. Plants able to take full sun in some climates may only be able to tolerate part sun in other climates. Know the culture of the plant before you buy and plant it! Conditions : Light and Plant Selection For best plant performance, it is desirable to match the correct plant with the available light conditions. Right plant, right place! Plants which do not receive sufficient light may become pale in color, have fewer leaves and a "leggy" stretched-out appearance. Also expect plants to grow slower and have fewer blooms when light is less than desirable. It is possible to provide supplemental lighting for indoor plants with lamps. Plants can also receive too much light. If a shade loving plant is exposed to direct sun, it may wilt and/or cause leaves to be sunburned or otherwise damaged. Conditions : Full Sun Full Sun is defined as exposure to more than 6 hours of continuous, direct sun per day.
Irrigation maybe used to supplement watering, but takes a creative turn in the form of drip systems and recycled catch water. Organic mulches in the form of compost, straws, and barks are also used to retain as much water as possible. In extremely dry areas, it is not uncommon for gravel and rocks to serve as the mulch.
A xeriphytic landscape is one that takes your particular site into consideration. A plant that maybe considered low water usage in one area of the country, may not be in another area, due to climatic stresses. Conditions : Moist Moist is defined as soil that receives regular watering to a depth of 18 inch deep, does not dry out, but does not have a drainage problem either. Conditions : Boggy Boggy is defined as an area that is poorly drained, having standing water at least 9 months out of the year. Conditions : Wet Wet is defined as year-round standing water, such as a concave area of the ground or pond. Conditions : Regular Moisture for Outdoor Plants Water when normal rainfall does not provide the preferred 1 inch of moisture most plants prefer. Average water is needed during the growing season, but take care not to overwater. The first two years after a plant is installed, regular watering is important. The first year is critical. It is better to water once a week and water deeply, than to water frequently for a few minutes. Conditions : Moist and Well Drained Moist and well drained means exactly what it sounds like. Soil is moist without being soggy because the texture of the soil allows excess moisture to drain away. Most plants like about 1 inch of water per week. Amending your soil with compost will help improve texture and water holding or draining capacity. A 3 inch layer of mulch will help to maintain soil moisture and studies have shown that mulched plants grow faster than non-mulched plants. Conditions : Outdoor Watering Plants are almost completely made up of water so it is important to supply them with adequate water to maintain good plant health. Not enough water and roots will wither and the plant will wilt and die. Too much water applied too frequently deprives roots of oxygen leading to plant diseases such as root and stem rots. The type of plant, plant age, light level, soil type and container size all will impact when a plant needs to be watered. Follow these tips to ensure successful watering:
* The key to watering is water deeply and less frequently. When watering, water well, i.e. provide enough water to thoroughly saturate the root ball. With in-ground plants, this means thoroughly soaking the soil until water has penetrated to a depth of 6 to 7 inches (1' being better). With container grown plants, apply enough water to allow water to flow through the drainage holes.
* Try to water plants early in the day or later in the afternoon to conserve water and cut down on plant stress. Do water early enough so that water has had a chance to dry from plant leaves prior to night fall. This is paramount if you have had fungus problems.
* Don't wait to water until plants wilt. Although some plants will recover from this, all plants will die if they wilt too much (when they reach the permanent wilting point).
* Consider water conservation methods such as drip irrigation, mulching, and xeriscaping. Drip systems which slowly drip moisture directly on the root system can be purchased at your local home and garden center. Mulches can significantly cool the root zone and conserve moisture.
* Consider adding water-saving gels to the root zone which will hold a reserve of water for the plant. These can make a world of difference especially under stressful conditions. Be certain to follow label directions for their use.
Conditions : Normal Watering for Outdoor Plants Normal watering means that soil should be kept evenly moist and watered regularly, as conditions require. Most plants like 1 inch of water a week during the growing season, but take care not to over water. The first two years after a plant is installed, regular watering is important for establishment. The first year is critical. It is better to water once a week and water deeply, than to water frequently for a few minutes.
The best times to plant are spring and fall, when soil is workable and out of danger of frost. Fall plantings have the advantage that roots can develop and not have to compete with developing top growth as in the spring. Spring is more desirable for perennials that dislike wet conditions or for colder areas, allowing full establishment before first winter. Planting in summer or winter is not advisable for most plants, unless planting a more established sized plant.
To plant container-grown plants: Prepare planting holes with appropriate depth and space between. Water the plant thoroughly and let the excess water drain before carefully removing from the container. Carefully loosen the root ball and place the plant in the hole, working soil around the roots as you fill. If the plant is extremely root bound, separate roots with fingers. A few slits made with a pocket knife are okay, but should be kept to a minimum. Continue filling in soil and water thoroughly, protecting from direct sun until stable.
To plant bare-root plants: Plant as soon as possible after purchase. Prepare suitable planting holes, spread roots and work soil among roots as you fill in. Water well and protect from direct sun until stable.
To plant seedlings: A number of perennials produce self-sown seedlings that can be transplanted. You may also start your own seedling bed for transplanting. Prepare suitable planting holes, spacing appropriately for plant development. Gently lift the seedling and as much surrounding soil as possible with your garden trowel, and replant it immediately, firming soil with fingertips and water well. Shade from direct sun and water regularly until stable. How-to : Sow Seed Now is the preferred time to sow seed.
Prevention and control: Keep your garden as clean as possible, eliminating hiding places such as leaf debris, over-turned pots, and tarps. Groundcover in shady places and heavy mulches provide protection from the elements and can be favorite hiding places. In the spring, patrol for and destroy eggs (clusters of small translucent spheres) and adults during dusk and dawn. Set out beer traps from late spring through fall.
Many chemical controls are available on the market, but can be poisonous and deadly for children and pets; take care when using them - always read the label first! Pest : Aphids Aphids are small, soft-bodied, slow-moving insects that suck fluids from plants. Aphids come in many colors, ranging from green to brown to black, and they may have wings. They attack a wide range of plant species causing stunting, deformed leaves and buds. They can transmit harmful plant viruses with their piercing/sucking mouthparts. Aphids, generally, are merely a nuisance, since it takes many of them to cause serious plant damage. However aphids do produce a sweet substance called honeydew (coveted by ants) which can lead to an unattractive black surface growth called sooty mold.
Aphids can increase quickly in numbers and each female can produce up to 250 live nymphs in the course of a month without mating. Aphids often appear when the environment changes - spring & fall. They're often massed at the tips of branches feeding on succulent tissue. Aphids are attracted to the color yellow and will often hitchhike on yellow clothing.
Prevention and Control: Keep weeds to an absolute minimum, especially around desirable plants. On edibles, wash off infected area of plant. Lady bugs and lacewings will feed on aphids in the garden. There are various products - organic and inorganic - that can be used to control aphids. Seek the recommendation of a professional and follow all label procedures to a tee. Fungi : Leaf Spots Leaf spots are caused by fungi or bacteria. Brown or black spots and patches may be either ragged or circular, with a water soaked or yellow-edged appearance. Insects, rain, dirty garden tools, or even people can help its spread.
Prevention and Control: Remove infected leaves when the plant is dry. Leaves that collect around the base of the plant should be raked up and disposed of. Avoid overhead irrigation if possible; water should be directed at soil level. For fungal leaf spots, use a recommended fungicide according to label directions.


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The colors are actually light blue, navy, dark teal and a two tone gold. But hey...if it's Mardi Gras colors to you, who am I to argue! And I never thought that Jean resembled Ron, interesting, but I just googled his name, found the best version of the most common pic and went from there. I will admit that I think I made him look a bit more suave than the pic I actually took it from. I was trying to use his likeness, but not use it if that makes sense! It was hard enough trying to shake the image of Yeul Brenner out of my head from that movie he portrayed him in!
Here is the image I created my design from
Here is my version of the Crescents logo that Ed McVey submitted for the 'ESPN fans, re-design the Hornets' contest. Since it's a re-imagining of his original work, I have to give him credit for the initial design. The typestyle however is completely of my own creation.
Here is the original by Ed McVey
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"Hornets means nothing." - Tom Benson
I still like Dukes best.
Instead of using Jean Lafitte, use a likeness of Pistol Pete. Two birds kind of thing.
The more I think about it, the more I like Krewe with purple, gold and just a tad of green. As long as New Orleans is on the jersey and not the nickname, I think we would have a winner.
And no designs on the jersey. Keep it simple with just NEW ORLEANS.
That re-design of the Crecents is really cool, dub. I kind of wish you had done that Pilots sketch justice, that looks really cool
That Crescents design has to be used as a secondary logo for another name, it's just too sweet.
I can still do the Pilots concept. I just wanted the person that requested it to know that I did sketch something but just never got around to fleshing it out. The hardest part is always settling for the right sketch and going from there.That re-design of the Crecents is really cool, dub. I kind of wish you had done that Pilots sketch justice, that looks really cool
I'll tell you what, I had a concept in mind damn near identical to McVey's idea. When the name first came up in our previous threads, I knew exactly where I wanted to go with it so I just did a rough sketch and never hashed it out because I started working on designs for other names. I can find my sketch book and the sketch I did should still be in there.That Crescents design has to be used as a secondary logo for another name, it's just too sweet.
When I first saw his rendition of it I was like "Wow!". Since he rightfully beat me to it, I wouldn't take full credit for the new look of it, except for the type style since it's all mine, if anybody wanted to use it in some way. I'd take credit for the update and he'd get the credit for the idea. Kind of like an artists agreement!
In regards to my Pelicans concept, I would have to make my Krewe concept my second favorite, more like an '1A' type of favorite. I went back and tweaked a few things, mainly the colors, but there was room for some improvement and since it was my first baby posted here, I know that I did it justice the second time around.The more I think about it, the more I like Krewe with purple, gold and just a tad of green. As long as New Orleans is on the jersey and not the nickname, I think we would have a winner.
And no designs on the jersey. Keep it simple with just NEW ORLEANS.
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My favorite is still the Breakers concept. Especially the colors, so simple, yet so effective.
Beautiful, I've always been a fan of the crescents name and had in mind a logo looking almost just like this minus the basketball pattern in the crescent. The colors are especially spectacular! mild colors are common in the NBA for a good reason. Would like to see some jerseys and a secondary logo for this.
bigdub..how about a new orleans surge uniform..show us how awesome that would be! I've got the urge to surge!!! (we could also sign serge ibaka as our mascot)
the color concept and the font you propose are spot on, Dub!
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Exhausted all good ideas, I see. A damn sandwich...
I love the overall design BigDub made for the Crescents....but I'm still not feeling the name. Every time I say it that Pillsbury doughboy commercial for crescents pops in my head. I don't know why, but it does. A lot of these names just don't roll off the tounge easily....Hornets doesn't really mesh with what the city is about but at least it rolls of the tounge easily.
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- Baroque Library Hall: the stunning home of the Czech National Library, with 20,000 books which date back as far as the 16th century.
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A journey that began as one Maryland family's battle for respect and acceptance for their daughter and sister, Rosa, became a significant milestone in the ongoing battle for dignity, inclusion and respect of all people with intellectual disabilities when United States President Barack Obama signed bill S.2781 into federal law on October 5, 2010.
Rosa Marcellino, 9, second from left, is shown with siblings Maddie, 13, Gigi, 11, and Nick, 15, during the Special Olympics state games, held in June. Rosa has Down syndrome and is the inspiration behind "Rosa's Law" that removes the terms "mentally retarded" and "mental retardation" from federal education, health and labor laws.
Known as "Rosa's Law," the law removes the terms "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" from federal health, education and labor policy and replaces them with people first language "individual with an intellectual disability" and "intellectual disability."
The bill, championed by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wy.), garnered unanimous support in passing both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Rosa's Law was commemorated in a White House ceremony on October 8 with an 11 member delegation of Special Olympics athletes, leaders and self-advocates present to celebrate the milestone. See the list of delegates.
"Respect, value, and dignity – everyone deserves to be treated this way, including people with intellectual disabilities," said Dr. Timothy P. Shriver, Chairman and CEO of Special Olympics. "The President's signature and the unanimous support of both the House and Senate show that our elected officials understand and embrace this ideal. I congratulate Sen. Mikulski and Sen. Enzi for their vision and sensitivity to people with intellectual disabilities everywhere."
"For far too long we have used hurtful words like 'mental retardation' or 'mentally retarded' in our federal statutes to refer to those living with intellectual disabilities," said Sen. Mikulski. "Rosa's Law will make a greatly-needed change that should have been made well before today — and it will encourage us to treat people the way they would like to be treated."
Special Olympics, as the world's largest movement dedicated to promoting respect and human dignity for those with intellectual disabilities, has long championed the use of people first language. In 2004, in response to its athletes' call for change, the Special Olympics International Board of Directors adopted a resolution to update the movement's terminology from "mental retardation" to "people with intellectual disabilities." In 2008, Special Olympics launched the website www.r-word.org to combat the inappropriate use of the R-word in common usage and helped lead protests against media use of the word in response to the film 'Tropic Thunder.' In 2009, the youth-led "Spread the Word to End the Word" campaign launched with rallies in K-12 schools and universities around the country, enlisting young people to combat use of the word and collecting more than 100,000 signatures to pledge inclusion and respect towards all people.
In order to learn more about youth experiences with the R-word, the Special Olympics Global Collaborating Center at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and Harris Interactive®ii worked together to design an online survey. In this online survey, youth across the U.S. were asked questions about the R-word, including whether they have ever heard the word, and if so, how they reacted to hearing it. Over a thousand youth between the ages of 8 and 18 responded to the online survey. A bulleted summary of some of the results is below, or you can read the full results of the survey.
•92% of young Americans (ages 8-18) report having heard the R-word used, while 36% have heard the word used specifically toward someone with an intellectual disability.
•Only 50% of those who heard it used to refer to someone with an intellectual disability told the person who used the word that it was wrong to do so.
• The study also confirmed that as young people progress from elementary school, to middle school and then on to high school, they are less likely to feel bad or sorry for the person being picked on, and more likely to laugh, do nothing, and/or not care.
Youth leaders like Spread the Word to End the Word campaign co-founders Soeren Palumbo and Tim Shriver have used viral and grassroots methods to garner support amongst their peers and in schools across the United States and around the world. By highlighting the pervasive use of the R-word in mainstream media and reaching out to people like Bill O'Reilly when the R-word is used on his show, the campaign has begun to have a noticeable impact. FOX adopted the campaign's ideals when they edited out multiple uses of the R-word in the movie "Miss March" and replaced it with alternatives in the DVD release. The F/X network now includes the R-word as one of three words that are not allowed to be broadcast. MTV has also embraced the campaign by bleeping out the R-word just like any other curse word or slur in shows like "The Real World" and "Teen Mom."
"Meaningful change is often slow to occur, but we've found that once we are able to get our message in front of people, whether they're a neighbor, a friend, a studio executive, celebrity or politician, they generally get it," said Palumbo. "It comes down to the human connection we all share. No matter where we come from, what our background is, we are all human, and we all deserve that requisite respect."
"What people, I hope, are starting to see is that making their pledge to stop using the R-word is just the beginning of a whole new and amazing world that opens up to them," said Shriver. "Once you open your heart to people with intellectual disabilities you're going to want to do more and that's where Special Olympics comes in – it's the next level of activation. Young people today are desperate to make change, to channel their passions in meaningful ways and whether it's starting a unified team at your school, or just cheering at a competition, that's what Special Olympics is offering – a way for young people to make meaningful change in the world."
Although originally a clinical term and introduced with good intentions, the term "mental retardation" and its pejorative form, "retard" have been used widely in today's society to degrade and insult people with intellectual disabilities. By instead using "intellectual disability" and "an individual with an intellectual disability" in federal laws, the United States sends a strong message that language is important and that no form of the 'R-word' should be used to refer to any of its citizens.
Champions of Rosa's law made sure that by updating language in federal law that the bill would not expand nor diminish services, rights, responsibilities or educational opportunities duly owed to individuals with intellectual disabilities. It simply makes the federal law language consistent with that used by the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, and the White House through the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. The changes will occur during routine revisions to laws and documents over the next several years. Since the alterations will be implemented gradually, the legislation is not expected to incur any cost.
A family in Edgewater, Maryland provided the inspiration for the law. Nina Marcellino is the mother of four children, including Rosa, a child with Down syndrome. In 2009, Marcellino learned that Rosa had been labeled retarded at school. Marcellino didn't allow the R-word in her house, and none of her children described their sister that way. Nina teamed up with other parents and her state delegate to introduce a bill to change the terminology in Maryland state law. Before the bill was brought up for consideration in the Maryland General Assembly, they held a hearing on the implications of changing the term.
There were several witnesses at that hearing, but the testimony that had the greatest impact was given by an 11-year-old boy: Rosa's brother, Nick. "What you call people is how you treat them," Nick said. "What you call my sister is how you will treat her. If you believe she's 'retarded,' it invites taunting, stigma. It invites bullying and it also invites the slammed doors of being treated with respect and dignity." Nick's comments speak to the core values of Special Olympics – respect, dignity, acceptance and inclusion. Special Olympics congratulates and thanks all involved in passing 'Rosa's Law.'
Dr. Timothy Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman and CEO Loretta Claiborne, Self-Advocate and Special Olympics International Board Director Eddie Barbanell, Self-Advocate, Actor and Special Olympics International Board Director Soeren Palumbo, Co-founder "Spread the Word to End the Word" Campaign, Co-founder SO College Tim Shriver, Co-founder "Spread the Word to End the Word" Campaign, Co-founder SO College Erica Wheeler, Self-Advocate and Special Olympics Maryland Board Director and Athlete Danielle Liebl, Self-Advocate and Special Olympics Minnesota Athlete, Youth Activation Committee Member Roberta Blomster, Self-Advocate and Special Olympics Minnesota Athlete and Global Messenger Frank Stephens, Self-Advocate and Special Olympics Virginia Athlete David Egan, Self-Advocate, Special Olympics Virginia Board Director and Athlete Julie Petty, Self-Advocate from Fayetteville, Arkansas. See full bios
Read Senator Mikulski's Press ReleaseRead Special Olympics' Press ReleaseRead Timothy Shriver's thoughts on Rosa's LawA 9 year-old's Victory over the R-word
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D-backs face challenge in rolling De La Rosa
Jorge De La Rosa is locked in to the strike zone in a way he's rarely been before.
Colorado's southpaw starter will go into Thursday's series opener against Arizona with a streak of 17 consecutive scoreless innings, and he can rest confident in knowing that he's had some success against the D-backs. The 32-year-old veteran is 7-3 with a 2.23 career ERA in 17 games against Arizona, and he'll be matched against Trevor Cahill on Thursday.
De La Rosa has thrown six innings and allowed just two hits in each of his last two starts, and he threw five scoreless innings after giving up three first-inning runs in the outing that ignited the streak. His most recent start came against Arizona on Saturday, when he held the D-backs to just four baserunners and didn't allow them to reach scoring position.
Colorado turned two double plays and caught a runner stealing in that outing, which allowed De La Rosa to face just one batter over the minimum. The left-hander has yet to throw more than 92 pitches in any outing this season. The first-place Rockies just went 5-2 on their homestand and will embark on their trip to Arizona and Los Angeles with a 5-4 road record.
Arizona, meanwhile, has won two straight games and stands two games out of first place. The D-backs (+17) have a similar run differential to the Rockies (+19) this season, but they'll go into this series with a 5-5 mark in their last 10 games.
Cahill, who went 13-12 with a 3.78 ERA last season, is off to an 0-3 start in 2013. The right-hander has one no-decision this season, a remnant of a game in which he took a shutout into the eighth inning. Cahill lost to the Rockies and De La Rosa last week in Colorado, and he's pitched to a 7-9 record and a 4.50 ERA in 19 career starts at Chase Field.
The D-backs will come into this series on the adrenaline of an exciting win against San Francisco. Arizona tied the game in the eighth inning and pushed ahead in the ninth Wednesday, but the Giants tied it up again in the bottom half. Pinch-hitter Wil Nieves came up with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly for Arizona.
The Rockies, not to be outdone, are coming off an extra-inning victory of their own. Colorado trailed from the sixth inning against Atlanta on Wednesday but tied the game in the ninth inning on a two-run double by Dexter Fowler. The game went all the way to the 12th inning, and it wasn't decided until Yorvit Torrealba delivered a game-winning single to left field with one out.
Rockies: Rutledge streaking
Michael Cuddyer and Josh Rutledge gave the Rockies back-to-back home runs in Wednesday's victory over Atlanta, and Rutledge extended his hitting streak to five straight games. Colorado's 24-year-old second baseman was hitting .191 as recently as April 16, but he's surged to .230 by getting hits in seven of his last eight games.
Rutledge, a former third-round draftee, has gone deep three times, and he's also contributed two doubles. The youngster has struck out 13 times in the first 20 games, and he's walked just 16 times in 92 career games in the Majors.
D-backs: Parra stays hot
Gerardo Parra entered Wednesday's game as a substitute, but he still found a way to keep his remarkable season rolling. Parra drove in the go-ahead run with a single in his only at-bat Wednesday, and he's now reached base safely in 20 of his 21 games this season. Parra, who pinch-ran and scored the tying run in the eighth inning, has hit safely in 17 games.
The 25-year-old batted .273 and slugged just .392 for Arizona last season, but he hasn't gone hitless in any start since an 0-for-5 game in a 7-5 loss to the Dodgers on April 13. Parra is hitting .308 (12-for-39) and slugging .538 in nine home games this season, and he's hitting .375 (3-for-8) with two runs scored in three games against the Rockies.
Worth noting
• De La Rosa is the first Colorado starter to throw consecutive scoreless outings of at least six innings since Jason Hammel did it three straight times in June 2010.
• Todd Helton has missed five straight games with a strained left forearm.
• Cahill is 1-4 in six career starts against the Rockies.
• Arizona is now 2-7 when trailing after seven innings.
Spencer Fordin is a reporter for MLB.com This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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More oil rigs in Gulf than before BP oil spill
According to The Times Picayune in New Orleans …
While a backlog of drilling permits in Washington continues to feed oil industry angst, new data shows that more rigs are in the Gulf of Mexico than before the BP oil spill, indicating that operators might have more confidence in the future than they are letting on.
The latest tracking information from ODS-Petrodata, a Houston-based compiler of oil and gas data, shows there are 10 more rigs in the Gulf now than there were last April.
While only 34 of the 125 rigs in the Gulf are actually working — half the total that were active before the Macondo well blowout — the vast majority of the idle rigs, particularly those slated for big-ticket jobs in deepwater, will remain under contract for the rest of 2011.
In the shallow-water Gulf oil fields, where the government has never officially banned drilling but has issued few work permits in the past several months, activity has rebounded to near its pre-blowout levels.
There are 26 shallow-water rigs operating now, just 11 fewer than before the BP blowout, according to ODS-Petrodata. In December, the government issued seven shallow-water drilling permits, matching the monthly average from the year leading up to the BP disaster.
There are also signs of renewal in the more lucrative deepwater fields.