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HIGH POINT, N.C. - La-Z-Boy, long known for its comfortable
furniture, is taking
comfort even further at the April 2010 High Point Furniture Market. The company's
new introductions include features and options to give consumers the ability to
truly customize their furniture.
"Today's customers are looking for furniture that will fit their unique needs, so
we are providing flexible furniture options with the comfort that people expect
from La-Z-Boy," said Paula Hoyas, vice president of merchandising for
La-Z-Boy. "Our introductions provide choices in style and size, as well
as unique shapes and feature options for a customized solution."
The La-Z-Boy option of power in the motion category
features a mechanism that allows for infinite back and leg positions. This Market,
La-Z-Boy introduces two new "powered up" motion sofas,
"Pierce" and "Kinley," and adds power to four existing styles. These introductions,
combined with the three styles that debuted in October to wide acclaim, create a
robust selection for the motion consumer who wants the added convenience of power.
"Power in a motion sofa offers the ultimate user-controlled experience for a myriad
of available reclining positions," said Hoyas. "'Pierce' and 'Kinley' feature all
the benefits of motion in a contemporary style, while still providing a more stationary
Customizable Components
Customers continue to flock to flexible motion modular styles, and this Market's
introductions include features such as fold-down tables, push-away corners and rocking
loveseats. In addition, the new reclining modular group "Marley" features an armless
middle piece as well as left and right sitting sofas that have the corners attached,
for an easier shopping and selling experience.
Stationary sectionals also highlight customizability. The new stationary leather
style "Rory" features a middle piece that is finished on all sides, so it can be
pulled out to stand alone. And the "Laurel" offers a variety of shapes, each with
all sides finished to allow the user to change the configuration or use pieces individually.
"Our motion modular and stationary sectional styles give consumers more choice when
selecting their furniture configurations and can change with customers' needs, whether
they are moving into a new space or simply rearranging a room," said Hoyas.
Size and Style Variety in a New Sleeper
New La-Z-Boy introduction "Spencer" is a versatile piece
that can work in traditional or transitional styles and comes in queen, full and
twin sizes.
Stylish Accents to Finish a Room
Those looking for stylish accent pieces will find a new variety of eye-pleasing
cocktail ottomans. "Lila" and "Jordan" can add a pop of color to complement existing
furniture and décor while providing additional seating.
"To many, customizing a room is in the details, and our new cocktail ottomans can
help pull a room together," said Hoyas.
All of the latest La-Z-Boy furniture will be on display
April 17 through April 22 at the La-Z-Boy showroom located
in Space 103 of the Furniture Plaza Building in
High Point, N.C. The furniture will
be available through La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries?,
La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® dealers and anywhere genuine
La-Z-Boy furniture is sold. Customers can visit www.lazboy.com
to find the La-Z-Boy retailer nearest them.
About La-Z-Boy
Headquartered in Monroe, Mich., La-Z-Boy has been producing some of the world's most comfortable
furniture for over 85 years. The company manufactures a full line of comfortable products for the
living room and family room, including the company's world-famous recliners, reclining sofas and love seats,
sleep sofas, modular furniture and leather upholstery, as well as stationary sofas, love seats and chairs.
It is a division of La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB),
one of the world's leading residential furniture producers,
marketing furniture for every room of the home. "Live Life Comfortably.®"


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University to lead 'Safe Schools' project
By : Eric Coker
The University is leading the effort in a project designed to create a safer environment for 28,000 children in 10 Broome County school districts.
A team from the College of Community and Public Affairs' Social Work Department, the Decker School of Nursing and the School of Education is providing program development and evaluation for the Safe, Healthy Attitudes Require Education (SHARE) collaborative. Broome/Tioga BOCES recently received a four-year, $5.6 million federal grant from the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative, one of only four awarded in New York state in 2009, and one of the 6 percent of those submitted nationwide to be funded.
The University will receive 57 percent of the grant money for program development and evaluation, said Laura Bronstein, chair of the Social Work Department and director of the Institute for Intergenerational Studies.
"This is about service: providing something to the community that it needs and has asked for," Bronstein said of the project. "It's about interprofessional education of our students at Binghamton University. And it's about research: evaluating what's going on in schools and where our methods are and are not working."
BOCES initially contacted the University's Center for Best Practices in Full-Service Community Schools, one of the two divisions of the Institute for Intergenerational Studies, about developing a grant proposal. The Binghamton team then worked with BOCES to establish a tiered system that includes five goals:
• develop and maintain a safe school environment by supporting effective communication and partnerships among parents, schools, and community supports to reduce violence or bullying;
• decrease alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among teens;
• establish and maintain behavioral, social, and emotional supports within the school environment;
• increase access to community-based and in-school mental health services;
• improve access to school-readiness supports for pre-school children and their families.
Lisa Blitz, assistant professor in the Social Work Department and program coordinator for SHARE, described the model's first tier as a "universal" assessment for students in pre-K to grade 12.
"SHARE will support policy review and development on the district level and culture change at the school level to create environments where children are feeling safe," she said. "The program will provide services to enhance the districts' current initiatives, and help them develop new ideas, so schools will provide a positive learning experience where students are able to develop independence, good communication skills, and positive relationships with their peers and teachers."
Students who have needs for additional services to reach these goals would move to a targeted service. This second tier of service will primarily consist of small group counseling and psychoeducation, and will be provided by the University and Lourdes Hospital Youth Services, a primary service partner in the SHARE collaborative. The third tier would include school- or home-based counseling provided by the University and Lourdes, or youth may be referred out for specialized services in the community.
Elizabeth Anderson, assistant professor in the School of Education and co-director of the Center for Best Practices in Full-Service Community Schools, used an anti-bullying lesson as an example. Everyone in a class would receive the lesson, but some students may need to take part in a smaller group for additional assistance.
"A student in that smaller group could still be prone to bullying," she said. "Maybe that student gets one-on-one or family counseling with a school social worker or a social work intern from the grant."
Measurements in six areas will be used to determine the project's progress. Candace Mulcahy, assistant professor in the School of Education, will serve as lead local evaluator and supervise a team of three master's degree students: one from social work, one from education, and one from nursing. An external evaluator will also participate, Bronstein said.
Bronstein, Blitz, Anderson and Susan Terwilliger, a clinical lecturer in Decker and co-director of the Center for Best Practices in Full-Service Community Schools, all stressed the importance of the three professional disciplines working together on the project.
Sixteen master's of social work students will spend two days a week in Broome County schools. Four experienced MSWs will serve as assistant coordinators and supervise a group of four MSW students each in the tiered work.
"The students will provide individual, group and family counseling, and referrals to other agencies," Bronstein said. "We anticipate that referrals to local agencies will increase because we will identify more needs. Only when there is a long waiting list or inadequate staffing will the MSW students provide the services."
Two part-time nursing faculty members will supervise 25 graduate and undergraduate nursing students who will assist school nurses with assessing health needs and coordinating follow-up care and services, Terwilliger said.
In SOE, two doctoral-level students will serve as education-behavior specialists, helping districts look at ways to provide behavioral supports for some students, Anderson said.
"Part of our goal is to educate the next generation of professionals to learn how to work together to meet the complex needs of today's children and families," Bronstein said.
"This is a tremendous opportunity for our graduate students to not only apply what they're learning in class, but to start working across disciplines in ways that could transform education," Anderson said.
2009-10 is a "planning year" for the project, Blitz said, as meetings with superintendents and principals are helping to determine how the University team will divide its resources when services begin on Sept. 1, 2010. Other key partners in the SHARE collaborative include Broome County Sheriff's Office, Broome County Probation and Broome County Office of Mental Health.
The Binghamton team leaders believe it is important to support school districts in their ongoing efforts to improve the lives of local children.
"We saw a need and we want to help children succeed," Terwilliger said.
"Let's break down the silos, look at community resources and be as effective and efficient as possible," Anderson said. "We need to meet the social, emotional and health needs of children for them to have positive academic outcomes."

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Scholarship Overview
This scholarship is for students who are enrolled in a bachelor's degree nursing program. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must live in one of the following counties: Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, or Miami County in Kansas, or Clay or Jackson County in Missouri. This scholarship is based upon the applicant's demonstration of Christian values, involvement in community service, financial need, and willingness to work at Providence Medical Center or Saint John Hospital following graduation. Candidates must provide documentation of community service activities.
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Diagnostic imaging plays a vital role in the Australian health system, helping to diagnose, treat and monitor an extensive range of illnesses and conditions – from a broken bone to guiding brain surgery. Its importance in modern medicine is reflected in the fact that every year some 20 million diagnostic imaging procedures are conducted in Australia, which has a population of only 23 million people.
ADIA, the Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association, represents the majority of private imaging practices in Australia and works constantly to ensure diagnostic imaging remains accessible, affordable and safe. ADIA members range from large multi-site businesses through to independent regional practices. Working on their behalf, ADIA regularly consults with government and other appropriate bodies on matters relating to the funding and delivery of radiology services.
Private imaging practices currently provide the majority of Medicare funded diagnostic imaging services in Australia, including X-rays, CT scans, ultrasound, MRIs, nuclear medicine and more. The remaining services are conducted in public hospitals.


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I don't know much about the Virginia men's basketball team, but I know this: The team's players and fans seemed to enjoy reserve Evan Nolte's dunk late in the win over Memphis. As seen above, in a photo that ran on A1 of Monday's Post.
Via Mark Giannotto:
They were never more happy than when the 6-foot-8 Nolte capped off the night with a thunderous dunk in the final minutes, his first slam since high school.
"We call Evan, 'Take off' because he dunks once every two years," Mitchell said with a laugh. "To see him dunk on somebody was huge."
And via ESPN.com:
Nolte, a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward, is most known for providing a perimeter boost. His back-to-back 3-pointers against Coastal Carolina broke open a tight game and made the Cavs loosen up….
Forward Anthony Gill likened the sight of Nolte dunking to an eclipse. With a minute left in the game, Nolte threw down a tomahawk dunk that got the crowd chanting his name.
And, as mentioned, fans got happy.
Nolte with the dunk? What is life— Jack Doherty (@JackAttack_7) March 24, 2014
I'll be hype about that nolte dunk for a couple days— Iceberg Slim (@TheyCallMeDud) March 24, 2014
Fave play of the night: #NolteDunk. #sctop10 #uva— Ben (@The_Superhoo) March 24, 2014
EVAN NOLTE WITH THE ONE HANDED SLAM DUNK!!!!— Jasmine Burton (@jasmineeburtonn) March 24, 2014
Anyhow, some of the fans were looking for a gif of the dunk. Here it is. Feel free to run and hug your cubicle mates.
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Windows Phone 8 fully fleshed out, smartphones releasing next month
Three days after the Windows 8 release, today Microsoft formally launched Windows Phone 8 into the world. This summer Microsoft fleshed out most of the new features and enhancements that come bundled with the new mobile OS. At the company's launch event, however, they shed light on a few more tricks up the OS' sleek sleeve.
Live Apps: At the heart of Windows Phone is Live Tiles. They fill up the Start Screen and they serve two important objectives. They make your phone personal; you can easily rearrange and resize apps and other icons to your heart's content. In addition, they are connected to the Internet and are regularly updated with the latest information; this institutes a glance-and-go mentality that Microsoft has been pushing since the ringing in of Windows Phone 7. Live Tiles are personal and informational. In WP8, the lock screen is getting a similar treatment with Live Apps. If a Live App is enabled, simply wake your phone up from sleep and you'll instantly be provided with personalized updated information without digging for it. For example, make CNN or ESPN your Live App and when you check your phone's lock screen you will be provided with the latest news headline or sports scores without virtually any effort.
Kid's Corner: This is a neat feature currently exclusive to WP8. In essence, Kid's Corner is a guest account that you can personalize for your kids or friends or colleagues. There are times when your kids want to steal your phone to play Angry Birds but you are hesitant to let them fool around with it because they might accidentally change settings or mess around with your inbox and other critical information. With Kid's Corner, you can create a separate Start Screen environment for them to play around in. In Settings, you can choose exactly what apps, games, music, and video gets made accessible for them. Once you password-protect your phone, your personal account will remain untouched and they'll be forced to swipe to the left and then up to unlock and enter the guest account known as Kid's Corner.
Rooms: WP8 provides private spaces for you to interact and communicate with your close friends and family. You can create a Room that consists of your small circle of friends and only those invited to it will be able to view and share information inside it. In addition to a private chat room, a Room also allows shared calendars, notes, and photos. Most of the features in Room are exclusive to WP8 devices, but Microsoft says "some aspects" will work across other smartphones as well.
Data Sense: Microsoft is working with mobile carriers to help you keep track of your data usage since the days of "unlimited data" have come and gone. Data Sense is an app that "helps conserve your data allowance by compressing Web images, deferring data tasks to free Wi-Fi, and automatically adjusting your usage as you get closer to your plan limits." Verizon will be the first to enable Data Sense, and Microsoft says others will join the initiative next year.
Integrated Skype: Since Microsoft bought Skype, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the communication app will be fully integrated with WP8 when it arrives on the platform soon. You can make and receive Skype calls just like you would a regular phone call, and your Skype contacts are integrated in the People (contacts) hub for easy access.
A growing app marketplace: Since WP7 was announced many developers have hopped on board to support the mobile OS. Currently the Windows Phone Store is home to 120,000 apps. Though this number is low compared to Apple and Android's offerings, Microsoft is hopeful even more developers will start to pick up the slack and contribute to a growing app marketplace. This holiday season a bunch of popular apps are joining the WP fold such as Angry Birds Star Wars, Cut the Rope Experiments, Disney's Where's My Water, LivingSocial, Temple Run, Urbanspoon, "and many more," promises Microsoft. And early next year, Pandora is coming too with one year of ad-free streaming music to-boot.
With all the software features out of the way, the next logical talking point is hardware. Microsoft has partnered with Nokia, HTC, and Samsung as hardware launch partners for WP8. AT&T will carry the Nokia Lumia 920, the Lumia 820, and the Windows Phone 8X by HTC in November; pricing is TBA. Verizon will carry the Windows Phone 8X by HTC for $199.99 with a two-year contract and the Nokia Lumia 822 (exclusive to Verizon) for $99.99 next month. Another VZW exclusive, the Samsung ATIV Odyssey, will release in December. And lastly T-Mobile will also sell the Windows Phone 8X by HTC (16GB) at $149.99 and the Nokia Lumia 810 at $99.99; these release November 14. The fourth U.S. carrier Sprint is sitting this round out.
If you're looking for a different kind of mobile experience, Windows Phone 8 is the way to go. With a sleek, modern user interface and an equally attractive hardware selection it isn't hard to recommend you check out Microsoft's latest offering. The one (albiet major) drawback is developer support and the app catalog, but if the Store continues to grow at the pace Microsoft is hinting at today then they might just have a mobile platform to finally compete against the likes of iOS and Android.
After the break, Microsoft's Joe Belfiore gives you an extensive tour of Windows Phone 8.
Google+ is now in beta, available for all, improvements galore
Over the past 12 weeks Google's new social network Google+ has been in "field trial" mode; the only way to gain access into it was by receiving an invite from Google or friends who were invited into the network early. Today all that changes. Google+ is now in beta and open signups are available for everyone. Simply point your browser to google.com/+ to see what all the fuss is about.
Over the course of the field trial, Google claims to have made 91 different improvements to the network. I will share with you the ones that Google finds most exciting.
- The mobile version of Google+ getting an upgrade. Hangouts can now be initiated on the go. When you see an active Hangout in your stream, tap Join to enter it. As of right now Hangouts only supports Android 2.3+ devices with front-facing cameras, but Google promises that the feature will make its way to iOS soon. Update: The iOS update has arrived: link.
- Also on the mobile front… Huddle is being renamed Messenger and it now supports photo sharing. Additionally you can now edit your profile photo, customize your notifications, and (on Android devices) you can move the Google+ app to SD storage to save space.
- On the desktop version of Google+ the company has introduced Hangouts On Air. Users can broadcast and record video sessions; up to nine others can join your hangout (as usual); and here's the new feature: anyone can watch your live broadcast.
- Additional updates to Hangouts include: screensharing, sketchpad, shared Google Docs, and named Hangouts ("for when you want to join or create a public hangout about a certain topic"). Also, Hangouts APIs are now available for developers to fiddle with.
- Search comes to Google+: "Just type what you're looking for into the Google+ search box, and we'll return relevant people and posts, as well as popular content from around the web."
Click the source links to read about even more improvements, then login to your Google+ account and interact with 'em first hand.
Google intros Voice Search & Search by Image
I'm sure you noticed the new microphone icon that sits in the far right corner of the Google search box. Click it and now you can speak your search! Google hopes that this new feature will be useful for hard-to-spell and complex searches. Voice Search is rolling out now on google.com in English; if you don't see it yet you should soon.
When you head over to Google Images, a new camera icon replaces the microphone in the search box. Click it to upload any picture from your computer or paste in an image URL from the web and Google will try to figure out what it is and provide relevant results. For example, if you upload an old vacation photo Google will try to pick out and identify landmarks and then instantly provide other images and relevant websites pertaining to the landmark. Give it a try at images.google.com. The new feature is being rolled out now globally in 40 languages.
Note that these new features require the Chrome browser to work. Search by Image, however, can be used inside Firefox if you download the appropriate extension available here. Demonstration videos sit after the break.


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Success in business can come before your hair turns grey. At least that's true if you look to Justin Hamilton as an example. Justin, who is 27, is the owner of two successful restaurants in Cache Valley, Café Sabor and Hamilton's Steak and Seafood.
Mr. Hamilton, who is originally from Idaho Falls, came to Utah State on a Presidential Scholarship. He found that serving on the President's Leadership Council and in other student government positions gave him valuable leadership experience. When he was here, he made the Dean's List every term and he graduated with a GPA of 3.68 in economics and political science. He also won the prestigious Robins Memorial Award. Mr. Hamilton feels that his academic successes helped him build the self confidence he needed to take on new challenges.
Café Sabor, a Mexican and Latino bistro, is located at the old train station on Center Street in Logan and Hamilton's Steak and Seafood is located in North Logan on Main Street.
With the help of family and friends, Mr. Hamilton opened Café Sabor. He wanted to put together a restaurant that was unique. His idea was to open a restaurant that would prove a gathering place for college students and a welcome venue for families. Those who have gone to Café Sabor know he has succeeded.
The idea of Hamilton's was extensively researched. He traveled to fine steakhouses around the country to learn exactly how to create a great dining experience. He wanted to open a restaurant with exceptional cuisine that would satisfy the need for people who want to entertain customers or host special occasions like anniversaries, birthdays, or weddings. Hamilton's has an elegant and comfortable atmosphere with exceptional food. Customers in formal attire or casual dress alike find the restaurant the right destination.
Mr. Hamilton was president of the President's Leadership Council and was a member of the Student Alumni Association Executive Board for two consecutive years. He has volunteered with the Red Cross as a Youth Ambassador and with Habitat for Humanity. He has worked with Nuestro Futuro, an after-school program for Latino youth, and is a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He also held numerous ASUSU leadership positions.
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Last season I saw that Sam Young had potential. Young sported a deadly combination of an automatic mid range jumper and a strong drive. He was also an efficient scorer and a hard worker. I knew Young had an offensive repertoire and his bulky body and quick feet resulted in solid, physical defense, but I didnt know whether or not he would be able to handle big moments and make plays down the stretch.
Throughout the season, Young played well. He had his moments after Gays injury and took advantage as expected. His stats didnt differentiate much from last year but the impact he had on the Grizzlies extended far beyond that of his rookie season. Young would get the ball in the fourth quarter and make the smartest play possible whether it was a high percentage jump shot or a quick pass to a wide open player. There was nothing flashy about Youngs game (besides the occasional dunk on a fast break) and that was why Lionel Hollins trusted him so much. Young made the most of every opportunity given to him during the season so Hollins decided to give him a role in the playoffs as well.
Sam Young played a key role in Memphis first round upset against San Antonio. Young had multiple games in which he logged double figures in points which was huge for the Grizzlies. He let the Grizz know that he could be relied upon to score when they needed points. Young ended the series in great form averaging nearly 10 points per game.
The second round was a different story altogether. Young struggled greatly after the first couple games and saw his minutes decrease periodically. His inexperience showed for the first time in several months. Youngs lack of productivity against the Thunder was a factor in the Grizzlies elimination.
Altogether, Young had a great sophomore season. He had his peaks and valleys as all players do but overall he played well and should be proud of his performance. Young needs to put in a lot of effort in the offseason to develop his game in preparation for perhaps one of the greatest seasons that the Grizzlies will ever have.


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"It's not right to do something at somebody else's expense," said neighbor Stephanie Buraczewski.
Buraczewski never got a birthday card from relatives. Instead, Buraczewski got a ripped open envelope that was found on the ground near a mailbox on Manatee Court with nothing inside. Buraczewski checked the mailbox to find the magazines and flyers untouched.
"Maybe they're trying to get some extra cash for the holidays," Buraczewski said. "I hope that's not the case."
It was a similar story around the block on Vireo Drive.
"I could've had very personal information that was left on the street for anybody to pick up," said neighbor Joan DeCunzo.
DeCunzo said a neighbor collected several pieces of her opened mail that was found on the street and left the items at her door.
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It's unclear who's behind the opened mail. Many of the mailboxes in the neighborhood are not secured. The boxes do not appear to be damaged, suggesting someone may have simply opened the door to swipe the letters.
Postal inspectors are aware of the situation and will look into the matter, said Postal Service spokesman David Rupert. People who think they have been victimized can call their local post office or the mail crime hotline at 877-876-2455.
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DES MOINES, Iowa - The Creighton men's tennis team dropped its opening match of the MVC regular season, falling 7-0 at Drake on Saturday. The Bluejays fall to 8-5 on the season, 0-1 in conference play while Drake improves to 18-2, 1-0 in the MVC.
The Bulldogs swept through doubles play, with Creighton dropping all three doubles matches for just the second time this season. Cesar Bracho and Alen Salibasic defeated Sean Mathison and Ryan Norman 8-3 in the No. 2 doubles before Anis Ghorbel and James McKie downed Kyle Obermeier and Billy Paluch 8-4 in the No. 1 doubles. Jean Erasmus and Robin Goodman finished out doubles ply by downing Elliott Baker and J.T. Christian 8-5 in the No. 3 spot.
Creighton was also swept in singles play, falling in straight-sets to the #46 team in the NCAA. McKie defeated Christian 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 2 singles, followed by Jonathan Hadash upending Gabe Nagy 6-3, 6-0 at the No. 5 spot.
Salibasic defeated Mathison 6-3, 6-4 in the No. 4 singles before Ghorbel won the No. 1 singles with straight 6-1, 6-1 wins over Paluch. Ben Mullis won the No. 6 singles with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Baker and Erasmus finished play with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Obermeier in the No. 3 singles.
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"[C]ongressional Republicans return to Washington on Monday refocusing on bread-and-butter matters, particularly high gasoline prices. Returning from a two-week break Monday, House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) wants the spring legislative session to focus on several bills to allow more domestic energy exploration, believing that the issue has become an Achilles' heel for President Obama...."Starting this week, the House GOP will try to push a temporary highway funding bill that includes mandatory approval of construction of the Keystone energy pipeline, setting up a negotiation showdown with the Senate. In addition, committees are moving bills that would freeze regulations on refineries and also forbid Obama from releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to keep costs down, a move that Republicans say would only be done for political expediency as the November election draws near."'Gas prices have doubled on President Obama's watch, and the American people are asking why he and Senate Democrats are blocking more American energy production,' Boehner said in a statement. 'Whether the president joins us or not, we will continue to fight for common-sense solutions that lower gas prices and create new jobs.'"Republicans believe that the winter surge in energy costs — the average price of a gallon of gas jumped nearly 70 cents, to about $3.90, from late December to mid-April — provides them with a political opening to go on the offensive against Obama....GOP pollster David Winston said the last concerted campaign by Republicans on the cost of gasoline, in the summer of 2008, came when the economy was still considered relatively good — in August 2008 the unemployment rate was 6.1 percent."Now, Winston said, 'there is a real economic dynamic that didn't exist then.' His most recent poll, which is being distributed to Boehner's GOP conference, shows that congressional Republicans hold a seven-point edge, 48 percent to 41 percent, over Obama on how they are handling the energy issue. More importantly, independent voters side with Republicans, 47 percent to 32 percent, by a wider margin."
As economics professor Mark J. Perry explained in the Washington Examiner today, high gas prices are taking a toll on families and small businesses – and increasing American energy production, as House Republicans have proposed, would help address high energy costs:
"But higher gasoline prices take a bite out of the household budgets of families nationwide. Every 1-cent increase in the retail price of gasoline translates into about $1 billion annually in higher costs for American consumers....Simply put, oil supplies matter. Larger supplies of secure oil -- oil that won't be withheld from the market for political reasons -- can result in lower retail gas prices at the pump."The importance of secure oil cannot be overstated. It's quite likely that oil and gasoline prices would decline over the long term if more oil were produced domestically and Canadian oil were allowed to flow freely through the rejected Keystone XL pipeline. In fact, just imagine how different the U.S. economy and the energy situation would be today if, 30 years ago, our elected officials had allowed drilling in the oil-rich areas of Alaska, along the West Coast, the East Coast and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Instead, they chose to block access to those supplies, keeping us dependent on foreign oil from politically unstable countries."
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Applied Physics Research, Vol. 5, No. 3, June 2013
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|Model of Laser-Induced Nano-Cavitation in the Surface of Gelatin Confronted with the Fast Rise Time of the Optical Attenuation Measurements
|Sylvain Lazare
|Mathematical Model of Arterial Hemodynamics, Description, Computer Implementation, Results Comparison
|Elshin Mikhail Anatolievich, Guljaev Juriy Petrovich
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md84419 wrote:Yes, the Touchbook uses OMAP3530 which is the current top-of-the-range for low volume OMAP3. There is a version of the 3530 that has just become available which is clocked at 720MHz for the main CPU and 520MHz for the DSP - which would be an easy update for AI to make on their production line,.
There are rumors that an OMAP35xx might soon be available at 840MHz or even 1GHz.
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My name is Larry Hiller and I teach physics in North Tonawanda NY (just
North of Buffalo). I have been teaching NY Regents physics, AP
Mechanics and AP Electricity for 11 years. I have been a fan of the
Physics First Model for over a decade but I had a hard time convincing my
district it was the way to go. Three years ago I got a new principal
that trusted my judgment and had faith in me based on my past results and
I began teaching a section of NY Regents physics for 9th graders.
This is the exact same course that most schools in my area only offer to
11th and 12th graders, taught at the exact same pace as the course I offer
to my older students. These 9th graders are not advanced students. My
principal is philosophically committed to improving our school by "moving
the middle," by which he means to motivate and stimulate the average
students in our school. Thus, my 9th grade candidates are picked from a
pool that score a 2 or 3 out of 4 on the state's 8th grade math
My results have been great. The first year I had 15 students, and had
96% pass and 35% mastery on the state test. Last year I had 16 students
and 100% passed and 45% had mastery. This year I have 18 students in
the class and they are doing great.
Most of the students are going to chemistry after physics and then going
to biology and will then go into earth science as seniors. The students
are staying together through these classes and their teachers are taking
advantage of their knowledge base and adding lots of enrichment to their
programs. Some of my 9th grade students stay with me and take AP
mechanics as sophomores! Last year of the 5 sophomores that took it 4
got credit. This year, those 5 students are in AP electricity. This
year I have 5 more sophomores in mechanics.
I am fairly active in my local physics teaching community and have shared
my results with my colleagues. I only last week heard about this forum
and wanted to share my experiences.
I not only whole-heartedly support physics for 9th
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SEATTLE — The SuperSonics will suffer a variety of losses if forced to stay in Seattle another two years, owing to their lame duck status and the public's antipathy toward the Oklahoma City owners, an executive with the NBA team said in federal court Wednesday.
Danny Barth, the interim president of the 41-year-old franchise, said the team already is losing sponsors and that suite holders at KeyArena are reluctant to sign long-term contracts. Moreover, the team is losing experienced staff, and some of the expertise will be hard to replace, Barth said during the third day of a trial over the team's planned relocation to Oklahoma City. Barth said fan apathy has increased, and the team's brand has been hurt because of the public's "problem" with the Oklahoma City ownership. The public had the perception that the team would move as soon as it was sold to the out-of-towners, Barth said, even though the owners promised to try to keep the team here. "I think the challenges just get worse as we try to maximize every revenue that we can," Barth said. Barth's testimony followed the second appearance this week of Oklahoma City investor Clay Bennett, a principal owner of the team, who has been so maligned here that he said he can't go to games anymore. Bennett faced more tough questioning on Wednesday about whether he made a sincere effort to find a new arena in the region for the team to play, or if he just went through the motions to fulfill a contractual obligation to the previous owners and the NBA. Despite the intense focus here on Bennett's true motives, the case is actually a complex landlord-tenant dispute: The owners want to buy out the remaining two years of a lease at a city-controlled arena and move to Oklahoma City now, but the city contends the Sonics have a value beyond the lease payments and it wants U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman to order the team to stay through the 2009-2010 season. An economist testified just before court adjourned on Wednesday that the Sonics have generated an average of nearly $190 million a year in economic activity here since 2003. Attorneys for both sides spent about six hours over two days questioning Bennett about his actions since buying the Sonics with other Oklahoma City businessmen in 2006. The 48-year-old Oklahoma City native said he fully intended to keep the Sonics in Seattle but gave up after a $500-million proposal — for a facility to be built primarily with public money — failed in the Washington state Legislature. The owners were left with "no facility, no prospects for a facility (and) what had become an acrimonious relationship with (Seattle city) leadership," Bennett said Wednesday. "I believed from the bottom of my heart that we would succeed (in keeping the team in Seattle)," Bennett testified.
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The Ambiguous Bond of Ornstein and Smough: A Dark Souls Discussion
(Warning! The following is positively dripping with spoilers and speculation)
Dark Souls
is a bit of an oddity when it comes to story-telling. It doesn�t lock the player into lengthy dialogue trees and it doesn�t bind you into unskippable cutscenes. There are no shelves of readable literature and no conveniently discarded notes to flesh out the backstory. In Lordran, narrative is ambient and information is at a premium. All we have are item descriptions, word of mouth, and heaping barrels of online speculation.
For this particular dive into the hazy realm of
Dark Souls
contemplation, I�ve hovered over the summon sign of Dtoid user,
Chechosaurus (also known as Haydn Taylor)
, to help unravel the secrets behind Dark Souls own illustrious double act: Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough. The relationship between the pair is cryptic to say the least, but if Dark Souls has taught me anything, it�s that any problem can be solved with a little �jolly cooperation�.
I think the logical place to start in analysing such a curious relationship is by separating canonical fact from our own rambling conjecture.
Dragonslayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough guard the hallowed halls of the Anor Londo Cathedral. They doggedly protect the illusion of Gwynevere and act as a final test before the Chosen Undead is entrusted with the Lordvessel. Through armour and weapon descriptions, we�re informed that Ornstein is believed to the captain of Lord Gwyn�s four knights. A famed dragon slayer, he earned his title with adept use of his lightening-infused spear that would bury �deep within a dragon�s hide�. Smough, on the other hand, is a little less graceful than his lithe companion. From his title, we can only assume that he acted as Gwyn�s royal executioner, scuppering his chances of knighthood by grinding �the bones of his victims into his own feed�.
Personally I have a few doubts as to whether or not Smough sought a knighthood. Swift with a hammer he may be, but smashing shit to pieces and using bone-dust as table salt is hardly the behaviour of one eyeing up a promotion.Instead, I think of Smough more as an unwieldy psychopath kept on a
very tight leash
: a mad dog in need of the strictest of owners.
How these two wound up together in Anor Londo is another of
Dark Souls
abundant mysteries. It�s a tantalisingly unanswered question that gives birth to wild theories and rampant speculation. It�s one of the many unknowns that drape Dark Souls in an unmatched air of intrigue that, much like Ornstein and Smough�s agonisingly tricky boss battle, keeps me running back for more beautiful punishment.
I have to resist the urge to write off Ornstein and Smough�s relationship as �Brokeback Anor Londo� but I was determined to shoehorn that in somewhere, so there you go. Moving on from my schoolboy attempt at humour, I do genuinely see the relationship between these two as one of the more fascinating aspects of the
Dark Souls
lore and, like nearly every point of interest in the game, you don�t know how much you�re interested in it until long after you�ve done it. There exists a certain bond between the Dragon Slayer and the Executioner and although it is an ambiguous one, I believe that it�s a bizarre form of begrudging friendship. This is primarily illustrated through only a few nuanced interactions whilst the bulk of their individual natures are expanded upon through the classic medium of item descriptions which allow us to further understand what sort of relationship they shared.
Given the surrounding evidence, I am certainly inclined to agree that Smough falls into the �unwieldy psychopath� category. However, the description of his hammer makes him out to be as mad as a bag of genies on crystal meth; it also explains how his perverse actions were responsible for �ruining his hopes of being ranked with the four knights.� This leads me to believe that Smough�s story is a little more complicated than we originally suspected. My initial response to this is how Smough, after being discovered as a no-good bone eater, decided to embrace that part of his personality and his depravity consumed him entirely. However, this does not explain why he has remained in Anor Londo with Ornstein to guard the illusion of Gwynevere. What business does he have guarding the Lordvessel? The only explanation I can forward is that his connection with Ornstein holds him there � whether it is due to a sense of duty towards Ornstein or because he has no choice is a matter of contention. However, he certainly presents an imposing form and an appropriate test to any would be adventurer seeking the Lordvessel. Perhaps that is his only purpose now?
It�s funny that you mention �purpose� as I think the term applies more to Ornstein than it does to Smough. As the commander of Gwyn�s personal guard we can only assume that the Dragon Slayer was fervently committed to his master�s protection and defined himself accordingly. With his true lord out of the picture his allegiance passed down the line of deific command. That leaves us with two options: If he�s unaware that Gwynevere is an illusion then his loyalty lies with her, duped into her protection by the outcast Gwyndolin. Alternatively he�s complicit with Gwyndolin�s deception and is thus in league with Anor Londo�s last deity. Either way his presence boils down to an unshakeable loyalty to Gwyn�s household. With the head honcho gone his sole purpose is to obey and protect his master�s offspring. Luckily for Ornstein, he achieves it by doing what he does best: introducing that spear into the gooey confines of his opponent�s bowels.
Smough, however, is much harder to get a read on. I highly doubt their present coupling is an accident. The fact that Smough was even considered for a knighthood proves that, in my opinion, some sort of extended history exists between the pair. If Smough
in line for promotion then it�s likely that, as the four knight�s commander, it was Ornstein who put forward his name for ascendancy. Therefore,
must have happened that convinced Ornstein to take Smough under his electrically-charged wing. The specifics of that may be another of
Dark Souls
mounting mysteries, but it�s clear from the way Ornstein handles Smough�s death that he showed some form of respect for his fallen ally, no matter how crazed Smough became as time wore on.
I would suggest that Ornstein is unaware of Gwyndolin�s deceptive illusions. The illusion of Gwynevere, and by extension the sun, is essentially to keep up appearances. Anor Londo has already fallen to dark so who is Gwyndolin trying to deceive? The player? I don�t quite buy into that. Dark Sun Gwyndolin hardly commands the respect of his peers � Gwyn raised him as a girl, there is no statue of him in the halls of Anor Londo, he retreated to his father�s tomb where he lives vicariously through the only one of Gwyn�s children who appears to not have been disowned. To me, this suggests that the only way he could persuade Ornstein and Smough to stay in Anor Londo was to make them believe that Gwynevere remained. There is no evidence in the city of Anor Londo which would even imply that Gwyn had a third child and it is more than likely that Gwyndolin�s existence was kept a secret (a point which opens up a different debate entirely).
One of the more interesting matters regarding Smough is how he has a statue dedicated to him in Anor Londo. Was he really so revered as an executioner that his was to be preserved in stone forever? Also, we have no indication that he was ever considered for a knighthood but we do know that he had hopes of one according to the description of his hammer.
You mentioned how Ornstein handles the death of Smough with sombre resignation, which does indeed suggest that the Dragon Slayer felt some form of responsibility for the Executioner. However, if Ornstein falls first, Smough shows no such courtesy � he does not hesitate to smash the still warm body of Ornstein which, if you look closely, is still breathing. This would suggest one of two things � Smough harbours some sort of resentment towards Ornstein or his �eerily gleeful� disposition negates any sentimentality he may have for his handler/comrade.
Aha! I was hoping we�d touch on Smough�s rather psychopathic bereavement process. Of the two options you�ve forwarded it�s tricky to settle on which is the most likely. In the case of the former we�d have to theorise as to why Smough would begrudge Ornstein to the extent of scoring a gory final blow. Could it be jealousy, perhaps? If Smough had his hopes of knighthood crushed then an existence alongside the order�s captain must eventually cause some ill-feeling. You smash my hopes, I smash your body. In a way it�s all rather fitting; although I doubt the notion of poetic justice is within Smough�s personal lexicon.
If not jealousy then perhaps he has no choice in his current charge? As we�ve said it�s difficult to find a line of reasoning that clarifies as to why Smough is tasked with defending the Lordvessel. Perhaps the reason is that Smough has not been entrusted with Gwynevere�s protection and is instead kept there against his will by Ornstein? But doesn�t it just beg the question as to why a statue of a prisoner would be raised in honour outside of their gilded cage?
That leaves us with the possibility that Smough�s splattering of Ornstein is down to a crazed bloodlust brought on by a pitched clash with the player. It certainly wouldn�t be out of character for a bone-munching executioner who �loved his work�. For all we know it could be beyond the Executioner�s control. Maybe Smough has long-since degenerated into a perpetual state of sadistic brutality and the care of an old ally has become Ornstein�s secondary purpose. It would explain the Dragon Slayer�s lament at his passing, and if Smough has lost himself to the baser aspects of his personality then that would explain the crushing of his erstwhile companion. It may be an unfitting end for the captain of Lord Gwyn�s esteemed knights, but after all, this is Dark Souls.
It is interesting how you suggest that Ornstein was the one to smash Smough�s dreams of being a knight. Based on what we have seen, it does seem to be rather likely. Ornstein clearly places a great deal of significance on duty and honour and it looks to me as though he would be unwilling to accept Smough as an equal given his bone-related inclinations. However, that is not to say Smough wasn�t met with at least some degree of reverence within the upper echelons of Anor Londo. I would suggest that his statue was constructed prior to Smough�s mental collapse and the exodus of the Gods.
However I would agree with your suggestion that Smough has long since degenerated into a personification of his worst traits. This is a sound explanation as to why Ornstein reacts in the way he does - �the care of an old ally�. As we have established, Ornstein is a man of honour and despite what Smough may have become (or may always have been) Ornstein has some sort of unbreakable loyalty or attachment to the Executioner. For me, this is furthered by the music during the encounter with Ornstein and Smough which appears to reflect their individual characteristics. The honourable knight Ornstein is represented through triumphant and proud wails from the brass, whereas the darker string and organ sections, coupled with the vocal drones, play off Smough�s malignant nature. The radically different aspects of the music are tied together in much the same way as they are � two very different beings, inextricably attached.
on 01.20.2013
The Heart and Soul of Dunwall: The Brilliance of Dishonored's Minutiae
"If he really wants to meet me, all he has to do is be a little more interesting."
�The Outsider� on Anton Solokov
It�s a rare feat when a game�s environment intrigues me more than the characters that inhabit it.
may have had the erudite charm of Andrew Ryan but what kept me coming back was the broken dream of his legacy: Rapture, the submerged utopia gone awry.
Going further back, I recall when I first threw myself into
that the story was of secondary concern. What mattered for me was the isle of Vvardenfell, a harsh spit of fantasy landscape with an alien quality its successors never quite mustered.
In both cases the environments evolved into living, breathing characters. I got to know these worlds. I learnt their ticks and their foibles; their history and their culture. With every fresh piece of information gleamed their personalities became more overt, effectively dwarfing the personalities of NPCs I was supposed to empathise with. As I skulked and slashed my way through the city of Dunwall I felt a familiar sense of a world I�d fallen in love with, a world with fleshed out idiosyncrasies communicating an astounding sense of place and culture.
It�s no wonder the Outsider spends all his time here, this is one of the most interesting settings I've seen in years.
From the moment Corvo breaks from captivity the diseased playground of Dunwall is yours to explore. Decaying buildings cut into the sky like the putrid ribs of a colossal whale, whilst all around you the policies of a repugnant Regent chip away at an already crumbling city. The hastily scrawled response from Dunwall�s lower orders is the anti-establishment graffiti that litters the slum districts. The aggressive etchings of its citizens may be a small touch, but it acts as a subtle means to emphasise the desperation of Dunwall�s dying class. It�s these minute details that bring this decaying metropolis to life. Everywhere you look there�s a new story to be found and a new facet of Dunwall�s culture to be unearthed.
Possibly the bluntest way that Dishonored achieves this is through a swathe of text. Books and notes litter Dunwall�s many alcoves, but what else would we come to expect from one bearing the mark of Bethesda? In many ways the stories they tell are irrelevant. Nobody needs to know the core rubrics of the Abbey of the Everyman and nobody needs to know the eating habits of the isle of Morley. But by virtue of telling these stories the world feels far larger than Corvo�s vendetta. Dunwall�s history, sociology and culture are laid out before you, and if you don�t care, then it�s easily ignored. When the lore occurs as an optional bonus for the committed then it doesn�t have to bloat the narrative by existing as spoken dialogue. Flavour text is an acquired taste, but for those looking to immerse themselves in Dunwall�s dank underbelly then each discarded tome is a must read.
Dunwall�s prolific authors may dump servings of backstory with admirable rigour but the details that really shine are subtle. It�s only when you stop to absorb them do you appreciate their value. Take the posters that fight a ceaseless war for space amidst the intruding graffiti. From an aesthetic standpoint they add a welcome dose of colour to an otherwise drab pallet, but beyond the visual rests a much deeper significance. Each seemingly insignificant detail - such as a local dog-fight or an advert for jellied eels - forms an energetic whole, injecting a tragic measure of life into Dunwall�s decrepit thoroughfares. It feels as if there was once a lot more to this withered burgh: An electric atmosphere that was sapped by rampaging disease, kept alive for the elite through the Gatsby-esque frivolities of the Boyle Estate. When contrasted against the heartrending reality of disease and brutal oppression we get a true sense of
grim (yet brilliant) tone; revealing a wonderfully crafted world built on a strong foundation of tiny details.
The magical gifts of the Outsider go a long way in aiding Corvo in his quest for vengeance, but one gift in particular has a power more potent than any other: the power to change the way you play the game. Rock Paper Shotgun�s
Paul Walker
describes the �Heart� as a perfect symbol of Dishonored�s fascinating blend of enigmatic mysticism and post-industrial squalor. Stating that it�s
�characterised by the intersection of the mystical and the technological, it distils the very essence of the pseudo-Victorian steampunk landscape in which Dishonored�s tale unfolds�
. On the surface the Heart is a useful tool for tracking down occult trinkets, highlighting them on the HUD and beating fiercely as you zero in on their location, but beyond its practical application rests a compelling gateway into Dunwall�s hidden secrets.
Point the Heart at an object, person, or hulking mass of architecture and it responds with a succinct datum, ranging from inner turmoil to long quashed hopes and dreams. The secrets it whispers throughout Corvo�s journey inject life into characters you might otherwise have stolen it away from. They become more than just walking shells for Corvo to inhabit or eradicate on a sociopathic whim; they become people, walking products of the dank city that�s become their prison. Thanks to the Heart, the plight of the poor and the avarice of the elite are subtly highlighted, giving dark meaning to Dunwall�s unjust social structures.
Even literal structures can�t escape from the Heart�s omniscience. With it we learn of the deaths accrued in the construction of Kaldwin�s Bridge and of the watered-down wine in the Hound Pits Pub. With the insider knowledge the Heart grants the significant structures of Dunwall are bestowed with a history of their own. They have a place amidst the rats and the rubble. They
a part of Dunwall, not just a convenient corner to disappear into the shadows.
Much like the other intricacies, the Heart and its secrets are completely optional. You could finish the game quite contented without ever using it; leaving it to stain whichever pocket Corvo stashes it in. Its role in the narrative may be a secondary one, but to ignore would be to dash through Dunwall with blinkers on. It illuminates aspects of the game that otherwise stay draped in darkness. It�s an old, trustworthy voice that disentangles the mysteries of an enigmatic city with secretive citizens, and in many ways is one of the only constants throughout Corvo�s journey. The Heart�s grim self-awareness and the relationship it shares with Corvo add a tragic layer that could be missed entirely if ignored. Towards the games closure I felt a strange attachment to the Heart. It had evolved into more than inventory item, it had become a companion.
When Corvo�s adventures came to an end I was sad to see the back of this enchanting city. Its rundown streets and complex history had gripped my imagination and I was eager to discover more. It�s a testament to the worlds creators that each carefully crafted detail can form a space I can�t wait to dive back into. If you�re planning a plunge into Dunwall yourself just remember these tips: take it slow, breath in the atmosphere, and always,
follow your Heart.
on 12.09.2012
Smashing up a Developer's Hard Work in Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers
I was a bit of a prick when I was a kid. If my brother slaved away at a monolithic Lego structure it eventually wound up smashed into piles of polychromatic rubble. The twisted glee found in sending those plastic bricks soaring across the living room eventually grew into something of an obsession. Destruction became the end-goal of everything I'd come to build: sandcastles, box-forts, card houses; smashing that shit into oblivion seemed well worth the painstaking effort of putting it all together.
Whilst playing through
'Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers'
by Black Pants Studios, that long-dormant character trait seemed to resurface.
Tiny and Big
you play as Tiny, a safety-goggled humanoid looking to reclaim a pair of mystical underpants stolen by his nemesis, Big. It's not exactly on par with
War and Peace
but I wasn't there for the story; I was there to wreck stuff. Tiny comes equipped with a laser (for slicing), a rope & grappling hook (for pulling) and an inexhaustible supply of rockets (for propelling masonry through the air faster than my brother's Lego bricks). You'll be hard-pressed to find any part of a level that can't be hacked to pieces, and although linear paths to your goal often exist, there's little stopping you from crashing through the level like a laser-toting hurricane.
Each area presents a wonderfully crafted playground that must have taken months of arduous work to piece together. Mighty pillars stand proudly, tribal statues hang precariously over adorable mole-like creatures, and large aggregations of debris are held aloft by single shaky pillars; at every turn the game tempts you into destruction. The laser cuts with a satisfying slice, causing rubble to fall with a resounding
The visceral thrill is only enhanced when the levels start fighting back. Once you've sliced and pulled an object it'll come tumbling down in your direction, leaving you no choice but to high-tail it to safety before you're crushed by your own hubris. The cinematic delight in slicing a boulder that's rocketing straight at you is hard to match, and before long you'll be chuckling to yourself at the thought of the cataclysm you've wrought.
Don't act too proudly, though, as often the environments get the last laugh. Swing that laser around too liberally and you may just slice apart the only ramp that leads out of the level. This is a unfortunate byproduct of the liberating openness that
Tiny and Big
offers, and thankfully, game-breaking situations are a rarity. The gods of
Tiny and Big's
physics engine are cruel deities, also, and if you haven't sacrificed their very specific breed of goat prior to booting up the game then they'll think little of throwing a vital piece of bridging into a yawning abyss.
Yet, for all the irritations I can't help but feel it's all worth it. The freedom of
Tiny and Big
doesn't come for free, but it's definitely worth the price.
Unlike my brother, mournfully staring at his destroyed Lego, I get the impression that this is exactly what Black Pants Studios wants me to do. They've given me the bull's reigns and left the keys to the china shop on the table with their back knowingly turned. It may only have clocked in at a few hours but for making me feel like a child again I can't help but praise it, and I urge you to give it a go. Just watch out for crumbling chunks of ruin, a few frustrating moments and a reawakened passion for fucking up Lego blocks.
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Continuing the theme of Star Trek tech becoming a reality, NASA scientist Dr. Harold White has designed a model, the ISX Enterprise, using a space-time bending Alcubierre drive, which is not dissimilar to Gene Roddenberry's legendary warp drive, reports the Daily Mail:
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Last month, Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan unveiled his next science-fiction blockbuster.
Called Interstellar, it envisages a future where travel to other stars is not only a possibility but a necessity, and tasks actor Matthew McConaughey with leading the main mission.
But a Nasa scientist claims such a mission isn't necessarily just something reserved for science fiction – and has revealed a Star Trek-style ship that could make interstellar travel a reality.
Dr Harold White is famous for suggesting that faster than light (FTL) travel is possible.
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Video game developer BioWare and Valve announce that the award winning Special Edition of the role playing game Jade Empire is offered for a 24 hour period on Steam with a 75 percent price reduction, with gamers asked to pay just 3.99 dollars or Euro.
Jade Empire has long been seen as the forgotten gem of the older BioWare catalog, equaling the quality of the original Knighs of the Old Republic.
The game was launched during 2007 and has a beautifully crafted narrative and a number of interesting gameplay and morality oriented mechanics.
The game description asks: "Will you prevent the destruction of this beautiful land, or will you crush it beneath your heel? Are you a warrior who uses his strength and fighting mastery to bring peace, or will you instead use your power to bring pain and ruin?"