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elcome Spikes and other super-competitive types! I've gotta tell you, I've seen the light. I know that two weeks ago I said that I'm a Johnny/Timmy according to the fun test devised by Making Magic columnist and R&D bigwig Mark Rosewater. Unfortunately, Johnny-faithful, that's just not true any more. I've gone over to the dark side. The Spike side. Char is my new favourite card (I'm very excited about its damage-to-cost ratio).
I don't know how other Spikes feel, but sometimes I get bored winning every game I play on Magic Online. It wouldn't be so bad, this constant state of victoriousness, except I win every game in real life, too. Other than my car keys, I haven't lost anything since I was born. You might find that hard to believe, but it's true. I'm a master strategist and tactical genius on par with Admiral Ackbar. It's a trap? Yeah, well, duh.
Winner that I am, I'm not the kind of guy who accidentally clicks through his combat phase after Threaten-ing his opponent's only remaining creature. How embarrassing it must have been for whoever did that! He or she must not be a very good player.
You'd never catch me mana-burning myself to death in the middle of a turn where I got my infinite-mana combo off. Sheesh. Lay off the clicking for a while, you clickaholic!
Lastly, I've certainly never gotten to the "Choose target" part of playing Consult the Necrosages having completely forgotten which mode I chose a mere half-second earlier. Resulting in forcing me to discard two cards. That's not even a misclick! Someone out there (not me) must be downright terrible at this game. Get an attention span, pal! Or get your doctor to prescribe you one.
All that said, this week I decided to take a break from building super-ultra-powerful tournament-winning decks. For this week, at least, the development of my metagame-warping monstrosities will be put on hiatus. There won't be any finely-honed killing machines. No brutally efficient killing machines, either. Basically, there won't be any killing machines of any kind this week. (I'm saving those for Killing Machine Week.)
Instead, I'm going to focus my attention on a more casual format: Tribal Wars. Luckily, despite being a so-called "casual" format, games of Tribal Wars still have winners and losers. More accurately, these games still have people like me and losers. So it's a format I can really sink my teeth into. Chomp. See? Tribal Wars is delicious.
How about some decks?
Since my irreversible conversion to Spike-hood, I've grown to dislike big, dumb "noob" creatures, such as Dragons. Sure they might look cool, with their breath of fire and their stubby little arms. I don't play cards because they are cool. Dragons just cost way too much. I would much prefer a Jackal Pup to a Jackal Dragon. Seriously, other than Keiga, Kokusho, Yosei, Furnace Whelp, Fledgling Dragon, Covetous Dragon, Rathi Dragon, Imperial Hellkite, Kilnmouth Dragon, Rorix Bladewing, Rith, Crosis, Dromar, Dragon Tyrant, Eternal Dragon, Nicol Bolas, Clockwork Dragon, Worldgorger Dragon, Draco, and Two-Headed Dragon, what other Dragons have ever seen play in high-level tournaments? That's right, there's only one: Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind.
From there, it became apparent that the deck would want a lot of Wizards, so I figured I might as well make it for Tribal Wars. What's a Lady of Scrolls without a Scrollkeeper? Minamo Scrollkeeper is a fine man, providing early defense and making sure people pay the fines on their overdue scrolls. I'm looking at you Kird Ape. The card drawing Wizards – Jushi Apprentice, Dimir Guildmage, and Soratami Seer – seem like no-brainers. Niv-Mizzet and Tomoya the Revealer are completely absurd together. Since we're in Red/Blue, I thought I'd try out Goblin Flectomancer. I was very impressed. The mana is tricky, but once he's on the table, your opponent will have to spend at least two cards to kill your important creatures (usually Niv-Mizzet), usually losing another card in the process (due to being Deflected). Ogre Savant is fun, too, and does a passable Man-o'-War impression. The last cards I added were one each of the Blue and Red Hondens. Combined, they're a lot like Niv-Mizzet. In enchantment form.
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When Guildpact came out, one card that I liked a lot was Daggerclaw Imp. It's not particularly flashy (I mean, it's no Char), but it's a three-power flyer for three mana, which makes it worthy of consideration in Constructed formats. It reminded me a lot of Rishadan Airship (which is almost identical, except in Blue), so I wondered if maybe I could build an aggressive deck based on cheap flyers like the Blue Skies decks of old. During my research, I came across a card that I've always thought was underplayed and which fits right in to the deck: Foul Imp. This had me thinking along tribal lines. Was there an Imp deck in Standard? We've got Foul Imp, Bog Imp, Stinkweed Imp, and Daggerclaw Imp. Not a bad bunch. Meet the new Imps, not at all the same as the old Imps.
The history of Imps in Magic is an interesting one. Originally, Imps were annoying little devils who annoyed your opponent's creatures into attacking you. Cards like Nettling Imp, Norritt, and Maddening Imp used this mechanic. Unfortunately, we were denied the exact taunting methods, because the Imps' flavour text, a series of hilarious "Yo' Momma" jokes, had to be cut due to a lack of space on the cards. After that, Imps spent a long time stinking. I mean, the cards weren't great, but that's not what I mean. Their whole deal was smelling bad. That was their thing, their M.O., their raison d'etre. (See Foul Imp and Putrid Imp.) After that came Chimney Imp - the less said about it, the better. Then Imps went back to stinking for a bit (Stinkweed Imp), until finally becoming a little more menacing and developing daggers for claws (Daggerclaw Imp). I might be a bit off with the timeline, but I told you I like winning, not factual accuracy.
This deck started out as a full-blown Imp deck, but since there weren't enough Imps to make a Tribal Wars deck in Standard, I decided to cut some of them in favour of more appropriate cards. Somewhere along the line, I became enamored with the idea of going turn two Foul Imp, turn three Moldervine Cloak. That's some Dragon-sized beatings. Put the Cloak on a Daggerclaw Imp and you have a flying freakin' Craw Wurm! The Stinkweed Imps became Keening Banshees. Bog Imp got cut for the superior Mourning Thrull. I added a set of Nezumi Cutthroats to increase the number of evasive creatures I could play on turn 2. Shambling Shell is, in my opinion, the most annoying creature in Standard. So I had to include it. It makes combat a mess for your opponent, it pumps your flyers, it protects them from many of the popular removal spells, it Dredges Moldervine Cloaks into the graveyard, and it keeps shambling back for more. Toss in some removal of my own, and I arrived at this:
Sorry, folks. The deck is Standard legal, so no Chimney Imp. Besides, good Spikes like me don't play cards like Chimney Imp. The card is no good! Just look at the power to cost ratio! One power for five mana? It's no Infectious Host, that's for sure. If I'm paying five-mana for a spell, it had better win me the game. So you can forget about it. Don't even think about asking again, because I won't budge and I won't buckle. I'm completely unbuckle-able.
Okay, fine!
I'll play a Chimney Imp. But just one.
Very similar to the first deck (but Tribal!), this one takes advantage of the power of Dredge. With a full graveyard, the Threshold abilities of Cabal Pit and Centaur Garden become active, and your Exoskeletal Armors make your Imps ridiculously big.
Another Guildpact card that caught my attention was Feral Animist. After releasing Feral Thallid, Feral Deceiver, Feral Shadow, Feral Throwback, Feral Lightning, I figured the least they could do was to make a Feral Animist. The most spiritual of all the goblins, the Animist believes that ordinary objects, as well as animate beings, have a soul. Everything is conscious to the animist, from rocks and trees, to oversized novelty wolf hands. This fellow is not to be confused with the Feral Animalist, who believes that humans are merely animals with no spiritual nature and who is indifferent to all but the physical appetites, like eating, drinking, and playing Magic Online. Also do not confuse the Animist with the Feral Anime-ist, who rabidly collects Duel Masters cards and foams at the mouth while watching Sailor Moon cartoons. They're totally different things.
With its ability to effectively double its power, Feral Animist is reminiscent of the formerly-restricted Vintage card, Berserk. Unlike Berserk, however, to double the Animist's power, you need three times as much mana. Without the aid of any other cards, three mana will get you a power increase of two, going from two to four. A second activation will get you an eight-power creature. To be honest, that really isn't too exciting. For six mana, Feral Animist gets +6/+0? That's the same as Firebreathing (albeit with less strict mana requirements), and nobody's oohing-and-ahhing about Sandstone Warrior (except maybe his mother).
The thing is, creature pump as simple as Giant Growth, combined with the ability to double its power, makes Feral Animist a whopping 10/4. Over. And. Out. With seven mana and a Giant Growth, Feral Animist swings for twenty! Better yet, with a Blazing Shoal (removing an eight-mana card), you would only need to use the Animist's ability once to deal twenty.
Does that get your rabble roused?
I quickly threw together a deck, with Feral Animist, Tin Street Hooligan, Frenzied Goblin, and some other Gruul cards. After a few rounds of testing, I discovered that with all the one-toughness creatures, the deck would just roll over, fetch a stick, shake a paw, and die to cards like Electrolyze. Or Darkblast. Or Night of Souls' Betrayal. Or Tibor (What a jerk! Lumia was cool, though). Or Gelectrode. Or Plagued Rusalka. You get the picture. It wasn't pretty. It was the opposite of that. It was un-pretty. As a result, I added a full set of Goblin Kings, and replaced the Giant Growths with the more expensive, but more reliable, Moldervine Cloak. It's just so good.
Rabble-Rouser is another card that can pump up Feral Animist for little cost, and it makes another nice target for Blazing Shoal. Kiki-Jiki, on the other hand, is great for pitching to Blazing Shoal (the same goes for Patron of the Akki), but is also good for making extra copies of Feral Animist, Goblin King, and Frenzied Goblin, depending on the situation.
If you have some, I'd try out Invigorate, one of the alternate-play-cost spells from Mercadian Masques. If you control a Forest, you can play it for zero mana if you have an opponent gain three life. Playing it this way would normally net you +1 damage, but with the Animist's ability to double its power, it makes the life-gain much less relevant.
One thing I noticed was that this is very close to being a Shaman deck, on top of being a Goblin deck, since Feral Animist, Rabble-Rouser, and Kiki-Jiki are all Shamans. If you wanted to go that route, it would be a pretty simple. Just straight-up substitute the Tin Street Hooligans and Goblin Kings for something like Sakura-Tribe Elders and Viridian Shamans. Maybe add a few copies of Sachi, Daughter of Seshiro, the de facto Shaman Lord. The card I'd be most excited about adding to the deck is Skarrgan Skybreaker, who gets along very well with Kiki-Jiki. If you left Standard, Spikeshot Goblin is a natural inclusion for either deck, being a Goblin Shaman whose ability keys off its power.
Until next time, do or do not, there is no tribal.
Chris Millar
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The Apple TV project is not underway at Foxconn according to the Chinese company. Apple's manufacturer of choice his back at reports last week claiming CEO Terry Gou had let slip details surrounding the project
Foxconn has released a statement saying reports that the Chinese manufacturer was already preparing to build the long-awaited Apple-branded flatscreen TV are inaccurate.
The flat-out denial follows a speech last week, where the company's controversial CEO Terry Gou was quoted as saying that the set, dubbed 'iTV' would be built at the Foxconn plant, that planning was underway and that Sharp would would provide the display.
The story was taken by many to be the first official confirmation that Apple was indeed working on a TV.
Foxconn responded to the reports claiming that Gou did not says any of the above, that the report from China daily not accurate and finally that it was against the company's policy to speculate on forthcoming projects.
While that news may seem like a bit of a letdown to Apple fans desperate for news on the forthcoming telly, it's highly plausible that this is just a smokescreen, placed to cover a somewhat embarrassing slip of the tongue.
However, if Foxconn is being geniune that would tie into reports this weekend that Apple is in the final stages of negotiating a deal to take control of German television manufacturer Loewe.
if that were to come to fruition then sure it'd be the Europeans and not the Chinese manufacturing the Apple TV. The plot thickens.
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Richard Rohr of the Center for Action and Contemplation speaks about the spirit-led reformation moving through modern religious life, often called the emergent or emerging church. It is his observation that it is leading to a transformation in theological thinking, one that engages the theological tradition while also relating with and being accountable to contemporary thinking and experience.
Rohr outlines three dynamic points of change associated with the emerging church and the kind of impact it is having on traditional church structures and faith. They include:
1. With the continual process of change we need a new kind of reformation.
2. You can't start a spiritual reformation based on rebellion and hating things.
3. The question is what are you for? What are you in love with? What do you believe in?
As I listened to Rohr I couldn't help but nod in agreement as he eloquently put to words what has been my own experience and observations in over 10 years of active ministry. I wanted to share this because I wonder how many others out there can relate, and how many others out there sense the bubbling up of the kind of spiritually that spawns the reformational and revolutionary movements beginning to shake up the status quo of our staid faith institutions?
Maybe I'm just a little too hopeful or optimistic, but I can't help but feel that our religious sleepwalking is getting a wake-up call from our ancient pals truth and spirit.
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With less than three minutes left in the first quarter, Torrey Smith ran a post route and blew by Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Wilson.
He had several steps on him, but Smith had to wait for the pass from quarterback Joe Flacco, Wilson recovered and it fell incomplete. It would serve as an example of how his day would go in the 31-28 overtime loss last week as Smith finished with just 1 catch for 21 yards on 3 targets.
The Ravens are on a two-game losing streak heading into Sunday's game vs. the Denver Broncos.
In a 23-20 loss at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers two weeks ago, Smith was held in check, too. He only had 3 catches for 33 yards in that game.
"Any of the posts that we ran against the Steelers, we get the ball out front and I make jump catch or a tough catch that's another touchdown. Another few touchdowns," Smith said. "It's about reading each other. It's not just his arm that comes into play or my speed. … The Redskins game I blew past a guy, Joe threw it flat-tooted ….It's just execution. It's on us. It's all execution stuff. We've been fine in the past. We'll get it right. There's no need to panic."
Maybe not for Smith, but the front office and coach John Harbaugh already have. They fired offensive coordinator Cam Cameron on Monday and installed quarterbacks coach Jim Caldwell into that role.
The Ravens' last win, a 16-13 comeback in overtime at the San Diego Chargers on Nov. 25, Smith had just 1 catch for 12 yards in the first half of a game the Ravens had gone scoreless. He finished with 7 catches for 144 yards. He was targeted 10 times in the second half by Flacco.
The hot-and-cold offense, which has slowed down from a no-huddle to a traditional one in recent weeks, hasn't sustained a good rhythm for four quarters in a long time.
"We have the same offense. It's not much change. That's been the game every week," Smith said. "There's games where I might catch the ball across the middle a little more or short stuff and people think. 'Oh Cam's doing a great job of getting him the ball.' Seriously it's the same stuff. The ball just happens to come my way.
"Is it still executing: You see it when you watch film whether it's one person missing a block or not finishing a play or not making a throw. It's on us. We see it on film."


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Claire Sinclair, Playboy Playmate of 2011, spoke to E! Online yesterday to share the details of an altercation with now-ex-boyfriend Marston Hefner, Hugh Hefner's 21-year-old son, that resulted in his arrest on Sunday night. The 20-year-old model said they had just moved into a new apartment in Pasadena, California, and that Marston was stressed out about it, but this wasn't the first domestic dispute they'd had.
"We got into an argument about something really silly and it kind of escalated and it became violent," she told E!, adding that he was "unstable" throughout the course of their relationship and inconsistently took his antidepressants. "Initially, he kicked me and I went backwards, I fell. Then he punched me and grabbed me up, and I scratched him to defend myself. It was very shocking."
She showed the reporter a large bruise on her arm, saying Marston caused it by punching and grabbing her.
Yesterday, Sinclair released the above photo of herself, showing her arm and possibly a bloody lip to TMZ, and later posted it on Twitter, saying, "This photo was Donated to TMZ to raise awareness about domestic violence."
Hefner was charged with battery on a spouse and released on $20,000 bail on Sunday night. Sinclair told TMZ that she would drop the charges against him "if he keeps his word to give a public apology for physically abusing me on several occasions, and seeks psychiatric help for his anger issues." But Pasadena police explained to Huffington Post that Hefner would be prosecuted with or without Sinclair's cooperation.
And anyway, it doesn't sound like a public apology is coming anytime soon. No one from the Hefner family or Playboy has reached out to the Playmate since the incident, and Sinclair said she gets why. "In one aspect, I'm ridiculously offended by the way things are being handled, on the other aspect, I understand," she told E! "It's family. And they're looking out for their name, and I understand that, but they need to at least, recognize what has happened and apologize for what has happened."
On Twitter yesterday, Sinclair defended herself against any accusations that she was being paid to tell her story. "I was offered money from several media outlets for photos & interviews. I have not and will not accept a cent regarding this case."
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George Hopper (left to right), Gail Maddox and David Brand
Two staff members in Mississippi State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station were recently awarded for outstanding contributions.
Gail Maddox is a business coordinator, and David Brand is a senior research associate, both in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences.
A 10-year veteran, Maddox was recognized for her diligence, dedication, and commitment to her department, university and the community.
Brand is a 12-year veteran of the university, and was praised for his hard work, dedication, and willingness to help others. He maintains the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Research Facility on the university's North Farm, and serves as fire chief in Mantee.
Dean and director George Hopper presented the awards.


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The giant phone a.k.a Samsung Galaxy Note is, without any doubt, one of the most awaited devices of the year. Why? Because it has a 5.3 inch screen that works both as a phone/tablet display and a big enough surface for placing a bottle of wine. The Note is big from the inside too, with a 1.5GHZ dual-core processor, a 2500mAh battery, 1GB of RAM, and an 8MP camera.
Now, you can get all that delivered to you by February 17th along with a range of accessories, when you pre-order it. Both AT&T and Best Buy are now taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note in the United States. The device comes in carbon blue or ceramic white and starts at $299 with a new 2 year contract. A lot of people have been eagerly waiting for this bad boy to launch in the States, specially after watching all of those Samsung commercials that tease Apple users.
The Samsung Galaxy Note, with its huge 5.3 inch Super AMOLED screen, resolution of 1280×800 and Android 2.3.7 OS is a super fun device. If you're into big screens on a mobile device, then you should certainly get this. Also, if you pre-order from Best Buy, a flip cover will be delivered to you for free.
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Opinion: Don't Kill Messenger for iPad Breach
AT&T, it seems, would like us to kill the messenger, in this case Goatse Security, the group that broke the news of the massive security flaw in AT&T's iPad 3G Web application.
In a letter sent to its customers on Sunday, AT&T referred to the group in none-too-flattering terms, calling them "hackers" who "maliciously" "went to great efforts" to break into the Web application for the iPad and expose the ICC IDs and e-mail addresses of more than 100,000 iPad 3G customers.
That's not entirely true. Goatse Security may have a warped sense of humor, to judge by its name, but they're more Internet watchdogs than hackers. They didn't go "to great efforts" to break AT&T's system; all the e-mails they uncovered were publically available by entering a matching ICC-ID, no password required. Goatse says it took just one hour to discover the massive flaw in AT&T's Web application, a claim backed up by mobile security experts who told Wireless Week the security breach wasn't particularly sophisticated and could have been easily discovered by basic testing of AT&T's application.
As for as whether Goatse Security is malicious or not, attention-seeking is probably a better term. Goatse says it made sure third parties notified AT&T of the security problem, waited for AT&T to fix its system and gave them time to notify customers before leaking the information to Gawker.com.
AT&T says it wasn't notified by Goatse directly and fixed the problem "within hours," according to a letter from the company's privacy chief, Dorothy Attwood, though their initial statement on the matter suggested it took them a full day to fix the security flaw.
As you'll recall, the information Goatse Security found did not require a password and was available to anyone on the Internet. The list of e-mails disclosed by Gawker.com was heavily redacted, and the only thing Goatse is getting is a lot of publicity and a lot of criticism. Goatse could have sold the e-mail list to the criminal underground and left it at that, but instead they chose to make sure the general public was notified, a move which has admittedly garnered them a lot of attention.
AT&T would have us believe this was a rogue incident caused by malicious hackers. In reality, it was an easily revealed flaw in a Web application that wasn't properly secured. This is troublesome and worrying, at best.
Chenxi Wang, a security and risk management analyst at Forrester Research, told me last week that the security flaw in AT&T's system was so basic it indicated a "cavalier" attitude toward security at the carrier, and I agree. We should be pointing fingers at AT&T's lackadaisical approach to security instead of blaming the problem on Goatse Security.
It took AT&T six days to notify its customers of the breach. Six days. As Goatse Security correctly points out, it only takes one day for a criminal organization to exploit the information. AT&T could have notified its customers of the breach the day it solved the problem: Tuesday, June 8. Instead, they waited until Sunday, June 13. If Goatse Security hadn't gone public with the information, would anyone have been notified? I suspect not.
Goatse could have done things differently. It could have notified AT&T directly, instead of having the information conveyed through third parties. It could have waited for AT&T to disclose the information, instead of going to the media with it itself. But that isn't the real issue. The real issue is that AT&T failed to secure a basic part of a Web application. It's AT&T's fault, not Goatse Security's, and it's time we started pointing fingers in the right direction.


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See post # 23 in this link Wii System Menu Won't Boot, HBC won't install - GBAtemp.net
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After running Nintendo recovery disc, some changes have been made to my WII.
- All system hacks were erazed,
- IOS 3 has been added,
- USB Loader usually crashes (hopefully, WIIFLOW 222 works)
- Loose of internet connection (error 116 with all Homebrew applications)
Could you help me to fix internet connection. As you know, I can't install any wad or any IOS.
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YUM. Great appetizers offered for half off during their happy hour. Something for every member of the family.
Our favorite place if we're just craving Japanese and don't feel like spending a fortune. Half off select sushi rolls every day and great lunch box menu.
The food here is not as good as La Parrilla Suiza, but is good and has a yummy dessert menu. The service is 9/10 times very good.
The pizzas here are absolutely delightful and satisfying. I'd say that this is the only pizza place in Tucson that rivals 1702.
Always a great place to eat if you are willing to spend the cash (menu is expensive but made fresh). Great wine list and great (but small) selection of dishes. The appetizers are really good too. Would not recommend the veal because of recent investigations that indicate the use of ham instead of veal.
Great pizza and great beer, however, the service is sometimes scant, understaffed, and takes a long time to get food and refills.
The food is awesome, tasty, and big variety. Salad bar is so fresh and lots of organic items to choose from. All of that for around $10. Atmosphere is A+ too.
Previously I failed to mention the wonderful service. Both friendly and professional, the service staff struck that perfect balance between the feeling of being stalked on one hand to the sensation of being neglected and abandoned on the other. Nicely done!
Eaten here once; will again. Rundown:
*Decent atmosphere
*Friendly staff
*Great curry
*Specialty drinks overpriced
*Slightly overpriced overall, but justifiable
Eaten here twice. Rundown:
*Nicely rounded beer selection
*Relaxed yet refined atmosphere
*Med-Lg sized portions
*Balanced flavors in all dishes had (fish burrito, salmon salad w/pasta)
*Need to stay open later (suggestion: hire a manager to keep it open later during school to bring in some financial aid :) )
*Deserts, though visually appealing were ho-hum
Such a fun little restaurant! You would never expect how nice it is from the outside. Service was friendly and probably the best sushi I've had in Tucson so far.
Tasty and affordable, but never ask them to make something that is not strictly on the menu, like put potatoes into a breakfast burrito. They give you nasty looks and cook it the way they want to, i.e. potatoes were served on the side.
The service is usually good, the food is a bit expensive but served in large portions. The chili is really good, but the ice cream is definitely what stands out! You have to go to Austin's at least once, if only to try the amazing ice cream.
The portions are very big, and usually worth the price! The wait staff is well trained, and generally decent and attentive, plus the desserts are great. There are also a lot of options to choose from if you're a picky eater (like I am).
I concur on the lunch buffet - truly outstanding! The whole menu is budget priced without compromise in quality. The staff are a bit surly but,nevertheless, attentive. You must check it out if you like Indian fare.
Reasonably priced and it's usually a challenge to clean your plate as the portions are very generous. I like that you can have breakfast at dinner if you don't want as heavy a meal.
Yum they have a nice variety of sauces and you can watch any game that's on! Wings are a little small but still good and they have great food deals plus a huge list of beers. Just wish there was a more central location!
Outstanding. Be sure to try the Ethiopian tea - cold or hot - depending on the season. Great vegetarian and meat options. Perfect for a group of friends or family. Order different dishes and eat communally.
I like the concept of a buffet--I can see the food and select that of it I wish. Golden Corral has better quality food than Hometown Buffet (which I'm convinced uses instant mashed potatoes.)
On occasion, food items aren't labeled. But my chief disappointment is that over recent months, Golden Corral only puts out thighs and legs in the fried chicken bin. One used to be able to also get wings and breasts--I guess using only dark meat saves them money, but unfortunately I only like white-meat chicken.
Lastly, it would be nice if one could serve one's self with respect to the beverages (which Hometown Buffet offers) instead of having to rely on a waitperson to refill a drink.
60 cent legs on Wednesdays? Are you kidding me? Take the whole family and eat out for five bucks. Outside patio? 250 square feet of tv? Granted it's a chain, but Wild Wings was made for football.


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Jennifer talked about her daughter Autumn at the CBS Annual Summer Stars Party held Thursday, July 17, at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. Photos of the event are coming up soon!
"I feel really happy," Hewitt, 35, told Us of her life, which went through a series of ups and downs within the last year. "It's been a whirlwind," she said while elaborating: "Losing my mom was quite shocking, and finding the love of my life and having a baby…. all of it just kind of like hit me. But it's great. It's really great."
The Client List star welcomed her first child, daughter Autumn James, with her costar Brian Hallisay in late November. Shortly after their little girl's arrival, the couple wed in secret.
Motherhood, according to Hewitt, has been surprisingly doable. "You have nine months [to prepare]," Hewitt told Us, "and you're terrified. You're like, 'There's not going to be any way that I can do this!'"
As for baby Autumn's milestones? "She's going to be 8 months," the actress gushed. "She's just smiling and laughing all the time. We call her the Happy Buddha. She just is like constantly joyful, and it's just invigorating to your soul. And you suddenly go, 'Oh, my gosh, life is this really exciting thing!'"
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The Maxxis Minion DHR II 29er Dual Compound EXO Protection Folding Tubeless Ready Mountain Bike Tyre is the trail orientated version of the Minion DHR. It has the same tread pattern at its downhill sibling but uses…
The Maxxis Minion DHR II 29er Dual Compound EXO Protection Folding Tubeless Ready Mountain Bike Tyre is the trail orientated version of the Minion DHR. It has the same tread pattern at its downhill sibling but uses a single ply casing to shed weight. This model features Maxxis' EXO protection. This consists of Maxxis' propriety material based sidewall that specially integrates with the exterior design of the tyre. The EXO protection means this tyre has increased abrasion and cut resistance for optimal performance.
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Mamas & Papas HostelGdansk, Poland
If you want to get away from the rat race come to this awesome hostel. Its not far from the city center but far enough to get some peace and quite. Mama and papa are lovely people who run a super clean hostel. Beautiful garden close by and supermarket is really close too. I really loved every moment here and would have loved to stay longer.... Thanks Mama and Papa
Fest HostelWarsaw, Poland
close to the city center and easy walking distance to all the sights. Really nice clean hostel and the breakfast is really good too. Had a great time here
El Genoves HostalCartagena, Colombia
Awesome hostel, really well located and has a great functional kitchen. Love the staff they were so friendly.
Refugio HostelRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Great staff, awesome building and loved the open bbq área. Its in a much nicer área tan copacobana
Hostel 148Petropolis, Brazil
A really beautiful hostel in a beautiful city. If you want some time to relax before the crazyness of Rio its good to cahrge your batteries here. Clean the staff are nice and beers are cheap-
Iguassu Guest HouseFoz do Iguacu, Brazil
Great breakfast, super nice staff and super clean. The pool and Bar was perfect
Caballo Loco HostelMontevideo, Uruguay
Super Clean awesome staff, loved every minute. Pool table was great too. Thanks guys
Terrazas EstorilBuenos Aires, Argentina
One of the best hostels Ive stayed in on this trip. Loved every moment, staff were awesome and the terrace was great.
La Chimba HostelSantiago, Chile
Had a awesome time friendly staff and in a great location
Arica UniteArica, Chile
Great crew right by the beach and close to town centre
Kantaya HostelPuno, Peru
Awesome base for Lake Titikaka, loved it here
Supertramp HostelMachu Picchu, Peru
Lovely small hostel with a home like feel. Good staff and in a great location minutes walk from the station
Pariwana Hostel CuscoCusco, Peru
Great parties if you love to drink all night have no sleep and go to Machu Picchu the next day.
Hollywood Beach HostelFort Lauderdale, USA
Great hostel espessially the taco bar which had a happy hour from 10pm to 1 am with 1usd beers and 2usd margaritas. Dangerous and awesome at the same time
NomadasMerida, Mexico
Hostel was great, good pool and awesome activities. Live the Dream
Hostel La CandelariaValladolid, Mexico
Beautiful hostel, Quiet peaceful, Helpful staff and close to the Bus station
Mango Tulum Hotel & DivingTulum, Mexico
Great location, Clean and has a awesome pool to relax after a day walking in the sun.
Old City Philly HousePhiladelphia, USA
Awesome hostel. Great staff, great beds and everything you want in a Hostel. Live the Dream people
New York Budget InnNew York, USA
Perfect location, Breakfast of champions, Donuts and coffee. Clean with friendly staff. Need a bigger common room tho
Montreal CentralMontreal, Canada
Great clean and peaceful. Great rooms and great staff close to the bus station.
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From what I have seen probably the best hostel in town
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One of the best hostels I have ever stayed in I would recommend it to anyone to stay here. Great breakfast, Dinner, But most important the staff was awesome. I will be back, Peace Mozzies
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Awesome cosy hostel. Had a great time here, well I love small hostels. You meet more people.
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This would be a great backpackers if it wasnt over run by Spanish and Italian staff taking over the common area.
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DURHAM, N.H. - The Friends of UNH Hockey has announced the organizing of a reunion hockey game to be played Sunday, August 7 at the Whittemore Center in Durham.
Currently the list of players who will participate include former Boston Bruins such as Andy Brickley, Bruce Crowder and Peter Douris, as well as NHL Hall of Famer Rod Langway and former All-Americans such as Mike Ayers, Mark Mowers and Steve Saviano.
There will be two games with the first one beginning at 2 p.m., admission to the game is free and open to the public.
The reunion hockey game will be played the day prior to the 17th annual Friends of UNH Hockey Golf tournament on Monday, August 8th, which is a major fundraiser for the men's hockey program. The proceeds from the tournament are used to further facility and program enchancements.
For further information about the alumni game or for player registration please contact committee chair Tom Rowell at 603-475-0871 or Russ and Mary Hensel at 603-659-7301. For information about the golf tournament to participate or sponsor please contact Steve Greiner at 603-868-7034.


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HUNTINGTON — NFL veteran Doug Legursky from Marshall University signed a contract Wednesday with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent.
Legursky, 26, played his first four NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The offensive lineman played guard and center for the Steelers.
He appeared in all 16 games of the 2012 season with three starts.
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What this is for: is replacing my need to take a screenshot, put it in photoshop, and grab the hex color that way. I do this about 10 times a day, every day due to the nature of my work.
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Johny Hendricks, who came out with the short end of the stick in a controversial split decision loss to UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, is now past his loss, and is looking forward to his next fight.
As Hendricks told Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour, "I'm over it, I'm looking forward to the future. It's all I can do at this point… Just move forward… I know I'm going to get him again if he doesn't retire," Hendricks said. "Next time, I am going to make sure it doesn't go to judges. There is a couple of things I am going to take into my hands, literally, and I'm going to do things differently to finish GSP. I had him rocked in the second round and I am going to finish it next time."
St. Pierre has been the victim of many rumors after he decided to take time away from the sport, including a rumor that he impregnated a woman, and that his father was near-death. Whether these rumors are true or not, Hendricks doesn't have any sympathy for St. Pierre.
"All he has on his plate, realistically, is being a fighter. Everybody goes through life problems, that's what life is all about. It's balancing them trying to get better, trying do this or trying to do that. There were nights that I got two hours of sleep, four hours of sleep," Hendricks said. "But, like I said, it is what it is, who cares? I don't know, that's just the way I look at it. Everybody's got a hitch, how are you going to overcome that hitch? How do you balance those problems in your life?"
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I got a feeling Johnys the one that will get finished!
GSP couldn't finish Dan Hardy and got the sh't kicked out of him in his last fight with Hendricks.
He's done
^ Agree with Mr. Magoo.
GSP will come back healthy & make this guy look like a fool.
Even if GSP gets all JUICED back up and only fights in Canada Hendricks will stil take him out.
Too bad GSP is running for the hills with his "GIFT" decision.
How is it one fighter beats the hell out of the other fighter and does 99.9% of all damage but loses the fight.
Hendricks lost to an unhealthy champ. & now he's injured and out for months. GSP is chillin' on a beach somewhere. I want to see that fight before he hangs em' up, and I guarantee he'll win again.
HELL YEAH HE WILL….then we'll feed what's left of GSP to Askren, so he can learn what REAL wrestling is……jk minions….Laugh, GSP has been the best WW of all time, but that day is done now. It's the time of WRESTLERS who can box!!!
sure you will johnny…sure you will.
IMO, GSP learned that he can take johnny's shots and hang in there. That fight came down to one round (rnd 1) and next time GSP will likely not lose any rounds and if he's 100% he'll dominate like he has against every "next big thing"…"wrestlers that can punch" like askren or Hendricks, or koscheck, have been the "magic bullet" to finish GSP's reign for a looooong time. nuthin new.
GSP will beat him again and will hopefully finish Hendricks instead.
That's obvious. Johnny will destroy GSP again but him finishing GSP will be oh so sweet. It sucks that Johnny got ripped because it screwed me out of my prediction that American fighters would be holding damn near every belt.
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Wise 1 Kevin Wise Mrs. Crawford AP Lang, E Block 28 February 2011 Embracing the Ones Who Embrace the Future The alchemists' dreams: flight, the ability to manipulate the elements, and immortality. The goal of any alchemist was to reach their full potential, mentally and physically. Not unlike the transhumanists. "We have transmuted the elements and learned to fly," says Max More. "Immortality is next" (More). More is a prominent figure in the subculture of transhumanists. In fact, he was the one who coined the term "transhumanism" in 1994 with his essay On Becoming Posthuman. However, being a transhumanist and being an alchemist are two totally different things, as can be seen in the definition of transhumanism. Transhumanism can be separated into two categories: transhumanism and transhumanism. The former is the belief that humans are able to move beyond their biological constraints through improvements in technology. The latter is simply an implication that transhumanism has the markings of its ancestor, humanism. Both belief systems promote the positivity of humanity and have an overall optimistic outlook on mankind's progress (More). There are no rites or rituals. To be transhuman is to believe in those two notions. And, although the transhumanists are not alchemists, their roots are very similar. The idea to transcend humanity was the catalyst for both groups back in the Middle Ages, but the idea of being transhuman had not yet been incorporated at that time (humanism was the big ideology that was forming). However, as technology began growing rapidly in the Industrial Age, ideas of Wise 2 how important technology was for the progress of mankind began to spread and traces of transhumanist ideas could be seen. But it was not until the late 20th century that transhumanism came to the forefront. The idea that humans could be enhanced technologically existed earlier, but with the explosion of the Internet came the proof of concept (Garreau 27-28). Transhumanist theories were created in lieu of this massive social change. One such theory was pioneered by Ray Kurzweil, the inventor of the text to speech machine and a prominent futurist. "Kurzweil believes computer intelligence is advancing so rapidly that in a couple of decades, machines will be as intelligent as humans. Soon after that they will surpass humans and start creating even smarter technology" (Lyons). Kurzweil, a highly influential transhumanist, predicted the popularity of the Internet and has written a few books containing even more predictions of the future. And he was already a big name with his invention of the text to speech and speech recognition programs. So, with those achievements under his belt, many take his word for it. However, while his previous theory seems feasible, it is the next one that proves divisive for most, and ultimately separates the transhumanists from non-transhumanists. "[Kurzweil] also thinks we'll be able to embed our consciousness into silicon, which means we can live on, inside machines, forever and ever […] Kurzweil calls this moment The Singularity,' and says it represents the next great leap in human evolution, when humans will transcend biology by merging with technology" (Lyons). The Singularity is a popular idea amongst transhumanists and is the culmination of that goal mentioned earlier: immortality. That is what transhumanists fight for in the modern era. However, it is this fight that makes transhumanists a controversial subculture. They do not receive criticism for acts of violence or irrationality. They do not do that. It is their beliefs that receive criticism and create the air of controversy surrounding the subculture. The quest for Wise 3 immortality is the big one. According to prominent transhumanist figures like Garreau and More, the idea of elongating their lives or becoming immortal is what humans fear the most. "[…] there's the problem you encounter when asking people what they would do if offered the chance to live for a very long time-150 years or more. Nine out of 10 boggle at this thought. Many actually recoil" (Garreau 21). More agrees with Garreau on this point, but also feels that the increase in life expectancy is gradually accepted into society. People do not like thinking they will outlive the modern norm, even though they most likely will (More). But it is not just the transhumanist belief that life expectancy will increase all the way to immortality that scares people. There is also the process by which transhumanists want to get there. Kurzweil's theory on the Singularity was already mentioned and that idea already scares a few people away from transhumanism. But there are more ideas. Biological implants, nanotechnology, performance enhancing drugs; these are widely accepted methods of enhancing the human life by transhumanists. That is scary to people, not just because of the daunting idea of immortality, but because of another big question. How far until one loses humanity? With all this merging of machinery, reliance on drugs, and dependence on technology, at what point does one lose what makes us human? Without faults, what is the point of achieving perfection? And does that not spit in the face of transhumanism? Dehumanization is a serious criticism against the ideologies of transhumanism and the merging of human and machine that should emerge. An almost nightmarish scenario detailed by Garreau in Radical Evolution is almost a point in the favor of the opposing side of transhumanism. Garreau makes the hypothetical situation of a girl in the future who does not receive any of the biological enhancements obtained during the era and compares her to the huge population that does. The girl is forced to compete for grades in a class filled with cyborg-like Wise 4 teenagers. She realizes that she may never succeed the same way they will in the future. They are all beautiful; symmetrical faces, muscular without exercise. They are all linked to a social network in their own head, constantly communicating. If they ever need an answer to a question, all they have to do is cock their head to the side and receive an answer, like an advanced search engine (Garreau 24-26). They are all too perfect, too robotic, to be considered human. The one human in that class has to be left in the dust of her too perfect classmates, and the barely human become the prominent force in that world. Of course, this entire situation is made up, but, if predictions like Kurzweil's prove to be true, this scenario could be something to fear (or celebrate, depending on one's point of view) and provides the fuel for Francis Fukuyama's fire. Fukuyama is an example of the opposite end of the transhumanists: a naturalist philosopher. He claims that tampering with human traits and abilities is "one of 'the world's most dangerous ideas'" (Anderson). He believes doing so would cause us to lose humanity. And he has a point, if these predictions prove to be true. More would be quick to disagree with Fukuyama's point, however. He states that the transhumanist ideas of enhancing humans technologically would actually expand their own humanity. More's defense: humans are already programmed. It is a common belief amongst transhumanists. Kurzweil believes that neurons and brain function are controlled by some sort of code that humans can eventually figure out and manipulate in order to become more human (Farrar). More states our programming is not so robotic. Our emotions are what dictate our actions. More wants these enhancements to keep our thoughts and desires and check. He also wants to control our biological needs through technological improvements. He, and transhumanists, believes that these enhancements will be accepted through time, like greater life expectancy, and cites examples of the modern day to prove his point. Artificial joints, contact Wise 5 lenses, inhalers; these are all examples of enhancements to a body that is suffering in one area that are widely accepted. However, the difference between these enhancements and the ones that transhumanists want to ascend to perfection are that the former are somewhat necessary. More states that the, through time, the unnecessary ones will become the norm through time (More). So More's counterpoint to Fukuyama really puts the debate into a stalemate. But then, as the battle seems equal, society's popular entertainment and media comes to Fukuyama's aid, blowing More and his transhumanist friends out of the water. Transhumanist ideas have had a huge effect on the entertainment industry, whether it be movies, comics, or even videogames. However, rarely any of these mediums portray transhumanism in a good way. They normally paint a bleak future filled with conformed and disconnected humans (Garreau 38). For example, the popular movie and videogame, respectively, Gattaca and Deus Ex. Gattaca was a movie about a man in a world filled with humans that had their entire lives determined for them at birth through genetic engineering. This man was the only one who was born naturally and worked his way higher up the hierarchy by pretending to be a higher genetic ranking. Gattaca takes transhumanist concepts that are supposed to suggest optimism for the future of humanity (modifying babies at birth to make them better than they would be otherwise) and modifies it to tell a naturalist tale about overcoming the overwhelming odds technology presses upon plain humans. Deus Ex, a videogame, was similar. The player took control of a technologically enhanced cop, given the choice to act mercilessly towards his foes (kill enemies) or carry out the missions without casualty (stun enemies). However, by the end of the story, the corporation that created this enhanced cop is portrayed as a greedy, malevolent force and must be stopped by the player, no matter what decisions were made earlier. What both these pieces of media manage to do is take the exact opposite of the transhumanists' view of the future and release it to the public, Wise 6 while placing a negative spin on popular transhumanist ideas. Even if the average human being does not think about what they are watching or playing, they may subconsciously gain opinions on the innovations they are observing or experiencing. This leaves a bad taste in their mouths when they are introduced to any transhumanist concept, because they have already been exposed to media that tells them not to tamper with human nature (More). This certainly did not help. Maybe this would not be such a big problem if society was more well-informed on transhumanists and their ideas. But the transhumanists are very quiet about any major discoveries in a field that relates to them. Either that, or people just do not find it interesting enough. Others have suggested that transhumanists just are not living up to their claims. "[…] the rational materialist denial of discrete persistent selves calls into question the transhumanist project of individual longevity and enhancement" (Hughes). Hughes makes a good point; that the transhumanists really cannot give a through explanation as to how any of these technological enhancements, like immortality, are truly going to work, which would explain why the transhumanists have no control over how their ideas are spread. More agrees, to an extent. The transhumanists do not have control over the negative light placed on their ideas, but that is only because they do not have the chances to prove it wrong. There is a lack of funding towards research in the areas life enhancement, something that More and most transhumanists feel is unjust and, quite frankly, senseless. The only reason they feel they cannot explain their theories is because there is not enough money going their way to prove them (More). Wise 7 However, even with the lack of resources to do so, transhumanists have made great strides recently. "Another drug, propranolol, has the quite different aim of weakening troubling memories. Memories are etched with particular strength in stressful situations, including wars, car accidents and rapes" (Anderson). The drug has not been mass produced, but has been tested on rats and has completely erased their memory without hampering their learning. More states that Dr. Aubrey de Grey from SENS has been very important in the transhumanist movement in life longevity through the creation of rejuvenation techniques and medicines (More). "One scientist is developing something called a respirocyte, a robotic red blood cell that, if injected into the bloodstream, would allow humans to do an Olympic sprint for 15 minutes without taking a breath or sit at the bottom of a swimming pool for hours at a time. Other researchers are developing nanoparticles that can locate tumors and one day even eradicate them" (Farrar). These are innovations that are under the spotlight, ideas immensely inspired by transhumanist ideas and theories. It is safe to say that the transhumanists have had a profound effect in the area of science. Science is not the only branch of humanity affected though. Looking back at Deus Ex and Gattaca, those were both successful. In fact, they became classics within the mediums they were representing. Transhumanism's ideas of human enhancement and great dependence on technology have created a darker genre within sci-fi. A genre that portrays the future as a bleak dystopia where humanity shall be controlled by super computers and A.I. Sure, these themes do not play in the transhumanists' favor, but it does prove that transhumanist ideas have had an effect on popular media and helped create a well-received genre. And it is not like the transhumanists are immoral monsters creating Frakensteins left and right. In fact they gather to discuss the ramifications of their actions and theories at conferences Wise 8 and summits. "On the final day of the Global Catastrophic Risk Conference, experts will focus on what could be the unintended consequences of new technologies, such as superintelligent machines that, if ill-conceived, might cause the demise of Homo sapiens" (Farrar). They even discuss situations that are conceived in the media mentioned earlier! "Human enhancement enthusiasts sing of a future, or a present, in which human beings have escaped all manner of physical limitation. They engage in deep conversations about the real-world ethics of creating superbeings, about ending suffering by 'redesigning the hedonic treadmill'" (Cavanaugh). The transhumanists are careful with the innovations they both propose and create, and realize that there can be risks to what they say and do. However, they believe that their goals are noble ones, producing a greater good than evil. And they do not want to sacrifice ethics to obtain their goals. Referencing transhumanism's idea of performance enhancement through technology, Van Hiilvoorde and Landerweed make this statement: "Technological developments for disabled athletes may facilitate their competition in standard elite sports. They raise intriguing philosophical questions that challenge dominant notions of body and normality" (Hiilvoorde and Landerweed). More was happy to provide an answer to these questions, in transhumanist terms. If there are rules to the game, he believes, enhancements should not be used if not advocated. If anything is game, he strongly promotes using technological enhancements to make sure one can play or just enhance one's play style. However, he was quick to make the point that the use of steroids or their ilk is ill-advised as they can cause heart problems and transhumanists do their best to fight such an adversity (More). And that is the transhumanist belief on how transhumanist ideologies should relate to sport's ethics. They take a similar neutral stance on many ethical decisions. Wise 9 The transhumanists just seem like a group that is misunderstood. They want the best for humanity and do their best to fight for it, but they are constantly pushed away by the very people they are trying to help. They cannot be detrimental to this society because it is only the ideas of transhumanism that scare people away and these ideas cannot even be validated by those who advocate them. So, unfortunately, people accept these same ideas from media that chooses to highlight possible negativities of the subculture's notions. From those who are more aware as to what the transhumanists are trying to convey, transhumanists receive criticism for their way of thinking and lack of substantial evidence for their predictions. Even then, transhumanists look for ways to enhance humanity, both scientifically and philosophically. They take baby steps towards their goals, looking for support from all sides. Embracing the future, they look for those that will embrace them.
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Snehamoy : ( Rahul Bose ) Born in 1967, in Kolkata, Rahul started professional life as one of the youngest Creative Directors in Indian advertising. After five years in advertising, he decided to pursue his skills in acting. In 1995, for his debut film, English August, Bose won the Best Lead Actor award, the Silver Grand Prix at the
Festival of Three Continents held in France along with the Special Jury Award at the Torino International Film Festival. Twelve years since, Rahul eagerly awaits his latest and most unique venture, The Japanese Wife.
Rahul Bose Silver Grand Prix - French Film Festival The Grand Prix - Hawaii Film Festival Special Jury Award - Torino Festival.
Miyage : ( Chigusa Takaku) The Japanese Wife is the international debut of this Japanese actress. Besides her obvious acting talents she's also proficient in the art of oil painting. Despite being a newcomer, Chigusa passed through Aparna Sen's stringent standards.
Chigusa Takaku The Japanese media hails her as the next Rinko Kikuchi, who is an Oscar nominated actress.
Sandhya:( Raima Sen )Filmography - Godmother, Daman, Dus, Parineeta,Chokher Bali.RaimaSen If legacy counts for anything, Raima is up there with the best. She is the daughter of actress Moon Moon Sen and the granddaughter of the renowned actress, Suchitra Sen. She made her debut in the film, Godmother, whichwas a critically acclaimed success. Her inherent talent shone through in Rituparno Ghosh's film Chokher Bali. She also had a critically acclaimed hit in 2005 with Parineeta, which was followed by two more hits - the action thriller, Dus and the Bengali film, Antar Mahal. Her role in The Japanese Wife is the kind she's never done before, but her remarkable performance in the film only does justice to her lineage.
Mashi : ( Mousumi Chatterjee ) This veteran is the daughter-in-law of the late great Hemant Kumar. She marked her acting debut with the Bengali movie Balika Badhu in 1967. Her Hindi film debut wasn't far away, for in 1972 she carved her niche with her hit debut Anuraag. In the 70's and early 80's, she shared the spotlight with the iconic Amitabh Bachchan, Jitendra, Dharmendra and Vinod Khanna. Soon after, in the late 80's and 90's, Moushumi Chatterjee eschewed glamourous parts for good scripts. Beyond cinema, she shone on the silver screen as the lead character in the television series, Albeli. Moushumi Chatterjee The Japanese Wife is slated to beher comeback film.
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Camera - Anay Goswamy
Editor - Rabiranjan Maitra
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Like most dogs, Randall, a black retriever mix, likes to play, socialize with others and while a tad timid, shows signs of being very loving.
But because of the color of his coat, Randall doesn't get a lot of attention from people looking to adopt a dog at the Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter.
Known as Big Black Dog Syndrome, medium to large black dogs, like Randall, often get overlooked in shelters across the country.
According to the article "The Plight of 'Big Black Dogs' in American Animal Shelters: Color-Based Canine Discrimination" by Amanda Leonard with George Washington University, BBD Syndrome is the "extreme under-adoption of large black dogs based not on temperament or health, but rather on the confluence of a number of physical and environmental factors in conjunction with the Western symbolism of the color black. The color black in Western society is typically representative of evil and other negative connotations."
The breeds most often associated with the syndrome include Labrador retrievers, chows, Rottweilers, pit bulls, German shepherds and Newfoundlands.
Debbie Dobbs, director of the shelter, said while she doesn't really understand it, Big Black Dog Syndrome does occur.
"We see a lot to where we just call it the black dog syndrome ... where people walk past them and don't even really see them and don't look at the personality, which is a shame because they have just as good (a) personality as a red dog or a blond dog or a white dog," Dobbs said. "A lot of people think the large black dog ... might be menacing. It might be a threat."
Dobbs said movies, media and bad owners also tend to give BBDs bad reputations.
"You cannot label dogs by their color or by their owners, especially some of the large breeds that people have made out to be so vicious and mean, can be the biggest babies in the world. Any breed can be a big baby," she said. "My take on it is it doesn't make a difference what color the dog is, you go by personality, temperament. That's what you should go by when looking for a dog or puppy for your family."
She said people often adopt animals the same way they buy cars, going strictly by looks only.
"It's an unnecessary prejudice against large black dogs," Dobbs said. "Color has nothing to do with it. People will go down that aisle and walk down that aisle and not pay any attention to any of them, even though they're just as active and playful and wanting attention as everybody else."
She said because of the shelter's space issue, they sometimes have to euthanize animals, and in the summertime, when they see an influx of BBD, they are forced to put more black dogs down.
As for Randall, who has been housed in the shelter since Oct. 9, Dobbs holds out hope that the right family will come looking for him one day.
"He's always playful and when he's out in the backyard he's romping and tearing. He does very well not only with people, but with other dogs," she said. "He's very personalizing. Personality-wise I think if someone had a fenced in backyard where he could romp and tear and have a ball thrown for him ... he'd love it."
Dobbs said those looking to adopt should look past the color of the animal and should come in and interact with dogs of all colors to find the best fit for them.
"People should overlook the color," she said. "We're talking about lives here. We're not talking about colors."
Those who are looking to adopt Randall or other animals at the shelter can stop in for a visit at 525 Sells Ave. in Johnson City or call 926-8769 from noon to 5 p.m. daily.


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The Features to play at Mickey Finn's Pub on Nov. 17Written by Mike Bauman | | email@example.com
Fourteen years after the release of his band's first EP, guitarist/vocalist Matt Pelham feels The Features are still playing catchup to where he thought the group would be by now. Still, it's been nice to have support from his friends.
In 2009, the indie rockers with Tennessee roots released their second album, "Some Kind of Salvation" under the label of another band with ties to their home state, Kings of Leon.
"I do think there's an advantage to that," Pelham said. "They're good friends of ours, so they seem to care about our best interests, which is nice. You can't say you're always going to get that from a big label. It's worked out well so far."
Comprised of Pelham, Roger Dabbs (bass), Rollum Haas (drums) and Mark Bond (keyboards), The Features will perform at Mickey Finn's Pub on Nov. 17. The show is part of its fall tour in support of its second release, "Wilderness," which came out in July on Kings of Leon's Serpents and Snakes Records. Having once been with a big label, Pelham knows all too well what it's like for a record company to not have its artists' best interests in mind.
After the debut of its self-titled EP in 1997, The Features' second EP — "The Beginning" — was released by U.K. indie label Fierce Panda in 2003. Universal Records rereleased the EP in the U.S. with an additional track in March 2004. That was followed by The Features' debut album "Exhibit A" releasing on Universal Records in September 2004.
"We were a couple weeks from going in to record our second record with Universal, and we had been having a really hard time getting them to approve the budget to do that," Pelham said. "And when they finally said yes, about right at the same time they told us that we had to record "All You Need Is Love" for a credit card commercial and we didn't really feel comfortable with that.
"We declined the offer and I guess for the most part it was an ultimatum, so we ended up losing the deal over that by turning down the request to record the song."
Though the drop from Universal Records was a setback, The Features' relationship with Kings of Leon had already begun.
"That happened when we released our first record," Pelham said. "We had our record release show. They actually came out to it and enjoyed the show and asked us to do some touring with them. So we ended up doing quite a bit of touring off and on for the next couple of years."
"Wilderness" cracked the top 50 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart in August and drew critical acclaim from SPIN, who gave the record a rating of eight out of 10. The Features have also gotten some mainstream attention, performing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" the same day "Wilderness" came out and getting its song "From Now On" on the soundtrack for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 1)."
"I feel like over the years we've sort of seen the highs and lows [of the music industry] from every angle," Pelham said. "Not that we don't really get excited anymore, but I definitely feel like it takes a lot more for us to feel like things are changing. At this point we all feel good about things that are happening, but I don't think we're going to lose our heads and just focus on the things that are kind of important to us."
Pelham and Dabbs grew up together in the small town of Sparta, Tenn., and Pelham said the reason the pair has stuck with The Features after three unreleased albums, being dropped from a major label and approximately 18 years playing gigs is simply their love for music.
"Honestly, it just comes down to [music] is what we like to do and that's what we want to do," Pelham said. "We work day jobs and we do whatever we have to do on the side to make ends meet, but I feel like everyone should do what they like to do, so that's what we're trying to accomplish."
Tickets are available at etix.com.


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The Braves weren't afraid to run with the Wildcats. They took advantage of holes in the UK press and scored in transition. And for the 34:47 outside that first-half spurt, the Wildcats only outscored the Braves by 15.
But fortunately for UK, there's no ignoring a 25-0 run.
"It was a devastating run for Bradley," Matthew Mitchell said. "Just really hard for them to recover from that."
It began halfway through the first half. UK's lead was a tenuous five points as the visitors were proving Mitchell right about how formidable an opponent Bradley would be.
It ended with 4:33 to go before halftime. In a flash, Kentucky was up 51-21 and well on its way to a 117-77 victory to move to 7-0 on the season entering a Sunday matchup with archrival Louisville.
"That stretch, we got kind of rattled a little bit with their pressure," said Bradley assistant Skyler Young, who was filling in for head coach Michael Brooks after the birth of his son. "We had some turnovers, but more importantly I feel we had some bunnies and layups that we had to make to stop the bleeding of that run."
UK scored 16 points off seven Bradley turnovers during the back-breaking run. The Braves missed all seven of their shots from the field, while UK shot 8 for 9. Six different Wildcats scored, led by Jennifer O'Neill, who scored eight of her 14 points during the stretch.
In Mitchell's estimation, the run was all about defense.
"We finally got some good traps set and hustled enough to get some good traps set," Mitchell said. "I think today the pace was such that that was really the only time in the game where we had enough energy and substitutes came in off the bench and were able to get into Bradley's conditioning."
As impressive as the run was, the Cats didn't even process that it happened until after the fact.
"Actually, we're not aware of what's going on," said DeNesha Stallworth, who had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. "We just try to break it down and win every four minutes at a time, just play hard and play Kentucky basketball."