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"Some musicians think their only destination is the Kennedy Center," Smith said. "But Beethoven was not like that. Bach was not like that."
"Bach played for the church. He had a regular gig," he said.
Smith was making the point that not all music, especially classical music and jazz, has to be performed in concert halls.
He said music can be performed in the streets, in restaurants and, though he said he is no advocate of them, in tavernsanywhere the people are.
Classical pianist and composer Frederick Chopin played piano not just in concert halls, Smith said, but in the salons of Europe.
"Chopin knew that his music was meant for people. That's what I try to tell my studentsshare with the people," he said. "Louis Armstrong understood that. Fats Waller understood that."
In addition to teaching music theory and technique, Smith also instructs his students on the finer points of making a living as a musician.
"I tell my students I'm a musician because I'm a romantic, but I want to show my students what music is about on the creative and survival level," he said.
Smith started his own musical journey in the deep South. Born in Decatur, Ala., he moved with his parents and four brothers and sisters to Memphis, Tenn.
While there, he began taking piano lessons at age 5 and listened to the music coming from a church across the street.
"There seemed to be music all around in Memphis," Smith said. "The whole atmosphere for me was always musicjazz, gospel, it was everything all the time.
At 13, Smith took up saxophone, then enrolled in the prestigious Manassas High School, a segregated school in Memphis that produced many famous jazz musicians. At Manassas, Smith performed in school bands and ensembles as principal clarinetist and lead alto saxophonist.
Smith said he still speaks by phone to his former high school music instructor, Emerson Able, who is now in his 70s.
"He's just a good human being, and honest," Smith said about Able, who taught Smith about life as well as music. "A movie ought to be made about the guy."
In 1960, Smith left Tennessee to attend the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kan., one of a number of predominately white colleges and universities at the time that were increasing their enrollments of African-American students.
Asked why he did not attend a nearby black college, Smith said, "The feeling of upward mobility was so intense in the 1960s. We were just bursting out. We broke out from what people traditionally did."
After earning a bachelor of arts degree from Kansas in music with a focus on clarinet, Smith was drafted into the military. But, instead of going to Vietnam, he found himself as part of the 528 U.S. Air Force Band in southern Illinois near St. Louis, Mo.
"I'm a kind of a creative draft dodger," Smith quipped. "I auditioned for the Air Force Band."
After a two-year military stint from 1965-67, Smith enrolled at Southern Illinois University, where he earned a master of arts degree in music in 1971, with emphasis on clarinet, flute and saxophone studies.
For a time until 1974, he taught as a professor of jazz studies at Southern Illinois, then came east to Washington, D.C., to develop a jazz studies degree program at Howard University.
After differences emerged between Smith and senior faculty and administrators, Smith left Howard in 1976.
"I was too committed to the music and the culture of jazz," Smith said.
For Smith, coming to NVCC has mirrored his improvisational style. "It surprised me," he said about starting to teach at the Annandale campus in 1976.
"I was taking a course in accounting, and before I knew it I started teaching here," Smith said. "It's been improvisation. My whole life has literally been improvisation."


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Medical-marijuana cardholders in Arizona who drive after using the drug may face a difficult legal choice: their driver's license or their marijuana card. If they use both, they could be charged with DUI.
Valley prosecutors say that any trace of marijuana in a driver's blood is enough to charge a motorist with driving under the influence of drugs and that a card authorizing use of medical pot is no defense.
But advocates of medical marijuana, which voters approved in November 2010, argue that the presence of marijuana in a person's bloodstream is not grounds for charging drivers who are allowed to use the drug.
The legal battle over the rights of medical-marijuana cardholders to drive while medicating is being fought in the state's court system. Motorists convicted in municipal courts, which typically rule it unlawful for a driver to have any trace of marijuana in his or her blood, are appealing cases to Superior Court, where judges' decisions could set precedents for how the medical-marijuana law applies to Arizona drivers.
Eighteen states and the District of Columbia authorize the use of marijuana for medical purposes, making marijuana-related DUIs an issue for police, prosecutors and politicians nationwide.
The biggest issue is deciding what blood level of marijuana makes a driver impaired, similar to the way blood-alcohol levels determine when a person is legally drunk.
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In reality, a recently released Gallup poll has found that "Even as Americans' support for legalizing marijuana has doubled, and more than 20 states have loosened marijuana restrictions in various ways … [there is] relatively little increase in the percentage of U.S. adults who say they have tried marijuana. 38% percent of Americans admit to having tried marijuana, compared with 34% in 1999 and 33% in 1985." As the majority of young adults who tried marijuana in the 1970s replace older Americans who never did try the drug, the rate of total Americans who have ever tried the drug has increased only slightly, regardless of the fears of a much older generation.
Actually, those who fear the loss of this generation's purity should take a look back at their own cultural history, when marijuana usage skyrocketed in the 1970s, rising from 4% in 1969 to 12% in 1973 and 24% in 1977.
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Interestingly, though the general rate of use has been the same, the demographic patterns for Americans' past experimentation with marijuana and current use have changed. Gender use has evened out, with 8% of men and 6% of women saying they smoke pot. More liberals (49%) have tried marijuana than moderates (40%) and conservatives (32%). Likely the most stereotyped and shocking of drug demographics is that "There are relatively minor differences in marijuana use by race — between whites and nonwhites — and by education. There are no income-related differences among those who say they have tried marijuana, but lower-income Americans are the most likely to say they currently use it."
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Boys hoops results from 3-3-12
Two Valencia County boys basketball teams were each in one-point road playoff games at halftime Saturday night.
Both ended up getting eliminated.
The Valencia Jaguars fell 45-40 at St. Pius in Albuquerque, while the Los Lunas Tigers dropped a 61-44 decision at Santa Teresa. The season is over for both teams.
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There are some beautiful golf courses in the Winelands and Cape Town; here are our top picks.
De Zalze: The 300 hectare estate offers golfers and visitors the opportunity to enjoy wine tasting, dining and an 18-hole golf course.
Devonvale Golf Course: a consistent 18-hole challenge to both local and international golfers alike.
Paarl Boschenmeer Golf Club: the only 27-hole golf course in the Western Province, and the first David Frost signature golf course in South Africa.
Pearl Valley: situated near Franschhoek, this is currently one of the best golf courses in South Africa and host to the S.A. Open Championship on the Sunshine Tour.
Stellenbosch Golf Club: Here you can appreciate the magnificent views of the setting sun and Table Mountain in the distance.
There are amazing hikes to be done in and around the Winelands and Cape Town:
Bretagne Rock, Paarl: although daunting in appearance, this hike is not as serious as it looks and the reward is panoramic views of Table Mountain, Lion's Head and False Bay.
Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve, Franschhoek:
Cat's Pass begins with a steep 2.5 km ascent which leads to beautiful views of the fynbos reserve and Franschhoek Valley.
Dutoitskop Trail is an out-and-return route that climbs 700m to the summit of Dutoitskop. The Perdekop ascends to the Wemmershoek Peak lookout before the summit - although this is a steep route, the views are well worth the effort.
Delevera Bird Walk, Stellenbosch: bird enthusiasts are advised to try the 1.25km walk around the dam, which supplies a closer look at plentiful ducks, geese, weavers, pheasants and more. Their 9.75km vineyard trail takes one through the conservancy, including views of the Winelands and Table Mountain.
Simonsberg Hiking Trail, Stellenbosch: for the more serious hikers, a trip through stuning kloofs to some beautiful waterfalls. Breathtaking views await to reward the effort.
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selective mutism - any experience with this?(32 Posts)
My dd1 (just turned 4) has been in pre-school since the age of 2.5. After ten months, her key worker talked to me about her not ever having spoken to any of the children, even though she was happily talking to several of the teachers and also in the presence of the other children, only her speech was never directed at them.
She does have several normal friendships with girls and boys who are my friend's children and chats with them freely and chirpily.
The teachers at pre-school have tried everything they can think of, incl. sticker charts, forming very small groups for activities etc to get her to talk to other kids there. Last year, she did finally start talking to a little boy who loved her so much that he never gave up and talked at her endlessly until she "gave in". He was the only one, apart from a little girl who she talked to on a few occasions when the little boy wasn't there. He then went on to big school in September.
This school year she befriended a pair of twins, and while she played with them often, and they often held each others' hands, giggled, laughed and sat together, she did not speak to either of them until this week. (I was sooo happy, and so was she! ) She mentions other children to me occasionally, but doesn't ever speak to them.
Anyway, I have been looking into selective mutism and she seems to tick quite a few boxes. Our occupational therapist (dd has got cp as well) has arranged for us to get onto the waiting list for speech and language therapy as I heard they would be the relevant people to get in touch with.
I would love to hear from anyone who has dealt with selective mutism before, to hear how and by whom it was diagnosed, who got involved to deal with the issue (speech and laguage therapists or educational psychologists?), and how your dc got supported in school if at all?
Thank you very much for reading. X
Not directly but I read a very good book by a therapist working with selectively mute children
she was against the dreaded sticker charts and other behavioural methods
she assumed the child would talk and spoke to them as if they would without making any big deal out of it if they didn't
She said it works in a non established relationship- so a new ( to the child ) member of staff
I've been racking my brains to think of the author and its just come to me - Tory Hayden - but sorry, I can remember which one
Hi aladdinsane, thank you for responding. I'll see if I can find th eright one. I'm not surprised he wasn't keen on sticker charts etc. It only made more of an issue out of it and made her a bit obsessed, e.g. she would anounce (unprompted) before pre-school that she would not speak to any of the children and would tell us afterwards that she didn't. When we realized that this wasn't working either, we stopped it and all agreed (incl grandparents, staff etc) not to bring it up any more at all and if she brings it up herself to only reply with a not-bothered "okay" or "that's fine". Since then she has mentioned it less and less, so having taken that pressure away has certainly helped in that respect.
I've worked with three children over the years who would have been classified as selectively mute. The first two were twins in my Reception class, they happily played with each other and over the course of the year started to mix with a few children in the class. By the time they left the school in Y6 they were both loud, boisterous members of the class. From my recollection S&L were involved with both girls, and they were diagnosed as selectively mute. They would go off for a weekly appointment but I don't remember much contact with school.
The third child was a girl I taught in nursery. I had taught other members of the family and they were all quiet children who were bright and very popular. She was incredibly able and always playing with other children, she just didn't talk. She started talking a little by the end of nursery, and by the end of Reception she was talking in front of the whole class. In her instance S&L weren't involved. In all cases we didn't make a fuss (when they were quiet or when they started talking), included them in all activities, and monitored their development over time. I know the condition is far more common in girls and in my experience the children I have dealt with have 'grown out of it', given time and no pressure.
I have a dd who suffered with selective mutism.
Agree with talking as though they are going to answer in normal conversation, when they don't NO BIG DEAL made just carry on the conversation.
Definately do not pressure for them to answer, the child isn't in most cases being difficult, dd used to try to get words out but just couldn't and was very frustrated. Nursery leader got cross dd would not answer and made things much worse.
What worked with dd was talking through a familiar person/animal/toy.
So someone asked a question she answered to ME not them, when I couldn't be there it was teddy she could tell, gradually we worked from this.
It was very slowly slowly, she was budied to another child and began talking to them first.
No sticker charts, no big deal when they speak just carry on.
Worse thing you can do if they speak if make s huge fuss over it or child will shut down again. Answer them as normal and carry on.
She always did a time to talk which was basically school led, a small group of the most caring children.
They sat and did crafts and had fun and played games. The children loved doing it as it got them out of lessons and it helped forge dd into a group.
Thank you very much everyone.
She does sometimes give a response (not so much to children but to adults she's not very familiar with) by telling me the answer, or she asks me to respond to them. I feel better now that some of you say this is a step in the right direction.
I've read somewhere that this condition only gets worse if not treated, so it's very interesting to hear that the children you worked with Mrs Journs seem to have grown out of it without much professional input.
Thank you all for giving me some precious insight into how this can turn out!
this might be useful info www.nhs.uk/conditions/selective-mutism/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Thank you Diamonds, just had a look, it's very helpful!
My dd had SM throughout nursery and into primary 1. No pressure was put on her to speak and she had a few cards to say when she needed the loo or she felt ill. The classroom assistant knew sign language so the whole class was taught songs etc with sign language so dd could join in.
Halfway through P1 (age 5.5) she started speaking a little. She is now in P7 (last year of Primary) and speaks confidently and clearly in front of the whole school
Dd is year 5 and although we now know she has other issues and can still be quiet in school shouts with the best of them in the playground.
I thought of this thread and how far she had come as she shouted between another child as we were walking down the street.
Wallace and Whistlingwaves that must be heart warming
When I found out on Monday that dd had spoken to her school friend (a girl twin) for the first time that session, I almost welled up! And then again when she spoke to the twin brother the very next day... It probably helped that I had successfully invited the twins to dd's birthday party last month, and I'm determined to make sure I arrange playdates for dd once she starts big school, so that she gets to spend some time with her class mates outside the school setting.
My DD had this in reception & Yr1. Spke to the other children ok, but not to adults at school. In yr2 she had a very kind and understanding teacher who did not force her to speak at all, and did not make a big deal if she did not. Eventually she started to speak a bit, in small groups. It carried on from there, and by the summer term yr2 she was chosen to represent the infants in a public speaking competition. So do not get too worried as yet- some children just seem to take longer to find their feet. Presumably she talks ok at home? (My DD would not shut up at home, we did not recognise this quiet non-speaking child that the school described!!!)
That's reassuring to hear. Yes she is a right old chatterbox at home and at grandparents' and family friends' houses!
We have an appointment with her paediatrician later this month (routine check-up) so I'll see what he thinks. And we're still on the speech and language therapy waiting list.
Hi jokat. I have read your thread with interest as we are currently watching DD aged 3.4 very carefully. At the moment she would be termed as a 'reluctant speaker' but her SALT has worked hugely with the nursery to get her to this point, and we are worried about the transition to school. Her key workers have been brilliant with her, I am hoping her reception teachers will be just as good. The thing I find the hardest are the comments from other parents- we go to parties etc and she doesn't utter a word, even to me. I have persisted though, as advised, as she is not distressed by them. Same with playdates, although there now one or two ver yclose friends in whose prince she will speak.
olivo, how easy did you find it to get the SALT on board and not just get fobbed off with the explanation that she's probably just very shy? (This is what the inclusion officers said who reluctantly came to dd's pre-school when asked for help by the staff)
And have you contemplated trying to get a statement for your dd when she starts primary school, so that she will get support wrt her communication skills?
DD has been under SALT since about 22 months as we thought she had a speech delay. That part was easy, I phoned the HV and she made the referral for me. Lots of DDs support has been SALT going to nursery to work with her key workers and giving them strategies to encourage her speech. I have also attended sessions aimed at this too.
W are not in Uk so not sure about statements, but SALT will work with her new school and the SENCo is already aware that there may be issues. I think she will be logged as a reluctant speaker for now.
I see. That sounds like a great support system! So maybe my dd will get sufficient support, too, once she is under SALT (if it's still necessary by the time we finally get to the top of the waiting list lol). I should find out at the appointment with her paed later this month. Thank you for sharing olivo.
Yy to the no pressure, no big deal approach outlined by others. Have seen it work with a few kids in nursery. It's lovely to just react all casually when they finally start speaking up.
Good luck jokat. The HCps I saw were pretty supportive but I got a lot of eye rolling and just leave her to it, from some family and friends who think I'm being pushy and PFB ( she's not my first ) She is summer born too so h enough against her starting school as a young one.
Hope your Paed is on your side, they should get your the support you need.
Yes HotBurrito1 I feel quite bad now that we tried the sticker charts etc, but at the time we just couldn't think of anything else that was left to try and at the time we thought it wouldn't hurt to to give it a go. It's also very hard not to be excited when she talks, because she is so proud of herself when she has talked to someone (e.g., over the last few weeks she has also talked for the first time to her cousins and my SIL, and also to my mum over the phone and skype), she goes on about it for many days afterwards, bursting with pride! But I do manage not to voice any expectations wrt the talking any more.
olivo, our paed is lovely and has looked after dd since she was less than a year old. DD was born very prematurely and has a fairly mild form of spastic diplegia, hence the pending routine appointment. I'm sure he'll be supportive, as are our lovely physio and OT who arranged the referral to SALT. So I'm quite optimistic, just hope the SALT has some experience of selective mutism so that she can make an informed judgment on what we are dealing with.
Hi if you have not looked already try www.smira.org.uk
Thank you charitymum, I have had a look there already.
My daughter has just been diagnosed with this, she refuses to talk more than a few words at school.
Greg could you share how your dd got diagnosed, i.e. who you approached when you first realized there was a problem and how things went from there?
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I hope Creole CC doesn't see this. He would claim to have this in his bloodline. You know he is part Hispanic, part French, part Oriental, part Black, part American Indian, part an Indian from New Delhi, Quarter part of some guy that looks like Humphrey Bogart and full blooded Werewolf and the list goes on.....
what in the world does she teach? Werewolves? That's one strange picture.
This gentleman is at the top of his field. One should watch the movie to find out how he achieved it. The man is a genius. God bless Dr Carson
cc-thank God you finally came clean. I was wondering what was going through your blood. You are part Creole, part french, part Oriental ,part Black, part American Indian, part an Indian from New Delhi, quarter part of someone who looks like Humphrey Bogart and the list goes on. You finally admitted to what I have been saying. You said "My blood is USA citizen blood from birth". You are an American like everyone else. Remember your heritage has past. That was then, this is now Pony Boy.
not only that pis, when they strike the jury, he will want the most uneducated, easily convincing juror the aty can find .
that was a good one!
Creole C.-And by the way my mother is Jewish and my dad is an idiot (mixed breed lawyer) but I don't run around trying to gain a sympathy plea for my situation. Man up, You are an American, no more no less. Deal with it Pony boy.
Creole C.- that was then, this is now Pony boy. And pass the dim sum and the escargot. (with a side of grits)
2006, Irvine announced his intention to open two restaurants in St. Petersburg, Florida. Irvine had impressed financial backers with the claims he was a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, had a degree in food and nutrition from the University of Leeds, had worked on the wedding cake for Prince Charles and Princess Diana and had worked as a White House chef, claims Irvine also made in the opening segment of his Food Network show Dinner: Impossible. An article in the 17 February 2008, issue of the St. Petersburg Times quoted sources who disputed most of Irvine's assertions. As a result, the Food Network pulled Irvine's biography from its website. Network spokesperson Lisa De Colle said they were "taking the necessary steps to ensure the accuracy of all representations of Robert." Beginning with the episode that aired 20 February 2008, the claims that Irvine had worked for three U.S. presidents and the Royal Family were removed from the opening sequence of Dinner: Impossible,[16]
Creole C. I really enjoy reading your comments. But my goodness, you seem to have everything in your blood. You are part Hispanic, part Oriental, part French, part Black.part American Indian, part an Indian from New Dehli. Why don't say you are an American like everyone else. God bless and pass the rib tips and kung pao beef.
I wish this restaurant the best. I love watching the show even though the host has a questionable past. My understanding is he claimed to cook for the Queen and the White House but he never did. Anyway, I still like this guy. He knows how to do it. But bottom line, I dont think they will succeed . How many people in Meridianville can afford a dinner for 20 bucks? Take the family and its over 100 bucks. I hope to the good Lord I am wrong. Also, about his shrimp dipping sauce (cocktail sauce) try taking a jar of peach baby food and combine it with ketchup and horseradish and you have the best. pure horseradish not the sauce. You might have to try mixing a coupla times before you get the flavor that meets your taste, Kinda like making moonshine.
UC, I was trying to covet his wifes ring. LOL
forget the kid, look at the ring
sounds like a remake of Shirley Jackson's short story, The Lottery. Whats the difference? Semi plagiarism?
half the folks here have no clue who Jessco White is.
My girlfriend weighs 942 pounds. I hope they let us use the ambulance to take her to our wedding.
MSLIZ1A- You wrote "The only three guys who I know of who discussed the possibility of pregnancy with a woman before sex are my husband and two of my brothers." You had sex with 2 of your brothers? I would agree to abortions in the case of incest and rape, all others should be illegal.
Bobila , when the dad is nowhere around and the mother cant raise her child, the government should get involved.
And the most important part is the father of the unmarried teen will have a vasectomy. He would be first in line.
here's a better idea, pregnant teens should be removed from school and home schooled by the students mother. High school is a place of learning, not a day care. After the child is born, the mothers tubes should be tied and the child placed for adoption. Young ladies, you should never try to have a baby until you say "I do" at the wedding. That should occur after college graduation. In a little bit of time the problem with teen crime will be a thing of the past. Bobila, you get the education and the option you mentioned. It's a win-win situation. If you don't want this situation, don't have sex until you're married after college. Every child needs a father living at home with their mother.


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Bradner: Nov. 6 election will determine if GOP attains quorum-proof majority in state House
INDIANAPOLIS - As the Nov. 6 election approaches, a key question is whether Republicans will win 67 of the 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives they need to have a quorum-proof majority there.
That might sound like jargon, but remember: Democrats were relegated to the minority in 2011 and 2012, but they had enough members to stymie measures that Republicans hoped to push.
They were able to use Indiana's constitutional requirement of the presence of two-thirds of the chamber's members for any business to be done as their leverage. In 2011 they bolted to Urbana, Ill., for five weeks. In 2012, they boycotted for nine days.
Supporters of labor and teachers' unions and opponents of measures such as private school vouchers and the right-to-work law might want Democrats to keep that power. Others might prefer they lose it.
And Southwestern Indiana is poised to be among the key battlegrounds that decide whether Republicans can hit the magic number: 67 seats.
Here are the key races to watch in Southwestern Indiana:
n In District 76 — that's Posey County and western Vanderburgh County — current Republican Rep. Wendy McNamara faces former Democratic Rep. Trent Van Haaften, who gave up his seat for a 2010 congressional bid.
The race is interesting because while Van Haaften should be a better-known figure thanks to his time as Posey County prosecutor and as a congressional candidate, the redistricting process made it more Republican — giving McNamara a chance to win by more than the handful of votes that made her 2010 campaign the state's closest.
n In District 45 — that's Vincennes and northern Knox County, as well as four other counties to its north and east — two longtime state lawmakers were drawn into the same district and will face each other. Rep. Kreg Battles, D-Vincennes, is squaring off against Rep. Bruce Borders, R-Jasonville.
Battles is a middle school science teacher, and Borders is, perhaps, best known as an Elvis impersonator. Still, the district is much more familiar to him than it is Battles, who saw most of the area he had represented shifted into a new seat with no incumbents — District 64, which is solidly Republican.
n In District 74, freshman Rep. Sue Ellspermann, R-Ferdinand, is giving up the seat she won in 2010 to be Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence's running mate. Mike Schriefer, the Democratic candidate, is the likely favorite in the race to replace her.
n In District 75, another freshman Republican, Rep. Ron Bacon of Chandler, is facing Democrat Kevin Derr, who is currently the Boone Township trustee in Warrick County.
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Pasta is a "red light" food for me. A "red light food" is what we called foods we just couldn't have around when I was in Weight Watchers. If I make spaghetti for dinner I will eat as much of it as I possibly can. I got to the point where I just couldn't make it anymore which was disappointing for my oldest son because he loves it.
But then I found spaghetti squash and all was well in the world again. Spaghetti squash, if you don't already know, is this awesome yellow squash that when cooked you can drag a fork down its insides and it pulls apart into what looks like spaghetti. It can be used in a lot of ways, but I top it just like I would spaghetti.
I'm always looking for new things to try though, and if you remember my post about my Mother's Day present to myself, you'll know I got a spiral slicer. I decided to use it to make zucchini into "pasta".
It's a lightweight plastic, so you have to hold it down while turning, but I let my 12-year-old use it and he had no trouble.
See, it makes awesome spirals! I put the spirals in a bowl with a little bit of water, and covered them with plastic wrap. Then I microwaved them for two minutes so they'd stay firm.
So, there's my spaghetti squash and zucchini pasta! I covered them with sauce and enjoyed the heck out of it. Not to mention that it's a lot more filling for a lot longer!
Here's the slicer that I have!
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It's that time again. After a summer of European grounds empty but for the odd testimonial match, the new football season returns at last this Saturday (17 August). And not a minute too soon - between Jose Mourinho's surprise Chelsea return, David Moyes' new era at Manchester United and a busy transfer window for Europe's big guns there's a sense that 2013-14 will be the most open and exhilirating campaign in years. But who'll come out on top? Here's the Icons team's tips to succeed.
Dan Jamieson, Managing Director
Premier League top 4:
1) Chelsea 2) Manchester City 3) Manchester United 4) Liverpool
Premier League top scorer: Sergio Aguero
La Liga winners: Barcelona
Champions League winners: Bayern Munich
FA Cup: Everton
League Cup: Cardiff
Premier League bottom 3:
18) Stoke City 19) Hull 20) Crystal Palace
Championship teams to come up:
1) QPR 2) Watford 3) Wigan
Surprise packages: Club - Cardiff City, Player – Coutinho, Kagawa both after taking a season to settle in
Random predictions: Coutinho to be player of the year, Wenger to not be Arsenal manager this time next year, World Cup Final between Germany and Argentina
Kyle Diller, US Marketing
Premier League top 4:
1) Manchester United 2) Chelsea 3) Manchester City 4) Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League top scorer: Robin van Persie
La Liga winners: Real Madrid
Champions League winners: Bayern Munich
FA Cup: Manchester United
League Cup: Arsenal
18) Aston Villa 19) Stoke City 20) Crystal Palace
Championship teams to come up:
1)Watford 2) Notingham Forest 3) Wigan
Surprise packages: Club - Cardiff City, Player - Wilfried Zaha
Random predictions: Southampton to finish in the top half of the table
Ben Soley, Marketing and Sales Manager
1) Chelsea 2) Man City 3) Man Utd 4) Spurs
Premier League top scorer: RVP / Aguero
Champions League winners: PSG
FA Cup: Man City
18) Sunderland 19) Palace 20) Hull
Surprise packages: Wilfred Bony, Victor Wanyama and Norwich
Random predictions: Steven Caulker to score on his debut, Liverpool fans to spend next summer worrying who will steal Phillipe Coutinho from them, Ben Soley to win the Icons Fantasy League title in April
Scott Hutchinson, US Partner
1) Chelsea 2) Man United 3) Man City 4) Arsenal
Premier League top scorer: Aguero
La Liga winners: Real Madrid
Champions League winners: Chelsea
FA Cup: Chelsea
League Cup: Millwall
18) West Brom 19) Palace 20) Hull
1) QPR 2) Blackpool 3) Leeds
Surprise packages: Luke Shaw, Romelu Lukaku
Random predictions: Rooney scores more goals than RVP in 13-14, Liverpool fans to spend next summer wondering if anyone will (please) buy Phillipe Coutinho from them, AVB gets canned from Spurs
Edward Freedman, Chairman
1) Chelsea 2) Man Utd 3) Man City 4) Arsenal
Premier League top scorer: RVP
La Liga winners: Barcelona
Champions League winners: Bayern
FA Cup: Arsenal
League Cup: Swansea
18) Hull 19) Cardiff 20) Crystal Palace
1) Reading 2) Derby 3) Wigan
Surprise packages: Premier League manager sacked within 4 weeks
Random predictions: Rooney transfer to Chelsea
Al Horner, Editorial
1) Chelsea 2) Man City 3) Man United 4) Tottenham
FA Cup: Tottenham
League Cup: West Ham
18) Sunderland 19) Cardiff 20) Hull City "Tigers" (Ugh)
1) Reading 2) Wigan 3) Brighton
Surprise packages: Zaha, Coutinho, Navas
Random predictions: England to miss out on World Cup qualification
Tags: manchester united, robin van persie, wayne rooney, chelsea, jose mourinho, arsenal, west ham
It was just meant to be. Who better to secure the goal that would confirm Manchester United as champions of England once more than Robin van Persie, scorer of so many vital goals in the 2012-13 campaign? And what better way to score it? Thirteen minutes had passed in a April 23 game where victory would land the Reds their 20th Premier League title when the Dutchman, already with one goal to his name, darted across a helpless Aston Villa back line to meet a stunning 50-yard Wayne Rooney pass, thumping it first time from the edge of the area past Brad Guzan.
By the time he completed an astonishing first half hat trick in the 33rd minute, the Old Trafford faithful were still in a state of shock. In terms of technique, precision and power, it was up there with anything witnessed at the ground in recent years - which with Manchester United, a team whose attacking football breeds all kinds of breathtaking moments, is really saying something. Not since Rooney's famous bicycle kick against Manchester City in 2011 had a United player scored a goal as both meaningful and spectacular. Sir Alex Ferguson called it "the goal of the century".
"It was a great pass from Wayne for a start. He had to spot my run because I went in front of Ron Vlaar," the 29-year-old told MUTV after the final whistle. "It was straight into my path. I was counting my steps. The only thing I had to do was time it right and keep my body straight, level with the ball. You need to be a bit lucky with those goals because most of them go over or wide. That didn't, which was a big relief."
The goal ended any realistic chance of Aston Villa stopping United in their tracks on their march to a title, and Manchester City fans - hoping Ferguson's side would slip up, as they did a year previous with several points in hand over their rivals - let out a final sigh of defeat. Robin van Persie, United's number 20, had delivered United title number 20.
Tags: manchester united, robin van persie, wayne rooney
Another day, another reason to congratulate the phenomenal Leo Messi. The Barcelona forward has been named winner of the ESM Golden Shoe for his staggering record tally of 50 league goals in 2011-12.
Messi finished four goals clear of last year's winner, Cristiano Ronaldo, to claim the second ESM Golden Shoe award of his career. Messi appeared in all but one of Barcelona's 38 league games this season, scoring six hat-tricks and notching two four-goal hauls. The Argentinian, who previously won the Golden Shoe in 2009/10 with 34 goals, has scored a remarkable 72 goals in all competitions this season.
Despite scoring six more goals than his winning tally of 40 last season, Real Madrid's Ronaldo has had to settle for 2nd place. And to round off a top three of Icons, Arsenal's Robin van Persie came in at 3rd with 30 goals. Manchester United Icon Wayne Rooney, meanwhile, finished 6th with his 27 strikes.
ESM Golden Shoe standings
1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 50 x 2 = 1002. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 46 x 2 = 923. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) 30 x 2 = 604. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke) 29 x 2 = 585. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) 28 x 2 = 566. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 27 x 2 = 547. Mario Gomez (Bayern München) 26 x 2 = 528. Bas Dost (Heerenveen) 32 x 1.5 = 488= Falcao (Atletico Madrid) 24 x 2 = 488= Diego Milito (Inter Milan) 24 x 2 = 488= Burak Yilmaz (Trabzonspor) 32 x 1.5 = 48
Only the leading five countries – Spain, Italy, Germany, France and England – in the UEFA rankings have two as their multiplier. This is to emphasise the difference in (international) performance level between clubs from those countries and those of other nations.
A player cannot play first in a summer league (e.g. Norway) and then in a winter league (e.g. Spain) and combine the points totals for each season.
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Tags: leo messi, barcelona, cristiano ronaldo, real madrid, robin van persie, arsenal, wayne rooney, manchester united
Congratulations to Arsenal captain Robin van Persie who has deservedly been named PFA Player of the Year for his scintillating performances this season.
Van Persie has scored a stunning 34 goals in 2011-12 to save Arsenal's season and take them to 3rd in the Premier League. The Dutch master and Gunners captain is now the seventh Icon in a row to win the prestigious award, after John Terry, Steven Gerrard, Cristiano Ronaldo (twice!), Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and last season's winner Gareth Bale.
We are proud to be home to the world's best players, and to have a fantastic, limited-edition range of products adorned with Van Persie's beautiful signature.
We have his trademark adidas boots which you can have framed with either an Arsenal or Holland background. We also have superb photos of him in action for Holland, and one remaining framed photo of him celebrating at the Emirates. To view our full Van Persie range, click here.
Below you can see Robin signing for Icons back in November 2011. Long may our relationship continue!
Tags: robin van persie, arsenal
Have you ever wondered what happens when Icons meet the world's best players? Or fancied an inside look at one of our private signings? Well good news! We're now offering you a sneak peek into our exciting football world...
Our shiny new Flickr page features exclusive, previously unseen photos from our recent signing sessions with superstars like Leo Messi, Andrés Iniesta, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robin Van Persie. We travel all around the world to meet with our Icons, and now we want to show you the photos to prove it.
So if you want definitive proof of the authenticity of our signatures, or you just want to see Arsenal's Robin Van Persie wearing a Mickey Mouse t-shirt, then head on over to Flickr now and have a look for yourself.
Tags: flickr, leo messi, andrés iniesta, cristiano ronaldo, robin van persie
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SPANK: A Halloween Story
by Alex Bosworth
Brian and Trisha
in a fetching pink and red harem-girl outfit,
Trisha Rogers stood in her kitchen humming the theme
to "I Dream of Jeannie" as she unwrapped and dropped
the last of several caramel candies into a sauce pan.
da da,dadadada, dada,dadadada
Then she took some apples from the fridge and began
washing them in the sink. It was Halloween night
and she was making a special treat to bring to a
costume party at her friend Monica's house.
Her boyfriend, Brian, would be there and she knew
that a caramel apple was his favorite treat.
Actually, it was a distant second on Brian's list
of treats. His chief favorite was bending Trisha
over and spanking her bottom until it was as
red as an apple. And there were few things Trisha
enjoyed more than a trip over Brian's knee, but
she'd learned long ago to play the part of the
reluctant participant. She'd beg not to be spanked,
protest when her panties were taken down and
kick and cry the whole time an ass-warming was being
administered. Afterwards, she'd rub her bottom
and pout angrily as if the experience hadn't brought
her to the brink of orgasm. This act of hers made the
event more exciting for both of them and never failed
in getting Brian harder than a two-by-four.
Just as Trisha finished putting sticks into the
apples, her telephone rang.
Trisha said, picking up the receiver
as she
put the sauce pan on the stove.
"Hello, Trisha."
a raspy voice whispered.
"Uh… hi. Is that you, Brian?"
"What are you doing?"
"Making caramel apples."
Trisha said, putting the
burner on low and setting the timer for five minutes.
"Mmmm! Sounds yummy!" the
voice said.
"Who are you?"
"The question is… where am I?"
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Do you like spanking movies,
"You mean like… discipline
"No, I mean mainstream movies that
have spanking
scenes in them."
"Like 'McClintock'?"
"Ah, you've seen that one!"
"Yeah, my boyfriend Brian has it on tape. Doesn't
Maureen O'Sullivan gets spanked with a bath brush or something in that one?"
"Maureen O'Hara, actually. And it
was a coal shovel.
Stephanie Powers gets it too."
"Okay, now I know this is you,
Brian! Only you could be into spanking this much!"
"You ever been spanked with a coal
shovel, Trisha?"
"Well, no. But my boyfriend
threatened to paddle me
with a little cinder shovel a few weeks ago.
But I'm sure you remember that… don't you, Brian?"
"And where do you keep that shovel?"
"It's in the den, near the
"Are you sure? Better check and see."
With that, the phone went dead.
Trisha shrugged her shoulders and slowly headed into
the den. There, next the hearth, was the ash broom
and fire poker, but the matching cinder shovel was
nowhere to be seen. Trisha was also puzzled to see
that a chair had been placed in the middle of
the room. It hadn't been there before. She quickly
turned to leave, but at that instant the lights all
went out. Before she knew what was happening, a dark
figure was taking her by the arm and pulling her
somewhere. She could hear the chair creak as her
assailant sat down and hauled her over his lap.
At this point, Trisha was still convinced that her
boyfriend was playing a prank on her. And yet
the hands that held her in place seemed firmer,
stronger than Brian's somehow. She struggled to
turn her head and look back over her shoulder.
She couldn't make out much in the darkness, only
the silhouette of a man who seemed to be wearing
a cowboy hat was visible in the scant beams of
moonlight that vaguely illuminated the room.
Then Trisha saw the outline of the missing shovel
as it was lifted into the air. There was a whooshing
sound followed by a loud clang as the flat bottom of
the shovel made contact with Trisha's backside.
She yelped at the force of the blow. She'd known
the flat smack of a paddle and the sharp sting of
more than one hairbrush, but this was different.
It was harder and seemed more direct, it covered more
area and it really stung! Another swat quickly landed
causing Trisha to gasp. The clanging sound as each
swat landed added a dimension to the spanking that
Trisha found particularly erotic. There was a
certain humiliating charm to the fact that each swat
had a note of its own. Over and over the shovel came
down onto the young woman's nearly bare cheeks.
The gossamer fabric of her silken genie costume
offered Trisha's bottom little protection against
the onslaught of stinging smacks.
Although this surprise attack seemed like a cruel,
over-the-top practical joke, Trisha had to admit
to herself that it was fairly exhilarating.
She even began to fantasize that the dark figure
paddling her was in fact not her boyfriend, but
some sort of mysterious stranger who had watched
her from afar, longed to spank her and was now
fulfilling his deepest desire. The idea tickled
Trisha's fancy so much that she began lifting her
hips making it easier for this phantom spanker to
yank down the lower half of her costume and gain
access to her bare bottom.
Just then, the bell on the oven timer went off
causing Trisha to snap back into reality.
Soon she was begging to be let up.
"Please, Brian! My caramel is going
to burn!"
There was a brief pause and then the
shovel landed
two more times, delivering a hard clanging swat to
each cheek. The next thing Trisha knew, she was
tumbling onto the floor. A moment later she could
hear her front door being opened quickly then
slammed shut. A moment after that, the lights
came back on.
When Trisha arrived at Monica's party, it didn't
take her long to spot her boyfriend. He was in the
living room casually chatting with a couple dressed
as Petruchio and Kate from "The Taming of the Shrew".
Brian was in a cowboy outfit. After putting the tray
of caramel apples down next to the punch bowl,
she advanced on him, ready to smack his face for
frightening her so. But just as she neared him,
her cell phone rang. Stopping dead in her tracks
to answer it, Trisha's jaw dropped as she heard a
raspy voice on the other end whisper:
"Happy Halloween, Trisha. Thanks for
not screaming."
A moment later, Brian and several
other party guests
ran to the aid of their friend Trisha, who for some
reason had suddenly fainted on the living room floor.
~ The End ~


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|Vestas Announces Plans To Build Two New Factories In The U.S.
|by NAW Staff on Monday August 18 2008
|Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced plans to further expand its American manufacturing presence by establishing a new blade factory and a nacelle assembly [read more]
|Report: U.S. Wind Market Poised For Record-Breaking Surge
|by NAW Staff on Friday August 15 2008
|Cambridge, Mass.-based Emerging Energy Research, an advisory and consulting firm that analyzes renewable energy markets, has released a study saying that the U.S. wind market [read more]
|LAWPD Approves Wind Power PPA
|by NAW Staff on Friday August 15 2008
|The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) board of commissioners has approved a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for 72 MW of wind [read more]
|PJM To Start Next-Generation DSR
|by NAW Staff on Friday August 15 2008
|Utility Integration Solutions Inc., a utility industry business integration specialist, has entered an agreement to implement a next-generation demand-response application for PJM Interconnection. PJM ensures [read more]
|TEES Expands Research Program
|by NAW Staff on Thursday August 14 2008
|The Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) in College Station, Texas, has entered into a master research agreement with wind turbine supplier Vestas Wind Systems A/S. [read more]
|J.D. Power Releases Satisfaction Study
|by NAW Staff on Thursday August 14 2008
|Westlake Village, Calif.-based Green Mountain Energy Co. was ranked the highest in customer satisfaction among green electric retail providers in Texas, according to the J.D. [read more]
|AEP, Duke To Form Transmission J.V.
|by NAW Staff on Wednesday August 13 2008
|Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP) has formed a joint venture company with Duke Energy to build and own new electric transmission assets. Through the [read more]
|Barclays Capital Invests In Mainstream Renewable Power
|by NAW Staff on Tuesday August 12 2008
|The board of Dublin, Ireland-based Mainstream Renewable Power has announced the successful closing of a 40 million euro equity fundraising in which Barclays Capital has [read more]
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|by NAW Staff on Monday August 11 2008
|Canada's Environment Minister John Baird has released the first of three guides that will lead to the creation of to the country's Offset System for [read more]
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|Gibbons Receives Final Climate Change Report
|by NAW Staff on Tuesday August 05 2008
|Gov. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., has received the final report from his Nevada Climate Change Advisory Committee and a briefing from committee members outlining key recommendations. [read more]
|S.D. Schools Selected For Wind Energy Program
|by NAW Staff on Tuesday August 05 2008
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|by NAW Staff on Tuesday August 05 2008
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|by NAW Staff on Tuesday August 05 2008
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Maori Performing Arts Ambassador: Shen Yun 'Honours a heritage'
By Epoch Times Staff On February 8, 2013 @ 6:06 pm In Special Section | No Comments
AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Maori Performing Arts Ambassador Tui-Matira Ranapiri-Ransfield was profoundly moved by Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company's expression of the authentic Chinese culture.
Ms. Ranapiri-Ransfield travelled three hours north of Rotorua, New Zealand's centre of Maori culture, especially to see the Friday evening opening performance on Feb. 8.
As a leader of the Maori performing arts, Ms. Ranapiri-Ransfield is very interested in and appreciates the value of all traditional cultures.
She came to see classical Chinese dancing techniques and to observe the choreography. Shen Yun's orchestra and the three vocalists, who were accompanied by piano, were also an attraction for the Maori leader who, herself, is an accomplished soprano.
"So the dancing this evening comes from a traditional, ancient performing arts background and I was keen to come along and witness that for myself," she said.
New York-based Shen Yun is restoring the authentic Chinese cultural traditions through Chinese classical dance that is rounded out with a myriad of folk and ethnic dances. The dances are accompanied by musical scores from an orchestra that treats the audience to a unique combination of Western and Eastern instruments.
"The show this evening was exquisite, it was superb, it was moving," said Ms. Ranapiri-Ransfield.
She liked how the programme presented the dances in their true form. "It honours a heritage."
"I see the discipline, I see the hard work and I see beauty in the performance. The synchronisation was just beautiful, classy and soft—it was a reflection of a culture and its history.
"It was a reflection of the Falun Dafa philosophy about truth and compassion and tolerance and I see that in the dancing."
Ms. Ranapiri-Ransfield was speaking of the difficulties faced by the spiritual meditational group, Falun Dafa, whose tribulations were portrayed by the performers in the dance An Unexpected Encounter.
"So not only do you talk about [Chinese] history or depict parts of history of cruelty, I also saw the beautiful things that we are able to appreciate and have gratitude towards in life."
In fact, the dance of the Phoenix Fairies, delighted the performing arts leader greatly. In this dance, phoenix maidens soar gracefully with dance movements that "echo the endless depths of a star speckled sky," says Shen Yun's programme book. .
The portrayal of the phoenix, an ancient bird symbolising rebirth, was "extraordinary," said Ms. Ranapiri-Ransfield. She spoke many times of the way Shen Yun presented messages of a culture that are "meaningful things" other than "torture and pain and sadness."
Ms. Ranapiri-Ransfield is a daughter of Te Arawa, one of seven major tribes in New Zealand. She has travelled the world as an ambassador of the Maori cultural arts and is currently working as a teacher and researcher on various projects for her people.
Reporting by NTD Television and Diane Cordemans
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
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Updated: 02/20/2013 11:39 AM KSTP.com By: Aaron Chalich
One of the first games that I played for the (Nintendo Entertainment System) was a game called "Metal Gear" by KONAMI. I remember seeing the ad in one of the early Nintendo Fun Club magazines and it blew my mind. It was a full page ad and it showed all of the weapons and gear that you have to use in the game.
I could not wait to play it and bought it right away when it was released in 1988. After playing the first level I was hooked and played it over and over again until "Metal Gear: Snakes Revenge was released in 1990.
There have been many "Metal Gear" games released over the years for all of the different systems and I have played pretty much all of them and really enjoyed the series a lot. When I received a review copy of "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance" from KONAMI for the PS3, I was very excited and could not wait to play the latest chapter in the "Metal Gear" series.
"Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance" takes place four years after "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots." Cybernetic technology is a very important and everyone is trying to be in control of it, because it will make them very powerful. There are many different private military companies now with the collapse of the Patriots system and there are also many rogue military companies that are now leading large criminal organizations.
In "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (MGS: R)," you play as a character named "Raiden who is half man and half machine. Raiden is a cyborg ninja that is equipped with a very unique katana blade that can cut through anything by using high frequency.
Raiden is working for a private military company (PMC) called Maverick Security and at the beginning of the game you are escorting a political figure to a location and you are attacked by another private military company.
They kidnap the political figure and you must go and rescue him. Once you find the location of the political figure the leader of the private military company kills him. Raiden and one of the best soldiers have a huge epic battle and Raiden is critically wounded and left for dead. Raiden is then rescued right before he dies and eventually recovers. Now Raiden wants to find the private military group that was responsible for almost killing him.
I really liked the story a lot and thought that it was very interesting. KONAMI went with a different type of story and I thought it was pretty cool. I liked the fact that there were machines and robots and that you played a ninja that had a weapon that could cut through their metal.
Some people may be disappointed with the story and game because it doesn't feature Solid Snake who is the main character of the other "Metal Gear" games. I do have to admit that I was a little disappointed myself, but once I read the story and saw the trailer I knew it was going to be amazing no matter if Solid Snake was in it or not.
Kojima Productions and Platinum Games went with a different approach for "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance." They wanted a fast paced action game that was unique and different from the other "Metal Gear" games and I really liked that a lot. There are new characters and a new main character that you get to play as.
"Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance" is one of the most amazing games that I have played. It is a fast paced, action packed, non-stop fighting game that will leave you speechless. After playing the first few levels, I had to take a break and say to myself, "What the heck did I just play." The game play is simply amazing and everything flows so smoothly between the story cut scenes and actual game.
The controls are really easy to learn. Before you play you can choose to play a quick tutorial level before the actual game. There you can learn how to attack and do some of the special moves that Raiden can do. You have two different types of attacks. A light attach and strong attack.
You also have a move called "Ninja Run" and this is amazing. If you push the "R1" button you can run extremely fast and you automatically jump, climb, or slide under obstacles. There is many times where you need to get to a certain area quickly and you can use this mode to do it. You can also use sub weapons that you find on your mission such as rocket launchers and other weapons.
When you are attacking an enemy you can go into something called "Blade Mode" and you go into a special mode where you can repeatedly hit the target with your blade and you can gain energy by doing this. You can also stun enemies by blocking their attack and if you do it just right they will be stunned and you can go up to them and attack them.
There is also a combo system in the game. Being that you can swing your sword really fast you can hit targets and enemies multiple times. To get a big combo you want to try and hit as many things with your sword multiple times without being hit. The bigger the combo the bigger your score will be at the end of the game.
You are ranked at the end of each level, by how many enemies you defeated and by how many points you scored with combos. I really liked the combo system a lot because it makes me want to try and get a better combo each time I play the level.
Another cool feature is that when you are fighting a boss or enemy a button menu will come up at a specific time and you have to push the correct buttons that are highlighted to do a special attack. If you do it correctly the game will go into a short video sequence. This is really important when you are fighting a boss, because the only way to defeat them is by doing a special attack that you normally could not do.
There are times in "Revengeance" where you can sneak up behind unsuspecting soldiers and attack them with your sword and this is called your "Ninja attack." You actually stick the sword right into them and it's pretty graphic. You can also do a special attack when you are above them. You can jump down and stick your sword into their head. It's pretty graphic.
If you get to a location in the game and you do not know where you go, you can push the up arrow on the directional pad and the area you need to go to is highlighted. This is called enhanced AR and I really liked this. I thought that it was very helpful and I know a lot of people will find this useful as well.
You can also talk to other soldiers and members of Maverick Security. If you push the select button a menu will come up and you can select which member you want to talk to and they will give you information about your mission.
As you play the game you can collect orbs and they can be used to upgrade your weapons, armor and special weapons. I thought that this was very cool, because as you advance through the game, the levels and bosses get harder. By being able to upgrade your character makes the levels a little bit easier.
The graphics are amazing and some of the best that I have seen. The characters look fabulous and are very detailed. The bosses are stunning and are unbelievable cool looking. They are huge and every time I looked at them I saw something different that I had not seen before like certain guns that were mounted on them.
The backgrounds were also amazing and very detailed. In the first few levels you play in a city that is blown up and destroyed. There are pieces of debris all over and you have to make your way around it to get to the area you are trying to get to. The whole time you are playing the level you feel like you are really there.
Another really cool thing is that you can slash and cut up everything in the game. Everything that you come across can be cut up and hacked with your sword. This was pretty cool, because you could up to a big pillar and cut it down or if there was a chuck of cement in your way, you can bust it up.
I really thought that KONAMI's "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance" was amazing and one of the best games that I have played. The story is great and it is a very exciting and action packed game. I feel that "Metal Gear" fans and people new to the series will really enjoy this game a lot. I know that I did.
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The Jakarta Police have promised to act firmly against entertainment establishments that violate opening hours during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which starts in the middle of next month.
Adj. Sr. Comr. Elfian, the police's director of sociocultural affairs, said on Tuesday that the police would prioritize a policy of engagement with the businesses.
"We hope the management will abide by the rules," he said. "If they don't, then we will take action in coordination with the city tourism and culture office."
He said the number of police personnel to be deployed to enforce the opening hours was still being determined.
Ramadan this year is expected to run from July 19 to Aug. 19. Under a gubernatorial decree, certain entertainment establishments must remain closed from a day before the start of Ramadan until a day after the Idul Fitri holiday that marks the end of the holy month.
Affected establishments include nightclubs, discotheques, saunas, massage parlors, non-hotel bars and slot machine businesses. Karaoke joints and clubs with live music performances may only stay open between 8:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m.
Arie Budhiman, head of the Jakarta Culture and Tourism Office, said the latest data indicated about 1,200 establishments would be affected. He added that his office would work closely with the police and the Jakarta Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) to enforce the closures and restricted hours.
"The rules will be firmly implemented and we will be assisted by Satpol PP and the Jakarta Police in enforcing the regulations for the sake of allowing Muslims to practice their faith in comfort," he said.
He added that establishments found violating the rules would be given warnings, temporarily closed or have their permits revoked. Last year, only seven establishments were given a warning, while one was sealed off for the month.


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Bruce is preparing for Saturday's FA Cup final against Arsenal and is determined to enjoy every minute of it considering the precarious nature of being a boss.
On the back of Tim Sherwood's departure from Tottenham, coming soon after Pepe Mel's exit from West Brom, Bruce said: "I never thought I'd see the day but it's now becoming like it is in Europe or South America - in fact it's probably worse now.
"We keep getting told the average lifespan (for a manager) is 13 months and another good young manager has just lost his job. From the outside I don't know how much more he could have done. In terms of results he's been terrific.
"I've been in management for 15 years now and two or three people have lost their jobs in the last 48 hours so I'm going to take a deep breath and enjoy the occasion."
Early indications suggest Bruce will have no fresh injuries for the Wembley showdown with Arsene Wenger's team and he acknowledges he faces one of the toughest decisions of his managerial career to pick his starting line-up.
The former Manchester United defender said: "When it comes to such a big game I'll have to weigh it up and make sure everybody's in the right frame of mind. Physically they have all got to be 100 per cent.
"It's a new experience for me as a manager and it's a wonderful achievement for the club and the city. It's a working class city and if we can bring the cup back and give it something to shout about it would be terrific."


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SEATTLE � Brittney Griner had 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Phoenix Mercury set a WNBA record with their 29th win, beating the Seattle Storm 78-65 in the season finale Sunday night.
Candice Dupree added 16 points to help Phoenix (29-5) top the previous mark set by Los Angeles (28-4 in both 2000 and 2001) and Seattle (28-6 in 2010). Penny Taylor and Erin Phillips scored 11 points apiece.
The Mercury, who have home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, will host Los Angeles in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Friday.
Crystal Langhorne scored 16 points to lead Seattle (12-22), which will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2003.
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Theater, dance, art, music and books with the Chronicle's arts staff
Monthly Archive for March, 2010
Artist's books can only be judged by their covers
Walking through the in-progress installation of his traveling solo exhibition at the Menil Collection, San Francisco-based artist Steve Wolfe spots a mistake. George Hixson Steve Wolfe, Untitled (Picasso), 1996. Oil, screenprint, modeling paste, paper, canvasboard and wood. 8-3/4 x 5-7/8 x 1/2 inches. The Menil Collection. Bequest of David Whitney. "I wonder why this one's […] [Read More]
Artist gives, then denies, access to a hidden world
For his Open Secrets series, Cuba-born, New York-based photographer Luis Mallo gained access to places only museum staffers are permitted to tread: the secured storage areas where artworks and other treasures hide from public view when they're not being exhibited — which, in some objects' cases, is all the time. Sicardi Gallery Luis Mallo, Open […] [Read More]
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Alice Neel was anything but an overnight success. SeeThink Productions / Sam Brody Alice Neel in her Harlem studio, 1944 A portrait painter during an era when representation, let alone portraiture, had fallen out of the art world's favor, she struggled with poverty and languished in obscurity until old age. Her career picked up steam […] [Read More]
Beaming at the Ballet
The 20-foot "final beam" now atop Houston Ballet's new Center for Dance at 601 Preston had a lot riding on it yesterday as it was hoisted into place. GARY FOUNTAIN PHOTOS: FOR THE CHRONICLE Lynn Wyatt signs the beam as C.C. Conner watches. No, La Lynn didn't fly skyward with C.C. Conner — although their […] [Read More]


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MU Notebook: Dees leans on Jasperse in first start
Last week, Marshall true freshman center Cameron Dees made his first start against UAB.
And when he did, he felt right at home.
That's because he had his good friend and mentor Chris Jasperse right beside him.
Jasperse is the Herd's veteran center, but shifted to right guard last week as Dees made his first start for a Marshall offensive line that has been riddled by injuries.
"It was easy playing next to him. If I messed up a call, he was right there correcting me," Dees said. "My first start, I was thrown in there ready to play. They always tell you to be ready when your number is called."
For Jasperse, it was a fun experience to see his protege get his chance in the lineup and both be on the field for his first start.
However, before that, Jasperse ribbed him a little bit about the situation.
"Me and Cam room together on the road and I was messing with him the night before asking 'Hey, you nervous yet,'" Jasperse said. "He said no, but I told him, 'You're not going to get nervous until the coaches say offense, get ready.'"
Dees was sort of thrown to the fire that is college football from his first snap on Saturday.
UAB came out in a defensive front that featured three down linemen and had the Thundering Herd on its heels a bit while they figured out the scheme.
"All week, we practiced against a four-down front with a shaded nose guard and they came out in odd -- a head-up nose with three down linemen the whole game," Dees said. "It wasn't what we were expecting by far."
Jasperse praised Dees for his reaction to the situation.
"He took it well and I tried to lead him through the way," Jasperse said. "I told him make the snap first, block and we'll go from there."
During player interviews this week, Jasperse walked in after having just left class and Dees had been in the Shewey Building watching tape on Houston.
The two instantly started communicating about what Dees picked up on the tape, whether it was a particular front or the measurables of the guy they will line up against Saturday afternoon.
And after his first start, Dees is much more ready for battle against the Cougars -- no matter whether it is a four-man front or an odd front.
"Starting one and seeing a defense fresh is different," Dees said. "That's going to prepare me better for my next start, no matter when it may be."
THE LAST TIME: Houston has only been to Huntington to take on Marshall one time in the program's history.
Marshall won that game 37-23 in 2008, but that's not what the game is most remembered for.
Houston wide receiver Patrick Edwards suffered a horrific leg injury when he slammed into a cart holding Marshall's band equipment while running through the back of the end zone following a third-quarter pass.
The injury left Edwards with a compound fracture of his right leg.
Luckily, Edwards leg healed completely and he went on to be the 2011 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year.
He is now a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions and was recently placed on injured reserve.
Grant Traylor is a reporter for The Herald-Dispatch. Contact him at 304-526-2759 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter (@GrantTraylor).
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Alfred Hitchcock's classic film "Rear Window" gets an affectionate kick in the butt in this homage from master crime writer, philosopher, and equal-opportunity offender Kinky Friedman. It's a case of malaria versus murder when private dick extraordinaire Kinky Friedman comes down with a tropical disease, in the jungle known as New York City, and is confined to his loft on Vandam Street in lower Manhattan, a prisoner in his own home with only his cat and black puppet head as company (neither of whom are great conversationalists). With little to do but stare out the window in between bedridden bouts of fever and hallucinations, Kinky calls on assistance from the stalwart Village Irregulars, who proceed to dish out their own uniquely skewed brand of tea and sympathy, turning the loft into a virtual Mardi Gras of confusion and drunken debauchery. Suffering almost as much from company overload as from his fever, Kinky welcomes a rare moment of calm as he finds himself once again alone in his loft. Resuming his position at the kitchen window, he spots a pretty young woman in an apartment across the street. What he hopes might be titillating turns terrifying, however, as a man joins the woman and proceeds to attack her. Sure that he's witnessed a crime, Kinky calls in the cops, but, upon investigating his claim, they can find neither a victim nor an apartment across the street. In addition, no one else saw or heard anything that would ndicate a crime had taken place. Was it foul play or merely a fevered dream? Convinced that their friend is about to slip off into the land of eternal slumber, the Village Irregulars increase their vigilance and in the process raise the Kinkster's irritability level to an all-time high. Not to be deterred, however, Kinky sticks to his story and is rewarded when a few days later he sees the man in the apartment again, but this time with a gun. Outrageous, audacious, and ingeniously crafted, "The Prisoner of Vandam Street" is vintage Kinky: irreverent, clever, and full of the hardened philosophy and mordant wit that has earned him a vast and devoted readership. But what more would you expect from the writer "The New York Times" has called "The world's funniest, bawdiest, and most politically incorrect country music singer turned mystery writer"?
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Two Great Lunches in Wine Country: Oakville Grocery and Tacos Garcia
[Photographs: Carey Jones] Grilled turkey sandwich, or beef cheek tacos? Drive along California's Route 29, through the heart of Napa Valley, and you'll pass by any number of superb restaurants—fertile soil, world-class wine, and the people who love said wine create an excellent climate for fine dining. But when you're looking for a quick lunch, not a Michelin adventure, options can seem a bit slim. Here are two of my favorite, under-$10 eats in wine country, after the jump.... More


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The city of San Antonio has unveiled a program that offers $5 parking 5 p.m.-5 a.m. weeknights and $5 for 24-hour periods on Saturday and Sunday at the St. Mary's Street garage, 205 E. Travis St., and the Dolorosa parking lot at Santa Rosa Avenue. Rates are subject to change for special events, said Jonathan […] [Read More]
Park and ride available for these Fiesta events
VIA Metropolitan Transit is offering its park-and-ride service throughout Fiesta, which begins Thursday and runs through April 26: • Oyster Bake (St. Mary's University): 4:30-11:30 p.m. Friday (April 11), 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday (April 12) from Crossroads Park and Ride • A Taste of New Orleans (Sunken Garden Theater) 4:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Friday […] [Read More]
Downtown Tuesday saw 13 percent increase in '13
Be-Cause • 7-9 p.m. Tuesday • The Esquire Tavern, 115 E. Commerce St. • $15. Downtown Tuesday parking numbers show 38,176 cars parked for free Tuesday nights in 2013, a 13 percent increase from 33,708 in 2012, the program's inaugural year, according to the Center City Development Office. The program, which launched Valentine's Day 2012, […] [Read More]
Real-time parking app in the works
By year's end, there could be a free parking app for mobile phones that would provide locals and visitors real-time data on the availability of downtown's 2,000 on-street spots, and eventually garages. At no cost to the taxpayers, the city wants to take the data from its smart meters and partner with a company to […] [Read More]
From parking spot to park
Parking along Main Avenue might be funky from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. , Friday. In a project called PARK(ing) Day, 10 spots along Main, between Houston and Pecan streets, will be roped off and turned into mini parks or other creative uses. Downtowners are welcome to check them out and see what they have to offer. In 2005, a San Francisco design studio called Rebar started the idea. [Read More]
Free parking postponed for Fiesta
Downtown Tuesday, the program that offers free parking at city-owned spaces on Tuesday evenings, will be suspended this week because of Fiesta. Spaces at downtown lots, meters and garages will be available at their posted rates throughout the week. Free parking on Tuesday nights (5 p.m.-2 a.m.) resumes April 30, according to a press release. […] [Read More]
Art school proposes garage to aid Tobin Center
Correction: The size of the land owned by Southwest School of Art is 1.4 acres. On 1.4 acres of land across from its campus, the Southwest School of Art is planning a mixed-use development that could help the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts with its parking problem. The parking garage component of the envisioned […] [Read More]
Free parking to resume May 1
The city has to get paid, too. Downtown Tuesday, the free parking program on Tuesday nights, has been put on hold for tomorrow because of Fiesta. Fiestagoers parking in city-owned lots, meters and garages downtown will have to pay the posted rates on Tuesday and through April 29. Free parking will resume Tuesday at 5 […] [Read More]
City says Downtown Tuesdays parking initiative so far successful
You can feel that there is a buzz now on Tuesday nights. And it's probably best attributed to the city's free parking initiative called Downtown Tuesday. It was launched Feb. 14, and for the first four Tuesdays, parking at city-owned garages and lots increased 11.3 percent based on the same time period in 2011, according […] [Read More]
City to offer free parking Tuesday nights
At least Tuesday nights, people have the parking excuse — whether it's legit or not — as justification for avoiding downtown. On Valentine's Day (Feb. 14), the city is planning to launch a program in which people could park at city-owned parking garages and lots at no cost starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday nights. [Read More]
City installs electric vehicle chargers
The city's office of environmental policy recently finished installing nine electric vehicle charging stations in downtown and beyond. Here are their locations: • Marina Garage, 850 E. Commerce St. • St. Mary's Street Garage, 400 N. St. Mary's St. • Houston Street Garage, 240 E. Houston St., (2 units) • Central Library parking garage, 600 […] [Read More]


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The CBS affiliate in New York is reporting that Rapid Realty employees can get 15 percent raises if they get the company logo emblazoned on their bodies.
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The Elbert County Blue Devil Wrestling squad had a successful Sectional Tournament on February 7th and 8th. The Devils qualified 7 wrestlers to the State Tournament and placed 3rd in Sectionals according to Head Coach Shane Anderson.
Jamarcus Allen in the 106 weight class got a 4th place finish and knocked off the Area 1 Champion to qualify for State.
Bain Johnson at 113 will be returning to the State Tournament for the second time with his second place finish.
Tysean Hall placed 4th in the 160 class after losing to the sectional champion in a tough match. Hall did qualify for State and this will be his first.
Dylan Sanders finished in 2nd in the 170 class and will be returning to the State Tournament for the second time.
AJ Edmond finished 2nd in the 182 weight class and will be attending the State Tournament for the first time.
Dessen Bolton came out on top at the 220 class. This is Bolton's first Sectional Title and his third trip to the State Tournament.
Ken Allen also finished on top of his 285 weight class. This is also Allen's first Sectional Title and will be his second trip to the State Tournaments.
Coach Anderson went on to say this was a team record 5 finalists at the Sectional Tournament. All 7 wrestlers will now be one of the top 8 wrestlers in their weight class in AAA. The Devils also qualified the 2nd highest number of wrestlers for the State Tournament.
The State Competition has been changed due to the inclement weather in Metro Atlanta. According to the AJC, GHSA will now have to find a new venue for the tournament as there is a scheduling conflict at the Gwinnett Arena. The Tournament will now take place on February 21st and 22nd. GHSA will determine a location soon.


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..."The class will discuss what a court system in the virtual world would look like, and try to implement it," says Lauren Gelman, executive director of Stanford's Center for Internet and Society. Gelman plans to hold some discussions in Second Life and have residents participate. "For courts to work in Second Life, we would need the support of the residents," she says. By the fall term, she expects law students to begin hearing cases in Second Life.
Gelman is also dean of New York Law School's State of Play Academy, which holds classes on the law in There.com, a virtual world created by San Mateobased Makena Technologies. "One of the driving ideas behind the academy is that you don't have to go to three years of law school to know about the law," she says. "It's just a way to give people more information." Classes are open to anyone who creates an avatar.