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Guess that makes me susceptible of being called a mainstream/Nolan batman fan, except I'm not really even a batman fan, I just happen to like some of the films that have the batman in them.
I logged some 20 hours of AA and still haven't finished it (you know me) because I played it as a 3D Mark of the Ninja / FEZ / Trine hybrid (the Trine, sorry, Scarecrow parts felt the weakest to me), my iterative/completionist approach doesn't work well with it since you can't get all the collectibles unless you've already unlocked all the toys, at the same time I didn't loathe backtracking as much as I did with, say, The Witcher, because the levels are so beautiful and atmospheric that exploring them is a pleasure (that is also very Trine-y) and also it felt like a treasure hunt, the macguffin itself is not the point (and of course you can't make me care one bit about the backstory of some inanely uninteresting sidekick of a totally ridiculous supervillain, or some slow speaking Arkham guy, it's just noise in the background), the hunt itself is the point (FEZ understands this perfectly)
As for the dance/fight mechanic, well it looks good on-screen but even the much simpler execution mechanic of MotN felt more pleasurable, which prompts the thought that AA is a collection of systems that could be games on their own, but since they aren't, they aren't well developed enough to be interesting, ending up to be ...filler. Competently delivered filler, but still failing to hit the spot, gelling together just enough and mainly because of the package that holds them in place.
I should probably finish the main story (cross one off the backlog and all that), but that leads my mind to AC. There's probably more of that good stuff that I liked, and a whole lot more of that uninteresting fluff. Well, at least now, I'd walk in with more awareness and maybe be able to get more (and more eclectical) enjoyment out of it.
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Well I basically played through the entirety of Banner Saga today, I didn't find the combat to be a slog at all, in fact I loved every minute of the game from the artful presentation, to the music, tough decisions and the combat. It very interesting to see how the decisions you make affect you down the line, with betrayals, desertion, death and redemption all playing a part and all feeling as though they were a result of my decision making.
My only slight issue with the game was the resource management, I found myself at times paying for a few fairly hard to call decisions that left my clan starving and meaning I didn't have enough resources to level up my heroes (plus a few that I'd invested in ended up dieing/leaving).
It's very likely I'll play it again at some point and see what other decisions I can take and see whether I can keep a few people alive a little longer.
15-01-2014, 07:19 PM #19283The story is just drivel-drivel-drivel IMO, there's this guy who keeps babbling in the background and then more guys and some gals babbling, then more of the same guy, most of them look and sound ridiculous to me, I can't really muster up enough interest to listen to whatever crap they're talking about, then again much of my goodwill was likely wasted on the mind-numbingly boring 10+ minutes long playable-cutscene intro.
The 'beat game 5 times' character unlock in Risk of Rain has a lightsaber.
I mean to say, Risk of Rain is a great game for only having one character in it now.
Bah, it's a shame I dislike melee in it so much, but I've heard good things about them from people who have played with them clearly more than I have.Powered by Steam. And biscuits. I'm also a twit and dabble in creative writing.
15-01-2014, 11:04 PM #19285The Medallion of the Imperial Psychopath, a Napoleon: Total War AAR
For the Emperor!, a Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai AAR
15-01-2014, 11:12 PM #19286"Halo is designed to make the player think "I look like that, I am macho sitting in my undies with my xbox""
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I played a couple of hours of Remember Me, which I finally manage to get 75% off during the xmas steam flash sale. The art direction is excellent (I think Aleksi Briclot was creative director or something if I read it correctly during the opening credits, and I like his artwork quite a lot) and the world is interesting, if very corridor like. The fighting is a bit uninspired and for the life of me I don't get why it has to interrupt you every couple of minutes to tell you how to assign this move and that combo and all that malarkey. I think it will be interesting for the ten or so hours it will take to finish, but there is definitely potential in this game which was sadly left untapped.
And more Unepic, half way through the castle/dungeon now I think. This game is fun!
Continuing with the DMC. Now more than a few chapters in (I think 5 or 6? I unlocked the fists and am attacking the TV tower) this is DEFINITELY an easy game. I've had to use a few vital stars but I haven't actually died yet.
But the game itself is gorgeous. I am usually not one to splooge over graphics or visuals, but holy crap is this game gorgeous. Really vibrant colors and a really trippy atmosphere.Steam: Gundato
PSN: Gundato
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I dived into Hexcells and reached level 5-2 where I seemingly painted myself into a corner. There were three blank hexes left that contained one blue hex and there were no indications as to which of the three was the blue hex, so I had to guess. I'd post a screenshot but apparently Dropbox's new screenshot functionality doesn't capture fullscreen applications, only the windows beneath it.
Anyway, it's true, Hexcells is a great puzzle game.
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Broken Age is excellent. It surpasses every other Doublefine game I've played. The art is gorgeous. The writing is really, really funny in parts and deftly touches on themes of adolescence. The puzzles are challenging but not frustrating (seasoned Adventure fans might disagree with me here), and it ends in a pretty good place. I just finished Vella's ark. I wish I had done both concurrently, to avoid potential spoilers.
The drag interface isn't the best, nor is the lack of a highlight all interactive parts, but I really do think this game has lived up to the hype. It will probably restore a lot of faith in kickstarter to a lot of people who are iffy right now, especially since it was only $15.
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I started my 17th or 18th playthrough of Borderlands 2 during Awesome Games Done Quick's speedrun, this time it's UVHM with Maya who is astonishingly good while playing solo. The only problem is it's just a bit disheartening being 18 levels away from the cap, knowing you'll only get about halfway there by completing UVHM, which will take about 10 hours or so. But I'm still having fun so whatever.
I usually prefer the ability to manually save but Shadow Warriors (2013) checkpoints are placed perfectly. Theres also a lot of Easter eggs, and money to collect for the obsessive. It might be worth picking the skill that gets you more cash early because those weapon upgrades are expensive! My favourite weapon is the pistol because its quick-fire fanning ability is absolutely devastating. The sword is fun too, but the most practical weapon may be the crossbow which is great for long range and bosses after being upgraded to increase power by holding the trigger.
KR0 (again). The sheer delight of the art direction cannot be understated, especially where the frame rotates to reveal more expanse in places.
Dark souls (again).
Bought the Banner saga, but have yet to put any time into it, but based on the little I played it looked pretty interesting, however the lack of voice for the dialogue was a little surprising given the rest of the production values.Why yes you're right I'm deliciously evil
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Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes....
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Finished Lara Croft atGoL yesterday. I quite liked it! The puzzles tended to be either rather obvious or run-away-difficult, but generally interesting at least. The story was pretty much non-existant ("OMG baddy! Kill him!") and the VA was sub-par, but that is not why I play Tomb Raider (well, the most recent one, to some extent). Combat was surprisingly good! I was skeptical towards the concept of sort-of-isometric tomb raiding with kind-of-ARPG-lite-ish mechanics, but it does the trick well. And it is neither too long nor too short IMO. Overall an enjoyable experience!
Now to the actual reason for this post: It made me want to replay the older games (Legend, Anniversary and Underworld). I thought I'd check for any mods whose idea of making the world prettier doesn't include making Lara naked (she'll freeze to death in those mountains for God's sake!), but alas, they are not to be found. So I turn to you for advice. I'm looking for phat graffix. I'll start with Legend.
Went back to World of Tanks after taking a break for about half a year. Lots of changes, especially to artillery. New maps and changes to old ones, so I have no idea where to go a lot of the time and I keep meeting new vehicles I don't know the weak spots of.
Got a VK 36.01 H which has what must be one of the most terrible stock guns in the game and it'll take ages before I can upgrade, so I'm impressively useless in most games with it.
Also got a Marder 38T to see if it was anything like the Marder II was before they nerfed it into a puddle of uselessness and it seems pretty okay. Higher tier, though, so you die if someone sneezes in your direction.
Played a bit more of Grid 2 and hey, I like arcade-y racers which don't go the full Burnout, and it's a very pretty game with a lot to do, so I'm enjoying it - but dear God do I detest the $(£!ing muscle cars sometimes. Only the second god damned vehicle challenge in the game and I'm turning the air blue, telling myself I'm useless, pathetic, I'll never be good enough, coming in at 2.10.006 or whatever over and over and over and over again. Give up after almost breaking my controller. Go back to regular races. Blitz through five or six in succession netting first place pretty much every time. Seriously, the muscle cars are just horrible and anyone who enjoys driving like this is a bad person who should feel bad there I said it.
Also now I want to punch the guy who voices your mechanic or whoever the hell he's supposed to be. Though I did laugh when I got to Indianapolis for the first time and he was all "Take some time to learn the track before you go full throttle" and even with my limited experience of racers set in real locations I was still able to reply "No, I don't think that'll be necessary - let's see, turn here, turn here, drift here, accelerate here..." :D
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Powering through L.A. Noire. Very underrated (by gamers). Looks great on PC, considering its a console port. The writing and plot movements are of a quality rarely found in games. And the gameplay is actually fun too, as it becomes increasingly difficult to ace the cases as you progress through the desks. I remember being excited for this game back in 2011 but then ignoring it due to popular opinion. That was a mistake I won't make again.
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Since the question has been raised... Not an official question, just curious what you think.
Since the question has been raised... Not an official question, just curious what you think.
I don't feel like the ace pool should be given to CVO. Sorry if that sounds greedy or selfish. All those who have been putting money into the ace pool since last summer should have an opportunity to receive that money. CVO is going to prosper with or without this money(look how many sponsers CVO has already). Leagues on the other hand struggles to draw small numbers. There has to be an incentive to come to leagues other than maybe winning 15-20 bucks.
I have been very excited that the ace pool has gotten so high. I would be dissappointed to see it just vanish without an ace. I think this question should be directed to those who come to leagues every week or most weeks. Not to the occassionals or nevers. I believe the pole outcome would change.
I agree 100% that the PBL attendees should make the decision. With out a doubt! I did vote yes to CV though. My vote would be the same if I was at PBL every week and even if I hit the ace I'll still donate it. I have a feeling it will be hit though.
"...a glass can only spill what it contains..."
With the plan to have a second league night in Louisville, perhaps even starting near the end of march - we could split the ace pool 50/50 between the leagues - as to creating an instant incentive to come to both - least for those seeking aces
I like Martin's idea
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I agree with Nate. And Martin. I'm not for sure exactly where the money would go for the CV tournament. Pro purse, signs, players packages, all of the above, etc. With it staying the leagues it does provide incentive for people to come and participate. I have a chance of hitting an ace on 2, maybe 3 at IQ and maybe 1 at CV but I have been putting in $1 the last 4 or 5 weeks that I have played in leagues just because the pot has been so high.
Putting the money into the bag tag challenge could have been an option too.
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i agree split it between the two leagues to give some more people out to leauges.
Dosen't the PBL provide some of the league entry money already to the LDGC?
The ace pool for leagues should be treated as a side pot and should stay with that particular league.
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new..........Albert Einstein
Yeah...they pull money for the club. It was only a suggestion to donate it to the CVO. Anytime I run a local league at the end of the year I ask the players if they want to donate the money to something, throw off for it, or roll it over. The guys around here (B-burg) usually want to donate it. I understand wanting to roll it into the next area league event...that's more than fine and makes PERFECT sense...I just wanted to plant a seed. I'll fully support either decision.
I've never begged for money for an event before this year. I'm just wanting to put our tourney on the map. Please don't allow my begging to offend anyone.
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why dont you take that money and sponser a hole or something at that event maybe in the name of pbl and maybe that would help get the word out about the pbl then u help the pbl and the event thats just a thought.
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO)-- The Fruita Monument Wildcats showed on Thursday that they can win a close game in league play.
Fruita manufactured a 6-3 win over Central at Bergman field Thursday to stay perfect in league play.
The Grand Junction Tigers also won their league contest with the Montrose Indians 9-6 by scoring five runs in the final inning.
The Tigers trail the Wildcats in the SWL standings by one game.
The two teams meet up for the final time in the regular season on Tuesday.
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Panasonic GH series of micro four-thirds cameras are some of the best all-round video and stills hybrid solutions currently available. Read on to find out how the new 4K capable Four Thirds sensor in GH4 performs.
Sigma's range of DN lenses are specifically designed for mirrorless cameras. The 30mm f/2.8 is the equivalent to a 60mm on a MFT camera and has recently been updated but, at $199, the price seems at odds with its new premium Art series label. Read on to see how well this model performs.
As a short telephoto prime for Sony NEX and Olympus and Panasonic cameras, the re-categorized A series Sigma 60mm f/2.8 DN prime fills a gap not yet occupied by the camera maker's own models. Read on to see how well this lens performs.
As the equivalent to a 150-600mm this lens perhaps more so than any other in the range demonstrates just how much smaller MFT mount lenses can be compared with APS-C format offerings. Read on to see how well this highly portable model performs.
Although compact and likeable enough, Olympus' first 17mm for MFT (Micro Four Third) wasn't one of the best performing lenses. With a fast maximum aperture, this new lens aims to build on the popularity of the angle of view / focal length while offering improved image quality. Read on to see if Olympus has achieved their goal.
While Samsung has a number of zooms in their mirrorless NX lens range, their primes consist of an intriguing amalgamation of compact 'pancake' types, ultra-high speed designs and special purpose models. We've assembled five models for testing and analyzed them using a 20Mpix Samsung NX20. Read on to see how well the combination of high-resolution APS-C sensor and innovative NX-mount primes perform.
Introduced during 2011, the 24-Mpix Sony NEX-7 remains a high-watermark for mirrorless models despite recent introductions from rivals. We've now had the opportunity to measure the performance of this camera with a number of promising new lens models. Read on to see how well the combination of Sony's high-resolution APS-C sensor and the very latest E-mount lenses perform.
Panasonic's Lumix DMC-G6 is the update to last year's DMC-G5 MFT camera, the firm's $750 mid-range EVF equipped model sitting above the entry-level finder-less DMC-GF6 yet beneath the mighty video-maker's favorite DMC-GH3. The new camera features a 16-Mpix Live MOS sensor as well as a new Venus processing engine, but just how well does it perform in our labs?
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Introduced at Photokina in September 2012 alongside three other Micro Four Thirds lenses, the Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f2.8 Macro lens helps Olympus make good on its promise to deliver a full range of dedicated lenses and accessories for its PEN and O-MD lines of compact mirror-less interchangeable lens cameras.
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Introduced in mid September, the Olympus PEN E-PM2 is the second generation of Olympus' entry-level Micro Four Thirds hybrid camera. It sports a newly updated design with a useful, fixed grip and a touch-screen interface among other updates, but the big news is that it has inherited the sensor of the much-admired Olympus OM-D E-M5, the current top-of-the-line Micro Four Thirds camera.
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Entrepreneurship (ENTR)
27056 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3)
The study of the entrepreneurial process from conception to birth of a new venture. This includes attributes of successful entrepreneurs, opportunity recognition, innovation, venture screening, risk assessment, risk tolerance, identification of resources and business planning to learn how to turn opportunities into a viable business. Prerequisite: none.
27065 Entrepreneurial Experience I (3)
First of a two-course sequence designed to immerse entrepreneurship majors into the dynamics of starting and running a micro-business. Focuses on identifying market needs, researching financial viability of business venture to meet that need, and marshalling the resources to launch a business. Prerequisites: BUS 10123 and ENTR 27056.
27075 Entrepreneurial Experience II (2)
Continuation of Entrepreneurial Experience I; focuses on growing and running the micro-business throughout the academic year with planned liquidation or shutdown by the end of the academic year. Prerequisites: BUS 10123 and ENTR 27056 and 27065.
27466 Speaker Series in Entrepreneurship (1)
Explores entrepreneurship based upon the experiences of a broad range of entrepreneurs. During the semester, at least six entrepreneurs will share their paths in establishing a successful enterprise, including some of the obstacles and missteps they made along the way. Corequisite: ENTR 27056.
37045 Sales in the Entrepreneurial Venture (3)
Selling and the management of the sales force in the entrepreneurial environment. Special focus is given to enhancing students' selling skills and background in developing an effective sales force for an entrepreneurial organization. Prerequisites: MKTG 25010 and ENTR 27075 and entrepreneurship (ENTR) major.
37065 Entrepreneurial Finance (3)
Introduces students to issues related to capital formation in, and the financial management of, new or young ventures. Students are introduced to sources of capital. The majority of the course focuses on how to identify and substantiate capital requirements, manage cash flow and grow appropriately in a capital-constrained environment. Prerequisites: FIN 36053 and entrepreneurship (ENTR) major.
37075 Entrepreneurial Marketing (3)
Application of marketing concepts to entrepreneurial situations. Emphasis is given to market segmentation and analysis, product and service positioning and market-oriented firm development. Prerequisites: MKTG 25010 and ENTR 27075 and entrepreneurship (ENTR) major.
37192 Practicum in Entrepreneurship (1-3)
(Repeatable for a total of 3 credit hours). Supervised work in an entrepreneurially-oriented organization to obtain experience in operating a small or entrepreneurial firm. Prerequisites: ENTR 27075.
37195 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship I (3)
(Repeatable for credit) Special topics course offered on an irregular basis; different topics and faculty involved each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: ENTR 27056.
47065 New Venture Creation (3)
The process of formulating, planning and implementing a new venture. Students apply the skills learned in the functional areas toward the goal of starting a business. Exposure to detailed description of "how to" embark on a new venture in a logical manner. Prerequisites: ENTR 37065 and 37075 and entrepreneurship (ENTR) major. This course may be used to satisfy the writing-intensive requirement with approval of major department.
47091 Seminar in Entrepreneurship (3)
(Repeatable for credit) Current topics in entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship majors will not receive credit for this course--open only to entrepreneurship minors. Prerequisites: ENTR 27056 and MKTG 25010 and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. Not open to entrepreneurship (ENTR) majors. Corequisite: FIN 36053.
47195 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship II (3)
(Repeatable for credit) Special topics course offered on an irregular basis; different topics and faculty involved each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: ENTR 27056.
47292 Entrepreneurial Internship (1-3)
(Repeatable up to 3 credit hours). Preparation of research report concurrent with on-the-job experience with cooperating business or other organization. Prerequisites: ACCT 23021 and ENTR 27075 and MKTG 25010; and entrepreneurship (ENTR) major .


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YPL Children's Services Librarian
Full salary range: $46,488.00 to $63,606.40 Annually*
Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89103
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This is a full-time position (40 hours per week). Selected candidate must be able to work a flexible schedule which may include weekends and some evenings.
Master's Degree in Library Science from a college or university accredited by the American Library Association required. Experience in retrieving information from electronic devices required. PLEASE NOTE: Meeting these posted qualifications does not necessarily guarantee an interview.
TO APPLY: Applications may be obtained from the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Human Resources Department, 7060 W. Windmill Ln., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Completed applications must be returned to the Human Resources Department. Incomplete applications will not be considered. It is each applicant´s responsibility to ensure completed applications for this position are received in the Human Resources Department by Wednesday, January 09, 2013.
The Human Resources Department will be closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 in observance of the New Year's Day Holiday.
To receive credit for completed college coursework and/or completion of a college degree, applicants must include a copy of all transcripts or other documentation along with their application for employment. Applications received without such proof of educational achievement WILL NOT be considered.
Provides children's reference and other services over the telephone and in person to children, young adult, and adult patrons, and Library District staff by searching files, the children's collection, and automated library systems to locate requested information or materials; assists children, young adult, and adult patrons in the use of the Children's Services circulating collections and materials using the Library of Congress Classifications and in the use of automated library systems, various indexes, and non-book materials; maintains knowledge of children's services; exercises decision making skills; assists the Department Head with collection development activities such as reading reviews, ordering library materials and weeding; assists with the maintenance of the Children's Services Department reference and circulating collections; maintains compliance with the Library District, branch, and Children's Services Department policies and procedures and explains policies and procedures to patrons and staff; ensures that the calendar of programs, activities, and events for the YPL/Children's Services Department is maintained; prepares and conducts story hours and programs for children up to 18 years of age; prepares and conducts programs for adults relating to children's services; interacts extensively over the telephone, and in person with children, young adults, adult patrons, district-wide staff and management, outside agencies, and other libraries; provides information about district-wide activities, facilities, and services; confers with teachers, parents, and community groups to assist in planning, organizing, and implementing special programs and exhibits to encourage and improve children's and young adult's communication skills, to promote reading, and to encourage greater patronage of the Library District; conducts tours of the YPL/Children's Services Department for teachers, students, schools, day care centers, and other interested groups; makes visits to schools, day care centers, and other organizations in order to promote books and reading; performs routine shelf checks to ensure continuing physical maintenance and proper location of books, periodicals, and other library materials relevant to the Children's Services Department; decorates Children's Services Department with appropriate accessories for the seasons, holidays, and other events; assembles and arranges displays of books and other library materials; maintains and files records and reports appropriate to the YPL/Children's Services Department; utilizes personal computers, automated library systems, the Internet, and on-line tools and resources; operates library and office equipment including, but not limited to: copy machine, telephone, facsimile machine, and microfiche/microfilm machines; attends or conducts miscellaneous meetings and training sessions at meeting sites throughout the district; maintains a safe environment for both staff and patrons; serves as "Person-in-Charge" as needed; provides community outreach services; participates in committee work when needed; attends and participates in professional associations' meetings and seminars; compiles lists of materials of interest to children and young adults; assists in other departments as needed; and performs related duties and responsibilities as required.
Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining a physical condition necessary for standing and walking; frequent lifting and carrying objects of light weight (5 – 10 pounds); occasional lifting and carrying objects of moderate weight (12 – 20 pounds); frequent bending, stooping, reaching, and pushing; minimal dexterity in the use of fingers, limbs, or body in the operation of office equipment; utilizing a keyboard, and sitting, or standing for extended periods of time. Tasks require sound perception, color perception, visual perception, and oral communications ability.
Mission Statement: We enable the people of our community to pursue lifelong learning through our responsive collections, electronic resources and innovative services. Our inviting public libraries are the cornerstones of our diverse communities where children and adults can experience personal enrichment and connect with one another.
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts to assist applicants with disabilities. If you have special needs, please call 702.507.6235.


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Jean de Villiers says Frans Steyn's return to the Springbok line-up will give the team much-needed grunt in their Rugby Championship opener against Argentina.
The Springboks started their new era under Heyneke Meyer with a 2-0 Test series triumph over England in June. Their displays were inconsistent over the three Tests, with the Boks dominating the tourists but also showing vulnerabilities which allowed the Poms to get back into the contest.
The third clash in PE was their most disappointing performance as it ended in a 14-14 stalemate. This fixture was played without inside centre Frans Steyn, who was a main source of momentum in the backline. He proved to be a massive loss at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium as he was unavailable for selection because he got married that weekend.
With Steyn returning to the midfield to play his 50th Test, Springbok captain De Villiers expects his centre partner to make a big impact against the Pumas at Newlands on Saturday – especially with his strong ball carrying abilities, resilient guard on defence and big boot.
'Frans is a big boost for us,' De Villiers told keo.co.za. 'Wynand Olivier did a good job as his replacement during the Test in PE, but Frans will offer a lot this weekend. With it being his 50th Test cap, I'm sure the whole team wants to make it a match to remember. And with Argentina pumped up for their Rugby Championship debut, this will be an exciting match-up.
'We were very happy with the way we played during the first half of the second Test. We let ourselves down in the third one. But we have the opportunity to rectify things this weekend.'
De Villiers added that the extra preparation time the Boks received after Super Rugby has been a big advantage. Especially considering they only had several days to prepare for the June Test series.
'We had a good two weeks of preparation, and that will make a huge difference,' said De Villiers. 'The Sharks players have also been very well managed since arriving after the Super Rugby final.
'We faced several challenges ahead of the series against England. I was appointed at a late stage and we only had about three training sessions before the first Test. But now the squad feels more as a team and we are heading in the right direction together. Here's hoping we can put together a strong performance for the full 80 minutes.'
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Boardman, Craig, Catherine Slade and Barry Bozeman. 2012. "A Retrospective of the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI): Lessons Learned for Coordination of Federal Scientific and Technical Work at the Nanoscale." Making it to the Forefront: Nanotechnology-A Developing Country Perspective, ed(s). N. A. Duda, p. 139-160. New York: Springer.
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Choi, Doo-Hun, Michael A. Cacciatore, Michael A. Xenos, Dietram A. Scheufele and Dominique E. Brossard. May 2012. "The Digital Producation Gap: The Role of News Media Use, Information Processing, and Opinion Expression." Presentation. Annual Convention of the International Communication Association. Phoenix, AZ.
Cobb, Michael D. 2012. "Deliberative Fears: Citizen Deliberation about Science in a National Technology Forum." Public Engagement and Emerging Technologies, ed(s). Kieran O'Doherty and Edna Einsiedel, p. 115-132. Vancouver, Canada: University of British Columbia Press.
Cobb, Michael D. 2012. "Lessons Learned from the First National Citizens' Technology Conference." Nanotechnology and the Public: Risk Perception and Risk Communication, ed(s). Susanna Hornig Priest, p. 93-103. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Cobb, Michael D. and Gretchen Gano. 2012. "Evaluating Structured Deliberations about Emerging Technologies: What About Participant Evaluation." International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Society. 10:96-110.
Coleman, Grisha and Aaron Golub. October 19, 2012. "Moving in the Nano City: What Will the Impact Be?." Presentation. CNS-ASU Science Café. Arizona Science Center. Phoenix, AZ.
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Conz, David. February 23, 2012. "What Beer Can Teach Us About Emerging Technologies. The Home-Brew Movement Serves as a Lesson in DIY Innovation." Slate.
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Cortes Lobos, Rodrigo. October 2012. "Advocacy Groups' Participation in the Public U.S. Agrifood Nanotechnology Research Agenda." Presentation. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET). University of Twente. Enschede, The Netherlands.
Cortes Lobos, Rodrigo. March 2012. "Can Nanotechnology research contribute to Sustainable Development of the US Agri-food sector." Presentation. S&T Global PhD Conference. Washington, DC.
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Cozzens, Susan. April 2012. "Environmental Health and Safety in Nanotechnology: A Critical Interface with the Public." Presentation. NanoAfrica 2012. University of Freestate. South Africa.
Cozzens, Susan. October 2012. "Equity, Equality and National Contexts: The U.S. and South Africa as Environments for Nanotechnologies." Presentation. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET). University of Twente. Enschede, The Netherlands.
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Updating a previous item, the Warriors said Klay Thompson developed concussion-like symptoms after the game.
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Stephen Curry scored 26 points with eight rebounds, six assists, five steals, three turnovers and three 3-pointers on 7-of-21 from the field against the Rockets in a series-clinching win on Wednesday.
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James Harden turned the ball over an NBA Playoffs record 13 times during a 104-90 loss to the Warriors on Wednesday, adding 14 points with six rebounds, five assists, three steals and no 3-pointers.
Dwight Howard picked up his seventh technical foul of the postseason on Wednesday.
Shelvin Mack will have surgery on his right shoulder.
Kyle Korver had right ankle surgery on Wednesday and will be out for three months.
Stephen Curry is going through shootaround on Wednesday wearing a right elbow sleeve, but he will play and see his normal amount of minutes in Game 5 vs. the Rockets.
Beno Udrih will undergo ankle surgery and will not play with the Slovenian national team at Eurobasket this summer.
Al Horford was invisible during the Hawks' season-ending Game 4 defeat, scoring only two points on 1-of-6 shooting with two rebounds, five assists and one block in 29 minutes.


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Although this "ideal" (?) is currently, in operation, if one were to be assured of it's elimination, what act, or process(s) would be necessary to bring this desire to fruition?
What type of checks,and balances would be needed, in order to squash any sprouts of re-emergence for tolerance?
Even though a group could use rules, laws, punishment, etc. for those who disobey, one cannot get inside anothers mind and read their thoughts.
History shows only too cleary, that anyone with an "idea" can start an underground revolt, teaching new "disciples" how to overthrow a current freeze on any said rule, or law. Yes, creativity can be used in many ways, for good, and for harm.
IF tolerance, is the problem, I can't fathom of a solution via law, or mass education, that would hold for very long, considering historical proof- evidence, concerning rebels, freethinkers, not to mention socio-paths, so in future history books, we'd see only a repeat of revolt, war, loss. Really nothing gained. Nothing new, under the sun.
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After starting as slow as a snail, Jacksonville's offense appears to have improved at the right time as the Cardinals head into the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs.
And behind that progress is Vincent Siders, who has quarterbacked Jacksonville throughout the season, leading the offense during early season struggles and during some impressive performances by the unit.
Last Friday was one of the better efforts as Siders rushed for 143 yards and 3 touchdowns on just 8 carries in the Cardinals' 28-13 victory over White Oak.
Thanks to his effort, Siders is The Daily News football player of the week.
"He played well," Jacksonville coach Beau Williams said. "He made plays when he needed to."
I expect Siders to call his own number tonight when the seventh-seeded Cardinals (7-4) visit No. 6 Rocky Mount (8-2) in the first round. But while Williams wouldn't complain if Siders had another effort like he did last week, the coach stressed that Siders needs to play within the system to help the Cardinals.
"He's got to do the same things he's done, which is make plays when we need them, run the option well and make his reads," Williams said. "He's also got to throw well. That's gotten better and it's come down to him understanding the game more."
Siders leads Jacksonville in rushing with 468 yards and 11 touchdowns to go along with 276 yards passing. Like the offense, he has improved his quarterback play.
"He's got good speed and good vision, and that helps him out," Williams said, "but he has grown up … and the game has slowed down for him."
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RALEIGH — In the wake of gun massacres in Colorado and Connecticut, President Barack Obama has urged Congress to pass a series of gun control laws that include background checks for all gun sales and a ban on the assault-style weapons used in the shootings.
But those measures in particular may have little effect on day-to-day gun crime in North Carolina, which overwhelmingly involves handguns, many sold and traded beyond even the beefed-up system of background checks envisioned in Washington.
For the decade ending in 2011, handguns accounted for more than 81 percent of all firearm homicides in North Carolina in which the type of weapon was known, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
Rifles, which include the assault weapons that have dominated the political debate, accounted for about 7.2 percent during the same period, the agency reported. Shotguns accounted for more deaths than rifles.
Few of the 2,849 people shot and killed in the state during that decade died in the kind of massacres that make the national news. Most died one or two at a time in near-anonymity, with the kind of guns that havent surfaced as a focus in the current debate.
Assault rifles are relatively rare in gun crimes in North Carolina. Earl Woodham, a spokesman with federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Charlotte, cites the size of handguns as a big reason for their more frequent use in crimes.
Mostly, the ability to conceal the gun, he said. Thats probably the number one factor.
The term assault weapon is not universally accepted within the gun debate, but it is generally considered to be a rifle or handgun that holds more than 10 rounds, is fired semi-automatically and resembles military weapons. Gun-rights advocates contend the term assault weapon was concocted by the gun-control lobby to scare people.
Assault rifles account for only 4.3 percent of the nearly 1,000 firearms seized by Raleigh police and currently stored as evidence in criminal cases, said spokesman Jim Sughrue. Handguns accounted for 555 of the weapons, with 112 shotguns and 141 rifles. The department has 35 assault rifles in the evidence room.
Cary police have one AK 47-style weapon among the 52 firearms they are holding as evidence. Police in 2011 took the assault weapon and ammunition found by firefighters inside a burning home for safekeeping, police spokeswoman Susan Elise said.
Assault rifles make up less than 3 percent of the 729 firearms recovered by Greensboro police between Jan. 1, 2012, through February.
Durham police would not disclose information about the firearms the department has in evidence, but last year the department recovered 465 handguns, 103 shotguns and 73 rifles.
Although the handgun causes much more carnage, the overwhelming concern nationally has been focused on assault weapons because of their use in shootings with multiple victims, said Mike Bouchard, chief security officer for Security Dynamics Group, a Virginia-based security consulting firm for large corporations and the United States.
Bouchard is former assistant director of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, where he supervised 26 regional offices across the country, including North Carolina.
He noted the 10-year assault weapons ban passed by Congress in 1994 prohibited anything with more than a 10-round clip, for handguns too.
Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, said a recent study that found 23 percent of the 56 mass shootings in America since 2009 involved an assault weapon was not insignificant.
We need to close the loopholes in background checks so that there will be fewer guns in the hands of impassioned people, he said. Assault weapons are certainly a part of that.
Trails go cold
Federal law requires gun dealers and retail stores to check the criminal record of their customers to make sure theyre legally able to own a firearm.
Obama and others want that requirement extended to all gun sales and transfers, a step proponents say could keep handguns from criminals.
If theres a requirement of background checks on all purchases, then people will be a lot more responsible about who they sell to, Bouchard said.
Both advocates and opponents of stricter gun control laws agree its not easy to keep guns away from criminals, even with background checks.
Most of the handguns are purchased legally the first time, said Susan Danielsen, a Greensboro police spokeswoman. Then they change hands, and thats where the problems begin.
Too often guns change hands by being stolen. Last week, two brothers were indicted on charges they committed four home invasion robberies in Raleigh over a two-week span ending Jan. 7. Among the items they allegedly stole were 50 rounds of ammunition and two handguns. Police say one of the handguns was the same caliber as one seized from the brothers after the last robbery in the spree, one in which a man was shot and paralyzed.
Investigators attempts to trace a weapon used in a violent crime often run cold because once a gun hits the streets it may change hands 10 or even 20 times after it has been stolen or illegally purchased, Woodham, with ATF said..
Gangbangers dont keep records, he added. At that point the gun trace becomes an ineffective investigative tool.
Even though Bouchard supports universal background checks, he says tracing a firearm thats been used to commit a crime can pose formidable challenges for police.
Lets say the police call ATF to trace a Smith and Wesson that was used in a murder, he said. ATF looks at the serial number, calls the Smith and Wesson manufacturer and asks, who sold this model? The officer gets a call back from the manufacturer. The gun was sold to Reds Distributor, who sold it to Mikes Gun Shop who sold it to Joe.
The police knock on Joes door and he says, I dont have it. I sold it. But he cant remember who he sold it to. The case goes cold. Thats the most troubling part of the whole system.
Investigators still arent sure where Samuel Cooper Jr. got the handgun he used to kill five people in Raleigh between 2006 and 2007. The State Bureau of Investigation linked Cooper to the homicides using firearms forensics tests on the 9 mm Ruger handgun he used to rob a Bank of America in Garner in 2007.
Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby said Cooper told prosecutors he had purchased the gun on the street from an unidentified person.
We couldnt get any closer than that, Willoughby said. Whether that information is accurate, I dont know.
Criminals fear prison
Federal law prohibited Cooper from owning a firearm, because he was a convicted felon who had spent 12 years behind bars for robbery and an escape attempt before he was released in 2006. During the killing spree, prosecutors say, Cooper would destroy evidence, including the clothes he wore, after each murder, but he kept the item that eventually linked him to the crimes: the gun.
He told prosecutors the gun was reliable and fired consistently.
The National Rifle Association cites the underground market that enables violent criminals like Cooper to acquire firearms as a reason for opposing expanded background checks. Spokeswoman Jacque Otto said universal background checks will not make a meaningful difference, because only law-abiding citizens will follow the requirement.
Last month, the NRA made public a 2011 survey by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, which found that 79 percent of state prison inmates nationwide convicted of firearms crimes obtained the weapons from the streets, illegal sources and friends or family.
Criminals, Otto said, dont walk into a Walmart to buy their firearms. They get them off the streets. They steal them or purchase them through the black market.
The NRA supports stronger prosecution of gun crimes, particularly in federal courts.
Otto says lax prosecution of firearms laws that are already on the books is at the crux of the issue. She cited a report by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse that noted a 28 percent decline in firearms prosecution between 2006 and 2011.
Criminals dont fear background checks, she said. They fear the prison system.
Local police have relied heavily on federal prosecutions in recent years to lock up violent criminals. In 2008, Raleigh recorded a record number of homicides, 32. That number does not include two instances in which law officers shot and killed criminal suspects, and another incident in which a store employee shot and killed an armed robbery suspect. The city also surpassed the 1,000 robbery plateau for the first time in its history. The majority of homicides occurred in Southeast Raleigh neighborhoods, where 21 people were killed.
In December of that year, police began a community policing initiative in the South Park and College Park neighborhoods after 16-year-old Adarius Fowler was killed in a drive-by shooting on Tarboro Road, about a mile from downtown Raleigh.
Police partnered with the U.S. Attorneys Office to sentence violent criminals to lengthy prison terms. And authorities collaborated with community members and a number of city agencies to create outlets for young people, along with offering family services and neighborhood improvements.
The result has been a marked drop in violent crime in Southeast Raleigh; there were seven homicides there in 2009, three in 2010 and again in 2011, and four through November of last year.
Teenagers with guns
But a spike over the past six months in attention-getting handgun deaths across the Triangle has police leaders, including new Raleigh police chief Cassandra Deck-Brown, concerned. Several teens, some not old enough to drive, stand charged with murder.
Wake sheriffs deputies charged two teens with shooting a Garner couple to death on Jan. 5. The teens, ages 16 and 15, were armed with a .45-caliber handgun and an assault rifle.
In late December, police in Durham charged two girls, ages 12 and 14, along with a 16-year-old boy, with the shooting death of a motorist who gave them a ride.
Earlier that month, a Wake County judge ordered that two brothers, ages 13 and 15, be charged as adults in the fatal drive-by shooting in August of a 16-year-old in North Raleigh.
Police have not yet said how any of the children managed to get their hands on the guns used in those crimes.
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When Bettie Gurganus retires as Clerk of Court at the end of this term, she'll have been in the clerk's office for 48 years and seven months, nine of them as clerk.
She's seen the office grow from five employees to 41 and seen those employees go from being county employees to state employees. She's gone from handwritten and typewritten documents to computerized offices. And she remembers when bookkeeping was done on big yellow spreadsheets with a pencil — and the bookkeeper was the employee with the best handwriting.
"We did not have copy machines — if anyone needed a copy of a document, we had to type it from the original. Everything that was recorded was either typed or handwritten in minute dockets," she said.
And she remembers when court costs for a traffic ticket was $16 — "but back then that was a lot of money" — and when the opening of criminal superior court was a "big day" when area residents would get dressed and come into town to watch the courtroom.
Now criminal superior court is open all year except for two weeks at Christmas and when two judges' conferences are held, she said. District Court is also open then for two sessions daily, plus there's court for domestic violence, child support, Department of Social Services, juvenile and small claims.
"We have so much court sometimes that small claims court is frequently held at the new jail," she said.
And when this term ends, she'll be walking away from a job that she's "really liked" and starting a new chapter.
"I just decided it was time, I want to do something else," she recently told The Daily News.
Gurganus said she'd like to do some volunteer work and hopes to help elderly friends and others while enjoying time with her husband and around her house.
She and her husband talk about taking a long vacation, she said. "But more than likely we'll stay right where we are because there's no place like
And while she has much to look forward to, there are a couple things she wishes could have been done during her time in office.
Gurganus said she would have liked to have implemented centralized cashiering, allowing citizens to go to one central location to pay court costs rather than having cashiers in both the Superior Courthouse and
"We could have been much more efficient if space permitted it," Gurganus said.
And, ideally, she'd like to someday see district criminal and superior criminal courts in the same building and for the cashiers to be able to take debit and credit cards.
Gurganus said she hopes that the office will have more space in the future, especially since they are required to keep many types of files for 60 years, including estates, involuntary commitments and adoptions, though they have recently been authorized to scan some of the documents.
"This will be a major job, but it will free up a lot of space," she said.
Gurganus said she's pretty much come full circle since 1966 when the county jail was a small two-story building that housed prisoners and the jailer's family and was right across the street from the Superior Courthouse, where her office is located.
"Of course, we have had another jail erected and closed down, and the new jail is located exactly where the two-story jail was located," she said.
And parking, she said, was a problem around the court complex in 1966, too.
"I actually got a parking ticket when I came for my job interview," she said.
And 48 years later, Gurganus said it's been an interesting job all these years.
"Every day has been different. I have met people I would never have met had I not worked here. I have made some good friends and can't remember many days that I did not want to come to work," she said. "I hope that my successor will be as happy as I have been."
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Kent State Department of Sociology Dedicates Dr. James T. Laing Memorial Conference RoomPosted Aug. 29, 2011
To pay tribute to his father and provide a permanent legacy, Kent State University alumnus Tom Laing, '55, '56, and his wife, Barbara, made a recent gift to name the conference room in the Department of Sociology in memory of Dr. James T. Laing, the first chair of the department. Their gift also established an endowed scholarship, the Dr. James T. Laing Sociology Scholarship in support of undergraduate and graduate sociology majors.
The Laing's traveled from their home in Michigan for the dedication of the newly refurbished conference room located on the second floor of Merrill Hall, home of the Department of Sociology.
James T. Laing, received a Ph.D. in sociology in 1933 from The Ohio State University, where worked on race and ethnic relations. He joined the faculty of Kent State's Department of History and Social Sciences in 1935. In the fall of 1937, the Kent State Department of Sociology was formed with Laing as department head, a post he held until 1967. In the 30 years of Laing's tenure, the department went from a two-person operation to a doctoral degree granting unit.
One of Dr. Laing's most memorable achievements was the hiring of Oscar Ritchie, Kent State's first African-American professor. Ritchie later became department head.
Tom Laing had a distinguished career with United Way, and Barbara was a teacher. They are now both retired.
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