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Mumbai: To accommodate the home advantage factor for at least one of the qualifiers, the organisers of the Bridgestone World Series Hockey have rearranged the venues of the two semi-finals, to be held on Sunday.
As per the new schedule, Karnataka Lions - who finished fourth in the league phase - would clash with round robin phase toppers Sher-e-Punjab at the KSHA Hockey Stadium in Bangalore at 7 pm, in the first semi final.
In the second semi-final, scheduled at the MHA-Mahindra Stadium here, No 2 team Chandigarh Comets would take on third-placed Pune Strykers from 9 pm.
The final between the winners of the two semi finals would be held here on April 2 at 9 pm, a media release said.
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I don't know about you, but I hate my postpartum hair. Is it still considered "postpartum" when you have an almost-one-year-old? I don't really know, but regardless, it still sucks.
Pregnancy is one long 9-month tease filled with thick, shiny, luscious locks and then you pop out a baby and BAM! It's one giant beauty suck-fest. Drier skin than you've ever had in your life, bags under your eyes (FYI: I'll be addressing this in my next video) and hair that is literally falling out in clumps and duller than dirt.
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"I wish I had a few beers in me. I'd be way more…" He trails off for a moment. "There's a self consciousness that creeps in when you're being interviewed."
This is surprising coming from a guy who sports a beard growing in every direction, thick rimmed glasses and a shirt with at least three buttons undone at all times, but Tukel
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"My mother would throw these dinner parties with all of her Turkish friends. In my youngest memories I would draw two things. I was obsessed with the movie Jaws — I saw it in theaters when I was 5 or 6 — so I drew a shark eating someone or a cartoon man running around because of that really popular song hitting the radio waves by Ray Stevens called "The Streak," he says, referencing a 1974 single from the pop country album Boogity Boogity. "It's stupid and spoken word ridiculousness, but everyone at dinner laughed like crazy and would give me 50 cents for a drawing. So from the beginning I was getting validation."
"It's not the monogamy, it's the family dinners."
After growing up in Taylorsville, North Carolina, Tukel moved to Chapel Hill and studied journalism and film at the University of North Carolina. Like his films, his studying focused less on class time and craft and more on social interaction.
"What I went through informs everything I've done. Everything [in college] was an exercise in absurdity," he says with a laugh. "Not only to meet girls, but to see who could make a fool of themselves at a bar. Who could get a drink spilled in his face. It was anything for a laugh and constantly about trying to amuse the other person."
Even today, he brings a naive curiosity to his encounters. When he first moved from the neighborly South to the comparatively cold NYC, he wanted to conduct a social experiment of sorts. He waved and said hello to as many people as he could for the first year to see who'd respond. "The younger women never responded", he says.
Even in an interview about himself, Tukel can't stop his drive to be social, to learn more about everyone around him and discover how they might look at things differently. We talk about 9/11, my generation — raised on fatalism and Louis C.K. — and waiting to get married. He dodges compliments and shrugs off his accomplishments with social grace, asking me as many questions as I ask him. It isn't an interview, it's a conversation, and it's neurotic.
His ability to step back and view accepted social convention with his own eyes, not through the eyes of the past or his neighbors, pervades his films. Summer of Blood opens with the girlfriend of Tukel's character proposing to him after three years together, a proposition which he denies, quickly putting the ring back in the box and effectively putting an end to the relationship. This is a page directly out of Tukel's book. The real Tukel, who is currently sipping a beer and grilling our photographer about his life goals, is the eternal bachelor.
"If I got married it'd have to be fast and reckless. I just don't see it any other way", he says. After a minute he adds, "It's not the monogamy, it's the family dinners."
Even his children's books aren't immune to Tukel's world view. For his second children's book Rainstack!, which he wrote and illustrated, Tukel asked to shoot his own promotional video. Reasoning that parents are buying the book, not their kids, he shot an ad aimed at adults, in which he hides in a child's closet and emerges when the child's mother is trying to pick out a bedtime story, scaring them both and launching into a pitch for his book. ("It's a really terrific story, and I think your kid will really enjoy it", he says as the mother tries to fend him off with a wooden toy plane.) It goes without saying, but the advertisement never aired.
As we wait for the check to arrive, Tukel admits that the vampire aspect of his latest movie was just a ploy to make a little more money than he normally would have (he's already sold the rights to MPI Media Group). Tukel didn't mind jumping on the bandwagon; the vampires, which play a relatively minor role in the movie, don't get in the way of his characteristic style. In fact, after Tukel's character is bitten, his life remains ostensibly the same; he neurotically checks to make sure his victims are disease-free, fears newly minted levels of commitment (after he does finally get married, he won't bite his new wife, reasoning that this would ruin the "death" aspect of "til death do us part") and constantly pesters others with one too many questions about famous vampires and the rules of religion. In short, the bloodsucking doesn't cloud his vision.
"I would rather watch something that looks like terrible with good acting and dialogue that has something to say than watch a blockbuster", he says, referencing the works of Woody Allen, Whit Stillman, Neil Labute and Richard Linklater. "Craft is important. I love watching beautiful movies, but I love words."
Tukel doesn't seem to be after fame and fortune, although he would never turn them down. He simply has a need for self expression, working as a freelance graphic designer just enough to support his creative projects, the next of which is a music video of epic proportions. He was drawn to film especially for the opportunity to work with a cast and crew, as opposed to the isolation that comes with writing or painting. His films are produced with everyone's input and play like the product of a great party, with the energy of actors having fun, unconcerned about the finished product and excited to hear Tukel's script come alive. What results is art without pretension, a phrase that's virtually an oxymoron.
It's getting to be midnight and the waitress ushers us out of the patio. The interview is over, but it's still early in Tukel's book. After I turn off my recorder he invites me to grab another drink at the bar before last call. We move inside and order two whiskeys.
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|I was thinking England banned slavery in 1807...but that was the slave trading. You are right in that they didn't ban slavery completely until 1832. I know basically nothing about Brazil and England diplomacy so I will give you that one also. But I'm a stubborn one...I still don't think England enters the war. Russia was already pretty pissed at the Brits for stirring up trouble in Poland, which was Russian occupied. Things would have got interesting fast if Britain comes into the war. Not sure if England would be willing to go down that road to eventual World War.
I will also admit that the morale of the North would be effected negatively by a Confederate victory at Gettysburg. But Vicksburg would almost certainly fall anyway freeing up Grant's army to come east in parts or the whole thing to reinforce Meade's army. The fall of Vicksburg would still give the North a boost in morale there. For the record I had two ancestors in the 4th Texas (Hood's Brigade) at Gettysburg. They were in the Devil's Den and assault on Little Round Top. So I'm not hating on the South's valor. I just think the war was stacked in the North's favor from the get go.


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School funding canard: Money isn't the answer
For all the empty rhetoric during state elections over public school funding and demands for more money, a Cato Institute analysis provides a fresh perspective on the correlation between state spending and SAT scores over the past 40 years.
And that correlation? There is none — certainly not one that suggests more money is the answer to improving student achievement.
Overall, SAT scores declined on average by 3 percent from 1972 to 2012 while inflation-adjusted per-pupil spending more than doubled, according to the report, "State Education Trends."
Despite a "torrent of (technological) progress, education has remained anchored to the riverbed," the report states.
Moreover, during multi-year school funding declines in Alaska, California, Florida and New York, none saw noticeable declines in SAT scores.
And while Pennsylvania ranks near the top among states in per-pupil spending, students score worse on average on the SAT today than they did in 1972, notes Elizabeth Stelle of the Commonwealth Foundation. This, when the newly minted state budget sets a record for public school funding — $10.04 billion, which is $290 million more than the prior year.
What's sorely needed isn't a larger check from taxpayers but a better check on school spending with an eye toward advancing school choice and, with that, the benefits of competition.
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Can You Guess What Iconic Role Sir Ian McKellen Is Playing Next?
"Over 70 actors have previous played Sherlock Holmes. Now he's 93 years old and it's my turn."
Sir Ian McKellen surprised his fans on Twitter when he sent out that message along with the above photo of him in costume to announce he'll be playing the iconic detective alongside Laura Linney in a movie to be directed by Bill Condon. A Slight Trick of the Mind, adapted from a book of the same name, is due in theaters next year.
A description of the film reads: "It is 1947, and the long-retired Sherlock Holmes, now 93, lives in a remote Sussex farmhouse with his housekeeper and her young son. He tends to his bees, writes in his journal, and grapples with the diminishing powers of his mind. But in the twilight of his life, as people continue to look to him for answers, Holmes revisits a case that may provide him with answers of his own to questions he didn't even know he was asking–about life, about love, and about the limits of the mind's ability to know. A novel of exceptional grace and literary sensitivity, A Slight Trick of the Mind is a brilliant imagining of our greatest fictional detective and a stunning inquiry into the mysteries of human connection."
The actor, who has starred in more than 100 films including the X-Men and The Lord of the Rings, is currently appearing in the British sitcom Vicious, which premiered last month in the United States on PBS. He and Derek Jacobi play an elderly gay couple who have been together for nearly 50 years. See our interview with McKellen about Vicious here.


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- While Michelle spends the day with John-David, Jim Bob calls a family meeting to plan 24 hours of surprises for his wife's 46th birthday. The kids spend the remainder of the day making cards and writing clues.
- When Michelle returns home, the birthday supplies have been hidden. the family is gathered in the living room, pretending to be immersed in Bible time.
- The day before Michelle's birthday, the kids prepare activity number one. While she is telling the cameramen that "True character is revealed by what you do in secret," Anna and the older girls are smuggling a balloon target behind Michelle's back.
- Birthday kickoff: While the family looks on, Michelle shoots at the target until she pops the balloon containing a clue.
- Surprise #1: Dinner with the man with whom she is smitten. Before dinner, the girls give Jim Bob a new hairstyle. (Friends have compared the back of Jim Bob's head to the back end of a duck.)
- While Jim Bob and Michelle are enjoying fried chicken at a local restaurant, the boys deliver flowers and Michelle's next clue.
- Surprise #2 : The happy couple spends a quiet night in a hotel room decorated by the girls.
- Surprise #3: Room service times nineteen! For breakfast, Jim Bob calls "room service," and the kids show up with Michelle's favorites...and her next clue.
- Surprise #4: While Michelle enjoys ice cream with Grandma and Amy, Jim Bob accompanies the five youngest (Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn, and Josie) to the dentist. Jim Bob admits that he is nervous--taking the kids to the dentist is usually Michelle's job.
- Michelle is also a little unsure. "Ah, this is going to be quite a sight!" remarks the mother of nineteen.
- Surprise #5: Michelle meets Anna, Jessa, and Joy at a boutique to shop for new clothes. The cashier hands Michelle her next clue.
- Surprise #6: Coffee with Jinger, Jill, and Jana. The next clue is hidden in a picture frame on the shelves of the coffee shop's gift corner.
- Surprise #7: Birthday makeover! Cindy, Michelle's best friend since grade school, is waiting at the salon. Under Cindy's watchful eye, the stylist gives the Duggar matriarch a new look. Does Michelle like it? She prefers curls but says that she will learn to love her new do. "This is what I look like when I get out of the shower," she jokes.
- What is Michelle's surprise for the family? Her hair! The family is stunned, but they approve.
- The kids line up oldest to youngest, each holding a letter and facing towards the wall. As Michelle correctly answers questions about her family, the children turn around and reveal a message: TRIP TO JAPAN AND CHINA.
- Michelle hugs and kisses all of her babies, big and small, to thank them for a lovely day.
- Hours before the big trip, a mild epidemic infects the Duggar clan. Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn, Josie, Mackynzie, and Michael all catch the flu.
- That night, Jim Bob and Michelle give up their bed for Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn, and Josie, but the little girls end up joining Mommy and Daddy on the floor.
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Recap: Michelle's Birthday Makeover
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- Emmie said...
Please post the video! This sounds AWESOME!
- October 30, 2012 at 10:56 PM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Michelle looks AMAZING with her new hairstyle!
- October 30, 2012 at 11:14 PM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Does anyone know if they were able to make there trip or not ?!
- October 31, 2012 at 12:25 AM Add Reply
- BeKay said...
Michelle's hair was awesome! She looked so much younger. Tell her to wear her hair like that more often and Jim Bob could go for the mixed up hairstyle also!
- October 31, 2012 at 12:51 AM Add Reply
- BeKay said...
Michelle's hair was awesome. It made her look so much younger. She needs to wear it that way more often. Jim Bob's hair was nice, too. He cold go for that look!
- October 31, 2012 at 12:52 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
I pray I get yo meet this great family someday. Sounds like Michele had a great time. I live in Fountain Colorado if they ever come close I hope we can meet, would love to take the family to some cherished sightseeing places in Colorado and then treat them to dinner. Would love yo lead them in prayer before shareing the day as meeting them would be a true answer to many prayers so I would be truely thankful tor that chance. Sorry season had ended that is one show I truely never miss! God Bless.......Jessica stanwood
- October 31, 2012 at 1:33 AM Add Reply
- bootsie said...
hi there! i just found this great website for my fave tv show, and fave tv family. michelle's new hairdo & makeup made her look 20yrs younger!!!! wish she'd keep both, and jim bob too. i never realized what an attractive couple they really were! btw, TLC took their duggars m-f hour of tv off here in louisville. wish they would have just changed the time until about 2pm m-f, instead. hope you ladies can change their minds??????? thank u if so, and thank u for this beautiful website! bootsie
- October 31, 2012 at 2:36 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
I'm confused, so are they going to japan and china now or was that just a suggestion from the kids to michelle?
- October 31, 2012 at 3:33 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
And no one is expecting?!
- October 31, 2012 at 5:58 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
I was kind of hoping that Michelle's suprise would have been baby number 20... Can't wait to watch the episode on youtube, the show doesn't air around here :(
- October 31, 2012 at 6:39 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
I agree it sounds awesome and I also want the episode uploaded!!
- October 31, 2012 at 7:50 AM Add Reply
- Hobbieswithtina said...
looking forward UPLOAD PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!
- October 31, 2012 at 8:00 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
I love this family!
Que Dios Los Bendiga!
Miami, Florida
- October 31, 2012 at 8:08 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Oh my!!! I CAN NOT wait to see it!!! I am sooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- October 31, 2012 at 8:49 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Please post this video!!
- October 31, 2012 at 9:29 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Please post this video! I can't wait to watch it.
- October 31, 2012 at 9:30 AM Add Reply
- Jocelyn said...
Did the family end up going to China and Japan?
- October 31, 2012 at 9:40 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
are they all going to japan and china?
Was that Josh's trip a few weeks ago?
- October 31, 2012 at 9:46 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Ya can you post the video please that would be fantasist.
- October 31, 2012 at 9:55 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
- October 31, 2012 at 10:17 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Your hair at the salon was BEAUTIFUL!! Please try it out and don't pull it ba with the hair clips straight hair fits you perfect.
- October 31, 2012 at 10:53 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
I will be watching this! Happy Birthday Mrs. Duggar!
- October 31, 2012 at 11:39 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
All the kids who went to the dentist got sick.Isn't that odd?
- October 31, 2012 at 12:08 PM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Your hair should be what makes you comfortable and although I liked the straight hair, Michelle didn't. I do wish she would get rid of the "bird's next poof" on the top of her head though. Other than that, her curly hair is fine and I like the shorter length...it gives her hair more bounce and looks fuller and healthier.
- October 31, 2012 at 12:48 PM Add Reply
- ellenkemp1710 said...
did they manage to go on the trip x
- October 31, 2012 at 1:05 PM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
the make over looked so great she looked so young
- October 31, 2012 at 1:37 PM Add Reply
- Sara said...
is there some way of getting the wording for each clue i think this is such a great idea and would love to do that. Better y et be the recipant of that but i don't have that many kids , my kids are still young even pics would be great. This was so touching and breath taking Michelle deserved it and what an example they all are. I pray I can train my kids to do the same
- October 31, 2012 at 2:00 PM Add Reply
- Libby D. said...
It was a great show! I love Michelle's new hair!
- October 31, 2012 at 3:15 PM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
with the kids illnesses were they still able to go on their trip to Japan and China?
- October 31, 2012 at 5:30 PM Add Reply
- Shelley Stevens said...
Michelle, love your new look, just precious! Was sorry to see the children come down ill just before your trip. Hope all is well and so looking forward to seeing trip photos, God Bless all of you!
- October 31, 2012 at 5:55 PM Add Reply
- Lily and Ellie said...
Hi Anonymous,
They were still able to go. :)
~Lily and Ellie
- October 31, 2012 at 6:06 PM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Haircut is much fresher and takes ten years off. The scene where the kids get sick is out of sequence though. Michelle's hair is suddenly long again.
- October 31, 2012 at 8:01 PM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Love her new hair do. Much more flattering and youthful. Although it suddenly grew long for the sick kids scene.
- October 31, 2012 at 8:07 PM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
they seriously went to japan and china???? :O
Totally un-duggar like, in my eyes, anyway! ;) Cool, though! :)
- October 31, 2012 at 9:24 PM Add Reply
- Lily and Ellie said...
Hi Readers,
The Duggars did end up making the trip to Asia.
~Lily and Ellie
- October 31, 2012 at 9:44 PM Add Reply
- Charlene said...
I may be the only one, but I actually like her hair better long and curly! When they cut it and straightened it, she looked too much like a young Grandma Duggar. Grandma Duggar is pretty, too, but I mean who wants to look like their mother in law? :) I think Michelle is most beautiful when she is happy with herself. :)
I was also pleased to see the show showing Jim Bob helping with the sick kids. They are both often criticized for pawning work off on their older girls, but people tend to forget that there was a time when there were 5 kids under the age of 5 and no older girls to depend on! Who managed just fine then by themselves? That's right! Jim Bob and Michelle! It was fantastic for the world to see them once again just depending on each other and working as a team.
I am so blessed by this family and hope the show airs for many more years! :)
- November 1, 2012 at 8:47 AM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Michelle looks awesome with her new hair! She looks amazingly youthful to have had 19 kids. Her skin is beautiful.
- November 1, 2012 at 8:49 AM Add Reply
- Kathi Stradley said...
Michelle~your haircut is refreshing. I'm sure it's a lot of work to keep it that way though! You have a beautiful family! One of your older daughters was very near to us this summer..near Bond Falls. We live in Northern WI. Thanks for sharing a NICE NORMAL family life with the world!
- November 1, 2012 at 9:29 AM Add Reply
- Katie said...
Yes, they did go to China. There have been some pictures out. I really hope Michelle keeps the shorter hair and straightens it. Very flattering on her. It's nice to see all of the family break our and wear more modern yet modest clothing. I know we won't most likely see the girls in pants (except Grandma Duggar), but I think nice looking pants on women is perfectly fine. Everyone must follow their own conscience though. I think Joy Anna really looks like a young woman now. Very pretty.
So when will the TLC China trip air? I am sure with the next set of shows that there will be a pregnancy announcement.
- November 1, 2012 at 11:12 AM Add Reply
- Gail V. said...
Absolutely loved Michelle's new look! She's always beautiful, but the new look is more flattering and makes her look several years younger! I know she didn't seem thrilled with it, but I hope she will give herself a chance to get used to it. Beautiful lady, beautiful family!
- November 1, 2012 at 12:43 PM Add Reply
- Mnady smith said...
Michelle's make over was beauitful. She looked lovely. Can't wait to see what the Duggars did in Asia.
- November 1, 2012 at 12:58 PM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Will there be episodes of the trip? is there going to be another season?! Boy,I totally hope there will!!
thanks for uploading and thanks for everything you do Lilly and Ellie!
- November 1, 2012 at 1:13 PM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Please do not show your kids throwing up on future shows. I never had kids and I have a nervous stomach watching people vomit. Her hairstyle was way too young looking for her age.Strange to see her like that.
- November 1, 2012 at 1:45 PM Add Reply
- Maisey said...
I loved her hair. I know she wasn't use to it, but I wish she would have tried it for awhile. It looked so pretty.
- November 1, 2012 at 10:54 PM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
The curly hair style is much more flattering to Michelle. (How could anyone ever call it a mullet??) Jim Bob looked great in his updated style.
- November 2, 2012 at 5:57 PM Add Reply
- cynthia said...
I love this family ,and have watched every episode,a couple of times,ok I didnt want to addmit that.I missed the very last show,my dvr let me down,there has been no repeets of that one.As you could probable guess this is driving me nuts.
- December 27, 2012 at 8:37 PM Add Reply
- Lily and Ellie said...
Hi Cynthia,
We have posted links to most of the Duggars' shows, including the most recent one, to our Watch Full Episodes page (http://duggarsblog.blogspot.com/p/watch-full-episodes.html).
Enjoy :)
Lily and Ellie
- December 27, 2012 at 8:53 PM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
I've wanted to watch this episode for a while now, does anyone know when it will be uploaded?
- April 3, 2014 at 12:41 PM Add Reply
- Anonymous said...
Can you ask Jana to post the recipe for those egg bacon cheese muffin things they were cooking for Michelle's birthday
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With the game tied 3-3 in the third period, El Paso Rhinos defenseman Jack Strusz looked to teammate Matt Plesa on a faceoff and said, "we're going to get one on this shift right here."
And Strusz's prediction came true.
After Nick Plesa won the faceoff, the puck came back to Strusz, who fired a wrist shot past Phoenix Knights goaltender Luke Stripp for the game-winning goal at 3:44 into the third period.
The Rhinos would hold on for a 4-3 win over the Knights in the semifinals of the Western States Hockey League Thorne Cup Finals Saturday night at the Event Center.
"Nick won the draw, I looked up and saw a bunch of traffic in front of the net," Strusz said about his game winner. "I saw a little opening, I just put it there and it found its way home. Good things happen when you put the puck on net."
El Paso advances to today's Throne Cup finals championship game at 4:30 p.m. at the Events Center. The Rhinos will face the Idaho Jr. Steelheads, who beat the Fresno Monsters 3-2 in the other semifinal Saturday.
The Rhinos, looking for their first Thorne Cup championship since 2008, beat the Steelheads 4-2 to in round robin play on Wednesday.
Also, by virtue of advancing to the Thorne Cup championship, both the Rhinos and Steelheads have qualified for the United Hockey Union National Championships in Las Vegas, which begin on April 16.
On Saturday, the Rhinos dominated the first period, leading 3-0 at the end of the first 20 minutes and outshot Phoenix 17-5 in that frame.
But, the Knights came back by scoring three goals in the second period, including two in the first 2:40 of the second, to tied the game 3-3.
After Strusz's goal in the third period, the Rhinos played solid defense with good goaltending from Bryce Fink to hang on for the win.
"Going up 3-0 and letting back in the game to tie it 3-3, we had to tighten up some things defensively," Rhinos coach Cory Herman said. "Like we said in there, it just take one shot. I thought they played well defensively (in the third period). They just beared down, diving in front of pucks, our goaltender played very, very well. But, yeah, I'm very pleased."
Phoenix had a chance to tie the game late. After El Paso got called for a penalty with the Rhinos on the power play, the game was four-on-for. Phoenix got a late power play and had a six-on-four advantage with under a minute to go when it pulled its goalie for the extra attacker.
But the Knights didn't get a good look and the Rhinos cleared the puck with under 10 seconds left to seal the win.
Kalvis Ozols had a goal and a assist for El Paso while Chad Cesarz and Austin Hoff also had goals for the Rhinos.
Fink had 26 saves on the night for El Paso.
Mitch Cobby scored two goals for Phoenix and Max Mahood added a goal for the Knights.


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Scott H Young is busy. He's dedicated to the question of "how to get more from life" — and as the author of a blog and four books on the subject, he's certainly living up to his own goal of high productivity and efficiency. He's also one of today's leaders when it comes to exploring unconventional education. Unlike some other proponents of self-motivated and -designed education, he did the traditional college thing, but is now experimenting with other methods of learning. For example, he's almost finishing the "MIT Challenge"—teaching himself MIT's entire four-year Computer Science curriculum through MIT OpenCourseWare— in 12 months. Read our interview with Young to find out why he might be blazing a trail for the future.
You had an average university experience but are now working on learning through less traditional methods. What made you decide to pursue that?
I wanted to learn computer science, but I didn't want to have to go back to school. There's tons of free courses online, why not try to do it for free?
Why do you think it's important to keep building new skills even after leaving school?
Because, all else being equal, being good at things lets you lead a successful life. School gives you a headstart, but hardly a complete set of knowledge for succeeding in the world.
When do you think it is important to focus on mastering one skill, and when do you think it is more important to branch out and try to learn as many skills as possible?
Some specialization is probably important if you want to be world-class at something, the level of skill where you can command better job offers, business opportunities or lifestyle perks. Generalization is useful when you're not trying to be the best, merely adequate. I think the "T model" where you have a narrow vertical set of skills which are highly developed and a broad base of skills which are only moderately developed is probably best.
What advice do you have for people currently trying to learn new skills?
Practice often. Get feedback early. Experiment in your approach.
What do you see as the future for online education and skills learning?
Online education offers the potential to learn skills that could formerly only be learned through direct instruction. Many topics which were once the exclusive domain of higher education might be accessible to dedicated autodidacts.
What drives you to continue learning new skills?
It's fun! I think we've been punished so much by the bureaucratic structure of education that we've forgotten what it's like to be curious about learning new things.
Can you explain what ultra-learning is?
Ultralearning is a term coined by Cal Newport which I take to mean acquiring new and related skills very rapidly. It's a dedication not just to learning, but to learning as quickly as possible. The allure of ultralearning is that success in competitive fields is based not just on what you know, but how quickly you can adapt, so fast learners outpace slow ones.
You're almost done with your MIT challenge. What's next?
In the short-term, a vacation! But longer-term I'd like to continue expanding my business and courses to get the ideas and methods of learning better to more people.
You can learn more about Scott H Young on his blog, or check out his TEDxEastsidePrep talk, "Can you get an MIT education for $2,000?"


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A303 Dual It! Harrowing consequences of A303 road crashes
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The Western Gazette Dual It! petition has smashed through the 2,000 signature mark in just a few weeks. As the campaign reaches its first major milestone, reporter Claire Smyth speaks to a hospital consultant about the harrowing consequences of road crashes on the A303. Dr Adrian Harris talks frankly about the emotions of dealing with horrifically injured victims, including those whose lives, tragically, cannot be saved...
As a consultant at Yeovil District Hospital's accident and emergency department, Dr Adrian Harris is one of the first people to treat victims of road crashes.
As a major trauma unit, Yeovil is usually the first port of call for people who need medical attention after a crash.
During 26 years as a doctor, he has treated thousands of people and knows too well of the horror which is suddenly thrust into the lives of the families of road smash victims who are seriously injured or killed.
Mr Harris said: "I would be lying if I said I've never felt emotional in a trauma room but it's what you're trained for.
"It's what I do for a living. It's no different to the paramedic or the fireman at the scene.
"It's something you train for. It's something you adapt to.
"You must never remove the humanity but you can't let the humanity prevent you from doing your job.
"I can think of a husband dying alongside his wife as a consequence of a road traffic collision.
"I was looking after one and a colleague was looking after another. That was extremely difficult for everyone who was involved. It was highly emotional."
When the hospital is alerted to people requiring medical attention after a road crash, a specialist team is assembled in Accident and Emergency ready to meet the ambulance bringing casualties from the scene.
The team could be faced with patients suffering a whole range of injuries, and in some cases patients cannot be saved.
But Mr Harris said there were patterns of injuries associated with road crashes.
He said: "Sometimes we see dead people.
"Without a shadow of doubt, the most catastrophic injury short of death is head injury. With severe and serious head injuries people can be left hugely disabled for life.
"We do what's necessary to save the patient's life or preserve their limbs.
"It is a bit intimidating when you first do it because you are not used to it but it's a long time since I've felt these emotions.
"From the outset you know what your responsibility will be and you fulfil that role, and as you become more experienced you take on greater responsibility."
Mr Harris has joined the Western Gazette's call for something to be done to stop more lives being lost.
He said: "There's no doubt that if you dual a road, it will be safer. As my primary responsibility is safety, I would like to see that.
"I'm aware there are competing interests – these are never as simple as they seem – but in terms of preserving life, dualling the A303 would make it safer without a doubt."
Mr Harris said that while minor roads could prove treacherous to motorists, it is more realistic to achieve safety improvements on major roads such as the Ilminster bypass.
He said: "We know that country roads are very dangerous, particularly narrow roads.
"We also know fast A-roads with three lanes are significantly more dangerous than a dual carriageway," he said.
"We can't do anything about our hundreds of thousands of miles of country roads, but we can do something about our fast A-roads."
He said 80 per cent of major trauma victims coming into Yeovil hospital and similar hospitals will be related to road accidents.
And of these, many will suffer life-changing or life-limiting injuries.
Many of these patients will have already experienced the drama of being cut free from their vehicle by firefighters. Some will not survive through the night.
This is the harsh reality Mr Harris and his team of doctors, nurses and hospital staff live with every week.
Mr Harris said: "Injury patterns changed since seatbelts were introduced. We used to see a lot of facial injuries before then because people would go through their windscreen.
"The severity of injury and the frequency of injury has fallen within my career. I think that is down to changes in road safety and changes in car safety.
"So traffic management and vehicle design can make a difference."
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In December 2011, Dr. danah boyd and I were pleased to announce an RFP (request for proposal), funded by the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit and Microsoft Research, for projects that investigate the role of technology in the human trafficking of minors in the United States. In that announcement, we provided a framework for thinking about the intersections between technology and human trafficking. Today, June 13, 2012, I'm happy to announce that the recipients of these funds have been selected. After reviewing many promising proposals, we have allocated a total grant of US$185,000 among six proposals, each of which involves unique, imperative research. We are excited about the progress we expect to make in understanding the role of technology in human trafficking with the work of these amazing researchers. The recipients are:
Today, human trafficking stands the fastest growing criminal industry in the world; in fact, this form of modern-day slavery has the dubious distinction of ranking alongside the trade in illegal arms as the second-largest international criminal industry, trailing only drug dealing. The research funded by these grants is sorely needed. It is very encouraging to see the significant actions taken against this heinous crime in the past year. Government agencies, NGOs, advocacy organizations, and corporations are working to increase awareness, research, and action in this area. One area all these organizations highlight is the need for more data and rigorous research on the extent of the human-trafficking problem, which includes understanding technology's role in human trafficking. Unfortunately, there is a paucity of verifiable data on exactly how technology is abetting the crime—or how technology might be used to combat it.
The Microsoft Digital Crime Unit and Microsoft Research hope to make a difference by funding research that will yield valuable data about the role that technology plays in child sex trafficking, with the ultimate goal of developing new disruptive approaches and innovations to address the problem. As a technology service provider, Microsoft has a stake in ensuring that its technologies are not contributing to crime, particularly crimes against children. We hope to use the findings and insights from these projects to drive advancements in the fight against trafficking.
As the lead for Microsoft Research Connections' initiative on Growing Women in Computing, I strongly believe that support of research into technology's role in societal issues will excite a new generation of women about the potential of careers in computer science. Today, only approximately 1,800 women graduate from computer science programs in the United States; we need to inspire more young women to pursue careers in the field and make breakthroughs in areas that are relevant to women. Their research will not only help us understand how to begin addressing the crime of human trafficking, but will also inspire more young women to pursue careers where they can make a positive impact in society. These women will help us solve societal problems and use technology in ways we can't imagine.
I want to congratulate the recipients cited above, and I look forward to building a rigorous academic community of social scientists, economists, business researchers, legal researchers, psychologists, and computer scientist to help solve the scourge of human trafficking.
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It's been a busy month for the ChronoZoom team, as we've zoomed (literally) around the world promoting this amazing tool. For those of you who are coming in late, here's a little background: ChronoZoom is an open-source community project dedicated to visualizing the history of everything. As such, it seeks to bridge the gap between the humanities and sciences and to enable a nearly inexhaustible repository of readily understandable and easily navigable information. By using Big History as the storyline, we hope to achieve a unified, interdisciplinary understanding of the history of the cosmos, Earth, life, and humanity, enabling users to understand the history of everything. Ambitious? Sure. But we're committed to following the maxim of visionary urban planner Daniel Burnham, who said, "Make no little plans."
Now, let me get back to the road story. Last month, I traveled to South Korea to launch ChronoZoom in Asia at the Asian Association of World Historians Conference. In Korea, I had the opportunity to represent the ChronoZoom team during a panel discussion about the "Evolution of Big History," which was chaired by the father of Big History, David Christian of Macquarie University (check out his TED talk on Big History). Other participants included Big History leaders Craig Benjamin of Grand Valley State University, Cynthia Brown of Dominican University, Yue Sun of Capital Normal University, and Seohyung Kim of Ewha Womans University. This session served as a springboard for engaging the community of world historians in building out Asian histories in ChronoZoom. While in Korea, I was also excited to learn about pilot high school courses on Big History, some of which are using ChronoZoom in the classroom already!
Last week, my ChronoZoom teammate, Michael Zyskowski, headed to Mexico to launch ChronoZoom in Latin America at the 2012 Microsoft Research Latin American Faculty Summit. One of the highlights of the summit was the unveiling of a ChronoZoom timeline on Mayan history, covering the rise and fall of Mayan civilization and the ongoing history of ethnic Mayan identity. The content for this timeline was created by Felipe Gaytan and Camina Murillo from La Salle University in Mexico, and the results will, we are sure, encourage researchers to build additional tours and timelines of relevance to Latin America.
As faithful readers of this blog know, ChronoZoom has been a joint effort of the University of California at Berkeley, which provided content and overall vision; Moscow State University, which authored 80 percent of the software; the Outercurve Foundation, which contributed intellectual property governance; and Microsoft Research Connections, which delivered technical expertise and collaboration oversight. And this month, we are excited to be adding the University of Washington iSchool, which will focus on content strategy and the data management taxonomy.
As our trips to Asia and Latin America demonstrate, we are actively seeking additional participants for this community project. Professor Walter Alvarez and Roland Saekow of the University of California at Berkeley have been touring various universities with me, seeking partners for ChronoZoom's ambitious goals. In particular, we are looking for help from computer science departments and from scholars in the humanities and the sciences. Here, in a nutshell, is what we're seeking:
From computer science researchers and students: we need you to help us build the features and capabilities required for ChronoZoom to function optimally. In particular, we are seeking a computer science department to lead the technical side of the project and organize the community in collaboration with Microsoft Research. We are also looking for computer science departments to help us solve several difficult technical challenges involving content visualization, data management, and machine learning.
From professors, researchers, and students in the humanities and sciences: we need subject matter experts who can work with us to make ChronoZoom the premier platform for chronicling the history of the humanities and the sciences, and for showing how these fields have cross-pollinated one another. We want your research, lectures, and content to be present in ChronoZoom, where this information will come to life and be shared with students, educators, and researchers around the world. We also seek your feedback and help in shaping the features and capabilities that will make ChronoZoom a great teaching and learning tool.
You can find more details about these challenges in the "Big Questions" section of our ChronoZoom page. And in the "Potential Future Features" section, you'll see where we'd like to take ChronoZoom in the months and years ahead.
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I'm back home after an exciting and inspiring Microsoft Research Latin American Faculty Summit, which took place in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, from May 23 to 25. The 2012 Latin American Faculty Summit marked the eighth edition of a research event that started as my "brainchild" in 2005. That first summit was held in Embu, a small town near the city of São Paulo, with a modest gathering of researchers mainly from Brazil. This fascinating journey continued with a sequence of annual events, each one raising the bar over the last. Over the years, the summits have taken full advantage of the beauty and variety of Latin America, being held in such fantastic locations as Guadalajara, Mexico; Gamboa, Panama; Cardales, Argentina; Guaruja, Brazil; Cartagena, Colombia; and finally the stunning Riviera Maya in Mexico.
Piramid of Kukulkan, Chichén Itzá (Ernesto Nava); Riviera Maya in Mexico
More than that, however, the summits have taken advantage of the outstanding intellectual resources of Latin America. In the process, what began as a simple academic gathering has evolved into a premier research event that brings together representatives from academia, government, and industry. The summits are abuzz with high-powered participants, all eager to apply computer science to global challenges in disciplines as diverse as healthcare, energy, the environment, education, and sociology. Government participation has been solidified through formal partnerships with national research funding agencies, including SENACYT from Panama, FAPESP from Brazil, COLCIENCIAS from Colombia, and CONACYT from Mexico. Several summits were even inaugurated by the president of the host country, including the events in Panama, Argentina, and Colombia.
As I look back over the just-concluded event, three highlights stand out. First, we were extremely honored that CONACYT agreed to partner with Microsoft Research in hosting this summit. This partnership ensured the participation of many prominent Mexican researchers, who presented their projects in the CONACYT Thematic Networks research track. Moreover, this partnership has generated several opportunities for collaboration between Microsoft Research and Mexican researchers.
The second highlight was the presence of graduate students from Mexico, who in addition to attending the main event, also participated in three pre-event software engineering workshops. They greatly impressed the researchers from Microsoft with very cool demos that were created by using TouchDevelop technology. One of these students, Alisa Zhila from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), recently was honored as a Microsoft Research PhD Fellow. We were ecstatic that the summit could contribute to shaping a new generation of computer scientists in Mexico.
The third highlight has to be the location. While summit attendees certainly enjoyed the scenic and tranquil beauty of the magnificent Riviera Maya, the local community also benefitted from the summit: through invitations to participate in the event and also through their active involvement in projects that may help preserve the local cultural legacy. Summit discussions explored opportunities to involve local researchers and students in the preservation of their cultural heritage, the Mayan language, through Microsoft Translator Hub technology. And yet another important link to the region's cultural legacy was forged at the summit with the plan to include historical milestones of the Mayan culture in ChronoZoom.
This summit featured a variety of stimulating keynotes, talks, panels, workshops, and project demonstrations, but most importantly, it gathered people eager to work together to make this world a better place with the help of science and technology. In a very real sense, the event didn't conclude last week. It will continue on through the substantial number of meetings, projects, collaborations, and agreements that it generated, all of which makes us very proud to say: What a successful and rewarding event!
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Livio announces its NPR branded Internet Radio Appliance. This device will offer a specialized menu to easily access NPR's 800 radio stations. Of course, all other Internet radio stations can be accessed as well.
Are such "specialized" devices the future? We've seen the WikiReader recently which only does one thing: portable unconnected access to Wikipedia.
I don't know but it makes great sense to me. I would love to see a CBC / Radio-Canada device like this. CBC/RC have great Internet offerings but they tend to "capture" the audience into their branded web portals. Because of this, many CBC/RC Internet radio streams are not accessible through Internet appliances other than full fledged PC's. A branded device seems to be a good compromise to escape the PC prison.
Another very promising effect of this device is that it will help fund NPR's programming since they will collect a portion of the proceeds. What an original way to fund public broadcasters!
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Salut François.
I just discovered your blog and am enjoying it very much.
Have you seen the CBC "app" for the SqueezeBox?
It points to an opml file I put together for CBC Radio 1, 2 & 3. I should add the French net content!
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Susan Davis reports from the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Vice President Dick Cheney addressed one of the largest annual gatherings of conservative activists this morning in Washington, D.C., "for the last time as our vice president," noted Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso.
While the White House has been dogged by low approval ratings, Cheney received a hero's welcome at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Following an extended and boisterous standing ovation before he took the mic, Cheney told the crowd, it "almost makes you want to run for office again — almost."
If he has a favorite among the remaining Republican presidential candidates, the usually poker-faced vice president did not tip his hand. Rather, he extolled the "fine people running for office," and said he was "sure" one of them would be the next president of the U.S.
With Mitt Romney's decision to suspend his campaign, that leaves Sen. John McCain, who is scheduled to speak to the conference this afternoon, as the presumptive nominee. The two other Republican presidential hopefuls will also address the group: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will speak Saturday, and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas later today.
As for his own White House bid, Cheney jokingly recalled how then-candidate George W. Bush had originally tapped him to help him find a running mate. "That worked out pretty well," he quipped.
The vice president both defended and praised the Bush-Cheney record, focusing almost exclusively on their economic and national security records. Cheney praised the recent economic-stimulus package and called for making the Bush 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to be made permanent, warning of dire economic consequences if not. "We must not allow that to happen," he said.
At times, Cheney's remarks sounded like a legacy address as he mostly recalled the past seven years and heaped praise on President Bush. "Guiding this nation in a time of peril is a very tough job," Cheney said, "and when the right man is in it he will never yield when it comes to the security of his people."
Cheney also received one of his biggest applause lines when discussing their efforts to combat terrorism. "They are fanatical in their hatred," he said, "And so in a heightened threat environment … the absence of another 9/11 is not an accident, it is an achievement."
Cheney said the U.S. has never used torture as a means to an end and defended America as a "fair and decent country."
The vice president kicked off the three-day gathering, and over 6,000 party activists are expected to attend.
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Today I traveled north from Stevens Point to attend my daughter's parent-teacher conference. Along the way, I moved through the Fenwood area and picked up a few caches. The conference confirmed my suspicions: my kiddo is pretty darned smart and well behaved. However, the "teenage" years are just around the corner...I felt very exposed and obvious today as I spent a lot of time parked on the side of the road. The speeds of some drivers is quite excessive. Find some! Get some!
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The Michigan Human Powered Vehicle Association is open to anyone interested in innovation and creativity in the design and development of human powered transportation – on land, water and in the air. It is not necessary to be a builder, own an unusual cycle or live in Michigan to join.
The MHPVA conducts the oldest continuous competition for HPVs in North America, the Michigan Human Powered Vehicle Rally. The 2015 rally will be the 31st annual and again will be at the Waterford Hills sports car racing track in Clarkston, the site since 1986. The rally has attracted as many as 50 competitors from numerous states and Canada.
Events include one-hour time trials, top speed runs, a hill climb/coast-down, standing start kilometer, road races and a practical vehicle competition. Instead of the rally, the MHPVA has twice conducted major events. In 2009 it was the Michigan Human Powered Speed Challenge at the Ford Proving Grounds near Romeo, Michigan. Fifty-four competitors came from all over the United States, plus Canada, France, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Mexico. Ten world records were set, including the farthest any man or women has pedaled a bicycle in one hour, six hours, and over 100 km and 100 mile distances.
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Windsurfing For Beginners – Ten Best Places to Enjoy Windsurfing
Author: Jerry Leyssens
There are so many places that you can enjoy windsurfing. But there are ten superlative destinations that are unbeatable to all others. What is exceptional about these ten places is that they have been judged on the basis of attractiveness rather than on the basis of public belief. What is more special about these ten places is that they are able to provide exciting moments. These places are not only excellent for windsurfing, but they are electrifying and striking and at these places, there are so many other amusements that you can get into. Remember that windsurfing is best done when you are on holiday and most of these activities will be combined to make your holiday a memorable one.
If you opt for any of these windsurfing locations, there is no doubt that you will experience the best windsurfing activities and there is an added advantage in that you will be able to meet other windsurfers. Remember that you will meet people who will be willing and able to share one and the same opinion with you. These are all aimed at making windsurfing an enjoyable thing. The following places should be on your list of windsurfing priority places when next you think of windsurfing:
Spain, Greece, and Italy
When you are in Spain, always think of Tarifa. This is found in the southern parts of Spain and precisely in the Straights of Gibraltar. This is also a point of convergence between the Atlantic and Mediterranean waters. You may not know this, but this place is commonly known as Europe's wind capitol. Most of the ways of living of the inhabitants cannot be talked of without putting windsurfing into it. At Tarifa, you will be able to pay for anything related to windsurfing. Remember that close by, you can find the appeals of Andalusia.
Rhodes is another beautiful place to be considered. This is a division of Greek Dodecanese Islands and this is often referred to as the Isle of the Sun. This is probably due to the fact that sunshine is experienced throughout the whole year. Close to this area is the Aegean Sea where the winds alternate from calm in the early hours of the day to violent in the afternoons. This is one of the best places to consider if you are going windsurfing in July and August. Remember that windsurfing will not be the sole feature to be experienced here. You can equally experience discoveries into the nearby villages and castles.
If you consider Italy as your point of destination, you should think of Lake Gorda at the northern part of the country. At the early hours of the day, you will experience the winds coming from the north and later in the day, you will experience the winds coming from the south. But remember that the winds are very violent at the later hours of the day. The innate attractiveness of nature encompasses the whole of the lake. There is lodging in all forms and at all ranges that you can ever think of. There are so many activities that you can get yourself involved in around this area.
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At the heart of Hawaii is situated Maui and this is a first-class port for windsurfing.
Adjacent to River Gorge in Columbia is found Hood River and precisely in Oregon. This is also considered a must-go area for windsurfing. There are also so many holiday activities around this area.
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If you find yourself around or think of going to the Dominican Republic, Cabarete is a place that you must visit. The climate here is temperate and there is wind throughout the year.
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Lake Arenal in Costa Rico is also an excellent windsurfing destination. This is not far from San Juan and there are so many other leisure activities to be experienced in these areas.
The British Virgin Islands also offers winds and warm waters best for windsurfing and other activities like biking and kayaking. This is an area with mild winds excellent to learn windsurfing.
At the south-east of the Canary Islands is the Gran Canaria Island with winds almost throughout the year.
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Here's a first-look at the New Nintendo 3DS XL, the follow-up to the massively popular Nintendo 3DS XL. Nintendo has introduced a bunch of cool improvements that make the 3DS XL better, and you can get your hands on the new console this Friday, February 13th. You have face-tracking and eye-tracking 3D, the new C Stick for advanced analog control, ZR and ZL shoulder buttons, and much improved processor making the New Nintendo 3DS XL a much faster system when it comes to loading games and apps. We bring you a full walkthrough in this episode. You can pick up the New Nintendo 3DS XL here:
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Take a look at the Sea Green color of the Nintendo 2DS, the first Nintendo 2DS with a white-colored face and rear backing! Definitely a unique look for a Nintendo console with the Sea Green color, this one is a little harder to find than the red and blue versions. What do you think of it?
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Nintendo launching Yoshi-themed 3DS XL on March 14th
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Nintendo has announced a new Yoshi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL console that's set to launch in conjunction with Yoshi's New Island on March 14th. The console is green, and features Yoshi running, being followed by a Yoshi egg. It should be noted that the console doesn't come with Yoshi's New Island as you might assume--that'll cost you a separate $39.99 if you want it. The 3DS XL itself will cost $199.99.
What do you think? Are you gonna pick up the Yoshi-themed 3DS XL? You can pre-order it now at Best Buy.
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Nintendo 3DS XL available in black on August 11
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Nintendo has finally announced that it will be releasing an all black Nintendo 3DS XL. The black version will hit stores on August 11th, which just so happens to be the same day that Mario & Luigi: Dream Team drops as well. If you've been holding out for black because you were too grown-up to rock the blue, red, pink, Pokemon, or Animal Crossing variants, you'll have your wish in about two weeks--and you can pre-order the black Nintendo 3DS XL now.
Circle Pad Pro for Nintendo 3DS XL drops tomorrow for $20
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Nintendo 3DS XL owners have been clamoring for the Circle Pad Pro for the past eight months, and Nintendo is finally set to deliver. The company has listed the Circle Pad Pro device, and it is set to ship tomorrow. The trade off? Look how ugly and uneven it looks. Sure, you get an extra analog controller over on the right-hand side of the device, but we have a hard time understanding why Nintendo couldn't have built-in this functionality right on the 3DS XL itself. Still, unsightly or not, you get a more ergonomic design. You'll be able to pick up a 3DS XL Circle Pad Pro for $20--it's compatible with select titles, including Kid Icarus: Uprising, Kingdom Hearts 3D, Resident Evil Revelations, and more.
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The Nintendo 3DS XL just launched in Japan, and it's set to come Stateside on August 19th alongside New Super Mario Bros. 2. Wanna be one of the first to get your hands on the new super-sized Nintendo 3D handheld? We've teamed up with TRENDOY!, the daily gadget newsletter to give away a Nintendo 3DS XL, worth $199, to one of our readers. All you need to do to enter is head on over to our TRENDOY! page and subscribe! We'll choose a winner of the Nintendo DS XL from our subscribers in a week. Good luck!
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Nintendo 3DS XL with 4.88-inch 3D display hits stores August 19 for $199
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This morning Nintendo unveiled the Nintendo 3DS XL (or 3DS LL in Japan.) The console takes everything about the standard Nintendo 3DS, and makes it bigger. What you end up with is a 4.88-inch 3D display on top, and a 4.18-inch standard touch display on the bottom. Buyer also get a free 4 GB SD card included. In Japan, the 3DS LL will hit stores on July 28th for about 18,900 Yen ($235) while us 3DS XL buyers will have to wait until August 19th to get in on the action, where it'll cost $199.
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Nintendo killing off Aqua Blue 3DS
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The Aqua Blue Nintendo 3DS. An odd color choice for the launch of a new gaming handheld, sure. However, we didn't think it was so bad that it was time to kill it. Regardless of what we think, though, Nintendo is set to put the Aqua Blue 3DS out to pasture soon. No specific date has been given, but with all the other 3DS colors that Nintendo's pumping out, we're geussing that the turquiose one has proven to be pretty unpopular in the grand scheme of things. Want one? Better get it while you can!
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Nyko Power Grip for Nintendo 3DS review
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A few months ago, we reviewed the Nyko Charge Base for Nintendo 3DS ($29.99, 4 stars). This clever, yet inexpensive, accessory boosts the battery life to the Nintendo 3DS, but requires you to remove the back panel of your 3DS to attach it. The Nyko Power Grip ($29.99 list) clips onto the 3DS and provides all of the battery-boosting of the Charge Base for the same price, without the need for a tiny screwdriver. Is it worth it? Read on for our full review!
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The About Plus-Size Fashion section of the awards will be accepting nominations in the following categories: Best Plus-Size Designer [THIS IS WHERE YOU VOTE FOR ANNA SCHOLZ!!], Best Plus-Size Model, Best Full-Figured Sports Bra, Best Wide-Foot Shoe Shop, Best Plus-Size Online Deals, Best Extended-Size Jeans, Best Etsy Shop with Plus Offerings, Best Plus Multibrand Vendor, and Best Plus-Size Fashion Magazine.
Nominations are being accepted now. Voting will take place through March 8, with winners announced March 15. There's no prize — just the bragging rights that come with getting recognized by the readers of a leading website. To cast your votes in the plus-size categories, click here.