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Final Score: Rice 25, Kansas 24
Lawrence, KS (Sports Network) - Chris Boswell connected on a 45-yard field
goal as time expired to lift the Rice Owls to a 25-24 victory over the Kansas
Jayhawks in a thriller at Memorial Stadium.
Taylor McHargue led Rice (1-1) by completing 23-of-35 attempts for 236 yards
with one interception. Jordan Taylor had a career-high 101 receiving yards on
nine catches while Sam McGuffie was held to only 29 total yards of offense.
Charles Ross contributed 94 rushing yards on 14 carries. Boswell moved into
second place all-time in school's record book for most career made field goals.
As for Kansas (1-1), Dayne Crist completed 16-of-28 passes for 144 yards and
one touchdown. Crist also threw two interceptions. Tony Pierson had a career-
high 120 yards on the ground on 19 carries.
Crist struggled from the start as his first pass of the game was intercepted by
Rice's Bryce Callahan. On the ensuing possession, Boswell netted a kick from 47
yards out to give Rice a 3-0 lead to start
Kansas ran into more trouble as returner D.J. Beshears fumbled on the following
kickoff, but the Jayhawks' defense forced McHargue into a red zone interception
to avoid further damage.
Crist got into a great rhythm on the next drive before Kansas's 12-play, 79-
yard drive ended with a made 29-yard field goal by Ron Doherty which tied up
the score, 3-3.
The Jayhawks took advantage of a fumble by Rice's kick returner Donte Moore
as Crist connected with Jimmay Mundine for a 23-yard touchdown that put the
Kansas up 10-3.
Turner Peterson punched it in for a one yard touchdown to tie the
game up at 10-10 after a 16-play, 94-yard drive that featured numerous
defensive penalties by Kansas.
Kansas answered and used a strong rushing attack to march down the field before
Schyler Miles punched it in from a yard to put his team up, 17-10.
The Jayhawks' defense recovered after allowing Rice deep into its territory by
holding the Owls to a 29-yard field goal by Boswell which sent the game into
halftime with Kansas leading, 17-10.
Taylor Cox finished off an impressive second half starting drive by Kansas with
an eight-yard touchdown run that put it up, 24-13.
A 29-yard field goal by Boswell narrowed the deficit by three points just
before the third quarter ended.
Rice began its fourth quarter rally with a six-play, 91-yard drive which
featured a 29-yard completion from McHargue to Taylor. The Owls trailed by
just two points, 24-22, after Ross finished off the drive with a two-yard
run up the middle for a score. Rice's two point conversion failed, but
Callahan gave the Owls a chance by recording his second interception of the
contest with 3:47 left to play.
Boswell's game-winning field goal as time expired closed out Rice's 12-0
comeback victory.
Rice outgained Kansas, 403-339, in total yards of offense in the contest.


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Dreaming. Isn't that how so many of us began our love affair with Corvettes? No doubt, if we think back hard enough we all can remember when the seed of that dream was first planted in our minds.
The Seed is Planted
Laurie "Tex" Schwab remembers that day as if it were yesterday. She was five and growing up in California's San Fernando Valley in a family of car enthusiasts. It was another one of those days when her 16-year-old brother, Marty, and her dad had their heads under the hood of a car in the family garage.
On that particular day, a beautiful red '54 Corvette roadster rolled up the driveway with Marty's friend Kenny at the wheel. Five-year-old Laurie took one look at the '54 roadster and vowed, "I gotta have a car like that."
The seed of the dream was planted. Laurie wanted a cool car just like Corvette Kenny! While other girls her age were dreaming of Barbie dolls and Easy Bake Ovens, Laurie was already dreaming of Corvettes
A Dream Fulfilled
Nine years later, Laurie was visiting her dad in Texas when he took her out to the garage to see his newly-purchased '65 tuxedo black Corvette coupe. Seeing Laurie's excitement at the sight of the Vette, Dad let her drive it on the Texas backroads. That was it! She had to have a Corvette! Getting behind the wheel and actually driving it was certainly enough to keep the dream alive for 14-year-old Laurie.
For many of us, "the dream" isn't fulfilled until middle age, after the youngest leaves the nest. Not so with Laurie! Her dad promised the '65 coupe would be hers at 16 if she did well in school. That would be incentive enough for any kid but to Laurie, already a good student, it was just a matter of waiting. On March 15, 1969, Dad and the '65 appeared at Laurie's house in California.
What does a teenager with a hot Vette want to do? Go cruising, of course!
As a 10th grader, much of Laurie's time was spent cleaning her pride and joy so she could cruise "The Boulevard." The place to cruise was Van Nuys Boulevard on Wednesday and Friday nights. The four-speed was bone stock, except for air conditioning, a rare option in those days. It had a 327ci engine with 365 horses. No doubt, Laurie was the envy of many young men on Van Nuys.
For Laurie, her '65 was the beginning of a lifetime of "living the dream."
"I grew up with that car. That car has always been like a friend. It has seen me through many life changes," says Laurie. She still owns that '65. In fact, last year she held a party to celebrate their 30-year anniversary together.
Today, everyone knows Laurie as "Tex," but her nickname goes back to 1970. It's your typical "boy picks-up girl" story. Some guy was writing down her name and phone number so he could call for a date. He looked at her Texas license plate and scratched out "Tex" next to her name. By co-incidence, he was the roommate of the local Corvette club's president, so the name stuck
Tex: The Club Member
At 19, Tex was already a dedicated Corvette club member, joining Corvettes Unlimited in California's San Fernando Valley. Weekly meetings and club events became part of life, with drag racing, autocrossing, and road racing soon to follow.
Volunteering on the newsletter committee put her in touch with the workings of the club. She also became the club's SCCSCC (Southern California Council of Sports Car Clubs) representative, moving into the position of Western States Corvette Council representative the following year. At 20 years old, Tex was elected the club's first female vice-president and at the next election, became its first female president.

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UFC Fight Night 26 salaries: Overeem and Rua lead disclosed paydays
The total disclosed payroll for the event was $1,302,714.29.
The full list of UFC Fight Night 26 salaries included:
Chael Sonnen: $100,000 (no win bonus)
def. Mauricio Rua: $175,000
Travis Browne: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
def. Alistair Overeem: $285,714.29
Urijah Faber: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus)
def. Yuri Alcantara: $16,000
Matt Brown: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus)
def. Mike Pyle: $45,000
John Howard: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
def. Uriah Hall: $10,000
Michael Johnson: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)
def. Joe Lauzon: $27,000
Michael McDonald: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Brad Pickett: $23,000
Conor McGregor: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Max Holloway: $14,000
Steven Siler: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Mike Brown: $30,000
Diego Brandao: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
def. Daniel Pineda: $15,000
Manny Gamburyan: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
def. Cole Miller: $26,000
Ovince St. Preux: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus)
def. Cody Donovan: $8,000
James Vick: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Ramsey Nijem: $14,000
Browne, Johnson among indefinite medical suspensions from UFC Fight Night 26
The full list of suspensions include: Travis Browne: suspended indefinitely or until cleared for by orthodpedist for left shin and opthamologist
Alistair Overeem: suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days for KO and forehead laceration
Iuri Alcantara: suspended 30 days for laceration
Mike Pyle: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for KO
Michael Johnson: suspended indefinitely or until cleared by opthamologist
Joe Lauzon: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact
Brad Pickett: suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days for facial contusions
Max Holloway: suspended 30 days and needs clearance by orthodpedist for right ankle
Mike Brown: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for KO loss
Diego Brando: suspended 180 days or until cleared by orthodpedist for right hand
Daniel Pineda: suspended 180 days or until cleared by orthodpedist and 45 days no contact
Cody Donovan: suspended indefinitely or until cleared for by orthodpedist for left hand
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Hit any car show these days-from a colossal spread like the Detroit Autorama to an intimate gathering at the local Fuddruckers-the chance of coming across a stunning late second-gen is somewhere between slim and none. Sure, you'll see quite a few nicely-restored examples and a plethora of drag cars, but nothing that will compare to George Paul's award-winning '80 Z28. And it's not as if these cars aren't plentiful and still affordable-they are. They make great projects, it just seems like owners of these particular rides have yet to be provoked with the appropriate template on provisions to give these cars proper street cred ... until now, that is.
George's '80 Camaro just might be considered the benchmark for which these F-bodies can, and should be built. The sleek lines and attractive body style have these cars begging to be dropped to the proper height and massaged with the perfect stance. Aftermarket suspension companies are now totally on board with creating improved underpinnings to make these rides look and handle better than ever, so there's no doubt we'll be seeing more modified versions of these cars hitting the road in the very near future.
It's been a longtime quest of Camaro Performers to showcase a post-'73 second-gen Camaro that really lifts our skirts. Needless to say, this one did. But it wasn't easy. After about a year of scheduling conflicts and bad weather through most of the year (George lives in Michigan), we were finally able to get some cooperation from good ol' Mother Nature, and at the same time, pull George away from Softtrim Concepts, his auto interior business (www.softtrim.com), long enough to get the car shot. Doing a half-assed photo shoot on a car of this caliber was out of the question, so the only solution was to wait for the planets to align in our favor. As you can see, the wait was worth it.
It seems George's wife, Kristine, is a Camaro fan herself. In fact, she may be the enabler in this hot rod relationship. The whole reason George built the car goes back to the early '90s. "I had a silver '79 Z28 that I ended up having to sell in order to scrape up money for a down payment on a house," informs George. "My wife was crushed. I think she was more bummed than me."
Not wanting to disappoint his lovely wife, George spent months combing through the Auto Trader for a replacement. In March of 2000 he found a listing for this '80 Z28, which was advertised as "fresh from California." Only 100 miles away, George went to confirm the car's condition. He liked what he saw, and it was soon in his garage.
"It's been nine years of constant upgrades - a very interesting project for me, as each week I wasn't positive on which changes I would make to the car," says George. "The first thing I did though was change the interior. I put in custom blue and white vinyl seat covers, door panels, and dash pad to match the white and blue exterior. That was a big improvement."
After driving the car for a year or so more, George realized the car was in need of some suspension mods - for aesthetics and functionality. He replaced the whole suspension. Hotchkis 2-inch drop springs and KYB shocks now reside up front, while a little de-arching of the rear springs brought the back down about 1.5 inches.
Another year went by when George could no longer deal with the stock engine and trans, so in went a GM Fastburn 385 and a beefed up TH350 with a 2800 stall converter. He topped off the crate motor with an Edelbrock Endurashine Performer intake and Holley 670cfm Street Avenger carburetor. With a pump-gas-friendly compression ratio of 9.6:1, and an estimated horsepower rating 385, the perky mill huffs through a set of Hooker 1 3/4-inch headers and a 2.5-inch custom exhaust. It won't win many races, and certainly doesn't peak the "wow" meter, but an exotic, over-the-top engine wasn't what George had in mind for this project. It's sturdy, no-nonsense package works for him - that's all that matters.


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Last updated at 20:31, Thursday, 23 February 2012
John Hetherington lives on what he believes is the most dangerous road in Workington – but he claims that road chiefs are ignoring his pleas for a lower speed limit.
Mr Hetherington, 44, who runs Glyndale Kennels on the A596 at Castle Gardens, said:
l This year there have been five crashes over two weeks.
l He faces a £6,500 bill this year to repair his wall and railings.
l In 2009 there were 10 crashes in seven days.
He claimed the county council had repeatedly told him that the notorious stretch of road was "under review".
He has been asking the council since 2009 to investigate how to make it safer.
Mr Hetherington was told on Monday that a case for a lower speed limit would be presented to Cumbria Highways.
But the county council said last night that this was just one of 800 requests logged as part of Allerdale's community travel plan initiative.
Mr Hetherington said he was annoyed that a speed limit outside nearby Distington Crematorium had been lowered from 60mph to 40mph.
He added: "This is more of a major road than the Distington one. It seems they don't want anything to do with our stretch.
"It affects my business when there is an accident. Customers can't get in. There needs to be more information on the road for drivers.
"It would be great if the council would just write telling me why they won't reduce the speed limit or even just have a meeting with me."
Two electronic slow down signs were erected in 2009 but were no longer working, said Mr Hetherington.
He said he wanted the speed limit reduced to 40mph, new electronic signs in place and some road markings.
A county council spokeswoman said: "The request for a speed limit change at Castle Gardens has been logged as part of Allerdale's community travel plan initiative, which holds around 800 requests in total.
"We are working through these requests and aim to carry out feasibility studies as a result. However, due to budget constraints we must assess whether the studies and requests are affordable."
She said the council had implemented other measures to reduce the speed of vehicles including improved warning signs and 'vehicle activated' signs, but these were faulty and were being repaired.
She added: "Prior to budget cuts which hit the county council in late 2010, the highways team were carrying out speed limit assessments on all A and B roads in Allerdale. Unfortunately the budget cuts prevented these being completed.
"It is anticipated that the speed limit assessment will be completed during the course of the financial year 2012 /2013."
First published at 19:21, Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Hi,I have been trying to get the highways to move a National Speed Limit sign out of the village as it is currently in an illegal position - highways told me this - for 2 years. They now just ignore my Emails, very poor. There will be a bad accident soon, if not a death.
I have witnessed many people who think the "quiet road" is safe let their children and dogs wander upon it not realising that at any minute somebody will come down the hill at 60mph.
The worst service I have ever experienced.
I don't think that a revised speed limit would change a thing. People either drive safely or they don't, those that don't probably wouldn't bother if it was a 30 or 40 limit there others would still be trying to make a phone call or read a text message as they drove around it. Higher driving standards are the key, not a new sign on the roadside. I have been around those bends hundreds if not thousands of times and always managed to avoid the walls.
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The wildlife safari, operated by Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, lets you get up close and personal with a wide range of North American creatures. The 4-mile drive and optional hike also provide great views of the Nebraska prairie landscape. It's best to arrive early, not only to beat the crowds, but also because the animals are active early in the day. We started our safari around 9:30 a.m. and were able to see 30 impressive large elk bulls walking around and bugling (making a loud mating call). They walked right by our vehicle! Two hours later, when we were on our way out, we spotted them again, but they were sitting in the shade quietly. The deer were easy to find, and there were several impressive bucks. A small buck was eating right beside the road and didn't move at all when we stopped beside him. About halfway through the drive, there's an opportunity to park and hike to Wolf Canyon Overlook to see the wolf pack and bears. The wolves are hard to find, but we had two eagle-eyed hunters in our group, and they spotted a few of them laying down in the brush. The wolves were much larger than we expected. We also saw one black bear. The bison herd is quite large, but there wasn't much movement when we went through. We only saw one pronghorn antelope. At the end of the drive, there are cages of small animals such as a bobcat and a porcupine, and an aviary with a hawk and a bald eagle. There's also a playground and a visitors center that has aquariums of snakes, turtles and frogs. You can get refreshments at the visitors center and, of course, there are many souvenirs for sale. There are restrooms inside and outside the visitors center. You can also walk a short distance from the visitors center to a platform to view the elk. This wildlife park is located halfway between Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, just off Interstate 80 and is open April-October, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $6.50 for adults, $5.50 for seniors and $4.50 for children.


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FALFURRIAS, Texas – A foreboding scorecard greets northbound motorists at the Border Patrol checkpoint here, warning travelers and smugglers alike.
As of June, the sign proclaimed, U.S. agents had seized 127,044 pounds of drugs and apprehended 16,785 immigrants without authorization to enter the country.
What the Department of Homeland Security sign doesn't reveal is that first-time offenders caught with 200 pounds or less of marijuana had a good chance of driving away with a lightened load, a fingerprint record and a slap on the wrist, law enforcement officials say.
With bigger targets in mind, the U.S. attorney's office in southern Texas hasn't paid much attention to small-time smugglers caught in this major drug-trafficking corridor through the Rio Grande Valley, local officials said.
And in Brooks County, where the checkpoint sits almost 70 miles north of the border, the local government can no longer afford the costs associated with prosecuting them. Instead, the Border Patrol is "catching, tagging and releasing" them, the local district attorney said.
"It's not that we're not willing. We're just not able," said Carlos O. Garcia, who took office in January. "We just don't have the resources."
Border authorities from South Texas to Southern California face a similar dilemma now that the U.S. Justice Department has largely done away with paying state and local prosecutors to take on relatively minor federal drug busts, citing budget constraints.
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An attempt on a LEGO® MINDSTORMS Gatling Gun
What do you think about it?
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Err... We have had a few of those for at least two years...
- Oct 24, 2008, 4:36:00 AM
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- Oct 24, 2008, 4:44:00 AM
I meant the cannons ;)
He said they are "new".
- Oct 24, 2008, 5:11:00 AM
- Oct 24, 2008, 5:30:00 AM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
Yes, I was told yet that these cannons exist for more than four years already. Well, I didn't know... (going to change the post accordingly)
- Oct 24, 2008, 5:30:00 AM
- Dave Parker said...
Very cool! (and great video too). I assume this is the same part as the "missile launcher" that comes with the NXT Education Resource Set. I often have to confiscate this part from my FLL teams because they become obsessed with it in a non-FLL way... (quiz/poll for other FLL coaches, what are the #2 and #3 parts from NXT Education Base + Resource that I sometimes have to confiscate as well?)
From the still picture, I thought your gatling gun would spin around and the triggers would just hit something on their way around to achieve a rapid fire, instead of using another motor to hit the triggers (although that looks cool and more controlled). Did you consider this?
- Oct 24, 2008, 7:36:00 AM
- Oct 24, 2008, 9:06:00 AM
- Dino_Martino said...
thats a good idea,
i still thnk a gattling cannon should be able to reload autonomous. this is possible!
you've got another motor left.
- Oct 25, 2008, 12:32:00 AM
to use only one motor, you could place a slanted beam to that when the cannon trigger hit it, the trigger is pulled back. once pulled back, the trigger will be able to move on in the rotation.
its kinda hard to explain. i don't have cannons to test it though
- Oct 25, 2008, 12:31:00 PM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
of course you are completely right - the second motor is not required, instead the rotation device could have a trigger that activates the firing mechanism on passing by.
This is just a first version of the gun, though - one day I might return to it and enhance it.
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Friends, I must apologize for my long absence since making my last earthly connection with you. You wouldn't believe how busy life in heaven is for a furry angel!
Up here I look after my family (which I also did in my earthly incarnation), and I hold other responsibilities as well. I suppose by doggie charms hold greater value here and I've been to tapped to try to influence other earthly souls beyond my family. Of course, all earthly beings have guardian angels (some furry) who attempt to guide and counsel…but unless the heart and mind are open, you may miss our direct signals.
I've told you about some of the ways I'm letting mama and my family feel me with them all the time — the subtle (and not so subtle) ways I insert my knowing into their daily lives. Mama is all heart when it comes to me and we are both comforted remaining in each other's presence.
I've been tasked by the Big Dog to influence specific peeps and pups, and my efforts are met with varying degrees of success.
I had huge success last week as I guarded over Bella's tumor surgery and Dr. Nathan (Bella's surgeon) felt me completely. Of course he's a vet, so it stands to reason that he understands the eternal nature of a dog's soul and our participation with our families even after transitioning.
Bella is healing well and is acting as perky as ever even though she has a 3 inch incision on the back of her neck. We received news on Friday that Bella's tumor is cancerous, potentially VAC (vaccination associated carcinoma) and we will learn next week, after further tests, what her next course of treatment will be.
I can tell you definitely that it is not Bella's time to move on and mama understands this too. So, unlike when I was ill, my family is not worried. They are confident that she will continue to heal and live her very full kitty existence.
I'm having a harder time connecting with some other individuals that the Big Dog assigned to me. I remain optimistic that eventually, some common doggie sense will get through, but for now I'm having no impact.
You see, I'm trying to affect some change of heart with the seemingly heartless, and that's a tough task for any furry angel! I will save specifics for another post as I'm at a loss right now…just shaking my head in disbelief at the public attacks on women, their rights and their health that is taking place in the United States at present.
Furry angels & the Big Dog are all shaking their manes at the distasteful and cruel behavior we are witnessing. Nothing dog-like at all coming from some of the male species right now… As I said, more to come on this later.
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I'm in the middle of a Zen Moment at camp so I thought I'd write a blog post. I'm sitting in a lonely corner of the room rejoicing in the high of game development. About two days ago I wrote that I was recoding Noise and I feel great because at this current moment, it plays better than it ever did and the gameplay is really almost done. I know that you've heard me talk about my game for the past two years and throughout I've said I was almost done. This time I really feel it. The amount of confidence I feel as to implementing various features in a game is skyrocketing because of how much control I now feel over the game's code. I still have two and a half hours tonight if I want to work on it more. I'm excited because now that I've broken through the haze of sloppy code I can finish Noise in a reasonable amount of time and finish a few more of my abandoned game projects for the rest of the summer.
I'm also completely satisfied with the high of listening to music free on Youtube. Fugazi to Mudhoney. Led Zeppelin to Black Flag. Modest Mouse to Engine Kid. Particularly though I felt a huge moment of nostalgia while listening to the song Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns by Mother Love Bone. It was a different kind of nostalgia though. Mother Love Bone is very regional and non-famous Seattle band and their songs remind me of the time I spent in that fine city. I realize how much influence that city has had on my influence. I've moved around a lot during my relatively short life and gained a lot from the places I've been but for some reason the two years I spent in Seattle have eclipsed the others. I believe it was because I became a true teenager in Seattle. I began to transition from childhood and my true self began to develop. I went through puberty and the innocence of my life began to fade and as I began to understand the world more my interests began to specialize. It all really happened in the course of the two summers I spent in Seattle.
The first summer was the one in which I moved to Seattle. It was late June. I had no friends. I had just been on a perceived mega-highway into the West for a week. I played games a lot that summer. In the hot, above-garage, room I honed my gaming taste. The game of that summer was Metroid Prime seemingly. I mostly thought about Star Fox Armada as it was called then. Yeah I was a real loser. We had G4 that summer. I went to the mall and I recall buying some vintage games about every week that summer. I think I replaced my recently lost friends with games. That's why the games were so personal. I play Metroid Prime like I visit an old friend. I remember meeting my new friends with games as the common ground. I knew I wanted to make games.
The second summer of Seattle was slightly different. I went through puberty. I remember the day it happened. It was about a week after school let out my brother and his friend were having a sleepover. I went to the library that day. I remember thinking about how I was going to adapt Nintendo's Japanese Star Fox comic "Goodbye Beloved, Falco" in game form. Naive. I remember that we watched Lord of the Rings: Return of the King that night. I remember I had a dream that night. I was never the same
That summer I also discovered the Internet's capacity for communication. I'd later call it "teh Netz!" I began to use it as a resource for my life. I figured myself out through the Internet. That summer I overcame all fear. I got into horror movies. I read Stephen King. I read IT. IT was like an abstracted version of my summer. I don't know about all that coming of age stuff but I totally fought a metaphysical clown. I thought about death. I thought about life. Are we chemical reactions or are we characters? I couldn't figure it out. I remember that my mom got me Halo after refusing for a year that summer. Perhaps the M-Rated boundary crossing was symbolic. Probably not. I remember how I'd feel hot in my clothes and so cool in my night clothes. The hot to cool, discomfort to discomfort transition was transcendence. At that point in time I couldn't die. I had no idea of the existential inspiration of a red eye flight. We'll All Float On hit the scene that year. I listened to it on the plane. It helped me sleep through the discomfort. I missed living while sleeping though. So was the song a drug? It killed me but I stayed alive. I made it out of stagnation and then the ride started again. I want the stagnant wandering to come back.
Regionalism In Game Design
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I've been listening to the album The Lonesome, Crowded West by Modest Mouse which is on whole based around the sonic and lyrical tendencies of the Pacific Northwest. It sounds like the Pacific Northwest and it talks about the Pacific Northwest. This property is known as regionalism. Regionalism in music comes from a lack of convenient communication between different music scenes. The isolation allows each region to develop its own sound. When the sound matures and is then exposed to the larger world, that sound becomes an identifier of that region and thus a cultural aspect of a distinct "tribe" of people. Regionalism is an amazing artistic technique because in addition to its primary themes, the songs allow a person to experience an alien way of life and thus connect people without compromising individuality. This leads us to my new realization that the "high tech" world of the Internet is destroying a potential artistic property of games.
The Internet is too convenient for its own good. An indie game developer, regardless of location, can be instantly exposed to games from around the world in an instant. Influence spreads quickly and suddenly a "Seattle" gameplay trend becomes an "Internet" game trend available to everyone. Gameplay that may draw from the reason is snatched up so fast it really doesn't even have time to be further developed by those of its original region. This means that we as gamers and we as developers are being cheated out of an important experience because of the "convenience" of the Internet.
Some of you might cite the difference between Western RPGs and Japanese RPGs as regionalism. This is utterly wrong however as WRPGs and JRPGs are actually designs derived from whether or not the narrative is going to be told in the third-person or first-person perspective (writing, not camera). The United States is large and undoubtedly certain gameplay types would represent the sensibility of one region better than those of another. The large, empty northwest for example could inspire gameplay of an adventurous or wandering quality. The hustle and bustle of the northeast could definitely inspire crowded games or frantic games. At one point Texas even had a first-person shooter "scene" which lost its regionalism with the Internet. These are just two examples of the possibilities. The locations can become more and more specific or perhaps states on the border of two regions would produce entirely new hybrid gameplay trends.
The games as art discussion seems to be really overdone at this point but regionalism is just another way that game developers could enhance this aspect of their passion. Think about where you live and encapsulate THAT experience in a game. Those close to you can identify with regionalism and those far away will find excitement in the alien feelings of another world. Perhaps gaming needs to be less about expanding technology and the Internet (MMORPGs=death of art) and more about expanding the cultural force of gameplay. Please, unplug the ethernet cables and just start making YOUR game.
Some Indie Games I Like....
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In my last post I scolded the mainstream gaming community for having bad taste in games and also for affixing the title "Indie" to games that are merely original but still published by the mainstream game industry. So I'm going to put my money where my mouth is and give you guys a taste of the indie underground currently operating just below the radar. For more information on the indie game scene you can checkout The Indie Game Source and The Indie Game Database.
The first game I want you to check out is called Seven Minutes.Of all the indie games I've played so far, this is my favorite. In fact I really credit this game with selling me on the idea of indie games as a serious scene. The main thing you need to know about this game is that the game is an experimental platform as well as an example of the indie subgenre that is being termed masocore (the "maso-" prefix being derived from the term "masochism"which refers to pleasure gained from pain). Masocore games tend to use the death of the player not as a restriction or penalty but a significant narrative and gameplay tool. In this particular game, the death of the player is used to emphasize the necessity for patience and limits when it comes to existence and at the same time draws the player into a serious fight with the game design itself as they are subjected to every platformer no-no in the Big Book O'Game Design. So please check it out and look not for fun but for enlightenment. Other than that you have to know that you haven't won the game until you see credits.
The second game I need to mention is a mesmerizing game that I played very recently called Phyta. Phyta definitely seems to be influence by Flow but ironically enough this game captures the essence of flowing gameplay much more than Flow. The reason? This game contains gameplay in addition to hypnotic interaction and beautiful aesthetics. Here's the premise: You control a giant sun with the mouse, vines grow towards the sun, the player tries to trap creatures within the vines. Give it a playthrough (the game continues forever without further advancement after reaching level 5.
The third game is the absolute example of the indie game and also the first masocore game (I believe). The game is called Psychosomnium and it was created by the most indie famous game developer, cactus. This game is a lot like Seven Minutes but with even more of an ambiguous nature. There is no description, just play it.
Randy Balma Municipal Abortionist--If WTF were a game this would be it. No description could do this much insanity justice.
Remember when Jack Thompson proposed his own game? Here it is made by indie scenester Derek Yu. I'm OK. This game was made using the same software we use for 2D game design at camp.
Derek Yu also worked on a serious game. It's called Aquaria. Check out the demo.
By the way, those of you who know about my Developer For A Day project called Rain might be interested to know that Rain is an example of a masocore game and thus the scene's influence on me.
Computer Camp Days 2 and 3
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Yesterday I did not have time to write a blog. Thankfully, not much of interest happened. Basically, I got Noise to where it needs to be in this design. It plays so smoothly now that I got rid of all the excess code. The excess stuff added a lot of small sub-rules that interacted to cause errors and lag. My design however changed radically enough that I found it necessary to recode and I'm so glad I did because now it rocks! That's most of the work I did today and yesterday on my own.
I've also been playing Star Fox 64 for Retro Revival Week. Anybody else remember the level Katina (the one with a mothership that tries to destroy a pyramid-shaped building)? Simply one of the top 10 levels of any game. Ever. Period. I'm also gonna probably revisit BattleTanx: Global Assault tommorrow.
On a final note, I'm going to try and post my students' games here when camp is over. That way you guys can revel in the work of wholly mainstream-tainted game opinions and the non-creative new gamer generation it is creating. Perhaps some of you will decide to try out REAL indie games (not flow or any "mainstream" indies--also Psychonauts is not indie as some of you seem to treat it) when you see the damage YOUR gaming habits cause.
Compy Camp Official Day 1
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As I said yesterday, I plan on blogging about my experiences at computer camp everyday and I also mentioned that today is the true first day. So pretty much, here's what happened today in blog form. Also, I don't have a camera so I can't do the whole picture show thing BlueBirdTS suggested. Sorry!
I'm going to start with my first epic phail of camp. I dehacked my PSP while trying to get a Sega Genesis emulator running on it. I was previously running PSP 3.71 m33-2 which allowed for homebrew games and software. Unfortunately I was trying to find a custom firmware that would be compatible with the emulator but mistakenly upgraded to the official firmware version 4.01 which has no easy downgrade. So until true hackers crack this one, I'm living a totally non-1337 PSP existence. It's really disappointing though because I spent most of the morning and afternoon trying to make this all work.
The biggest part of today is of course the arrival of the campers which allowed me to begin by teaching two hou-long sessions of 2D Game Design with the application Multimedia Fusion 2 by clickteam. It works a lot like Game Maker and can do a lot. Generally it's an awesome tool. I'm teaching seven kids, six of whom are competent and at least a couple who have already exhibited some natural game design skill. I'm hoping to do just a little more general instruction and then let them start on their own projects. I'm genuinely excited to see what they can come up with. This early in, there haven't been any notable incidents although I'm sure there will be some.
Finally, I did get some game design/development work done today. I began work on a Game Maker game I've been turning over in my head for about three days. Tonight I plan on doing level design work for the game in the dorms. The game is called Sprawl and the only gameplay influenceI can really see is ToeJam & Earl. It's totally different from that game in tone however. I also did some concept game design work in my head on another strange platformer experiment I may find time to work on during camp. I did this while waiting to aid people as they moved into their dorms. That's the most boring job ever by the way. Finally I began to recode Noise more efficiently in XNA. The code became so complex due to all the design changes I've made and then implemented. I actually should be able to get back to where I was in a day or two at the most considering all the free computer time I'll have throughout the rest of the week.
Anyway that's all for now. I assure you I will get around to non-camp blog posts this week and the descriptions will become more interesting. I don't really care though because I blog for myself. I'm suddenly mad at all of you.... See you tommorrow!
Computer Camp
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Right now I'm writing from my job in Atlanta as a counselor at National Computer Camp. Basically, I spent all day yesterday driving here to help set up today. The official camp starts Sunday (tommorrow) at around 1 pm so until then I have free computer time. At camp I always end up having a lot of free computer time so my plan is to work a lot on game development as well as blogging. As such I will be blogging everyday about the happenings of camp.
Today, as I said, was just for setup. The camp is at Oglethorpe University which has a really nice campus. At this point in time, everything's set up. We have about 25 computers across two rooms and we're in really nice suites. On the curriculum side of things I'm going to be in charge of 2D game design (I was hoping for that role this year). I have a lot of plans, one of which includes forcing (jokingly of course) one of the campers to make a Sonic game. In all honesty it would be a good project. Other than that I've been hanging out with the three other counselors and the director of the camp and essentially settling into the rhythm of life for this week. I'm really excited and there isn't sufficient time left for me tonight to really explore my feelings about how wonderful this camp is. We're going to be heading to the dorms in less than 15 minutes. I plan on reading and notebook designing and even possibly writing tonight. This would make me uber-prepared for free-time I will have tommorrow. As I said, game development is going to be my activity and I'm not going to let anything except for the work here to distract me. Anyway that's it. It's sort of boring but tommorrow through the rest of the week is when exciting blog posts will come (not all will be about my day, some will be carefully composed blogs)
Also, one of the game designs I plan on trying to build a demo for this week takes inspiration from the retro Genesis game, ToeJam & Earl. Thus, I too will be participating in Retro Revival Week. That's all for now.
Some New Games, New Music And Some Other Updates
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It's been a few weeks since I last blogged and as per my summer plans I'm hoping to fix that in the coming weeks. First of all, I have to say that although I didn't win and actually did poorly in the Developer For A Day 6 contest, I'm extremely proud of the icon my finalism won for me. I'd also like to congratulate the winners and everyone else who participated in the contest. I hvaen't had time to read all the entries but I certainly hope to make time. Also I want to especially point to Oilers99 and Braindeadracr, both of whom are my friends and supported me throughout the competition. I'm glad we all made it into the finals. The last thing I want to say about the contest is this: I didn't get feedback so I don't know why I did poorly, but I'm not changing my design. The industry needs to broaden and my game's niche appeal will find an audience.
As I may have mentioned in my summer plans blog, summer plans tend to change with the flow of summer and so far mine definitely have in good ways. First of all, I havent accomplished much in terms of playing games or reading. I got stuck in Shin Megami Tensei so I plan on coming back to that later and for some reason I just don't feel motivation to play any of my other current games (GTA:Liberty City Stories, Twisted Metal: Black, Siren). I was worried about my lack of playing games until I stumbled upon something great yesterday in Savers (a thrift store like Goodwill). I found Doom 2 for $2.99, Myst for $2.99 and Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom for $1. So I plan on playing these retro games. They all have either enough gameplay rhythm or narrative hook to keep me playing. These games are masterpieces so I'm really excited. Plus I enjoy retro games. I also found Soundgarden's Superunknown and Pearl Jam's Ten for $2.99. Although I'm not a big Pearl Jam fan, I needed that CD as an amateur Grunge enthusiast. On the idea of music, I also bought Mudhoney's 20th Anniversary remaster of their grunge masterwork, Superfuzz Bigmuff. So far all the albums are really good. As for reading, I haven't even finished Moby Dick. I've been reading a book called "Our Band Could Be Your Life" which is about American Underground from 1981-1991. It includes bands like Black Flag, Mudhoney, Dinosaur Jr., Husker Du, Fugazi and Sonic Youth among others. It's a great book and I don't think I'll move on to anything else until I finish it.
I haven't done much with friends but I have taken to watching Home Movies on [adult swim]. It's such an underrated gem.
As far as games, I have been working on stuff for camp in July. Last night I finally finished that, leaving time for my own game projects. I have the time, I have the means and I have the rejection of DFAD6 to inspire so I'm totally going to bang out Noise and begin work on other parts of my big secret game project. Although there is a huge indie game scene, I'm going to debut the Noise demo here. GameSpot is my home online so why shouldn't you guys get 24 hours or so to yourselves. I'd prefer to know what you guys think because you aren't quite an indie audience and you aren't quite a mainstream audience but you are an alternative audience.
Anyway that's all for now so hopefully I'll be blogging more to keep you really updated. Hopefully I'll be able to add something exciting to my blogs soon.


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For what I need can not beat the cost, running ubuntu 11.04 on it - setup openvpn so I can use it if needed to tunnel my traffic, say my home connection is down. I can shell to it whenever I need to do testing I might need.
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1971's answer to the 1963 raincoat? This updated style featured a collar, belt, and stand-away yoke. The belt had a goldtone rectangular buckle. A cute matching bonnet, and white mid-calf rain boots completed the ensemble that would brighten any day!
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Hurricane of 1938 | The Wind That Shook the World
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This Yankee classic is from September 1988.
For the first time his wife Irene could ever remember, Harold Higginbotham decided not to go to work. It had been rainy and muggy all week along the stretch of Atlantic Coast from New London, Connecticut, to Point Judith, Rhode Island — a fitting conclusion to a summer that had been pretty much of a washout. Even though school had resumed and it was the third week of September, many families lingered on in cottages at summer beach colonies near the border towns of Westerly and Pawcatuck, hoping for one last break in the dark skies.
All week Harold, a foreman at the American Thread Company in Pawcatuck, and Irene and two of their three sons, Jimmy, 10, and Stanley, 20, had been staying in a small cottage on Montauk Avenue at Misquamicut Beach. Harold had been fighting off a cold, which on the evening of September 20, 1938, grew worse. The family packed up and drove five miles home to West Broad Street in Pawcatuck.
But they got a surprise the next morning. The weather cleared dramatically. There was just a riffle of breeze from the southeast and a benediction of warm sun. It was the kind of fine morning people had been waiting for all summer.
As the fishing fleet put out from harbors up and down the coast, sailboats appeared in Little Narragansett Bay, and college boys hired to close up the big summer houses of Watch Hill stripped off their shirts. Striped umbrellas appeared. Beach outings were hastily assembled.
At Christ Episcopal Church in Westerly, just before 10 that morning, a dozen women from the Mothers' Club assembled with their rector for a drive to the beach and a picnic at the Clark cottage. At their handsome house in Watch hill, Mr. And Mrs. Geoffrey L. Moore, their four small children, a visiting relative, two family employees, and a college boy named Andy Pupillo were also talking about the sudden spell of good weather. There was some talk of strolling down to the Watch Hill carousel to take a ride on the famous carved wooden horses with their real agate eyes.
Sometime before lunch Stan Higginbotham got a telephone call from his mother at the Morris Plan Company, a bank where he worked as a teller. She explained that his father was feeling better. It seemed a shame to waste such fine weather, so she and Jimmy were taking Harold back out to the cottage at Misquamicut. Stan and his girlfriend Jean, she suggested, could join them there after Stan got off work at five.
Young Westerly Sun reporter Bill Cawley was just checking his beat at the Stonington City Hall and cursing his luck at having to work on such a nice day. City Hall was dead, and it would be a slow news day, yet he couldn't shake "an eerie feeling . . . something in the air, like a kind of suspension was about to end."
Cawley thought he was merely reading the social weather of the times: there were still some 10.5 million Americans out of work, and President Roosevelt had just recently declared the beginning of "the real drive on the Depression."
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By DANNY P. SMITH
The Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs were finally rewarded for their play on the basketball court with a Southeastern Conference victory.
After losing nine-straight games in the league, some where they fell just short in the end, the Lady Bulldogs went on the road and defeated the Auburn Lady Tigers 57-45 on Sunday.
MSU women's coach Sharon Fanning-Otis hopes the momentum from that victory carries over when her squad travels again to play at Ole Miss tonight. The tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Tad-Smith Coliseum.
"This should give our basketball team some confidence and more expectation because we have been playing harder," Fanning-Otis said about the Auburn win. "We've come up a little short at times, but finding a road win in the SEC at any time in any year is a very important thing to find."
The Lady Bulldogs, who improved their records to 9-13 overall and 1-9 in the SEC, are in the stretch run of the season.
Following the contest against the Lady Rebels, Mississippi State hosts the next two games against South Carolina on Sunday and Vanderbilt on Feb. 17. The Lady Bulldogs have road dates against Florida on Feb. 20 and Alabama on Feb. 24, then ends the regular season hosting Ole Miss on Feb. 27.
"Where we are right now, hopefully (the Auburn win) will be the first win of many to come in our league and something to grow on as far as expectations relative that we can do this," Fanning-Otis said. "A lot of times the first step is getting a win."
Fanning-Otis said State was able to have success against Auburn due to a team effort.
Porsha Porter followed up a career-high 30-point effort against Alabama by leading the Lady Bulldogs once again against the Lady Tigers with 21 points. Senior Mary Kathryn Govero also scored in double digits with 12 points.
The effort from starters Catina Bett, Diamber Johnson, Ashley Brown and the bench players was a factor in getting the win.
"We had everybody that was supposed to be in a rotation to be on the floor at some point," Fanning-Otis said. "It's good to see this team gain confidence and growth. They are having to adjust to as this season progresses. If you have the type of effort and it's a team, you are going to find a way to win ballgames."
Govero leads MSU in the scoring department, averaging 11.8 points per game, while junior guard Diamber Johnson stands at 11.3 points per outing.
The Lady Bulldogs play another winnable game when it faces the Lady Rebels, a team that has marks of 10-12 overall and 3-7 in the SEC after losing to LSU 76-38.
Fanning-Otis stresses the importance of not looking at the Ole Miss record, plus there's always the rivalry factor in the series.
"Ole Miss is very aggressive and a team that plays really hard," Fanning-Otis said. "Every team in this league can win and that's just obvious.
"Right now, it's the team that's going to be persistent and that's what we have to be. Our discipline and focus has to improve because execution is the bottom line down the stretch."
Renee Ladner, who has just received a contract extension as the coach of the Lady Rebels, has had to learn patience working with a squad with only two players returning with any playing experience.
Ole Miss is led by a senior as Kayla Melson scores 15.6 points per game, but freshman Valencia McFarland is second on the team at 12.8 points per outing.
"I've tried not to put too much on them too soon, but at the same time, teach them adversity," Ladner said in the preseason. "In this league, tough is not enough and you have to compete at the highest level every night."
There may be some tough road conditions today due to Wednesday's winter weather, but Fanning-Otis would like to see some people dressed in maroon and white at Tad-Smith Coliseum.
"We've had a great crowd at Ole Miss in the past," Fanning-Otis said. "This team needs a great crowd whether it's at home or on the road. If there's any way to get there, we need you there and we need for you to bring some friends because the support and enthusiasm is going to lift this team.
"I've said through the years that so many of our wins are attributed to not only our kids' play, but they have responded to our fans."


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And a lot of the open world bosses are getting redone. Which should be interesting considering the recent new reasons to go after them.
Eh, i find that bit harder to be excited about as i know how bad the average player is(simply getting out of death circles is too hard for many). Their general badness will translate into less loot, and less money.


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Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education, will discuss postsecondary student success at 12:45 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 28, at the national Communities Learning in Partnership (CLIP) meeting in Louisville, Ky. The event will take place at the Brown Hotel in...
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Sue Swenson, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Education Programs, will give remarks at the 29th anniversary dinner of the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, in Roseville, Minn. Swenson will discuss emerging issues for centers of independent...
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U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana will keynote the Otelia Cromwell Day Symposium, "Structural Inequality and Disparities in Education" at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at Smith College in Northampton, Mass.
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Jim Shelton, the assistant deputy secretary for the Office of Innovation and Improvement, will deliver remarks at the Third Annual U.S. Army Accessions Command 2010 National Education Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 1:30 p.m. CDT. The event will be held on Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.


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